It was quiet and odd, odd having the demon Lord follow them. Miroku had questioned the Demon Lord as to where Rin and his retainer was, and if they were coming along. Sesshomaru had stated a brief "No" and gave no explanation as to were they where. Kagome did not fear; she trusted that he had them somewhere safe, and he did, they were both safe at his home in the West.

Kagome walked along with Sango, Sesshomaru way in the back and Inuyasha way in the front. The walk had been long, and besides Kagome and Sango talking here and there, it was quiet again. It was now getting dark, and the girls felt the need for dinner. "Let us stop Inuyasha" Miroku called forth for his friend. Inuyasha stopped mid-dive in the air and turned "Stop; we still got time left!"

Everyone sighed and slumped their shoulders. "Come on Inuyasha, I have ramen," Kagome said in a sing-song voice. Sesshomaru watched as his half breed brother thought for a moment before giving in and letting them rest. Kagome clapped her hands "Great time for dinner!"

"Sango would you hold him" Sango got a bit uneasy, she did not mind holding him, but with the father around she was unsure. Sesshomaru felt her wave of distress, and in fact, he would rather hold his son anyway. "I shall take him Miko" Kagome turned to him at the sound of his voice "Oh, ok" She walked to him, he was already sitting, leaned over and handed him his son. "I won't be long."

"It matters not Miko."

Kagome then left with Sango in tow to gather water, Miroku sat off for firewood. Sesshomaru felt his brothers eyes on him "Taking a liking to your older brother are we half breed?"

Inuyasha cursed "No, you just look weird holding a kid that's all."

Sesshomaru looked down at his son "You look weird holding nothing at all."

Inuyasha didn't get it at first; then it hit him that his brother had called him weird "Hey."

"Really Inuyasha, your sense are lacking."

He knew his brother was slow, but to be insulted and not know it, really.

The girls had returned, and Kagome started to make ramen, which they all, but Sesshomaru enjoyed. The baby yawned and stretched his body; he looked up to see his father. Sesshomaru watched as his son woke, stretched and look at him with that hard look. Kagome neared, Sesshomaru had not even noticed, that was in till she was bent over, her black hair in his son's face. The boy grabbed her hair and held onto it, Kagome giggled. "He requires food."

Kagome looked at Sesshomaru "Really?"

"Meat will do Miko."

Meat? How on earth? "Meat?"

"Raw meat."

Kagome thought she would be sick "You want him to eat raw meat?"

He gave her a flat look "Take the infant, I shall prepare his meal."

Kagome took the baby from Sesshomaru and watched as he left. Kagome looked back down at the child; he had no teeth how on earth was he going to eat? Miroku must have been reading her mind "It is a normal thing among demons Kagome" He didn't eat much, the organic milk she brought lasted forever because of it.

She turned to him "He has no teeth" Miroku didn't get to answer, Sesshomaru did "He does not need teeth."

In his hand a small piece of meat, and on the ground and dead deer."That was fast" Kagome rose an eyebrow. Sesshomaru took his son from her once more, sat down and placed the meat at the baby's mouth. Kagome watched as the baby's hands went to the meat and he began to suck; she wanted to faint.

That night Kagome was able to sleep by herself, for Sesshomaru let his son fall asleep in his arms. Sesshomaru watched over his son, and wondered why his son was so quiet; the boy made no noise at all, he would be sure to ask the Miko of this in the morning. Soon he closed his eyes for rest but kept himself on high alert.

Sesshomaru woke to Kagome tip towing away; he watched her go. He looked down at his son, who was waking himself. Sesshomaru left his spot and followed after the Miko. He found her in a lake; it would seem she liked to bathe. He looked to his son, who was looking at Kagome. She was in her bathing suit this time. "Do you wish to go?" Sesshomaru asked his son, not that the baby would answer him. Sesshomaru came out of the tree line. "Miko"

Kagome turned "Did I wake you?"

"Indeed" Sesshomaru then looked down, his son was tugging away from him "It would seem he wishes to join you" Sesshomaru spoke, coming near the water. He took off his son clothing and gave him to Kagome. Sesshomaru watched as the Miko and his son did their normal thing. "You do this often Miko."

Kagome turned to Sesshomaru "Yeah; he seems to like it."

"Indeed" Sesshomaru then looked away "Tell me, Miko, why does he not speak."

"I don't know" She whispered, he turned back to her "He makes no noise" Sesshomaru stated,

Kagome just looked at him; she didn't need to answer. She got out of the water and sat next to Sesshomaru "Do, do you think something is wrong with him?" Kagome asked looking down at the baby, who she was now drying off. Sesshomaru looked down at his son; he didn't know how to answer that. Kagome put the baby back in his clothes and held him close so he would not get cold.

"Your son shall be fine Miko."

Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru and smiled; she loved the sound of him saying 'her son' and little did she know that Sesshomaru had taking a liking to calling his son, her son, it seemed right. Kagome had become a natural mother, and she didn't even know it.

Sesshomaru knew it even if she didn't, that there was a bond, not a bond between them and the baby, but a bond between them, her the Miko, and he the Demon Lord, though he was not sure what kind of bond it was and he sure did not know how far that bond would go.