Destines Intertwined
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A/N- Hey all, sorry about the extremely long wait. I've been really sick and as such, I haven't been able to do much lately...
Anyway, I do hope you all enjoy the new additions.
Disclaimer- I don't own InuYasha and never did. I really just love playing with the characters!
'Thoughts'
Enjoy the flick!
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Chapter Three: Her Mother's Secret
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"Grampa, Souta...where's mom!"
Kagome's eyes were wide with worry and fright as she waited for them to answer. Souta glanced up at her, his face sill wet from his tears, shaking he cried out again and buried his face in his Grampa's chest.
While rocking Souta back and forth, her Grampa pointed to the chair next to him, "sit, this is going to take a while to explain."
Shaking slightly, Kagome did as she was asked and took the seat, the whole time her eyes never parting with her Grandfathers.
"Now, first, do you remember how your Grandmother died?"
Kagome's brows knitted together at that question, she was silent for several moments before she looked back at her Grampa in confusion.
"She died in her sleep, what does this have to do with mom?"
Sighing, her Grampa looked down at Souta, he had cried himself to sleep.
"Here, can you help me put your brother to bed, it has been a really long day."
Kagome nodded her head as she gathered Souta's sleeping form in her arms and followed behind her Grampa, Souta moaned softly as he rotated slightly in Kagome's arms. Upon reaching Souta's bedroom door, her Grampa turned the knob and held it open for Kagome to carry Souta inside. After tucking him in, Kagome turned and left the room shutting the door behind her as she followed her Grampa downstairs.
He wasn't headed to the kitchen, but the side room where they put old pictures and stuff.
Kagome had never been allowed inside, under the pretext that there was too many things that she could get cut on. She watched as her Grampa walked to the door and unlocked it, turning the knob he stepped inside, "come in Kagome, it’s about time you knew the complete truth about our family."
Kagome took a deep breath and stepped inside, the door shut with a click behind her while she was utterly frozen in awe. Along all the walls were various weapons and armor, which Kagome had seen from her travels in the Feudal Era. Below them were boxes, folded clothing, and various books. Kagome slowly approached one of the stacks of folded clothes, picking the topmost one up, she unfolded it and her breath caught in her throat.
The clothing article was a blue silk yukata, on the front it was embroidered with the symbol of a dragon bathed in flames, while the tie was embroidered with the same dragon except no flames.
The symbol looked really familiar, as if Kagome had seen it somewhere before, 'probably belonged to some Lord's wife.'
"Ah, I see you found your mother's yukata, beautiful isn't it?"
Kagome nearly dropped the yukata at the sudden appearance of her Grandfathers voice, "What do you mean mom's yukata, I've never seen her wear one of these."
Her Grandfather chuckled as he pulled out a chair and sat down, in his lap set a large fold open book, one that usually contained pictures. Kagome re-folded the yukata and set it down where she found it, she then knelt in front of her Grampa, her eyes focused upon the book in his lap.
"You probably don't remember that yukata because your mother only wore it when your father was around, she really loved him, did you know that?"
Kagome knew where he was going with that and rolled her eyes, "Grampa, please...just tell me what happened to mom and what does all this have to do with it!"
Kagome was starting to loose her patience as she glared up at her Grampa, 'I don't need him going off on some other subject altogether and...wait, mom's gone to the hospital and Grampa isn't even worried, what is going on here?'
"Alright Kagome, I'm trying to explain, that way you understand why this is happening. Your mother and I have kept a secret from you and Souta for many years, you were too young to remember and your mother was pregnant with Souta at the time."
He flipped open the book to the first page, lifting it he handed it down to Kagome.
Kagome took the book and looked at its contents, she was right, it did contain pictures but what was in the pictures scared and astounded her. The first three pictures were of her mother, her, and a man. They were all standing in front of the well, but in an open field, the same one on the other side in the Feudal Era.
She studied the man, he seemed familiar and that's when she sighted that symbol from before, it was engraved on his armor. Looking up at her Grampa, Kagome eyes asked an unspoken question.
"That man is your father Kagome and yes, that picture was taken on the other side of the well, in the Feudal Era. Would you like me to explain?"
Kagome's eyes went wide with shock as memories flooded through her mind, memories of her and her father. Running, bathing, playing, teaching, Kagome shook her head, 'it can't be, it just can't!'
"I'll take that as a yes. It started when your mother was about your age, maybe a couple years older. Your Grandmother and I sent her inside the well house to clean it, at that time we didn't have it sealed, there just was no need too."
Kagome listened silently as she looked through the book and studied all of the pictures, in awe.
"Your mother was scrubbing the sides of the well when she slipped on a loose stone and fell inside, shattering the bone in her right leg. We heard her scream out and came running, but when we got there, she had already passed through the well."
Pausing, Grampa got up and walked over to a small book on his left, picking it up he reseated himself. "Before I explain the rest, I have to tell you how your Grandmother really died.”
He opened the book as Kagome looked up in confusion, "how she really died, what do you mean?"
"Your Grandmother had a delicate heart condition from when she was a child, she was born with it. At the time there was no treatment for it, she was unable to stop the progression of the condition, she did live to be a fairly good age though. She died about a year after you were born Kagome, gratefully she was asleep at the time. But the fact of the matter is, your mother was born with the same condition, except worse. The day she was born, we were told that she only had ten years to live, but she fought the condition."
He ran his hand over a page in the book as he met Kagome's eyes, "She amazed the doctors and us, it was as if she was supposed to live longer, you see, she never had an attack when she was a child. She did though when she turned 14, but she still was strong and fought the condition, until now. I believe that your mother was supposed to give birth to you and Souta, that belief increased the day you yourself fell down that well. It was like you were destined to meet InuYasha and free him from that tree," a smile lit his face as he closed his eyes.
"She met him too you know, InuYasha. She stumbled upon him as she was trying to find someone to help her with her leg, she told me he was the most beautiful boy she had ever laid eyes on. I agree that he is quite the catch now that I have met him myself, but that's beside the point."
Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing, 'my mother kept this from me for this long?'
"What about my father, how did they meet?"
Smiling at the tone of curiosity in Kagome's voice, he set the book down and crossed his hands over his lap.
"They met that same day, your mother fell asleep at the foot of InuYasha's tree, I guess the shock finally got to her. When she awoke, she was lying on soft cushions and her clothes had been changed. She found her leg was bandaged and cleaned, she looked about the room and was in a state of awe. That was how she looked when your father first laid eyes on her, she was looking about the room and when their eyes met, it was as if everything else fell away. That is what you call love at first sight."
Kagome couldn't help but smile at how wonderful that sounded, she waited patiently for her Grampa to continue as she turned the page of the book and saw a picture of her mother and father.
"Your mother stayed in that room for two weeks before your father allowed her to move about and he was right there at her side the whole time. It was almost four months before we got to see your mother again, she was the happiest we had ever seen her. It was another three years before your father and her actually tied the knot, almost immediately afterward you were born. Time flew by as she passed through the well and the day she found out she was pregnant with Souta was the day the well stopped working. Your mother was bringing your father through the well when she found that she was alone in the well, she tried to go through again but it was as if the well had been sealed for good."
Kagome touched one of the pictures that had only her father in it, he had a scowl on his face as he glared at whoever was taking the picture in the first place. His gray-blue eyes flashed in the picture and Kagome could tell that he really was her father, the resemblance to Souta and herself was uncanny.
"Did you ever meet him, my father?"
Kagome glanced up at her Grampa again as she gripped the book closer.
"No, I have never met him. That day the well sealed we were going to meet, but as fate would have it, it was not meant to be. Just so you know, Souta doesn’t know, yet. Your mother wanted to tell him herself, but the reason she wanted me to tell you first, is because she wants you to go through the well and find your father. He is a Lord, she wants you to go to the Feudal Era and live with your father, I know it's a lot to ask Kagome but that is your mother's last wish before she dies."
Kagome felt tears start welling up in her eyes as she watched her Grampa get up and walk to the door, he glanced over his shoulder at her, a solemn look on his face.
"Kagome, your mother loves you, so whatever you choose to do she will accept. I'm going to get dinner started, so think over what I have told you. But, I hope you make the right decision."
And with that, Kagome watched her Grandfather leave the room. Kagome buried her face in her hands and started to cry, she continued to cry for several minutes.
When she finally calmed down she took another glance about the room, 'she wants me to return, I guess she's noticed how much I've missed that time. But what should I do...from what Kaede told me before I left, I should still be able to pass through the well anytime I wish. I guess I should go, it's the least I can do, my father deserves to know that we are still here and besides, he's never seen Souta. That's it I guess, I'll go...but...what about the demon attacks? I can't defend myself as I am now, I'll just have to have Kaede train me in the ways of a miko. It's settled then, Father, here I come...but...I better visit mother before I leave.'
Nodding her head to no one in particular, Kagome got to her feet smiling at her mindset, she was going to live in the Feudal Era.
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A/N- That's chapt 3, I hope you all enjoied...
Until next time!
Ja Ne! =^..^=
