Moonbeam21-Hey, there, how are you? (Blushes lightly.) No, I'm no queen. I understand your schedule, I've seen your stories progressing well. You don't sound mean, your making a request. Sure I'll be updating Lupen's Heart soon. I was finishing a couple of things first. :)

RenaMoon-Good point. Opposites do attract, or else fanfiction would never work. :D Anyway, thank you, and you like Luke huh? Yoda fan, hmm, I keep these informative things in mind..oh whoops shouldn't spill my notebook secrets.

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InuTashio blinked, staring up at two light brown eyes that stared down at him. The eyepatch that had covered the left eye had fallen off in the force of the fall. Observing as the female scurried off of him, he sat up to see his son in a similar predicament. However, he immediately knew who pinned his son, for only one person had that scent.

Sesshomaru let out a light growl of impact when the body collided with his. Feeling for his hand to stretch out his claws, he raised it only to stop at the last millisecond when a scent assaulted his nose. His golden eyes found blue orbs tined with a myriad of colors, and his raised claw shrunk to his normal hand which drifted down to the head that had been raised. The heat of a moving hand to his chest drew his attention and he watched as she placed both hands to push up off of him. However, the female had a small problem as Sesshomaru's hand still rested on her head.

Kaede brushed off her clothes, muttering small things, as her eyes darted to the lord standing beside her. Finally removing that one speck of dirt, she lifted her head. "Usagi, you have to work on your landings!" She scolded.

The moment was broken as an indignant scowl crossed Usagi's face, and she slipped from the restraining hold. "Hey!" She cried out. "I've only transported between these two dimensions twice." Usagi defended herself.

"I could of done better with my eyes closed." Kaede teased her now peer. Usagi huffed and crossed her arms, a pout making a way across her face.

"I'd like to see you try." She muttered, and deep laughter cut off their playful squabble. Both Usagi and Kaede blushed, before looking at each other and laughing. Jaken from his position on Aun had them land, and the laughter rose the children resting on Aun's back. Rin and Shiori picked up their heads, as soon as their eyes fell on the laughing trio they hopped off of Aun rushing toward the giggling blond. Usagi was knocked from view as two eager children leapt on her knocking her to the ground. This brought stronger laughter from the other two, forcing them to lean shoulder to shoulder.

Sesshomaru raised a sculpted eyebrow as he noticed the raven haired female leaning against InuTashio's shoulder, both of them cracking up in amusement. Jaken smirked in amusement coming to stand beside Sesshomaru. He sighed and leaned a little on Sesshomaru's foot, whom glanced down. Jaken was sent tumbling as Sesshomaru took a side step, quickly eradicating the balance the toad youkai had. Slightly disturbed by the springing feelings in his stone heart, Sesshomaru quickly removed the children from the blond. Lighting fast wrapped a hand around said blonde's shoulder lifted her and dragged her off. "We need to talk." was his muttered comment. Usagi let out an aggravated groan, which started an even heavy round of laughter.

A few ways away from the chortling group, Sesshomaru let his hold go while spinning Usagi to face him. "Where did you go to?" He growled out. Usagi tilted her head playfully but answered his question.

"Home." She responded.

"You hurt Rin." Sesshomaru pointed out, watching her face.

"I didn't mean too, the ginzuishou transported me there." Usagi told him.

"Why?" He asked.

"Why what?" She parroted back.

"Why did you come back, if its your home?" Sesshomaru enunciated his question. Usagi weighed his question, tone, appearance, and body language before smiling.

"I wanted to." was her simple statement and she turned walking to join the group. Sesshomaru stood very still for several minutes, recalling every action, word, and things he had done since meeting the tigress. In a deep contemplation, he didn't fully notice InuTashio approaching. Until said lord tapped his son on his shoulder, who whirled and faced him with Tenseiga drawn. InuTashio noted the sword with a hidden smirk, and then turned his playful expression to his son.

"So..." He started, watching Sesshomaru narrow his eyes in mistrust at the gleam in his eyes. "Did you kiss her?" InuTashio asked, and swiftly stepped to the side as Sesshomaru tried to skewer him. A small chuckle bubbled in his throat, and he gave his son an incredulous look. "You can't hurt me with the Tenseiga." He pointed out, which stopped Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru glanced down in surprise, thinking he had drawn Tokijin. Schooling his features he slid the sword back into it's sheath, and walked off. "Well, you can't hurt me with it yet.." InuTashio whispered to himself. Then let the laughter poor out from his son's behavior. It seemed the great icicle was sulking. Deciding to prod Sesshomaru a bit more, he called out to him. "You never did answer if you kissed her!" He exclaimed, observing as his son stopped, and glared over his shoulder at him.

"You know, father, you and that half-brat have an annoying way of sticking your foot in your mouth." Was the response. InuTashio was going to yell at his eldest for the half-brat comment about his brother, when he noticed it was missing the normal venom Sesshomaru regarded InuYasha with. InuTashio laughed out at the comment, and threw up a salute.

"Yeah, all males from the yasha demon tribe of my line have that problem, including me and my sons." He chimed back, and laughed some more, as the sulking grew more prominent in the quickened steps of his son.

Naraku immediately felt the returned presence of Usagi, and he sent his demon wasps to spy. Gripping the nearly full shikon no tama, he raised it with an alluring gesture to three shadowed figures. "This will be your reward, if you bring me the blonde tigress unharmed, and InuYasha's head on a platter." He remarked, and the three shadows nodded. Smirking, he turned to the outlook of the castle. "Now, for those Inu lords.." Naraku whispered, and mentally felt out certain spirits. His smirk grew wider as he came across a restless spirit in the netherworld. "He'll do nicely..." A wicked tone echoed in his words. "Of course, he won't come willingly, so I'll have to force my will on him." Naraku mused, pulling on the nether-realm. "Hosenki." Was the whispered call, as the room darkened with only the jewel glowing.

Far beyond the hidden castle, and old man picks up his head with a sigh. His weary bones creak as he shifts, stirring the coals with an iron stick. "Not much longer, eh Inutashio?" He questioned to the empty room.

Kouga and his group continue north, breaching the northern mountain range. A feeling of dread sits upon the valley that surrounds the mountain. With a survey crick Kouga calls for camp, his neck hairs prickling with anxiousness.

Stroking the resting Kagome's hair, Inuyasha loving watches her sleep. Black silk slides through his one claw, as the other is used as a support for his head. Lowering a soft tender kiss to her brow, he curls into a relaxed, but watchful position near the one he cares for. A gentle mew, draws his eyes to Kirara who is nipping at the wandering hand of the sleeping monk. Rolling his eyes, he stands, walks over to were the monk sleeps, and moves him further away from the sleeping Sango and Kohaku. Purposely wanting to avoid the familiar shouting matches at night. Kagome had been looking extremely tired lately, and he wanted her to get a good night's rest. Kirara yips a thank you to him, and curls under Sango's chin. Surveying his 'family,' as it were, he gives a soft, proud smile, before ascending back to his position next to Kagome.

Usagi lays down after checking on the sleeping Kaede, no sooner does she relax, when two warm bodies curl into her. Wrapping her arms around the two children, she brushes tender kisses across their brow, and closes her eyes. Aware of the two watchful Inu Lords who guard the perimeter of their camp.

Night swarms with the tingles of apprehension, but the groups ignore it. Digging in for the few precious hours of sleep and relaxation. Knowing that tomorrow, the hunt for Naraku will increase in activity, and they have yet to face all his tricks.

Sesshomaru walks to his side of the area, bypassing the sleeping children. Glancing down, he swiftly tucks a loose ringlet of hair back behind the sleeping tigress's head. Without missing a beat he continues on as if nothing had happen.

There a little fluff for those who have been asking for it. Please review?

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Wolfchildblazer.