InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Pack of the West ❯ Unwanted ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2: Unwanted

 

Not long after Miroku had put the baby down on his futon for a nap, Inuyasha appeared in the hut.

 

“How is she” he asked.

 

“Remarkably good” answered Miroku “especially seeing all she's been though”

 

“Demon pups are strong, she'll be ok.” Inuyasha looked over to his friend who was watching the sleeping child with a small smile on his face. “I've been thinking we should go see Kouga and ask him about her.”

 

“Kouga?” questioned Miroku “Why do you think he'd know anything?”

 

“It's plain to see she's a wolf pup, maybe she's even from his pack”

 

“Oh” replied Miroku. He was trying not to show his disappointment. He had started to get quite attached to Yumi and was hoping to keep her.

 

“She should be with her own family” said Inuyasha noticing that Miroku got quiet.

 

“Yes, you're right. I know that but…”

 

“But nothing, we can't keep her, how will we care for an infant while we're chasing after Naraku.” For once Inuyasha was being totally logical and it surprised Miroku.

 

“When do you want to go?” Miroku asked conceding the point.

 

“We'll leave tomorrow, Kagome won't be back for a few days and it will give us time enough to go and get back again before she returns.”

 

Inuyasha and Miroku spent the rest of the day relaxing and chatting together. They all played with Yumi when she awoke, Shippo showing her all his toys and tricks which she found entertaining, laughing and gurgling in glee at his fox fire and she was not upset as long as Miroku was near. She enjoyed pulling on Inuyasha's long hair, giggling wildly when he yelped and tried to pry her fingers off. She even allowed Sango to burp her but she kept her eyes locked on Miroku, only giving a little cry when he disappeared from her line of sight for a moment.

 

Inuyasha was a bit worried about this. She's really bonding with him, the sooner we find her parents the better.

 

That night as everyone settled down to sleep, Shippo tucked in with Sango, Inuyasha resting against the wall holding the Tetsaiga, Miroku snuggled Yumi close to him and breathing in her scent, fell asleep.

 

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The next day as they entered Kouga's territory, said wolf demon appeared whirling out of the tornado he made as he ran. “I thought I smelled mutt” he said adding “Where's Kagome, nothing happened to her did it?”

 

“What do you think asshole? Kagome's just gone home for awhile, she didn't want to see your mangy face” retorted Inuyasha growling low in his throat.

 

“She likely just wanted to get away from you” growled back Kouga

 

Sango interrupted at this point sighing “Inuyasha, have you forgotten why we came her in the first place?”

 

Inuyasha gave one more growl and then taking a deep breath said “Look, Miroku found this wolf pup we wanted to know if she belongs with your pack.”

 

This peeked Kouga's curiosity, as far as he knew, no females in his pack had whelped. “Show her to me” he said.

 

Miroku held out Yumi who looked at Kouga quietly. Kouga stared back and said “She's a half breed. She's not from my pack.”

 

Inuyasha saw red at the term Kouga had just used “What do you mean she's a half breed? She looks full demon to me” he said gritting his teeth and clenching his fists so he wouldn't strangle the wolf demon.

 

“She is full demon but she's only half wolf, no pure blood wolves have eyes like hers. Like I said, a half breed.”

 

“Kouga, if Kagome heard you say that she'd be very upset” rebuked an angry Sango.

 

Miroku had hugged the child close to him anger showing clearly on his face.

 

“Hey, I didn't say it was bad or anything” said Kouga throwing up his hands in supplication “I just mean, she's not from my pack, I don't know where she would be from.”

 

“What do you think the other half of her is?” Sango asked thinking maybe they could find her parents that way.

 

Kouga just shrugged his shoulders, “Can't tell by looking, I'd have to smell her”

 

Miroku did not want Kouga to get close to her after the insult he had glibly thrown out at Yumi and, indirectly, at Inuyasha.

 

“I'll smell her” said an aggravated Inuyasha, I can tell just as well as that stupid mangy jerk of a wolf Inuyasha thought sourly, his feelings hurt at the word Kouga had used. He would never admit it to anyone, not even Kagome, but that word left him feeling small and unworthy, just like when he was a small boy and he had decided right then and there that he didn't want Yumi to feel that way ever. “Come on guys, we don't need this mangy wolf to help us”

 

“Suit yourselves” said Kouga testily as he ran off in a whirl of wind.

 

Inuyasha went to Miroku's side and, holding his hair out of the way of small hands, gently sniffed her all over. He smelt the wild strong scent of wolf with something else, something familiar. He sniffed her again, deeper, as she giggled, trying to grab his nose. “Hey you” he said smiling, “give me a break.” Then it hit him. Dog demon, that's inu scent.

 

He didn't know of any other dog demons other than his brother and himself although he was sure there must be more. He knew the child wasn't his and he was positive she couldn't be his brothers, so there must be another out there somewhere, maybe looking for her. “She has inu smell, she must be part dog demon” he told Sango and Miroku as they all headed back out to the main road.

 

“She's not yours is she?” joked Miroku. This just earned him a nasty stare from Inuyasha.

 

“Doesn't seem like anyone wants her” said Inuyasha thinking back on his own childhood and now feeling guilty for telling Miroku they couldn't keep her. He looked at the small child who reached up trying to grab his hair and smiled. It wouldn't be so bad to have another kid around he thought looking into her pretty eyes.

 

“Let's head back to where you found her when Kagome gets back, maybe Inuyasha can pick up a scent from there” Sango said interrupting Inuyasha's thoughts.

 

They all agreed and went back to the village to wait for Kagome to join them.