A/N: Ducks knives flying at her head along with other items. I'm really sorry. I can't say how very truly sincerely sorry I am. I kind of disappeared from the face of the earth for a while. I know I'm a terrible person and I'll try to make it up. As for Sesshoumaru falling in love, not sure. We'll have to see. - Please read and enjoy. Remember suggestions and questions are always welcomed.
Disclaimer: (Gets poked) Stop it (Gets poked again) Stop it!!! (Gets rapidly poked) Fine damn it! I don't own Inuyasha! I don't own his friends!! But I do own their children (Gets poked) Hey! I didn't do anything that time!
Family Reunion and a Simple crush
Sesshoumaru smirked at his younger brother. "Hello, Inuyasha. I see the miko has come back." The cloud dissipated from underneath him and the people he carried. The young woman, about Shippo's age, walked over to Shippo, looking him over and smiling at him.
"What do you want Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha gave his son a look as he jumped down from his arms. The look translated into don't move away from me.
"What would a Sesshoumaru like me want but your Tetsusaiga?" He slowly started over to Inuyasha, eyeing Inukoro. A deep breath told him that the pup was related to Inuyasha. It also told him that he was more demon than human "Mated with a demon? This Sesshoumaru thought you would mate with that dead miko bitch."
Inuyasha's temper flared, his love for Kikyo not completely diminished "Well you were wrong."
Inukoro looked between the demon Lord and the ugly toad demon, deciding which was more interesting to watch. He finally settled with the ugly demon lord. He picked up an acorn and pelted it at the short toad demon, watching him yelp and tug on Sesshoumaru's pant leg.
"That insolent brat dared to throw an acorn at me." Jaken yelped again as Sesshoumaru's fist came down on his head.
Shippo looked at the woman. She had a light pink Kimono on and long brown hair. She somehow seemed familiar.
"Hi, Shippo. Remember Rin?" Rin grinned at him, hear lost tooth having been replaced by her adult one. She looked at the Kitsune, thinking how adorable he had become.
"Rin? The little girl that followed Sesshoumaru around?" Shippo looked at her in surprise, seeing how much she's grown.
Rin nodded and reached over to touch his ears "Shippo really cute!" After she said that she hugged him tightly.
Shippo eyes widened and he blushed a deep red.
Sesshoumaru glanced at Rin, growling slightly, then looked back at Inuyasha and his boy "Will you fight me in front of your son?"
Inukoro glared at his Uncle "Course he will! He's no wimp!" He then looks up expectantly at his father, waiting for him to do something.
"Inukoro, go back to the house." Inuyasha looked down at his son.
"That's not fair! I wanna see you fight 'im!" Inukoro jumped up at down, emphasizing his words.
Shippo tried pushing Rin away, but her grip was very tight "Rin. Rin let go!" He was starting to have trouble breathing
Rin let go and looked at him, frowning "You no like Rin?" Her eyes started to tear up slightly.
Shippo heard Sesshoumaru growl again, directed at him "No no. It's not that. I couldn't breath.." Sweat dropped and put a hand behind his head.
Rin smiled and hugged him again, this time without holding on so tight "Rin adjust!."
Shippo sighed "No. That's ok. You don't have to hug me."
Rin laughed softly "Rin like hugging Shippo though..
Shippo blinked, trying to think of some way to get her away from him "Sesshoumaru seems mad. Maybe you should let go."
Rin let go and looked at Sess, seeing that he was indeed mad. She walked over to him and looked up into his face "Rin make Sesho mad?"
Sesshoumaru's face softened slightly (Yes. Softened) "No. Now get out of the way." He moved her gently aside looking at Inuyasha again.
Inuyasha looked shocked that someone could effect his brother like that.
Rin frowned "Why Sesho mad? Inuyasha make you mad?
Sesshoumaru looked at her again "No. Be quiet, Rin."
When she heard that she started pouting, crossing her arms and walked over to Shippo again "Shippo make Sesho mad?"
Sesshoumaru once again growled "No. Rin. Now be quiet."
Rin started to get mad at him "Shippo no make Sesho mad, Rin no make Sesho mad, Inuyasha no make Sesho mad, what make Sesho mad?!"
Sesshoumaru gave a cold look to Rin "Do not speak anymore."
Inukoro picked up another acorn and threw it at Sesshoumaru without Inuyasha noticing. Sesshoumaru easily dodged it and smirked at the young child "You are a very brave pup to try provoking this Sesshoumaru."
Inuyasha picked his son up quickly "This is not a good time to fight. This will have to wait till another time."
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow, but agreed "Very well. Rin come here."
Rin, still being mad at Sess, didn't move "Rin stay here with Shippo." Sess frowned "Rin , come here now.
You will see him again." Rin sighed and kisses Shippo on the cheek "Rin see Shippo later." She walked over to Sess and Jaken, who had kept silent after the painful blow, and waited for the cloud to appear. After it did she hopped on and flew away with Sess.
Shippo gave a sigh of relief at Rin's . departure. He walked over to Inuyasha and looked at him "We should probably go back."
Inuyasha nodded in agreement.
"One thing though, Inuyasha. Since Kagome's back, are we going to start collecting shards again?"
Inuyasha looked at Shippo "We'll see how she feels about it. We don't want to pressure her right away. I've been watching for them and found a couple, but without her it's very hard to find them."
Shippo was shocked this time. Inuyasha had changed more than he ever though he could. He wondered if it was the absence of Kagome that had done it, or being a father.
Speaking of fatherhood, Inukoro was sitting in his father's arms, very upset that his father hadn't fought Sesshoumaru "Dad, why didn'tcha fight Sesshormu?"
Inuyasha hid his smile at the pronunciation if his brother's name. Knowing that the common response of 'I didn't want you to get hurt' would be responded to with a fit of how he was old enough to take care of himself and he could probably take him on, he tussled his son's hair and shrugged "You heard why. This wasn't a good time."
Inukoro crossed his arms, copying Rin "That's a stupid reason. Anytime sa good time ta fight."
Past Love
Almost a week later Kagome was up and about. Her wound had healed enough so that, with Tylenol, it didn't hurt nearly as much as before. She sat in the living room watching Kohaku show Inukoro how to use a wooden toy weapon. Gome was watching them both. Inuyasha and Inukoro had been welcomed to stay at Sango's and Miroku's house, and they had. Miroku and Sango had things to do in town and Inuyasha and Shippo were, surprisingly enough, sharing fighting techniques.
Kohaku finishes explaining how it worked "Wanna go outside and try it out?"
Inukoro nodded "Sure." They both walked outside, Kagome and Gome following them.
Gome ran over to her brother "Can I try too? Pleeeaase!"
"Sure. Let Inukoro try first though." He hand Inukoro a hook like thing made out of wood and connected to a rope. He looked at Kagome "There's a training field that mom and dad set up about a mile away. Can we go there?"
"Sure. Just let me leave a note." Kagome went back inside and wrote a note saying where they were going and for what. She set it in plain view and picked up her back pack and bow and quiver, incase they needed anything or anything attacked. She walked back out and nodded towards Kohaku "Lets go."
Kohaku led them into part of the forest, taking Gome's hand automatically to insure that she didn't wonder off. After a while they arrived at a clearing where there were hay people on poles and bales of hay stacked into piles.
Inukoro looked around "This is where you train."
"Ya. I also train on some animals. Like deer and stuff, but this place is so you can practice aim and intensity."
Kagome sat down on a lone bale, watching as the three children started practicing, taking turns. She picked her bow up and an arrow, sensing a shard nearby. She stood up and walked to the other side of the clearing, right next to the edge of where the forest begins again. She could feel it getting closer at a surprising rate. She got into a stance where her arrow was drawn and her bow aimed straight ahead, waiting for whatever it was to come into view. She looked back at the children, who by now saw her standing there and were watching from a safe distance.
"What's wrong Kagome?" Kohaku asked, taking back his wooden hook. It may not be the best weapon, but a hard enough blow could injure someone or something.
Kagome looked back in front of her and saw what was the source of the shard "Kouga?!?"
A/N: Have my transgressions been forgiven? Well I'll continue trying to make it up to you guys. I'll start righting the next chapter after I get some reviews. Which means review please! Good, bad, indifferent! All is welcomed. Plus questions and suggestions are good too. Especially suggestions. I can always use suggestions. Even if they seem stupid.
