A/N: where we last left off, Sesshomaru and Getsu had taken in Kohaku to keep his Shikon shard pure until they could find a way to utilize it to finally destroy Naraku. in the mean time, Koga lost his shards after all.. now what will he do? will he still try to restore his tribe?

disclaimer: i don't own InuYasha; my OCs belong to me.

Chapter 36: Healed: Tempted Fate, Shedding Star Tears

She tilted her head to one side. Something's been bugging him; is it the Meido Zangetsuha? Or is it something else..? She wondered.
A soft breeze stole through the long grass; her eyes sharpened as a shadow appeared in the clouds overhead.

'Something's coming,' her inner demon hummed.

Got that right. But the shadow… it looked like a dog. Are there other Inu-yokai around here? She thought back a response, keeping her eyes on the shadowed figure above them.

His gold eyes sharpened at the sight of the familiar hound; the ground left his feet as he rose up, climbing higher to greet the… old acquaintance, his bones creaking and shifting until he took on the form of a large white dog with red eyes.

"Lord Sesshomaru, wait!" The imp barked.

Her inner demon whined loud in her ears, begging to be let loose as she watched him transform.

Both he and the newcomer growled in likeness, bumping against each other and twirling in the sky before crashing down to earth, creating a cloud of dust around their landing spot.

She moved closer to the scene, perking her ears as she caught sight of a female yokai standing opposite him, a stole wrapped around her arms and trailing on the bottom of a long blue robe; her eyes sharpened as she realized the stole matched the one he wore on his right shoulder.

This woman… she's his mother! She thought in awe before her eyes calmed and she ogled the strange female. Well, now I know where Sesshomaru got his crescent.

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A vein twitched on her brow.

"Honestly, you're such a friggin' womanizer," she growled, dragging him away by a firm hand wrapped around his tail.

"O-Ow, geez, that hurts, Kor!" He yelped.

THWACK.

"Quit moping around for no damn reason; Kagome's gonna be just fine without you there sniffing after her. Besides, if you put the moves on her again, a certain baka-inu will brain you dead." She stated, ignoring the large bump that swelled on his head.

The aforementioned hanyou smirked a little at their antics. "At least one of you is understanding." He mused calmly.

She looked over at him from pulling on the wolf demon's cheek, blue meeting gold; she smiled gently, letting him go to say her goodbye to him. "Yin and yang, right?" She shrugged.

"Thanks for helping, Kori. Maybe we'll meet up again, one of these days." He declared.

She nodded and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him tight and surprising him; the male wolf growled a threat behind them, grumbling something about 'gettin' yer stinkin' mutt paws off my woman'.

He smiled slightly and squeezed her back, letting her slip free. "Don't look so damn mopey, okay? You're the alpha here. You've gotta be strong, if not for those three then for your mate. And if we do meet again one day I'll be hoping it'll be on lighter terms." She replied gently, smiling up at his somber gold orbs.

He nodded, smiling again. "I'll remember that." He promised.

She chuckled and leaned up to kiss his nose, seeing him wrinkle it and pout, making him look younger than his gruffness and cantankerous words often made him out to be; she laughed softly, smiling cheekily when he scowled at her for laughing at him.

"You're just as mental as always," he grumbled, watching her turn back to the three wolf demons.

She looked at him and winked. "Shut up and go kill that fucker for me." She sighed.

The male clan head was all too happy to have her back at his side, hooking his arm around her hips. "Ugh, now you reek of dog," he grumbled.
She giggled and elbowed his ribs affectionately. "Shut up."

"You take care," the monk declared as Ginta and Hakkaku said their goodbyes as well.

"Koga!" Everyone turned to stare at the hanyou whose gold eyes were for the clan head. "Listen wolf boy, if you think you've lost your shards for nothin', you're wrong! Your effort won't go to waste." He promised sharply.

The wolf demon smirked wryly. "Yeah well, I'm holdin' you to that. Kagome, come look me up if y'ever get sick of the pup… Ow, Kori!" He yelped as she tugged on his ear reproachfully, a vein twitching on her brow.

"Just shut up and quit hounding, idiot mongrel. See you guys later; don't worry, InuYasha, I'll make sure to keep this idiot on a short leash." She promised with a smirk, releasing his ear to sprint away.

He huffed and grinned after her, running at her heels until they were side-by-side, the wolf brothers lagging behind as always.

"Sesshomaru, as I recall, you once despised humans, didn't you? And yet here you are with two human children in your company. I suppose you're going to eat them…" The demoness trailed off as her gold eyes roamed to the ebony-haired daiyokai standing dutifully at her son's side. "And this must be my esteemed daughter-in-law you mentioned you were going to one day wed, long ago. She's rather lovely." She mused, seeing the younger demoness's eyes sharpen slightly at her acknowledgement.

She smiled a little in meekness and bowed slightly, straightening. "Getsuei of the Western Wolf Clan, milady. It's an honor to meet you." Come to think of it, Sesshomaru never talked much about his mother, she mused.

She nodded, slightly surprised as well as pleased that her daughter-in-law was at least respectable. "Well, Sesshomaru, it seems you chose well; it's rare to see a wolf demon be so respectable, let alone a female one. You're from the west, you say? I must offer my condolences. I remember your mother; Lady Saya was byfar the kindest woman I had the honor of knowing, and was also a gifted healer. Your father was a ruthless warrior in battle, at least according the stories I heard, but at the same time he was respectable and kind as well. You look a lot like him." She smiled a little, irking her son at such a rare sight.

She hardly ever smiled, especially infront of him.

She blinked before her eyes saddened a little and she shrugged, rubbing her neck. "Thank you for your kind words, milady." Now I see where Sesshomaru got his stoic character from, she inwardly added as her inner demon seemed to nod sagely in agreement.

This girl, she truly is a daiyokai; Lord Kiba's blood certainly was not wasted on his firstborn child, the demoness mused at noting that the she-wolf's demonic aura almost rivaled that of her son's, proving true that she really was the firstborn of a powerful Okami-daiyokai such as Kiba of the West.

"Tensaiga can open a path to the underworld; surely Father must've told you something about it at this point." Sesshomaru finally spoke, stirring her from her thoughts.

She lifted the large sapphire pendant framed with gold around her neck, "Oh? He never told me about it; all he gave me was this Meido stone."

"A 'Meido stone'?"

She lifted the stone a little in her palms, "he told me to use it should you ever come to me for advice. Also, he mentioned something else; as I recall, he said that using the Meido stone would put you in great danger… but he told me not to fret or be sad about it."

Getsu deadpanned. Yep, now I know where he got his personality from… I wonder if his mother knew that she technically created a monster, not that there's a pun, she thought.

"What ever shall I do? Your mother is terribly distressed!" She exclaimed in mock dramatics, the sarcasm present enough to the point where her keen wolf nose could smell it.

Sesshomaru deadpanned and grumbled, "your words are as hollow as ever."

She raised the jewel in her hands. "Very well then, I shall have you entertain me."

A bright yellow light came from the amulet before a hulking maroon hellhound growled and leaped at the two daiyokai.
"Getsu," he barked a warning before drawing Tensaiga as she leaped out of the way and landed on one foot expertly next to the chair his mother sat in.

"Your reflexes are good, something to be expected of an Okami-daiyokai." She commented.

"Meido Zangetsuha!" A crescent void appeared behind the hound, seeming to have little effect on it.

Shit, the void isn't working as well as it did on those demons from before, she thought with a growl.

"So this is Sesshomaru's Meido; it's nowhere near a complete circle." The older of the two females said thoughtfully.

"So he hasn't mastered it, then," she mumbled.

"It's a hound from the underworld; at present, Sesshomaru, it would appear that your sword can do neither real harm nor any good." His mother mused in something that sounded like disappointment.

The hound gave a snarl and took both Rin and Kohaku into its maw before turning tail and retreating into the void.

Sesshomaru growled in frustration and hurried after it towards the void he'd opened; Getsu clicked her tongue and flew after him.

"Wait, Sesshomaru!" She barked, making both daiyokai halt just short of following the phantom canine. "You intend to take the path to the underworld: for what, to save two human children? You've never been prone to such foolishness!" She declared.

He huffed, "nor am I prone to it now, mother. Let's go," he nodded to his mate who nodded back before they both leaped after the hound.

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He looked at the girl with worry in his eyes.

"Sesshomaru," she mused quietly, looking at the Tensaiga at his hip and recalling the welder's words. His heart really has changed for the better, even if he doesn't show that it has. I know that having me and Korihime and then Rin around has softened him up from how he once was, especially towards humans…

The boy roused, making her ears twitch, brown eyes opening and looking up into the faces of his current caretakers. "Lord Sesshomaru, Lady Getsu," he began in something like relief.

"It appears you're able to move, most likely because of the power of the Shikon Jewel shard," Sesshomaru mused, reverting to his outward-tone of stoicness with flawless ease.

A crash sounded behind them before the part of the path they had abandoned started to break, crumbling down into the pitch-black depths of the abyss below the thin bridge they were on.

"The path!" Kohaku barked in surprise.

The flapping of wings sounded overhead as at least five vulture skeletons dove down at the quartet, a loud roar sounding from the abyss before two dragon-looking demons rose up to try and get at them.

Well this is great, she thought with a growl, flexing her claws.

"Take Rin and go," he barked at the boy, leaping up at the vultures as she flew at the snakes.

A loud growl rang out as she ripped the heads off the serpentine beasts, one of the heads sent flying into the path and shattering the patch the boy was running on; he yelped and began to fall before she grabbed him in time, her mate at her heels as they leaped to land safely on the untouched end of the path.

She sighed in relief. This is one of those times I'm glad Kori isn't here; Sesshomaru would've brained her for not being fast enough to dodge that fall, she thought, looking at the boy and letting him go. "You okay?" She asked.

He nodded, "Yes, thank you Lady Getsu." He replied.

She shrugged, "don't mention it; and stop calling me 'Lady Getsu'… Y'make me sound like my mother. Getsu is fine." She added with a scolding smile.

"Right, Lady… Erm, Getsu," he smiled sheepishly.

She smirked and tousled his hair, straightening, and looking at the rest of the path beyond them. If we keep going down this path, will we end up in hell? Just what in the name of the moon lies beyond this path? She wondered, following her pensive mate with the boy at her side, slipping her arms in the sleeves of her kimono.

The faint scent of death stung her nose as they continued on the path: her ears twitched.

"Lord Sesshomaru, it's Rin… I don't think she's breathing!" Kohaku exclaimed worriedly.

Sesshomaru froze; Getsu's eyes widened.
Fuck…

"…Are you sure, Kohaku?" There was no denying the scent of death: now it was really reeking off her little body. A wolf's nose just knew… It was as simple as that.

"I…I'm afraid so." He hesitated to answer.

He briefly hesitated to speak as that old feeling he thought he had buried long ago slowly resurfaced, bringing his inner demon to start growling and bristling angrily at the alien sensation. "You're sure Rin is dead?" He saw his mate cringe at the notion, resting his gold eyes on the boy.

If this boy was tricking him, Shikon shard or not, he would kill him for daring to toy with his ties to that girl that was vital to not only him but his mate… and Korihime.

"She's not breathing, and I can feel her body getting colder and colder!" The boy confirmed his fears, and his mate's as well.

"Very well, set her down." He instructed, the tone in his voice quiet.

She swore under her breath, kneeling at the girl's side as he obeyed, lowering a hand to her heart and listening intently for a pulse; her eyes sharpened alertly. "Sesshomaru…" Her voice rose an octave in fear.

"Don't panic," he ordered, seeing her nod and curl her lip at feeling fear, a quiet growl in her throat as she removed her hand from the girl; he drew Tensaiga, preparing to perform the same healing cut he had done long ago on said child before his eyes sharpened.

Where were the minions of the netherworld?

What's going on, Tensaiga…? Answer me! He inwardly snarled at his heirloom sword he had up-until-recently deemed useless.

"Forgive me, Lord Sesshomaru, I wasn't able to protect her…" The boy apologized quietly.

She looked down at the girl's face that appeared as if she were sleeping, lightly dragging her claws through her brown locks. Rin… Her sister's beaming face flashed in her mind; she shut her eyes tightly. Forgive me, Korihime…!

A heavy pulse came from behind them, surprising her; the pulse continued for another two times before the girl was taken by a swelling cloud of blackness.

"Rin!" She sprinted after the darkness at top speed.

"Damn it, Getsu." He growled, bolting after her with the boy at his heels.

Don't you dare take my pup! She inwardly snarled, her inner demon roaring angrily at the abduction of a child she had not given life to but still felt as if the child were her own. 'Rin!' It growled.

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A bright light shone down on them, illuminating the path, and making the trio stop running before they saw a vision of the castle Sesshomaru's mother resided in.

The castle? She wondered.

'Please come out, Sesshomaru! If you continue towards me, you'll be able to exit the underworld: however, this path I've opened will soon close, and when it does, you'll never be able to return to this world!' The demoness's voice cried from the other side of the vision.

"Pft, fat chance I'm going back…" She growled.

"Kohaku, take this path while it is open. Getsu, go with him." His words jerked her from her spoken thoughts, perking her ears.
The boy blanched, "what?"

"I'm not going anywhere! Rin is my responsibility too, remember? You and I both promised Korihime that we would keep her safe, Sesshomaru!" She shouted, bristling and glaring into his gold eyes that looked surprised at her reaction.

His brow furrowed and he growled, looking at the darkness around them. "I'm starting to hate when you're right." He grumbled, turning to the left and continuing to follow the abyss.

She spared the castle one final glance before trotting after him until she flanked his right side dutifully; the boy followed the two daiyokai shortly.

"It's bad enough to lose Rin, but to lose you as well…" A soft snarl was uttered between his teeth that had sharpened in his anger.

Her eyes saddened and she nodded, looking down and taking his slightly shaking hand in her own, letting him squeeze tightly. "You're not going to lose me. Not ever. We made a promise, long ago, to stay together, you and me. I won't go back on my word, Sesshomaru." She crooned softly, feeling his hand slowly stop shaking in her grip.

He nodded slightly and lessened his tight grip he held on her fingers just a little, gold eyes somber. "And neither will I." He replied in the same tone.

She smiled fondly as he squeezed her hand tenderly like he did whenever she was feeling down or thinking about her sister, looking forward into the abyss. "I'm glad."

The stink of death was stronger now.

A bristle rippled down her spine at the sight of the hulking faceless creature hundreds of yards ahead of them clutching a dead girl in its right hand.

"So that's the guardian of the underworld," he grumbled as the wind picked up from behind and tried to steer them closer.

The boy yelped as he was swept up with the wind, flying forward.
She grabbed his ankle and yanked him back, letting him flop onto his backside with a second yelp. "Sheesh, I'm starting to not see the point of letting you stick around…" She grumbled under her breath.

"That's the last time; I won't have you causing us anymore trouble, understand?" He growled at the boy, his gold eyes annoyed.

He nodded, "Right."

"Stay with Kohaku," he ordered quietly, seeing her nod, before moving forward.

She scowled at the hulking faceless thing as it sent corpses already dead to the red-rimmed pitch black hole in the darkness, lifting its arms and roaring before turning its attention to the oncoming daiyokai that drew his katana and sliced it in half vertically. "He did it," she muttered, watching him snatch the girl up and leap down to land amongst the bodies.

There was still something amiss: the girl's scent didn't change. Slaying the guardian of the underworld didn't work!

"Rin…" She whispered, watching the Tensaiga fall limply from his hand before gritting her teeth and glaring at the mound of corpses; she looked at the boy. "Kohaku, stay here." She ordered, sprinting forward and leaping towards the mound, landing nimbly a few feet away from her mate and the dead child cradled in his arm.

The salty scent of tears assailed her nose; her eyes widened as she could tell they were coming from him.

'Keep Rin safe... Promise me you'll keep her safe, please, Getsu-onee.' Her sister's soft blue stare flashed in her mind again.
Korihime… I… I failed you. I couldn't do one simple thing! I couldn't keep her safe, for you… Hot tears burned the corners of her eyes before slowly falling down her cheeks.

She shook her head fervently, hesitantly taking a step closer to her mate. "Sesshomaru," she croaked softly, her voice sounding weak.

He bristled at her approximation. "Stay away, Getsu." He thundered softly, making her cringe at his tone.

She moved closer to his side despite his order, the tears feeling like hot pokers that stung at her cheeks as they went down to her chin. "Sesshomaru." She whispered, hearing him growl a warning before she wrapped her arms around his waist and held onto him.

"I couldn't save her… I couldn't keep my promise, Getsu…" He growled hoarsely, perking her ears.

She buried her cheek into the fabric of his kosode, closing her eyes tightly. "It's not your fault, Sesshomaru…" She assured in a likewise-hoarse voice, gritting her teeth despite her reassuring statement.

"The Tensaiga is glowing!" The boy's voice reached their ears.

She opened her eyes stiffly to see a blinding light coming from the aforementioned fang, tensing as the corpses shifted around them, seeming to get at where they stood.

A defensive snarl ripped from her throat as she pressed herself closer to his body, perking up as the corpses seemed to want to get at the glowing sword stuck in the ground.

Her eyes sharpened. They're not after us… They're after Tensaiga! But why…? Of course! Tensaiga can save a hundred souls in one strike! They must want to be purified…

"Tensaiga," she murmured.

He glanced at the corpses and then at the glowing form of his heirloom fang. You all wish to be saved… is that it? He stooped a little to lift the sword up from the ground, the glow brightening around them and forcing his mate to shut her eyes again.

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She looked up at the clouds.

His ears twitched as he noted the alertness in her petite body, a slight bristle visibly showing. "Kor, is something up?" He wondered.

She blinked at hearing his voice and looked over at him, her eyes softening at the confusion and curiosity in his blue stare. "No, it's nothing… I was just thinking about Rin." She mused.

"Rin… she's that human girl you were taking care of before, right?" He guessed, seeing her nod.

Her eyes softened thoughtfully and she looked up at the skies again, a soft breeze tugging at her hair. Why do I have the feeling that something is off? I can't smell Getsu's scent, except up in the sky. Is she taking flying lessons again? And Sesshomaru… something doesn't smell right. I hope Rin is okay, she thought.

"Meido Zangetsuha!" A large oval-shaped void tore into the atmosphere, surprising the imp and demoness (even though she didn't show it).
Sesshomaru, Getsu and Kohaku passed over from the other side of the void, the caster of the void attack cradling a dead Rin in his arm.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken cried in relief with crocodile tears in his eyes.

"So you've returned." The demoness said thoughtfully, inwardly relieved that her son had remained alive through his "training session".

He nodded slightly and set the girl down on the wooden staircase, looking at his mate as she sat down next to the girl's head, the sadness still shining brightly in her silver orbs as the bottom rims of her eyes looked puffy from weeping.

"What's wrong, Sesshomaru? You look so sad. Tensaiga has matured considerably and your Meido has expanded just as you'd hoped; isn't that reason enough for celebration?" She asked, seeing his eyes drift to the somber form of his mate before locking on her likewise-gold orbs.

He bristled. "Did you know that would happen to Rin: did you, mother!?" He thundered softly, his voice ice-cold and laced with anger at not only himself for being such a fool but also at his mother for not telling him beforehand of the consequences his little quest would bring.

The younger female winced a little at his tone, looking down at the girl and frowning. I've never heard him sound so angry, not even when his father passed, she thought, looking up at him again. Sesshomaru…

"If I'm not mistaken, you've already used Tensaiga to revive her once, didn't you? Son, Tensaiga can only call one person back from the dead once. It only makes sense; life is not meant to be limitless, after all."

His eyes sharpened alertly at his mother's words as she continued.

"It's not something that can be revived over and over for your convenience. Sesshomaru, had you come to believe that you were a god, perhaps? You did not need to fear death so long as Tensaiga was in your hands? You needed to learn two things: the desire to save a loved one taken by death and the sorrow and fear which accompanies that loss."

Sorrow and fear…? Both daiyokai wondered in unison.

"Your father wanted me to tell you this: Tensaiga is a sword for healing. Only a person who values life and possesses a compassionate heart may wield such a power and bury their enemies. That is the requirement of any who wish to be worthy of Tensaiga, a sword that can save lives and condemn others."

She shuddered and heard her inner demon growl. He had to lose Rin… we had to lose Rin, in order for him to learn about compassion…? What kind of game is this? She thought.

"Young Getsuei, I've noticed you haven't said a word about this. Are you rendered speechless or has being in the underworld struck you mute?" She asked, jerking her from her thoughts and seeing her silver eyes lift up to meet her gold stare.

She looked at the girl and raised a hand to gently brush locks of brown hair away with her claws. "It's not that, it's just… Rin, she was important to us, to Sesshomaru, my little sister, and myself. We basically raised her since the day Sesshomaru brought her back from the dead, treating her as if she were our own child. We've become a family to her. Korihime, my sister, she… she had Sesshomaru and I promise to keep Rin safe and we… we failed in doing so. We failed to keep a simple promise…! I failed Rin, and I failed Korihime in doing so…"

The tears returned at full-force, making her shoulders shake slightly as she shut her eyes tightly against the flow of hot tears that fell down her cheeks.

He winced at seeing her practically sobbing, reaching to touch her cheek, surprising her; she looked up at him past the tears standing in her eyes to see sadness darkening his gold orbs that often reminded her of the sun. He tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear before leaving her to lower her head and clench her teeth, sniffing.

His mother watched this exchange in silent responses before her shoulders slumped a little.

"This is her last chance, you understand?" She exhaled, removing the Meido amulet from around her neck and lowering it to place the stone over the girl's heart as the younger demoness moved away to join her mate at his side, letting him slide his arm around her shoulders.

A bright glow came from the jewel before radiating around the girl; both daiyokai's ears perked as they heard her heart beat once more.
Her heart! She thought, eyes widening as the scent of death faded instantly.

The girl's eyes opened stiffly to reveal her usually-bright brown orbs, before she coughed slightly, starting to cough again when his hand touched her cheek gently, surprising her as she stared up at his gold eyes that effortlessly hid his relief with his usual stoicness.

She smiled. "Lord Sesshomaru, you're here."

"You're alright, Rin," he assured quietly.

She nodded. "I am."

"Rin!" Kohaku and Getsu declared before the latter wrapped her arms around the girl and hugged her tightly, making the girl squeak before recognizing the female wolf's arms and hugging back.

"Getsu-onee, you're here!" Rin chirped, hearing her laugh softly before she nuzzled her cheek against the girl's head.

Sesshomaru smiled a little at the two females. "That's enough, Getsu, you're going to squeeze the life out of her again…" He scolded in what sounded like a gentle tone, irking the boy as both girls looked at him and blinked once.

"And you!" Getsu released the girl to backhand him sharply, making him wince.

Kohaku blinked in confusion.

Sesshomaru's mother cocked a brow in likewise confusion.

Jaken blanched.

Rin tilted her head to one side.

"Ow…" A vein twitched on his brow. "What the hell was that for!?" Sesshomaru demanded indignantly as a bump swelled on his head, glaring at her silver orbs and seething.

"Me!? That was for nearly giving me a damn heart attack with letting Rin get taken by that damn hound! Great moon you scared me to death, you idiot prat mongrel!" Getsu snapped hotly, a likewise-vein twitching on her brow as she glared back.

Both daiyokai held each other's annoyed stares for a good solid minute before his shoulders slumped and he reluctantly backed down, her words swimming in his head. "I scared you to death, hm?" He wondered quietly, the indignant fire in his eyes dimming to be replaced with a somber look.

She sighed shakily and nodded, glancing at the red flowers on his kosode sleeve. "'Course you did. Any reckless idiot stunt you pull scares me because I don't want to lose you." She admitted, blushing.

His gold eyes softened at the hint of reddish pink that tinted her cheeks, his hand lifting to stroke her cheek. "We've been together for over a century; you should know by now that our journey hasn't been easy." He mused.

The blush deepened at his touch to her cheek; she held his hand there, meeting his gold stare before her eyes softened and she smirked dryly. "Don't patronize me." She chided, pouting when he chuckled under his breath.

Once again his mother was stunned at the change in her son's attitude. This female wolf had changed him, all right, and apparently it was for the better… This pleased her.

"It appears my son has chosen well, after all. Of all the females he could have courted and then chosen as a mate and suitable wife, I am pleased to know that he's found happiness with a kind and strong wolf demon like you, Getsuei." His mother mused aloud, making everyone gathered look at her.

Sesshomaru blinked. Did she just say that she approved of Getsu…?

"Really?" Getsu wondered.

"Mother," he began in something like awe.

She let a little smile form on her porcelain-looking face.

"Although I will digress that you've picked up one of your father's more… strange, habits, this princess of the Western Wolf Clan has changed you, Sesshomaru, and apparently for the better." Her gold eyes left his likewise-gold orbs to rest on the aforementioned female daiyokai's silver stare and she nodded once to her surprised face. "I can only ask and hope that you continue to take good care of my son and keep him happy." She added quietly.

She looked at him before smiling and then looking up at her mother-in-law, nodding. "I will. Thank you, milady, for everything." She replied kindly.

He smiled slightly at the exchange in smiles from both females. I had a strange feeling they would hit it off, he thought.

A/N: lol i just had to make Sesshy out to be.. y'know, OOC. he's so cute when he's like that~ *huggles Sesshy*

Sesshomaru: .. get off me. and review, those of you reading this madness...

Getsu: BAKA-INU! *whacks him with Bakusaiga*