Wow! Thanks for the encouragement guys, this story has gotten the best ratio of reviews to hits out of all of my stories!

MidnightTimberWolf: There's alot of controversy on the name of Inu and Sess's dad...I've heard it being Sugumi or Touga...and I realize Inutaisho means 'Lord of the Dogs'. But I happen to like that name better than any that I've read. Thank you for pointing it out though and giving me a chance to address it.

JoWashington: Thank you for your review. I have this weird tendency to write my stories with wording that seems odd fit together, but in the scheme of things it has a rather poetic quality that gives certain readers (i.e. most likely only me because I'm that nuts) cues to the obscure points in the anime/manga/fic/etc. Eh...Summarization: Its not certain words that are throwing you off, its the way I write.

This chapter isn't very informative because its mostly in Inutaisho's POV. Sorry, but the next one will better.

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"Chichi-ue?" Sesshomaru said softly. It was more disconcerting to have him surprised than it was to have Inutaisho rise from the dead. The elder dog demon blinked, taking in the sights around him.

"Dad?" Inyuasha breathed. He recognized his father from the time when he and Sesshomaru joined forces to defeat Sou'unga. The sword that was now strapped to his side.

"Sesshomaru, Inuyasha," he turned to each of his sons in turn.

"Did you think that wishing my Dad back to life would make me happy?" Inuyasha turned and started yelling at Kagome.

"I...I didn't..." she stuttered faintly. What the hell was going on?

Before the rant go could build up momentum, Sesshomaru tossed Tenseiga at his father's feet.

"Here is your sword back." Inuyasha instictively clutched Tetsusaiga to his person. Inutaisho knelt gracefully to retrieve the sword of life.

"It is still yours, my son," he murmured, fingering the scabbard, but keeping his eyes on his oldest.

"I have no need of it," Sesshomaru answered and grasped Tokijin's hilt. Inutaisho nodded once with a sigh and looked over to Inuyasha.

"Will you keep the Tetsusaiga, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha nodded, a gesture he had obviously inherited from his father. His relief was apparent on his face.

"Will you be taking back the Western Lands, Chichi-ue?" Sesshomaru asked, it seemed he was angry and trying to to show it, but a parent always knows their child. Inutaisho looked at him hard for a moment before answering.

"It will be discussed later. Now, I am being rude and ignoring the rest of your companions," his tone suggested that he was not the only one being rude.

"I am Kagome, Inutaisho-sama," the girl, no, woman in the odd attire introduced herself. A curious look crossed his face, but he nodded and gave a slight bow. Sango and Miroku introduced themselves as well and Inutaisho let out an amused chuckle.

"Ne, Inuyasha. It seems you have a talent for making friends with those that should be enemies." He was referring to the fact that his younger son kept the company of a miko, a monk, and a demon exterminator. "But who is this?"

The fox started at the fact that all attention was directed at him. But he quickly recovered and puffed up his chest, taking a few steps away from Kagome's shadow.

"I'm Shippou. I defeated Naraku," he said innocently.

"Nani!" Inuyasha became apopleptic with rage. "Gah...kill..."

"Sit!" Kagome said and scooped the kitsune up in her arms once again. Inutaisho was surprised at both the amount of affection between the two and his younger son's sudden fall. "Technically, he's right Inuyasha. It was his wish."

"Feh! It would have been mine if he had listened and thrown it to me!" he argued. The ground had released him from it's embrace. "Your stupid brat only listens to you."

"Don't call him stupid...or a brat for that matter!"

"Ano..." Inutaisho interrupted and directed his query at Kagome. "He is your son?"

She nodded.

"But he is a kitsune." It was almost a question.

"I adopted him about four years ago when his parents were killed," she explained.

"But you are human..." he trailed off and Kagome voiced his thoughts for him.

"I think we all need to sit down and have a long talk."

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Still short...seems my long posts are reserved for other stories. Sorry supersticiousmonkey89. I'll make the next one more than double in length.

P.S. I now feel horrible unadequate to write this story after receiving my reader's expectations. Oh well. I hope I don't disappoint you.