InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Inuyasha's unknown heritage (Yes boring title I know!) ❯ The return and the Kitsune gets to train too? ( Chapter 13 )

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Shout out: Rom ~ thanks for reviewing and to answer your questions. Yes Rumio will be in later chapters. Yes this will be over before Rin in grown up. Lastly yes I am thinking about a sequel. I think about Sessy and Rin, but probably will include all of them. I'm not quite sure yet.

Chapter 13) The return and the Kitsune gets to train too?

Back at Kaede's hut~

Everyone was waiting after the sudden departure of the very angry hanyou.

Miroku and Sango had come to a temporary truce and were sitting next to each other in compatible silence near the fire. Shippo was curled up asleep, next to Kaede as she dozed on a pallet in the corner, her exhaustion catching up with her from her excursion to the nearby village. Sesshomaru was staring off into the trees, fiddling with his swords in an impatient manner. While Lina, still sitting in her position in the corner, looked inwards on herself, seemingly concentrating.

Suddenly looking up with a rather silly grin, Lina looked over at Sesshomaru and laughed an amused laugh.

Sesshomaru looked at her questioningly, while no one else reacted.

Lina smiled up at her grandson, who was still in the doorway. If her impression of the now approaching Inuyasha was correct. She would have a small trouble keeping him focused for the next week. Looking slyly over at Sesshomaru, she smiled an evil grin. Oh how much fun it would be in a few years to meddle with him, if her impressions were correct. Inuyasha wasn't the only one she intended to have entrapped in his own betraying instincts before long.

Looking over at his grandmother's expression, Sesshomaru was getting decidedly nervous. He recalled faintly, almost that same changing expression, before his father had succumbed the second time to bonding. Nervous now, since the expression was directed straight at him. Sesshomaru fidgeted, hoping Inuyasha would return soon, so she would have more than just him to focus her diabolical grin on.

Inuyasha stepped out of the trees overlooking the village and mentally and facially composed himself, before heading towards Kaede's hut.

Nearing it he noticed his brother had not changed positions from when he left earlier and was still resting against the hut's doorway. Looking in he met the knowing expression and worrisome grin of his grandmother. Looking over he noted the tranquility of the hut and the waning day.

"So how did your meeting with Kagome go?" Lina asked in an almost sing song voice from her position in the hut.

Inuyasha looked over at her and got the creepy feeling that she knew exactly what had happened. Facing down and covering the slight pink staining his cheeks, Inuyasha sat directly across from Lina, unintentionally waking Shippo from next to Kaede.

Shippo hearing the question ran up besides the resting Miroku and Sango, his indignant look and frizzy tail, raised in childlike outrage.

"Yeah, what did you do to Kagome this time you jerk? I hope she comes back. You are always hurting her feelings and then letting her go. I hope she sat you good." Shippo grumbled, crossing his arms over his little chest and striking a pose much like Inuyasha's when he was mad.

Before Inuyasha could bop him though, as usual. Lina beat him to it. Looking up at Lina with a hurt expression, Shippo subsided.

"Now that was unfair Shippo. You didn't even give him a chance to answer. "That" was just mean and beneath you." Lina said with a stern look at the kitsune. Looking over at them all, and getting various interested looks, Lina moved and sat back into her original position, before her smirk returned.

"After all, if I'm right. Kagome will be coming back more often now. Right Inuyasha?"

Feeling on the spot, since Lina and the rest were now staring at him. Inuyasha knew that she would pound him with questions until he fessed up, so with a spreading blush and an even lower tilt to his head, he replied. "Yes she will. She said that she is going to try to get to go to home schooling. She will be gone a week and promised to return for the last two weeks of training."

Shippo looked shocked. Miroku and Sango shared a look and a slow understanding smile. While Sesshomaru's expression didn't change and Kaede kept sleeping. "You mean you didn't screw up for once." Shippo said in awe. Cringing at the look of sensor from Lina. "Good job Inuyasha." Shippo continued with a toothy grin. Although he didn't like the way Inuyasha treated Kagome at times, Shippo was all for Inuyasha and Kagome getting together.

Looking up at the assembly, Inuyasha hid his face again, at the satisfied and congratulatory grins, gracing his friend's faces.

Lina noticing the small tension stood up and decided that it was finally time to go. Looking over at the priest and exterminator, she gave them a questioning look.

Knowing what she was asking, Miroku and Sango answered with sober expressions. "I guess we could just find something to do." Miroku said hesitatingly, since there wasn't really anything they could do without Kagome to help with the shard hunting.

Looking down at Shippo, Lina crouched down to as close to his eye level as she could get before questioning him. "And what did you have planned?"

Before his mouth could open though, she answered the next obvious question. "No you cannot come with us. This is something I will be training them. I can send you to a friend I know though. If you want to learn kitsune stuff while we are gone. Do you want to?" Lina asked the small boy, to the amazement of everyone present.

Shippo smiled hugely. He would get to train too? That was great! He could learn some cool stuff too. "Are you sure I can?" Shippo asked Lina with a slight frown. He didn't want to impose on her for anything.

"Su

re. He won't mind training someone. He is always happy to have another student. His name is Kateru. Do you want to meet him?" Lina asked the kitsune with a questioning look. When he nodded. Lina closed her eyes and focused on her friend. Since he was slightly telepathic himself, she spoke to him briefly before looking down at the worried Shippo.

"Are you ok? You were spaced out for awhile there Lina." Shippo said, wringing his hands now.

"Yes I am fine. I was just making sure of some stuff before you meet him." Lina replied as she closed her eyes to focus on her kitsune friend, so she could transport him.

Grabbing Shippo's hand and walking outside. Lina was followed by the intriequed Inuyasha and his two friends. Everything was happening to him so fast, he was having a hard time assimilating it all. First he had found his grandmother, his brother was being sorta nice, Kagome had told him she loved him, and now this. Inuyasha briefly shook his head, seemingly trying to right his thoughts. Looking up, he watched as Lina took the kitsune a small distance from the hut and letting go of his hand, turned to face him. Concentration on her face, they all waited.

Feeling Kateru's aura, Lina focused herself. Feeling a rush of power through her, she folded the distance. Kateru flashed to the side of her, seemingly out of thin air.

The aging kitsune didn't look the worse for wear and his rust brown fir, glistened with health. Looking over at her friend, she looked into his white on black eyes. His form fitting gold tunic emphasized the bulky muscles of the kitsune while his green billowy pants hid his clawed feet. His black pack and black bow, pulled back his shoulder length rust colored hair, a quirky expression on his strikingly handsome face. Hugging him, she noted his grin. "Long time no see my friend." Lina told Kateru, as she jumped up slightly, since he was taller than her, proceeding to take him into a headlock and rubbed his already mussed hair. "I still haven't gotten you back for what you did last time I helped you with a student. Did I you old fox. I aught to tar and feather you just for fun."

Lina said teasingly as she rubbed harder on the kitsune's head as he wiggled, trying to break free of her hold.

Everyone but Sesshomaru was staring with a small amount of shock at the picture before them. Apparently the two knew each other quite well and Lina had a very good memory of his past digressions. Playing for awhile to the crowd, the two joked at each other, jabbing at pride and anything else within reach.

Finally after they all seemed to have gotten over the shock, and the kitsune had finally pleaded free, Lina turned to her friend to introduce him to Shippo. "Kateru. I would like you to meet Shippo. He is basically my grandson, so be nice." Lina said as Shippo became excited at the statement, glowing towards Lina.

Kateru chuckled. His head thrown back and his completely white on black eyes twinkled. Like all that first met him, Shippo wondered where his pupils were and what skills he would learn. Looking up at his would be teacher, he decided he liked the elder kitsune very much, anyone Lina knew couldn't be that bad.

Looking down upon the kit, Lina shared a look with Kateru, before kneeling down to Shippo's level. "So. Do you think you would be comfortable with Kateru to teach you for three weeks?" Lina questioned with a look of comfort in her eyes. "Would it make you feel better if I showed you how you can contact me anytime you want to?" Lina asked the kitsune, who was shining with joy.

Shippo looked down shyly and looked back up at Lina before looking over at Kateru before answering. "I guess it would be ok, but I still want to learn how to talk to you. You know just in case."

Looking upon him with understanding, Lina took his hand and turned it palm up. Looking up until she caught his gaze, Lina touched each of his fingers on his right hand and made a circle on his palm. As she did this, everywhere she touched, turned a luminescent white. Upon completion of this, she spoke. "Ok now Shippo. I have put a very small spell on your palm." Looking to make sure he was listening. Lina continued. "Now every time you want to talk to me. Even for a little while. Just close your eyes and think of me. Take all your fingers." Lina curled the fading tips of light on his fingers towards the fading circle in his palm. Upon contact, Shippo could hear a faint beat of Lina's heart in his head and smell her as if she was holding him. "Then put them in your palm. Think your thoughts to me, I will hear them, and answer back. You understand Shippo?" Lina questioned the kitsune as he unfolded his hand, looking up at her with teary eyes.

"Yes and thank you for the gift." Shippo ran into her arms and Lina picked him up.

"Are you ready to go?" Lina questioned the kit in her arms. When he nodded against her chest, Lina questioned him further. "Do you want to say good bye to your friends before you go? Even if it is only for a little while?" Nodding again, Shippo jumped out of her arms and swiftly hugged Sango and then Miroku. Hesitatingly at the fierce expression on Inuyasha's face, since he knew what the kit wanted to do, Shippo shrugged and launched himself upon the hanyou, hugging for all he was worth before scampering towards Lina before he could retaliate. "Bye guys! I'll see you soon." Looking up at Lina, he whispered in a voice only the demons could hear. "I'll talk to you later."

Nodding to the cuddling kitsune, she transferred him to Kateru's arms. "I will be coming after him in three weeks my friend. Probably with company. Do you still live on the other side of the western mountains?" Lina questioned the placid elder kitsune. Upon his nod of affermance. Lina nodded. "I will see you soon then my friend. Good luck." Smirking down upon Kateru's bundle.

"Oh I'm sure I will need it my friend." Kateru chuckled back in his smooth voice.

Smiling again briefly, Lina turned to face the kistsu directly, and closed her eyes. Bringing her finger to her forehead, Lina felt them disappear to Kateru's home, as everyone watched them wink out.

Turning towards her grandchildren, Lina walked over to Sesshomaru and patted his fluffy tail in passing. Invoking his own spell to get through the barrier. Going out a wase to the north, Lina stretched experimentally, watching her grandchildren approach. "Are you ready to leave for the training ground?"

"Yes." Was grumpily repeated by the brothers in unison to their dismay.

Chuckling. Lina waved them closer. "I will show you the way. Inuyasha, you know where we are going exactly. So I don't have to watch you. But meet us at the perimeter, so I can show your brother." Sesshomaru scowled. "Ok your half brother. The barrier, and the warnings, so I can explain it to him." Looking over at the grinning Inuyasha. Lina shook her head and scowled at him. Leaping up unexpetantly to a tall tree on the tree line. Lina turned towards the brothers. "Keep up and see you there." Lina rushed through, disappearing in a flash, as the brothers scrambled to get going after their grandmother.