InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Future Heart, Future Pain, Future Hope ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )

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

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History…

Miroku and Sango chatted amicably with the adult Shippo, who had recently laughed at a joke told by the monk concerning geishas. Although it was a bit raunchy, even Sango smiled considering the source of said riddle, rather than punching him. Still as they waited for Inuyasha and Kagome to return, which should be anytime now, they take a look at Shippo's coloring with open eyed wonder…

“Say Shippo?” Miroku asked with a curious look.

“Yeah?”

“When did you start going silver?”

“And not to mention how did you start going silver? I mean I thought only spirit fox demons were silver?” Sango murmured with a slightly confused tone.

“About 250 years from now and well they usually are…” Shippo states rather sheepishly. “Didn't I tell you guys? My mother was a spirit fox apparently.”

“No you didn't.” Miroku says with a smile. “So how did you find out…”

“It turned out I had a uncle…” Shippo responded.

“An uncle?”

“Yeah.” The fox replied with hidden mirth. “It turned out he had come to try and steal the Tetsaiga.”

The two humans look at one another and then turn back to adult fox with an extremely doubtful look. The look on each one of their faces, mirrors the other to the point that Shippo busts up laughing even more.

“What's so funny?” Sango states with a glare, that makes the demon quiet down enough to answer her with a warm smile.

“The way the two of you looked just now Sango. I think whether you like it or not, the two of you are starting to rub off on one another in habits.”

About ready to retort, Miroku wisely interrupts Sango's outraged look directed at the fox, as he attempts to return them back to the subject at hand.

“Shippo, you still haven't told us. But this Uncle of yours actually tried to steal the Tetsaiga from Inuyasha?”

As the fox nods his head, the monk soothes the nerves of the slayer as their friend from the future continues speaking. “You know how, Papa always keeps the Tetsaiga with him right?”

“Of course, it is because of the seal it places on his demon blood.” Miroku answers with a practical smile. But it turns to one of befuddlement as for a moment, he swears Shippo gives him this look…of surprise? Making a mental note to himself to ask about the Tetsaiga later, Miroku gestures for the Fox to continue.

“Yes, well due to the fact no one had attacked us in quite some time. Papa had gotten a little more relaxed over the years until…well until…you know.”

“The whole thing with Taro…” Sango murmured sadly.

“Yeah. You know he blamed himself for the longest time…” Shippo whimpered out. “No matter what Momma or me said, he wouldn't stop blaming himself for Taro's disappearance.”

“Typical Inuyasha maneuver.” Miroku said with a wry look. “What made him quit blaming himself?”

“Rumors that Taro was alive. People had heard of Momma and Papa and of their adventures over the years. Some wanted to help in repayment for stuff they had done, not just for them. But for their parents and sometimes even their grandparents.” Shippo stated calmly. “It gave him and Momma something to live for again. A chance to find him…and to bring him home. That`s all they ever wanted…and its what they hoped for until…”

The silence as the Fox stops speaking, is one that could be described as uncomfortable to say the least. Neither the monk or the slayer were willing to persuade, the demon to talk about his life. For the plain and simple reason, that both of them simply did not want him to be sad.

So when he begins to speak again on his own, they smile and listen and after hearing his comments.

They laugh…

“Well back to the fact that no one had attacked us for a while. Papa still kept the Tetsaiga by him, but not as closely as he used to.” Shippo said with a bit of a chuckle as the memory unfolded in his mind.

“Something tells me, that your Uncle chose a not so good time to attempt this crime?” Miroku hinted at with a smile upon his lips. Sango giving a little smirk of her own, gets comfortable as the Fox nods his head. The occasional twitter of laughter peeking into his voice.

“You could say that Miroku. Uncle Youko had apparently been watching our home for quite some time. Studying our movements and everything, to see when the time would be right to act. It's just…well…let's just say Uncle Youko should have stayed upwind rather than downwind…but he figured since Papa and Momma were kind of occupied ehhhh…”

Observing the Fox take on this glow of pink upon his cheeks, his companions look at one another and then shake their head as if in disbelief as the realization hits them.

“He didn't…” Sango giggled.

“He did…” Shippo said as a chuckle escaped. “Even though Momma, stopped Uncle with one of her arrows a minute or two after Papa went after him. It was how Papa went after him, that I remember…”

“Naked…” Miroku laughed as the very image of a naked Inuyasha chasing a fox came into mind.

“As the day he was born…” Shippo finished. His green eyes twinkling with merriment, as Sango cracks up. The momentary pain filled discussion forgotten as they converse about the one who has impacted their lives.

So therefore it is laughter and not tears that Kagome and Inuyasha, on top of a newly returned Kilala, find them expressing about two hours later.

Miroku has his arm around Shippo, as Sango holds on to her weapon for dear life. The two who had just returned take on an even more puzzled expression, for when the three of them look up at those rejoining them.

The laughter starts anew…

“What's with them?” Inuyasha asks his mate.

“I have no idea…” Kagome replies from on top of an equally confused fire cat. “I have no idea…”