Lost and Found

Chapter 9

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I was abandoned, at the age of eight I was left to fend on my own. My mother the only family I've ever known of had left me and never looked back. Ten years later when I turned eighteen, I met him the one person who as he stepped into my life changed it forever.

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Keira was in the room being changed. She looked up at the two ladies who were holding clothes for her and her brother to wear. She looked over at her brother and giggled. They were covered in mud because they played outside and fell in a mud puddle. Their dad who had been with them had gone to change to since he was just as dirty as them, leaving the two kids to their nannies.

"Okay Keira come here and get changed," said one nanny as she picked her up at an arms length since she was so dirty. Keira giggled as she dangled from the air.

"Ai! Ai! I love Ai!" said Keira with a smile. Aiko smiled as she kissed the girl and stripped her down to her diaper. She pulled on a fresh dress and brought a damp towel up to her hair and scrubbed out the dirt. When Keira was all clean and polished she looked over at her brother who was bare in his diaper still jumping away from the other nanny."Kei-chan! Come! Come play!!"

She was about to go join him when the door to her nursery opened and she saw her father standing there with a smile on his face.

"PAPA!!! Look at Ani! He funny!!" said Keira with a huge smile as she ran into his arms. Her dad picked her up and tossed her into the air...…

Keira jerked awake as she felt herself falling. When she woke up she looked around thinking that she was still falling. When she finally realized that she was sleeping in bed she let out a sigh. The dream she just had was so vivid but she couldn't remember any of the faces that were in her dream.

She looked up at the door in her room and for a brief second she remembered a tall man with long hair standing at the door with his arms open for his kids. She blinked and the image was gone. Letting out a frustrated breath Keira got up from the bed walked to the attached washroom and splashed some water on her face.

She felt so confused. These memories were flashing through her mind and it was just making her question her past more and more. The fact that she didn't know so much about herself made her feel so insecure. She just wanted to know where she came from; who her parents really were.

Keira wandered back to the bed room and sat on the bed. She looked around the room and tried to picture her dream in this room. She remembered the rocking chair that was still in the room and the rabbit which looked brand new. She imagined the two small beds that were in the room and could see a little boy running around the room.

It was then that she realized that her dream had taken place in that exact same room. It even had the same wallpaper. Her dream was too real for it to be made up in her mind. She sat in the room for another few minutes before she decided that it was just too weird to be in there. She got up and wandered out of the room. She walked down the hall way and for a second she thought she would just go sit with Ryu but she didn't feel like bothering him. So she wandered downstairs and as she was trying to find the kitchen she saw a light coming out from a room. The door was ajar as she walked over to in and peered inside.

She saw Sesshomaru sitting at an office desk with a book opened up in front of him. He had a smile on his face as he skimmed his hands down the page. It was then that she realized that he was looking at an album.

She knocked on the door not wanting to just waltz right in there. Sesshomaru looked up and he saw the older version of who he was looking at in the album. He closed the album then and looked over at Keira.

"Is everything alright Keira?" asked Sesshomaru.

"Oh yeah I just had a weird dream and I couldn't stay in that room," said Keira.

"What happened?" asked Sesshomaru as he got up from behind his desk and walked over to the couch. He motioned for her to sit. She complied and he just looked at her and waited. Keira shifted uncomfortably before she looked up at him.

"Well don't think I'm crazy but I just feel like I've been here before," said Keira.

"What do you mean by been here before?" asked Sesshomaru. His heart was pounding as he looked at the girl before him. The daughter he lost for sixteen years.

"Well when we got our rooms I walked in and for a second I felt as if I was going back to my room. Then I saw that old rabbit teddy bear and it just felt so familiar. Then I had two scenes playing in my head. One where I was in a room playing with another boy who I think was my brother and then a man came into the room and he looked so sad then he came to me and my brother and hugged us. He said he loved us no matter what and then I said that we love papa too. Then I woke up from a dream where I was with the same boy covered in mud. We got changed by two ladies and then that same man came into the room and I ran up to him calling him papa. He picked me up and threw me up before catching me. Then I woke up."

Keira looked at him and was blushing with embarrassment. "I know it's kind of out there but it felt like it was real, too real to ignore."

Sesshomaru didn't know what to say. He remembered both moments because he was there and he was that man. He wanted so badly to tell her that she was his daughter but he was unsure. It was after all still early. She just got here and if he told her the truth he was scared she would run away from there. With her injuries it wouldn't be the best thing.

Sesshomaru looked at her confused face and he let out a sigh. "I want to tell you something very important Keira but I don't think today it the right time to tell you. I think once I talk it over with Keita and my family I can tell you. If you would be able to wait I think I can answer all your questions and your confusion."

"What do you mean by that?" asked Keira her eyes wide.

"I can't explain right now and besides it is a bit late, we should both get some rest. I do have to wake up early tomorrow to get your friends some jobs although I think my son has already made some calls himself for you and Hannah," said Sesshomaru as he got up.

"Oh really? Did he tell you what exactly?" asked Keira. She hadn't forgotten the topic they just discussed but she let it drop.

"Well he thought that he might be able to get you in with his agency but I'm not sure if that's what you want to do and also for Hannah. He no doubt could get all of you into the agency but I'm sure you guys don't want to go into that. So I'll talk to the others. I could get jobs for the girls in my business. A secretarial job or what ever they would like. I think we'll have a meeting tomorrow morning. You could join us if you'd like too. So that once you're all healed you can get a job too if you'd like," said Sesshomaru. He led her back upstairs towards a bedroom.

"That would be interesting. I'll be there," said Keira. When Sesshomaru stopped in front of Ryu's bedroom door Keira looked up at him with confusion.

"I think it would be better for you to stay with him or maybe his sister, since there is a child living in my house now," said Sesshomaru.

"Oh that's alright I'll be fine in my own room," said Keira.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to have any bad dreams," said Sesshomaru.

"Yeah I'll be fine Sesshomaru. Thanks for the talk," said Keira and before she could stop herself she hugged him tightly. She felt Sesshomaru hesitate before he hugged her back and then let her go into her own room.

He walked away down the hall to his own room and let out a frustrated sigh. He wanted so badly to hold her and tell her how sorry he was for the way her life turned out but it was still too early. There was still so much to figure out. He just walked over to his closet to change and try to get some sleep.

Keira walked over to her bed and sat down again but she still had that feeling. So she got up and walked over to Hannah's room. She didn't want to go to Riya just in case Hiro was in there with her and she felt bad to go to Ryu's room under Sesshomaru's roof so she went to Hannah who would be alone since Shin slept in Keita's room.

She smiled at that thought. Keita was nice enough to share his room with a five year old even though in his own house he had his own life. He really was a complex person and he was really starting to grow on her. She decided a quick peak wouldn't hurt before she went to sleep with Hannah.

She opened the door and it creaked. She stopped but when she didn't see anything move she opened the door. There she saw Keita sprawled on the bed on his back with Shin using his stomach as a pillow. The boy was sleeping along the width of the bed so his legs were dangling over the side. Keira suppressed a giggle as she walked over to the little boy and put him right so that he won't have any aches in the morning. As she straightened him onto a real pillow Keita started to shift. He opened his eyes and he saw Keira standing over him and the little boy.

"Kei…ra?" he asked as he rubbed sleep from his eyes.

"Shh it's okay Keita I just wanted to check up on Shin. Just go back to sleep."

"Hmmm Okay good night Kei-chan," said Keita as he turned on his side and cuddled closer to Shin who unconsciously kicked the guy away from him. Keira giggled at that and kissed the little boy on the head before she walked out.

She realized that Keita called her Kei-chan and a flash of that same little boy came into her head that was in her dream. Didn't he call her that too? She was sure she heard it before. She let out a shudder and just walked into Hannah's room. She jumped into bed and hoped all these thoughts and feelings would just take a rest for the night so she could get some peace of mind and sleep a restful sleep.

When she closed her eyes they showed her more snippets of a past she couldn't remember and wished so hard to bring back.

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Keita woke up to the sound of giggles. He opened an eye and saw violet eyes staring down at him. Amused by the little boy's face Keita sat up and looked down at him.

"So what's so funny?" he asked Shin. Shin just tried to stop his giggles but he just couldn't. Keita noticed that Shin kept staring at his face and so he went and looked in the mirror. He saw a moustache that hadn't been there the night before and it wasn't made of hair but of a marker. He turned back to Shin and crossed his arms. "So who gave you this bright idea?"

"I did it to Ryu. So when I saw your marker I want to do it to you too! It looks good on you!" said Shin with laughter.

"Oh yeah you little brat?! How about I give you one too?" Keita lunged after Shin who let out a squeal and ran out of the room. He bounded out into the hallway and saw Riya stepping out of her room. Shin ran behind her and hid behind her legs.

"Shin what did you do now?" asked Riya as she looked behind her trying to get a look at Shin. Then she saw Keita coming to a halt in front of her. She saw his face and clearly understood what the boy had done.

"You see what he did now if you'll excuse me I have to give him one too." Riya let out a giggle as she saw the marker in Keita's hand.

"Well I can't get in the way of that now can I? Sorry kid you're on your own," said Riya as she stepped away from the little boy leaving him exposed to Keita's wrath. Shin let out another peal of laughter as he ran further down the hall this time bumping into Ryu.

"Whoa what's going on here?" asked Ryu as he looked down at the boy. Shin knew that Ryu wouldn't let him go if he saw Keita's face since he did it to him too before so he was going to keep on running but Ryu grabbed him by the shirt. "Shin what did you do this time?" asked Ryu with a stern face.

"Hey Ryu hold on to that twerp I gotta fix his face!" said Keita as he ran up to them. Ryu saw the marker in his hand and the moustache on his face and knew exactly what happened.

"He got you too? Well I don't mind holding him down for you," said Ryu as he dangled the boy off his feet so he couldn't run anywhere.

"Come on Ryu! Keita-nii! It was just a joke!" He tried to squirm away but Ryu held on tightly. Shin felt the marker slid across his face and he just continued struggling, making Keita draw a squiggly line instead of a straight one.

"There now you look like a crazy old man," said Keita with a satisfied grin. Ryu looked over at the two of them and broke out in laughter.

"Well you two sure look crazy," said Ryu. "Maybe you should go scrub that off your face."

"Well I'm going to scrub my face but I don't know about the twerp, we should just let him keep it on." Shin went wide-eyed as he looked between the two men.

"Oh come on Keita-nii! Wash it off please!" When Keita didn't say anything Shin ran towards Riya and tugged on her pants. "Riya! Can you wash my face? Keita-nii and Ryu don't want to."

"Oh sweetheart you look cute but I guess I can wash it for you," said Riya as she picked him up and walked towards the washroom. Shin looked back over her shoulder and stuck his tongue out at Ryu and Keita who just broke out in laughter.

Keira heard the laughter of her boyfriend as she opened her eyes. She looked around and saw Hannah slipping into a t-shirt.

"Oh you're up; I didn't want to wake you up. You looked so tired," said Hannah as she walked over to the bed.

"You could have woken me up Hannah. Is everyone else up and about?" asked Keira.

"I think so. I haven't gone out yet so I don't know," said Hannah.

"Oh well then I guess I'll see you down once I get cleaned up," said Keira as she got up heading out towards her own room. She heard a bunch of people going down the stairs as she walked into her own room. The second she stepped into her room, she felt her head spin with another wave of flashes. She just shook her head and headed straight to her clothes. She picked out something quickly and then walked into the washroom.

Once Keira was done and dressed she went to find the rest of the group. She heard them talking and followed the noise until she walked into the kitchen. There she saw everyone sitting around the large table. A few of them were standing around while Shin seemed to be the center of attention.

Keira just walked in and leaned against the counter beside Keita who was leaning there watching. He looked over at her and smiled.

"So what are we up to today?" asked Keira.

"Well I was going to take Shin out while you guys talk to dad about the jobs, I actually already called in a job for you but that's not until after you're healed until then you're free to stay here and go out," said Keita.

"Oh well then there isn't really any point for me to stay here then is there? Can I come with you guys?" asked Keira.

"Yeah, sure no problem," said Keita as he looked at her and saw that she was looking around the kitchen and her hand sprang up to her head. "Hey are you okay?"

Keira looked up at him and gave him a weak smile. "Yeah I'm fine just a minor headache."

"Well then maybe you should stay home then and get some rest," said Keita.

"No, I'll be fine I think I just need some fresh air and spending a day with Shin always cheers me up," said Keira.

"Okay well then once the kid has his fun here we can head out, is there anywhere you want to go in particular?"

"Anywhere is fine. Tokyo is so big I wouldn't know where to start on my own."

So they waited until Shin was done talking and eating with the others Sesshomaru looked up at his son and nodded his head. Keita nodded back and went to pick up Shin. "Okay kid how about we go out and I show you around the city with Keira?"

"Yeah really Kei-chan?! Are you coming with us too?" asked Shin. All excitement.

"Of course I am," said Keira with a smile.

"Well then I guess we'll head out. You guys have fun!" with that said Keita led the two out towards with garage. He picked the most low-key car and unlocked it. He didn't want people to know that he was driving around with Keira after the story that was put on the news the night before. So this way he became just another inconspicuous citizen in the streets of Tokyo.

"I like that red one though Keita-nii!" said Shin as he pointed to a red Lamborghini. Keita looked at it and chuckled.

"Maybe when you're a bit older," said Keita. "Now how about you buckle up and I'll take you around."

"Yes Shin sweetie you should listen to Keita since he's being nice enough to take us out," said Keira.

"Hai, hai." Keira just shook her head as Shin opened the door and sat into the back seat. Sometimes he was such a child and then you'd think he was a teen the way he acted or spoke. Keira looked over at Keita and they exchanged a grin before they got into the car. Once Keita sat down he pulled on a baseball cap and some shades. Then he started the car and reversed out of the garage.

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"Okay guys now that we're all settled I want to hear what you all want to do for a job," said Sesshomaru as he sat in the sitting room with them.

"What do you mean by that?" asked Hiro.

"Well if you want to resume a job as a mechanic then I'll find you a job, if you want something different then just let me know and I'll find you one. As for you ladies I was thinking I could find you a job within my company. A secretarial position or anything else you'd like or if that doesn't fit you then you could always go to Keita's agency. He's called them already for you girls if you want to go in that direction," said Sesshomaru as he focused his attention to the girls.

"No I don't think I could do that. Speaking for myself I think I'm way too old for modeling," said Hannah.

"Yeah I agree most girls start off when they're sixteen or seventeen and we're like twenty plus, no I think a career would be better than something like that," said Riya.

"Yes I guess I can agree with that so what do you want to have as a job?" asked Sesshomaru.

"Well I wouldn't mind a secretarial job," said Riya. "I've always liked the hustle and bustle of offices."

"Well then I guess I can make some calls with Mitsuki and see what she can find for you. Hannah what about you?" asked Sesshomaru.

"Well I've never really had a mind for that kind of stuff. So I don't think I'd be able to work at an office. I've always liked to work with kids though. When I was in high school I was in a daycare center during the weekends for my volunteer hours. It was one of my favourite memories," said Hannah with a wistful smile. It seemed like a hundred years ago when she was back in high school living with her parents. Her eyes started to water when she thought of her parents who she lost when she was just sixteen.

Hiro saw the tears forming and wrapped an arm around her. "Hannah it's okay. They're looking down on us right now. There's no need to cry. I know you miss them, I miss them too." Hannah stifled a sob as she clutched onto her brother.

"I'm sorry I just hadn't thought of my parents in a long time and just thinking about them right now I missed them."

"Oh Hannah, that's okay, you're entitled," said Riya as she squeezed her hand tightly.

"I'm sorry for your loss Hannah and like your brother said I'm sure your parents are looking down at you and see how great you two have turned out without any one to take care of you," said Sesshomaru.

Hannah looked up at Sesshomaru and sniffled. She let out a smile and nodded before she settled back into her own seat.

"So would you like to work in a day care of sorts? I do have a friend of mine whose wife runs one. I can put you in there if you'd like," said Sesshomaru.

Hannah looked up at him and smiled. "I would love that very much, but how would that work with Shin and that job that you wanted for me with you niece and nephew?"

"Well it's up to you on that one. I know that my sister in law would be grateful that you could baby sit for the youngsters but if you want to take on the job then they will understand," said Sesshomaru.

"If it's not too much trouble I wouldn't mind jut taking the baby sitting job for now? I just don't think I can handle going into a job like this after almost twelve years. I am really grateful for the opportunity if Inuyasha-san and his wife would have me as their baby sitter," said Hannah.

"I'm one hundred percent sure that they will be just as grateful Hannah. I'll call and let her know then once we figure this thing out for the rest of you."

"Well now that we girls are settled, how about you focus on those two?" asked Riya with a smile.

"Yes what would you like to do?" asked Sesshomaru.

"Well I think for the both of us all we've ever done is work in a garage, except Hiro has done some construction when I was younger. I know for me personally I want to work with cars. It's the only thing I've been interested in," said Ryu as he looked at Sesshomaru.

"That can be arranged, Hiro would you want to work with cars as well?" asked Sesshomaru.

"I would love it but you wouldn't be able to put us back up to our positions that we had back in Osaka?" asked Hiro. He was the head mechanic at his job in Osaka and Ryu was one of the better mechanics there as well. They had a reputation there and here they would be starting from scratch.

"I can't promise it right away but maybe I can get you a probationary period at my personal garage and when that period is done you could be promoted depending on your work," said Sesshomaru.

"Wow that's great," said Riya. "Do you really have your own garage?"

"Yes its something my father kept as a pet project since he was such a car fanatic. He collected the old models and wanted the best of the best to take care of them. Once he past away quite recently I've taken over the garage and they not only take care of my father's cars but also our own and my brother's cars as well."

"Well I'll be looking forward to it," said Ryu and Hiro at the same time. Sesshomaru smiled at that.

"Wow that was surprisingly easy. Now that that's settled, what do we do?" asked Riya.

"Well you four can go relax while I go take care of the calls and other such things to secure your jobs," said Sesshomaru.

"Are you sure you don't want us to do anything?" asked Ryu.

"No you should just go relax. Scour the house or the grounds. I'll call out Suzuki if you want a tour."

"Well if you put it that way I wouldn't mind taking a look around," said Hiro with a grin.

"Yes we have a pool on this floor in the east wing if you want to take a dip too since it's particularly humid today," said Sesshomaru offhandedly.

"You guys have an indoor pool?" asked Riya incredulously.

"Yes it was built by my father he was a rather recreational type of person."

"Well I say we go take a dip huh Hannah?" asked Riya as she hooked her arms through Hannah's.

"That sounds good. You guys going to come?" asked Hannah as she looked at her brother.

"Sure wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Will you be able to find it okay on your own?" asked Sesshomaru as he looked at the kids.

"Yeah we should be fine," said Riya as she started to walk out of the sitting room when Suzuki made his way towards the entrance.

"Sorry to intrude Takahashi-san but there is someone rather vile here to see you. I've tired to send her on her way but she keeps demanding to come in and see you and 'your kid' as she put it," said Suzuki.

Sesshomaru raised a brow at the description and couldn't think who would come here to speak to him. "Well I guess it can't be helped. You four are good to go," said Sesshomaru as he turned to the kids. They nodded and left even though they were curious to see who it was. "Suzuki, could you usher her in please?"

"Are you sure? I don't think you'd want to see her sir," said Suzuki with apparent distaste.

"I'm sure I can handle whom ever it may be Suzuki just bring her in," said Sesshomaru.

"Okay Takahashi-san. She brought her husband with her too should I tell him to wait outside or is he okay to come inside?" asked Suzuki.

"Bring them both in. I don't care," said Sesshomaru getting rather irritated by the fact that people were intruding already when he just got back.

"Yes Takahashi-san," said Suzuki as he left the room to bring in the uninvited guests. Sesshomaru was alone for a moment in the room with his thoughts. He wondered when would be a good time to bring up Keira's past to her. He wondered when he would have time to talk to Keita and the rest of the family about it all.

Then the door opened to reveal Suzuki again. "Takahashi-san I would like to introduce to you an old acquaintance from the past, Kara Ishida and her husband Kaihei Ishida." Suzuki bowed formally and pushed the door aside to let the guests inside.

Sesshomaru's calm face held a brief hatred before it returned to his cold demeanour. "Kara what do you think you're doing here?"

"I'm sorry Takahashi-san that we came unannounced but when Kara saw the girl on the TV that looked just like Keita she just knew that it was Keira. She couldn't wait to be reunited with the daughter she lost so long ago," said Kaihei with all sincerity.

"What the hell do you mean that she lost her? You lost our daughter?!" Sesshomaru yelled at her playing the act that he didn't know she lost Keira.

"I didn't mean to, I lost her ten years ago and well when I saw that girl on TV she looked so much like Keita I just knew it was her. She's staying with you isn't she?" asked Kara with tears in her eyes. Sesshomaru looked at her and just glared. This was once his wife, the woman he thought that he would spend the rest of his life with, the woman who when she got tired of him and their kids started to fool around. Now she comes back to him when she finds out that he may have their daughter with him.

"How would I have our daughter with me when you were the one who got custody of Keira when she was just a baby? How am I supposed to know where my daughter is when I never saw her after that day at the court hearing? When you just disappeared from Tokyo leaving no traces of either of you? Tell me Kara how am I supposed to know where she is?!" asked Sesshomaru his anger rising.

"Look Takahashi-kun I know I have no right to be involved with this but—"

"Yes, Ishida was it? You don't have any reason to be here nor do you need to interfere with my family. I do though give you my sympathy for being beguiled into a marriage with that harpy. For which I am surprised because you don't seem to be the type to fall for a conspiring witch like her. And even more surprising is the fact that I haven't heard of any marriage between you and her since your family is rather known in the business community, especially since the death of your father." Sesshomaru spat each word out with malice when he spoke of Kara.

Kara just looked at Sesshomaru and back at her husband. She saw the anger on both men's faces and for a second she felt an old attraction to the man who she had been once married to. She saw that Kaihei was about to argue with Sesshomaru so she cut him off before he could acting as the stunned and hurt mother that she wanted Kaihei to see her as.

"Sesshomaru I know we left each other horribly but when I saw that girl on the news yesterday I thought I would be able to find my baby again. Once uncle Daiki died I had no one and moved away from here to forget the pain of losing my last relative. It was in Osaka I lost Keira at a park. I looked and looked for hours but I couldn't find her. A part of me died that day ten years ago when I lost her. I just couldn't imagine all the horrible things that could have happened to her," said Kara as she wiped away some tears that she willed to appear to add to her honesty.

Sesshomaru stared at her and his anger just rose. He knew from the beginning that Kara never cared for the kids. She only wanted to take custody to spite him for not being more attentive to her. It just caused him to feel even more hatred and he voiced it openly knowing full well that what he said was the truth.

"Kara you aren't absentminded enough to lose the one thing that still tied you to me and my money. You never did care for the kids and you probably got tired of having to take care of her so you lost her as you conveniently put it," Sesshomaru spat back.

"No... I didn't do what you implied. Kai I truly did loose her," said Kara as she turned to her husband and hoped he would believe her. Kaihei looked into her silver eyes and could feel the pain she was emitting.

"I don't think you have a right to speak to her like that Takahashi-kun. You may be superior to me in our social standings but you have absolutely no right to talk down to her like that. Kara is not a monster, she made a tremendous mistake but it doesn't make her an evil person." Kaihei put an arm around her as he glared at Sesshomaru for talking ill against her.

"How could you lie and manipulate like that?" asked Sesshomaru with disbelief keeping his attention on her. "And how could you leave an innocent child on the streets like that?" He ignored Kaihei's words and stared directly at her. She just wept in Kaihei's arms.

"I don't like your tone sir, if your wife was present I would show more manners than you are showing mine now," said Kaihei.

"Well as you probably know I am Kara's ex-husband and know her clearly better than she lets you know her. I'm truly hoping that you realize her true personality before its too late for you. Now I have no further need to talk to you or your wife if you have any information regarding my daughter then feel free to contact me but other than that please stay out of my and my son's life." Sesshomaru stood up and waited for the couple in front of him to do the same.

"Sesshomaru I know you know where she is! Stop keeping her from me! I want to see Keira! You have no right to keep her from me since I'm her legal guardian," said Kara.

"If I am correct in my calculation then my daughter would be eighteen and by law her own guardian. Since she is the same age as Keita then I would have no reason to neither say anything nor force her to meet you even if I did know where she was," said Sesshomaru.

"Stop lying to me! I know you have her here!" Kara became hysterical as she clutched onto Kaihei's arms tightly. She knew if she could see Keira and explain everything to her she would go with her. Then Sesshomaru would give a monetary compensation for the girl and her life with Kaihei will be set for the future.

"Look you screaming and crying at me will not change anything. If you want to discuss something then do so with a little more dignity and composure. I am willing to hear this thing out but you will only get twenty minutes then I want you out of my house and out of our lives." Sesshomaru sat back down. He knew that rather than letting her spew out pathetic wails he should just let her talk herself out until she had nothing more to say. He didn't have to hear it though because he already had his daughter with him but it never hurt to play the ignorant. He steepled his fingers and waited for Kara to say what she had to say.

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"Well I know it's been only an hour but I don't think I can show you guys any more places," said Keita as he carried Shin in his arms.

"Oh come on Keita-nii! I'm having fun!" Keita looked up at Shin and grinned. The kid was so infectious that you just want to do what he asks for but Keita needed to get back home and talk to his dad about the situation. Plus he didn't want to be found out by the public. If the media found him with Keira and Shin then they would actually find some proof to the stories they had of Keira from the night before.

"I think I should go home too Shin. I'm still injured remember? I need to rest to get better," said Keira.

Shin looked over at her and groaned. He always listened to her because he liked her best out of all the girls in the group, because she always listened to him when Ryu or Hiro made him feel like a kid. "Okay fine Kei-chan! But once you rest you have to come explore with me! I want to see the whole house! Is that okay?"

"That sounds great Shin! Now let's go back home," said Keira as she hooked her arm through Keita's and followed him back to the car. Once they were in the car Shin started his usual rambling for all the things he wanted to see. He kept asking Keita if the house had something or another. Keita obliged the kid as much as he could until Keira scolded him for asking too many questions.

"I think you should just wait and see Shin. Once we get there you can go find out what is actually there. That way you will be even more surprised," said Keira.

"Okay fine, but Keita-nii can we go see some things first until Kei-chan gets her rest?" asked Shin from the back seat. Keita looked up at the rear view mirror and looked at Shin.

"Sorry kiddo but I have some things I have to take care of when I get back home. I can get someone to take you around if you want. I'm sure Kyo would love to come over," said Keita.

"But I wanted to go with you," said Shin.

"I can come with you when Keira is all rested up. I'm sorry but I have to go talk to my dad before I can give you my undivided attention," said Keita.

"Okay I'll come with you then Kei-chan. We can sleep together," said Shin with a withering smile.

"Hey if you don't want to twerp then I can stick you in the library with Suzuki and he can teach you how to read. Take you pick," said Keita with a grin.

"Oh that's not fair! I want Kei-chan! I don't want to read," said Shin. Keira started to laugh at the child's easily swayed thoughts. Then she realized that he would have to learn how to read and write soon since he was already five. He should be enrolled in school in the fall.

"Shin you really should start learning how to write and read. Since you're supposed to be in school in September," said Keira.

"What!? I don't want to go to school!" said Shin with a whine and caused the two in the front to laugh.

"Why not Kaori is starting school in the fall too and I'm sure you guys will be fast friends over the summer. You can make lots of new friends the same age as you," said Keita.

Shin's mind filtered the words Keita spoke and then it dawned on him that he could play with more little kids like himself. It sparked an excitement that had been dormant inside him. "Really more kids my age?"

"Yup lots more. A whole building full, so you should look forward to it. Now we're here so you go up with Keira and when you two wake up from your nap we could go for a long tour from corner to corner of the house," said Keita as he parked back into the garage.

"Okay but first can we go check in on the group and see if they got some job opportunities?" asked Keira.

"Yeah sure. They're probably still in the sitting room," said Keita as he got out of the car and opened the back door for Shin. He scrambled out of the car and ran into the house. Keita and Keira looked at each other over the car and just exchanged their amusement.

"Well let's go I really am tired, and I wanna see what the group came up with while we were gone," said Keira. Keita nodded and then ran into the house trying to chase after Shin.

Keira just smiled and was amazed that this was now going to be her life. She walked behind them and saw Keira chase after Shin. He scooped up the little boy into his arms and tossed him up on his shoulder.

"Yay let's go Keita-nii! Take me to Mr. Sesshomaru! I want to show everyone how tall I am!" Shin kicked his legs as Keita complied with his wish. Keita walked into the sitting room with a laughing Shin on his shoulders and froze.

He saw the woman sitting on the couch with her father and another stranger. She looked over at him and he swore he saw a flash of amusement as she looked over him. "Keita?! My, you are absolutely gorgeous in person," said the woman as she walked up to Keita. "Oh and who is this handsome little boy?"

Shin looked at the woman and scrunched his nose. "I don't like her," said Shin to Keita as he leaned on top of Keita's head.

"Kara you leave him alone and I think it's time that you leave. You and Ishida should leave now," said Sesshomaru.

"Kara…?" asked Keita as he looked at the brunette woman standing before him. "As in Kara Yamazaki?"

"Well formerly known as that I go by Kara Ishida now, how have you been doing son? I've seen your modeling pictures. You've got quite a collection of ads going," said Kara as she eyed her son.

"Mom…?" Keita said in a whisper then to a step back. "Don't come near me!" He snarled it out as he stared at the woman who destroyed their family and cause his father so much heart ache throughout his child hood.

"Keita? How could you be faster with a heavy kid like Shin on your shoulder?" asked Keira with a laugh as she turned into the room. She saw the strangers in there. She stopped feeling bad on walking in there when her eyes fell onto the woman that was standing a few paces away from Keita. A painful flash went through her as she thought of something she hadn't remembered since she was s child…

"I'm sorry baby, I'm really sorry," said Sesshomaru as he looked at his daughter. Keira looked at her dad and started crying inconsolably.

"Papa! Me go to Papa!" she cried as she tried to put her arms out to Sesshomaru. She got smacked on the bottom by her mother as she cried.

"Oh be quiet, you get to come with mama," said Kara. The lady walked away taking her away from her father…

"Well Kara you leave now before I personally take you out," said Sesshomaru as he got up. He walked over to them with an air of malice. Kara turned her head to look at her ex-husband and gave him a secret smile.

"Okay Kaihei let's get going. We'll be back Sesshomaru, so don't go too far," said Kara as she held out her hand for Kaihei. He took her hand and walked out of the door.

"Bye Keita, it was good to see you. And you too Keira," said Kara as she stepped out of the door leaving the group behind.

"Keita who was that?" asked Keira her eyes held a stunned look to them.

"I think that was my mom…" said Keita as he looked at his dad and they both exchanged an undetected message that went unnoticed by Keira who was lost in her own world.

"Kei-chan let's go rest! So we can go on the tour!" said Shin totally oblivious to the momentous event that just took place.

"Yeah sure thing sweetie," said Keira as she took Shin off of Keita and walked out of the room heading towards the stairs.

Keita and Sesshomaru both watched as she walked away.

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A/N: Okay so with the kids' grammar. It is purposely bad because well let's face it these kids haven't been to school fully so there are a few wrong sentences but they're that way for a reason! So now things are starting to heat up! Keira and Kara finally met after ten years. I'm sorry as usual that I haven't updated lately.

Life caught up with me and that's all I can say. I hope you enjoyed though and I'll try to update again soon. Thanks for reading!