A/N: Blahblahblah, I know I don't own. If I did, I would be rich and able to publish my original! lol

Haru walked down the long hall looking down at her feet. " Will you be requiring anything young mistress ?" Hantatsu asked as they walked.

" Haru. My name is Haru. " she said softly.

" Very well Haru-sama. Will you be needing anything ?" she asked again as they stopped.

" Oh no. Hantatsu-san may I ask you something ?" she asked before pushing open the door.

" Hai Haru-sama, what is it that your require to know ?" the young servant said.

" You've been with my sister and Sessho-maru-sama, am I right ?" she asked looking at her straight ahead at the wood.

" Hai. They were so funny at first. They would always fight, with their words of coarse. At first that's all they did when they saw each other. It was so funny. Then they became more relaxed around each other. That was also funny because they were the only two who didn't see that they loved each other. " she said laughing. Then she remembered her status and who her company was and covered her mouth. " Oh, forgive me Haru-sama. I did not mean to be so informal. " she gasp as she backed up slightly. But Haru made no move to come or go after her.

" When did they see it ?" she asked softly. Hantatsu smiled. All she wanted was to know her sister the way that the ones of the castle had and some few others had that were outside.

" It took a battle for them to figure it out. They were so hard headed that it took one of Sessho-maru-sama's rivals taking her. No offense intended. " she said quickly. Haru chuckled slightly.

" None taken. Would you kindly continue ?" she asked still not looking at her.

" Well since then they have been insuperable. Even in battle. Most mates and wives stay home to run the home while their mate and husband goes to battle. But not our lady. She dawns her armor and swords and goes with him. It was slightly funny the first time because he wanted her to stay here and be safe. Well let's just say that they both slept in their own beds that night. " then Hantatsu shuddered as she unfortunately remembered the next night when they made up.

" What ?" Haru said finally looking at her in question.

" Well lets just say that the whole castle learned of their making up quite quickly and unfortunately quite loudly. " she said blushing. Haru's eyes widened and she blushed. " But they do love each other dearly. I can see it in their eyes. Before Arashi-sama came here the castle was empty, dark, unwelcoming. Even to us servants the castle was dark. As was our master. He never smiled much until she came. He was cold and uncaring. Rin-sama was his only comfort and joy for a long time. But your sister had brought him out of the darkness and has brought light to this home. " she said softly. Haru didn't speak.

" Thank you Hantatsu-san. I'll be fine. " she added at the servant's worried face. Haru slowly pushed the door open and walked into her room.

Kagome smiled down at Aki as she played with Rin. They were in their room and were just waiting for someone to come and tell them that dinner was being served. " How you feeling mate ?" Koga asked coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her. Kagome sighed and leaned back into his embrace.

" Worried. Surprise. And weirded out. Do those work ?" she asked as she gazed up at him.

" Hai they work. Just give it a little time and it will all be back to normal. " he said gently as he looked at his cub playing. Because of Kagome's miko powers their child had come out full youkai. Not that he cared. His mate was mortal and if their cub had been hanyou then so be it. Koga gently led his mate to the balcony.

" Tomorrow's the dark moon. InuYasha's not going to be happy about that. " Kagome said giggling.

" Hm... " Koga said as he nuzzled her neck.

" Down boy, you're being a naughty okami cub. " Kagome teased as she turned to look up at him. Koga shot her a playful glare.

" Oh really ? You think that's being bad then you haven't seen anything yet. " he mumbled as kissed her gently and then buried his face in her neck breathing in her scent. That scent that had first drawn his okami to her. Kagome sighed as he gently nipped at the mate mark. Just at that moment a knock came at the door. Koga groaned and held her tighter for a moment more before releasing her to answer it.

" Oh hello Hantatsu-chan. " Kagome said brightly.

" Good evening Kagome-sama. Koga-sama. " she said bowing.

" Aki here too. " Aki said running up to her mother and gripping the leg of her mother's miko garment.

" Greetings to you too Aki-sama. Arashi-sama asked me to inform you that dinner is being served. " she said bowing before turning and going to continue her other work.

"Why the hell am I doing this ?" InuYasha mumbled to himself as he walked down a hall. Sessho-maru had come to him and asked him to escort Haru to the dining room. When InuYasha had pointed out that he wasn't a servant and why couldn't her sister do so, that bastard had smirked and said.

" My mate is resting at the moment and I'll be damned to wake her just yet. " Then he had given him that look that told the inu hanyou why she was resting. He had blushed and hurried off.

" Oii ! Din * . " he stopped when he pushed open the door. Haru had changed and was wearing a light pink kimono with a dark color obi. She was sitting on the balcony rail looking out across the lands which were growing steadily darker.

" You're going to fall you do know that right ?" InuYahsa said. Haru jumped and almost did fall. InuYasha rushed forward and caught her around the waist.

" I knew it. All ningen's are jumpy little things. " he teased as he helped her down.

" Thanks. " she grumbled. He grinned as he let her go.

" Come on dinner being served. " he said as he started out the door.

" Hey, where's Arashi ? Why isn't she here ?" she asked catching up to the inu hanyou.

" Uhhhhhh...you don't want to know. " he muttered as he hurried ahead.

" Oh no you don't. Get your ass back here. " she said as she hurried forward after him.

" Hell no. " he said as he started to run.

" OSUWARI !" she cried. InuYasha met his long time friend, the ground. " Now speak dog ears speak. " she said kneeling before him.

" Why do you think she's not here ?" InuYasha asked peeling his face off the ground.

" I don't know. " she said in an innocent voice.

" How old are you ?" the hanyou asked still bound by the spell.

" I'm 16. Why ?" she asked.

" Well then you aren't a kid so you should know. " he said. Then he gave her the look. Haru's eyes went wide and a blush that matched her obi spread across her face.

" I never want that implied again. " she muttered. Then she surprised InuYasha by helping him out of the slightly dented floor.

Sessho-maru opened the door to his and his mate's room. He smiled at her still sleeping form. She lay there with the silk blanket coming up to her chest. A predatory gleam came into his eyes as she sifted and the blanket clung to her outlining her form. Arashi slowly opened her eyes and smiled at him. " Hello danna-ai. " she said silkily. Her smiled widened when she saw the look in her mate's eyes. She sighed in contentment and opened her arms to him smiling. Sessho-maru smiled lovingly at her as he sat on the bed next to her. Arashi wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down to her with a kiss that held no intention of leaving the room soon.

" We have to get to dinner. " he said finally as he pulled back slightly. She was bringing him to the edge of his control just like she did almost every day with just a simple kiss or touch. She gave him a pouting face but got up with the blanket wrapped around her.