InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ Child of Destiny ( Chapter 2 )

Lost and Found

Chapter 2 - Child of Destiny

 

Previously in the last chapter

 

The small creature was really nervous now, but she slowly but surely turned causing gasps to be heard from everyone at the thing that stood before them….

 

A young girl stood there with a nervous and frightened face, but it was flawless none the less with her beautiful amber eyes. In her obi she had a small dagger with a gold hilt and silver blade with two eagle feathers attached just above the hand guard with leather straps. Her hair was long and flowing silver plagued with black streaks, and halted at her mid back, but what caught their attention were the two black dog ears on top of her head; also her feet had claws and even though they couldn't see it she probably had claws on her hands too.

 

Kirara changed to her smaller self as the others jumped off and observed the girl. They could tell she was terrified of them, but why was beyond their knowledge. Kagome felt sorry for the girl. She walked over to Inuyasha and put a hand on his arm, softly pushing his arm to make a notion for him to drop his sword.

 

“Kagome what are you doing! She might attack!” Inuyasha said hastily

 

Kagome didn't take her gaze off of the girl, who did the same, “She's only a child, Inuyasha! Put it down now!” She kneeled down so she was at least eye level with the girl even though she was almost twenty feet away; she still met her gaze. “Its ok sweetie we won't hurt you….” thinking it would calm her down but she was still a little frightened. Inuyasha was getting impatient

 

“Where are your parents brat!?!” he practically yelled out at the small child who immediately took a couple of slow steps back unsure of how to answer

 

“Oh no you don't come here”

 

He put the sword away entirely and walked toward her, making a movement to grab her upper arm. The wolf started snarling, it was protecting the child. However he wasn't scared of it…he could easily kill it in seconds. If she wasn't scared before he thought she sure would be now…she wasn't scared as much as she was nervous

 

What is the deal with this kid? She's got her emotions backwards

 

Being only five feet from her, he was suddenly thrown backwards into the dirt by a woman in a long yellow combat kimono who was holding a metal staff. Her hair was actually a dark brown pulled back into a ponytail and green eyes that were almost lime in color. Kagome started to think this was her mother but they didn't look alike in the slightest. The woman looked stern and determined

 

“You shall not touch nor harm this child!” she said

 

Inuyasha quickly got up from the ground ready to fight but Kagome didn't want them to,

 

“SIT!!” she yelled it loud and he was thrown to the ground. She saw a flash of utter disbelief on the woman's face as she turned to look at her, “We don't want to fight; we just saw the girl watching us from our campsite and wanted to make sure she wasn't lost or abandoned. We mean you no harm”

 

The woman surprisingly lowered and retracted her weapon; “I know young miko. Your presence here is of no surprise to me or the young one” she smiled at the group even as the girl came and snuggled behind her legs peeking around them to get a better look

 

Kagome was shocked, “You were expecting me?”

 

How could she be expecting me and how did she know that I'm a miko? she thought quickly

 

The woman smiled, “Hai, and your inu, but the others I have no prior knowledge of, however they are also welcome”

 

Sango decided to enter herself into the conversation, “Arigatou, kind stranger…”

 

The woman laughed, “Pardon me I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Devona; I am a guardian demon, devoted to my charge”

 

“Would that be the child by any chance?” Miroku said still staring at the girl's curiosity and nervousness at the same time

 

The girl turned and looked at Miroku covering her face…actually blushing in embarrassment and he smiled at her face and reaction as Devona answered “Yes, I am her protector until destiny brings the rightful parents come to claim her” She paused and took a deep breath

 

Inuyasha had pulled himself out of the ground, “Feh….so what's the brats name?” he said insulting not only the little girl but also disrespecting the guardian demon.

 

Kagome decided to smack him upside the head but before he could something hard wallop him in the forehead

 

“AH! GOD DAMMIT! What the hell?!?!”

 

He felt at the small bump now on the front of his face, smack dab in the middle of his forehead. He looked up to see the girl holding a handmade sling shot and giggled before she stuck her tongue out at him. Everyone snickered except for Inuyasha who was exceedingly outraged

 

“You little bit…” he started to say but Kagome quickly sat him so the child didn't hear the next word.

 

Kagome sighed and looked towards the demoness apologetically, “I'm sorry…he's”

 

Devona held up a hand and laughed, “I know what you mean I get it a lot too. She seems to take after her father” she directed to the young girl, “but she has a lot of her mother's traits too”

 

Kagome's curiosity was getting the better of her, “So what is her name?”

 

Devona reached around and grabbed the girl to bring her forward just slightly so they could see them, “This is Kinkijo…say hello young one”

 

Kinkijo blushed and giggled going back around her guardian's legs saying, “Hi….” The team found her reaction quite darling; she was so embarrassed to be around strangers that it was almost too adorable to endure

 

Kagome looked at the girl who was looking at her back just with one eye over the side of the demon's leg. She liked the girl's playfulness and innocence. However the question still lingered though and she happened to just blurt it out, “How did she become your charge….I mean what happened to her parents…If you don't mind my asking”

 

Devona looked at the girl and pondered her question; sighing deeply she looked to the little girl who was looking at her guardian with wondering eyes. Kneeling down to the girl she comfortingly put a hand on the girls shoulder, “Go over to the east courtyard and play with Tala…I must speak to our guests”

 

The girl nodded, “Yes guardian Devona…” she bowed before she turned to the wolf, where the girl started to yip, snarl and make small whining noises. Kagome stood watching the girl interact with the wolf

 

What is she doing? She sounds like she's actually talking to it. She must be able to speak wolf. What other explanation could there be?

 

Kinkijo suddenly took off with the wolf right behind her. She was laughing because of the game she was about to play with the pure white wolf.

 

The group directed their gaze back to the demon waiting for answers, “In relation to her lineage, I must first tell you that they are alive and well but have no knowledge of her existence….”

 

Shippou looked confused, “What do you mean? Doesn't the mommy have to give birth to the baby?” he was looking at Kagome for answers before running up into her arms and snuggling her for comfort as he thought about his real mother. Kagome smiled at his innocence, he was so young that his question was somewhat fetching and yet it had a good point to it.

 

He's right….the mother would have had to give birth the child before she was forced or willing to give it up. How could a mother not know unless they erased the parent's memory? Although her emotions were not verbally told her expression showed her confusion.

 

Devona observed all of their faces and sighed, “Yes normally, but when a charge is assigned to a guardian demon they are usually young but already born none the less. However in Kinkijo's case, she had just been conceived not even three days before she was assigned to me. The oracles of the North predicted the fetus's death if it remained with its mother due to a battle that would occur in the next few days”

 

“So you gave birth to another person's baby? How is that possible?” Sango asked her

 

“Yes the fetus was teleported to my being and she was born not five months ago”

 

“Five months!? But she looks three yrs old!” Kagome exclaimed

 

Inuyasha spoke up, “Demon's age faster Kagome…after they are about in their third year, they stop growing at their fast pace and age normally until they reach eighteen and they stop aging completely.”

 

“Ok…but that still doesn't answer my question. Who are her parents?” she looked over to the girl who was wrestling with the wolf like they were two siblings.

 

Devona sighed, “Her life givers are two very well known beings in the mortal and demonic worlds alike. They run through the countryside with a group that consists of one youkai exterminator, one kitsune, one neko youkai, and one hÅshi in search of shinkon jewel shards…” she looked at Kagome and Inuyasha with hard eyes as she saw their faces. Kagome's intake of breath startled the group as to why and saw her hold on the kitusune became tighter no…no it couldn't be…sh…she couldn't be…

 

Miroku and Sango stayed in shocked silence as Inuyasha on the other hand had eyes the size of saucers and his jaw dropped alarminly low in disbelief however unlike Kagome he went balistic

 

“WHAT!?! YOU AREN'T SAYING THAT…THAT WE'RE THE PARENTS!!!”

 

Devona still stared hard at the hanyou, “look at her and tell me you do not see it….her fathers eyes and claws…her mothers flawless skin and smile…her silver and black mixtures of hair…. ” she lead off as she watched them look over at he hanyou girl who was still wresling with the wolf and laughing as they rolled on the ground. The wolf pushed her off and she rolled right back into a pouncing position; she had a smirk of her face that reminded them of Inuyashas hard sell face. She then pounced on the wolf rolling several times giving a laugh that did indeed remind them of Kagome. Then she got up and growled playfully before she turned and ran away from the wolf called Tala; she was laughing more and truly having fun.

 

Kagome turned to Inuyasha who was looking at her in disbelief. All he could think was actually the opposite of what Kagome reaction was. He was silent, which unnerved her a little but Inuyasha was too lost in his thoughts to care

 

That's why she smelled so familiar…it's mine and Kagome's scents intermingaled…. but this can't happen!!! I mean were still fighing Naraku and the Jewel isn't completed! She's the perfect target for enemies to take advantage of!'

 

He looked back over to the little girl who had stopped for a rest. She looked straight at him with her amber eyes and had no doubt that this was his daughter. He stuttered, “I…but you…but we…” and with that last word he fainted from shock

 

Kagome watched him fall and let off a sweat drop Geeze I guess being a father is just too much for him all at the same time and you'd thing I would be the one having the worst reaction She also had her doubts but now after looking at the girl and putting the timeline together of when she must have concieved, it seemed to make sense. It was right before a fight with Naraku's re-encarnation; she was actually run through exactly where the baby would have been. She had healed in a day or two, but the baby would have most assurdley have died. It all sank in and she couldn't help but smile at the small girl.

 

Over next to the edge of the clearing the other residents of the clearing heard Miroku talking to Sango, “You know all this talk about children is quite enticing…I really wish you would reconsidar to bear my children a lot sooner Lady Sango…” he smiled as he groped her backside and received a quick and hard slap across the face

 

“HENTAI!!”

 

There was a loud thud as the perverted monk falling to the ground with a red imprint of Sango's hand across his cheek. He seemed to always take advantage of a situtation and grope the women around him

 

Devona smiled at the interesting pair, the human girl's face and the fathers unconsiousness. She continued and looked down at Inuyasha on the ground. She walked over to the house and picked up a cup filled with water, walked back over and threw it on his face. He woke up in an instant, coughing and sputtering; he was disoriented for a few seconds then sat up with wide eyes; he was a father and although he was still recovering he still looked at the girl with a look of deep thought on his face. The demon interfered in his thoughts even before they began

 

“Are you to accept your side of the parentage, hanyou?”

 

Inuyasha looked up at her speechless but the look in his eyes obviously gave it away

“Good….once I have spoken to her you may continue your quest with your daughter…”

 

Inuyasha looked at her, “What? She's not going with us!” he hollared in disbelief as his fears of the girl becoming a tempting target were confirmed.

 

Before the demoness could give a stern and evil look, Kagome stepped in front of him with her determined face, “Yes…she's is…she needs to spend time with us…we're her parents…and it's high time she got to know us…especially you Inuyasha…you're her father!” She gave him a cold stare but if you would have looked deep enough past her confidence you would have seen her fear and uncertainty

 

I can't believe I just said that! I'm only 17 and I have a 3 year old hanyou daughter with Inuyasha. This is not what I pictured my life to be like at this age!

 

He still had a look of shock as he stared at Kagome's face, but now there was a glint of worry

 

Am I ready for this I mean I can hardly take care of Kagome, look at how many times she's gotten hurt because of me. I don't know if I'll be able to protect her and the girl at the same time

 

Inuyasha ceased his current thoughts and skipped to 2 questions that for some reason griped him with fear

 

Will I be a good father? Is she going to accept me?

 

All of these questions hit him like a ton of bricks as he watched her pet the wolf very frendily and hugged her; he couldn't help but smile. He pulled himself off the ground but as he brushed off his clothes still smiling but immediately at a distant, a distinct smell reached his nose; he frowned and lost his smile. Everyone else with demonic blood and a good sense of smell also froze up, looking around Kinkijo was closest to the smell of an aggressive oni; she turned and began sniffing harder crawling closer to it's smell very slowly.

 

“What is it Inuyasha?” Kagome asked looking around trying to sense anything that was the matter, but she didn't feel jewel shards but a slight aura of the oni that appeared through the trees and it was growing stronger as it got closer; seeing that the girl was right in it's path she took in a sharp intake of breath.

 

Before Kagome could yell out, Devona beat any of the others to it, “KINKIJO!! MOVE!!! MOVE NOW!!!”

 

Kinkijo looked back to her guardian then to the forest as a club came from the dark shadows of the lightly litten forest to smash her into the ground……