WHO-HOO! CHAPTER SEVEN IS UP! LOL!

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Normal POV

The two of them had made it into the house without Rin passing out like she had hoped; but they were not able to escape the death hug of Izayoi. The poor woman looked like she had been up all night worrying.

Wenomaru POV

"Rin, dear! How are you? I was so worried!" my mother gushed, pulling poor Rinny into a death hug.

Knowing Mom, she would be worried over a cracked rock if Father let her go that far. Two minutes passed before my mother got the hint to let Rin go, only to pull me into a hug. She seemed to have gotten a strange habit of hugging everyone—and if possible everything that breathed—that came (or left) the house. I was about to pull away slightly when she whispered in my ear:

"I need to talk to you after you get Rin all set in a room. Meet me in your Father's study." I nodded and she let go.

"Come on, Rin!" I yelled a little bit too loud than necessary. (What the hell?! Am I becoming my brother?!) "Let's get you to a room!"

She nodded and quietly followed me to a room near my own. In her bedroom, there was a huge white canopy bed, a huge white dresser/closet thing for her clothes, desk, flat screen T.V., a hard wood floor, and a soft orange colored the walls. There was a small balcony with an amazing view of one of the gardens. I knew she would love it; and she let out a squeal as she saw it. Just wait until she saw the bathroom! It had a Jacuzzi tub and a huge shower! While she was still checking out her room, I quietly slipped away to find my mother in Father's study.

"Mother," I said quietly from behind her. She wasn't even startled; I guess that's what you get used to when you live in a house full of demons.

"…Sesshomaru has plans tonight for dinner…with Kagura...at our home," She said in a tense voice.

Shock held me nailed to the floor. "Shit." I muttered.

Oka-san (mother) raised an eye brow at my—according to her— "bad language" and shot me one of her rare, yet scary looks. I really starting to sound like Inuyasha. –sweat drop-.

"Sorry," I said quietly.

After a moment, she nodded and continued. "Should we tell Rin?" she asked as she moved about the room fixing things.

Honestly, I have no idea what to do about this. "…I'm not sure if we should." She met my gaze with worry in them.

Looking away to focus her attention on straightening a plant, she said, "Ask your father for his opinion on the matter. He is down in the living room reading those old dusty novels of his again—trying to relive the "glory days"."

I had to literally restrain myself from laughing at the thought of my old man reliving his "glory days". After a brief moment of awkward silence, a question plagued my mind. "…has he…has Father forgiven me yet?" I asked quietly, looking away to prevent myself from seeing her reaction.

I heard her move towards me and felt her soft hands pull my face up to look at her. "Wenomaru, I know you were protecting Rin, but the way you acted really has upset not only your father, but also his Youkai. We knew from the moment you were born that you were different from any normal demon—and hanyu. You were born a full blooded dog demon while Inuyasha was not. We do not know why, but your Youkai is fighting with the half of your heart that is human, and therefore your Youkai has been very aggressive when something or someone is threatening something that it is very attached to." She paused for a moment and continued.

"Your father forgives you, but his Youkai does not. It sees you as a disobedient pup that needs to be taught a lesson. I want you to control yourself these next few days not only for your sake, but for everyone else—including Rin—so his Youkai can calm down. You must understand that your father loves you very much, and he had to do what was necessary to get you to calm down."

Shock bit me like getting ice water dumped on you to wake you. "I understand, Mother. I will apologize to Father again."

She nodded and then kissed my forehead. "Good."

I then left the study to go to the living room.

Father was sitting on the leather sofa as I walked in; and he never even bothered to look up from his book.

"Father…"I began hesitantly, not knowing where to start.

His golden eyes flashed up to my face and he set down his novel. "Yes, Wenomaru?" his deep voice shattered the awkward silence.

I cleared my throat before continuing. "I wanted to seek your forgiveness for how I acted at the party. I was not thinking clearly about my actions, and for that I am sorry. Oka-san has spoken to me about it…and I have learned my lesson."

He did not answer me, but rather looked into my eyes. Did Father doubt that I was sorry? Searching for what, I have no clue. Sincerity possibly?

Inutashio POV

I could sense that she was confused about why I hadn't answered her right off the bat. When she had entered the living room, my Youkai began its nonsense all over again. Part of the reason why I had come here to read was to get it to shut up.

'She isn't sorry! She disobeyed us and challenged our authority as alpha! She needs to be punished!' it growled in my head.

'ENOUGH! I AM THE ALPHA AND YOU SHALL BE SILENT! LET GO OF THIS FOOLISH MATTER AND SHUT UP!' I snapped at it.

'Fine.' It hissed. 'But I will still be slightly irritated.'

I wanted to throw a fit right there and then. It was so irritating to have it stuck in your head! 'She is ourdaughter. She has done nothing to upset you before; and that does not upset the countless times Sesshomaru or Inuyasha has angered you.'

I heard it dramatically sigh.'Fine. We forgive her.'

I felt the oddest urge to get up and dance around like a maniac. I may be wise and old, but I can still be 'hip and young' when I want to. (The good thing is that I don't look old! Heehee…).

I shook myself back to the present and looked at my daughter standing uncomfortably in the silence of the living room. "I forgive you, daughter. As well as my Youkai."

I watched her face light up like a little one on Christmas day. "Thank you, Father!" she ran towards me and gave me one of her—unknown to her—inherited death hugs from her mother, although they only lasted for a short time.

"You're…welcome?" I said awkwardly back in reply.

She laughed and then let me go. If possible, I could have bruises on my sides tomorrow. She left the room with a "I'm going to see Rin" and was gone.