InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love, Interrupted ❯ Chapter 30 ( Chapter 30 )

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

Ryouya awoke and blinked hard to get his eyes adjusted. Turning over onto his back, he sat up and looked around his dilapidated hut. Sitting quietly beside him was his faithful follower,
"Good Afternoon, Master. Did you have a nice sleep?"
"Ah, Xin Yun. Yes, I did. I think I used all my energy calling forth that dragon while also summoning the illusion of So'unga. I really need to obtain more power."
"Master. I have gathered a huge group of demons that opposed the great Dog-General. They are willing to follow you if it means overthrowing Sesshoumaru."
Ryouya got up excitedly, "Xin Yun. You are fantastic! Where are they? Are they here?"
"They were here ... but you needed your rest. They will assemble tonight at the meadow alongside the waterfall. They are ready to do your bidding, master."
Ryouya clapped his hands together, "Yes! Finally, things are going as planned. I ..." Ryouya stopped and stared at the doorway to his hut and the person standing there, "Why, if it isn'y my dear sister, Anzu. How nice of you to leave the enemy behind and join your elder brother." he spat out sarcastically.
"Ryouya, you bastard!" she spat back, "I begged Lord Sesshoumaru to spare your pathetic life. And you ... you called forth that dragon from hell ... and murdered him!!!!"
Ryouya stared at his sister, "What did you just say?"
"I said, you murdered him, you bastard. He spared you!"
Ryouya grinned a wide grin, "The great Lord Sesshoumaru is ... dead? Are you positive of this, Anzu?"
Anzu was taken aback by her brother's joy, "You are happy? What the hell has gotten into you, Ryouya?"
"Answer my question, bitch. Are you sure he is dead?" demanded Ryouya.
Anzu held up a piece of the fabric from Sesshoumaru's kimono, "Is this proof enough, brother?" she asked, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Hmmm ... somewhat." he said, thoughtfully, "Take me to his body, Anzu. Immediately."
Anzu lowered her head, as tears fell down her face. Her brother walked over to her and lifted her head up with his fingers, "Why do you cry, my dear sister? Do not tell me that you had feelings for this rogue?"
"And if I did?" she asked, turning her face away from her brother.
"He is our enemy, sister. He killed our father. How can you allow yourself to have feelings for him?" Ryouya demanded, but in a softer tone.
"Our father was the fool to challenge Lord Sesshoumaru. Our cousin had every right to defend himself and his territory."
"Is that what you believe? Then you obviously are blinded to the truth. Nevermind, sister. Just take me to his body. I want to see for myself that he is truly dead."
Anzu turned around to leave, "Fine. Follow me. I will show you his body."
The two walked through the forest until they came to the scorched earth left behind by the dragon. Anzu pushed through some weeds, then stopped, stunned,
"He was here. Right here. I don't understand it. Where did his body go?" she wondered aloud, as she searched the area where she had left Sesshoumaru's body.
"Well, he's not here now. Maybe some wild animals dragged him off. But, I will take your word for it. Because you are my sister ... and because you have a piece of his clothes." he turned and faced where they had come from, "Anzu." he said quietly, "Join me tonight. I have some followers for you to meet. And I also have a job for you."
"A job?" she looked at him quizzically, "What sort of job?"
"One to destroy Inuyasha."
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Back at the large hut, Inuyasha sat very close to Kagome, holding his infant daughter in his arms, as Kagome fed his infant sons. He marvelled how she was able to nurse both babies at once.
"Hey, Inuyasha." piped up Shippou, "What are you gonna name them, huh? Do you want some help naming them?"
"Yes, Inuyasha. We could suggest some names for you." agreed Miroku.
Inuyasha cuddled his infant daughter closer to his face, their eyes meeting, gold to gold,
"Her lips and cheeks are as pink as sakura." Inuyasha said quietly.
"Cherry blossoms." said Sango, softly.
Inuyasha looked up at Kagome and said firmly, "Her name is Sakura."
Kagome looked in his eyes and then down at her daughter, "Sakura. I like that very much. Yes, it fits her, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha kissed her forehead and nuzzled her nose, "Sakura." he repeated, softly
Inuyasha continued to cuddle his daughter as Kagome finished up with one of the boys. After burping him across her lap, she deftly took her newly named daughter to feed as Inuyasha picked up his son to cuddle. As he held his son, he ran his fingers through his son's silver hair,
"He looks like me." Inuyasha said softly.
"He has the same hair and eyes you have, Inuyasha." said Kaede.
"Taji." Inuyasha said quietly.
Kagome repeated the name, "Taji. Silver and yellow colored, it means."
"It fits." said Shippou.
Inuyasha looked at Kagome again. Their eyes met and he said firmly, "His name will be Taji."
Kagome smiled at him, "I like it. It's different yet it fits him."
Inuyasha again leaned down and touched noses with his child, nuzzling the babe that had drifted off to sleep in his arms, "Taji ... my son." he whispered to the infant.
Inuyasha placed the sleeping child in his basket and looked up at Kagome, "I'm surprised he's asleep. He needs changed." he said.
"So change him." she commented, "I'm sorta busy here."
Inuyasha frowned, "He's asleep. You're much better at changing them when they're asleep. You don't wake them up. I'm still too clumsy to do that." he admitted.
"At least you're honest." said Miroku, with a smile.
"Or it's just his way of getting out of doing it." said Kagome.
Inuyasha ignored her remark as he took his other son away from her. Settling the child over his shoulder, he patted the baby's back until a soft, "Urp!" was emitted.
"He's mastered burping the child, at least." commented Mushin, dryly.
Inuyasha cuddled his other son and stared deeply into his deep brown eyes. The baby sleepily stared at his father.
"Why don't you change him before he falls asleep." Kagome said.
"I'll do it." said a very hopeful Rin, who until now had remained surprisingly quiet as she took in what was happening.
Inuyasha gladly handed the chore over to the young girl, with a wry, "Yea, and get Jaken to help you."
Jaken growled, "Why, you half-breed ..."
This simple comment earned the imp a couple of punches from Miroku and Shippou and a stern, "That's not nice." from Kohaku.
As Rin finished changing the baby's diaper, Inuyasha picked him up again and, to everyone's shock, he whispered a soft, "Thanks." to Rin. Rin smiled a huge smile and answered, "Sure. Anytime."
"So, any ideas for him, Inuyasha?" asked Miroku when he recovered from his shock over Inuyasha's politeness.
Inuyasha pulled the now sleeping infant up to his face and rubbed noses, drawing in his son's unique scent. His mind traveled back to their days of hunting for Naraku,
"Kagome?" he looked at her questioningly, "What were the names of the two little wolf brothers we helped save?"
"Ummm ... Kai and Shinta ... wasn't it, Sango?"
"Yes, I believe it was." Sango responded.
"Shinta. He was the younger one, right?" asked Inuyasha.
"Yea. Shinta was the younger one and Kai was the older child." responded Shippou.
"Hmmm." said Inuyasha, thoughtfully, "What do you think of Shinta?" he asked Kagome.
Kagome smiled again, "I like it. Do you, Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha smiled and looked back down at his sleeping son, "Yea. Shinta. That'll be this pup's name."
Miroku smiled at his friend, "For someone who said he wasn't good at names, I think you came up with three very good ones, Inuyasha."
"That's for sure." agreed Sango, "I thought he's come up with a couple of strange, demented names."
"Well, I guess it's better than if we suggested names." said Miroku, "I was going to suggest something like, oh, I don't know, uhh ... Kouga, maybe?" he said with a wicked smile.
Inuyasha growled loudly, "Like I would have used that name, monk!"
"Inuyasha!" Kagome gently admonished, "Don't wake the baby."
Inuyasha looked down and realized his loud growl and caused Shinta to stir. Bouncing the baby gently in his arms, he softly said, "Shhhhh. Don't wake now. I don't wanna be up all night. Shhhhh."
Kagome smiled as she gently burped Sakura over her shoulder and then changed her and bounced her to sleep. As she laid her daughter in her basket, she gently picked up Taji and changed his diaper and placed him back in his basket, still sleeping.
Shippou stretched and yawned, "I'm ready for bed." he said, as he got up and headed for the room that Kagome had placed the babies' things in,
"Where do you think you're going, runt?" demanded Inuyasha.
"Uhhh, to bed?" answered the little fox.
"Not in that room! That's where me and Kagome are going to be. You can sleep with Kaede or Miroku." responded Inuyasha.
"But, why?" asked Shippou.
"Don't ask Shippou." said a knowing Miroku, "Just go ahead and sleep in my room or Sango's room or Lady Kaede's room."
"Oh, all right." said a dejected Shippou, as he slipped into Kaede's room to sleep.
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Ryouya walked out into the field. He was extremely pleased. There were demons as far as the eye could see. He jumped up into a nearby tree,
"Fellow demons! My name is Ryouya. I have great news! The dog-general's son, Sesshoumaru, is dead ... by my hand!"
The demons cheered and applauded.
"I am the new leader of the Western Lands. Follow me, and we will destroy all the humans and demons that were loyal to Sesshoumaru and his father. There is no place for them here!"
His proclamation drew even more applause and cheers from the gathered demons.
"Your mission is to go forth and destroy as many demons as you can. Destroy any villages that stand in your way. We will rule the Western Lands together!"
The demons present began chanting his name reverently, "RYOUYA! RYOUYA! RYOUYA!"
This went on and on as Ryouya basked in the limelight of his success. As the demons parted to fulfill their mission, Ryouya turned to his followers,
"Xin Yun. I will be heading south to the Southern Lands to claim Midori as my bride and bring her here to her new home. While I am gone, I commission you to build me a castle worthy of an emperor. Use any demons you need."
"Yes, master." Xin Yun bowed and scurried away.
"Chang. Inuyasha's friends are out of the safety of the temple. I want them destroyed." Ryouya ordered.
"Yes, master." the young imp replied, as he headed off into the forest.
"And me, Ryouya? What is it you want me to do?" asked Anzu.
"You, my dear sister, are excellent at dreams and illusions. Give our dear friend Inuyasha a dream that will change his life completely. I want him trembling in fear and running from his conscience." Ryouya told her, with a smile on his face.
Anzu smiled back, "I know just the thing, dear brother." she replied.