"Lord Sesshomaru! Shippo!" Rin ran from the room to the courtyard barefoot with her hair tossed up and a bloodied apron on. Hearing his pups cries had filled his heart and emboldened his soul, he felt complete.
"Rin! How's Kagome?" Shippo asked quickly.
"Wonderful. Lady Kagome is amazing. My lord, you have a son." Rin enthused clapping her hands together and smiling widely. "Your wife and son are waiting for you Lord Sesshomaru."
"Thank you Rin." Offering her his hand with Shippo jumping onto his shoulder they went inside together.
"My love." Kagome smiled as they came in to the room.
"My wife." Moving to her as Rin further assisted Ayame in cleaning up the room he pushed aside the bundled blanket from their sons face.
His hair was white already with a good amount on top of his head. Small furry ears twitched on top of his head and came to small points. He had his hands up by his face in little fists as he whined.
"Wow." Shippo said softly staring at the infant. "What's his name?"
"Inuyasha." Sesshomaru ran his knuckles down his sons face amazed at the softness of his skin.
"Yes, Inuyasha." Kagome repeated lowering her face to her son kissing his forehead. Reaching a hand to his head she ruffled his small ears rubbing at them gently.
"Thank you, for everything." Sesshomaru placed his own kiss to Kagomes cheek while she leaned into him.
"We're all together now. My life is complete." Kagome said as Rin came to sit next to them cuddling up to her and Inuyasha.
"He's so cute. Hello Inuyasha." Rin coo'd taking his hand with one of her fingers. "You're so little and soft."
"It smells in here." Shippo said screwing up his nose. "Like Kagomes blood. I don't like it."
"I'm fine Shippo." Kagome assured.
"Shippo, Rin; will you assume the responsibility of having Inuyasha as your younger brother?" Sesshomaru asked. "He will need older siblings to help guide him and the two of you are the ones I trust the most to do so."
"Yes!" Rin shouted quickly covering her mouth as she startled the baby. "Sorry."
"It's alright Rin." Kagome rocked him in her arms humming to him softly.
"I will." Shippo said seriously.
"Thank you both." Sesshomaru said encouraging Shippo off of him to sit closer to Kagome and Inuyasha.
For five years they lived in the monastery together. News came from other monks who traveled with some being accompanied by refugees from other compounds that had been dismantled with the seals broken.
From the information Kagome could gather over time was that her mother had survived while her father died along with his soldiers. Where her mother was however she had no idea.
Focusing on her children, training, and helping those who came to them was a full time job in itself. With the new spring she had set up her targets and waited for Sesshomaru to return.
He had gone west to his former lands to find information about his fathers swords, if they still existed at least and to retrieve them at best. He had taken Jaken and An-Un with him putting her mind at ease that he wasn't traveling alone.
"Inuyasha! Ack!" Shippo yelled as he was pounced on. Inuyasha laughed loudly licking at Shippos face happily.
"Come on big brother! Play with me!" He encouraged jumping off of him. "I wanna play kumari!"
"Again? Inuyasha, we play that all the time."
"I like it. Come on. Rin is busy studying and won't play." He pled. Laughing Kagome put her bow down and went over to them.
"Inuyasha, sit boy." She said as she got closer to him. Not listening he jumped up and launched himself into her arms.
"Mama, Shippo won't play with me." He whined.
"Give Shippo a break for a change, alright?" She raised a brow at him and he slumped somewhat. Nuzzling his nose and kissing his cheek she placed him down.
"Papa's coming!" Inuyasha shouted suddenly running to the gate. Running after him Kagome grasped the back of his kimono holding him. Seeing it was in fact Sesshomaru she sighed relief and let their son go to him. "Papa!"
"Son." Picking him up in his arm as Jaken led the dragons Kagome saw he had something strapped to his back wrapped in a red material and tied with leather straps. "I have something for you."
Kagome held out her hand to him which he gratefully accepted and kissed at her knuckles. Smiling she watched as he put Inuyasha down and knelt in front of him.
Taking the object from his back he held it in both hands presenting it to Inuyasha. "This is the Tessaiga. It belonged to my father. This sword can slay one hundred demons in a single swipe once mastered. It is a sword used to protect. Can I entrust it to you?"
"Yes." Inuyasha nodded briskly once puffing his small chest out. Untying it he looked over the blade. "It's broken and old."
Taking the fabric off Sesshomaru handed it to Kagome. Holding Tessaiga by the hilt he took a step back and transformed the sword in to a magnificent blade.
"Oh, wow!" Kagome exclaimed. "That's amazing." Inuyasha stared with his mouth agape and his eyes wide.
"Wow." He repeated. "That's my sword?"
"If you can master it then yes. We will begin training and I will teach you how to be an adept swordsman." Sesshomaru returned the sword to its former state and handed it to him by the hilt.
"That fabric is from the robe of the fire rat. It is a demon cloth with regenerative properties and will protect Inuyasha against the elements and attacks. Kagome, would you be able to make clothing for him with it?"
"Of course." Kagome said. "I am so glad you found what you were looking for." Taking her in his arms he made the rumbling sound in his chest that she loved.
"I found that years ago with you." He said feeling the heat of her blush as he kissed her.