[I do not own InuYasha, nor do I own this computer even... so yeah, if you want to talk copyright infringement, technically you should be going after the rental place.. I mean, might've been them... y'know?]

"So then, Myoga chimes in- Turtle soup isn't generally made with demon turtles, they tend to be poisonous." Said InuYasha, telling the story of one really poor excuse for a dinner he had been at with Kagome in the future with her family once, when Kagome insisted upon cooking, presumably to show off her increased skill at it- which is to say, she thought she had improved...

Sango laughs quite heartily within the visiting area of her old home, as InuYasha and her drink tea across from one another at the table. "Everyone was alright, right?" She said, though her still half chuckling tone made it hard to take seriously.

"Yeah, the swelling went down within a few days, though their tongues were enlarged for two months I guess. Kagome got banned from ever bringing ingredients from our world again." Said InuYasha with a snickering tone, remembering how dejected Kagome was when they left, despite the fact that they were seen off rather well, without malice or spite. "Later I told Kagome that at least for once the old man didn't have to lie about being ill." He said with a chuckle.

"Doggy!" Came the united voice of two seven year old girls, as they tackled the half demon much to his surprise, as he twitched and flailed a bit as they messed with his ears. He growled. "I didn't miss this part!" He exclaimed but made no motion to remove the two girls, only to sit back up and silently receive the slaying he was targeted for. Soon enough the boy was behind him trying to climb up his hair as well.

"Oh dear, we must've woke them- I told you to keep quiet!" Said Sango as she rose to gather the children, only then noticing the light coming from around the doorway. "Oh geez, it's morning already- Damnit InuYasha, you kept me awake all night." She said with a sigh, deciding at that point to leave the children to their prey while she planned to make breakfast.

"What do you mean -I- kept you up? Who dragged me in here cause they were getting cold?! H-Hey wait! Get the kids! Don't just leave me heeeerrreeee!" He called out to her as she left the room. He may not realize the implications of her exit, but in all honesty, she struggled with the idea of leaving the kids with anyone, even though insisting on missions out of the village, she still found it incredibly difficult to leave the children in the care of others even while she was changing, let alone for long periods of time. InuYasha's trust likely came down to the fact that she knew he'd protect them, not just with his life, but without fail- and furthermore, the kids did know InuYasha, and despite his attitude, he wouldn't ever hurt them.. evident as the fact that they 'slayed' him daily for over two years without ever receiving more than a menacing growl that merely entertained them more.

A rather simple breakfast, not unlike any other day- nothing was particularly better than usual, nor was it anything new.. but it certainly didn't seem the same. At the moment, Sango didn't even notice it, but looking back, the mere ability to converse over breakfast, or getting to watch the children pick on the half demon even, or scold him for not eating properly, they were small things, but it was a familiarity and pleasure the house had lacked before. Small things are important, it's what makes any given day brighter, or the lack of makes the day seem so uninteresting. She didn't give a single moment of consideration to the fact that what was familiar about the situation wasn't watching Miroku playing with the kids, but more like watching InuYasha and Shippo going at it, though with less violance... well, on InuYasha's side at least.

"!" Sango recalled the relevance of this morning as she had been mere moments from telling InuYasha that she'd show him around this morning. "I forgot! We were going to set out on a mission today." She said, as the weight of that fact buried her previously enjoyable morning. "InuYasha! Watch the children!" She said as she popped up swiftly and proceeded to vacate the premises and prepare for the mission.

"H-Huh?! Wait!" He called after her, but once again, was defeated and furthermore, banished to babysitter duty.

Sango spent the better part of an hour preparing her Hiraikotsu and her Wakizashi, as well as suiting up in her slayer outfit- though she lost a couple minutes there disbelieving that it still fit her properly, expecting a much more challenging task involved with that one. She was gone a bit longer than she had intended to be, couple that with the fact that she'd gotten started a good deal later than she had intended to and one might see the rush. "Oh dear, I've still got to get the kids over to Lady Erol's house, and say goodbye to InuYasha, and- oh damnit, maybe Kohaku will leave Kilala behind and I can catch up that way, so they won't have to wait on me- I really didn't want to end up delaying them, everyone will think I really shouldn't be coming on missions." She said to herself as she hurried back across the village, trying to figure out her strategy for getting everything done in an 'extremely' timely manner.

As she charged into her home once again, the sight before her was shocking at the very least... she had never expected such a sight to befall her..

"Who're good little slayers, huh?" Teased InuYasha in a baby-ish voice. "You guys are- you slay all the demons who are trying to eat breakfast at your house." He continued playing with the three children, tickling and grappling with the three of them, horsing around but gently, it was almost a little unsettling, like it'd be less surprising to see him having tied the three of them up, and hung them from the ceiling, while laughing... well, okay, not that bad, but it was still surprising. "I-Inu.. Yasha? What are...?" She asked.

"Huh?" He said as he looked up, suddenly straightening back up as the kids proceeded to try to slay him again for the impertinence of tickling them. "We slayed you!" They exclaimed happily. "It's about time you are back, are you going to get these little brats off me yet?" He said defensively, being caught in the act. 'Oh geez, this is worse than when Kagome caught me playing with the cat...' He thought with some embarrassment, refusing to look directly at Sango for fear of seeing her laughing or mocking him.

"Uh... Um... " She was speechless at first, but soon the idea hit her. "Say, InuYasha, would you mind watching the kids for just a bit longer?" She asked with a sweet smile. "I have someone arranged to watch them, but I'm running a little late- so you could watch them until my other arrangement can come over and pick them up?" She asked with a very hopeful expression.

"Wha?... But, uh.. I was... Feh! Fine, whatever. They better come over soon!" He said as if he'd leave regardless of whether they did or not, though Sango knew truthfully that not only would he not, but likewise, from that little scene earlier, he would probably be more inclined to miss them when their picked up, than anticipate it.

"Alright, you three- InuYasha's going to look after you for a bit, so you behave yourself." Said Sango as she moved over and coddled each one briefly, hugging them each separately and giving each one a kiss. "I'll be back hopefully before nightfall, but if I'm not- you make sure you go right to sleep, and I'll be there when you wake up, okay?" She assured them with an air of affection unfamiliar to InuYasha.

"You're just going to slay a demon, no need to scare them- geez." He commented with a grunt.

"InuYasha, it is dangerous to -humans- at least. Besides, children need to know their parent will come back, it's very important- it's like.. well, never mind, I'll be back later." She said with a chuckle as she went to leave, her unsaid comment still playing in her head. 'Like a dog left alone, it's easy to feel abandoned.'