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Problems of the heart

Years pass as years do and throughout the whole time Kagome kept a close eye on her mother and Touga, enlisting the help of a very awkward Hiro. He was the only one who was awkward having dealt with similar situations; Kagome was just fine with things and able to move on. at the first signs of possessiveness Kagome was there like a shot to nip it in the bid, her mother would be happy no matter what she had to do. Two years down the line they were perfectly happy with each other and decided to get married and mated.

Kagome was maid of honour, with little Haruka and Hitomi in matching cream dresses for the event. Souta was head usher and at the after party dance she noticed his discomfort with being around Hitomi and decided to confront him. "What's wrong Souta, you're usually all over each other, but now you won't even give her a dance, she seems a little upset, are you planning on breaking up with her so soon?"

"I'm fifteen now Kagome, and I'm only going to get older while she stays the same, but neither of us are ready to get, you know... mated yet. I love her, I really do, but in three or four more years I'll be too old for her, I don't want that to happen."

"I'm sorry Souta, look I'll talk to Sesshoumaru alright?"

"Sesshoumaru? What can he do?"

"There might be another way, but I'll need Sesshoumaru to ensure it."

"He won't, he doesn't even like me. He leaves the room whenever I enter the house and he never engages in conversation with me."

"Yes but he doesn't sit between you on the sofa or ban you from the house or enforce ridiculously early curfews. Trust me Souta, he's particularly protective over her, the fact he lets you within one hundred metres of her shows he likes and trusts you a lot."

Inner pack

"Hey Sesshoumaru, I wanted to talk to you about Souta and Hitomi." She saw him sigh, and Rin smirk, it was clear he'd been subjected to this already. "Look thy really like each other ok, I mean the proof they've been together this long despite the human setbacks proof enough? You want her to be happy, help me get rid of the setback." She sat down next to Rin and they both attacked him with full blown puppy eyes. He sighed again.

"I already think of him as my son, it's hard not to, he spends most of his time in my house damn it. But if I do this Kagome, you have to let my instincts take over concerning him. This entails he will have to move out of Touga's house and into mine so he will be under the eye of his alpha. Your mother will have to relinquish control over him although of course I will not prohibit access. He will have to submit to me too."

"I'm sure he'll agree to that."

"Then it's settled, you'll explain everything to him will you Kagome," he said more than requested and fluidly swept out the room. He acted as though he was reluctant about such an action, but accepting someone into the inner pack, for there were little packs inside the main one, was something you do to people you trust and love explicitly.

Unconditional

Souta knocked on the door and tried not to scowl when Sesshoumaru was the one who answered. He was probably the Daiyoukai's least favourite human. "Hello Sesshoumaru sama," the respect was something Sesshoumaru had begun to demand when he'd started going out with his daughter, though it had not been as issue before. "I'm here to see Hitomi, is she in?"

He did not invite him in first, "do you love her?"

It was an abrupt question but he answered anyway, "of course."

"Unconditionally?"

"I've never felt this way before and I'm sure I never will again with another."

"What if she loved another, what would you do then?"

Souta's heart clenched not at all liking the idea for the possible reason for such a question. "I would fight for her of course."

"And if she was secure with this significant other?"

"Well... I wouldn't become all obsessive, but it would hurt. I'd stay behind her as a friend for as long as she wanted me."

He blinked, he seemed satisfied, he stood aside, not just to let him in, but to reveal Hitomi standing behind her father, grinning. She flew at him, wrapping her hands around his neck as he folding his arms over her waist, "I love you too, Souta."

"Did you sister explain to you about pack members?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"Only that you were one day going to talk to me about the subject."

"I figured as much. You may want to sit down."

Blood rites

"Are you ready?" Sesshoumaru asked with an ever unreadable expression.

"Always."

"And you are sure?"

"I've never been surer of something in my whole life."

"This will slow your ageing process down to the speed of Hitomi's, you will remain 2 and a half years older than her, but from then on you will age at the same rate. You will remain human; you will not have any demonic powers except speed and strength, no pointed ears, no mokomoko, no youki, no markings. It cannot be undone. You have to be sure of Hitomi."

"Some people do fall in love at first sight and never love another, I am one of those few and I hope Hitomi is too."

"She is, dog demons know when they have their mate, and imprint. You were destined to be."

"Really? Then why were you so hard on me?"

"I had to make sure you were suitable, boy! Fate be damned I will not have some weakling, idiotic, cold, heartless, unfaithful scum marrying my daughter."

"Right, umm, thanks?"

"This will hurt," he warned as his fangs elongated.

Souta smiled, nodding his head slightly is consent, it was worth it. Sesshoumaru failed to mention it would feel as if every cell in his body was on fire. It took everything in him not to scream as the sharp canines were inserted into his neck. Sesshoumaru's arms around his waist and shoulders was the only thing keeping him up, his limbs suddenly feeling less than adequate support. Finally the teeth were withdrawn and Souta fell limp in his grasp. He would awake in a couple of days as someone new, yet the same, and he and Hitomi could wait.

And for the cat

Hiroki smiled at her as he felt her belly that was soon going to be swelling with her second kit. "You're going to want a second marriage soon, or people may start talking." Oh yes, all that talk about a young couple being married for years.

"And move house?"

"Perhaps that too."

"I would like to go on a very long holiday."

"Something you want to get off your mind?"

"The opposite. I'm just really happy. Everything is going superbly. I am married to the man I love, my family is not going to be left behind, we are secure, Touga's happy for once and seems secure too with my – with his new partner."

"Everyone is sorted except me, I don't know if I'll ever be able to find another."

"Don't worry about it," she assured as she walked towards the door of the dojo. "All you need to do is open your eyes. You'll find someone to love with your whole heart yourself one day," she smiled and kissed him, a quick, chaste kiss on the lips goodbye.

The end