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Change of Heart	By : PrincessAurora Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male > InuYasha/Sessh?maru > InuYasha/Sessh?maru Views: 24279 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 8
Disclaimer: I don't own this. All characters from the Inuyasha, or Inuyasha: The Final Act Series, are owned by Rumiko Takahashi and VIZ. No money is made from this.

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Disclaimer: I think it’s obvious that I don’t own this. Any original characters that you find, yes, those are mine. However, all characters from Inuyasha, or Inuyasha: The Final Act…those are all owned by Rumiko Takahashi and VIZ; as are any ‘story lines’ from the episodes that I used to set the scenes at the beginning.
I WISH I was making money off of this. Sadly, I am not. Honestly, I’d be happy if I could just have them enacting my later chapters on my hdtv. Better than money. ;) Ha.
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THIS IS YAOI-INSCEST! IF YOU DON’T LIKE THIS KIND OF THING, THEN DON’T READ IT. FLAMES WILL BE HAPPILY IGNORED.
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MAJOR SPOILERS for Inuyasha AND Inuyasha: The Final Act.
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Chapter 9 – Kagome Returns

It had been three years since Naraku’s death.
Inuyasha was currently sitting in Goshinboku, relaxing. He’d only returned from the Slayer’s Village with Rin a few hours before. Jaken had been waiting at Kaede’s village, bringing the silk Rin had asked for. Of course, the imp had left quickly, not wishing to stay in the human village any longer than necessary.
“Here! Aren’t the colors beautiful Ojisan? So different from what Sesshoumaru-sama wears all the time. It’s going to be an amazing gift,” she had gushed.
Rin had asked for the colored fabric and fine silver thread at Inuyasha’s request, so he could make a birthday present for his brother…he was going to make and embroider an obi for him. He’d always been good at sewing, having to repair his own clothes his whole life. He had even asked Rin about the colors he thought to use, and Rin loved his choices.
He reflected on Rin and Kohaku as he stitched the pure silver thread into the fabric, creating images of Inu along the edges. ‘They’ve both grown into great young adults. I think they are truly in love with each other now…at least that’s what Sango and Miroku think. Miroku even mentioned going himself to ask Sesshoumaru if they could betroth Rin to Kohaku! I hope he listened to me. I think it’s a great idea, but he needs to let ME do that.’
When he was finally ready, he allowed only thoughts of Sesshoumaru into his head while he gently stitched the silver thread into designs of kanji that conveyed of how he felt about his brother. He didn’t notice that most of the kanji that could be taken in different ways were meant by him as more than brotherly…he’d never been so good at noticing his deeper feelings.
He was happy with his ‘family’ now. Happier than he could ever remember being in his life. Even the times as a young child with his Mother had not been so filled with happiness. They had been shunned by her family, so they only had each other. Now, he had a real family.
He’d even mostly forgotten about Kagome. Without her there to ‘sit’ him constantly, he could even forget about the damned rosary most of the time.
Suddenly, with no warning whatsoever, a scent hit his nose. One he hadn’t been able to forget no matter how much he’d tried. One that stirred so many mixed emotions…. The fabric and thread slipped through his numb fingers to land on his branch without him noticing.
‘Kagome?! Is this possible? But how?’
Before he realized it, he’d jumped down and his legs were already running. He raced to the Bone Eater’s Well, hoping, and yet dreading at the same time.

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He saw the Well up ahead, and before his astonished eyes, he saw her dark head emerge from the top of it. He was landing at her side before she could rise any further, pulling her up out of the Well and into a hug. He wondered, for a moment, if it was really her. She was dressed in a dark pair of denim jeans, a sweater over a t-shirt, and casual shoes. Basically, she was wearing what he’d always begged her to wear before, when she was running all across the countryside with him and the others.
“Inuyasha! Oh, I’m so happy to finally see you again!” she cried as she held him tightly.
He held her, still speechless, but drinking in her scent. It was her. She was really here.
“Kagome,” he finally managed to say, “How are you back here again? I didn’t think the Well worked anymore.”
She looked down at their feet. “I tried to return at first, but couldn’t. I didn’t believe it worked anymore either. I think my indecision or lingering desire to finish school was closing it. Then, after finishing high school, I guess, I finally missed you more than I wanted to stay there and do other things. Maybe my change in feelings opened it again.
“I saw my friends getting ready to go to college…having boyfriends, talking about getting married someday and starting families. I tried to do that too, but could only think of you. You were the one I wanted all that with. My mom… She just read my face, and told me it was okay, and that I should go be happy. So I went to the Well, and tried it, and it worked. And now I’m here.
“It’s okay that I’m back, right?” she asked, suddenly afraid that Inuyasha would have found happiness with another woman while she was gone.
“Oh yeah, of course it’s okay that you’re back. I waited Kagome. I waited every day by the Well for a month. I guess it hurts a little, to know you wanted your life there more than you wanted me at first. But I’m glad you want a life with me now, if that’s what allowed you to come back.” He smiled down at her.
“Can I ask why you have your demon markings? It’s just strange to see you with them, you know?” she said.
“Ahhh, yeah. That. Let me explain later when we have some time to ourselves, okay?” Inuyasha asked, trying to put that conversation off for as long as possible.
“Sure Inuyasha,” she acquiesced.
Then they kissed. It was wonderful; her lips were so soft… ‘But didn’t Masahiro tell me I would feel a spark inside? Like my Youki was recognizing its true-mate? I’ve always believed that’s who she is. Well, it’s probably because of the rosary blocking my Youki. Maybe she’ll finally take it off! If she really came back out of love for me, then I know she will.’
As they broke the kiss, he looked at her, noticing how she swayed slightly. He could tell his kiss had affected her. It affected him too, even though he didn’t show it as much. He hadn’t kissed anyone else since the kiss they’d shared in the meidō three years before.
“Hey, let’s get you to see Kaede. I know she’ll be so happy to see you, and Rin is here too. Then I should take you to see Sango and Miroku, they have kids now! And Kohaku and Shippo… Sound good?”
“Yes, it sounds wonderful. After we see the others, we can plan what we want to do and where we want to live, is that okay? I… I want to be your wife Inuyasha, if you’ll still have me,” Kagome whispered that last, leaning into his body and resting her head on his chest.
“Yes, Kagome, I’d like that, very much.” He kissed her once again, then took her hand in his and led her towards the village.

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As they walked, she suddenly noticed…he was taller! Not a lot, but a couple of inches at least. And he was wearing beautiful clothes. He’d never gotten any more, but he still had the three outfits from Sesshoumaru from when he was hurt. He was in the white and deep-purple kimono and hakama this day, wearing a deep-blue, purple, and white obi with Tetsusaiga tucked at his side. The colors on the kimono matched his facial stripes almost perfectly. In fact, to Kagome, he looked like a young version of Sesshoumaru in this outfit.
“Inu, you look so great. Your clothes are beautiful. And isn’t this Sesshoumaru’s mon on the shoulders?” she asked as she reached out to touch the embroidered mon with her fingertips.
“Ah, thanks. Sesshoumaru gave these to me. We’re a real family now, and this is our mon,” he nodded to his shoulders. He had to grab her hand, “But Kagome, I can’t allow you to touch it. It’s the Mon of the Royal Inu Clan, and no one can touch it but Sesshoumaru or me. Sorry. You can touch all the other places on me though,” he explained with a soft smile at her.
She blushed, hearing his last words. Then she got a little angry. ‘Why can’t I touch that crest just because it’s royal? I have an excellent education now, and I’m still a miko. I know I will have a lot of status here in this era. I should be able to touch whatever I want.’
As they walked into the village, Inuyasha yelled, “Hey Kaede! Rin! Where are you? Guess who’s back?!”
Kaede and Rin exited the hut of a young couple. Kaede was to be the mid-wife for the woman within the next few days, and Rin was going to help her.
“Oh! Kagome!” Kaede ran to the young miko and hugged her with true affection.
Kagome hugged her tightly too, happy to see her again.
“Kagome-sama! You look so beautiful!” Rin exclaimed.
“You too, Rin. It’s great to see you. Do you live here now?” Kagome couldn’t believe how beautiful Rin was…she was growing up, and would be a stunning young woman.
“Yes, I do….but let’s go sit where we can all talk,” Rin said, smiling.
Kaede quickly invited them into her hut, and as they all sat down, she began to prepare tea for them.
“So! Kagome, how have you been? We have all missed you here. Of course, Inuyasha was the worst, especially right after you left,” the old miko winked at the embarrassed Hanyou.
Kagome smiled. “I’ve been great. Yeah, I was sad I couldn’t come back at first. But I was really excited to go to high school. I learned so much, and was able to travel to different places in the world. I have my diploma now, and I had planned to go to college to study history and languages, and had begun prep courses for that. Not sure how much I can use that here, but I didn’t expect to be able to return.”
As they spoke, Inuyasha realized he’d left the obi he was making for Sesshoumaru back at Goshinboku. “Hey, I need to…uhh… I’ll be right back. Go ahead and keep talking. I forgot something at the Goshinboku with the shock of scenting Kagome here again,” he said as he rose and left the hut quickly.
Kagome just looked at his retreating back for a moment, and then refocused on Kaede, “I came back, hoping Inuyasha wouldn’t have moved on yet, and he hasn’t. So now we can be married. I also still have my miko powers, so I can do that here too. I just want to make a new life with Inuyasha.”
“Well, I know you will have to make sure Lord Sesshoumaru approves of your marriage. Inuyasha was accepted years ago as part of the Royal Inu line again, and he and Sesshoumaru have become brothers as well as friends. So I doubt he will have a problem with it. Just be respectful. Many things here are different now, Kagome,” the old miko explained.
“I see,” Kagome replied. “But Sesshoumaru has no authority over me. Inuyasha should be free to do as he wishes. He doesn’t control Inuyasha’s life, does he?”
“No, it’s nothing like that. Sesshoumaru hasn’t once tried to ‘control’ Inuyasha. As I said, they have become both brothers and friends. It’s been very good for Inuyasha, having a family he can depend on,” Kaede explained.
“Well, we’ll be married, and we’ll have children, and we will be his family. There’s nothing wrong with that, you know? I know we can be happy together,” Kagome insisted.
Through all this, Rin had sat quietly, but she felt she had to speak up.
“Kagome-sama, I love my Ojisan, and Sesshoumaru-sama let me come here to train with Kaede-sama because he trusts Inuyasha-sama. Ojisan takes me to see Kohaku even. Inuyasha-sama has a family now, and you’re welcome to join it…but you can’t replace it,” she said wisely.
Kagome frowned slightly, before nodding her head. “I didn’t mean it that way, it’s just…”
Kaede interrupted, “I believe you can be happy too. You’ll be removing the rosary from him, right? There is no need for him to wear it any longer. I know he wanted to keep it because it was from you, but you’re here now. So you’ll remove it?”
This surprised Kagome. “Why? I don’t want to remove it. I see no reason to. Plus, if his demon breaks free again, how would we control it? After all, he’s still a half-demon. We can’t allow him to run rampant now any more than we could before.”
“Kagome, when has Inuyasha’s demon ‘run rampant’ lately? The last time it did, he had control over it; at least that’s what you all told me after he battled Kanna’s Mirror Demon. And again, when he fought Sesshoumaru to gain the Meidō Zangetsuha. You all said his mind remained clear. It seemed to me at the time that Tetsusaiga drew power from his demonic energy. Correct?” Kaede continued.
“Yes, that’s correct. But it’s not like he’s fighting now like he was back then, right? So why would it even matter if I took it off?” Kagome argued.
“Kagome, Inuyasha nearly died a couple of years ago; not from fighting demons, but from human treachery and fighting human soldiers. A witch placed a spell that allowed another to control the rosary. She used your command and it pulled Inuyasha down during battle on the night before the New Moon. He should have died that night. He would have if Sesshoumaru hadn’t saved him by giving him his own blood. The rosary nearly killed him again while he was trying to heal,” Kaede fought to explain well enough that Kagome would change her mind. “This is still a very dangerous time in which to live. You must know that.”
“Listen Kaede, I understand why you think so. But I’m an adult now, and no one will tell me what I ‘must’ do. I will not remove the rosary. If he’s going to be my husband, then I should have some control, right?” At Kaede’s shocked look she continued, “Maybe you don’t think that way in this era, but in mine, many women think like this. I love Inuyasha. I want to build a life and family with him. But he’s mine. I won’t share him, not even with Sesshoumaru. The rosary is my claim. I won’t relinquish it,” Kagome stated firmly.
Rin was shocked. “But Kagome-sama…why? No person should be ‘claimed’ like they are property, or controlled. You say you won’t allow any other to control him, but you will? Inuyasha-sama wouldn’t do that to you, why would you do that to him?”
“Rin, you’re just too young to understand,” Kagome replied. Rin could only shake her head. ‘I must be sure to tell Sesshoumaru-sama about this,’ she thought.
Kaede was saddened. Kagome had been a young, big-hearted girl before. But she had also had a sharp temper and acted like a spoiled child at times, as though Inuyasha were her possession, or a dog to order around. She only hoped that being an adult now, maybe she wouldn’t actually use the rosary any longer.
Kaede and Rin said no more. They only sipped at their tea in silence.

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Sesshoumaru landed near Goshinboku’s roots just as Inuyasha did.
“Inuyasha, I have scented the young miko again. Has she truly returned?”
Inuyasha whirled around as he landed. “Uh, yeah, she’s back.” He explained to his brother what Kagome had said about why she hadn’t come back sooner.
Sesshoumaru said nothing, but he could tell the miko’s reasons bothered his baby brother. He could only hope he would see that he deserved better.
Finally, “I see. Do you still wish to continue meeting each month?”
“Yeah! Of course I do! I won’t let her come between you and me as brothers. I’ve finally felt like I have a family. I’d like her to be a part of it, but I’m not sure what we’ll do right now,” Inuyasha confessed.
“Then I will respect your wishes Inuyasha, and give you and your miko some time. I will be here on the night after the New Moon, as usual. Until then.” He turned abruptly and rose into the sky, disappearing quickly.
Inuyasha was left feeling bereft. He could tell Sesshoumaru wasn’t happy about Kagome being here now, but it was nice to know he respected him enough to allow him to make his own choices.
He leaped up to his branch, grabbed the fabric and thread he’d dropped earlier, and returned to the village.

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Entering Kaede’s hut he could tell there was tension between the three women. They all looked up at his entrance, but Kaede’s eyes were boring into him. He could see she was upset, although it only showed in her eyes. He realized he’d need to find time to talk to her later. He nodded to her slightly and she relaxed a little.
Rin just looked saddened. He could read her emotions so easily, and realized something must have been discussed while he was gone that upset both Rin and Kaede.
He then looked to Kagome and smiled. “Well, do you want to stay here tonight? Or would you rather go to see Miroku and Sango now? We can stay at their village for a few days if you’d like. I know they’d love to see you,” Inuyasha offered.
“Yes, I’d love to see them too. Can we go now?” she asked.
“Yep, for sure. Oh, there’s a dragon we can use for travel, so you won’t have to ride on my back like before. The dragon should be more comfortable for you. Rin, are you coming too?”
Rin shook her head, “No, you both go. I’d love to see Kohaku, but Ayaka will give birth very soon, and I am to help Kaede.”
“Okay then,” Inuyasha turned and walked Kagome outside and showed her a beautiful purple dragon.
“Just a minute Kagome…I’ll be right back,” and he left her there for a moment.
Returning to the hut, he ducked inside quickly. “Hey Kaede. We can talk more later, but I didn’t want you to think I wasn’t gonna talk to you. Is everything okay?” he asked.
“Yes. I just asked her to remove the rosary, and she refused. I can only hope she won’t use it, and will eventually remove it. I am saddened that she wouldn’t agree to remove it now,” Kaede replied. Rin nodded sadly.
Inuyasha hadn’t expected her to say something like this. “Shit. I was hoping since she said she’d returned because she wants to build a life with me, that she’d just remove it. Well, maybe she still will. At worst, she’ll see what happens on the next New Moon, and I think she’ll remove it then for sure. We should be back within a few days. Your dragon will be here still, in case you need anything. ‘Kay?”
“I hadn’t thought of that, Inuyasha. Maybe you’re right, that once she witnesses what happens on your human night, she will change her mind and remove it. I will reserve my judgment until then,” Kaede answered. “Thank you. I have the dragon, so I’ll be fine, don’t worry.” She smiled up at the boy.
He kissed both women on the cheek and walked back out to Kagome.
“Inuyasha, since when do you have a dragon to ride whenever you feel like it? Where did you get it?” she asked as she stroked the muzzle of the purple dragon they would be riding.
“Oh, well, Sesshoumaru left them here as a gift for me after I was injured. I healed fine, but I think he’s paranoid I’ll get hurt again,” he said as he saddled the beast. “He likes it when I use the dragon, just so I have a creature that can fight by my side when I’m traveling alone, or bringing Rin somewhere. It’s not youkai at all either; it’s a species from far to the West. It’s been pretty cool, although I do still love to run along the treetops, and do it all the time. But if I’m going all the way to the Slayer’s Village, using the dragon cuts the travel time by more than half.”

“Oh, okay,” Kagome replied.
Inuyasha vaulted onto the dragon’s back, then took Kagome’s hand and lifted her up behind him.
From the higher vantage point, she saw a red dragon behind Kaede’s hut. “Wait,” she was pointing as she tugged on his sleeve, “Can’t I ride my own? We could take both, couldn’t we?”
“Well, no. I gave that one to Kaede as a gift. Sesshoumaru didn’t mind, he likes Kaede too. She’s not young anymore, and it’s easier for her to have the dragon just in case she needs to get somewhere.” He flicked the reins and the dragon took to the air, quickly taking them on the course it already had memorized.
Kagome pouted, ‘Kaede gets her own dragon?’ Maybe Inuyasha could get one for her too. She could tell he’d changed. Before, he’d acquiesce to her demands rather easily most of the time. Now it seemed he had no desire to do that anymore. He was more confident, walked straighter. He seemed older, like he’d aged more than three years while she’d been gone.
‘Well, it’s good I have the rosary on him still. I’ll definitely need it, or he’d probably never agree with me!’ Kagome told herself.
~tbc

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Japanese used in this chapter:
The Goshinboku: (ご神木, ごしんぼく, The Sacred Tree), also known as the Jidaiju (時代樹, じだいじゅ, Tree of Ages). The Tree Inuyasha was bound to for 50 years by Kikyo’s arrow.
Ojisan: most common version of ‘uncle’. (http://japanese.about.com/bl_family.htm)
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