Hio! sry it took so long but i've been flirtin'! Juniors in my high are nice but were dumb enough to question my innocence! Oh well I set them strait!

Jiro: THEY DID WHAT!? I'LL KILL 'EM, I SWEAR!

Me: calm down

Inuyasha: No I agree Jiro I support your decision to maim them! In fact, I think I'll help

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Me: Oh I'm drained. I don't know why I'm so tired. Oh well.

Jiro: Did they do anything to you? *Picks up and carries bridal style*

Me: No! I'm fine but I didn't get to sleep until like.... 4:00 am last night. Thank you.

Inuyasha: Well you sleep, ok?

Sry I'm just tired and I'm bored so I'm being nice and continuing. I better get Thank You's!

~* Chit Chat Chattering *~

"Come on guys we'll put your stuff in here and go take a bath!" Kakane was in serious need of a bath and some girl talk. "I missed you guys so much! I can't believe I found you!"

"I know, talk about fate! Oh, I really need a bath!" With that Kagome smelled her clothes and scrunched up her face in disgust. "Where can we put our stuff?" Kagome shot Kakane a curious look.

"Go ahead and put them by the beds. When you get your stuff out come into the hot-spring room and I'll be waiting for you, ok?" Kakane pointed at the spot where the door was and made her over to it.

When Sango and Kagome got their toiletries out of their bags, they walked into the hot-spring room and eased themselves into the water with Kakane.

"So tell me everything I've missed while being away from you guys. I want to know how you and Inuyasha are doing, Kagome." Kakane looked at Kagome with an evil grin on her face. "And what about you and Miroku, Sango? I think you guys look cute together!"

Sango looked at Kakane with surprised and blushed. "Well, What about you and Sesshoumaru? How did that happen?" Kagome and Sango leaned closer as if to catch all the juicy details. They were smiling wildly.

"Ok, I'll answer your questions, but you have to tell me about you first." Kakane was enjoying the looks of disappointment on their faces.

Kagome started her story first. "Well, Inuyasha and I have been getting all like we usually do." She was cut of by Sango whispering "which isn't very good," To Kakane.

Kagome cut back in by saying, "Anyways, the Sacred Jewel is almost completed and our quest is all most over! That's it what about you Sango?" Kakane could tell that she was trying to hurry so they could hear about her.

"Well Miroku is still a hentai and I like him more than I did when we first met. So what about you and Sesshoumaru?" Sango was obviously as anxious to hear as Kagome.

"How did it happen? Are you really pregnant? Got any names yet? Do you love him?" The two girls were shooting questions at her faster than a heart beating.

"Ok, ok I'll tell you but calm down. Well it first started when we were back at his castle and I was being attended to by Jaken because of my wound. He came in to ask me how I was and when he did I told him that I've never felt this way about some one before. We sat in a chair and he brushed my hair then he asked me to be his mate. I made him promise to love me forever, to protect me, to always be by my side, and to never leave me. He said yes and then we became mates, if you know what I mean. I didn't get pregnant that night but the night after that. I was at the market with Rin that day. The morning after that I found out and told him. I really don't know about the names yet. And that's about it."

"How many and do you know what they are yet?" Sango was very interested.

"Actually yes I do know." Kakane was looking very excited at the thought of her pups.

Then Kagome bud into her thoughts, "Isn't a normal litter something like one or two? So yours must be somewhere around that."

"That's the thing. I'm having...FOUR!"

Sango and Kagome looked in shock and in unison said, "FOUR?"

"That's so great! So Kagome and I will be Aunties!"

"Do you know what they are?" Kagome was excited too.

"There will be three boys and a girl. I can't wait. Sesshoumaru will be very happy. I can't wait to see the look on his face!"

The girls continued talking and saw that they were becoming prunes. They got out, got dressed, and as soon as they entered the room, Rin came running up to Kakane. She was frowning. She hugged Kakane tightly and tugged on her nightclothes.

"What's the matter Rin? Did you get hurt?"

Rin looked up toward Kakane. Then she looked over and saw Kagome and Sango sitting on their beds. "Who are they, mommy?"

Kakane picked Rin up and walked over to the other two. She sat next to them and sat Rin on her lap. She then picked up a comb and began to brush out Rin's long, black hair. "These are you're aunts. This is auntie Kagome and auntie Sango. They are staying with me tonight. Now why are you so sad?"

Rin turned around and looked Kakane strait in the eye. "Do you love me, mommy?"

Kakane looked shocked at what her 'daughter' had just said. "Of course I love you! Why would you think I didn't?"

"I wanted to find you and I didn't know where you were, so I went to go ask daddy. I heard daddy talking to uncle inuwasha about pups. He said you were going to have babies!"

Kakane just starred at her dumbfounded. "Yes, Rin, I am having a litter of pups. Do you not like that?"

"But why? Don't you love me? Why do you want a ...'pup' to take my place?" Rin was crying. Her little face was contorted in sadness. She thought they were having pups to replace her.

"Rin, I do love you. I love you very much. We're not having pups to take your place. We're having pups so you can have brothers and a sister do teach and play with! I thought you would be happy." Then Kakane pulled Rin in for a big hug. She gently rocked her back and forth. She put her head down to Rin's ear and whispered, "I'm sorry. We should have waited."

Little did they know that Sesshoumaru was standing in the doorway. His jaw was dropped at what he had heard. Kagome and Sango got up and walked over to Sesshoumaru. They pulled him into the hallway with them and shut they door.

Kagome looked at Sango and was the first to speak up. "Rin thinks that you're trying to replace her by having pups. She's very upset, and now Kakane is too. If she can't calm herself down she could hurt the pups. Why would Rin think that?" She looked at Him and he took a hold of both of their hands. He led them to the lounge that Kakane liked. Not many people knew of it.

When they got in they sat down on the small couch while Sesshoumaru sat in the adjacent chair. "You see, when Rin was a very small child, her parents had another baby. They began to ignore her because of the new baby. She finally ran away to a different village. There she lived by catching fish and stealing food. She then went in search of her old life and found that her village had been burnt to the ground. She found her old house and started brushing the ashes and burnt logs away. Underneath she saw her parents trying to save the younger child. She never really trusted anyone again except for Kakane and I. And also you, Inuyasha and the rest of your companions." As he finished, Sango's jaw dropped and she was practically in tears. Kagome 's reaction was just about the same.

Meanwhile, Kakane was still holding Rin, who was still crying. "Rin dear, We will not ever try to replace you. Never, I promise. Are you still mad at me?" Kakane did not want her to be upset anymore. She was practically in tears herself.

"What if you forget about me? Like my other mommy and daddy."

"Rin, I promise not to forget you. Don't you want to have little brothers and sister to play with and take care of?"

"Yes but I want to play with you too. Not just them."

Kakane was beginning to understand now. "How about tomorrow, you aunt Sango, aunt Kagome, and Me go to the market and shop. Then we will come bake here and play all day. Is that good?" She looked into Rin's eager face and then added, "plus they won't even be born for another three months."

"Really? Do you mean it! Can we buy new clothes for the pups?"

Kakane smiled sweetly and said yes. As she did this Sesshoumaru walked into the room with the other girls.

Sesshoumaru walked over to Kakane and Rin. He kneeled down and hugged the both of them. Kagome and Sango just looked on and thought of who they had waiting for them back at camp. Kagome was going to tell Inuyasha all about this and hopped he would get the hint. Sango decided that she would tolerate Miroku, and maybe he would take the next step.

Sesshoumaru took Rin from Kakane and left the room. The other girls came and hugged Kakane. Kakane then told them of the plans for the next day. They sat up all night discussing how they were going to drop hints for their own men to take the huge plunge of commitment. Believe me it was a long night.

"I'm going to actually...tolerate...Miroku and his wandering hands. I think he will get the hint and go for it. And now that Naraku has been defeated, I won't have the whole 'oh but my hand' excuse to listen to." Sango was rather excited about how her plan would work. Everyone thinks that she doesn't really care about Miroku always touching her. We actually think that she enjoys it and just doesn't let on to it.

"I' going to talk about families and love and marriage all the time in front of Inuyasha. He's stubborn but I think he'll get the hint! Or at least I hope he does! Heehee."

"If you guys want I can talk to them about how wonderful it is to be married and expecting a child or children in my case!" Kakane was happy that her friends wanted to have a quiet life with her. "Maybe if you guys hurry along with the plans, we could all be pregnant at the same time! Let's see. I have three months, Kagome you would have about five months, and Sango would have the full nine months. So we could all help each other out during the specific period of pregnancy or birth we're in!"

Sango and Kagome's faces lit up at the thought of a family like Kakane had. It would be so great being pregnant with their friends and raising their children together.

Sango then spoke up, "Alright, It's settled then. Tomorrow we start Operation Flirt and Drop Hints!" She was gazing intently at the other girls.

"It's a deal then. Kakane will help up get our men because she already has one!"

They all laughed and decided to get to sleep.

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~* The next morning *~

Rin rushed into the room where the others slept. She practically jumped on top of Sango and started shaking her lightly until she awoke. "*Yawn* Oh Rin I didn't *yawn* know you were awake. Where is your mommy?"

"Sleeping over there. Will you help me wake her up?"

Sango was up now and agreed to help the little girl. First they woke up Kagome and then proceeded in waking Kakane up.

"Mommy! Mommy, come on I want to go pick out clothes for the babies!"

Kakane eased herself up and looked at the others. They got her up and she dressed. They all wore the beautiful kimonos that were found in the closet. Then they all helped each other do their hair.

Kakane was wearing a beautiful white kimono that had baby blue blossoms and pink cherry blossoms on it. Her hair was in a ponytail, though her long hair still went down to about the back of her calves.

Kagome wore a lovely green kimono with tan clouds dotted all over it. Her hair was in a loose bun. Sango wore a gorgeous red kimono that had groups of navy and yellow stars, moons, and clouds on it. Her hair was up in twin buns that resembled a bear's ears.

Lastly, Rin wore an extravagant kimono of blue that had white lily flowers on it. Her hair was worn in a jaw clip so that her wavy strands overflowed elegantly onto her shoulders.

They set out for the market and bought some cute outfits for the soon-to-be newborns to wear. When they got back to the castle, Miroku, Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kirara were waiting for them. They walked into the extremely large sitting room where everyone was sitting. Sango ran up to Miroku and hugged him tightly. As his hand settled on her behind, she cringed but did not let go or hurt him in anyway.

Kagome ran up to Inuyasha and hugged him tightly. Everyone was shocked when he hugged back. Kakane was by Sesshoumaru's side and Rin was being held in her father's arms. Just then Inuyasha whispered something into Kagome's ear. She squealed and said, "Yes of course!" She then ran over to Kakane and told her the good news.

"Inuyasha just asked me to be his mate!" Kakane and Kagome both giggled. Inuyasha walked over and stood next to Kagome. He slid his arms around her waist. They all then turned their attention to Sango and Miroku. Miroku was down on one knee and was holding Sango's hand.

"Sango, It would make me the happiest man on Earth if you would become my wife."

Sango just starred at him for a moment before yelling yes. Miroku then put a sliver ring on her finger. Kakane and Kagome came over and hugged her. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru came over and patted Miroku on the back. Kakane then turned around and thought of a question to ask her dear husband.

"Sesshoumaru dear, what did you tell these boys while we were gone?"

"I just told them what you talked about last night and told them that they should do this because they really care for you all. I also offered them a place to stay in this large castle that we have. We have so many rooms on floors that we don't use. So they can live in the castle with us.

Every one was amazed that having a mate and pups on the way could change Sesshoumaru so much. "Plus we'll need help taking care of all the children I'm sure we'll have running around the house."

Every one smiled as they started getting settled into their new home. They would search for the few remaining shards of the jewel after they were settled in.

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Well?

Jiro: Ok but very fluff.

Inuyasha: ok I have a mate now, I'm happy.

Jiro and me: Good!

Me: Well I guess I have a mate now too

Jiro: Yessss I wonder what our kids will look like?

Me: whoa hold on just a sec, Kids?

Jiro: you said you were tired.

Inu: Too tired to not yell at Jiro and I for wanting to maim yur 'friends'.

Me: What? Non non non non non. (Translation is no no no no no) That doesn't mean anything. If I start throwing up them we have a problem.

Jiro: *looking sad and pathetic* Why would it be a problem?

Me: too tired...need sleep...can't answer question.... *Dozes off to sleep*

Jiro: So Inu is it a boy or girl can u tell?

TBC...

By the way I will be writing more fics soon. This was short but it's not over yet...

If you like Trigun start lookin for my fic. Tats it for now! ttfn!

Spiders and butterflies love and peace lots o luvin... pixiedust4