InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Future Heart, Future Pain, Future Hope ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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Revelations Part 2
 
It is simple Shippo…Taro is a potential heir to the Western Lands and the leader of the Dog Demon tribe.” Miroku said with a quiet resolve. Sango and Shippo both after hearing this turn to Inuyasha for confirmation. And with a quiet nod of his head, the others sit back with an expression of pure surprise.

“Inuyasha…the new enemy…your son from the future…”

“Will more than likely be Sesshomaru's successor…I know.” The hanyou murmured. “That would explain the truce of sorts between me and him, that Shippo mentioned. I don't think Sesshomaru would have come to me unless it was of something akin to that nature.”

“It does make sense, now that I think about it…” Shippo replies with a quiet tone of voice. “It wasn't until rumors of Taro's birth spread, that Sesshomaru came to see Inuyasha. At first we thought it was simply to battle, because it had been a while since we had seen him. We all figured he was now coming for the Tetsaiga. But Sesshomaru said he only wanted to speak with Papa…talk to him about something important.”

“Hmmm…Shippo can you tell us what you can remember of those who would want to prevent this from happening?”

Before the fox can respond, Inuyasha answers for him, as his mind concentrates on what little he knows about his father's heritage.

“He wouldn't be able to…” The hanyou answers with a calm precision. “Fuck, I can't even do it. Most of my father's tribesmen avoided my mother and I like the plague. I wouldn't have been able to tell who was who.”

Sighing in irritation, Shippo reluctantly nods his head in agreement. “Unfortunately Inuyasha is right. The only dog demon that would have any association with us was Sesshomaru. And you all know how that goes…” The Fox replies wryly.

The others looking tired as the memories of those times Sesshomaru has made his presence known come into their minds. Several times, the Demon Lord has made his wants known to all of them, and even though they successfully repelled Inuyasha's elder brother. It wasn't without a few cuts and bruises….

Still Inuyasha's next words surprise the others in their small group….

“We have to go and see my brother…”

“What??? You can`t?!” Shippo near shrieked as he stood up. “If Sesshomaru kills you then…”

Before the hanyou can say anything, the monk stands up and places a hand on the older fox demon interrupting him from finishing the sentence “Shippo…sit down and listen to Inuyasha.”

“He can't talk to his brother. It could disrupt everything…” Shippo murmured. I remember Momma telling me and Papa about that when she had us move a couple of times…” The fox murmured. “She said history needed to remain the way it was…”

“Look Shippo…”

“I just can't! I can't watch both of you die again! Leaving me alone…” The adult fox demon whispered painfully as he turned away. Once again the little boy that they know and loved deep down in their hearts…

Kagome listens and looks to the fox, who seemed saddened by this turn of events. Gesturing for her hanyou to be silent, with a simple look. The young miko gathers the fox to her with a gentle warmth. Feeling how his mother, take shim in her arms to soothe his turmoil emotions, this fox this time grasps onto her in a fierce hug. One of desperation…

“I can't lose you guys again! I can't”

The young couple hearing the fox's words gesture for Miroku and Sango to leave them alone with the fox. Nodding his head at their requests Miroku gets up to leave as does Sango, who has a few questions of her own concerning the discussion as well as something else.

When they are far enough away, Sango and Miroku turn to look back as the fox demon bends down and hugs the slight form of their friend.

“Kagome and Inuyasha are unusually accepting of the situation aren't they.”

“Yes. But given the problems they themselves have to travel through time to Kagome's era it is a given….” Miroku responds with a wise smile. “They are simply used to the unusual as we are yes?”

Chuckling at his comment Sango looks up at him with her dark eyes questioning even more. “Why do you think he wants to find his brother?”

“Sesshomaru….hmmm…. I think to maybe stop this from happening…”

“How so…”

“Taro and our adult Shippo are from another time, correct?”

“Yes…”

“Remember Shippo had told us, that in his time Sesshomaru was murdered. Knowing what we know now on how Taro disappeared not to long after that. Who is to say the Inuyasha's brother wouldn't know whom his enemies were among the dog demon tribe? Especially the other one who smells of the moon?”

As a dawning realization hits her, the slayer looks to Miroku for confirmation with her next few words. “So Inuyasha is going to try and stop this from happening?”

“That's what I feel…not that I blame him.” Miroku murmured. “And something tells me that compared to her adult self in the future, Kagome will steadfastly agree with him. If they can stop Taro from ever being taken from them, by finding out who would be after Sesshomaru and the Western Lands now…”

“They can save their family.”

“Yes…”

Continuing to watch as the hanyou and miko comfort the fox demon, Sango looks to Miroku with a question in her eyes. Thoughtful and curious the slayer asks the one thing he doesn't quite know the answer to…

“Say Miroku…”

“Yes Sango?”

“I was wondering….”

“Hmmmm?”

“Why do you, grab my ass so much?”

Startled at the sudden change of topic, Miroku turns a bright shade of red as he looks for an answer. Turning to find her dark eyes looks at his with a need to know, Miroku's mind just goes into a quiet kind of meltdown.

“Miroku? Miroku are you listening to me?” Sango worded quietly and with a hint of anger in her voice. And that's when it happened….

Miroku, the most stoic of monks…promptly passed out…

The others turn around rapidly at the sound of the thump, that is Miroku's body hitting the ground. Looking momentarily confused, the small family, approach the monk and the slayer with a question in their eyes.

“What happened this time Sango?” Kagome worded curiously.

“Yeah…I didn't hear you scream pervert like you usually do? What happened?” Inuyasha asked as he crosses his arms.

But before she could say anything, Shippo started to smile with hidden knowledge. “You asked him didn't you?”

Looking confused for a moment, Sango just nods her head in response to the fox's idle question.

“Then don't worry Sango, he's fine. Just give him time…the answer will be well worth it.”

Giving the kitsune a befuddled look, Shippo whispers something in Kagome's ear causing her to giggle moments later as she realizes what he meant. Inuyasha having heard what the kitsune told Kagome thanks to his hearing just shakes his head with his usual attitude and grabs the miko from behind.

Swinging her into his arms, the hanyou revels in her scent of pure pleasure and happiness as it overwhelms the need to cry at the pain. The pain that not only the adult Shippo is going through, but also at the life their future son was forced into…

It is enough to keep her mood light and hopeful, that she laughs and smiles at him…and to the hanyou that loves her above all else…it is enough…

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Somewhere else at this moment, a bee flutters towards its home. It wasn't just any ordinary bee either. This particular one belonged to Naraku.

The vile hanyou had always kept one of his smaller minions watching the group that contains his nemesis Inuyasha. It was so that he would remain one step ahead continuously in the battle.

So the news of a new person seeking the deaths of his enemies was indeed most interesting…

“Kanna!”

“Yes Master Naraku..” Replied the little void demon. Her white hair shining in the light if the small castles fires. She would be the very image of childlike innocence if it wasn't for one thing…

Her eyes…

Her eyes were blank…as if they belonged to the dead.

“Kanna go…go and find this new found enemy of Inuyasha's. I wish to learn more about him…”

“Yes Master Naraku…”

“And Kanna…”

“Yes?”

“If he is as powerful as they have told, you know what to do.”

“Yes Master Naraku.”

With that said the little void demon leaves quietly. Her footsteps soft against the ground, she holds her mirror that pulses with power. The souls of those Naraku has damned wailing within, she waits to see if a new one will be added. For the soul would not need the body, once it is absorbed…

So with the bees on the search in all directions Kanna walks out of the castle intent on her Master's bidding…