Into The Future

“ABCDEFG” = talking
*ABCDEFG* = thinking

A/N: Ok, as I said this chapter is going to be a lot longer, but I didn’t think it was going to be as long as it turned out, but with what it explains and how it ends, I think it’s worth it.

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“Shiori, I wonder how her and her mother are doing. It’s been some time since I left, I wonder if the villagers kept their word or not.” Inuyasha said with a grunt as he stood. The villagers had promised not to harm the girl or her mother any more but Inuyasha knew all too well how half demons and their families were treated. So he decided since he was here he would check up on them. As he sheathed Tetsusaiga a clink sound was made and Inuyasha, who was lost in though looked down and with a sigh shifted the Tetsusaiga above another sword………The Tensaiga.

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Chapter Two: The Past Revealed

Inuyasha stood after shifting the Tetsusaiga over the Tensaiga; he looked back down at his two swords and gave yet another heavy sigh before tucking his hands in his sleeves and walking towards the village that stood in front of the demon bat tribe. He turned as he saw his reflection in front of a rather large puddle in the road, standing there with his arms covered and two swords hanging off his belt he looked a lot like his now late half brother, he sighed again. He looked over at the Tensaiga before pulling it off his belt sheathe and all, “It’s been ten years now but it still feels weird having you on my hip as well.” The Tensaiga pulsed in his hands as he places it back on his hip under the Tetsusaiga and continued on his way, thinking about how he gained the Tensaiga and lost his half brother in the same couple of day.

~flashback~

It has been ten years since Inuyasha beat the holy hell out of Koga and he has been traveling quite a lot, defeating enemies, helping others along the way but never ‘really’ making friends, but now he found himself walking in the heart of the western lands, his half brothers territory. He found it odd that he had been here almost a month now and he had not had one lick of trouble from his brother or anyone for that matter, something he found very strange indeed. He wandered around jumping from branch to branch in some forest he didn’t know the name of or if it even had a name for that matter until his nose picked up the scent of clean water. *I am thirsty and I have been traveling for a while with out rest because Sesshomaru has not shown his face yet, I guess I can take a quick break.* He thought as he landed gently on the ground. He bent down, cupped water into his hands and took a drink, but when he was half way down for his second drink his ears twitched, picking up the slightest sound and he gave a slight sigh before standing.

“So you’ve learned some new tricks in ten years time Sesshomaru, I didn’t even sense or smell you coming.” Sesshomaru was standing behind Inuyasha and their eyes met as Inuyasha turned to face him. “Why have you come here to my land?” Sesshomaru asked in his usual emotionless voice, “I’m just passing threw, so why don’t you just lay the fuck off and let me be, I don’t feel like dealing with you today.” Inuyasha replied and turned to leave, “Fine, but don’t even think about coming to The Inu Temple, a half breed like yourself isn’t welcome there, your presence would bring only shame to our family.” Sesshomaru said, then took his leave before Inuyasha could reply. “Lousy piece of shit, I can’t believe that I’m a relative by blood. Yuck that makes me feel like blowing chunks. You know what, I’m going to go to that damn temple just to show him I don’t give a damn about what the hell he says, then finally he might get it threw that massive ego inflated head of his.”

~End flashback~

Inuyasha gives a grunt as he makes his way to the top of a hill and the cave of the demon bat tribe and the village comes into view about a half a mile a head. He sees bat demons flying in and out of the cave; the cave that was still sans barrier, which Inuyasha thought was a good thing, as well as people moving into, out of and inside of the village peacefully and with no problems from the demon bats. He gave a slight sigh of relief before taking one of his patented huge jumps towards the village, his mind wondering back to how he got the Tensaiga.

~flashback~

Its two days later and Inuyasha is fighting his way past Sesshomaru’s guards and making his way towards the Inu Temple. Once the last guard had fallen Inuyasha turned Tetsusaiga red and was about to blast the door open when he felt the ground under his feet pulse. He stopped and the Tetsusaiga pulsed as well then transformed back to its katana form and the doors to the temple opened themselves. Inuyasha began to walk in and felt the ground under his feet pulse with every step. The Temple’s scent smelled so familiar to Inuyasha but he couldn’t put his finger on it. He kept walking and sniffing, with every step and breath it felt as if his body was being energized and healed to a new level. He kept wandering, not knowing where he was going until the smell triggered a memory, him and his mother sitting together under the stars one night, and that’s when it hit him. The smell was very close to his mothers and to his own as well as Sesshomaru’s but slightly different, but still very close. He smiled and came out of his daze to find he had wandered to a shrine of sorts that had many stone Inu demon figures, and there in the center stood Inuyasha’s father.

Inuyasha stood there looking at the center figure, not knowing that it was his father only that it felt familiar. That was until Tetsusaiga pulsed again and Inuyasha turned around to see Sesshomaru standing behind him in the doorway to the room, his Tensaiga pulsing as well, “Why are you here little brother, I told you not to come.” Sesshomaru said a hint of anger in his voice, “I have my right to be her as much as you do, and as much as we both hate to admit it father's blood runs threw both our veins, so back off.” Inuyasha said calmly as he turned back to the shrine, putting a slight surprised look on Sesshomaru’s otherwise emotionless face for a few moments before he drew Tokijin, “Draw your sword Inuyasha, today we will decide who deserves to be our father’s son.” Said Sesshomaru in his normal emotionless voice, Inuyasha turned around and started to walk towards Sesshomaru. “Fine by me but I’m not going to fight in here and destroy this place, meet me outside the temple, that’s where I’ll finally finish you off." Inuyasha said with a purposely-cocky voice and walked right past Sesshomaru and out of the temple. Sesshomaru just stood there stunned at his half brothers actions, this was not the hard headed half breed filth that he knew and loathed, *Has being her for only this amount of time changed him this much, and why is the ground pulsating with his every step……..father is it that you and the other ancestors are favoring that half breed over me.........no I’ll finish him and prove that I, Sesshomaru, am the true and only air to father’s thrown and fangs, not that half breed.* Sesshomaru spoke in his mind before turning to face his half brother for the final time.

Minuets later they stood ten feet from each other, Sesshomaru on the left; Tokijin already drawn, and Inuyasha on the right no sword in hand. They stood there for several minuets just glaring at each other, looking the other straight in the eyes before Sesshomaru spoke, “Now, draw you sword Inuyasha.” “With pleasure…” Inuyasha replied with a smirk and he drew the Tetsusaiga and instantly covered it in kongouseki and then released Kongousouha at Sesshomaru with out a moment to spare. Sesshomaru barley dodged the attack and blasts the rest of the attack that comes near him with the Tokijin. The battle ensued like this for almost a day and half outside the temple walls before they both paused in the same position they started in, both of them breathing heavily. Inuyasha’s Fire Rat robe was torn in many places and had blood stains, both his and Sesshomaru’s, all over it and Sesshomaru did not look much better either; his armor cracked and broken, his kimono torn and bloodied. Sesshomaru went for another straight on attack and Inuyasha countered with another Kongousouha. Before the Tensaiga could react, one of the shards sliced threw the strap that held Tensaiga to Sesshomaru’s side and it flew across the battlefield as Inuyasha dodged the rest of his half brothers attack, but did not see him come straight up and he hit Inuyasha in the stomach with his poison claws.

Inuyasha was sent flying and landed several feet from the Tensaiga, he got to his feet holding the green wound on his stomach, but then fell to his knee and that is when Sesshomaru went to strike. But unknowing to him, Inuyasha had fallen deliberately and when Sesshomaru got close enough he let lose the wind scar on his brother, to weak to summon another Kongousouha. But that was enough, because of the fact that he caught Sesshomaru off guard and the due close proximity to the attack Sesshomaru was sent flying in one direction and the Tokijin went flying in the other. Inuyasha stood, holding his stomach again and smiled, but his smile soon faded away as Sesshomaru proceeded to slowly and shakily stand back up. “WHAT!!!!! That was a direct hit!!!!! And at close range at that……..oh, now I see. Slick but, you’re not going to be able to do that again.”

Inuyasha’s eyes had fallen to Sesshomaru’s hand to see the remnants of Sesshomaru’s whips of light at his side. At the last second, Sesshomaru had sacrificed his whips of light to protect himself from the blast. Then suddenly Sesshomaru began to laugh!!!!! This brought a dumbfounded look to Inuyasha’s face, not only because he was laughing more to the fact that he was actually laughing, something Inuyasha thought he would never see. Sesshomaru was soon on his feet and once again facing his little half brother. “You have managed to put up a fight so far Inuyasha, but now this battle is OVER!!!!” and with that Sesshomaru transformed into his ‘huge ass dog’ form (Sorry I don’t know that real name) and lunged at Inuyasha. He dodged the attack and the ones that followed until Sesshomaru had backed him into a corner, “Good bye half breed!!!!!” Growled the huge beast and went for the kill, but with his few last ounces of strength he swung the Tetsusaiga and……………. “BACKLASH WAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!” Inuyasha yelled and the twisters of demonic energy formed themselves in front of Sesshomaru’s eyes as Inuyasha's wind scar and his own demonic energy combined them selves and tore him to shreds before he could react.

Inuyasha watched as his half brother met his end and fell to his hands and knees when it was over. He turned to see that quite a gathering had massed itself and witnessed what happened. Inuyasha rose to his feet to defend himself again, but as he took a fighting stance everyone dropped to a knee before him. “What the……..oww!” Inuyasha slapped his neck and then looked at his hand to see a flat Myoga pop back into shape, “You did it Master Inuyasha!!! You did it!!!” the flea said while jumping up and down. “Yeah I know I beat him, but why are these people bowing to me?” Inuyasha asked, “They are bowing to you because you beat him!!!!” “Huh?” Inuyasha replied with another dumbfounded look. “All of those demons and humans were loyal to your brother, and since you defeated him in battle you now inherit all his possessions, INCLUDING his lordship of the western lands!!!!!!” the overjoyed flea yelled. “WHAT!!!!!!” Inuyasha screamed at the top of his lungs, eyes wide as saucers. After Myoga further explained the situation Inuyasha calmed down a bit as it all sunk in. After a moment he looked behind him at the scattered remains of his former brother. Tetsusaiga began to pulse and he looked down at the sword, “What is it Tetsusaiga?” Inuyasha asked the sword, in response it pulses again causing Inuyasha to look up and see the Tensaiga lying on the ground just inside the temple grounds. Not paying attention to what Myoga was saying Inuyasha turned and walked toward it as Myoga jumped off his shoulder and hopped toward the group of dignitaries, servants, guards and other assorted people. Once Inuyasha had made it into the temple grounds once again he picked up Tensaiga.

Suddenly it seemed that everything from the ground that the temple stood on to the singles on the roof began pulse in unison and as Inuyasha himself began to pulse he closed his eyes and decided to trust in his ancestors for once. He had been in a long and hellish battle with his last and only living relative, he deserved to let someone 'take the driver's seat' as Kagome would have said. The Tensaiga then removed itself from Inuyasha’s hands and placed itself on his side under the Tetsusaiga. They both pulsed at the same time and then all the pulsing stopped, Inuyasha began to see images even though his eyes were closed. He saw a land of fire and clouds, then many Inu Lords and Ladies from times past as well as their mates began to appear before Inuyasha’s eyes and they were all looking at him. Then just a few feet in front of him another figure emerged from nothingness. His white hair tumbled to his feet, his ears stood proudly on top of his head and his red kimono traced in silver and elaborate gold designs fell to the edges of his corporeal form and trailed to nothingness as he stood. The armor across the chest and forearms put one to mind of a warrior dog king. A shining white wakazashi stuck out of his elaborate ivory-colored obi and a crescent moon on his forehead, and then he realized it, the figure that stood before him was the same Inu demon figure that the center statue in the shrine he had wandered into looked like.

“F-Father….” Inuyasha spoke questionly, the figure smiled and nodded before extending his arm and another figure came into view. Inuyasha’s eyes grew wider as the figure finally took shape and he saw someone he thought he would never see again, “Mother……” she smiled and nodded as well as Inuyasha's father's arm came to rest on her shoulder. Inuyasha stood there in awe of what was before his eyes before he began to break down in tears, he felt him self fall forwards only to be caught and brought back up to his feet by both his mother and his father. They stood there for what Inuyasha felt like was an eternity before Inuyasha brought all three of them into an embrace, they stayed like that for several moments before his father and his mother both said in unison, “Welcome home my son.” Then in a flash of white light Inuyasha opened his eyes to find he was still standing in the same place as before he had the vision only now Tensaiga was on his side under the Tetsusaiga. He took a deep breath and then felt like he had never battled is brother at all, he looked over himself to see that his wounds had healed and his Fire Rat Robe felt and looked as good as the day his mother given it to him. He looked over and pulled out his swords, they seemed to be in better condition then Inuyasha had ever seen it was if they were newly made. He smiled and re-sheathed his swords then bowed to the temple. “Thank you mother thank you father, now I am not alone anymore.” and with that Inuyasha rose and turned back to face his new destiny as the New Lord of the Western Lands.

How ever the feeling of not being alone feeling didn’t last. After over year and a half of being 'Lord Inuyasha', Inuyasha began to feel alone again. Sure he was getting the attention and he was involved in a lot of important decisions and everyone respected him, but no one actually ‘liked’ him. Even though he was now Lord of the Western Lands he was still a half demon. So after yet another long and drawn out political meeting Inuyasha retired to his quarters. He sat there and was being groomed by several beautiful and voluptuous female Inu demons before he summoned Myoga to his quarters as well, he got up and got dressed into his Fire Rat Robe just as Myoga made it to his shoulder. “You summoned me, Lord Inuyasha?” He said with a bow, “I’m leaving; I want you to look after things while I’m gone. You have full run of my palace and forces as well, I want a report sent to me whenever I send for one.” The flea bowed, “Yes Lord Inuyasha, may I ask when it is that you are going to return?” “I don’t know, not for a long time I imagine.” “Yes, Lord Inuyasha I will do as you ask and keep this place safe for your return.” Inuyasha gave a slight nod before taking his leave of the castle and Western Lands.

~End Flashback~

We see Inuyasha coming up upon the village entrance. He stopped before entering, sniffing the air to see if he could pick up on either Shiori or her mothers scent. When he couldn’t he continued on into the village. Once inside he noticed that he got the usual looks he got and he could hear the whispers thanks to his Inu demon senses. He made his way to the headmen’s house and wasn’t surprised when he was met by several spears and someone yelling the words “Halt demon!!!” He looked over and saw a man on a horse was riding over. He gave one of his usual ‘kehs’ and began to walk forward when the man on the horse yelled again, “I told you to stop demon, what business do you have with the headman!?” Inuyasha gave a growl before speaking, “I am Lord Inuyasha, ruler of the Western Lands. Do I need a reason to see the headmen of some lowly town?” He said in a calm but very firm tone. He hated having to use his position to get his way but he didn’t feel like dealing with these idiotic humans today. He was soon being given apologies to by many people and was sat down at a rather large table with quite a feast laid out for him. Soon after he sat down the current headman came out and sat down across from him, “Lord Inuyasha I must……” He was cut off by Inuyasha holding up his hand, “Please, if you going to apologize for your thick headed guards then forget it. I’ve heard enough of that already.” He stated then lowered his hand and began to eat. As the head man snapped out of his daze, not expecting to hear such a thing from the Lord of the Western Lands, he noticed Inuyasha beginning to eat, “Yes let us eat, then get down to business.” Inuyasha just gave a slight grunt before continuing eating.

After the meal Inuyasha was treated to some sake which he turned down. “Now as to why I am here.” said Inuyasha, “I came here about twenty or so years ago with a group, do you know the story?” “Yes, you defeated the leader of the demon bat tribe that lives to the north and destroyed the barrier that protected them. And we haven’t had a problem since.” the headman said with a smile on his face, he had not passed on the sake. “Yes well, that incident also included a young girl who was half bat demon and half human as well as her mother, do you know that happed to them?” He asked as he silently laid his hand on the handle of the Tetsusaiga, “Half demon and her mother……half demon and her mother……hmmm…….Oh yes now I remember, they were ostracized soon after I took the position of headmen. We don’t need filthy half breeds messing up this town.” Inuyasha dropped his hand from the handle and started to emit a deep growling sound from his chest, which snapped the headman out of his daze. “What is it Lord Inuyasha?” Inuyasha got up with such speed and force that he sent the table flying over the headman’s head and through the wall, “For one, when I left this town I told the townspeople to treat them with respect. And two, I’M A HALF BREED!!!!!!!!!!!” Inuyasha yelled as he picked up the headman by the throat and punched him hard in the stomach sending him through three straight rooms only to be picked up again, this time by the front of his robes. “Now tell me, where are they!!!!” He growled threw his teeth, bearing his fangs and then his claws. The headman wriggled in mid air before answering, “T-The l-last I h-heard they w-went t-t-to a cave not far from the large one to the north.” He managed to stutter out before Inuyasha threw him behind him and through another wall.

Inuyasha took his leave, sending anyone who tried to attack him flying through a wall. He made his way out of the town and started to head north toward the demon bat cave. After about half an hour he made it to the cave system that the headman spoke of, it was perfectly hidden behind the largest cave that housed the demon bats and had a trail to the town if they needed supplies. *Not a bad place to live.* He thought as his nose picked up Shiori’s scent. He followed it to a cave that was neatly tucked away behind two large boulders and a tree. He walked in to find no one home. He gave a sigh, but suddenly he placed his hand on the Tetsusaiga as he felt a presence behind him. He slowly began to turn when he heard a gasp and was knocked down in a flash of white. The next thing he knew he was face up on the ground looking at the cave ceiling, he felt something wrapped around his waist and two soft but slightly pointy things on his lower chest, as well as something pressing on his upper chest and his upper chest was starting to feel wet, that’s when the smell of tears reached his nose. He managed to prop himself up with his elbows to see a slightly ‘curvy’ woman in her early to mid twenties wearing a white kimono with off white flowers patters sewn onto it and a pale lilac obi, white hair, and her face buried in his chest and to top it off she was sobbing. With his heightened senses he also heard her gently whispering into is chest between sobs, “I….can’t believe….your…finally…..back…I…always new you would……” Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, did this rather beautiful woman know him from somewhere. “Woman are you O….” He took a sniff and his eyes got slightly wider, then another sniff and his eyes even got wider. He took one more sniff before he sat up fully, the woman still clinging to him so she ended up sitting in between his crossed legs. He used two fingers to gently lift her face to meet his and was met by a pair teary of lilac eyes, and smiled “Shiori......”

A/N: Well I know that this was a hell of a lot longer and I am very happy about that, and I know I said I would reveal what happened to the jewel but I though that this cliffy was better. As for what’s coming up next, I’m not quite sure but I know it will come to me. And when it dose I will be sure to writ it down.

A/N: Oh, and I almost forgot, to my dear reviewers:

swasdiva :::: Well I hope you weren’t a Sesshomaru fan, but personally I think it played out greatly.

puff :::: My first number one fan!!! YIPEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Ryuuyosho :::: Well thanx for the luck, considering this is only my second story and my first story with multiple chapters at that I think I’m going t need it.

inufan :::: Your welcome, I was just going threw the older episodes on my computer and saw the two that she was in and said to my self, “Damn she really look like Inuyasha as a kid, sans the ears and lilac eyes, but still very close. I wonder what would happen if they met the distant future……” and here we are today.

Zelix :::: Thanx for the heads up, I guess I need to upgrade my spell and grammar checker, hehehe.