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A/N: Hello mina! Meeshkla here. Presenting the real chapter one! Please enjoy!

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Chapter One: Family

Landing on the packed ground of the well, I looked up to see the ceiling of the well house. It was done. There would no more time-traveling, no more adventures, it was done. Kaede and I had suspected that with the disappearance of the jewel I would no longer be able to go back and see the family I had left behind, but I had hoped that I would be wrong.

But I guess I was right, the well has been closed off. I sighed in despair, the tears I had held back for their sake fell without mercy, staining my cheeks. I curled around myself, hoping that the pain from losing my feudal era family would lessen with time.

Scuffling feet alerted me to the presence of a person just beyond the doors of the well house. Putting my grief away for the moment, I wiped my face from the pain I was currently in, and put a smile on it.

"Mama?" I asked finally leaving the well and walking towards the doors.

"Hn." Said familiar voice. "This Sesshomaru believes that your mother and brother have gone for some Oden. A way to celebrate your return imōto."

Abruptly I shoved the doors wide open, where I spotted Sesshomaru right outside the door. There he was standing like this was an everyday thing.

Then I did a double take. He was wearing a suit. A freaking three piece suit. In black. With a red tie. Red.

His long silver hair was in a low nape ponytail, partially hiding his elfin ears. No markings were on his face, but his golden eyes were still as intense and bright as they had been just moments ago.

"Wha-? How? Sesshomaru?" I stared at him in disbelief. How was he here? I mean I know I had said that we would see each other in the future, but I didn't think he would be here at the shrine waiting for me!

"Hn."

Finally breaking out of my shock I said the first thing that popped into my head,"Seriously Sesshomaru? Five hundred years and you still don't have full on conversations? How did you even make friends if you don't speak properly?"

Hearty laughter broke in to our (mostly mine) talk.

"Otōsan, not even five minutes and you're already getting lectured by my Okaasan?"

I looked beyond Sesshomaru, finding a tall and lean man. His bright colored hair was in a high ponytail, a few wisps of hair here and there around his face. He was wearing some dark casual pants with a green knit sweater that brought out his eyes beautifully, making them seem jewel like, his ears though were uncovered and one had seven silver rings lining it from the tip of it till the lobe, making him look roguishly handsome, adding a bit of a bad boy to the proper gentleman displayed by his clothing. His height wasn't on par with Sesshomaru but I knew that in a couple (hundred) more years he would be right up there with famous basketball players that Sōta always looked at.

Even with all the changes, I knew who it was as soon as he talked, "Shippō."

Running towards him, not paying any attention to my surroundings, I grabbed hold of my beautiful baby (he would always be so no matter his age!). I hugged him tight, and I noticed he did the same to me. He might have been several hundred years old but a child would always need their parents, and the grip he had on me, I knew I was right. He was almost purring against my neck, he buried his nose there and just inhaled my scent, almost as he had when he had just been a kit. There was a feeling of content flowing from us both.

But even though I was happy to see him, there was something more I had to say, "You are in for a lecture too young man. Don't think I didn't notice those earrings."

"Hn." Was the ever loquacious demon Lord's only response. I guess it was his version of a hearty laugh.

*******~OHSHC~*******

It was after their leaving the well house and after Kagome had showered and changed into some lounging clothes that they all sat down to talk about what had happened during her absence.

They were all in the kitchen, sitting on the dining table, all with a cup of tea to warm them up from the bitter cold from outside. Even Sesshomaru had accepted the small tea cup with a small nod, and quiet "Arigatō."

"So then what happened after I left?" She asked looking straight into the Daiyoukai's eyes.

"What all assumed was your wish, came true. Everyone was reunited with their loved ones. The hanyou married the miko, had a house full of pups. The monk and the demon slayer didn't stay behind. They seemed to have had a competition of sorts between themselves."

I burst out laughing. I couldn't help it. Hearing that from him, it was to be expected. Shippō I could see saying that but Sesshomaru? Unbelievable.

He stared at me until I stopped, before continuing, "The wolf prince came in search of you but had already suspected you would be gone. He came to say he and the North tribe ookami were finally going to have a pup and if this Sesshomaru would bless their unborn pup in your stead-"

"Wait, what?" I was confused why would they go to Sesshomaru for some kind of blessing?

"It was their way to be close to you, seeing as I had accepted you as my imōto and had become the legal guardian of a certain trouble making kit," he said before switching eyes on the trouble making kit.

Knowing that look, as I had seen it on my mother's face more than once I also switched my eyes to my seemingly innocent son.

"Shippō."

"Okaasan I didn't do anything. Everything was a set up I tell you!" He said wringing his hands, eyes opening wider than they really were.

Clear sign that he was obviously not as innocent as his eyes were trying to portray.

"Hn," was, this time, both my and Sesshomaru's response.

Shippō bulged his eyes for second before erupting in to a gut busting laugh. He almost fell from the chair from his laughter.

Leaving him alone for the moment I turned back to Sesshomaru.

"What about all the other demons? Did they survive throughout all these years?" I asked anxiously. I wanted to ask about a certain hanyou but was unsure if I wanted to know what the answer would be.

"All the demons have gone into either the Makai world or have stayed here and prospered. Most of them hide themselves among humans and live respectful and peaceful lives," he said looking into my eyes. "As for the one you are asking for, he and the miko went to the Makai world with a handful of their pups, only some preferred to stay here with this Sesshomaru and work for him in his company."

"He's alive?" I asked, voice full of hope.

"Of course," Shippō cut in finally having gotten control of his laughter. "He was just a small pup when you both met, at two hundred and so, he still had plenty more years to live for. Also being in the Makai realm gives him more of a leeway and allows his life to be expanded even more than what a hanyou's was supposed to be. Now that they are all mostly over there they are on par with the other full blooded demons."

"This Sesshomaru will still be here longer," he said arrogantly. I guess he still didn't like for Inuyasha to one up him in something.

"Of course." I said rolling my eyes.

Now that the worry over my best friend was over, there were my other two companions I would've liked to know more about, but before I could ask, we heard the front door slam open and the sound of running footsteps echoed throughout the house, before squeaking on the linoleum floor of the kitchen.

The two full blooded demons winced at the noise.

"Née-san!" Sōta yelled out, before throwing his arms around me and squishing out all the air out of me.

"Can't breathe," I wheezed out. Instead of rescuing me like a good son would do, Shippō just laughed at his mother's pain.

"Sorry née-san!" Sōta murmured before finally releasing me.

Before he could completely release I hugged him back, "Hey kiddo."

We stayed like that for awhile. It had been one whole year since we had last seen each other. Once we knew that fight with Naraku was imminent we had decided to focus all our energies into becoming stronger than ever and also. Deciding it would be too dangerous for me to travel back and forward, as it could lead Naraku to crossing into my time and home.

Finally releasing one another I stood to hug my mother who had arrived while we had been otherwise occupied.

"Mama," my voice was coarse with unshed tears.

We both ran to one another, and as is common when seeing my mother, I reverted back to that little five year old that while in her mother's arms nothing wrong can happen. I cried and tightened my grip around my mama. There was sense of homecoming that I could only find, here, in her arms, with her unique mama smell of cherry blossom perfume and home cooking, mixed with the sense of love and warmth.

"Oh my baby, look at how much you've grown. You're hair is long!" She exclaimed, running her fingers through my long mane. Laughing I leaned back in order to really look at her. She looked exactly the same, a few wrinkles of worry here and there though, and a pang of pain went through me. It was my fault that she had those.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry," I murmured. My tears fell unheeded down my cheeks, sorrow in my eyes at the pain I had caused my mother through my year long absence.

"There's nothing to be sorry about sweetie, you're here now and that's all that matters," she smiling. And at that moment I knew that she truly never blamed me for anything, she was just happy that her child was there, in one piece and that she wouldn't leave for any more dangerous adventures. All was good in her world.