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splitsec10 — Together in the forest part 1
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Ichigo sighed, he was now seven and still very lean he couldn’t eat much and was shy of many people. His brother Takashi still messed with him about how short he was although he had gotten a lot taller. Ichi didn’t like the way he was treated and Arisu started to quit defending him now but he didn’t know how to fight yet; he didn’t even have his own claws come in! He shoulders seemed stiff as his mother showed him a new recipe to cook.“Ichi are you watching?” Kagome asked. Ichi just nodded and Kagome got worried, “Are you okay? Are you feeling well?”
“Can I go outside for a bit I think it’s just the seasoning getting to me.” He said knowing he couldn’t describe what was bothering him.He thought he might be lying but he never has really lied. That was Takashi’s job not his. kagome nodded and he walked outside he found a tree and hopped on it he could see the river from up there and a well. He always wondered what that well was doing way out there but never cared. After a while he closed his eyes . By the time he woke up it must’ve been an hour after he left.”Oh no!” He ran quickly back to the house and was greeted by scowls. Miroku and Sango had their arms crossed and his father was standing in front of him.
“Well what do you have to say for yourself?” his father asked him in a low voice.
“I’m sorry dad I fe-” Ichigo was interrupted by a smack to the face. He fell to the ground from the impact.
“Why did you steal from the villagers!” His father yelled.
“Steal?” Ichi said holding his face in shock.
“Don’t play dumb Miroku and Sango saw you!” Inuyasha yelled lifting his boy by the shirt.
“It wasn’t me I fell asleep by the river! I promise!” Ichigo cried.
“Don’t give me stories!” Inuyasha said. Dropping his boy to the ground Ichigo whimpered and ran outside. But before he could move Shippo appeared.
“Look what I found! A fox demon with some things from the village!” Shippo said holding out the battered fox.
“If only my impression of that kid lasted a bit longer I could’ve gotten away faster!” The fox said hanging from his tail.
“what kid?” Miroku asked.
“Some pathetic half demon kid.” the fox answered.
“Oh no! Miroku we blamed innocent Ichi!” Sango gasped. Kagome froze at how her poor boy looked when he left. just then a terrible thunder boomed.
“Rain?” Arisu said holding her hand out the door letting rain drops fall on her. Inuyasha stepped outside.
“I’ll go and find him.” He muttered.
“I’ll go with you.” Miroku said and they left. Ichigo soaked in rain cried. He didn’t do it! Why don’t they believe in him?Tears came down ;as soon as he turned five it seemed his dad didn’t care much for him anymore. he didn’t get hardly any attention from him and spent more time with mom for that and didn’t get any back up from being bullied by Takashi or village bullies from his dad anymore. Why wouldn’t his dad hit him for crying anymore? He never had been punished before he never did anything wrong or remembered doing anything at that.
He didn’t notice that the water was rising in the river. Inuyasha hurried frantically for the boy calling his name and sniffing around that seemed helpless. Miroku ran along side calling for Ichigo. Inuyasha caught a small scent and raced down the trail. He saw the boy curled up shaking from the cold water as it poured.”Ichigo!” he raced after the boy. Miroku noticed the water flooding and tried to catch Inuyasha but he had already gotten to Ichigo.
“Go away!” Ichi screamed in fear his face bruised from the hit of his father’s hand had actually broken his jaw. Inuyasha grabbed the boy by the arm.
“Inuyasha hurry!” Miroku called. Just then the ground beneath Inuyasha and Ichigo collapsed and were taken under the current Miroku backed up as the water raised more and ran back to tell the others not able to think of what else to do.
The others froze in concern about what Miroku had told them. Kagome looked at the door thinking that Inuyasha wouldn’t let a little water hurt them and would be able to bring them back safe and sound...Inuyasha gasped dragging his unconscious boy out of the water he laid down in the sand. He was tired from trying to stay above water with it pushing the two downstream. He then stood up searching around this all seemed familiar. Then the scent became clear they were near Mt. Hakurei or what was left of it.He groaned then that would be at least a month or two before they could get back home he then imagined the rest of his family trying to survive by themselves that long...
Miroku and Sango agreed to bring their children over and take care of kagome and the others and have Shippo take care of their place...
Ichigo woke up cold and wet he looked around and couldn’t make out any familiar sounds or sme- He jumped at the scent he was covered in. Inuyasha came through the bushes carrying some firewood and saw his boy inspecting himself. Ichigo didn’t even notice his father behind him. “Are you alright Ichi?”
Ichigo turned then looked around horrified. Where was he? Why is his dad here with him? Tears welled up and he turned around. He couldn’t look at his dad he was too ashamed of himself he thought he was the bad guy who was being tortured by his own father. Inuyasha sighed and walked over to the boy not knowing what to say first. ‘Sorry we blamed you for something a demon did looking like you?’ ‘Hey guess what you're going to be stuck with me the father who punched you in the face blaming my only son who doesn’t lie and it will be about two months or so before we can get back.’
Ichigo whimpered from the pain in his stomach. Tears were still coming down his cheeks from the fact that he is stuck with his dad somewhere he didn’t even know. Inuyasha sighed, he knew his boy was scared of him for what he did and not knowing where he was. Inuyasha pulled off his Fire-rat robe that was dry and placed it on the cold child. Ichigo looked up for a moment then turned away.
“Ichi...” Inuyasha forced himself to say, “We didn’t know you were framed. I should’ve listened to you. You never lie to us! I’m probably the world's worst father right now.”
Ichi looked up then clutched his stomach. He bent over in pain before falling over. Inuyasha picked the boy up in fear that something was wrong. Inuyasha took off the shirt Ichigo wore and hung it on a branch before lighting a fire.Then checked over the boy to see if there were any injuries other than the broken jaw he inflicted on his boy’s cheek...
Ichigo woke up to the smell of fish once again frightened by his surroundings. Inuyasha walked over to his boy with a grilled fish in his hand. Ichi’s hand shook trying to reach out for the fish. Inuyasha gave a smile to the boy for reassurance then reached out to rub his head but Ichi quickly moved away from the hand.
“Ichi I won’t hurt you again I promise.” Inuyasha whispered.
“You don’t even spend time with me anymore or tell me adventure tales...” Ichi muttered.Inuyasha looked away for a moment knowing that he hasn’t. He was spending more time with Arisu and Takashi trying to train them and to use Tetsusaiga , but the sword wouldn’t allow the two to grasp it.
“Ichi were in one of my adventures now. And we’re in this together so you need to listen to what I say for your safety.” Inuyasha called softly.
Ichigo cried out in pain over his stomach before getting sick. Inuyasha pulled the boy up near the fire and handed him another fish.
“I can’t eat anymore I-I just got sick!”
“It will help, trust me.”
Ichigo took the fish then ate it before laying down in his father’s robe. It may take awhile for me to gain your trust again Ichi, but I’ll be a better father than before. Inuyasha thought patting the boys back.
Later Inuyasha looked around for some vines and made a small basket to hold fruit and fish in.Ichigo had started to walk around but not very far from the fire. “Ichi lets get moving before sundown.” Inuyasha said carrying a bag of fruit on his shoulders.
Ichigo looked around for a moment still trying to figure out what happened. He didn’t want to ask how they got here because his dad would ask if his head was messed up. “What about the fire?” Ichi asked. Inuyasha kicked some sand on the fire and started to walk away. Ichigo walked after his father. They walked for about an hour before Ichi’s stomach acted up and had to stop again. Inuyasha checked the boy’s head and the feaver felt like it was getting higher.
“Come on lets get moving.” Inuyasha grumbled.
“I can’t!”
“Yes you can!”
“Dad I don’t feel good!”
“You can get up and walk!” Inuyasha growled.
“Do you even know where we are?” Ichigo asked.
“Yeah I do we’re near mt. Hakurei ! And even if I didn’t I could follow the river upstream!”
“Dad!” Ichigo stumbled forward , “ My head fe-...dizzy.”
Inuyasha looked over at the boy covered in sweat laying on the ground shaking. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and walked back to the child. “Fine we’ll find a camping spot.” Ichi looked up sweating and tried to get up and fell to the ground. Inuyasha grumbled as he placed the firewood down. He could walk faster when the whole group was there, but he had a sick child that couldn’t move any faster than a snail and cried whenever his feelings were hurt. Ichigo laid on the opposite side of the fire feeling uncomforted by the looks his father was making. He missed his mom and wished he was back home now.
The next day Ichigo was sharply awoken by his father. “Get up we need to get going if we’re going to Totosai’s house!”
“Totosai?” Ichigo looked up.
“yeah we’ll get a ride from that stubborn old man! Now get up if you want to get home faster!” Inuyasha yelled shaking him again.
“Why are you yelling?” Ichi asked.
“Who said I was yelling?” Inuyasha growled.
Ichigo got up and started walking. A pain in his neck suddenly appeared. Myouga the flea had arrived. “Myouga! You're here with us!” Ichigo called out in delight.
“Yes I got here a this morning. Things are looking a little tense.” Myouga replied. Ichigo looked up at his dad as if saying I told you so.
“What are you doing here?” Inuyasha asked.
“Kagome asked if me and Sesshomaru could look for you down stream. She has been worried that the two of you would argue.” Myouga said.
“Well Sesshomaru probably isn’t even looking! He would’ve found us before you.” Inuyasha carelessly crushed the flea.
Myouga fell into the arms of the young Ichigo then popped back to his normal size. “Ture he has been very lazy at looking for you.”
“If you want to be help go get Totosai for us to give us a lift home. “ Inuyasha kept walking.
“Totosai has moved to a new location. It’s very far for me to travel and come back with him. You would probably be halfway home before then.” Myouga exclaimed.
“If I didn’t have to drag this thing around. I would’ve been home now! But I’m stuck with him!” Inuyasha complained.
“I’m not a thing! I’m-”
“You're a slow, annoyingly weak kid that cries too much for a boy!” Inuyasha growled again.
“I’m not slow! If you ever spend time with me you’d know that! And my mom thinks it’s good to express my feelings freely!” Ichigo yelled back in protest.
“Whatever! You can’t even carry this bag of fruit!”
“I could if I was you! But who said I wanted to be like you!”
“You did when you were little you stubborn brat!”
“Then I guess that proves it then! I am your kid!” Ichigo blurted out without care running away in speed his father had never seen.Inuyasha ran after the boy but couldn’t catch up. Great this is like chasing Koga with the jewel shards in his legs! Inuyasha grunted racing in a hopeless race.
“Master Ichigo! Please slow down!” Myouga yelled hanging for dear life onto the boy’s shirt.
“No way not for him!” Ichigo yelled speeding up more without a sweat.
“You don’t even know where you're going!”
“Upstream to home!” Ichigo yelled. Myouga looked back at the poor Inuyasha vanishing slowly from sight.
“Please listen to me! What about the demons waiting for you to abandon your dad to make you their next meal! Please slow down for your own safety!” Myouga warned.
“No! I’m not going back to him! He said he cared about me then starts to push me around again! He doesn’t even care to call me even a human!”
“But you're not-”
“Half breed I don’t care!”
“Ichigo he’s a stubborn idiot that I know ,but he has a hard time showing his love!”
“I’m not going back! He shows plenty of love that’s easy to see with Arisu and Takashi anyways but does he care about his youngest? No! He puts me in a ditch and blames me for all of his problems! He doesn’t care of my feelings!” Ichigo cried out.
“You’re very wrong! Last night he stayed up all night watching you and checking your temperature making sure you got better! He even let you stay asleep a few hours later!”
“How do you know!”
“He was talking out loud! please just stop!”
“What makes you think that really matters! He still through me in the ditch! He blames me for stealing without a care in the world! He didn’t bother to spend time with me! All he cares about is mom, Arisu, and Takashi!” Ichigo continued.
“If he didn’t care about you he would’ve abandoned you!” Myouga yelled yanking the shirt he held onto. Ichigo stopped. He didn’t think of that. Why hadn’t he been abandoned? He looked back down the path he rushed down...
“When I get that kid I’m am going to beat him to a pulp!” Inuyasha snarled sweating heavily running as fast as he possibly could. Just then he remembered what he had promised to the boy. Inuyasha grunted.I’m his father I should punish him however I want to! And running off without protection is definitely stupid! And what did he mean that proves it! Did he not believe he was his father? Either way I’m going to kill him for this! Ichigo waited on the tallest branch that was able to hold his weight only and was farthest away from a branch that his dad could jump from.
“What did you mean by proving he was your father? I saw you come from your mom!”
“My mom?”
“Your father hasn’t told you about the birds and thee bees?” Myouga gasped.
“what are you talking about? I’m only seven! Idon't know where I come from.”
“Well then...Forget that I told you that and answer my question.”
“Koga and Sesshomaru spend more time with me. Including mom, dad just spends time with the others and when ever I do see him again it’s late at dinner and all he cares about is food! Koga even said he would take me in as his own if Ayame would let him! Even Sesshomaru thinks the same of me! But dad doesn’t care about any stories I want to tell him or play around with me! I’m the one who has to play ball out front by myself everyday and keep to myself whenever dads around because he doesn’t care! I bet he can’t wait to teach me to fight just to punch me just like Takashi!” Ichigo replied.
“Ichigo... Once your father was the one outside alone playing ball. He was an outcast to everyone and had to defend himself before you were even this age. His parents both died at a young age and was left alone in forest through cold nights and things such as being chased away by villages and demons because he was a half demon.He didn’t have Tetsusaiga to protect him either at the time. He actually got it when he found out about the-”
“Black pearl. I know he told me that when I was little. But he never finished the story of fighting Naraku and searching for the jewel shards.” Ichigo said.
“Where did he leave off?”
“I don’t know I think he was going to tell me something about a man with a trick sword that he just met that was in a group.” Ichigo looked up in thought.
“That would be Jakotsu from The Band of Seven. I’m surprised he never Told you the rest!”
“Yeah well Arisu turned ten and started training with dad.”
Myouga looked away in thought. He remembered how cheerful the boy use to be when he was younger during reunions he always asked for a story after they ate and Inuyasha would start telling the stories and the others would add comments on how Inuyasha told them. Ichigo loved it but Arisu and Takashi were very annoyed by them. Myouga thought that maybe if the rest was told then maybe it would bring them back together. Inuyasha panting below the tree Ichigo sat in barking insults, threats, and commands at the two.
“Get down now! I’ve had enough of you for one day and Myouga I will make sure I tear you in two if you don’t get going to Totosai’s place!”
“Master Inuyasha please! You need to come together it was you who started this all! Please start to understand you need to fix this bond!” Myouga called.
“What bond? He doesn’t care about me!” Ichigo growled.
“Inuyasha tell him of the time you fought Jakotsu when you first met! You need to spend time with this boy and not trying to fight him! He just wants to know what happens on the journey you use to have.” Myouga begged.
“Fine we killed Naraku and destroyed the jewel! Happy Myouga?”
“That’s the worst way you ever told me a story!” Ichi barked.
“I’m fed up with the storytelling because you're not living in a story Ichigo this is real!”
“So the whole time your journey was fake? You told me a lie?” Ichigo asked softly.
“No! But that was the past Ichi it doesn’t matter now!” Inuyasha yelled back.
“I want to be able to tell everyone how great a dad I have even if we’re both a half demon! I want to smile and tell your story and proudly say that’s my dad! That’s how much it matters!” He yelled back.
Inuyasha froze. Had anyone ever wanted to say that? Had anyone ever really cared to hear something that long and care other than Kagome? It made his heart feel with different feelings. He wanted to laugh it off and hug the boy telling him he’ll give the story to him. He also wanted to just shrug his shoulders and tell him to grow up. But the Feeling was too cheerful to say that. Arisu and Takashi both acted like him they had too much pride and confidence in themselves and didn’t care much on stories they just wanted to be tough and strong. But Ichi, he acted like his mother kind and caring, he loved his history and couldn’t really help but cry at times, he had a soft side that showed but also the ability to comfort others and charm to create happiness when bad times came. He also had one thing Kagome and He himself shared, their hard headedness whenever he was determined he stayed that way and argued through it and he had never seen that till they got stuck alone in the forest together like this.
“Ichigo...I’ll tell you the rest.”
“But you already-”
“Yeah but doesn’t it give you more questions than answers?”
Ichigo nodded and came down. He sat down cross legged like he always did when he listened to the stories. Inuyasha smiled then began telling his story knowing how much this boy needed the rest of it. He felt a click in his heart and thought how nice it would be to get back to the same page they had before. Ichigo got left behind and Inuyasha finished the book without him but now, he had to go back and help his son read the rest. He felt just a little bit closer to Ichi as the sunset that night and they slept together in a tree smiling as they did. Inuyasha kept his son in his arms warm and comforted as Myouga flew off on a bird knowing they might be better off alone now and went for Totosai.
