InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kazoku ❯ Going Back ( Chapter 2 )

Kazoku

Chapter 2: Going Back

Disclaimer: Don't own `em. Wish I did. Do ya think that the Shikon no Tama works with lawyers? *clutches glass marble key chain frantically*

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Kagome sighed and looked up at the moonless sky. Inuroku had lost his ears and claws when the sun had set. He was now trying to climb the Goshinboku without the use of his claws, and he wasn't getting very far. He jumped and grabbed onto the large trunk, only to slide back down dejectedly. Occasionally he would wander around the tree, looking for a better spot to climb, only to return to the spot where he began. He flopped down dramatically and huffed.

Kagome giggled and stood gracefully. Crossing over to the tree, she lifted her son into the first layer of branches. Inuroku wriggled out of her grasp and leapt onto a higher branch. Using his knees, he swung backward and hung upside down in front of his mother.

"Arigato, Mama!" He pulled himself onto another limb.

"Don't fall, Inuroku."

"Hai, Mama."

"Hey! You can't go in there!"

Kagome turned at Souta's yell to see a man with long dark hair running into the well house. No………it couldn't be………she took off running after him.

"Wait! Souta, look after Inuroku!"

She burst into the well house and glanced around. There was no one there and no sign of the mysterious man. She turned to leave until a light caught her eye.

A faint glow, coming from inside the ancient well.

"No………"

Without a second thought, Kagome leaped into the well.

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Inuyasha climbed out of the well, sniffing instinctively before he realized that he had human senses. He crept out of the well house quietly.

The first thing he saw was a young man sweeping near the main shrine. Inuyasha stiffened before looking closer. He looked familiar. The shock of untidy dark hair and the confident pose unearthed a memory in his head of a little boy who had hero-worshipped him.

Unknowingly, the now-human hanyou inched closer o the young man. Souta noticed him and smiled.

"Hello, sir. My name is Higurashi Souta. Can I help you with anything?"

So it was Souta. And he didn't recognize Inuyasha in his human form. Inuyasha cleared his throat and spoke.

"I'm looking for Higurashi Kagome."

Souta's eyes narrowed and Inuyasha sensed a little hostility, even as a human. Souta, after giving the stranger a thorough inspection in case he intended to harm his sister, smiled.

"She's right over there."

Inuyasha's eyes followed Souta's hand and came to rest on a young woman resting on a bench. Although her hair was longer and she was father away, Inuyasha knew without a doubt that it was Kagome.

A movement near the Goshinboku drew his attention. He was startled to see a little black-haired boy reaching toward the branches. Kagome rose and lifted the kid into the tree.

What the hell?

"Who's the kid?" Inuyasha asked Souta. "Your brother?"

"Iie, my nephew. Kagome's son."

Inuyasha felt the words more than he heard them. They were like a punch to the stomach, swift and painful.

"Her………son?"

"Hai."

Kagome had a son? When had tat happened? Had she found another mate when she fled the Feudal Era? Inuyasha's head was spinning. This was………unthinkable. He felt the stab of betrayal all over again. No, he decided. This was worse than what had happened with Kikyo. He had never loved Kikyo like he loved Kagome.

What the hell was he still doing here?

Inuyasha turned and ran for the well, only faintly hearing shouts behind him. Only two words were echoing through his head.

Kagome's son………Kagome's son………Kagome's son………

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Kagome stumbled out of the well and looked around for the strange man who looked so much like Inuyasha. A flash of red caught her eye and she went running after it, straight into the forest.

Tripping over tree roots and loose stones, she lost sight of the figure almost immediately. Turning around, she realized that she had no idea where she was.

Hearing a sudden noise, she turned around quickly. She saw a flash of something and heard a yell.

"Hiraikotsu!"

Kagome ducked instinctively as Sango's boomerang whizzed over her head. She looked up as the slayer herself came running into sight.

"Sango?"

The taiji-ya's jaw dropped. "Kagome?!"

"I've missed you so much!"

Sango was nearly bowled over by the force of Kagome's hug. Laughing, she returned it, and then pulled away quickly.

"Come on! Everyone will love to see you!"

Kagome laughed at the taiji-ya's excitement.

"How are you, Sango? Killed any demons lately?" Kagome teased.

Sango smiled secretively while leading them expertly out of the woods.

"Actually, I haven't killed very………"

Sango was cut off by a yell.

"Mama!"

Kagome was shocked when Sango turned and scooped up a little girl with her hair in a long, dark braid down her back.

"Takara! Where's your father? Are you hiding from him again?"

Takara laughed, her brown eyes sparkling. Sango turned to Kagome.

"This is my daughter, Takara."

Kagome recovered from the surprise enough to speak. "She's gorgeous, Sango. I didn't know that you had a child."

Sango's smile faltered. "That's because you weren't here."

Kagome's insides wriggled with guilt. She lowered her head.

"I couldn't stay here, Sango. You know that. Every tree, every hut had a story that reminded me of him. It was too painful."

Kagome held back the tears. Sango stared at her, slowly realizing something. Even Takara was silent. Finally Sango could stand it no longer.

"You don't know, do you?"

Kagome looked up at the slayer, defiantly holding back tears. "Know what?"

Sango set Takara down. "Go find Daddy, Takara."

"Hai, Mama."

Takara ran towards the village and Sango turned to the younger woman.

"Kagome-chan………about three weeks after you left, Inuyasha came back. He's not dead."

Kagome turned her head away. After a moment's silence she spoke. Her voice was steady and somewhat cold.

"So it was him."

"What?"

"Inuyasha came back to my time. But he ran."

Sango was confused. "Why?"

Kagome sighed.

"I don't know, yet. But I'll find out."

Looking up at the sky, she was startled to see that the sun was rising. She wanted to see her lover again, but first she had to get something. Someone.

"Sango, I'm going back to my time. I swear that I'll be back quickly. I'll be gone maybe a few hours at the most."

Sango looked reluctant to let her go.

"I'll come back this time. I promise. I just have to go and get something."

Sango nodded. "I understand."

Kagome smiled and ran towards the well.

Sango followed her to the well slowly. Her mind was spinning-everything was going right all of a sudden.

Little did she know that there was a misunderstanding that would derail the whole thing.

Yay, another chapter done! Six pages of grammar mistakes and bad Japanese! Speaking of Japanese, here's the definitions of the words I used in this chapter or will use. Every otaku should know them.

Baka- Idiot, stupid.

Hai- Yes.

Iie- No.

Arigato- Thank you.

Onegai- Please.

Kawaii- Cute.

Kami- God.

Otaku- Anime fanatic. (This won't be in the story, but whatever.)

Feh- Feh. Does that even HAVE a definition? It's not Japanese, but it still needs a definition!

Ja ne- Good-bye.

Gomen/gomen nasai- I'm sorry/I'm very sorry.

Hentai- Pervert. (In reference to our favorite monk, of course.)

Houshi- a very low-level priest. I compare it to a monk, but whatever.

Aishiteru- I love you.

I hope to God you know the meanings of the words `taiji-ya,' `miko,' `hanyou,' `youkai,' `kitsune,' and `Shikon no Tama'. If you don't, then WHAT KIND OF INUYASHA FAN ARE YOU? Go ask someone else. I don't feel like explaining it. If you ask very nicely, I'll send you a vocabulary list I made. But you need to REVIEW! Big bolg letters, people! Inuyasha has ramen, Shippo has chocolate, Takahashi Rumiko has absolutely everything, and I have reviews.