InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Never Gonna Let You Go ❯ Ginta and Hakkaku ( Chapter 14 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Kagome and Inuyasha's love blossomed into a full blown romantic, intimate relationship after that first night. Unsure if Inuyasha could reproduce, Kagome took precautions just in case by drinking a special tea every morning before breakfast.

The family fell into a comfortable routine with Inuyasha hunting and farming and Kagome keeping a comfortable home for her two men. The villagers readily accepted their relationship, even without a human wedding ceremony. Inuyasha wanted to marry Kagome, but his promise to Kikyou still lingered over his head. Although the priestess had not shown up at the village since the death of Naraku, she was still out there.

Miroku and Sango repeatedly tried to encourage him to seek out Kikyou and put an end to the unknown. Kaede felt that Inuyasha already had a firmer committment to Kagome and that he should forget about her sister. Inuyasha felt it safer just to stay closer to the village and stay with Kagome and Takeshi. He secretly feared that if he went to see Kikyou that he may never return.

Time went by and it didn't seem to be that long before they were celebrating the 4th birthdays of Koi and Takeshi. By this time, Miroku and Sango had added to their flock, two more little ones. A little girl named Cho, now 2 and a baby boy named Yasuo, barely 3 weeks old.

Takeshi was definately a warrior's son, always playing samurai with neighboring boys. He watched Inuyasha carefully whenever Inuyasha would fight a demon that came too close to the village. He was proud of his father and his father was equally proud of him.

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Ginta and Hakkaku had spent the last 5 years since Kouga's death travelling through the forest. Kouga's allies had moved to the Northern Tribes where Ayame and the pack elders lived. Ayame had grieved deeply for Kouga and was also upset that he had actually mated with Kagome.

Ginta and Hakkaku were determined to find Kagome and see if she had conceived that night. Rokin's ways were destroying the tribe but he was too brute and fierce to be taken on. Their only hope for a takeover would be if there was a rightful heir to their beloved leader.

Word eventually came to them, as they drew closer to Musashi, about a silvery haired half demon that lived in a village not far from where they were now. Following the directions given to them by the other wolves, Ginta and Hakkaku came upon Kaede's village. There they picked up the scent of Inuyasha and Kagome. The excitedly hurried into the village.

Ginta spotted Inuyasha almost immediately,

"Inuyasha!", he called out, getting the hanyou's attention.

Inuyasha didn't like what he saw. Here was two of Kouga's followers. So where was Kouga?

"What do you two want?", he asked as he hopped over to them, "Where's Kouga? If it's Kagome's child he wants, he's not getting him."

"What? Don't you know? Kouga's dead.", said Ginta.

"Kagome had a child? Kouga's child? He has an heir.", said Hakkaku excitedly.

"What happened to Kouga?", asked Inuyasha, ignoring Hakkaku.

"One of our comrades, Rokin, took Kouga's head and became leader of the tribe the night you fought with him.", said Ginta.

"But, since Kouga has an heir, Rokin is not the rightful leader. We can overthrow him now.", said Hakkaku

"Kouga has no heir. That child belongs to Kagome and me.", said Inuyasha, harshly

"But, Inuyasha, he's the heir. He needs to be raised by the wolf tribe so he can assume his rightful place.", insisted Hakkaku.

"I SAID NO! NEVER! NOW GET OUTTA HERE!", Inuyasha growled fiercely, scaring the hell out of the boys and they ran away.

Inuyasha watched as they ran into the forest. Confident it was over, he went back to his work. In the forest, Ginta and Hakkaku sat down and devised a plan. They had to kidnap the child and take him back to the northern tribes.
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Inuyasha told Kagome that night about the appearance of Ginta and Hakkaku and what they wanted. Kagome looked over at her little boy playing and shivered. She refused to give him up so easily.

For the next few weeks, Kagome and Inuyasha kept an eagle eye on Takeshi, never letting him go to far. Soon, the visit by Hakkaku and Ginta was just a bad memory. Although they still kept a close eye on him, he was allowed to go around the village by himself.

Later that summer, word came of a vicious attack on a northern village by a demon. The village was about a day away from Kaede's village. Inuyasha and Miroku rushed to the villagers aid. Kagome and Sango tried to keep their minds off of their men's safety by keeping busy around the house. Kagome put Takeshi down for his nap and went out to do laundry. Takeshi had other plans, however. Toddling out of his hut, he followed a butterfly that had flown into his room. No one noticed the little tyke as he wandered further away from his home. No one that is, except for two wolf demons.

As Takeshi followed the butterfly out into the meadow, Ginta approached him,

"Hi little guy. What's your name?", he asked.

"Takeshi", the little boy replied.

"Where's your father?", Ginta continued.

"I dunno.", the little boy shrugged.

"Well, I do. Want me to take you to him?"

"Sure!", Takeshi brightened up instantly.

Ginta picked up the wolf hanyou and he and Hakkaku ran as fast as they could away from the meadow and the village. They had what they had come for.
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Kagome went back inside and started fixing dinner. Then her blood ran cold. Takeshi was not in his bed. Running outside, she began screaming his name. Sango ran up to her along with Shippou,

"What's the matter, Kagome?"

"Takeshi's gone. I put him to bed and now he's not there."

"Don't worry, we'll find him.", Sango assured her.

Soon, a search party was formed and the entire village searched high and low for the child. Shippou followed his scent to the meadow, where he lost it. A group of men got on horseback to search. Kagome could only blame herself and sob uncontrollably.

Inuyasha and Miroku returned and were informed of Takeshi's disappearance. Shippou informed Inuyasha where the scent led, but by the time Inuyasha got to the meadow the scent was cold. He didn't know which direction to go in, but he had a good idea. North.

Kagome insisted on coming with him, but he refused,

"It'll be faster if I go alone.", he told a weeping Kagome.

"Inuyasha! I have nothing here. I have to go with you. I don't want to lose you too."

"You won't lose me. I'll find Takeshi and I'll be back. I promise.", he said, as he kissed her deeply and turned around and left, hopping high into the trees.

Miroku, Sango, and Shippou stood close by with other villagers.

"Good Luck, Inuyasha.", said Sango.

"May Buddha be with you, my friend.", said Miroku.