I DO NOT OWN ANY THING FROM THE ORIGONAL CONCEPT OF INUYASHA!

Chapter 1

"Fuck!" Inuyasha swore as he saw Shippo walk over to him. "What the hell Shippo? Kagome's gonna kill me when I open my eyes." He said.

"If you open your eyes." Inuyasha's uncle said making both turn and look at the three in the room.

"We gotta get back." Inuyasha said.

"Yes, you do. As I said, you had said you would be more careful, and here you are in my hall once again. What is it going to take for you to be less careless?" His father asked.

"Inuyasha, what happened this time?" His uncle asked again wanting to know what happened to be able to meet his nephew for a third time.

"We were fighting these dragon demons that I told ya bout last time. Me and Shippo were fightin them while the other waited then I heard noise and saw Shippo go down with the wound in his side, then the one I was fighting rammed his damn sword threw my gut and out my upper back."

"Do either of you remember anything after that?" Izayoi asked.

"Yeah. The next thing I knew I heard mom yell and then I opened my eyes and me and Koga went after Umibami while dad went after Set again. I don't really remember much, everything's a blur till the one I was fightin disappeared and Koga and I fell to the ground as out wounds actually hit us. Sango tried to help me as Miroku and Katsu got mom and dad fought."

"I don't remember any of it. I remember waking up hearing Kagome, and then I heard you drop."

"Yeah, you got me then….. You guys need ta grow up, ya know that." Shippo laughed.

"Oye, careful what ya say runt." Inuyasha smirked. "But other than that I remember falling back and Kagome threatened ta sit me if I said a word and that was it."

"Yeah, I remember you letting go and that's it for me too." Shippo said looking down trying to remember everything.

"Why must you always get into fights? You know it's not worth it. Look what fighting has brought you." Izayoi said as she walked down to join her husband.

"My dear, calm down. Fighting cannot be helped all the time."

"Cannot be helped? Look what it has brought. You died after you fought that demon and saved me and Inuyasha. The building came down as you fought Takemaru. Toshio, you died in a battle after that. I was killed by a war in the village. Now look at your son. He is fighting and dying for what reason? And now this young Kitsune too? I asked again what reason is there to fight?" She asked. Inuyasha and his father could tell she was upset but her voice and body language gave nothing away as she waited for an answer.

"For family." Shippo said making everyone look at him. "We fight to protect our family. These guys would go after my brothers and sisters and my daughters in a heartbeat. Somehow they know where they are, who they are and how many there are. Dad would be torn into nothing before he would let them get close to any of them. I would do the same. I will not let them hurt my family." Shippo said making the queen blink and look at Inuyasha.

"How many kids do you have?" Toshio asked.

"Izzy, Shiro, Taji, Katsumi and Shippo." Inuyasha said with a question in the back of his mind.

"I believe you are missing one." His father said making Inuyasha and Shippo to look at each other.

"How…." Inuyasha was cut off by a servant.

"Excuse me, but she wished to come sit with you and there is no changing her mind." Izayoi smiled and tuned and nodded. A young girl of about four walked out from behind the woman and looked at the visitors as her eyes grew wide. Inuyasha and Shippo looked at each other as they saw the girl step forward. Her little brown fuzz cover dog ears stuck out from her long brown hair that she wore in a loose pony tail behind her as it laid down the back of her green kimono. She looked at Inuyasha and Shippo with her brownish gold eyes.

"Takara?" Inuyasha and Shippo said at the same time. A smiled crossed her lips when she heard her name. She ran at Inuyasha and he picked her up and held her to him.

"Daddy." She whispered. "I missed you." She said. Shippo moved closer and smiled as she looked up at him. "And big brother." She nodded making him smile even brighter.

"So you remember the last one?" Inuyasha's father asked with a smile as he watched his son hold the young girl close to his chest.

"Daddy, are you going to play with me now?" She asked still holding onto him.

"No not now. Another time I promise." He said making her smile then think for a moment.

"But you can't get here unless ya die." She said looking inquisitively at him.

"Don't you dare do that." Izayoi corrected before Inuyasha could speak.

"No, there's gotta be another way." Inuyasha shrugged. "I'll find a way."

"What about how you got here the first time?" Toshio asked.

"I would but have no idea how I did it, my demon did it." Inuyasha said thinking. Suddenly someone appeared in the room off to the side. It was a young girl, she was crying. Inuyasha and Shippo looked at the young girl as she sat up and their eyes went wide as Inuyasha set Takara down.

"No." He whispered before the girl turned and looked at him. "No, no! You can't be here." He said franticly as Shippo picked Takara up. He couldn't believe what he saw and prayed to every Kami he knew that it wasn't true.

"Daddy?" The girl said and looked at Inuyasha before she got up and ran to him. He knelt down and she cried into his chest. "I was so scared. We were playin in the village and a lot of people were hurt and one man hurt me and then I don't know what happened and I here with you and Shippo." She cried.

"It's alright, Katsumi." Inuyasha said as tears slid down his cheek. His mother walked over and knelt beside him.

"She is yours also?" All Inuyasha could do was nod.

"Her name is Katsumi. She is the youngest." Shippo said softly as Takara looked at the crying girl as she pulled away slightly and looked up at her father then over to the woman kneeling beside them.

"You look like Izzy." She said softly.

"Do I?" Izayoi smiled looking at the girl who still clung to Inuyasha.

"Yeah. Specially the costume for Halloween. She likes ta dress up like that. Do you know Izzy?" Izayoi smiled and looked at Inuyasha before she shook her head. "Izzy is my big sister. Then there's Shiro who looks like you." She pointed slightly behind her at Inuyasha's father. She pulled back to Inuyasha and held on tight.

"Let's go sit down and you two can figure your way home again." Izayoi said as she watched Inuyasha hold the two year old like she was made of glass.

"Will I get ta see mama?" Takara asked.

"If I can figure out a way I will make sure you see mama." Inuyasha said with a sad smile.

"Daddy? Who's this?" Katsumi asked from her father's arms.

"This is your older sister, Takara." He told her before turning to his other daughter as she climbed into his lap. "If I find a way you can see everyone, even your brothers and sister. They really missed you."

"I know…" She looked down sadly. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean ta….." Inuyasha hooked his finger under her chin and made her look up at him.

"It's not yer fault. Don't ever think it is. It was an accident that hurt everyone." Inuyasha said.

"Sides ya weren't even born yet." Shippo smiled from beside his father. She smiled sadly at her family before she thought about what they said and the bright little smile shined again.

"So your demon brought you here before?" Toshio asked.

"Yeah, I was out of it after they attacked and took Kagome and the twins. Lost control and next thing I knew I was here." Inuyasha said

"Alright, you two need to go home." Izayoi smiled. "They will both be safe here." Inuyasha nodded, knowing that his family will take very good care of his girls.

"Mizuki's gonna kill me again if I leave her with the twins, and who knows what mom'll do to ya if you don't get back." Shippo laughed thinking about all the things Kagome could do to Inuyasha.

"Yeah, now think what she's gonna do to ya for givin her a heart attack." Inuyasha said. "What color you want yer necklace?" Shippo gulped and looked at his father.

"So this is the Shippo you told us about before?" Inu no Tashio asked looking at Shippo.

"Yeah. This is the runt."

"Hey, I'm not a runt anymore, Anzu and Aki are." Shippo protested.

"Great turn on your own." Inuyasha said sarcastically.

"Who they?" Takara asked.

"Anzu and Aki are Shippo's little girls." Inuyasha told his daughter.

"So I'm an aunt?" She asked excited making both men smile and nod.

"Shippo, you have children?" Izayoi asked.

"Yeah, we had twin girls about two year ago."

"I'm a great grandma!" Izayoi cheered.

"You seem happy about that." Shippo said confused looking around at everyone.

"Well, after everything that happened, I had never imagined Inuyasha having a mate, let alone a lot of children and for them to have children, it's absolutely wonderful. The family is growing." She laughed. "Who wouldn't want to be a grandmother?"

"Mom." Shippo said at the same time as Inuyasha responded.

"Kagome" Inuyasha said and smirked remembering why she didn't like it but she was still over joyed at being one. At the funny look Izayoi gave her son, Inuyasha began to explain. "Kagome is extremely happy to be one but for her to be a grandmother is a little weird. She's only thirty one." His mother smiled at him and nodded.

"Do they call her grandmother?"

"No they call her grandma, well the best they can." Shippo said.

"When can I see them?" Takara asked

"When I find a way back, I'll be sure to bring everyone." Inuyasha smiled down at her. She was just like Kagome. She wanted something and she was determined to get it, Takara was also loving and happy like Kagome had been when he first met her. He sat looking down at his desist daughters in his lap. One taken before she was born and the other taken after a short life. Was he not meant to have the children? Was it some mistake of the gods and they were fixing it? He sat wondering until his uncles voice brought him back.

"So do you have your way back yet?" Toshio asked.

"What do you mean?" Shippo asked confused.

"Think of something that will take you back to the living." Inuyasha said.

"For my son here it seems to be the young woman Kagome." Inu no Tashio said looking at Inuyasha who smirked. "Now find yours." Shippo sat thinking and after a few moments he had no idea, Inuyasha smiled as he gave him a hint.

"Close yer eyes and think of what you feel." Shippo looked at him then shrugged as he closed his eyes and tried to focus on what he felt.

"Aren't you going to go too?" Inuyasha was asked by his uncle.

"I'll wait till he gets back." Inuyasha said and watched Shippo fade in and out and when he was almost gone, he suddenly came back painting. "Oh, forgot ta tell ya, careful of the pain." Inuyasha smiled as Shippo gave him a nasty look. Inuyasha looked down and saw Takara fast asleep curled up against his chest and Katsumi cuddled on the other side already in a dream.

"It's good that you came in a way." Izayoi said to Inuyasha. "She never rests or calms enough. She's usually still talking. And Katsumi seemed like she would not have adjusted well." She smiled as Inuyasha smoothed soft brown bangs out of his Takara's face and he gave a small kiss to Katsumi's head.

"Kagome is going to be so happy that she's here with you, and happy. But I am going to have to get back and take care of the kids and Kagome. She is going to be very upset when she finds out about Katsumi." Inuyasha smiled as he moved Takara to lie on the couch as soon as Shippo left with Katsumi lying next to her. As the two girls were laid next to each other they wrapped their arms around each other and drifted back off. He kissed their foreheads and whispered something only his father and uncle caught. "I'll be looking for a way back." He said with a smile before he closed his eyes and felt around himself.

There was something warm laying on either side of him as the darkness began to fade away. Slowly he opened his eyes and saw a ceiling above him and felt softness below him. Extremely slowly he turned his head to look on either side of him and see what was so warm. He saw Kagome cuddled to one side with Toshiro between them and on the other side he saw Izayoi laying her head on his chest and Taji curled up cuddled to his sister. Inuyasha sighed and smiled as he looked back at Kagome sleeping. He didn't remember anything, he wondered how he had gotten back to the castle and if Kagome had found out about Katsumi yet and how Shippo was he had come back before him. He thought back to the little girl. His daughter who had died before she even took her first breath.

He had to find a way to be able to get to them and them to get to him or a way to just communicate. He sighed as he closed his eyes and decided to get more rest.

Down the hall Shippo opened his eyes and looked around and saw Mizuki curled up against one side and his twins curled against his other. He smiled…. He was back. Shippo laid thinking of what he had seen. He had to help Inuyasha find a way to get to them. Takara was a sweet little girl and it would be wonderful if Kagome got to meet her daughter even just once. He looked to his side and saw Mizuki sleeping soundly.

What would I do if something happened like that? He asked himself Even if I went and was able to meet her would I be able to let go again and come back? Or would I stay with her? Or if one of my girls met me there after I was a way and they were killed? Would I be able to leave her go and come back? He lay in his bed surrounded by the ones that were the closest to his heart, thinking. I would come back for Mizuki, Anzu and Aki and find a way to be able to talk to them. He laid there thinking about what he could do to help. He wondered Inuyasha had gotten back alright, but they soon left as Mizuki cuddled closer and he closed his eyes as he smelled her sweet scent that he love so much.

Miroku and Sango were just getting into bed as they both were thinking about Inuyasha and Shippo. They both were near death and this was the second time to Inuyasha. They wondered how fast they would heal and when would they wake up, if the woke up.

"Do you think they'll be okay?" Sango asked Miroku as she climbed into the other side of the bed.

"Yes, they'll be fine. You know Inuyasha would give anything to be with Kagome and the kids and Shippo is the same way with Mizuki and his twins. It's just a matter of time before they wake up." Miroku said with a smile as he gave his wife a kiss and they both laid down cuddled against each other.

"What about them finding out about Katsumi?" Sango asked.

"I think it will take more time for them to get over the loss but they will be happy again. It is a shame that it is happening to them but everything is as fate wants it." Miroku said and gave his wife another kiss. "Now rest and we'll check them in the morning." He said as they lay there relaxing with each other falling off into a dream land.

In another room Koga sits on the side of the bed thinking about what he had seen. When Inuyasha had dropped he was sure it was the end and when he passed out he thought it was only a matter of time. Sure enough Inuyasha had stopped breathing two seconds before Shippo stopped. Between Kagome's miko powers and everyone helping to bandage they got them breathing again but it was a rough trip back, several times they had to stop because one of them had stopped breathing. By the time they got back they had to battle through the children and get Inuyasha and Shippo to bed along with Kagome who had passed out half way back because of exhaustion from over using her powers. Koga had carried Kagome in while Shippo and Inuyasha were on Lamai's back. The children wanted answers and information but Koga and the other knew they needed to get them in bed and taken care of then it was off to tell Sesshomaru, who was not pleased.

"Koga, stop worrying. Everything will be fine." Ayame said as she leaned over his shoulder and kissed his cheek.

"Didn't you see what they looked like? If they stop breathin, they're gonna die….. Kagome's too exhausted and no one else can help em." Koga said as Inuyasha falling over with a sickening thud stuck in his mind.

"Koga. Lie down and rest. I can guarantee they are fine. If something's wrong the hanyous will smell it and hear it and they will find help. Now rest, love." Ayame said

"What about when they wake up and find out about Katsumi. It was had enough last time when they didn't even get to hold the girl and love her. What do you think it will be like now?" Koga asked still upset by everything.

"Koga, I think they will deal with it in their own way like they did last time. All we can do is be there for them and help in any way we can. Now relax and sleep." Ayame told him as they laid back and they snuggled and held each other as they too fell to sleep.

In the last room Rin was already asleep in the bed while Sesshomaru stood out on the balcony looking out at the village his brother had created.

"You better stop this little brother." Sesshomaru said. "I tire of the feeling of worry. I hope you and Kagome will be alright when you wake to find your daughter gone." He said aloud before he took on last deep breath and walked back into the room filled with his and his beloved Rin's scents, and laid down next to her allowing the darkness to overwhelm him.