Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Shadow Riders ❯ The Return to Spirit Realm ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter 10~ The Return to Spirit World

What is the world coming to, that we must listen as the dead cry out in fear of those they once trusted? What has happened that the longest of friends must battle to the death to avenge their loved ones, that they must kill with their own two hands what they once loved? What has happened that one cannot treasure the past but look forward only, and hope the past does not repeat itself with the future?

It is the curse of the Shikon no tama, that the past may not be remembered in fear that the temptation to change it will be far too great. That it's protector will corrupt it in his or her own pursuit of happiness. I will not fall into the trap that so many before me have fallen into. I will look into the past, but I have the future to look forward to. I also have the knowledge that everyone is now at peace, and happy where they are. But most importantly, I know I will get my children back, and my brother his.

~From the personal diary of

Higurashi Kagome

They walked through the portal to spirit world and once everyone was gathered, minus Shippo who was waiting to be reincarnated, Koenma replayed the scene that had just happened through Yusuke's memory. He projected it onto the huge screen in the office. Kagome closed her eyes, and burrowed her head into Hiei's neck; she did not want to relive that moment. To her, her friend died before he killed her family, and was possessed by his demon blood.

When the screen blanked out everyone turned to Koenma and Yama, unfortunately, it was Koenma who opened his mouth. "Well, it seems that Naraku and Inuyasha were just low class demons, probably just above the minion level. The people they killed or tricked must have been extremely weak indeed. Not only that, but stupid as well, to have ever listen to them. Oh, I'll have to have our meters checked, there is no way it was reading those power levels right, and to think, it went wild when, what was her name, Kagome attacked. Must be someone's idea of a practical joke."

Everyone looked at him as if he was nuts then took a step away from him, the demons growling in anger. Was this child stupid? Did he not only realize that he was angering a Rider, but also a grieving mother/friend/family member? There is a saying, "There is no escaping a woman's wrath."

Kagome looked up at Koenma with blank, void like eyes and stated with no emotion, "I gave you a chance, now hear this. As protector of Reikai and Makai, also as the protector of the barrier I strip you of your status and give all titles, responsibilities, and privileges to your sister, she is now the inheritor of Reikai, and you the grim reaper." With that said, Boton and Koenma began to glow, Koenma lost his child like form and the stamp on his head that said Jr. which claimed him the prince of Reikai, and Boton gained the kanji on her forehead for hime (princess).

The glow faded and silence descended on the room. It was Yusuke who broke it, "You're his sister!?!?!?"

Kagome, the only one who seemed to take this in stride simply looked at Boton and said in a flat voice, "You poor thing, having to put up with that kind of bullshit all the time, and for nearly five hundred years. From now on, I'll make sure that Koenma learns how to treat a lady, you would think with his mother, he would have more respect for what a woman can do!"

"What could you possibly know about my mother, before she died all she did was raise my sister and me." Koenma said with a bored tone, it wasn't like she could really strip him of his birthright, she was nothing but a ningen, and a female at that.

"You're mother was known as the star maiden, the only person known to ever defeat your father."

Koenma gave her the "you're-crazy-no-woman-could-ever-beat-my-dad" look. "Oh please, you've never even met my mom, she was delicate, like a woman should be."

Kagome glared at Koenma and said in a deadly voice, "If it weren't for your father and sister, I would kill you for that insult to the maiden, Shan trained her because she reminded him of what he was waiting for, and she was not delicate, just well behaved, unlike you." With that, Kagome ignored the new grim reaper and turned to Boton with a cheerful grin on her face, "If you ever need me for anything, let me know and I will help if I can."

"Yeah Boton," Yusuke said, "You're our boss now so you can always call on us when you need us." The others nodded their heads in agreement.

Boton gave them a watery grin and bowed to them while saying, "Arigato, I really appreciate it, can I still come to school though?"

"Of course Boton, just have the twerp over there watch things while you're gone, oh and don't forget to transfer Keiko and give her one of our black and silver uniforms, boots included, we'll be our own little group on campus. I'll see you guys tomorrow at school, and make sure you're all there, including Keiko."

Kagome opened a portal to the cherry grove where she would spend the night. After giving Hiei a quick kiss on the cheek and Sesshoumaru a hug she left through the portal.

With Kagome gone, all hell broke loose, everyone turned to Koenma with evil looks on their face, even King Yama was giving his son a smirk that promised pain, or a least painful embarrassment. They slowly surrounded him, mental images of what they should do to him flying between them thanks to Hiei. Finally they picked one. They stripped him of his clothes, wrapped him in a diaper and bib, and while still in his teenage form, hung him from the tower for all passersby to see.

They had barely finished securing the ropes when Hiei felt Kagome's tears on his arm; he looked down and saw the tears on the back of his dragon tattoo which was staring at him. He suddenly realized he was connected to Kagome through his dragon, just as she was through his, and this bond she couldn't block like she did their mind link.

He had Boton create a portal to the cherry grove, and ran to his soon-to-be mate and gently wrapped her in his arms and held her to him tightly. She turned into him and cried out all her sorrow at what she had had to do and why she had had to do it. She snuggled closer to Hiei taking comfort in his presence and slowly, the tears stopped.

"They're happy now," Kagome said almost to herself, "They're better off now, Miroku no longer has the wind tunnel, Sango no longer has to live with the memories of her village being slaughtered and her brother killing her father in front of her. Rin and Shippo will no longer be orphans from war and youkai attacks, and Inuyasha will not have been betrayed. I just hope I can find Miroku and Sango's reincarnations, and that Inuyasha will be happy and never find us, because a soul remembers a trauma like that and would forever distrust the cause of such a trauma. They're happy now, and that's all that matters." With that Kagome smiled her first true smile that day.

"Why don't we go stay with my sister at Genkai's place?" Hiei asked in a tender tone.

"I'd love too, but only if you tell her you are her brother." Kagome said in a firm tone.

"Ha-hai, but only if you come with me."

"Of course, I will always be by your side when you need me."

Hiei stood up, and Kagome jumped on his back, her legs wrapping around his waist as her hands explored his chest. Hiei gripped her thighs, and raced off to Genkai's. He arrived a few seconds later with Kagome still massaging his chest. He slowly let her off his back as Yukina approached them with a smile on her face.

"Hello Hiei-san, it's good to see you again." She said cheerfully, she then looked at Kagome and bowed, "I'm Yukina."

Kagome returned the bow, "Hi, I'm Kagome, it's nice to meet you. We wanted to talk with you if that's ok?"

Yukina nodded and led them into an empty room within the shrine. The three sat on the tatami mats in a little circle with nothing between them.

"Yukina," Hiei began, "I know who your brother is, and I'll understand if you don't want to acknowledge him. You see, I'm your brother and I know I'm not exactly what an older brother should be, but I didn't want you to mourn over not finding me, nor did I want you to spend your time searching for me for the rest of your life. Can you forgive me for what I've done with my life? Can you forgive me for not telling you? Can you accept me as your family?" Three tears fell from Hiei's eyes, one by one, one after each question. Each tear turned into a tear shaped black ruby.

"Oh Hiei," Yukina cried as she launched herself at her brother. "There is nothing to forgive, the past is the past, it's who you are now that maters." A silver-white teardrop tear fell to the table. "I'm glad you told me, and don't be sorry, it must have been hard for you to let someone into your life." Another pearl landed on the tatami mats. "You'll always be a part of my family, you are my brother, my other half, my twin." Another tear fell to the tatami.

Kagome picked up the three black rubies and three pearls and they glowed in her hands drawing the attention of the newly reunited twins. When the glow faded three pairs of earring were held in her hands. She walked over to Yukina first, and put a pearl in her left ear, and a ruby in her right. She then went to Hiei and but a ruby in his left ear and a pearl in his right. Then smiling slightly, she held up the two remaining earrings and asked, "What should I do with these?"

Hiei took the black stone and Yukina took the silvery-white one, then said, "You are Hiei's friend, aren't you? The one who gave him the courage to tell me?" She looked at Hiei and he nodded, "You love her don't you?" Again he nodded. Yukina smiled and looked back at Kagome, she placed the pearl earring in her left ear and said, "To me, you are my sister, you gave me back my brother, and he's the only family I've got left."

"No Yukina, you've got me too. You and Hiei are all the family I've got left, other than my brother and nephew, then there's our friends they help keep away the loneliness, but it's good to have family. I'll have to introduce you to your other brother now, and you're nephew too." Kagome smiled and hugged Yukina to her, "you'll never be alone so long as I can help it. Now, please tell me you don't like that baka Kuwabara."

"Oh no, just as a friend, I kind of like someone else." Here Yukina blushed. Hiei smirked, just about anyone was better than that baka, he didn't deserve his sister. "Why do you ask?"

"He seems to have finally recovered from his little brain trauma and is headed straight here." Yukina groaned and hid her head in Hiei's shoulder. Hiei smirked.

"Kagome," Hiei said while beckoning her closer. He but the ruby into her right ear, "Now you can always feel me near." Kagome smiled sweetly at him then turned her mind back to the current problem at hand.

"Yukina-chan, I've got an idea on how to get rid of Kuwabara, and you wouldn't even have to see him, and all I want in return is for you to come to school with us from now on. Deal?" Yukina smiled and nodded.

Kagome got up quickly and went outside just as Kuwabara reached the top of the steps.

"Oi Kuwabara," Kagome called out to him, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to visit my lovely Yukina-chan, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, I was going to ask Genkai-sama if I could stay here for awhile, and Yukina's already asleep. I mean it's 11:30, can you really expect her to be up so late? You should go home, you're family's probably worried sick."

"Oh yeah!!" Kuwabara said and raced down the steps, headed home.

"Baka, how could it be 11:30 if the sun is still up?" Hiei said as Yukina giggled lightly while stepping out from behind the door.

The three spent the next few hours searching for Genkai, and getting her permission for the three to remain at the shrine for a while. By then it truly was dark, and after a quick but passionate kiss, Hiei retreated to his new room.

Yukina and Kagome were sharing a room, and upon Kagome's entry after Yukina, the room went through an amazing transformation. Yukina's bedding went from a light blue with green trim to silver with black trim. Kagome's did the same only reversed, black bedding with silver trim. The carpet turned black and the walls silver. The curtains were black as were the closet doors, and the handles silver. Yukina's Bedposts turned black, and Kagome's silver, while the small couch turned silver. The desk across the room turned silver and the chair black. All the clothes in the closet went to black and silver as did the clothes in the dresser. The dressers themselves changed, Yukina's to silver with black handles, and Kagome's black with silver handle. The Kimono Yukina was wearing turned silver while her hair tie and obi turned black. The bathroom was likewise arranged in a myriad of black and silver.

Kagome sighed, "Sorry about that, it just kind of happens." Kagome looked down sheepishly.

"Don't worry about it, I was thinking about a change anyways, and I like the way this looks."

Kagome smiled while materializing two of the black and silver school uniforms and a pair of boots for Yukina. She then materialized a black nightgown.

"Here," she said while giving Yukina one of the uniforms and the boots. "This is the uniform we wear, and the shoes to go with it."

She changed into her nightgown and walked into the closet, she materialized eight more school uniforms and hung them in the closet. She walked over to the empty dresser at the foot of her bed, and filled the top with socks underwear and bras, the second with various shirts, the third with shorts and skirts, the fourth with pants, and the fifth with sleep wear. She then walked back to the closet and filled it with training outfits, kimonos, and other clothes for her and Yukina. She them turned to Yukina and said, "I've always wanted a sister, and Hiei and I are going to train you so that you can defend yourself."

Yukina smiled while climbing into her bed, "Arigato, goodnight Gome-chan."

"Goodnight Yu-chan, see you in the morning." She then climbed into her bed and fell asleep.

AN: This is not the end of the story!! Sorry for taking so long to update, but life is crazy. Thank you for the reviews, and I'll update as soon as possible!!!

Jaa