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*Story Note Fact*

In order to get close to the ultimate power a demon must have an heir, surplus amount of power from hard work and training, and an understanding as well as respect for life.

-Reminiscence

He'd walked right on her heels into her childhood home. Her mother had a fit about why Kagome was acting the way she was. She didn't look at her, let her touch her, she didn't say a word. She dragged herself up the stairs into her room and shut the door. was on the verge of panic, she turned to Inuyasha then, her eyes full of fire, asked in a steel voice, "What happened to Kagome."

He looked at he but avoided her eyes, "The end is coming…and-and she needed some alone time." :Lie

She thought it over in her head, 'So the jewel will be complete and she has to choose worlds, my poor baby' "Inuyasha, does this have something to do with marrying her?"

"N-no."

"hmmm, I guess it's time I let Kagome start thinking about what she wants to do with her life alone. Who am I kidding I want her to come to me. Hmmm Inuyasha, does your life involve Kagome's as well?"

He couldn't bare to look her in the face to answer her, he knew that most likely the chance of that pup being his he'd always be in her life. But even if it wasn't his, he'd stay and protect her and her pup from the shadows. 'Kagome never left me, even after all the pain I put her through.' "I'd dedicate my whole life to protecting Kagome."

She had to take a second to process his words in her head. Inuyasha had never been one for words, but here he was verbally pledging to stick by her daughter's side. "Very well, welcome to the family officially." She then embraced him, as a mother would a son. Inuyasha felt the bile rise in his throat. He just lied to the mother of a woman he loved, hurt, and raped. And now convinced her mother he was going to be a part of the family. He was truly a monster, he didn't deserve her kindness.

"Kagome's mother-" he said breaking the embrace.

"Call me mama Inuyasha; you don't have to be so formal anymore."

"Right…um could you fix Kagome something good to eat later on, I'm sure it would brighten her mood."

"Of course Inuyasha, would you like something as well?"

"No, Don't worry about me." He turned and left a very confused Mrs. Higurashi in the middle of her living room, Inuyasha never turned down a meal in his life.

~APV~

She was very aware of Inuyasha and his plan to keep watch over her, But he wasn't ever coming back in her room. She couldn't look at him right now. She made her way to her bathroom and shut the door. She felt dirty and wanted to get thoroughly cleaned. The water was scorching her skin, but she didn't feel its sting, her body felt numb and her soul in pain, but something was keeping her from feeling empty. She just wanted something to relieve it all; turning her head toward the door she spotted her razor on the bathroom sink. She reached for it and thought on what to do. 'I can't kill myself; Inuyasha would take me back to Sesshomaru to get revived and then keep me as prisoner or kill me. And losing too much blood isn't good for the baby. As much as I'm not ready for it, I have to think about it. One little cut wouldn't hurt.' She submerged her legs in the water and then brought the razor to the inside of her thigh.

It felt good, like a relief, she then realized even if the blood was in the water Inuyasha would still smell it. She frantically leapt for the shower spray in her wire basket and started saturating the air with it. Relieved at the signs of Inuyasha's nose not picking up the scent she leaned back and watched her blood mix and turn to soft pink. The wound healed dramatically fast. Pink and red swirls were the last things she saw…. She then drifted off.

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"Don't fear him. Go back their coming."

"Who's coming?"

"They're going to try to deceive you."

"Who? Who are you? Why?"

"Follow your destiny." There was a sound of swinging like on a swing at a park. Children giggling, she opened her eyes and saw a figure standing in the shadow of the ancient tree. Male, definitely male, he was tall muscular but not scary looking. He stood under the tree as rabbits grazed peacefully in the surrounding field; the birds chirped harmoniously, the wind blew the tree's blossoms around him in a swirl. She then heard approaching feet, but didn't dare turn to see who. She was too interested in the figure standing in the shadows.

"Mommy?"

She jumped startled by the voice out of her sleep. She came to quickly, she assumed she had been asleep for perhaps 10 minutes at the most. She then thought back to the voice, it sounded so familiar yet grown and mature, it scared her enough to not focus on it. Hopping out of the tub she let the water drain then dug under her sink for the cleaning spray. Once she had the tub thoroughly scrubbed clean of her sinful crime she headed out of the bathroom and began to dress in her night clothes. She'd decided she wasn't going to face the world just yet, however that dream and her nightmares of that night kept her from a peaceful sleep. She opted for studying; she wanted to have her normal life back the way it was before shit got really serious.

~APV~

He waited and listened to her as she bathed. He wouldn't risk her life or his pup's, she was currently a danger to herself. He didn't even know how she felt toward the pup, if she could just hate him and not the pup he would gladly welcome the death he deserved for his crime. He had a lot of things to think about at the moment. He still had to find Kikyou, he prayed to Kami that Sesshomaru hadn't taken his rage out on her or the village. He just had to come up with the right thing to say to get passed his brother's anger and start building a hut for Kikyou and his unborn pup with her. But how was he going to accomplish it all while keeping Kagome in her world and a good eye on her? 'I'll just wait until she's in a deep sleep when the time comes, but not tonight. I have to give Sesshomaru time to leave.' And that's what he did.

She could feel Inuyasha's eyes on her through her window as well as feel his aura that was filled with sadness and self-hate. She tried her best to ignore it and focus on her studies while trying not to feel guilty. This wasn't his fault neither was it hers but she felt slightly fearful to look at him. She studied well into the day, not even stopping to eat, that is until Inuyasha showed up. He made as much noise as possible coming into her room so as not to startle her. He gently grabbed her hand then quickly placed one of the sandwiches her mother made in her hand. She didn't respond to the sandwich but to his touch, she felt her heart pick up mildly, but that wasn't at all it either. His touch brought warmth to her middle calming her almost immediately. When she still hadn't responded he gave a hand a gentle squeeze silently begging her to eat. When she started eating he immediately let go of her hand and walked to the other side of her room near her window and sat on the sill watching the wall.

Dinner came and again her mother brought her meal to her room and asked a quick question about her wanting anything else, she gave a simple reply of no. Again Inuyasha waited for her to eat before dunking out her window. 10 o'clock came around and Kagome felt fatigued but kept going in her studies, her mind thrown into study mode. She suddenly heard the creaking of her window, she knew it was him but she didn't know why he had come, she wasn't eating. She heard him walk over to her and grab her hand like it was the most fragile thing in the world and pull her to her feet. He then led her over to her bed and tucked her in, without looking at her but at her hand that was still in his he said, "Goodnight Kagome." His voice sounded sorrowful and pained. He then walked back over to her window and sat under it with his sword in his lap. His Dark human hair and eyes blending in with the dark.

She didn't feel totally comfortable with him sitting there while she slept but a force in her wouldn't allow her to push him away.

~FE~

He had swiftly and effortlessly gone to his summer castle to check on Rin and inform his servants of their duties. He had his summer castle staffed by his most loyal and those that had been around when he was a mere pup. He informed them of a female that they were to respect and take care of while she resided there giving no clues as to if she was his mate or pupped. He also visited Rin and informed only her that his special guest was Kagome. He then headed off to his main castle where he tended to his duties and sent a messenger with a letter that was for Dai and Roku his new trainees, they were to meet him at main his castle and leave with him for his summer home to start training. Everything was in place except for Kagome, he was still waiting for Inuyasha to show so he could catch him and threaten him with the older miko to bring Kagome back.

At first he thought to wait at his home for morning but his beast was still tugging at its reins. It wanted no needed her at his side. It wanted to smell her again and touch her he saw it as completely logically since his beast was his basic instincts; he still felt disgusted with his other half. He hated weaknesses, he had fought his way to the top and he wasn't stopping just yet. The other lord's and nobles were itching to throw him over, they knew that his power was growing and would be delighted to find something that was a weakness to him. That was the problem with demons, as you grow, learn, and fought your youkai grew in size from absorbing the energy from the fallen, however it took time to achieve something as powerful as he. But of he was born with most of his power, but that did not mean he didn't have his count of battles.

It was written that there was once a demon who'd come close though, he was so powerful he gained the power to manipulate the earth and things around him. However there were things in him that other demons didn't have. He was a kind and calm man who had a family but no mate; he cared for all species of life which was why the kami didn't stop him while he was on his path to ultimate greatness. He had everything material but there one thing that he couldn't gain. He never had a mate, instead he had a female sire pups for him. As he was going through the trials the kami had set before him his breeder plotted against him so that she could gain his wealth and share it with her lover. In the end many wars were fought and lives lost, after losing his pups and seeing through his breeder's plot, there was nothing holding him to earth. He came down with the only illness that could kill a demon. He went senile and on a rage filled rampage and in the end killed his breeder, her lover, and then himself.