InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Feel Like Makin' Love ❯ The Journey ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 5

 

The Journey

 

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Baby, when I think about you, I think about love
Darling, I don't live without you and your love

If I had those golden dreams of my yesterday
I would wrap you in the heaven, but they lay dying on the way

Feel like makin'...
Feel like makin' love, feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love, feel like makin' love to you - Bad Company

 

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When the day finally came for InuYasha to leave, the only one who cared to say good-bye was Rin. To her and Jaken's chagrin, they were being left behind when Sesshomaru took InuYasha to pick up his friends and rendezvous with Shimazu in the Kiso Mountains. He heard a knock on his door as he finished dressing in his fire rat, the only clothes he wanted to be wearing for his long sleep. Picking up Tessaiga and pushing it through his obi, he went to answer the door. Opening it, he found Rin waiting for him with a shy expression on her face.

 

“I just came to say good-bye and wish you well, my Lord,” said Rin. “And please give my best to Kagome when you see her again.”

 

“Yeah, thanks,” said InuYasha, nodding his head and looking away.

 

What should he say to the only person here who had been sincere with him, and gave him more than the cursory respect that befitted his rank? Kicking himself mentally, he knew that his reply to her was not sufficient. The girl bowed her head and began to leave.

 

“Rin, wait,” said InuYasha quickly.

 

Turning to look back at him with wide and curious eyes, InuYasha looked back at Rin and licked his lips absently as his mind raced to find the right words. Damn, he never said the right things at the right times - he did not want to screw up now!

 

“You have treated me with sincere respect, even friendship, in my years here,” said InuYasha. “I'm not so good with these things, but I just want to say I am grateful.”

 

A sweet smile came to Rin's face which almost broke InuYasha's heart - it was so much like the response he would have gotten from his Kagome. She blushed slightly, and nodded her head respectfully. The sound of soft footfalls interrupted their conversation and they looked up to see Sesshomaru approaching them.

 

“It's time,” said Sesshomaru, regarding InuYasha with a cool and intent expression.

 

“Lord Sesshomaru, can I-.” Rin began to say.

 

“No, Rin,” said Sesshomaru, cutting her off - he obviously knew what she was going to ask - again.

 

But Sesshomaru had made it clear before that Rin was not coming this time. Too many people would know already where InuYasha would be.

 

The girl sighed. “Yes, My Lord,” she said. “Have a good journey.”

 

Glancing at InuYasha and giving him a small smile, Rin left them. InuYasha tried not to betray any emotion in front of his brother at her leave-taking, but he felt a sinking in his heart. For the first time, he realized that despite his burning obsession with Kagome, there would be people he would miss from his own time.

 

`Sorry, Rin,' InuYasha thought. `I don't think I was as good a friend to you as I should have been. Too lost in my own misery…'

 

Silently, Sesshomaru turned and headed for the main entrance to the fortress. Suppressing his irritation at his brother's curt treatment of Rin for what felt like the thousandth time, InuYasha fell into step behind him. They left without any further confrontations.

 

`I won't miss this place,' InuYasha thought, as they walked out into the forest. `This was never truly my home. I will always be a creature of the forests - and no place will ever feel like home to me again unless Kagome is there.'

 

A few days later, they were at Kaede's village. The journey until then had been quiet and uneventful. Now that it had come to this, there was little at the moment for the brothers to discuss - not that Sesshomaru was much for discussion anyway. The regal-looking youkai Lord swept into the village, paying no heed to the gasps and fearful murmurs of the villagers, who gave him respect he hardly noticed with their bows. But a few recognized InuYasha and looked at him with less trepidation - and for some reason, that was comforting to him.

 

They were met by the two small faces of Miroku and Sango's sons when they got to their house. Koharu looked up at the two youkai Lords with wide and solemn eyes, but after giving them a quick bow, Daitaro smiled at InuYasha.

 

“Greetings, my Lords. I'll tell Papa and Mama you are here,” said the child, and pulled his brother in after him as he moved to let the two youkai enter.

 

InuYasha and Sesshomaru did not have to wait that long. Miroku entered the front room carrying their traveling packs, and Sango carried Keiko. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow questioningly, at the gaggle of children.

 

“Hello, InuYasha, Lord Sesshomaru,” said Sango warmly. “We will be ready to depart in a moment.”

 

Noticing Sesshomaru's expression, Miroku added; “We will just take the children next door - no need to worry, Lord Sesshomaru, they will not be coming with us.”

 

“Where's Shippo?” said InuYasha. “The runt back out?”

 

“I'm here,” said the kitsune, coming in the door behind them.

 

The children ran up to Shippo giggling, and even the baby in Sangos' arms reached for the kitsune. He smiled at them indulgently, and the two little boys took his hands.

 

“We're staying with Aneko,” said Daitaro, pushing his small chest out with self-importance.

 

“Yes, I know,” Shippo replied.

 

“Pippo, can you take us over there?” Koharo asked.

 

“Sure, if that's okay with your Papa and Mama,” said Shippo, and looked up at Miroku and Sango.

 

“That's fine,” said Miroku. “We will be right behind you.”

 

“If you will wait outside, we will just be a minute,” said Sango to InuYasha and Sesshomaru.

 

InuYasha gave her a quick nod, and they all trooped out of the house. As InuYasha watched Miroku, and Sango and their family go next door with Shippo, a thought occurred to him. He glanced over at his brother, taking in his impassive expression, and decided to ask.

 

“Now that I will be gone, have you thought about taking a mate and producing an heir?” asked InuYasha, curious at what his answer would be, since Sesshomaru had shown no inclination to take a mate all this time.

 

“I will take care of that, in time,” Sesshomaru said, no inflection of emotion in his tone of voice.

 

Regarding him pensively a moment, InuYasha wondered if there was more to what his brother was saying. He had given up trying to get Sesshomaru to explain himself years ago, but had learned to try and read between the lines, and pick up any subtle hints from his body, language, and even his scent, which only a youkai like himself and his brother could interpret. What time was he waiting for? The only female he kept company with was Rin - but he would never mate with a human! It was beneath his honor. Yet, if he had fallen in love with his ward, this would be quite a quandary for Sesshomaru. Most likely, Sesshomaru would find a go-between to match him with a suitable mate. Where that would leave poor Rin, he had no idea.

 

`Stupid, self-important, bastard,' thought InuYasha. `I don't think he ever thought about what would become of Rin once she grew up. That's just one more thing I did not do for her before I left - I should have tried to make sure of her future - despite what my brother thought.-whatever the enigmatic bastard has been thinking at all.'

 

A moment later, Miroku, Sango and Shippo returned, and broke InuYasha out of his reverie and thoughts of self-reproach. Kirara had been sleeping back at the house, and she woke up as Sango went and picked her up in her arms. Then the group headed for the edge of the village before planning to take to the air.

 

“Have you thought about what you will have to deal with when you wake up in Kagome's time?” Sango asked InuYasha as they walked.

 

“I've thought about it some,” said InuYasha, shrugging. “It's not like I've never been there before.”

 

“Yes, but this time it is permanent,” said Miroku. “Kagome has told us that there are no known youkai in her time. Did you have a plan to conceal what you are?”

 

“If I or my descendants are alive when InuYasha wakes up, we'll have come up with something.” Shippo said confidently. “If any youkai are present in Kagome's time, you can believe they are probably kitsune - we are the best tricksters and masters of disguise.”

 

“That kitsune schooling must be going to your head,” said InuYasha, and tried to smirk to show he was kidding.

 

But on InuYasha's other side, Sesshomaru did not look so amused. The taiyoukai frowned and glared at Shippo for a moment, and the kitsune wiped the smug grin off his face when he noticed it.

 

“No offense meant to you, Lord Sesshomaru,” said Shippo quickly. “I'm sure you will be alive in the future and have a means to blend in, as well as a way to help InuYasha.”

 

“InuYasha will be fine,” said Sesshomaru. “Taiyoukai will always survive.”

 

At a meadow that separated the village fields from the forest, they took to the air. Kirara transformed to carry Miroku and Sango, Shippo transformed into his floating pink orb, and InuYasha and Sesshomaru just flew on their own. When Sesshomaru had first taught InuYasha to fly, it had been strange at first - he was always expecting to come back to the ground, like when he took his flying leaps and bounds. But as a full Taiyouki, his ki was every bit as strong as his brother's, and he flew with the same ease and grace as him now.

 

`This is it, Kagome,' InuYasha thought, as the wind whipped through his hair and clothes. `Three more days until I sleep, and when I wake up, I will find you again. I love you, and nothing will stand between our being together. You can't and won't deny your love for me, I won't believe it - I won't stand for it!'