A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for being out for so long, but I really appreciate how supportive everyone has been of me and my story. I really didn't expect such a response! I've been running on a REALLY tight schedule. I was trying hard for my medical seat. I have to say that my other excuse is writer's block. Yeah, you could be thinking "who could have a writer's block for two years?" well people, I think Raine here has broken the record ^ ^. One more thing, sorry if this chappie sucks.

I want to thank all my reviewers! You guys mean a lot to me!

Unanswered question: well someone asked me why they say "aunt" sango and "uncle" inuyasha. Well, I just thought that children addressing their elders by their names sounded a bit disrespectful. Another one was how Myori didn't know Sarto loved her. I don't think Sarto ever showed that he loved Myori…or did he? Really, I'm confused. Please feel free to comment. If anyone has any other questions you can enter your email address along with the review and I will surely reply. Thank you!

Myori didn't even notice that Sarto was standing nearby as she walked away, tears streaming down her face. Why did Koga have to reject her? The answer came back to hit her almost suddenly. Myori's hands balled into fists as her anger directed towards Inuyasha. Why did he have to be so arrogant? So what if Koga fell in love with her mother at first? Many thoughts raced through her mind and she became angrier at her dad by the minute. When she reached home, she didn't even bother to greet her mom who was standing near the dining table, placing some plates. She was about to go into her room when Kagome called her.

"Myori, dinner is ready. Why don't you freshen up and come before it gets cold," she said without turning to look at her.

"I'm not hungry," came the reply and she went to her room, shutting the door quite soundly, leaving a frown on Kagome's face. What was up with her daughter today.

Myori leaned back against the wall in her room, pulling her knees close to her chest. She really wanted Koga badly, but she knew Inuyasha would definitely not approve. He was literally disgusted by the wolf demon. She sighed, placing her chin on her knees. Why did it have to be this depressing? Just then she heard the door creak open. Seeing it was the white haired inu, she averted her eyes. Inuyasha closed the door behind him.

"Kagome told me that you seemed a bit upset and said you weren't hungry," he said. "What's wrong?"

"I don't want to talk about it," Myori said angrily.

Inuyasha was taken aback. She was angry at him? He went over to her and kneeled down on one knee before her, hesitating about what to say. He generally wasn't good at this stuff.

"Is there something I did?"

When Myori didn't reply Inuyasha sighed. "Myori," he said impatiently. He definitely wasn't going to leave his daughter on this one. This was the first time that Myori was angry at him. The teen kept her eyes downcast, not bothering to reply. Inuyasha pulled her chin up so that she was looking directly into his eyes. Her eyes teared up once again and this time even she didn't know why. Inuyasha was startled.

"What's wrong, Myori?" Inuyasha asked softly as she sobbed.

"It's Koga", she said.

Inuyasha's eyes turned fierce. "What did he do?"

"I-", Myori hesitated and her heart pounded at what her father would say.

"Tell me", Inuyasha's tone was dangerous.

"I love him, daddy." Myori lowered her eyes when she completed the sentence, unable to make contact with her father's eyes.

Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock. It took a while to digest what her daughter just said and then his face turned angry.

"What?"

"Daddy, I want to spend the rest of my life with him", Myori said slowly. Though she had a deep attachment with Inuyasha, she always held a little fear of him and this was the first time that he had ever looked at her so angrily.

Inuyasha stood up furiously saying, "what nonsense are you sprouting? Has he bewitched you or something?"

"No daddy, he is a nice person", Myori pleaded as she too stood up.

"You think you know about him, but you don't", Inuyasha raised his voice.

"I do", Myori was desperate now.

"You're still young to understand", Inuyasha said. "That Koga is trying to lure you into a false relationship."

"No he is not!" Myori raised her voice this time too.

"I don't want you talking with him anyway", Inuyasha replied. "I know what is best for you."

"You don't, daddy!" Myori said, her eyes filled with hurt and sorrow. "All you want is to keep me locked up in this stupid house the rest of my life!"

"I think it is better if you change your tone of voice with me!"

"I hate you!"

those three words hit Inuyasha quite hard. The little girl he had loved dearly since the day she was born had just said that she hated him.

"You try to be such a good father, but you will never be one!"

Inuyasha was speechless. Was he hearing right? He opened his mouth to say something, but then his eyes became stern and he turned around to leave. Kagome was outside the door, about to come in when Inuyasha opened the door.

"What happened?" she asked.

Inuyasha gave her a depressing look and left without saying a word. Kagome frowned and opened the door to find Myori crying.

"Myori?" Kagome placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "I don't know what happened but go easy on your dad, okay?" When she didn't answer, Kagome continued, "he just wants to protect you. He's lead a rough life. I think you owe him an apology."

Kagome got up and she too left. She looked in another bedroom for Inuyasha, but he wasn't there. She went outside and upon seeing Sango she asked, "have you seen Inuyasha?"

"He went that way", Sango said, pointing in the opposite direction. "Did something happen? He looked pretty depressed."

"Yeah, something with Myori. Thanks for letting me know", Kagome said and left.

She walked until she found him sitting in a tree.

"Inuyasha, come down", she called. "I want to talk with you."

"I'm not in the mood", Inuyasha replied.

"Please, Inuyasha."

The inu sighed and jumped down swiftly, landing before her, arms crossed over his chest.

"What?"

"Inuyasha, don't you think that you're being a bit too overprotective?"

"Is that what you think?"

"Can you atleast tell me what happened?"

"She says she loves that mutt Koga."

Kagome was shocked as well for a moment, but then she said, "I guess there's nothing we can do about that then."

"Kagome, Koga is not someone you can rely on. He cannot protect her when she's in danger", Inuyasha said.

Kagome gave a smile as she put her hand on the side of his face.

"That is what I thought about you when we first met", she said softly.

Inuyasha frowned. "Really?" he said as he pulled her forward, his arms around her waist. "What about now?"

As he leaned closer to her lips, Kagome blushed and she put her hands on his chest, pushing him gently.

"Inuyasha, stop it", Kagome giggled as her husband's breath caressed her neck, tickling her.

"Stop what?" he said before placing a light kiss on her neck.

"Stop messing around", she said with a laugh as she pushed him away a bit hardly this time.

Myori got up with a determined look in her eyes. If her father was not going to agree, then she was not going to wait until he did. She went out and slipped away silently towards the forest. She started to go in when someone called her name. her blood froze and she turned around slowly to find none other than Sarto.

"What are you doing here?" she asked alarmed.

"I think I'm the one to be asking that", he answered. He was holding one of Kagome's backpacks and it seemed to be loaded with something.

Myori hesitated and then came up to him. "It's just that-"

Sarto held up a hand signaling for her to stop.

"You're planning to run away to Koga, right?"

"How did you know?" Myori asked dumbfounded.

"I've been expecting you to. Judging by the expression on Inuyasha's face when he left the house, I figured that you both had an argument. And knowing you, I knew you were bound to run off."

"No, I mean about Koga", Myori said.

"I overheard you talking with him at the hills."

"Oh", Myori's eyes saddened as she thought about the incident.

"I'm coming", Sarto said. "I hope you surely haven't been deciding to go without packing something."

"Sarto, you shouldn't come. Your parents will be worried."

"Not more worried than I will be about you if you go alone", he replied.

Myori smiled. "Thank you, Sarto."

"What are friends for?" he answered, returning the smile. "Let's get going."

They both crept away into the forest, heading for Koga's hideout.

Inuyasha staggered back against the tree trunk, but he wasn't going to let her slip yet. He caught both her wrists this time and pulled her back into his embrace.

"Remember what you said to me on our wedding night?" he said, a playful look crossing his face.

"I want to bear you a child"

Kagome's face turned crimson as she thought back on those words.

"Oh, shut up you pervert", she said with a shy smile.

"Why don't you bear me one more?" he said nearing her lips again, hoping this time that she would let him kiss her. But Kagome leaned away just as he was about to place his lips upon hers.

"Inuyasha, we're in an open place", she said disapprovingly.

"So?"

"So it means no more playing around."

Inuyasha sighed and took his arms off her. "After you."

Kagome gave a smile before finally giving him the kiss he was longing for and turned back to their house. Inuyasha gave a small smile before following her.

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