Kagome and Sesshoumaru were currently sitting in the marriage counselor's office.
"So tell me why have you two decided to come in for counseling?" The counselor asked them.
Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru. "We're divorced now, but we had problems in our marriage." Sesshoumaru told him.
"What kind of problems?" He asked.
"I was not understanding. I would abuse her." Sesshoumaru said.
"Abuse how?" He asked.
"I beat her." He told him.
"I see and Mrs. Tashio you never tried to go for help?" He asked Kagome.
"I, no I thought it would stop but it didn't it got worse and one point I thought he was going to kill me." She told him.
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything. He was going to kill her on the camping trip.
"And you two are now back together?" He asked them.
"We're not back together all the way. We're trying, going on dates talking." Kagome explained.
"I see and how is that working?"
"Good so far." Sesshoumaru said to her.
"And how are your kids taking this change?"
"They're accepting it, happy." They both said.
"That is good, what I would you two, to do is try to remember when you both were happy." He said.
Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru and smiled. "I remember our first date, you took me to that restaurant and we just talked for hours, and it was at that moment I fell deeply in love with you and wanted to be with you for the rest of my life." She told him.
Sesshoumaru looked at her. "Kagome I'm sorry that hurt you the way I did, I've always wanted you, but that's no excuse for the way I treated you from the time we started dating." He said to her.
"I never meant to make you fear me. I just wanted you to act like a proper mate." He said.
"And how does a proper mate act?" The doctor asked him.
"She obeys." He said
"You're thinking back to the Feudal Era." He said to him.
"I guess I was, but now I want to make an amends." Sesshoumaru said now looking at Kagome.
"It is good that you two want to work things out." He said to them.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome nodded their heads. "Well this session went well better than most, I'd like to see you two again on Thursday." He said to them.
"It's fine with me if Sesshoumaru isn't busy." Kagome told him.
"I have a meeting in the afternoon, so it would have to ne in the morning." He said.
"All right how about 10:00 a.m.?" he asked them.
"That's fine." They both said.
The two stood up and shook the doctor's hand and left his office. Kagome got into Sesshomaru's car, Sesshoumaru walked around to the driver's side and got in and started the car.
"That wasn't too bad." Kagome said to him.
"No, it wasn't I thought it be worse." He told her.
"I didn't know you loved me from the moment we went on our first date." He said.
"Yeah, I love you. You treated me like a woman not a child." She said.
"Hey what are we getting Hijiri for his birthday?" Sesshoumaru asked her.
"Hmm how about hot wheels, he is a boy after all get him what you would get Shippo or Akio." Kagome told him.
"So let's go now." Sesshoumaru said to her as he drove to the Toy store.
Kagome and Sesshoumaru got out the car and went inside the toy store. They went down the aisle for trucks and cars.
Kagome picked out a fire truck and some cars. Sesshoumaru picked up a couple of hot wheels. "I can't believe Hijiri is going to be four this weekend." Kagome said to him.
"I know, when Naraku first found out he was happy about it, he didn't panic at all." Sesshoumaru said to her.
"Alean and he are really happy." Kagome said.
"What surprises me is that you and Alean have become good friends." He said
"Yeah, at first I hated her for using Onigumo, but seeing her with Naraku, I see how she balances him out." Kagome told him as they walked to the cash register.
Sesshoumaru kissed Kagome on her forehead.
After they paid for the toys, they went back to the car and drove back to Kagome's home.
Four days later
"I can't believe our baby is four years old today." Alean said to Naraku as they watched their son play around in the yard.
"Yeah, he's a happy kid. He must take after you." He said to her.
"Oh were you not a happy kid?" she asked him.
"Not really I was always getting into trouble." Naraku told her.
"So will I need to call the cops today?" Alean asked him.
"I don't think so, the two seem to be getting along with each other." He said.
"I hope it stays that way." Alean said
"Me too, I don't think I can live through another one of their battles." Naraku told her.
"Daddy, Mommy!" Hijiri yelled as he ran into the kitchen.
"What is it baby?" Alean asked him.
"Where is Aunt Kagome and Uncle Sesshoumaru?" He asked.
"I'm sure they're on their way." She told him as the bell rang. The maid opened the door and let Hiten, Koharu and Marten in.
"Uncle Hiten, Aunt Koharu, Marten!" Hijiri yelled
"Hey birthday boy." Koharu said as she bent down and kissed him on his cheek.
"Why don't you and Manten go outside and play." Koharu suggested.
Both boys smiled and ran outside where the other kids were. "Where's Kagome?" Koharu asked.
"She just sent me an text message their on the way." Alean said.
"I can't believe she wants to get back together with him. Koharu said.
"Koharu pleas don't start. It's my son Birthday." Alean said to her.
"I'm not going to start anything." Koharu told them.
"I feel bad for Inuyasha though." Koharu said.
"Why?" Hiten asked her.
"I think he had hoped that they would have a second chance." She said.
"Hmm, well I'm sure he'll find someone." Naraku said as he handed a tray of food to one of the servants.
The doorbell rang this time it was, Sesshoumaru, Kagome, Shippo, Shiori, Akio and Aiko walked in with Sesshoumaru and Kagome carrying the presents. Shiori and them were escorted out to the yard. Sesshoumaru and Kagome walked back to the kitchen where the adults were.
"Hey you guys." Kagome said with a smile.
"Hey." Alean said with a smile.
Koharu didn't say anything to Sesshoumaru. "I'm go check on the kids. Koharu said and walked out the kitchen.
"Hey Kags, can you help me with these drinks for the kids." Alean said leaving the men alone.
"So how's it going?" Naraku asked him.
"Going good I wish she was living home, but we're doing fine." Sesshoumaru told him.
Hijiri and the rest of the kids were playing outside. Aiko came in the house. "Mommy, daddy I can't find Akio and Hijiri." She said to the.
Naraku and Sesshoumaru ran outside along with Kagome and Alean. Naraku and Sesshoumaru sniffed the air, The two fathers walked over to the tree house. The two climbed up the tree and saw their sons playing. "What are you two doing?" Sesshoumaru asked them. "Daddy." Both boys said.
"Where playing." Hijiri said
Naraku looked at Sesshoumaru. "We did this when we were kids." Naraku said.
"I remember." Sesshoumaru said with a smile.
"Okay you tow, but you have to come down when it's time to blow out the candles." Naraku said to them.
The two nodded their heads, Sesshoumaru and Naraku climbed back down. "What's going on?" Alean and Kagome asked.
"They're just playing, nothing to be worried about." Sesshoumaru said to Kagome.
"He's right. Naraku said as he walked over to Alean.
"Their doing what Sess and I use to do, they'll be fine." Naraku told her.
As the party went on Kagome and Sesshoumaru talked and laughed. "Kagome about your career you don't have to sing if you don't want too, I didn't mean to force you into anything." He told her.
"That's nice of you, but I want this, I want to sing." She told him.
"How about tomorrow we go out for breakfast as a family." She suggested.
"I can do that." He said as he held her hand.
Hijiri and Akio came out from the tree house just in time to blow the candles out.
Kagome walked out the house and to the car to get something. "Hey Kags." A male voice said. Kagome looked up to see Onigumo. "Onigumo!" she said before hugging him.
"Hey, you're late the party is almost over." She scolded him.
"Yeah I know, I guess I better go and beg Naraku for forgiveness." He said with a grin.
"Where's Yumi?" Kagome asked.
"She had to work." He said as they walked back into the house.
Naraku was sitting at the kitchen table holding his head. "What happened to you?" Kagome asked him.
"Hijiri decided to throw the football Hiten gave him, hence me getting hit in the head." He said as he looked up to see his cousin.
"You're late." Naraku said to him.
"I'll take this outside." Kagome said as she took the present from Onigumo.
Onigumo couldn't help but laugh at his cousin.."Shut up!" Naraku growled.
"It's funny, I mean you played football in school and yet you get hit in the head by a four-year old." He said.
"It's not funny." Naraku said to him as he used the ice pack.
"Where's your girlfriend?" Naraku asked him.
"She couldn't make it." Onigumo told him.
"Hmm, what a shame, I would like to have meant her." Naraku told him.
Onigumo looked at him. "Don't worry I won't take her from you." Naraku told him.
"Worried I'm not worried." Onigumo told him.
"Good." Naraku said with a smile.
"Do you want more kids?" Koharu asked Kagome as she sat down next to her.
Kagome looked at her. "I do, but for now it'll have to be put on hold till I see how Sesshoumaru really is going to be." She told her.
"I understand." Koharu said to her.
"Plus my solo career is about to start. I won't have time." Kagome told her.
"He's spending more time with all the kids." Kagome said smiling.
"So you're going to remarry him aren't you?" Koharu asked her.
Before Kagome could answer, they heard yelling coming from inside the house.