A new day began as the sky's colors turned warm, the golden sun smiling at everything around it. The light made the dog demon wake up as for being a light sleeper. The sound of the wood cracking, insects singing, the surface of the water being hit by the fall, everything around made his night a hell. On the other side, Shiloh slept without turning, and being capable of spending nights in utter silence, he hated her for that.

His eyes lowered on the redhaired fox, she was so peacefull and pure, the child in him wanting to have some fun, just for the sake of the old days. He gently lowered his hand next to her ear and finger flicked it causing the girl to wake up as from the dead looking around confused.

-Oh you motherfucker. Shiloh faced him and was anything but entertained, narrowing her sleepy eyes.

-Watch your tongue or have it cut out.

-Really? Her eyebrows arched upwards. Are you going to cut it yourself? Her impudence made him go for her neck, grabbing it tight, drawning in the soft flesh.

-You should learn to measure your words,woman. He couldn't deny, he enjoyed her insubordonation, finding it provocative.

-Hn. The fox grinned covering his wrist with her fingers. I'm starting to think you have a fetish for chocking me, my lord.

-I did not pinned you down entirely, last night,Shiloh. His voice lowered. Get dressed, we're leaving.

Shiloh did not waste any second. She got up on her feet throwing the white patterned kimono in Sesshomaru's face when he was not looking, in a hurry dressing with her own clothes tying the sword to her waist. Unlike other mornings, this time she was full of life. Her freshness could've intimidate the morning dew. As the lord began to dress, she kneeled next to the pool taking fresh water in between palms to wash her face. Her bright smile was a silent hello to the sun.

-If you're not ready,I'm leaving! The young woman started walking away from the silver haired demon, collecting flowers as she went.

Sesshomaru looked suspicious at her but he too felt energized even if his straight face did not show it.

-What are you doing with those flowers?

-I want to make Rin a flower crown, and maybe one for you too if you keep being a bitch. Also one for Jaken to cheer him up.

-You're out of your mind. He shook his head in disappointment. And I repeat, stop using offensive words.

-Stop complaining, Sesshomaru, you sound like a child. Her cheeky laugh reminded him of the times when she used to run from him as she stole his wooden sword.

As those memories came back, his eyes opened wide, his hand reaching for hers, out of the bloom, grabbing it, making her stop and turn, looking back at him.

-Is there something wrong? She waited for an answer but all she could see were his glossy golden cat eyes. Right before her, the mighty demon became nothing but the youth he was and still remembered. Se –

The full name couldn't escape her mouth as he pulled her close at his chest. His cold lips covered hers leaving her short of breath, her arms covering his back, claws dragging the fabric. As their kiss consumed, they stared in each other's eyes, a shy smile changing their expressions. She knew, felt that the wrath inside him had been put to sleep, for now.

-We should keep going. Shiloh whispered moving away from the man, her fingers still hanging onto his.

Sesshomaru followed her through the forest, rays of sun peeking from between the branches, lighting their way. Both kept silence walking the path back to the ones left behind, passing by villages. InuYasha's scent started coming around but none of them said anything. As she could, she guided the prince far from a possible meeting with the hanyou.

Back in the village, InuYasha sensed them both, his pointy nose sniffing the air as his friends prepared to leave.

-Are you alright? Kagome asked curiously.

-What? The boy turned his head with a surprised face.

-He's just sniffing around like all dogs do. Shippo grabbed the school girl's legs, in vain, InuYasha managing to punch the little fox demon. Kagome! He hit me again! The child screamed in agony.

-InuYasha.

-Shut up, Shippo, or I'll leave you here! He got up threatening the young one.

-Is there any morning when everything could be peacefull? The gorgeous demon slayer asked sighing as she looked outside at what was happening.

-For someone who's hundreds of years old, I expected some maturity from InuYasha. Miroku replied in the same manner. He's been pinned to a tree for 50 years but that doesn't give him the right to have such a big mouth.

-Imagine him as a child, with those thick eyebrows and big mouth having fights with other kids. Or worse, his brother. Sango laughed making her friend too.

-I can see that happening, frowning at his older brother and screaming like a brat "put me down!" as Sesshomaru held him with one arm by his pants walking back to InuYasha's mother.

-"I think this belongs to you." The girl tried to imitate the prince of the West making the monk laugh louder.

-And his mother looking shocked but amused at her son asking "why are you so angry? You are only a child." The pair couldn't contain their laughter tears so they let them ran down their faces as they kept their balance holding one another.

They did not know but their good time drew the attention of their friends and InuYasha was not amused knowing they were talking about him.

-Making jokes about me and my brother.

-Oh come on, InuYasha, it's funny! Kagome giggled too as she heard the conversation. I do believe you were extremely adorable as a child but this image Sango and Miroku created is just hilarious to think about.

-Fine fine, InuYasha like InuYasha, but imagine Sesshomaru as a child. Sango tried to change the subject.

Miroku stopped from his joyfull time and looked at her for a moment, right away both of them breaking into a louder laughter. The monk could barely breathe holding himself by the stomach.

-Oh Sango! His hand wiped the tears that kept on running down his cheeks. I think he was horrible as a child, silently judging your fashion choices.

-Miroku! She laughed harder covering her face with both hands. That is not nice of you, monk. She draw the boy's attention moving her finger in the air. Silently judging InuYasha for walking around barefoot.

The duo laughed loudly and lively as they never did before, their mouths stretching to their ears, Kagome too struggling to not laugh too loud, knowing InuYasha was right next to her.

-I am not deaf, you know! The hanyou shouted at his friend with his arms crossed to his chest, frowning.

-Guys, I think that's enough, we should start going before InuYasha flips anything behind us.

-Kagome is right, I already see some slight change of color going around his face, let's go Sango.

-Kirara.

Sango followed the monk outside carrying the small demon fox, InuYasha already talking to the man that let them spend the night at his house.

-Kagome are you sensing anything nearby?

-Nothing. I think we can return to Kaede's village, I have to go back home for a couple of days.

-That test you are talking about? The demon slayer's voice softly asked.

-Uh-huh. And with me being absent, you can regain your strength. I promise I'll bring sweets and delicious food when I come back, and let's hope Naraku will not think it's a good idea to pop out of nowhere.

-If we arrive to old Kaede's village at the sunset, you can go home tonight, don't worry about InuYasha. I will stop him from coming after you. The man assured Kagome.

-Thank you,Miroku.

-Oy! Move your asses! It's time for us to leave! InuYasha shouted from a distance waiting for his friends to start moving to leave the village as soon as possible.

As they walked behind the hanyou, Kagome asked herself if she should tell him she's going back home or to just run. She looked at him wondering, she knew how he would react if she did or did not tell me.

-Uhm…InuYasha?

-What is it,Kagome? The boy turned waiting for an answer as she came next to him.

-Can we go back to Kaede?

InuYasha frowned narrowing his eyes suspiciously, he knew why she wanted to change their route.

-You want to go back home, don't you?

-No! What makes you think that? She couldn't do anything but smile widely to hide the truth.

-I was not born yesterday, Kagome. The half-demon looked at her with an unimpressed face.

-Ah fine. She sighed. I need to go home for a couple of days to study for the upcoming tests I have.

-And how many days exactly?

-What is this? An interrogation? She harshly asked the boy.

-Do-don't get angry, I was just asking…please don't tell me to sit.

-If you bother me again,I will tell you to "sit".

Suddenly InuYasha made a whole in the ground, shaking everything around as he fell.

-Oh sorry! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to say that. Kagome tried to apologize grabbing his arm pulling him up, patting his red clothes.

-Why you…

-Prepare yourself, our way back will be full of crancky InuYasha. Miroku whispered to Sango.

-When will he stop being such a jerk and let her go back home whenever she wants? Shippo popped on the monk's shoulder.

-Maybe because he's afraid of Kagome not abandoning him? The girl asked looking at the two in front of her with wide eyes then back to her companion.

Both Shippo and Miroku turned their heads to Sango,she has a point.

After things got settled, all of them continued their walk back to the old priestess' village enjoying the silence and beauty the nature was giving them. InuYasha, on the other hand, was nervous, his brother's scent was starting to get stronger and knew that a meeting with him will start with bitter arguments and end with a fight. But next to Sesshomaru there was Shiloh too and InuYasha was not sure how will she interfere, or maybe if she will do such.

At a far distance from InuYasha's group, Shiloh's plan was not good because the hanyou's smell was coming closer and all her mind could've think about was how a war of insults would start sounding like between these two brothers. Unfortunately there was no other path to walk on just for the sake of not meeting with those kids. She sighed shortly drawing Sesshomaru's attention. He found it amusing how nervous she was about his meeting with his younger sibling.

-Can't we just fly? Shiloh suggested with a forced childish smile.

-No. His eyes turned to her, lips straight.

-Well…damn.

-Are you afraid of the fact that I will encounter him or because you will not be able to stop me from killing him?

-Oh please, Sesshomaru, if you want to kill him, you will do it somewhere more fancy, not on a road in a forest. You need a public. And if so, if you try to wake his life, I promise you, I will cut your head off.

The demon let out a slight laugh. The kind of laugh a mad person would slip. Her blood turned cold for a moment and looked at him in surprise and shock. Hearing him laugh was as if the devil himself was preparing something that would amuse him but hurt the others. What was going through his mind – not even she could tell. Sesshomaru knew he had frightened her and to make it even worse, he leaned his head towards the fox, smiling, showing his teeth.

-What….what's gotten into you?! Stay away! Shiloh tried to reject him but got lost into the reflection that was before her eyes. You are terrifying when you smile, please go back to the cold hearted bastard I know.