InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Moon and Destiny: Tsuki to Shukuen ❯ Act 11 ( Chapter 11 )

Act 11:

 

“We need to do something about Tsuki,” Kagome sighed, “No matter how upset we are about it, she's going to end up having that baby,” Inu-Yasha didn't reply. “I'll call the school today and tell them that we're taking her out,” Still no reply. “Then I'll call a gynecologist to check to see how long it'll take until Tsuki is ready to give birth,” Silence. “Then we can plan out how we're going to do this.” Absolute silence. “I don't know, Inu-Yasha…Tsuki's still just a kid; she may have to give up the baby for adoption or have an abortion, but at her age, she may just miscarry. Her body isn't ready to have a child yet; she's still growing…”

Silence came from Inu-Yasha. Anything that was said to him just bounced off; he didn't want to reply…he just sat there. Kagome hugged him, “It'll be okay. We've been through worse,”

`No, we haven't. We haven't had trouble like this,' Inu-Yasha thought.

 

 

Tsuki was crying in the bedroom. Shukuen tried to open the door, but it was locked tight. Tsuki continued crying and Shukuen sighed as he sat nearby the door. Downstairs, the telephone rang. Shukuen went down the stairs and picked up the phone.

“Hello?” Shukuen asked.

<Hello, Shukuen> a voice said. Reichou.

“Reichou? Where are you?” Shukuen asked.

<I went back home, Shukuen,> Reichou answered. There was a lot of static; he was on his cellphone, <I miss my family. Dad wants your family to come to the hospital,>

“The hospital? Why?”

<Shippou is sick. He's in the emergency room. Mom's upset and she could use a little company,>

“My parents are already upset,”

<What happened?>

“Tsuki's…umm…it doesn't matter. I'll tell them right away,”

<Wait! Shukuen!>

“What?”

<I…I still love you…>

Shukuen paused, “Reichou, I like you to but-”

<I don't care what my Dad thinks anymore! Love is love, Shukuen,>

Shukuen sighed, “But, Reichou, I have a boyfriend-”

Reichou paused, <…oh. I've…I've got to…go…>

Shukuen was pleading, “Reichou! Don't go! Meant to tell you earlier but-”

<Goodbye, Shukuen,> Reichou answered.

Shukuen pleaded for him not to go, but Reichou had gotten off the cellphone. Shukuen sighed bitterly as he put the phone down. The phone rang again and Shukuen picked it up.

“Hello…?” Shukuen asked.

<Shukuen,> said a voice. It was Yuki, <I thought we were supposed to go to the movies today. You were supposed to come over my house and meet me there,>

Shukuen bit his lip, “Sorry, Yuki…things have gotten a little...hectic around here,”

<I heard about Shippou,> Yuki said, <Are you okay, Shukuen? You've been acting a little distant lately,>

Shukuen sighed, “I'm sorry, Yuki…it's just…that…”

<That what?>

“I kissed Reichou,”

<You…WHAT?>

“I kissed Reichou…” Shukuen confessed, “I'm so sorry, Yuki! I didn't mean to hurt you! It's just that…he kissed me first and it was just a little kiss and I didn't want to hurt his feelings but I told him today that I had a boyfriend and everything so don't be mad, Yuki. I didn't want to keep this from you. Please don't be upset, Yuki,”

A pause, It's over,

Shukuen paused, “…what?”

<I'm sorry, Shukuen, it's over. Goodbye,>

“Wait! Yuki! Don't go! I'm sorry!”

Yuki had already hung up the phone by the time Shukuen spoke. The phone clattered to the ground and Shukuen fell onto the ground and began to sob.

 

Tsuki was curled up on her bed; still crying bitter tears of regret. She just wished she could be pulled out of this time, this place, and go somewhere where all her troubles were just figments and she wasn't pregnant and that she was still happy with Akumashugi. But it was impossible. There was no place to go and feel completely safe; no place in all of Japan.

But there was Sengoku-no-Jidai…

Tsuki slowly stopped crying; her head pounding. She had memories of when she was smaller and she was upset; she would run away to the park and hide in the well to clear her head. One day when she was hiding in the well, she had slipped into Sengoku-no-Jidai by accident and there she had met so many people: Sesshoumaru, Kikyo, and that one fateful day, Akumashugi. Tsuki got up from her bed and dried her eyes: she would go to the park and think about everything there and then go to Sengoku-no-Jidai and talk to Akumashugi. If he truly did love her, he would stick by her side.

Carefully, Tsuki opened the bedroom window and climbed out of it, going unnoticed and not making a noise.

 

Akumashugi laid in his hut, looking at his mirror. He got a misty image of Tsuki escaping from her house and running away from it. Akumashugi growled in frustration as he tried to get a better image of her, but the image soon blinked out of existence. Akumashugi grumbled as he put away the mirror within his kimono and then sat up on his bed. He knew Tsuki would be coming to him, very soon she would be right there, wanting to be with him.

`I'm sorry that I've had to put you in such a difficult situation, love,' Akumashugi mentally apologized to Tsuki, `but it is the only way to get the Jewel of Four Angels. Then we can remake the world…together; just for us and no one else,' Akumashugi then teleported out of the hut; leaving no mark he had been there except for a puff of smoke.

 

Shukuen had finished crying and journeyed back up the stairs to his parent's bedroom. He creaked open the door. He could faintly hear his parents talking about Tsuki and her unborn child. With every muscle is body growing tenser, Shukuen entered the room.

“Mom, Dad…” Shukuen began.

“Shukuen…?” Kagome asked, “What's wrong?”

“Reichou just called,” Shukuen said, “Shippou is in the hospital. His mother's really upset,”

Inu-Yasha and Kagome looked at each other with wide eyes, “SHIPPOU!”

 

Tsuki ran all the way to the park. There, in the woodlands of the park, she felt safer, calmer, and she could think straight. She knew what she had to do now: she had confronted her parents, now she had to confront Akumashugi. She knew that if he truly loved her, he would help her support their child. Taking a deep breath, Tsuki moved the cover from off the well and jumped down it into the darkness.

Akumashugi could feel her presence in the forest now. He could see in the distant a confused and upset Tsuki, coming out of the well and looking for him. She was calling his name now. “Akumashugi! Akumashugi!” Akumashugi smiled a little; he was right, she would come for him after all. He took out his mirror and signaled Tsuki. Tsuki saw the signal and came running towards him, leaping into the treetops and back down again. Akumashugi elegantly placed himself on the ground, looking as if he was doing nothing, as if he hadn't been waiting for her.

“Akumashugi! Thank God I found you!” Tsuki said as she embraced Akumashugi in a tearful hug.

“What's wrong, my beautiful dog goddess?” Akumashugi asked as he kissed her, “You look as if you've been crying all night long,”

Tsuki rubbed her eyes, “Akumashugi…I…I'm…!” She began to cry again.

“What's wrong, love?”

Tsuki held onto Akumashugi. “Akumashugi, I'm pregnant! That night when did it after a while I felt sick and I took a tester and it was positive! I just told my parents about it and I wanted to tell you! Oh, Akumashugi, what are we going to do?” Tsuki sobbed, “I'm just 16 years old and I can't take care of a baby, but I don't want to kill it and have an abortion either! Akumashugi, what are we going to do? What are we going to do?”

Akumashugi paused. He then held onto Tsuki and kissed her. “Don't worry, Tsuki,” Akumashugi whispered, “I'll take care of you. We can go to the other world together and we can live there with your parents for a little while. I have some money that should take care of us for a little while,” He gently put his hand on Tsuki's stomach. “…all three of us,”

“Aku...ma…” Tsuki sniffled. She then held onto him even tighter, “Akumashugi!”

Akumashugi held onto her tightly as well. “Don't worry, Tsuki, everything is going to be alright for all of us,” Akumashugi whispered, `And then when our child is born, there'll be a world just perfect for you and I and our child,'

 

Tsuki was nowhere to be found in the house. Kagome knew she had left when she saw the opened window in the bedroom. Still, Inu-Yasha, Shukuen, and Kagome got in the car and then drove towards the hospital (only Shukuen left a note for Tsuki, should she return, to tell her their location). They found Sango, Miroku, and Reichou sitting in the waiting room.

“Sango!” Kagome said.

“Oh, Kagome!” Sango gasped as she ran over to her old friend and hugged her, “I'm so worried about Shippou! He's been in there for hours and no one's told us about what's going to happen yet!”

Inu-Yasha was silent. Reichou felt his heart pound a little faster as he glanced at Shukuen. Shukuen looked back at him with longing eyes. Reichou would have said something, had it not been for the watchful glare of his father.

 

“Are you sure you want to leave?” Tsuki asked Akumashugi.

“There is nothing for me here,” Akumashugi answered, “Let us go,”

Akumashugi and Tsuki jumped down the well together. They arrived back in the park. Akumashugi looked around with slight curiosity as he saw the people on cars and bicycles going by on the streets and sidewalks. Tsuki lead him back to the house. Inside, Tsuki found Shukuen's note on the kitchen counter.

“My God!” Tsuki gasped.

“What's wrong?” Akumashugi asked.

Tsuki wanted to cry, but her tears were dried up, “Everyone's at the hospital! We have to go!”

“The hospital…?” Akumashugi asked, “What's that?”

“It's a place for…the sick and injured,” Tsuki answered quietly. She then grabbed Akumashugi, “Let's go!”

 

Kagome was busy comforting Sango when she saw Tsuki come into the waiting room along with an albino young man. The albino young man was wearing a red and black kimono; as if it had been made a long time ago.

“Tsuki!” Kagome gasped, “Where were you?”

“Mom, Dad, this is Akumashugi,” Tsuki said, “He's my…boyfriend…”

“I'm very pleased to meet you,” Akumashugi said smoothly, “I'm sorry we couldn't meet on a…happier note,”

Inu-Yasha snapped awake as soon as he heard Akumashugi's voice. He ran over to Akumashugi and grabbed him by the collar, “You BASTARD!”

“Inu-Yasha!” Miroku said, grabbing him, “I know how much you care about Tsuki but-”

“-you think you can just-” Inu-Yasha yelled.

A doctor entered the waiting room, “Excuse me,”

“-sleep with my-“

“Excuse me,”

“-daughter and get-“

“Excuse me,”

“-her pregnant and just-”

“EXCUSE ME!”

Inu-Yasha stopped talking. The entire waiting room quieted down. The doctor walked over to a shocked Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Tsuki, Shukuen, Reichou, Sango, and Miroku.

“Are you Shippou's family?” the doctor asked.

“We are,” Miroku said, gesturing to Sango, Reichou, and himself, “they're friends,”

“I have some…news,” the doctor said.

“What is it?” Sango asked.

“I'm afraid,” the doctor said, “Shippou is going to die,”