Meeting with Sesshomaru

Rin was in her room sitting at her dressing table brushing hair, "Rin," She turned to see her mentor and father figure standing before her. She looked over at him. Rin saw that he had not aged a bit while Rin grew older as the years went by. Yet he was in fact much older then she was.

"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru," She said while looking into his stony stare.

"I have decided to hand you over to InuYasha."

Rin starred at Sesshomaru as he turned around and left her in her thoughts. What would possess him to do that? Rin blushed at the thought of being in his younger brother's arms. InuYasha was a rough and tumble kind of guy. He had a kind heart. Is that what he wants.

The next went on with no real events. Crystal and Shippo spend most of their time in Crystal's room talking and enjoying the time they had before the meeting was to start.

"I can't believe Sesshomaru allowed Rin to become InuYasha's mate," Crystal said.

"InuYasha had been watching her since we arrived here." Shippo said.

"I thought they hated each other," Crystal said as she turned toward the door. Crystal stood up and started walking toward the door. "Let's go talk to Rin see what she thinks of all this. I want to see if she ready cares for InuYasha. He is after all my father."

"Sure you go talk to Rin and I will go to talk. That is girl talk anyway," Shippo said with a smirk.

"Don't try anything fun…" was saying when there was a knock on the door.

"Lady Crystal and Shippo, your presence is requested in the meeting hall immediately." Jaken said. He started to walk out into the hall when he tripped over his own feet.

"And he calls us lower then him," Crystal said while rolling her eyes, "Come on Shippo."

The two young demons walked hand in hand toward the meeting hall. When Crystal and Shippo arrived at the meeting hall she surveyed the large room. It was the same room that she and the others first met with Sesshomaru when they arrived a few days earlier. Sesshomaru sat at the head of the head of the table as usual. His brother was the to his left with one seat in between him. Sango and Miruko were sitting next to InuYasha. Silver and Kirara were sitting or lying next to each other in cat beds made of the finest fur imaginable. Crystal let Shippo hand drop while he went to sit left of Sesshomaru and Shippo sat across from InuYasha.

"Have you decided on your counsel yet," Sesshomaru asked.

"Yes, I have," Crystal answered, "But before I start on naming them I would like say a few things." She looked at Sesshomaru when he nodded Crystal spoke, "First of all where I come from hanyou's are regarded as being a part of the family they are born into. They are not tossed out into the dust like many hanyou's are here. Here people are cruel to the hanyou's. Yes, demons have gotten their fair share of cruelty by humans. Demons were also cruel to humans. Both demons and humans treated Hanyou's cruelly. It is not fair to say that one is better then the other. All needs protection against others. Demon, human and hanyou need to be able to feel safe. So in I would like to start a department of demon and human relations headed by Sango for her knowledge of demons and their ways and Shippo for his gentleness and way with people." Crystal started to go down the list of her assigned people of her counsel. She would look over at her uncle to see his reaction to the people she chose. When Crystal came to the naming of her mate a big smile came across his face. He looked at her and mouthed mate to her. Crystal just rolled her eyes. The boy was everything and more then she wanted in a mate. He was sweet and kind kept her on her toes with his pranks. Best of all he was always there when she needs someone.

Once Crystal was done naming her counsel Sesshomaru spoke up, "Do all of you accept your titles?" When they all nodded in acceptance Sesshomaru started changed the subject of the meeting, "I will like discuss the adoption issue. This adoption would make Crystal the heir to my lands and palace after I leave. This adoption is merely political showing to the other Lords that I have found an heir to my lands. The heir is not of my own blood but is of family. They will recognize as such. InuYasha will still have full rights and choices concerning his daughter when it comes to the choices of her life on a personal level. I will make the choices on a political level. Crystal will be InuYasha's daughter first and mine second. InuYasha, Crystal do you agree to these terms." The two nodded in agreement and Sesshomaru continued, "I will have the adoption ceremony tomorrow in private with her counsel and family. All of you must attend. Then there will be a ball to announce my choice of heir."

After about an hour and a half the meeting was over and the people went on to do their own things. InuYasha and Rin went out into the garden to talk and enjoy each other's company. Sango and Miroku decided to go visit Sango's village and visit the dead. Sesshomaru went to his study to do some much needed paperwork. Crystal and Shippo decided to go out and swim in the pond that was in one of the palace gardens. Kirara went with Sango of course and Silver sat down next to the pond to watch her mistress play and swim in the pond.

The night went into the night with out a problem. It was a quiet night and all the stars were out. Crystal and Shippo sat under their favorite tree looking up at the night sky as the sun went down. The sunset was so beautiful. Crystal took in the smells of the night as she had done when she was younger. Where she lived in her past you could always look out on a clear night and see the stars shining brightly in the sky. She would sit next to her mother. It was during the nights that her mother would tell her adventures that Kagome, Sango, Miruko, InuYasha, and Shippo would go on. One of her favorite stories was when the Moon Princess kidnapped her mother and InuYasha had to save her. The moon princess had turned her father into a full demon. Kagome had done the only thing that she could think of to bring him back. It was to kiss him and he kissed back. That was the first time they ever kissed. Her mother had once said that she wished that their first kiss could have been at better time.

Crystal turned toward Shippo who was sitting next to her. He was her greatest love and she was his. Their hearts were intertwined as one. Together the two forces were undefeatable separated they were nothing. They fought as one they lived as one. The gift of true love reigns high on their personal lists. All they ever wanted was to remain together without trouble. She will soon become Crystal Princess of The Western Lands. And Shippo will soon become Shippo Prince of the Western Lands because they will soon become mates.

Shippo noticed Crystal looking at him. He was wondering what she was thinking about. He just had the sudden urge to kiss her soft pink lips. He leaned over to her and kissed her lips with passion. She kissed him back with her arms snaking around his neck and Shippo's arms went around her waist.