InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Never Gonna Let You Go ❯ Facing Facts ( Chapter 31 )

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

Inuyasha stood open-mouthed and gazed at the young wolf-demon. Before he had a chance to say anything, the angered Kagome got in the last word,

"SIT BOY!", she screamed from outside the building.

THWUMP!

Inuyasha fell face first onto the ground. Recovering enough to lift his head up, he said,

"Damn this necklace."

"You deserved it.", said Shippou.

Hachi just shook his head and exited the building. Takeshi agreed with Shippou,

"You did deserve it!", he said.

Inuyasha got up and shook off the effects of the subjugation spell. He looked at Takeshi,

"Takeshi. My son, all these years ...", Inuyasha said, a bit misty-eyed, but Takeshi backed away,

"I am Kouga's son, not yours.", he said indignantly.

"I raised you from birth until you were kidnapped! You are my son!", said Inuyasha.

"If that's the way you treat my mother, I refuse to be considered your son.", said Takeshi, walking out of the building.

Inuyasha just stared as Takeshi left. Shippou and Yasuo were the only ones left,

"Inuyasha, this man is Yasuo, the great-great-great-great grandson of Miroku and Sango.", said Shippou, introducing the young priest.

Inuyasha merely nodded his head towards Yasuo and walked out of the building. Shippou looked at Yasuo,

"Don't mind him, he never did care if he made an idiot out of himself in front of people before, why start now?", said Shippou as Yasuo laughed.
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Kagome saw Hachi leave the shrine and walked up to him,

"Hachi, can I borrow you for a while?", she asked.

"Uh ...sure. What do you want?", he asked.

"Take me back to Shippou's hut so I can collect my pups and then take us to Sesshoumaru's mother's castle in the Western Lands? Please?", she asked.

"Sure, Lady Kagome. Anything for you.", he said as he transformed into his flying self and allowed Kagome to climb on top. After she was settled, they were off.
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Inuyasha looked around. The village was not how he remembered it. Instead, it was busy, noisy and obnoxious. He wanted to escape. To run away. To never look back. He hopped into the tallest branches of the sacred tree, but that wasn't far enough from the crowds of people. Hopping from treetop to treetop, he put distance between him and the growing town until he finally found peace and quiet. Making himself comfortable on a branch, he began to think.

His mind wandered to his past, to the time he was searching for Kagome and Takeshi. Yes, he had believed Sesshoumaru when his brother had said he had not seen her. He thought he had lost Kagome forever. And, like a fool, he wandered back to Kikyou. It had all been too easy. Almost like it had been planned out. Wait! Planned out? No! Kikyou wouldn't have made plans with Sesshoumaru to keep him and Kagome apart, would she? Was that possible?

Inuyasha hopped down from the tree. Sesshoumaru was dead. So were his friends. Whatever became of Kikyou, he wondered. He decided to seek out Shippou and ask him.
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Takeshi raced through the forest, heading to the southland. He wanted to see his adoptive mother, Ayame. But, mostly, he wanted a word with Ginta and Hakkaku. Arriving to the den of the southern wolf tribe, he was greeted by their leader,

"Takeshi! So good to see you again.", said the older wolf.

Takeshi bowed, "Same here, old friend. Is my mother around?"

"No, she's not. She decided to head up to the mountains to see the northern clan.", the older wolf replied.

Takeshi was disappointed, but asked, "How about Ginta and Hakkaku?"

"Why yes, they are over by the waterfall on guard duty.", replied the wolf.

"Thanks, old friend.", Takeshi said, heading towards the waterfall, 'HMPH! More like snooze duty!', he thought to himself.

Sure enough he found the two wolves sleeping on the job. Taking the hilt of his sword, he poked each of them in the ribs. When they awoke, he yelled, "BOO!" The two wolves jumped high in the air and grabbed onto each other in fright. Realizing who it was, they started to relax,

"Takeshi! How are you old buddy!", said Ginta.

"Yea, old friend, how are things?", said Hakkaku.

"Don't give me that old buddy/old friend crap. Why didn't you tell me you kidnapped me from my family?", asked an angered hanyou.

"Uh ...well ...you see ...", stammered Ginta.

"Well, because we knew you would be upset.", said Hakkaku, "But we had to do it. Kagome and Inuyasha refused to give you up and you needed to be raised by the wolves so you could take your rightful place as leader!"

"Damn you! Because of you, my family is torn apart. If Inuyasha hadn't been out looking for me, Kagura would never have taken my mother without anyone else knowing. And I wouldn't be in this predicament now!!!", he yelled at them.

The two demons hung their heads, "We're sorry.", they said collectively.

"That doesn't do me any good now. I just hope I can fix the rift.", he said, "I'm outta here!", he commented as he took off in a burst of speed. He needed to find Inuyasha and try to talk some sense into him before he made a bigger mistake.
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Inuyasha came upon Shippou's hut. Shippou had returned a short time before Inuyasha showed up, who announced his presence in a typical Inuyasha way,

"Hey runt! You in there?", Inuyasha called out.

"Geez, Inuyasha. Whaddya want?", Shippou asked, coming out of his hut.

"I need to know something. Were you there when I was pinned this last time?", Inuyasha asked.

"Yea. Why?", asked Shippou.

"What happened to Kikyou?", asked Inuyasha.

"Not that you should care, but Kaede killed her with an arrow.", said Shippou.

"Kaede?", Inuyasha whispered.

"Yea.", answered Shippou, "Inuyasha, go to Kagome. You're both alone now. You need each other."

"HMPH! I don't need anybody!", huffed the hanyou.

"You do too.", said Shippou, "And you know you do. Just like I know you need her. Not stop being an idiot and go and find her."

"I agree!", came a male voice.

Shippou and Inuyasha turned around and saw Takeshi standing there, breathing hard,

"You shouldn't hold anything against my mother. You did basically the same thing. Go see her. Get to know her again. You both deserve to be happy.", said Takeshi.

Inuyasha looked from Shippou to Takeshi, "Where did she go?", he asked quietly.

"Probably back to Sesshoumaru's castle.", answered Takeshi.

Inuyasha looked towards the west. A part of him wanted to go and a part of him was too angry to go. Takeshi broke into his thoughts,

"Grow up and face the facts. What's done is done. The past is the past. Put it behind you and move on. Please, Papa. For my sake. And yours.", Takeshi said.

Inuyasha looked at him, "What did you just say?"

"I said papa."

Inuyasha's eyes started to mist. Walking over to Takeshi, he threw his arms around him and hugged him tight as Takeshi hugged him back,

"My son.", Inuyasha started, "I will. I will go see Kagome."