A/N: Okay, the original story-story got lost, so since this thing is episodic, I'll just write separate chapters as they come to me. This one is for Daeth101-Fox Version because she gave me the much needed idea.

Izayoi was just finishing up slicing the radishes. So far, the day had gone smoothly with only one purple bruise to her precocious son's knee. Other mothers would consider this nerve wracking when taking into account how he cried for over an hour and a half. But when Izayoi compared it to other days, she felt blessed to have such a peaceful event now and again. Surely it couldn't last.

"Mommy! Mommy! Mommymommymommymommy!"

Izayoi sighed and carefully placed the sharp knife into the wash bin and out of their sights. She turned as InuYasha's little head appeared in the doorway, grinning from ear to ear. He was clearly hiding something behind his back.

"Mommy!" he exclaimed.

"I heard you dear, what is it?" Izayoi asked, somewhat afraid of the answer. InuYasha stepped in a little further, still clutching something behind his back. Izayoi peered around his suspiciously, only to have him turn whatever it was out of her sight.

"InuYasha, what did you bring home?" she asked carefully. InuYasha shuffled his feet.

"Well, a nice kitty followed me home. I wanted to know if I could keep it." he said. Izayoi sighed in relief. She'd expected something much worse.

"A kitty followed you home? Well, I suppose a little pet wouldn't hurt. May I see it?" she asked.

InuYasha beamed and bounced on his toes in excitement. "Yay! Thanks, mommy!"

He turned to the door. Izayoi frowned. He hadn't been hiding anything behind his back, he'd just been standing in front of whatever it was. Her smile faded, however when he dragged in a large cloth bag with something flailing around inside it.

"Uh, InuYasha-" she began. InuYasha seized the flaps of the bag, however and yanked them open. Izayoi only had time to see black striped with white before a horrible stench filled the room.

"His name is Miki!" InuYasha declared, holding the skunk up by his tail.

Izayoi wanted to cry.