InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Impossible Love ❯ Chapter 6
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By: YuriYaoiHet_ILoveEmAll 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Suspense / Romance / Hentai / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.19.2004 | Updated On: 04.12.2010 | Pages: 4 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 2.7K | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Suspense / Romance / Hentai / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.19.2004 | Updated On: 04.12.2010 | Pages: 4 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 2.7K | Status: Work In Progress
Impossible Love
Chap 6
Impossible Love
Chap 6
YuriYaoiHet_ILoveEmAll!!!!!!!!!!!
I deceided to go ahead and post this chapter today since I don't know when I'll have another chapter ready or when the next time I have internet access will be.
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Inuyasha awoke with a start. He looked around groggily, trying to gather his thoughts. He sniffed the air around him and Kagome's scent filled his nostrils. Her scent cleared his fogged mind and the events of the previous day rushed back to him.
“ Kagome!” He leapt up off the futon and ran to the door.
It opened as he reached for it and his father, the youkia lord of the Western lands, stood in the doorway. His ningen mother, Migumi, his father's second mate, stood behind him. “Sit down. We must speak with you.” His father ordered. Inuyasha was inclined to refuse, but look from his mother changed his mind and sat down on the futon. His mother sat beside him and took his hand. “First of all, where is the Tetsiaga?”
“It's leaning against a tree in the meadow, but -"
“Silence!” His father boomed. Inuyasha snapped his jaws together. His father looked outraged and he knew that there must be something terribly wrong.
His Father strode to the door and called for assistance and a young inu youkia appeared almost instantly. She couldn't have been more than thirty or so and Inuyasha vaguely remembered that she was the sister of one of his age mates. He heard his father order the young youkia to retrieve the Tetsiaga and then told her where it was. The girl bowed low and backed away three steps before turning and running swiftly away.
His father turned back to him and Inuyasha remembered something. “Father -” His mother tightened her hold on his hand and he remembered his manners.
He averted his eyes and let his ears droop. He let his muscles relax and tried to look as submissive as possible, then bowed his head and waited for the youkia lord to give him permission to speak. His father shut his jaws forcefully, letting his teeth come together with a loud snap.
“My lord, why did you stop me from saving Kagome?” he asked in a low voice.
His father seemed to ponder this. “Before I give you an answer, I must explain something to you and to do that I must recount and event from your past." He nodded towards Migumi.
She nodded and looked at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha. Do you remember the day that you slaughtered that cobra youkia?"
"Hai."
"Well, do you remember how you did it? Do you remember what happened before you killed it?" He opened his mouth, then shut it again and shook his head. Migumi looked up at his father.
“Inuyasha. Your blood is half youkia and half ningen. Sometimes one blood dominates, such as when you are ningen. What the Tetsiaga does is hold your youkia blood at bay so that it cannot dominate.” his father said.
“If the Tetsiaga where not around then you’d become full youkia.” His mother finished. “That’s why it was given to you.”
“But that’s good isn’t it, father? For me to be full youkia like you?”
Migumi smiled. Inuyasha looked elated at the chance to be more like his father. Then she frowned. The truth had to be told.
She shook her head. “No, my son. It is not good for you to become full youkia.”
“Why?”
Inuyasha knew he was being childish, but the thought of being full youkia like the rest of his clan and, most of all, like his father, gave him a strange sort of happy feeling, almost glee. He would no longer be the hanyou boy; He’d be full youkia. It was almost to good to be true.
It was his father who answered. “Because you’re youkia self is destructive and dangerous. It has been suppressed you’re entire life and so it is wild.”
“I still don’t understand. How can you know what my youkia self will be like?”
“Not what it will be like, what it has been like. Your youkia self came out the day you fought the cobra and again only a few hours ago. You killed all of the wolves that the youkia, Kouga, brought with him.” His father answered.
Migumi cut int. “And you . . . . you nearly killed-”
Inuyasha’s father snapped his teeth and she halted mid-sentence. She’d been about to tell Inuyasha that he’d nearly killed Kagome. Obviously, her mate had other plans.
She looked over at her son and saw why he had stopped her. Inuyasha looked overwhelmed. His eyes were wide and his jaw was hanging slightly loose.
Only then did she remember her own shock at having these things told to her. She recalled the dreadful day that she’d been told that her only son was to live out his life as a half monster and that the only way to avoid this was for her mate to give a fang in his youkia form to the swords maker, Toto-sia who would prepare it in a way so that as long as Inuyasha carried the Tetsiaga, he would always have his father’s protection. That had been almost thirty years ago and she’d learned to live with it.
Just then, the young youkia that her mate had told to retrieve the Tetsiaga, crept into the room. She dropped to her knees and touched her forehead to the floor. She saw the young youkia’s trembles and she could practically smell the fear emanating off of her.
Her mate growled impatiently. “Well, where is the Tetsiaga?”
If possible, the young youkia started trembling even more. “It was not there, my lord. Natasha could not find it.” She put her hands up over her head. “Natasha is sorry!”
Inuyasha looked up to see his father tense with barley concealed rage. “What do you mean, ‘not there’?” He asked, his voice unnaturally smooth.
Migumi stood and put a hand on his arm. “Stay calm. I’m sure that there is an explanation.”
“There is.” A silvery voice said from the window.
The all looked to the source of the voice and a collective gasp went through them. Soisayinu, the first mate of the youkia lord and mother of Shesshomaru, stood just inside the window. The Tetsiaga was held firmly in her left hand.
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Kagome awoke with a groan. Her head was throbbing painfully and her arm felt unnaturally wet at the elbow. Her eyes fluttered open and she was startled to see a pair of emerald eyes only inches from hers. She screamed and rolled over, clutching her head at the pain that her movement and the loud echo of her scream sent through it.
There was a tiny squeak behind her and she heard the sound of little paws scampering away. Then she heard the sound of voices. She listened intently over the throbbing of her head.
“She’s awake!” A small childish voice squeaked.
“I believe we noticed that.” A male voice said sarcastically.
“Well, if she can scream like that then I suppose we can assume she’ll be alright.” A woman’s voice said.
“Indeed.” Said the male.
“I think I scared her.” The child said quietly.
“Then I think apologizing might be the best way to break the ice.” Said the woman. She then sighed. “It’s going to be nice to have someone to talk to in this awful place.”
The man laughed. “Don’t you enjoy talking to me?”
“Or me?” The child asked in a hurt voice.
“Of course I enjoy talking to you two, but there are some things that may only be said between women. And besides, you only like to speak hentai thoughts.”
“How could I resist with such beautiful woman so close to me?” The male said.
The child laughed. “I’ll go apologize now.” Kagome then heard the scampering of little paws coming towards her and then a tentative tap on the shoulder. “Gomen for scaring you.”
Very slowly, Kagome turned over to face the child. Then she realized that it wasn’t a child after all, but an adorable, little, male, kitsune youkia. He had violently red hair and a bushy tail. He sat crouched on all fours and she could see little paws sticking out instead of and feet. His clothing was tattered and filthy and she wondered if he’d had a bath in a while. As adorable as he looked though, she was wary to say too much. He was, after all, a youkia.
“It’s alright.”
“My name is Shippo. What’s yours?”
She hesitated for a moment, considering whether or not to tell the truth, but finally decided to go ahead. “Kagome.”
“Alright then, Kagome-san. Would you like to meet my friends? They’re ningens like you. Except for Kirara. She’s a youkia like me.” Kagome nodded slowly. “C’mon you guys!” He yelled.
Kagome clutched her head at the painful throbbing caused by the loud voice. “Oh, my head!” She whispered.
She looked up to see a man and a woman emerge from the shadows. Both were tall and dark haired and their clothing was as tattered as the little kitsune’s. The woman held a two tailed neko youkia in her arms. They both smiled a welcome and then came to kneel beside her on the stone floor.
“Moshi. My name is Sango and this is Kirara.” The woman said, holding up the youkia.
“Moshi.” Kagome said lightly.
“And I’m Miroku.” The man said, giving her a charming smile.
Sango leaned close and whispered. “Watch out for his tricks. He’s a terrible hentai.”
“Only for you, Sango, dear.” The man laughed.
“He also has excellent hearing.” She sighed.
Kagome resisted the urge to laugh at their antics and only nodded. She braced her arms and started to sit up, not wanting to lie down in the presence of strangers any longer, but got only halfway up before the throbbing of her head forced her to lay back down. Without a word, Sango put down the neko youkia and helped her to sit up and leaned her back against the wall.
“Arigato.” Kagome whispered.
Kirara blinked her large eyes, then crawled into Kagome’s lap and curled up. Kagome looked up at Sango, surprised at the neko’s actions. Sango looked as shocked as the young Miko did. “She’s never done that before.” The older woman whispered in wonder.
Kagome looked back down at the neko, growing more nervous by the second. However adorable that this particular youkia might be, it was still a youkia, and Kagome knew from experience that they were unpredictable. She was again startled, when Shippo leaned against her side and wrapped his little arms as far as they’d go around her waist. Soon, both youkia were asleep.
“Well, this is new.” Miroku pondered aloud. “They never do that to me and I’ve known them much longer tha-“
“Shhh! Watch!” Sango interrupted. She had a strange sense that something was about to happen and stared intently at the Miko.
Kagome looked back and forth between the two youkia. Her eyes filled with unexpected tears at the trust in their actions. They’d only met her moments ago and yet, they felt comfortable enough around her to fall asleep in her arms. She was seriously considering trying to trust them, even if they were youkia.
Shippo let out a deep sigh in his sleep and a stand of his hair came loose and fell over his nose. He scrunched his nose, unconsciously trying to remove the itchy, tickly feeling. Kagome looked down at him to see what was wrong.
As soon as she realized what it was, she reached over and brushed his bangs off of his forehead, then quickly jerked back as she realized what she was doing. She looked at her hand and then back to the kitsune. Tentatively, she reached back over and brushed his bangs lightly and then gave a triumphant grin.
As if she knew that attention was being given to someone other than herself, Kirara woke up and butted her head against the young Miko’s arm. Kagome started and looked down at the neko, who purred and rubbed her head against Kagome’s arm. Kagome cautiously inched her hand toward the youkia, shaking with anticipation.
The little neko stretched her neck forward and touched her nose against the girl’s finger. She sniffed it and then gave it a quick lick with her raspy tongue and then rubbed her head against it. Slowly, Kagome began stroking her and the neko’s purring grew louder. She lowered her head to her paws and fell asleep under the caresses.
Kagome smiled down at her and then looked at Shippo. They’re not so bad really. Youkia.
Sango had been watching closely. Something had happened, so subtle that she hadn’t seen it, but she was aware that something had. The girl seemed more relaxed and it looked as if she’d just overcome some sort of inner battle. Maybe she’s afraid of youkia, the woman thought.
Suddenly, the sound of purposefully loud footsteps reached their ears. Kagome looked in the direction they where coming from and scowled. She was about to pull herself, but then she remembered the two sleeping youkia. She looked over at Sango and Miroku.
“Take them! Quick! Before he gets here!” She hissed, barley above a whisper. Both ningens looked confused, but did as they were ordered. Kagome braced herself against the wall and stood slowly, ignoring the painful protests of her body.
“Who is it?” Sango asked.
“Kouga.”
The footsteps stopped for a moment, before starting again. “Lucky guess, my little Miko.” A deep voice said from the shadows.
“How did you know it was him?” Miroku asked quietly.
“I could sense that bastard a mile away. Now be quiet! Don’t say anything else!”
“You could sense me a mile away, could you? Well, then why did I startle you so badly back at the castle?” Kouga laughed.
“I was distracted with more important things than you!” She snapped.
“Oh, really? Like your prince?”
“What do you want from me, Bastard?!” She yelled. Her head was beginning to swim and she was leaning against the wall for support.
Kouga laughed again. “You should sit down. You don’t look well.” He said mockingly.
“Bastard . . .the day that I . . .sit in your . . .presence . . .will be the day . . .that I’m too . . .weak to stand.” She was struggling to find the right words, through the swimming of her head. She closed her eyes as the room around her began to swirl.
He growled. “I can fix that though.”
He suddenly stepped forward and slapped her with all of his strength. Her head snapped sideways and cracked against the stone wall. She bit her tongue against crying out and slumped to her knees.
She fell forward, only barley managing to brace her arms and catch herself. She tasted a saltiness in her mouth and spit out a mouth full of blood. Sango rushed forward and knelt beside her.
“Are you all right?”
Kouga growled. “Stay out of this bitch.” He lashed out to kick at her.
Without thinking, Kagome pushed herself sideways and took the blow. She flew backwards against the wall and then slid to the floor. Unbearable amounts of pain coursed through her body and she curled in on herself. Gladly, she let the nothingness of unconsciousness consume her.
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Inuyasha looked over at his mother and father, before looking back at Soisayinu. His father growled and stepped forward. She smiled wickedly at him.
His father looked over at Natasha. “Leave us!” He snapped. The young youkia jumped up and fled from the room. He turned back to Soisayinu. “What is the meaning of this?!”
“I’m fixing a mistake you made, Inutaisho dear.” She said in an icily polite tone. “I’m going to give the Tetsiaga to it’s rightful owner, as I should have done, long ago.”
“What?!”
“You heard me! A half breed like him doesn’t deserve a katana like the Tetsiaga! He could never even dream of using it to it’s true potential!” Migumi started to reply, but Soisayinu cut her off. “I have no desire to speak to your human bitch, Inutaisho.”
“Why you . . . .”Inuyasha leaped forward and slashed at her. She dodged sideways to avoid him, but his claw sliced the last few inches of her silvery tail off.
She dropped the Tetsiaga and let out a howl of pain and rage. “You dirty little half-breed! How dare you touch me?!”
She leapt at Inuyasha, her eyes glowing crimson. She kicked him and he flew backwards towards the wall. He twisted himself in mid-air, and hit the wall with his feet, kicking off of it to come flying right back at her. Her eyes widened in surprise and she barely had time to dodge his claws.
She back flipped away from him and he followed. She stopped suddenly and slashed upwards with her claws. She sliced through his shirts and up his neck to his chin. He let out a howl of pain and fell backwards.
“Inuyasha!” Migumi yelled, running towards her now unconscious son.
Soisayinu laughed. “I think it’s time to rid the inu clan of this bitch.” She raised her hand and sliced down.
She was suddenly thrown backwards and she crashed into the wall with unbelievable force. She looked up to find Inutaisho kneeling beside the bleeding ningen. “Migumi! Migumi, are you alright?”
“I-I’m fine. She d-didn’t get m-me all the way. . .”She whispered. She let out a sudden hiss of pain and then fainted.
Inutaisho through back his head and let out a howl of sorrow and anger. He looked up at Soisayinu and his face twisted into an expression of loathing, his eyes glowing crimson. Faster than she could blink, he was crouched in front of her.
“You will die!” He growled.
Her eyes widened with fear as he leaned forward. She felt his fangs pierce her neck on either side of her jugular and a tear rolled down her cheek. She brought a hand up and put it to the side of his face.
“I have always loved you, Inutaisho. Remember that.” She whispered.
His teeth suddenly clamped down tighter and with one swift jerk of his head, he tore open her throat. She let out a cry of pain that ended abruptly in a gurgle. Her hand fell limply from his face as her body slumped into death.
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Inuyasha opened his eyes groggily and looked around. He was startled into wakefulness, when he saw his father standing beside the futon, Tetsiaga in hand. He started to ask what had happened, but the lost and anguished look on the youkia lord’s face told him everything he needed to know; Soisayinu was dead.
“You’re wounds have healed well enough, my son. It is time for you to begin your search and lead the Inu clan to their revenge against the wolves.” He held out the Tetsiaga. “Take the katana, Inuyasha. Take the katana and find your mate.”
Chap 6
Impossible Love
Chap 6
YuriYaoiHet_ILoveEmAll!!!!!!!!!!!
I deceided to go ahead and post this chapter today since I don't know when I'll have another chapter ready or when the next time I have internet access will be.
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Inuyasha awoke with a start. He looked around groggily, trying to gather his thoughts. He sniffed the air around him and Kagome's scent filled his nostrils. Her scent cleared his fogged mind and the events of the previous day rushed back to him.
“ Kagome!” He leapt up off the futon and ran to the door.
It opened as he reached for it and his father, the youkia lord of the Western lands, stood in the doorway. His ningen mother, Migumi, his father's second mate, stood behind him. “Sit down. We must speak with you.” His father ordered. Inuyasha was inclined to refuse, but look from his mother changed his mind and sat down on the futon. His mother sat beside him and took his hand. “First of all, where is the Tetsiaga?”
“It's leaning against a tree in the meadow, but -"
“Silence!” His father boomed. Inuyasha snapped his jaws together. His father looked outraged and he knew that there must be something terribly wrong.
His Father strode to the door and called for assistance and a young inu youkia appeared almost instantly. She couldn't have been more than thirty or so and Inuyasha vaguely remembered that she was the sister of one of his age mates. He heard his father order the young youkia to retrieve the Tetsiaga and then told her where it was. The girl bowed low and backed away three steps before turning and running swiftly away.
His father turned back to him and Inuyasha remembered something. “Father -” His mother tightened her hold on his hand and he remembered his manners.
He averted his eyes and let his ears droop. He let his muscles relax and tried to look as submissive as possible, then bowed his head and waited for the youkia lord to give him permission to speak. His father shut his jaws forcefully, letting his teeth come together with a loud snap.
“My lord, why did you stop me from saving Kagome?” he asked in a low voice.
His father seemed to ponder this. “Before I give you an answer, I must explain something to you and to do that I must recount and event from your past." He nodded towards Migumi.
She nodded and looked at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha. Do you remember the day that you slaughtered that cobra youkia?"
"Hai."
"Well, do you remember how you did it? Do you remember what happened before you killed it?" He opened his mouth, then shut it again and shook his head. Migumi looked up at his father.
“Inuyasha. Your blood is half youkia and half ningen. Sometimes one blood dominates, such as when you are ningen. What the Tetsiaga does is hold your youkia blood at bay so that it cannot dominate.” his father said.
“If the Tetsiaga where not around then you’d become full youkia.” His mother finished. “That’s why it was given to you.”
“But that’s good isn’t it, father? For me to be full youkia like you?”
Migumi smiled. Inuyasha looked elated at the chance to be more like his father. Then she frowned. The truth had to be told.
She shook her head. “No, my son. It is not good for you to become full youkia.”
“Why?”
Inuyasha knew he was being childish, but the thought of being full youkia like the rest of his clan and, most of all, like his father, gave him a strange sort of happy feeling, almost glee. He would no longer be the hanyou boy; He’d be full youkia. It was almost to good to be true.
It was his father who answered. “Because you’re youkia self is destructive and dangerous. It has been suppressed you’re entire life and so it is wild.”
“I still don’t understand. How can you know what my youkia self will be like?”
“Not what it will be like, what it has been like. Your youkia self came out the day you fought the cobra and again only a few hours ago. You killed all of the wolves that the youkia, Kouga, brought with him.” His father answered.
Migumi cut int. “And you . . . . you nearly killed-”
Inuyasha’s father snapped his teeth and she halted mid-sentence. She’d been about to tell Inuyasha that he’d nearly killed Kagome. Obviously, her mate had other plans.
She looked over at her son and saw why he had stopped her. Inuyasha looked overwhelmed. His eyes were wide and his jaw was hanging slightly loose.
Only then did she remember her own shock at having these things told to her. She recalled the dreadful day that she’d been told that her only son was to live out his life as a half monster and that the only way to avoid this was for her mate to give a fang in his youkia form to the swords maker, Toto-sia who would prepare it in a way so that as long as Inuyasha carried the Tetsiaga, he would always have his father’s protection. That had been almost thirty years ago and she’d learned to live with it.
Just then, the young youkia that her mate had told to retrieve the Tetsiaga, crept into the room. She dropped to her knees and touched her forehead to the floor. She saw the young youkia’s trembles and she could practically smell the fear emanating off of her.
Her mate growled impatiently. “Well, where is the Tetsiaga?”
If possible, the young youkia started trembling even more. “It was not there, my lord. Natasha could not find it.” She put her hands up over her head. “Natasha is sorry!”
Inuyasha looked up to see his father tense with barley concealed rage. “What do you mean, ‘not there’?” He asked, his voice unnaturally smooth.
Migumi stood and put a hand on his arm. “Stay calm. I’m sure that there is an explanation.”
“There is.” A silvery voice said from the window.
The all looked to the source of the voice and a collective gasp went through them. Soisayinu, the first mate of the youkia lord and mother of Shesshomaru, stood just inside the window. The Tetsiaga was held firmly in her left hand.
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Kagome awoke with a groan. Her head was throbbing painfully and her arm felt unnaturally wet at the elbow. Her eyes fluttered open and she was startled to see a pair of emerald eyes only inches from hers. She screamed and rolled over, clutching her head at the pain that her movement and the loud echo of her scream sent through it.
There was a tiny squeak behind her and she heard the sound of little paws scampering away. Then she heard the sound of voices. She listened intently over the throbbing of her head.
“She’s awake!” A small childish voice squeaked.
“I believe we noticed that.” A male voice said sarcastically.
“Well, if she can scream like that then I suppose we can assume she’ll be alright.” A woman’s voice said.
“Indeed.” Said the male.
“I think I scared her.” The child said quietly.
“Then I think apologizing might be the best way to break the ice.” Said the woman. She then sighed. “It’s going to be nice to have someone to talk to in this awful place.”
The man laughed. “Don’t you enjoy talking to me?”
“Or me?” The child asked in a hurt voice.
“Of course I enjoy talking to you two, but there are some things that may only be said between women. And besides, you only like to speak hentai thoughts.”
“How could I resist with such beautiful woman so close to me?” The male said.
The child laughed. “I’ll go apologize now.” Kagome then heard the scampering of little paws coming towards her and then a tentative tap on the shoulder. “Gomen for scaring you.”
Very slowly, Kagome turned over to face the child. Then she realized that it wasn’t a child after all, but an adorable, little, male, kitsune youkia. He had violently red hair and a bushy tail. He sat crouched on all fours and she could see little paws sticking out instead of and feet. His clothing was tattered and filthy and she wondered if he’d had a bath in a while. As adorable as he looked though, she was wary to say too much. He was, after all, a youkia.
“It’s alright.”
“My name is Shippo. What’s yours?”
She hesitated for a moment, considering whether or not to tell the truth, but finally decided to go ahead. “Kagome.”
“Alright then, Kagome-san. Would you like to meet my friends? They’re ningens like you. Except for Kirara. She’s a youkia like me.” Kagome nodded slowly. “C’mon you guys!” He yelled.
Kagome clutched her head at the painful throbbing caused by the loud voice. “Oh, my head!” She whispered.
She looked up to see a man and a woman emerge from the shadows. Both were tall and dark haired and their clothing was as tattered as the little kitsune’s. The woman held a two tailed neko youkia in her arms. They both smiled a welcome and then came to kneel beside her on the stone floor.
“Moshi. My name is Sango and this is Kirara.” The woman said, holding up the youkia.
“Moshi.” Kagome said lightly.
“And I’m Miroku.” The man said, giving her a charming smile.
Sango leaned close and whispered. “Watch out for his tricks. He’s a terrible hentai.”
“Only for you, Sango, dear.” The man laughed.
“He also has excellent hearing.” She sighed.
Kagome resisted the urge to laugh at their antics and only nodded. She braced her arms and started to sit up, not wanting to lie down in the presence of strangers any longer, but got only halfway up before the throbbing of her head forced her to lay back down. Without a word, Sango put down the neko youkia and helped her to sit up and leaned her back against the wall.
“Arigato.” Kagome whispered.
Kirara blinked her large eyes, then crawled into Kagome’s lap and curled up. Kagome looked up at Sango, surprised at the neko’s actions. Sango looked as shocked as the young Miko did. “She’s never done that before.” The older woman whispered in wonder.
Kagome looked back down at the neko, growing more nervous by the second. However adorable that this particular youkia might be, it was still a youkia, and Kagome knew from experience that they were unpredictable. She was again startled, when Shippo leaned against her side and wrapped his little arms as far as they’d go around her waist. Soon, both youkia were asleep.
“Well, this is new.” Miroku pondered aloud. “They never do that to me and I’ve known them much longer tha-“
“Shhh! Watch!” Sango interrupted. She had a strange sense that something was about to happen and stared intently at the Miko.
Kagome looked back and forth between the two youkia. Her eyes filled with unexpected tears at the trust in their actions. They’d only met her moments ago and yet, they felt comfortable enough around her to fall asleep in her arms. She was seriously considering trying to trust them, even if they were youkia.
Shippo let out a deep sigh in his sleep and a stand of his hair came loose and fell over his nose. He scrunched his nose, unconsciously trying to remove the itchy, tickly feeling. Kagome looked down at him to see what was wrong.
As soon as she realized what it was, she reached over and brushed his bangs off of his forehead, then quickly jerked back as she realized what she was doing. She looked at her hand and then back to the kitsune. Tentatively, she reached back over and brushed his bangs lightly and then gave a triumphant grin.
As if she knew that attention was being given to someone other than herself, Kirara woke up and butted her head against the young Miko’s arm. Kagome started and looked down at the neko, who purred and rubbed her head against Kagome’s arm. Kagome cautiously inched her hand toward the youkia, shaking with anticipation.
The little neko stretched her neck forward and touched her nose against the girl’s finger. She sniffed it and then gave it a quick lick with her raspy tongue and then rubbed her head against it. Slowly, Kagome began stroking her and the neko’s purring grew louder. She lowered her head to her paws and fell asleep under the caresses.
Kagome smiled down at her and then looked at Shippo. They’re not so bad really. Youkia.
Sango had been watching closely. Something had happened, so subtle that she hadn’t seen it, but she was aware that something had. The girl seemed more relaxed and it looked as if she’d just overcome some sort of inner battle. Maybe she’s afraid of youkia, the woman thought.
Suddenly, the sound of purposefully loud footsteps reached their ears. Kagome looked in the direction they where coming from and scowled. She was about to pull herself, but then she remembered the two sleeping youkia. She looked over at Sango and Miroku.
“Take them! Quick! Before he gets here!” She hissed, barley above a whisper. Both ningens looked confused, but did as they were ordered. Kagome braced herself against the wall and stood slowly, ignoring the painful protests of her body.
“Who is it?” Sango asked.
“Kouga.”
The footsteps stopped for a moment, before starting again. “Lucky guess, my little Miko.” A deep voice said from the shadows.
“How did you know it was him?” Miroku asked quietly.
“I could sense that bastard a mile away. Now be quiet! Don’t say anything else!”
“You could sense me a mile away, could you? Well, then why did I startle you so badly back at the castle?” Kouga laughed.
“I was distracted with more important things than you!” She snapped.
“Oh, really? Like your prince?”
“What do you want from me, Bastard?!” She yelled. Her head was beginning to swim and she was leaning against the wall for support.
Kouga laughed again. “You should sit down. You don’t look well.” He said mockingly.
“Bastard . . .the day that I . . .sit in your . . .presence . . .will be the day . . .that I’m too . . .weak to stand.” She was struggling to find the right words, through the swimming of her head. She closed her eyes as the room around her began to swirl.
He growled. “I can fix that though.”
He suddenly stepped forward and slapped her with all of his strength. Her head snapped sideways and cracked against the stone wall. She bit her tongue against crying out and slumped to her knees.
She fell forward, only barley managing to brace her arms and catch herself. She tasted a saltiness in her mouth and spit out a mouth full of blood. Sango rushed forward and knelt beside her.
“Are you all right?”
Kouga growled. “Stay out of this bitch.” He lashed out to kick at her.
Without thinking, Kagome pushed herself sideways and took the blow. She flew backwards against the wall and then slid to the floor. Unbearable amounts of pain coursed through her body and she curled in on herself. Gladly, she let the nothingness of unconsciousness consume her.
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Inuyasha looked over at his mother and father, before looking back at Soisayinu. His father growled and stepped forward. She smiled wickedly at him.
His father looked over at Natasha. “Leave us!” He snapped. The young youkia jumped up and fled from the room. He turned back to Soisayinu. “What is the meaning of this?!”
“I’m fixing a mistake you made, Inutaisho dear.” She said in an icily polite tone. “I’m going to give the Tetsiaga to it’s rightful owner, as I should have done, long ago.”
“What?!”
“You heard me! A half breed like him doesn’t deserve a katana like the Tetsiaga! He could never even dream of using it to it’s true potential!” Migumi started to reply, but Soisayinu cut her off. “I have no desire to speak to your human bitch, Inutaisho.”
“Why you . . . .”Inuyasha leaped forward and slashed at her. She dodged sideways to avoid him, but his claw sliced the last few inches of her silvery tail off.
She dropped the Tetsiaga and let out a howl of pain and rage. “You dirty little half-breed! How dare you touch me?!”
She leapt at Inuyasha, her eyes glowing crimson. She kicked him and he flew backwards towards the wall. He twisted himself in mid-air, and hit the wall with his feet, kicking off of it to come flying right back at her. Her eyes widened in surprise and she barely had time to dodge his claws.
She back flipped away from him and he followed. She stopped suddenly and slashed upwards with her claws. She sliced through his shirts and up his neck to his chin. He let out a howl of pain and fell backwards.
“Inuyasha!” Migumi yelled, running towards her now unconscious son.
Soisayinu laughed. “I think it’s time to rid the inu clan of this bitch.” She raised her hand and sliced down.
She was suddenly thrown backwards and she crashed into the wall with unbelievable force. She looked up to find Inutaisho kneeling beside the bleeding ningen. “Migumi! Migumi, are you alright?”
“I-I’m fine. She d-didn’t get m-me all the way. . .”She whispered. She let out a sudden hiss of pain and then fainted.
Inutaisho through back his head and let out a howl of sorrow and anger. He looked up at Soisayinu and his face twisted into an expression of loathing, his eyes glowing crimson. Faster than she could blink, he was crouched in front of her.
“You will die!” He growled.
Her eyes widened with fear as he leaned forward. She felt his fangs pierce her neck on either side of her jugular and a tear rolled down her cheek. She brought a hand up and put it to the side of his face.
“I have always loved you, Inutaisho. Remember that.” She whispered.
His teeth suddenly clamped down tighter and with one swift jerk of his head, he tore open her throat. She let out a cry of pain that ended abruptly in a gurgle. Her hand fell limply from his face as her body slumped into death.
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Inuyasha opened his eyes groggily and looked around. He was startled into wakefulness, when he saw his father standing beside the futon, Tetsiaga in hand. He started to ask what had happened, but the lost and anguished look on the youkia lord’s face told him everything he needed to know; Soisayinu was dead.
“You’re wounds have healed well enough, my son. It is time for you to begin your search and lead the Inu clan to their revenge against the wolves.” He held out the Tetsiaga. “Take the katana, Inuyasha. Take the katana and find your mate.”