InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Inuyasha's Summer Vacation ❯ Who are you? ( Chapter 6 )

Inuyasha's Summer Vacation

Chapter 5 Who Are You?

Back on Guam with Inuyasha and Kagome

"Well, brother I think we need to go back to the women before I explain what I know to you. I don't know everything, but from the letter I have from your mother we are to ask Sumi. Let me tell you know that some of things that you will hear will be hard for you to believe, but I have never lied to you and I won't start now. We can leave when you are ready." Sesshoumaru watched as Inuyasha sat, well more like fell on the ground trying to get his mind in order. He understood that it was a shock to his system that his mother knew so much about his future, to say that she died long before Kagome was born.

Inuyasha took a few cleansing breaths and stood. When he turned to face Sesshoumaru, his face held the same stoic expression that Sesshoumaru always held. He spoke quietly, "let's go back. Sitting here fight for control of my thoughts will not bring me the answers that I seek." With that, he walked past him back to the back patio to where Kagome and Rumiko were having a conversation.

"Are you ready," Sesshoumaru asked as he stood beside Inuyasha. Inuyasha gave a quick nod. "Then go sit by your mate and try to comfort her because she will truly need you by the time this is said and done."

Inuyasha looked at his brother and then did as he was asked. For some reason he didn't feel like fighting with him today. He wasn't sure as to why, but his mind and heart agreed with each other and told him to listen. When he reached the table and sat down next to Kagome, he said nothing as he embraced her. He felt her tense and try to pull away, but he held her tighter and started a low purring growl, not one that would have suggested that he was upset, but something that immediately calmed her down. When she was calm, enough he nodded for Sesshoumaru to come forward.

As he approached, Inuyasha spoke to Kagome, "Koi, Sesshoumaru is here and he has something that he needs to explain to us. I need you to keep an open mind, ok? Can you do that for me?" Kagome looked up at him and nodded her head to reassure that she would be ok, but on the inside, she was far from it. Sesshoumaru sat down in the chair next to Sumi, which by this time he let her disguise drop.

"Sumi, there are a great deal of things that needs to be explained. First, I think you need to know that I have a letter and so does Inuyasha from his mother. In both of them she asked us to refer our questions to you and that you would explain everything to us." He looked over at Kagome and Inuyasha then back to Sumi, "let's start from my letter shall we?"

Dearest Sesshoumaru,

I trust that since you are reading this letter Inuyasha will soon be twenty years old. Did you watch over him as you promised? Well I do not have much time left and there are so many things that I need to tell you both. On the day, that Inuyasha was born there was also a girl child born to my best friend, Sumi. We had been childhood friend almost from birth. We made a pact that when we had children our first-born would be betrothed to each other should they be of opposite sex. Well we remembered the oath and our husband agreed that it was a good thing since they had become close as well. As the years went by some rebel youkai didn't agree with your father's ideas and began to plot against him and anyone who stood by his side. Your father wanted to send Inuyasha and me away to a safe place, but I did not want to leave my friend unprotected since her husband died for stand by your father. Therefore, I cast a spell to Sumi and her daughter 500 years into the future and setup a portal so that you could watch over them until it was time for my son to meet and wed.

There is one other thing that I must say before I close this letter. I love my son very and if he should find some one to wed before his twentieth birthday then the engagement will be invalid. I do not wish for him to marry some one because he was honor bound to do so. The girl that was chosen for him is a special girl. She will love him for who he is and not for anything else. I know that I am not you r mother, but you are still a son to me and my wish is for you to take care of your brother. Without you, he will be all alone in the world. Please for me look out for and tell him I love him.

Your loving Step-mother,

Namikki

When Sesshoumaru finished, Inuyasha then read his letter and that is when Sumi nearly fell off her chair. She began to remember things that happen in the past. She knew why she had felt so at ease with Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. She had been like a second mother to them so long ago. This whole time Kagome had sat quietly beside Inuyasha. She had not moved or uttered a single word; she just sat there putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. However, something was still missing, she couldn't put her finger on it, but she knew something wasn't right. She turned to her mother and asked very quietly, "who are you really?"

***AN: I could be mean and let you find out later, but you people have been patient with me so I'll continue writing. ***

Sumi looked at her daughter not really knowing where to start decided to start with the letter to Sesshoumaru. "Well Kagome, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru I can only recall bits and pieces right now, but from what I can remember I use to be best friend with you r mother Inuyasha. We grew up in a small village I'm not quite sure where. We were both trained to be mikos so that's where some your energy come from, Kag. We did make a pact that when we had children that they would get married later on when they were old enough to. You and Inuyasha were born on the same day practically at the same time. You had been almost inseparable since you could walk. I remember that there was a war between some of the youkai because of what your father believed," she said as she looked from Inuyasha to Sesshoumaru. "I was told that I had to leave and I remember waking up in the future married and pregnant. I was told that I had fainted due to the stress of my pregnancy. So could either one of you fill in the blanks for us."

"No, but I'm sure Inuyasha and Kagome both have some questions that needs to be addressed. First, just let me say that there was another letter that I hand delivered my self to Keade. She will most likely have more of the story, but for now we will answer what we can."

Kagome didn't know what to ask first, so she said the first thing that came to mind. "So let me get this straight you mean to tell me that Inuyasha are already engaged to be married before yesterday and we have known each other for over 500 hundred years. I'm not Kikyo's reincarnation even though we favor a little, ok well a lot, and on top of everything that he has been through he was lucky enough to find me after all of this time. You said that's not the whole story that Keade knows more or she holds the last clue as to what is really going on."

"My mother said for you to take care of me, then why did do you leave me alone. Why did you keep trying to kill, to kill Kagome? If you really loved me when we were young, why did you change? What did I do that could have made you turn on me? WHY?" With each passing moment Inuyasha's voice got louder and stronger. He couldn't believe that his brother ever loved him with everything that he had to do just to survive. It was impossible.

Sesshoumaru looked at his younger brother. He knew it was going to happen one day that he was going to have to answer his questions; he was just hoping that he would have had much more time to understand everything that happened in the past.

"Well," he began, "I did care for you when we're younger. Was upset that father had given you a more powerful sword than he had given me. Do you remember the food you hunted for when you were smaller, I herded them your way. All the nights you slept at the foot of trees until you were strong enough to climb the trees, I was there to watch over you. Every step of the way until you were old enough to care for yourself, I was there to make sure you survived. When I understood why you were given the Tetsuseiga and I saw how much you were improving each time we fought, I decided to use that time as training. If you were going to keep that sword and protect your mate then I had to make sure you knew how to use it properly. Yes, I knew almost from the beginning that she was your mate. With out even knowing what you were doing you had started the courtship part of the mating ritual."

Inuyasha and Kagome looked at him as if he had grown two heads. And before Kagome could stop her self she said, "who are you and what have you done with Fluffy?"

For the first time since to conversation had begun the mood had lighten and everyone including Fluffy laughed.

"It has been a long time since I have heard the nick name you once called me. I see that some of your memory has started to return; right now, we must speak of the training that you will have to go through. I promise that as time passes we will speak on these things again. You have a lot to think about and much more to do in order to be mated by his twentieth birthday. You are still the chosen one, but in light of this new information and what I will need to tell you both about the last few steps, you will need to take this time to think about everything. Inuyasha your training will be easy compared to Kagome's. You will stay here and learn how to cook, clean, balance a checkbook, and how to be a father and husband. Before you object to anything, you will need to know how to survive in this era. Kagome has learned the basics of how to survive in our time; it is only fair to do the same for her. You will be will Sumi and I am sure that she will tell you more about your mother as she remembers. Kagome, your training will be done in the feudal era with Keade and me. You will need to improve on your miko skills and I will teach you how to be a Lady of the Western Lands. Not only will you know how to use your bow and arrows in a fight, but also you will be adept in hand-to-hand combat. In order for you to survive, you will need to have youkai blood on you. This is only to speed up to healing process at first, later to be able to have pups. Without it your body will fight to kill them, as is its nature, but with Inuyasha's or my blood your body will accept them. You could do part of the mating ritual with Inuyasha to get the blood or you could do a blood bond with me. The only draw back to that would be that you have to do it again with Inuyasha since you will be his mate. In the blood bond, you would be under my protection and most would see you as my intended, but with Inuyasha everything is the same except he will feel everything that you feel and vice versa. This will strengthen both of you as far as emotionally and mentally, this also part of the training. There is more to it, but I do not know what it is. That may be the part of both of your past that lies with Keade."

As Sesshoumaru stood to leave with Sumi, he turned back to the stunned couple and said, "Enjoy the rest of your vacation. We shall return for your answer in two weeks time. That should be enough time to think about all that you have been told and to make a decision. Until then take care." With that, they left the couple to think about their past, present and future.

Ok people I have kept you waiting long enough. I hope this lives up to what you have been expecting. Next, I'll have some more on Sango and Miroku. You'll be surprised to find out what part they play in all of this. Does any one what me to have Sesshoumaru fall for a new character let me know. I had planned on using Rin, she will be old enough for him to mate in a few months. In this fic, she may still be small, but she is a lot older than she looks. Also coming up soon I'll tell you why Kagome, Sumi and Souta have aged so slowly. So please read and review, it makes feel good that so many people are reading this. This story has taken on a life of its own. And I'm having fun trying to come up with some thing new.