Sorry I didn't update on the sixth. I got a little behind as expected, but better late than never. Also to make up for it this should be between 500 and 1000 words, if not, I'll add the rest in later chapters.

Kiyoushi, InuShemeeko, and Kagomae : Thanks for reviewing.





My Father, the Hanyou



Chapter 1



The sun rose quickly into the sky, seemingly not long after the group had gone to sleep. It seemed the days that they dreaded the most, time was most eager for.

inuyasha sighed as he slowly opened a single sensitive golden orb to observe his surroundings. There was Sango in the far corner, with Kirara curled up by her head, the monk dangerously close. Kaede was already awake and going about her business in the village. Shippo, as usual, lay on Kagome's stomach. Kagome lay next to him, her chest rising and falling with her steady heartbeat. He pulled her closer. Hanah, his pride and joy, was....'Where in the seven hells is that girl?!' his mind screamed as he traced her scent. It was still heavy in the room, but not as heavy as if she were in the room. 'She must have gone with Kaede..' he thought. He smiled sadly to himself at the thought of leaving her behind once more. He quietly nudged Kagome, causing her to ymumble something. "Kagome, we have to go." he said, not bothering to whisper.

She yawned. "Okay, okay..." she said groggily as she opened her chocolate orbs and looked for her daughter.

As if he could read her mind, he answered her unasked question. "She's with Kaede."

Kagome mouthed an 'oh' than nudged Shippo, her adopted child, who yawned and looked up at her. "Time to go?" She nodded.

"Wake up Miroku and Sango for me, will you?" she asked. He nodded and lept over to where their friends lay.

Kagome just sighed as she tried to convince herself that all would be right with the world soon, but part of her had an extremely bad feeling, like something was going to happen.

"What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked, pulling his mate closer to him.

"I'm....just worried."

"'Bout what?"

"I have a feeling something bad is going to happen."

"Kagome, as long as you are with me, I promise I'll protect you, you know that, right?"

She smiled sadly at him and nodded. "I know, but it still doesn't help ease this feeling."

"Feh....Get over it, nothing's going to happen unless your worried for Naraku, 'cuz he's going to die."

She laid her head on his chest, and he kissed the top of her head. "Kagome?"

"Hmm...?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

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Hanah smiled when she felt the pack being lifted up, more than likely by her strong father. Luckily, she had learned a thing or two about controlling her scent. 'Here we go.' she thought smiling to herself as Inuyasha unknowingly toted her out the door. 'This is going to be fun!'



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"Inuyasha, can we please, please rest?" Kagome pleaded. They had walked nearly a day's journey, and it was very close to nightfall. Sango also suggested they find a place to camp.

'Oh please let them rest....I've been dropped so many times I feel like an egg trying to be cracked!' Hanah thought.

"Feh..fine, but first thing in the morning, we'll leave."

"Arigatou, Inuyasha." Kagome said as she kissed him on the cheek.

They walked only a few more yards and the pack was sat to the ground.

"Kagome-chan, let's see if there's a hot spring nearby." Sango suggested.

"Okay." Hanah could hear her mother's excitement.

'She's excited about a bath? Gah..grown-ups!'

"Can I come too?"

"Hai Shippo-chan." Kagome said."

"I'm going to get dinner." Inuyasha said as he lept off, leaving Miroku to himself.

'Go on Miroku....go on...' Hanah said. She had been in the bag all day, and needed to get out. Miroku's scent slowly died away, and Hanah smiled. as she began to figure out how to get out. Just as she figured the button out from the inside, she threw back the flap to see none other than Miroku, hovering above the bag. "I..uhmmm....HI?" she stuttered, suprised she was caught.