That Night At the Inn

Innocent

Sesshomaru tensed as the eyes, which were a sinister glowing red, appeared. It was only the light of the stars that showered the earth in their white light, but with Sesshomaru's heightened eyesight he could see the world as if it were daylight.

He could hear the demon skulking through the underbrush. Surely something that smelled so foul slithered upon the ground. Then finally it emerged from the foliage of the forest and…

It was a child. Had Sesshomaru ever shown emotion he'd have wide eyes that would be blinking. But since the Great Lord of the West never showed his emotions to an enemy… or a friend, he only stared ready for the seemingly innocent child to attack.

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Kagome on Ah-Uhn's back with Rin in front of her was shocked. A little baby? That was Naraku's terrifying monster that he sent to kill her? Really?

Kagome watched Sesshomaru, still keeping an eye out for a weapon she could use if the need arose but when the child reached up for Sesshomaru to hold him Kagome realized something. And as her brother-in-law lifted his sword to strike the child dead Kagome Screamed. "Sesshomaru… STOP!"

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The infant, no more then three surely, had pale purple hair that barely covered his little pointed ears; he wore a black kimono and hakama much in the style of a Shinto priest. He was bare foot and had no weapon but Sesshomaru was not a fool and he knew that if this thing was an incarnation of Naraku then it was deadly.

"Speak," Sesshomaru said in his monotone voice as he held up Tokijin prepared to fight and defend himself. "Who are you and why do you seek me out?"

The boy looked up at the dog demon with an innocent wide eyed look. Instead of attacking or even speaking, the boy gave Sesshomaru a wide grin like any other small child and… reached up to him as if he wanted to be lifted.

Sesshomaru scoffed then raised Tokijin ready to slice the child in half when… "Sesshomaru STOP!" The demon lord stayed his hand from barely an inch from the pale purple head child. Sesshomaru's eyes flickered toward the young girl as Ah-Uhn landed and she jumped off his back.

"What is the meaning of this woman?" he did not move his sword hand and the child looked to Kagome with a loving smile then reached for her as well. "Ghaaaa!" he squealed.

Kagome hesitantly moved to Sesshomaru's side. "He's just a baby, surely you're not gonna kill him?" Sesshomaru glared at her. "Hakudoshi is also a child and he is evil. What makes you think this thing is any different?" Kagome rolled her eyes, despite their temperament and personalities; it was easy to see how Sesshomaru and InuYasha were brothers.

"Hakudoshi isn't a toddler that can't even talk."

Sesshomaru growled. "Your whelping instincts are clouding your judgment."

Kagome didn't like that so she shoved pass the demon and picked the child up. "I won't let you hurt him, Sesshomaru, It's wrong."

Sesshomaru was going to have it. "That thing's stench offends me." Kagome gave him a blank look like 'really? That's the best you got?' "I'll give him a bath maybe it'll help." Sesshomaru glared at her but before he could demand her to allow him to kill the infant two other people entered the clearing.

Both Kagome and Sesshomaru looked to the intruders. Sesshomaru raised his sword preparing to defend his companions.

"Sango!" The demon slayer raced over to her friend with a look of relief. "Oh thank the Kami, You're ok Kagome." Then she stopped short. "What is that god awful stench?!" then she noticed the child cuddling in her friend's arms. "Uh… Kagome, I know for a fact that it is way to soon for your baby to be that big. So who is he?"

Kagome's hold on the strange child tightened as he nuzzled his face in her chest and yawned.

"It is Naraku's newest incarnation." Sesshomaru answered as he sheathed his sword. Sango looked to the dog demon then to her friend.

"KAGOME PUT HIM DOWN!"

"Sango calm down he's not going to hurt anybody."

Sango was about to object. Obviously if it's Naraku's incarnation of course it's gonna hurt her.

But another voice interrupts her. "Kagome is right."

Kagome looked shocked to see Kikyo coming up beside Sango.

"K-Kikyo?" Kagome said nervously as she took a step back on reflex. Every other meeting between her and her past self had been from very awkward to out right violent. "I can sense no evil from the child. He is but an innocent babe even though he is born of Naraku."

"But obviously it's a trap set by Naraku." Sango said as she turned to Kikyo. "His smell will make both InuYasha and Sesshomaru practically useless!"

Suddenly Jaken screeched in outrage. "HOW DARE YOU INSULT MY LORD THAT WAY YOU UNGRATEFULL HUMAN!"

"Be silent Jaken." Jaken switched attitudes so fast he should have had whiplash. "Yes my Lord."

Kikyo looked to the child, now sleeping in her reincarnation's arms, in thought. The girl did seem to have a way with children and Kikyo supposed that Kagome would fight to save the child. Kikyo tuned into her miko powers and focused them on Kagome's abdomen. There nestled in her reincarnation's womb was the child that she had be told was there. It was strong, healthy, growing wonderfully. It would seem something that InuYasha would be very happy about.

"Naraku must have created that child with this smell to by pass InuYasha to get to you, Kagome." Kikyo said, as she looked Kagome in the eye. "You and your unborn child." At that Kagome's heart practically stopped.

"How did you-"

"Why are you here Sesshomaru?" Sango suddenly asked. Surely if he was here he knew about InuYasha's baby and wouldn't actually defend the human woman who carried it inside her.

Sesshomaru barely spared Sango a glance. "I am the woman's eldest living relative through InuYasha and the leader of the pack that she now belongs to. It is my duty to defend her while her mate is away." Then he looks toward Rin and Jaken.

"Come," he said as he turned away from the three women and began to head toward the village. "We shall stay at the human village until the hanyou returns."

Kagome and the others watched as the demon left them behind shocked that he was so willing to protect a human woman and a less then half demon baby.

Yay there is officially another chapter! I worked really hard and I want the rest of this story to be awesome. So if anyone can see things I messed up on or that I could do to improve please let me know.

I hope you like it Sombra112!