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"Put her down," the auburn haired kitsune growled.

"No," said the other fox.

"She is mine!"

"She bears no mark."

Shippo shut his mouth with a clack. Of course Kagome didn't bear his mark. He wasn't about to put a mating mark on his mother! Even so, he couldn't say that without revealing too much about Kagome.

"Well, she is not yours either."

"Not yet, she isn't," Kurama said calmly, though he couldn't help but feel smug when he heard the other kitsune growl.

"You don't even know where she lives."

"Actually, I do. I have visited her house on many occasions."

Shippo couldn't help the way his mouth fell open.

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