InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Even Evil Has Reincarnates ❯ Out of the Past, Into the Present ( Chapter 7 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

DISCLAIMER-

Unfortunately, this story and the characters herein pertain to Rumiko Takahasi.

Except for a select few... those are MINE! ALL MINE!!!!!!

(Clears throat)

This story is rated M for Maturity.

Hanyou thoughts

Demon thoughts

Human thoughts

Note: Only those words that are not frequently used in fanfics will I put a translation to. I mean, come on… we know what a BAKA is…right?

Also, any and all comments are accepted. Be it negative or positive. Constructive criticism only helps and positive feedback inspires.

To those that have commented, thank you

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Chapter 7: Out of the Past and Into the Present

Kagome was standing with InuYasha and company by the well, “Alright guys! We'll see in you all in four days!”

“Keh. A week. We'll be back in a week.” InuYasha informed everyone while having his arms crossed and nose in the air.

Kagome and everyone looked over at him with one eyebrow up and shrugged.

“O-k. We'll see you all in a week.” Without any other words spoken InuYasha picked up Kagome bridal style and jumped in the well. The blue-lights appeared and disappeared just as quickly.

Miroku, Sango and Shippo started walking back to the village when all of a sudden, (BOP!) “HENTAI!!!”

Miroku was on the floor unconscious and Sango replaced Hiraikotsu on her back, grabs the monk by his robes and drags him back into the village with a little kitsune riding on a certain monk's chest.

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InuYasha and Kagome came out the other side of the well. InuYasha put her down on the ground inside the well house. He started walking forward and noticed Kagome wasn't following. “Oi! You coming or what?”

Kagome was wringing her hands together and shuffling her feet and managed to whisper, “I'm all of a sudden very nervous. It isn't easy telling your family you'll be moving… let alone 500 years into the past you know?”

InuYasha understood. He approached her and wrapped his arms around her, placing his chin on her head. “Kagome, I'll be there ok? That is if you want.”

Kagome could only nod. She took a deep breathe and plastered a smile, “Ok, let's do this” and headed out of the well house and into what she determined to make her past.

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“Mama! I'm home!”

“Kagome dear! Welcome back!” Mrs. Higurashi gave her a daughter a big hug and a kiss on the forehead.

“Oh, hello InuYasha!” She let go of her daughter and went to give the usually grumpy inu-hanyou a hug and a quick ear scratch. Which, he only allowed Kagome and Mrs. Higurashi.

“Kagome dear you caught me right before I left. I was about to go get some supplies for you.”

'Great escape. Maybe I'll gather more courage if I leave for a bit'

“You know what mama? I'll go after a take a bath ok? Where's Souta and jii-chan?”

Her mother offered her a warm knowing smile, “Alright dear. Souta is over a friend's for the weekend and jii-chan is at a convention. I myself was going away for the weekend but I could stay if you wish dear…”

Kagome offered her mother a smile, “It's only two days mom, and you should go if you want.”

“Alright. I'll be leaving tonight after dinner. You go on and take a nice warm bath now.”

Kagome walked out of the kitchen, up the stairs and into her bathroom. 'I don't need to be told twice. I'll be missing this and plan to enjoy every moment of it…'

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Mama Higurashi turned to the obviously nervous hanyou sitting at her kitchen table, “Alright InuYasha dear. Now, I know you have something to say to me. We can speak when Kagome goes to the store.” She looked at him with a knowing smile.

“K-Keh? How could you possibly fu- um... know that?!”

He mumbled, “One sneaky wench is enough in this family”

Mrs. Higurashi chuckled. “Come now InuYasha, I know you as if you were my own son you know. It's been four years. I know when something is up and I can imagine it's mighty important by the amount of claw tapping your doing on my table.”

He ceased the tapping immediately and gave her a smirk, “I see where the younger wench gets it from.”

Mrs. Higurashi fully laughed out loud now and shrugged, “Keh.”

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Kagome stepped into her room and went straight for her closet.

She pulled out a pair of tight low riding skinny jeans and a tight red boat neck sweater along with a pair of silver ballet flats.

'Might as well wear some of the clothes mom bought me over the years being I won't be able to use them anymore!'

She got dressed and started combing her hair and putting it into a side swept braid when a knock sounded on her door, “Come in.”

InuYasha walked in and almost went into a 'sit' position when he saw Kagome.

She was wearing a pair of those `jene' things with a tight haori looking thing and silver shoes.

He mentally slapped himself.

'Who the hell cares? Kami! That weird clothing accentuates every curve and dammit all if it doesn't look good on her!'

Kagome looked over at InuYasha and saw he was blushing so hard that it caused her in turn to blush. “InuYasha...?”

“Uh-um, what are you wearing?” He said while getting redder by the second, if possible.

Kagome looked down at herself. “What do you mean InuYasha? This is what's worn in my time. Why? Do I look silly?”

'Great, being in the feudal era for four years straight almost has me at a complete loss when it comes to fashion... so badly, in fact,that a dog demon from the 500 years past is pointing it out!'

“NO! Not at all, you just look... different. In… in a good way.” He blushed again.

'Hell I don't mind the little skirts but fuck it all, these 'jenes'thingsaren't that bad either.'He scoffed at himself. `Great… I'm turning into the lecher…'

Kagome recuperated from her little mental beating regarding fashion and gave him a bright smile.

“Ok, let's go.”

He woke himself up from his momentary mental lapse and crossed his arms, “Hells no wench. I'm not wearing one of those hats again!”

Sighing, she checked the mirror one last time, “Ok InuYasha, I'll be back in a bit, I'll go get our supplies and come back.”

'Fuck! I don't wanna let her go looking like that! But then I won't be able to speak to Mrs. Higurashi and I wanna ask Kagome to be my mate tonight! If I ask her to change she'll sit me AND it'll get her pissed at me and it'll ruin that whole “Atmosphere” Kagome explained to me once…”

He tried to contain the vein popping in his forehead and replied through gritted teeth, “OK”

She waved at him, “K! See ya in a bit!!!”

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“Do you need anything mama?”

Mama Higurashi popped her head out of the kitchen, “No dear.”

“Ok mama! See you in a little while! Keep InuYasha out of trouble!!!”

“Keh! I don't need babysitting, bitch.” InuYasha came stomping down the steps.

Kagome looked at him as seriously as possible, lifted an eyebrow and said in a tone dripping with sarcasm, “Sureeee ya don't! Bye!”

InuYasha kept stomping his way into the kitchen and sat in the nearest chair, waiting for acknowledgment from Mrs. Higurashi.

She came and sat across from him and handed him a cup of her homemade tea, which he wished to Kami was ramen at the moment.

“Ok InuYasha what is it?” She said as she put a hand over his so he would stop tapping his claws.

“Um....”

'Dammit this is harder than I thought...DO NOT BLUSH!' He blushed. 'DAMMIT!'

Mrs. Higurashi was wise, lucky for him and tried helping him out, “Would you like to go sit by the Goshinboku?” He nodded and accompanied her outside. She sat on the bench nearby and tapped the seat next to her.

When he took a seat next to her, she took a sip of her tea before talking. “Has Kagome ever told you what the Goshinboku means to us as a family InuYasha?”

He shook his head no and stared at the tree as she continued, “Well, this tree has seen the happiest and saddest moments of our lives. It saw Kagome and Souta born. This tree is also where Kagome's father asked me to marry him. This tree was our comfort when he died. This tree represents to our family, the beginning of many happy and sad memories. Mostly happy…”

He looked at her in recognition, she smiled and kept going, “I guess this tree also brings many happy memories to my daughter, as an individual, as well.” She turned her gaze to the hanyou.

“Higurashi-sama—” he started.

She interrupted waving a hand at him, “InuYasha, please call me mama, it'd make me feel better if you thought of me that way.”

His heart warmed. He nodded.

'Yeah I definitely see where Kagome gets her warm, pure heart from. Her mother has in fact always treated me as her own'

“Mama Higurashi... Kagome means everything to me... and... I... wouldliketoaskhertobemymate.” He blushed and looked away.

Mrs. Higurashi tried hiding a chuckle behind her hand, coughed lightly to control herself and said, “Hm? Is that sort of like a marriage custom for youkai?”

He kept his head down, panic of rejection still lingering in his heart.

“Yes, it's for life. We would be bonded forever. It means a lot more than a human marriage; our hearts, souls, blood and life would be bound. She would live as long as I do.”

Mrs. Higurashi let the information sink in and nodded. “How long exactly do hanyou's live?”

He looked her straight in the eye, “Honestly, I don't know. I can assume about 1,500 years or so. A hanyou has never lived their life fully. They've never survived; they were always killed before they could find out just how long they could live.”

He looked at her, “Demons can live way more than that but, since I am a hanyou, I wouldn't live nearly as much. We age normally until we reach about 18 in human years, and then our aging slows down almost completely. Being that I turn human once a month, my body ages more rapidly than the average youkai…so I can only assume the answer is roughly 1,500 years since a youkai can live beyond 4,000 years... I… I'm sorry I don't have the answer.”

She put a hand over his, “I give you my blessing InuYasha... that means… I would perhaps see my baby again someday.”

“Keh?” He was confused, he hadn't even mentioned they would be living in the feudal era.

She gave him a knowing motherly smile, “InuYasha, this has not been Kagome's home for a long time. You hate it here because of the smells and lack of freedom. It would only be fair if you gradually learned about our world.”

“Mama Higurashi... I... um... Thank you”

He surprisingly gave her a hug and hoped she could feel from it what he could not express in words.

Love and gratitude.

She asked while in his embrace, “So when will you be asking Kagome son?”

He pulled away and looked at her once again; she had called him 'son'. That on its own filled his heart to capacity.

Accepted… once more.

He took a deep breath, “Tonight.”

She gave a small `hm' and took a sip of her tea. She looked at him and gave him a small smile, “Well, I expect a traditional ceremony when I see you all again.”

He gave her a smirk, “Anything you want Mama.”

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'Ya think I got enough Ramen? Holy Kami! Maybe I should have draggedInuYashaalong….'

“Ugh. Too... many... bags...” Kagome was struggling with more bags she could carry.

“Higurashi-chan!”

Kagome almost dropped every bag. 'Oh great, Hojo.'

She tried not rolling her eyes.

“Hojo-kun!” She let off a forceful chuckle. “Hi how are you?” She plastered her trademark fake smile on.

He gave her a bright, cheery sincere smile in return, “Good! How's your health?”

'(Lightbulb)*snickers*'

“Actually Hojo-kun, my rheumatoid-arthritis is killing me! Would you mind helping me carry some of these bags back to the shrine?”

Hojo smacked himself on the forehead, “Of course Higurashi-chan! You shouldn't be carrying anything! Here let me carry them.”

He did. He didn't let her carry not one bag.

“Arigato Hojo-kun” 'I hope InuYasha doesn't act up, bright idea Kagome!'

She wanted to backhand herself.

“My… this is a lot of ramen! Isn't too much sodium bad for your cholesterol?”

`Ugh. This is gonna be a loooong walk.'

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Back at the shrine...

“Oh my Higurashi-chan, these sure are a lot of steps.” Hojo was gasping for breath.

“Hehe, sorry Hojo-kun!” She was trying not to freak out about InuYasha. She kept looking around frantically for any sign of red and silver.

'Too Late girl...he'll smell him for sure…'

As soon as the made it to the last step, Hojo placed the bags on the floor and took Kagome's hands.

“Um Higurashi-chan...”

'Gah! I've known him forever and he can't even call me by my first name!'

“I was wondering... if you would like to -”

(GROWL)

Kagome turned around and saw a barely amber-eyed InuYasha snarling at Hojo.

'Luckily he at least put on a hat…' She mentally slapped herself.`Forget the hat!He's going full-demon on you!'

Kagome turned back to Hojo, “Actually Hojo-kun, I'm sorry but...” She stepped up to InuYasha and put an arm around his waist and a hand over his heart, spreading out her aura to calm his youki down, “I can't go out with you. This is my boyfriend.”

Poor Hojo looked heartbroken, “Oh... how long?”

InuYasha felt calmer and spoke up before Kagome could, “Four years.”

Hojo looked at InuYasha with eyes as wide as saucers, “Four years?!”

He looked at Kagome now, trying to ignore the growling coming from her boyfriend, “Why didn't you say so?”

Kagome stepped up, just a bit angry, hands on hips. “I tried! My friends just pushed me on you! They've known I have been in a relationship four years...”

Kagome tried calming herself. It really wasn't his fault. “I'm sorry Hojo, you're a great guy but... I love InuYasha.”

Hojo put a small and sad smile on his face, “That's ok Higurashi-chan... I just chose not to listen when you tried to tell me.”

He then looked at InuYasha and bowed slightly, “You have an amazing woman InuYasha-san”

He looked warmly at the woman at his side, then back at the boy across from him, “Keh.”

With a slight bow to Kagome, Hojo retreated and went down the shrine steps.

As soon as Hojo's figure disappeared, Kagome turned to InuYasha with a coy smile on her face, “Jealous much?”

He blushed and put his nose in the air, while still holding on to Kagome.

“I ain't jealous. Why would I be jealous of that Hobo guy?!”

She reached up and rubbed his ear until he started rumbling/purring. Taking advantage that his face lowered she gave him a quick lick on the lips and his eyes shot open but he made no attempt to move.

She gave him a half smile and got close to his face, she started sucking and nibbling on his lower lip and when he was about to respond (he was having a late reaction due to the ear rubbing), she pulled away and started running back to the shrine giggling.

“Oi! Get back here you teasing wench!” He yelled while chuckling. He let her get a head start, WAY head start and definitely not before grabbing his precious bags of ramen.

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“Mama! That oden was delicious!” Kagome patted her stomach.

InuYasha was sitting next to her and was mumbling, “Not as good as ramen”

Kagome reached over and started rubbing his ear, “Nothing is better than ramen for you.”

'Keh, yeah, what you're doing now is better....a lot better.'

She leaned over and whispered in his ear, “Do you mind waiting for me upstairs while I talk to my mom?”

He nodded and made his way upstairs. Besides, he would be able to hear their conversation anyhow.

Kagome got up from her chair and started taking the dishes to the sink. “Here mama, let me help you wash the dishes. You can dry.”

Mrs. Higurashi nodded her head and started the task on hand with her daughter.

Only meeting silence, while they stood there doing dishes, Mrs. Higurashi put down her drying rag and placed a hand on her daughters shoulder.

Kagome grabbed onto her mom and started crying into her shoulder.

Mama Higurashi put her cheek on her daughter's head and rubbed her hair. “Shhh, my baby. I know... I know. InuYasha sort of spoke to me. It'll be alright. I love you my baby girl and whatever makes you happy, whatever your decision may be, as long as you're happy, makes it easy for me to accept.”

Kagome looked up at her mother with nothing but love and admiration.

“Mama, you know I love you and I couldn't ask for a better mother, even if I could have you custom made.” She gave her mom a wobbly smile.

“I know baby.” She chuckled and brushed her daughter's bangs out of her face and kissed her forehead. “I love you too and you're the best daughter any mother could have.”

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It took Kagome a good hour before she started making her way to her room. She accompanied her mother until she went away for her weekend getaway.

She wanted to hold onto her mother like a lifeline and didn't want to let go but, she had chosen her path and that path and her destiny were InuYasha.

She dragged herself into her bathroom and washed her face, brushed her teeth and changed into her pajamas.

Kagome walked into her room to see her hanyou sitting on her windowsill looking at the moon. As soon as she entered the room, he looked her way.

Kagome ran across the room and into his waiting arms and started sobbing again.

“Th-Th-That wa-wa-was o-one o-of the har-dest th-ings I-I have e-ver d-one!”

InuYasha did not say anything. He didn't know what to say to that. He lost his mother very young and not by choice. Kagome, she was making the choice and risk maybe not being able to see her again.

Five-hundred years is a very long time and things could happen that were beyond his control.

After standing for a couple of minutes, InuYasha picked Kagome up bridal style and went to sit on her bed, leaning against the wall.

He started making calming, rumbling noises in his chest and within a few minutes she had contained her sobbing. She laughed and started wiping at her eyes.

“It seems all I do is cry lately!” Her statement sounded between laughter and frustration.

He looked at her and wiped away the remaining tears. “S'ok Kagome. It's been a long difficult journey.”

She simply nodded and said, “Thank you InuYasha.”

He brushed the hair out of her face and put some behind her ears, “Why you thanking me wench?”

She smiled. “For everything.”

They silently held each other for a while.

'It's now or never'

“Kagome?”

She looked up without moving from her spot on his chest, “Hn?”

Kagome adjusted herself in his lap, to where she could look him in the eye, “Nani?”

He rested his forehead on hers, “I'm not good with words...”

She gave him a 'duh-I-know-this look' which he ignored and continued, “Demons don't marry but, they... um... hm.... mate. They...um.... mate for life. It's a bond of souls, hearts, blood and lives. They are bound to one another forever.”

He stopped and looked down at her. She had her brow furrowed in confusion and tried to keep worry out of her features. “Um, ok, what does that have to do with us?”

He sighed and lowered his head, “I wanna ask you… I know that I may be worthless, not worthy of what I am about to ask but, Kagome, would you... um... would you... bemymate?”

She adjusted herself once more on his lap. Straddling his hips and grabbed his face with both hands.

Her eyes were brimming with tears and she had a smile on her face.

In a raspy voice, she said, “You are not worthless. You are...you are… my everything. There is no one I'd rather be with forever. Yes, InuYasha, Yes... I'll be your mate, your soul mate.”

With that said she kissed him with all the pent-up passion she felt. InuYasha kissed back greedily as if that would be the last thing he was to do on this earth.

`You're my everything too Kagome… and so much more…'

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Next Chapter: Pucker up,there will be a lemon… see you soon!

+Consummation of a Bond+