*Some months later*
"Inutaisho, my friend, I thought we were going to play a nice game of go. And you have me training your son."
"We are playing a nice game if go." The daiyoukai placed a black stone on the board. "Hm..."
"You are at an unfair advantage. Part of my concentration is elsewhere." Kazuo examined the board before positioning his white stone.
"An impressive priest like you? You wouldn't even break a sweat in the summer keeping a barrier up around a mere pup."
The talked about pup was currently in the garden near the mothers who were having afternoon tea. A transparent shimmering wall of holy energy trapped him in a 2 meter wide bubble.
Izayoi would glance at Sesshoumaru every so often in concern when the demon child would test the barrier and hiss at getting singed.
"Do you really think he's old enough for this type of training?" The human woman asked her fellow female.
"Sesshoumaru-chan will eventually need to know the bite of holy power. Why not now when we have such an 'impressive' holy person around to teach him." The royal sipped her tea.
"I hear the mocking in your tone Inukimi!" Kazuo shouted without anger.
A smirk graced the Lady's features. "Just making sure your human ears have not deteriorated from old age yet Kazuo."
"Mama! When can Maru-chan come out to play?" A little Kagome asked.
The Lady of the West was the one to answer. "When he finds the weakness in the barrier. And with his senses. Not by poking at every inch of it hoping his finger doesn't fall off."
The heir currently was licking his wounded hand, having just poked the barrier but quickly brought it down to his side at his Mother's words.
"Aww but then we'll be here forever!" Sesshoumaru scowled at the girl as she finished her wreath of flowers.
"Can I give this to Maru-chan?"
"You can. But you know he doesn't like them right?" Izayoi patted the little girl on the head.
"But he looks so pwetty with them! I'll just keep on giving him some until he gives up!"
"Well, you'll have to wait til the barrier drops. You can't pass right now..." Izayoi trailed off as Kagome skipped to Sesshoumaru, right past the barrier, and placed the wreath on his head before darting away to avoid his predictable swats. The flower arrangement was too big so it hung around his neck. Shock painted Izayoi's features while amusement graced Inukimi's. Whether it was at Kagome's easy passage in and out of the barrier or at the twitching eye of her son, only the Lady knew.
"Looks like little Kagome-chan abilities have finally started to show themselves Kazuo."
The priest gave a chuckle. "That's my girl!"