InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Realization ❯ Chapter 20 ( Chapter 25 )

Masimato Yunigie stared deeply into his fire. Even though he kept himself hidden high in the mountains he was never without knowledge. Most wizards used a ball for seeing but he preferred fire. It not only showed him what he wanted to see it showed him things he wasn't sure he needed to know. Despite all his knowledge and wisdom he bowed down to the fire. Everything he had ever been shown, even as a boy, it held some importance to his life. Even if his understanding of what he was shown didn't come for years, it always came.

His head tilted to the side in interest as he watched the young man jump from ledge to ledge in an attempt to find the entrance. Well, he won't till I decide it, he thought. Not just anyone was allowed in his presence. He already knew what was wanted, anyone who sought him out wanted only one thing: life.

Yunigie turned his back to the fire. He remembered the last time he gave life. If one wanted to call what he gave life. It was more like a death sentence. It amazed him that after so many years he could still see it clearly in his mind. The unrolling of the scroll from the Lord of Mihima, begging for him to come and aid him. He remembered the long road to Mihima and finding the Lord's son dead.

"You must help us." Begged the old Lord. "I do not have many more days in this world. My son is the only person who can keep this village from going to ruins. My grandson will inherit but he is only a child. Without his father I do not know what will become of him."

Yunigie looked over at Lord's son. He had drowned in an effort to save a young woman from the strong current that swallowed him. He had been found two miles down river floating face down. The Lord of Mihima instantly sent of the wizard in hopes to have his son's life returned. "Death is sometimes beyond our control. We all have a limited time on this earth."

"How can you say that? Are you not the wizard who has the power to give back life? Have you not done so already?" Cried the Lord.

"Yes. I have brought back monks, priests, and mikos. Those who are dedicated to aiding their fellow man and have been struck down by sickness from their efforts." He offered.

"My son died attempting to save the life of one of his villager's. Is that not noble? Worthy of a second chance?" The Lord was now on his knees in front of the wizard, hands clasping his.

Masimato Yunigie closed his eyes and allowed himself to feel the deepest feelings of the Lord's heart. He felt the joy and happiness that had been his life. The love he received from his own father was genuine and deep. It was passed on to his only son. Compassion and understanding were deeply rooted into the Lord. He was a good person, was he not? Always gave his son his love and understanding. He opened his eyes.

"Please stand, my lord." He said, stepping away from the Lord with a small bow, moving towards the only window in the room. It looked out over the village. It was a sad village. He had observed its villagers; they did not seem to be the brightest of people. Would it be the worse for them if they loose their Lord? Deciding that since it was such a small village, it's guarantee for existence could be easily destroyed by a major change in who rules, he would aid the old Lord.

"I shall help you." Yunigie said, turning back to the Lord.

So the young lord was brought back to life. Eternal gratitude was bestowed upon him and he was on his way back home the same day. It wasn't till many months had passed that word came of the chaos that was happening at Mihima. Word was that the young lord became cruel and unforgiving after the death of his father. Harsh punishments were given to anyone who broke any of his laws. If one could not afford to pay rent, he kicked them out and then burned down their home with all their belongings still inside. The worst of his offenses was his attack on a young woman, the same woman he had saved months before. Then the truth of the matter came out. He had not been attempting to save the woman, she was attempting to get away from the man and they ended up in the river. His life had been claimed where hers had been spared. The village was never told of the young lord's death so thankfully no one wanted to blame him for bringing such evil back. But he felt it. Oh, how he felt the horror of what he had done. Why oh why hadn't he looked into the man's heart? Why had he relied on only his father's? He knew that a good man didn't always produce a good son, so why hadn't he made sure?

"Why? Why?" He said out loud to himself covering his face with his hands. He hated remembering, hated remembering the site of the results of the final battle. The new lord didn't know how to keep any sort of promise it seemed for he alienated himself from all his allies, who eventually murdered himThe village had been destroyed. It seemed to have been a surprise attack because they were many casualties of women and children.

"Masimato Yunigie!" Screamed a voice.

The frantic calling of his name brought the wizard from his unpleasant thoughts. Looking back into the fire he saw the young man again.

"I need to talk to you?"

"All they do are bring back my horrible memories and try to create more." He said covering his ears.

"PLEASE!"

"Inuyasha?" Called a female voice.

The wizard moved closer to the fire to take a better look at the man. He was no man, nor a demon. Could it be? He wondered. The hanyou son of the great Lord of the Western Lands Inu-Yoshimitsu?

"Looking for me?" He said aloud.

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"Sango. Miroku." Inuyasha said jumping down to the base of the mountain to greet them.

"Have you found him?" Miroku said jumping down from his horse. Walking around to Sango's.

"No." Inuyasha said looking back and up at the mountains. "The doesn't seem to be any entrance up there, maybe we need to look on the other side."

SMACK!!!

"Prepare for amputation." Sango said pulling her sword from its sheath and with an evil glare and steam coming off her head she stomped over to Miroku.

Miroku though dazed from Sango's initial hit in the face with her boot, but when he heard the metal hum of her sword he quickly jumped to his feet and used his staff as a shield from her attack.

"Sango, please!" He begged backing up, as she got ever closer.

Sango flipped her sword around. "No." And with a wicked smile she swung at him.

"Aaah!" Screamed Miroku but anyone too far away to see what was happening would have thought a woman was screaming. Miroku blocked with his staff but knew without a doubt he had gone to far.

"What the hell?" Said Inuyasha who was at a loss.

"Miroku is a pervert, Inuyasha, what do you think happened?" Shippo said jumping up onto Inuyasha's shoulder.

"You have no respect." Sango said swinging her sword at Miroku again. Again he blocked with his staff.

"I'm sorry." Replied Miroku.

"They're not." Sango said pointing at his hands with her sword. "So I am going to cut them off."

"Sango!" Cried Miroku and Inuyasha.

"No." Said Sango looking over her shoulder at Inuyasha. "I was going to ask you where Kagome was when I feel his hand all over my butt." Looking back at Miroku. "Not today."

Sango rushed Miroku, catching him off guard, and swept his feet out from underneath him. Miroku came crashing to the ground, his staff sent flying.

"Aaah." Miroku cried when he felt pain and looked over to see Sango stepped on his wrist.

"I'll save your life as well, Houshi-sama. I'll take of the hand with your Kazanna on it only. You will thank me some day."

Sango raised her sword high over her head.

"That's enough." Inuyasha said grabbing Sango's wrist to keep her from swinging. "We don't have time for this."

"It would only take a moment, Inuyasha. This is for all the women he has ever touched with that perverted hand." Sango never took her eyes off Miroku.

"You can do it later. Right now I need you both to help me find this wizard." Inuyasha grabbed Sango by her waist pulling her off and away from Miroku.

"Till the next time you touch me." Sango said pointing her sword at him, struggling against Inuyasha's firm hold.

"I don't think there should be a next time, do you?" Shippo said walking over to stand in front of him.

"No… no." Miroku said nervously, dusting himself off.

"Calm down." Inuyasha said. "I found a cavern that was safe enough so I hid Kagome there so I could take a look around while we waited for you."

"You been here long?" Sango said glaring at Miroku as he came closer to them. Her look caused Inuyasha to look over his shoulder.

"No. Miroku, why don't you and Shippo go and check on Kagome. She is over there." He said pointing towards a tree growing at the base of the mountain. "The cavern is behind that tree. Sango and I will start looking. We'll take left, you two take right." Taking Sango by the arm Inuyasha steered her in the direction he now wanted to look.

Miroku let out a heavy sigh of relief. "She was really going to do it."

"And you would have deserved it." Shippo said from his shoulder, bopping him on the head. "I can't believe you did that. You know how upset she is about Kagome, you should have left her alone."

"I know but I need a little comfort too." He said looking sad.

"You need help. Let's go check on Kagome." Shippo said shaking his head.

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Masimato Yunigie was laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes. He hadn't seen that much spunk in a woman in such a long time it was refreshing. He wasn't sure exactly what had happened to make the young woman attack what appeared to be a monk but he had a feeling it was real good.

Suddenly his laughter caught in his throat. It had been years since he had laughed and he had forgotten how great it felt. How lifting it could be for the soul.

"Why not see them?" He asked himself. And with a flick of his wrist he lifted the barrier keeping his lair secret.

Author's Note. Going to end it here for now. Hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. Also I would like to give my heart felt thanks to all who have inquired about my father. He is doing better; actually as I am typing this he is on his way home from the hospital. He had to go back for some more testing. Thanks again.