InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Yozora ❯ Discussion ( Chapter 11 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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Chapter 11~**~**

Discussion~**~**

Yozora watched unhappily as her daddy was treated like a pariah. But what she also noticed were Shippo's cold glares as she snuggled into Inuyasha's leg. Where they were heading, she had no idea, but the area around was scented heavily with her daddy's.

When they stopped in the evening, Yozora and Inuyasha were both relieved to see her ears coming back. He remembered being that little, what horrible torturous hell it was to transform. Even now it hurt, but with age the pain had diminished in length and power. Even after they rested, they were still transforming.

“Inuyasha, what happened to her? Why did she lose her demonic power?” Sango asked with a bit of concern. Inuyasha stopped in his tracks for a second, then resumed his actions.

“Kikyo tried to purify her.” Her growled with obvious distain. He didn't turn to face them, he only kept walking. The taijiya, houshi and kitsune were quite taken aback.

Yozora whined painfully and bit back tears of pain as her ears transformed into dog ears excruciatingly slowly. Inuyasha gave a soothing growl and stroked her head gently.

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They stopped at a little village, much like her old one. But she noticed one huge difference, though people whispered and gossiped as they saw her next to Inuyasha, most of it was fairly nice, some of it was even in praise of him, though more of it was fear or wariness. Mostly about his explosive temper.

By then, her ears had finally gone back to normal. She hated turning human! Being like them was the last thing she wanted. Humes were mean and torturous… Well maybe not her daddy's group… they were okay…She guessed. Still, she was a bit skeptical about the taijiya and monk.

They stopped at a little hut and all of them went in, greeting someone named Kaede. Yozora saw an old lady with an eye patch. Her hair was almost as light as daddy's, but still held a small tint of brown from her past. “Please, sit.” She offered and so they did.

“My, my, who be that child behind ye, Inuyasha?” The old lady asked. Her voice had a natural tone benevolence to it. Yozora peeked from behind Inuyasha at the old priestess. The woman's aura was pleasant and welcoming.

“My, my, you have picked up another child?” She chuckled. “She's a cute one, at that.”

Inuyasha glared at her. “Whatta ya mean another kid, Kagome takes care of Shippo.”

Shippo, on Kagome's shoulder, clutched Kagome's shirt in his hands, trying to fight back tears. Why was she so special? He was here FIRST! Why was she so much better?

Yozora did not miss Shippo's gaze nor the fact he was on the verge of tears. She stuck out her tongue discretely, serves him right for trying to get rid of her! He was her daddy and it wasn't her fault he like her better.

“Inuyasha! How uncaring can you be?” Kagome shot.

Inuyasha looked struck. “What? Yozora is my pup, her mother marked me as it. Shippo chose to stay with you.”

“Humph! Who would want that jerk as a dad?” Shippo said a little too loudly. “I feel sorry for her; she has to deal with that for the rest of her life!” Shippo knew it was a blatant lie and saying so just made himself worse.

“So, Inuyasha, how did ye come to acquire this young lass?” The priestess asked, trying to change the subject.

“Her mother was killed and before she died, she marked me as her new guardian, binding me to Yozora eternally as her father.” Inuyasha explained as he showed his mark. He could feel the blush creeping into his cheeks.

“So you have accepted this child as your own?” Kaede asked incredulously. “What brought this on so suddenly?”

“Yes, I to have been wondering why you've been so accommodating to the girl.” Miroku added matter-of-factly.

“No reason.” He blushed. “Just figure she's gonna be around a long time. Long after all you humans die.” He tried to break the conversation. He knew now the most effective way of doing so was to bring up death and/or insult someone.

His method worked, Kagome half glared at him and the others gave him a frown.

Yozora still could grasp what he meant. She was just getting into her life where her aging slowed down.

“So, how old are you child?” Kaede asked Yozora.

She didn't know how to answer. Did she mean seasons? Full cycles?

“She's five, in human years and demon. She won't turn a year older physically for another ten though. Her aging is slowing down.” Inuyasha said, like it was common information.

“What do you mean? That doesn't make sense.” Kagome called out.

Sango spoke up. “When a dog demon is born, the first five years are like a regular human's. After five, it takes ten years to each one, then after about 18 or 19, depending how mature they are, physically; they age 1 year for ever 100.”

“Wait, so Inuyasha, how old are you?” Miroku inquired.

“Dunno, lost count a long time ago. Not counting the years on the tree, I think next winter I'm 18. Not too sure though.” He said nonchalantly.

“Whoa, that makes you, what, 144?” Kagome realized with a bit of awe. He really was the oldest one there, excluding Kirara. Nobody knew exactly how old she was.

“Ehh. Whatever.” He shrugged, as Kagome began to back her back pack.

Yozora wondered what she meant by go home. What was this place if it was not her home?

She tugged on her daddy's sleeve asking in Inu, “Where is she going?”

“Home to her time.” He growled back.

Yozora looked at him like he'd grown a second head. “Time?”

He nodded and readjusted his sleeves. He tried to quell thee small shiver of fear that always came when she left. He loathed and loved that well which gave her and took her away from him. It was her only way to him and his only way to her. He always silently feared that it would close and that she would be no more, or worse, she would leave on purpose and never return.

Kagome heaved the bag over her shoulder. It was huge, but substantially smaller than usual.

Inuyasha stood and began to follow her out. Yozora, as always, trailed behind faithfully.

She noticed her daddy's smell emanated most off a huge tree they passed on their way. She could feel the aura of the tree. Very rarely did a plant ever gain enough power to emit its own distinct aura, but this one surely did. She could feel it shrouded in deep forest magics, that tree was special.

She noticed a similar aura from the well that was in front of them. She chanced a curious look inside. It was fairly shallow and covered in ivy. The faint smell of demons blood lingered still.

“I'll be back in about two days.” Kagome smiled. Shippo reluctantly came down off her shoulder and next to Inuyasha.

“Bye Yozora.” She smiled and gave her a quick and unexpected hug.

“See ya Shippo.” She smiled and patted him on the head.

“I'll be back soon, I promise, okay Inuyasha?” She smiled, waving at him as she put a leg inside the well, then the other and jumped down, disappearing into a flash of blue light.

Shippo and Yozora stood there dumbfounded for entirely different reasons.

Yozora wracked her brain trying to figure out how in all heaven and earth she disappeared into a well of all things!

Shippo shot a heated glare at Yozora. How come she got a hug! He only got a pat on the head! No fair, she already had Inuyasha, now she was horning in on him and Kagome?! How dare she! That little brat! She had to go. He would just have to steal Inuyasha from her! Yeah, he would make him like him better than that little brat!

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As they headed back to the village Inuyasha knew he had a lot of explaining to do for Yozora. She must be so confused. Inuyasha drifted off the path to the village and over to the Goshinboku.

Yozora's navy hair had a slight green twinge in the setting sunlight, while Inuyasha's took a more pinkish hue. The crickets were already making their appearance with their chirping song that filled the late spring, early summer breeze. For some reason he realized he wasn't feeling the effects of spring with such intensity as the two years before. He chalked it up to the kid and the mark taking effect on him. However, he still felt a strong attraction to Kagome; it just wasn't so annoying and powerful as it usually was during the mating season.

“Why are we going to the sacred tree?” Shippo asked, trying to jump onto Inuyasha's shoulder.

Inuyasha sidestepped him easily and said, “We need to talk.”

“What about?”

“Yozora and I. We need to talk. You can go back to camp, you know the way.” He answered.

Shippo frowned. Everything was about her now! Shippo grunted and began his way back to camp. He should get himself in danger, or maybe a demon would attack him and then Inuyasha would be sorry, because he paid too much attention to his little angel to notice Shippo getting attacked! Then who would be more important? He'd show them, he'd show her especially that he was here first and that Inuyasha and Kagome were his parents, not hers!

He threw the door mat aside roughly, and plopped down next to Kirara, arms crossed and pouting.

“What's wrong Shippo?” Sango asked in concern.

“Nothing!” He sneered and looked away. “Stupid little brat!” he mumbled under his breath. “I hate her!”

He didn't say it softly enough however. Sango and Miroku exchanges knowing glances. There was a talk in store for a certain tactless hanyou.

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Inuyasha sat on his favorite branch of the Goshinboku, Yozora in his lap.

“I'm guessing you're really confused.” He started.

She nodded, snuggling even closer to him.

“Look, it's really confusing, but that woman you saw, Kikyou, I knew her a long time ago, before she died. We used to be friends and we were going to use the Shikon jewel to turn me into a human so that she could be a normal person, instead of a priestess. When I look back, it was really dumb of me to even consider going along with it since it would have left me defenseless and alone while she got to be normal.” He continued

Yozora just sat, trying to process all he was saying. So he had been friends with that evil woman?

“On the day that we were supposed to go through with the deal, a demon named Naraku tricked us both into thinking we'd betrayed the other. Back then, I'd thought I was in love with her, but I know now that I didn't trust her enough for that. And neither did she obviously. Basically, she shot me with a sealing arrow and pinned me to this tree for 50 years. She died the same day she sealed me because of the wounds Naraku inflicted on her in my form.” He said with regret heavy on his voice.

Yozora whined encouragement to him. Surely he didn't blame himself for her death?

“Kagome is Kikyo's reincarnation, but they're nothing alike. Kikyo was cold as ice, but Kagome is warm as the sun. She came here through the well after a demon dragged her though along with the Shikon jewel that had been gone since Kikyo took it with her to hell. She freed me from the tree and I attacked her. That's why she put these kotodama beads on me. Kikyo was brought back by a witch, but only in a clay body. Those flying things, shinidama-chuu, give her the souls that she needs to stay on earth.” He went on.

The little hanyou smiled, knowing Kagome took the spell off. That Kagome girl wasn't so bad, she figured, she ad woken up her daddy anyway, so how bad could she be? That woman, Kikyo, she didn't even belong with the living. Why didn't she just die and get it over with? Why drag on her own suffering?

“But while she was here, she accidentally shattered the jewel and now we are hunting the shards, trying to keep Naraku from getting them all. We've been searching for two years and over that time we met Miroku, that monk, who has a hell hole in his hand because of Naraku and until Naraku is defeated, he's living with a death sentence. Sango's entire village was killed except her cat Kirara and brother because of that monster. He has her brother Kohaku under his control to have leverage over her.”

Yozora growled. How could anyone be so vile enough to do something like that! Her own brother?! The more she heard, the more she hated this man.

“Shippo's dad was killed over a fight for the jewel shards by the thunder brothers, Hiten and Manten. We avenged his father, but he had no where to go, so Kagome took him in. My own brother Sesshoumaru has been trying to kill Naraku for whatever reason he has. If he even has one. Who knows, talking to him is about as engaging as talking to a block of ice. He and I have been at each others throats for who knows how long. He wants my sword Tetsusaiga because of its strength and thinks it's unfair that our father gave me the sword capable to kill and him the sword able to bring life.” Inuyasha growled in distain. There was obviously many years hatred between the two.

She wondered why he and his brother were so angry at each other. They were just swords.

“I know it's a lot to take in, but just go along with us, you'll understand eventually. It confuses me sometimes too. Who knew life could get so complicated?” he asked rhetorically.

Yozora nodded in agreement. “Daddy?... What was that Kikyo woman trying to do last night?”

Inuyasha took in a deep breath, then sighed heavily. “She was trying to take me to hell with her. She believes that my soul is owed to her, but my soul is my own. I've decided to stay here with you and the others. There's plenty of time to be dead later. You are my first priority, along with Kagome.” He declared proudly.

She giggled and hugged him. “Thank you…” she said into his chest.

His gaze softened and he rubbed her little ear with his thumb and forefinger. “No problem kid.” He held her close, arm under bottom, her stabilizing her, and then jumped down. “It's getting dark. Let's head back.” He set her down and they began their walk back.

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A/N: I AM SO SORRY!!!! I was visiting a very close friend's house and forgot to bring a jumpdrive with my chapters on it! Therefore, I could not post new chapters! I will get the next ones done ASAP! Although, I did finish Kingdom hearts for the second time ^_^ I got the Ultima keyblade this time! Damn little mushroom bastards!

With love and apologies from,

Teh Fullmetal Chibi-chan! AKA InuyashaLuvsKagomeForever!