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Love's Choices

Chapter VII

Growing Family

 

This will hopefully be a long chapter!

 

Summary: You love more than one person, but who do you choose? Kagome as always loved Inuyasha, but on a visit to her old friend she meets Hiei. Falling for him over the duration of the stay, but who does she choose, her new love Hiei or her first love Inuyasha? And Inuyasha has his own choice to make. The dead Kikyo or the living Kagome? Everyone seems to have their own choices to make! But when they make their choices, will it be too late?

 

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yuyu Hakusho or Inuyasha! I wish I did, but sadly... I don't.

 

Let's talk telepathy

//Hiei//

\\Kurama\\

((Someone else))

 

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Inuyasha returned with plenty of bandages for everyone. They were all injured, but Kagome's were the worst. After getting everyone cleaned up, the group set out. Inuyasha refused to allow her to walk, so he carried her for a while. While everyone knew that demons were strong, the group wanted to travel for as long as possible. Therefore the demons took turns carrying Kagome as she complained that she could walk on her own. They ignored the protests and Kouga carried her after Inuyasha. Kouga now saw her as a little sister and was intending on asking her to also join his family. Ayame was fine with it, as she and Kouga were now together. After a few hours, Kouga handed the miko over to Sesshomaru.

 

They made it to the island about two hours to nightfall... or they made it to where the island was. Now they need to fly up to the island. Shippo and Rin had already planned for that, and talked Sango into letting them borrow Kirara. The two children were determined to travel to the island with their mother. So they both jumped onto the cat's back and followed the amused dog demon up to the floating icicle, as Kagome stated it was.

 

When they arrived at the top, the maidens looked at Sesshomaru in contempt almost. They feared him to much to say anything concerning his presence. Shippo however, could hear the whispers about a boy being here. He ignored them, as he had already known that they'd not like the fact that he was up here. The dog lord walked calmly to a certain house and entered, not bothering to knock. Shippo shrugged to Rin and they with the fire neko followed them inside.

 

Hina looked up and her expression clouded over with worry. "Yukina, why don't you play with these two while I see to the woman?"

 

The little girl nodded and led them outside. "It's nice to meet you." She said as she bowed politely. "I'm Yukina Aisu!"

 

Shippo bowed back. "I'm Shippo Higurashi." He then looked over at the seemingly shy girl beside him. "This is my little sister Rin."

 

Everyone ended up staying the night, and the three children played happily with each other. Yukina wasn't very popular do to the fact that her mother had lain with a man and she was also conceived from it. Though she didn't seem to have any of her father's abilities, she was still considered forbidden. No one outside the island would know that though. The three were playing outside when one of the other children yelled at her. "Get away from here forbidden!"

 

She turned pale and winced at the name. Surely her new friends wouldn't like her now. Which is why she was surprised when she heard the shy one yell. "She's not forbidden!"

 

The little ice maiden who yelled looked at the human like she was stupid. "She was born between a union of a man and woman! Not only that, but fire and ice!"

 

Shippo grinned wickedly suddenly. "Fire like this? Fox fire!" He shouted as blue flames appeared from his hand. The little girl shrieked and ran away as he laughed. "There's no such thing as being forbidden!" He shouted after her.

 

Yukina looked at him in awe. "You don't care that I'm forbidden?"

 

"There's no such thing... just ask my momma. Hanyou's are said to be forbidden and she loves one. Not to mention the little fact that she's a powerful miko."

 

The three of them became even closer after that, and Yukina didn't want them to go. She ended up crying, and gave each of them a tear gem to remember her by. Rin gave Yukina a silver bracelet that Kagome had given her two of, and Shippo gave her his favorite top. "Friends forever!" They all exclaimed!

 

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They were once again heading toward the western palace, and Kagome was quite happy. One of the adult maidens had complained about what Shippo had done, and Kagome couldn't be more proud of her son. He had stood up for Hina's little girl and had even scared away the person who was being mean to her. Rin had also stood up for Yukina, and that made her even prouder.

 

Kouga kept looking at her, and she noticed. Sighing, she slowed down to walk back with him. "Was there something you needed?"

 

He smiled a wolfish grin at her. "I was actually wanting to know if you'd like to join my family? As my little sister of course."

 

Smiling happily she nodded. "I'd love to!" So that night, they went for a walk and performed the bond. In the morning, both Koga and Ayame left to go to check on their clans and promised to return shortly. It was the next morning that they made it to the palace. Once they were settled in, Kagome started her meditating. She didn't notice that her aura spread through the entire castle and left a calming and peaceful feeling in it's wake. Slowly she knitted a piece of her soul to Midoriko's.

 

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The next morning the other 'lords' arrived. Kagome was thrilled and went out to meet Raizen. After their initial chat, she had come to see him as a sort of carefree father with the way he behaved, and lord knows he was more than old enough to be one. He was hoping to see her there as he had heard about the battle and wanted to make sure she was ok. He smiled as he noticed her markings. "How many tattoos do you plan on receiving?"

 

She just glared playfully at him. "Is that an offer for another... father?" She giggled at his surprised look.

 

Then he grinned at her and hugged her to himself. "Perhaps. Daughter."

 

Turning to look at him in surprise, she didn't notice how hopeful she seemed. "Do you really look at me like that?"

 

He merely smiled at her. "Hai." And with that, the two bonded... and she did indeed get a new marking. She received a tribal marking that looked similar to his on her shoulder blade.

 

Next, she was approached by Mukuro, who smiled warmly at her. "I wish to speak with you, Kagome-sama."

 

Kagome smiled just as warmly in return. "Please, no sama Mukuro."

 

"I would like for you to become my heir."

 

The miko's eyes widened at the tele-path's statement. "M-me? Why?"

 

"You are strong and brave, and I believe you would make a good leader. I would also like to add you to my family, though I don't really have one."

 

Kagome smiled reassuringly at the older woman and bowed deeply. "I would be honored." The meeting didn't take long, they merely said that the battle was ended. Saida refused to believe however, that Kagome was the one to finish Naraku when none of the lords could kill him. Instead of getting angry like the inus believed she would, she merely released her aura and allowed the kitsune to see it. The demon's eyes widened as one realization hit him. It's not even her full potential or power. Shortly before the meeting, she had been approached by Yomi. He asked that she become his little sister and she agreed. So now she probably had one of the highest ranks in demonic society. In truth, in all of society since the demons currently ruled over the humans.

 

After the cardinal lords left, another visitor arrived. His name was Enma and he asked for an audience with the royalty. For some reason Sesshomaru granted it, and the group met in the throne room. Kagome stood to Sesshomaru's left, while Inuyasha was at his right. Shippo and Rin were told to go ahead and play and not worry about the meeting since they were children. Enma was first to speak. "Lord Sesshomaru. I am Enma, and I have come to see the Junsui No Miko."

 

Kagome gasped and bowed to him. The two inus looked at her for a moment before Inuyasha spoke. "Why are you bowing Kagome?"

 

"This is Lord Enma fool. He rules over Spirit World."

 

"Is that true?" Sesshomaru asked as he looked at the man.

 

"Hai it is." He then turned his attention to the girl. "You are the Junsui No Miko, am I correct?"

 

Kagome studied him for a moment before answering. "Hai, at least that is the name which was given me."

 

"I am here to speak with you concerning the Spirit World."

 

"What is it?"

 

"I would like to speak in private if the lords do not mind." Enma said as he looked closely at the dog demon lord.

 

"If you try to harm her, you will pay dearly." Sesshomaru said as he stood and motioned for Inuyasha to follow.

 

"Understood my lord, but know that I have no wish to harm the lady." Sesshomaru only nodded, showing that he indeed heard. When the two inu were out of the room, he approached the girl. "I would like to offer you Reikai's protection as you have made many enemies. I have watched you, and I know that you time travel through the well. I also know that soon barriers will be put up that will separate humans from demons."

 

"How soon will that be?" Kagome asked curiously.

 

"At least two hundred years. At which point, I would like Sesshomaru to become King of the demon world."

 

"You wanted them out so you could tell me about the barrier and offer your protection?"

 

"Yes. I would like to officially claim you as my daughter and that would give you the ability to pass between worlds freely. While portals can be made by those not of Reikai, this shall allow you to simply walk through the barrier, or create a portal at whim, though you'd have to train to be able to."

 

"Would you let my friends cross through the barrier?"

 

"I'll allow Mukuro, Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and your children to do so. You'd be exempt from the rules that would be put in place, and if you should take a demon mate, so too would he. As well as children. Your family wouldn't be held to the same rules."

 

Kagome smiled at that thought. She'd be protecting her family. "Then I shall do it."

 

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Kagome smiled as the group headed back to the village. She was ecstatically happy. Ayame and Kouga had each given her a wolf cub, while Sesshomaru had given her an inu pup that was like Kirara. Being silly, she named the inu Kage. It means shadow, and she really liked it. The brown wolf cub was named Hige and the white one Kiba. She suddenly started giggling at the thought that she had her own little pack. The night before they were to reach the village, she took her own little 'pack' aside and talked to them. "I'll be taking all of you home with me, so I'll need a bond with each of you."

 

Shippo nodded his understanding and used his claws to cut open her palm (which keeps receiving that treatment), then he did the same to each pup and put their paws on her hand, one at a time. Kirara popped up and meowed until Kagome understood that she wanted it done as well. Shrugging, Kagome told Shippo to go ahead. Then Rin came next. She winced when her palm was cut, but happily placed it on her mother's. "Yay! Now you're really Rin's mommy!"

 

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