InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Found After Centuries: pt 3 Sibling's Journey ❯ Departure ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7: Departure

By: Inumaru_Rapture

 

Disclaimer: I do not own the Original Inuyasha characters. I do own the ideas behind the children and grandchildren and other characters. The story is mine as well… I just don't own Inuyasha, Kagome, Sesshoumaru, Rin, Sango, Miroku, Naraku, Kikyo, Shippo, or any of the other original characters. I'm sad now.

 

Gabriel paced in his room, contemplating what to say to his parents about leaving. The auras in the mansion kept him awake, his eyes stung from not being closed and his head throbbed. A soft knocking went by his ears as the sounds of the sobbing of his family rang in his head. It was overwhelming. Sounds and sights and colors blurring all over his vision. He couldn't take it!

“Briel?” A soft voice brought him from his torture. Shattered golden eyes looked over at the black and pale and pink figure in his doorway. His mother looked at him with concern in her pink eyes, her facial features pale and slim. Gabriel relaxed a bit, her healing aura soothing him with invisible lotion.

“Mother…” his voice escaped him like a sigh and an exhale of breath. She shut the door behind her with slender fingers. Her kimono was black, pink embroidery of phoenixes across her left breast.

“I can feel your pain, my son.” She murmured as she sat on the corner of his bed. Gabriel fidgeted as he stood on the other side of the room, looking at her with sad eyes. A pat of her pink encased wrist on his silk comforter had him moving to her side, sitting beside her, towering over her like his father always did. “You see the pain of your family, and you are tortured by it. What can I do for you? Ask anything of me.” She looked at him with mourning eyes, as if she already knew what he would ask.

“Mother, I can not sleep. I can not eat. I can not hear my own thoughts. I need someway to get away to find myself and learn to better control these powers of mine,” the words escaped him before he could pause to think. He had always been this way with his mother. She could get the truth out of him before he knew she was there.

“Where would you go?” Her words broke him of his thoughts.

“I was thinking Lord Kouga's lands… He seemed interesting and his colors were amusing when we last saw him.” Gabriel recalled as he looked away from his mother. His mother sat there for a moment, and then leaned into his shoulder.

“You have my blessing. Don't worry about your father. I will speak with him. I don't think he would let you go now, but I will. Be sure to say good-bye before you leave, and keep in touch.” His mother's hand patted his knee twice before she gracefully stood, looking at him. “Your father and I are so proud of you. You showed such strength for your family. You deserve to find yourself, My Son.” Gabriel smiled as she kissed his forehead and turned to leave.

“Mother…” he murmured before she opened the door. She looked back at him questionably. “Thank you.” She smiled, bowed, and left him to his musings.

 

Returning to her room, Kagome was met with an angry male. Well, angry wouldn't be correct. He was more seething with anger than just being angry. Kagome watched in slow motion as he came at her and pinned her against the recently shut door. Her senses told her to move, but her instinct told her to be still and explain to her mate reasonably why she had allowed their eldest son to leave the palace so soon after the death of two of their pups.

“You…You…” was all his cold elegance had been able to stammer he was so angry. Kagome dropped her head to the side, the mating mark showing under her hair. He growled in annoyance, and then sighed, dropping his head into her shoulder. Her hair and skin was soon wet with his tears. “I don't want to loose another child…” his breath whispered as she wrapped her arms around him and held him close.

“We will not lose Gabriel, my love. His talent allows for him to see the emotions as colors and it is overwhelming for him. He needs to be able to clear his mind so he can better control his talents and sort those colors, instead of seeing nothing but swirling and painful things. I trust Lord Kouga; he will take good care of our son. And if he does not, he will die by my hands,” she promised to her mate. He relaxed into her arms and the two mourning mates slid to the floor to embrace and sleep.

 

~~*~~

 

The funeral of the two young lords was an emotional one. The large group of family and friends sobbed almost as a whole. Inumaru had been holding Emiko during the entire ceremony of the dead. Tears dropped freely down his face into her black hair as she sobbed into his shoulder. Gabriel stood in front with his mother and father, since he was the eldest, even of himself and his twin. He was the one who helped his parents lay their sons into the earth, though his eyes remained downcast and his ears plastered to his head. Yohaka and Nea had arrived in the morning with their pups and their pup's pups. Every ear that could be plastered onto the top of the head was, and not a single eye was dry.

Gabriel wondered just how soon he could leave and get away from it all. He hoped tonight was acceptable.

 

~~*~~

 

Dusk was descending sooner than anyone anticipated. Dinner had been served, though few ate. Rooms were prepared for the visiting guests, and before the sun was entirely set, mostly everyone had retired to their rooms.

Kagome sat in the graveyard in the garden, a soft pink glow around her as she healed the grasses over her son's graves. Her mate had gone into the palace to see to the guests, though he wished for nothing more than to sit with her. Their eldest son was leaving after he guests had all retired to their rooms. He had spoken with her while the others were meekly picking at their dinner. Kagome and Sesshoumaru were holding onto the youkai traditional two day fast, in mourning of their two sons who died, so they did not eat. Kagome thought about how her family was growing up so fast. A wet nurse had been taking care of an infant Keiji, who was already making attempts to roll around on his own. The two nannies watching him, one the wet nurse, had told the mourning parents that their son was growing faster than previously thought. Her triplets were so mature for their age. Kagome sighed and again straightened her kimono over her knees.

She thought about her eldest sons and about their time in the future with her parents. They did not know she had ten children, and she knew her mother would blush ferociously if she found out. She thought about Inumaru and Emiko and let a small smile grace her red lips.

“My dearest Mate, it's been so long since I saw you smile…even if a little,” a soft voice said in front of her. Pink eyes rose to look into sad golden ones. Her smile widened at the sight of him, but then disappeared into her face.

“I was thinking of how Inumaru and Emiko are together. It reminds me of how Emiko's parents used to be once they told each other how they felt, and even before that,”

Kagome patted the stone bench next to her, telling her mate to sit by her side. He nodded as he moved to do so.

“Gabriel is preparing to leave. He knows to say good-bye first?” He stated the question as if it would not be allowed any other way. Kagome leaned into his shoulder.

“Of course, my love.” They sat in silence, waiting. Kagome's hand found her mate's, and she held it, rubbing her thumb over the side of his. Soon, a sad scent met their keen noses. Pink and golden eyes moved to a hanyou dressed in clothing for travel. He set a knapsack next to his bare feet as he nervously looked at his parents. Kagome stood and held her arms open for her son. He moved to her and hugged her tightly. He shuttered into her, sobs threatening to escape. Sesshoumaru watched the interaction between his eldest son and his mate.

“Listen to my heart, my son, can you hear it sing? Everyday, I love you more and more. Everyday, I grow more and more proud of you. Until the end of time, know this, my Gabriel.” Kagome kissed her son's forehead as tears trickled down his cheeks.

“Even while depressed, you can laugh. Don't worry; I'll be here for you. Waiting until you beam with a smile saying everything will be ok…” Gabriel was almost shocked when his father's arms encircled both him and his mother, and his words of advice had him sobbing harder at leaving the family. Kagome hugged her son as tight as she could as her mate hugged them both. Both their tails entwined around the trio for what seemed like forever. When Gabriel's sobbing ceased, Sesshoumaru let mate and son go, standing with his arms on their shoulders. Kagome brushed her son's hair from his face as he sniffled and wiped the tears from his eyes.

“Thank you, Mother. Thank you, Father. I will make you proud,” he promised. The family of three made their way through the garden to a side exit created for the purpose of leaving discretely. After hugging his parents each once more, receiving a kiss from his mother and a last word of advice from his father, Gabriel strung his bag on his shoulder and disappeared into the night. Sesshoumaru put his arm around his mate and held onto her. A sad pride emitted from his mate's aura as he led her back inside.

 

~~*~~

 

Inumaru and Emiko were mated soon after. Though Emiko wanted a human wedding as well, Inumaru decided to wait until his brother returned. Emiko, though a bit disappointed, consented to wait. Sango and Miroku, though excited that their little girl was growing up, were a bit startled when Emiko told her mother to wait for the wedding ceremony. Though, Sesshoumaru and Kagome did pull together a celebration for their second eldest son's mating. Each important lord in Japan was invited to celebrate. Yohaka brought with him his youngest son, a male about 30 years older than Aiko, but looking about the same age as her. Lords from the far north came to the celebration. They were a bear youkai clan; though one of their adopted sons was an arctic fox youkai with ice white hair and icicle blue eyes. The snow controlling daughter of the inu youkai family blushed when their eyes met. Though many youkai arrived days in advance, the celebration would be held on the night of the full moon. The full moon was about 14 days following Gabriel's departure.

 

>End Chapter<

 

A/N: Gomen for the sadness. I will have the next chapter up soon now that my writers block has left me! ^_^ -party-