InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Duck ❯ Day I: A Trip to the Family ( Chapter 6 )

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(Chapter Six: Day I: A Trip to the Family)

 

(Inuyasha's POV)

 

I had walked out of the cabin, saying goodbye to Sango and Miroku, looking for Sesshomaru. I saw him at the dock, and sighed. If I was going to get through this, I needed his help.

 

On the surface, I'm sure I looked grim and tired. On the inside… The inside was a very scary place. I was filled with so many emotions that I hadn't experienced before, so many things had to be explained to me. And only my brother can make me understand.

 

When I first approached him, he looked like he was somewhere else entirely. His eyes stared blankly into the lake, they appeared foggy and sad. I wondered if this was an effect of the curse. He then blinked and looked at me.

 

"Memories." He said.

 

"Of what?" I asked, curious.

 

"Of mine and Kaede's time together. They've been like this lately, I have no idea why. Perhaps it is linked to you and Kagome. Perhaps a sign for me to help you."

 

"What else do I need to know Sesshomaru?" I asked quietly.

 

"This curse could be heaven… or it could be hell." He turned to me, "Just look what it has done to me."

 

I stared at him in disbelief. This is why he is so uncaring? Is that really what I'll be like if I don't save Kagome? Or if I do save her, she'll hate me? I don't want to become my brother, I don't want to be cold and distant.

 

"I will answer all of your questions. But they will have to wait for a little while longer." He said to me.

 

"Why?" I asked.

 

"We have to inform Kagome's family. And also see what they think of this." He looked at me as my head hung. It would be complicated to explain this to my brother, "Where is her village?" He asked.

 

I sighed, "She doesn't live here."

 

"Well, I suspected that, Inuyasha. Where is her village?" He repeated.

 

"I mean, she doesn't live here. In this era." I said.

 

He stared at me for a moment, "What?"

 

I sighed again, "She lives in the modern era, the future. She uses the Bone Eater's well to pass between times." He was silent for a few minutes. He looked at me as if to see if I was lying.

 

"Take me there." He said.

 

"Okay, but I need to get something before we go." I said.

 

He nodded, "I will wait for you at the well. Do not dawdle."

 

I went back into the cabin.

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As I approached Kagome, I just wanted to sit there and try and make her wake up. To hold her hand and cry until she woke up. I keep waiting for Kagome to open her eyes and smile at me again, to see her laugh and say she bumped her head and that she was sorry she worried me, but…

 

That can't be. I can hope and pray that she'll come back like that, but right now I need to focus on getting Sesshomaru through the well.

 

I quietly crept up to Kagome. I stared at her as she slept silently. Her hair was fanned out beneath her neck, and her hands were folded over her stomach. The jewel dimly glowed on the chain around her neck. I brought my hands under it and unclasped it. I got a quick whiff of her scent. It was the same as always… but it had a demonic touch to it.

 

She had begun her transformation.

 

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As I approached Sesshomaru, I thought about how I would explain this to her family. God… I couldn't even think about their reactions!

 

I stopped beside Sesshomaru, staring at the well. He said, "How does this work?"

 

"Well, I have to explain a few things before we go." I said.

 

"Alright, explain."

 

I nodded, "There's a bond between me and Kagome. That allows us to travel to each side of the eras. Kagome is Kikyou's reincarnation, and the jewel, the Shikon Jewel, was embedded within Kagome's side.

 

"The jewel is the key to passing through the well. Kagome can only travel through it unless she has the jewel."

 

"So you don't think that I can pass through?" He said.

 

"Well, yeah. That's why I have this," I said, holding up the jewel, "And I'm not sure, even if you had the jewel that you could pass through." I said.

 

"We should at least try. For Kagome, and for Kagome's sake, Inuyasha… I hope you are not lying to me." He said.

 

I nodded. What other choice did I have?

 

I handed him the jewel and he put it around his neck, tucked it beneath his robes. He nodded.

 

"Okay, I'll go first, just to prove to you that it's true." I said.

 

"I never doubted you. I had always suspected that Kagome was from somewhere distant. I just didn't know how distant." He said simply. That actually made me smile. Even Sesshomaru could admit that Kagome was unique.

 

I jumped into the well, feeling the familiar sensations that went through me when I passed between times. When I had arrived, I waited for Sesshomaru to arrive. I really hope this works. I couldn't do this alone. I was sitting on the inside well steps when the well lights went off. Sesshomaru had arrived. He landed in front of me.

 

"That," He said, "is remarkable."

 

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I stepped inside the Higurashi household with Sesshomaru. He seemed distracted by all of the odd things around him. Kagome's mother turned around the corner and saw us.

 

"Oh! Inuyasha, it's you! I thought there was a burglar in the house." She walked a bit more toward us, she took one look at my face and immediately looked worried, "My… Inuyasha. What happened?" She looked at Sesshoumaru, "And who might you be?"

 

I watched as Sesshomaru bowed and offered his hand toward Ms. Higurashi, "I am Sesshomaru. Lord of the Western Lands, and Inuyasha's half-brother.

 

Kagome's mother gasped and her mouth formed a big 'o' as she stared at him, "I've heard many stories!" She said taking his hand, "My name is Suki Higurashi, welcome."

 

He smiled politely, then frowned, "I'm afraid we're here to tell you some very… disturbing news. Might we sit down?"

 

She nodded, now even more worried, "Why yes…o-of course."

 

We all sat down at the kitchen table, where Kagome's grandfather was once again, reading the newspaper. He lowered it and stared curiously at Sesshomaru. Kagome's mother sat across from him, "This is Sesshomaru," she said, she looked at him, "please, continue."

 

Sesshomaru closed his eyes and sighed, "The news I am about to tell you will be very hard for your to deal with. It… It concerns your daughter, Kagome.

 

"She has ingested a potion called 'The Lover's Curse'. This potion causes the female to fall asleep after a three day period and then sleep for a three day period while she transforms into a demon." He paused, letting that set in. I kept my head hung.

 

He continued, "While Kagome is a demon, she will still have her human heart. Her heart allows the male, in your case, Inuyasha , to communicate with her.

 

"However, if Kagome stays a demon too long her heart will give out and she will die." Ms. Higurashi began to cry silently.

 

"I-Is t-there… Is there anyway to f-fix this?" She asked. Kagome's grandfather walked over to her and started to soothe her.

 

Sesshomaru nodded, "There is a way. But… it will be very hard for you and Inuyasha to come to a decision.

 

"You see, if Inuyasha professes his love to her while she's a demon, Kagome will once again fall asleep. But when Kagome wakes up… she will be a half-demon. Which is why Inuyasha will be a bit hesitant to save her." He said.

 

"Why?" Ms. Higurashi shot at me. She was angry, but her tone was soft when she spoke, "Is it because you think we won't accept her?"

 

I nodded slightly and looked up at her, "That and some other reasons." I said.

 

"And what are those?" She asked, bitterly now. Her voice was no longer soft, it was sharp and she spat her words with venom, "How could you think so little of us? I would love my daughter no matter what she was. I c-can't believe you think that…" She started to cry again.

 

Sesshomaru spoke, "You cannot blame Inuyasha for the way he thinks. He grew up in a village far away from where I was, but I knew of the ridicule and the shame and the embarrassment he was raised in. In our era… people do not accept half-demons. They do not merely look at them in disgust… They also treat them like dirt. Some get killed for nothing. For just existing, that is a crime to people.

 

"Inuyasha's mother was constantly belittled by her family and friends for having Inuyasha. Some of the village men even forced themselves upon her, or they'd try and get to Inuyasha to try to kill him."

 

I shot him a look, "How do you know this? You're not supposed to know this. Don't play the 'pity the half-demon' card. It's disgraceful. It's a horrible way to get people to feel sorry for me. I don't need pity. Kagome-" When her name passed from my lips, I could feel my eyes begin to well up with tears. I put my head down on the table, sobbing violently.

 

(Sesshomaru's POV)

 

I watched as my brother sobbed and moaned on the table. I found this a bit awkward for me to cope with, but thankfully, Kagome's mother came over and comforted him. Inuyasha wept even more when she began to gently stroke his hair.

 

"Shhh… Inuyasha… It's going to be okay-" She began, but Inuyasha interrupted her.

 

"How?" He said, sniffing slightly, "How can it be okay if I save her and she's a half-demon? What if people attack her like I was? What if… What if she hates me when she wakes up? I can't take rejection from her… Not from Kagome."

 

The old man at the table glared at Inuyasha, "Now how can you think my granddaughter could hate you? Kami, I can't count how many times she's come back from your era upset about something you've said or thought. It matters to her what you think. And she's always been loyal to you. And when you and your friends were getting really close to defeating Naraku, she even quit her studies so that she could spend more time in the Feudal Era.

 

"If there's one thing I'm sure of, Inuyasha, my granddaughter is honest-to-God, in love with you."

 

Ms. Higurashi had gotten Inuyasha a handkerchief. He blew noisily into it. When he'd finished he said, "I told her how I felt."

 

I paled.

 

I pinched the bridge of my nose, "Please tell me you didn't, Inuyasha… Not while the potion was active… I didn't think I'd need to tell you this… What Aki said…"

 

He looked at me, "What do you mean?"

 

"If what you told me is true, Inuyasha. Kagome will not wake up, that is, if you told her you loved her while the potion was active. If this is true, she won't wake up. Her body will eventually turn to dust."

 

Everyone stared at me in disbelief. It was Ms. Higurashi who spoke.

 

"What do you mean 'what Aki said'?" She asked, somewhat shakily.

 

"Well, a few moments before I killed her," Her eyes widened, "Aki had said something that made me believe that Inuyasha and Kagome hadn't admitted anything to each other. Something along the lines of 'they'll never admitted anything to each other' or 'they were never going to do it'."

 

I turned my attention to Inuyasha, "Did you actually say the words 'I love you' or had you let your actions speak for you?" 'As you always do.' I wanted to add, but I figured that would be a bit too inappropriate for this situation.

 

Inuyasha wouldn't meet my eyes, "Well… I sort of kissed her and after that I said 'That's what I wanted to tell you, Kagome'."

 

Remarkably, I gave a sigh of relief, "Thank Kami."

 

Inuyasha looked at me, "What do you mean?"

 

I smiled, "She won't be turned to dust if you said that."

 

Inuyasha let out a breath that I don't think he realized he was holding. Ms. Higurashi had her hand over her eyes with Kagome's grandfather gently holding her shoulders. When she'd taken it down, she smiled weakly.

 

"Would anyone like some tea?"

 

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Later, a young man named Souta came down and asked what was going on. There was a very large dog next to him. When the dog had seen me, it came over and bowed.

 

"You are welcome." I said to him. The dog seemed to smile and I did so back. He walked over to the boy again and sat. Everyone was staring at me.

 

"It is a common respect demons and dogs give me when they see me." I said simply. I took a sip of my tea.

 

"How do you know so much about this curse?" Asked Ms. Higurashi. The boy standing next to her looked at everyone with raised eyebrows.

 

"Curse? What curse?" He asked.

 

I explained to him what had happened and what the curse was, all the while he was listening carefully and quietly. He waited for me to finish my sentences before he asked questions. When I finished he sat next to his mother (I had learned that this was Kagome's brother).

 

"In answer to your question before, Ms. Higurashi, I know so much about this curse because the same thing had happened to me… and I've read everything there is to know about it." I said.

 

"This happened to you?" Asked Souta.

 

I nodded, "Only… she was a bit less forgiving than I thought she'd be… She did not accept me after the curse. She said that she did not love me for what I did to her and she banished me from the Forest of Inuyasha. She then placed many very painful and weakening concealment spells upon her to make her seem human. Which is why she's so feeble now, dying, in fact."

 

The boy looked at his hands, "I-I'm sorry to pry."

 

"It is alright. Right now, we cannot dawdle. This is Kagome's life, and we intend to let her live…" I paused and looked at Inuyasha, "Or at least… If I can convince Inuyasha that Kagome is indeed in love with him and he is not a lowly half-demon to her."

 

Souta spoke, "I think… I think I can help with that. Hang on…"

 

As Inuyasha and I began to leave, the boy ran upstairs to the second floor of the house. We waited for him to return, which didn't take very long at all.

He came back down with four leather bound books in his hands. He put them in Inuyasha's hands.

 

"These are Kagome's diaries." At Inuyasha's puzzled look he added, "Diaries are… well, they're a way for people to write down their memories. Thoughts and feelings, too… She talks about you a lot in those.

 

"She started them the first day that she met you. One for each year she spent with you. She started the fifth one, but I don't know where it is… Probably in the Feudal Era."

 

Inuyasha nodded when he finished, "Thanks, Souta."

 

The boy looked up at my brother with tearful eyes. In a matter of seconds he was hugging Inuyasha by the waist and he wept. Inuyasha set the books on the floor and hugged him back.

 

I wished I hadn't ruined my relationship with my brother. Inuyasha had needed this in his life, and I wasn't there for him when he needed a brother most.

 

When Souta let go of Inuyasha, he had composed himself, "I… I just hope you end up making the right decision, Inuyasha." He said, "I hope those diaries will help."

 

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It was evening by the time we'd come back to the Feudal Era. Inuyasha insisted that he have the jewel back so that he could put it back where it belonged. I didn't think we'd be going back until the curse was over, so I complied.

 

We sat quietly across from each other at the table in the house he'd built for Kagome. We were drinking tea when we heard someone shouting for Inuyasha.

 

It sounded like the monk.

 

It turned out it was. The monk jerked the door open and said, rather exhaustedly, "The… The… The baby is… coming."

 

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