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Evolution
By : Macx
Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male
Views: 2806 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, nor make money from this story.
Chapter List
- 1-Evolution
- 2-part 2
- 3-part 3
- 4-part 4
- 5-part 5
- 6-part 6
- 7-part 7
- 8-part 8
- 9-part 9
- 10-part 10
- 11-part 11
- 12-part 12
- 13-part 13
- 7
- 8
- 9
Sango had accompanied Rin on the balcony, closing her arm around
the young woman's shoulders. Rin looked at her, worry and fear shining
from her huge brown eyes. She had heard of the challenge and the agreement,
and while the shock was clearly written in her face, Sango had to admire
the control she had. But how long would that last, seeing the man she loved
as a mate going up against the man she loved as a father? Rin knew just
as well as anyone now watching that Shippo was no match against the dog
youkai.
"I don't know what Sesshoumaru is planning, Rin," Sango said softly,
"but he knows you love Shippo. He won't hurt him."
Rin didn't get the chance to answer when a loud angry call echoed through
the training court.
"Sesshoumaru! What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Keep out of this, Inuyasha. This is none of your business."
Golden eyes not unlike Sesshoumaru's flared. "None of my business? You're
challenging Shippo!"
"In fact Shippo challenged me. Now, dear brother, either leave us or
join us."
Inuyasha's jaw clenched and a cheek muscle jumped. Sesshoumaru met the
enraged eyes with continuous calm.
"Inuyasha."
It was an order, a gentle plea woven into it. The hanyou snarled angrily
and whirled around, brushing past the dark-clad monk who had watched the
battle of words just like the two women. Miroku shot Sesshoumaru an unreadable
look, then followed his partner.
Sango squeezed Rin's hand and the two women awaited the fight that would
decide a future.
*
The fight had been with no holds barred. A fight between two youkai
of different strength, of different powers. A kitsune against a great youkai.
Kitsune were tricky fighters, using illusions and speed, while Sesshoumaru's
powers were rather straight-forward and destructive. His claws had left
deep grooves in the ground, in the walls, and had also left bloody traces
on his opponent. There were craters where energy had exploded and destroyed
the ground. There was blood from the numerous wounds inflicted on Shippo.
Dust floated in the air, settling on the fighters.
Shippo was exhausted, and it showed. He had given his best to keep Sesshoumaru
at bay, not to let the youkai lord come close enough to use his poison
claws since both opponents had agreed earlier to only use the weapons nature
had given them. Shippo's kitsune magic had vastly increased throughout
the years, but he still had no chance against the powers of one great youkai.
Sesshoumaru had both his strength and speed, his whip and - his best weapon
- his true form. Shippo had learned to transform into the fox, but his
second form was no match against the demon dog.
Sango had fought against her husband in training often enough to know
that Sesshoumaru didn't tire easily and usually showed no mercy for his
opponent, until the other was beaten.
Rin stood next to her on the balcony, hands clenched around the stone
banister. Her face was pale, her dark eyes on the kitsune she loved, the
man who stood in torn clothing, looking battered and bruised. She had started
beside Sango every now and then but hadn't made a single noise.
Yes, she was a strong woman, a warrior in her own rights, though she
had never fought against anyone.
The fight continued. Shippo gritted his teeth and gave whatever he had,
but then Sesshoumaru caught him with his whip and the young kitsune flew
through the arena, colliding with the wall with a sickening thud -- and
this time Sango heard Rin suck in a breath.
Her eyes widened in shock.
Sesshoumaru's eyes had taken on the well-known red glow as he growled,
fingers turning into claws and face lengthening, form growing...
"Sesshou... no... "
Sango paled, watching with disbelief as her husband turned into the
mighty demon dog. The powerful fangs glistened when the beast threw back
its head and howled victoriously before one giant paw descended onto the
much smaller youkai who groggily shook his head.
Sesshoumaru would kill Shippo.
Rin screamed.
"Father, don't!"
There was a blur of movement at her side and Sango realized too late
that Rin had jumped into the arena and was currently running toward the
man her heart belonged to.
"Rin!"
Sango cried out, following her adopted daughter only a split second
later, but it was already too late.
Rin had thrown herself between Shippo and his death in the form of one
lethal paw, facing Sesshoumaru and his wrath straight on.
And mere centimeters above her head the claws stopped.
Dark brown eyes, filled with determination, met blood red ones. Demonic
and glowing with power, they glowered at the small human being who stood
tall and proud over the fallen kitsune.
"Stop!" Rin repeated.
Shippo coughed and tried to sit up, but only collapsed onto the ground
again with a little groan.
"He proved to you that he is a warrior!" Rin yelled at her father. "He
can never win against you. We both know that. If you kill him you won't
prove anything!"
The youkai dog snorted a little and finally the huge paw was lowered,
coming down with a thud beside the young woman. Still those eyes were on
her and Rin never looked away. Finally the shape changed, the gigantic
demon shrunk down into the well-known form of Sesshoumaru. Now golden eyes
gazed at Rin, then he turned and walked away.
Sango hissed a curse and ran after her husband.
"Sesshoumaru!" she yelled.
He didn't stop. His stride didn't change.
"Damnit, youkai! Stop and explain yourself!"
Sesshoumaru did stop and she nearly ran into him. Sango stopped, breathing
hard, eyes glowing with an energy that wasn't much different from the demonic
power of her husband.
"What was that all about? What did you have to prove? That you are the
big bad-ass youkai? Well, I think Shippo knows that already!"
"I had my reasons."
"For almost killing Shippo?! The man Rin loves, wants to marry?!"
"That were my reasons."
Sango couldn't help but gape at her husband. "What?"
Sesshoumaru sighed silently. He didn't look like he had just been in
a fight. His hair wasn't even mussed! There wasn't a mark on him. Sometimes
Sango wondered if Sesshoumaru was dust-repellent.
"Rin followed me from day one, Sango. She never doubted me. Never opposed
me."
"So?"
"She had to make a decision, Sango. "
"She already did! Her decision was for Shippo, her love!"
He turned and met her fuming expression with that damnable control and
calm. "No, not to herself. Rin had to decide whom her heart belongs to
- her whole heart."
"And she chose Shippo," Sango whispered.
"Yes. She stepped up against me for the first time in her life, Sango.
The very first time. She has never done so before. She told the whole world
and herself who she wants."
"But - you did almost kill him!" the youkai slayer argued.
"Obviously that was what it took for Rin. She waited long enough."
"She loves you."
"But she is mine no longer."
Sango stared at him. There were times when she had no idea what her
mate was up to and this had been one of them. Only slowly did she start
to understand what was going on, and she wondered whether to be angry,
happy, outraged, dumbstruck or all of the above. She decided on grumpy,
which was another option.
"One day, Fluffy, you'll be the death of me!"
"Over my dead body," was the calm reply.
"What?"
Amusement danced in the golden eyes and Sango was hard-pressed not to
wipe the faint smile off his face with a well-placed fist. As much as she
loved Sesshoumaru, sometimes she felt only violence could kick loose some
of that hard head.
�You!� she growled.
He snatched her around the waist, movement lightning fast, and pulled
her close.
�I know she loves Shippo, just like he adores her. I know the feeling
of that love, Sango. Very, very much. But unlike us, they share no Shikon
Bond that insures their lives will always be with each other. Rin is human.
She is a beautiful woman, but she will grow old. Shippo is a youkai and
he will live long after she has gone, seeing his children have grand-children.�
�You can�t test love, Sesshou,� she said softly.
�Ours has been tested.�
�But never by a protective father,� she teased, suppressing the grin
at the vision of one Sesshoumaru, standing up against her father and asking
for her hand � okay, let�s not go there.
�I want Rin to be happy,� he said softly. �Shippo can give her happiness,
but can she turn her back to me and follow him? They won�t always be here.�
Sango understood. She really did. Sesshoumaru simply had methods that
didn�t meet her approval.
�So you beat him up and ground him into the dust��
A little smirk. �Yes.�
�Only you.�
He leaned down and kissed her. �They had my blessings before. I just
needed to know, Sango. I had to know.�//

Inuyasha smiled as he told Kagome the story, watching her worry, her
fear, her disbelief and her joy.
�They married not much later � after Shippo was able to walk again,�
he added, smirking.
Kagome shook her head in amusement. �And did they have children?�
�Oh yes, a lot.� The hanyou leaned back, looking at the calm, peaceful
landscape of the garden sanctuary. �You could say a whole litter. They
both wanted a large family and while it�s not always so that a human woman
can receive hanyou children, Rin became a mother of eight.�
�What?!�
He grinned. �Yep. Eight little kitsune hanyou. I voted for numbering
them instead of naming each one, but somehow Rin didn�t think that was
a good idea.�
�Oh Inuyasha, that�s insensitive,� she laughed.
A shrug. �Would have made things easier. Well, anyway, the palace was
very lively, I can tell you.�
�They still lived there?�
Inuyasha nodded. �It was such a huge place and the children filled it
with life. Shippo adored Rin and she very much loved him in return. Their
children grew up with that love, knowing nothing of the fear and sometimes
hatred humans had for hanyou. We had to teach them the history, but they
understood and when they were old enough they were careful when interacting
with humankind.�
Inuyasha fell silent for a moment, eyes clouding.
�Inuyasha?�
He shrugged. �It�s been so long, but it still hurts.�
Kagome took his hand and squeezed it gently.
�Rin was human,� he only said.
�She passed away,� she added softly.
A nod. �It was hard on Shippo. His love never changed. Even when the
beautiful young girl matured into a woman, became the mother of his bundle
of children, as her hair grayed and her body aged. He stayed the same handsome
young man he had been when they had married. Her children grew up and she
watched the oldest find friends and even mates. And she became very ill.
When she died she was old for a human of that time, but not as old as Kaede
or Aiko. She was no healer or miko or otherwise magically-inclined being.
She was human.�
Kagome tried to hide the sadness welling up inside of her, but she failed
and Inuyasha hugged her briefly.
�She was happy, Kagome. Happy to be who she was, to live where she did,
and to have such a wonderful family. She died of an illness and it hit
Shippo very hard. He left the palace, roamed the land, and we didn�t hear
from him for years. Sesshoumaru� my brother carried a similar grief. She
had been his first child. Rin had been his daughter, even if she had never
been of his blood. She was the one soul who had taught him so much, who
had managed the sheer impossible of opening up his heart.�
Inuyasha smiled with remembered sadness.
�One of his grand-children bears her name.�
�This is so terrible,� Kagome sighed, sniffling a little.
�But we always knew it would happen.�
�Yes, but still�� She sighed. �It�s so wonderful to hear she found happiness,
but she died and Shippo was left alone.�
�I know.� Inuyasha�s voice was quiet. �Sometimes I think I�ve got to
thank Naraku, you know. Because of that final battle Miroku was bound to
me through the Shikon. We are one life. I love him very much, even after
these centuries. I wouldn�t know what to do had he died after a normal
human life-span. I guess I wouldn�t be here.

Shippo is a very strong man, Kagome. He continued. He embraces life,
and he still loves his wife, even today.�
She smiled at the bitter-sweet words.
Inuyasha exhaled explosively and slapped his thighs, startling her a
little.
�C�mon, it�s getting late. This was a lot for the very first day, don�t
you think?�
Kagome glanced at her watch, surprised. �Oh, wow��
�I�ll drive you home.�
�You drive?� she asked dubiously.
Inuyasha looked mildly offended. �For a good one hundred years now,
thank you very much.�
Kagome chuckled. �I need to grow accustomed to the time difference,
Inuyasha. It�s been only two weeks for me.�
He nodded. �Don�t worry. You will.�

tbc...
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Evolution	By : Macx Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2806 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, nor make money from this story.

Evolution