Seshoumaru's eyes widened.

The pup had his eyes, however, he did not have the mark of his house on his forehead, and his stripes were pale blue. However, Seshoumaru had an uneasy feeling.

"State your name and lineage."

The pup stared at him, and then to Seshoumaru's surprise, he looked back up at Kagome, uncertainty pasted all over his tiny face. Kagome was pale, and she summoned her powers.

"He doesn't have to answer to you, Seshoumaru. Leave us alone."

Seshoumaru cocked his head, now certain that the blue eyed miko was hiding something from him, something which wasn't going to garner a positive reaction from him.

"It seems to me, miko, that you do not want me to find out who this pup is."

Kagome pushed the young Seshoumaru behind her and stood in front of him, protectively.

"Leave, Seshoumaru. This has nothing to do with you."

The daiyoukai took a step forward and his gaze was cold, "Are you aware, miko, that the inuyoukai are known for their curiosity."

Kagome stood her ground and summoned her miko powers in her hands. She was without her bow, but she didn't need one. Her powers had been growing and developing on their own recently.

Seshoumaru raised a brow, and attacked, but before he could touch the girl, a barrier erected around her and the pup rushed out, a miniature version of his whip in his hand.

His face was scared and yet angry, "I will not allow you to touch this human. She is under my protection!"

Seshoumaru paused in his tracks. There was an aura surrounding the pup. Seshoumaru growled, and unleashed his aura, his eyes flashing between red and back. The spell dissipated, leaving behind a crescent moon and two magenta stripes.

They stared at each other, one in cold shock, and the other in slight fear and determination.

"How?"

Kagome gulped and then rubbed her hand over her face, "Now I've done it. This is all going to end up being my fault somehow. As if the Shikon Jewel wasn't enough."

She plopped on the ground, knowing that if Seshoumaru decided to kill her, she wouldn't make it, miko powers or no miko powers.

The adult Seshoumaru approached his younger self and stared at him. Then he blinked, and he suddenly had Kagome by the throat against the nearest tree.

She gasped, both hands on his hand, "Can't breathe!"

But Seshoumaru ignored her cries and snarled, "How is this possible?"

She gasped and clawed at his hand, but refused to divulge the secret.

"Let her go!"

Seshoumaru watched with one brow raised as his miniature self rushed towards him. Seshoumaru simply used his hand to backhand the pup into the nearest tree available. He crashed into the tree and slumped onto the ground, not moving.

As soon as Kagome saw this, she became silent. Before Seshoumaru could react, her eyes started glowing pink and her miko powers wrapped itself around his hand, pushing him back. To his surprise, her intention was not to harm him, but to make him retreat.

Her hair was blowing wildly about her face, her eyes glowing pink. Her palms were filled miko energy, and she was floating. Not standing but floating.

Magnificent.

That was the first thought that broke into the inuyoukai's mind.

"How dare you! How dare you harm him!"

She attacked him and he used his sword to deflect her attacks. She pushed her way past him to pick up his younger version and cradle him gently into her arms.

The pup was unconscious and she landed on her feet and growled at him. A barrier formed around her and the child. Seshoumaru watched, too stunned to do anything. What was going on?

This pup, he was Seshoumaru. His scent, his appearance were a dead giveaway. But how was this possible? And why was the miko displaying the instincts of an inu bitch?

He turned his head to watch the neko firecat hiss at him. He barked something and she at first eyed him suspiciously and then relaxed. Inuyoukai were not manipulators, so she would take him at his word.

"Miko."

The girl watched him suspiciously, her eyes narrowed, clutching the pup to her chest in a tight grip. Her voice was husky and guttural, making Seshoumaru feel strange, "What?"

"I will not harm you, or the pup. Lower your barrier."

She snarled at him, "I don't trust you."

He unleashed his aura over her, trying to dominate her. Somehow, the sadistic side of him enjoyed the way she writhed and tried to keep her power intact. She really was a defiant bitch. He didn't realize that in that moment he had referred to her as an inu bitch, not a human.

Finally, she had no choice but to lower her barrier, and she fell on her knees in front of him, panting. However, the grip on his past self did not weaken the slightest.

He let her regain her senses and watched the pink bleed out of her eyes. She blinked at him and stumbled back a step or so.

He sighed impatiently, "I have no intention of harming you or the pup. Now you will tell this Seshoumaru what has happened to bring about this chain of events."

Kagome clenched her teeth. Well, at least she they weren't dead.