InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ It Takes Two ❯ Wish You Were Here ( Chapter 14 )

Hey readers, here's the latest update, completed in two days time, somehow. Hm, I don't think I have much to say right here… Then again, I can't really remember if I had homework to do this weekend. I know I have two midterms this week, but I'll study later. Not sure what else. And, um, yeah, that's about it. Here you go, enjoy, and review please. Thanks.

 

 

Wish You Were Here

 

 

What the…What the hell just happened???

 

The few brief seconds since his mates had fallen through the well were an eternity to the hanyou. In that brief eternity, he knew that Sesshomaru had already quickly disposed of the youkai leader. All the while, he gazed down into the blackness of the well, the dark hole into which his beloveds had fallen just mere moments ago. InuYasha's grip on the wooden edge tightened, his knuckles whitening, waiting. Waiting. Hoping to hear Kagome or Sango call out from the bottom of the pit that they were ok.

 

“Lord Sesshomaru,” Rin's near, yet very distant voice reached his ears, “Where did Kagome and Sango go?”

 

InuYasha heard no words from his brother. He heard footsteps, little soft footsteps, running up to him. A small hand reaching up to touch his shoulder partially brought him back to the real world. And there was Rin, looking up at him, curiosity in her wide eyes.

 

“InuYasha, why aren't you jumping in after them? Kagome and Sango are probably down at the bottom and need help getting out.”

 

The hanyou looked away. The young girl would never understand the concept of the time linking well, even if he told her. And at the moment, he didn't particularly feel like sharing the information with Sesshomaru. But, Rin was right. With no time to lose, he put one foot up on the well.

 

“What is going on here?”

 

Three heads turned to see Kaede walking as fast as an old miko could walk into the clearing, holding a bunch of medicinal herbs in her arms. “I was nearby gathering these when I heard what I thought was Kagome's scream. What has happened?”

 

“Lady Kaede,” Rin said, “A bunch of youkai attacked and one of them knocked Kagome and Sango into that old well!”

 

Kaede's face was serious as she turned to look at InuYasha. His position gave her an idea as to what had happened before that. “So, InuYasha,” she said, “It was not as simple as we thought? Was Kagome not able to take Sango through the well with her?”

 

The hanyou shook his head, ignoring Rin's “Through the well?”

 

“They haven't answered yet,” he explained, “And that only means that somehow, they passed through the well, or they…” He trailed off. “But anyway, I'm gonna go down to find them.”

 

Kaede nodded in agreement. Sesshomaru, however, was confused, although his face remained blank. “InuYasha,” he asked calmly, “You and the old human miko speak as if the two females could be somewhere other than injured at the bottom of that well.”

 

InuYasha growled. “I don't have time to explain anything!” He yelled at his brother. “Wait here, Kaede!” He yelled and jumped down into the darkness of the well, waiting for that bizarre, twisting, yet somehow soothing sensation that came over him when he was transported to Kagome's time. And he waited.

 

But it didn't come.

 

What did come was a soft, yet firm feel of the damp soil at the bottom of the shaft. InuYasha rose to his feet, brushing the dirt off his hakama, then looked up. All he could see from the top of the well was a bright light. Had it worked? Was he in Kagome's time?

 

Wait, he realized suddenly, if I were in Kagome's time, then they'd be right here. They wouldn't have had time to get out of this hole quickly. Which means…

 

“INUYASHAAAA,” a voice from outside echoed down the stone walls. A voice… Rin's voice.

 

“Damn,” he growled, balling his hand into a tight fist, squeezing in anger and frustration. “I'm still here…I'M STILL HERE!” He called up, then grasped the vine and quickly scampered up, back out into the daylight of his own time. Kaede saw that the glare on his face was partially masking the immense fear inside. “It didn't work, Kaede,” he growled at her.

 

“Hmm, then that can only mean that Kagome has successfully gone back to her own time with Sango,” she suggested.

 

“Yeah, but so what?!” He protested. “They still fell, and that can't be good for them in their states!”

 

“True, they did fall,” she said, “But, InuYasha, Kagome has, on occasion, described to me how she travels through the well, and has told me that upon entering the other time period, the landing is quite soft and gentle. Is this not so?”

 

InuYasha knew it was true, and it did give him a small amount of comfort. “Yeah, it's true…” he grumbled. But it wasn't enough to ease his anxieties.

 

“Traveling through the well?” Rin asked. “What does that mean?” She ran over to the edge of the pit and peered over, lifting herself up to peer down inside.

 

“Rin, get down from there,” Sesshomaru ordered softly. She hopped back with a soft thud, and then he turned to look at his brother. “So, InuYasha,” he said, walking towards him, “That is the secret of that human miko? That this well here leads her to some place, or even time, away from this one. Is that right?”

 

“Yeah, it's right,” InuYasha admitted sulkily. He really, really didn't want to be talking to Sesshomaru about this, especially at a time like this. But, on the other hand, his older brother had given him helpful advice about Sango the last time they had `spoken' (although InuYasha would never confess that to anybody). “That well leads to some time far ahead of now, some hundreds of years in the future, to Kagome's home.”

 

“The future…” Rin said with childlike wonder. “Kagome is from the future?”

 

“That probably explains her odd behavior,” Sesshomaru pondered, “That defiant attitude that I have rarely seen in youkai females, much less human ones, in all my years.”

 

“Indeed,” Kaede agreed, “I have always said that Kagome was a special child.”

 

“Will you both stop?” said InuYasha. “This isn't the time for that. I've gotta figure out a way to get the hell to Kagome's time.” He took a seat on the lip of the well, folding his arms into his sleeves. Rin was about to sit next to him in that same position, but a stern look from Sesshomaru made her stay put.

 

“Why did the damn well reject me… Why didn't it let me pass?” He wondered aloud. “That's never happened to me before.” He turned to Kaede. “Why wouldn't it let me through?” He asked her.

 

“I cannot say, InuYasha,” she answered.

 

“Well, why were they allowed through this time though?”

 

“I am sorry, but I do not know that either.”

 

Sesshomaru gazed around the clearing. Something had been on his mind for a while now, and he figured that perhaps this was as good a time as any to find out for himself. He slowly walked away from the well and approached the large tree just opposite, staring at it intently.

 

“Hey,” InuYasha called out to him, “What're you doing?”

 

This tree, thought Sesshomaru. “InuYasha,” he said, not moving an inch, “What is this tree?”

 

“What…?” InuYasha was confused. Why would his brother want to know that? “It's…Goshinboku, the Tree of Ages,” he said.

 

So that's it… he thought. Magnolia…

 

“Speak,” Sesshomaru commanded.

 

“What? What're you talking about?” InuYasha asked, getting annoyed.

 

“Speak,” Sesshomaru said again, still facing the tree. Silence covered the clearing as the others waited for someone to `speak'. Sesshomaru walked closer and touched the ancient bark. “I see,” he muttered. “A very deep slumber…almost in a deathlike state.”

 

“What is Lord Sesshomaru doing, Master InuYasha?” Rin asked.

 

“Beats me…”

 

Sesshomaru continued to stare firmly at the old tree. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pulse beat at his side.

 

Tenseiga…?

 

The sword throbbed again. Sesshomaru grasped the hilt curiously, then drew the blade from the sheathe. “But, how?” He asked the sword. “This tree is not dead. There are no messengers from the netherworld that I can see.” Nevertheless, he raised Tenseiga when he felt it pulse for a third time and pressed the tip to Goshinboku's surface.

 

“What is he…” InuYasha's question was quickly forgotten when a bright light began to shine forth from Tenseiga. It spread rapidly, engulfing the grove, surrounding them with light. Through the glow, InuYasha and the others managed to make out a strange shape forming on the ancient tree. As the light started to lessen, all but Sesshomaru were shocked to see a wooden face forming on the bark.

 

“Interesting…” Sesshomaru commented quietly. “So, Tenseiga, you have the power to awaken those who have slept for ages. Even trees.” The light soon faded back into the blade, and on the new face of Goshinboku, the eyelids creaked open slowly, almost squinting (if trees could squint) at the first light it had seen in millennia.

 

Who…? It rumbled, shaking off the effects of sleep.

 

“The tree…” InuYasha said in amazement. “It…talks?”

 

“Just like that old tree, Bokusenou,” Rin said, remembering that dense forest.

 

“Bokusenou…?”

 

“Silence,” Sesshomaru said, tilting his head slightly behind him, sheathing Tenseiga, and turning back to the tree. “Goshinboku, is it?” He asked.

 

Goshin…boku… Yes, that is my name, the tree boomed, though it has been so long since anyone has spoken it.

 

The others noticed how slowly the tree's words came out. Of course, hearing it speak at all was still a surprise.

 

Oh…! The tree suddenly exclaimed. Its long unused eyes were gradually coming into focus, specifically on the two silver-haired boys (well, they were boys in its eyes). Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at this outburst. You two… Goshinboku said. You look…familiar… Hmm… I cannot seem to recall why, though. Maybe I am just remembering a past dream… But, in any case… Why have you awoken me, daiyoukai?

 

Sesshomaru motioned to the Bone Eater's Well. “That well,” he said, “It is yours, isn't it?”

 

Goshinboku squinted harder, focusing on the wooden square shape, on top of which the other silver-haired lad sat. He looked at the well, reached out through the ground to feel its surface. Why…yes… he answered. That well…I remember it now… the Bone Eater's Well… It is indeed…made from my bark…

 

“What?” InuYasha asked in surprise, looking at the wood under him. This was Goshinboku's wood?

 

I do not remember when, or why… the tree rumbled, But it was built long ago, under the orders of someone who I cannot recall… If I recall correctly…it connects this time to one several centuries ahead…

 

“That's right,” Kaede said, “But, are you saying that ye knew the well would be connected to another world when it was built?”

 

Hmmmm… Maybe I did…… And…maybe I did not…

 

“Hey, can you give us a straight answer or not?!” InuYasha asked impatiently. It had been too long already since his women had fallen through.

 

Oho! You are a brash young child. The tree's chuckle made the ground rumble. Rin squeaked and held onto InuYasha's leg.

 

“Goshinboku,” Sesshomaru said to get its attention again. “Two human females have fallen through that well, and my brother is unable to follow them.”

 

Two…females…? Goshinboku showed an expression that was close to confusion. But…that cannot be… Yes, I remember now, the one who had this well built from my bark…ordered that it should be used by his son and his future mate.

 

InuYasha's ears twitched. Someone's…son? “Hey, tree!” he said, jumping off the well and walking next to Sesshomaru. “I need you to remember right now, who had you build that well?”

 

“What are ye implying, InuYasha,” Kaede asked.

 

“Tell me who it was, Goshinboku,” he said again.

 

Hmmmm… Who was it now… The tree scrunched its face, deep in thought, trying to think. I believe…that it was none other…than that young noble dog general…

 

“Father,” Sesshomaru said, appearing unfazed.

 

InuYasha's eyes were wide with shock. “The old man… You knew my old man?”

 

Hm? You are his son…? Ah, that is it, then! That is why you two boys looked so familiar. The brothers frowned at the word `boys'. You are the sons…of that daiyoukai, the tree continued. Now…what was his name…? I never could remember it…even back then… But, anyway… That would mean that this well is for the hanyou boy and his mate… Your father had a unique gift of foresight… And one day, he came to me…saying that his younger son's mate would come from another time far from now… He wanted to use my bark, which transcends time, to create a passage for that female to pass through.

 

InuYasha and Kaede were listening with wide eyes at these revelations. Some of the information was new to Sesshomaru. Rin had gotten bored and was picking flowers around the well.

 

I can sense that the hanyou is you, boy, the tree said to InuYasha, And yet…you tell me that two young girls have passed through the well…

 

“Yeah,” InuYasha said, “But they were only able to get through when a youkai attacked us. And now, I can't get through for the first time.”

 

These girls… Goshinboku eyed InuYasha suspiciously, Is one of them your mate?

 

“Uh, yeah… Both of them, actually,” InuYasha answered.

 

Hmmm… This is surprising to hear… The general never said that the younger son would have two mates… Then again…he never said he would not, either… I wonder…if his foresight was perhaps incomplete in this…

 

InuYasha swallowed nervously. For a second, he wondered if this was all because he had taken two mates. Had his old man only wanted him to have one partner? Was that why this was happening? He quickly shook these fears away as he remembered how much Sango and Kagome meant to him. He set his mind firmly on getting them back, even if it was against the old man's wishes.

 

He did seem awfully concerned for the hanyou's happiness… I cannot imagine that he would be upset if you took more than one girl… Hanyou boy—

 

“It's InuYasha,” he growled.

 

InuYasha…these girls of yours… Were they expecting?

 

“Yeah, they were.”

 

Interesting… I think that I will ask the well exactly what happened… The tree's eyes closed.

 

“What? Ask the well?” InuYasha suddenly felt something rumble under his feet, under the earth, like blood running through veins. Pulsing. After several long minutes, Goshinboku's eyes slowly cracked open once again. InuYasha and Kaede stared at it intently, waiting to hear what had transpired. Sesshomaru looked at it impassively. “So, what did you find out?” InuYasha asked. “Hurry, tell me!”

 

Patience…child… The well has spoken to me. I asked it how it was that the females were only able to pass in a moment of duress. The first time, it said, the human miko did not pass through as normal because her heart was with the slayer, who was not allowed to pass at the time. As for the second time…

 

“Yeah? What'd it say??”

 

Apparently…InuYasha…it was your pups.

 

Even Sesshomaru's eyes opened a bit at this.

 

“My…pups?” InuYasha repeated. “What d'you mean…?”

 

Your pups, as it were…are already bonded through blood, before birth, despite being in different wombs… When the youkai attacked…they sensed that their mothers were in danger, and thus…called out to each other. Their powers, the well has told me…allowed the second mate to break through the passage of time, to prevent the mothers from coming to harm.

 

InuYasha was stunned. His pups…they were aware of Kagome and Sango's conditions to such an extent as that…? That certainly explained to him why they had been allowed through the well at that time, but there was still another question he had. “That answers one thing” he told Goshinboku. “But, why can't I get through the well now? Did it tell you that?”

 

Yes… InuYasha… Your pups…are upset with you… They do not wish you to pass through the well.

 

“…What?”

 

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“Sango. Hey, Sango, are you ok?”

 

Kagome shook her wide-eyed lover's shoulders.

 

“Y-Yeah, I'm alright… I'm not hurt,” Sango said, rubbing her large tummy. “But, what in the world was that? One moment I was terrified and falling, and the next…we landed safely.”

 

“Yeah,” Kagome said, looking up to the top of the well. “I think that somehow… IS ANYONE UP THERE?” She called out. No one answered. “I think that somehow,” she said again, “we passed through the well.”

 

“You mean, we're in your time now?”

 

“I think so.”

 

“But, how did that happen? We couldn't get through the first time.”

 

“I'm not really sure…”

 

The two girls sat there, checking themselves to make sure they hadn't gotten injured. Kagome looked around for a way to get out. She saw a vine, but they were in no condition to be climbing. Where was InuYasha? Why hadn't he hopped through the well already? Could the youkai have hurt InuYasha?

 

“Kagome, I'm sure he's fine,” Sango said, sensing her thoughts. “It was just a measly snake, and Sesshomaru was there, too.”

 

“I know,” Kagome said, “But then, why hasn't he come yet? First we get through the well and we don't know how, and now InuYasha's not coming through… It's strange. I'm worried.”

 

“What if…” Sango began nervously, “What if our getting through has something to with him not coming…? I mean, what if he somehow can't get through the well?”

 

“Don't say that!” Kagome scolded, although she had been worried about that as well. “He'll come soon. He has to.” She would have been upset anyway at such a thought, but her hormones were acting up at the moment, increasing her fear and bringing tears to her eyes.

 

“Shh, don't worry,” a calmer Sango said, scooting over to Kagome and kissing the few droplets off of the miko's face. “Everything will work out. For now, let's just focus on how to get out of here.”

 

After a few minutes of thinking, Sango heard the faint creaking of a door, and then a soft meow, followed by the shuffling of footsteps up above. The full opening of a door above confirmed that they were no longer in the feudal era.

 

“Buyo!” Kagome heard her brother call out. “Are you in here?”

 

“Sota!” Kagome yelled to the top.

 

The boy peered over down the hole, holding a popsicle, and saw his sister, sitting there, along with…another girl? “Kagome, you're back!” He said. “Who's that with you?”

 

“This is Sango,” she answered. So that was Kagome's, and InuYasha's girlfriend, Sota thought, taking another lick at his popsicle. He couldn't really see what she looked like through the darkness, though. “Sota, get a ladder so we can get out of here!”

 

“Ok!” He looked around the room for a ladder, spotting one near the wandering cat. Sota finished his treat and tossed the stick aside, then grabbed the ladder and walked back towards the well. “I'm sliding it down now!” He announced, and slowly eased it down next to the two girls.

 

“You go first, Kagome, I'll help you,” Sango said. Kagome nodded and slowly stood up, grasping the sides of the ladder, gently lifting her foot onto the first rung. Sango made sure she supported her lover as best she could, and Kagome gradually made her way to the top. The miko groaned when she reached the top, and Sota took her hand and helped her down to her feet. Kagome caught her breath and then turned around, looking down to see Sango slowly making her way up after her. The slayer let out a grunt when she reached the lip of the well and pulled herself over, sliding down to her knees on solid ground. Kagome bent over to dust her off and make sure she was ok. Sota, meanwhile, had let his jaw drop when this woman, pregnant though she was, had finally entered his field of vision.

 

She…She's hot! He thought, staring. Way prettier than any of Kagome's other friends! Luckily, Sango didn't notice the boy's staring, intent as she was on catching her breath and standing up. Kagome, however, glared at her little brother, making him flinch under her gaze.

 

“Watch it, Sota,” she growled. “Go get mom,” she commanded firmly. Sota nodded and turned tail, running out of the room with the cat at his heels. She turned back to the well. Still no sign of InuYasha. She couldn't stop herself from worrying, but there was nothing else they could do at the moment. There was no way she and Sango could exert the energy to go down and up the well again. They would have to wait until later to try again, and hope that InuYasha would show up in the meantime. “Let's go, Sango,” she said. They slowly made their way out of the room, onto the shrine grounds.

 

“So this is where you're from…” Sango said, looking around, left and right, up and down. A sudden loud noise overhead made Sango gasp and lower her head.

 

“It's just an airplane,” Kagome reassured her.

 

“Airplane…?”

 

“I'll explain later.” She led Sango across the grounds, over to the larger structure that was her house. Kagome saw Sota and her mom at the front door. Gramps was probably napping, she figured.

 

“Welcome back, Kagome,” Mrs. Higurashi said. “I see you brought a friend with you. Is this Sango?”

 

“Yes, it's her,” Kagome said. Sango tried to bow in respect, but couldn't over her large stomach.

 

“It's nice to meet you,” Sango said.

 

“Oh, there's no need to be so formal,” Mrs. Higurashi said, putting a hand on the slayer's shoulder. Sota was tempted to do the same, but Kagome stared him down again. “Please, come inside,” she told the girls, ushering them into the house. “Sango, just call me Mrs. Higurashi. Actually, you might even be able to call me mom, like InuYasha does. Speaking of which, where is that boy?”

 

Kagome and Sango glanced at each other. “We're not really sure,” Kagome told her mother.

 

“Hm, didn't he tell me that only you and he could get through?”

 

“Well, something happened, we're not sure what. But Sango and I were somehow able to get through together, and now we think it has something to do with why InuYasha hasn't followed us here.”

 

“Oh, dear,” Mrs. Higurashi could see the worry on the girls' faces. How scared they must be, not knowing where the father of their children was. “Well, don't you two worry about it. I'm sure he's safe and concerned about where you two are. But if I know him, he'll find a way to get through.” She led them into the kitchen; Sango looked in wonder at the alien objects, especially that tall, plastic box that Kagome's mom reached into to pull out bottles (she knew they were bottles from when Kagome brought juice back) filled with drinks.

 

“Hey, Miss Sango,” Kagome's little brother walked over to her, holding one bottle. “Would you like some soda?”

 

“So…da?” She asked. The boy was staring at her. “Um, nothing to drink for me right now, thank you. And you can call me Sango.” she said politely. The boy's eyes lit up at that, but Kagome's frown was clear warning.

 

“So, Sango,” Mrs. Higurashi sat down. “I can't wait to hear more about you, other than what Kagome's told me, but I'm guessing that you two are probably tired.” The girls nodded, admitting fatigue. “Well, after a snack, I'll let you two go upstairs to Kagome's room.”

 

“Thanks, mom.”

 

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Shortly after…

 

Sango settled herself on Kagome's rather large bed, nothing like the tiny futons back in the feudal era. It was nice and comfortable though, letting her sink right into the `mattress', making her not want to ever get up. It slightly eased the tension she had about InuYasha. She sat there, in the pajamas Kagome had lent her after she had used the `shower'. What a marvelous thing that shower was, Sango thought, wondering how on earth people were able to create and control small amounts of warm, soothing rain like that. Of course, she had been momentarily disturbed by the outside noise of soft footsteps, followed by Kagome's voice calling her little brother a pervert. Kagome was taking her own turn in the shower now, soothing her own anxieties, hopefully. A few minutes later, Sango heard the water turn off, and Kagome soon entered the room, a towel around her body, her wet hair hanging loosely down over her shoulders. She smiled at Sango and took a seat next to her. The sun was setting outside, and still no sign of their hanyou.

 

“So, did you like meeting everybody?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yeah,” Sango nodded. “They're all really nice. You're lucky to have family like that, Kagome.”

 

“I guess. I'm sorry about Sota though, he seems to have a crush on you. Silly little kid.”

 

Sango chuckled, resting her head on the pillow, feeling tired out. “I still wonder though…how we were able to get through the well.” Kagome remained silent. “Oh!” Sango said, putting a hand to her stomach. “That was a big kick.”

 

“It kicked again?” Kagome asked. She felt Sango's stomach. As the baby inside kicked, she suddenly felt her own baby move inside her. “Wow, you're right, that was big,” she said.

 

“Hm, they kicked at the same time like that?” Sango seemed curious. “They must really be bonded together or something.”

 

“That does make sense,” Kagome agreed. “They're bound together by InuYasha's blood.”

 

“I wonder what he's doing now…” Sango said, feeling Kagome rest her head on her shoulder. She closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling.

 

“Let's trust him,” Kagome told her. “And we can try to figure out something, too. Though, we should probably wait until tomorrow, ok?”

 

“Yes, I think I need to sleep soon, anyway,” Sango said. “Assuming this kid stops moving enough for me to rest.”

 

“Same here,” Kagome laughed, closing her own eyes.

 

Please come soon…InuYasha…

 

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Under the stars, said hanyou leaned his back against the tree, staring at the crescent moon above. Below him, the village was just about asleep. The villagers were in their huts, Kaede in hers. Shippo and Kirara were with her. The kitsune had taken the news of Kagome and Sango's `departure' rather hard, but he trusted that they would come back soon, and that knowledge allowed him to sleep. Even Sesshomaru had taken one of the empty homes for the night (as nervous as that had made the people). Rin had been tired and wanted to sleep, so he silently acquiesced and stayed with her. InuYasha still faintly heard her asking if him getting Kagome and Sango pregnant was “something dog youkai did.” He didn't hear his brother answer. He remembered back earlier, to the old trees words.

 

Yes… InuYasha… Your pups…are upset with you… They do not wish you to pass through the well.

 

“…What?”

 

It is as I have said…

 

“But…why are they upset? What did I do?”

 

The well has told me… The moment you tried to follow your mates through the well… A strong force prevented it from allowing you to pass. It sensed that that force stemmed from your offspring's temper…at allowing their mothers to be placed in such danger under your protection… And, seeing as how they are even younger than newborns…their anger is stubborn. It is likely they will not allow you to pass, no their mothers either…until they are certain that you can make sure the women are never in that sort of danger again.

 

“How am I supposed to do that?”

 

I cannot say… Perhaps, being so young, their anger is temporary…and they may allow you through, if only to see how you protect their mothers in the future…

 

InuYasha remembered that Goshinboku had soon announced it was going back to sleep for a long time, and with a deep rumble, the tree's face had closed its eyes and then folded back among the ancient bark from where it came. Who knew when it would wake up again?

 

“Well…now what the hell am I supposed to do?” InuYasha wondered aloud, on top of his favorite tree. “How can I `prove' myself if I can't even get through…?” His brain shifted back and forth uncomfortably, testing out different ideas and thoughts, none of them turning out any results that he could think of. He growled softly and closed his eyes, trying to sleep.

 

What the hell do I do?

 

 

To be continued…

 

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Next time:

 

Separated by time, separated by children… What will the three lovers do to reunite? And for the time being, how will Sango adjust to living in modern day Japan, to Kagome's family and friends? Stay tuned.

 

My note: This certainly had the most dialogue of all my chapters. Adding Goshinboku was purely a spark of thought I had, and rolled with it. I think it turned out rather well. Now, since IY is separated from the girls, I'm playing around with the idea of whether or not I should have some comic relief or F/F lemons while they're apart. Well, we'll see what happens. See you next time.