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Sesshomaru pulled up in his black Lincoln and parked. Taking a deep breath he stepped out of the car and followed the miko into the house.
"Make yourself at home, come here honey, we have company," Kagome screamed for her son from the living room, Sesshomaru winced,
"Do you have to do that, I'm sure my son has my hearing too," Sesshomaru growled as he took his coat off and draped it on the back of the couch. A little boy came running down the stairs, his first instinct was to run to his mother and get in between her and this new male, so that's exactly what he did and he started to growl. Sesshomaru stared at the black shoulder length haired and blue eyed boy.
"Do you know who I am?" Sesshomaru strongly, the boy took a long sniff,
"I know you well, you're the one who hurt my mother," the boy snarled. Again Sesshomaru stared to the miko,
"You told me?" Sesshomaru stoically,
"Your son is very curious, and besides I do not keep things from him, honey you need to calm down, he wont hurt me in this form, why don't you show him what you look like?" Kagome sweetly.
"Only if he does it first," the boy's eyes never leaving Sesshomaru,
"Very well," Sesshomaru turning off his disguise, he stood tall, with long silver hair, golden eyes, clawed hands with a large pelt of pure white fur hanging on his shoulder, and the boy could see the markings that he bared.
"Mommy, are you sure this is a good idea?" the boy asked,
"Its okay, he isn't taking you away from me, and he wont hurt me," Kagome staring at Sesshomaru, the boy turned his disguise off also, there he stood, shoulder length silver hair, with cute little pointed ears, golden bled brown eyes and clawed hands and a short fur draped over his opposite shoulder that Sesshomaru wore his. Hiromasa's marking had a faint tint of light pink in them,
"Impossible, you look exactly like me, down to the marks," Sesshomaru slowly coming over. The boy growled and slashed out,
"Easy, look, your father just wants to spend time with you for a little while, he wont hurt us, let him hold you," Kagome sweetly.
"You told me not to trust him so easy, that he had to earn my trust," the boy confused,
"I did say that, but as long as I am around he isn't going to hurt you, and you know how to defend yourself, so go on," Kagome bending down and giving him a little push. Slowly he walked over to Sesshomaru and gave him a hug, Sesshomaru hugged him tightly,
"I didn't mean to hurt your mother, there are some things we just can't control, you'll see that one day," Sesshomaru strongly as his voice was failing him.
"You were in heat daddy, your beast took over, I know," Hiromasa seriously, Kagome sat on the other couch giving them space, Sesshomaru hugged him for a few more minutes,
"Daddy, you can let go now," Hiromasa strongly.
"Sorry," Sesshomaru slowly pulling away.
"So, are you as smart as the miko?" Sesshomaru sitting in the floor,
"Mommy, daddy, her title is mommy or Kagome, I advise you to respect mommy if you want to get close to me, I will not tolerate being stuck in the middle," the boy lowly.
"Of course, your mother has taught you well it would seem," Sesshomaru glancing at Kagome,
"He is the one that learns well," Kagome softly.
"Hiromasa, do you know what your name means?" Sesshomaru asked strongly,
"Of course, it means wise and straightforward, I think my mommy chose well, despite what you may think," Hiromasa a bit harshly.
"Hiromasa, calm down, you have to give your father a chance to earn your trust," Kagome coming over to him,
"Mommy, he hurt you, he forced himself on you and didn't hold back," Hiromasa explained.
"Honey, if he hadn't held back I would not be standing before you, you wouldn't have even been born," Kagome strongly.
"Your mother is right, my beast could have killed her and you, I tried to stop it from happening, I remember that now," Sesshomaru seriously.
"I don't know if I want to get to know you, you are cold, you are like ice, you have pushed away people you used to care about and you hate humans, my mommy says I look just like you but I am nothing like you on the inside and I don't want to be, I love my mommy, and you know what, she is human, and if she ever lets you see how much she loves and cares and just how big her heart really is, if you crush it you will pay," Hiromasa walking off.
"Hiromasa, come back," Kagome shouted,
"Miko, let him go, he is upset at me because of what I couldn't have helped a long time ago, my son hates me because of what you told him," Sesshomaru holding her wrist still.
"I do not keep things from my son, he had a right to know, do you even know why I told him?" Kagome staring into his golden amber eyes,
"Why miko?" Sesshomaru almost growling.
"He was waiting for his father to come and find us and take us away so I could spend more time with him, and he fights every male that has tried to date me, growling at them, chasing them off before it ever gets started, and he did it because he knew you would come and he didn't want you to see me with another male, he thought his daddy would want his mommy just as much as you would want him and I told him that was highly impossible because I was human," Kagome turning away and going to the kitchen so he couldn't see the tears about to fall from her eyes. Sesshomaru was dumbfounded, he had no idea what to say to something like that, she was right, he wasn't very fond of humans but if he was ever going to have a relationship with his son, his heir, he would have to look past the fact that she was human. Maybe if he could show his son that he and Kagome could get along and trust each other maybe he would be able to get close to him.
~I guess here goes nothing.~ Sesshomaru taking a breath. Slowly he walked into the kitchen, Kagome knew he had entered the kitchen and after a long fight between her inner self and her thoughts, she decided she shouldn't be rude,
"So, do you want anything for lunch?" Kagome asked,
"Actually, do you have ham, I could go for a ham sandwich, if you have it," Sesshomaru sitting down.
"Yeah, we have some, what do you want to drink?" Kagome being nice,
"Water, are you going to go up and get our son, I think he has had enough time to think about things," Sesshomaru explained.
"I'll go and check on him, but I wouldn't count on him coming down while you're here," Kagome softly,
"Of course, do you have pictures?" Sesshomaru feeling kind of weird for asking. Kagome smirked,
"Yes, we can sit in the living room and look through them after lunch," Kagome giving him a gentle smile.
~I can't stay mad at him forever, it wasn't exactly his fault and he actually wants to get to know his son, high praises for that alone.~ Kagome thought,
"Here is your food, I'm going to go see if he is going to come down," Kagome explained, Sesshomaru waited, after a few minutes, Hiromasa came down in a better attitude.
"I apologize for my rudeness earlier," Hiromasa softly,
"Its understandable, please, sit and join me in some lunch," Sesshomaru calmly. Hiromasa sat down by him,
"What would you like for lunch?" Sesshomaru strongly.
"Mommy, can you fix me my usual," Hiromasa asked,
"Yes, of course honey," Kagome getting some raw meat for him, she microwaved the meat and then gave it to him.
"You still eat raw meat?" Sesshomaru confused.
"Yes, I like it, though I do like some human food but I can't give my meat up, do you not like fresh meat?" Hiromasa questioned,
"Of course, but I am business man and I have to learn to eat human food because I have to be around them so much, did you mommy tell you about Rin?" Sesshomaru questioned.
"Yes, she was a human girl, you saved her with Tenseiga and she traveled with you, did she die?" Hiromasa softly asked.
"Actually, she is alive, she mated with your mommy's adoptive son Shippo, he was a little fox demon but he is grown up now and they are expecting their first pup, maybe you would like to join me and your mommy when we go and visit them today," Sesshomaru finishing with his lunch,
"I would like to see this Rin, did you ever claim her as your pup?" Hiromasa curiously. Sesshomaru smirked,
"You get your curiosity from your mother, but no, I didn't really see her as a pup, she was apart of my pack, I did care for her and protect her the best I could but humans are weak, their bodies are meant to hold out as long as ours, I am 750 years old, whereas your mother's body is weak and may hold out till she is 100 years old," Sesshomaru strongly.
"I know, we also do not age when we hit a certain age, but I also know you can save my mommy from dying, if you took her as your mate just as Shippo saved your ward, but wont take my mommy as your mate will you?" Hiromasa almost sadly.
"I do not know son, your mother has been around me for a while and Rin has always thought of her as her mother too because every time she got sick your mother has always made her feel better, but your mother has started to grow on me, I do not know, but we wont put you in the middle," Sesshomaru reaching out to sooth his son's hair, Hiromasa tensed up when his father petted his hair.
"Your hair is soft, how did your hair get so soft?" Sesshomaru switching subjects,
"Whenever mommy has time she brushes my hair at least 100 times, and she uses some nice oils called conditioner and shampoo that also makes my hair soft," Hiromasa proudly. Sesshomaru smirked,
"Does she hit your ears when she brushes your hair?" Sesshomaru wondering,
"Nope, mommy is very careful around my ears, I couldn't have asked for a better mommy, she always smells so nice and I help her pick out her perfume so she doesn't get anything fowl smelling, mommy takes care of me, she is my best friend too, she is a little overprotective though, she wont let me go to town or if I go to town I have to stay in the car with grandma," Hiromasa strongly.
"I'm sure she just doesn't want you found out by the humans, humans are afraid of what they don't understand, if you are found out, the humans will take action, you know that don't you?" Sesshomaru explained,
"Yes, I know to keep hidden but we all can't hide for the rest of our lives," Hiromasa explained,
"My company is working on that, we are trying to make it legal, as long as others like us can control themselves around humans," Sesshomaru explained.
"If you guys are done, why don't you both wash your claws, I've got the photos out," Kagome shouting, they both winced, Hiromasa smiles,
"Mommy sometimes forget about my hearing," Hiromasa jumping down and running to place his plate in the sink and jumping up on the step stool, he quickly washed his claws and ran into the living room. Sesshomaru smiled as he watched how he and Kagome got along, Sesshomaru walked over to the sink and placed his plate in the sink and washed his claws and walked into the living room.
"Sit right here and I'll hand you the photos," Kagome patting the space beside her on the couch, as he sat down he gently brushed her hand by accident and she jerked away quickly,
~She isn't afraid of me, she is just on guard so I wont attack her again.~ Sesshomaru thought as he looked in the box.
"Why aren't these in a scrapbook?" Sesshomaru asked,
"Mommy barely has time for me with all the college and work, she doesn't even have time to wind down," Hiromasa explained.
"Hiromasa! We get by Sesshomaru, we are fine," Kagome strongly,
"No wonder you seem exhausted," Sesshomaru having noticed in the office.
"Well, I will be graduating in Christmas, I am finally finished with my business degree, and I do help the sick and elderly around here with my knowledge on the medical herbs," Kagome shrugged.
"Okay, this is his picture right after he was born," Kagome handing him a picture,
"He was born in this house?" Sesshomaru studying the picture,
"Yes, I was afraid of going to the hospital, they would take him away," Kagome seriously.
~Wow, she lived through that without the drugs or anything, I think I have some new found respect for this miko.~ Sesshomaru thought as he looked at all the pictures of Hiromasa growing up,
"You have done well Kagome, in raising our son, will you allow this Sesshomaru to help and let him be in Hiromasa life?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You've already offered me a job as your personal assistant what more could you possibly do to help," Kagome softly,
"I want to get to know my son and I know it would be a big change for you and him but I would like it if you both came and lived with me," Sesshomaru taking a deep breath, from where he was sitting he could smell Kagome, she smelt really good, with the lavender perfume mixed with their pup's smell.
"Are you sure you want us to live with you?" Kagome a bit shocked,
"If you both live with me I will be able to take the pressure off of you, you will be able to focus on your studies more and you can spend more time with our son, you wouldn't have to work until you graduated college and after you graduate you could work with me or I could give you a job with one of my clients in the business field, however you choose and it would give me time with Hiromasa, I could teach him how to control and use his powers in secret and of other teachings my old man taught me, Hiromasa, do you know of your grandfather?" Sesshomaru asked,
"Yes, only the things mommy taught me though, he was the Great Dog Warrior who loved both of his sons well, one he taught very well, the other he loved so much to die for," Hiromasa explained. Sesshomaru smirked and glanced at Kagome,
"Yes, I could not have put it any better, he was a good man, and his words still stay with me today," Sesshomaru stoically.
"Mommy said you always thought your father was weak and foolish for loving a human and foolish for how he ran into battle already wounded to try and save his love and his son, but I think he died an honorable death because he died for love and gave his son a chance at life," Hiromasa strongly. Sesshomaru nodded his head,
"My ward helped me see that my father's words were strong and true, it is why my half brother lived for so long, I took him in after your mommy set things back to the way they were meant to be and he and Kikyo mated and had a family but they were killed off by the many wars that came our way, even their pups died because of the strange illnesses that came, they were only half Inu, their human side contracted the diseases and died, but I do realize far more than I ever did that I do have someone to protect," Sesshomaru seriously.
"I bet they were cute," Kagome sniffled,
"They had two boys and a daughter, they named her after you Kagome, she looked just like Kikyo but with ears and eyes of Inuyasha, she reminded me of you," Sesshomaru glancing at Kagome,
"Its sad that they didn't make it, I should have stayed, I could have saved them, I could have helped in the wars," Kagome crying harder.
"No, the miko herself could not have saved her children, I let them go and be with their parents, Inuyasha and Kikyo both died fighting in a war the year before, so I let them go to a better place, it wasn't a place for children, they had already seen far too much destruction in the world," Sesshomaru drying Kagome's tears.
"How about we go and see Rin to lighten up the mood? You and Hiromasa can think about moving in with me and tell me later, we will visit Rin and Shippo first then we will go to my house so you can get an idea of what its like and then we will head out to dinner, that is if it's alright with the two of you?" Sesshomaru getting up and changing back into his disguise, he offered a hand out to Kagome and she accepted,
"I can't go, I have class tonight, but Hiromasa can go with you, and I will think about your proposal and discuss it with Hiromasa and let you know our answer tonight," Kagome strongly.
"Alright, then I guess Hiromasa can catch me up on the things that he knows and we'll do the father and pup bonding," Sesshomaru smirked,
"I need to go and get him some dress clothes to wear to dinner," Kagome about to walk away,
"There's no need, the spider demon can have a pair of clothes made for him while we are with Rin," Sesshomaru explained,
"Well, since we both are staying the night at your place, we need to pack some clothes," Kagome thinking.
"The spider demon can have a whole wardrobe done by morning," Sesshomaru smirked, she laughed a little,
"Alright, well, lets go then," Kagome couldn't think of anything else she would need, Sesshomaru got on his phone and told the spider demon their sizes and hung up. He then escorted them both to his car,
"You'll need to bring the car seat from my car for Hiromasa, it's a booster seat actually," Kagome explained.
"Mommy, I am well over the amount of pounds to sit in that thing, I'm a big boy now," Hiromasa crawling in the back and buckling up.
"Yeah, I guess so, sorry honey, I want to keep you my little boy forever, but I guess I can't," Kagome frowning.
"Mommy, I will always be your little boy, but maybe one day daddy could give you another," Hiromasa so far liking his daddy. Kagome quickly glanced at Sesshomaru, blushing feverishly,
"Pups, they will say anything," Kagome trying to laugh it off. Sesshomaru just made sure his son was buckled up and got in the front and shut the door.
"I forgot my camera," Kagome unbuckling,
"I've got it covered," Sesshomaru strongly as he pulled a rather nice camera out. Kagome stared at him,
"You have changed over the decades," Kagome seriously.
"Yes, and you also, you have grown up quite nicely and rather quick, I guess you have me to blame for that," Sesshomaru getting down the road.
"Sesshomaru I'm not saying what you did was right by no means, but I would never regret my pup, I love him far too much," Kagome strongly.
"You have ran yourself down for him, you need to conserve your strength and energy and I hope you will consider staying at my place and let me be a father," Sesshomaru explained as he kept his eyes on the road, Hiromasa silently hoped that his mother would accept Sesshomaru's offer.
"Really its up to Hiromasa, you are his father and you wanting to be his father is a big plus in my book, I mean, some fathers just abandon their pups, or human children," Kagome sadly. Sesshomaru reached over and placed his hand on hers,
"I'm not here to take him away from you, I want to be here for both of you, whenever you both need someone," Sesshomaru strongly, she had flinched when he first touched her hand,
"I apologize for my beast, we were just starting to get along, we had defeated Naraku, I know I will never be able to fully make it up to you, but I do apologize," Sesshomaru slowly moving his hand away. Kagome gave him a smile though it was a small smile,
"I'm glad you were the first, I'm glad it wasn't Inuyasha, as bad as that sounds, but I never compared to his true love, even a reincarnation could not compare to her, I would like to think I was at least a friend in his eyes instead of a reincarnation or just some jewel shard collector," Kagome watching as the scenery passed by.
"I think he cared for you, he was the one that named his daughter after you, not Kikyo," Sesshomaru slowing down. Kagome smirked,
"He was a good friend, I know me and him had our fights but he stuck around when he wasn't off with Kikyo, hey Sesshomaru, I know I am a little jumpy around you but its only because I lost trust in you not because I'm scared of you, but I'll trust you again, its just, it will take some time," Kagome strongly.
"I know miko, you never really feared me back then, and I'm…" Sesshomaru being interrupted,
"You tried to control your beast, if you hadn't I would have died a long time ago, but really your beast if apart of you, its apart of who you both are," Kagome glancing in the back at her son taking a catnap. She giggled softly,
"I guess I wore him out last night," Kagome softly,
"What happened last night?" Sesshomaru wanting to know,
"Um, I visit the past through a dream, back when your beast was, well, you know, and I got up, took a shower and our son was waiting for me, so we curled up together and I told him about it and he told me that I had work in the morning and told me to sleep and he would protect me from anymore nightmares, he is going to be a fine Inu-yokai one day, he won't have trouble with the females," Kagome letting a tear slip free, Sesshomaru caught it with his knuckle.
"He will make a fine Alpha male, I suppose that he has your powers also?" Sesshomaru parking the car,
"He was born wrapped in a soft purple-pink light, I don't really know, I assumed that he didn't because he shows no features of me," Kagome frowning,
"He has the brown eyes from you, although they are kind of a little gold, you know he is our son and that's all that really matters, come on, we are here," Sesshomaru strongly.