Disclaimer – I don't own any Inuyasha characters; Rumiko Takahashi does. Sorry for the wait! I've joined the track team at my school and I quit!! I'm still gonna update and if I can use my computer I might be able to update every two weeks!! Now on with the show!!!...or story….whatever. .. ..

Chapter 5 – The Meeting

The sun had long set and Sesshomaru was curled up a red plush pillow reading The Bride's Kimono. As he turned to the 5th chapter, Jaken came scurrying down the steps. "Sesshomaru-sama! Sesshomaru-sama! Your Master and Madam require your presence! Sesshomaru-sama!" Sesshomaru jumped to his feet, delivered a kick to Jaken's head, and proceeded up the winding stairs.

Sesshomaru knocked on the big wooden doors that led to his parent's room. "You can come in." called out Inu-Kimi. Sesshomaru opened the door, stepped inside and stood awkwardly by the door. "Sit down." said Inu Taisho and patted a spot on the bed next to where he was sitting. "I have . . . we uh. . . I need to talk to you about something." Sesshomaru noticed how his father fidgeted and how his mother sat on the opposite side of the bed, distancing herself from Inu-Taisho, but Inu-Kimi did reach over and patted his knee.

Inu Taisho sat awkwardly with a slightly hesitant smile. "Sesshomaru. You…I went to the human village…uh…ehehe….Kiyoraka..right?

Sesshomaru stared at his dad. "Yes…You stayed for a long time."

"Well…You see…" Sesshomaru noticed that his father was becoming more nervous with ever millisecond that passed. Inu Taisho cleared his throat. "Ano. Can we take a break…now?"

Inu Kimi scoffed. "A break? From what?" But still Sesshomaru was sent outside the room. Outside the door Jaken sat, obviously listening but pretending not to. Sesshomaru sat down beside Jaken.

"Jaken. You were listening, huh?" The toad servant nodded "What do you think. I think maybe…."

"That Otou-san married Izayoi-san." Sesshomaru and Jaken looked at each other, similar thoughts running through their heads. With the suspense hanging off his heart, it felt like hours instead of seconds before Sesshomaru was called back into the room.

Inu Kimi and Inu Taisho sat on the bed, same distance position as before. Sesshomaru sat on the bed, leg crossed, staring into the wall mirror. "Sesshomaru." Inu Taisho began with no response from his son "When I visited Kiyoraka, I did something that was…unusual. I, uh eto, I married Izayoi."

Sesshomaru only then noticed the arm that bent to support his head was shaking more furiously than measured by the Richter scale. "B-but why? Why is this happening?"

Sesshomaru heard his father chuckle. "Its not happening. It already has."

A/N – Well, that last line kinda made me sad..but its dooone!!! O.o…wOOt!!! -…..okay so its kinda short but hey, its here! Hope you had fun…waiting..for like…2 months…( ;;;). Anywaaaaays! Thanks for the reviews!! And finals/school is officially over!! Over!! Ver!! Er!! Rrrr! …!

Japanese Words

Ano/eto – um

Kiyoraka – one way to say Pure