…..

Five

Sighing to herself as she let herself in her apartment Kagome frowned, she already knew her mother was there. She closed the door behind her and found her leaning against the kitchen counter. When Sesshomaru offered to take her home there was another comfortable silence though she was dreading it. Her mother no longer scared her on her usual days, mostly being a pain in the ass but she could drone on and on and Kagome would rather just cut it short. Dissappointed...hurry up and get married...blah blah done, was that so much to ask.

Abi kept a flat expression until she straightened and spread her arms out an forgein happy look on her face.

"My girl...has done me proud today."

Kagome cocked her head as she came over to hug her, with her it wasn't a normal show of affection between mother and daughter it felt like a handshake...quick and to the point. It wasn't unpleasant ever since she first met her and the demon in her awakened there was a natural feeling of just wanting her mother to care about her. Sure it's not an entirely demon feeling but it's different for them she eyed her as she stepped back to clasp her hands together.

"I saw on the news things were easy you were respectful just talking business with fellow leaders and eligible bachelors at that. Then I see you going off with Sesshomaru, he seems so taken with you and you know the fued between his father and my dear Kai has become much friendlier over the years this would be fantastic for our families."

"A friendly feud...is that a demon thing?"

"Well no spirits trapped between realms have it too, but basically they respectfully hate one another, and that is when two sides come to a point where they are perfectly matched in battle. That part is demon and something you should have been taught about."

She nodded slowly.

"I hadn't really thought about it...won't father be angry?"

"Of course not, now if you took to Kouga that would piss him off do you wish to cause a tear in your relationship some leaders do that and sometimes it's successful your stand as alpha."

She shook her head, it wasn't really strange to her a little more used to basic demon traditions and those customs that were considered normal to them. Though this was odd she'd take this side of her mother any time.

"No need for that I could feel from his demon that he was single."

"Yes I know everyone does."

"No I mean that he's completely single and I know it's normal for the heir or heiress of a wolfpack to have a harem. If we're equal I couldn't see the point in joining a harem."

Abi laughed.

"And you got all that from his inner demon?"

She nodded.

"Excellent, but you see you wouldn't join it, both of you would have that option see humans can be prudes about these things but demons aren't like that. We don't claim to be innocent little virgins that don't know what's best for their bodies. So when something may be taboo or otherwise for humans just because they are oversensitive and not because it makes sense we ignore that."

"I see...that part I think I understand but demons can be so territorial how would multiple spouses even work?"

Abi smirked.

"Usually it's fun for a bit then the strongest female or male kills off the competition...so usually it doesn't but it is a way to break a demoness into society. If you're interested in your own harem to have some more freedom in the end before it's time to have children by all means do what you want. I thought a virgin would work for demons and I was right to corrupt the pure is a turn on for many but some experience after the fact wouldn't be half bad as an idea. It's up to you, for now just keep things a little fair. Whatever works for you will become your slogan as a proper alpha. Oh how exciting."

Kagome crossed her arms and shook her head quickly as Abi moved to grab her purse and hurried to the door.

"I must go contact your father..."

"Oh wait one more thing, Sesshomaru thought I should have more training...he invited me to join him."

She once didn't think her mother could smile, then she caught her doing just that while talking to her father, until now she didn't think a smile could get bigger on the woman but she proved her wrong again.

"My he really likes you."

"You really think so?"

"There was a time when there weren't many demons and at the first sign of..attraction that was it they mated and had children. Now 'like' is the first step in a proper relationship while 'tolerate' is step in the opposite direction. Make sure you wear something attractive, you should build up a sweat if you're training properly no reason to dress a mess. Oh and get some rest if I'm wrong, though I rarely am, if you're tired he'll go easy on you."

"You can't be serious."

"Sure...you do your best and beyond with someone you respect every time, just hurrying to get it over with is for idiots you can't stand keep that in mind dear. Night."

She left slamming the door behind her, though not in anger she was in a hurry Kagome looked down she didn't even know how strong he was. If it would automatically be disrespectful for him to give her the upper hand or if she should expect that.

She got ready for bed he did accept it was a 'date' where he was concerned but then maybe he was just saying that and his like wasn't so much. Granted she wasn't dying to mate so it didn't matter either way.

This time anyways.

…...

Inuyasha sat in the living room with Kikyo, Ayame, and Kouga, they were in the mansion his father had built for them it was more a traditional Japanese mansion though with modern additions. Above the fire place were four paintings, in the middle one of Inutaisho and Izayoi to the right one with Inuyasha alone and to the left one of him with Inukimi however they were back to back instead of wrapped in a loving embrace and next to them one of Sesshomaru. Both were honored on his request Inuyasha frowned until Sesshomaru walked in with Jaken following behind him.

Rin came down to meet him she was already growing into a lovely young woman at sixteen she moved to give Inuyasha's cheek a kiss though truth be told he could be jealous of her too.

He watched her smile and go hug Sesshomaru.

"Welcome home big brother."

She let him go and he patted the top of her head.

"Hello Rin, did you finish your homework?" his father did expect him to keep an eye on his younger siblings.

Rin was much easier in that area.

"I don't have any I finished my class work so my teacher let me do it in class."

He nodded.

"I saw the news, that woman..Lady Kagome she's really pretty are you going to marry her?"

"Not if I have anything to say about it." Kouga said.

Ayame nudged him.

"I don't want to share you with her Kouga."

"Ayame you know our ways."

"Yeah but.."

"No buts."

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes.

"I don't plan on it Rin but she will be here to spar with me so you can meet her at least."

She smiled and nodded.

"Sparring? Already? You don't even know what skills..." he cursed as he was hit in the head he stood glaring at Totosai who sniffed.

"If she goes to half as many lessons as you do I'm sure she's perfectly skilled, rotton pup."

Rin giggled though she glanced at Sesshomaru as he moved past her to go to his room, she walked to the couch to sit next to Ayame who wore a skimpy dress that made her plain private school uniform seem modest.

"So what's she like Kouga?"

"Kagome? I like her she's got something special about her even Naraku paid attention to the meeting with her there."

She grinned.

"He always pays more attention than you do." she teased.

"Oh no if nothing is important he zones out, and he calls anything that is an immediate danger important just chatting over lunch is not a danger." Kouga said...after a moment realizing her teasing he stuck his tongue out at her.

Inuyasha shook his head.

"The way people are talking after one night I might talk to her."

"Don't even after you got shitfaced and couldn't even speak to her properly you have no reason to talk to her." Kouga said.

"Please I don't need your damn permission, when was the last time Sesshomaru invited anyone to spar with him he's so particular."

"I think I'll be here to see how it goes." Kouga said, Inuyasha gave him a dirty look.

"I hope he doesn't hurt her, that wont look good if he does decide to marry her." Totosai said he raised an eyebrow as they gave him a look.

"What? Did I say something I shouldn't have?"

Rin shook her head, he always was odd.

…..