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Wolf Daughter

Chapter 2

Although Sesshomaru didn't say a word, and hid it well, his father new that he needed friends; being a young cynical pup wasn't a good sign. He also new the strange curiosity that his son felt when he saw the little wolf princess.

Yes, he knew she was human, be he didn't mind that; Sesshomaru's mother was the one had been trying to ingrain the human hating into his son. Sesshomaru's mother passed when he was a little too young to be affected, perhaps why he was so hesitant to befriend anyone.

He watched his son sit near the wolf pups, watching with a weary eye and a bored look. Sesshomaru had learned to control his looks, but had yet to control his body language. The all telling twitch of his tail let his father know that he itched to join in the fun, but held back for reasons unknown.

He watched his son be approached by the little human. 'This should prove interesting.'

"Yes..?" Sesshomaru drawled out. The human stood a couple feet infront of him, sucking her thumb, just staring at him. She walked to his right and sat down; he watched her carefully.

"Fuufy!!" she then dumped her body on his now steadily twitching tail. At first, he visibly paled, then gained control. He picked her up by the shirt, off the ground, to eye level. She gave him a toothy grin, and he grimaced. "Fuffy!!!"

"You will refrain from calling this Sesshomaru, Fluffy," he said in his boyishly docile tone. Kagome reached for his tail from his grasp, thoroughly ignoring him. 'She just ignored me? Humph, seems as though humans ARE that stupid.' He went back to paying attention to her; she was still trying to get his tail. He set her down on her feet and pushed her away, then did a 'shoo' motion.

Kouga walked over and grabbed her hand, starting to pull her away.

"C'mon, Kagome, leave him alone, he's boring anyways," Kouga huffed. Sesshomaru was about to correct him on this slight of character when he heard a sniffle, and the smell of tears assaulted his nose.

"-Hic- Fuuffyy…" Kagome sobbed out, big tears rushing down her face. Both Sesshomaru and Kouga were taken aback; they had no idea what happened. In a flash, Jiro had her in his arms.

"What's the matter?" he said to the two young youkai.

"I dunno Pop, she just started cryin," he said, worrying over her. Jiro looked at Sesshomaru, who glared at him.

"This Sesshomaru did nothing, just sent her on her way," he stated calmly. Jiro glared a little, then picked her up.

"I may think she's just tired; human pups need too much sleep it seems," Jiro said, seeing Kagome already droop her head a little. When Jiro was long gone towards the den entrance, Kouga squared off with Sesshomaru.

"Hey! What did you say to her?!" Kouga bared his teeth a little, a low growl erupting from his chest. Sesshomaru sighed and stood up.

"I did nothing, and I said nothing. It seems that your charge was just merely tired; one little thing made her cry. Or perhaps it's that she is just confused, being a human miko surrounded by youkai," Sesshomaru said evenly. "It's not natural; perhaps, if you were to make a wise decision, of which I highly doubt, you would give her over to her people, where she can live happily, and not disgrace the youkai ways." With that, he turned, and marched off.

Kouga, seemingly still digesting all that was said, snapped out of his stupor, and growled menacingly.

"You talk big for such a small youkai," Kouga said, pointing out one of Sesshomaru weak points; he was short for his age. Sesshomaru turned abruptly, glaring at Kouga. "It seems to me that you have no understanding of what it's like to care for someone; she's my pack sister, I would never give her away!" They were just about to come to blows when InuTasho stepped in.

"That's enough you two," his loud voice boomed, drawing both pups attention. "You two need to learn to get along; as future rulers of these lands, and as allies." He watched as Kouga drooped his head a little, and Sesshomaru huffed. "Come Sesshomaru, we are going." They went towards the den, and waited for Jiro.

"Leaving already?" Jiro said from the den, still holding Kagome, who wasn't quite asleep yet.

"Yes, it seems our sons had an argument," InuTasho said with a smirk. "That's ok, we will visit later, though."

"Well, then, I will see you later," Jiro said. Kagome looked at Sesshomaru, who lifted an eyebrow.

"Bye bye," she said, opening and closing her hand slowly. Sesshomaru didn't know how exactly to respond, so he opted to give her a curt nod. His father saw him falter, and smiled. He placed his hand on her head, and she latched onto his fingers automatically.

"Until next time little one," he said, then turned and left.

3 Years later

"Poppa!" Kagome said, running from den to den. "Poppa!"

"Kagome! Quiet down please!" Kouga yelled over to her. He was studying some scrolls his father had given him; being the next in line sucked for the rambunctious prince. Kagome walked over to him; Kouga was now much taller, looking 15, and just as moody.

"Do you know where Poppa is?" she asked, sitting down next to him. Kouga looked towards the den entrance and sniffed a little. "He's by the spring." Kagome nodded her head, and looked up at him.

"Why do you never play with me anymore?" Kagome asked slowly. Kouga gave her a weak smile.

"Sorry little one, but I have to study; or father will have my head," he said, making a hangman gesture, which made Kagome laugh.

"Will I ever have to study like you?" Kagome asked. Kouga stared at his work; he knew that Kagome wasn't recognized as a true wolf youkai loyal, but trying to explain that to someone was hard for him.

"No, little princesses don't have to study, they just have to know our ways," Jiro said from the den entrance, making both of them look up.

"Poppa!" Kagome said, running to latch onto his legs. "I made I present for you Poppa! Maron showed me how!" She then ran to her pile of furs and picked up a wreath of flowers. "See Poppa! It smells nice!" Jiro took it, then smiled at her.

"Yes, it smells very nice, and it's very pretty," he said. Kouga laughed; his father had just said 'pretty'. "We have a big event happening soon, we have to get ready to travel."

"Travel?!" Kouga said, bounding up. He hadn't traveled in 20 years, it made him want to leave right away. "Where are we going?"

"To the western territory, InuTasho is getting mated, and we were invited for the ceremony," his father stated. This, however, didn't please Kouga.

"Are we taking Kagome?" He asked.

"Of course, I wouldn't leave one of my pups behind."

"I don't think it's a good idea, father. Sesshomaru will be there, and I don't want Kagome around him," Kouga said with a huff.

"You still hung up about what happened last time? You really must be my son," he said, laughing. Kagome looked at them.

"Poppa, I want to go too! Don't leave me behind!" She said pleadingly. "Why doesn't brother Kouga want me to go?"

"Because your brother is over protective, and doesn't like Prince Sesshomaru," Jiro said laughing at Kouga, who had a shocked face.

"I wouldn't have minded him if he wasn't such an ass!" Jiro started laughing, leaving Kagome a bit puzzled.

They had started packing, and gathered the traveling group, which also included Shiron, who worked double time watching for both Kouga and Kagome. They began their long trek, this would be the first time Kagome was let out of the safety of the den. Kouga grumbled and pouted, walking behind his father, who carried Kagome; she, being raised with the other pups, had enough strength and stamina for the trip, but Jiro didn't feel like letting her walk around in the forest, seeing as she was so curious and clumsy; a deadly combination.

The first night they camped out, Kagome fell fast asleep in the watchful keep of Shiron. Kouga slept nearby, along with his father. They didn't pack a lot, just a change of clothes and some food, so they didn't have much for warmth. Kagome was kept warm by the others body heat, being the only one who would be effected by the elements.

They traveled for the next three days, only coming across some lesser boar youkai, who they quickly dealt with, then traveled along. They came to the den of the dog youkai rather uneventfully, and were greeted by the loud, jovial InuTasho.

"There you are! I was afraid that you wouldn't make it for tomorrow!" InuTasho said, shaking hands with Jiro.

"It took so long because of this one," he said, gesturing to the sleeping form of Kagome, tucked into his arms.

"So, you did bring her! That's wonderful! I think Izayoi will definantly enjoy this one's company," InuTasho said, laughing. Kagome began to stir in Jiro's hold, catching the other three's attention. "Well, good morning."

"Hello," Kagome said shyly. "It's nice to see you again, InuTasho-sama."

"It seems to me that you've grown up quiet a bit since our last meeting, Little One."

Kagome blushed under his gazed, and began to wiggle to get free of Jiro's grasp. Jiro set her down, and she looked around. Unlike her den, which was on a mountain surrounded by rocks, this den was dug out of a hillside, and was in the heart of the forest. Many people were walking around, all here for the mating ceremony. Many glanced at her, obviously because of her human scent. Shiron stayed tucked at her side, glared at those who were offending her lady under their breath.

Kagome then spotted something shiny, effectively catching her attention. A adolescent youkai was walking alone, his silver hair what caught her attention. She automatically recognized Sesshomaru, and got excited. She ran towards him before anyone was the wiser, and launched herself onto him.

"Fluffy!!" she yelled as she effectively grounding him.

Sesshomaru had heard the running, but was caught unawares as to the impending tackle. He fell to the ground in a mix of surprise and disgust. He was about to toss her off when he recognized her; Jiro-sama's adopted human pup.

He stood up, his face looking calm, just one eye drawn tighter then the other. He picked her up, and then began brushing off the dead leaves on himself.

"Fluffy! Do you remember me?" she said happily. Sesshomaru mentally sighed.

"You will not address this Sesshomaru in such a disrespectful way," he stated. Kagome looked a little confused, her blue eyes swimming.

"Oh.. I'm sorry, Fluffy…sama?" she smiled apologetically at him. He paled and it took all effort not to drag his hand down his face.

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