InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Laws of Reality ❯ Chapter 2

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The Laws of Reality

Continued into a two shot.


Inuyasha the fox hanyou constantly returned to the shrine. And as before if Youryuu were to greet him, Inuyasha would simply dismiss himself. But if Kagome were to come out, the kitsune would hang about always asking the same question.

“Why?” He would ask. “Why to you continue to call it a dream?”

And Kagome would only smile. “We’ll save that story for bedtime.”

Finally Kagome convinced Inuyasha to meet Youryuu as an old friend of the family. And surprisingly the kitsune didn’t hate the wolf, in fact he became quite fond of Kagome’s family and the happiness they gave her. Inuyasha felt like he understood why Kagome never freed the inu hanyou he was named after. Kagome had built a new life, there was no more room for him within her heart. It was years later that the kitsune finally learned the truth.

Youryuu was seventy three when he passed away. He died surrounded by his family and the woman he loved more than anything. Kagome aged gracefully and Inuyasha chalked that up to her miko powers. For a woman in her late fifties she looked in her early forties. Every once and a while before Youryuu passed, Inuyasha would spy on Kagome by Goshinkubo. The kitsune would watch in awe as Kagome effortlessly separated the vines that covered the inu hanyou from the world. And then she would just stare at him for the longest time, never moving or speaking. Then like it was nothing the aging miko would look a drained, older, and sadder each and every time.

Soon, Inuyasha couldn’t stand it any longer he needed to get a closer look, disguising himself as a small Buddhist statue, he waited besides the tree for days until Kagome finally returned to it. The fox watched as Kagome waved her hand, causing her miko powers to wrap itself around the vines and pull them apart revealing the inu hanyou, Inuyasha. The fox almost gasped at what he saw. The older hanyou’s age was showing drastically, it was apparent that he was much older than Kagome. His skin was pale and lines traced his face. His silver hair was dull and dirty gray. The dog demon’s ears once perky were now mishapen and droopy. The fox saw Kagome smile and ignore the tear that fell from her eye.

And in a almost inaudible whisper Kagome said, “now, now that won’t do. You stay just as you were.”

Inuyasha the fox watched in horror as Inuyasha the dog’s face lightened up. The aging lines were smooth and sleek. A full head of illustrious silver hair swayed gently with the soft wind, and the ears that Kagome had loved were full of life again. The fox went from amazed to shocked as watched the traits that once graced the dog demon’s features now slightly rested with Kagome.

Inuyasha the fox watched as Kagome once again closed Inuyasha the dog off to the world. Before returning to the house, Kagome looked down on the still statue.

“You forget who I am it would seem, eh? Yasha-kun?”

Inuyasha chuckled at this, in all the years he had known Kagome, she has never called him by his whole name, just Yasha. “Should have known I couldn’t get past you, baa-chan.” Yasha laughed, ignoring what he just saw.

Kagome smiled gently as she watched Yasha change back. Then without any warning she closed her eyes and fell.

Heart disease. That’s what they called it, that is what Yasha scorned and cursed, that is what Kagome contracted. Kagome had wanted to be home, she knew her time was coming, but her family wouldn’t hear of it and made her stay in the hospital for observation. Yasha wanted to hate Kagome’s family for not seeing that she wasn’t going to be around much longer, but he didn’t. They were just human and wanted the best for Kagome. At the end of visiting hours and everyone left, Kagome gave a request to the lingering Yasha.

“Take me to the tree and I’ll tell you a bedtime story.” Kagome said quietly.

Yasha nodded, “I’ll take you when everyone falls asleep.”

Kagome didn’t respond and watched Yasha leave, she prayed that she would make it.

Yasha returned just after 2 am, sneaking into the room of Kagome from the seventh story window. How he loved being a hanyou. The room was quiet except for the light buzzing of the fluorescent lights above Kagome’s still frame. Yasha could detect the sound of her blood flowing slowly, not enough was going to her heart. Yasha knew her time was over. He decided to leave her alone, Yasha knew she wouldn’t wake in the morning, as he turned to leave he caught the sound of Kagome shifting on the bed. The fox hanyou hesitated to turn and face her. Yasha didn’t have to turn, Kagome had already held his shoulders and climbed on his back expectantly.

“You continue to forget who I am, Yasha-kun.” Kagome joked as she rested against Yasha’s back. Yasha sighed defeated and hooked his clawed hands under her thighs. He walked to the window and paused. Yasha could feel Kagome already bracing herself for the jump. He didn’t have to ask her if she was ready, he jumped out the window and towards the shrine.

“Almost forgot how this felt.” Kagome smiled and said nothing else for the rest of the trip.

They landed softly just in front of the tree of ages. Yasha held his breath as Kagome slowly got off his back, he followed her to the tree and waited patiently for Kagome to reveal Inuyasha. But to the fox’s surprise, Kagome simply stepped over the tiny fence that surrounded the tree and sat against the thick trunk. After a moment Yasha joined her. For what seemed like forever neither said a word, finally, Kagome took a deep breath and spoke.

“Once upon a time...”






“And so the miko told her story to the fox, a story of magic and love. Demons and jewels. Friends... and lovers.” The old man stretched tiredly and gazed down on the little girl with striking green eyes.

“Jii-chan?” The little sprite asked. “Are you tired?”

“No, it’s just this story always gets to me.” The man smiled.

“Well, how does it end?” The girl squirmed impatiently.

The man laughed heartily. “But little Jade, you already know how it ends.”

The six year old pouted. “But I want to hear it from you again, Jii-chan.”

The man’s jovial smile softened. “Alright, Jade.”




After Kagome finished her story she stood and turned to the tree. The sun was coming up and Yasha stood to take Kagome back to the hospital.

“No, Yasha-kun.” Kagome sighed. “I won’t be going back. At least I won’t be going back there.”

“What do you mean, Baa-chan?” Yasha asked confused.

Kagome disregarded the question with an answer Yasha wanted years before. “I was ready to give it up, I mean nothing mattered to me then. When you showed me Inuyasha all those years ago, I felt fifteen again. I wanted those memories back.” Kagome touched the tree and as expected it split open for the world to gaze on the inu hanyou. “You may think it was because my daughter came out to me. No, it was not for my family. It was because of my family.”

Yasha took his eyes for Inuyasha too look quizzically at Kagome. “What do you mean?”

“Inuyasha wanted a life with me, I know that. But if I was to free him, he would only end up alone. I had a life, a husband, children. I couldn’t leave them behind. Inuyasha’s sacrifice would have been for nothing.” Kagome reached her hand out, but didn’t touch Inuyasha. “He always hated this time, and if I were to free him, he would be alone in it.”

“Baa-chan, what are you doing?” Yasha asked concerned.

Kagome smiled and closed her eyes, she took a deep breath and said, “I’m making a wish.” At that moment an intense spiritual energy bursted from her body and knocked Yasha back. The kitsune hanyou shielded his eyes from the blinding white light that came from Kagome and the sacred tree. Yasha’s eyes widened as he made out two figures in the light. A young inu hanyou was slowly reaching out to what appeared to be a fifteen year old girl. She took his hand and they embraced lovingly. Yasha stood and stared at the couple. The girl kissed the hanyou with unadulterated passion. Then slowly they broke the kiss and the girl looked over to the awe struck kitsune hanyou.

“Good-bye, Inuyasha.” She said in a ghostly voice.

The kitsune sighed, “Good-bye, Kagome.”

Yasha watched as the light seemed to be absorbed into the tree at amazing speed. Then all was silent. Yasha stepped towards the tree and his eyes widened. He expected to see both Kagome and Inuyasha dead, instead he saw nothing, they had completely vanished. Nothing was left except for the bright pink Shikon no Tama. Yasha picked it up and stared at it for a long moment, until the rising sun touched it surface. Yasha watched in horror as the jewel disintegrated in his hands and it’s remains encircle him. He felt weaker and drained but at the same time, he felt more alive then he has ever felt in his life. He watched as his claws shortened, and felt his fangs retract into his gums. He felt himself become human. But he was okay with that, and he didn’t know why. Then the dust from the jewel circled the tree and disappeared within the wood. Yasha watched as the sunlight crawled it’s way up the tree and into the branches. With each twig the light touched a small bud grew. And when the tree was completely engulfed by the sun, the buds exploded into thousands upon thousands of pink cherry blossoms. Yasha’s eyes welled up at the sheer beauty of it, then he took in a sharp breath as he witnessed a couple dancing in the falling petals. One was a inu hanyou dressed in a all white Kimono and hakama, on his back was an picture of the Shikon no Tama, glowing brilliantly with holy power. The young woman wore a all white Kimono with a pale pink obi and a picture of te jewel was also on her back. They were swaying with the flowers and smiling.

“Inuyasha-san?” Yasha almost jumped out of his skin at the sound of his name. He couldn’t tell who it was by scent, but he voice told him exactly who it was, Sango, Kagome’s youngest daughter. And the girl Yasha had loved from a far. Yasha told Kagome of his feelings for her daughter but was afraid to mate her. He loved the girl too much to lose her to mortality, like his father lost his mother. “The tree, how?” Sango looked up at the flowers with tears in her eyes. “They’re beautiful.” The woman whispered.

Yasha remained silent as he watched the soft pink petals fall around the woman he loved, in direct contrast with the soft blue pajamas she wore, the wind picked up and the flowers followed it to him, so did Sango’s gaze. The woman blushed prettily when she realized Yasha was staring at her.

Yasha smiled, he was human. He was human. Human. “Yes, Sango. They are pretty, but you are the only one that is beautiful here.”

Sango’s blush deepened but Yasha could hardly tell with the amount of flowers falling. He stepped closer to her, wanting her to know his secrets before she found out about Kagome’s disappearance. “Yasha, I-I wanted to tell you something, for a long ti-“

She was cut off by a desperate kiss crushing her lips and she immediately fell into the love Yasha wanted to give her. He held her fast and she closed her eyes. As she opened them again she thought she saw her Mother, dressed in white and smiling. Before Sango could react, the apparition was gone.

“Sango!” It was the voice of her eldest sister, Mikoyami. Sango and Yasha broke apart and blushed. Sango expected Mikoyami to smile and praise the couple for finally getting to together, but something more important had come up.

“Kaa-chan, is missing. The hospital can’t find her.” Mikoyami said through tears. Then she finally noticed the tree blooming, her jaw dropped when it all settled, that tree has never bloomed in her life. “Sango, the tree.”

Sango was brought out of the shock about her Mother with Mikoyami’s words. “I, I know. I don’t think she’s alive.” Sango almost fell to her knees before Yasha caught her in his arms.

“Sango, come we have much to discuss.” Yasha whispered, he wanted her to know everything.

“It’s about, my Mother isn’t it. And that boy, that was against the tree.” Sango looked up at him. “And you, you always looked the same. Even after disappearing all those years ago and coming back when I was older, pretending to be a family friend. But I remember, I just never said anything, because...” Sango looked away. “Because my Mother already told me what you are, and that you love me.” Yasha gasped and loosened his hold on the girl. But Sango held him tighter. “Yasha, I don’t care about that. I’ve loved you since forever.”

Yasha felt tears stream down his face and he hugged her close. “Sango, do love you. With all my heart.” Yasha looked up into the cherry blossoms. “She made this happen.” Yasha smiled. By this time, the entire family was out at staring in awe at the sacred tree. Yasha knew they could see her here and there. He knew that they knew. Kagome was gone.

Sango faced her family and smiled. “Yasha-chan has something to tell all of us.” Sango looked up at Yasha and held his hand tightly. Yasha looked at the family who had gave him their full attention. Yasha smiled.

“Kagome, made a wish...”





“Anata, it’s time to go.” A voice said from the doorway of Jade’s room. Both Jade and her Grandfather looked up at an elderly woman, whose beauty hasn’t faded in over forty years.

“Alright, Sango. We can go.” The man tucked the girl into bed. He kissed Jade’s brow and turned to leave.

“Yasha jii-chan?” Jade said before her Grandfather could close the door. “You never tell me what the miko wished for.”

Yasha smiled. “Isn’t it obvious, Jade-chan? She wished for happiness for everyone she loved. The fox couldn’t be happy as a hanyou, for his love was human. The inu hanyou wanted to be with the miko forever, he couldn’t do that in life. And the tree will always watch over her family, because she and the inu hanyou is apart of it. That is why it always blooms, now and forever, as long as her line exists.” Jade seemed content with that answer and Yasha almost had the door closed before she spoke again.

“Do you miss it sometimes.” Jade whispered.

Yasha gasped with understanding. He never told her that the story was about this family. “How did you know?” He smiled softly.

Jade giggled. “Isn’t it obvious, Jii-chan?”

Yasha smiled. “Yeah, I miss it sometimes. But I could die today, with no regrets.”

Jade smiled. “Goodnight, Yasha jii-chan.”

“Goodnight, my sweet Jade.” Yasha said and closed her door.

Jade laid in bed for a moment before getting up to look out her bedroom overlooking the Goshinkobu. She rested her head on the window frame and watched as her grandparents prepared to go home. But after a moment, Yasha stopped and took Sango’s hand. He led her to the tree and began to lead her into a dance. Jade noticed how happy her Grandmother looked in the arms of her husband. And Yasha looked years younger. Jade’s smile grew brighter when the girl and boy dressed in white appeared and began dancing around the older couple. Jade knew her Grandparents couldn’t see them. But Jade saw them clearly although the couple seemed to be made up of mist. Jade turned her a attention to the well house across the shrine. She never told anyone about the things she could see, like the magic aura that surrounded the well. The girl knew her story would be written someday soon...




The End

Well back by popular demand was the real ending to The Laws of Reality. I hope you guys are happy!

Unfortunately for my Hearts of the Lost readers, I was suffering from severe writer’s block with that story. I have been putting together plays for the magazine I model for so I have been really busy writing and directing. Anyway, I won’t need another one done till next year and I’m now writing for Hearts again. So it will be back up and running tomorrow!!!!!