My god I'm on a roll!!! Three posts in a row!!!! WOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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C H A P T E R F I F T E E N

I awoke to find myself laying on a bed. A very comfy bed I might add. Looking around the room, I noticed the sun rising....or was it setting?

[Must ask someone.] thats when I realized I had an arm around my middle. Glancing over, I saw Fenri sleeping peacefully beside me. I dared not move, so I cuddled against his chest. His grip on my tightened. I dozed for awhile more, only to awake once more with an urgent need to relieve myself. I tried to get up, but Fenri refused to let me go. He cracked an eye open to look at me.

"If you don't let me go I'm afraid you'll have a mess to clean up." I looked at him.

"Oh." he let me go. I jumped out of the bed, steadied myself, and went off to do my business. I returned to find Fenri sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed, awaiting my return.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

I looked at my front. It was bandaged around my chest, with NO shirt I might add, "I have a tail! How? Oh! My wounds. Was it that bad?"

He nodded, "The wound needed to be cleansed of the posion from the Dokkasou. After that was done your own demonblood healed you much faster than anyone thought possible for a hanyou."

"I DO feel better. Woozy, but better." I tried peeling the bandages off, curious about the wound. Fenri jumped up and stopped me. I looked up at him.

He smiled, "So much for last night."

I blushed, but smiled, "Well, it wasn't MY-," my words were stopped by Ferni's lips on mine. I reached up on impulse and petted his ears. ((Remember what Kagome did to Inuyasha when he was attatched to the tree?)) He started to purr. He hoisted me off my feet and the kiss deepened as he plopped me on our bed. Just as things were getting good, a knock sounded at the door. We both growled.

"Fenri? Is Circes awake?We have yet another visitor," it was Merl again.

"She's in her private bath at the moment. I'll bring her to the Great Hall as soon as she's done."

"Thank you, Fenri." we both listened as Merl's footsteps walked off.

"Just when things were getting good, too."

"Doesn't mean we can't continue there." he scooped me up in his arms and we headed for the bath.

About an hour later, clean, and happier than I ever expected to be, I walked into the Great Hall. And who do I find standing there? None other than Sesshoumoru, Rin, Kagome AND Inuyasha.

[Oh dear....] me and Fenri said as one.

"I am so sorry for the death of your son, Brawl, Sesshou-,"

"It is none of my concern." he replied.

"He was warned of his actions. And Rin also warned as well. Brawl is no longer my son." Rin said with a sad look.

"Then what are Kagome and Inuyasha doin here?" this was confusing as hell.

Inuyasha must've caught our scent because he pounced on Ferni, "Inuyasha! Stop that at once!" Kagome yelled, pulling him off Fenri. I was growling and was contemplating ripping his head off.

"As a matter of fact, Father, I have." he crossed his arms and looked at Inuyasha.

[Ok, what the hell?] "What? What's going on!" I looked from Inuyasha to Fenri and back. I had an idea but wanted to make sure.

[He was asking about our little 'bath' adventure.] "And your answer is yes."

Inuyasha smiled, "Good. Dragging things out is what nearly split me and Kag here up."

"What? As I recall you were being a jackass all the time! Calling me wench and so on!"

"Well, if you wouldn't have come here I wouldn't have had all the problems I've had!"

Kagome growled, "Sit boy!" evidently the subdueing necklace still held him.....

Inuyasha face planted, "What'd you do that for, wench!? I didn't say I regretted it!"

Kagome helped Inuyasha to his feet, "You do bring out the worst in me."

Fenri looked around, "Where's the twins?"

Kagome smiled, "They're chasing after Shippo, again. I keep telling them they shouldn't, but they don't listen to me. My poor little adopted pup."

[Its like a famly reunion.]

[I know. Maybe a private audience WITHOUT your brothers would be good?]

"Alrighty then! How about ya'll follow me and we'll go somewhere more private?" the all agreed, except Sesshoumoru and Rin, who left with Omen. We retreated to a nice recieving room just outside my bedroom, were tea and snacks were placed out for us. Unfortunatly my brothers were inside, Terepashi warned me.

I gestured them in, "Please have a seat and we can have a chat." they sat down, Fenri and family on left me at the head and all NINE brothers to my right.

"Excuse me, Circes. Who are these gentlemen?" Kagome inquired.

*sweatdrop*, "These are my brothers."

"All NINE of them!?" Inuyasha exclaimed.

"Yup." I introduced all NINE of them to Fenri's parents.

"I do not like the fact that so many hanyous are in our midst." Gekisen said. I reached out and smacked the back of his head, "What you do that for?" he growled.

I stared at him till he looked away, "They are family now. They are Fenri's parents. Fenri is my mate, and when we have pups of our own they will also be HANYOU's. So get used to the idea." all nine of them, minus Terepashi, stared at me in astonishment.

"Outrageous! I will not-," Gekisen was slapped again.

"You WILL get used to the idea. Unless you wanna fight me for Leader position? No? Then shut up." Gekisen turned a beat red and stared at the table. The others stared at me in astonishment. Obviosly no one's ever disaplined him before.....

"Feh." Inuyasha smirked, only to be smacked upside the head by Kagome.