InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Curse: One of Life and One of Death ❯ Chapter 4

Sesshoumaru started laughing, “Well I hate to break it to you but you seem to have the two girls mixed up, for the one you say has a dark soul is actually very much so full of life and emotions. I know I have seen the fire in her soul myself. And as for the purity of the one you call the Goddess of Life, I can smell that her purity left her some four years ago and she is far from loving. Just today she had wished that a half spider demon was a little faster with his car when I rescued Kagome from getting hit.” “You insolent whelp! Don't ever presume to know my daughters or what I know what they do to themselves and to each other. I know more than you can ever dream of you ungrateful pup.” yelled Sephiroth with his eyes glowing red. Maliki knew the threat directed towards his son from his friend, he stepped in between the two and faced his friend. “Seph I apologize for the behavior of my ungrateful son. I promise I will make sure that he knows his place. This will not happen again in the future.” stated Maliki.

 

For a while there the young lord remained as still as a statue while they waited for Sephiroth to calm down. Both father and son knew that if Sesshoumaru moved in any way right now the Eastern Lord would no doubt take it as a hostile act upon his family and himself and attack to kill. When Sephiroth's eyes finally started to return back to the normal gray color Sesshoumaru relaxed, bowed, and begged for forgiveness. “My apologies Lord Sephiroth, I meant no disrespect. I was just confused with your statement about your daughters for they seem the complete opposite of what it is that they are supposed to be. If you would allow me I would like to help with the training of the Demoness, Kagome. I feel like I might be able to help her. With the power of my Tenseiga, the fang my father gave me, it will protect me from any harm she can try to throw at me and if she is successful in harming others the fang can bring them back.” “You can not and will not be around my daughters. I had wished, as I'm sure your father did too, that we could have been able to merge families with a marriage but my daughters are too powerful and in the wrong hands they would be lethal. I can not have you coming to harm because of my daughters. Once they have transformed every demon will be drawn to them for their power and every demoness will want them dead because of the power. My mate and I alone must protect and teach our daughters how to be safe. All I ask of you and your father is to please use your resources to help me find a way to fix this that doesn't result in one dead.” pleaded Sephiroth.

 

Maliki could tell that his son was hurt by the words that his friend said about not wanting him near or with Kagome. He knew all to well the look in his son's eyes that spoke of love and protection to the girl that he had only met today. `Son calm yourself for I will find a way to cure the daughters of my friend so you can have the mate I see you have already chosen!' Maliki said to his son telepathically. Sesshoumaru was surprised that his father had already figured out what was going through his head. He knew he would protect her no matter what her father or his own said to him. His father had a similar problem with him at one time; that was why he was given the Tenseiga in the first place. He was to realize that some things are worth protecting. He was named the Killing Perfection but now he will be known as the killer who can bring life back, he would do that for her, for the demoness that will be his one and only mate.

 

Sephiroth walked with Maliki to the door, where his friend promised to help his daughters in any way he could. It was time for him to finally return to his family and start the healing process and the training. He knew he was in for a long night but he didn't care as long as he had his family, he vowed to never lie to them or keep secrets ever again as long as he got to keep his precious baby girls. Before he knew it he was at the shrine, his home. He parked his car and proceeded to the front door, but before he could knock Kagome opened the door. She looked to be in a trance. She spoke in the mother tongue, “You left and now return, do you think you will succeed? I won't die so she can live. Train I must, mate must have. Power will be mine and mine alone to give. Enter if you can for only those without ill will towards us shall enter now and forever more, Father.” The trance broke the minute she called him father. He stood there completely terrified, never in all of his life has he ever seen a demon or demoness so strong to be able to break through a spell like the one he placed on her, much less be able to know what it was he might have to do. He didn't know if he should attempt to enter but knew that deep down he meant her no harm.

 

Kagome just stood there she didn't remember getting up to answer the door. Last thing she remembered was her finishing up her homework with Kikyo. She remembered her mother said a very important person was coming to dinner tonight but she didn't expect a demon. She saw the terrified look in his eyes and wondered if she had a spider on her somewhere, oh how she would kill all spiders if she could get away with it and not have to worry about the side effects it would have on the ecosystem. She smiled at him and said, “Enter if you can we try not to bite! Sorry bad joke I know, not quiet sure where that came from honestly! Hehe Hi I am Kag…” “I know who you are my dearest Kagome though you yourself may not remember but a part of you does!” Sephiroth said with a sad smile. Just then Kikyo and Rei walked into the front hall to see what made Kagome get up so suddenly.

 

Rei was so happy to finally have her mate at home once and for all she just breezed right pass her girls and jumped into Sephiroth's arms. Their daughters were a little more than confused to say the least they had never seen their mother act this way towards any man, hell they could never get her to even talk about their own father for that matter. Kikyo felt a slight pull on her heart and soul as she looked at this man; he seemed so familiar and not so at the same time. Just then Rei spoke up, “Girls lets go to the dining room and prepare for dinner. We have much that we need to talk about!” The girls were a little more than confused; they haven't even been given an introduction to this man who still held their mother in his arms. Kagome was the most annoyed with the situation at hand, she couldn't help the feeling that she was going to be or already had been betrayed by this shadow dog demon that stood in front of her family and her.

 

Sephiroth suddenly felt his blood run cold. He couldn't explain it any other way other than he felt like he was being challenged. He looked around to find out who could have been challenging him; all he saw was Rei in his arms, Kikyo looking confused, Hokadashi still sweeping the shrine, and then Kagome glaring at him with all she was worth. `If looks could kill I do believe I would be dead right now, I wonder if she knows who I am?' he thought. He was a little hesitant to enter the house but he knew with time his girls would forgive him. Kikyo and Rei lead the way to the dining room for him while Kagome stayed behind. `I feel as though I know him and something tells me not to trust him.' she thought. `He means to kill us, must find mate and be rid of FATHER once and for all!'

 

“Father?” Kagome said in an almost inaudible whisper. `Were the hell did that voice come from, within me? Oh dear god I have finally lost it I am hearing things now.' She looked up just in time to see everyone looking at her. Finally Rei said, “How did you know that sweetie? You girls were only 3 years old when he left. Come lets go to the dining room and we can talk then, there is much to talk about!” Kagome let out a low growl while Kikyo was just speechless; however, once Sephiroth heard the growl he wondered if she was going to change tonight and not wait. `I wonder why she feels me as a threat. Could her beast possibly know of the curse and the solution to fix it? I hope I can keep her calm enough to get her to listen to me once and for all.' he thought. Once everyone was seated at the table, with the exception of Hokadashi, Rei served everyone their dinner.

 

`Kags how did you know he was our father?' `I'm not sure Kiki I just heard a voice in my head and it called him father, but whatever that voice was warned me.' `What do you mean you heard a voice, was it like what we are doing right now? I think their might be more to this then just a family reunion, don't you think?' `Kiki you might just be right and as for the voice it was more of an inner…' `Master you mustn't tell her of us. Dangerous without proper protection. Only a mate can be trusted with us.' growled her beast. She sat there a little wide-eyed, she didn't know how to explain what was happening or going on within her. This voice sounded like her but with more of a primal need. Kikyo not sure what happened to her sister tried again and again to talk telepathically with no avail; she had never been blocked like this before. `Well if my sister has any other questions or problems maybe she will talk to me later about it.'

 

“Well girls as you now know this is your father, Sephiroth. He has been on a quest to fix a wrong that has occurred to you two. When your father and I first met he had a concealment spell on him to hide his true identity. When you girls were born another concealment spell was cast on both of you. It wasn't until you guys turned three that your father finally came clean to me about who he was and what our daughters were.” Rei said turning to her mate for help. “You see girls back in the mid to late 80's I grew tired of all the battles and all the demonesses coming after me behind my power and wealth. I'm the second strongest demon in the land and as wealth as the first, Lord Inutaisho. We have been the best of friends and even now he helps me to right this wrong. Because of the concealment spell on my person when you two were conceived your souls were divided; when there should have only been one pup, twins developed with the assets the other did not have.” Sephiroth said as he looked at both girls.

 

“The day you two were born I was the proudest father in the entire world but I finally remembered the warning given to me when the sorceress cast the spell. I looked deep within my twin pups and what I saw scared the life out of me. I knew then that I had cursed my young for my own selfish needs. I saw the dark soul of the Angel of Death and the bright soul of the Goddess of Life. Kikyo you are my Goddess of Life- a human priestess, with unimaginable power to make all things cease to die, also with the immortality of a demon. Kagome you my dear are the Angel of Death- a shadow dog demoness, with unimaginable power to make all things cease to exist, also with the immunity to purification from a priestess. I went on a quest to find a way to return the balance to the souls the two of you carry, however, the answer given is unacceptable. My quest was cut short because of the need the two of you will be having here soon for training and protection. I can only hope that one day the two of you will understand why I have done what I have and come to forgive me eventually, for I only did what I thought right.”

 

With that said Kagome got up and walked over to her father and point blankly asked, “What is the unacceptable solution, Father?” The last part was spoken with so much venom that her family almost didn't recognize her. He replied, “It is not important sweetie for it will never come to past. I know there is…” “I asked YOU what it was and you will tell me once and for all. You have no right to keep such secrets from us; the two of you have kept enough from my sister and me as is. NOW TELL US!” demanded Kagome. “Kagome please calm yourself your father and I only did what we thought was right, please you don't need to worry with it. We have both agreed that we will not accept that as the only solution to this.”

 

“No offense, Mother,” Kagome spat out, “but I believe that decision is not yours to make it should be left to Kiki and myself.” Sephiroth hung his head down, this was not what he wanted, he didn't want to have to tell his daughters. “The solution I have found so far is for one to die so the other can live in harmony by absorbing the others powers as she passes. As Lord of the Eastern Lands I have many resources at my disposal but unfortunately I have exhausted all of my resources which is why I have turned to the Lord of the Western Lands. Lord Inutaisho has been around for years and I know he will be able to find a solution if one exist.” stated Sephiroth. “So does that mean that we are the Princesses of the Eastern Land, Father?” asked Kikyo, a little to happy and forgiving for Kagome's taste. “Yes sweetie your Mother and I are Lady and Lord of the Eastern Lands and you and your sister are the Princesses of the Eastern Lands.”

 

With that said Kagome stormed up to her room and locked her door, window, and mind to everyone and everything, but the voice within. `Master Father lies there is another way, another way to help us that he refused. We must go to the Inutaisho Manor for this cure, trust in us Master for we are the only ones looking out for ourselves, the others want death to Death and life to Life. They can not be trusted, please go to the Manor!' pleaded her beast. `I don't know where this Inutaisho Manor is, much less whom lives there…wait a minute didn't Sesshoumaru say he was the son of Lord Inutaisho? Is Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha who you are trying to get me to turn to for help?' `Yes! Yes and no. We must go there and you will see once there who we are looking for. Now we must rest for soon I will be out of concealment and many will be after us for power and death. Only one can save us from us.' With that said she climbed into bed and went to sleep thinking about the life she had lived and can possibly have.

 

Downstairs Kikyo was getting to know her father a little more; she had always had dreams about meeting up with him again so they could finally have a life again. `I wonder who it was that was supposed to have been born since we were only supposed to be one. I wonder if it was suppose to be me, hell I am the Goddess of Life. My title states for me to live as Kagome's states for her to die. Could it even be possible for me to absorb Kagome? Maybe Father and Mother are right and there is another solution out there somewhere.' She thought to herself. She then left to go to her room to get some sleep herself. She fell asleep thinking on the possibilities of what could be if she were an only child.

 

Meanwhile in their parent's room, Rei was snuggling into her mate's chest and asked, “Lord Inutaisho has two sons right? Why don't we see if they would be willing to protect the girls while they are at school and hey who knows maybe his eldest son could even train Kagome, he is full demon is he not? She is so full of anger right now; I have never seen her like that. We have to do everything we can to make sure she keeps some love in her heart, but know this Love; I will not and can not sit by and watch her die. We will find another way to bring balance to them.” “Yes Love I agree with you on that. However, the girls must stay away from the Inutaisho boys, especially Kagome. I can't let anything happen to them because of our pups.” stated Sephiroth.

 

Hokadashi walked into the shrine after saying prayers to the God Tree. He noticed it was abnormally quiet around the shrine for a change. He walked towards his daughter's room and soon found out that her mate had finally come home and brush it off as being his presence for the unusual manner the shrine was now in. As he walked by Kikyo's room he couldn't help but feel ill will directed towards another person. He stepped into her room and quietly chanted a prayer to purify her heart of all ill will and then left. When he reached Kagome's door he felt her beast trying to come out and protect her. He felt drawn to her and proceeded in to add extra protection. When he entered her room she suddenly sat up straight and opened her eyes to look at him, he could tell she was in a trance, still in some what of a sleep form.