Jaken led Ah-Un and Bishamon through Inuyasha's Forest towards Edo. As they neared the edge of the forest closest to the village, a red blur streaked through the trees toward them.

Inuyasha skidded to a stop near Jaken and scowled, sword drawn.

"Oi, toad! What's wrong with the ice prick? Why'd ya bring the bastard here?" he asked.

Bishamon responded. "It is what we were charged to do by Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, youngest son of Inu no Taisho."

As Bishamon finished speaking, Tsukuyomi walked out of the woods to stand beside him.

"Who the fuck are you?" Inuyasha asked gruffly.

"I am Tsukuyomi, son of Inu no Taisho. Be respectful and watch your tongue."

Bishamon just stared at Tsukuyomi, trying to hold his laughter.

Tsukuyomi glared at the warrior god. "Seriously, you're going to laugh at me? Now?"

Bishamon lost the fight against his laughter. As he caught his breath he looked to the still glaring Tsukuyomi.

"You were warned this one would be a complete pain in the ass!"

Inuyasha looked between the two celestial beings. At Bishamon's statement, he relaxed and put away Tessaiga, chuckling a bit himself.

"Rin and Kaede said he'd be back soon, but they didn't say how, " Inuyasha told them. "Come on, I'll take you to the hut Rin insisted be set up for him. I guess it kinda makes sense, now…"

The group walked on in silence. When they arrived, Inuyasha helped Bishamon carry Sesshomaru inside and set him where Rin instructed. Tsukuyomi quietly took his leave.

As they walked back outside Inuyasha tapped Bishamon's shoulder.

"Don't suppose you can tell me what the hell is going on, can ya?"

"All I can tell you is that he's being called to accept his fate," Bishamon replied. "He should be awake by the time the Shikon Miko returns."

With that, Bishamon headed to the edge of the forest and disappeared.

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Eventually, Tsukuyomi and Bishamon returned to the dream plane. Sesshomaru snarled when he saw them. Bishamon laughed.

"Elder son of Inu no Taisho," Tsukuyomi began in a formal tone. "You are being called to fulfill your destiny. Whether you accept it or not, certain events WILL come to pass. These events will shape the future for all beings of the world you come from. Should you accept willingly what is being written by the fates, you and your soul's mate will play a vital role in transforming the world to be."

Tsukuyomi stood in front of Sesshomaru, mere inches away from the daiyokai's face. "Should you decline or fight against this in any way, you will be stripped of your power, your title, your lands, quite possibly even your life. Your soul's mate will continue to attempt what would take both of you to accomplish, and she will fail. Without you beside her, uncompromising, she will be utterly destroyed— her current being as well as the immortal soul that inhabits her recent body. She will never be able to be born to another life, nor will you. You would be incomplete without her."

Sesshomaru snarled again. "No one tells this Sesshomaru what to do!"

Bishamon quietly approached the pair. He was hesitant to break the battle of wills between the two powerful males. Finally, he cleared his throat. Tsukuyomi glanced at him before turning his eyes back to the cold, stubborn Inu.

"Tsukuyomi, I don't understand how such an arrogant, prideful, pigheaded, foolish being could have ever gained the favor of so many gods and goddesses. Perhaps we should show him the potentials…" Bishamon stated as Sesshomaru growled. Tsukuyomi silenced him with a tap to the brow.

The moon god turned toward Bishamon and started to walk away. Unseen by Sesshomaru, he smirked then winked at Bishamon.

"I'm done trying to sway this fool. His half-breed brother shows more honor. Perhaps he should be the one to wear the mark of my favor…" Tsukuyomi half turned back to Sesshomaru. "You realize that's what it is, correct? The crescent moon on your brow?"

The image of the hut in Edo appeared in front of Sesshomaru. Rin's voice could be heard inside as she cried out in panic, before she ran out the door.

"Lady Kaede! Come quick!" her voice faded in the distance.

Kaede, Rin, and Miroku rushed into the hut. The rest of the group followed close behind. Inuyasha paused at the door and turned toward the forest. Sesshomaru could see an indigo crescent on his forehead.

As the image faded, Tsukuyomi turned toward Sesshomaru. "I wash my hands of one so selfish. You're my sister's problem, now."

Tsukuyomi and Bishamon disappeared from the dream plane, leaving the psychically bound, physically unchanged daiyokai to think of what could be.

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The two gods appeared at the edge of the village and walked around to the hut that had been set aside for Rin. There they met the goddess Inari who was helping the girl tend to Sesshomaru's body. As soon as she saw the approaching males, she strode toward them. Taking Tsukuyomi by the arm, Inari dragged him to the edge of the forest, Bishamon following close behind.

"What in seven hells did you two do?! His body was convulsing! The humans were in a panic!" she scolded.

Bishamon had the sense to look down, shamed. Tsukuyomi glared at Inari.

"I did what I had to." he barked.

Inari smacked the back of his head. "That isn't an answer!" she yelled.

Bishamon spoke up then. "He shocked the Inu with truth, should he deny his destiny. Tsukuyomi then showed a false image, probably about the time he would have gone into convulsions." He looked to Inari. "The girl, Rin, was upset and ran for the elder miko. They returned with the hanyou and his companions. When the hanyou stopped at the door, Tsukuyomi manipulated the sight to show the elder Inu's crescent mark on the hanyou's face."

Tsukuyomi turned his fiery gaze to Bishamon. Inari just nodded.

"Do you think that will be enough of a push to make him accept?" she asked.

Tsukuyomi's eyes lost their fire and he looked down. "Most likely not, but we have to hope it will work."

Inari turned and went back to the hut followed by the other two. When they reached the hut, she moved to enter but was pushed back by Rin coming out.

The young girl walked past Inari and looked at the two gods with tears in her eyes.

"Will he be alright? Will my father awaken soon?" she asked.

When she saw the smile on Tsukuyomi's face, Rin realized what she'd called Sesshomaru…

The moon god rested a reassuring hand on the girl's shoulder.

"I'm not sure when he'll wake up sweetheart, but I can tell you he will. He has to accept what is to come, then he'll come back to you. That I promise, dear child."

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a/n: Whoa... A third chapter today? Y'all are gonna get spoiled with all this... I really must not have anything else to do. Kidding. I'm just eager to get more of the story posted for you lovelies! At some point, incoming chapters will slow down. Don't be disappointed when that happens, I dont intend to stop writing until this thing is done! There is still too much floating in my head, as far as future events go. Btw, I'm doing all my own editing and such, so if you see something that should be corrected, please feel free to shoot me a message so I can get on it. :)

And on with the "educational" stuff: This chapter introduced the goddess Inari.

Inari Ōkami is the Japanese kami of foxes, of fertility, rice, tea and sake, of agriculture and industry, of general prosperity and worldly success, and one of the principal kami of Shinto. In earlier Japan, Inari was also the patron of swordsmiths and merchants.

By the 16th century Inari had become the patron of blacksmiths and the protector of warriors, and worship of Inari spread across Japan in the Edo period.