InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For The Last Time ❯ Chapter 15 ( Chapter 15 )

On deviant art only will a filler story be posted. It will be around five chapters long (maybe less). It's and Clifford/Inuyasha themed crossover. No cannon characters from Inuyasha will appear but a couple of my original characters (none from previous stories, though) will. It's going to be a hilarious ficlet that totally messes with all of the traditional Clifford “ideals”. lol. In the end, our beloved Inuyasha themes will win out. And, who knows, perhaps I'll use the character more often! It will all be up to you reviewers! I'll also be doing a Transformers Armada one along the same lines, quite possibly at the same time.

 

FL: sniff Are ya'll ready for the final chapter? sniff, sniff I am, but then again, sniff I'm not. Puppy dog eyes, pouty lips Why does this have to end?

 

Sess: scowls Because you've tortured my character enough. Now finish this.

 

FL: scowls at Sesshoumaru Shut-up, asshole. You're not even willing to tell your wife and mate that she's d--!!

 

Sess: clamps his hand down around FL's mouth Do. Not. Tell. Looks to audience, narrows eyes Read this and review. And, Dreamish, I see you.

 

a loud “shit” resounds around the room.

 

Dreamish: Damnit!

 

Disclaimer: I don't own this show. But I do own this story line, what I am going to do to Hojo, and the new characters I have introduced.

 

 

For The Last Time

 

Chapter 15

 

 

Previously in For The Last Time…

 

“I don't think he likes me anymore,” Kagome whispered softly.

 

“Aw, I don't think that's true,” Kyra said.

 

“But, just for kicks, why would you think that?” Obsydian countered, sticking her tongue out (over Kagome's head) at Kyra's glare.

 

“I don't really know, he just keeps avoiding me like I have the plague or something.” She rubbed her arms softly in an attempt to warm herself up. “He's been doing it ever since this morning and I just don't understand it.”

 

Obsydian had a thought in mind as to exactly what it was and with a quick sniff of Kagome's scent, she confirmed it. A wicked grin spread across her face and she startled her two friends when she leapt to her feet. “I know exactly what that jerk is doing! I'm going to go give him a piece of my mind. Kyra, you stay here and make sure Kagome doesn't go anywhere. Got it?”

 

“Got it,” Kyra nodded.

 

“Good. I'll be back in a bit!” And with that, the current princess of the Western Lands was off after her cousin.

 

oOoOoOo

 

Kyra soothingly rubbed Kagome's hand. “It's alright, Kagome, everything is going to be just fine. You'll see. I'm sure Sesshoumaru still loves you, and, even if he doesn't, you can still stay around. I mean, it's not like Sesshoumaru is going to throw you out on the streets or anything.”

 

Kagome sniffled. Curious as to what her friend meant, she turned her head to the side. “Oh, why do you say that?”

 

The filly gave Kagome the “I can't believe you just asked such a stupid question” look. “Honestly, honey, do you really think Sesshoumaru is going to throw you out while you're pregnant with his pups?”

 

The miko recoiled visibly, almost as if she had been struck by an unseen force. “What do you mean `pregnant with his pups'? Who the hell said I was pregnant?!”

 

Kyra's look redoubled in force. “Honey, why on earth do you think he was so nervous around you this morning? He has no way of telling you. Well, that's not entirely true,” she said. The young mare just sat there for a moment, thinking on what to say. “Okay, let's put it this way. Have you two talked about pups yet?”

 

The inu-miko chewed her lip for a moment, thinking. “Does simply knowing the fact that he will have to have heirs count?” she asked timidly.

 

The demoness snorted. “Not hardly. It doesn't even scratch the surface. He doesn't know whether or not you feel you are ready for such a huge responsibility yet. He isn't one to force himself on females. That goes against everything his father ever taught him.” The young mare's eyes went dreamy for a moment. “Aah, Inu no Taishou, now that was a dog demon.”

 

Kagome gave Kyra a sidelong look. “No comment on that. Anyway, what makes you think I'm pregnant?”

 

“First of all, your scent has altered slightly. Second, Sesshoumaru's avoiding you, something he never does. Third, Obsydian confirmed it when she ran off after him. So, one two three, you're pregnant! Isn't it wonderful?” the horse sighed dreamily.

 

The young woman sat there in total shock. I'm…pregnant? With Sesshoumaru's…pups? Oh god! Why didn't he tell me? Why didn't he tell me instead of running away from me?! That jerk! Kagome's eyes took on a red hue and her claws began to lengthen.

 

Kyra did a double take when she noticed Kagome's changing form. “Wuh-oh, someone's in trouble.” With that, she was off, not bothering to stay around for the impending fight.

 

“Sesshoumaru!!” Kagome's voice echoed across the gardens and rang through the castle halls, bouncing off the old stone structure until it made its way to the currently feuding cousins.

 

Obsydian grinned darkly. “It sounds like your mate found out from someone other than you or herself just why you've been avoiding her all day.” She stood up from her fighting position, returning her messy hair into it neat braid before straightening her disheveled clothing. “If you thought we were fighting, you're really going to be in for it when Kagome gets up here. After all, we bitches prefer to find out from our mate when we are in pup. It's not like we notice our scent change. After all, we're too busy taking care of other matters to do that.” The young bitch nearly laughed outright at her cousin's terror-stricken look.

 

Right now, Sesshoumaru was petrified, horrified and frozen stiff with fear. He knew exactly what a bitch's rage could mean and was not looking forward to the conversation with his mate. While it's true that he should have been the one to tell her the good news, he was too worried about how she would react. After all, aside from him mentioning that he would have to have heirs, they had never really discussed children. Turning on his heel, the Taiyoukai fled from the room and out his balcony. Leaping to the ground below, he touched down just in time to see a large shadow block the sun's light. Nearly gulping, he turned to see his mate in her true form. Her head was lowered and her teeth bared in a silent snarl.

 

“Why didn't you tell me?” she snarled. “You made me believe you no longer wanted me!” Suddenly, her entire demeanor changed.  With a pained whine, she relaxed her lips and pinned her ears back before dropping to the ground.  "Why?" she whimpered, turning her head away from her mate.

 

Now Sesshoumaru truly knew what it meant to feel guilty.  It had been a long time since someone had caused this much guilt to well up inside of him.  With a slight sigh, he released his true form and padded over to his wife and mate.  "Kagome," he whined softly, gently nuzzling the side of her head.  Tenderly, he bit her ear, not enough to hurt, just enough to get her attention.  Listen to me.  "This Sesshoumaru apologizes... I apologize for my behavior.  While it is no excuse, I feel the need to explain myself."

 

Kagome reached up and licked the corner of his muzzle, turning to lay on her side.  This gave the white dog some hope for a quick reconciliation.  Sesshoumaru dropped down to lie beside his mate, draping his head across her neck.  He could only pray that she listened and understood.  Nipping her ear again, he signaled that he desired her entire attention. 

"It is unnecessary that you should feel unwanted," he paused for a minute, unsure of his next phrase, "koi."  At her soft gasp and attempt to raise her head, he nipped her ear again, a little more forcefuly this time.  Taking the hint, Kagome laid her head back down, though she was far from relaxed.  "It is foolish to think This Sesshoumaru would dismiss his mate.  When we were bound, I promised you my lifetime.  I meant it and do not regret it.  When I realized you were..." he paused once more, again unsure, "pupped...I did not know what to do.  We had not discussed anything of the sort and I was unsure of how you would react."  He licked her ear affectionately.  "I did not desire to make you feel unwanted.  Know that was never my intention."

Kagome sighed softly, allowing him the opportunity to speak his mind.  While how he reacted was no excuse, she was relieved to know that he still desired her.  These past few months with him had been truly special.  The young woman had a burgeoning desire building within her.  It was similar to what she had felt for Inuyasha, but, somehow, she knew this was different.  The feeling was almost...stronger.  She couldn't place her finger on the name but she knew it wouldn't fade.

 

Just as she was about to respond, a loud explosion at the gate drew their attention.  There, in all his dark glory, stood Naraku.  His body had been mostly reformed, though it looked very much like a spider standing on its rearmost legs.  Kagome shuddered as she felt his malevolent youki pulse towards her.  She drew her lips back in a snarl as her hackles stood on end.  This was what Sesshomaru and she feared would happen.  Although her loving mate did his best to hide it from her, she had snuck into his office several times to read through his reports and stare at his maps.  All those training sessions where she had to conceal her scent had paid off.  The young woman knew he would never speak with her about it, not wanting to cause her undue stress, so she never brought it up.

 

Now, though, she suddenly wished she had, simply so they could think of a contingency plan.  This wouldn't be necessary, it seemed, for Sesshomaru had suddenly come to stand over her.  His hackles were raised, his teeth showing in a dangerous snarl and his head low.   His whole body screamed 'Death to the hanyou!'  A rough, short bark echoed across the castle garden.  Shortly thereafter, the grassy haven was swamped with soldiers. 

 

Each was covered in a type of well-made bone armor, but it wasn't like normal bone armor.  It seemed more like the usual plate armor, only made from bone.  Kagome gave up on trying to analyze it when she felt Sesshomaru's energy gently snap at her, making her fur stand on end.  That, of course, brought her back to her present situation: Sesshomaru still stood over her, hovering above her protectively like a mother hen over her chicks.

She gritted her teeth. Was all her days of training for naught? Now that she was 'pupped', as he had put it, was he going to lock her away in her room like an unruly child until his heir was born? She growled, trying to crawl away from the white form of her mate and face her long-time foe but Sesshomaru would have none of it. He snarled back at her, his sight still on the evil Hanyou.

“Sesshomaru!” she warned, “I will fight him!”

“You will not, bitch!” he answered in a fierce bark, “you will cease this this instant and stay put while I put him in his place!”

“Now, now,” the evil Naraku drawled in a bored tone, “look at the fierce leaders of the West, arguing like pups...”

He was rudely interrupted by the sound of a mountain of white fur crashing a few paces away from his previous position. The majestic black and white bitch had "unhorsed" her mate from her back with a wide movement of her elegant rump.

Naraku looked in amusement at his long time enemy, while the noble white beast himself had a somewhat nonplussed expression floating in his still crimson eyes.

“Bitch! You will heed your Lord's orders and stand down!” the voice of the Great White Dog boomed as he reclaimed a more dignified stance.

“Never!” Kagome screamed in inu language, baring her fangs.

“This is very entertaining and all... but I am here to absorb your powers, Sesshomaru-sama, beware of my strength, I will not...” Naraku's voice was a promise of impending doom, his slimy arachnoid legs clattering on the floor impatiently. But the menace of his presence seemed to have no effect on the arguing couple, as he was being interrupted in his usual taunting... again...

“Kagome!” Sesshomaru roared, forgetting his surroundings, his focus only on his beautiful but undisciplined mate.

“I will not be reduced as a blathering idiot hiding behind rice paper screens and posturing males! I am my own person! I am not weak!” the furious female seethed, her battle aura flaring dangerously around her. She began to circle her Alpha, seeing only his white form, eyes narrowed, poison drool falling on the ground and making it hiss as the acid melted the scenery into a green goo.

“Listen to me!! I'm your enemy!!” Naraku shouted, refraining from stomping one of his middle legs, the third one on the right to be precise, like a young, whimsical brat being ignored.

He never saw it coming.

Needing something to rebound on, Kagome used the hanyou's wide, hard-shelled body as a trampoline, her claws opening him like an oyster ready for Christmas' feast, the poison melting his toughened skin like the Wicked Witch of the West would with simple water. Her powerful, crackling aura surrounded him, the youki ripping at his human flesh wile her bright light purified his tainted essence. In an instant, his foul presence was gone. Naraku had been defeated.

The proud Soldiers of the West were left gawking at the noble couple as they rolled and wrestled like young pups vying for dominance, growls and snarls echoing in the quiet twilight of the evening.

Two hours and a sunset later, they were panting, in human form, disheveled and filthy, laying side by side on their backs. Kagome was the first to break the heavy silence.

 

“Don't expect me to change my own nature, Sesshomaru. I'm not from this time; I'm not a demure or submissive female. I am not weak.” The last words were murmured, her voice hoarse with her effort not to cry.

 

“I know,” he replied in a weary tone.

 

“Why then? Why would you do this to me?” She was shivering slightly in the night's breeze.

 

He rolled over onto his side and touched her with his hand gently, silently asking her to look at him. She turned towards him, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears of frustration. She stifled a whimper when she saw the softness and tenderness making his golden orbs glow like twin suns.

 

“I will not lose you, Kagome” he said simply, the finality of the statement belying the fright she could see in the background of his shimmering gaze.

 

And then she understood. He was a youkai of few words, and surely not one for ardent declaration of unending love, but his eyes spoke for him, expressing all the passion and feeling bottled up inside this complex being.

 

Her lids lowered as she kissed him tenderly, jut a brush of lips but so much more, and she replied, her cheeks reddening slightly.  “I love you too, Sesshomaru.”  Once more, she lowered her lips to his, pressing them together in a kiss that left them feeling both satisfied yet wanting something more.  "I love you, my husband and mate," she whispered once again.

 

The Lord of the West stood to his feet, gathering his wife in his arms.  "You are my mate and my wife; I will never let you go," he whispered into her neck.

 

The sweet scene was broken up, though, by a grieved, feral roar.  It seemed that not all of Naraku's henchmen had fled or been killed.  From the tree lines burst a red and white blur, headed straight for the royal couple.  Stunned, they could do nothing but watch as the blur sped towards them.  It was almost as if they were under some sort of spell.  They willed their bodies to move but found it impossible to do so.

 

Suddenly, another blur was before them,  this one black as night with hot pink mixed in.  Then, the red and white blur was nothing more than a pile of ash and earth; white, glowing orbs fled from the pile, fleeing into the sky to return to where they belonged.  One, however, remained floating before them before darting into Kagome's body.

 

Kagome gasped at the sensation of being full once more.  The time spent without her soul had her feeling almost overly full now.  The couple released a breath they didn't know they had been holding and Sesshomaru stumbled slightly from the sudden release of the spell.  They looked at the pile of ash and Kagome sighed.

 

"Well, that was rather anti-climactic," she huffed, a bit incensed that her day had gone as such when she had such wonderful things planned for it.

 

"Hn, indeed," her stoic mate replied.

 

Turning in his arms, she gave him a broad smile before kissing him lightly on his lips.  "Thank you, Kyra," she whispered, not even looking to her friend as her attention was soley focused on her Taiyoukai, "for saving us.  Today would have gone much different if Kikyou had managed to kill us."

 

"No problem," the filly replied with a toss of her messy hair.  "No problem at all.  Besides, I seriously don't think Syd is ready for the position as 'Lady of the West'." 

 

"Hey!" the young bitch called out.  "I heard that!"

 

Kagome laughed as her mate smirked.    All was right in their world once more.

 

oOoOoOo

 

Huffing, Kagome hauled herself out of the well.  She was grateful for the chance to return home, even if it meant it would be her last time here.  The young miko had finally been convinced that living in the past one-hundred percent of the time was no big deal.  Of course, the condition remained that her younger brother would return with her.  Sesshomaru agreed readily enough.  It seemed that as long as she was near, he was happy.

 

"Hello!" the young woman called out, sliding open the well house doors.  "Oof!" she exclaimed as her brother piled into her. 

 

"Nee-san!" Souta cried out, overjoyed at his sister's return.  The two females who had been keeping watch over him had him seriously concerned with their mental health.

 

"Hey, Souta," Kagome smiled, hugging her younger brother.  "How have you been?  Have Kyra and Obsydian been taking good care of you?"

 

"Ya, but they're wierd!  I mean... they're always fighting each other and calling each other names.  I thought they were best friends?"

 

The priestess laughed at her brother as she disentangled herself from his hold.  "They are, Souta.  That's just how they show their friendship."  She sent him a wink at his confused look.  "Did you learn to deal with youkai?"

 

"Ya, pretty much.  I know they're different than humans but I don't see why you made me learn about them," he said, scratching his head in confusion.

 

"Becuase, you're going to be an uncle!" Kagome cried with glee.

 

Souta almost fainted on the spot.  If his sister hadn't been laughing so hard he would have.  "Oh, kami, more of you running around," he sighed in defeat.

 

"Hey!" his sister cried in indignation.  She huffed before turning to go to the house.  "Did they have you pack up?" she asked again.

 

"Ya, but why?  They wouldn't tell me."

 

"Because, you're coming back to the Sengoku Jidai with me.  You're going to be staying at the palace with me and Sesshomaru.  Rin, Sesshomaru's adopted daughter, is there too.  She's around your age."  Kagome grinned at her brother's shocked look. "Why so surprised?  Did you really think I was going to leave you alone longer than necessary?"  She slung her arm around his shoulders as he caught up with her.  "Now come on, I'm starving."

 

"Starving?!" came a duet cry from the house. "You ate just before you left!"  Through the old screen doors came Kyra and Obsydian, their concealing spells dropped since it was just the four of them.

 

Kagome blushed prettily before replying in kind.  "Oh excuse me for wanting to eat every three hours, Miss I-always-have-to-have-a-snack!"

 

Obsydian huffed, sticking her nose in the air as Kyra and Souta snickered.  "Fine," she mock pouted, "be that way."  She grinned, though, as Kagome continued walking.

 

"Um, Kagome," Souta started as they reached the door, "there's something you need to know.  It's about..."  He covered his ears at his sister's scream.

 

"Obsydian!  Kyra!  What is going on?!" Kagome yelled as she spotted the tied up Hojo in her kitchen.  The poor boy had been bound, gagged and tied to the kitchen chair.  His eyes were wild with fear and his whole body spoke of his fright.  However, he was obviously relieved to see Kagome there.

 

Obsydian and Kyra waltzed in as if nothing was wrong.  They sent some lazy blinks to the bound human before turning to look at Kagome.  "What?" Obsydian asked.  "You belong to Sesshomaru and this whelp comes by nearly every day.  This last time he came by with a ring, hoping to propose to you.  As the current heir to the West, I couldn't let that happen.  If the royal couple was torn asunder, who knows how the citizens would take it?"  Kyra gave a light shrug of agreement when Kagome turned to look at her.

 

"And here I thought you were the more sensible one of the two," the black and white bitch muttered.  She scrubbed her face with her hand, confused and irritated with her family.  "Can you release him?" she asked, giving a general wave to Hojo's direction.  When the two made no move to do so, Kagome sighed.  "Will you at least un-gag him?"

 

That, it seemed, the two were willing to do.  They walked over to the hapless human; Obsydian stood before him, flexing her claws in his face while the snickering Kyra removed the gag.

 

"Higurashi-san!" the love-sick boy called out.  "You must flee from here!  These women are crazy and have taken over your home!"

 

Kagome buried her face in her hands, muttering something about a glue factory and the magic shot.  Groaning, she looked up to see the one boy the whole of her former highschool was after.  "Hojo, did you really come here to propose to me?" she asked, really not wanting an answer.

 

"Yes, Higurashi-san, I have come to ask you for your hand in marriage.  Will you please accept?  I even bought you a diamond ring.  It's a half karot!" he proudly exclaimed.  "It's a brass ring, but it's really pretty!"  The boy valiantly tried to defend his choice of marriage material. 

 

The priestess held up the hand where the wedding ring given to her by Sesshomaru rested.  It was a 24 karot gold band with an eight karot diamond resting in its center.  "Hojo, I'm already married," she said tiredly.

 

She didn't miss the choking sounds of her brother nor the strangled gasp on her ardent admirer. 

 

"But how?  When?" his teary voice asked.

 

Kagome shrugged.  "We fell in love and he asked me to be his, so I said yes."  That was the highly edited version, but he didn't need to know that.  "And I'm carrying his children."  She rested a hand over the slight swell of her stomach.  "So I'm not going to break it off with him.  I love him too much."

 

With that, the boy hung his head in defeat, making no move to struggle as Kyra and Obsydian lifted his chair and took him outside.

 

Later that evening, once Kagome and Souta had arrived back at the Western Citadel, the royal couple lounged in each other's arms.  "I love you," Kagome whispered softly, leaning back to kiss her husband and mate.

 

"As I you," he replied in kind.

 

oOoOo

 

FL: sniffs Alright. It's done. The next one is the epilogue.

 

Dreamish tries to sneak in but everyone sees her.

 

All: Dreamish!! You have some explaining to do.

 

Dreamish: grins sheepishly Uh… sorry? Um… I thought it was funny?

 

Everyone scowls at her. Kagome walks forward.

 

Kag: You and I have some serious talking to do, girlfriend.

 

Dreamish: Uh-oh. Is dragged off stage by Kagome

 

FL: By everyone!

 

Sess: mutters under breath Thank kami it's over.

 

Inu: Seriously…