Family Life

Author's Note: This is the second part to Summer Days. There will be a new character that will show up in this chapter and the Inuyasha gang has stared new lives. Basically, a few things will happen involving the Shikon jewel and will involve Inuyasha and Miroku possibly endangering their families.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters, but I do own the ones that will appear that aren't IY characters! Please read and review this! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~* Chapter 5

"Your mom didn't really believe what we said you know." Horoki told Inu as they walked through the forest, eating some fresh fruit that they got from the village. Inu looked at his friend and grinned. He and Horoki were known throughout the village and it wasn't only because they caused a lot of trouble or because of who their parents were. but the way they were raised. Inu may have been a troublemaker, but he had real respect for others. As did Horoki. Inu had a lot of respect and was a smart boy. but he had Inuyasha's attitude and mouth. Of course he wouldn't swear in front of his mother.

As for Horoki, Miroku's personality had to be genetic in some way because the boy was just like his father. He was smart, but had his way of charming the village women whenever he and Inu were caught in the act. He wouldn't attempt to grope anyone, but that was because they were young. He would just smile innocently and the women will just shake their heads and go about their business. He would use this on Sango at times as well, but it didn't work all the time since Miroku would use the same moves on her at times to get out of trouble.

"My mom is the best you know. She's the only woman brave enough to marry a half breed according to my dad." Inu piped. "And besides, dad said she use to get into all kinds of trouble before I was born. He had to come save her life ALL the time."

"So we're just gonna go find some trouble for the hell of it?" asked Horoki. He didn't have to have been raised in the same house as Inuyasha to pick up the swear words since he heard his dad say them enough at his own home. Inu laughed and shook his head.

"Remember Horoki, we don't go finding trouble. It finds us." He piped and he grinned. Horoki rolled his eyes at Inu's comment.

"Don't tell your kaasan that or she'd never let you outside again." He teased. Inu scowled and stopped when they ended up in front of old Go- Shinboku.

"Kaede-baba says this story has a 'history' behind it.. What do you think it is?" Inu asked. Horoki shrugged, looking up the tree.

"Dunno. Maybe there are demons sealed IN it!" he piped.

"But how would they seal the demons in it?" Inu asked, circling the tree.

"They sealed demons to it, not in it." Came a voice, causing the boys to jumped. They turned around to se a man standing behind them. They had never seen this man before, not even around the village. Inu scowled up at the man.

"Were you following us?" he asked with a scowl. The man chuckled, his long dark hair blowing in the gentle breeze, covering his face in a way.

"Not really. I just happened to stumble upon two boys hat would like to learn about this old tree." He answered. Both boys stared up at him silently.

"What do you want?" Horoki finally asked.

"Just to educate and inform." Answered the stranger, looking specifically at Inu. "Would you like to hear about demons that were once sealed to this tree?"

"YEAH!" cheered both boys, forgetting all together what their mother's told them about talking to strangers. The stranger approached the tree and touched it. Both Inu and Horoki waited patiently for a story.

"Once, many years ago, a half breed by the name of Inuyasha was sealed to this tree by a lovely young priestess. He had stolen the sacred Shikon jewel for personal gain. to become a full blooded demon." Inu scowled at this.

"You're lying!" he announced The man looked at the small boy calmly. "My dad would never do something like that!"

"You've only been in this world for a short period of time boy, how would you know?" he asked. Inu scowled. He was about to say something when the man's head snapped up and he began walking away.

"Where are you going!?" asked Horoki curiously. The man didn't answer and continued to walk. The boys went running after him, but he vanished.

"Where did he go?' asked Inu, looking around.

"Where did who go?" both boys jumped and turned around to see Inuyasha standing over them. He crossed his arms and gave the boys a look. "What have you two been doing exactly?"

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Kagome was preparing the boys for bed when Inuyasha suddenly got up from where he was sitting and began heading for the door. She looked at him curiously, knowing he should have sensed that she was looking at him. "I've got to go pay Kaede a visit." He said, pushing the door open.

"Why so late?" asked Kagome curiously, helping Horoki pull his long nightshirt down over his head. Inu was sitting down now, looking at the pictures in a Dr. Suess book. "I mean, you could have talked to her earlier. like when you were following the boys around." She muttered. Inuyasha looked over his shoulder at his mate and smiled at her.

"This is referring to the boys, Kagome." He informed. She stared at him curiously, wondering what he meant by that. She then frowned and stood up, signaling the boys to go to bed, before approaching the calm half demon.

"Inuyasha. what are you hiding from me?" she asked. Inuyasha let out a sigh and closed the door he was just about to exit through. He looked down at her and lifted a hand to her face. She stared up at him.

"Lets just say. the boys may have a big problem with not talking to strangers they meet in the middle of the forest." He told her quietly.