Awe you guys *cries* thank you all for reviewing, im trying to update a bit faster, college is about to crack my back. but here is the next chapter for you guys.

Kagome and Hiromasa got ready for bed,

"Sesshomaru, would you like to give your son his first bath?" Kagome smiled,

"I would be grateful but first I must make sure you are fed, also," Sesshomaru sliding his shoes and coat off and Kagome and Hiromasa did the same, the maid took the coats and shoes,

"Milady, what would you like the chef to make for you?" the maid asked,

"Oh, the snacks were enough for me tonight, but in the morning you could ask him to make some pancakes and fresh orange juice, please," Kagome politely.

"You have to eat Kagome, snacks cant be a dimmer," Sesshomaru wanting to make sure she didn't go hungry in his place.

"Calm down, the snacks weren't candy, they were very nutritious, so come on, after you give him a bath you can tell him about one of your travels in the Feudal Era as a bedtime story," Kagome heading to Hiromasa's bedroom,

"Actually, if its alright I would like to know more about grandpa," Hiromasa looking up at his father, Sesshomaru glanced down at him,

"Of course, I will even loan you his journals to read tomorrow," Sesshomaru smiling.

"Really that would be great," Hiromasa strongly. Sesshomaru gave him a bath,

"So, I take it you like to sleep in your true form?" Sesshomaru asked,

"Yes, it is quite comfortable, don't you?" Hiromasa asked,

"No, I sleep in my humanoid form without the constriction of clothing," Sesshomaru washing his son's hair in the shower.

"Yeah, I don't like wearing clothes to bed, my mommy usually lets me turn to my true form when I sleep, I can do that here too right?" Hiromasa rinsing his hair out,

"Of course you can," Sesshomaru scrubbing his head with shampoo.

"You know daddy, I'm very proud of you, for telling grandma the truth," Hiromasa explained.

"Thank you son but I think I hurt your grandmother than doing any real good thing, but I guess I had to tell her the truth, but how do I gain Kagome's mother's forgiveness and earn her trust now, now that I have hurt her only daughter?" Sesshomaru confused.

"You just make sure that mommy is happy and give her your loyalty and love and once her mommy sees that then she will accept you into her life, the important thing is that mommy is happy," Hiromasa explained as he watched his body.

"I hope your mother will want me as a mate, and this dating thing, what is its purpose?" Sesshomaru confused as he conditioned his silver hair.

"I think its much like the courting process, you know how you give her three gifts in the courting process, well, on a date the human males will present the woman with a single rose or a dozen roses or they may buy jewelry on the 4th or 5th date to show that they appreciate their woman or that they simply care, I guess its what humans do to actually get to know one another or they do it to see just how compatible that they are, I don't really know but if you are nervous you can just tell mommy you don't know how to date and I'm sure mommy will understand," Hiromasa explained.

"I guess I will have to tell her so that way I don't make a fool out of myself," Sesshomaru turning the water off.

"To be honest, I don't know if mommy has even dated anyone, that is, well, human of course," Hiromasa waiting for a towel.

"Then I guess it wont be so bad," Sesshomaru handing him a towel,

"Well practice does make perfect I guess," Hiromasa drying himself off in the shower so he wouldn't puddle in the floor.

"I guess so," Sesshomaru putting his comfort robe on,

"I will have a robe made for you while I am at work, they aren't constricting as clothing but it is only to be wore at night time," Sesshomaru explained.

"Thank you daddy, can you find mommy, I want her to hear your story too, Hiromasa seriously.

"Alright, you go settle in bed and I'll go find her," Sesshomaru strongly. Hiromasa ran out into the hallway and into his bedroom and into his bed and jumped in, he crawled under the nice silky bed sheets. Sesshomaru saw Kagome's door cracked open a bit and gently knocked, he could see the lamp on by the bedside, slowly he pushed the door opened wide enough to check inside for her, she had fell asleep in an awkward position, with her elbow up right and her hand holding her head up trying to study her book for college.

~She still has that determination that she had.~ Sesshomaru smirked as he walked over to the bed and gently closed the book. Kagome was arouse awake and stared at Sesshomaru with a sleepy haze.

"Sorry, you didn't look comfortable, why don't you go back to sleep," Sesshomaru softly,

"Actually, I was trying to wait up and talk with you, did you get our son to sleep?" Kagome asked sleepily.

"Not yet, he wanted you to join us in story time," Sesshomaru explained,

"Oh, okay," Kagome slowly getting up and swaying a little, Sesshomaru reached out and placed his hands on her waist, she flinched a little and held onto his arms.

"Why don't you just go back to sleep, today has been a big day for both of us," Sesshomaru still holding her up, she slowly pulled away from him.

"I am good," Kagome strongly,

"Are you sure?' Sesshomaru slowly removing his hands from her side.

"I'm not some weak human!" Kagome harshly,

"I never implied anything like that," Sesshomaru confused, he turned to see his son standing in the doorway.

"Kagome, you have already proven to this Sesshomaru long ago that you are not a weak human, just by defeating Naraku," Sesshomaru strongly. Kagome held her head,

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to blow up on you, maybe I should go to sleep," Kagome rubbing her face.

"Come, why don't you join us and I'll show you another surprise I have for you afterwards, it will relieve your stress," Sesshomaru offering his hand to her, she looked at him an laughed a little.

"You have changed, usually you would have killed someone if they talked to you like that," Kagome smiled sleepily. Sesshomaru smirked,

"It just shows that you can teach an old dog new tricks," Sesshomaru still having his hand out for her to take.

"I guess so," Kagome slowly taking his hand and getting up and allowing him to lead her into Hiromasa's room. They all got comfortable in Hiromasa's bed, Kagome on one side and Sesshomaru on the other. Sesshomaru started with one of the stories about his father, about the many battles that his father had fought in, he started to notice his little pup trying to hold his eyes open long enough to hear the end of the story because he was so interested in the story. Kagome played with his silver hair, gently running her hands through his hair and soon Hiromasa was fast asleep,

"Come Kagome, I have some things you may like to have," Sesshomaru leaving Hiromasa's bed, Kagome got up gently and followed him to his study. Once in the study he drug out a large frame that had been wrapped in brown paper with old string,

"Go ahead, open it," Sesshomaru standing back, Kagome knew by the wrapping it was from the Feudal Era. Slowly she knelt down and slowly unwrapped the gift, there standing in Sesshomaru's old garden stood Miroku and Sango on their wedding day,

"I had a painter paint them throughout the ceremony, I thought I may see you again and since you couldn't see them at the ceremony I thought this might be the next best thing, you can have it, I'll hang it tomorrow after work in your room," Sesshomaru smelling her tears.

"Its…beautiful, they look so happy, god, I miss them," Kagome blubbered, he slowly walked over to her with another package,

"I don't want to upset you anymore but Inuyasha left something for you too, I gave him my word that I would give it to you if I ever saw you again," Sesshomaru slowly giving her the package with a sealed letter. Kagome opened it up and read it:

Kagome,

I have a family now with Kikyo and you are the one that made my wish come true, I am happy but I don't think I could ever be complete without you in my life. You stayed by me all those times, even when I was acting so immature toward you, you were such a good friend to me Kagome, I wanted you to know that you truly mattered in my life, you weren't just a jewel shard collector to me, if you are reading this now, you already know I didn't make it to your era, and I'm sure my big brother has told you that I named our daughter after you, so I kind of have the best of two worlds, but I leave you this and a gift I have let you wear on some occasions, may it protect you in your journeys to come. I hope all your wishes come true as did mine.

With all my love,

Inuyasha

Kagome closed her eyesand held the paper to her chest and cherished it and found herself laughing a little.

"He considered me a friend," Kagome smiling, Sesshomaru knew her heart was so torn apart by the past she could never be with again, slowly he moved to sit behind her, she felt him close to her back that she leaned back against his chest.

"It's the fire rat clothe he wore," Sesshomaru softly,

"I know, I just don't think I can be able to unwrap it and lay eyes on it without him in it," Kagome crying so hard.

"Do you want to go to bed or would you like to change into a t-shirt and sit in my hot spring?" Sesshomaru softly.

"I know this will sound kind of weak but can you just hold me, please," Kagome feeling as if she had lost her family and he was the only one left.

"I can do that and its alright to mourn Kagome, its no weakness showing them that you cared a lot about them, so just pour your heart out, they can see you, they are always with you, just as they always had you, you never left us Kagome," Sesshomaru's voice fading out. Kagome turned around and hugged him tightly,

"Thank you for making it to me," Kagome trying to sound sincere, he closed his eyes tight and did something he hadn't done even at his brother's funeral, he let a single tear roll down his face. Kagome slowly pulled away, she saw the glistening trail the tear left behind,

"Who do you think told Rin and Shippo that they would see you again?" Sesshomaru giving her a small smile, she gently wiped his face.

"I've never seen this from the cold stoic creature like yourself, I like it, it shows you really do care about me, thank you for bringing Rin and Shippo back to me, you have given me so much, do you know that?" Kagome smiling.

"I wish I could have brought them all back to you, thank you Kagome for having my pup, I'm glad you didn't throw him away," Sesshomaru pushing her hair back.

"I knew he was apart of the past so I couldn't, and when he looked like you I got a little scared but I was happy, besides I would never throw away a child, you became my friend Sesshomaru, and I was grateful that he was, is apart of you," Kagome hugged him some more.

"I love you Sesshomaru," Kagome blurted out, Sesshomaru raised his brow,

"What did you say?" Sesshomaru wanting to make sure he heard correctly.

"I love you, how can I not, you have given me my old friends and family back," Kagome smirking.

"I wish to give you a life with me also, to protect you and to love you for the end of time itself, but I have to admit… I don't know the first thing about this dating thing, I mean, yeah I'd like to try it but I really don't know what to do?" Sesshomaru a bit nervous, Kagome laughed a little,

"Too be honest, I have never been out on one either, but I know a little through my old high school friends, don't worry we are here, now and together, that's all that matters now," Kagome still hugging him. Sesshomaru smiled,

"Yeah, you know, we are a family now, anytime you need this Sesshomaru he is always here, he wont ever leave you or hurt you as he has done in the past," Sesshomaru explained. Kagome pulled away,

"I need to take time to trust you again," Kagome a little hurt,

"You can take all the time in the world, I want you to be able to trust me," Sesshomaru rubbing her arms,

"Can we go to the hot spring now?" Kagome letting out a breath as she calmed down.

"Sure," Sesshomaru getting up and helping her up.