Chapter 12

Kagome walked up and down the hall in the morning ray of light. Shippo and Rin were still sleeping from all the energy they wasted the over night playing tag. Sango was in her room with Kirara sleeping at her head. Miroku was in his own room as well sleeping peacefully. But Inuyasha, where was he? Kagome looked in his room and he wasn't there. She knew he wouldn't be in the room with Sesshomaru in there sleeping. When she went outside she saw him in a tree watching the finishing touches of the sunrise.

"Kaggy, what are you doing? You should be sleeping." Inuyasha said startled.

"Hey to you too." Kagome jumped in the tree next to him. "So how are you this morning?" Kagome asked him softly.

"Oh…I guess I'm okay, have…" He tried to get it to all work through his head. "Have you decided what land you're going to rule with my brother?" Inuyasha asked curiously.

Kagome made Inuyasha lean into her chest to rest. "Yes Yashy, I have. But don't worry about it okay?"

"Alright then." Inuyasha said and sighed. "Why did you lean me into your chest Kaggy?" He said and looked up at her face.

"You don't remember?" She laughed lightly. "I use to do this to you all the time, so did your mother." She rested her chin on his head. "You would whine about something, and called out for me. I would pick you up and jump into a tree like this." She purred.

"You would always say 'its okay' or 'I'm here' to me as you leaned me on your chest." He started to remember. "Just like now." He mumbled.

"See? Was that hard to remember?" Kagome asked.

Inuyasha stopped leaning on her. "No… it wasn't…" He smiled. "Thanks Kagome." He said pleasingly.

"Anytime Inuyasha… anytime…" Kagome said and jumped off the tree to leave him to his thinking.

6 hours later…

"Kagome, have you decided on the lands yet?" Sesshomaru asked her calmly as he waited to know rather she had or not.

"Yes, I have decided which land I want to rule now." Kagome said confidently.

Miroku and Sango were sitting next to each other with Kirara in Sango's hand. Rin was with Shippo sitting across from Miroku and Sango with serious faces on. They understood what was happening and they knew that it wasn't time to play tag or anything like that as of right now. Inuyasha was technically between Miroku and Shippo but was across from Sesshomaru and Kagome.

They were all silent because they wanted to know who would rule what. But to everyone else, well, the humans at least, they were thinking 'she is going to pick the east side because this is where her parents were, and if she does stay here who would take over the west?' The demons how ever were thinking the exact opposite. 'She is going to pick the west because Sesshomaru is the male and so she would rule there with him, but what would happen to the east?'

This moment was driving everyone crazy right now. They wanted to know so badly since they found out the she had already decided how it will be. (I'm sure you guys are getting annoyed by me for sure now huh?)

Shippo was hoping that she picked the west, and Miroku was hoping she would pick the east. They formed a little bet earlier. If she picks the west, then Miroku would have to hug Kagome in front of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Miroku was petrified about that because he remember Sesshomaru's reaction the first time he tried to hug Kagome. But if she picked the east, Shippo would have to cling to Sango for 3 whole days till the last sunset. Shippo didn't like that idea though. Sango wasn't his mother, Kagome was. Also Kagome might feel a little heartbroken if Shippo didn't want her to pamper him. They both look looked at each other and grinned. (I know I could've made them do a mean bet but it's hard with Shippo)

Rin was also hoping she would pick the west, and Sango hoped that Kagome would stay there in the east. They too even formed a little bet of their own even though Rin doesn't look like the type who would make a dangerous bet. (The girls won't have a rough bet because Rin is sweet and gentle, but Rin might change that idea of theory.) Sango said that if Kagome stays in the east, Rin has to speak proper English. (Example: Changing her sentence from "Rin wants to play now!" to a proper one like "I want to play now!") Rin nodded to agree with her side of the bet. Rin gave her a toothy grin saying that if Kagome moves to the west, Sango would have to expose her true feelings to the monk that she is always near. (Oh my god, Rin is evil!) During the betting Sango blushed deeply, and wondered ho in the world Rin would be able to know that. But of course, we know that Shippo told her the information she needed to make the finishing bet.

Inuyasha how ever, he didn't make a bet with anyone. Miroku and Shippo tried to persuade him into one though. But he kept declining to them saying things. Like "I don't care what land she picks as long as she's happy." Shippo was kind of happy about that though. Inuyasha was now his uncle and Inuyasha started to act like one a little bit as well. Rin even enjoyed being around Inuyasha which is sometimes a bit of a shocker. Inuyasha is now being an uncle, and actually likes playing with little kids? That was the only thing that shocked Sango although she probably thought that if he wasn't nice to them that Sesshomaru or Kagome would rip his head off. But really it turned out that since he remembered the actual past, and became a full demon with a heart as he wanted, that it was the reason why he seemed more at ease. Inuyasha was just happy as can be now; even after Kikyou's 'death' he's calm. He remembered that when he caught a butterfly when he was young and it died shortly after, he started to cry. But Kagome came up to him and said "Don't cry about a death. Stay calm and remember that they're off to go have a better life." But that led to a little more trouble because he started to kill more butterflies thinking they would have better lives after he killed them. It took him a while but soon understood what she meant.

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome with a serene look on his face. He had asked Kagome earlier that morning if she had decided on whether or not she had picked his land or her own to live on. She told him to wait for later on and so he did, he waited for these 6 hours to pass by to find out what she wanted. Why didn't she want to tell him earlier, right then and there? He would probably be driven mad if he had to wait another 6 hours at that. He truly wanted her to pick his lands because he has his most fondest of memories of her there and such. But like Inuyasha, he basically didn't mind all too much. Just as long as she was happy, he would be happy as well. The most reason of that is because after all, they're mates for life, remember? So nothing would be able to get between them enough to break them about so easily.

(May I remind you that it's still only been a minute for them? This is just what they are all thinking and some are from point of views. I know I'm just buying time but that's because after this chapter there will be only one more after this. Then you guys can give me the idea of whether or not I should do a sequel to this!)

Kagome looked at them all with a smile on her face. She knew she was driving them insane because she was holding them all in suspense and all. She was starting to enjoy this a little. She wondered why Sango was blushing and Miroku looked pale. Then wondered why Rin and Shippo had little grins on their faces. Inuyasha of course was calm, she actually knew why though. He was happy she was really back but she can't really act like a mother to him. The only thing that she could act like to him was a big sister.

"I have decided… to live in the western lands… with my mate Lord Sesshomaru." She said confidently as she put a small smile on her face.

Miroku sighed mentally and walked up and hugged her. "I'm so happy you've decided!" He said happily and the whispered. "Shippo told me to hug you so don't kill me." Thankfully it was loud enough for Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's ears to catch. Shippo and Rin were to young so they still have to train their ears.

Sango looked at Miroku and then at Rin with the look like 'I'll tell him later, don't worry.' Rin nodded because she knew that Sango was nervous about her emotions as Shippo warned her.

"What about the eastern lands Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked naturally. "What will happen to them?" He questioned.

She then looked to the demon in front of her. "Inuyasha will take my lands." She said calmly.

"WHAT!" Shippo, Sango, and Miroku shouted.

"He has royal blood in him." She walked over to Inuyasha and he stood up and meeting her eye to eye. "And I trust that he will be a great Lord of the Eastern Land." She hugged him.

Inuyasha was amazed for a few reasons, one was that she gave him the burden of taking over her lands, and second reason was because she hugged him in front of Sesshomaru. He looked at Sesshomaru to see if he had permission to return her hug. Sesshomaru nodded and so Inuyasha hugged her back. "Thank you Kagome." He said with a soft voice to her. "You know that I won't let you down." He added.

Kagome released him from their hug. "I know you won't." She smiled and walked back to Sesshomaru's side. "But to make sure nothing will downside this, I am sure to appreciate Miroku, Sango, and Kirara… to stay here with the young Lord Inuyasha?" She looked at them to see whether or not if they were to accept it or not.

"Sure Kagome, I'll be glad to stay by his side." Sango said confidently.

"Meow!" Kirara sounded joyful meaning she accepted it as well.

"And I shall do the same and stay by his side as requested." Miroku said pleasingly to Kagome.

"Great." She smiled happily.

"When do you want to leave for our lands then Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked.

"How about tomorrow, in the afternoon sometime?" Kagome questioned.

"Very well." Sesshomaru answered her.

"Thank you milord." Kagome smiled at him warmly.

"Uncle Inuyasha?" Rin tugged at him and he looked down.

"What?" He asked.

"Will you visit Rin, Shippo, mommy, and daddy?" She asked innocently.

"Uh… um…" He couldn't answer her till he found his talking mode voice. "Sure. I can come visit." Inuyasha said with a small smile.

"Yay!" Rin said as happily as she could.

Rin came running toward Kagome and tugged at her kimono. "Mommy, mommy, uncle Inuyasha says he'll come visit us!" She started to laugh happily.

"That's nice to know, Rin, how about you, Shippo, and Kirara go play outside. Perhaps even play a game of tag?" Kagome smile back at her and Rin was jumping in joy.

"Okay, Rin go fine Shippo and Kirara, so that way we can go play tag outside." Rin went in search for the fox demon brother.

"Rin." Sesshomaru said sternly.

"Yes daddy?" Rin asked him.

He twitched momentarily because she called him 'daddy' and he still really isn't use to it yet. "Donot leave the perimeters of the castle here, do you understand? Stay to where your mother and I can hear and smell you." He said calmly.

"Okay, we'll just be outside." She waved and then skipped around in search of Shippo.

"Kirara, go ahead and follow her so that way you can play with them while protecting them as well." Sango said cheerfully. Kirara looked at Sango and nodded with a meow and left her arms to follow after Rin.

The rest of the day everyone was pretty much on their own agenda. Miroku was meditating for a while, Sango was watching the kids and Kirara, Sesshomaru was walking around the castle, Inuyasha was in a tree to watch the sunset, and Kagome worried. Did Inuyasha have something troubling him; she wanted to know so badly. So she went outside and walked over to him, she laid against his back looking up.

"Is something wrong?" She asked softly to him.

"I just…" He sighed. "I can't believe I didn't notice you that day… I could've hurt you." He said with a guilty tone that pained Kagome.

"It's alright, okay?" She leaned her head on him. "Inuyasha, don't ever think of that night again, okay?" She asked him.

"Why don't… why don't you make me…?" He said nervously.

"What?" She was confused on if he was being serious… or a stubborn jackass.

"Like you did to me and my brother, you made us forget you." He then leaned his head back and it leaned on hers. "Make me forget from that night… to... me becoming a demon." He finished.

"Inu… yasha… but… if I did that… you wouldn't remember Kikyou anymore…" Kagome gasped.

"I know… I don't… want to… remember her…" He said softly.

Kagome then sat in front of him, looking to see if he was lying. "Are you sure?" She asked sternly.

"Y… yes… I'm sure… My life, it's better off with out her being a pain on my shoulder." He looked her straight in the eyes. She and him both knew that he was serious about this.

"Okay Inuyasha." She sighed.

Kagome brought up her clawed hand to his forehead and concentrated. They began to glow light blue, Inuyasha didn't care, and he knew what was going to happen. Suddenly, it looked like a circuit had been sent from Kagome's finger to Inuyasha's head. That was all it was, and he just simply forgot about those few days.

"Well… Lord Inuyasha, are you awake?" Kagome said funnily to him.

"Yeah, I feel like a race!" Inuyasha jumped up and looked like a new Inuyasha from the inside.

'Wow, Kikyou must have really hurt him. What I really did, was erase all the memories he had of her, so he could be his own freed spirit, not thinking to owe anyone his life.' Kagome thought to herself.

Sesshomaru came out of nowhere and was behind Kagome. "Get the pups; we shall all retire now for the night." He said sternly.

"Okay Sesshy." She smiled and walked along her mate and bother-in-law.

Kagome retrieved the pups and sent them to bed, Miroku and went to bed from meditating so much. Sango grabbed Kirara and headed to her own room to go to sleep. Inuyasha and his old brother Sesshomaru were starring at each other for a short time to just discuss things.

"Inuyasha…" Sesshomaru started coldly.

"What." Inuyasha glared.

Sesshomaru place a hand on Inuyasha shoulder. "I trust that you will take care of the eastern lands?" He asked with the slightest smirk ever.

Inuyasha was stunned, thinking that Sesshomaru was going to stab him or something. "Yes, I will." He nodded for assurance.

"Good, that means Kagomes land will not fall. We do have trust in you… little brother." He removed his hand that was placed on Inuyasha and turned away to his chambers.

Inuyasha looked dumb founded. "Thanks." Was the only thing that Inuyasha could say to him, just thanks?