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Warnings: Shounen Ai. Hints of Mpreg.

'……' thoughts

"……" speech

Enter the Wolf's Den

By: wolf demoness

Chapter Seventeen: Of Canines and Mikos

After several weeks Inuyasha came to the conclusion that it was a miracle life existed anywhere. He loved his children, he did! He would do anything for them and he even caught himself thinking that it was cute when Ren drooled all over the front of his kimono. But after intense and close observation he determined that children were sticky, gooey, wet, and usually dripping from somewhere all the time. They never seemed to sleep more than an hour or two at a time and they had lungs powerful enough to wake the dead. Between Inuyasha, Koga, Kaede, and Yuuka the children were well cared for, but very soon everyone was exhausted. The boys grew quickly. Being three quarters demon the twins grew only slightly slower than the average demon of the canine variety, but they still were walking within a month and a half of their birth. In another two months the boys no longer needed diapers, to the immense relief of all. Tetsuya and Ren resembled six-year-old human children by the time they were six months old. They would continue their growth spurt for about a year before their bodies would slow into a slightly slower than human growth rate. By the time the boys were ten human years old they'd look as if they were in their late teens. After that growth would be incredibly slow, they might spend several centuries without appreciably aging.

The whole pack was fond of the twin boys and treated them with great kindness. Inuyasha and Koga were doting parents, they spent time playing with their sons everyday, which was no small feat with their demanding schedule. The boys were truly identical, which caused some confusion in the den. They had Inuyasha's eyes and hair and Koga's ears. As a matter of fact Inuyasha was slightly disturbed to note a striking resemblance between his sons and his older brother. If only Tetsuya and Ren had Sesshomaru's markings on their faces and hands they would look like miniature versions of the older inuyoukai. Well, no matter, he loved his sons dearly and it truly didn't matter to him who they resembled. The twins were precocious boys, curious about their environment and especially attached to one another they never wanted to be parted and often one twin would finish the other's sentence. Which only added to the confusion when they were so alike in behavior and form, it seemed that the only ones who could tell the boys apart were their parents and, strangely enough, Yuuka. The twins slept, ate, played, and bathed together. They loved their fathers and their aunts Kaede and Yuuka. There was never a happier family. Everything was as it should be, the pack was growing and for a short while it seemed as if time itself had stopped and the troubles of the world outside the den would pass them by. Inside the borders of the wolf demon tribe was a safe haven, untouched by worry, want, or woe. And so it remained until a small group of strangers was found entering the den's inner territories.

"Koga, we've found some trespassers," Hakakku reported as the Alpha sat in council. His mate was away, playing with their children at the moment. It was just after midday and Inuyasha had gone ahead, leaving Koga to deal with some minor but important business before he joined them. Hakkaku shifted from foot to foot awkwardly, before he motioned for the guards under his command to bring the prisoners into the Council chamber. Three humans, a demon cat, and a very small kitsune were brought before the Alpha.

Koga observed the bound prisoners dispassionately, before he addressed the guard holding Shippo. "Let the child go," he ordered. The kitsune's bonds were cut and the small child was placed on the chamber floor. Immediately Shippo huddled behind Kagome, shivering in fear. "Why are you in my territory?"

The monk spoke first, "We are seeking the priestess you took from our village nearly a year ago. Why was she not returned? What have you done with her?"

Koga waved a hand to silence the young monk. "Kaede is well and is still in these lands." Koga paused for a moment looking at the humans thoughtfully. "Though you have trespassed on my territory I understand that it was out of concern for your friend. In your case I would probably have done the same thing. I will overlook the transgression this once, for you two. But you," Koga turned toward Kagome. "You were warned not to enter these lands. You are banned from my den, woman. Why are you here?"

"Koga, I don't understand why you banned me," Kagome said. "I came to find Kaede and I thought that maybe if I talked to you I could find out what's wrong. Why are you angry with me, Koga? I don't understand it."

Koga knelt down to look the kneeling woman in the face. "You are a vexing creature. But there is something I want from you. Give it to me and I'll allow you to leave unharmed. I'll even let you stay awhile to see the priestess you followed here, provided that she will see you."

Sango growled at the arrogant demon, "If it's the sacred jewel shards you're after we'll never give them to you!"

"Please!" Koga said, his voice dripping with disgust. "Keep your shards. I don't want them."

"What do you want?" Kagome asked.

"Break a spell for me and you're free to go," Koga stood and stepped back a few paces observing the cowering humans.

"A spell? What spell?" Kagome asked puzzled. At that moment there was a commotion in the entryway and three silver haired demons burst into the Council chamber.

"Inuyasha!" the three humans cried out in surprise. Inuyasha came to a halt several steps away from Koga and stared at his former friends. Tetsuya who had been riding on his father's back slid to the floor and stood next to his brother at his father's side. The twins looked at one another puzzled as to what was going on and worried at their fathers' serious expressions. Curiously Tetsuya, who was the bolder of the two, crept forward to inspect the strangers in the den. They were so strange looking; he'd never seen real humans before, except Kaede, but these humans didn't look like his auntie. The one in the purple robe reminded him of his daddy when the moon was gone, but he was different and his daddy didn't like that form so maybe he wouldn't like the man in the purple robes, the small boy reasoned. Tetsuya looked up to see that his daddy Koga was frowning at the humans and they were all tied up. Tetsuya wondered what they had done wrong. Maybe, he thought, it was because of the man that looked like daddy, but not really. Whatever they did, it must have been bad if his daddies were so mad at them. Tetsuya and Ren's daddies were never that mad at them, the little demon noted.

Tetsuya felt a tug on his sleeve and looked behind him. Ren looked at his brother solemnly before pointing past the dark haired woman dressed in green. When Tetsuya turned back and looked to where his brother was pointing he noticed another little boy huddling behind the woman. The twins exchanged excited grins before scurrying over to talk to the strange looking little boy. It was with some delight that the twins noted their new friend had a tail, just like their daddy Koga! And it exhilarated them that the rusty haired boy had feet like an animal, almost like one of the wolves in the den. He was so interesting! They'd never seen anything like him before and the boys instantly liked him. The twins drew the little fox away from the Miko and excitedly began to ask him his name and what he was doing in the den.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha was stunned to see the trio of humans inside the chamber. Inuyasha stood stock still where he was and made no move, as he was still unsure of how to receive his former friends and allies. His time among the wolves had helped him realize just how deeply these people had hurt him and he was hesitant to give them that sort of power for a second time. But then again, though Sango and Miroku had contributed to his hurt by their silence and inaction they had not sought to hurt him with the maliciousness present in Kagome's actions. The hanyou could easily forgive them that, though he would never place his trust so fully in them again. That right to them was forfeit, but he didn't mean to cut them out of his life completely. They were, for the most part, good people. He could associate with them and, if he were truthful with himself, it would please him to do so. But he wondered if it was too soon, the scars on his body were only recently faded and he was still very confused and angry with the lot of them.

Sango, who was well versed in demon lore, looked from the silver haired little boys to the demon lord then to the Alpha wolf and back again with wide eyes. Koga had edged toward the boys and was following his son's movements intently, unconsciously falling into a protective stance whose purpose was obviously and unequivocally the protection of his cubs. It only took the demon slayer a moment to analyze his motions and draw the correct conclusion to the wolf's actions and the boys' parentage. Sango managed to catch Miroku's attention and nodded first at the hanyou then at the little boys. Miroku quirked an eyebrow in confusion, his eyes widening in understanding when Sango tossed her head toward the Alpha wolf standing before him.

Well aware of the silent conversation passing between the humans and its potential danger to his mate, Koga pressed forward with his demand. Walking over to his mate Koga lifted the strand of enchanted beads around the hanyou's neck and turned toward the Miko. "Koga, what's going on?" Inuyasha whispered under his breath.

Koga turned his head away from the humans and winked at his mate reassuringly before turning to face the woman who was, in his mind, responsible for his mate's near death. "Remove these, then I'll allow you to see your friend," Koga said.

"What?" Kagome asked startled. "I can't do that!"

"On the contrary, you're the only one who can. Kaede has already tried and failed," Koga ground out at the human woman.

"Kaede wouldn't do that," Kagome said. She pointed a finger at the beads in question, "Kaede put those there for a reason and I won't remove them!"

"Then die on the spot," Koga yelled back. "Guards!" Two wolves sprang forward to grab the Miko's arms and hold her. One of the men drew a curved dagger from a sheath belted around his waist and held it before the young woman's face. The man paused awaiting Koga's signal to strike. Inuyasha whined in the back of his throat, too low for anyone other than Koga to hear it. Koga responded to his mate's query by placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Taking this woman's life would deeply bother his mate. Koga loved his mate and had no intention of harming Inuyasha, emotionally or otherwise. Pushing Kagome like this was a calculated risk. Koga had to do this very carefully so that things didn't get out of hand, but if it worked it would benefit his mate greatly and get rid of the damned collar this woman had chained around his mate's neck.

"Release her!" Miroku screamed.

"You can not do this!" Sango yelled equally enraged.

Kagome stood frozen, staring at the knife blade inches from her throat. "She has but to break the spell and she may leave here unharmed," Koga told the humans.

'He'll do anything for his mate,' Sango thought. "Kagome, I think you should do as he says," she said.

"I agree," Miroku said, coming to the same realization as Sango. "Kagome, you must break the spell."

Kagome looked at the other two startled before she turned back to face Koga. "Alright. I'll do it." Koga motioned of the guards to release her and cut her bindings. The dark haired woman rubbed at her newly freed wrists for a moment before moving toward the hanyou. Her hands hovered for a moment over the strand of beads, which held the binding spell in place. She looked over at the intent look on Koga's face before taking a deep steadying breath and lifting the beads from around the hanyou's neck. She pushed Inuyasha's great mass of hair away from his neck to grasp the stand and gently lifted the beads from the base of his throat. All the while the hanyou made no move to stop or help her. He stared at her face dazed and shocked to the core by all that was happening around him. When he felt to necklace lifted over his head, but caught on his hair he raised his hands to lift his silvery locks and allow Kagome to pull the beaded chain fully free. Once removed the strand fell apart in her hands; the magic that held it together dispelled. Individual beads fell to the ground with a clatter and rolled across to chamber floor.

"Thank you," Inuyasha said. Just then he felt a tug on his pant leg and looked down. Tetsuya and Ren were standing next to him.

"Daddy, can Ren and I go to auntie Yuuka's hut with Shippo?" the small boy asked.

"Daddy!" Kagome shrieked, in shock.

"Sure," the hanyou smiled at his son, grateful to the small boy for offering him a moment's respite to collect his wits. Inuyasha patted the small child on the shoulder and looked to where his youngest boy was clutching the little fox's paw in his hand, a grave look on his face. Ren was always so serious, it was adorable, and it brought a smile to the gruff hanyou's face whenever he saw the little one's intense undaunted gaze. "Shippo, are you hungry?" he asked to the small fox hiding behind Ren.

"Mmhhm," the kitsune murmured from where his face was hidden against Ren's back, still frightened and confused by what had just happened.

Inuyasha knelt down so that he was eye level with the children, "Tetsuya, Ren, take Shippo to Yuuka and get him something to eat, okay? We're gonna go visit your auntie Kaede, so I want you to stay at Yuuka's until I come to get you. Understand?"

"Yes, Daddy," the twins chorused.

Inuyasha ruffled Ren's hair, "Alright, ya trouble makers, get outta here and go terrorize your aunt." The twins left the Council chamber giggling happily and pulling Shippo along behind them.

When his son's had left the room Koga motioned for the other humans to be released from their bonds. "How old are they?" Sango asked Inuyasha, stepping forward and smiling at her estranged friend. She was truly happy to see him; she'd been so worried when he'd failed to return to Kaede's village that winter.

"Seven months tomorrow," the hanyou smiled at the demon slayer.

"Twins. They must be quite the handful," the dark haired monk said.

"Yes, they are," Koga replied coming up behind his mate and wrapping his arms around the hanyou's waist possessively.

"What is going on here!" Kagome screamed. "When did you have kids? Why are you hugging him? And where is Kaede!" the Miko screamed on the verge of hysterics.

Before Inuyasha could say anything Koga cut in, "I would prefer that you not take such a tone with my mate!" The wolf smirked at the woman's stunned expression. "To answer your questions; our children were born seven months ago, I'm hugging him because I love him, and Kaede is residing in a room I've given her in our home." Koga put an emphasis on the "our" and visibly tightened his grip around the hanyou's waist pulling the half demon back against his chest.

Kagome stared for a moment at the wolf and hanyou before promptly fainting. Inuyasha looked at his mate out of the corner of his eye, "Well ya didn't have to make her faint, you know?"

"Huh," Koga shrugged releasing the hanyou and slinging the unconscious human over his shoulder, "She deserved it anyway."

"Can't argue with you there," Inuyasha agreed.

"Come on," Koga addressed the humans, "Let's go see your friend."

******

"Inuyasha?" Sango said locking her arm with the hanyou's as they walked.

"Hey, Sango," the half demon replied.

"I'm glad to see you. We missed you back at the village. I had wondered why you left, but now…" the woman trailed off glancing at Koga. "How on earth did you two end up together?" she whispered in the demon's ear. "The last time I saw you both you were trying to kill each other."

"Aww, I never really wanted to kill him," the hanyou paused for a moment looking thoughtful. "At least not as much as I wanted to kill Naraku. Koga was just…annoying."

"I heard that!" Koga yelled.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and called out, "You were supposed to!" Koga started to chuckle as he lead the group toward their home. Inuyasha turned back to Sango and said, "He saved my life. After that I got to know him and…he's…not all that bad." Inuyasha smirked in the direction of his mate, from the way that Koga's shoulders were moving he could tell that the wolf had heard that last statement and was trying to restrain his laughter. 'Not all that bad,' was a bit of an understatement, Inuyasha could think, off the top of his head, of several things that Koga was very near phenomenal at.

"And you love him," the dark haired woman prompted, smiling softly and nudging the hanyou gently in the ribs with a handy elbow.

The silver haired half demon ducked his head in embarrassment a light blush staining his cheeks and smiled back, "Yeah."

"Was he why you left the village?" the dark haired woman asked. "You could have told us. It would have been a surprise, but we would have understood."

"Uh…No. That's not…the reason," Inuyasha said uncomfortably.

"Then what was it?" Miroku asked coming up on the half demon's other side.

Inuyasha sighed. It was such an unpleasant memory; he was loath to relive it. "Do you remember the night of Kaede's party? I didn't come." The humans nodded. "A demon boar was charging the village. I went to stop it and I almost had it down when Kagome walked into the forest. I killed it before it got her, but it nearly gutted me in the process."

"A demon boar? How is it that you survived the poison?" Sango asked in shock.

"He's too stubborn to die!" Koga called back from his position ahead of the small group.

"Oh, you're one to talk, wolf boy!" Inuyasha called back.

"Koga, found you?" Miroku asked.

"Yes, he found me, brought me here, and helped to heal my wounds. I got to know him, time passed and I got to like him, ya know?"

"Does this have something to do with why Kagome is banned from these lands?" Miroku asked. "Did Koga replace her with you?"

"Kagome found me before Koga did," the hanyou said levelly his statement garnering grave looks from the humans around him. "It was dark," he continued, defending the woman. He didn't know why, but he still cared for her. Not the way he had before she'd betrayed him, but he didn't want to see her hurt despite what she had done to him. "She couldn't see that I was wounded and she was so angry at me for not coming to the party. She 'sat' me and left before I could ask for her help. Koga is very angry with her about that."

Miroku closed his eyes and clenched his fist around his staff. Sango tightened her hold on the hanyou's arm. "I'm so sorry, Inuyasha," Sango said. "I should have gone looking for you."

"Kagome, should not have abandoned him," Miroku challenged vehemently.

"That goes without saying, but there's nothing we can do about it now, is there!" Sango said back defensively.

"You're right. For what it's worth, I too am sorry, Inuyasha," the monk placed a hand on the hanyou's shoulder.

"It's alright. It's over now and I gained much more than I lost by leaving the village," the hanyou glanced up towards his mate. "No offense," he smirked.

"None taken," Miroku replied.

"Inuyasha, you must tell me," Sango whispered conspiratorially. "What was Koga like pregnant?" she asked gleefully.

"Uh, Sango, Koga never was pregnant," the silver haired demon said uncomfortably a light blush staining his cheeks.

"He wasn't? Well, then how…" Sango trailed off puzzled.

"I had them."

"But you're a half demon you can't have children!" Sango said startled.

"Explain that to my midwife."

******

When the group arrived at the hut they set Kagome down in an empty room, before going on to meet the priestess. Kaede was overjoyed to see the monk and demon slayer. Truly she was eager for news from her village, she felt badly that she'd been away for such a long period of time, but how often does one get to witness the rearing of two male born inuyoukai, human, wolf demon hybrids? Koga and Inuyasha sat with the others as they discussed happenings in the village and their search for the Shikon no tama that had eventually lead them to Koga's territories. Without Inuyasha's help they had been able to rest surprisingly few shards from the demons that'd acquired them. It seemed that every bearer of a shard they now encountered was a minion of Naraku and so was unaccountably strong. After another failed attempt to gather a shard from a demon stalking a human settlement in the east, they had decided that they would ask Kaede for help, so they had trekked to the village. The humans had assumed that the priestess would have returned before the winter began to set in so when they found her missing they set out to recover her immediately. They managed to get into the inner borders of the den before the guards apprehended them.

Inuyasha elbowed Koga in the ribs when the jewel was brought up. Koga knew that the hanyou wanted to complete the jewel, but for what purpose he wasn't sure. The wolf was all for gathering the shards, but he didn't want to complete the shikon jewel. Namely, because once the jewel was complete he wouldn't be able to wield the thing the way he wanted to and to complete it he'd have to give up the shards in his legs. They'd had this argument before. Inuyasha had tried to convince Koga that he should rely on his own strength rather than borrowing it from the jewels imbedded in his flesh. The wolf had asked how what he was doing was so different from Inuyasha wanting to use the jewel to become a full demon. Inuyasha had answered that after the jewel had changed him he would be relying on his own strength rather than continuing to borrow it from the jewel. The jewel could be lost, he pointed out, like the one in Koga's arm had been, but his own strength couldn't be stolen from him. It made sense, the wolf had to admit, but he was still unwilling to give up the shards. Inuyasha didn't press the issue; he was wise enough to tell when he was fighting a loosing battle. That didn't mean he'd relent or change his opinion one bit to please his mate. Inuyasha was stubborn; Koga knew and loved that about him. His mate didn't feel obligated to agree with him because he was the Alpha male and he would never just lie down to let Koga be the dominant member of their pairing. In fact Koga found himself deferring to his silver haired mate at least half the time, usually more than that, though he would never admit it.

The Alpha wolf smiled at his mate. Inuyasha was nothing like the docile females he'd always imagined settling down with. The hanyou was strong and dangerous and he fought tooth and nail with Koga over the smallest things. It was perfection. Koga needed someone to challenge him as much as they loved him. The wolf moved closer to his mate and wrapped an arm around his waist. The hanyou shifted to glance out of the corner of his eye at the wolf, he quirked his eyebrow questioningly. Koga smiled slightly and squeezed the half demon's waist affectionately. Inuyasha settled against the wolf, not taking his eyes from the humans in the room as he followed their conversation. "We should help them," the half demon whispered into his mate's ear. Koga grunted noncommittally. It was time to end the threat to his pack. He listened to the humans asking occasional questions until he heard steps in the hallway.

It was late in the afternoon and the sunlight coming through the window spilled out red onto the room's polished wooden floor. "Miroku," Inuyasha addressed the human sitting closest to the door. "Will you let Kagome in?"

"She's awake?" the monk asked as he slid the door open and found the Miko wandering in the hallway looking for them. Her hair was mussed from the short nap she'd just taken and she was confused as to where she was. The last time she'd been in the den she'd only seen the central caves. She didn't imagine that Koga lived in a place like this.

"Kagome," Miroku beckoned the woman over.

"Miroku, where are we?" she asked as she entered the room and saw the assembled group.

"We are guests, in Koga's home," Kaede inclined her head toward the wolf.

"Kaede!" Kagome cried as she flung her arms around the old woman. "Oh, I missed you so much. I'm so glad you're okay. We were really worried about you," Kagome said sitting back on her heels to look at the old woman.

"Thank ye, child," Kaede patted the girl's head. As angry as she'd been with the dark haired woman earlier she could never hold a grudge against Kagome. It was the same tragic flaw that had slain her sister that caused Kagome to unintentionally harm the hanyou. She saw so much of her beloved sister in the young woman. It was easy to hate what the girl had done, but much harder to be angry with the girl for her actions. The priestess did intend to give the woman a very serious talking to when she got the chance though.

"Why are you still here? The whole village misses you," the Miko asked.

"I've been quite busy, Kagome," Kaede said smiling over at the inuyoukai and the wolf.

"Oh," Kagome gasped as the events of the Council chamber flashed across her mind.

"Well, fun as this all is," Inuyasha drawled in that sullen tone he always uses when bored. "I'm gonna go rescue my kids from their crazy aunt." The half demon stood and left the room to go retrieve his children. Koga stopped his mate before he could reach the door. The silver haired demon turned to look at the wolf, wondering why he'd been stopped as he crossed the room. Incidentally he was standing in almost the exact center of the circle the group had made when Koga gave him a passionate kiss before allowing him to leave. Inuyasha knew what Koga was doing; rubbing it in Kagome's face that Inuyasha was his, marking his territory. The half demon rolled his eyes before coolly walking past the shocked Miko and furiously blushing humans to exit the room.

******

Inuyasha pounded on the door to Yuuka's hut, "Yuuka, open up you crazy wolf!"

"Inuyasha? What are you doing here?" Yuuka asked opening the door.

"I'm here to get my kids," the half demon said stepping into the dimly lit hut, the only light was provided by the smoldering embers of a dead fire, which had obviously been banked down for the night. "Why weren't you opening the door?" he asked as he faced the glowing remains of Yuuka's fire. He stared into the red embers, feeling the residual heat sweep lightly across his exposed hands and the flesh of his face. The hanyou opened his senses and swiveling his ears around to better listen to the peaceful sound of his sons' steady and deep breathing, evidence that they were soundly and deeply asleep.

"I wanted to see how long it'd take you to give up and barge in, but the pups are asleep and you decided to get all noisy," Yuuka snorted, "how disappointing."

"Whatever," Inuyasha said well used to the wolf's odd behavior by now. He glanced around the room until he caught sight of the sleeping boys on Yuuka's futon. He took a few steps toward the pallet, until he stood over his sons. Inuyasha smiled at the sight of his oldest, who had wrapped his arms around his brother in his sleep, shielding his younger sibling from sight. "How's the fox? He was pretty shaken up in the Council chamber."

The silver haired half demon heard a sleepy, "was not," coming from the corner of the room. Shippo yawned and stretched, sitting up from his place under a pile of blankets under the room's only window. The fox climbed to his feet and walked over to where the demoness and the hanyou were standing. Shippo looked at the half demon critically before asking, "Are you a girl now?"

"What!" Inuyasha screamed.

"She," the little fox said pointing at Yuuka, "said that you had babies. So does that make you a girl now?"

Inuyasha clenched his fist and growled at the she wolf, "Yuuka."

"Ahahahaha," Yuuka laughed nervously backing away from the half demon.

"Come on, Shippo," Inuyasha said as he pulled the fox from the hut and walked him over to the river outside of Yuuka's hut.

"You didn't answer my question," Shippo said looking up at the hanyou.

"Because it's a stupid question," Inuyasha said under his breath.

"But," Shippo protested.

"No, I am not a girl," the half demon growled as he sat down on the ground beside the fox.

"Then how did you have babies?" Shippo asked sitting Indian style next to the hanyou.

"I'll tell you when you're older."

Shippo looked down at the ground and his tail twitched, "No one tells me anything," he moaned.

"You're still short, kid," Inuyasha said. Fox demons were odd creatures. They all started life with one tail and then grew another one every time they became more powerful. As a side effect they grow up as they grow more tails. A kitsune with three tails looked like a teenage human, one with two looked like a preteen. Shippo still had one.

"Yeah," Shippo said sounding disappointed.

"You haven't been training with anyone?" Inuyasha asked. Sango at least should know that the fox wouldn't grow unless he became stronger, but demon slayers were tricky people. Sworn to destroy demons, Sango might not want to help a demon grow stronger, or she might not have thought about it yet. Though Inuyasha would be disappointed in her if she hadn't; she was supposed to be a professional after all.

"No," Shippo said. "If I get any bigger I won't fit in Kagome's basket."

Inuyasha snorted. "Not being able to ride around with her on her bicycle isn't a good reason to stay as weak as you are."

Shippo jumped to his feet and clenched his fists; "I'm not weak!"

"Sit down," Inuyasha pushed the fox to the ground with one hand on his head. "My sons train everyday. While you're here I expect you to join them." Shippo looked at the hanyou curiously, watching as the half demon stood, something was different about the inuyoukai the little fox knew it. "Get up. We're going back. You'll stay with Ren and Tetsuya for now."

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A/N:

1) Long one this time, huh? Anyway, I hope you liked. I got this done earlier than I expected to.

2) Thanks for the reviews guys! I love the feedback!

3) By the way Lychee2, that's a secret. I'm not telling, yet. *Grins* It'll come up.