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Forever Mine
By : Sessysama
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Hello all my fun reviewers! How are you today? I am fine, procrastinating from evil paper due in two days, haven�t started. Bad me! But that means I write! So, here is my traditional thank you: anhimals, Lady Kagome, Meg, ladyk, stella, Maiandra, New Fan, friendlyreader, cotton-angel, GreaterB-Xel-Xellas, theMaven, Haunted Reality, Sci-Jess, and migele.

You know I love you all. Migele, I love playing around and screwing up names. Saraku just sounds cool, too. Somehow I can�t see Sessy calling out for Sakura, but Saraku, I can hear that, more forceful.

Ok, funness, you meet Inu and people today! Find out just what they have been up to all these years. I am a traditionalist so regular old Inu/Kag and San/Mir pairings, with a few additions. I apologize for the extreme lateness of this chp. I got all excited about a certain part in it and then lost all inspiration for anything other than that part, so yeah, had to get past that.

(oh, I spell Inu�s sword Tessaiga, cause well, out of the two versions {Tessaiga and Tetsusaiga} I have really heard the double s more than the t in the jap version so I prefer it)

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A pair of gold eyes gazed intently on the woman before them. Her black hair was swept back and her kimono rolled at the wrists as she tended to the small garden. Sweat formed on her upper lip and the demon�s gaze held strong as she casually licked it clean. Her deep brown eyes turned and stared with irritation.

"InuYasha, if you have so much time to just sit there and watch me why not do something constructive?"

"I would but everyone will be home for supper soon."

Kagome�s eyes widened and she struggled to suppress her laughter. "InuYasha!"

The hanyou stood and approached his mate, wrapping his arms around her slender waist and inhaling her scent. "There were advantages to not having pups."

"Those advantages were what got us the pups." Kagome squirmed in her mate�s grasp, though not entirely to get out.

"You know, we could get Miroku and Sango to watch the pups tonight."

Kagome�s eyes widened in worried shock. "InuYasha!" He looked at her, slightly confused by her reaction. "Makoto!t; t;

Kagome tore from his grasp and ran to the ten-year-old girl approaching them. The girl�s black hair hung in matted clumps about her head, mud coated her right side and small red marks were forming below her amber eyes. Blood was dried on one of the tips of her slightly pointed ears, which scarcely resembled a demon�s. Kagome flung herself onto the ground and pulled the girl into a protective embrace.

InuYasha took a moment to restrain his impulse to hunt down and kill whoever did this to his precious daughter. Behind Makoto stood Shinryo, their eldest child, who looked to be having a similar internal struggle. InuYasha let Kagome dote on their daughter and headed to Shinryo to find out what happened.

Unlike Makoto, Shinryo resembled InuYasha with white dog-ears and long white hair. Only his eyes were inherited from Kagome, a usually solemn brown bur burning with anger. He stood watching Makoto with a brotherly protectiveness, his fists continually clenching and unclenching at his sides. At sixteen, Shinryo was an imposing figure and, though not normally of a violent nature, he didn�t take well to abuse on either of his younger siblings.

"Shinryo, what happened?"

"I fell," Makoto said before he could answer. Her voice was cold and detached, a tone InuYasha had heard before.

Shinryo growled skeptically. "Yes, and I suppose Tanshin tried to catch you and that�s how he ended up all dirty."

Kagome took a brief moment�s attention away from her daughter and looked up at Shinryo. "Tanshin was hurt too? Did you take him to Sango?"

He nodded. "Yeah, Sango wasn�t there but Miroku was and he took care of him. Neither are really hurt, but Tanshin didn�t look any better than Makoto."

InuYasha edged Kagome out of her place in front of their daughter and picked up the unresponsive girl. "Makoto, what really happened? Who did this?" He struggled to keep his voice as soothing as possible but pieces of his anger were apparent none the less.

Tears brimmed in the girl�s eyes but she fought them back before they fell. "I said, no one did this. I just tripped and ended up dragging Tanshin into the mud with me. It was an accident."

InuYasha held back a growl not wanting to upset Makoto. He silently cursed the fates. Out of his three children only Makoto hadn�t inherited InuYasha�s temper and he was beginning to wish she had. Makoto was much more docile than Shinryo or Kyo, their second son, and ended up letting people taunt her without resistance. Normally though, Tanshin, Miroku and Sango�s youngest son and Makoto�s best friend, would stand up for her and make sure no one teased her too badly. It seemed this time it was more than either could handle, that is if Makoto put up any fight at all.

InuYasha tried to coax the truth out of her but soon gave up in defeat, she may not have his temper but she did have his stubbornness. He turned to Shinryo and Kagome. "Shinryo, go and get Kyo for supper. Kagome, will you go get a new kimono for Makoto? I�ll take her down to the lake to get cleaned up."

Shinryo hurried off but Kagome seemed hesitant, obviously wanting to be with her daughter also. "Kagome," he said quietly, "the kimono." She nodded and rushed into the house only to return with a small blue kimono. "We�ll be back in time for supper." She nodded again and InuYasha could feel her eyes on them as he carried their daughter away.

InuYasha used every once of will power to keep his body relaxed and calm. Makoto still had demon blood in her and would quickly pick up on his tension. He hated seeing his daughter like this, so far away even though he held her tightly against his chest. He didn�t need to ask who had done it, not really. There was only one person in the village ignorant enough to taunt her like this.

Muchi, the 25-year-old son of the village headmaster, seemed to forget that Kagome was the resident miko and that InuYasha protected the village. All he saw was a demon, and worse, a demon�s whore who produced three more abominations of nature. If it wasn�t for Kagome�s intervention InuYasha would have reminded him what angering a demon resulted in the first time he found out Muchi had tormented his pups.

He stopped at the shore of the lake and set Makoto down. "Are you going to tell me the truth now?"

"I already have, Otousan. Can I go clean up?"

InuYasha nodded and went to sit at the nearby the cliff side. He sulked, having been unable to get Makoto to tell him what Muchi did this time, and if she didn�t say anything Tanshin wouldn�t either. Sango and Miroku would probably come by that night to check on Makoto and try to learn the truth.

"Otousan." Makoto�s voice brought InuYasha out of his thoughts.

"Yes."

"Why do people not like me when I didn�t do anything to them?"

Her question tore at InuYasha, he remembered wondering that about himself as a child. "Who doesn�t like you?"

"People."

InuYasha sighed in defeat again. "Some people are just�stupid. They see how you�re different and decide that�s wrong. They think that makes them better than you and gives them the right to act like jerks."

"But I didn�t do anything." Her voice was stialm alm but her breathing was heavy and InuYasha could smell salt in the air.

"They don�t care. To the mat matter how nice you are or what you do to help them you are still worthless to them."

"Is everywhere like that?"

InuYasha worked to keep his voice steady. "Here is one of the best places. Most of the people here respect Kagome as a miko and me since I protect the village. We have Sango and Miroku and their kids who accept us without question. A lot of places wouldn�t look past the demon in you, some would attack you before they even knew why you were t.&qu."

He waited for her reaction but received none. "You don�t have to worry here though. We will take care of you."

Makoto got out of the lake and put on her kimono before returning to InuYasha. "I�m ready now."

He pushed back a stray piece of wet hair that had fallen in front of her eyes. "You all right?"

She nodded and let him pick her up. When they got back to the house Kyo and Shinryo were outside talking. Kyo was much like his elder brother, both in temperament and appearance, though his even his eyes were from InuYasha, a subtle amber color. Kyo turned to the house and called in, "Okaasan, Makoto and Otousan are back."

Kagome hurried out and met them, her face still etched with worry though a smile was forced on it. "Feeling better?" Makoto nodded. "Good, Tanshin is inside if you want to see him."

Makoto�s face brightened and she ran into the house leaving the rest of them behind. Kagome approached InuYasha but he just shook his head. "She wouldn�t say anything."

"It�s all right, Tanshin told Miroku what happened and then came to tell us. It was a lot worse this time, Muchi tried to get�physical with her, and I don�t mean hitting."

"What!"

"Tanshin stopped him, but in the end he and Makoto just had to run away. She didn�t resist him, InuYasha. We need to convince her to defend herself or she oingoing to be hurt."

"Not as long as I�m alive will that bastard lay a hand on Makoto."

"She will be alone at times, and when she is older�I�m afraid for her."

InuYasha took his mate into a comforting embrace. "We will protect her."

Kagome let out a resigned sigh and walked back to the house with InuYasha. Seeing their parents returning the two boys went inside. Just as they were about enter a bright light filled the sky and stuck down in the middle of the village. InuYasha rushed to the area as Kagome went to get her bow and arrows. From the other side of the village he could see Miroku, Sango, and Kohaku hurrying towards the scene.

The ground was smoldering at the place where four hooves now stood. As InuYasha looked to the creature whose hooves they were he groaned. Standing there was a three-eyed cow that bore the weight of one old man holding a long forging hammer. The others stopped their hasty approach as they too recognized the person before them. He was looking around as if confused as to why he had come there.

"Toutousai! What the hell are you doing here?" InuYasha yelled pulling the dumbfounded man�s attention to him.

"InuYasha? What am I doing here?"

"That is what I wanted to know," InuYasha said impatiently.

Toutousai looked down at the cow beneath him. "You went to the wrong brother. Sesshoumaru will be mad if he doesn�t get his order by tomorrow."

"Sesshoumaru! Why the hell are you making something for Sesshoumaru?"

Toutousai returned his bewildered thoughts to InuYasha. "I made something for Sesshoumaru? Why would I do that?"

InuYasha grabbed the annoying old man by the collar and brought him to eye level. "You just said you made something for Sesshoumaru!"

A firm hand took hold of InuYasha�s wrist and moved to help Toutousai from his grip. "InuYasha, please now, you should know yelling at Toutousai won�t do anything. Let us be calm about this." Miroku gave him an annoyed smile and InuYasha let go.

Kagome and Sango were behind Miroku both confused and worse, very curious. Kagome walked up to stand beside her sulking mate. "Didn�t you refuse to ever make a sword for Sesshoumaru?"

"I haven�t made a sword for Sesshoumaru. Why would I do that?"

A low growl escaped from his throat. They never could get a straight answer from this guy. Suddenly, the wind changed and InuYasha caught Sesshoumaru�s scent, only it was old and distorted. He ripped Toutousai off the cow by his foot and hung him upside down, shaking him. After a number of angry cries from his victim two metal scythes fell to the ground.

Kohaku picked them up as InuYasha threw the now dizzy man back onto his cow. "These look like my scythe, only without the chain. He was telling the truth, he didn�t make a sword."

"Old man, why did you make those for Sesshoumaru?"

"I haven�t made anything for Sesshoumaru. Why would I do that?"

"Now listen here! You said that Sesshoumaru would get mad if you didn�t deliver the weapon to him!"

"I did? When did I say that?"

Kagome jumped in front of InuYasha and took the scythes from Kohaku, pushing them into his hands before he could beat Toutousai again. "InuYasha, how did you know they were there?"

He stumbled back shocked by her rushed moves. "Uh, they smell like Sesshoumaru."

"Yes, and don�t forget to deliver them to the castle by tomorrow or he will be very upset." They all td tod to see the trail of dust brought up as the cow ran out of the village.

"What! Did he just tell us to take these to Sesshoumaru! Like I would give him a weapon that old man forged."

"InuYasha, perhaps you should go and take it to Sesshoumaru." Sango raised her hands in a defensive manner stopping his reply. "I am saying if Sesshoumaru comes here and demands the scythes a lot of people could get hurt."

Miroku nodded. "Sesshoumaru was an strong opponent years ago, I would hate to think of his strength now."

"Hey, I�m stronger too, you know! I can handle that arrogant bastard."

"Yes, but what if Makoto is nearby? Or Kyo? What if Shinryo tries to help you? If you take the weapon to Sesshoumaru and face him at his castle then you can be sure only you and he will fight."

InuYasha looked back at the house where his three pups stood waiting, Shinryo having a hand on each of his siblings. "Shinryo will still want to go."

Kagome shook her head. "If I go with you Shinryo will stay and watch over Makoto and Kyo, especially after what happened today." She turned to Sango. "And Sango and Miroku can take care of them for a few days."

Sango nodded in agreement. "It will be safer if you go to Sesshoumaru than to let him come here."

"Fine, I�ll go. There�s just one problem."

Kagome looked at him confused. "What is that?"

"I�I don�t know where his castle is."

InuYasha watched as a smirk worked its way across his mate�s face, slowly opening to ree sle slightly muffled giggling, and followed by full force laughter. Sango had a hand over her mouth while Miroku and Kohaku simply smiled.

"What! He never had a castle before! How the hell am I supposed to know where it is?"

Kagome struggled to pull herself together as Miroku came to his defense. "That is true. In all the times we encountered Sesshoumaru he was out in the wilderness. We have never known him to have a castle."

"But Toutousai did say deliver them to the castle," Kagome said more as a thought to herself.

"Of course he has a castle!" InuYasha felt a familiar stinging on the side of his neck and quicklyppedpped it. A battered flea fell into his waiting hand.

"Myouga, what are you doing here?"

"I was with Toutousai but decided to come for a visit."

InuYasha glared at the flea suspiciously. "What are you talking about? You never just come by for a visit. What are you up to?"

"InuYasha-sama, do you have so little faith in me?"

"Do you really want me to answer that?"

Myouga shifted nervously in InuYasha�s palm. "Well, it is a good thing I did decide that because I can tell you where Sesshoumaru�s castle is."

"Rather convenient for us, isn�t it?" Kagome lowered her gaze to the hesitant flea. "Why would you want to send InuYasha there? You usually tell him to avoid battle."

Myouga suppressed a laugh. "I very much doubt you will be fighting."

"And why is that? I�m not giving these to Sesshoumaru!"

Another laugh, this one much louder, escaped from the small flea. "The scythes are not for Sesshoumaru. I was there when he ordered them. Toutousai won�t forge a weapon for him, but for the person he commissioned those for Toutousai was willing to make them."

"And who would Sesshoumaru get a weapon from that senile old man for?" InuYasha was veritably yelling in frustration. He just wanted a straight answer for once.

"I guess you will have to go and see, InuYasha-sama."

"Then you�re coming with me! Let�s see how much you like going to see Sesshoumaru."

Myouga jumped off of his hand onto Kagome�s shoulder. "Of course. I must say I am very curious about the person. We will have to get going if we are going to make it there by tomorrow."

"Keh." InuYasha turned to go back to his house when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"InuYasha," Kohaku hesitated a moment, "could I join you? I never got to thank Sesshoumaru for restoring my life."

Most of InuYasha�s anger and frustration left as he looked at Kohaku. If nothing else they all owed Sesshoumaru for giving Kohaku back his life after they had destroyed Naraku. No one was quite sure why he had done it, by all accounts it seemed Sesshoumaru hated Kohaku, but he did it without even being asked. Kohaku had said it he might have done it for Rin, the two of them had an unusual friendship considering he was still Naraku�s servant at the time.

"Alright, but you have to keep up."

Kohaku nodded and went off to prepare for the trip. InuYasha and Kagome headed back to their home, followed by Miroku while Sango went back to check on her own children.

They had five altogether, three boys and two girls. Their eldest son, Shuuyou, was already engaged, while Kenji, their second child, took far too much after Miroku for his own good. Sango got her revenge and finally reformed the lecherous houshi with the birth of their two daughters, Seika and Hikari. Now that they were beginning to resemble Sango, Miroku�s eyes stopped wandering to young women but to the men who were eyeing his daughters. If InuYasha was protective of Makoto, Miroku was the epitome of over-protective.

InuYasha saw Shinryo let Makoto run to him. "Otousan! What happened Otousan?"

He smiled down at his daughter. "You all are going to be staying with Sango and Miroku for a while. We have to go and see my brother."

"When are you coming home?"

"In a day or two. You�ll be fine and if you need anything just go to Sango or Miroku, or one of your brothers."

Makoto buried her face in his haori. "Be careful, Otousan!"

"Don�t worry. We�ll be back home soon enough."

Miroku put a comforting hand on the young girl�s shoulder, allowing InuYasha to move back. Kagome said goodbye to her children and they waited for Kohaku to arrive so they could get going.

Kohaku rode on Kirara into order to keep up with InuYasha�s demonic speed. Myouga directed their traveling and informed them of the origin of Sesshoumaru�s castle. InuYasha found it a little irritating that he never knew about his father�s castle; it was just another thing that InuYasha was unable to learn about because of his parent�s deaths. As he thought InuYasha decided to try and avoid fighting with Sesshoumaru. He might be powerful but so was Sesshoumaru, and if anything happened to him what would become of his pups, especially Makoto. No, his pups would know their father.

They kept on through most of the night, stopping only for a quick rest. Shortly after dawn InuYasha caught the scent of demons, a lot of demons. There were so many he couldn�t distinguish any specific one.

"Ah, InuYasha-sama, we are close now. The quickest way to Sesshoumaru�s castle is through the demon village just up ahead," Myouga said.

Kagome turned to the flea. "Demon village?"

"Yes, all the demons that live there are loyal to Sesshoumaru. That is why they live so near his castle."

"Great," InuYasha moaned, "a whole village of demons we might have to fight off."

Myouga chuckled. "I don�t believe so. They are only loyal to Sesshoumaru because he is the current Lord of the Western Lands. They have been devoted to the Western Lord for centuries, so I doubt they would enter a battle between the two sons of InuTaisho-sama. Then again, as I said, I doubt there will be a fight.&qu/P> /P>
"Are you going to tell me why, you annoying little parasite?"

"I wouldn�t dream of it since, of course, I have only heard rumors. If they are true, however, what irony there is in the world."

InuYasha slapped the flea against his neck once again for refusing to answer him. This game Myouga was playing was getting very irritating. Within a few minutes the village Myouga spoke of came into view and they headed for it. Behind the town, a large castle could be seen in the distance. Not wanting to make too much of a disturbance they slowed near the outskirts and walked in casually, though InuYasha kept his hand near Tessaiga should anyone try and attack.

They did not attack, but their reactions were very unnerving. One by one the demons turned to watch them walk by. None of them impeded their progress, they just all stared, some in shock others, it seemed, in awe. Kagome walked closer to him than normal, but InuYasha was glad she did. Never before had he seen so many different types of demons in one place that weren�t trying to kill each other.

Finally, one of the demons approached. He was a tall man with black hair pulled tightly into a ponytail at the base of his neck and intense green eyes. He stopped in front of them and bowed, shocking everyone.

"What�what are you doing?" InuYasha asked confused.

"Showing my respect. Are you not the second son of InuTaisho-sama?"

Myouga sprang forward. "Of course he is! This is InuYasha-sama and his mate, the delectable Kagome. Also, his companions Kohaku and Kirara."

The demon smiled, flashing a pair of chiseled fangs in the process. "Myouga? It has been quite a while since you�ve been here."

"Indeed, Touya. Not much has changed here."

"Plenty has changed, perhaps not here, but at the castle. Sesshoumaru-sama is very different, a century ago I never would have imagined him as he is now."

"Ah, so the rumors are true. I must say I was shocked to hear of it myself."

"That�s it!" InuYasha grabbed the small flea and held him up to his face. "Would you tell me what these damn rumors are? And what is the world do you mean Sesshoumaru is changed?"

Touya looked at them with a bewildered expression contorting his pristine features. "You mean you have not heard of Sesshoumaru-sama taking a mate?"

"What?"

Myouga squirmed in InuYasha�s grasp. "Please, just take us to Sesshoumaru. If all I have heard is true only seeing will make InuYasha-sama believe."

InuYasha growled at the flea concealing more from him, though he didn�t understand what was so hard to believe. Yes, he had been shocked to hear Sesshoumaru had claimed a mate, but that was just because he never had female companions before, other than the girl, but she had been a child. Unfortunately, Touya seemed to agree with Myouga and merely directed them to follow.

As they neared the other end of the village InuYasha noticed more people bowing in respect. It was a very unusual, though not unwelcome, sight. Once out of the village they resumed their faster pace with Touya leading them through the forest. It took perhaps an hour or so be the they reached a field that headed up to the castle. They didn�t need to go to the castle though, Sesshoumaru stood at the edge of the wood, watching the tree line carefully.

They all approached slowing, Touya walking ahead of them, bowing to Sesshoumaru. To InuYasha�s annoyance Sesshoumaru made no acknowledgement of their presence, he just stood with his eyes transfixed on the forest behind them.

"Sesshoumaru!" InuYasha yelled trying to get his attention, but still he received no reaction form the demon lord. His ire was growing by the second. "You self-absorbed bastard! You could at least look at us!"

His eyes did not leave the trees but Sesshoumaru finally spoke to his younger brother. "You should not have said that."

"Oh yeah, like I care if I piss you off."

InuYasha stepped back as a thin unnatural smirk formed on Sesshoumaru�s normally placid face. "I am not the one you should worry about."

"Really, who then am I�" InuYasha was cut off by someone jumping onto his back.

Two sets of claws were dug tightly into his shoulders and he could hear a strong growling in his ear as he frantically tried to free himself. Kagome ran up to help but one of the clawed hands ripped out of him and swung at her.

"Saraku." Sesshoumaru�s voice was as calm as ever but the person reacted without hesitation, leaping off InuYasha.

Kagome hurried to him and checked on the small wounds, but InuYasha didn�t care about them. He stared at the small form standing at Sesshoumaru�s side. She was a child, no more than 7 or 8 years old. White dog ears with black tips rested atop her black and white hair, which was pulled into a tight braid that lay down her spine. She wore white pants and shirt with a black and red sleeveless robe, the sides split to allow freedom of movement, but her eyes shocked him the most. One brown eye and one gold eye stared back at him, anger burning in both.

He ignored Kagome�s attempts to hold him back and approached the small girl. He sniffed at the air around her and could barely believe her scent. Myouga was right, he never would have believed it if she wasn�t standing right in front of him.

"You�re a hanyou."

Behind him InuYasha could hear Kagome and Kohaku�s surprised reactions. Saraku just folded her arm in front of her. "So what if I am? If you think I am weaker than you, maybe you should remember you didn�t even hear me before I attacked. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. And don�t even think about insulting Chichiue again!"

If InuYasha hadn�t been so shocked the girl would have been very annoying. He stood up and faced his brother. "The human hater mated a pathetic human woman?"

A sharp pain filled his as as Saraku�s foot made contact with his shin. "Don�t you dare insult Okaasan either!"

Now the girl was getting irritating. "Now listen here you little�" InuYasha stopped when he saw Kagome kneeling in front of Saraku.

"Aren�t you just the most adorable thing in the world. How old are you?"

Saraku hesitated a moment, eyeing Kagome curiously. "Seven. Who are you?"

InuYasha watched Sesshoumaru unsure if he was going to allow the conversation to continue, but the demon lord simply watched as his daughter and Kagome talked.

"My name is Kagome. I am InuYasha�s mate, so that would make me your aunt. I suppose your name is Saraku?"

She nodded then turned her gaze to InuYasha. "You must be InuYasha. Here I thought even you would have been able to hear me coming through the trees."

"Why you!" InuYasha raised his fist and received a low but threatening growl from his brother.

Saraku ignored both men and pointed to Kohaku. "Who is that?"

Kagome stood up and placed a hand on Saraku�s back, leading her to Kohaku and Kirara. Sesshoumaru made no move to stop them but InuYasha could see his eyes following every motion Kagome made. InuYasha was surprised that he was allowing her to even talk with them, let alone let Kagome lead her around.

Kohaku smiled at Saraku and gave a little bow. "My name is Kohaku. I came here with them to thank Sesshoumaru-sama."

"Why do you need to thank Chichiue?"

"He brought me back to life, but left immediately after. I never got to properly thank him for it."

Saraku turned to her father but he just looked away appearing slightly bored. She smirked and giggled slightly under her breath. "Okaasan made you do it."

"No one orders me."

"Of course not." Saraku waited a moment then coughed out, "Okaasan did."

A half-suppressed growl escaped Sesshoumaru�s throat and InuYasha held back his own laughter. This girl obviously was his daughter otherwise she would be dead by now. Saraku smiled so sweetly InuYasha was sure he could smell sugar in the air.

Kagome looked between Sesshoumaru and Saraku and her face twisted in muted shock. "Wait�that would mean�what is your mother�s name?"

"Rin."

"What!" InuYasha faced his brother. "You mated that little girl? The one that always followed you around?"

"Rin is no longer a child."

InuYasha had a hard time figuring out how Sesshoumaru could mate that little girl. "What, did your demon blood kick in when she was in heat and you were stuck marking her to keep your precious sense of honor?"

Sesshoumaru grabbed InuYasha by the neck, poison misting from his finger to cause more agony. He couldn�t breathe at all, and even though he tried to move Sesshoumaru�s hand away it wouldn�t budge. Sesshoumaru pulled InuYasha�s face close to his own and malice never before seen was clearly etched into the normally emotionless face.

"Do not think I am unable to control my own instincts."

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama!" a wiry voice called out across the field drawing everyone�s attention, but not enough to release InuYasha from the deadly grip. Jaken stopped near his master, gasping for breath. "Sesshoumaru-sama�Rin-sama�"

Sesshoumaru�s claws tightened even more around the oxygen deprived hanyou. "What is it?"

Jaken took a deep breath. "Rin-sama has gone into labor."

Saraku ran to Sesshoumaru and grabbed his pant leg, a terrified expression on her face. "But Saka said she had another month. Is Okaasan going to be all right? She won�t be hurt, will she? Nothing bad will happen to her, right Chichiue?"

Sesshoumaru dropped InuYasha, finally allowing him to breathe, and picked up the small, frightened child. The girl immediately wrapped her legs around his waist and latched her arms to his neck, burying her face into his white fur. Had the girl not been so worried the scene would have seemed amusing to InuYasha.

"She will be fine," Sesshoumaru said in a caring tone InuYasha had never known him to have. "She is a very strong woman. You needn�t worry yourself."

Saraku lifted her head to look at her father, a trembling frown marring her childish features. "But it is too early, what if something happens?" Her fangs pierced her lower lip letting blood to well up and slide onto her chin.

"Do you trust me?" Saraku nodded. "And did I not just say she would be fine?" Again, she nodded. "Then she will be fine. Should anything happen I will take care of her. Do you understand?" A third nod. "Then wipe off your mouth and we will return home."

As Saraku did as she was told Sesshoumaru looked down at his brother still sitting on the ground. "If you say anything as you did to me to my mate I will kill you where you stand."

InuYasha watched in shock as Sesshoumaru carried his daughter to the castle. It wasn�t actually what he saw that shocked him but he never imagined Sesshoumaru to act so�gently, towards anyone. He could understand it to a point, he often was very tender when speaking or consoling Makoto, but to see Sesshoumaru act that way was beyond his imagination. Even if he attributed that to a fatherly compassion, Sesshoumaru words to him still left InuYasha dumbfounded.

If you say anything as you did to me to my mate I will kill you where you stand.

Yes, it was a threat and one he was sure Sesshoumaru would follow through on, but it implied he was to meet Rin, to follow them back to the castle. When had Sesshoumaru wanted InuYasha to join him?

Kagome knelt next to him, though she too was watching as father and daughter walked away. "What should we do? We still need to give him the scythes, I mean, I think they are for her."

Myouga finally showed himself, jumping on Kagome�s shoulder. "Indeed. Those scythes are to act as barrier of her demonic blood, as Tessaiga does for InuYasha-sama."

"Then follow me." Touya said motioning for them to go to the castle. "Sesshoumaru-sama will want to have them."

InuYasha stood and they all started across the field. Kagome had a worried expression on her face. "Kagome? What�s wrong?"

"I just wonder, if she is delivering a month early it could be very dangerous."

"Rin-sama is the strongest human I have met. Sesshoumaru-sama had me train her in self-defense after it happened so I know what she is capable of."

"After what happened? He didn�t really take her against her will did he?" InuYasha asked after making sure Sesshoumaru was out of hearing distance.

"Never! Sesshoumaru-sama has never harmed Rin-sama in anyway. No, it is not that, but I should not have spoken of it. It is not my place to tell of such things. And whatever you do, do not ask about it when Saraku is nearby. She has not been told of it."

InuYasha and Kagome exchanged a suspicious glance, what could have happened? A servant was waiting for them at the castle gate. He bowed to them before turning to Touya.

"Sesshoumaru-sama has said you may return to the village, I shall direct them from here."

Touya bowed to them all then left as the servant motioned for them to follow him into the castle. The interior was simple, yet well maintained and having a regal air to it. The servant led them to a large dinning hall, a table already laid out with food.

"You may all eat if you are hungry. Sesshoumaru-sama shall be down in a short while."

After the servant left InuYasha turned to his companions. "Does anyone else think this is really weird?"

"Definitely, but then, Touya did say he had changed."

"Still, it is too weird." InuYasha picked up a piece of fruit and sniffed.

"It is quite fresh." Sesshoumaru�s voice drew everyone�s attention. He stood in the doorway, Saraku in front of him, the worried look still stained her face. Sesshoumaru looked down to his daughter. "Go on and eat."

"But I�m not hungry." Saraku�s voice was higher than before and cracked slightly.

"Go and eat. Starving yourself will not help your mother."

Saraku nodded and did as she was told, taking a seat at the table. She seemed like a completely different child from before, quiet and scared. A part of InuYasha could see Makoto in her and somehow Sesshoumaru�s actions didn�t strike him as strange anymore. He was just protecting his daughter, but with compassion instead of a sword. He was still as powerful and deadly as before, but the girl seemed to hold sway over him as Makoto did on InuYasha. She immediately brings out the desire to protect her no matter what.

Sesshoumaru took a seat at the head of the table, his face impassive though his eyes stayed on his young daughter. With no instruction or acknowledgment to InuYasha and the others they took seats and began eating as well, not having ate since the night before. After a few minutes of silence InuYasha decided to just ask what was on his mind.

"Hey, Sesshoumaru, why are you doing all this? Last time we met you told me you never wanted to smell my dirty blood again." By Sesshoumaru�s glare InuYasha realized he had just said the worst thing he could.

Saraku lifted her head from her meal. "Dirty blood? What�s that mean?"

InuYasha choked on his food, his eye widening three times their normal size. "You�you have never heard anyone say that before?" Of anything, he never wanted to be the first on say say that to the young girl.

"Well," she tapped her chopsticks against her lower lip, "I have heard it said in the village, but when I asked what it was no one would tell me. Aren�t they suppose to answer me if I ask them something?"

"Who did you hear that from?" Sesshoumaru�s voice was calm but InuYasha doubted he tho thought anyone dared say that of his daughter.

"People." Saraku stared at her father a moment, a judging expression in her eyes. "So what does it mean?"

"It�s an insult to a hanyou," InuYasha spoke before Sesshoumaru could answer. He started it, he might as well be the one to tell her.

She looked at him confused. "How?"

"It refers to your human side. They say because you have weaker human blood in you it taints the demon side, making your demon blood dirty."

Saraku slammed her hands onto the table. "But Okaasan isn�t weak! Why would they say that?"

"It isn�t a insult to your mother, it is an insult to you."

"But if they say I am weaker because Okaasan is human that is an insult to her. They shouldn�t say that about her. Okaasan isn�t weak. And if Okaasan isn�t weak, neither am I."

InuYasha was a bit dumbfounded by Saraku�s reaction. Makoto had become very sullen when they explained it to her. She didn�t say more than a few words for a week, but Saraku was strong and vibrant. She didn�t even care she was being insulted, only that it was tarnishing her mother. A part of him wished Makoto had even just a fraction of her self-confidence.

"Next time I hear that I will make sure they don�t insult Okaasan again."

"They shouldn�t have in the first place." Sesshoumaru eyed his daughter reproachfully. "You should have informed me. It is a matter of honor and respect. Their place is not to judge you or your mother."

"Yes, Chichiue."

They all sat in silence for a few moments before InuYasha remember what had begun the whole discussion. "Sesshoumaru, you didn�t answer me. Why are you doing all this?"

"You have yet to tell me why you came all this way. Surely it was not to reminisce."

"No," InuYasha growled. He reached into his haori and brought out the two scythes. "Toutousai came to my village and dumped these off onto me to deliver."

"Toutousai?"

"Yeah, I wasn�t going to give them over, but if it is for the girl, I suppose it would be best."

Saraku shook her head. "No, I have a sword already."

"It is for you. The sword will be given to the pup." Sesshoumaru spoke in a firm tone.

"But�but it is mine." Saraku�s lips trembled slightly, but not from sadness. InuYasha could smell the anger seeping from her.

"It is not in question. These are to be yours from now on."

Saraku placed her chopsticks next to her bowl and stared straight ahead, her face as impassive as Sesshoumaru�s though anger was still imbedded in the air. "I am full, may I go to the gardens, Chichiue?"

He nodded but before as she got up he stopped her. "These are your scythes now, keep them with you."

"Yes, Chichiue." She slowly walked over to InuYasha and stared at the scythes he held with contempt, a soft growl forming in her throat. She ripped the scythes from him and left clenching the hilts in her small hands.

"She seemed pretty upset," Kagome said, a worried tone in her voice.

"She will be fine."

"Keh! You could have been a bit easier on her."

"How I handle my daughter is none of your concern."

InuYasha pushed his chair out and stood up. "Since we have nothing else here I think we should leave. I have my own pups to get back to." Kagome and Kohaku nodded and followed his lead.

"InuYasha." Sesshoumaru looked at his brother relieving nothing in voice or expression. "We still have business."

"I don�t think so."

"I wish to show you something, though Rin�s labor now prevents that. Rooms have been prepared for you all."

InuYasha couldn�t help but be curious but he wanted to return to Makoto as soon as he could. "Some other time."

"That was not a request." Sesshoumaru�s eyes showed the same malice as when InuYasha had insinuated his reason for mating Rin. He knew Sesshoumaru wasn�t going to let him leave without a fight.

Kagome grabbed InuYasha�s arm hoping to stop any confrontation. "You know, I am a bit worried about Rin delivering early. I could help if something goes wrong. I know techniques from my time that could be useful." She turned to Sesshoumaru. "If it is all right with you, I can assist the mid-wife you have."

He stood up and towered over Kagome. InuYasha instinctively pulled her closer. "You may follow me."

InuYasha hesitated to release his mate. "What is this you want to show me?"

Sesshoumaru was at the door before answering in a low, almost regretful voice. "The reason for Rin�s strength."
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Sigh. I know, you are prolly mad I stopped there, but I have just had a bit of trouble writing this one, I wanted to go further, but at the same time I want some imput of my Sessy�s character before I write the next part. He has of course changed slightly, raising a daughter can do that, though he might have treated her a bit too boyish, she�s sure got a temper at times. ^_^ You will get to understand her annoyance to the scythes in the next chp. Let�s just say she isn�t too happy to be getting a sibling.

My fav is Toutousai, I loved writing his part, and Inu meeting Saraku. Her personality will make a lot more sense next chp, don�t worry. She is currently a bit wishy-washy emotionally. All will be explained, I assure you. So please, Comments! Specially on Sessy. Do you think he is still in a realistic personality? Tried so hard.

Review! Reviews help me write!

, so, sorry for the delay, paper, tests, another paper, test, writers block. Evilness.
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