I'm sorry about the long wait, but school's a…word better left unsaid. It's fun being back in football, but, damn, it gives you a headache. That is part of the reason I'm a soccer man, the original futbol.

New Segment! Recommended songs! I am a huge Eminem and D12 fan so I can almost guarantee every song will be by one of those artists. The First recommended song is my all time favorite song: Sing For The Moment by Eminem

I know I said that I would reply to reviewers but I got a laugh out of this and I think you all deserve one, too.

kitsune3

U SUCK! I read this story and I wish I didn't! This story sucks, you're description sucks, and U SUCK! I guarantee if you stopped writing this story noone would complain. Go to hell!

First, I enjoy criticism but this may be a bit too much. Second, it's spelled 'you,' people who are too lazy to spell out words annoy me beyond comprehension. Third, this story was six chapters long, there was no way you read it on accident. Fourth, I almost stopped the story just to spite you but that wouldn't be fair to loyal readers. When you learn grammar then can flame again.

The Princess And The Pup Ch. 7

Past Relationships

An awkward silence crept over the princess's royal chambers. Inuyasha had his now 'de-clawed' hand over his mouth whilst Kagome look at him with eyes becoming tearier by the second.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome's started, her voice ragged. "What exactly do you mean by that?"

Inuyasha kept his violet eyes focused on Kagome and trying to figure out the correct words to say.

The human Inuyasha moved his hand away from his mouth slowly until it was uncovered where he took a deep breath.

"What do you think it means, Kagome?" Inuyasha voice cracked a bit at the end of his sentence.

Kagome lower lip quiver and a solitary tear escaped her eyes before he spoke.

"I think it means that you already in love with someone…" Kagome trailed off and hiccupped quietly.

It greatly surprised the princess when she heard Inuyasha let out a small laugh and an even smaller tugged at the end of his lips.

"What are you laughing at?" Kagome snapped viscously, offended at Inuyasha's action.

"Well, you assumption is wrong." Inuyasha smile widened but no as much Kagome's eyes did.

Kagome seem to brighten for a moment but then the full meaning of the sentence hit her.

"Then…what do you mean by not going through that again?" Kagome question had Inuyasha's smile fade. "You're not old enough to have affection enough to call love by your age."

A frown now donned his faced as he sighed. "No time like the present."

Deep breath…

"Well, Kagome…I'm a lot older than I look……a lot." Inuyasha inhaled again, ready to drop the bomb, apparently.

"Kagome…I'm a hundred and sixty six years old…"

"What!" Kagome's exclamation nearly shook the brick walls of the castle. "You're a hundred and sixty six years old? How!"

"Demons live until someone kills them, Kagome. One of the traits I inherited from my father." Inuyasha explained in a quiet voice, attempting to calm then now even more distraught princess.

Kagome closed her eyes in concentration to fully grasp what he had said and plan her next question.

She opened her eyes which now had increased greatly in curiosity, anger, and…jealousy?

"Back on track…start explaining yourself. In detail." Kagome's hushed threat got Inuyasha on edge.

"Can we sit down?" Inuyasha requested.

"…Fine." The princess agreed taking a seat on her bed leaving Inuyasha to deal with the chair in the corner.

Inuyasha took another deep breath. It wasn't his day…

"Not too long ago, Kagome, I met this girl named Kikyo…"

Kagome's eyes widened again in a realization that struck her hard.

"Kikyo: the priestess who used to work at the castle." Kagome inquired inquiringly.

Crap, she recognized the name.

"Wait…didn't Kikyo disappear mysteriously about three years ago?" Kagome's question found Inuyasha hanging his head. The princess raised an eyebrow. "She didn't disappear mysteriously…did she?"

Inuyasha gulped. "No, she left with me, but…not more than a week after leaving the castle did she find another man a left me for him."

Inuyasha raised his head when he saw Kagome's shoulders relaxed slightly.

Why is she so relieved?

"Okay…" Kagome acknowledged that she had finished thinking about what he had said.

"But…there was another before her…" Inuyasha lowered his gaze, not wanting to meet Kagome's eyes. "Her name was Hatsukoi…I met her one hundred thirteen years ago…"

Inuyasha slowly brought his face up finally seeing Kagome expression which had lost its relieved complexion and replaced by pain again.

The silence got Inuyasha's neck hair on end. He knew that Kagome was waiting for him to talk again. Forcing him to make the first move.

"My relationship with Hatsukoi was…" Inuyasha stopped to try to find out how to put it softly. "more serious than my one with Kikyo."

Kagome had another tear slide down her cheek as she opened her mouth to ask her next question.

"How much more serious?" Kagome's voice had lost adamancy and replaced with fear.

Inuyasha hand dug into his haori, much to the princess's confusion. He withdrew his hand from his shirt and now held a small piece a paper. Inuyasha held it out in an offer for Kagome to grab it. She seemed unsure whether grab it or not until she quickly took it from his hand.

Kagome looked at the blank paper then looked at Inuyasha who gestured for her to turn it over.

She unhurriedly flipped it over to reveal a small picture.

It was a picture of a small a boy with short, silver hair holding a red ball in his hands. He had deep violet eyes that had a bit of amber toward the center. The boy had a haori that matched Inuyasha and he had a large, bright smile that cold melt the coldest person's heart.

Kagome looked up, confused, at Inuyasha whose eyes now had tears threatening to fall and a small smile crept to his lips.

"What's this?" Kagome voiced quietly.

"That is InuSesshou…he's my son…"

The forest's foliage blocked sunshine that was being offered to travelers underneath but little light escaped the canopy's grasp.

"Geez, when does this forest end?" Miroku complained loudly to no one in particular.

The demon-slayer made a grunt that was supposed to get the monk to shut up but he didn't quite take the hint.

"That sounds horrible. Are you feeling well?" Miroku attention was taken away from the never-ending forest to Sango who didn't really welcome it.

I'd be fine if you'd shut you mouth. Sango thought ferociously but wasn't about to risk losing her escort to the castle. It would be embarrassing to ask directions to a castle when you're in that monarch's kingdom.

"Do you think you need some medication?" Miroku asked, not quite the sharpest tool in the shed.

Cold shoulder…

Silence….

Bird chirping…

"I'm fine." The demon-slayer finally caved in and retorted very angrily.

The monk nodded unknown to Sango because he followed behind her. His turned back to the horizon and noticed trees, trees, and more trees.

"Damn, I hate the forest." Miroku complaints continued.

Sango turned instantly and glared at him fiercely with made him step back a step to insure his safety.

"First, shut the hell up! Second, if you ever say that you hate the forest again…I'll castrate you…" Sango terrorized him with her tone and threats leaving him like a child caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

The demon-slayer turned on her heels and started walking again down the path. Miroku was hesitant to follow her but soon started to regain his place beside her.

They walked in silence until Sango took it upon herself to begin a conversation.

"Have the kings of this land always had such strong hatred toward demons?" Sango asked.

Miroku replied quickly, glad to get off the topic of castrating him.

"Well, actually, only King Roba has taken upon himself to eradicate demons. It was very controversial when he began his rule that he announced that he would make demons extinct from the kingdom." The monk began his opinionated speech.

"Demons had always lived peacefully among humans except for the few mindless demons that only agenda was to kill. It roused a lot of argument from the people who believed in demon rights or had demon lovers."

"Had demon lovers?" Sango repeated suspiciously.

"You know: humans who had demon husband or wives." Miroku said almost jokingly, it humored him that she was so oblivious.

"Were there ever any children from these bonds?"

"The King had all the couples exterminated before that could happen…along with the demon sympathizers." Miroku had seem to have finished his answer when he added something on.

"There was a woman from the village named Izayoi that became the mate of the Demon Lord of the Western Lands: InuTaishou…"

I know this chapter is short and I apoligize but I need material for future chapters. I look forward to your reviews...especially yours, kitsune3. HA!