Realization dawned on Becca as she looked at the professor. He winked at her and turned around to face his name on the board.

It was Kyoinu! Her Kyoinu! It had to be.

"Today, I think we will work on Japanese myths. The Japanese have a lot of myths in their history. Their myths are filled with demons and moon princesses. It's a part of their culture. Does anyone know any myths?" Kyoinu asked. Becca sighed and raised her hand.

"Becca?" "There is a story about a wolf youkai—demon!—clan. Led by their fearless leader, legend says his name was Kouga, they were powerful in all of ancient Japan." Becca said, watching the professor for a reaction. He only grinned.

"If I recall correctly, there was a sorceress that kept this 'Kouga' in line." The professor said slyly, a smile spreading over his face. Becca erupted in a fit of laughter. She was vaguely aware of Sarah's hand shooting up next to her. "Yes Sara?"

"I'm confused. What are you guys talking about a sorceress?" Sarah questioned.

"Well, it all began with a dog hanyou…"

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Kagome watched as Inuyasha wrote down the names of their friends that they had come across over their years on their journeys. He hadn't changed one bit. He only looked twenty-four, and still had the boyishness she'd always known him to have.

She knotted her hands in her sweater, repressing the urge to run down the steps and smother him with kisses. She read over the names on the board and found someone missing.

"You're forgetting someone." She piped up.

"Who?" Inuyasha asked, stepping back to read the board.

"Jaken. She told him.

"How could I forget that annoying toad? No wonder Sesshoumaru acted like he had a stick shoved up his ass. He had an annoying toad youkai there instead." He observed, adding the name to the chalkboard.

"Who's Sesshoumaru?" asked a guy sitting a couple rows in front of Kagome.

"Well, Sesshoumaru was Inuyasha's cold and stoic brother. A regular asshole. Jaken was his retainer and extremely annoying He followed Sesshoumaru around all the time. If you thought Timone and Puumba were bad, Jaken was worse. Inuyasha also had a retainer. Myoga. Old man Myoga was a flea youkai, and always left when there was danger. They could always know if there was danger because Myoga would disappear." Inuyasha explained. The guy nodded in understandment. Inuyasha pointed to another name on the board.

"Miroku, the lecherous monk." He started Kagome rolled her eyes. This might cause some problems….

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"Ginta was not gay!"

"He was too!"

"He was not!" Becca and Kyoinu ping-ponged the possibility that Ginta was gay while the others watched on in shock.

"He definitely wasn't gay! He's as gay as Fluffy, and as much as Fluffy looks gay, I hope to hell he's not!" Kyoniu contemplated the thought for a minute, then a sly smirk crossed his face.

"He lined his crests with makeup. One will never know…" Becca's jaw dropped.

"Well, then, he's as gay as Inuyasha!" Becca finally spluttered.

"You never know…" Kyoinu smirked.

"Well, I'm sure Kagome would like to know that piece of information. Then, she'll purify your ass after he runs his claws through you." Becca told him as his smirk disappeared.

"Ummm…" Sarah called, raising her hand.

"WHAT?!" both Kyoinu and Becca whirled on her.

"This is confusing. Who was gay?" Sarah asked.

"Ginta, one of Kouga's men was—"

"Definitely not gay!" Becca interrupted Kyoinu's statement.

They both stared each other down. "Kyoinu, I swear to the gods that I'm going to kick your ass if you don't change the topic." Becca exploded in Japanese along with other profanities.

"Fine, fine. Kouga was a pain in the ass. He was the lord of the Eastern lands. He had a thing for Inuyasha's miko. That was until the sorceress returned. That abruptly ended." Kyoinu said with a smirk.

"Here we go…" Becca groaned.

"That is a shitty sword." One of the guys stated flatly. Other students nodded in agreement.

"You ain't seen nothing—damn it." Inuyasha swore as the bell rang. Everyone scrambled to the exit except Kagome, who sat in her seat and looked at Inuyasha. He stood in the middle of the room, looking regal until the last person filed out of the lecture room. "Come on, wench. We need to talk." Inuyasha said gruffly in Japanese, turning on his heel and disappearing through a back door. Kagome quietly picked up her things and followed behind, dreading what was to come.

'He's probably going to tell me he's married, then show me pictures of his pups.' Kagome thought miserably. She stepped quietly into his office, and Inuyasha closed the door behind them. He took the gold bracelet off his wrist and set it on the desk. Kagome gave a weak smile as his furry ears reappeared.

"Wench. What are you doubting?" It wasn't a question. Kagome sat down heavily on the couch that was in the room.

"Doubting? I'm not doubting." She said weakly.

"Wench, I can smell it. Tell me." He said sternly. Kagome started knotting her hands in the fabric of her sweater.

Inuyasha scowled as the smell of salt water penetrated his nose. Her fingers moved faster and faster until a clawed hand gently reached out and stopped her. Inuyasha lifted her chin gently with his other hand and searched her teary eyes.

"What's wrong?" He asked softly.

"You're married, aren't you?" Kagome sniffled. Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock at her accusation. He sighed and sat down next to her, dragging her into his lap.

"What makes you say that?" He asked, burying his nose in her hair.

"Because, it's been 500 years. You've got to have a mate…with kids." Inuyasha turned Kagome's head so he could look into her eyes.

"Yes, I have a mate." He admitted. Kagome tried to turn away and get up out of his lap, but he held her fast.

"Well, at least a potential one. She's sitting right here, too." It took a couple minutes for the news to sink in, but when Kagome realized what he had said, she stared at him in surprise.

"Really?" She whispered.

"Absolutely. Kagome, there's no one else I'd rather be with. I love you…even after 500 years." Inuyasha said softly, watching her for a reaction. She looked at him in shock for a moment, she threw her arms around his neck.

"I love you too." She whispered, hugging him as hard as she could. She let go of him, but only for a moment as to capture his lips in a kiss.

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"He was like her brother! That's so gross!" Becca argued.

"I find that hard to believe. If he could hit on Kagome, he could hit on the Sorceress!" Kyoinu argued back. Becca opened her mouth, but was cut off by the bell. Every got up out their seats and headed to the door.

"C'mon, I'll walk you out." Sarah volunteered.

"Umm….Sarah, I'm sorry, but I need to talk to the professor. Maybe some other time?" Becca asked.

"Oh, okay, but when?" Sarah asked.

"You'll probably be seeing me a lot more. Trust me." Becca told her.

"Okay…later!" Sarah said, waving as she walked out the door. Becca turned around to find Kyoinu gone.

"Damn." Becca swore, following his energies. She tracked him to an office and walked in. "Did you know I was coming?" Becca asked, closing the door behind her.

"No. I didn't even know I was getting observed. Nobody told me anything." Kyoinu told her.

"Oh. Awww…what cute pups!" Becca exclaimed fakely, picking up a picture of a little boy wearing a Japanese school uniform, standing next to a little girl in an elaborate cherry blossom kimono.

"The boy is Makoto on his first day of school. He's seven. The girl is Sakura. She's five. She was so excited about that kimono. She wore it for a week straight before her mother made her put it in the wash." Kyoinu said, smiling.

"So, who's their mother?" Becca questioned.

"Rin." Becca blinked.

"Isn't Rin Fluffy's mate?" She asked, looking at him strangely.

"Yes…wait, you think that they're mine? No, they're Fluffy's. My niece and nephew." Kyoinu explained as Becca's face went through various degrees of red.

"Heh, I'm going to find Kagome now that I've made a complete ass of myself." Be4cca said, turning to leave the office.

"Wait." Kyoinu said, grabbing her arm. Becca turned around slowly, refusing to meet his eyes.

"What?" She asked softly.

"Don't tell me we went through all that crap for nothing. Do you honestly think I'd do that to you?" Kyoinu asked her. Becca shook her head and slowly raised her eyes to meet his.

"I was hoping not. But, we haven't known each other very long, and I didn't think you'd stayed and wait for me." Becca admitted truthfully, waiting for Kyoinu's reaction.

To her surprise, he wrapped her in a tight hug. "I'm never going to leave you. I'll always be there for you." Kyoinu reassure her.

"Thank you." She whispered, snaking her arms around his neck.

A/N: Okay, slightly longer. I meant to update this morning, but the internet at school was down. --

But it's up now!

Bec