sorry i've made you all wait but i am currently writing chapter 21, for this story and chapter 4, for my other story. hope you enjoy. b/c i dont remember the last time i said it, i don't own any of the IY characters, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

Conclusions and Worry
Sesshomaru quickly gathered his love in his arms, and went back to 'their' room, leaving his mother to tend and deal with Sakura, and not speaking to his grandfather. Only stopping at the doors entrance, to say, "It might not be good to touch that kitana Mother, it might be dangerous." and then left. Hatsumomo had eyes the offending blade, it indeed held some residual power, like a dying fire, it danced on the blade, Hatsumomo had been staring when she realized Sakura was still passed out near the wall. She went over to her young ward, awed that she would do something so stupid, but angry she'd gotten hurt, Hatsumomo motioned to the remaining priestess' to come to Sakura's aid. When she'd been taken to the infirmary, Hatsumomo went to speak to her father, who'd seen the whole thing, and silently waited.

"Well Shinosamu? What do you think of your new Granddaughter to be?" she asked her father, he gave a mirthful laugh sounding as thought it came from the pit of his stomach.

"She's a hellion if ever I've seen one Aiko, our young Sesshomaru most be mad to take on something like that." She laughed causing small wrinkles to form in her smooth skin. "I most say that when you came to me about this I was very much in doubt that you were telling the truth," she tilted her head to the side and looked to her aged father, "I would have never thought in all my life that an inu yokai, Sesshomaru of all of them, would have ever asked for this." She nodded thinking the same. Hatsumomo looked in every way as her mother had, but her very mannerisms, thoughts, and personality were completely her fathers. He was a short man now after living nearly four millennia, completely proud of his family, his kind, his clan, he'd been the great grand child of the first inu yokai, picked by the divine to serve and conquer the earth, provide, and nourish nature and all things that came with, even man. He'd honored many of these traditions passed down the clan's history, and old other worldly knowledge. He was wise, and strong, though to look at him you'd think the dog weak and feeble, a mistake on your part if you did, he truly was a driving force of this Inu clan, the heart, the oldest, the wisest. "I wonder if she knows it'll be a litter?" he jest towards Hatsumomo, who's eyes widen at the idea of pups to spoil, before catching herself and replace delight with light muse. "You don't have to act all stuffy around me Aiko, I know you've wanted this for a long time, pups to spoil rotten, as I have Sesshomaru. Beside your not the only one that gets to spoil." he gave her with a wink.

Hatsumomo and Shinosamu spoke with great delight about the three grand and great grand pups that would soon be driving both parents insane. One Inu yokai pup could be a hand full and as such, most Inu yokai, only had one pup per birth, litters were rare, and now the royal family would be increased by three very soon. Neither new parent would have a clue what it was like, Sesshomaro was her only child, and he'd been an adolescence when the half breed was born, so brand new pups he'd never been around, this will be interesting, she mused leaving her father to his own peace for the night.

Else where in the Inu Palace….

Sakura laid passed out in the infirmary, healers having pulled the new Miko-yokai's dangerous toxins from the young Sakura's body, her neck would be scared from this for her life, never to heal. Kagome's new abilities came with more danger then they'd known to deal with. Inu yokai poison was easy to cure for the inu clan, like washing a cut, and letting it heal, their bodies, weather able to weld it or not, made the substance, while Kagome's body did the same, it had merged and laced the spiritual energy within her, making her a danger to even her own kind. The healers would have to take word to Hatsumomo of this development, but none were in any mood to address this with their mistress.

Meanwhile…..

Sesshomaru had placed his lovely sleeping Kagome snuggly in their spacious bed, his pelt grasped by her on the way over, falling gently and tucking itself around her gentle form, Sesshomaru eyed the beast with warning. But it knew its master would not pull it from their Kagome's grasp. He'd never noticed his pelt might have a mind of its own for Sesshoumaru was always in control, his beast had only managed to rise once, and only to fight that damned half-brother of his; he'd remembered his mother's and father's pelts acting the same around him when he was a mere pup, making a mental note to talk to his mother on the subject, he began the task of gentle removing the ceremonial robe from this goddess he loved, while battling his pelt to touch the woman. Arduous minutes later and with a tad more wear, the gown was removed as well as the pelt, having been locked in chest towards the corner of his room raging its own war to return to Kagome. He'd finally curled into the bed with her small form groped in his own, his hand protectively over her own, and their pups.

Kagome was in a light dream having been tortured by being moved and handled so much she'd realized very quickly the difference in her new body, even if only on the subconscious level. In her dream world she knew or thought she knew what was going on with her body, trying hard not to protest against Sesshomaru, though that was always a hard thing to do, she'd finally settled when he'd pulled himself around her, easing her, so they could protect their brood. She could feel them, their small lives attached to her own, all dwelling at the base of her femininity. Looking with eyes she'd never possessed, she could see them, already forming, their dark and light aura's blending with a natural ease that pleased her very much. Kagome knew even now that these children would be sought after, having both demon and miko powers would be a burden to them, but she knew that she'd loved them, and Sesshoumaru would nature them so that they could survive anything, as they had, becoming strong spiritual demon.

Kagome was pulled from her children into a dream, having been very tired, it was not as easy to do what she wanted, so after cooing the children to rest, she allowed herself to be pulled away, the place was dark, and hot, sticky with blood and decay swelling her now overly sensitive nose. She could see and hear fire and screams, people dying, oddly she was not concerned for them, as she would normally, this bothered Kagome, but not as much as rage she could feel so over whelming from within her. Somewhere something was wrong, and she could neither see of hear what she wanted, but knew that somewhere in this place they were calling her. A wild laughter the likes she'd never heard, even from Nakaru, came forth and called to her in a voice so familiar and yet so different. Taunting her, calling her, she'd found the source but not the man laughing. It was then that she heard the faint growl, a sweet, tender protective growl, the growl of her son, Kagome turned to see the young black hair golden eyed boy, looking to be about five, protecting his sisters, who were beneath him looking almost dead. Kagome screamed as she sat upright in the bed to an overly worried Sesshomaru, she was in a cold sweat, and panicked, her heightened scenes had woken him instantly from a deep slumber. Her rage was immense, and he could not understand what had happened to upset her so.

Searching for something, anything to say, to explain, she could find no words to comfort her, Sesshomaru reached her and pulled her tightly into his broad chest. "Are you okay?" was all he'd asked. Before she could replay the door was rushed and two guards looking identical, 'The twins' as they were known, flooded the room.

"Milord?" Kyo, the elder of the two questioned as his younger brother Ryu glanced to Kagome, who was somewhat naked and grabbing the sheets with a swiftness, which upon noticing, a deadly protective warning snarl ripped from Sesshoumaru's throat, as he shifted so Kagome was behind him.

His eyes beginning to turn crimson, as he bellowed, "OUT!", only to calm when Kagome's hand graced his shoulder. She might have been scared if she were still human, now, she knew better, and would only ask only that he return to peace for her sake, for their pup's sake. Her protective nature already in gear, she'd realized that a worked up Sesshomaru would only stress her, "Sesshomaru… ?"

"He, they saw you," was all he said.

"Hn." there was silence, now she'd realized he'd been justified, but her still somewhat human heart was yelling to box the man's ears, she would ignore that and instead advise of the dream. When she'd finished he'd only looked at her, not able to tell what really to do, he knew all too well that this could be a delirium from the pregnancy, but that she was a miko so it could be a warning. Not able to believe one of the other, he only pulled her close, and kissed her worried brow away, holding her, soothing her, taking his right hand to the air, his light whip snapped at the chest in the corner releasing his pelt, which upon being freed returned to their Kagome. Her eyes were wide like a child's with muse at the pelt, so before she could give question, he explained.

"My pelt, is an extension of myself. It can act upon its own accord, apparently...which I need to ask mother about, but will serve to protect you in any way it can, as I would myself." she only nodded, yawned, and fell into the bed the pelt tucked around her, as Sesshomaru would when she finally eased back into sleep.

Far away in Edo…

Sango and Miroku were both worried about their friend Kagome, she'd over exerted herself so much this time, it was true that she'd saved all their lives, but the way she looked when she fell to the ground was surreal. Kagome had lost control over Kohaku's death, and when she had woken up only to leave for her home. Sango was worried, worried for her new family, worried for her friend, and for once she could do nothing to stop or help the situation, she the powerful huntress was powerless. Miroku had been in the same situation, Kagome, was a sister to both he and his wife, she'd been there through so much, and now her life, and happiness were in Sesshomaru's hands. Hands that had on more then one situation tried to harmed the young woman. Miroku had been following Inuyasha as he carried Kagome the day they'd gone to the well, only to be thrown completely off when he heard the Inuyasha screaming in the well. He'd gone in and come back out, only to be caught in a fight between himself and the Great Taiyokai. He'd wanted to help but an enraged Inuyasha and Sesshomaru was more then the husband, father of two, and who no longer had the use of a wind tunnel could deal with, and so the fight had ensued.

Sesshomaru had penned Inuyasha, and then he'd been able to throw Sesshomaru off, but how?, he asked himself, it was then that Miroku saw that Kagome's beads of subjugation were gone. He'd put two and two together fast, as he noticed the brothers had just knocked one another down. Sesshomaru was up first and down the well, the warm glow of the well accepting him. Inuyasha had gotten up with an unreal speed and leapt into the well, determined to follow his brother, to save Kagome, when Miroku's ears heard, "WHAT THE HELL, YOU TAKE KAGOME, AND SESSHOMARU BUT NOT ME? YOU BLASTED--" it was then that Miroku had revealed himself to his friend.

"Inuyasha!! What in the Gods name is going on? Did the well just take Sesshomaru and refuse you entrance to her world?" He'd bellowed down the well. The echo of Miroku's worlds hurt his ears, penning them to his head, he looked up to the monk, and growled. He was still angry, knowing he couldn't take his anger out on Miroku, Inuyasha jumped out of the well over the monk and had returned into his forest, to retreat and think. Inusyasha had been gone since that day, The monk was left alone with no answer, and no one to talk about it with. He'd gone home to his family, but was unable to talk about it there either, Rin had been so close to Sesshomaru, and there would be no way he could say out loud that the lord had vanished into the bone eaters well, that Inuyasha had been rejected and that they were alone without eithers protection, or Kagome to build a barrier. These events had settled heavily on his heart.

After weeks of debating he'd brought the matter up with Kaede, only to find out that she knew more on the 'why' everything had happened. She'd informed him that his sister was with the Taiyokai's child, which had explain his vicious and unprovoked attack of Inuyasha, and why the well had accepted him and not his brother, though flabbergast at the situation, it was all starting to come together. She'd told him that was reason she'd allowed the miko to go home, that being with child, she knew she'd want to go home to be with her mother, and family. But Kaede had been surprised that the well had rejected the hanyo, Miroku had informed her that the beads of subjugation had been removed, that Inuyasha did not seem to have them on any longer, and had gone missing since. Thinking to herself, Kaede knew this was going to be bad for the hanyo, her very sister had tried to kill his heart and pull him into hell, and though he'd smashed Kagome's heart into pieces, she'd done the same to him, did he know she was with child, could he? She did not know, she'd only wondered if it'd been right to tell the miko of the news, for she had surely not noticed with the events at hand.

"Hn." was her reply, he could see that she was lost on the subject as well, as much as Kagome had been his sister, she was Kaede's granddaughter.

AN: Hatsumomo's father's name is Sinosamu, it means True Discipline, and Aiko, is a pet name that means love or child.