A/N: Hi, sorry for the wait, I've been busy since it's the last week before Thanksgiving. Thank you guys so much for reviewing! I am glad you guys are enjoying this just as much as I did.

And now, I present to you, chapter 5!

Chapter 5:

It was dark.

Katsume found herself sitting in the dark nothingness.

She shivered in fear, trying to find her way.

Suddenly, Sesshomaru's form appeared before her.

Katsume gasped before running to him, her arms clinging onto him, "I'm scared."

Sesshomaru was silent, which Katsume found odd. He would always comfort her in her time of need.

She looked up at him.

He stared back at her, his features emotionless, "You know. If I had a half-breed born in my pack, I'd kill it as soon as it was born."

Katsume whimpered, backing away from him, "No. Please."

His form faded, being replaced by a wolf, snarling and lunging at her, ready to tear into her.

Katsume jumped awake, breathing in quick gasps.

"Kat?" Sesshomaru's voice sounded.

Katsume looked over at him, his golden eyes glowing in the dark.

"Are you ok?" He asked.

Katsume was quiet for a minute, taking a look around her. She was back in their den, Kaito laid in front of their den, Rin still asleep, and Sesshomaru staring up at her with concern.

"I just… Had a bad dream." She said, a tear running down her face.

Sesshomaru didn't miss it, he sat up, reaching over to her, his hand resting against her cheek, collecting the tear.

"You are safe now, Katsume." He said sincerely.

Katsume nodded, but couldn't help but to think back on the dream, she was a half-breed. What was so bad about her being a half-breed?

"Don't." Sesshomaru said suddenly, "Don't even think that way Kat. You are my daughter, and I love you exactly the way you are."

Katsume nodded again before sighing and laid back down, curling against Rin, while she felt Sesshomaru's claws gently running through her hair.

With that comfort, she found sleep again.

*3 Years Later*

Kaito watched as Katsume carried a handful of fallen leaves, adding it to a pile she had made.

These 3 years had flown by fast.

Katsume was growing into a fine young girl, with a heart of a child.

"Ok. Ready." Katsume sighed as she added the last handful of leaves to the leaf pile, the pile massive and large.

Kaito rolled his eyes as Katsume made her way on his back.

When she was seated on his back, in his dog form, he stood.

He stayed completely still as she stood on his back.

"Uhm. Katsume, are you sure about this?" Kaito asked.

"Sure I'm sure. Ready? 1… 2…3!" She counted.

Kaito watched as she disappeared under the large clutter of leaves.

After a few moments, Kaito nosed his way through the pile of leaves, until Katsume's head suddenly popped out of the pile, taking a deep breath.

"Are you ok?" Kaito asked.

"Yeah. That was awesome! Again!" She worked her way out of the pile, before resetting the pile.

Kaito rolled his eyes, but waited.

Sesshomaru and Rin watched them in the distance.

"He's so attached to her." Sesshomaru muttered.

"Yeah." Rin nodded.

"But she's so young." Sesshomaru stated.

"Sesshomaru, she's 12." Rin said.

"Exactly." He said.

"I think he is full aware. They're just having fun." Rin said.

'Perhaps he feels devoted to her like we did Rin.' Sesshomaru's demon observed.

Sesshomaru considered the thought.

Yes, but he didn't want Kaito taking her life away forever if they were ever to become… mates.

Sesshomaru hated using that word. Not with Katsume.

He watched as Kaito nosed through the leaves until Katsume appeared from the depths of the leaves.

Sesshomaru sighed, at least he knew that she would always be safe with Kaito.