Chapter Two:

Kagome took a lot of convincing to get Inuyasha to be willing to come along. Mostly it came down to her saying she was going with or without him, and saying aloud to Shippo "Oh I hope nothing happens on the way there or even back, oh well. Lets go Shippo."

She had Inuyasha then Hook, Line, and Sinker.

So once there one of the maids led them to the living area. It was there the maid asked them to make themselves comfortable and wait.

The same maid went up the stairs to inform the two lords of their arrival. Luckily, or not, both were in Sesshoumarus office. Sesshoumaru was working while Youko was reading a book stretched out on the small couch along the wall.

"your guests have arrived Youko-sama." Then she left since she didn't want caught in any crossfire.

Youko blinked, but soon smiled purring as he moved getting up, but paused at Sesshoumarus look. "Don't give me that, I have been couped up in this place and can't go see them. So I invited them here, you should be happy with that. I'm not going anywhere."

Sesshoumaru released the faintest of growls. "This Sesshoumaru doesn't want them here." He knew who them was. It was his foul-mouthed otouto and his friends.

Youko gave the sweetest smile he could muster as he placed his hands on the desk, leaning forward to be in the dog lords face, "and if you like your dick where it is you'll let me have one evening with my friends." With that he leaned forward the little bit more, pecked Sesshoumarus cheek then sauntered out of the room with a bit more hip shaking than necessary.

Sesshoumaru was left stunned and before he knew it the fox left the room. He growled, but decided to not continue it on. He would just stay in his office, and away from those bakas.

Youko smiled once he reached the living area and purred, "Its so great to see you" he smiled watching the little miko and Shippo, Inuyasha was there, but he wasn't as happy to see him, but he didn't voice it.

Kagome smiled "Hai Kurama."

Youko waved his hand when she went to stand and he just moved to sit beside her, "So what have you been up to these days?"

Kagome smiled warmly, "I have been learning more about my duties as a priestess and have been helping out the village as much as I can."

Youko smiled nodding, "What about you two?" he asked glancing to Shippo and Inuyasha.

"Feh" was the response he got form Inuyasha.

Shippo on the other hand grinned, "I've been going to school!" the excited fox told Youko. "I've also had a fox demon visiting our village helping me learn more about my fox fire" his tail was wagging nearly a mile a minute, it was a wonder he didn't take off around the room.

Youko chuckled "well that is good Shippo, I would of helped you but our elements don't exactly mix." he stated gently with a slight chuckle.

Shippo nodded, "I know" he stated softly. He would of loved to learn from his idol, but due to Youko being an earth fox it just wasn't meant to happen.

-Small Time skip-

Youko had enjoyed the chatting with Kagome and Shippo, Inuyasha had just been 'there' and was more like a background figure than involved at all but the fox didn't really care to much. To each his own, neh?

Come dinner time though he smiled warmly, "I'll meet you all in the dining hall, I need to fetch the kits from their lessons" He smiled warmly. Indirectly telling them why they hadn't met them yet.

Heading upstairs Youko smiled softly, humming a bit. The fox was content.

First room he went to however, was Sesshoumarus office, giving the door a tap before he opened the door. "Will you at least be joining us for dinner?" he asked gently as he leaned against the door frame.

"If the hanyou opens his mouth he will find his tongue missing." Sesshoumaru threatened with promise as he stood to gather the pups alongside his mate.

Youko purred softly, "You'll probably be surprised to know he's been quite civil so far." At least he wasn't shouting any obscenities. "Besides I'm quite sure the little miko would get his tongue before you." He purred as he turned to leave the room.

Sesshoumaru's 'hn' sounded suspiciously like an amused huff as he followed the pupped fox down the hallways.

Once at the room he knew the kits would be in, he knocked before opening it, smiling, "Ready for dinner?" he asked them while purring.

Youtaira was the first to stand and stretched, "Very much so." She was tired of being stuck behind a desk!

Rin's hand moved with a flourish to finish her worksheet before she set the feather quill to the side and stood. "Hai, Youko-kaa-sama!" On the occasion she would slip a bit and refer to the fox as her mother like her 'siblings' did, but Youko didn't mind.

Youmaru grunted and continued scribbling furiously at the sheet to finish his sums and letters.

Youko smiled warmly, and looked to his youngest kit and smiled a bit, he knew he wouldn't budge until he was either done, or his father got him, he looked to Sesshoumaru as he moved from the door.

Sesshoumaru looked into the room with his usual blank facade, "Pup," he spoke in his normal monotone, "come for dinner."

Youmaru jumped and looked up at his father with wide eyes. Then he looked down at his paper, frowned, and set the pen aside after finishing the last stroke of his quill to finish the word he'd been in the middle of.

Youko smiled softly, Youmaru was just so much like his father. Looking to his kits he smiled, "Well, lets go I want you to meet my friends, they're here for the night" He purred warmly watching his little family.

Sesshoumaru's stiff posture made it clear he did not approve of the guests staying the night, but he could be generous to his mate on occasion. The children followed dutifully after their parents to the dining room, Rin having the largest smile on her face, because she knew who these friends of her Youko-sama were.

Youko smiled softly, arriving in the dining room with his family, smiling to Kagome and the others, "This is Rin, as you all know." He stated gently granted she was a lot taller and older now they should still know her. "Then this is Youtaira, and then out little boy is Youmaru."

Youko smiled softly, "These are Shippo, Kagome, and Inuyasha." he stated softly to his kits.

Looking at the new comers Youmaru frowned. A human, and a half breed? No wonder father didn't seem to want them here. Why was his mother even friends which such...people.

Rin spared half a glance at her Sesshoumaru-tou-sama before she launched herself at Kagome, "Kagome-nee-chan! it's been so long! Rin wishes Kagome would visit more," the teen babbled as she cuddled into the only other human she had any semi regular contact with.

The miko laughed as she hugged Rin close, "Rin-chan, it has been too long. How have you been?"

Shippo's cheeks flushed a bit as he stared at Rin before turning his gaze back to Youko's kits with curiosity. The red head had hit a growth spurt after they'd defeated Naraku, though he was still fairly small, he only looked about half Youtaira's size (though he was rather smug to see he was taller than the silver's youngest), but he blamed their mixed inu genes and how freakishly tall Lord Sesshoumaru was. "Hi,' he waved, green eye glittering.

Youtaira released a purr, "Hello yourself there cutie" She released a soft girlish chuckle as she stepped closer to the other fox. "Besides mom you're the first fox I've met" she stated gently, practically circling him. "Not bad at all to be quite honest." Then the teasing vixen chuckled, "much nicer without fluffy ears.." she purred, a finger tracing one of Shippos ears that were like her own, human like and pointed.

Youmaru had looked to the other fox, and stood silently as his sister vultured in on him. He glanced up to his father for a moment, but stayed put as he looked back to the others. The fox would be tolerable if he didn't make any more looks at his sister Rin.

Youmaru's gaze left his siblings along with the human and fox. Golden eyes landed on the other standing there. The red suit was a bit of an eye sore. And he frowned though. Why did he somehow smell familiar? He hesitated, not wanting to displease his father, but his curiosity got the best of him. He slowly walked over and looked up at the taller demon and just asked bluntly, "Why do you smell similar to father?"

Shippo's eyes widened and he shivered when the vixen touched his ear, the pointed tip twitching slightly, "You're really pretty," Shippo blurted before he flushed crimson, the color rather uncomplimentary with his ginger locks.

Ignoring the fuss going on not ten feet away, Inuyasha looked down at the boy and his ear twitched. His nose twitched next, then his lip, then his hands before he sighed noisily and knelt down to be on level with his nephew. Gold eyes met gold as the hanyou studied the crossbreed with a strange expression on his face, "Cuz we're family, pup." His words were grudging, and his shoulders tense, as if preparing for some sort of attack or violent denial of his claims. Unknown to the half demon, his ears furled back of their own accord, hiding in his silver hair protectively from tiny sharp teeth. Shippo had a habit of abusing them when he was mad at the red clad male.

Youtaira practically preened, but it wasn't a dog thing to do, so she settled with flipping some hair back over her shoulder, "I am aren't I?" she purred. Watching the fox she chuckled softly, "Red isn't your color" she teased playfully.

Youmaru stared at the half demon that knelt before him. They were family huh? He frowned a bit, but didn't say anything for just a moment. Well, papa and mama always say to be nice to family. So a hand reached out patted the top of Inuyashas head since he was knelt then he simply walked back to his fathers side.

Inuyasha looked flabbergasted for a moment before he stood and crossed his arms over his chest, pointedly not looking at his aniki or his new found extended family. Kagome chuckled softly as she watched her boys. Shippo's cheeks flamed brighter before he coughed into his fist and straightened up, "Hey, Youtaira, do you know any tricks with your fox magic?" His fluffy creamy tail wagged excitedly.

Youtaira grinned and started to move her hand through her hair, only to hear her mother clearing his throat. "Youtaira not in the house, you know better."

Youtaira only rolled her eyes but sighed, "Yes mother." was all she gave before she looked to Shippo again giving a smile, "Perhaps another time then cutie?" she purred as she turned, tail swishing behind her as she went to her seat.

Youko smiled at Youtaira glad she listened he didn't feel like cleaning up any plants tonight. "Well, everyone have a seat and we can have dinner~" He purred smiling at everyone there.

-Time Skip-

Youko had enjoyed dinner, it thankfully went smoothly. There was no shouting or fighting the fox thought it went very well. The fox was still purring over the whole evening, even after he led their guests to their rooms. Stepping into his and Sesshoumarus room the fox purred sliding up behind him and letting his hands go up his mates back, "See it wasn't so bad" he purred out.

"Hn," Sesshoumaru grumbled as he tugged his pupped mate over to the bed and lightly tossed him onto the mattress before pinning him and nibbling at his throat, "This Sesshoumaru requires compensation for allowing their overnight stay, mate."

Youko eeped but didn't make to flee and purred when he was pinned, tilting his head to a side for his mate to have better access... "You do huh?" He purred out playfully, "Whatever might that be?"

Sesshoumaru's hands slid to the fox's waist, caressing the growing bump of his stomach before landing on the male's thighs, spreading them to settle into their cradle comfortably, "This one could think of many ways..."

Youko purred softly smiling up at his mate, "Oh you might have to explain a few of these ways to me" he purred playfully, hands sliding up his mates arms as he watched him.

And did Sesshoumaru sure showed him some ways!

-End Chapter two-

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