Chapter 28

Discussions continued about how best to go after Naraku. Mostly, the discussions were whether or not Inuyasha's pups should make a stand, with the count going about 120 for it and 1 against it, Sesshoumaru proving his worth by standing up to Inuyasha, Kagome and most of their offspring. Sesshoumaru's wife and pups stayed quiet and watched the whole thing unfold.

As night fell, a knock was heard at the door and Cheyenne went to answer it. Coming back with the guest, she interupted the discussions,

"Uh, Lily?", she said, almost timidly.

"KOUGA?", responded Inuyasha sharply as he turned around, "What the hell are you doin' here?"

"Oh, dad, forgot to tell ya, Kouga flew in with me.", said Lily, sheepishly.

"And you told him where our compund was?", Inuyasha directed the question to Lily as he raised his voice. Lily just shrugged and smiled.

Inuyasha turned to Kouga but, Kouga was distracted,

"Kagome.", he said, almost seductively, "My how beautiful you are after all these years.", Kouga wrapped his hands in hers and held them as he smiled at her.

Inuyasha quickly placed himself between Kagome and Kouga and said,

"Wolf, drop her hands before I slice your arms off."

"Oh, you still here, puppy? You're telling me you're not tired of this moron, Kagome, after all this time?"

The display caused numerous stares amongst the pups as well as some giggles over Inuyasha's jealous overture.

"Well, Kouga ...", Kagome started to explain when Inuyasha interupted her,

"Don't talk to this jerk, Kagome. I still have a few things to settle with him.", Inuyasha snarled.

Kouga sighed, "You'd think after a few hundred years you'd lose the arrogance, mutt-face."

"I'M NOT ARROGANT!", Inuyasha yelled, getting right in Kouga's face.

Undeterred, Kouga looked around casually, "So, these your puppies, puppy? How many ya got?"

Relaxing a bit, Inuyasha replied proudly, "122!"

"Really? That many, huh?"

"Yes, we just finished a chat on that and about his lack of self control.", commented Sesshoumaru.

Kouga huffed, "LACK of self control? Give me a break. If Kagome was my mate for this long, we would've had at least 300 by now!"

Kieran leaned over to Yasha and whispered,

"Wolves are more sex-hungry than dad? Why ain't me an Kentaro humping anything that moves?", causing Yasha to spit out his drink in a fit of laughter.

"I ain't a baby machine, ya know!", Kagome made her presence known.

Sesshoumaru could only look at Kagome. She wasn't a baby machine? Married over 400 years with 122 pups and he was married over 300 years with a mere 7 pups and she wasn't a baby machine? He simply shook his head at the thought.

Trying to change the subject, Sesshoumaru spoke,

"Shouldn't we be discussing Naraku?"

"Yes, we should. Thank you Uncle for getting us back into that direction.", Yasha said.

"Which brings me back to why the hell are you here, Kouga?", Inuyasha pressed again.

"To make sure that Naraku is killed off for good this time. Obviously, you fucked it up the last time, dog-turd."

"No. The last time he was dead. We just didn't know he had a mate who was a witch. She revived him.", said Inuyasha.

"So we need to kill the wicked witch. I'm game.", said Kouga.

"That's Kagome's job.", said Inuyasha.

"You mean you're still going around putting Kagome in danger?"

Inuyasha sighed and slapped Kouga's head, "Idiot! Witch magic can't compete with demon powers. Lest you've forgotten, Kagome IS a Mystic Fire Sorceress ... probably the most gifted around in our world. And she's taught our daughters well.", Inuyasha said proudly.

"What? You plannin' on bring your children along with you? Can't fight your own battles, pup?", Kouga snidely commented.

"Here we go again!", sighed Shirrow.

"Hey Uncle, now you have an ally!", commented Chance.

"Kouga. Seriously. Think about it. All of us against him. It's the perfect offense and defense.", Inuyasha said, defending his decision to bring his pups.

"It's their lives. I don't care what you do.", Kouga responded, "But, I'll protect Kagome."

"Like hell you will. I protect Kagome."

Kagome sat down at a table. Jasmine asked,

"Has it always been like this, Okaa-san?"

"Yup."

Yasha started the next conversation,

"We need to find Naraku and Adimara. I doubt they'll be at the house."

"And I doubt Kagura will tell us anything.", Sesshoumaru said.

"I might know someone who may know where he is.", Kagome said, thoughtfully.