After he calmed,he wondered at the barrier surrounding him. Extending a hand, he lightly touched it. He saw it was made of reiki and said, " You can take down the barrier, Kagome. I have calmed.
" "It is not her barrier, wolf. If you have calmed, I will release it," said Sayuri. She watched the stunned wolf prince nod. She silently dropped the barrier.

Around her, the other demons were astounded by this female's power. They all agreed she would fit well with the Western Lord and his family.

In her arms, her pups whimpered and greeted. Sayuri moved away to nurse them. She was followed by Kagome and Ayame who asked, "How did you do that?"

"There was no malice toward me. Nor was he after the pups. He was simply angry and his youkai was out of control."

Ayame nodded.

Kagome simply watched her soul twin be the mother she was. She was proud of her. She smiled as the twins nursed happily. Looking over at Ayame, she saw the female wolf studying her soul twin.

Sayuri felt the wolf female's gaze. "Ask what you will, Ayame. I will answer. Our families will become entwined, after all."

Ayame was caught off-guard by this. She opened her mouth to ask what she meant when a chaotic chorus erupted in the throne room. The three females looked toward the room.

Sayuri paled. " Oh no. No, not here. Not now." Looking down at her pups, she was silent before looking up again. Drawing on her youkai, she hid them and walked toward the other room.

Inside the throne room, Kakashi sneered at the assemblage of so many demons. He recognized two of them. Arrogance was clear in his tone as he commanded them to fetch the jinnchuriki. He frowned when no one moved. He repeated his order but no one moved.

Touga looked at his sons. Inumaru glared at the man. Sesshomaru studied him. "No one here will obey a human. To us you are the slave. Leave and never return. Lady Sayuri belongs here."

"The Kyuubi belongs to Konoha and in Konoha. Bring me the jinnchuriki . .now."

"You do not talk to my father that way," growled Sesshomaru. "Lady Sayuri is no longer your concern. She stays." He then called on his acid whip as the human drew on his power and threw lightning that sounded like chirping birds at him.

Kakashi moved to throw another one when he saw Sayuri enter the room. "Come, Kyuubi. Time to go home."

"No. I no longer belong there. I have a place and loved ones here," said Sayuri. She did not even flinch as her former sensei said, "My sons are in your womb. As long as they live, they belong to me. As the slave raising them, your place is at my side in our village." She shook her head. "No. My sons and I will stay here. You will not have a chance to teach them your corrupted ideals."

Around them, murmuring was now heard. It stopped, however, as Touga addressed the assembly. "Friends, as the human says Lady Sayuri is pregnant with his spawn, but by force. She was released by the village leader and will mate my son in the future. Sayuri is now the Kyuubi and as such, belongs with her people."

Kakashi scoffed. "That whore of a demon belongs to the village she was raised by. All of you demons are slaves." He moved toward her only to be blocked by a sword in his face. He narrowed his one visible eye at the demon wielding it. "Get out of my way, filth. The whore comes with me. Sayuri, we are leaving."

"No, Hatake, we are not. You will go. I am staying," said Sayuri. She saw him narrow his visible eye before lifting his eye patch. She sucked in her breath and closed her eyes. Sweeping out her left foot and then her right foot, she moved slightly toward his direction. Slowly opening them, she drew on her reiki and shielded everyone with it. Only Kakashi remained left out. Now she met his gaze head-on.

Behind her, Inumaru moved to her side. He slid an arm around her waist. "Leave us, human. You are unwelcome here. My soulmate stays."

"That vixen carries my sons."

"Hatake Kakashi, leave Sayuri alone. She is no longer of our village," came a new voice.

Sayuri smiled. "Baa-chan."

"Namikaze Sayuri. Minato and Kushina would be proud of you. Raise your young well. Hatake, you will leave Sayuri here," said Tsunade.

The demons watched this with interest. It seemed impossible that a human of such stature would carry a demon of such power as the Kyuubi and then to marry into the noble House of the Moon. They looked at the Lady Sayuri with a greater intrigue and in some cases, respect.

Sayuri did not look up or around, but stood in the cradle of Inumaru's arms for several minutes, unmoving. She knew what those around them were thinking but had not the desire to care. Finally she pulled away, excusing herself to put her twins to rest and to lay down herself. She was physically and emotionally weary right now.

Inumaru lingered a minute, unsure of what to do. Then he went and spoke with his father, excusing himself to see to his weary future mate.