InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Seductive Heritage ❯ 18 ( Chapter 18 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: kittyb78 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.30.2008 | Pages: 9 | Words: 4.7K | Visits: 104 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.30.2008 | Pages: 9 | Words: 4.7K | Visits: 104 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I do own Kate, Drake, and the plot, and storyline..... There. I said it. (sighs)
Chap18
Back at the well.....
Kagome and Drake climbed out and walked to Kaedee's hut.
Drake said "So is Inuyasha distracting Kate then?"
Kagome smiled and said "Yeah, he took her for a walk earlier and they should be swiming now."
Drake noded and grinned.
Drake said "Perfect, Kate loves to swim."
Kagome added "Miroku and Sango and Kaedee are all working on the cake as well."
Drake noded.
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Back with Inuyasha and Kate......
Kate and Inuyasha were swiming and dunking each other.
They decided to get out.
They were walking towards Kaedee's.
Kate said "So Yash tell me, why do you get so offeneded whenever Koga talks to Kagome or is nice to her?"
Inuyasha growled and said "I don't like that scrawny wolf!"
Kate smiled and asked "Why not? He seems nice enough to me."
Inuyasha said irritatedly "Nice huh!? That damn flea bag isn't nice! He is ALWAYS flirting around with Kagome!"
Kate laughed.
Kate said "Oh I get it now! You're jealous!"
Inuyasha growled and yelled "I AM NOT JEALOUS!"
Kate laughed and said sweetly "Yes you are Yash!"
Inuyasha growled and turned to face Kate.
Kate smiled and said seriously "So why don't you just tell her how you feel then?"
Inuyasha remained silent and glared at Kate.
Kate laughed.
Inuyasha growled and demanded "What the hell you laughing at wench!?"
Kate warned "Watch your tone with me Yash or I will say it!"
She said seriously "Yash, did you ever think if you told her how you feel you might just surprise her. It's obvious you two are madly in love with each other! Stop fighting it and tell her how you feel! It might just make you happy you know!"
Inuyasha calmed down and asked "Think so huh?"
Kate sighed and said in a serious and concerned voice. "I know about Kikyo Yash. I know you still love Kikyo, and part of you always will! She was your first real love. But Yash she is dead. You need to accept that and move on!"
Inuyasha grew angry and yelled "And what about you and Bankotsu!? Do you still love him!?"
Kate looked away and said sadly "That is completely different!"
Inuyasha saw her unshed tears.
Inuyasha demanded angrily "He was your first love right!? So doesn't that mean you will always love him!?"
Kate said brokenly "Yes he was..."
Then she said bitterly soft "Even after all the hell he has put me thru, I still can't hate him! It doesn't change the fact he was my first love. BUT I do NOT love him! You can't possibly love somebody who rapes, beats, bullies and bellittles you!" the last is said angrily.
Then she whispered sadly "Just don't throw away what you and Kaggie have, because you can't forget that corpse Kikyo!"
Then she ran off angry and hurt.
A few minutes later Inuyasha mumbled under his breath, yelled "DAMNIT!" And then chased after her.
He found her sitting on a boulder back at the river.
He walked up behind her and smelled her tears.
He sighed heavily and put a hand on her shoulder.
Inuyasha said softly "I'm sorry Kate! I shouldn't have said that."
Kate sighed heavily and said sadly and angrily "No you shouldn't have! I was only trying to help both you and my cousin be happy! You didn't have to hurt me like that! We all know what that bastard has done to me! You didn't have to rub it in like that..."
Inuyasha pulled her off the rock and into his embrace, burried her head on his chest and said "I know Kate! I am VERY sorry!"
Kate sighed heavily, returned the hug and said off handedly "It's okay Yash. Forget about it."
Then she moved away from him and watched the fish.
Inuyasha could feel the tension coming off of her.
He sighed heavily, pulled her back into his arms and said quietly "Please forgive me Kate!"
Kate just stood there a few minutes, then quietly said "Only on one condition."
Inuyasha looked her in the eyes and asked cautiously "What's that?"
Kate smiled and said "You have to let me rub your ears! For as long as I want! Even if it is just this once."
Inuyasha sighed heavily and said defeatedly "Okay, but just this once!"
Then he added sternly "I don't even allow Kagome to rub them! AND you can NOT tell her or the others! That is the deal!"
Then Kate noded and said "Deal!"
The she reached up to rub his ears.
She continued rubbing his ears a good ten minutes.
He started purring after the first two minutes and had purred ever since then.
Kate had been giggling like a school girl ever since then as well.
Kate grinned and said in awe "Wow! They are so soft and cute, Yashy!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes at her comment and asked impaitently "Aren't you done yet!?"
Kate smiled and said softly "Yeah, I'm done now."
Then she said seriously "Thanks Yash."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and said "Teh!"
Then he asked with puppy dog eyes "So am I forgivin now?"
Kate smiled, noded and said softly "Yes, I forgive you Yash!"
He grinned and said happily "GOOD! Now we should head back to Kaedee's."
Kate noded and they walked off together.
They walked back to the villiage.
Kate stopped and said seriously "You know your like a brother to me right, Yash!?"
Inuyasha smiled, noded and said seriously "Yeah! You're like a sister to me as well Kate!"
Kate grinned and wrapped an arm around his waist.
Inuyasha stiffened, then grinned, wrapped an arm around Kate's waist, and they took off again.
They walked into the villiage together smiling.
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At the villiage......
Drake walked up and greeted them smiling.
Drake grinned, slapped Inuyasha on the back and said "Thanks for looking after my gal for me, bro!"
Inuyasha grunted then grinned and said "Anytime Drake!"
Drake picked Kate up and gave her a bear hug which she gladly returned.
They kissed passiontely, then Drake set Kate gently on her feet.
Then the walked holding each others waist with both hands to Kaedee's hut, smiling the whole time.
They walked into Kaedee's hut and Kate saw all her friends standing there with silly smiles.
Kate smiled and asked sternly "Okay, what are you all up to now?"
Drake grinned then lead her back outside and everyone follows.
Drake lead her over by the well where a blanket had been set up for a picnick.
Sesshomaru and Rin showed up minutes later, followed by Koga and Ayame.
Kate was very surprised and said sternly "Okay Yash, now tell me why you have been keeping me distracted all day!"
Inuyasha grinned and said "Figured that out didja?"
Kate replied dryly "It wasn't that hard!"
Inuyasha grinned, walked over to Kate and gave her a big bear hug, which she returned.
Kagome walked up, hugged Kate and whispered "Happy Birthday Katie!"
Kate gasped loudly and said softly "Thank you." and returned the hug.
Kate had completely forgotten.
Koga pulled her into a brotherly hug and said "Happy Birthday Kate."
Kate smiles and says "Thanks."
Then Ayame and Kate hugged.
The Rin ran up to Kate smiling.
Kate went down on her knees and gladly hugged the child.
Rin handed Kate a bunch of different flowers and said "Happy Birthday Lady Kate!"
Kate laughed and said "Thank you Rin!"
Then Rin dragged Kate by the hand and lead her over to Sesshomaru.
Kate smiled and said "Hello Lord Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru said calmly "Lady Kate!"
Then he pulled out and handed her a gorgeous kimono.
Kate smiled, and accepted the kimono.
She looked at Sesshomaru and he said evenly "Rin helped me pick it out!"
Kate smiled and noded.
Sesshomaru added seriously "My way of thanking you for protecting Rin."
Kate smiled and said "You didn't have to, but thank you. It's beautiful!"
Sesshomaru added seriously "Of course it is! Only the absolute best will do for one as lovely as you!"
Kate blushed and said softly "Thank you."
Sesshomaru smirked amused.
Then Sesshomaru noded.
Drake walked over to Kate and said softly "Come and sit down Kate."
Kate noded and they sat down.
Kagome brought out all the food her mom made and Kate gasped.
Kagome smiled and said proudly "My mom made these all just today! And everyone back home sends you birthday whishes as well."
Kate smiled and said "I will be sure to thank them all when next I see them!"
Kagome noded.
Everyone sat down and begin to eat.
Rin was awed by all the different foods.
Then Sango, Miroku and Kaedee brought out the cake.
Sango explained nervously "The three of us made this for you. Hope you like it!"
Kate grinned and said "I am sure I will love it! Thanks all of you, very much!"
Then everyone ate the cake.
Afterwards Drake got up and brought forth a big blankett wrapped around something.
He handed it to Kate and said sweetly "Open it now love!"
Kate grinned and opened the blankett.
Kate gasped loudly.
Kate said "Oh Drake! It's beautiful!"
She then held up the kimono top for all to see.
Then she brought out the belt and harness and looked at Drake questioningly.
Drake smiled and explained the belt is for the daggers her parents gave her, and the harness is for the sword.
Kate smiled and set them with the kimono top down gently and came across a sheeth.
Drake grinned and said "Go ahead darling, open it."
Kate noded and opened the sword.
Kate gasped loudly and had unshed tears in her eyes.
She saids gratefully "Drake...it matches perfectly with the one my parents gave me! Thank you so much!"
He grinned and said proudly "They were both made specifically for you by none other than Totosai himsef!"
Everyone gasped loudly.
Sesshomaru raised one eyebrow questioiningly.
Drake continued seriously "They are now a complete set, made specifically to help you with ALL of your powers!"
Kate jumped up then hugged her husband and said "Thank you so very much! They are all beautiful!"
Drake hugged her back and said "Only the best for you my love!"
Then they chastly kissed each other.
Kate turned around, looked at all of her friends and said smiling "Thank you everyone! This has been the best birthday ever! All the presents are beautiful and very specail! And I am extreamly grateful everyone just showed up!"
Everyone noded.
Then Sesshomaru announced cooly "Rin, it is time to leave."
Rin replied "Yes milord!"
Then she ran over to Kate and they hugged and said goodbye.
Then Kate and Drake walked over to Sesshomaru.
Rin was holding Kate's hand.
Kate smiled down at the child and said seriously "Rin, I think of you as my own niece."
Then Kate looked directly at Sesshomaru and said seriously "If it is alright with Lord Sesshomaru, I would be delighted if you from now on refered to me as Aunt Kate, instead of miss Kate."
Sesshomaru just looked Kate directly in the eyes for a few minutes.
Then Sesshomaru noded his approval.
Kate smiled and said softly "Thank you!"
Rin got excited and said "YAY! Now I get to call you Aunt Kate!"
Then she looked at Drake and asked shyly "Does that mean you are now my Uncle?"
Drake noded, and Sesshomaru noded as well.
Rin jumped up and down excitedly.
Drake laughedand hugged Kate to his side.
Sesshomaru stood directly in front of Drake and demanded seriously "Drake, take good care of OUR Kate now!"
Drake grinned and said seriously "I will!"
Sesshomaru noded.
Kate on the spur of the moment just hugged Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru instantly stiffened.
Everyone gasped and looked on in awe.
Then Sesshomaru shocked EVERYONE, including hisself and returned the hug with a fierce bear hug of his own.
Then Sesshomaru wishpered softly so only Kate could hear "You are family now Kate!"
Then they pulled apart.
Kate grinned at him and Sesshomaru smirked at her.
Then Sesshomaru took Rin's hand and said cooly "Rin."
Rin noded.
Then Rin and Sesshomaru left.
Everyone else but Drake and Kate looked on with thier jaws dropped.
They were all completely shocked most of all Inuyasha , at the show of respect and affection, from the normally emoitionaless Sesshomaru.
Afterwhile everyone regained thier composure, and they all smiled.
Koga and Ayame left shortly afterwards.
Then everyone cleaned up and went back to Kaedee's for the evening.
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With Inuyasha and co........
All had settled down around the fire outside Kaedee's hut and bedded down for the night.
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The next morning Kate, Drake, and Kagome all went to Kagome's time for 2 days.
Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango remained at Kaedee's villiage untill the others returned.
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In Kagome's time...........
"Mom we are back!" Yelled Kagome.
Mrs H. ran up and said "Welcome back dear."
Then she added "Drake, and Kate! It it so nice to see you again!"
Kate smiled and hugged her aunt.
Then she smiled and said "Thank you for all the wonderful food! It was delicious!"
Mrs H. beamed and said "I am so glad you liked it Kate dear!"
Kate looked at her aunt and said seriously "I am going to take Kagome over to my parent's place so we can go thru thier things! You, gramps and Souta are all welcome to come along!"
Mrs H. smiled and said "Thank you dear! When are you planning to go?"
Kate smiled and said "As soon as you all get ready."
Mrs H. smiled and said "We will be ready in 20 minutes."
Kate noded.
Then she and Drake carried thier things over to his truck.
20 minutes later everyone went to Kate's parent's house.
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At Kate's parent's house....
Everyone was looking thru everything .
Kate had already set aside the box of things she wanted to keep.
Kate said smiling sadly "Help yourselves to anything that is left! I have what I want to keep. Whatever you all don't want I will just donate anyways!"
They all smiled and said thanks.
Kate went into her bedroom and showered.
After her shower she changed into fresh under clothes and pulled on her mithrial shirt armor that was once Drake's mother's and he gave to her.
Then repacked her bag with pleantly of fresh under things and some t-shirts and some shorts and a sweater.
Then she dressed in her kimoono pants and the top she got for her birthday.
Then she strapped on the belt with her daggers in place.
Then she put on the harness and added her two swords in thier sheethes.
She pulled her hair up into a high ponytail.
Then she added her hair brush comb and some hair ties.
She looked at herself in the mirror and grinned.
Then she added the blankett her gifts were wrapped in and the kimono Sesshomaru gave her into her bag.
She grabbed her bag and went down stairs.
Drake saw her, grinned and said huskily "Damn darling you look absolutely incredible!"
Kate grinned and said "Thanks."
She looked him up and down and added "You are looking pretty incredible yourself love!"
Then she winked at him.
He laughed, shook his head and said "Thanks."
Kate asked "So did you finish doing what you needed?"
He smiled and replied "Yeah, everything is in order. All my parent's things have been moved and the house is empty except for the donations."
Kate noded, and smiled.
Then he said "Come on, the others are waiting."
They both joined the others.
Drake took Kate's bag and put it on the seat inside his truck.
Everyone hadfinished and Drake assured Kate he would have someone come by and pick up the things for donation tomorrow.
Then she locked up the house, and climbed into his truck.
Then everyone went to Drake's 'new house' and spent the night there.
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The next day someone went by both Drake and Kate's parent's houses and got the donations, then Drake locked both houses up tight again.
Then he and everyone else returned to Kagome's mom's house and unloaded everything.
Then Kagome, Drake, and Kate all jumped into the well.
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Back at the well........
Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku were waiting at the well.
Kagome, Drake, and Kate all popped out.
Miroku looked Kate up and down and whistled.
Miroku said in awe "Lady Kate, what a vision of beauty you are to behold!"
Kate blushed and said "Thanks."
Drake pulled his wife into his embrace and said proudly "He is right Kate my love! You look simply devine!"
Kate grinned, turned to hug her husband and said "Thanks my love! The top fits me like a dream!"
Drake grinned and said proudly "I knew exactly what I wanted when I described it all! And honey the whole package looks simply devine! You are absolutely the perfect combination of beauty and danger!"
Kate grinned and said "Thanks! I like the way it all looks together as well! You made certain the top would enhance my natural curves and match the bottoms my parents had givin me! I am very pleased with the top! Thank you so much!"
Drake grinned mischeviously and said "As I said before, only the best for you my love!"
Then he picked her up bride style and swung her around playfully and she laughed.
Then Drake set her down lightly on her feet.
He looked at Kate and said seriously "From now on I don't want you going ANYWHERE without at least your daggers from now on! I want to know you are safe at all times and we BOTH know damned well I taught you how to defend yourself with and without the weapons!"
Kate grinned and said "Okay love! I promise I wont go ANYWHERE without at least my daggers from now on!"
Drake beamed at his wife and said sternly "Good!"
Then everyone set out again Drake carrying Kate's bag on his back was she is currently wearing the harness with both her swords on her back.
Kate had adjusted the belt so that both her daggers are in front by her stomache instead of on her hips, and the belt was now tucked under her kimono top but over the bottoms and appeared to not be there at all.
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Over the next year the group added a few shards to thier collection, And moved around constantly. Never staying oin any one place longer than 2 days.
Kate had Drake, Inuyasha, and Miroku, and a few other guys all build a large hut just outside of Kaedee's villiage, with a three bedrooms and a large living and kitchen area. Which served as Kate and Drake's home in the fuedal era.
And every time they stopped to camp or for Kagome to re-stock her supplies, Drake and Kate would pratice together with her daggers and swords and brush up on hand to hand combat. Then afterwards Drake taught Kate how to use her swords to channel her elementalist powers.
The group stuck together most of the time.
But every now and then, Sango went to her villiage to repair her Hiraikotsu, accompanied by Miroku, and Kirara.
And the others took some time to goof around or go off in couples for quality time.
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2 months later..
Elsewhere........
"Bankotsu! Did you get the shard?" asked Naraku evenly.
Bankotsu handed him the shard and said evenly "Yeah I got it!"
Naraku noded and said seriously "Very good."
Naraku added "Now then, how are you going to get Kate alone and bring her here?"
Bankotsu asked curiously "Is she finally back after all then?"
Naraku noded.
Bankotsu smiled and said seriously "Good! Then I will locate her, wait untill she is alone again and get her! If all else fails I will just kidnap the brat and use her as bait again."
Naraku said evenly "Lately Kate has not been alone even for a moment."
Bankotsu demanded evenly "What exactly do you mean by that Naraku?"
Naraku yelled "Kanna! Come forth and bring the mirror!"
Kanna appeared and held her mirror for Naraku to see.
Naraku said coldly "Watch closely Bankotsu."
The mirror was blurry then a picture of Kate and Drake walking and talking came thru, both were wearing form fitting jeans and t-shirts..
Bankotsu was slowly growing angry.
He was not happy AT ALL about seeing "his Kate" with Drake! Even if they were only friends!
Then The picture changed to Drake picking up Kate bride style and twirling her around really fast.
Kate was gigling and smiling at him, then she kissed Drake on the nose and hugged his neck tightly.
He lightly set her on her feet, kissed her fiercely, she gladly kissed him back matching his passion with her own, wrapped her arms around his neck while he wrapped his hands around Kate's waist and pulled her into him.
She leaned furthur into him and they continued kissing passionately and stroking each others hair and backs lovingly.
Then they broke the kiss, held hands laughing, talking, and walked back towards the others, goofing off and flirting with each other like crazy along the way.
Bankotsu muttered angrily "She wont even kiss ME! Yet she is HAPPILY flirting with and kissing HIM!"
Then he demanded icily "How DARE she!?!"
Bankotsu was extreamly furious and punched the wall full force.
Broken brick chuncks flew everywhere.
Then the picture faded.
Naraku stated mockingly "Well what will you do now Bankotsu? Looks to me like you have been replaced! Everytime I look either she is with him or Inuyasha. She is NEVER alone anymore!"
Bankotsu seethed "No way in HELL is she replacing me! Least of all with HIM!"
Bankotsu assured in a deadly serious tone "Don't you worry, I WILL get her WITHOUT fail!"
Then he added furiously shaking his fists "And WHEN I do, that bitch will pay DEARLY for betraying me! DAMNIT! DAMNIT! DAMNIT!"
Everytime he yelled damnit, he puched the wall full force and large chuncks of broken bricks flew everywhere.
Then Bankotsu punched the wall one last time full force and stormed off.
Lots of broken chunks of brick fell onto the floor and there was a human size hole in the wall.
Naraku chuckled and asked aloud "What will you do now Kate, you and your lover? And what will you do Inuyasha?"
Then Naraku cackled wickedly.
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With Bankotsu.......
He was in his chambers alone pacing furiously.
He asked brokenly "How could you do this to me Kate!? How could you betray me!?"
Then he got furious again, started throwing around everything he could and sneered "And with HIM of all people!? You WILL pay for this! You and you lover!"
Then he punchedthe wall full force, and said in a furious tone "Kate, you will pay DEARLY for your betrayal! Starting with your 'lover'! I will rip his balls off personally and shove them down his damn throat! And then you..."
He sighed heavily, calmed down some and said in a deadly tone "You will pay Kate, for the rest of your life you will pay for betraying me! I will teach you to NEVER betray me again! You will damn well learn your place! As well as not to keep ANYTHING from me EVER again! You are MY woman! NOT HIS!"
Then he said sadly while shaking his head "I warned you Kaitlin! I warned you not to ever forget that you ARE MY woman!"
Then he said determindly "Now you will pay! You will BOTH pay for this! And I had better NOT find out you are screwing him! Because if you are...!"
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Author's Note: Okay guys and gals there is chapter eighteen please rememeber to read and review thanks.
Chap18
Back at the well.....
Kagome and Drake climbed out and walked to Kaedee's hut.
Drake said "So is Inuyasha distracting Kate then?"
Kagome smiled and said "Yeah, he took her for a walk earlier and they should be swiming now."
Drake noded and grinned.
Drake said "Perfect, Kate loves to swim."
Kagome added "Miroku and Sango and Kaedee are all working on the cake as well."
Drake noded.
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Back with Inuyasha and Kate......
Kate and Inuyasha were swiming and dunking each other.
They decided to get out.
They were walking towards Kaedee's.
Kate said "So Yash tell me, why do you get so offeneded whenever Koga talks to Kagome or is nice to her?"
Inuyasha growled and said "I don't like that scrawny wolf!"
Kate smiled and asked "Why not? He seems nice enough to me."
Inuyasha said irritatedly "Nice huh!? That damn flea bag isn't nice! He is ALWAYS flirting around with Kagome!"
Kate laughed.
Kate said "Oh I get it now! You're jealous!"
Inuyasha growled and yelled "I AM NOT JEALOUS!"
Kate laughed and said sweetly "Yes you are Yash!"
Inuyasha growled and turned to face Kate.
Kate smiled and said seriously "So why don't you just tell her how you feel then?"
Inuyasha remained silent and glared at Kate.
Kate laughed.
Inuyasha growled and demanded "What the hell you laughing at wench!?"
Kate warned "Watch your tone with me Yash or I will say it!"
She said seriously "Yash, did you ever think if you told her how you feel you might just surprise her. It's obvious you two are madly in love with each other! Stop fighting it and tell her how you feel! It might just make you happy you know!"
Inuyasha calmed down and asked "Think so huh?"
Kate sighed and said in a serious and concerned voice. "I know about Kikyo Yash. I know you still love Kikyo, and part of you always will! She was your first real love. But Yash she is dead. You need to accept that and move on!"
Inuyasha grew angry and yelled "And what about you and Bankotsu!? Do you still love him!?"
Kate looked away and said sadly "That is completely different!"
Inuyasha saw her unshed tears.
Inuyasha demanded angrily "He was your first love right!? So doesn't that mean you will always love him!?"
Kate said brokenly "Yes he was..."
Then she said bitterly soft "Even after all the hell he has put me thru, I still can't hate him! It doesn't change the fact he was my first love. BUT I do NOT love him! You can't possibly love somebody who rapes, beats, bullies and bellittles you!" the last is said angrily.
Then she whispered sadly "Just don't throw away what you and Kaggie have, because you can't forget that corpse Kikyo!"
Then she ran off angry and hurt.
A few minutes later Inuyasha mumbled under his breath, yelled "DAMNIT!" And then chased after her.
He found her sitting on a boulder back at the river.
He walked up behind her and smelled her tears.
He sighed heavily and put a hand on her shoulder.
Inuyasha said softly "I'm sorry Kate! I shouldn't have said that."
Kate sighed heavily and said sadly and angrily "No you shouldn't have! I was only trying to help both you and my cousin be happy! You didn't have to hurt me like that! We all know what that bastard has done to me! You didn't have to rub it in like that..."
Inuyasha pulled her off the rock and into his embrace, burried her head on his chest and said "I know Kate! I am VERY sorry!"
Kate sighed heavily, returned the hug and said off handedly "It's okay Yash. Forget about it."
Then she moved away from him and watched the fish.
Inuyasha could feel the tension coming off of her.
He sighed heavily, pulled her back into his arms and said quietly "Please forgive me Kate!"
Kate just stood there a few minutes, then quietly said "Only on one condition."
Inuyasha looked her in the eyes and asked cautiously "What's that?"
Kate smiled and said "You have to let me rub your ears! For as long as I want! Even if it is just this once."
Inuyasha sighed heavily and said defeatedly "Okay, but just this once!"
Then he added sternly "I don't even allow Kagome to rub them! AND you can NOT tell her or the others! That is the deal!"
Then Kate noded and said "Deal!"
The she reached up to rub his ears.
She continued rubbing his ears a good ten minutes.
He started purring after the first two minutes and had purred ever since then.
Kate had been giggling like a school girl ever since then as well.
Kate grinned and said in awe "Wow! They are so soft and cute, Yashy!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes at her comment and asked impaitently "Aren't you done yet!?"
Kate smiled and said softly "Yeah, I'm done now."
Then she said seriously "Thanks Yash."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and said "Teh!"
Then he asked with puppy dog eyes "So am I forgivin now?"
Kate smiled, noded and said softly "Yes, I forgive you Yash!"
He grinned and said happily "GOOD! Now we should head back to Kaedee's."
Kate noded and they walked off together.
They walked back to the villiage.
Kate stopped and said seriously "You know your like a brother to me right, Yash!?"
Inuyasha smiled, noded and said seriously "Yeah! You're like a sister to me as well Kate!"
Kate grinned and wrapped an arm around his waist.
Inuyasha stiffened, then grinned, wrapped an arm around Kate's waist, and they took off again.
They walked into the villiage together smiling.
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At the villiage......
Drake walked up and greeted them smiling.
Drake grinned, slapped Inuyasha on the back and said "Thanks for looking after my gal for me, bro!"
Inuyasha grunted then grinned and said "Anytime Drake!"
Drake picked Kate up and gave her a bear hug which she gladly returned.
They kissed passiontely, then Drake set Kate gently on her feet.
Then the walked holding each others waist with both hands to Kaedee's hut, smiling the whole time.
They walked into Kaedee's hut and Kate saw all her friends standing there with silly smiles.
Kate smiled and asked sternly "Okay, what are you all up to now?"
Drake grinned then lead her back outside and everyone follows.
Drake lead her over by the well where a blanket had been set up for a picnick.
Sesshomaru and Rin showed up minutes later, followed by Koga and Ayame.
Kate was very surprised and said sternly "Okay Yash, now tell me why you have been keeping me distracted all day!"
Inuyasha grinned and said "Figured that out didja?"
Kate replied dryly "It wasn't that hard!"
Inuyasha grinned, walked over to Kate and gave her a big bear hug, which she returned.
Kagome walked up, hugged Kate and whispered "Happy Birthday Katie!"
Kate gasped loudly and said softly "Thank you." and returned the hug.
Kate had completely forgotten.
Koga pulled her into a brotherly hug and said "Happy Birthday Kate."
Kate smiles and says "Thanks."
Then Ayame and Kate hugged.
The Rin ran up to Kate smiling.
Kate went down on her knees and gladly hugged the child.
Rin handed Kate a bunch of different flowers and said "Happy Birthday Lady Kate!"
Kate laughed and said "Thank you Rin!"
Then Rin dragged Kate by the hand and lead her over to Sesshomaru.
Kate smiled and said "Hello Lord Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru said calmly "Lady Kate!"
Then he pulled out and handed her a gorgeous kimono.
Kate smiled, and accepted the kimono.
She looked at Sesshomaru and he said evenly "Rin helped me pick it out!"
Kate smiled and noded.
Sesshomaru added seriously "My way of thanking you for protecting Rin."
Kate smiled and said "You didn't have to, but thank you. It's beautiful!"
Sesshomaru added seriously "Of course it is! Only the absolute best will do for one as lovely as you!"
Kate blushed and said softly "Thank you."
Sesshomaru smirked amused.
Then Sesshomaru noded.
Drake walked over to Kate and said softly "Come and sit down Kate."
Kate noded and they sat down.
Kagome brought out all the food her mom made and Kate gasped.
Kagome smiled and said proudly "My mom made these all just today! And everyone back home sends you birthday whishes as well."
Kate smiled and said "I will be sure to thank them all when next I see them!"
Kagome noded.
Everyone sat down and begin to eat.
Rin was awed by all the different foods.
Then Sango, Miroku and Kaedee brought out the cake.
Sango explained nervously "The three of us made this for you. Hope you like it!"
Kate grinned and said "I am sure I will love it! Thanks all of you, very much!"
Then everyone ate the cake.
Afterwards Drake got up and brought forth a big blankett wrapped around something.
He handed it to Kate and said sweetly "Open it now love!"
Kate grinned and opened the blankett.
Kate gasped loudly.
Kate said "Oh Drake! It's beautiful!"
She then held up the kimono top for all to see.
Then she brought out the belt and harness and looked at Drake questioningly.
Drake smiled and explained the belt is for the daggers her parents gave her, and the harness is for the sword.
Kate smiled and set them with the kimono top down gently and came across a sheeth.
Drake grinned and said "Go ahead darling, open it."
Kate noded and opened the sword.
Kate gasped loudly and had unshed tears in her eyes.
She saids gratefully "Drake...it matches perfectly with the one my parents gave me! Thank you so much!"
He grinned and said proudly "They were both made specifically for you by none other than Totosai himsef!"
Everyone gasped loudly.
Sesshomaru raised one eyebrow questioiningly.
Drake continued seriously "They are now a complete set, made specifically to help you with ALL of your powers!"
Kate jumped up then hugged her husband and said "Thank you so very much! They are all beautiful!"
Drake hugged her back and said "Only the best for you my love!"
Then they chastly kissed each other.
Kate turned around, looked at all of her friends and said smiling "Thank you everyone! This has been the best birthday ever! All the presents are beautiful and very specail! And I am extreamly grateful everyone just showed up!"
Everyone noded.
Then Sesshomaru announced cooly "Rin, it is time to leave."
Rin replied "Yes milord!"
Then she ran over to Kate and they hugged and said goodbye.
Then Kate and Drake walked over to Sesshomaru.
Rin was holding Kate's hand.
Kate smiled down at the child and said seriously "Rin, I think of you as my own niece."
Then Kate looked directly at Sesshomaru and said seriously "If it is alright with Lord Sesshomaru, I would be delighted if you from now on refered to me as Aunt Kate, instead of miss Kate."
Sesshomaru just looked Kate directly in the eyes for a few minutes.
Then Sesshomaru noded his approval.
Kate smiled and said softly "Thank you!"
Rin got excited and said "YAY! Now I get to call you Aunt Kate!"
Then she looked at Drake and asked shyly "Does that mean you are now my Uncle?"
Drake noded, and Sesshomaru noded as well.
Rin jumped up and down excitedly.
Drake laughedand hugged Kate to his side.
Sesshomaru stood directly in front of Drake and demanded seriously "Drake, take good care of OUR Kate now!"
Drake grinned and said seriously "I will!"
Sesshomaru noded.
Kate on the spur of the moment just hugged Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru instantly stiffened.
Everyone gasped and looked on in awe.
Then Sesshomaru shocked EVERYONE, including hisself and returned the hug with a fierce bear hug of his own.
Then Sesshomaru wishpered softly so only Kate could hear "You are family now Kate!"
Then they pulled apart.
Kate grinned at him and Sesshomaru smirked at her.
Then Sesshomaru took Rin's hand and said cooly "Rin."
Rin noded.
Then Rin and Sesshomaru left.
Everyone else but Drake and Kate looked on with thier jaws dropped.
They were all completely shocked most of all Inuyasha , at the show of respect and affection, from the normally emoitionaless Sesshomaru.
Afterwhile everyone regained thier composure, and they all smiled.
Koga and Ayame left shortly afterwards.
Then everyone cleaned up and went back to Kaedee's for the evening.
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With Inuyasha and co........
All had settled down around the fire outside Kaedee's hut and bedded down for the night.
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The next morning Kate, Drake, and Kagome all went to Kagome's time for 2 days.
Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango remained at Kaedee's villiage untill the others returned.
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In Kagome's time...........
"Mom we are back!" Yelled Kagome.
Mrs H. ran up and said "Welcome back dear."
Then she added "Drake, and Kate! It it so nice to see you again!"
Kate smiled and hugged her aunt.
Then she smiled and said "Thank you for all the wonderful food! It was delicious!"
Mrs H. beamed and said "I am so glad you liked it Kate dear!"
Kate looked at her aunt and said seriously "I am going to take Kagome over to my parent's place so we can go thru thier things! You, gramps and Souta are all welcome to come along!"
Mrs H. smiled and said "Thank you dear! When are you planning to go?"
Kate smiled and said "As soon as you all get ready."
Mrs H. smiled and said "We will be ready in 20 minutes."
Kate noded.
Then she and Drake carried thier things over to his truck.
20 minutes later everyone went to Kate's parent's house.
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At Kate's parent's house....
Everyone was looking thru everything .
Kate had already set aside the box of things she wanted to keep.
Kate said smiling sadly "Help yourselves to anything that is left! I have what I want to keep. Whatever you all don't want I will just donate anyways!"
They all smiled and said thanks.
Kate went into her bedroom and showered.
After her shower she changed into fresh under clothes and pulled on her mithrial shirt armor that was once Drake's mother's and he gave to her.
Then repacked her bag with pleantly of fresh under things and some t-shirts and some shorts and a sweater.
Then she dressed in her kimoono pants and the top she got for her birthday.
Then she strapped on the belt with her daggers in place.
Then she put on the harness and added her two swords in thier sheethes.
She pulled her hair up into a high ponytail.
Then she added her hair brush comb and some hair ties.
She looked at herself in the mirror and grinned.
Then she added the blankett her gifts were wrapped in and the kimono Sesshomaru gave her into her bag.
She grabbed her bag and went down stairs.
Drake saw her, grinned and said huskily "Damn darling you look absolutely incredible!"
Kate grinned and said "Thanks."
She looked him up and down and added "You are looking pretty incredible yourself love!"
Then she winked at him.
He laughed, shook his head and said "Thanks."
Kate asked "So did you finish doing what you needed?"
He smiled and replied "Yeah, everything is in order. All my parent's things have been moved and the house is empty except for the donations."
Kate noded, and smiled.
Then he said "Come on, the others are waiting."
They both joined the others.
Drake took Kate's bag and put it on the seat inside his truck.
Everyone hadfinished and Drake assured Kate he would have someone come by and pick up the things for donation tomorrow.
Then she locked up the house, and climbed into his truck.
Then everyone went to Drake's 'new house' and spent the night there.
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The next day someone went by both Drake and Kate's parent's houses and got the donations, then Drake locked both houses up tight again.
Then he and everyone else returned to Kagome's mom's house and unloaded everything.
Then Kagome, Drake, and Kate all jumped into the well.
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Back at the well........
Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku were waiting at the well.
Kagome, Drake, and Kate all popped out.
Miroku looked Kate up and down and whistled.
Miroku said in awe "Lady Kate, what a vision of beauty you are to behold!"
Kate blushed and said "Thanks."
Drake pulled his wife into his embrace and said proudly "He is right Kate my love! You look simply devine!"
Kate grinned, turned to hug her husband and said "Thanks my love! The top fits me like a dream!"
Drake grinned and said proudly "I knew exactly what I wanted when I described it all! And honey the whole package looks simply devine! You are absolutely the perfect combination of beauty and danger!"
Kate grinned and said "Thanks! I like the way it all looks together as well! You made certain the top would enhance my natural curves and match the bottoms my parents had givin me! I am very pleased with the top! Thank you so much!"
Drake grinned mischeviously and said "As I said before, only the best for you my love!"
Then he picked her up bride style and swung her around playfully and she laughed.
Then Drake set her down lightly on her feet.
He looked at Kate and said seriously "From now on I don't want you going ANYWHERE without at least your daggers from now on! I want to know you are safe at all times and we BOTH know damned well I taught you how to defend yourself with and without the weapons!"
Kate grinned and said "Okay love! I promise I wont go ANYWHERE without at least my daggers from now on!"
Drake beamed at his wife and said sternly "Good!"
Then everyone set out again Drake carrying Kate's bag on his back was she is currently wearing the harness with both her swords on her back.
Kate had adjusted the belt so that both her daggers are in front by her stomache instead of on her hips, and the belt was now tucked under her kimono top but over the bottoms and appeared to not be there at all.
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Over the next year the group added a few shards to thier collection, And moved around constantly. Never staying oin any one place longer than 2 days.
Kate had Drake, Inuyasha, and Miroku, and a few other guys all build a large hut just outside of Kaedee's villiage, with a three bedrooms and a large living and kitchen area. Which served as Kate and Drake's home in the fuedal era.
And every time they stopped to camp or for Kagome to re-stock her supplies, Drake and Kate would pratice together with her daggers and swords and brush up on hand to hand combat. Then afterwards Drake taught Kate how to use her swords to channel her elementalist powers.
The group stuck together most of the time.
But every now and then, Sango went to her villiage to repair her Hiraikotsu, accompanied by Miroku, and Kirara.
And the others took some time to goof around or go off in couples for quality time.
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2 months later..
Elsewhere........
"Bankotsu! Did you get the shard?" asked Naraku evenly.
Bankotsu handed him the shard and said evenly "Yeah I got it!"
Naraku noded and said seriously "Very good."
Naraku added "Now then, how are you going to get Kate alone and bring her here?"
Bankotsu asked curiously "Is she finally back after all then?"
Naraku noded.
Bankotsu smiled and said seriously "Good! Then I will locate her, wait untill she is alone again and get her! If all else fails I will just kidnap the brat and use her as bait again."
Naraku said evenly "Lately Kate has not been alone even for a moment."
Bankotsu demanded evenly "What exactly do you mean by that Naraku?"
Naraku yelled "Kanna! Come forth and bring the mirror!"
Kanna appeared and held her mirror for Naraku to see.
Naraku said coldly "Watch closely Bankotsu."
The mirror was blurry then a picture of Kate and Drake walking and talking came thru, both were wearing form fitting jeans and t-shirts..
Bankotsu was slowly growing angry.
He was not happy AT ALL about seeing "his Kate" with Drake! Even if they were only friends!
Then The picture changed to Drake picking up Kate bride style and twirling her around really fast.
Kate was gigling and smiling at him, then she kissed Drake on the nose and hugged his neck tightly.
He lightly set her on her feet, kissed her fiercely, she gladly kissed him back matching his passion with her own, wrapped her arms around his neck while he wrapped his hands around Kate's waist and pulled her into him.
She leaned furthur into him and they continued kissing passionately and stroking each others hair and backs lovingly.
Then they broke the kiss, held hands laughing, talking, and walked back towards the others, goofing off and flirting with each other like crazy along the way.
Bankotsu muttered angrily "She wont even kiss ME! Yet she is HAPPILY flirting with and kissing HIM!"
Then he demanded icily "How DARE she!?!"
Bankotsu was extreamly furious and punched the wall full force.
Broken brick chuncks flew everywhere.
Then the picture faded.
Naraku stated mockingly "Well what will you do now Bankotsu? Looks to me like you have been replaced! Everytime I look either she is with him or Inuyasha. She is NEVER alone anymore!"
Bankotsu seethed "No way in HELL is she replacing me! Least of all with HIM!"
Bankotsu assured in a deadly serious tone "Don't you worry, I WILL get her WITHOUT fail!"
Then he added furiously shaking his fists "And WHEN I do, that bitch will pay DEARLY for betraying me! DAMNIT! DAMNIT! DAMNIT!"
Everytime he yelled damnit, he puched the wall full force and large chuncks of broken bricks flew everywhere.
Then Bankotsu punched the wall one last time full force and stormed off.
Lots of broken chunks of brick fell onto the floor and there was a human size hole in the wall.
Naraku chuckled and asked aloud "What will you do now Kate, you and your lover? And what will you do Inuyasha?"
Then Naraku cackled wickedly.
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With Bankotsu.......
He was in his chambers alone pacing furiously.
He asked brokenly "How could you do this to me Kate!? How could you betray me!?"
Then he got furious again, started throwing around everything he could and sneered "And with HIM of all people!? You WILL pay for this! You and you lover!"
Then he punchedthe wall full force, and said in a furious tone "Kate, you will pay DEARLY for your betrayal! Starting with your 'lover'! I will rip his balls off personally and shove them down his damn throat! And then you..."
He sighed heavily, calmed down some and said in a deadly tone "You will pay Kate, for the rest of your life you will pay for betraying me! I will teach you to NEVER betray me again! You will damn well learn your place! As well as not to keep ANYTHING from me EVER again! You are MY woman! NOT HIS!"
Then he said sadly while shaking his head "I warned you Kaitlin! I warned you not to ever forget that you ARE MY woman!"
Then he said determindly "Now you will pay! You will BOTH pay for this! And I had better NOT find out you are screwing him! Because if you are...!"
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Author's Note: Okay guys and gals there is chapter eighteen please rememeber to read and review thanks.