Forsaken

Nine Years of Life

Year One

Hitori sat thinking about the situation that Inuyasha was forced into. As much as the pup was not ready to mate, he was going to have to or he would not survive the pregnancy. He would be considered lucky if he lived until the time to give birth, but there was no guarantee that his efforts would not be in vain. Even full-blooded demons never made it past the birth of the children when unmated, and only a hundredth of the children that made it to the birthing stage actually survived. She did not want this to happen to the the little inu-hanyou that she considered a son to her.

In Sanctuary, there were many hanyous and mixed bloods that would be honored to have Inuyasha as a mate and would treat him with the care and consideration that he needed, but the decision for that ultimately lay with Inuyasha. There may be an alternative to the mating that would not get Inuyasha killed, but she did not have the time to research a way, nor prove if it would work. She would consult the hanyou after she had talked to some of the perspective suitors that were on her mind for the burdened pup. She only hoped that Inuyasha would take the path that she was offering to him. He still had so much to live for and he needed the chance to see that not all of the world was against him or out for his head.

Inuyasha woke as the sun reached its highest point in the sky to see large green eyes looking at him. The hanyou snorted before pulling the kit away from his face and lifting himself from the futon. Shippou looked at him innocently, too innocently and Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at the kit that had obviously been awake for some time. The inu was loathe to think of the damage Shippou had caused while he was asleep.

"What did you do?" Inuyasha inquired softly as he pulled himself completely off the floor and began rolling the futon back up.

"I din't do anyting." Shippou huffed. Inuyasha looked about the room and saw nothing out of place before running a hand over himself to make sure everything was in place. It was not. The kit had taken the liberty of making sure Inuyasha had a new hair style. Tangles and Knots was what it was called. Inuyasha sighed and picked up the little miscreant.

"You did not doing anything, hmmm? So my hair just magically ended up in tangles?" Inuyasha walked down the short hallway to the main room of the hut and to settle himself next to Hitori who was in that meditative state that said she was trying to figure out a hard problem. Shippou nodded eagerly, believing that that would get him out of trouble. Inuyasha set the toddler in front of him and place him on his bottom on the floor.

"You can sit right here until you learn that lying is bad." Shippou pouted at the reprimand, but remained stubborn believing that he would win in the end like when Kagome was around. He was in for quite the shock.

"Inuyasha? How are you feeling?" Hitori asked, her position and expression never changing even though she opened her eyes. Inuyasha gave her a greatful smile, but it was still heavily tainted with the saddness and pain of his past.

"I am feeling better, Hitori-sama. Has life treated you well?" The inu figured he should at least use the manners and speech that she had taught him all those years ago. Hitori laughed.

"Do not call me Hitori-sama, foolish child! You know better than that. And I am much more worried about how life has treated you than in explaining how life has treated me. I am in good health and that should put all of your worries to rest, ne? I am sure you remember the two options you have for this situation, Inuyasha. What is the path that you have chosen, little one?" Hitori's concern now showed on her face as she asked the question that could sentence Inuyasha to pain, happiness, or death.

"I know this is through no fault of my own, but I will not be selfish with my life nor the life of this child or Shippou. I left and came here because I could trust your judgement in choosing a partner for me." Inuyasha answered as Shippou began to squirm in his 'time-out' position. A light rap on the kit's head and he ws stilled, pouting. Hitori smiled gently at the worn looking pup and hugged him fiercely.

"You are right in concluding that I have already sought a suitor for you, but first you must be properly outfitted. Another submissive about your size has given you a set of their clothing and absolutely refuse to be paid back, but you can thank them later," she picked up the bundle that was on the low table in the center of the room. "Now, go get cleaned and dressed. I will watch the kit." Inuyasha took the bundle of clothing and made his way back to his room. He washed with the water from the well that had been fetched for him and then disrobed from his usual fire-rat dress. His underclothes were also taken off, folded, and put away. They were not appropriate dress for submissives such as himself. Inuyasha then took up the first undergarment that was called a wrap. The white garment only covered the essentials, but was designed like the 'skort' in Kagome's time. Next came the fitted bottoms. They were straight, black, and hung close to the leg. The silver-grey top overlapped the first two inches of the bottoms and was tied at the sides almost like a gi. The final item was the black, sleeveless, ankle length jacket that went over top and had four ties down the left side of the torso. When the ensemble was complete, it looked as though Inuyasha had taken a step towards cross-dressing, though that was not the case. Females, submissives, and dominants all had their own designated, proper attire. The only thing that Inuyasha had to worry about was detangling the kit's work on his hair and putting it up. Wearing it down was no longer considered appropriate for going out in the public eye. For a submissive, wearing their hair down was something that was only appropriate inside their own home and usually only during intimacies with their mates.

With a put upon sigh, the inu-hanyou got to work with the set that Hitori had given Inuyasha when he had been there previously and he had left there. After an hour with the comb and quiet a few mumbled curses, Inuyasha was able to get his hair under control. He put the comb down and picked up the brush, more to smooth and style more than to tame. He pulled his back into a high ponytail before separating it into three braids that hung down his back. Satisfied with the result, Inuyasha exited the room to see how Shippou was getting along and how much trouble the kit had managed to get into in his absence.

Hitori and Shippou were in a staring match and did not look to be giving in any time soon. They had not so much as blinked or twitched a single muscle since Inuyasha had left the room to get dressed over an hour ago. Inuyasha was having a time not laughing at their antics and he lost. He was giggling, something he had not done since he was a very young demon, at them trying to out do each other. He had expected that from Shippou, but for Hitori, he had thought that she would have shown more maturity than that. Then again she could just be humoring Shippou, though that was not really her style.

"Having fun, you two?" Hitori blinked and looked at the transformed Inuyasha. Shippou gave a whoop and jumped up in victory half a second later.

"I win!" The excited kit shouted as he began to bounce and dance to whatever victory song was flowing through his young mind. Hitori and Inuyasha both gave a hearty laugh at the child's antics. Inuyasha had not seen such true joy from Shippou since the time he and the kit had first met. His hands still smarted every time he remembered that particular meeting, but he had to admit that the kit had done well.

"Momma, are we staying here? What are you wearing? Wow, I like your hair! Pretty!" Inuyasha answered as honestly as possible, but he did elaborate to the young kit the purposes behind his actions. Shippou would learn as he became older and should the kit ask him again, he would tell the whole story, but he would allow Shippou his innocence for as long as possible.


"Inuyasha, this is Mozinth, a guard and a personal friend. Mozinth, this is Inuyasha, the one I formally adopted a century ago." Hitori introduced them and proceeded to pour tea for all of them. She allowed them to talk and get to know each other to see whether or not they would accept the match or if she would have to go back to interviewing other unmated males in the village. She hoped not because she did not trust them with her Inuyasha like she did Zinny.

For the next month, Inu and Zinny spent around two hours a day getting to know each and guage each other. They talked about their likes, their dislikes, even some of their pasts to each other. Inuyasha was still wary of telling anyone anything about himself, but with Zinny, there seemed to be something about the mixed breed that lowered the walls Inuyasha had built to protect himself. Zinny found himself thinking the same way. He was not saying that his life had been as bad or worse than Inuyasha's, but he had had his own less than pleasant experiences and was weary of trusting people. They both believed that they might have found someone to trust and to care for them in the way that others had neglected or refused to.


Hitori was riding clouds as she hurried about the village market. Inuyasha and Zinny were going to mate by the power of the next full moon because of the fact that it was not mating season, they were going to have to manipulate nature's cycles just a bit. It would still be a proper mating, so there was no worrying about that. Only, since this mating was not during season, the mating was going to have to be witnessed. It was probably better because Inuyasha was going to have to endure intercourse again. The two said that they had figured out a solution for after the mating in reguards to their intimacies. They would not tell her what and they were under no obligation to. Hitori was just glad that everything had worked out and that the mating was going to take place before the unborn child reached the half way point in the pregnancy, which for Inuyasha was going to be around eleven months.

Hitori pulled herself from her constantly, nowadays, thoughts and went back to haggling with the tailor. Once she had thoroughly inspected the work of the tailor and made sure he kept a reasonable price on the finished product, she moved on to see if the Hall was finished with the evening meal and the decorations that would be traditional for the mating of a high status demon. Hitori felt a moment of nostalgia and sadness at the thought of the hanyou that had become her son was already getting mated. It was also made her angry that the little inu had to come back fifty years too soon because of that damned wolf. Oh well! That could not be helped at the moment. She had more important things to do. She had to get Inuyasha ready for his mating within the month and the celebration meal that night. Oh, the trials of a mother! She laughed softly to herself.


Inuyasha was nervous and was currently pacing a ring in his mother's floor. It was not the mating that had him nervous, but the fact that his mother and another witness that he did not know had to watch them do...everything. Inuyasha did not know which was worse; that someone was he knew was watching or that someone he did not know was going to be watching. The whole thing was making his four month, rounded tummy upset. No! He could do this. If not for himself, he could and would do it for his unborn child and for Shippou who had come to see him as his mother. Inuyasha did not want to deprive the kit of a second mother. He knew just how much his second mother meant to him and he would not allow Shippou to lose his.

Inuyasha stepped into the blessed circle that would allow the out of season mating. He did not look at his mother or the other unknown witness with the fear that he would lose his nerve if he did. The hum of the moon rumbled through Inuyasha's veins adding to the warring emotions inside him while at the same time soothing the conflict. Inuyasha kneeled in the center of the circle and waited for Mozinth to initiate the next step of the ritual.

Mozinth entered the blessed the circle with determination and a gentle heart. He would make sure that tonight, Inuyasha felt nothing of the horrors that had caused this situation to happen. He knew that Inuyasha would get no pleasure from it, but he would also take away as much pain from the experience as possible. They would work on the fear after they completed the mating. He stepped up behind the submissive before kneeling behind the anxious pup. He reached around the small, pregnant body to untie the sash that held the robe closed. He pulled the robe back and off slim shoulders before disrobing himself. Keeping his touches gentle and slow, Mozinth relaxed Inuyasha's tense muscles before he even began to prepare Inuyasha to be entered. By the time came for him to complete the mating as the moon reached its highest peak, Inuyasha was relaxed and ready for what was to come. Mozinth moved slowly but surely within the pup's body, his pace gradually getting faster, never harsher though. As the chanting from the outside of the circle grew to audible level, Mother Earth cacooned the couple and blessed their mating by allowing the mark to take on the younger's neck as well as restoring Inuyasha's lost strength from the pregnancy that had begun to take its toll on his body.

Year Two

Things were worse than ever for the band of misfits. It seemed that since Inuyasha had left along with Shippou that their group had begun to fall apart. Kagome and Kouga had gone through with the mating, but the girl had still not learned to accept her position in the demon world and in their pairing. Kouga had at least stepped up and tried to accomodate her as much as possible, but the girl could not, no, would not be grateful for the leniancy he had been showing her when he should have, by his rights, disciplined her long ago. On top of the constantly fighting, Naraku had been attacking more often and in person. The evil hanyou had somehow learned of Inuyasha's disappearance and was using it to his advantage. Though Kouga was a full blooded demon, he did not have the barrier removing abilities of the Inu clans, nor did he possess the brute strength needed to get past the barrier. Speed was all he had and though he used it to the best of his abilities, Naraku only had to raise his barrier and all attacks by the ookami lord were sealed. With the barrier, all of the other's attacks were sealed as well. Kagome would have been able to take down the barrier, but because she was no longer pure of body, the purity of her spirit had diminished as well. Her spiritual powers had been reduced since the mating between her and Kouga. This all spelled much trouble ahead of them.

"I hate to say this Sango, but I believe that we are either going to have track Inuyasha down or we are going to have to petition Lord Sesshoumaru for his help. The only thing is, Sesshoumaru is not the type to meddle in things that do not directly affect his lands and Naraku is religiously avoiding anything to do with the Western Lands." Miroku, the lech, mused to his companion that was calmly petting the fire neko, though all could the feel the tension that radiated from her body.

"We have absolutely no idea where Inuyasha is or where he would go if he just wanted to get away. He never confided in us. I say we leave tracking him as a last resort and petition his brother first." Sango really did not want to think about the all-out war that would happen between their hanyou friend, Kagome, and most likely Kouga.

"That would be the way to go," the monk agreed.


"Lord Sesshoumaru? There is a pair of humans that seek an audience with you." Sesshoumaru looked up from the treaty that he had been studying to the rigidly dressed servant that had just addressed him. He took a moment to consider his options before giving the servant the affirmative, that he would humor the humans. He was bored anyway and it gave him a break away from the most evil thing he had ever come up against...paperwork. Moments later two humans that he recognized from previous encounters with his brother entered the audience room he had just made himself comfortable in.

"What do you ningen seek from this Sesshoumaru?" He decided to get straight to the point or he felt that they would be there all day. He wanted a break from paperwork, not to give it a chance to breed more on his desk.

"We need your help, Lord Sesshoumaru?" Sesshoumaru raised an elegant eyebrow at the daring monk.

"What makes you think, ningen," the TaiYoukai spat,"that this Sesshoumaru would be obligated to help you with anything?" It was the female to speak that time.

"The longer Naraku roams freely, the more bold he becomes. Soon he will be attacking those that reside in your lands just as he has been attacking those lands that I know you have treaties with. Even if you do not help us now, they will soon be petitioning for your help. Why not remove the threat before it becomes a threat, not to mention that his actions will cause trade to become strenuous should he continue on this path." Sesshoumaru thought about the words of the taijiya. He hated to admit it, but the human female had a point.

"You have peaked this Sesshoumaru's interest, but this Sesshoumaru refuses to attack on just your information alone. This Sesshoumaru will send a representative with you for the period of a month. Should your information be accurate, this Sesshoumaru will come up with a plan for action. Your presence here is no longer required." Without looking to see if his orders were followed, Sesshoumaru exited the audience room and back to the vile thing known as paperwork. When he reached his study, he let loose a slew of curses that would do his otouto proud. That damn paperwork had bred again!


Kagome was the most stubborn woman he had ever met. She absolutely refused to fulfill her obligations to him as his mate, but she fully expected him to concede to her every demand about he should act in the capacity of her mate. Kouga was at the end of his rope, she was driving him to the brink of punishing her as he should have done quite a while ago. He was trying to give her room to adjust, but she just was not accepting her place and he was about to take the only option that was left for him. He was going to have to force her to accept her position and the responsibilities that came with it.

Kagome could not believe the nerve of that demon. Kouga wanted her to do such degrading things and wanted her to be okay with it! She was not having it. There was no way she was going to be like those overly obedient, opinionless, weak, and always eager to please she demons that she had seen. She was strong and could take care of herself. She had a mind and she spoke her mind when she believed she was right, all the time. She absolutely refused to allow Kouga to turn her into one of those.

Miroku and Sango looked at the yet again bickering pair. This was one of the worst fights yet. Kouga had yet to come to physical punishment, but if Kagome kept pushing the way she was, it would not be too soon. They were both surprised that the ookami had already made it that far without punishing her in the way that all disobedient mates are. They watched as Kouga's final stick of patience with Kagome broke and he lashed out. He did not strike her hard, but it was enough to get the message across.

"Woman! I have been extremely accommodating of you, but no more. You will learn to accept your position and act accordingly or you can expect the next punishment to be much worse." With that the wolf walked off before he did something to his mate that he would regret, like ripping her to shreds.

Kagome stared after the ookami lord in shock. He had actually hit her, given it was no where near as hard as it could have bee, he had still struck her. She let out an enraged scream before grabbing Sango by the arm and leading the taijiya off to the hotsprings for a soak and a rant. Miroku sighed in exasperation before following the still fuming wolf.

Year Three

Inuyasha sighed as he was up on yet another night to nurse his crying infant. He dreaded to think that he had another year of this since his daughter, Aiya, was a full blood demon. Her transition from infant to toddler, as part inu, would take near two full years. After that, her growth would slow. How much, he didn't as she was part wolf.

Inuyasha was forced from his thoughts when Aiya unlatched from his nipple and began to squirm in his arms, demanding to be burped. The inu-hanyou repositioned the fussy infant to his shoulder and patted her back gently until she gave her little burp. Inuyasha settled her back into his arms and wiped the red liquid from her mouth with the corner of her spit rag. He looked at the blood on the blanket remembering how shocked he had been that demon infants feed off of their mother's blood instead of milk and that when he was an infant his mother would have had to have a demon nurse as well as herself so that Inuyasha could also receive a balanced diet. He cleaned the bit of blood off his chest after he had laid Aiya back into her basket and returned to place next to his mate. The black and brown inu, mixed blood, wrapped his arms around Inuyasha as soon as the beautiful little pup returned.

"You are a wonderful mother." Mozinth encouraged the pup. It was hard to raise a newborn, especially Inuyasha whom had never really been around infants and their mothers to see their interactions. Inuyasha smiled to himself and snuggled in close to his mate relishing in the warmth that Zinny provided. Zinny willingly wrapped himself about the smaller body of his mate, happy to bask in the contentment they had found together despite the circumstances that brought them together and still kept them apart in one vital way.

Though Mother Earth had blessed Inuyasha with an accelerated growth, the pup's body was still not mature enough to have sex yet, but instead of having to wait the entire fifty years for Inuyasha's body to mature, Hitori had estimated that in the next seven to ten years Inuyasha's body would be ready. Until then, they had figured out a way to satisfy Mozinth's needs, help Inuyasha with his fears, and avoid actual sex. Inuyasha's hands and mouth had become quite skillful when it came to pleasing his mate and Mozinth knew every inch of Inuyasha's body. To help the pup get over the fear he had every time Mozinth touched him suggestively, Mozinth explored Inuyasha slowly as often as possible. The exploration did not include grooming, which would be continued to be done until Inuyasha reached maturity. Grooming is usually an act that the mother does once a year, every year until the child reaches maturity. Inuyasha was mated, so that was now the job of Mozinth. The purpose of grooming was to aquaint the body with touch as well as to provide a sense of security and self-worth for the child. Grooming happened amongst all demons, not just canines and felines.

"Goodnight, Zinny."

"'Night, Yasha."


"Shippou!" Inuyasha called for the conspicuously missing kit. The entire front room of their home was in a mess. Inuyasha had only been away from the room for a moment to put Aiya down for her nap and when he had come back, the room looked as though the tricky fox babe had attempted his fox magic inside again. He searched every inch of the house for the missing kit but came up with nothing. That was not good. When the kit did something to get in troube, he usually hid somewhere in the house, but Shippou was not in the house. Inuyasha could tell because the only heartbeats he could hear was his own and the Aiya's. The inu grabbed the sling and put the sleeping infant in it before hurrying out the door to find the missing kit.

"Kara-san, have you seen Shippou?" Inuyasha asked his neighbor. The couple had six children and Shippou loved to go there to play.

"I have not seen him today. Is something wrong Inuyasha-kun?" Kara asked genuinely concerned. She had not seen the pup so frazzled. Inuyasha gave the woman the quick version of the story while looking about himself distractedly to see if he could spot the curious combination of red-orange and blue that was the kit's signature colors. Kara said that she and the kids would help Inuyasha search for the child.

By the time the evening meal time had approached, no one in the village that had been able to spare a moment had found Shippou. Inuyasha was seriously worrying. No matter what, if Shippou went out on his own, he was always home by the evening meal. This worried Inuyasha more than not finding him earlier had. Inuyasha was pacing as he waited for his mate to appear from guard duty, though he was so caught up in his worries that he had not realized that the older demon had already arrived.

"Yasha?! What's wrong?" Zinny asked after walking in to see his little mate pacing a ring into their floor. Inuyasha threw himself into Zinny's arms as he hurriedly told the mixed breed about the missing Shippou.

"I don't know what to do. I've looked in every place I could think of and he's not anywhere. I came back and made dinner because he never misses the evening meal, but he hasn't come home Zinny. Why hasn't he come home?" Inuyasha broke into hysterical sobs. His baby was out there somewhere and he did not know where. That was hurting him, hurting him all the way to his heart. He wanted his little kit home.

For the next three days, every available hand looked for the missing kit though not a trace was to be found of the little one. It seemed as though Shippou had disappeared as even magic was not able to locate him which meant he was either dead or he was being held under a highly impressive barrier. They sincerely hoped that it was the latter if only for the sanity of Inuyasha.


"ARE YOU INSANE??!!!!" Naraku looked ready to burst several major arteries with his rage. He was looking at the clearly taken aback Hanna and Kagura with ruby eyes that promised nothing but the worst of pain that he could imagine for the rest of their pathetic lives. They had kidnapped the fox kit from the village Sanctuary. He was not surprised that Kagura had been able to find the village after all it only repelled those of full blood status that sought to harm any of the inhabitants. Kagura was neither completely human nor completely demon. She was not even really a hanyou, she was like a puppet. The barrier around Sanctuary would not even detect her. Though her doing something of this magnitude against the village, no matter whose child it was, would be declared an act of war. He sincerely did not want to go against that village. While the population was mostly hanyou, there was some serious strength and magic in there, that is excluding the one really worrying factor, Inuyasha. She was just trying to get them annihlated. The inu looked at that kit as though the babe were born from his own body and Naraku knew from experiences he will never repeat to anyone that you are stupid, blind, deaf, and dumb if you think that you could get away with taking a child from its mother.

"Did you even think this plan through before you attempted it? If that mutt finds out and comes after us, I will give him your heart to crush beneath his hands myself. I would have figured you would have been smart enough not to mess with a good thing. Inuyasha has not been in my hair and has not shown any interest to be by your research, so why do something that would obviously change that??!!!!!" Naraku was ready to kill her himself and barely restrained himself from doing so. If the mutt did find out who had the kit, she would make a great bargaining piece.

"But-"

"Don't speak. You have done enough. Hanna, take the fox kit back. NOW! Make sure he can be found by the villagers quickly and make sure he forgets everything about his abduction. Then the both of you are to report to the range for punishment." Naraku almost could not believe the stupidity of his subordinates. He would not have been surprised had it been just Kagura, but for Hanna to have had a hand in it. Oh Kami-sama! His minions were getting dumber every day he allowed them life. He only hoped that the village did not find out whom had kidnapped the mutt's kit. He really did not want a war with them because he really did not believe that he could win.


Inuyasha was so relieved when he saw that the tip they had received was true and Shippou was coming home in his mate's arms. Inuyasha rushed to meet the other members of the family. His heart nearly stopped when he saw that the kit was not awake and he sincerely hoped it was because his little boy was sleeping. He really hoped that they were not bringing back just the body.

Zinny saw the look on his mate's face and put a bit more speed in his gait. When he got to his Yasha, he made sure that the hanyou could see that the kit was merely sleeping and that Shippou was in perfect health. Inuyasha still checked over every inch of the little body before he was satisfied and gathered Shippou fully into his arms, hugging the lost child close. Zinny could not help but appreciate the sight before him. His young mate with an infant on his back and their eldest being held in concerned, loving arms. He also noticed just how beautiful Inuyasha looked in the flattering colors of midnight and pale blue. That also reminded him that tomorrow evening was the time for Inuyasha's yearly grooming. That was always fun, especially when Inuyasha began purring. Grooming was not to arouse the body, but emotion. It was to give security and comfort to underage children. It could be compared to the constant hugs and kisses of affection that human parents give their children. For distraught children, there were shorter versions that occurred during the year between complete groomings. Zinny had the feeling that Shippou was going to need one those often in the coming days. They still do not know who it was that took Shippou, but they were past caring with the little one back safe and in one piece.

Year Four

"Ku, ku, ku, kuuu! Can't do much without your dog can you? Ku, ku, ku, pathetic," Naraku taunted as he knocked the wolf lord into his mate with a tentacle that left his personal barrier. Naraku was having so much making fun of the group as well as causing them constant hell. The monk was unable to move because the amount of poisoned wasps his wind tunnel had absorbed. Sango was out because she had been thrown into one of the giant trees that surrounded the clearing they had been resting in and Kagome had been knocked through a loop after Kouga had flew into her. It was times like these that she wished she knew where Inuyasha was. She had even tried summoning the dog, but he had not responded. That left he was either dead or he had somehow removed the rosary, which she seriousl doubted. When she met up with the hanyou again, she was going to give him a piece of her mind as well as the worst sitting he had ever received from her.

Naraku continued to play with the pitiful humans and single demon until all of them were unable to get up to face him. That sucked because they did not even last as long as the last time they had gone up against each other. The group was becoming boresome and that was not going to help their mortality any time soon. He was beginning to think that it was time to just kill off the little pests, squish them like itty bitty bugs. Naraku frowned when he realized that no one conscious to hear his evil laughter again and left in huff. Such a disrespectful bunch.

When Sango and Miroku had regained consciousness, it was to the screams and shouts of the resident mated couple. The two could already feel the headaches that the other's fighting always brought and quickly tried to sneak away before they ended up having to listen to the rants of both sides. They were not that lucky, however, as at that moment, both Kagome and Kouga decided to look their way and invoke the rant card. Both sighed as they were dragged in different directions. They were both starting to think seriously about leaving the group as well. Maybe they could find Inuyasha and ask if he would give them solace from the two they were forced to listen to on almost a daily basis.


Sesshoumaru was not a happy TaiYoukai. When his representative had returned over a year ago with information reguarding Naraku's position, the little imp had also told the royal demon that his otouto was 'missing' from the group. However, fromt the 'secret' meetings between the taijiya and the houshi that he had conveniently been near to hear, the imp had informed the demon lord that the wolf and the girl had something to do with Inuyasha purposely leaving the group and taking the fox babe with him when he did so four years ago. From that information, Sesshoumaru had sent scounts all over to see if they could not locate his little brother. He had given Inuyasha the space he had asked for, but only problems had come from his decision to concede to his otouto's request. Now it seems that Inuyasha had taken that to mean that he quite literally disappear. He could feel a headache coming. A knock at the door disturbed his troubling musings and grateful for whoever was saving him a headache, he bid them in.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, there is personal letter for you. The seal has not been one that any of the other carriers are familiar with."

"Have it brought to this Sesshoumaru."

"Hai, m'lord." The servant left and Sesshoumaru decided to stand and stretch his legs. Paperwork was the most evil thing ever created, but it had to be done. At least he was getting a break from it for a bit. A few moments later while he was still cursing the vile thing known as paperwork, another entered his study.

"Welcome. May this Sesshoumaru ask what seal you bear?" the royal demon turned to face the carrier of unknown origin.

"Thank you. I bear the mark of Sanctuary. You have been invited to visit should the mood ever provoke you. I also carry word to you from my mistress' son." The carrier bowed while holding the sealed letter out to the TaiYoukai. Sesshoumaru crossed to the male in three long strides and took the letter from the carrier's hands.

"Thank you. Dismissed." The carrier smartly turned about and left quickly leaving Sesshoumaru to stare at the parchment in his hand. He vaguely remembers hearing of a village known as Sanctuary, but he could not remember where he heard about the village nor could he remember the status of the village. He decided to get the answer's to his question by reading the words addressed to him. He broke the seal and unrolled the paper. His eyes widened as he recognized the writing that was before him.

Sesshoumaru,

I know that you must be angry with me for not contacting you sooner, but things have been chaotic the past couple of years. I have gotten word of your final ascension. Since you are now completely in control of the Western Lands and preside over the council as final word, I will tell you the true reasons about why I asked for leave of the palace.

They were seeking my head, Aniki. The council wanted me dead and you would not have had any say in their decision. I also know that you would have thrown away everything if it meant you could save me, but the Western Lands needed and still needs your guidance. I ask that you do not do anything rash, okay? I know that you also want to know what Sanctuary is.

Sanctuary is a village that is refuge to mainly hanyous, but also some mixed bloods. For the past four years, this is where I have resided. Because I have told you about the village, you should be able to locate it on your own should you ever want to visit me and my family. I will explain that a bit later in this letter. Sanctuary took me in when I decided to leave and I hear I found a place where I could be truly happy. They taught me many of the things that you could not spare the time for, so you have no need to worry that I may have gotten myself into trouble based on a lack of information. Now to tell you about why I have once again returned to Sanctuary before reaching maturity and completing my experience of the world.

Kouga and Kagome had finally decided to court. I warned him that to do such a thing with her was not a good idea as she still held the ideas and behaviors of a child. More so than myself. He marked her anyway, but was angry when she refused to indulge in certain intimacies that are Kouga right. He decided to indulge her demand based on the fact that she was 'sheltered' and needed to be taught demon tradition, culture, and law. That duty fell to myself and Sango, the slayer. Kagome still would not budge on her view or at least compromise. By then her human heat scent had began and Kouga had taken it upon himself to relieve his stress. Teardrop. I did not know that Kouga could be so cruel. I even told him that I was underage, but he paid no heed to my words. I left for Sanctuary with Shippou immediately afterwards. I am banned from the Northern Lands and I doubt they would have done anything to right the wrong anyway. By the time I arrived at Sanctuary, I was already two months along. At four months, Hitori, my adoptive mother, witnessed the mating between myself and an old friend of hers that she introduced me to. Please do not worry for I am truly content with the way my life is now. You also have a very beautiful niece by the name of Aiya and I love her dearly. Please come to visit. It would be so much better to talk to you about this in person. And please know that my mate and I have compromised on our private life so that both of us are satisfied until I become of proper age. Do not worry, but come visit.

Your 'Foolish' Otouto

Inuyasha

Sesshoumaru called for his vassal, Jaken, and told him to prepare Ah-Un and Rin for a trip. This time the imp was going to stay behind and look after the palace affairs. While the little green pest was whiny, he was efficient. The imp jumped to do his lord's bidding while Sesshoumaru sat back and thought about exactly how to approach the little brother that he only ever seen when he was required to patrol the lands. Inuyasha had his schedule of patrols so it was easy to meet, have a spar, and then help the pup on correcting his form as well as giving tips for suvival. While he wanted to go out and hurt every single one of those persons that had brought his otouto to the pain that he has felt thus far, Inuyasha had a point in telling him not to do anything rash. Rash actions would only bring his little brother more pain and Sesshoumaru was not about to do anything of sort.

Year Five

Year Six

Year Seven

Year Eight

They needed to find Inuyasha and soon or Naraku was going to destroy the Northern Lands along with everything in it. Lord Sesshoumaru was not going to be any help as he had declared the treaty with the Northern Lands null. The inu demon assured the shocked wolves that that did not mean that he was going to side with the enemy automatically, but he was going to keep his nose out of their business. After word had gotten around about that, Naraku had immediately began to invade the Northern Lands. What was puzzling was that not even the wolves knew what they had done to warrant such action from the lord of the Western Lands. They were going to go to hell in a handbasket if they could not find the missing inu-hanyou. They were going to pull the ban and even offer the hanyou his choice of mate from their females, hell even their males, if he would only help to get rid of that menance, but no one seemed to be able to find him. Their best trackers were even stumped by the complete disappearance of the hanyou. It was strange to say the least. They kept looking though.


Naraku was having the time of his life playing with the Northern Lands and the dispicable force that they called their guard. Who knew that the mutt had so much power and unlike him, that power was completely innate, not synthicized by the power of the Shikon no Tama. Not even these full blooded demons could defeat him and he was appearing in person. Inuyasha had a reason to call them wimpy wolves. However, the mating season was coming up soon and Naraku was pulling away. Mating season was a dangerous time to attack considering that the entire male population will loose their minds to their demons and ride anything they can attach their nether regions to. He was evil, but not stupid. Even these wolves would have him submitting, as they are the most volatile after having caught a nose full of anything's heat scent, excluding humans of course. He would come back after the season and play with them some more.

Year Nine

"Aniki!" Inuyasha called from where he was hanging the laundry on the line, a dark haired toddler playing with a wooden rattle a mere foot away and a fox demon that resembled an eight or nine year old human child playing in the field beyond with the other children. Inuyasha put the last of the laundry on the line before hurrying to hug the stoic Sesshoumaru. The royal still had not gotten used to the free affection that he received from his otouto but he returned the gesture nonetheless.

"How are you aniki? I really wish you would tell me when you are stopping by. I could get your favorite and make it for you for once. Are you at least going to stay more than a night this time?" Inuyasha fired at him in rapid succession. Sesshoumaru could only smile at his otouto's antics.

"This Sessh-"

"Must you do that here?"

Sigh. "I am fine. I was planning to stay until the moon fills again, but if you are going to nag, I might just decided that one night is more than enough time to spend with you." Sesshoumaru teased the smaller inu. Inuyasha pouted and huffed before grabbing the basket the laundry had been in and the toddler that was sitting not far from it.

"Uncle Sesshoumaru!" Both inus turned at the call. Sesshoumaru braced himself for impact as young Shippou launched himself into the older inus arms.

"Hello Shippou. Have you been behaving?" Sesshoumaru questioned with amusement. Shippou answered so innocently it was too good to be true.

"Of course I have, Uncle. Momma will tell you." Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at this, but looked at Inuyasha again anyway. The hanyou nodded his head in agreement.

"It seems that you deserve a treat for that, hmmm?"

"Really, what is it? Can I know now or do I have to wait?"

"You have to wait, but I promise you will know what it is before I leave. Good?"

"Alright, Uncle." With that Shippou left the older inu's arms and returned to whatever game he was playing with the other village children.

"Remember to fetch water from the river before dinner." Inuyasha called after the energetic fox.

"Yes, Momma," the kit called back with a bit of exasperation and a disgruntled look as the other children laughed. That is until their parents remineded them of their own chores to be done befor the days end.


"Dinner was wonderful as always, otouto." Sesshoumaru complimented as they sat alone next to the large tree behind the dwelling Inuyasha and his family occupied. Inuyasha let out a happy laugh before speaking.

"You just complimented me outright. What's up with you today?" Sesshoumaru looked seriously at Inuyasha and sighed that his otouto had to be brought into this. Inuyasha's happiness disappeared in an instant.

"What is wrong, Sesshoumaru? Please tell me." Sesshoumaru really did not want to be the one to do this to Inuyasha.

"Naraku has invaded the Eastern and Southern Lands. I have treaties with both countries and that means sending aide. I know you want nothing to do with him, but I am asking as your brother if you would help me. No one can get passed the barrier that Naraku houses his heart in and his heart is now back within his body. He wears the barrier all the time and I loathe to say that not even I can penetrate it. You are the only one who has ever broken through that barrier. Would you please talk with your mate about it? I sincerely need your help." Inuyasha watched as his brother walked away, leaving him to think on whether or not he wanted to accept this proposition. Inuyasha thought about it until his mate came to get him, telling him he had been out longer than he had thought.

"What is wrong, my Yasha?" Zinny asked his little one. He had seen the two talking, but had become worried when Inuyasha had not come in even after Sesshoumaru had. Inuyasha cuddled deep into his mate's arms and gave a sigh before he began to repeat Sesshoumaru's plea.

"You should do what you feel is right, my Yasha. I cannot tell you not to go without you resenting me and the reverse is true. It has to be your decision. I will respect it and you no matter the decision you make." Inuyasha gave Mozinth a genuine smile and kissed him chastely on the lips. Inuyasha had come into his maturity a few months ago, but he did not initiate such affections beyond a hug or a peck on the cheek. Zinny was surprised, but also overjoyed.

"Forsaken and I will fight. The Western Lands are partly mine and an offense against it is an offence against me."

"I will stand by your side, my Yasha. You know your mother will have the village standing behind you well?"

"I know and, together, we will make Naraku rue the day he was born." Inuyasha place another, less innocent kiss on his mates mouth.

"You had better make good on that." Zinny said in reply to Inuyasha's unspoken promise. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, looking exactly like Sesshoumaru, before standing and walking away. Half-way back to their hut, Inuyasha looked over his shoulder with a heated look at his mate before he began walking away again. Zinny was up and following faster than the eye could register. He just hoped that Sesshoumaru would not try to take down their barrier like he had done during his last visit. That had been uncomfortable to say the least when he had small hands wrapped about a very needy part of him.


Zinny worshipped every inch of skin that was revealed to him as he undressed his submissive, Inuyasha's sighs urging him to continue. Once both were fully revealed to the other, Inuyasha took control. He rolled Zinny underneath him and began to explore his mate all over again. Inuyasha kissed Mozinth deeply until the need for air had them breaking apart and then the hanyou was nibbling at the other's neck, suckling at his nipples, before tasting every bit of the muscled stomach. Zinny's hands found their home in Inuyasha's hair, pulling the bands from the three ends before pulling out the final one on top of Inuyasha's head allowing the hair to fall free. As Inuyasha's mouth closed around him, his hands fisted in moonlight colored hair and a groan forced itself from the back of his throat. Inuyasha was getting way too good at that. Not soon enough and all too soon, Inuyasha was pulling away from his mate's leaking cock to kiss said mate's tempting mouth again. Zinny relished in the taste of himself mixed with Inuyasha's. As the hanyou was lost in the war of tongues, Mozinth rolled them again.

Mozinth mimicked every action that Inuyasha had done earlier. He tasted the sweet sweat of his little mate's neck, suckled at the nipple he had seen nurse the babe in the next room and wanted to see nurse a babe of his own seed, and took great liberties with the flat abdoment, especially the belly button. Zinny skipped over the dripping erection and went straight to the hot core that he wanted to be buried in. He stretched the one beneath him slowly and until Inuyasha was on the brink of orgasm before he pulled his fingers away, relishing in the protesting whine that Inuyasha gave him. He added his own saliva to what remained of Inuyasha's before lining up with hot channel and taking the plunge all the way to the hilt. Once completely sheathed, the alpha remained still until his beta took rolled his hips in a demand to move. In and out, slow and long were the strokes. As the pleasure built, Zinny's strokes became shorter, faster, and harder as he drove himself into Inuyasha's prostate with sinful precision. Finally, Inuyasha could take no more and with a cry of his alpha's name came between the two of them without having to be stroked. The clamping of the cavern that had already felt like a velvet vice had Zinny pulling out after only a couple of more strokes and coming all over Inuyasha. They were not ready for another pregnancy just yet. Being the dutiful mate that he was, Mozinth licked Inuyasha clean of their passion before pulling him into his arms and settling in for sleep.

"I love you, Zinny."

"I love you too, Yasha."


A/N: This will probably be the longest chapter I will ever publish. Enjoy though. Oh and REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW. PLEASE! I did ask nicely ;)