A/N: Finally updated! I've been busy, but I'm going to keep this up no matter what! And now, to begin:

Chapter 3: The Hanyou Family

Suki leaned against Kuro's chest, her eyes closed, smiling. He too, looked down at her, and smiled. Finally, after all those years of waiting, all those years of anxiety, they were together. It was something brought on so suddenly, yet it seemed to have happened accumulating over time. But both of them knew, it was meant to be.

They were sitting up in a tree at the edge of the fields, hidden from view by the thick branches. All they wanted now was to be together, to spend enless amounts of time with each other.

However, time was not endless.

"Kuro" Suki said, looking up at him. "I have to go soon. Father...he'll become suspicious if I don't return."

Kuro smiled. "We have a little while before he should really start to worry."

She pulled her head away from his chest and looked at the horizion. "It's gettng late."

Kuro too turned, and looked at the darkening sky. He did not realize how much time they had spent together. Time flew when he was with the one he loved.

He sighed, knowing their passionate moments would have to end. "I guess we do have to go, I don't want Mother angry. You've seen how she gets."

Suki laughed. "But she's not as scary as my mother."

"I don't know about that." Kuro said, wrapping an arm around her waist as they jumped down from the tree.

When they landed, they could see all the farmers returning to their homes. They knew their time together was over.

"Suki," Kuro asked. "Can I...can I see you tomorrow?"

She smiled. "Of course you can." She added in a whisper, "I'll be waiting."

He pulled her closer and kissed her one last time, as they leaned against the tree. Somehow, no matter how many times they had kissed, each one was as sweet as the first. Each one carrying both of their passions for each other. Suki's hands wrapped around his neck and pulled him closer to her, making them both content.

Even though it lasted long, it was over far to quickly. When they broke the kiss, Kuro whispered into her ear, "Goodnight, Suki." After one final long lasting hug, Suki parted, walking in an extremely happy manner.

Kuro watched her go, until she entered back into her hut. He felt sad, knowing the day was over, but he felt joy knowing that tomorrow he would see her again.

He didn't know what to do now, he knew he should go home, but he felt like laughing, or skipping, or something to express his immense joy. He had to content himself with walking home at dusk, a wide, uncontrollable smile on his face. Suki...she loves me as much as I do her...went through his mind all the way home. But, what am I going to do about Mother and Father? I don't know what they'd do if they knew about this...

Before he entered their hut, he forced the smile off his face, perhaps a little too forcefully, since he now had a frown.

As he walked in, his Father, Mother, and sister were sitting around the dinner table. They stared at him like he had an extra arm growing out of his head. For a second, he feared that they might know.

"Where have you been?" Kagome demanded, putting down her bowl of rice. "You've been gone all day!"

"I...uh...I was in the village, Mother." He replied, sitting down and crossing his legs.

Inuyasha gave him a strange look. He took a whiff from around him. "Have you been hanging around with Suki?"

Kiri pracitcally choked on her stew. Everyone stared at her. She pretended to have coughed, but Kuro knew the real reason she had done that. When no one was looking her way, she mouthed to Kuro, Suki-chan?

He smirked, reciving a suprised stare in return.

"Yes, she was...having a rough day, so I was offering her some comfort." Kuro replied, using a pre-made excuse.

Kagome had a look of sympathy on her face. "Are those boys around the village still bothering her, Sango-chan was telling me about that."

Kuro sighed, depressed. He forgot, he still had rivals. Though Suki had pledged her heart to him, he knew they would not give up easily. "Yes, Mother."

"Poor Suki-chan." Kagome said. "No wonder Miroku-sama is so protective. But, after all, she is the prettiest girl in the village." She sighed again and looked over at Kiri. "It makes me wonder how many boys will come calling for you, Kiri."

"They're not going to Mother," Kiri said, without any emotion. "I'm a hanyou, remember? Humans don't go chasing after hanyous easily."

Kagome smiled at Inuyasha, and her eyes briefly glanced Kuro. "I don't know about that."

"Yeah, well, it's different for father and Kuro." She said. "Any girl would chase after a guy who can protect them from danger. And, according to you, Mother, 'the ears are a nice bonus too.'"

Kagome giggled, "True."

Inuyasha stared at his mate. "You said that? To her?"

Kiri sighed. "Anyway, I don't really like men. From what I know of them, they're a bunch of smelly pigs whom all think like Uncle Miroku-sama whether they want to admit to it or not."

"HEY!" the two males at the table said.

Kagome laughed harder. "She does take after me." she muttered to herself.

"Speaking of annoying guys," she gave a death glare at Kuro. "Come out here for a moment, I need to have a little talk with you."

Kuro knew he was in for it this time. He had gotten home so late that Kiri had undoubtedly had to do his chores again, meaning that he probably was in for a beating. He was glad, at least, she wasn't going to spill the beans about him and Suki just yet. He followed her outside, the small walk feeling like a death march.

As he exited the hut, Inuyasha looked at Kagome. "Some kids we raised, huh?"

Kagome smiled. "Yup, they're all grown up now. Soon, they'll be leaving home...I do kinda miss them as children."

"Yup." Inuyasha said. "They didn't act as moody then."

Kagome smiled, "Hey, Inuyasha, what do you say we have another baby?"

He choked on his own breath. "Ka-go-me...are you...SERIOUS? I mean...ANOTHER kid...another...kid..."

She smiled. "It would be nice you know, to have another baby to raise as our own..."

"No..." he said, still in shock. "Kids...bad...two enough...yes, two's enough..."

Kagome giggled. "You're so funny when you get like that."

"Kagome...you're not...you're not..." he said, his gaze on her midriff.

She said secretly, "Maybe."

The hanyou turned bright white. "Oh no...oh no...not again...not again..."

Kagome burst out laughing. "You still fall for it, do you?"

He grabbed her by the shoulders. "Kagome...you're...not?"

She shook her head, still laughing. "No, of course not!"

"Are you sure?" He said, accenting the last word heavily.

"Yes, already!" she replied.

He gave a small growl in disgust. "Damnit, stop scaring me like that!"

Kagome kissed him on the cheek. "I can't help it, dog boy. I can't help it..."

Outside, Kiri glared at Kuro. "You have 5 seconds to explain what you were doing with Suki and not at home, doing your chores."

"It's none of your business, Suki!" he said.

"Oh, really? Well, let me tell you, Kuro, that it IS my business when I have to do their chores! Now TALK!" she said, a glare in her amber eyes.

His chocolate ones returned the glare. "All I'm saying is, maybe 'mooning after her all day' actually paid off."

Kiri stared. "Are you saying that Suki-chan acutally likes you?"

"And what's it to you if she does?" he said, with a smirk on his face. Kiri stared. "What," he said, "Can't you just admit to yourself that you were wrong?"

Kiri sighed. "I knew it. She probably hit her head or something. Because she would no way in her right mind find you attractive."

Kuro gave a very Inuyasha-like, "Keh. Whatever."

"But," Kiri said. "That's still no excuse for making me do all of YOUR chores!"

"Hey, give me a break here, its not like I could just leave her or anything!"

"Kuro, I'm tired of this crap! That's it!" She said the fatal words, with a gigantic evil grin on her face. "I'm telling Mother and Father."

Kuro had a look of horror on his face. "You wouldn't."

Kiri grinned wider. "Oh, I would. And I'll enjoy it too. They don't mind her, but they already said you can't see her because her father said no, remember?"

She's got me. Kuro thought. I'm in for it now...damnit! Is there anything I have on her? "Yeah...well..." he stopped, smiling when he remembered something. "If you tell about me and Suki, I'll tell Mother about what really happened to her favorite kimono."

Kiri stared. "Playing my game, eh?"

Kuro knew he now had the upper hand. "I'm sure Mother and Father will be disappointed in me, but not NEARLY as mad as they will be at you for that kimono..."

Kiri growled. "Fine. But," She swiped at him with one claw, drawing blood from his cheek before he could stop her.

"Hey!" he said.

"That's for having to do your chores!" she said, storming back into the house.

As he wiped blood off his cheek, he said, "Damnit, why does she end up the better fighter? WHY?"

A/N: Some Inu/Kag fluff in there for you. And of course, the Kuro/Suki fluff. It sorta feels weird, having people hook up so soon in a fic, but if ya think about it, they've been having the whole "Does he/she like me?" thing going on for years...anyway, I loved the Kuro Kiri blackmail fight thing. It reminds me of me and my sister...(Of course, she always has better dirt on me...But I'M the better fighter :P)

Oh yeah, I originally had this longer, but I realized I could use the rest of it in the next chapter, so they're 16 in the next chapter too.