Disclaimer: You know it, I know it, they know it let us all sing it like a choir, "I Do Not...Own Inuyashaaaaaaaaa!" (I'm lousy at opera.) (This is my birthday present to Samsam-aka-sam.)

Aftermath

A couple of years passed since the battle with Naraku, and Inuyasha and the others hadn't seen or heard a word from Sesshomaru and Soun Yee.

One day they decided to get together to catch up (They as in Kagome and Soun Yee, the guys reluctantly obeyed) and spent an entire weekend at the village.

Sango: "Ok I call. Two cards."

Kagome: "Ok. Dealer takes one. Miroku?"

Miroku: "Eeaaa two no three, four."

All the girls giggled at the monk's stuttering over the cards in his hand.

"He must have one of a kind." Kagome said passing him a fresh hand, "Ok Soun how many?"

"These will do fine. Call."

Kagome shuffled up the cards and sat them on the ground, "Ok everyone let's see your hands.
Sango: "I just have a couple of nines."

Kagome: "Three sixes."

Miroku jumped up to his feet and started dancing around, "Oh yeah who ooh! I have a full striate I win!"

"Not so fast monk," Soun Yee said laying down her hand on the floor, "I do believe that a flush beats a striate."

"No way!" Miroku starred down at the cards and slumped back on the ground, "Darn it she wins again! I guess you learned this game well at that MASH unit you stayed."

Soun Yee laughed to his complement, "I'm just glad I haven't lost my touch."

"Hey guys can I join yeah!" Inuyasha yelled from far behind the bushes near the hut.

Kagome's grin widened and shouted, "No Inuyasha."

Soun Yee: "Not until the pups have had their naptime."

Inuyasha stumbled out of the brush and collapsed on the ground. From behind four little munchkins sprung up from the bushes and tackled on top of him. Shippo Rin, and two little Hanyou pups. One a little more humanoid with black and white fine fur with bright yellow green eyes and doggy ears, while the other was a more canine version with similar features.

Puppy One: "Got yeah Uncle Inyee!"

Puppy Two: "Let's play Inyee lets play!"

Shippo: "You heard them Inuyasha."

"I believe your uncle has had enough." said a deep stern voice above the romping bunch. All four looked up to see Sesshomaru gazing down at them.

"Papa!" the two young pups shouted jumping up onto Sesshomaru and started licking all over his face. (Like puppies do often.) Rin hugged him tightly around his pant leg.

Sesshomaru: "Why don't your four play with Jaken? He needs a little attention."

"Okay." and they all ran back into the village to look for the little imp. The more human-like hanyou collapsed not two feet away from the larger demons

"Sano? Are you alright?" Inuyasha asked as he lifted the little one off the ground and slid the palms of his figures across the chibi's forehead. Sesshomaru knelt down to see what was the matter.

"Hey look. It feels like he's running a fever."

Sesshomaru gently touched his son's cheek and frowned, (of course who could tell?) "Apparently so." He shifted his huge boa around to his front to form a furry nest. With his only arm he shifted the boy into the nest and held him close. The pup snuggled closer to his daddy and quickly fell asleep.

Sango giggled at the kids and took another sip of her tea, "It's very strange seeing Sesshomaru as a family man."

Miroku: "Yes, and even stranger that he didn't let his kids tear Inuyasha apart."

Soun Yee: "You'd be surprise what my husband is like when he isn't in battle. He can be as sweet and often as stubborn as his brother."

The monk nudged himself over to Sango and softly whispered in her ear, "Doesn't just looking at them make you want to…you know…"

The demonslayer gazed up into space and hummed a little bit while chewing on her chopsticks, "You know, I have always wanted to hold a little baby in my arms. To play with him, and have him sleep next to me…"

Miroku's eyes widened, "Really?"

"Yeah, then give him back to his mother after an hour."

Miroku: (Facefalts)

The yasha brothers calmly walked toward the group with the pup and sat down on the porch with them.

"What's wrong with him?" Soun Yee asked concernedly. She was watching them the whole time.

Sesshomaru: "Nothing to worry about. He just needs rest."

Everyone gazed into the furry cradle where the miniature hanyou slep soundly, holding onto Sesshomaru's right hand (nails trimmed of course) like a teddy bear and curled up into ball. "Aaaawwww."

Finally Kagome snapped back into reality and began shuffling the cards, "Ok anyone up for another game!"

Sango: "I am."

Inuyasha: "I am!"

"I'll play as long as HE's out of sight." Sesshomaru said glaring at Miroku. The amorous monk had only his scarf with prayer bead and whatever they had in a way of underwear on. (As you can guess they were playing strip poker.)

Sorry if it's short. I wish i could give a big dramatic ending but that's it. that's basicly what happens after a suspencful night of life and death situations. (That's also why this was deleted from the text.) Don't worryI promise a more exciting chapter soon.

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