The New Beginnings

"Hanako, Hanako, wake up honey. Time for school dear." Sesshomaru called softly as he ran his finger on his daughters cheek. She stirred, and her eyes opened slowly as she sat up and glanced at the clock. Yawning, she threw her legs over the bed, gave her father a quick hug, then hurried to the bathroom to take a shower. Turning on his heels, Sesshomaru walked out of the room, and across the hall, he knocked on the closed door, giving his teenager some privacy.

"Yes…" A sleepy voice yawned.

"Time for school. Hanako is taking a shower in the guest bathroom like always. Ypu can use the main one if you like. Your mother and I have already bathed.

"Yes father." Smiling, Sesshomaru turned and walked down the hall. Making a sharp white turn, he slowly advanced through the narrow hallway, and entered a very large dining room. Taking a seat next to his wife, he sipped his already prepared coffee as she cleared her throat.

"Good morning honey." She said softly.

"Good morning. How do you feel?" She shrugged.

"I would rather stay home, I have an immense headache, but I think the office needs me today. Besides, I have three meetings I have to represent, as well as a load of work for Friday. I have to go." Sesshomaru looked at his wife sympathetically.

"You don't have to work if you don't want to. You never really needed a job. I told you that when you were pregnant with Hanako."

"I know, but I don't want to sit around the house, being useless, because then I'll get all fat." Sesshomaru suppressed a chuckle as his children walked into the dining room. Sitting down, Hanako began eating her cereal that was brought out, but Daichi ate nothing but a muffin with cream cheese on it. When Hanako was finished, Daichi stood up and gave her a talisman.

"Here. Don't take it off. We've decided to take you to pre-k, since you have nothing else to do, so you can't let other people know that our family is youkai. Understand?" Nodding, Hanako took his hand as he led her to the car so he could drive them to school. Smiling, Sesshomaru looked at his wife.

"I don't think it's a good idea to send her to school in the middle of a school year…"

"We have no choice, I can't bring her to the office no more, and I absolutely refuse to have her at your company with those nasty looking men, we had no choice." Shrugging, Sesshomaru sipped his coffee once more.

"Yeah, well if you wasn't working like I told you too then she would have been safely at home with you." He countered. He giggled when she clucked her tongue.

"Keh!" She merely said as she sipped her coffee, closing her eyes to ignore his gaze.

"I was only kidding beautiful. I love a woman that can put herself to work." He said as he kissed her forehead and walked away, leaving her blushing heavily. Walking towards his office, Sesshomaru couldn't help but growl at the large mass of papers on his desk. If BakaYasha would have come to get his job…He growled as he moved the papers onto the floor. He really didn't feel like doing this now, he had a meeting in three hours, as well as he had to go to the company for some reason the supervisor said.

Smiling as he heard the racket his son calls music and the screeching of his car's tires, he opened his bottom right draw and lifted out the wooden box inside. Looking at the scroll, which he had no doubt was to be from their father, he sighed as he ran his finger over the seal of Inu No Taisho. But, underneath, was another seal that he did not recognize, but the name told him all. It was a red seal, with InuYasha's name in Japanese. The great Inu No Taisho's was burgundy; Sesshomaru's was silver. The seal was the same color as all of our outfits. Sesshomaru thought as he closed the box and put it back.


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Sango hummed softly as Kazuyu laid on her chest. They were outside at a park not to far from the shrine because they were having a picnic. Kazuyu giggled as he reached for her hair but she moved her head slightly,not letting him grab it. Miroku sat beside them, smiling as his son pouted and tried again.

"He sure is persistant."

"Why does that sound so familiar houshi-sama?" She asked softly as she turned her head to look at him, making the mistake to give him more than enough access to her hair.

"I have no idea." He chuckled as Kazuyu began pulling her hair and she winced as she tried to pry his fingers off. Rolling her eyes, she sat completely up as he slid down, and instead of grabbing her hair, he clutched for her clothes as she put her arm on his butt to keep him from falling. Looking back at Miroku, he smiled at her as she became irritated with Kazuyu reaching for her hair. Taking the baby, Miroku thought it best before she began reaching for her great boomerang. Looking off in the distance, he watched as she four children played tag in the soft green grass, laughing and screaming happily. Kagome was sitting on the blanket, watching the kids but soon she fell asleep. InuYasha was up in a tree, keeping watch just in case something happens. No matter how much they argued it wasn't needed, InuYasha proved a point that usually almost brought them early demises. It's better to be safe then sorry.

Kazuyu reached out for the kids, and Miroku's heart went out for the little boy as Sango yawned and laid back down. "Sorry sweetheart, in a couple of more years." He said softly. Feeling rejected, Kazuyu began pulling at his bow on his robes. Putting the child on the blanket, he watched as he crawled over to his mother and rolled around next to her as she slept, before he yawned and went to sleep himself. Miroku looked at the kids again, feeling at ease. He had never seen any of them laugh this hard, and even though he was sad that he had to leave his home, he was glad that he was somewhere better and exciting. Kagome's world is strange. But I can learn to get used to it. He thought as Kagome sat up and InuYasha sat next to her. Sometimes he thought that things were too good to be true, like Sango, and his beautiful son, but he was just lucky. And I'm glad of it too.

Kagome smiled as InuYasha yawned. Looking off into the distance of the kids, she had to smile as they told Shippou it wasn't fair to use his powers, and how he argued it was because his mother and papa gave it to him, just not to play with. Cracking a smile, she went to get up but InuYasha put his hands on her knees.

"I want to see how this turns out." Raising an eyebrow at her mate, she shook her head as she obeyed him and watched. Soon, Shippou agreed not to use his powers, and they were having fun again. Putting her hand over InuYasha's, Kagome blushed as she thought of a question that she wanted to ask InuYasha for a while since they've been together.

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InuYasha, do you want a family?" He stiffened a little, but relaxed as she massaged his hand with her own. Looking at her, they couldn't help but blush.

"Yeah…"He said slowly. She smiled as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"What would you say if I told you I wanted one. A really big one."

"I would tell you I'm happy, but let's wait until the well is closed and we're situated. Then we can start on that family you want." She giggled as he nibbled her ear affectionately. Sitting in silence, she savored the feeling of just him when a surge went through her. She locked eyes with Yutamiki, and she felt it too, until a pain swept through the both of them. Her throat felt on fire, her head wasthrobbing, her stomach felt like it eas being carved out of her. Her eyes was pulsing, and her heart beated as slow as she could ever remember. She watched as Yutamiki collapsed onto the floor, and Miroku ran to her side as InuYasha began calling to her. She didn't know what this feeling was, or why it was, but one thing was for sure. She didn't like it. Is it Hisaki…Was her last thought before she closed her eyes and lost consciousness.


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Hisaki grabbed her throat as her wineglass fell to the floor. Coughing as she crumbled to the floor, she cried as her esophagus felt like it was disintegrating. Glaring up, she saw Naraku looking at her with the utmost hate that any person would cringe and cower for mercy.

"Foolish woman. You have let them take my precious Shikon No Tama… I would kill you know, but you'll feel pain like no other for three days, until the poison kills you. Will you fight it? Surely. Will you overcome it? Doubtful. See you in hell." He grumbled as he kicked her in her stomach and walked out of the room. Hot tears streaming down her face, she crawled over to her bed frantically as she tried to speak. Nearly screaming as it felt her neck was just ripped open, she knew she would never speak again, and now, she was determined to kill Naraku. Sighing as she crawled into a fetal position on the bed, she closed her eyes to try to relieve some of the pain as she went to sleep.

Kanna walked in and found Hisaki on the bed. She looked sick, Naraku has poisoned her. Walking over, she checked her temperature, noting that it skyrocketed. When she opened her eyes, however, they were blood red like when she used her powers, and Kanna stumbled back in fear.


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InuYasha paced around the room as Kagome cried out in agony as clutched her throat. Her mother was downstairs calling Sesshomaru, and everyone was outside waiting for them. He didn't know what happened, they were fine when they were talking about a family. His eyes darted frantically as her whimpers and cries of pain took it's toll on him, and his blood began boiling. His head began pulsing, and his eyes grew ruby for a moment before he caught himself. Help…mate…Something inside him chanted as he walked over to Kagome. At his arrival, she opened her eyes, sweat falling down her face like blood, her eyes unfocused, and she panted heavily as another tremor of pain shot through her.

"You can't leave me Kagome…" He said as he moved the bangs out of her eyes. Growling as his brother walked into the room, his brother walked over and moved InuYasha out the way. Sniffing her, he wrinkled his nose as she stepped back.

"It's poison, but Naraku's miasma. The wish hasn't been granted yet, it's happening in time, not by them just dropping dead. I don't understand though. The jewel disappeared, didn't it?" InuYasha nodded as Sesshomaru shook his head.

"There is no way to save her. If I draw the blood, then she will become my mate, and surely you would slay me. You draw the blood. Father was a poison youkai like myself. You'll live. It'll hurt, but you'll live." Looking at his brother as he pointed to the scar on Kagome's shoulder and neck joint, InuYasha scoffed as he reopened her wound by sticking his fangs in. "Now, concentrate, and suck." Following Sesshomaru's orders, InuYasha began sucking blood. But it wasn't sweet like when it set his youkai off, it was bitter and foul tasting. Once he couldn't take anymore, he swallowed it as his stomach began turning as he groaned loudly. Sesshomaru sniffed Kagome.

"It worked. She'll be fine by tomorrow. For that stomach ache, just see Mrs. Higurashi." And with that, he left. InuYasha scoffed as Kagome sat up slowly, holding her head. Groaning as her eyes focused and she stared at the red mass in front of her. Recognizing the scent by that of her mates, she relaxed a little, but her headache grew worse, as well as her stomach was probably doing 360's.

"What happened?"

"How would I know?" He said arrogantly as he took his position under the window. Resting Tetsusaiga on his shoulder, something inside him welled up. His stomach and chest felt onpulsed painfully, and sweat poured down his face, but there was another feeling. It hurt, likethe cramping feeling in his stomach and chest, like his soul was hurt. It wasn't his pain, it was Kagome's. Sensing her anger and hurt, he opened his mouth to say something when she laid back down. "Kagome?" His reply was a sniffle and he was immediately to her side. She turned and looked at him, hurt evident on her face, but nothing else visible.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude." Kagome smile. Throwing her legs over the side of the bed, she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Do you feel better?" Kagome nodded.

"Yeah. We should go see Sesshomaru." She lied. InuYasha raised an eyebrow at her, but said nothing else as they walked down to the living room to find everyone watching T.V. Kagome swore Shippou could fly as she instinctively opened her arms right before he went crashing into her.

"Kagome!" He yelled as he hugged her tight. Setting him on her shoulder, InuYasha cleared his throat.

"Miroku, Sango, we have to go see my brother since you guys are here." Standing up and nodding, Sango picked up Kazuyu from his baby seat.

"Mamma," Kagome said sweetly. "Could you give us a ride?" Smiling, Mrs.Higurashi left Kohaku in charge and grabbed her car keys.

"Let's go."


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Sesshomaru looked over the five people standing in his office. Taking an extra long look at the baby, he smiled slightly before turning his attention to it's parents.

"So, are you ready to become workers for me?" Exchanging glances with his wife, who was just as confused as he was, Miroku cleared his throat and stepped forward slightly.

"Just what are our 'jobs'?" Sesshomaru smiled as he looked at the both of them.

"You are a security guard for InuYasha and Kagome. Just like you protect them in any other way, just this time, you have t abide by the law." Shrugging, Miroku glanced at his wife again. "Kagome, you shall be a secretary, and InuYasha will run the business under my name. It is a government office, which means millions of people's personal information is in your disposal. Your working for the Police Unit Of Tokyo, you start the day after tomorrow." Gasping softly, Kagome looked at InuYasha, who was very confused.His pain was slowly easing, but he still winced and gasped at how it seemed to over whelm him at times.

"So, you mean I have to control one of those things?" He asked, pointing to the computer on Sesshomaru's desk. Nodding, Sesshomaru watched as InuYasha stared at it with interest.

"They'll teach you how to use it." He said confidently as Sango shifted the baby in her lap.

"What about the children?" She asked a little exasperated as baby Kazuyu began bouncing in place.

Ah, young Kazuyu has not reached the right qualifications to begin school, but Kohaku, who is 14 now, belongs in the 9th grade. Rin, who is about 9, belongs in the fourth, Yutamiki and Shippou belong in the fourth grade also, even though technically Shippou is older than that of human age. But we must go through the correct ways of life here. Kazuyu, can either be left at a daycare, with Mrs.Higurashi, or with the tutor, who will be more like a babysitter. It's February, just past Valentine's Day, so they will have to go to school in the fall." Nodding her head, she shot InuYasha a glance saying that she'll explain it all later, and was relieved when he simply shrugged. Sighing, InuYasha handed over an envelope of papers. "What's this?" Sesshomaru said in interst as he pulled out the papers. Raising his eyebrows in satisfaction, Sesshomaru leaned over and placed the envelope on his desk.

"The Home Estate Papers. InuYasha, I am relieved."

"Keh! Don't get too happy I only did it for Kagome."


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"InuYasha? You didn't have too...I didn't want to...I love the gift but you really shouldn't have..." Kagome paced back and forth in front of Goshinboku as InuYasha folded his arms.

"But it was a gift. It was all I had to offer you." He reasoned. He decided to take the land, as a Valentine's Day gift, but she was worried more about his feeings rather than her own, and he was starting to get irritated. His pain was almost gone, but in place of that, a headache just suddenly grew out of nowhere, and he fought hard against it.

"I know, but I already know you really didn't want to." Cringing slightly as an unfamiliar heat and agonzing pain flashed through her, when she opened her mouth and cried out, it was because of the shock that it left just as fast as it came, not of pain. Running to her side, InuYasha kept her from crumpling to the floor.

"What happened?" He asked as she shuttered again and this time the pain flowed through him. Gasping softly as it left him almost immediately, he had to figure out what was the cause of this pain, what caused her so much discomfort. But not now, it was way too early. Midnight, when she would be asleep. Picking her up behind the knees, she sighed as she laid her head on his chest while he carried her inside. He laid her on the bed softly as she cried out quietly, wincing as her face began dripping in sweat. He smelt, nor tasted no poison on her, like as if the pain of someone else no longer affected her life, but she could still feel it. Hisaki.

Wiping her forehead, InuYasha took a deep breath as midnight neared. She was going to sit h im till Kingdom come for this, but he knew he had to do it. For her, for him, to see if the jewel granted her wish. Frequently Mrs.Higurashi checked in on her, frowning as InuYasha pulled her from earshot and told her the plan.

"Surely Kagome is going to throw a fit." She argued.

"I know, but look at her. I have no choice." Sighing as she stared at her daughters mate, she shook her head stubbornly.

"Wait until she's awoken. Then maybe she won't be so angry-"

"If I don't do it I don't think she will awaken. I can't sense any poison or nothing in her blood, so that makes it even worse. I'm sorry Higurashi-sama, but I have to, for your daughter." In the end, she let him go, and InuYasha couldn't help but think she tried her hardest to make sure he didn't hurt himself as he sought out the cause of Kagome's frequent illnesses. Sighing as midnight finally came, he kissed the top of Kagome's head before fastening Tetsusaiga and hopping out the bedroom window.


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InuYasha swore as the smell of sickness became overwhelming as he neared her castle. His headache was now pulsing in rythm to his heart, as well as the smell of pain and agony that assaulted him in waves stronger than the last. He didn't understand it, it was the same smell as Kagome's, yet somehow different. Shaking off his doubts, he hopped the great fence and dropped into the open land of the battlefield. Scanning the place with his sight, smell and hearing, he darted off towards the door in a crouch, but froze when the door was open. Drawing Tetsusaiga, all that was heard was the dropping of a wooden bason and InuYasha grunting in surprise, there was Kanna, her mirror in place, annoyance and fatigue in her gaze as she smiled and retrived the bason.

"What are you doing?" She asked. InuYasha shrugged and told her of the illnesses, what he did to help Kagome, as well s his discomfort.

"Oh, Naraku as well as Hisaki has fallen fatally ill for some unknown reason. He sent for Kagura to steal the Tensusaiga, but she plans to stay there when he dies.Why you are in discomfort is well beyond me." Sheathing Tetsusaiga, InuYasha jammed his hands in the sleeves of his haori.

"So, why is Kagome getting sick?" Kanna shrugged.

"I dunno, but if you don't smell anything, she'll live. Maybe because hers and Hisaki souls are connected. I have to go now, bye!" She waved as she ran off. Snorting, InuYasha began running back towards the well as dawn broke. What does that have to do with me then?


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As soon as his scent disappeared, Kagome flipped over from out the bed with such fury the pain that shot through her meant nothing as she stomped down the stairs, loudly swearing at Nanashi. Her mother immediately appeared at the bottom of her steps, stopping Kagome from going any further. Her hands on her hips, Mrs.Higurashi watched as Kagome bared her fangs and scratched the walls in a desperate attempt to keep respect to her mother.

"Higurashi Kagome! What has gotten into you!" Her answer was a growl. " Are you baring your fangs at me! Don't growl at me young lady! Now you march your canine hind parts back up those steps before I get my newspaper." Hiding her fangs, she pressed her ears to her forehead as she slowly turned around and walked back into her room, laying on the bed. Once she was back in, her mother sat next to her.

"Where's he?"

"He went to see what's wrong. He'll be back. So calm down." Rolling her eyes, Kagome rolled over and turned her back to her mother.

"Why didn't he tell me?"

" I dunno. But he's fine. Trust me." Shrugging, Kagome waited until her mother stood up and left before closing her eyes and falling asleep. She was asleep for about thirty minutes before the scent of the forest, of waterfalls and springs, InuYasha assaulted her senses. Jumping up, she greeted him with a growl and scowl that almost made him shudder. Almost.

"Just where were you? Think you desert me in the middle of the night when I feel like crap? Like I was so sick I wouldn't find out?" InuYasha held up his hands defensively.

"I didn't do anything." She shook her head.

"Whatever. Just tell me what happened."

"I went to find out what happened back in my Era. Seems to me they've fallen fatally ill. The Jewel for some reason didn't make them drop dead, like we have to suffer also. But I don't know why." Kagome shrugged.

"That's weird. I wish Kaede was here."She said sadly. InuYasha and Kagome both groaned in agony before Kagome blacked out.


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Kagome awoke on the cold ground of a cave that she didn't recognize. She wasn't hanyou, she was human, and she saw the glow, as well as sensed, the Shikon No Tama, and began running towards it. Once she finally reached it, it was in the hands of a young priestess who was staring at it sadly. Once she sensed Kagome's presence, she made no show of it, she idly twisted the jewel in her fingers. Midoriko! Kagome gasped as she took a step forward.

"Tell me. Are you the one who made the wish?" Kagome hesitated.

"Yes. I am Higurashi Kagome." Midoriko smiled as the jewel began glowing, like it was calling for Kagome.

"Ah, you have been the only person to uncover the mystery of the Shikon No Tama. Now, you must undergo the trial."

"Trial? What trial? Why?"

"It is called Chikara Nanda Ai Shiteiru. You have my prayers, may Kami be with you." Kagome watched as the Shikon No Tama and Midoriko erupted into light, and she awoke abruptly to find Sango, Miroku and InuYasha hovered over her.

Opening her eyes, she blinked a couple of times before a pain like no other like her limbs were being ripped apart flowed through her. She screamed loudly, and watched as Sesshomaru and Tsukiko ran into the room with with a big bucket of water. Her senses her entwining, it was hard to know one thing from the other, but she knew she was in Sessomaru's office, and that she wanted it all to end.


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A/N

Chikara Nanda Ai Shiteiru What IsThe Power To Know Love?