InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Road To Forever ❯ Amaya ( Chapter 2 )

Author's Note: This was a fairly long chapter for me, and took a couple days to write in-between work and life, I hope you enjoy. I decided to take the rating warning off until I get to a chapter that actually contains some citrus. There will be warnings for lemons…at the moment mostly there's just some language.

 

For those that are interested, Sango and Miroku's daughter's name is Amaya, meaning night rain.

 

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Inuyasha or any of the characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. I do however own the title, chapters, plot and characters in this fan fiction that were made up by me and never introduced in the manga or anime.

 

 

" " : talking out loud

 

' ' : thoughts to oneself

 

Italics: thoughts, flashbacks or dreams

 

Bold: Inuyasha's demon thoughts

 

* * : sounds or actions

 

The Road to Forever

 

-Chapter 2: Amaya-

 

`God it's good to be back home, away from the noise and all those disgusting smells of the modern era,' Inuyasha thought leaping out of the well with a silent Kagome on his back. `I wonder what's going on with her, she hasn't said a thing to me since she got back from school. Keh, probably mad at me for bashing her stupid clock…' The half-demon's thoughts were interrupted as a blur of orange fur and a screeching voice assaulted his ears.

 

“KAGOME! YOU'RE BACK,” the smiling kitsune screamed as he hurled himself at his adoptive mother before being caught mid-leap by an irritated Inuyasha.

 

“Oi runt, pipe down! You trying to knock her on her ass again? You're getting too big to be jumping on people like that,” Inuyasha yelled at the kit he held by the scruff of the neck squirming in his hand.

 

“Inuyasha! Let him down, you're going to hurt him!” Kagome pleaded walking in front of him.

 

“Feh, he's a demon Kagome! He'll see what `hurt' is if he keeps it up. Last time he knocked you down so hard you almost spilt your god-damn head open on the well, or did you forget about that? If you keep codling him so much the brat's never gonna learn.” Inuyasha passed the squirming creature seemingly disgustedly over to Kagome and walked ahead of his friends towards the village.

 

Kagome hugged the kit and set him on the ground beside her. “You know Shippo, I missed you too; but Inuyasha's right, you can't jump on me anymore okay? You're too big now,” The raven-haired girl said sweetly looking down at the demon-child. “So, were you good for Kaede and the others while I was gone?”

 

Shippo looked a little sad at first then a happy smile graced his features again as he spoke to the woman he loved as a mother. “Yes, I was really good. I helped Kaede gather herbs and make medicine for the sick little girl in the village; and then I helped Sango watch Amaya. She's crawling around so much now and Sango is having a hard time watching her by herself while Miroku's gone.”

 

Kagome smiled at the thought of her niece. She was getting so big . At seven months old Amaya was already a little handful crawling away and trying to eat everything she could get her small little hands on while Sango wasn't looking. It was amazing to think of how the little girl with bright sapphire eyes and dark hair was growing up so nicely after the traumatic way she was brought into the world.

 

Seven months earlier…

 

The cold air of the December night blasted through the doorway of the small hut Miroku shared with his wife. He could already hear the rain pouring down on the soft earth outside. “Sango it's pouring out there, I`m going to go and look for Shippo, Kaede's probably going to spend the night in the next village with this storm coming through,” Miroku said glancing lovingly at his very pregnant wife stirring a pot of stew over the fire.

 

“Okay, but don't be gone too long, it's already dark and it's just going to get worse out there. Be careful my love.” Sango was hoisted up from her seated position by the fire by her husband and pulled into an embrace.

 

“Alright, I best be off. Not that I need to tell you, but stay in the hut okay?” Miroku smiled getting a slight glare from Sango. “And you,” he said rubbing his wife's belly, “be good to your mama.” Sango smiled as her husband turned away to walk out the door.

 

Meanwhile…

 

“I'm going to be soaked by the time we get there,” Kagome frowned donning Inuyasha's fire-rat haori while riding on his back.

 

Inuyasha knew if he didn't get her to shelter soon, she would get sick from being so cold and wet. He was running and leaping as fast as he could, splashing mud up his legs with each landing. “Wench, quit complaining, we're almost there, and it's your fault anyways. We would have been there by now if you hadn't decided to volunteer my services helping that old bag put her fence back up on the way back,” Inuyasha pointed out, nearly slipping as he landed on a patch of mud.

 

Kagome held on tighter as they made their way to the outskirts of the village through the pitch-black night. `I just hope we get there soon, I have a really bad feeling something bad is going to happen.' The girl kept her thoughts to herself silently praying that she was wrong.

 

Back at Sango and Miroku's hut….

 

Sango sat near the fire stirring the small pot that contained the meal she was preparing. She shot her head up at the sound of a loud roar that seemed to be coming closer to the hut. Kirara got up from her sleeping spot near the fire, stood in front of the doorway and transformed, growling and hissing at the disturbance outside.

 

Sango barely had enough time to stand up and grab her Hiraikotsu when a giant lion demon crashed through the doorway. “The sacred jewel…WHERE IS IT?” The demon bared it's teeth at the fire-neko and pregnant woman.

 

Kirara growled at the demon, jumped up to bite it in the neck and was powerfully knocked back by the snarling lion demon, landing unconscious with a loud thud against the back wall of the hut.

 

Sango watched frightened as her pet was violently thrown. She lifted Hiraikotsu over her head and glared dangerously at the demon. “It's not here, now leave if you know what's best for you!” The young woman was shaking in fear, a feeling she had never known while standing up against a youkai. She had another few weeks before she was due to give birth and was frightened for her unborn child.

 

“Hmm..you fear me woman. I can smell it. I can also smell..” the demon took a long whiff of the woman standing in front of him and continued “…you are ripe with child! Very well then, at least if I can't have the jewel, you would make a very satisfying meal.” The lion licked it's chops salivating at the thought.

 

“Sorry to disappoint you, but that's not going to happen!” Sango yelled out throwing her weapon. Due to the enclosed space the giant boomerang shot through the roof as the demon jumped out of the way and swatted her with it's paw leaving a deep gash across her chest and abdomen, knocking her down.

 

The youkai was about to lunge at Sango when he shot his head up to the sounds of two sets of feet running through the mud. `Appetizers' the lion grinned at himself, slowly pawing his way back out the door to the hut where he saw a man and a small demon running towards him.

 

Seeing the boomerang thrown through the roof a minute earlier Miroku thought the worst and started running towards the hut through the rain with Shippo in tow. “SANGO!” he screamed seeing the giant lion demon exit his hut.

 

Shippo had scented Inuyasha briefly before the rain had started and Miroku had found him showing the neighbouring village children his fox magic on the outskirts of the village. He knew that Kagome and the half-demon would be close to the village by now and that without his kazanna, Miroku was going to need help with this demon. “Miroku, you go on ahead, I'll get Inuyasha. I know he's close”, the kit said speeding away before the monk had a chance to acknowledge him.

 

Inuyasha and Kagome had finally made it to the village. Kagome's foreboding feeling was getting stronger and stronger as they neared Sango and Miroku's hut. Her suspicions were proved right when a very scared and screaming kitsune ran right into Inuyasha's leg, spouting gibberish and pulling on his hakama.

 

Inuyasha sensed the fear on the child and although he didn't understand a word the kit was saying through his rushed words and his tears; Shippo only had to look and point in the direction of Sango and Miroku's hut and Inuyasha picked up the kit under his arm and sped towards the indicated direction with a knot in his stomach.

 

Miroku leaped out of the way as yet another deep gash presented itself down his left arm, courtesy of the giant lion demon's claws. This demon was too strong, Miroku's sutras seemed to have little effect on him; in fact it only seemed to infuriate the youkai even more. The monk was getting dizzy from blood loss and hoped that his friends would be there soon. He no sooner landed on the ground when the lion's other paw swooped down hard on Miroku's head; this time sending him to the ground.

 

Kagome jumped off of Inuyasha's back as he landed outside of Sango and Miroku's hut. She saw the monk land in the mud with a splash as the demon turned to his new opponents--a VERY pissed off looking hanyou and a soaked, shivering woman with tears in her eyes.

 

“Hmm….that girl holds the jewel,” the lion demon snarled as he stalked closer to Kagome. “I will have it woman…even if I have to swallow you along with it..” The demon was interrupted as Inuyasha jumped in front of the girl, brandishing a very large sword in his hands.

 

“You'll have to get through me first shit-head!” the hanyou remarked as he swung the sword at the demon, making it jump to the side to try and dodge the blow nearly decapitating the creature and leaving a slash across its neck and shoulder.

 

The giant lion glared back at his attacker baring its fangs. “You will regret that half-breed!” he snarled lifting his right paw up as it glowed an orange colour.

 

Before the lion had a chance to swing its attack towards the hanyou, Inuyasha smirked, swinging his sword. “Kongousouha!” Pieces of diamond spears pierced the demon's body as it disintegrated in the wind. “Feh, I swear Miroku, you're getting weak and slow in your old age,” Inuyasha remarked towards the now-conscious monk.

 

“San-go…” the monk whispered weakly as Kagome helped him sit up. A look of utter terror crossed the girl's face as she looked towards the hut and back at Inuyasha.

 

The half-demon caught her look and immediately leaped into the small hut where he saw a woman sitting up on the floor panting, surrounded in blood, tears streaming across her face. “Inuyasha…help me….the baby…” she managed to get out between breaths.

 

Panicking, Inuyasha yelled for the only person he know could help. “Kagome! Get your ass in here, NOW!” Demons he could deal with, blood--no problem, but a woman in labour…that freaked him out.

 

Kagome ran into the hut as fast as she could almost running into her panicking companion on her way in. “Oh my god! Sango, is the baby coming?”, she asked as she sat beside her friend looking over her injuries. Sango could only nod through her pain.

 

Quickly grabbing her first aid kit, kagome set out dressing the deep wound on her friend's chest and abdomen. After the dressing was applied she looked over to Inuyasha who had made it back inside the hut after fetching Miroku out of the rain. “Inuyasha I need your help,” Kagome pleaded to her hanyou friend. “Can you lift Sango over to that futon over there?”

 

Inuyasha didn't hesitate and gently picked up the panting demon slayer, placing her on the soft mattress. “Okay what's next?”, the nervous half-demon asked, hoping Kagome would just shoo him into the other room. He knew better though, with Kaede gone and Miroku in the position he was in (barely conscious that is) Inuyasha was the only one capable of helping Kagome.

 

“I need some clean sheets, towels and warm water.” Kagome said walking past the hanyou placing a privacy screen across the room before she started undressing her friend.

 

Two hours later…

 

Inuyasha winced as another blood-curdling scream was heard through the hut from the other room. He knew childbirth was a painful process for women, but the smell of blood and the sound of Sango's screams were going to drive him insane. He paced back and forth across the room, keeping an eye on Miroku, making sure he didn't lose consciousness from that nasty head-wound he now sported.

 

Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks as the hut went completely silent. He perked up his ears to the direction of the other room to hear anything: Sango panting, Kagome coaxing, but he heard nothing. He started to get worried until a shrill cry met his ears and he smirked glancing over towards the monk. No words were needed, but Inuyasha knew Miroku was grateful for saving his family's life.

 

Kagome walked into the room with a smile on her face. “Miroku, there's someone here you need to meet,” she glanced at Inuyasha who helped the monk to his feet and walk to the other room.

 

Sango looked at her husband worriedly as she saw the bandage across his head but smiled as she saw the look on his face as he stared intently at the bundle in her arms. “Miroku, we have a daughter,” she said with tears in her eyes.

 

Inuyasha and Kagome walked out of the room to give the family some privacy. Inuyasha was quiet as he sat down near the fire. Sitting down next to him, Kagome smiled as she looked at him blushing. “It's so wonderful, I can only hope I can have that one day.”

 

Inuyasha looked lovingly into her eyes blushing as his face crept closer to hers. “Kagome…” he whispered grasping her hand in his own. His lips could almost taste hers when a very wet and loud kitsune interrupted their private moment.

 

“So, do I have a little cousin now?”, the kit asked jumping in between the couple as they both looked away from each other as crimson stained their cheeks. Inuyasha stood up, glared at Shippo and walked outside of the hut. “What was that about?”, Shippo asked Kagome who now sat looking longingly at the doorway.

 

Kagome, her head back out of the clouds, let out a small sigh and looked back towards the demon-child. “Yes Shippo, you have a little cousin now and her name is Amaya. You have to take care of her as she gets bigger and be nice to her because she's going to look up to you.” Kagome smiled at her adoptive son.

 

“Can I see her?”, Shippo questioned.

 

“Not yet, give Sango and Miroku some time alone with her, okay? How about we go to Kaede's and we can come back in the morning,” Kagome supplied as she sat up and headed for the door. Shippo nodded, walking behind her outside as the rain had finally stopped.

 

Back in the present…

 

Kagome continued walking towards the village, hand in hand with her adoptive son. “So, where did Miroku go?”, Kagome questioned before they reached Kaede's hut.

 

“Um, I think he went to help the village men build another hut for that young couple that came to the village a week ago,” Shippo answered letting go of Kagome's hand as they walked over to Kaede's garden where Inuyasha sat on the fence while the old woman cut some herbs.

 

“Welcome back child, I trust the test went well?”, Kaede asked between clipping leaves.

 

Kagome walked up and leaned on the fence next to Inuyasha. “Yes, I think I did pretty well but I won't find out what I got on it for a few days yet. I plan on staying here for a week before I go back again.” She glanced at Inuyasha as she mentioned going back to her era, waiting for him to say something insensitive, but he only looked away and stayed silent.

 

Kagome was spending some quality time with her friends for the remainder of her time in the feudal era. Tomorrow, she would have to go back to her era for the end of classes, graduation, and to spend time with her family before she finally returned to the feudal era to make the wish on the Shikon no Tama.

 

The last six days were spent in the hot July weather mainly trying to stay cool. Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha and Amaya had spent a lot of time swimming and spending time together talking in the shade around the nearby river.

 

Kagome had almost filled the memory card of her camera on the last day's events at the river when Shippo had said something rude to Inuyasha while he was knee-deep in the water. The hanyou was about to smack the kit in the head when Kagome yelled “Sit!” sending Inuyasha face first in the water fully-clothed. Most of the pictures were of a pissed-off and soaking-wet hanyou glaring dangerously at the camera, a few blurry pictures as Kagome was being chased, and another of a soaked Kagome walking out of the river, fists clenched at her sides and a scowl on her face.

 

It was nearing sundown and the group was sitting inside of Miroku's and Sango's hut, finishing their meal. Amaya started to cry and Sango went to feed and change the baby. Shippo was out playing still with the village children, leaving Kagome, Miroku and Inuyasha sitting by the small cooking fire.

 

“So Kagome, have you decided what you are going to wish for once the time comes?”, the monk questioned the girl who looked lost in thought. Inuyasha's ears perked up at the question as he too, looked to the girl sitting beside him.

 

Kagome shifted a little beside the hanyou and looked down at the floor. “Well, I know that it has to be an unselfish wish, otherwise things could turn out very badly. I've been thinking this through over and over again, and the only thing I can think of wishing for is for the jewel to disappear.”

 

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha as the monk asked the next question she knew was coming. “Well that would be a very selfless wish, considering all the pain that jewel caused, but won't the well stop working for you if you no longer have the Shikon no Tama in your possession?”, Miroku looked at both of his friends' pained expressions as he said this. Sango walked into the room at this point and sat down beside her husband.

 

Kagome took a breath and looked seriously at the monk across from her. “Yes, I know that if the jewel were to disappear I wouldn't be able to travel between here and my time anymore,” Inuyasha looked away as she said this, but perked his ears up as she continued. “That's why I'll be coming back to the feudal era to make the wish. It'll be hard leaving my family and friends behind, but I know I belong here.” Kagome looked into Inuyasha's eyes as she finished her sentence and could almost see tears starting at the corners of his eyes before he looked away.

 

“You seem to have given this quite some thought Kagome,” Miroku said after a long and awkward silence.

 

Kagome stood up, grabbing her bag. “Yeah, well it's been on my mind since we've defeated Naraku, I've definitely had some time to think it through.” She looked over to Sango. “Are you ready for the hot spring now?”

 

Sango stood up walking over to a small table and grabbed her things that she had placed there earlier. “You bet, I can't wait to get the smell of baby puke off of me.” She glanced over to her husband smiling. “I won't be long, just make sure you listen for Amaya crying. She shouldn't wake up, I just fed and changed her.”

 

Miroku smiled back at Sango. “Alright, but take Kirara with you.” Standing up and walking over to his wife he kissed her gently on the cheek. “Be careful love”, the monk breathed. Sango smiled back and walked out of the hut meeting up with Kagome outside.