It's been a cold winter's night when Rin was going into labor with their next child, the princess they would secretly hide and protect as much as they could. It's been a couple of years since they had Haruki and everyone believed that he was General Tadashi's new adopted son, secretly it saddened them to see their son who had no idea who they were. They saw him grow up so quickly he was now two years and looked and acted six, he was so mature. The other couple in the palace had already had their hands full with Shikon and with their soon to be born Kimi. Hoshi and Ichiro were now five and looked like they were eight now they still looked the exact same though, but are finally acting a little more proper. Also Inu no Taisho and Kasumi have been traveling and just spending some time alone every once in a while, during Rin's latest pregnancy it was only know by General Tadashi, Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Rin that it would be a girl and that she would have golden eyes; the silvery white hair that usually males only have. Also over the years Rin and Kagome have written their other family in the modern era fewer and fewer until none at all. It's been over a year and a half since she last talked to her family by letter and her; Sesshomaru and General Tadashi have to watch what they say. Now about Haruki so they don't give anyone a reason to suspect anything, although some look at him all they know he is a rare mystery he looks like lady Rin and Lord Sesshomaru. Yet he was claimed to be an orphan found in the woods, they said monks killed his parents and the general got there just in time.

XX Rin's labor XX

This time Sesshomaru was welcomed into the room . . . after all the same doctors and nurses tended to her from last time; they all knew what was going to happened and allowed their lord to be their with his lady. They all understood last time she was frightened and now they know that she will have to go through that again... but this time keep the child, so he went in even though it was against tradition.

At the time the only ones at the palace were Inuyasha, Kagome, Hoshi, Ichiro, Kimi and Shikon. While Rin was in labor Sesshomaru sensed happiness and fear, they both knew that they needed their daughter to be very protected. Rin and Sesshomaru decided that General Tadashi and Haruki where to guard her when she was older and more of a handful.

Sesshomaru felt his clawed hand being squeezed so much in fact that Rin's claws drew a little blood, he smirked "Why cause me pain?"

Rin pushed and between her contractions she glared at him "Remember you did this to me, so you should take part in the pain too!"

He couldn't help but to smirk a little "I can't remember you objecting in being my partner in our daughter's conception."

Rin smiles thinking back on that night it was a fall evening and was perfect the weather was calm but cloudy and it was just a light sprinkle making everything smell fresh and sweet. She was in heat that night as well; General Tadashi and Haruki took everyone to Chiyo to hang out and observe how peasants live. He was helping Jaken teach them of the world outside of the palace. Hoshi had a really sharp nose and could smell the tiniest hint of her parents blood in Haruki, but soon ignored it everyone gave him cruel nicknames "Mystery Child"; " the Strange one" and the worst "Useless Orphan."

Rin was in the middle of a big push when Sesshomaru held her hand more dear and then. The doctor held the quit princess in her hands and when to clean her off.

Cho smiled handing her to her new mother in a soft pink blanket "so what are you going to name our new princess of the palace . . . the princess from the prophecy."

Sesshomaru smiled with pride in his new and beautiful daughter 'Mate why not name her Mizuki; it's the opposite of Haruki, they are destined to save the empire and fall in love . . . yet they are nearly complete opposites. Haruki means shining sun which is bold and a strong name, while Mizuki means beautiful moon which is a graceful and delicate name . . . both perfect for our prince and princess.'

Rin smiles tears in her eyes looking at their new daughter 'They. . . I'm sure will love one another just like we do . . . we were and sometimes still are compete opposites, but we balance each other out real perfectly.'

The doctors and nurse just stood there watching their lord and lady staring at each other than at their daughter and the whole time the lady had tears in her eyes, until the Lord Sesshomaru wiped them away and then gave her a nice, sweet, and long passionate kiss. Cho and her nurses had no idea what to do they never . . . well hardly any staff has seen him and the lady so passionately, they usually did things like this when no one was around; they all looked surprised. Just then to break the silence Mizuki smiled with her eyes like Sesshomaru and then giggled quietly.

Sesshomaru smiled and rubbed her cheek 'Last time we weren't able to take care of our last child or be there as his parents, but as his Lord and Lady instead . . . this time we can be parents with our first child from being mated together at the palace.'

Rin smiled looking at her new family member, "My Lord she looks so much like you."

He kissed her forehead and then his daughter "She only has my features but looks just as beautiful as you, my mate."

Rin and Sesshomaru stayed for about three hours for her to heal and get plenty of rest, she loved healing quickly from being a demon. When they finally got up they got up to go and greet the other family members in the hallway, Rin took a long look at her daughter . . . her slivery white hair; golden eyes; short fangs; small claws; pale skin with bright markings, the crescent moon had a slight shimmer to it and her stripes on her cheek and eyelids were a beautiful shade of maroon.

XX five years later XX

Rin and Sesshomaru looked over Mizuki all they could she was usually with someone all the times; she usually was with one of her parents. Mizuki looked about ten years old now, since demon children grew faster than human children. They told her she would become the Lady of the palace one day, Hoshi and Ichiro honestly didn't take interest they thought it would be too hard. Mizuki on the other hand decided to read over everything she could and she didn't show much emotion either. She is the strongest one and the most loved child for she has pride, some excitement and playing it cool. She was often being taught separately from her other siblings and two cousins, her mother knew she needs to learn things different things sometimes or more advanced things, like to survive in the modern era and feudal era topics like politics, math, a ladies duties and so on when she got older she would take on more. She hardly played with the other children they just got her into trouble anyways. Hoshi and Mizuki wore the beautiful kimonos and their furs proudly while they each preferred a different color, Hoshi liked light blues while her sister loved whites and pinks it was closest to red. Ichiro wore white kimonos with armor and fur like his father and wore any color; while his secret brother wore dark blues and his adopted father got him a black fur like his, telling people they were amazingly trusted by the Lord and Lady. Their cousins Shikon wore a light green while his sister Kimi wore red. Now they were growing up so fast Mizuki was ten; Kimi nine; Ichiro and Hoshi now sixteen and Haruki was twelve and lastly Shikon was thirteen.

XX the children in the palace XX

Hoshi and Ichrio were young adults now and for that reason they hardly played anymore. Hoshi, Kimi and Mizuki were raised as ladies, although they all fought really good they enjoyed sitting on a bench and what Ichiro and Shikon fighting and bickering, they knew it was most unladylike to join in on the fight.

Mizuki suddenly gets up and goes to tend to the flowers, her parents went to a political get together in the south while she was left here to keep everyone in line, Jaken begged to go with them. Since the palace princes, Shikon and Ichiro bully him a lot.

Kimi smiles looking at Mizuki "Hey Mizuki, why aren't you stopping them? Isn't it your job to make everyone stay in line and behave?"

She looks at Hoshi and Kimi "I know my duties thank you Kimi. I however simply have no desire to; they amuse me a bit when they are like this."

Hoshi smiles and gets up "Why don't we tend to mother's garden while she is away?"

Ichiro and Shikon soon begin to exchange fists and kicks hurting each other; Mizuki and the girls tend to the garden. Mizuki sighs and walks up to Ichiro and Shikon "Please stop, you're both becoming tiresome."

They glare at her, Ichiro sighs his little sister can annoy him so easily at times "You are the younger than everyone here, except for Kimi and yet they put you in charge; why?"

She looks off to the sky and then closes her eyes with the gentle breeze greeting her "The reason is beyond me, probably because I'm the most responsible one here and it might be training me for when I become the lady of the clan someday."

Shikon smirks and turns his back "I don't need a little know it all brat telling me what to do." Kimi glares at him "Be nicer she is family after all, and I think you are right Mizuki."

Hoshi sighs and punches her brother Ichiro lightly on his shoulder blade"This is so boring, please let's do something more entertaining."

Mizuki looks at the little group in front of her, and with her monotone voice asked "Like what?"

Kimi smiles thinking of what she thinks they are probably wanting to do "I know how about we play ball?"

Hoshi and Mizuki look at each other like she is crazy, Mizuki turns and walks off with her big sister "We ladies shouldn't waste time with that."

Kimi likes to stay back into the good old days when they were young children, back then they didn't care they played any game with no thought about it. Back then the girls and boys all played together, but now that all changed they hung out separately the girls together and the boys together. They began to have different views on things the boys grew rougher with age and the girls grew more beautiful and liked things like not getting dirty, and liked to do make up; hair; fashion ideas with each other. All the boys did were wrestle; fight and sometimes womanized now and again.