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Chapter 2! I hope this story is keeping up to my old one, I still say people should look at my other sotry A MEMORY OF CRIMSON SNOW- put in capital to get your attentions! ;)

I am not feeling as motivated to have this story finished... werid, it's the stupid exams and other crap happening in year eleven, the last year before six form! WAH! Where's my life gone? Alright, enough freaking out at the computer!

This is the next chapter, I won't updat again until I get some more decent reviews, nice and long that ask questions and make guesses! What do you like & What don't you like? Let me know!

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What's most important?

Kagura woke up in her bed alone. She sat up a little shocked and quickly pulled her bedclothes closed, going a little red at the thought of her mate taking advantage of her in her sleep. She smirked, He can't keep his hands off me…

She jumped off the bed and opened the windows wide, the summer air was lovely on her skin. Fantastic for flying, maybe we could visit Rin and Kohaku and Sota in their castle by the sea… It's going to be scorching today! Kagura's weather senses had never led her wrong before and she dressed in a elbow length, floor sweeping, green kimono to battle the heat of the day.

With light steps she left her room and almost stood on top of Jaken. "Jaken!" She exclaimed in surprise "Why are you here?" Kagura was the last person he'd want to see.

The toad demon glared up at her "I don't have to explain myself to you!" Kagura's flashing red eyes begged to differ. He cringed away from her and then shrieked "I was looking for Lord Sesshomaru! I have a message from his halfbreed brother"

Kagura kicked him angrily "Don't insult our family, you ungrateful toad! Or I'll have to bring out the dancing blades to cut out your tongue!"

Jaken glared back at her "Lord Sesshomaru would never allow his most humble servant to come to harm from you! You wouldn't dare!"

Kagura brought out her fan, its red colour matched her eyes. "Try me" she spat out at him dangerously. Jaken gulped and ran for cover. Kagura followed him at her own pace, knowing that he was the fastest route to Sesshomaru.

"LORD SESSHOMARU!" Jaken shouted as he entered the main room of the summer wing, it was pillars surrounded by crystal clear ponds filled with lilies and other water flowers that were pleasant to smell and to look at. The room was red and that was nice against a blue sky and water then the green of the few plants that grew there.

Sesshomaru was sitting on a low sofa like chair, he was almost lounging with his son in his arms and both his daughters playing a strategy game of Risk. Mitsuki was an excellent strategist and general like her father and grandfather before her, while Amami was just lucky with the rules and with guessing games.

They all looked up as Jaken made his noisy entrance. Sesshomaru glared at the frog and said in a clipped voice "What is the matter, Jaken?"

Mitsuki wrinkled her nose at the demon, she didn't have a high opinion of him, nor of anyone really outside of family. Amami just looked, too young to understand really what was happening, but knew that Jaken would go missing for a day or so when this was over, he just never learnt that there was a line that he shouldn't be near with Sesshomaru about Kagura.

The toad threw himself at his lords feet and said "That wretch threatened me without reason, please expel her and find another mate!"

Sesshomaru looked outraged and was about to pound him into the next year but Mitsuki got there first. Her delicate looking fist crushed his hard skull and the toad wailed in his misery. "You deserve that and more, if Father and Mother hadn't gotten so used to hitting you; I'd have done away without long ago" she said coolly and almost blankly. "Leave us in peace before I draw my blade" she went back to her game as if she had never been interrupted.

Amami pouted at Jaken and followed her sisters example and ignored him. Sesshomaru nodded at his daughters to show them that they were in full right of action and word. Kagura chuckled as she came in and sat herself on the chairs arm, making sure to stand on Jaken, before addressing her mate.

"You left me alone this morning…" she said pouting, her full red lips so tempting to him.

Sesshomaru smirked a little "Forgive me, Tatsuo woke up and needed attention"

Kagura's gaze flicked to her son and back "All the same, don't do that again, I miss you" her lips found his and Amami giggled while Mitsuki groaned, the eldest not very good with romance.

Jaken pulled at Sesshomaru's sleeve and was battered away instantly. He sat where he was and announced loudly "That halfbreed brother of yours, Lord Sesshomaru, is coming for a visit later today!"

Sesshomaru stiffened and gave Kagura Tatsuo, who instantly cooed and snuggled into his mother's warm frame, and drew his poisoned claws "Never. Insult. My. Family. Again. Weather it be Kagura or Inuyasha or Rin, Not another disrespectful word against them, understand?" with a swipe he cut Jaken's cheek and the poison started to eat at him. Kagura waved her fan and blew him from the room to the end of the other corridor while he whimpered and screamed;

"Why?"

Mitsuki looked up at her father. "Why do you keep him around, Father. He is getting a little bothersome, can't we have someone else? Someone who can take orders for a start?" she picked up a piece of her game and placed it on the board. "Challenge, Amami"

Sesshomaru sighed, his anger going with the toad. "To get him to leave, we'd have to kill him, and I wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully if I did that. Call southen defence Amami"

"Father!" Mitsuki protested as Amami moved her pieces into a defensive position that blocked Mitsuki's attack completely.

Sesshomaru smiled "Sorry, sweetheart" he wound a claw into her hair and she stropily shrugged it off. "Amami is younger than you, be fair to her"

"Be fair to me!" Mitsuki said and then knocked over her chief piece in defeat. "Surrender"

Kagura looked over her shoulder. "Why? You have most of the board under your control"

Mitsuki placed a single, slender, fingertip on Amami's part of the board. "With that defence I can't win that line by force, I'd have to work around into all the other surrounding territories, that would make my ranks thin in numbers and she could easily overthrow me and take my land for hers with the right luck. I simply backed the winning technique" she stood with a flourish of liquid smooth movements and grace that would make any dancer cry in envy.

Sesshomaru looked at her, clearly impressed. "You know to quit while your ahead" he complemented as she moved to her other pastime, watercolour painting, that was unusual but she said it gave her room to think.

Mitsuki grinned, her fangs and red hinted eyes flashing "As you would expect from a great dog general descendant, yes?"

Amami giggled "You sound so Posh, Mitsuki!" she bounced onto her shoulder and pulled at her lips to make her smile nicely.

Mitsuki half smiled "I'm a royal, so why can't I act how I please?"

Amami shrugged and then said "It's just funny sometimes. Mummy? Can I have a paint set too? I wanna paint the flowers like Mitsuki!" her gold eyes and volumed brown hair making her look like an comical manga princess with overly large eyes, framed with hair and a glittering tiara, from her dress up set.

Kagura looked at Mitsuki and then at Sesshomaru. "It's fine with me, ask if there is a spare somewhere. But please don't make a mess!" she called after the two as Amami pulled her sister to find her an easel and some colours.

Tatsuo squirmed for attention and Kagura pulled her shirt open a little to feed him. Sesshomaru pulled her onto his lap and they just had some quiet time with their child. Only son and heir to the title Lord of the West. Mitsuki was going to be the star fighter of this family after her parents and Amami… well not sure about that one yet. Tatsuo was going to have that title but they didn't know if he would rise to overthrow his sister or if he would just take his place wherever he found it.

Sesshomaru pulled Kagura's hair lightly to get her attention, she looked at him questioningly. "What was that song you were singing to him? Last night?"

Kagura understood and closed her clothes as her son finished feeding. She sat him up in her arms and he made the strange cooing noise that was partly a sigh, partly a puppy's whimper and partly a babies exclamation of something that they liked or recognised. Kagura kissed his head "You are so cute!"

Sesshomaru pulled her hair lightly again to remind her that they were talking. Kagura laughed, easily distracted by her son nowadays. "Sorry, dear. The song's called 'if I had words'. It's a lullaby I used to sing to Kanna when she was small, Tatsuo sleeps better when he hears it…" their son cooed again and pulled on her hair like his father was doing, only far less gently. "You're teaching him bad habits, Sesshomaru"

Sesshomaru smiled as if he was barely keeping in laughter "Sorry, love. No Tatsuo, you don't pull your mother's hair" Tatsuo blinked at his father and then made a curious whining noise.

Kagura blinked, he sounds like a lost puppy, so ADORABLE. "You think he understands?"

Sesshomaru shrugged "Not sure, think he does but he is only one month old…"

Kagura snuggled the baby to her cheek "He's so clever, he's such a sweetheart" Tatsuo smiled and put a hand on his mother's mouth.

"Ing…" he mumbled.

Kagura gasped, her red eyes lighting up in delight that only a mother would know of "He's trying to talk!"

Sesshomaru sat up and looked down in stupefied amazement at his son, his own smiled plastered on his face. Kagura smiled and pressed herself against her mate to share the moment. Tatsuo squirmed and said the funny word again "Ing!"

"Ing?" Kagura echoed to herself "What could that mean?" Her dark haired baby laughed and pulled at her hair, persistently. Clearly he wanted something from he but wasn't too clear at saying what it was. Kagura sighed "What do you want, sweetheart?"

Tatsuo was slowly becoming upset that he wasn't getting what he wanted from his mother. His lip trembled and Kagura instantly tried to soothe him "Oh, no! Shh, it's alright, don't cry, sweetheart" Kagura looked to Sesshomaru for help.

Sesshomaru was frowning in deep thought. Kagura pouted, seeing that no help was coming form him. Kagura did the thing she always did when faced with a baby's tears. "If I had words to make a day for you…" Tatsuo instantly quietened and the beginnings of a smile were tugging at his lips.

Sesshomaru suddenly understood, with a clam smile he wound a hand around his mates waist, Kagura looked at him a little confused that her child had quietened so quickly. Sesshomaru put his lips to her ear "He wants you to sing for him, love"

Kagura blinked then smiled "I see…If I had words to make a day for you,

I'd sing you a morning golden and new,

I would make this day last for all time,

Give you a night deep in moonshine…" Kagura sung low and softly, it was almost like a lullaby. Sesshomaru had closed his eyes while he listened, her voice was soothing and rich in tone as well as simply beautiful. Sesshomaru opened an eye when her song finished and saw her smiling down at her son as he gently snored against her. "He fell asleep" she said softly.

Sesshomaru chuckled and nuzzled her neck fondly. "I almost did too, do you want to take him to his room?"

Kagura shook her head "Lets stay like this a little longer…" she leaned against him. Sesshomaru knew that even though his mate was one of the most strongest demoness on the planet that she was weak on the inside, she often said to her children that it was their father that kept her going because unlike her he was strong on the inside and that's what gave her strength.

Mitsuki shrugged it off as one of the strange things love did to you, while Amami listened with her comical wide eyes and nodded understandingly at every word. Jaken thought that Kagura was a monster and had next to no respect for her, Kagura didn't mind his mindless squawking as he was fun to bully.

The blissful moment was interrupted by none other than the irritant. "My Lord" Sesshomaru's eyes snapped open and he glared daggers at the toad, if he dared to wake his son's slumber he'd slice him open and leave him in a corner to die! Jaken understood the glare and lowered his voice "Two messages form your family have arrived, addressed to you and that witch of all people"

Sesshomaru's poison whip grazed his shoulder "Give me those letters and do not disturb me or my family, including Kagura, for the rest of today, that is all" Jaken gave him the letters and left nursing a bleeding shoulder.

Kagura looked at the letters, "From Kikyo and Rin aren't they? I recognise the handwriting…"

Sesshomaru nodded "I wonder why they would contact us so suddenly, their last letters were only a week ago…"

Kagura nodded and placed Tatsuo in a makeshift crib of pillows and blankets. "I hope nothing has gone amiss"

Suddenly the pattering of feet was heard "Aunty Kagura! Aunty Kagura!" a child with long silver hair and gold eyes hinted with sparkling brown ran into the room and striate for Kagura.

Kagura opened her arms for her niece and smiled at the three year old "Hello, Daisy, you're getting so tall"

Daisy had a white dress on that was a skirt and a large ribbon around her torso under her arms and showing her tummy button, she was panting and sweat lined her forehead. She smiled happily "Yes! I will be as tall as you!"

Kagura kissed her head and then looked up as the rest of the family trailed in. Mitsuki was walking in calmly taking with Inuyasha and Kagome.

They looked the same as they did almost ten years ago, they had mated and because of certain demon properties they had stopped ageing at twenty five. Inuyasha's long silver hair was still longer than necessary but he never cut it, his fire rat kimono in the sunset red that gave his muscled frame full justice, at his side was the legendry fang of destruction; Tetsusaiga, Kagura could vividly remember obtaining it…

His golden eyes weren't like Sesshomaru's other than in colour, they were brave and open, nearly boyish, rage, happiness and love could clearly be shown in their golden depth. His silver hair was another trait he got like his half brother. As a hanyou he had the tell tale dog ears poking out off his head they twitched with his mood and allowed him very good hearing. Inuyasha hadn't altered one bit.

Kagome had changed subtly; her long raven hair in its full waves of midnight flowed down her back, her pale skin a light fawn that was both sun kissed and pale, her eyes were chocolate brown and overflowed with all emotions that bottled inside her. Her face now had a wisdom to it that wouldn't be seem in a teenagers face nor that of many adults and yet her eyes were childish and free, the happy glow she carried was infectious and the simple kindness she bestowed upon everyone made her unhate-able.

She had a white dress on too that was almost strapless and flowed down her body like a waterfall; the dresses of the dyads Kagura's keen eyes spotted. In Kagome's arms was her youngest pup, Ash. The black war tips showing atop his head while he blinked and looked around himself in confusion, he was getting big and Kagome had to have him on her hip, he clung to his mother and kept turning his head into her body shyly, at loud noises or stares.

Rowan came walking in with Amami they were only nine months apart in age and Amami acted younger than she was while Rowan acted years older, he was proud, arrogant, caring and stubborn. He acted so much like his father it was weird. His shoulder length black hair in large locks was charming and his brown eyes twinkled behind his bags of black hair, his black dog ears found their place at the top of his head, his father's demon features were all mirrored by him. Kagura had to smile at his clothing choice, it was identical to his fathers. A smaller robe of the fire rat, made to fit him but he had it over his shoulder as today was too hot for a think robe like that.

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha exchanged a smirking smile, Kagome came over to Kagura and gave her a hug that Kagura returned full heartedly. "Welcome, Kagome. And how are you Ash?" the boy hid his face shyly, and smiled at the pretty woman before waving uncertainly. Kagura smiled "Awww… what a sweet puppy! Looks just like his father, I'm guessing. Has everything been alright in your castle, Kagome? It feels like years since I've seen you"

Kagome laughed "I know, everything's been fine. Inuyasha had to take out a swamp demon the other day, she was asking for it really"

"No doubt" Kagura commented sarcastically. Kagome snickered. "And yourself, Inuyasha?" Kagura called across to him.

The almost wolfish smile that he greeted her with was all the answer she needed. "Going fine, wish that Ash would let us sleep a few more hours, but that's my only complaint"

Kagura tweaked Ash's left ear and he get out a purring yip. "Have you tried singing to him, Tatsuo loves it, look at him"

Kagome instantly fell apart at the cuteness of her nephew, asleep in the blankets. "By the gods! He's so sweet!"

Kagura gently hushed her for fear of waking her slumbering son. Sesshomaru smiled and put a hand on Rowan's shoulder "Been beating your old men, I hope?"

Rowan smiled, fangs showing and he looked more doggish when a grin like that crossed his face. "You bet! I can take on anyone!"

Inuyasha fondly and gently punched and ruffled his son's hair. "Oh really? Then I'd like to see you take on Kagura" Rowan stiffened and looked at his smirking aunt worriedly, a light trembling in his knees.

"Um… Maybe later?" The adults burst into laughter.

Kagura wiped her eyes and sighed priceless, he's exactly like his father at that age, he thinks he can rule the world, sorry kid but the world is a big place for a chiku-oni like you. The quarter demon was too much like Inuyasha to be any good for him. "Don't worry Rowan, I'll wait until you come of age before training you, I don't want you to lose a limb like your uncle did once"

Daisy, Rowan and Ash, a little, all gaped at Sesshomaru. He nodded and pulled his sleeve up to shoe them the scar "She's a force to be reckoned with"

Kagura rose from the floor fluidly "So are you, dear. That's why I love you" Sesshomaru pulled her in for a kiss ignoring the 'ewws' from the children and Mitsuki's snort and Inuyasha's taunts.

Sesshomaru glared at his brother, playfully. "What's the matter, Inuyasha? Jealous?"

Inuyasha snorted "You wish"

Kagome snuck up behind him and turned him around to catch his lips. Inuyasha was clearly startled, but closed his eyes and kissed her back when he got over his shock and loving every second of it, where as Rowan was instantly mortified and yelled "Mum! Not you too!" Daisy was laughing with Ash in her lap.

Kagome broke the kiss and tapped her ashamed son on the nose "He's my husband I can do what I like with him"

Inuyasha growled at that "That's meant to be the other way around" he protested. And kissed her before she could start an argument.

Kagura pulled her open fan over her face as she giggled. They'll never change, I remember their first kiss, that was so sweet. Well I know that I did chose right in sparing them. They had bother been destined to kill Kagura's cruel master, the monster who held her heart years ago, and Kagura had been ordered to kill them then they were only seven. She had refused and instead saved them and faked their deaths, that was also how she met Kikyo and Myoga. Sesshomaru she had met a little earlier.

"Should I show you both to your room?" she teased lightly. They jumped apart but stayed in each others arms while they blushed, remembering that they had company.

Mitsuki snickered "Maybe we should install a lock on their room…" one eyebrow quirked suggestively and everyone who got the joke laughed until their sides were sore, Kagome and Inuyasha just blushed but even Kagome giggled a little.

Daisy tugged on Mitsuki's sleeve "Why do they need a lock?"

Kagome and Inuyasha glared at their niece when she opened her mouth to answer, she snapped her jaw shut. Knowing full well that if she dared to answer she's be facing Tetsusaiga, and she was smart enough to not risk her neck.

"I'll tell you when you're older" she said shortly and Daisy wailed.

"They always say that!"

Sesshomaru and Kagura exchanged a glance; years have flown by but nothing had changed, true there were now more family members but they were still one big family; Inuyasha was still tough on the outside but a lost puppy when it came to Kagome, Kagome was still sweet and innocent even though she was all grown up, Sesshomaru was still the head of the family and Kagura was still the same protecting figure that would do anything to keep these people happy.

That's the most important thing! :) I liked that one, Kagome and Inuyasha's little game of 'kiss me' was really fun to do, even if it was only a short part in the story, I'll have more of that in this later I think... :D

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Thanks for reading, more of the plot revealed next chapter, and this and the last chapters are like introduction chapters... so... yeah, you haven't got a clue where this story is going yet, have you? Hee hee hee :D I'll update so you can know later in the week.