I don't own Inuyasha or anything having to do with this show. I make this only for entertainment purposes, (and an excuse to avoid my homework:). So don't sue and enjoy the fic!

The Feudal Fairy Tale Begins Again...

By: Msmelanie

Chapter Forty Six: Funny Faces Showdown

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Miroku, Sango and Shippou quickly took battle positions as they heard someone start to come forward through the forest.

Inuyasha quickly forgot all about his flower and unsheathed the tetsusaiga.

No one made a move as a young woman came walking toward them. She blinked and looked at Kawayou. "...Lupin?"

Kawayou looked at the girl and realized where he saw her before. He waved to her.

"Lupin?" Inuyasha looked at Kawayou. "Why'd she call you Lupin?"

"Aah Lord Sesshoumaru was right!" Jacken shouted as he ran up from behind Rin. "The human DID survive!"

Then, Sesshoumaru came walking toward the group. He looked at the strange scene before him. "What, may I ask half-breed, are you doing with flowers in your hair?"

"Flowers?!" Inuyasha barked as he felt the top of his head. "There's more than one?!"

Everyone sweatdropped as they looked back at Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru examined the boy in Kagome's arms. "You are the human that bore that child?"

Kagome shook her head yes.

Sesshoumaru started to walk closer to examine the child more closely.

"That's as far as you go." Inuyasha growled as he held the tetsusaiga between Sesshoumaru and Kawayou.

Sesshoumaru just ignored the hanyou's growl. "This boy is human, so where is the male that helped conceive him?" He looked over at Inuyasha. "It couldn't possibly be the half-breed." He looked over at Miroku. "Black hair, half-hearted grin. Must be yours." Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief at the thought. "The lech?!" Kagome shouted. "No way! Not in a thousand years!" Then she stopped and decided to add, "Not even in five thousand years!" Miroku just looked at Kagome with pain in his eyes. "My dear Kagome, why would you ever say such a thing?" Inuyasha held the tetsusaiga tighter. "He's mine, so DON'T touch him!" Inuyasha barked as he looked out of the corner of his eye. "And DON'T be so familiarly with Kagome!" Sesshoumaru looked at Inuyasha. "Seem a little jealous of what the human man has." "I'M NOT JEALOUS!" Inuyasha barked. "Kagome's not his, she's MINE! And so is Kawayou! Mine, MIne, MINE!! So don't you dare touch them!" "Is that a challenge? Half-breed?" he said as his left hand claws started to glow an eerie green. "Anytime!" Inuyasha barked back. "Hey!" Kawayou shouted, unexpectedly wriggling out of Kagome's grasp. "That's MY dad you're talking to! If you hurt him, you'll pay!" he said as he started to walk forward.

"Hey?!" Inuyasha barked at his son. "I'm supposed to be protecting you because you are MY pup! Now go back to Kagome!"

"No!" Kawayou barked. "I'm supposed to be protecting you because you are MY dad!"

Sesshoumaru had a confused look on his face for a split second before covering it up. He had no real intention of fighting anyone. He just wanted to taunt Inuyasha. It always provided amusing entertainment for him. "Hmmm...well then. Since your pup is obviously you protector, I won't fight you."

Inuyasha growled at the comment.

"After all," Sesshoumaru continued, "he'd probably be more of a challenge than a weak hanyou like you."

"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha barked angrily.

Sesshoumaru revealed no reaction to his outburst.

"Lupin, how have you been?" Rin asked Kawayou.

Kawayou shrugged his shoulders. "Fine, but my name's not Lupin, it's Kawayou."

"Whaaaat?! The filthy human lied to the great Lord Sesshoumaru?!" Jacken shouted.

"Jacken." Sesshoumaru said.

"Yes, Lord Sesshoumaru?" Jacken asked.

"Be quiet." Rin finished.

Jacken was outraged. "Whaat?! How dare you tell me to be quiet you miserable little-!"

"Be quiet." Sesshoumaru agreed.

Jacken quit his shouting. "Yes, Lord Sesshoumaru."

Then, Inuyasha watched closely as Kawayou moved up closer to Jacken. 'What's he doing?'

Then Jacken started to shout while he jumped up and down after Kawayou had kicked him right in the shin. "Lord Sesshoumaru! The cursed human brat hit me!"

"Jacken." Sesshoumaru replied. "What is it I told you to do?"

"...be quiet?" Jacken replied.

"Have I told you differently yet?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"No." Jacken responded as he saw Rin smiling. She couldn't help but smile when her Lord was taking care of Jacken.

"Then what is it you should do?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"...be quiet." Jacken frowned as he eyed Kawayou.

Kawayou just ran off and hid behind his dad, but he poked his head out to put his thumb on his nose while he wiggled his fingers and stuck his tongue out.

Sesshoumaru ignored the outburst from Jacken again while Rin smiled at the whole ordeal. Instead, he looked at Inuyasha. "What are you doing here?"

"None of your business." Inuyasha growled.

The whole group tried to stay in their battle positions, but considering there was a staring showdown between Inuyasha and his brother, and Jacken and Kawayou were making faces at each other...

"Sango, I have the feeling we will not be fighting anytime soon." Miroku stated.

Sango watched as Shippou also joined Kawayou in making faces at Jacken behind Inuyasha.

Inuyasha growled. He knew Kawayou and Shippou were making faces behind him...destroying the 'better-take-me-seriously aura he was trying to impose to Sesshoumaru.

"...we are going southwest, Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru finally replied. "Don't get in our way again."

"YOU were in our way!" Inuyasha barked.

Sesshoumaru simply ignored him as he, Rin, and Jacken passed the group. "Nevertheless, leave us alone or you will regret it."

Inuyasha detransformed his tetsusaiga as he watched them leave. "*******." He growled.

Kawayou yawned as he stratched his arms up in the air. "I'm getting sleepy."

Suddenly, everyone rushed over to him.

"How sleepy?" Miroku asked as he felt his head.

"Ummm...regular sleepy?" he answered back as he looked at the trees. "Which one do we sleep in tonight?"

The group looked around and realized what time it was.

"I guess he's fine." Miroku confirmed. "After all, it is becoming quite dark."

"And late." Shippou yawned.

Miroku and Sango agreed, and took up their usual sleeping spots while Inuyasha examined the trees around him. Then, he pointed to a tree to the south of them. "Over there." he said.

Kagome didn't bother looking as Inuyasha carried her and Kawayou into the chosen tree. She had become quite used to sleeping in trees through the months. She just chose a comfortable spot on Inuyasha to lay her head, while Kawayou squirmed to find a good spot on his moms' chest.

Inuyasha simply wrapped his arms around them and tucked his head between Kagome's shoulder and neck, waiting and watching until sleep claimed them. 'Another day.' he sighed happily as he realized his family was asleep. 'Another day that my family has been alright...how many more days will it be like this?'

At that thought he tucked his family closer to him and nuzzled deeper into Kagome's neck as he looked at Kawayou who was asleep with a smile on his face. The hanyou wanted to enjoy that fact, but instead was distracted by the bitter wind that bit through his kimono and chilled him to the bone.

He tried to deny how that felt. '...it's not a sign. Everything's fine. I've just been hanging out with Miroku too long. Everything will be okay. There's probably some other reason....

I can't stop myself from shivering tonight.'

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Well, that's it for now. I hope you are enjoying the story, because I plan on getting 47, 48, 49 and 50 out for you soon. Don't forget! And thanks everyone for your reviews!