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A/N: Sorry for the delay but been really busy. See ya!

Chapter 3: Family Feud

Who does he think I am? I can't believe he treated me like a common guest and ordered me in front of that… that thing.

Amane retreated into the guest room, feeling angry enough to tear apart a mountain if he got a chance to. But more necessarily he felt angry enough to tear apart a certain silver haired, dog-eared teenage boy.

Of all the people that Kagome could have, she chose him. It is clear just how much this household has degraded behind my back.

Amane sat on the bed, not noticing the bedroom door swing open behind him.

"I don't appreciate you talking to Big Brother like that."

The dark haired man swung around to find a figure silhouetted against the light from the hallway.

"Your Big Brother is not good enough for your sister. I would have thought that family would come foremost in your priority list."

The figure entered the room and switched the light on with one hand, watching the man on the bed get illuminated with pale light.

"Grandpa told me you are my father… is that true?"

Amane regarded the twelve year old in front of him. His son had certainly grown to be a handsome young man. His dark bangs hung loosely over his dark brown eyes and he held his body in a casual stance yet it spoke of hidden strength.

Clad in a blue t-shirt and black denim jeans, he looked every bit as a normal teenage boy but the anger currently raging in his eyes spoke otherwise.

"It is true. I am your father."

"Then where have you been for the past twelve years?" He moved silently towards the bed but stayed far from the older man. He had shoved his hands into his pockets as though restraining them from doing something that would have less than desirable consequences.

"Things have been difficult…"

"Difficult?" Souta nearly screamed at him. "You think you have had it difficult?" He stopped as a scowl that looked strangely like what the silver haired menace sported so often graced his young features. "Were you the one who had to run from place to place to find a job to support two young children? Did you give up your share of the food so that your father and your children could have their fill? Did you work day and night so that your children could have a decent education? Did you stay up all night when they were sick?"

"Souta…I know you are angry but I had my own problems… I know I made mistakes but I am here to try and make it all better again."

"Better? You know what… I think the biggest mistake you have made yet was to come back here. And an even bigger mistake was thinking that I would allow you to be a father to me. It is too late for that. If you want a son, grab a girl from the street and do a 'Miroku'."

With that he turned around and left the room, heading straight into his own and locking his door for good measure.

Miroku? What does Miroku mean? Amane shrugged as he looked around the room. I am no guest and I refuse to be treated as one.

He went to his wife's bedroom but stopped as he heard the old man's voice filter through the closed door.

"I thought that I could trust you not to make the same mistake you made years ago, Sayo. He's been here for one day and already the house is falling apart."

"I just… I couldn't say no."

Sayo, Sayo… such an innocent woman, even after all these years…

"That is your biggest weakness my dear. You know what is not good for you yet you… I am sorry my dearest daughter. I do not wish to accuse you, but this concerns the whole family, I cannot allow Amane to stay in this house a moment longer."

We'll see old man. Amane thought as he returned to the guest bedroom. We'll see.

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Kagome sighed for the hundredth time that night. It had been two hours… two hours since the confrontation with her father and Inuyasha's escape.

She sighed again, watching her breath mist in front of her. She had left the window open for him. Somehow she couldn't bring herself to close the window, finding the act a little to symbolic for her liking and had instead decided to sit in her bed waiting for him to come.

"It's just a little cold… not too cold. Not that I haven't endured worse in the feudal era." Her breath glowed in front of her as she shivered. "Oh Inuyasha… Come home quick."

'Don't wait up.'

"It's not like I'll be able to sleep. Idiot…" She said fondly. That is what she loved about him. He was so strong, so powerful and yet so… young and innocent. The smallest things made him happy and the silliest things hurt him.

She put a hand on her belly, stroking the slight swell on her stomach. She now had a piece of him, inside her. The thought made her all fuzzy and warm from the inside and she felt complete. Her father disappeared, the jewel disappeared, all the problems they had had to face to come so far into their relationship all vanished.

Should I go after him? Best guess is that he's probably gone back to feudal era to clear his mind…

She moved further up against the wall, wrapping her hands around her knees to keep them warm and watching the curtains flutter against the open window.

As she watched the pale pink curtains blow hypnotically in the wind, she thought she saw a flash of silver amidst the silk.

"Idiot." A warm chuckle followed the soft remark. "You'll catch a cold like this."

"I have you to warm me up, don't I?" She watched as he reached for the window, clicking it shut. His hair glowed pale silver in the moonlight filtering through the window and the now stationary curtains,making him look like a god.

"I told you not to stay up." He stayed at the window, looking outside at something. His golden eyes glowing in the dark.

"You know I wouldn't be able to sleep without you." She unwrapped her arms from her knees and held them out to him. He turned towards her, his golden eyes shimmering with held emotion. Slowly, he climbed on top of the bed and entered her welcoming embrace. Resting his head on her breast, she held him letting his presence comfort her.

She felt his hands snake around her waist and he pulled himself closer to her. She moved her hands from around his shoulders to rub his ears that flicked away from her touch. She stubbornly followed the soft appendages.

Inuyasha sighed and gave up trying to save his ears from her touch and stayed still. Her hands traced small circles in the soft fur on his ears and his felt mesmerized by her touch. She scratched the base of one of his ear and he resisted the urge to stretch out on the bed and start purring. He found it disturbing that her rubbing his ears elicited feline behavior from him.

Kagome noticed his eyes drooping shut and she removed her hands from his ears. He growled suddenly and pushed his head into her hands again and she giggled, resuming her ministrations to his ears.

Inuyasha felt her trace the outline of one ear with the tip of one finger and his body shivered violently in response. His every nerve became alive with a myriad of sensations, each one more powerful than the previous one.

Oh Kagome. Do you even know what you do to me? He thought as his back arched without his consent and he came face to face with the object of his desire.

Her hands fell away form his ears as his mouth covered hers, instead tangling themselves into his hair and pulling him in, deepening the kiss. His hands tightened around her waist as though he was afraid of letting go and he bit her lower lip lightly, nudging her mouth open with his warm tongue.

He gasped as she opened her mouth and his tongue was bathed in hot wet heat. He greedily tasted her, her tongue caressing his. He slipped his hand under her pajama shirt, his flesh suddenly hungry for hers.

Kagome inhaled sharply as she felt his hot palms on her back, leaving a trail of fire everywhere they touched. Pulling hertowards himhe laid her down, supporting her back with his hands. He gazed into her dark eyes, inhaling her intoxicating scent that was spiked with arousal. He grinned when he felt her hands trying to remove his shirt and not succeeding since his hands were trapped under her.

He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Patience mate."

His breath on her ear only aggravated her condition and she hissed, "Not tonight." With that she pulled him down into a feverish kiss, sucking and biting on his lips.

"Kagome…" He sighed as he let her pull him into another kiss. Pulling away for a second, he pulled his shirt off as Kagome struggled out of her own. Her skin broke out in goosebumps as it came in contact with the cold night air but she hardly noticed the chill of the room.

His mouth fell onto one of her breasts; sucking and nipping on the dark nipple making Kagome moan and arch her back desperately seeking more contact between their bodies.

One smooth move, and he had removed her pajama bottoms and underwear together, leaving her open and exposed in front of him.

"Beautiful…" He whispered before he trailed kisses on her jaw, making his way to her neck and then nipped at her collarbone.

Kagome was finding it hard to breathe. Each breath seemed taxing on her and she held her breath when he dipped his tongue into her belly button.

Inuyasha slipped out of his pants, and placed himself between Kagome's legs, wrapping his hands around her fragile body and holding her tight against himself.

Kagome moaned when she felt his hard member against her thigh and she arched her back trying to get as close to him as possible.

He thrust his hips against her thigh, craving the sweet friction yet at the same time not wanting that moment to be over too soon. He looked down at her flushed face, her eyes half lidded and her lips parted slightly, chest heaving.

He watched one of her hands slide down towards her abdomen and then further down. He hissed when he felt her grasp him. Frozen in place at the knowledge that she was touching him, he nearly came when she moved her hand, shyly at first but growing in force and confidence as his reactions encouraged her.

He threw his head back trying not to tumble off the edge yet as the darkness around him dissipated into blinding white light with every thrust of her hand.

He thrust his hips into her hand and moaned suddenly unable to hold back anymore as he came into his mate's hand, his hot seed spilling onto his mate's torso. Breathing heavily he looked at her with half open eyes, the usual golden clouded with lust and love.

He leaned forward, running his fingers through her hair and then kissing her, letting her know just how much she meant to him and how much he needed her. He kissed the outline of her mouth placing a few soft ones on the lips themselves occasionally and then proceeded to lightly suck on the possession mark that he had given her on the first night they had been together.

Like a man possessed he rubbed himself against her, her moans encouraging him to no limits as the couple writhed against each other in a mass of arms and legs, sweat and skin. His silver bangs clung to his forehead in sweaty circles, the long strands of his hair plastered to his tanned body.

With one swift movement, he entered her. Kagome's grip on his shoulder tightened momentarily in painful pleasure.

Thrusting into her, breathing became a task. Kagome's grip on his shoulders continued to tighten as she felt the pleasure mount. With a hoarse cry she came, the walls of her passage clamping down on her mate as he gave in almost simultaneously.

Breathing heavily, the two lay for a few moments enjoying the feel of each other's naked body against them.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome whispered, her voice breathy almost inaudible. Inuyasha's ears swiveled around to center on her and he tightened his arms around her to encourage her to continue.

"Where did you go?"

"I went back… I ran to clear my mind." He answered quietly. She cupped his face with her hands and then leaned forward to place a short kiss on his lips.

"I'm sorry… but it's just that he's my father… I haven't seen him for the longest time and now, I just… I can't…" She trailed off unable to explain herself further, but wanting to explain her behavior at the same time. She was torn. She had loved her father for all the years he was gone… and yet she loved Inuyasha just as much… maybe even more.

"Shh." Inuyasha shushed her softly. "I won't say that I understand, but I trust you Kagome. You won't leave me, right?"

"Idiot. Of course not, I'll die first."

Inuyasha grinned, his fangs peeking out from under his full lips.

He lent in for another kiss when Kagome's stomach rumbled loudly. He remembered how he had pulled her away from dinner and she obviously had not had her fill. And then there was his pup growing inside her… she needed her nourishment.

"Hungry?" He asked instead. Kagome's blush answered his question and he reluctantly untangled himself from the mass of limbs and bodies that they had become feeling unsettlingly cold without her warm body pressed against him. He gave her a crooked grin and said, "I'll get you something to eat okay? Don't move."

Then he covered her up with the pink covers so that she won't be cold and pulled a pair of gray sweat-pants from the closet and put them on, not bothering with a shirt. It's not like anyone would be up at this time of the night anyway.

He leapt down the stairs, bending his knees a little when he landed soundlessly on the hardwood floor at the bottom to absorb the shock of the landing and made his way to the kitchen, surprised to find the lights already on.

"I see that I am not the only one awake at this hour of the night." Came a smooth, deep voice from the dining table. Inuyasha didn't have to look at the man to know who it was. That sarcastic voice could only belong to one man.

He made his way to the fridge, peering into it to see what he could give Kagome that would have more nutritional value than ramen.

"Those things cost money you know."

He continued to ignore the older man's presence and reached into the 'cold box' and pulled out some leftover dinner.

"It is a cold night, why don't you have your shirt on? Inuyasha?"

He took a plate from the adjacent cupboard and started taking food out from the containers.

"It is a cold night. But I dare say that some of us might be feeling quite hot. Don't you agree?"

He pushed the plate into the microwave, all but slamming the door closed and then punching the numbers to heat the food. His lips pursed into a thin line, he watched the food being warmed through the glass doors of the microwave with rapt attention to stop himself from punching someone's lights out.

"I still don't believe that your ears are a mutation you know. Maybe you could try and convince me once again… it would be most helpful."

The older man swirled a finger aimlessly in what smelled strongly like coffee. Inuyasha remembered the time when he had asked for some and Kagome had told him he wouldn't be able to sleep if he had any.

"Why are you having coffee if you are having trouble sleeping?" Inuyasha said, carefully keeping his tone neutral.

The man shrugged.

"How did you meet my daughter, Inuyasha?" He asked instead.

"She found me, and she helped me out. I protected her after that, and things just progressed from there…." It was close to the truth, but a very heavily edited truth.

"Vague, I see. Tell me Inuyasha, what did you protect her from?"

Inuyasha opened his mouth to tell him about demons and such but realized that the man would probably not take it too well.

"Anything that would hurt her."

"I see… and what would you do if I told you that you are hurting her?"

"I would tell you that I know it is not true and go back to my mate." He said decisively while watching the numbers blinking on the microwave decrease steadily.

"You have a very high opinion of yourself. Are you sure that is a good thing?"

"I trust Kagome, she told me that I am the best thing that ever happened to her… and I believe her."

"She is a child. When she was five and I bought her a tricycle, she thought that was the best thing that happened to her, but eventually she grew out of it. Don't you worry that maybe she would grow out of you too?"

Inuyasha fisted his hands so tightly that his nails punctured holes into his palm and tiny beads of blood started to emerge.

"You have no fucking idea what you are talking about old man." Inuyasha ground out through gritted teeth and glared at the microwave as though willing the numbers to go down faster.

"Oh but I do. Did you know that I am a psychology major? Of course not."

Psychology major? What the fuck is that? Inuyasha however knew better than to ask that.

"Tell me Inuyasha, where did you live before my daughter took you in?"

"The world is a large place, old man. I had plenty of places to live."

"I see. And who took care of you?"

"Look, I took care of myself. Damn it, I grew up fending for myself and I am more than capable of taking care of Kagome. I have been for the past two years all right?"

"So all you really possess are street smarts. I see. That will not help you in this dog eat dog world you know."

Inuyasha flinched involuntarily at the dog reference.

"Tell me, did you study?"

"I can read and write." He told him with a hint of pride and was disappointed when the man clicked his tongue in an offhand manner.

"Is that all? I believe that would make Kagome a lot more educated than you then? What a shame… do you have no pride?"

Inuyasha tried to not look too relieved when the counter finally beeped and he pulled out Kagome's now steaming food. He turned to leave the god forsaken kitchen.

"Sleep tight old man." Then stopping at the doorway he glanced back at him, "And I sincerely hope you don't wake up next morning."

With that he gracefully exited the room leaving a smirking middle-aged man sitting on a chair drinking his coffee at two at night.

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