Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Frozen Tears ❯ Chapter XIV ( Chapter 14 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yuyu Hakusho.

Author: Chrystal-Hearts

Summary: Every demon hunts for the sacred jewel, but now it’s found out that Kagome holds yet another jewel of value. A hiroseki or tear stone. This story holds many different things. Legends, history, battles, and more. Want to know why it’s called Frozen Tears? Well read to find out!

Kurama and Hiei were walking Souta home Sunday evening and were being followed by the two others as they made their way across the town under the falling rain. When they finally made it to the shrine the boy invited them inside to dry and relax for a few before they had to go back into the rain. They all seemed sad over the fact that Kagome would be gone now. Souta had explained the feeling he'd had; how he knew this was her last trip to the past.

His mother came in with a sad smile; it appeared they all had that same feeling. Sitting in silence, they just stayed in thought; even Yusuke never uttered a word as he watched his friends. At least, he hadn't until a while later. "So how well did you know this Kagome?"

Kurama was the one to turn to him as a small smile appeared on his lips at the memories of the girl, especially the one of her playing in the rain with the children as though she had not a care in the world. "She was the sister I never had."

"And to Hiei?" asked Kuwabara as he looked at the fire demon.

"She was my female," he said with a sigh. "She died just after I decided to pursue her."

At that the kitsune chuckled, "you only decided that because she pulled you aside and kissed you before professing her feelings."

"Kurama…" the demon trailed off as a surge of sacred power surrounded the shrine grounds and a pulse of energy began a steady rhythm, almost as if it were a heartbeat. An energy tangled in the mass was familiar and yet different; as they realized this the two demons rushed outside followed closely by the others; Souta was already out the door.

There before them, suspended in midair was the body of Kagome. Blood stained her clothes and covered her flesh as wounds still dripped the precious liquid from her veins. Power surrounded her form like a shroud as it danced along her skin, managing only to stop the dangerous blood flow before it turned fatal. A voice sounded from all around them as a tiny pink gem appeared before her almost lifeless body.

"You have paid a heavy toll for the wrongs not done by you and yet you still made a wish that would take your own life; you truly are a child of Amaterasu, and you are his daughter." A semi-solid form appeared as an ancient looking woman turned to them with a smile; next to her stood a strange looking man. "She has done many great things for this world and you shall all bear witness the truth of the destruction of the Shikon. The jewel can not be destroyed because the power can not be, but the souls may find rest if the chosen can be found."

The man took over now and his voice was deeper as he smiled at them all. "In penance for greed the great goddess demands eternal battle, but for the love of her child she grants an alternative. The purest of children may poses the truth, the power be restored and yet the battle ended."

The others stood in awe as what seemed to be a prophecy was foretold. Midoriko took another step toward Kagome and bowed slightly. "You have saved us through selfless acts. The true destruction of the jewel is the rest of the souls and the recreation of power. Light and dark must coexist but within she who is pure of heart darkness is destroyed."

As her words were spoken the pink jewel lifted up into the air until it was right in front of the unconscious woman. The man smiled as he nodded at his female companion. "Release."

They all watched as the jewel exploded into many pieces and the dust settled into Kagome's skin before she began to fall and the souls vanished. Hiei was the fastest and he raced forward to catch her as she fell right into his arms. Blurry violet eyes opened as they smiled up at him. "Hiei, I thought… I'd never… see… you again."

"MOM!!!" the shout echoed throughout their property as the boy raced to his sister only to see lots of blood. Ms. Higurashi appeared quickly and gasped upon seeing the condition of her daughter. Going to the doctor was out due to the nature of her injuries, but healing her at home was a good idea; it was a good thing their mom was a registered nurse.

"Can you carry her to the bathroom for me? She needs cleaned up before her wounds can be looked at properly."

"I'll fetch Yukina," called Yusuke as he already turned and was bolting away and toward his old master's house.

Everything was happening so quickly and the two stunned demons could only do as told as they carried the young girl up the stairs and placed her in the bathtub. The girl's mother shooed them out before closing the door and starting water. It wasn't till an hour later she emerged with Kagome held upright in a tank top and shorts. The choice of clothing was a way to look at her wounds more easily.

Yukina had just arrived at that time and also rushed forward to the girl. As she called energy to her hands a strange energy rose and lashed out, leaving a burn mark on her delicate hand. The boys looked at each other; that wasn't good. "It seems she'll have to heal the human way."

As she said it she followed the girl's mother into a room so she could at least help stitch the girl up. It was long and tedious work, stitching every gash they found and keeping the girl from moving due to the pain. When they were finally finished the two placed her beneath the sheets and allowed the men to enter. Kurama and Hiei took in her appearance and Kurama was the one to comment. "Amazing, she must have just come from the final battle. These were the wounds she had when I last saw her."

"But the story says she dies," Souta trailed off as he looked over to his mother.

The older woman smiled slightly before turning to the fox avatar. "It only appeared that way to those in the past because of the wording of her wish as well as the fact she disappeared. I knew she wouldn't die."

"How did you know?" asked Hiei as he scrutinized her form. To his eyes she appeared to lack in spiritual energy.

"Her father told me this would all happen, that she would have to live in both the past and present."

"He told you this before he died?" questioned Kurama as he looked at her.

The older woman smiled wistfully at that and shook her head. "He knew the moment we saw her eyes change color; though, he didn't die."

"But Kagome told us…"

"What she thought was true," the woman interrupted. "My babies never knew what really happened, only that they stopped seeing him when they were very young."

It was several weeks before she healed enough that she could walk without some form of support. Her body was covered in injuries and it hurt to move; especially in certain ways. With the time it was taking it almost seemed as if she was healing much more slowly than normal.

At the moment she was outside sitting beneath her favorite tree with a soft smile on her face. It had been weeks since she returned but she remembers the look on his face as he caught her in his arms; heck, she was also surprised to see him. After that he had come over a few times to check on her but never for long periods.

Kurama had come over though, he and his other friends; one named Yusuke was with them. If she remembered right that was the friend that was away on some type of journey. From the aura she felt swirling around him she was sure that he was some type of demon.

Kazuma was also there and he was quite helpful when she needed something. A giggle escaped her lips as she thought of how he had told her stories about his group. Some even included the more demonic aspects as he knew she was aware of them. He also mentioned that he'd never felt any kind of energy coming from her and still couldn't.

She mentioned to him that she felt the energy coming from him and thought it felt kind of a lot like her friend Miroku's. They spoke a lot considering he was over quite often; mainly due to Yukina staying at her shrine till she was healed. The ice maiden was good company in her current state as she wasn't able to let her school friends know about her condition.

Thinking of them she gave a sigh as she thought about the coming week and how stressful it would be. School would once more be starting and she would be in high school. There was also something her mother had recently told her about. Apparently her father was still alive but shortly after Souta was born he was summoned away by duty. Her mother had told both her and Souta that she was supposed to tell them when they turned sixteen due to the supernatural information involved, but that they had dealt with enough to be able to deal with it.

Her father would be visiting in just a few days and apparently he had powers as well. It was he that bound her grandfather's powers when the man started throwing sutras at people. Shocking people was something he wasn't going to let him do, though her mother did still have power. Her mom was also a priestess and according to her, her father planned to take her to his home this time with a way to easily access the shrine which was going to be left to her.

"Hello Kurama," Kagome said as the redhead approached her resting place. "You haven't visited in a while."

"I saw Yukina yesterday and she mentioned that you missed me, so I thought I should stop by."

"I have missed you, but today I'll be kinda busy."

"She's letting you do something?" he asked curiously.

"Mother told Souta and I about our father and that he's coming by today. I haven't seen him since I was little, but I can still remember him and how wonderful he was to us. Of course, mom told us we have an older brother from before he met her."

"An older brother?" questioned Hiei as he dropped down from the tree. At her surprised look he responded, "the fox mentioned you wished to see us."

"I do like having the chance to see you, but I hope you don't mind about my seeing my dad today." The way she looked at Hiei contained a hint of sadness that neither of them noticed.

"Not at all, but I think I'll go see if your mother or Yukina need help with anything." With that Kurama made his exit to give the two sometime to themselves. It was apparent that Hiei needed to speak with her alone.

With the two of them, neither spoke for a bit after he left until Hiei finally gave in with a sigh. He knew what the fox planned as well as using the reason he showed to do so. He had spent most of the time since her reappearance contemplating if she still meant the same to him; the fox knew that, so to him his arriving here meant he had decided. Though he had come to his decision he had grown unaccustomed to speaking with people in such a manner as he changed upon what he had thought was her death.

"Kagome, I need to speak with you about your words those years ago…"

"You don't need to say anything Hiei, I know you probably don't feel the same way, I mean it has been five hundred years and…" Ignoring her ranting he pressed his lips to hers as he leaned down to her. It wasn't long before he had pulled her into his lap with his arms tightly around her body holding her close. His tongue darted out to touch her lips causing her to gasp and he took advantage of that.

When they parted due to her need for air he noticed that her lips were red and swollen. The question was seen in her eyes as well as a hint of hope. "Onna, you were mine those years ago and there has been no other since. While five hundred years has passed for me no time has elapsed for you; this is strange for me as I had thought you dead, but I still desire you."

"You still want to be with me?"

"Of course, there is no other woman to have ever captured my attention as you have. I understand that in this time it would be more proper for you to have a wedding as well as wait until you are out of school, so I am willing to simply mark you for now and wait."

The miko's eyes widened as she looked into his sincere eyes and her heart melted at his sweet and understanding words. It was true that in her time women married at older ages, but for her age she could be married with her parents' permission and she was certain her mother would not protest anything for her happiness.

Just as she was going to say something her eyes shifted to a new aura on the shrine grounds and her eyes filled with love and happiness as well as excitement. Bounding to her feet she sprinted across the grounds and sprang into the arms of a tall man. "DADDY!"

Her squeal had the man laughing as he easily caught her and spun her around; those in the house exited quickly to see the commotion and the girl's mother smiled brightly at seeing the man standing there. Kurama was slightly confused though he guessed it had to be her father. Power radiated from the man and they both felt it as it swirled in a gentle manner.

His eyes swept across the grounds taking notice of both of them but ignoring their presence and deeming them unthreatening before he looked right into Ms. Higurashi's eyes. A glow came to his amber eyes as he set Kagome down and moved forward. "Aiko, my love, I have missed you."

"Enma!" her exclamation had the two demons tensing as she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him deeply.

When he pulled away he chuckled at her childish pout before turning to the two with tensed auras. His daughter was at Hiei's side asking him what was wrong and he easily recognized the look in her eyes. It was the same look her mother gave to him. Shaking his head he smiled at them. "Kurama, Hiei, both of you need to relax! This is a family reunion and I will not have you ruining it."

The miko turned to the man at that and had a question in her eyes, "daddy, how do you know them?"

"Ah, I should explain, but first I have someone for you to meet. Koenma!" A teenage boy rushed up the steps and stopped beside the man; he had Jr tattooed on his forehead and had a pacifier in his mouth. "This is my other son, Koenma. Koenma, I want you to meet your half-sister, Kagome, and your half-brother, Souta."

By now the two were quite shocked and even Koenma showed some surprise at seeing them there. Yukina hadn't recognized the man until he introduced Koenma and at that she gave a small gasp. It was with a giggle that Kagome moved forward and wrapped her arms around the other boy. "Hello Koenma!"

"Dad?" the question came from Souta as the boy stood in front of Enma, and at his nod Souta threw himself into his arms with tears running down his face. He hadn't gotten to know his father before he left.

"Perhaps we should continue inside?" suggested Aiko as she put her arm through Enma's while he still held their son.

The others all nodded and were led inside. After sitting down and Aiko fetching the tea Enma began his explanation of how the worlds had separated into three. There was Spirit world, Human world, and Demon world; he then explained how he watched over them with the aide of his son, Koenma.

"So you're a god?" it was Souta's question and while that was what the information pointed to it caused some questions. "Does that mean we have special powers too?"

"Like Koenma you two are demi-gods and will have an eternal life span, but unlike him your mother is human. As for powers, I sealed them when you were born so that no strange occurrences would happen until you were old enough to learn control."

"That's what it meant; I was told that my true powers were sealed probably since birth."

"I think it is about time to remove the seals," as he said this both of his hands took on a glow and he pointed one at each of his children. The glow encompassed their bodies and soon fading to reveal them looking the same except for some minor changes.

It had been some time since the appearance of their father and school was back in session. With the changes Kagome undertook her body was completely healed she was ready to face her friends once more. Her father had even pulled a few strings and gotten her into a prestigious school. As of now she was staying in the Reikai palace with the rest of her family, and though she had no curfew she was expected to be in bed by eleven on school nights.

Kurama visited a few times a week to check on her and once school started Enma actually paid him to help Kagome with her subjects. He received two thousand yen each day she needed his help, though he tended to stop by to visit and help her without pay. Hiei on the other hand tended to sneak into her room, though Kagome knew that Koenma knew about it.

He would spend the nights in bed with her in his arms as she fell asleep. It was like when they were in the feudal era except that they had a bed to sleep on. Everything seemed so right now, though Kagome did miss her family from the past. Koenma had been nice enough to sneak her the files of her human friends so that she could see how their lives had gone.

Sango and Miroku appeared to be soul mates and were due to be reincarnated soon, while Kohaku had already been. As for her demonic friends, she had no idea besides Youko and Hiei. Kurama had told her of how he had been captured and nearly killed; using his strength to force his soul from his dying body and attach it to an unborn dying infant.

Hiei had merely kept to himself for the last several years, making himself stronger so that he could protect anything he found to be precious to him; like his sister. He had admitted the relationship to her and gave her his reasons for not telling the ice maiden.

Currently, Hiei was in her bed and she was standing out on her balcony in her pajamas while looking at the sky. Her hands came up to play with the small gem that hung around her neck when a gasp escaped her lips at feeling the electric charge. Power seared through her being and her eyes turned to the man asleep in her sheets. Moving to his side she gently woke him and he looked up at her. "It's you!"

"Kagome?" there was a question in his eyes as he looked upon her surprised visage.

"The gem, it's yours... All this time and I only now know." As she spoke the words she pulled the jewel from her neck and it began emitting energy as soon as it was away from her skin. Crimson eyes widened as she handed it to him; it was his mother's gem, the one he had lost so long ago.

"Where did you...?"

"It's the one I mentioned my grandfather having; he gave to me, so he didn't have it anymore. He found it near the well I used to go to the past. I carried it all that time, but I never knew it was yours."

"You were planning to give it to the owner, even though the value it holds and you didn't know who it rightfully belonged to?"

"My grandfather told me the story of your mother's people, how this gem was cried for you at birth. This is her tear and it was meant only for you, no one else."

"Thank-you," it was the only thing he knew to say; he was happy to have his mother's gem back and surprised that Kagome had carried it all this time.

It was several days later while Kagome was with her new friends in ningenkai when Botan appeared on her oar in front of them. "Lord Enma wants to see you, Lady Kagome. He says it's important."

"Alright," Kagome said as she hopped onto the oar behind the fairy girl. "I'll be back later."

In just a few they were at the palace and the miko made her way to the throne room. Koenma was also in there and he was smiling at her, "I'm glad you came so quick, I have great news."

She looked between him and their father and waited patiently. It was Enma that told her, "we have found the others. Koenma managed to find Shippo and he led us to Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, Rin, and Kikyo. They were excited to hear you still lived and want to see you very soon."

"That's wonderful! Thank-you aniki!" exclaimed the girl as she rushed forward to hug the other demi-god before turning to bound into her father's arms. "And thank-you daddy!"

Everything had been working out great since she got back and it was all wonderful. She had her father back, a new brother, was expecting a little sister, had new friends, an intended, and they had just found her feudal family. "Now about Hiei sleeping in your room...."

Here is the final chapter to this story, I hope you enjoy. I know the ending is a little uneventful, but now I can move on to other and more new stories. Sorry that it took so long to post the last chapter, but I thought I had already finished it. If I get enough requests I might consider a sequel or at least an epilogue.