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"You want me to what....?" Inutaisho asked Izayoi, who had a soundly sleeping Inuyasha on her lap.

"Dearest, I know it's asking alot, but I need a caretaker for Inuyasha, and who would be better than his father?", came Izayoi's pleading reply.

"Hmm. Speaking of which, the boy doesn't know yet who I am, does he?"

"No, I don't believe so. Please take him in. Besides, I don't..."

Inutaisho, who had his eyes focused on the wall in front of him, turned his gazed to Inuyasha's mother.

"I know. You don't have long to live", he said remorsfully.

Izayoi just nodded.

"Does Inuyasha know of your condition?"

"No, he doesn't."

Inuyasha began to stir, and muttered in his sleep, "No...demon...Leave mama...a-alone."

Inutaisho smiled faintly, but said nothing. Standing to his feet, he sheathed Tenseiga.

"I am leaving at daybreak. If you wish for me to take Inuyasha, It'll have to be then," he said.

"So soon?"

"Yes. I need to get back. I've already been gone for 3 months."

The last thing Inutaisho wanted to do was part Inuyasha from his mother. However, would it not be worst for him to one day come home and find her...dead? Just the thought of Izayoi in such a weak and fragile situation was to much for him to take in. He pulled her into a warm embrace.

"Do not worry, love. I will take good care of Inuyasha."

"I know you will. What concerns me, is how we'll break the news to Inuyasha?", asked Izayoi.

"It'll be fine. I'd better go."

before long Inutaisho was gone. Izayoi looked down to the sleeping Inuyasha on her lap, and carressed his cheek. It was so peaceful. All that could be heard was the sound of Inuyasha's soft snoring. She leaned back with a deep sigh of relief. The way she thought of it was either way, they'd have to leave one and other, concidering that she's deathly ill. She imagined Inuyasha would be furious. Still, it was better this way. Inuyasha would get everything he deserved. Her only concern would be Sesshomaru. 'Oh! That Sesshomaru! I could just strangle him!'

~Daybreak~

"You want me to what???"Inuyasha felt heartbroken. Was his mother even thinking clearly?

"Inuyasha, please don't be difficult. Besides, you can come back to visit me", Izayoi was on the verge of crying.

"I see. So, you've decided you don't want to raise a 'half-breed' no more, and are sending me off to be slaughtered by this demon!", Inuyasha pointed to Inutaisho.

"First of all, watch how you talk. Secondly, that is your father."

"My p-papa...?"

"Your father, yes," said Inutaisho advancing toward Inuyasha. 'Did he just call me...papa? How absurd. I would have thought Izayoi would have taught him proper respect.'

"I don't care who he is! I just met the guy and you told me not to go with strangers...let alone talk to them!"

"Yes, Inuyasha. I did say that, but that's not a stranger. It's your father,"Izayoi said.

"Who I just met."

"Inuyasha. Enough is enough. You are going, and that's final. Do I make myself clear?"

"....Yes, mama. I'll go, but I don't agree with it."

"That's all I ask," Izayoi hugged Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, are tired?", Inutaisho had asked. They had been walking many miles through a forest. Inutaisho was naturally unfazed, but no doubt Inuyasha needed a break. Inuyasha just nodded.

"Very well. We shall stop and rest here."

"You mean, you're not gonna carry me?"

"Feh. Why should I carry you? Unless you were to carry me in return?"

'Whoa. This guy's a jerk. That must be where my stupid brother gets his attitude from',glared Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, for the last time, I am not carrying you."

"But, why not? You have arthritis?"

"Do I have what? No!"

"Then why???"

"Because, its not appropriate. That's why."

~About 15 minutes later~

"Please?"

"No".

"Please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Plea---"

"FOR THE LAST TIME, NO!!!" Inutaisho exclaimed, his eyes red as blood.

Inuyasha just stared at his father unaffected.

"......Please?"

'I can already tell this child's going to be the death of me.'

"Very well. Come over here."

Inuyasha ran up to his father, who picked him up and positioned him on top of his shoulders.

Alright, I know. Its very short,but I may update again tonight(Feb 1,10). Please looked back to chapter one for the warnings. Oh, and aside from my typical grammer/spelling mistakes, do expect Inuyasha to speak poorly sometimes.