Yo, I have returned from beyond the grave, as a changed girl. Whoa, I sound like Yusuke or somethin'… Anyway I have a recommendation for a good shojo manga, if anyone is interested. It's called Hana-Kimi, which is short for Hanazakari no Kimitachi He. It's really good so… I suggest you read it!

Anyway… On wit da fic!

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Last Time…

"Momma!" Shao-Lang turned and hugged her back. "I was worried! I thought you had left me!"

"Don't worry, I'll never leave you Shao-chan, I promise." Mesami clutched Shao-Lang to her chest, ignoring everything but him.

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W/ Sesshomaru

Sesshomaru sensed someone leaving the castle. He looked out the window of his study to see Mesami running in the direction of the clearing he had been finding her in.

Sesshomaru followed Mesami, intent on finding out why she was out so late at night. He arrived at the clearing mere seconds after Mesami had. Sesshomaru heard the pup in the clearing calling for his mother and watched as Mesami embraced him. He listened to the exchange between the two and, for a reason beyond his massive comprehension, his heart clenched when he realized that Mesami was the pup's mother.

'Was she raped?' the demon lord asked himself. For some reason the thought angered him. 'Or was the reason she ran away from hr arranged mate because she had already chosen one and was pregnant with his pup?' Then he heard something that shocked him even further.

"Okaasan, am I going to get an otosan soon?"

Mesami looked at him sadly. "I don't know Shao-chan. By the way, where is Kage?"

'Who is Kage, the pup's brother?'

Sesshomaru heard rustling beside him. It was so soft, he almost didn't hear it. An overly large black wolf emerged from the bushes. The wolf glanced at him briefly before walking to Mesami and Shao-Lang. The wolf made some sounds and tilted his head in Sesshomaru's direction.

Mesami paled and looked in the same direction. "Se-Sesshomaru-sama?" she stuttered. Sesshomaru could smell her fear; it rolled off of her in waves. Fear for whom he did not know.

Sesshomaru strode into the clearing. "Woman, who is the pup?"

"My name is Mesami. If it is too hard to say you may call me Sami. My pup's name is Shao-Lang. The wolf is Kage."

For some strange reason, Sesshomaru was… jealous? Angry? Of Shao-Lang being Mesami's pup.

'Could I be seeing her as a potential mate? No, she is betrothed.'

Yes, but she doesn't was him.

'If I wanted to take her as a mate, I would have to kill the pup and the pup's father.'

Are you stupid or just blind? Look at the pup and take in his scent.

For once, Sesshomaru listened to the listened to the little voice in his head (W?W?Su: WAHAHAHA! You must always listen to the voices! They are always right!). It was true; the pup looked nothing like Mesami. Their scents were nothing alike either. If they were related, their scents would at least be similar.

"Woman, why do you lie to this Sesshomaru?"

"'Cause there's no other Sesshomaru that I know to lie to." Mesami muttered under her breath before being serious (Sesshomaru heard her of course). "My name is Mesami or Sami, not 'Woman'."

"Answer the question, Mesami."

"I did not lie," Mesami said simply, irking Sesshomaru further.

Shao-Lang looked back and forth between the two adults. "Okaasan, who's he? Is he the one you're staying with? Did he give you the kimono?"

"His name is Sesshomaru-sama, yes, and yes Shao-chan."

Shao-Lang jumped out of Mesami's arms and ran up to Sesshomaru. Shao-Lang looked up the demon lord with innocent green eyes. "Are you taking good care of Okaasan? Are you being nice to her? You better be or I'll rip you to shreds," Shao-Lang bared his teeth to reveal tiny fangs before he continued. "I bet you are. Did Okaasan say 'thank you'? Are you gonna be my otosan?" Shao-Lang asked with big innocent eyes gazing up at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru picked Shao-Lang up. "Why don't you ask her opinion on your first question, of course, I'll ignore that, smirk, no she did not, (whispers so low that Mesami can't hear) perhaps," Sesshomaru answered, mocking Mesami.

"Yay!" Shao-Lang patted Sesshomaru's tail. "Is this your tail?" Sesshomaru nodded. "I have one too! Wanna see?" Shao-Lang wiggled his tail, "It's real soft, but not as soft as yours is. My tail isn't as soft as Okaasan's either, but I betcha yours is!"

Sesshomaru smirked and looked at Mesami who had walked closer while the two males were talking. Mesami saw Sesshomaru's smirk and got a defiant look on her face. "Oh no you don't Fluffy. The tail is off limits," Mesami stated, eye storm gray.

Sesshomaru's smirk grew. "Why not? If I remember correctly you yourself were petting mine while I carried you back to the castle."

"So, I was asleep, how was I supposed to know that it was your tail?"

Sesshomaru casually put Shao-Lang down and stalked slowly towards Mesami, who was backing away from him. Kage and Shao-Lang just watched with amusement at the whole thing.

Mesami was backed against a tree. She hid her tail behind her back, her eyes swirling with light green, light gray, and light purple. Mesami was trying to hide a smile that show how much fun she was having, but failed…

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That's it for now! I've got crap to do, such as the dishes, getting ready to go to the movies, and… yeah crap like that…