Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Betrothed Mating ❯ Chapter Three ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3

 

The two new members fit into the group quite well. Hina helped teach Kagome to control her healing abilities and Hotaro helped out in any of the fights. Secretly, the fire demon was teaching Kagome to use a sword. Sango had tried once but she hadn't got it, but Hotaro seemed to know exactly what to do to teach her.

 

Sango was also teaching her the arts of the demon slayer in secret, though Hina knew about her being taught both. Hina would also enjoy bathing with them, though she was now six months along. Kagome confided in her and Hotaro the secret of the well.

 

It was two weeks since she returned to the group that she decided to go home. She said her good-byes and jumped down the well with Shippo in her arms. Like she thought, he could pass through. It was when they reached the other side that Kagome happily called to her mother that she was home.

 

"Kagome! I'm so happy to see you!"

 

"Mom, I have someone that I want you to meet." Kagome said after she hugged her mother.

 

"Who is it dear?"

 

"This is my son, your grandson, Shippo." Said the priestess as she handed the kitsune kit to her mother.

 

It was three days later that they returned, and what they found was terrible. The village was almost completely destroyed and she ran to it seeing the smoke and feeling traces of miasma. Hina had a barrier around Kaede's hut, and although it was weak, it was holding.

 

Inside were all of the children and most of the woman. She looked around and saw that nearly all of the men were slaughtered and that the only ones still alive were barely that. Sensing her friends battling nearby, she told Shippo to go to Kaede's with her bag before running to them. Hotaro seemed to be severely injured, but continued battling anyway.

 

Inuyasha was wounded as well, but not seriously. Miroku and Sango were taking on the countless demons that attacked. Kagome threw herself into the battle with her bow and arrows, aiming and killing all demons in her way. Naraku was attacking rapidly, and so too were his incarnations.

 

Kana attempted to steal Sango's soul, but that was quickly stopped as Kagome fired an arrow at her. It was laced with a high amount of power that shattered said mirror and killed the girl. Moryomaru was her next target, though she wasn't sure if she could hit him.

 

That was when she felt it, immense power was surging forth and she turned in time to see Hotaro erupt into flames. Her eyes widened as she recognized what he was about to do. His energy level was rapidly decreasing, and he would die soon if not attended to, but it appeared that he would choose death.

 

His power rapidly grew as he pulled forth all of it, releasing a final blast of ki that destroyed everything in it's path. His power was great, but he was no match for something that could not be killed. The girl knew what he was doing, and so she placed barriers around her friends, and Kohaku.

 

She could sense the shards and that Naraku's heart was nearby. Kagura was too, but she took to the air and flew away seconds before the explosion happened. Tears glistened in Kagome's eyes, even as she felt the heart being destroyed. A quest that had taken them years had taken him mere seconds to finish.

 

The dark purple jewel landed at his feet as he collapsed to the ground. Kagome ran to the man that had become her master and friend. The others watched as she ignored the jewel and tried to help him. "Don't die Hotaro, you have a mate and children on the way!"

 

He held her face in his hands and smiled at her. "Tell Hina that I'm sorry, tell her I love her." Tensing as pain shot through his body he looked back up at her. "If you return to the future, find my son and take care of him, please? He will be forbidden, and I want him to be cared for. Look after little Yukina as well, and make sure Hina is safe."

 

"I will, but you'll be there too!" Kagome exclaimed as she closed her eyes and concentrated her power to heal on him. Opening her eyes, she saw that it hadn't worked. "Why won't it work?"

 

"You can't heal the dying... at least not those who have almost no life energy left." His eyes closed as he took his last breath. A scream from behind her signaled that Hina had just arrived and felt the connection sever.

 

"Hotaro!" Hina collapsed to her knees and Kagome grabbed the jewel, purifying it on contact as she put her arms around Hina.

 

"I'm sorry, I tried to save him."

 

Hina rested her head on Kagome's shoulder as she looked down at her mate. "Did he kill Naraku?" She managed between sobs.

 

Kagome smiled sadly. "He killed them all except Kagura, but she only wished her freedom."

 

"Can we bury him beneath the god tree?"

 

"Hai, we will honor him Hina."

 

"After we bury him, will you return me to the Koorime island?"

 

"If that's what you want."

 

"There is no other place for me to go." Hina said sadly as she held tightly to Kagome.

 

The ceremony was a long one as everyone in the village paid their respects. Kagome had healed all the people that she could, and Hina helped as best she could. Everyone healed and unhealed were there as they all said prayers for the powerful fire demon. He was one of a kind and he had died to save them all.

 

A grave-marker was placed where he rested, and it stated who and what he was. After the long funeral, Sango readied Kirara and Kagome told Inuyasha to take Miroku and Shippo and head toward Koga. Saying not to fight and ask him to wait for the girls to arrive. He nodded and the girls left upon Kirara.

 

They arrived at the floating island and was greeted by an ice demon that Hina seemed to know. "Hello Rui."

 

"Are you sure you want to stay here Hina, you could always stay in the village." Kagome offered as the pregnant koorime slid off the fire neko.

 

"I need to be here. I no longer have my mate to draw energy from, only my kind can help me now."

 

The priestess nodded sadly. "I must soon return to my time permanently, in August of 2004, come to the Sunset Shrine in Tokyo. I'll be waiting for you there. I'll meet both Hiei and Yukina and fulfill my promise to care for you all and show your son love."

 

Hina gently smiled at her. "I can't wait for you to be my daughter in-law."

 

Kagome's cheeks reddened as she looked at her friend. "Just make sure he knows."

 

Hina slid a hand into her pocket and slipped a small tear gem into Kagome's hand. "This is mine, shed for Hotaro. Keep it and show it to us when we find you."

 

Kagome nodded with tears in her eyes. "I'll be waiting for you to show up."

 

A sad smile appeared on Hina's face. "If for some reason I do not make it, I will make sure that my children do."

 

They embraced one last time before Hina gave a slight hug to the exterminator. The two girls left on the fire cat, hoping that she would be ok. Sango embraced Kagome too. "I'll check up on her every now and then. I'm sure she'll be fine."