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Musha ran into the hut, tears streaming from his big, puppy eyes "Gome!" He hiccupped after letting out a sob, running over to her. A couple rocks flew in after him, one smacking him on the head. He let out a yelp and began to cry even louder. Kagome quickly moved over to him and picked him up, murmuring, "Oh Musha!" She cuddled him, holding him close as his tears stained her haori. He whimpered and clutched on to her haori, burying himself deeper into her embrace.

Inuyasha stared at them for a moment, daydreaming.

He smiled softly as Kagome held their child close, it's cooing could be heard. Kagome giggled softly, stroking the silver hair and silver ears. He let out a purr and she nuzzled her nose against the baby's. She smiled before moving close to Inuyasha, the baby grabbing onto his locks and giving it a good tug, crying out, "Da!" Inuyasha grinned and took the baby, tossing him in the air and catching him. He brought the baby close, his eyes softening, and looked at Kagome. He couldn't be any happier. On her neck, she bore his mating mark.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome was smiling at him, speaking only his name. "Inuyasha..."

"Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha jerked back and blinked his eyes clear "Wha?" He saw Kagome holding Musha, glaring at him. He gulped and crossed his arms over his chest "Keh, what?"

Kagome sighed impatiently, "You go out there and tell those kids to leave Musha alone!" She stomped her foot, letting him know she wanted it done now...or else! He definitely didn't like the 'or else' part. He let out a keh and walked out the hut.

There in front of him were at least three young human boys. They gulped at seeing Inuyasha, dropping the rocks in their hands. Inuyasha glared down at them and began to crack his knuckles, growling softly, "Ya know... I'm a hanyou too. I'm just bigger and meaner than Musha... Ya know what I mean, ningens?" He crouched down to their level, his eyes narrowing on them "You better leave Musha alone, got it?" He cracked his knuckles again to accent his meaning. They all gulped and nodded enthusiastically. He smirked and stood back up "Good. Now beat it." They all turned and ran away, afraid Inuyasha would keep his promise. He smirked once more and turned around, only to find Kagome right there, glaring menacingly as she gritted her teeth "Inuyasha..." He went wide eyed and shook his head desperately, whining, "Kagome! I did what you asked! Please don't!"

"Osuwari!" she yelled

-SLAM-

Kagome walked over and kneeled down beside the 'Inuyasha Crater,' letting out a sigh, "You could have been a little nicer, you know!"

Inuyasha growled softly and managed to raise his head, his eyes glaring "You said to tell them to leave Musha alone! You never said how! Keh, bitch." He slammed deeper into the ground after a whispered osuwari from Kagome. He felt a weight on his back and groaned, realizing it was Kagome. She was going to torture him, he just knew it.

"You know, Inuyasha," Kagome started. "You haven't changed one bit." She tweaked his ear softly before getting up and walking back into the hut. He could only stare after her, trying to ignore the sensation that had coursed through his body, his ear twitching softly. He grumbled and laid his head back down, needing a moment to calm his nerves.

Inside the hut once more, Kagome sat down beside Sango, watching her stir some sort of soup in the pot. Musha was sitting in Kagome's lap, fiddling with Kagome's bow. Miroku was sitting across from them, his staff across his lap. Sango sat back for a moment and looked at Kagome. She was staring into the fire, deep in her thoughts. Sango cleared her throat and asked, "Kagome, don't be too hard on Inuyasha."

Kagome blinked and looked over at her "What do you mean?"

She sighed softly and pulled Kirara into her lap, stroking her fur. Kirara purred, closing her eyes happily. Sango glanced at Miroku and he nodded to her. She looked back at Kagome and murmured, "He almost died without you, Kagome."

Kagome's breath caught in her throat, "What?"

She nodded and sighed, "After you left, he went searching for you. He would searched for days. He would come back to us to give us an update in his search, but it was always the same. He couldn't find you. At the beginning of the year, he had been away for almost two months. That wasn't like him, so I went looking for him with Kirara." She grew silent, memories filling her mind.

Flashback

Sango stared at the treeline outside the village. Inuyasha hadn't come back for almost two months, and she was starting to worry. She whirled around and went over to Kaede's hut to grab her Hiraikotsu. She secured it onto her back before going out of the hut to find Miroku. After letting him know she was going to look for Inuyasha, she called out for Kirara. The cat instantly transformed to her bigger form and waited for Sango to hop on her back before taking to the sky.

Sango patted Kirara's neck and told her, "Find Inuyasha's scent. We got to find him!"

Kirara let out a soft growl in understanding. She paused for a moment in the air, lifting her head to take a deep breath, trying to single out Inuyasha's scent. She found his scent, though it was fairly old. They took off, heading north. Sango kept a lookout, wondering if he was okay, or if he had found Kagome. From a distance, she could see smoke and the smell of burnt wood reached them. Flying over, they looked to see a battlefield. Many human men were slain. Some were dismembered, some were burnt beyond recognition.

Sango trembled and clutched onto Kirara's fur, "They must have been ambushed..." A flash of red caught Sango's eyes. She looked towards the edge of the battlefield and saw Inuyasha, he was unconscious.

"There he is!" cried out Sango. "Kirara!"

Kirara let out a soft roar and quickly landed beside Inuyasha. He was unconcious. Sango hopped down from the fire cat demon and knelt beside his body. She pressed her hand against his forehead, feeling he had a fever. He was covered in blood and she couldn't tell if it was his...or someone else's. She pressed her hands along his arms and legs, searching for wounds.

A deep snarl emitted from him and his eyes snapped open. She jerked back as she stared into his crimson eyes. She let out a cry as he tossed her away from him. She landed on her side, wincing in pain. She would be bruised, but nothing else. She leaned up, then looked over to where Inuyasha had been. Where did he go? She slowly stood up, trying to listen for him. But being a human, she didn't stand a chance against Inuyasha when he was like this.

A growl came from behind her and she whirled around to stare at Inuyasha. His crimson eyes were narrowed in on her, his stripes jagged on his face and wrists. He took a menacing step towards her, growling, "Mate... Where is mate?"

Sango gulped. He could talk. She shook her head and took a step back whenever he took a step towards her. "I don't know. I don't know who you're talking about."

He snarled and in a flash he was in front of her, gripping her throat. He jerked her close, his face in hers, as he growled low, "Where is my mate? Ka-go-me...mate."

Sango gasped softly before coughed, Inuyasha squeezing her throat. She almost couldn't breathe. She gasped out, "She's gone. We're trying to find her...! Inuyasha! Please!"

He growled and dropped her before turning away from, taking a few steps away. He crackled his knuckles and smirked cruelly, "I will kill anyone who stands in my way. Including you and that monk." He whirled around to face her.

Her eyes grew wide as she realized what he was saying. He started walking towards her, raising his claws to attack her. She cried out and raised her arms up as defense. But, he didn't strike. Kirara let out a roar and knocked him in the head with her paw, rendering him unconscious once more.

Sango sighed in relief before standing up. She walked over to Inuyasha and watched his stripes disappear. She knew then he would be his normal self when he woke. Kirara tossed him onto her back gently as Sango climbed up, holding onto Inuyasha. They flew back to the village, worry in their faces. Miroku helped them bring Inuyasha to Kaede, where Sango told him what happened.

End

Sango looked over to Kagome and said, "He didn't remember anything. I've never heard his full-youkai side talk to us before. And we haven't told him about it."

Kagome nodded solemnly, not sure what to say. Even his demon recognized it seems, and he recognized Sango and Miroku. She let out a soft sigh before putting a hand to her temple, "I will speak with him about this. The next time his youkai side appears, I will deal with him."

Sango looked uneasy and stated, "Kagome, you can't just expect him to submit. He is half dog demon. Instincts call for him to dominate. If his youkai side comes through again, you must submit. It is the only way. If you do not, he will apply dominance in anyway he can."

Kagome nodded "I understand. I will do my best." They all grew quiet, hearing Inuyasha approach the hut.

Inuyasha walked in and glanced at them, wondering why they were so quiet. Letting out a keh, he sat in his usual spot, his back against the wall. He stuck his arms in his sleeves, Tetsiaga across his lap. He could smell their uneasiness, was it because of him?

"We're glad you came back Kagome," announced Sango.

Kagome smiled at her softly, tweaking Musha's ears, "Thank you Sango. It's nice to be back."

Miroku cleared his throat before speaking, "Where exactly have you been?"

Kagome glanced over at him before returning her gaze to the fire "Oh, you know. Just traveling around. Shippo and I normally stayed in the northern lands, helping out villages of ningens and youkai."

Sango looked over at her "Doesn't Kouga live in the northern lands?"

Kagome nodded "Yes, we stayed with him and his pack when we were near him." A growl was heard and everyone looked at Inuyasha. His eyes were closed, but his ears were alert, and he didn't sound happy. Kagome blushed softly and whispered, "He has a mate. Ayame finally got him to mate her. They have at least two litters now." The growling stopped and she shook her head, rolling her eyes.

"Where is that runt, anyways?" grumbled Inuyasha.

Kagome smiled and stated, "Oh, he's not a runt anymore. He's almost as tall as me. I can hardly believe it." She paused in her ministrations with Musha's ears. "He's been training with Kouga, actually. And when he's not training with him, he's at the kitsune school to train on his illusions. He's tricked me pretty good a few times."

A moment of silence ensued. It was peaceful, comfortable.

"So Kagome," started Sango. "Why did you come back?"

Kagome stared at the fire and stated, "Honestly, I came back because of the jewel and something else."

And I'm done editing! Hope it's better. I will update probably tomorrow or the next day. Have an awesome day!