Sesshomaru's Forbidden Bonds

Night Time Reunion and New Troubles

The gentle sounds of singing frogs and nightly creatures harmonized to the flickering glow of torchlight spread around the village to lighten the darkening night.

Villagers hurried to complete the day's chores of farming, fishing, weaving, and foraging. Its honorary members, the wolves of the demon tribe howled ready to begin their own nocturnal hunt. However some individuals preferred to stay behind among the children.

"Look Mommy Mommy big doggy!" a child squealed as he raced to one of the massive wolves and swung his arms around its thick furry neck.

"Come back here! It's not safe!"

The rusty colored wolf knock the child over and began washing his face playfully.

"Come on guys! We're loosing night already!" Ginta shouted at the edge of the village with only a few obedient ones with him. Hakkau: "Come on! You can play when we get back!"

Most of the wolves reluctantly came. One elderly wolf on the other hand had nestled down under on of the torch posts with a child barely two years of age wrapped up in his furs.

Hakkaku gave a heavy sigh as he marched up to the rebellious companion, "Ok pal, let's give the kid back and head out."

The old wolf raised his head slightly, only to see Hakkaku for a second before laying it back down next to the babe.

Hakkaku: "Come on old man… Give the kid back."

The old wolf finally gave in and raised himself to his feet, picked up the child by the collar and carried it back to the hut where the mother was watching.

Ginta walked up to Hakkaku and folded his arms, "Him again?"

"Yep. Old guy is tough but very susceptible to pups."

"Who isn't?"

Inside her hut Keade was stirring around a thin broth in her pot. Soun Yee was holding Hegiowu while he tried to get back on his feet. The wolf girl brought Kouga back inside and once again his head was resting on her lap.

Sano and Shippo were showing off their own transforming tricks.

Kagome just stay in the farthest corner of the room with Inuyasha and watched the entire scene. "(sigh) Now this is perfect. Nothing like a good family reunion."

Inuyasha: "Feh. All that was a waste of time. We should've just left Soun there and searched for the Kutoso ourselves!"

Kagome: "What could you have done once you found them huh? We'd have three patients in here!"

Restlessly the more ill of patients shifted his position, eager to escape from the annoying bickering. Sam comfortingly covered his ear closest to them while holding onto a cloth on his head. A bandage was wrapped around his hand where the pup had bitten him.

Keade looked up from her concoction to the marriesd couple. On the floor recently fell was the band that tied Soun Yee to the hospital of another world.

"I trust that since you are no longer seem to be in pain the transplant was a successes."

Both Sesshomaru and Soun Yee looked to her.

"Indeed it has. Thank you." Soun said in higher spirits then before.

"How do you feel child?" the priestess asked with curiosity and concern swelling in her voice while she poured the contents of her pot into two small bowls.

Soun Yee rubbed her chin in thought. The veil of fatigue, tiredness, and years of lost rest had been lifted away. Now even under the yellow of firelight she seemed to appear as the young curious creature from years before.

This was not overlooked by her husband. He remembered her face in this manor as far back as their first night together in a mortal warlord's hotsprings.

"I suppose it does feel odd to have someone else's heart beating in my chest…but it hasn't changed how I feel about everything." With that she tickled Sano behind the ears making him fall off his feet holding in his laughter. She continued her pursuit to his belly.

The pup released out fit full of giggles and rolled from side to side playfully.

The other children watched with restrained laughs. Even Kouga couldn't help but turn over to watch.

Just then at that moment a craching sound erupted from the road outside.

Bang!

Crash!

"OOF!"

POOF!

Quick as a flash Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, San and Kagome raced out. Kouga tried to climb to his feet but fell back on the floor rubbing his hand.

"Oof! Miroku move!"

"Me! Your leg's wrapped around mine! Not that I'm complaining or anything…"

"Mmmm pleeease….being squished…"

"Miroku! Sango!" Kagome shouted with glee, "You're back!"

Sango was the first to get back on her feet and look to the hut, "Oh Kagome! It's about time. We were getting worried."

Kagome: "Yeah, it took longer then I expected."

Miroku picked his head back from the ground, "When did you all get back?"

Hatchi:

Inuyasha: "So, did you two find what you were looking for?"

Immediately Sango remembered the reason for their urgency, "How're Kouga and Hegiowu?"

Kagome's joy dropped hearing their sudden change in worry. "They're fine Sango."

The demon slayer partially sighed with relief. "How did the heart thing go?"

Kagome: (Big smile) "Why don't you see for yourselves."

Soun came out after the others with Rin clinging to her leg.

"My my Miss Soun! If it was even possible you look more radiant then ever." Miroku swooned suddenly by her feet holding onto her hand.

Her cheerful expression turned sour as she narrowed her eyes at him, "Don't even think about it pervert."

Miroku: "Yep, she's back to normal."

Rin reached over and tugged at his robes to get his attention, "Did you find where the Kutoso were going?"

They along both the north and eastern lands and there are a few bed of them in the west." Hachi reported with his back turned pretending no one was there.

"We got the Sample you needed Keade." Miroku said noticing the priestess behind Soun.

Keade: "Good. I will take a look of them at the shrine. We cannot afford some of us getting infected, or being exposed to it again."

Most of the group headed back into the but, while Keade, Kagome, and Miroku headed up to the shrine.

Inside the hut Soun picked little Sano up from beside the fire pit. "Come on kids. Time for bed."

Kids: "Aww do we have to?"

Sam sat back down next to Kouga. He was still rubbing his hand uncomfortably. "Is something wrong Kouga?"

He shook his head, "Just my hand. It's a little throbby but tolerable." He said with a small smile creeping on his face. "Kid's got a strong jaw."

She shook her head and laughed, "I don't know what I'm going to do with you two."

Sesshomaru calmly walked out of the hut with Soun and Rin along. He glanced back in to see Hegiowu crawling up on to the wolf girl's lap. "What else do we need now?"

"HAAA!"

Sesshomaru shot up form his slumber to a startling scream. He saw the children huddled in the far corner scared out of their minds. Wondering why he turned to Soun for and explanation.

She was sitting up from her place griping her heart firmly. Her eyes were open wide in terror leaving her straining for breath.

"Soun? What's the matter?"

She turned her head to him, knocking the cap from her head.

Sesshomaru released a small gasp of surprise. Her hair, which was no fairer then a newborn pup's due to the chemo, now flowed passed her shoulders like a thin black stream with tints of white integrated within.

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, "I must be more tired then I have thought."

Soun Yee had already pulled it all back in her cap and leaned again him.

He asked again what was the matter.

She only replied that she had a troubling dream and nothing more. He knew she was lying, if only partially. But he didn't persist with further questioning. What was more important at that moment was to get back to sleep. Them and their children.

Soun: "Everything's alight now kids. Come back to sleep."

Sano and Rin slowly returned to their parents. Rin curled up next to Sesshomaru while Sano stay next to Soun Yee, clinging onto her robes hoping whatever had made them awake never returned.

The Lord of the Western Lands stayed awake for the rest of the night. Keeping a particular watch over his mate. Concerned.

The next morning Kagome returned home at the first rays of the sun. She had an autopsy exam scheduled for the afternoon which left her little time to study the latest material.

When she was about to leave for her class Inuyasha had arrived as always to complain how inconvenient her time era was.

"I thought this 'collage' thing was supposed to make you take less tests!"

"No…just harder ones but has a better schedule and I don't need so many excuses."

"Feh. Just a waste of time to me."

Kagome opened the door to leave, only to find that a pale young woman about her age waiting outside. She had platinum blond hair, and green eyes and wearing a short pink blouse and skirt. "Can I…help you?" she asked slightly shaking after everything that had happened.

"Yes." The girl said softly, "Does Soun Yee live here?"

"Oh no what has she done now?" "No I'm sorry. She went back home yesterday."

The girl looked down at the ground, disappointed, "Well, can you tell me where I can find her?"

Kagome shook her head. "Sorry. Why are you looking for her anyway?"

"You see…she's my sister."

Sorry if this seems short

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