There is nothing to fear but fear itself. But what happens when fear itself rears its ugly head into your forever? Will you let your forever continue and ignore the fear? Or would you fight fear and win back your happiness?

The palace of the west is a grand castle dedicated to a long line of very powerful, full blooded dog demons. That chain was broken when Lord Inu-no-Tashio mated a human and had a hanyou son. That chain was once cracked once more when Inu-no-Tashio's only full youkai son mated said half demon. They live in the palace now, happily together with a son and daughter of their own.

Inuyasha sighed. His children were fighting…Again. His mate, Sesshomaru, just sat beside him in the green grasses of their garden and watched. He watched his spitting image battle Inuyasha's spitting image and grinned at the irony. Fifteen years ago that would have still been them. Although Inuyasha and Sesshomaru hadn't aged a bit since then, their children definitely had.

Sacomaru, their son who is ten minutes older than his sister, had filled out since childhood. His thick silver hair once flowed to the middle of his back had been cut to where it barely touched his shoulders. His hair was also spikey and his bangs sometimes fell into his handsome face. Little dog ears stood from the top of his head, just like Inuyasha. His amber eyes were not very narrow, but they still retained an almond shape.

He was fairly tall to where he could almost say he was as tall as Inuyasha. He had a very lean build, but no one should underestimate his power. He and his sister only had a quarter of human blood.

His sister was a beauty to behold. Kanari was almost exactly like Sesshomaru in almost every way. That is, if you didn't count her attitude. Her hair was also thick and the exact same silver color as her fathers' and brother's, but it fell in curls all the way down her back. Her eyes were a shade lighter than her brother's and wider. She had Sesshomaru's face markings, though they were not as pronounced. She was also tall, about an inch from catching up with her brother. She was very slender and although her body attracted almost any male's eyes, she was very feisty and boyish.

Sacomaru was calm most of the time, but he had Inuyasha's temper like his sister also has. Right now they were fighting on who was stronger, an almost daily occurrence in their household. Renge, their most trusted healer, friend, and servant, came and sat with Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, watching as well. She wanted to know if Kanari would win again.

Just when the fight was getting good, Kanari stopped suddenly and rushed to join her fathers. She went to Sesshomaru and held his hands.

"Papa, Papa! Are the wolves almost here!?" she jumped up and down eagerly. Ever since she was little, she loved to see her 'uncle', Koga. Koga is married to a powerful wolf demon and sorceress named Ai. They have three children, their eldest don only being about six months younger than the twins since Ai's pregnancies were short. His name is Kyen, and what Kanari didn't realize was that she had a crush on someone who was always like a cousin to her.

Kyen was a very handsome young man. He had black hair, just like his father, and his mother's emerald eyes. He was a couple inches taller than Sacomaru, but not taller than Sesshomaru. He was lean, but he had fairly well built muscles under his dark skin. He had shocking white teeth and fangs that would always bear a smile for the twins. He had a very kind disposition.

His two sisters on the other hand, did not. At least not to Kanari. It was safe to say that they hated the poor girl. They were twins as well, but they looked more alike. Other than the color of their hair, they were identical. They both had beautiful blue eyes and very pretty faces. They were a little bit shorter than Kanari and they were skinny as sticks to the dog demon girl.

Kyoko had light brown while her sister had black hair. Both twins had hair down to the middle of their backs. Kyen's hair was about as long, but he kept his in a ponytail like his father. They were visiting for Kyoko and Kanade's birthday.

Sesshomaru laughed at his daughter's enthusiasm and nodded.

"Yes, baby girl, they will be here soon," he sniffed the air. "Very soon, I should say," As he finished his sentence, the cheers and howls of two young men were heard. Even though Koga had a family now, he still acted like a teenager himself. Sesshomaru remembered the first time she had ever met the wolves. Kyen was very little and Ai was still pregnant with the twins…

Flashback

It was a very sunny day at the palace of the west and the screeching laughter of children flowed like sweet music all through the grounds. Sacomaru and Kanari were only about two and were now enjoying their favorite pastime-annoying the hell out of Jaken. The little imp had learned to be patient with the toddlers though, he knew if he was not Lord Sesshomaru and Master Inuyasha might just kill him.

Right now Sacomaru was beating the hell out of Jaken with his little doll. The twins' dolls were the exact replicas of their fathers. Rin and Renge had made them when Sesshomaru was pregnant. Kanari had automatically claimed the figure of Sesshomaru.

Not that she didn't love Inuyasha as well, but ever since she was born she had a strong connection with Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru was her papa and Kanari was Sesshomaru's baby girl.

Before Sesshomaru found out he was carrying twins, he had always pictured a beautiful little girl, and that was what he got. But of course, he still holds a special place in his heart for his little boy.

Sacomaru and Kanari were giggling hysterically at the crying imp. Kanari held her doll close and played with its hair. She sniffed the air and looked around wildly. Something was out of place. She didn't bother telling Jaken where she was going, she just ran to her fathers' bedroom. She knocked rapidly until she got an answer.

Sesshomaru heard one of his children running to his room and pulled away from his mate. Inuyasha groaned, even though he knew after the children were born that they wouldn't have as many intimate moments together. The only clothing they had shed was their shirts, which neither of them bothered to put back on. They heard the rapid knocks and Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"Come in," When Sesshomaru caught sight of his daughter's face, he rushed to her.

"Kanari, baby, what's the matter!? Are you hurt!? Did something happen!?" the little girl shook herself out of her trance and laid her big amber eyes upon her father.

"Papa, I smelled someone coming this way," She said more calmly then she felt. Sesshomaru threw a panicked glance at Inuyasha, who was sitting on the bed, frozen with worry.

"It smelled like dirt and trees and some kind of animal…almost like us, but not as sweet," Sesshomaru relaxed as her lisped voice reached his ears. Inuyasha chuckled and kneeled next to them.

"Honey, those are the wolves. The ookami. They are our friends," Kanari nodded but still looked unsure. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru shrugged on their tops and went out to greet them. Kanari still clung onto Sesshomaru, her shoulders stiff as she looked around nervous and alert.

They all heard the wolves before they saw the little pack. He heard the squealing laughter of a little boy and the booming guffaw of a grown man. When the dark haired ookami skidded to a stop in front of them, Kanari jumped and growled. Koga's head whipped around, looking for her.

Inuyasha lifted his daughter and called for his son. Koga blinked a couple times as he stared at the little girl. A goofy grin spread across his face and he looked up at Inuyasha.

"Wow, she's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen. She looks shockingly like you, Sesshomaru," he held out his hand to her. Kanari thought about it for a moment and hid her face in Inuyasha's snow white hair. Then she peeked out at him and touched her clawed hand to his. Koga smiled again and looked over at his mate, who had just caught up. Kanari struggled to get out of her father's arms. She landed on her feet delicately and gazed at the little boy in front of her. She took the shy boy's hand in hers.

"Let's go play, wolfie,"

Present

Kanari smiled at the memory and turned to greet her friends.

Hope you like it! It took a long time! I had trouble with getting inspiration, but I made it! ^.^