Inuyasha lay by Sango, sleeping peacefully after their large meal and happily enjoyed dinner with their newest pack member. Sango lay atop Inuyasha's tail, as usual, and she was still awake, stroking his cheek happily. Her eyes were glittering with care for him. She had seen the monsters Kagome and Miroku had become, and the thing Inuyasha had become they called a monster. Sango found the irony both amusing, and was grateful for it. If not for Inuyasha's transformation, she would never have fallen in love with him. Which was a terrible thing in her opinion.

Sango heard something odd with her accurate ears, and sat up. She looked about the cave and saw nothing, but then heard it again. Metal being broken. She walked outside of their 'room' and moved to the large center room of the cave. Luna lay sleeping between Shiori and Kohaku, and Shippo lay between Hatchi and Kilala. Hatchi had a smaller form as well, it seemed. A cute little kitten. Sango had cuddled both it and Kilala until the two animals whimpered from near-suffocation. But she saw where the sound came from, and tilted her head.

Kuro sat before the cave entrance, legs crossed, and his Cerberus lay next to him. Shattered. He passed his hand over the metal and waited, and they all floated into the air, covered by black shadows, and covered his usually bare arm. They turned to scales, and talons, and wrapped around his arm. Another gauntlet, like the one he had before, stood there. He placed his hands together and paused, whispering softly. Some of his dark aura flew out of his body, and wrapped about his shins, and down. Two more gauntlets, the toes clawed over his sandals, formed.

And so he stood there, four gauntlets on his arms and legs. He flexed his palms and fingers, as well as his toes and feet, and slumped, taking in the night air.

"Isn't Luna supposed to be the martial artist, Kuro?"

Kuro looked over his shoulder, blinking.

"Lady Sango. Good evening. Is Lord Inuyasha at rest?"

"Yes."

"I see."

"Why did you destroy your cerberus?"

"Mm...it...did not seem a good thing to me. My family heirloom is not something I desire to keep, considering I slew most of my family."

"Good point. Will that sister of yours, Sakura, have something to say of this?"

"Yes. She'll come screeching foul tones at me, worry not. Lady Sango?"

"Yes?"

"Is it not two days from now, the anniversary of you and Lord Inuyasha's coming together?"

Sango blinked in confusion, and tilted her head. She began to count months and years and days on her fingers, calculating with her tongue touching her lip every now and then, and then blinked in surprise.

"Yes. How did-"

"I have my ways, Lady Sango. I wish to bring you both a gift. May I?"

"...I suppose. But you must return."

"I shall. Lady Sango?"

"Yes?"

"Come to the bone eaters well in two days. Come when the sun hits the eastern mountains. Don't be late."

And with that, the young demon neko jumped from the cavern, and descended until he was no longer visible. Luna mumbled and opened her eyes, looking over to Sango.

"Good morning, mommy..."

"It's still late, Luna. Get some sleep."

"Where is Kuro...?"

Sango giggled. She just woke up and that's already what was on her mind, huh? Luna blushed, knowing exactly what Sango was thinking. Sango raised her hand in defense when Luna made a 'hmph' sound. Sango walked over, kissing her on the forehead.

"He said he was going to get Inuyasha and I a gift for our anniversary. We'll see him in two days."

"Aw...two whole...alright..."

Luna shook her head and cuddled up against Shiori, who twitched her finger in her sleep. Sango stood up and walked back to Inuyasha, who had one eye open. From the look in his eye, he had heard the entire conversation. Sango smiled and lay atop his tail, sighing in content as he wrapped a powerful arm around her waist. She nuzzled his neck, and soon fell into a dreamless sleep...

i Two days later... /i

Inuyasha and Sango ran beside each other, Inuyasha had slowed his pace so she could keep up but he would never admit that to her. Luna flew above them, and Shiori and Kohaku rode atop Kilala, as Shippo rode Hatchi. They were heading, naturally, for the bone eaters well. The past two days had been occupied by demon fighting, practice, and Inuyasha trying to find a more suitable home, which he was, so far, unsuccessful in. They began to near the bone eaters well, and Kuro sat atop the well, one leg placed over the other.

They all slowed to a stop in front of him, and Kuro smiled. He lifted his hand, and slipped it through the air, pausing it just before Inuyasha and the group, before pointing. They all looked, and Inuyasha roared in anger. Sesshomaru's beautiful grave of white grass and flowers, was destroyed. The flowers and grass cut, the soil upturned. Sango was not pleased. Inuyasha turned to Kuro and gripped the hilt of his blade, drawing the weapon.

"How dare you defile my brothers grave you--"

"Temper, please, Lord Inuyasha. It was not I."

Inuyasha blinked in confusion. Not him? Inuyasha slanted his eyes though, unbelieveing.

"Then who?"

"I believe, if I am correct, it was i him /i ."

Kuro pointed over Inuyasha's shoulder, and the entire pack turned to look. Inuyasha's eyes went wide, and his blade clattered to the ground. A long golden whip of light passed by Inuyasha's legs and lifted the weapon by it's hilt, and it retracted with a sliding leather sound. A slender, clawed hand gripped the weapon as a white kimono and long silver hair seemed to fit in with the weapon. The dog demon looked up at Inuyasha, and smirked at his stunned expression as Kuro stood at the well, a satisfied look on his face.

"Good to see your face again, little brother."

"S-S-Se...Sesshomaru...?"

Sesshomaru nodded as he spun the weapon in his hand and chuckled, throwing it back at Inuyasha. Inuyasha caught the flipping weapon by its hilt, and Sesshomaru spoke again, his long white tail flowing over his shoulder.

"I am in your debt, Kuro Chigatana, for my revival."

"Not at all, Lord Sesshomaru. You saved me once, if I recall."

"Ah, yes. I remember. Quite a time ago. Still, however. You have my gratitude."

"And mine to you, my Lord."

Inuyasha and his pack looked to Kuro, who was giving Sesshomaru a soft bow. Kuro stood tall once more, and spoke.

"Ah-Uhn, Jaken, and Rin are all currently in a palace to the north. They are being used as servants for a human lord. I would have killed him, but, I thought the duty should go to you."

"It has been a long time since this Sesshomaru has seen blood. I shall regroup with you all once I have my companions."

Sesshomaru looked up, and his body turned into a bright blue orb of energy, and he shot off into the air, flying towards the castle to the north. Kuro looked to the rest of the group, and opened his arms, placing one before his stomach and one at his side.

"Lady Sango. Lord, Inuyasha. Happy anniversary."