AN: Sorry for the long wait, I've had some writers block but here it goes! Thank you all again!

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"Father! Father!" Arashi waved as he swiftly ran down the hill, his Rapunzel like hair flowing in the wind; at the age of twelve his delicate build had not yet filled out. But his father's grace and mother's resplendent beauty was already beginning to show. The caravan of carriages and carts had stopped for his mother had finally returned home from her long stay in Southern Japan.

Sesshoumaru motioned him over to the largest of the carriages, where he was talking with Mother. Arashi was shocked, she never seemed to age, to wither or wrinkle, Lady Rin looked exactly like the nineteen-year-old girl that had given birth to him so many years ago…

Reaching up he hugged her, inhaling the smell of sandalwood and spice from a province far away.

Rin kissed him on the cheek and pulled away staring at her son who was already at his father's height, with blaring honeyed amber eyes and fragile white skin.

Innocently Arashi turned to his father, amber eyes wide "Is it true? Did mother bring a guest?"

Rin sighed, she was surprised how a boy like her son could be so dense sometimes, but then he never liked asking her things. He was always more attached to his father…

Sesshoumaru ruffled his son's hair "Ask your mother that question"

He turned to her and she cried "Yes, Arashi-kun would you like to meet them now?"

Arashi nodded, and Rin pulled back the other side of the carriage to reveal a beautiful girl with long, long black hair dressed in a kimono that was probably worth more then Sesshoumaru's mansion. Her skin was paler and grayer then Arashi's and her eyes were pale blue, she fanned her face slowly staring at Arashi with her big inviting eyes.

Rin watched her son's face fall to the floor as the young girl drew back her fan, revealing her goddess like face and deep rosy lips.

"This is Midori, the daughter of your father's friend Tsuki. She is only a little older then you and insisted that she come and meet you." Rin began not wanting her son to suffer anymore.

Arashi blinked and kept staring, Midori smiled "Well say something you codfish" she snapped opening her fan.

Arashi blushed and closed his mouth, he bowed deeply "Welcome to our Province, Midori-san"

Sesshoumaru watched his son carefully, golden eyes narrowed he knew that Tsuki's daughter was said to a ice princess in her own right, something that her mother was oncebefore Tsuki came along. She was so awesomely spoiled that he wondered what Arashi would do after having her in the mansion for more then five days.

He looked up at Rin, who too watched the children, her brow furrowed slightly. For all her beauty she looked worried. Deeply worried, she had been hinting this to him since he had come and…

"Arashi, take Midori-san to the castle your father and I must talk" as she spoke, she motioned Lin to take the caravan on to the castle. Sesshoumaru tried to hide his rising interest as he watched his son carefully take Midori from her perch on a velvet cushion within the carriage and talking off on a pale red cloud with her. Once they were out of sight Sesshoumaru hopped into the carriage and took a seat beside his wife.

"I missed you" he cooed gently nuzzling her neck, his fangs brushing her beating pulse. She sighed and kissed his forehead, whispering "Sesshoumaru"

He caressed her cheek "Yes my dear"

"Tsuki asks you a favor"

Sesshoumaru paused "What kind of favor?"

"Well not a favor a promise you to made long ago."

Sesshoumaru paled "You mean?"

"Yes, he wants to marry of Midori to Arashi"

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