InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lady Kagome ❯ Chapter 60 ( Chapter 60 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

“When your news channel had broadcasted the supposed man on ice, I had a double take. When I realized what you all were so excited about my feudal era display mannequin, I laughed so hard. Now, here I am with my papers to verify that the artifacts are indeed mine. I am sure we all can laugh now about this mistake,” Inu Yasha told the reporter, and looked at the camera with a smile.

“And there you have it. Our ice man was actually an ice mannequin. The attire will be on display in the Metropolitan museum as Inu Yasha Taisho has graciously decide to loan it for their feudal era exhibition. This is Akiko Sasaki from TV Tokyo signing off,” Akiko Sasaki finished.

Inu Yasha sighed out and then glanced at his watch.

‘Almost time for everyone to arrive. Thank kami this shit is done. I’m not doing anymore favours for those bastards.’

He shook hands with the news reporter and made his way to his limo. He was due at the airport in the next hour to welcome everyone back.

‘Including Sesshoumaru. He’s not going to be happy about the Kagura ordeal when I tell him.’

If Kagura would have had a proper youkai healer help remove his mark, he could have found a better and much kinder mate. As full youkai, her mark would have kept him from aging and he could feel his weakness down to the day. His human nights were longer, and he changed back the next day near noon. He took all of it in stride, but it was leaving him depressed as he had so many regrets. The pain in his chest effected his human nights the worst. In his hanyou form, he held his illness well, occasionally coughing. Sometimes it was intense and made him bend over with a deep coughing fit until blood splattered the ground.

He clenched his fists, feeling another coughing fit overcome him. He hated it. They left him weakened. He pressed the button to the intercom and said, “Jaken, you’re going to have to meet them.”

Jaken frowned, knowing why Inu Yasha was not able to welcome Kagome, Lord Sesshoumaru, and the rest of their entourage. He had once hated Inu Yasha for being hanyou and since his rise as the Regent of the Western Lands, he had come to respect him. Inu Yasha had shown another facet of him as he took the role with pride. He had made wise suggestions and tried to run the lands as if Lord Sesshoumaru had never left. Jaken had been the first to find out about Inu Yasha’s ailment. One day he had found Inu Yasha sprawled out unconscious in the dining room with blood on the floor and at the corners of his mouth. Jaken knew that this would have not happened if Kagura would have either took her place graciously as his mate or did the proper thing and removed his mark from her.

Jaken made sure his concealment spell was on before exiting the limo. Already he could hear Inu Yasha’s deep and painful coughs.

‘What a terrible demise. He hasn’t had a great life and just when it got good, it goes away. May Kami make his passing swift and painless.’

Jaken straightened his clothes and ventured to the waiting area. Already it was crowded as it was a little past midday. Traffic had been terrible getting to the airport so it only left a few minutes for him to wait for his master.

To every mortal eye he was three feet taller than his normal height and elderly with a traditional Japanese look. He despised using the concealment spell, but it had been necessary for the past two centuries.

‘Daiyoukai of the past are certainly rolling in their graves as they watch the youkai population hide,’ he frowned. ‘Lord Sesshoumaru will definitely not be pleased on the changes.’

Fifteen minutes later, he saw Shippou walk through the last security check and toward the doors leading outside to Tokyo. After him followed Kagome rolling Sesshoumaru through in a wheelchair. The taiyoukai was slumped over and asleep. Jaken panicked! He had never seen his lord in such disarray. Rin followed behind in tears, obviously upset about Lord Sesshoumaru’s predicament. Jaken noted that Kagome was dealing with it like his lord would and commended her.

‘It will make Lord Sesshoumaru proud of his intended for taking this in so calmly.’

Jaken bowed and said, “Follow me, the limo awaits. Forgive Lord Inu Yasha for not being able to come out of the limo to greet you, however he has had some difficulties lately.”

Kagome gave Jaken a questioning, yet worried glance before pushing Sesshoumaru along towards the car. She knew Inu Yasha was sick and it worried her to hear that his ailment was delibitating. Rin climbed in first and then Shippou helped Kagome place Sesshoumaru in the limousine. Kagome noticed Inu Yasha passed out on the other side with blood dripping from his mouth and looked at Shippou. Shippou frowned and as soon as he was sure Sesshoumaru was situated sturdily against Kagome, he moved over to sit by Inu Yasha.

“I smelled something on him, but this is the first I’ve seen him like this,” Shippou commented softly, wiping the blood off with a rag that Rin gave him before pressing the intercom button. “Jaken, how long have you known about this? I know nothing gets by you.”

Jaken squawked in surprise, as he had just pulled out of the parking and into traffic, “Lord Inu Yasha has been like this for the past fifteen years. His hanyou blood is weakening with each passing year. Coughing fits if they get back drain his energy and often send him unconscious.”

It was at that time Sesshoumaru stirred and growled. Jaken knew that growl.

‘He heard. My lord is awake. He is not happy.’

“Sesshoumaru, are you okay?” Kagome asked, running her hand through his silken silvery white hair.

“Hai, koi, but it seems my brother is fairing worse. I smell he has mated someone and they have rescinded their mark. What bitch has the honour of dying for leaving my brother this way?” Sesshoumaru asked darkly, his long bangs covering his eyes.

The way he looked reminded Kagome of when Inu Yasha had went beserk as full demon. Though she noted by peeking through his dense bangs that Sesshoumaru’s eyes were still golden, she now understood the situation. Kagura had basically guaranteed Inu Yasha a shorter lifespan. The realization ignited what anger she thought she had left years ago until she growled out, “Kagura. It was Kagura.”

“This Sesshoumaru will see to her demise when fully recovered,” the amber eyed demon lord vowed.

Shippou smirked and thought, ‘Good riddance to the wind witch.’