Inuyasha and Sesshomaru had managed not speak to each other for months, so it was somewhat quiet. At this time Inuyasha was now gone into the forest, pouting they were all sure. Sesshomaru sat against a tree and Miroku was making a small fire. Kagome and Sango sat across from each other and Kagome was holding the baby by the fingers, they were trying to teach him to walk. After a few failed tries Kagome was beginning to think he was not ready.
"Change his direction."
Kagome and Sango looked to Sesshomaru who sat with his arms crossed and his eyes closed. "Huh?" Kagome didn't understand "Give the child to the slayer" He spoke not caring to look at her.
"Oh, I think I get it" Sango spoke taking the baby from Kagome. Sango stood him back up and held his fingers, she helped him take a few steps and then let go, and he stepped the few steps that were left to Kagome. "Did you see, he did it!" Kagome said excitedly as she hugged the baby. When Sango looked over at Sesshomaru, he was now watching Kagome as she held up his son.
He paid no attention to the slayer as she looked at him, his eyes were on Kagome and his son, it would seem that his son had taken a liking to Kagome, and he wondered just how protective his son would be of her, and he would soon find out.
"Hey brat where do you think you are going!" They all woke to the sound of Inuyasha yelling. Kagome sat up quick and the first thing she noticed was that Sesshoromaru was not beside her. Kagome then looked at Inuyasha. There he was holding Sesshoromaru by the collar and Sesshoromaru was giving Inuyasha a nasty mean look. "Inuyasha put him down now!" Kagome yelled standing. "He was trying to make off!" Inuyasha huffed.
"Put him down now!" Kagome yelled again, "Not till I figure out why he was going in your book bag" Not only had the baby been trying to sneak off but he had gotten into Kagome's book bag. Miroku and Sango were socked, where was Sesshomaru?
"Release him half breed" They all turned to see Sesshomaru standing by a tree; he had returned. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes "Your brat was trying to make off again."
"Inuyasha, put, him, down!" Kagome snapped again, stopping her foot on the ground. "Fine" He snapped placing the kid on the ground. Sesshoromaru looked up at Inuyasha and was still giving him a nasty look. "Stop looking at me like that brat! I know you were up to something!"
"INUYASHA SIT!"
The baby smirked as his uncle went flying to the ground. Kagome came up to Sesshoromaru, and he looked up at her. She was giving Inuyasha a mean look, but then she moved her look to him. Her hands were on her hips "Sesshoromaru" She said bending over and picking him up "You know you should not go off on your own"
He cocked his head to the side, his bangs moving to the side showing off his father's moon.
"He was following me."
Kagome turned to Sesshomaru; he was walking up to her. Sesshomaru stopped and looked down at his son "What have you taken" He asked his son. Sesshoromaru gave his father a hard look. "What are you talking about Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha jumped from the ground "I told you the brat took something from your book bag wench!"
"Half breed" Sesshomaru warned,
"SIT" Kagome yelled "Stop calling him a brat" She then turned to Sesshomaru "And you, stop calling him half breed, I don't want Sesshoromaru speaking like that."
Who did the Miko think she was talking to? Did she forget that this was his son? "Hn" was all he said though, he then turned back to his son "What have you taken?" He asked again placing his clawed hand out. The baby slowly lifted his hand and placed a white cloth in his father's hand. Kagome gasp and Sesshomaru looked at her "Is this yours Miko?"
Kagome took the cloth from Sesshomaru "It's my grandfather's handkerchief."
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at his son "Excuse me Lord Sesshomaru, but why would he want her grandfather Handkerchief" Miroku asked. "Scent" was all he said turning away, handkerchief in hand.
"What do you mean scent?" Kagome asked turning to Sesshomaru "It was the scent of another male, one which he did not know."
They all looked at him confused "What is that supposed to mean" Inuyasha snapped now standing. "I do believe he was trying to figure out who's scent it belonged to" Miroku pointed out "Am I right?"
"Hn, the monk is right."
"And what does that mean?" Kagome asked, looking back at Miroku,
"It means he is protective of you Kagome" Sango spoke coming up to Kagome "It was a new scent of a male, one he did not know" Sango repeated.
"Is that normal?" Kagome asked looking at the baby in her arms.
No, it was not normal, not to Sesshomaru. "Hmm, normal for a male who wishes to court a female" Miroku pointed out. Everyone snapped their heads to him "WHAT!" Inuyasha snapped "Get that kid away from Kagome Sesshomaru!" He added pointing to the baby.
Miroku waved his hands back and forth "I don't think that is the case here."
"Hn, the monk, is correct" Sesshomaru spoke, he knew what his son was doing, though he was not about to tell them. It would seem his son was going to have a say in what male could mate with Kagome. "Fear not Miko" Sesshomaru stated and then walked away, down the path they would take that day, handkerchief still in hand "Stupid brat" Inuyasha whispered as he picked up Kagome's book bag.
"Sit," Kagome said calm and then followed after Sesshomaru. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo in tow, and little did Sesshomaru know, Miroku knew, he knew what the child was up to and he decided it best to keep it to himself, after all, he knew Sesshomaru knew, and yet he spoke nothing.