Hey everyone this is Inuyashasgurl15's beta, Rita. I'm sorry to say, she won't be updating for a while, because her mom put her under lock down for a bad mark. She is not allowed to have access to her computer for the next month. She is deeply sorry and will try to update as soon as possible. Inuyashasgurl15 will be writing her next chapter with pen and paper the old fashion way, until she is able to type them up during school lunch. Thank you for understanding, her best friend, A Depp Girl.

A/n: Hey people wow it has been such a long time well I am sorry for the delay but here it is. It is a bit shorter then usual, but I have been extremely busy lately, plus my computer lock down doesn't help. There will only be about 3 or 4 moire chapters to this story so you better review. Anyway... Thanks to Rita who reads and edits all my chapters.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, any of the Inuyasha rights, or anything else to do with Inuyasha. I wish I did but I don't so, you know. But I do own the plot along with the characters Aalyah, Andrea, Mike and Jordan. If you try to steal them I shall have to send my trusty editor after you, she is not one to be messed with.

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Ending of Last chapter:

All four walked back to the village some time later that afternoon. Kagome's powers seemed to be growing, but with that, demons would start to feel her power and come after her. She noticed this, but never said anything. Inuyasha seemed to on his toes more then ever. Night soon fell, while everyone was sleeping Inuyasha left the hut, and he walked into the forest.

" Hello Inuyasha." Inuyasha turned around.

" K-k-Kikyo?" Inuyasha breathed.

Chapter 27 Acceptance

Inuyasha rubbed his eyes and Kikyo disappeared. What was going on? He kept walking. The little bit of snow that was on the ground chilled his feet. He didn't know why he felt that he had to come to the forest, but something was drawing him there. Inuyasha stopped and looked at the scared tree, then he smelt it.

" Sesshomaru." Inuyasha growled under his breath. Sesshomaru stepped forward with Jaken at his side.

" Hello, little brother." Inuyasha put a hand to his sword, but stopped.

" What do you want Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked calmly, for once he wasn't going to start a fight. This would only put his mate in danger, and speaking of mates...

" Kagome, go back to the hut now." Inuyasha demanded. Kagome walked up slowly behind Inuyasha, her bow and arrows in hand.

" No, I am staying here with you." Inuyasha cursed silently on Kagome's stubbornness. He didn't want her to get hurt. It was no wonder they fought so much, both were as stubborn as two mules. Inuyasha sighed, what was he going to do.

" Very protective are we little brother." Inuyasha stared coldly at Sesshomaru, but turned his head back to Kagome.

" You, stay behind me." Inuyasha ordered, Kagome nodded her head. She didn't like to be ordered around, but Inuyasha saw the need for her to stay back, so she took it serious.

" Inuyasha, you shouldn't be so aggressive, I am not here to start war." Inuyasha glared at his half brother, and snorted, that was unlikely. When ever Sesshomaru came around a war was going to be started. " I am only here to ask your human girl a favour." Kagome's eyes widened, this was the first time Sesshomaru has ever come looking for her.

" What might that be?" Inuyasha asked. His eyes narrowed, and his hand went to his sword. Sesshomaru took a step forward, and waited a minuted before answering Inuyasha's question. He loved seeing his little brother wait in suspense, and it was quiet amusing for him to see Inuyasha squirm.

" I need Kagome to look after Rin for me." Sesshomaru looked into the young women's eyes. Inuyasha looked at Kagome, he could see the conflict with in her. She wasn't sure if Inuyasha would want her to or not. His family was something that always seemed to be non existent to him. So would her choice make him mad?

" It is you decision." Inuyasha looked back to Sesshomaru, who was staring coldly at the pair. His eyes picked your very soul apart.

"Why do you need me to look after her?" Kagome asked, she was curious as of why she could be of assistance to the great lord of the west. Sesshomaru took another step closer to the couple, which caused Inuyasha growl. He didn't like the closeness between the demon lord and himself. It was to close for his liking.

" I have to travel to an enemy's territory and I will not have Rin join me on this trip." Sesshomaru didn't mention the part that he didn't want to put Rin's life in any danger. Kagome understood, and nodded her head. She would help Sesshomaru with this task, plus she didn't mind having Rin around. She was a sweet little girl.

" Meet me here at dawn." With that the great dog demon left, with Jaken following.

" Kagome are you sure you want to do this ?" Inuyasha questioned, as they walked back to Kaede's hut.

" There is no way I am going to let that little girl get hurt." Kagome walked ahead of Inuyasha now. Inuyasha watched his mate, she seemed to be determined, as if she was trying to save the world. Which he knew she would do some day, once she got that chance.

" After seeing you take Shippo in as your own and watching you here tonight...You really care about children, don't you?" Inuyasha walked next to Kagome and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, she was surprised but kept on walking. She thought for a moment, trying to put her feelings into words.

" Ya I do, I am sick of seeing innocent children being slaughter by demons and humans alike. Every child I meet seems to remind me of Sota, and I hate that I can'' protect him from the world." Kagome sighed, she felt terrible that she was missing out on Sota's child hood. It felt like she had abandoned him. Kagome pulled herself out of her thoughts, and looked at Inuyasha. " Now why don't we go and get some sleep."

" Feh, I don't need sleep, sleep is for the weak." Kagome rolled her eyes, but something clicked in her mind. Mike had said something like that the last night they were in her time. Kagome thought about it for a moment, but then passed the thought on. It meant nothing.

At the same time Inuyasha and Kagome looked to the sky. It seemed to be darker then usual, a chill ran through her body and a feeling of uneasiness set in on her mind.

" Come on Inuyasha, lets hurry." Inuyasha could feel the eagerness in Kagome's movement and breathing. He could sense something in the air, and it was building. Inuyasha picked up Kagome and ran the rest if the way back to the hut. He didn't want her to feel panicked. When he entered Sango and Miroku were sitting around a small fire. Inuyasha put Kagome down and walked over to his friends and sat with them. Kagome followed a minutes later, after she took another look out the window once more. It was there waiting, waiting for that moment.

" I see you two have also felt this strange and unsettling presence." Miroku stated.

" It feels evil, but yet not. It is almost like it is a warning of what is to come." Sango explained to Kagome and Inuyasha who both agree with her.

" At dawn we will be going to the forest and retrieving Rin." Inuyasha said bluntly.

" You mean Sesshomaru's little girl? Why?" Miroku questioned.

" He asked Kagome to take care of Rin while he was away. That's all we know, and that we need to know." Inuyasha explain as a very silent Kagome stared into the fire. She couldn't shake this feeling off, something vile was coming.

" Kagome you ok? You haven't spoken a word since you arrived." Sango looked worriedly at her best friend.

" Yes, I am fine, actually no, I can not shake this feeling that it's finally coming. It hard to believe at the same time though." Kagome stared into the fire again.

" What are you talking about?" Sango wasn't sure what Kagome was getting at.

" The final battle." Inuyasha finished, he knew exactly what Kagome was talking about, he himself thought about it every minute of every day. He could feel Kagome's fear, her anxiety, her nervousness, her hopes and dreams. He felt it all.

Miroku stared at Sango, she was the one he loved and he would be damned if someone would even try to take her away from him. They had only confessed their feelings for each other a short time ago, he couldn't lose her. He wanted to marry her and have a family with her, he want to grow old with her.

" Feh, there is no way in hell Naraku is going to win this battle. He is going to hell, along with any other demon that threatens us." Inuyasha tried to reassure his mate and friends. Kagome moved closer to Inuyasha, which went unnoticed by their friends. Both were lost in their own thoughts and were only brought out of them, by the crack of a piece of wood in the fire. Sango and Miroku both stood, looking at each other. Sango blushed and excused her self for bed, and Miroku followed. Kagome chuckled, both were in love and Kagome hoped that they would tell each other before it was to late. It was still unknown to her that they already confessed. Miroku stuck his head back out the door.

" Goodnight you two, don't you have to much fun with out us." He took back off into the room.

" Why you monk" Inuyasha almost lunged after the monk, but Kagome stopped him. She put her hand on his shoulder, and he turned to look at her. Inuyasha put the fire out and both went to go to sleep.

But sleep did not come easily to Inuyasha, he watched as Kagome tossed and turned. She would say strange things and the grew quiet. Inuyasha sat next to her and held her hand, trying his best to comfort the women, but to no avail.

At dawn Kagome awoke to the sun shining across her face, but the feeling from the night before still hadn't lifted. Inuyasha opened his eyes to see his angel awake, and he motion her outside. He had only been sitting and waiting for Kagome to wake up. Kagome got up and combed her hair and went to brush her teeth, Inuyasha was ready and waiting when she returned. Kagome climbed on his back and they took off into the forest. Sango and Miroku stayed back to prepare breakfast.

" Lord Sesshomaru, why can't I come with you?" A 12 year old Rin stood in front of Sesshomaru with her hand on her hips. She had been travelling with Sesshomaru for over three years now. She had grown up so much over that period of time. She seemed to be frighten by Sesshomaru's leave. Which was true!

" Rin, I have told you it is not safe for you to travel with me on the journey, this time around." Sesshomaru stared at the girl, she was to stubborn for her own good. She was only just learning to fight, but she was catching on fast.

" Then why can't I stay at the castle?" Rin whinnied, she would rather stay there and be able to play in her garden.

" Rin." Sesshomaru glared at the girl, she stopped immediately.

" Sorry, my lord for my rudeness." Rin bowed and sat next to a tree and pulled her knees up to her chest.

She hated when Sesshomaru left her behind, she always felt so lonely. She remember three years ago when Sesshomaru saved her life, at first he felt like a father to her, but now that she has grown older her feelings have change for him dramatically. She was changing. Three years ago Rin was an oblivious child, but now it was different. She had this unfamiliar sensation in her stomach when she was around him, and when he would leave the feeling would grow stronger. Maybe she would be able to ask Kagome about it. Rin had met Kagome on a number occasions, she travel with Sesshomaru's half brother Inuyasha and was a very sweet women.

" Lord Sesshomaru they have arrived." Jaken announced as he came running into the clearing. Kagome and Inuyasha walked up to Sesshomaru, Rin got up from the tree and stood next to Sesshomaru. She bowed to Kagome and Inuyasha.

" I am grateful that you will have me stay with you for the time being." Rin said and bowed again. Kagome was taken back by Rin's politeness.

'' She has grown up so quick.'' Kagome thought. Rin picked up a small cloth bag from behind Sesshomaru.

" Good-bye Lord Sesshomaru, be safe and come back soon." Rin said quickly. He nodded his head and turned to leave.

" Sesshomaru!" Sesshomaru turned to see Kagome standing before him.

" What is it girl?" Sesshomaru glared down on Kagome, his tone of voice was crude and cold, but Kagome was unfazed by him. Inuyasha growled, Sesshomaru was disrespecting Kagome, he sees her as a under dog, not on his level.

" When shall we be expecting your return?" Kagome brought herself up to her full height, and glared back at the full demon. Sesshomaru was impressed by the human, she seemed to be courageous enough to stand up and talk to him. He would have liked to chuckled, but suppressed it. Now was not the time.

" One week." With that he was gone. Rin watched Sesshomaru leave, a tear slid down her cheek, she wiped it away.

" Come Rin, I know you must be hungry." Kagome said sweetly, Rin nodded her head.

Back at camp breakfast was cooked and ready to eat. Sango, Miroku and Shippo waited from the groups arrival. Shippo jumped up and down excitedly, he liked Rin. He looked out the window and saw Kagome and Inuyasha walking down the path, with Rin. He jumped down and landed next to Miroku.

" They're here." He said calmly. Miroku nodded his head and went into the next home to fetch Sango.

" Good morning Shippo." Kagome said as she walked into the hut.

" Hey Kagome, Rin would you like some breakfast?" Shippo offered. Rin smiled and her eyes seemed to brighten up.

" Sure." Kagome smiled and sat next to Sango.

They days were getting longer and the snow seemed to be melting much quicker, spring was coming early this year. Kagome was sitting in Kaede's hut reading a book, when Rin came in and sat down next to her. Kagome closed her book and looked at Rin, who smiled nervously up at her. Kagome could tell that Rin wanted something ,but what?

" Kagome could I ask you a question?" Rin looked down at her feet.

" Of course Rin! What is it?" Kagome said cheerfully.

" Well, I don't really know whats happening to me." Rin started. " You see, I get these funny feelings in my stomach, like butterflies, then my hands get sweaty and my heart seems to be on fire. Then they seem to grow stronger each day." Rin explained the feeling to Kagome, who know exactly what Rin was talking about.

" Rin when do you get these feelings?" Kagome asked.

" Sesshomaru." Was all Rin could say and she blushed.

" Umhum, see Rin what you are experiencing is a crush. I am thinking that it is your first crush." Rin looked kind of confused, so Kagome went on. " Rin you like Sesshomaru more then just a friend, you feelings are growing for him and later on in life you will probably start to love him." Rin nodded that seemed to be right to her. Kagome smiled, she was going to have a chat with Rin, she was at that age where in her time you would learn about, where babies come from. She felt like that Rin needed to know, Sesshomaru would not be having any chat like Rin any time soon.

" Rin I think it's time you learned a very valuable, and important life lesson." Kagome looked at Rin.

" Ok." Rin didn't know what to expect.

A while later Rin came out of the hut with Kagome, she didn't seemed shocked, but amazed. Things seemed to make a lot more sense to her now, and she was glad Kagome told her. She looked at Kagome, she seemed to be like a sister to her, one that would look out for her and explain things she didn't understand.

" Umm, Kagome?"

" Ya?"

" Thank you. I thought that there was something wrong with me, that I wasn't suppose to be like this." Rin gave Kagome a hug and she went off to find Shippo. Kagome sighed, she couldn't imagine having to go through such a uncomfortable time in a girls life with a person like Sesshomaru. He was so cold and uncaring, but maybe she was wrong. Sesshomaru did seem to care about Rin, he did leave her here so that she wouldn't get hurt. He also seemed to be more patient, and understanding with her. Kagome thought about it some more, maybe he even held feelings for the orphan. Kagome wasn't sure, but she was sure at some point she would find out.

3 Days Later

Kagome and Sango were out for a walk in the forest, and now were on their way back to the village. Kagome was telling Sango about her conversation with Rin. Sango giggled, she was glad she wasn't the one who had to tell Rin about the birds and the bees.

She remembered how she found out. one night she walked in on her mother and father making love, and then 9 months later her brother was born. Later in life she had put to and to together. She was sure her own family would have explained such a thing to her when she was of age, but Sango's mother died when she was a still child. That is one reason why she was slayer, her father wasn't sure on how to raise a little girl, so he trained her to fight. Sango didn't hate her childhood, actually she enjoyed it, but she still wished she had had a female influence. Kagome stopped and pulled Sango out of her thoughts. The wind shifted, an intense feeling over came both girls, a powerful demon was approaching.

" Sango, we need to go find Rin and Shippo." Sango sprinted off in the direction of were she last saw Rin and Shippo.

" Kagome get Inuyasha and Miroku." Kagome wasn't sure were to find them, they had been walking with the girls, but then went off on their own for some reason. Kagome settled and tried to focus on them, she could feel Inuyasha was close. So Kagome run blindly onto the forest, she found them in a clearing.

" Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted, he instantly went to her side.

" Kagome what's wrong?" Inuyasha asked.

" Demon-coming-now." Kagome said in between breaths.

" Miroku, we will finish this later." Miroku was next to Inuyasha and all three were running back to the village now. They met Sango at the hut with Rin and Shippo, she was dressed in her slayer gear, Kirara ready. Kagome grabbed her bow, and arrows. Screaming engulfed the village only seconds later.

" You two, stay here." Inuyasha grunted to Rin and Shippo. " Kagome." Inuyasha bent down and Kagome jumped on his back.

" Kirara." Kirara transformed, and Sango and Miroku climbed on her.

The group didn't have to go far before they found the demon. Kagome and Sango gagged when they found him. The demon had a women in hand, she was with child, the demon was scratching along her round belly. Tearing the soft skin, Kagome knew this women.

" Inuyasha do something." Kagome cried, the demon looked up from his prey and grinned. He threw her up into the air. The women screamed and the girls gasped, Inuyasha bounded into the air, caught the women and gracefully landed on the ground. Two men waited to take her away. Kagome still on Inuyasha back shivered, the demon felt so dark, and evil.

" What do you want?" Inuyasha demanded.

" Give me Sesshomaru's girl, and I wont tear this village apart." The demon hissed, his eyes were a deep green, they pieced your very soul.

" We don't have Sesshomaru's girl, now leave." Kagome lied through her teeth, she jumped down from Inuyasha's back.

" I think this human girl is lying to me, I can see it in you eyes. Your eyes tell me everything I need to know." The demon laughed. " I can see she is hiding some where in the heart of the village." The demon took a step forward.

" Like hell I am letting you tear apart this village." Inuyasha narrowed his eyes, he couldn't let this demon thrash the village.

" I see you are defending more then this little village, I can envision your mate being close by." The demon sneered. Inuyasha froze, how could he know. Miroku and Sango mouths dropped. They didn't know what the hell the demon was talking about, but then they realized they had to be talking about Kagome.

" That's it, it's time to shut you up." Inuyasha lifted his Tetsusaiga, and rushed at the demon.

" Not this time half breed." The demon dodged Inuyasha and was heading straight for Kagome. Inuyasha slide across the ground.

" Kagome move." Kagome stayed on her feet, and rose her bow and arrow, she took aim and waited.

" Say good-bye to your love." The demon shouted at Kagome and came down on her with a fatal strike, but Kagome was quicker, she released her arrow. The pink glowing arrow pierced through the demons arm, purifying it, a pain searing through his body.

" Kagome." Sango yelled and pulled her friend onto Kirara.

" You stupid bitch." The demon growled. " You going to pay with your life." Kagome laughed.

" Can't you see?" Kagome seemed taken on a new personality. The demon winched and stared into the females eyes, he searched for her weakness, but was blocked out. That's when he finally realized, she was a Miko.

" Dirty human, such a powerful Miko, mated with a weak-" Another arrow was sent his way

" You can't win." Kagome jumped from Kirara's back, Inuyasha dashed and caught her in mid air.

" What do you think you are doing?" Inuyasha growled.

" We need to take care of him." Kagome answered. Miroku and Sango now knew what was going on. If this demon fled and got away he could tell Inuyasha's and Kagome's secret.

" Miroku lets go." Sango swung her Hiraikotsu, while Miroku through some o-fuda's (spell scrolls) at the demon.

The demon charged for Sango jumping into the air. He was able to knock Sango's Hiraikotsu off its course, with a speed Sango has never seen before. He collided with Kirara, sending her to the ground. But Sango was now in his arms. Miroku refrained from using his wind tunnel. The demon smirked, he now had the upper hand again, and he now held the power. Kagome gasped, she should have sent an arrow through that demon that time, but she was to busy with Inuyasha coming up with a plan.

" Do you want her back monk." The demon laughed, his thick, muscular hands encircled Sango's neck, cutting off most of her air supply. Miroku bowed his head, his hair shading his eyes.

" Put her down." Miroku commanded.

" I see the affection you have for this women, she also shares a bond with you. Maybe a engagement." The demon loved watching the shocked look he got from the slayers friends.

" This ends now." Miroku charged at the demon but stopped.

" Put Sango down." Rin stood in front of the demon, her hands on her hips.

" Why little Rin, finally came out of hiding I see." Rin smiled a pleasant smile.

" Let her go now, Sonji, if not I will spill my own blood and you will have no edge on Sesshomaru." Rin slipped out a knife from her robes, pressed it to her neck, a drop of blood trickled down her neck.. The demon now known as Sonji threw Sango to the ground, who gasped for air.

" Rin don't." Kagome called.

" Rin enough." Rin focused her attention to the west. Sesshomaru stood there covered in blood, Rin ran to him. She jumped him in a hug when she realized that Sesshomaru was hurt. Sonji now took his chance to attack., Inuyasha saw this coming. He jumped in front of Sesshomaru and Rin and took the blow. Miroku, who was now standing by Sango, swung around and released his wind scar at the same moment as Kagome released her scared arrow. Sonji, now injured, vanished into Miroku's opened wind tunnel. Kagome turned around, that's when she noticed Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga by her feet. She looked to the ground to see Inuyasha''s on his knees. His back torn apart by Sonji's sharp claws.

" Stay back Kagome." Inuyasha was breathing heavy.

" It's the poison from Sonji claws, they make you face you worse fear." Sesshomaru said calmly.

" Come on Inuyasha snap out of it." Kagome pleaded.

" Inuyasha seems to be fighting his transformation." Miroku said, while holding a shaken Sango.

" You can do it." Kagome whispered.

Inuyasha could hear every word, he wanted to stay with his mate, he didn't want to be full demon. If he did transform he would lose her forever. His claws grew longer, but his eyes didn't seem to change colour. They stayed their soft gold, Kagome grabbed his sword and put dropped it next to Inuyasha feet. She stood in front of him waiting, Inuyasha grabbed his Tetsusaiga from the ground, and his transformation stopped.

Sesshomaru felt something, he looked to the sky, to see a figure that was unknown to the rest. It was his fathers spirit, Sesshomaru knew this day would come soon. It was the day he would finally accepted Inuyasha for who he was, and the day Inuyasha would accept himself for who he was. This was told to him by his father before he died. Sesshomaru came to one knee and bowed to Inuyasha, time seemed to stop. Everyone froze except for Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.

" I understand now that it isn't the demons blood that makes him great, but his inner strength." Inuyasha was stunned by Sesshomaru's words. " Little brother, our father still lives on in spirit, and he has come to us on this day to finally unite us. You are welcome to my lands." Sesshomaru stood, he nodded his head to the group.

" Ok?" Inuyasha couldn't think of any other response.

" Rin, let us leave." Rin ran and hugged all her friend and waved good-bye. Shippo now stood next to Kagome.

" Bye Rin." He yelled.

" Inuyasha, what just happened?" Kagome felt confused and excited.

" I think Sesshomaru just accepted me into the family." Inuyasha turned to Kagome, she smile and then something hit her. Inuyasha and Miroku were hiding something from her and Sango.

" So what were you and Miroku doing in the forest?" Kagome asked curiously.

" Ya Miroku what were you two doing?" Sango stared at her boyfriend.

" Ahh, well... ummm Inuyasha?" Miroku looked to Inuyasha for help.

" Miroku I think it's time we take our leave." Inuyasha said quickly.

" I think your right my friend." Before the girls get another word out, both men had vanished.

" Men." Kagome rolled her eyes.

A/n: Hey everyone sorry for taking such a long time to update, anyway, it's a little short I know! BUT the next one will be better. Review!