InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Then From Love until Forever ❯ Facing his destiny ( Chapter 5 )

Then From Love Until Forever…

Chapter Five: Facing his destiny

Inuyasha pulled his silver BMW into the garage, shifting it into park; he turned the key to kill the engine. Noticing Sesshoumaru's car next to his in the dimly light room, he concluded that his brother and Rin had finally come home after leaving so abruptly and unannounced a few days before.

Grabbing his black jacket, he quickly exited the vehicle pressing the small button on his key chain to lock it. He rushed under the garage door as it was closing to take a deep gulp of the night's fresh air. His gaze lifted to the sparkling stars hanging high in the darken sky. His thoughts reviewed over the evening's events.

He had been home alone; depressed as usual with absolutely nothing to do but sulk in the memories of the only person he wanted. Kanna had decided to stay with one of her few friends for the night. As he laid in bed, flipping through two hundred television channels, he eyed the small napkin that he had placed on of the DVD player. He was lonely, and wanted someone to talk too…and he did promise Kikyou a dinner…

After much deliberation, Inuyasha had decided to call his ex-girlfriend and see if she was available for dinner and much to his initial surprise she was free. So he spent most of the evening with Kikyou at a lavish restaurant across town, talking about anything and everything that came to mind.

Inuyasha rolled his neck to relieve a cramp that crept on him. His eyes fell upon the entrance to his beach side abode and slowly he began walking towards it. Kikyou and him mostly talked about the past. She told him how horribly she felt for her behavior and immaturity all those years ago. She also informed him that she never knew her father was blackmailing him and that she had not spoken to her father since she had discovered his secret. Kikyou kept apologizing to him for her father's action.

He felt bad for her; to have to bear guilt for something she obviously had no control over, so Inuyasha told her forget and that they would start anew. Kikyou seemed to like the idea and raised a toast with her champagne glass. They had decided to become friends and have lunch at least once a week. Inuyasha smiled at the idea, it would be nice to have someone to talk to that wasn't family.

Inuyasha entered his home and was greeted with an unusual sensation tingling down his spine, leaving him with an unexplainable peace. Shrugging the feeling off, he continued to the kitchen in hopes of satisfying his stomach with a late night snack. His mind briefly reminded him that tomorrow was the day Miroku and Sango would arrive for their visit. He made a mental note not forget to meet them at the airport before he pushed open the swinging door of the kitchen.

He set his keys on the island in the center of the room and stepped over to the refrigerator, opening it and staring analytically at its contents. He heard quick, loud crunching noises emerging from behind him. He spun on his heels to look over at the small dining table sitting next to the bay window. There he found a small girl sitting at the table facing him.

His eyes grew wide for a moment as he studied her, she looked no more than five years of age give or take a few months. She had beautiful raven hair that had been braided down her small back. Her facial structure and expressions looked almost like…but Inuyasha immediately shook the thought from his head as the mere contemplation of his wife at the moment sent a knife directly into his heart. The girl stared at him with bright amber eyes and catching his attention. The eye color his family possessed was rare so the child could possibly be a family member but the color was not only restricted to his blood line so she might not be. Either way, he wanted to know who she was and why she was here and noticing that nobody else was around this part of the house for the time, Inuyasha decided to ask the child himself.

He shut the refrigerator door when he felt the cold air seep through the back of his slacks and opted for a green apple sitting in a woven basket on the top of the freezer. The young child continued to watch him without a word as he moved to sit directly across from her. She brought her spoon full of Lucky Charms to her mouth and held it there for a few seconds before opening her mouth and pushing the utensil in. Inuyasha's eyebrow rose when the girl kept the spoon in her mouth and let go of it with her hand only to pull the bowl on the tabletop closer to her body with both hands.

"Who are you?" he asked in a low voice as not to scare her and lowered his head to her eye level.

The strange girl grabbed her spoon and replaced it in her bowl as she chewed agonizingly slow on the contents in her mouth. After about three minutes she spoke.

"Who are you?" she responded in the same tone, same volume as him the only difference was her soft feminine childlike voice.

Inuyasha mentally faltered, but continued, "I am Inuyasha. What is your name?" he asked a smug smirk spread across his face.

"I am In-u-ya-sha. What is your name?" she responded, having some trouble with the pronunciation of his name and giving him a bright toothy smile in return. This game was fun.

Inuyasha lost his smirk and he bit into his apple causing a crisp, moist sound. He chewed the piece unceremoniously, letting out a snort, "You think this is funny?"

The girl fell into giggles, her eyes sparkled with so much familiarity that Inuyasha almost choked as the crushed apple glided down his throat. Just like…

"Yep," she responded with a word of her own.

"So will you tell me your name?"

She clamped her mouth shut and shook her head in determination.

"I see, can I guess then?" he questioned and waited for her head to nod, "alright but will you tell me if I guess right?"

She smiled at him again, nodding; and he found his mind attempting to compare her smile to…nobody.

"Um…Ayame?"

The face she gave him, all distorted like she had just smelt something unpleasant was enough for him to chuckle. Ayame it is not.

"Kohana?…Maya?…Eri?…ah…Zoey?" He wondered why he started this game, knowing fully well the number of names he could guess and still not come close to thinking of this child's name. If he continued longer the girl might break her neck from the force of her shaking her little head no.

"Well, your name must be a pretty special one," his smile matched her own, "why don't you give me a clue…"

He watched in amusement as her head inched up, and her eyes look towards the ceiling while she thought of a clue, "It starts with a D," she finally said.

"Ah…D…huh?…Danielle?"

"Nope!" she beamed at him.

He took a second to think of as many D names he could think. He could hear the muffled thumps from under the table as she kicked her feet against the legs of her chair. Then suddenly she was out of her chair standing next to him, motioning for him to bring his head lower. When he did, she put her hand over the side of her mouth and whispered, "Destiny," into his ear before she quickly retrieved back to her own seat as if she had never moved.

"Could your name be Destiny?" he asked her with a crooked curve of his lips, his honey eyes dancing with laughter.

"You guessed it!" she all but screamed, bouncing energetically in her seat.

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Rin scanned through the results of Destiny's tests one more time to make sure she did not miss anything. After leaving the valley that Kagome had been dumped in, Sesshoumaru had taken his sister-in-law and niece to be checked for any diseases or illnesses, they but were in perfect health aside from Kagome's amnesia. He also had Destiny tested on her intellect and social skills to see how far behind the child would be compared to other children her age.

The petite female shook her head and folded the report in half. She had been worried that Destiny would have to undergo a lot of schooling to prepare her for entering Kindergarten at the start of the next school year. But the child had surprised everybody. Destiny's abilities in regards to beginner reading, math, and spelling were above the average six year old. The girl had not a problem socializing with adults, which was not surprising since she only had adults around her the first years of her life. The girl was not shy around adults even if she did not known them.

However, Destiny lacked social skills when dealing with other children. When she had been placed in a playroom with other children, she sat in the corner and watched the others play. It was only when another girl was prompted to ask Destiny to come play, did the girl move and even then she stayed a good distance away from the group.

So, Rin had decided with Kagome approval to start taking Destiny to a pre-kindergarten class offered by one of the local private elementary schools. She would go two times a week until she got used to being around other kids, then hopefully five days when she was ready.

Rin advanced to the kitchen where she had left Destiny to her cereal for a few minutes to check on Kagome. She stopped outside the door when Inuyasha's voice echoed under the crack.

"That is a beautiful name…"

She pushed to door open slightly and popped her head inside. She serene smile graced her lips at the sight of father and daughter sitting at the table together. If only Inuyasha knew that Destiny was his, that Kagome was alive. The thought brought tears to Rin's eyes. He had suffered so much over the long course of Kagome absence. She stood, listening quietly, her temple rested against the doorframe.

"I have a friend named, Destiny," Inuyasha spoke up again his eyes moving over to the figure behind the child, "Is something wrong, Rin?" he asked noticing the glassy look in her eyes.

Rin instantly perked up, blinking back the building tears, "No, nothing. I see that you have met our new ward Destiny…" she responded changing the subject and walking towards the pair.

"Ward?" he questioned, leaning back in his chair and folding his arms, an eyebrow corked up and hidden under his silvery bangs.

"Yes, ward. Sesshoumaru and I left to get her the other day. Don't tell me you didn't notice we were gone, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha gave her a sarcastic look, "I am not stupid, Rin."

"Could have fooled me," Rin said under her breath, her eyes studying the girl who had returned to her snack. She silently hoped Kagome would not kill her for introducing Destiny to the wonderful world of sugar.

"What was that Rin?" he asked sitting up in his chair.

"Nothing," she said, giving him a bright smile that seemed to light up the room.

"Feh, whatever. What inclined you two get her?"

"She lived in a very small, poor village with her ailing mother. And well I'll leave the rest for you to conclude what happened. So after I begged Sessy to his limits, he finally took me to go get the girl and bring her live with us."

"Oh,"

"Hey, could you do me a favor and take her to bed when she is finished with her cereal. Destiny has already had her bath, she just needs someone to tuck her in and I have to go talk some sense into my husband about his obsession with me going to the doctors."

Inuyasha's expression took on a very serious look; "You do need to get check, its not normal for someone to get sick as much as you do nowadays."

"Please, I have to hear it from Sesshoumaru enough as it is already…I am fine. So will you?"

"Will I what?"

Rin rolled her eyes, "Take Destiny to bed when she is done. She will show you which spare room she choose."

"Sure."

"Thank you," Rin turned to Destiny, "You be good for Inuyasha, Okay?"

"Okay, Aunt Rin. Thank you for the new clothes and toys you bought me today."

"Aunt?" Inuyasha asked.

"What would you have her call me…mom?" Rin responded, knowing that Inuyasha would understand that it was the best title for the girl to address her because for one: she wasn't her mother, and two: proper titles like Mrs. would not help the girl get comfortable to her new surroundings.

Rin then bent down and placed a chastised kiss upon her niece's forehead, "Your welcome sweetheart. Good night."

"Good night," Destiny replied with a yawn.

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Rin gently knocked on Kagome's door with a hand full of yearbooks, scrapbooks, and a box that Inuyasha kept hidden in his closet. She hoped Inuyasha would not notice it was gone before she could return it. The cardboard box held some of Kagome's things he could not bare to put in storage or to send back home to her mother.

She heard a muffled, "Come in," and entered the room.

"I brought some things that might help you remember. How are you feeling?" Rin asked, placing the items on Kagome's bed.

Kagome hugged the green silk robe closer to her while her mind thought of a proper response. It was so weird being back in civilization and she had quickly discovered how much she had grown accustom to the outdoors and to the valley. She gave Rin a weak smile. It was uncanny how much her heart trusted these people who had come to rescue her. She wished so much…so very much…she could remember her past, her friends, these people, and her daughter's father.

"I am doing okay, I think.. Destiny?"

"She is with Inuyasha right now. I think the two are going to hit it off."

Kagome's breath caught in her throat. Every time, every damn time his name was mention her heart would leap in unexplainable joy, "So she has met her father?"

Rin smiled, "Yes."

"Do you think he will figure it out?" she asked, confused when Rin giggled.

"Inuyasha is smart in his own unique way but trust me he is always the last one to figure anything out. Its not that he is stupid, his brain just fails to connect things together."

"Oh," Kagome said, looking down at the rings on her entwined fingers.

"Ok, well there is a brewing battle between myself and my husband so I have to go beat him into submission…which I think hell will freeze over first but I know his weakness," an evil smile crept across Rin's face.

Kagome bit her bottom lip, "You?"

"Every time." Rin glowed, "Night, Kagome. It's good to have you back."

Warmth filled Kagome's body as she wished her friend a good night before she left. Her eyes fell upon the things Rin had brought to her. She cautiously made her way towards the bed and took a seat. Nerves ate at her stomach, while she opened the first scrapbook.

An hour passed and she managed to get through two of the three scrapbooks before she felt overwhelmed. The first book contained pictures and memorabilia from high school. There were pictures galore of her and other people she could not name but vaguely recognized. The second scrape book had her wedding and honeymoon pictures. And in the course of it all, Kagome wept when only clouded, blurry images filled her mind, nothing concrete. Some of her scattered memories held a bit more solidity than before but the puzzle that made up her past had also grown. So many questions she needed answered, and Kagome wished Rin had been able to stay.

Not a single word could describe how she felt when she saw pictures of Inuyasha and her. Those were the photos that caused the most tears because undeniable love and pain raged through her body like the war between good and evil. Her head ached and she was tired. Her eyes stung and her bottom lip was sore. She decided to finish looking through the books and the box in the morning.

Kagome started piling the books on her lap but as she grabbed the last yearbook a stack of photos fell from its pages on to the floor. Releasing a frustrated sigh, she set the pile on the floor and sat on her knees to pick up the mess.

Her hand clutched a particular picture of a dark haired female who had her arms wrapped around Inuyasha. Kagome's blue crystalline eyes expanded as recognition took hold of her…and as the second passed, she managed to find a whisper of a voice…"Kikyou."

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Rin held her arms crossed firmly across her chest as she glowered at her husband. The last sixty minutes had been spent shouting heated words at each other. Well her yelling and Sesshoumaru countering every thing she said in a calm, cool voice like the arrogant ass he was. Sometimes…just sometimes she wished she could strangle the egotistical, pigheaded, bastard…especially when she knew he was right and she was wrong.

She let her bottom lip stick out a bit, "Sesshoumaru," she whined softly, "Why can't you trust me. It is just the flu."

Sesshoumaru stopped typing away at his laptop, his eyes averting to the female standing in the front of his cherry wood desk, "It is not that I don't trust you, Rin…"

Rin cut him off, her eyes big like a child matching her facial expression, "But doctors have these things called needles and they are like this long," Rin extended her hands about a foot apart, "and they like to stick you with them…and, and they hurt."

He sat back in his chair, the barest of smiles reaching his lips, "but think Rin. If you are a good little girl and if you don't cry too loud, the doctor will give you lollipop."

Rin scowled at her husband, "I am not going!" she declared, stopping her foot for emphasis.

"Are," Sesshoumaru responded returning his attention to his work knowing fully well where the rest of the conversation was going.

"Are not!"

Suddenly the heavy oak door of Sesshoumaru's home office flung open and slammed against the wall with a loud thud. Inuyasha stormed into the room, rage clearly written all over his face.

"Where they fuck are they?" he asked, his voice deadly low, his eyes glowing something fierce.

"Where is what?" Sesshoumaru questioned bored with the interruption.

"My things…my yearbooks, my scrap books, and my god damn box!"

Rin paled, she did not think he would notice it was all gone so soon. He usually only looked through those things when he was either depressed or upset. Maybe she had been mistaken, either way she was in deep shit.

"I had them sent into storage." Sesshoumaru spoke out not looking up from his computer.

Inuyasha only seemed to turn red from head to toe in anger, "What the fuck gives you the right to go in to MY room and take MY things without MY god damn mother fucking permission."

Rin could almost see the steam rising off Inuyasha's head. She was slightly relieved that Sesshoumaru had saved her, but he now had to face a rather pissed younger brother for something he had nothing to do with.

"You are entirely to nostalgic when it comes to Kagome. You need to stop dwelling the past and move on with your life." Sesshoumaru stated flatly.

She wanted to slap him right upside the head. Sesshoumaru had all but told Inuyasha to forget about Kagome. Oh yeah, that would go great…Kohaku would find the file and Kagome's memory would come back only to find her husband in the arms of another woman all because his know-it-all older brother told him to move on. Did she harbor hostility towards her husband at the moment? Hell yes, and she would continue to be mad and insult him until she got her way despite the fact that he saved her from Inuyasha's wrath and that she loved him with all her heart…she was mad-at-him. Stupid jerk.

"I want them back. I don't care if I am ninety years old, they are the only things I have left of Kagome and I will be damned if I let you or anybody else take them away from me." Inuyasha seemed to calm a little but his voice still clearly expressed his anger.

"Very well, they will be returned to you shortly." Sesshoumaru shot a look to his wife, indicating to her that statement was directed at her as well.

Inuyasha glared at his brother one last time before stalking about of the room, knowing an apology would never come but satisfied that his stuff would be returned to him.

"I trust you will call for an appointment Monday morning?" Sesshoumaru asked after his door was slammed shut by Inuyasha.

Rin hung her head in defeat, "but I hate doctors and hospitals and…"

"I want to know you are safe," Sesshoumaru cut her off, sliding his leather chair across the marble floor and walking to stand next to his wife, "I couldn't bare it, if I lost you," he finished pulling her against his body into a tight, warm embrace.

She sighed against his chest, wrapping her arms around his neck. Immediately forgetting why she was mad in the first place as her mind reveled at the side of her husband that was reserved strictly and specially for her.

He pulled her chin up with one of his fingers so that she was looking up at him, "Do you need me to come with you?"

Rin smiled, "No, I will be alright. I can go alone, I am not a child."

"That can be debated, Rin." Sesshoumaru said just before he captured her lips to keep her mind preoccupied and off the idea to retaliate.

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Kohaku stepped silently down the darken hall of Naraku's mansion. It was his shift to guard the corridor that contained the master's bedchamber, so he took the opportunity to search for what he needed. His dark uniform cloaked his movements. He was half thankful that the video surveillance was on the fritz tonight or else he would not be able to leave his post without attracting some sort of attention.

He passed three rooms before he reached the door that would led to Naraku's room. It was a well-known fact that the master was a deep sleeper, especially after he fucked his whore for over half the night. Naraku's moans and her screams had echoed off the walls of the third floor, so Kohaku was positive that his boss had worked off some energy before retiring to bed.

Cautiously he turned the brass doorknob and pressed the door open with as much ease as he could muster. Moonlight filled the lavish bedroom illuminating it just enough for Kohaku see the shadowy figures of Naraku and his bitch asleep in the bed.

His eyes surveyed the room and immediately found the door of the master's personal and private office. Stealthy he moved across the room and managed to reach the brown door undetected. Hope building in his gut, Kohaku reached for the door handle only to find it locked.

"Fuck," he quietly cursed, knowing his opportunity for the time had been crushed.

His body stiffened at the sound of rustling sheets behind him followed by heavy footsteps and soft sobs. The female must have awoken, hopefully not because of him. Still not moving from his camouflaged spot, his eyes scanned to the door next to the one he stood before. His dark eyes expanded as realization struck him, the bathroom was right next to him and the footsteps were getting dangerously close. She would see him it was inevitable. He had failed his best friend and his sister.

Kohaku's heart sped up to an healthy rate when her shock gasp reached his ears, telling him that she had seen him. Maybe he could keep her quite enough for him to escape. Could she be persuaded to not reveal his snooping to Naraku?

"Who are you?" he heard her barely whisper.

Slowly he turned to face the woman he could feel staring at his back. But the sight of the female in front of him sent his entire world riveting into a spiral of denial, disbelief, and chaos. His heart leapt into his dry throat and he could feel his entire existence crashing around him. He could tell she was experiencing the same thing at the revelation of who he was, her eyes told him as much. No, it can't be her…the moonlight had to be playing tricks on him but his mind and heart told him otherwise. So many questions spilled into his brain threatening to overwhelm him, however only one etched away at his sanity.

How could she do this to her family?

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