They Need You

So, like I already say, i don’t own InuYasha.
I cry all the nights but nothing change : InuYasha it's still the property of Rumiko Takahashi. I think I will give up, I could never change that... :)
At least, some characters are mine...

The only thing I have to say is : good reading and I hope you will like this new chapter. , enjoy:)

Thanks to RainLily13 for your corrections!


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Chapter 3:

Arrival to the Western Lands and meet some old friends.

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In the castle of the Western Land, Lord Sesshomaru walked out of his office and went toward the diner room which has been change in meeting room for the occasion.


Despite that his face wasn't showing any emotions, in the inside, Sesshomaru was really bored to death at the idea of this meeting, the most unpleasant thing of what he could have thought to do by this sunny day. However, the situation was important and delicate, and it was an obliged passage. Even if that annoyed him to no end, he was at least somehow happy that the reunion was in his own house. If he would have had to go to the castle of one of the others Lords, maybe he would have said no for this meeting.


He opened the door and entered, moving directly to his chair without even looking at anyone around the table. When he finally was at his place, he raised his cold golden eyes and inclined slightly the head, indication that he testified a certain amount of respect and a kind of hello to all of the persons gathered at his table. They made all the same towards him.


After that, his glance turned to the opposite side of the table, at his left and growled, really unpleased of what he saw : two chairs unoccupied. Apparently, two people are late and the more annoying thing for Sesshomaru was that they all have to wait for their arrival.


At the moment, around his table, was sitting all the others Lords and Ladys from the East, South and North. The only representative of tribes, a great honor rarely seen, invited found it in them to be late for their meeting!! One of the young around the table said out loud what they all were thinking about the evident disrespect of the two missing persons but it was at this moment that they heard a noise coming from the court, at the entry of the castle...

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At the same time, outside...

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After a very tiring travel, maybe because they lost their practice since they haven’t traveled liked that for almost one year, Kagome, Shippo and Kirara, flying fromKaede's village, arrived in front of two giant wooden doors.Two guards were posted there.


Kirara stopped, landed hers paws onto the soil permitting Kagome and Shippo to climb off of her. After that, she transformed back to her little form.


With on each shoulder, Shippo and Kirara, Kagome advanced toward the doors. She was nervous. Who wouldn't . She was standing in front of the house of a powerful demon. Ok, may the most powerful youkai of Japan. His house hadn’t been easy to find. Kagome couldn't have been happier that InuYasha had indicated most of the direction or they would have never found their way to it. It seemed that the castle of Sesshomaru could only be found by people whom had already been there once or invited by the Lord of the place in person…It was a wonder how InuYasha knew how to found the palace’s hidden place…?


When the guards at the door saw her, they became rather agitated. They seemed to be on the edge. Something wasn't right. Ok, one travelling Miko and two youkai knocking at the door of the Lord of the Western lands mustn’t be an everyday event but they were really really nervous and not just by her presence apparently. The situation was, may be more complicated than she first through. That wasn't helping the poor young woman to calm down. Will they let her at least speak before trying to shot her down? Kagome decided to not tempt the fates and spoke first :


" I'm here to speak to Sesshomaru." She said, with a voice the less quavering she could muster.

" Go away human !" Shoot angrily one of the guards.

" You have nothing to do here and don't speak of our Lord so familiarly."

" Like you really know him." He said back in disgust.


Kagome took a shaky deep breath. Stay calm. They have the right to be a little suspicious. After all, It wasn’t everyday that a Miko come kindly at the door of a youkai to have a little friendly conversation with said youkai. It certainly must be a first so she had to stay calm. She was a girl in mission; she couldn't let them stop her. ‘A girl with a mission’, she snickered at herself.


She cleared her throat before spoke again. " I know him...More than I would like, so please let me go in."


"We say, go away !!" They yelled.


With that they walked back inside and closed the door behind them, leaving Kagome and the others outside looking after them.

After some others arguments between guards, a little voice could be heard coming for inside. The voice was one of a little girl, who seemed to have seen who was at the door just before they closed them.


"Let her come inside." She said with a timid voice.


The guards turned toward her and glanced at her really maliciously.

"We don't have to obey and received any orders from you, human." Chuckling darkly.


However, the girl seemed to not see that with her innocent big brown eyes, and continued to speak to them like if nothing happened.

" Rin knows the pretty lady. She is nice. She saved and helped Rin and Sesshomaru-sama before." She said, this time a little more forcefully.



" Like we will listen to you and worse believe you, unworthly creature." One of them spat back.

At this time, they heard a noise. Or more precisely a growl really angry coming from behind them. And this noise in their back was coming from none other than ...Ah - Uhn. They gulped. They were in trouble.


On the other side of the doors, Kagome started to be really pissed off. I mean, she tried to be nice and polite. Really she tried. But what did they do? They brushed her away like if she was a ridicule fly. She humphed. Now, she was really pissed off. They will regret it.


"Open the door this instant you band of idiots! I'm here to speak with Sesshomaru, and it is really important... Don't oblige me to enter by force!!” She all but shoot.


One of the guards laughed but stopped at the moment they felt the holy aura which was coming from the girl. Kirara and Shippo jumped at her feet. When pissed, it’s better for anyone with little youkai blood to stay clear with the young woman.


Another growl came from Ah- Uhn and he started to attack one of the guards. The guard moved just in time to not have one of his arms tear off, and really afraid, take the decision and ran to finally to open the door.


" Thank you." Kagome said sarcastically with narrowed eyes directed to the door’s guards. But her feautures clearned immediately when she heard a shot in her direction.


" Kagome-sama ! Kagome - sama !!"


She raised her glance and saw the little girl running toward her with a warm and bright big smile.


"Rin-chan!"

She screamed back as they embraced each other.


" I'm happy to see you! Long time not see...Kami, you grow up a lot!"

The little girl giggled. "Hai, Kagome-sama. Rin is happy too. Rin missed Kagome-sama a lot! "

She smiled down at her gently. "I miss you too Rin."


At this moment, she can feel something push her shoulder. She turned her head, and she was face to face with one of the head of the dragon.


Kagome got up and giggled.

"I missed you too Ah- Uhn" she said, at the same time that she petted the two heads of the dragon who responded by closing their eyes and make a content noise.


The guards were shocked and didn't dare move. The dragon didn't let anyone close to him beside the little human and their Lord. How this human woman knew so well the two headed dragon.


A voice interrupt the happy reunion.

“ How could you dare to come in the castle of Lord Sesshomaru, human !" Came a screechy voice.


Everyone turned their head in its direction.

" Hello to you too Jaken." Sha said, sarcastically with a glare.


" Go away, you have nothing to do here!"


" it is where you are wrong Jaken, I have things to do here. I'm here to speak to Sesshomaru, and it seems that he is at home since you ,Ah- Uhn and Rin are here too." She said, controlling only slightly her anger.


She put back her big yellow backpack on hers shoulders, and glared down at him. Kirara and Shippo jumped back to one shoulder for each one.


She inhaled sharply. ‘Calm down’ seemed to be the key words of the day, she thought while breathing deeply. "Can you lead me to him, Jaken?" She said as must civilizing she could at the small green demon.


" No!! Your very presence is an insult to my Lord, Human. Leave or I will make you leave!" He shoot with his annoying screechy voice.


" Jaken, don't exhaust my patience, and you know I don't have any towards you, toad, ... And I advise you very kindly to don't make the same mistake than Naraku and underestimate me..." She finished, almost darkly.

Every youkai can feel the power within her flare up at her words, and Jaken can see this power burning in her angry eyes. He knew what happened to Naraku and didn't really wish to finish like him. No one, no youkai at least, can survive if she became really angry. He gulped soundly.


"Rin knows. Rin knows. Rin will lead Kagome-sama to Sesshomaru-sama" she said the little girl happily, not at all feeling the tense atmosphere.


Kagome immediately calmed down and smiled at her then said tenderly. " Thank you, Rin-chan."


Around, the guards started to speak when looking as they moved away from the entry, and climbed the few stairs leading inside the castle.


If you had been there, you would have heard :

"The ugly toad seems really afraid that she became angry."

" And you see how the dragon acted, ... He never let anyone close to him like that. And a human Miko on top of it!"

" Did you fell how her aura become more powerful when she starts to yell at Jaken?"

" She spoke about Naraku…"

" Do you think she is the Miko that everyone spoke about? The Shikon Miko?"

" I hope to never see her really angry and most of everything never against me..."

" Why did she want to speak to Lord Sesshomaru?"

" And you see how familiarly she spoke about our Lord..."

" Yes, she didn't use the honorific term."

" The humans, I ate them! They must all disappear..."

" If we want to kill her, we have to do that with surprise attack, it's seemed to be the only way…"

" Did you see the weird clothes she has... strange, isn't it?"

Like that, it went on and on.

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Back in the meeting room…

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" Have you hear that?" inquired one of the Lady.

" And can you fell and smell that?" Said another one.

" Do you know what’s happening Lord Sesshomaru?"


Sesshomaru stayed quiet and composed, as per usual, but in his mind, a lot of things were running: [i]That smell…I know that smell… But where I have smelt it before… I can’t remember… That smell…[/i] and without realizing it, he said out loud in a murmur: “I know that smell”.


The people the closest of him on the table turned their head towards him and one of them asked.

" Do you know who is coming, Lord Sesshomaru?"


At the same moment, they heard a faint knock at the door. And that door was opened, revealing Rin and Kagome (with Kirara and Shippo on her shoulders, don’t forget them !).


Kagome leaned lightly down and left a gentle kiss on the forehead of the little girl with a soft 'thank you'. Rin answered her with a bright toothy-gap smile and ran outside in a flash. At the same time, Jaken entered the room with:


" Sesshomaru-sama, I…" He was screeching but was interrupted.


" Jaken!"


The sound was so loud and threatening that it made the poor toad shut his mouth and fall against the wall in fright. Kagome couldn’t refrain herself and giggled.


" Some things never change" she said to herself quietly.


However, she was with Youkais everywhere in the room, and they heard her as clear as light.

After a last glare at the quavering form of the toad, golden eyes fall on the woman at the door.

Everyone was staring at her with their hands on the hilt of their swords, waiting the signal to draw them.

" What are you doing here, Miko ? " Sesshomaru said in a growl.


Kagome turned around toward him and golden eyes locked with grey-brown eyes. She smiled lightly at him not at all unfazed by his growl and said. "Hello to you too, Sesshomaru."



All the people in the room gasped and opened wide eyes. Not only she seemed to be a Miko, but she seemed to know quite well Lord Sesshomaru and on the top of all, she didn’t use the honorific terms “ sama”.


Some glances turned towards the Lord of the place to see his reaction and returned on the Miko. Some of them were shocked to say the least that Sesshomaru hadn't made a move to kill her yet, which was how he’d always dealt with someone who didn’t show him that he was superior, his lordly superiority. He didn’t seem to want to kill her, and it was the most shocking scene they had ever seen.


Still with a little smile on her lips, now, Kagome approached slowly the table.

" Long time no see, ne?"


He glared at her, but she ignored him, and her glance looked at everyone around the table, finally recording that others people were presents and a little timidly, she said.


"Hmm, hi everyone, I didn’t know it was a reunion, sorry to interrupt , I…"


But she stopped when her glance fall in something really familiar and exposed in this room.

She walked close to it and murmured. "Tessaiga…"


Hesitant, she posed her hand on the sword and let her fingers slowly brush it. Silent tears started to run freely on her cheek.


" Kagome" Whispered Shippo to try to comfort her a little.


She heard a big growl coming from somewhere behind her.

She removed her hand in a jerk and turned around again. For some minutes, it was like they were the two only persons in this room.

She gave him a little sad smile and brushed her tears away, saying.

" Don’t worry Sesshomaru, I’m not here to recover the Tessaiga from you… It, it is yours now… even if you can’t touch it."


He answered her with a new growl.

"Don’t make this Sesshomaru repeat himself Miko."


She sighed. Yep, some things never change. She walked back towards the table, and look at him in the eyes.

"I’m here to speak to you, Sesshomaru,… to know what is happenning … “the blood of youkais is in danger”. "

The others went out of their stupor. What was happening there? Why was the Lord of the place calmly speaking to this intruder, this Miko, and the two of them were ignoring everyone else? The questions started.


"What that human, a Miko on top of that, doing here, Lord Sesshomaru?" Someone said harshly.

" We don’t care why she is here, we kill her and that’s it." Answered another one as sharply.

" ‘the blood of youkais is in danger’?" repeated Sesshomaru, raising an elegant eyebrow at her, ignoring the questions altogether.


Kagome nodded, ignoring them completely too.

" I was sent here to help… to learn more of what’s happening."

" We don’t want the help a mere weak human…" One of the Lord said, coming in the discussion uninvited.


The young kitsune couldn’t stop himself and jumped on the table and started to yell.

" Kagome is not weak! She is one of the human the more powerful of the World! She is the one who killed Naraku, Lord Sesshomaru was there, he saw what happened with his own eyes… My okaa-san is not weak!!"

When the last sentence left his mouth, the young kitsune instantly froze to the spot. Slowly, Shippo turned around to face Kagome…really afraid. [i]I called her my mother in front of everyone and in front of her for the first time. What if she didn't want to be around me now.[/i]

" Kagome, I…" He started really ashamed and frightened.


But to his astonishment, she smiled tenderly at him. Reassured that she was angry, he jumped on her chest and she gave him a big hug.

Everyone stared. The silence was heavy for a second, deafering even. Then it’s started.


" it’s an abomination!"

" it’s a human so she is weak, and it is impossible that she was the one who is responsible for the death of that evil hanyou Naraku."

" Little kitsune, you are a shame for every youkai walking this Earth if you really consider her, a human, your mother… You, a pure blood!"

" I will…"

One of the Lord raised, his hand on the hilt of the sword, ready to use it.


In response, Kirara jumped from her shoulder and transformed in her full form just in front of her, ready to protect her with her life, hissing.

" Everything is ok Kirara, don’t worry." The young human in question said quietly to her neko friend.

The neko turned her head towards her mistress. Kagome smiled at her and the youkai, reassured that everything was still under control for her mistress, returned to her little form. But still prepared to jump in action if necessary.

All the Lords and Ladys looked at Sesshomaru to see his reaction, but he didn’t make a move, his mask showing nothing ( like all the time, such a pity). Why was the cold human-hater Lord they all knew him to be was looking at them bored!?!

" Lord Sesshomaru, it is scandalous . This … this human, this Miko is an insult toward you and she doesn’t show you any respect due to your rang. I will, for you, kill this abomination and this youkai who doesn’t know his place anymore…" One of the eyebrows of the demon Lord twitched, an indication of his growing anger at being questioned in his own house.

" It’s enough !!"



Every glances were on the person who just yelled. But it wasn't not, like you could have betted, Sesshomaru, who stayed quiet like if nothing was happening around him, just raising an eyebrow when she yelled. Yes, it was Kagome, and you can see Kirara and Shippo go away from her a little.


" Shut the Hell up! I was sent here to help, to save all your sorry asses and in return, I have insults! If it was only to me, ok, I can manage, I have the practice for that but don’t you dare to insult him!! It’s just a kit! My kit!!"


During her speech, an invisible wind raised and made her hair flying around her (her clothes too). At this moment, her aura flared and began to be visible to anyone with powers. Her eyes were not grey-brown anymore they had like a pink flame in them. Slowly, she closed her eyes and started to take big breaths to calm down. She couldn’t lose her temper here or she could purify everyone in the place!


The Lord who had spoken previously of killing her was falling back on his chair when he fell her aura raise so rapidly and violently. Everyone was shocked. Everyone, besides the one at the other side of the table and he said, still as calm as ever:


"You said someone send you, Miko."

" Yeah." Breathing deeply.

"Who?"

She reopened her eyes and locked her eyes in his golden ones and said in a quieter voice.

"I-InuYasha."

" Lie! The half-breed is dead…" Shoot the toad who had finally came back to his sense.

" Jaken!"


He closed his mouth again. She turned around and glared down at him. Even if she knew that, it’s still hurt to hear it.

She looked at Sesshomaru again.

"he comes to speak to me…in my dreams."


The others Lords pffed and one yelled: "So? You had a dream? Big deal! You will not listen her, she just says lie on lies, she is crazy, she…"

However, he was cut in his speech when he heard Sesshomaru's growling. Kagome continued like nothing happen.


"He comes several times and the last time, he said that I have to come precisely today to see you…I suppose to be in presence of every Lords, but I don’t really know, he didn’t say. I came back here, after almost one year, because he asked me to…and another thing. What’s happening, Sesshomaru? He just said that youkais die or disappear without a trace and some humans too… without counting when youkais become nervous and attack villages. It is all I know."


He stayed without saying anything, locking his gaze on her, like if he tried to see if it was the truth in her eyes. She finally broke the silence.


" I’ll leave you all discuss between you ten and decide if you trust me or not."


" Ten?"




She smiled at the demoness. " You all eight, Lords and Ladys of the cardinals corners, and the unborn twins."

" How can she…"

" I will return back in the courtyard and stay with Ah- Uhn and Rin. Sesshomaru, I will wait your decision and if that can help in your decision to show my sincerity… it is, may be, time for you to know who I really am and where I come from… May be this can help you to…"

" Are you sure it is a good thing, Kagome? It can be dangerous…" Interrupt the young kit.

" Don’t worry Shippo…With Kaede, we protected it so no one can come close to it beside me… After all, it is my only way to go home."

"Hm, ok, if you are sure."


She raised her glance towards the demon lord of the west, but she didn’t receive answer. It wasn't like she was expecting one. She turned around to walk out the room when the door opened violently in front of her.


She froze in mid-step. She was shocked… and you could say, she wasn’t expecting to see this person there. And the person in front of her was stunned too.

"K-Ka… Kagome?"

" Kouga-kun !"

With that she plunged herself in his arms, to happy to be able to control herself. After regaining from his stupor, he hugged her back, forcefully.

" I can’t realize that you are really here."

He took a deep inspiration in her hair.

" this scent… Oh how I missed this beautiful scent" He whispered.

" I miss you too, Kouga-kun."

She said, with tears in her eyes. He smelt the salty scent and look at her.

" what is it Kagome?" Brushing the tears which were running now down her cheeks.

"Nothing. I’m just so happy… I can’t help it." He smiled at her and embraced her again.

" I didn't think I would ever see you again after…"

" Yeah, me too."

He pulled out. "Why are you here? I mean here, here."

She giggled. " I come to speak to Sesshomaru to learn what’s happening around here."

He laughed and said. " And you just happen to arrive the day of the meeting?"

She smiled. "I better go, they have to decide if they accept my help or not."

He chuckled. " Like it would stop you if they don't."


She giggled, and he grinned back down at her.

At the moment she started to walk towards the exit however, he caught her wrist.

She turned and watched him, puzzled.

" Kouga-kun...?" she said, curious, cocking her head to one side.

"I have something important to say to you before you leave."

Surprised by his serious tone, she decided to listen to him. " O-ok."

" You know that I wanted… That I wanted you for my mate more than anything else…"

" Kouga..." She started.

" Let me finish, it’s important. (he took a big breath) But after what happened during the fight against Naraku, and when mutt… I mean InuYasha (she smiled sadly at his really personal ‘pet name’) died, I started to understand. And a little after that, you vanished without a word. I waited, but you know that the tribes had decrease in number because of Naraku and the Paradise Birds… The elders wanted me to take a mate. But you have disappeared so I didn’t know what to do. I waited as long as I could, even if you don’t see me that way, but I couldn't help it. However, one month ago, I was obliged to take a decision, and I honored my promise."

"You mean…"

"Yes, he is my mate."

She turned around towards the new feminine voice. " Ayame!"

"Kagome-chan!"

They embraced each other happily.

"C-congratulation! I’m so happy for you!"

" Thanks a lot, Kagome."

But Kagome frowned suddenly. Sensing the change in the young miko, the wolf demoness inquired.

" What is it Kagome-chan?"

They pulled apart. Kagome had her eyes wide open, like her mouth, showing clearly her astonishment.

" Amazing!" She squealed.

She put one of her hand on the belly of Ayame and giggled.

"Kagome...?"

Kagome smiled at Ayame and turned toward the wolf prince, her bright smile still in place. He glanced back at her, puzzled.

She couldn’t help herself and grinned.


" You didn’t waste your time to increase the wolf population, like I can see, Kouga-kun."

When the words had registered in his mind, the young wolf prince blushed, like Ayame, which made Kagome giggle again.

" H-how can you tell?"

" I can feel the aura of the pups when I’m close enough… even at this state."

" But it…"

"A week, I know" she said with a smile.

Kouga finished to smile too and added proudly. "My pup will be the next leader of our two tribes reunited."

Kagome giggled again.

" What is so funny again, Kagome?"

" No, it’s just that you say my pup, like one pup only, that’s all."

Ayame put a hand on one of Kagome’s arms, her nervosity picked.

" Kagome, you mean there is more than one pup?"

Kagome smiled at her. "Hai. I can tell you if you are sure that you want to know."

She nodded her head. The young Miko came close to her, her lips almost on her ear and murmured something, really quietly that even Kouga can’t hear.

Ayame, opened wide her mouth and her eyes do the same thing.

" A-are you s-sure Kagome?" She asked in a squeal.

" At least, it is what I feel now."

Ayame became really pale and whispered at herself. " 3…"

Kouga was shocked too but recovered rapidly and added arrogantly a little annoyed. "You say that like it is a problem."

Kagome looked at him.

"Calm down Kouga-kun. It’s just that may be she is imagining three tiny cute little wolfs like you… Which mean that they will be really gorgeous ones but she will have a lot of work on her arms."

Kouga’s face turn crissom with her comment about his looks but he finally analyzed the other part:

" Hey! What do you mean by that !!"

Kagome and Ayame looked at each other and laughed like crazy. Yeah, three ‘little Kouga’ obviously meaned lots of works for the poor Ayame. With the "original version", it’s four Kouga that Ayame will have to take care! Poor, poor, Wolf demoness.

A voice is heard behind them interrupting:


"We are here Kouga." Said owner of the voice, exhausted.

" It’s what I see… and why you don’t stay outside?" Asked the wolf prince.

Kagome smiled again when she recognize immediately the familiar voice. If he was there then that’s mean so was his brother.

" Ginka! Hakaku!" She screamed turning towards them.

“ Sister !” (at the same time)

They hugged her. After pulling apart she said. " Come with me¸ we have to go wait at the entry. You would profit of the occasion to tale me everything that happened during my absence.” Then added over her shoulder. “ Shippo, Kirara” ( when she put her yellow bag on her shoulders).

They nodded and followed after her towards the exit. But Shippo stopped an instant at Kouga’s level :

" Wolf."

"Runt." Answer back, the wolf prince.

After that, Shippo ran after Kagome, and the door was closed behind them. Kouga and Ayame turned around and face the table. They knew that they were in trouble because they were so late. But as they turned to apologize for their late arrival, they saw that every Lords and Ladys were looking at them with shocked eyes (everyone beside our famour Lord of the Western Lands, impassive, like always). Every eye was on them, wide open, the mouths too. They have some explications to do apparently…

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AUTHOR NOTES :

This chapter ends here. Very long don’t you think?? My fingers hurt from typing all this text and my head hurt too to translate everything in english (yes, I’m French, so please don’t be too mad because I know I’m not really gifted for English).

I hope you like this new chapter… For the impatient ones, I can say some clues of what will happen in the next :
You will learn how this ….beep…. of Naraku die. But you will know how InuYasha die too... Don’t worry, it’s nothing like go to hell to go back with the EX- clay pot who is already dead…again I mean. (I know she was just really hungry and not really evil and after Kagome purified the miasma from Naraku she was ALMOST kind (not with her reincarnation, most of the time of course ) but I can’t help, I don’t like her… but nothing will be saying against her too, I swear! I’m not that kind of girl ;)
In this new chapter, (or may be in the next) the Lords and Ladies will learn who is really Kagome and why she is so different from feudal humans…

And, I almost forget, you will know what was the last wish of Inu Yasha (yes if you follow well, now, you know two of them… the third one is still at discover…, and I’m sure you will be surprised!)

I hope to read your comments and reviews really soon… it’s important for me to know what you think of my story … Oh and see ya!

Sweetest Angel