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Chapter 109

I didn't overreact. I didn't. I did what needed to be done. She fucked up. She disobeyed me. That's all there is to it. I don't need to go grovel to some teenager who apparently think she's old enough to start fucking the monk's kid. Thank god he has half a brain. And there she is. By the sacred tree looking all pathetic. I don't care she's been crying. I don't care. I don't. Just need to go in, say my peace and be done with it but she can't keep doing this shit. She can't.

"Izayoi, is there a reason you're just sitting here blubbering instead of…"

"I wasn't going to stay. I'll leave once mom comes back. I want…I want to say bye and make sure my…my sister is okay."

"Right. That why you've been bitching to everyone you passed by on your way here about how unfair I am?"

"I didn't….I just…I didn't want to be alone. I was…I wanted to stay nearby but….but I realize that…that I'm not welcome anymore. I didn't mean for them to do anything."

"Did any of them say you could stay with them?"

"Rin offered. And…and Katsuro offered. But then…I didn't…I know you never wanted to see me again so I…"

"Where did you get that I never want to see you again? I'm here aren't I?"

"You…you kicked me out of the pack. What else was I supposed to think?"

"Temporarily yeah but that doesn't mean I want you gone. You disobeyed me. You challenged me. How was I supposed to react?"

"I thought you'd be proud of me. For…for saving her."

"I am proud of you but at the same time….at the same time what you did was really stupid. So stupid. I could've lost all of you. You and your sisters. So I'll ask you again, how was I supposed to react to that? Happy?"

"I don't know. I thought….I don't know what I thought. I wasn't thinking."

Well kid join the fucking club. Maybe I did overreact. I didn't want her to think I hated her or some shit. I just wanted her to learn to obey me. But I dunno why I'm even surprised she doesn't. Nobody fucking obeys me. Kagome doesn't. The twins don't. Moriko doesn't. The littlest shit is still too young to be able to and probably won't anyway. I have no control over anybody and today we all almost paid the price for that. I guess…I guess I took it out on her. Maybe.

"Well are you gunna start thinking now?"

Okay a hopeful nod. That's good. Tears drying up. Maybe I can fix this before Kagome gets back.

"Are you going to obey and make sure the littles obey when I order something?"

A more enthusiastic nod and more hope. Maybe even a smile. I can salvage this.

"Does that mean…mean I'm beta again?"

"Let's see if you can enforce my orders and then we'll see. I'm still mad at you. So do you agree to these terms?"

"Yes. Yes. Deal. Whatever you need me to do. I'll do it."

"Well the first thing I need you to do is to give me a hug and to stop crying."

There I'll throw in some Kagome magic into the mix for good measure. Besides I do like hugs. Some hugs. By the select few.