***********Chapter 11 the beginning of a new********

Kagome, Koga and the triplets walked through town "what did you need to talk about koi?" Koga looked at her "well kagome. I know the night the triplets were born you said you were going to fight alongside me but I think since things here have changed so should our plans. Why don't you stay behind with the triplets and I'll come get you when the battle is won." kagome looked at koga "no. definitely not, i'm fighting with you koga. Let me fight for and protect you, our children and our pack" koga stopped and grabbed kagome's hands "koi, our children need you here, your mother needs you. I know you would fight until your last breath to protect me and the kids and the pack knows you would lay your life on the line for them. No one would be mad if you stayed to care for our children and your dying mother. Besides, who would we leave them with? Do you really trust your brother to give our children the care they need?" kagome thought about what koga said for a minute and thought about her choices before sighing "i'd sooner trust lord sesshomaru with the pups" she laughed softly "your right koi, i'll stay but please be careful and come back to us alive and in one piece" he smiled and kissed her "i'll always come back to you and our family.

The family eventually made it to the pharmacy. Koga took the kids to walk around the building while Kagome stood in line, after a few minutes Kagome got her mothers medication and went to look for koga, along the way a beautiful sundress caught her eye. She looked at the sizes, a smirk landed on her face. She grabbed three dresses and two shorts with a graphic t-shirt she went to pay for the dresses when Koga saw her "what's that koi?" She looked at him and smiled, "modern era clothes so we can blend in better". She paid for the clothes and handed koga and Kazuo ``go into the bathroom and change, put your pelts in the bag when your done" her eyes went to her daughters, at the same time they both backed away "oh no. mom, what are you doing" kagome smiled and grabbed both girls hands "come with me girls" she dragged the girls into the bathroom and put kukiko and kohana in a matching sundress, she took a brush to both girls hair and put them up in a simple pony with two small strands coming down off the sides the frame their faces, she twisted the ponies and clipped them to give them body. She soon did the same with her hair and put on the matching dress in her size. When she stepped out she gathered their pelts and put them in the plastic bag, they walked out of the bathroom and saw the koga and kauzo standing there waiting for them. Kagome smiled at the sight of her husband and son matching. She walked over and kissed koga, all three kids hid behind their parents when a stranger walked up to them. They both unlocked their embrace long enough to see who approached them, Koga put his arm out and pushed Kagome and the kids behind him "you. What are you doing here? I thought i told you to stay away from kagome" she poked her head around "Hojo?" he let out a squeamish smile "hi there kagome, it's been a long time huh? Are you in town visiting or are you guys moving back? ``Kagome pushed her kids back further. "we're moving back to help take care of my mother" kukiko looked at her mother "momma, is grandmother sick?" her eyes widened and she looked at her daughter. "We'll talk about it when we get home sweetie, ok?" she nodded her head. Hojo moved his head to get a better look at kagome's kids. "Are all of them yours?" koga let a growl escape "yes. All three are ours. What do you want" hojo held his hands up.'' Nothing, I didn't want anything except to extend my apologies for that day and to catch up." kagome laid a hand on kogas shoulder "take the kids dear, there's a park across the street. I'll catch up shortly. He can't do anything here because of cameras and how crowded it is, I'll be fine" he nodded, trusting his mate. Kagome reached down and spoke so only Koga and the kids could hear her, she hugged the triplets "go with your father to the park, you can play. Girls don't show your underwear, be lady like please. And all three of you remember to act human, watch your tempers ok?" they all three nodded. Koga kissed Kagome one more time before leaving with the kids.

Hojo smiled watching her children ``how old are they" she looked at him "they are four, they'll be five in a few months'' he looked at her "yes, they're triplets'' he smiled shyly "well you look good for having triplets" she smiled uncomfortably "thanks, i'm going to go." she left without giving him much time to say anything, she went to the park to find koga playing with the kids. She smiled happily "koga!" she yelled for her husband and waved to help him spot her, he smiled and gathered the kids without another word and walked back home. Deciding to stay the night, Kagome went upstairs while the kids were downstairs playing and cleaned up her room, after a while she went downstairs and into the kitchen to make dinner for the pups only to find her mother standing in front of the stove "mom? What are you doing?" her mom looked back "oh, kagome. You were busy so i figured i'd come in here and make dinner for the family like i did when you were living here" kagome scrambled up to the stove "here mom, don't worry about it i'll handle dinner why don't you just rest" her mother smiled softly "it's ok kagome, "i'm almost done anyways, how long are you staying time?" She glanced over to Kagome, who looked up at her mother in return. "Well actually mom, I needed to talk to you about that. The kids are in danger back home, we were hoping that until Koga and the rest of the wolves were able to stop Kai..would it be alright for the kids and I stay here for a while?" her mother nodded "of course, but who is kai?" kagome had forgotten she hadn't actually gotten a chance to fill her mother in on everything back home, so she sat in the kitchen telling her mom about kai and how kyiko had betrayed them yet again…

Kauzo, Kukiko, Kohanna laid in their mothers old bedroom still sleeping peacefully, kagome was the first to rise. She looked around and noticed koga had left..she let out a sad sigh "he probably left so the children wouldn't throw a tantrum...please be safe my love.'' She got out of bed and quietly left her grandfather's old bedroom, she snuck into her room and grabbed some of her clothes she's had since highschool, she sorted through the clothes her mother had stored and found some clean clothes for the triplets. She took a hot shower to melt all her worries away, while the water flew down her body hugging each curve on her voluptuous frame, her mind racing with thoughts of her children, her mother, Kyiko and Kai then her thoughts came to Koga and the pack fighting by themselves in the upcoming war. Tears started to fall freely down her face, she began to whisper to herself "please come back to me…come back to us, I don't know how we'll survive without you" she felt warm, strong arms wrap around her waist, a pair of lips kissing down her neck she settled happily into his body "I thought you left already" he hugged her against himself tighter "I would never leave without making sure your ok, I know you better than that" she pushed her thoughts into the back of her mind "what do you mean koi?" He reached up and gently wiped the tears away from her face "I knew you would be crying" she let out a half hearted laugh "I'm not crying, it's just the water from the shower" he turned her around, his hands never leaving her waist "sure, just this once I'll pretend to believe that. I want you to promise me that you won't overthink any of this, I'm a lot stronger now then I was as a kid besides he harmed the things I hold dear, he tried to kill you and our children for that I'm going to tear his head off" kagome smiled sadly "I know you are, but I still worry about you. I love you" he smiled softly and warmly at Kagome ``and I love you, which is why I want you to stay here. I can't go through losing you again that almost killed me. This is the safest place for you and our children to be. Please promise me you'll stay here, no matter what happens you'll stay here with the kids." She frowned at his request "only if you promise to come back to us safely" he nodded, not another word was said between them, just a kiss that seemed to last forever until he pulled away. With that he left for the feudal era to fight a long time coming war and make his home safe for his wife and children again.