***Holy crap I've been away so long! I have 100 reviews for this fic and as a thank you I give you this small little bit that I wrote long ago but never added into the final draft of this story Hope you like it and may the new year be an amazing one!***

~*HAPPY NEW YEAR!*~

"Does becoming a father ever get easy?" Shippou asked as he stalked the hall in agitation.

Sesshomaru shrugged. "I have only been present for one child's birth" he said, mildly amused at the foxes agitation. He was about to become a grandfather and frankly he wasn't sure how he felt about that. The fact that this Kitsune was the Father of said progeny was slightly…concerning.

"That's right, the twins… I forgot." he mumbled as he fidgeted with the small wooden toy he had been carving since he knew Tsukiko would give him a child.

"Why won't they let me in?" He demanded as Katrina entered the hall.

She smiled sweetly at him and laughed "One agitated Yokai per room please!" She leaned down kissing her husband on the head before stretching.

Shippou snorted "Mizuki is Yokai too!"

"Mizuki is as calm as her father at the moment. Tsukiko, on the other hand…" Katrina left it hanging as she lay a hand on the fox's arm. "It shouldn't be too much longer." she said before turning back to the room.

Shippou continued to pace for almost an hour before he slumped onto the chair next to his Father in-law. "I don't know if I can be a Father…" he mumbled. His aura shifted, uncertain and concerned while his scent became full of worry.

"Like most things, to be a father is a matter of instinct, and despite your many flaws…" Sesshomaru paused long enough to see Shippou glare at him, "Your instincts are quite good."

To that Shippou snorted, running his claws through his fire red hair. "I didn't have a pa for most of my life." he said, suddenly becoming depressed.

Sesshomaru laughed, a small short little chuckle.

"What?!" Shippou bristled, sure he was being mocked.

"You have had the fortune of many parents, even InuYasha did well enough, you are not lacking."

Shippou blinked several times. His mouth opened in retort but whatever he meant to say died on his tongue as both of them sat up straight as a new sense of Yokai came from behind the closed door. Shippou jumped up moments before the door opened.

"He has," Without waiting Shippou bolted past her into the room "Arrived." Mizuki finished with a laugh "I'll go call Ichirou." she said smoothing her hair and walking down the hall.

Sesshomaru sighed, if he didn't make an appearance Tsukiko would be offended, or angry or both...

The room was full of happiness. Tsukiko, while clearly exhausted smiled up at him, Katrina moved around the room doing her work, Shippou stared wide-eyed at the little bundle in his arms.

"Father, at last a grandfather,"Tsukiko smiled.

Sesshomaru snorted at that, "I am not so old,"

"Keh, yea only a measly... what is it? A thousand years?" Shippou laughed without looking up from the small bundle in his arms.

Tsukiko laughed weakly as he came closer to inspect the newest member of their odd little pack.

A pair of silver ears poking out of a mess of fire red hair looked quite odd to him but he held his opinion to himself. The little thing was, after all, a mix of three species. Human, dog and fox, any children born from this pair was bound to be odd.

Still, even this young she was clearly strong, her little body tried to contain the yokai powers making her squirm in her wrapping.

"What will you call her?" Katrina asked. Though not strictly the grandmother her memories still lingered on the edges, she knew Tsukiko was her daughter, even beyond her marriage to him.

Tsukiko smiled up at her "I was thinking Rin, if you wouldn't mind?"

"I would be honored." Katrina sniffed wiping away a small tear as she hugged Tsukiko.

**End, short simple and sweet**