InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Moon and Destiny: Tsuki to Shukuen ❯ Act 10 ( Chapter 10 )

Act 10:

 

“Inu-Yasha, what's wrong?”

Kagome clicked on the bedroom light. Inu-Yasha was lying in bed, staring up at the ceiling. Kagome sighed at him and leaned on his shoulder. Inu-Yasha looked at her, “There's no reason you should be up,”

“You're awake in bed, staring into space, and you don't want me to be concerned?” Kagome asked. She then sighed as she ran her fingers through Inu-Yasha's hair, “What's wrong?”

“I keep thinking about Tsuki,” Inu-Yasha sighed, “She was acting weird,”

“She's probably just growing up,” Kagome answered.

`Then tell me why she had the scent of a male demon all over her when she came home,' Inu-Yasha thought as he shifted around nervously, but he said nothing. He then looked at Kagome with worried looks, “Kagome, when we had sex, did you act…a little funny?”

Kagome smiled, “Of course I acted funny! Every girl does! Losing your virginity is something very amazing and special if you lose it to the right person,” She then kissed Inu-Yasha on the cheek. “And I'd do it all gain too,”

Inu-Yasha paused, `Tsuki had the scent of a certain demon's seed all on her. She was acting so happy when she came home…just like Kagome…'

Inu-Yasha sighed as he turned off the light. Kagome looked at him with concerned looks, “What's wrong, Inu-Yasha?”

“I'm fine,” Inu-Yasha said, sighing, “I guess I'm just a little…stressed…”

Kagome sighed, “Okay…”

But deep down inside, Inu-Yasha knew the real reason why he was feeling so distant and feeling so low to the ground; because deep down he knew something was wrong with Tsuki - he could feel it in his blood and deep down inside he began to feel that doubt of being a good father.

 

Sesshoumaru rushed through the woods, back in the direction of Kikyo's village. He had left Rin to fend for herself nearby a ravine so that he could move through the woods without having to worry about her. Rin was older now; she knew how to take care of herself. He arrived at Kikyo's village and saw Kikyo nearby the river.

The river where they had first met.

The river where Kaede's ashes were scattered.

Kikyo saw Sesshoumaru coming and immediately turned her back to him and began to walk off. Sesshoumaru stopped at the edge of the river. He was on one side and Kikyo was on the other.

“Kikyo!” Sesshoumaru called.

Kikyo made no reply.

“Kikyo!” Sesshoumaru called again. Kikyo continued walking away. Sesshoumaru growled and jumped over the river and grabbed Kikyo, “Kikyo, you have to listen to me!”

“Get away from me, demon,” Kikyo snarled, “I've had enough of your kind plaguing us,”

“Kikyo, this isn't the time for us to fight,” Sesshoumaru answered, “This is more important than just us!”

Kikyo snorted and moved away from Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru's words were falling on deaf ears. Sesshoumaru knew he had to give it one more try.

“KIKYO!” Sesshoumaru yelled, “The prophecy is coming true! That albino demon is the son of Naraku and the child of darkness and Tsuki is the child of light! That demon is Tsuki's lover and now she's with child! The Jewel of Four Angels is going to be brought into this world!”

Kikyo stopped walking, but didn't turn around to face him.

Sesshoumaru gasped as he looked down onto the ground, “Kikyo…I know this has been difficult for the both of us and I know that I took advantage of you and I know that I'm a demon and you're a demon and I know that you're human and I know that I have a dislike for humans but it's not you, Kikyo, it's…”

Kikyo slowly turned around.

Sesshoumaru continued, “…it's because of my father that I hate humans. It's because that when my own demon mother died, I was upset and I thought no one could replace her and when he married that human, it was as if he was forgetting her…it was as if she never existed…that's why I hated humans…because of her…but you're not her Kikyo…”

Kikyo looked at him with large eyes.

“…because I know that right now…” Sesshoumaru answered, “…that I love you, Kikyo and I can't live without you…”

Kikyo paused. Her eyes filled with tears and she ran into Sesshoumaru's arms. Sesshoumaru held her close to him, holding her, caressing her body. Kikyo held him as well. Sesshoumaru then kissed her as passionately as possible and Kikyo kissed him back.

“Come,” Kikyo said to him, “we have to somehow figure out how we can stop the end of our worlds,”

 

As soon as Reichou came through the door of his house, Sango embraced him in a tearful hug. Reichou hugged her back; he had missed his mother most of all.

“Oh, my baby!” Sango said, as she held him, “I was so afraid!” She then looked at Reichou's eye. “What happened to you?!”

Reichou made a face, “I…fell,”

“I'm just happy you're home,” Sango said. She then sniffed, “Your father just called from the hospital! Shippou fainted at school after they tested him and they called an ambulance for him! I was getting ready to go over to see him right now!”

“What's wrong with him?” Reichou gasped. His heart was pounding; ready to jump from out of his throat.

“I don't know!” Sango confessed, starting to cry again, “Your mother just said he was complaining about being cold and all of a sudden he just passed out!”

“It's okay, Mom, don't cry,” Reichou said, “Everything's going to be alright,”

Sango was still crying; her sobs echoed through the entire house.

Shippou was shivering and cold in the hospital bed. He had been coughing up blood for the past hour. The doctors were rushing to take care of him; giving him injections and trying to see what was wrong. Miroku was outside of the room. He couldn't stand to see Shippou on the hospital bed like that; looking so sick and so cold. He just sat outside of the door as he saw more and more doctors go in and out the room.

For now, Miroku just sat there. He sat there on the floor and he prayed to all the gods know and unknown.

Kagome and Inu-Yasha were sleeping soundly. The bedroom door creaked a little and Inu-Yasha stirred. He moved towards the lamp and turned it on. Kagome shifted around in bed and then sat up, seeing through her eyelids that the light was on. Shukuen and Tsuki were standing in their bedroom. It was just like when they were little and they had had a nightmare and they wanted to spend the night with them because they were scared. All four of them would share a, very crowded, bed until morning.

Tsuki's eyes were red from crying; just as how she looked when she was smaller. She would come to the bedroom, crying after a terrible nightmare, and wanting to spend the night with them. Shukuen would usually be the next one to come.

“Mom…Dad…” Tsuki sniffled. She then rubbed her eyes, “…I'm so sorry…I'm so sorry…I…I…I'm just so sorry…”

“It's okay, Tsuki,” Shukuen said to her, “You can tell them,”

“What's wrong, Tsuki?” Kagome asked. It was the same voice she used when Tsuki was smaller and she was frightened or scared.

“Mom…Dad…” Tsuki sniffed, “…you know I have a boyfriend, right? Well, I've been seeing him and a day ago…last night…we…” Tsuki paused. She could her father's eyes slowly start to widen in horror - as if he knew what was coming. Tsuki looked away as the tears began to come out of her eyes again. Tsuki uttered out the words in a small voice: “…and we had sex…”

Kagome felt as if someone had dropped a boulder on her. Her eyes were widened and her face went white with horror, “…Tsuki…”

“And that's not the only thing…” Tsuki added as tears streamed down her cheeks. She then began to sob. The rest of her words were mixed in with her sobs, “…I'm…I'm pregnant!”

For a few seconds, Kagome and Inu-Yasha were silent. Then, Tsuki's words began to sink into their brains, triggering several things, clicking several mental gears: anger, frustration, sorrow, regret, wonder, and horror.

Inu-Yasha was the first to react.

“Tsuki! How could do this to us?” Inu-Yasha yelled. Anger. “Do you know that you've ruined your life by doing this?!” Frustration. “You won't be able to finish school or anything like that, or get a decent job! You'll have to work for money and take care of your baby instead of going to college or high school!” Horror. “Oh my God…people are going to call my daughter a whore every time we go to the supermarket or around town!” Sorrow. “Oh, Tsuki…oh, Tsuki…oh, Tsuki…” Wonder. “How are you going to take care of a baby? You're just 16, Tsuki. A future mother at 16…” Regret. “This is all my fault….you were right, Tsuki…this is all my fault, I should have paid more attention to you…I should haven't had had all those arguments with you…I shouldn't of…”

Tsuki was crying. She ran out of the room and back to her bedroom, locking the door. Shukuen ran after her. Kagome looked at Inu-Yasha; he was leaning onto a pillow, looking drained of energy and all the color drained from his face.

“Inu-Yasha…” Kagome said.

“I'm a failure,” Inu-Yasha breathed.

“You're not a failure,” Kagome said.

“Yes, I am,” Inu-Yasha sighed, “I'm a terrible father,”

“You're not a terrible father,”

“Yes, I am. You know it, I know it, both worlds know it,”

“Inu-Yasha-”

“How could I expect to be a good father when I never truly had one myself?”

“Inu-Yasha-”

“Now my daughter is pregnant at 16 by some guy I haven't even met…”

“Inu-Yasha-”

“…how can I blame her? I ignored her when Shukuen was born,”

“Inu-Yasha! Stop doubting yourself! You're a good father!”

“I didn't even know she existed half the time. Tsuki was right, I am a hypocrite,”

“You're not a hypocrite!”

“…and I'm a terrible father too…”

“Inu-Yasha!” Kagome grabbed him. “You're not a terrible father! “This isn't your fault!”

Inu-Yasha couldn't hear Kagome; he could only hear the sorrow filled beating of his heart and his mind finally realizing the actual truth that was being kept from him: he was a bad father.

 

The fireplace was lit. Kikyo and Sesshoumaru sat on the floor nearby it.

“The Jewel of Four Souls and the Jewel of Four Angels are brothers, so to speak,” Kikyo said, “they are yin and yang and together they cancel each other out. The Jewel of Four Angels is only stronger now because the Jewel of Four Souls is no more. If we could forge another Jewel of Four Souls, then we could cancel out the power of the Jewel of Four Angels,”

Sesshoumaru nodded, “How do we do that?”

“We will need many things, since I am not as powerful as the original priestess,” Kikyo said, “first of all, we will need four people, human or demon, it doesn't matter. Each of them must represent one of the four souls - knowledge, courage, purity, and friendship. Then, we will need three more people, one of them a priestess, another with a sixth sense, and another with pure demon blood to take all four of them and forge the actual jewel,”

“I see,” Sesshoumaru said, “I am full blooded demon, Rin has the sixth sense, and you are the priestess,”

“I'm not powerful enough,” Kikyo said, “to be apart of such a holy rite,”

“Yes, you are,” Sesshoumaru said. He then kissed Kikyo, “I know you are,”

“But what of the four souls?” Kikyo asked, “Where can we find them?”

“I have a feeling they are very close to us,” Sesshoumaru answered as he fingered Kikyo's robe, looking for a way to unbutton her shirt.

“Yes,” Kikyo breathed as Sesshoumaru slid her shirt off her shoulders, “I think they are close. I sense them in the children that are here, the latest generation. I believe I remember their names…” Sesshoumaru was trying to take off her skirt. “Yes…Shippou is friendship, Reichou is knowledge, Shukuen is purity, and Tsuki is courage…oh!” Sesshoumaru was on top of her now. She kissed him softly. “Do you think we can save our worlds?”

“Of course,” Sesshoumaru breathed as he began to kiss her.

They continued; becoming more and more intimate by the second. The fire went ignored and soon it was gone. Sesshoumaru and Kikyo continued with what they were doing; only focused on each other and what the other was doing.

Then the door open.

Rin was at the door. Sesshoumaru and Kikyo froze. Rin could only stare at them; she didn't make a face or say “ew” or anything; she just quietly stared with large eyes. Kikyo blushed scarlet as she put her shirt back on and Sesshoumaru put his pants back on. Rin continued staring. Sesshoumaru then left with Rin; blushing a little. As soon as Rin and him were a few feet from the village, she began to talk.

“I was looking for you, father, and then I remembered how you go to the ghost priestess' hut and I went in there,” Rin said, “and…and…” She then looked up at Sesshoumaru. “What were you doing?”

Sesshoumaru sighed, “Rin, when a man and woman love each other very much, they decide to…”

And that was beginning of a very long conversation between Sesshoumaru and Rin.

 

Sango had driven Reichou and herself to the hospital. They had talked to the receptionist and found where Shippou was. He was on the first floor, in the emergency room. Miroku had been sitting outside of the door, muttering prayer after prayer.

“Miroku!” Sango said.

Miroku saw them and stood up. He glanced at Reichou, looking tired, hungry, and his eye was still swollen for only a second and went to comfort Sango, “It's okay, Sango. Everything is going to be alright…” Sango was still crying. Miroku then turned to Reichou and whispered, “Go call Kagome and Inu-Yasha and tell them to come. It would make your mother feel…more comfortable,”

Reichou timidly nodded and pulled out his cellphone from his pocket.