Inuyasha awoke with a very horrible smell in his nostrils. 'Great. What does that basterd want?' He picked up Kagome and carried her into a hut. Seeing as she fell asleep watching the stars, he didn't have the heart to wake her or move her. He placed her on a hay bed and took his haori from her as he tied it back on. 'Even the damn smell of him is making my blood boil.' Inuyasha walked out off the hut to come face to face with his visitor. He scowled at him.

"What did you want?"

"Do not worry, am I not here for the basic reasons. He told me to give this to you when you come of the age. I prove it worthless for me to have any longer...'

He threw the scroll by Inuyasha's feet. Inuyasha looked at it then locked eyes with his visitor again.

"Did you read this?"

"Hmph. This Sesshomaru has a lot more respect for his fathers wishes."

Sesshomaru turned his heal, hiding his cold stare behind his back, and walked away.

"SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO FIGHT!"

Sesshomaru turned around to look over his shoulder.

"Your time will come half-breed..."

Inuyasha growled but decided not to go since Sesshomaru was going to fly away any second, and he was damn fast on that cloud. He looked down at the scroll. He bent down to retrieve it. He sniffed it then stuffed it into his undershirt. 'Hpmh. Basterd.' He turned to go into the hut where everyone eles was sleeping. He sat down by Kagome's sleeping form and took out the paper. 'Why would the old man give me this? Guess it wouldn't hurt to read it.' Inuyasha felt a little prickle as he touched the seal. 'Hmph! No wonder why the basterd didn't read it. The old man put a barrier on the seal. Hmph, serves him right.' Inuyasha opened it revealing a note his father wrote.

Dear Son,

I have wrote this many months before your birth. Although the person I intrust it to doesn't have the utter happiness I would hope, he has undoubtenly accepted to carry out my wish. On one night, after your 17th birthday, I told your brother to give this to you. And so he has. There is some things you do not know of yet my son, and for this I must explain to you some important factors of your life. You being a hanyou, shall take the mate of your heart, whomever it shall be, but please go by these standards. Son if you choose a youkai as your mate, your children will be full blooded youkai, that is all I have to tell you on that. But if you choose a human, there are some circumstances. First, on the night of your weakness, you will be able to give your mate a human child, but on the night of the full moon, your mate will have a hanyou, just as you are. Your mates cycle will eventually pattern to these two days, as well. I will not tell you who to choose, but your mate will be chosen, by both your human and your youkai blood. Son, I wish you the best, and please, follow your heart...

Inu taisho

Inuyasha pulled the scroll from his eyes. His mate? He looked over to Kagome. She was sleeping soundly, unlike the other nights. He watched as her chest moved to the pattern of her breathing. He heard as her heart beated in rythm with his. He heart believed it was her, and so did his youkai blood. He stood up and walked out into the night. He looked up as a star streaked across the sky, a memory flashing in it's wake.

'Look Inuyasha! A shooting star! Make a wish!' Kagome said smiling.

He watched the star glide as he closed his eyes, and made his wish.

-

The hairs on the feather blew with the wind. She'd lay there flying all night if she wanted, only that he would probably summon her soon enough. She sighed as she looked at the lake below her. She was never free. Even when she was born, she was a prisoner. Her eyes went wide as she noticed the person watching her. She ducked over the side so he could not see her. Those amber eyes peircing her with his cold stare. Had she ever forgotten it? No, nor had she forgotten what he looked like. She didn't know why she was hiding though. She directed her feather to the ground and hopped off. The feather became small and floated gently in her hand. She looked to the side to see the Inu Taisho staring right at her.

"Where is Naraku?"

"Am I sorry, but I cannot give out that information." she said placing the feather in her hair.

"Why are you here?"

"Why so many questions?"

He gave her an emotionless stare, soon turning his heal.

"Wait!"

He looked over his shoulder. He though a bit before he asked her his question.

"What is it you seek Kagura?"

She looked up at him, "Freedom..."

He turned away, "For something so little to acheive, why can't you?"

She turned to look at the forest to the side, "Because, he has my heart."

Sesshomaru turned around and stared at her. She could see the glimmer in his eye.

"You will be free." he said.

She didn't acknowledge it, "For something so little to achieve," she plucked a feather from her hair, "It is not that easy to accomplish..."

She threw her feather and hopped on.

"Till next time Sesshomaru..."

He just watched as she flew away.

-

The sun came over the horizon, mixing with the Earth's vibrant colors. Miroku's eyes glimmered as he watched the yellow elipse make it's way to the sky. He looked to the side and grinned as he saw Inuyasha with Kagome in his arms, eyes shut, as they were still stuck in dream land. It seemed lately to him, and Sango herself, that those two were getting close, very close. He arose from his spot and made his way to the door.

"Houshi-sama..."

He turned around to see Sango with her eyes cracked open, as she gave him a weak smile. Kohaku was lying behind her, and was still sleeping. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"You're up early." Miroku said.

She looked at him, "You're one to talk..."

He smiled, "Come on. Lets go get something for breakfast..."

Sango smiled and got up walking out with the monk.

-

Inuyasha and Kagome popped one eye open. Inuyasha leaned down to her ear.

"Should we follow 'em?" he whispered.

"Yes, come on."

Kagome scooted off Inuyasha and bumped into Shippo.

"Ow..."

"Oh damn..." Inuyasha said, slapping himself.

"Shush! Sorry Shippo."

Inuyasha got up and gave her a helping hand. Shippo sat up.

"Where are you guys going?"

Inuyasha sighed, "Come on kit. But be quite!"

Shippo nodded and followed the two out. They snuck behind trees and huts as the couple was walking, keeping up as good as they could, without being caught. They followed them all the way to the shore. Miroku and Sango went down the hill to the shore of the lake, taking off there shoes and stepping in.

"Oh! It's cold!"

Miroku laughed, "Come on, lets get some fish."

The three peepers popped their heads over a boulder and watched the two. Kagome, being the match maker she thought of something.

"Hmm," she said tapping her finger on her lips, "I have an idea..."

Shippo and Inuyasha looked at her.

"Shippo could you turn into a fish?"

Shippo understood but wasn't to happy, "Oh no. I'm not going in there. They'll try to kill-"

Kagome and Inuyasha put their hands over his mouth, "Shush!"

"Just do it okay, then trip Miroku, so that he'll fall towards Sango..."

Shippo thought a bit, "What am I getting out of this?"

Kagome sighed, "I'll bring you a bag of candy next time I come from home."

"Okay." He took out a leaf and put it to his head, transforming into a fish.

"Put-Me-In-The-Water-" he said between breathes.

Kagome picked up Shippo and threw him to the water, but gently enough. Shippo landed in and started to swim through, making his way to Miroku's feet. He watched as Miroku turned to Sango to show her a fish. This was his chance! Shippo turned into a rope and rapped around his legs. Miroku stepped once then fell forward. Sango screamed as he fell onto her and they both fell to the water. Luckly it was shallow. His landed on top, as their faces came very close. Shippo unwrapped himself and swam away, soon coming to Kagome and Inuyasha. They watched as Kagome almost squealed. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

Sango blushed, and her heart beat started to race when he looked down at her lips.

"Um...Houshi..."

He blushed, "Um, right. Sorry, something caught onto my feet."

He got up and gave her a helping hand.

"Sure something did." she said as she took it.

He put up his hands in defense.

"No I swear."

"Yea sure. Come on, lets finish this up and get back before the others suspect something."

He nodded and bent down waiting as Kilala pounced on a fish infront of him. She wrestled with it a bit till it died. Shippo gulped.

"See. That could've been me!" he said loud, but low.

Sango laughed, "Looks like she caught a nice one to cook up."

They picked up the fish and started to walk back. The three came from their spot and watched.

"Isn't that such a nice sight."

"Feh."

"You know..." Shippo said, "If they get back first..."

They're eyes bugged.

Kagome ran, "Can't catch me!"

Inuyasha growled, "Sure wench..."

She laughed as she cut through the forest, Inuyasha in tow. She knew he was playing, because he would have caught her by now. Shippo sighed as he watched the two run away.

"Typical. I'm left behind." He shook his head as he took a leaf from his shirt a put it to his head. A puff of smoke came as he transformed into a seagull and flew back fast.

-

Kagome screamed when Inuyasha caught her, and picked her up, flying out of the trees and back into the village. They landed on a roof of a hut, right beside Shippo. He glared at them.

"Took you long enough."

Kagome smiled and looked to the entrance of the forest. Miroku and Sango both stepped through.

"Where were you guys?" Inuyasha said.

Miroku looked up.

"Ah, Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo. Good Morning."

They all bowed. Inuyasha sniffed.

"I smell fish."

Sango held up the catch, "I'll just go inside and cook this. Would you like to come Kagome?"

"Sure."

Kagome got up and went to the hut ledge. She almost slipped but Inuyasha caught her and set her down safetly.

"Be careful wench."

"Arigatou."

He nodded as the two girls walked away. Miroku stood on a crate and heaved himself on top of the hut. He sat in the spot Kagome once vacated.

"So Inuyasha? How isKagome?"

"Shut up monk."

(A/N:)

Many thanks to my new reviewers and my old. I'M SO CLOSE TO 50! lol. Maya thanks for all your wonderful reviews. I call Kilala, Kirara when she transforms...maybe I messed that up in recent chapters...I try to go by the show and the magna as best I can.

PLEASE REVIEW!

ARIGATOU-thx

-Liz-

OKAY YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEIR NAMES MEAN!

abc order

Ayame-iris (flower)
Ginto-immunity (not too sure)
Hakaku-extraordinary
InuYasha-Dog Demon (It's odd because Yasha alone means female demon LMAO!)
Kagome-woven bamboo pattern
Kagura-ancient Shinto music and dancing
Kanna-plane (for working with wood)
Kikyou-Christianity; eccentric; returning to Tokyo (Ironic. Isn't it); homecoming; pneumothorax; chinese bellflower. (YES IT MEANS ALL OF THOSE!)
Kirara-isinglass
Koga-classical elegance;elegant
Kohaku-amber
Miroku-a buddist
Naraku-hell
Sango-coral
Sesshoumaru-destruction of life
Shippou(spelled like that)-the 7 treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli)

YAY! Anyways...I've been writing the names wrong a lot...but they are spelled correctly above
I will write them right next time.
Again if these aren't acurate (WHICH I'MVERY CERTAINTHEYARE!) I got them from a very reliable source...

:D

-Liz-