Chapter Four:

A Talk With Myoga

As the sun rose in the East the light from the pre dawn light seeped into the hut where a silver haired hanyo and his close, though strange, pack of friends slept soundly safe in the world of their own dreams.

InuYasha was the first to wake from the dreams of the future he wished he could have. As he looked around, his eyes still sleepy looking from his night of rest, he gave a jaw-popping yawn and stretched. His tongue curled like the inu hanyo he was and he then gently scratched his right ear.

InuYasha glanced to the sleeping woman whose head was close to his knee. Kagome seemed to still be deep in her dreams and content for the time being.

InuYasha smiled softly as he looked at the beauty before him and he wondered not for the first time what she would look like with a hanyo child in her arms. Shaking himself from dangerous thoughts he stood and walked toward the door to go look for some kind of meat for the morning meal.

As he left the small human dwelling he was unaware of the worried flea that had watched the hanyo since he awoke just a few short minutes ago.

Lord InuYasha's instincts are riding him hard already and he doesn't even realize it yet. I don't know how he thinks he'll be able to stay away from Kagome all spring.

Myoga looked to the young miko that held his Lord's heart in the palm of her hands. Unfortunately the young girl wasn't aware of the power she possessed nor was she aware that she held InuYasha's heart as completely as Lady Izayoi had held the heart of the great Inu no Taisho.

I can't believe I'm going to do this but I'm positive my Lord will thank me one day. I'm going to have to have a very serious talk with Lady Kagome about Lord InuYasha's more… demonic nature.

With InuYasha

While Myoga built up the courage to go against his Lord to ensure the half demon's happiness said hanyo was currently crouched down in the tall grass tracking a couple of plump rabbits that would feed his group well.

Unbeknownst to him the strange urge he had to hunt for their breakfast this particular morning was caused by his mating instinct driving him to prove himself a good provider to his chosen.

InuYasha's ear twitched as the sound of some random animal moving around somewhere could be heard in the distance but his eyes were trained on the two rabbits that were nibbling on the grass without a care.

The hanyo shifted and stepped on a twig he had been unaware of. The sound alerted his prey to the danger they were in but before they could escape InuYasha attacked. He caught one rabbit in one hand and another in the other.

He spent the next hour or so cleaning his kills and preparing them for cooking.

Our mate will be pleased these rabbits are nice and fat.

InuYasha growled but ignored the voice. He had figured if he didn't give his Yokai attention it would be easier to ignore his instincts.

Ha-ha for now maybe you baka hanyo but soon I'll be much stronger then you.

InuYasha shook his head as he got the rabbits ready to head back to the village. As he made his way through the forest he could the sounds of other demons in the forest farther away from the village and from the sounds of it they were in a much better position then he was meaning with their chosen.

InuYasha shook his head and pinned his ears to his skull.

Stupid coming of age. InuYasha mentally griped as he began to jump through the trees to reach his home and comrades.

He made it to the village and as he ran through the streets he found that most of the inhabitants were waking and getting ready to start their day.

When he was almost to Kaede's hut he came upon a human man kissing his pregnant wife good bye as he headed out for the fields. By her size InuYasha guessed that she was due late summer early fall. The look of happiness on both the man and woman's faces as they said their farewells for the day made the hanyo's heart hurt.

He may not give these feelings words but he wanted that. He wanted a family to call his own, he wanted somewhere to belong indefinitely and having a little brat of his own look up at him with love and admiration wouldn't hurt so bad either. Of course even though he wished for a family he was also terrified of getting it. He had never been around many children, not many parents would allow a half demon near their young, and so he hardly knew how to even hold a baby let alone care for one.

InuYasha shook his head and continued his journey to Kaede's hut before he did something stupid like listen to his instincts.

Once he made it to the hut he could hear his group up and moving around. InuYasha entered the hut and the first thing he did was look for Kagome. When he didn't see her he began to panic.

"Where's Kagome?" InuYasha asked drawing the attention of his friends. Sango was the one to answer as she rose and took the meat from the hanyo.

"She said she was going to get some water. She should be back in a few minutes."

InuYasha nodded and sat down to wait a few minutes before going to find her. He didn't like that she was out of is sight but he wouldn't act on his desires.

Kagome

"So what do you want to talk about Myoga?" Kagome asked as she gathered some water in a jug. She noticed that the flea demon seemed to be rather nervous which in turn made Kagome worry that something unpleasant was coming.

"Lady Kagome this is very important. Lord InuYasha's very future could be in jeopardy!" Myoga said as he hopped on the young woman's shoulder.

"Lord InuYasha has come of age and his Yokai is restless with the desire to mate and reproduce but that silly boy is determined to ignore his instincts because he feels his chosen will not accept the life of a hanyo's bride."

Kagome nodded her head as what the flea said made sense to her. With InuYasha's insecurities it made sense that he'd be afraid of acting on his desires. It was then Kagome made her mind up even if she wasn't the one he wanted she would help him. He had just as much a right to be happy as anyone else in this world did. No matter how much it would hurt her to see him happy with someone other then her.

"Okay so what do you want me to do Myoga, I don't think Kikyo would be anymore accepting of a hanyo as her husband as she had been fifty one years ago." It had hurt to say that but Kagome wasn't going to pretend that she didn't know whom it was InuYasha had picked to be his mate or wife or whatever. Myoga blinked in confusion at the young woman's words and her saddened demeanor.

"Lady Kikyo?" Myoga asked. Where did that come from? The flea wondered. "No Lady Kagome, he doesn't desire Kikyo, even if he did I'm sure his Yokai would rather see her dead."

The shock coursed through the teenager at the flea's words and she looked to him on her shoulder.

"But if it's not Kikyo then who?" She asked. Myoga couldn't keep the smile from his face.

"Why it's you Lady Kagome." Kagome's mouth dropped as she listened to the flea's words. "He doesn't wish to curse you with a life that would be much harsher then you'd have if you married a human man. He thinks he is doing what is best for you but in reality if he denies his Yokai for too long the demon side of him will be able to force its way out and come to you to mate."

See the miko bit her lip in worry the old flea rushed to assure her of InuYasha's inu nature. "Dog demons are known for being very protective and possessive of their mates and packs but they are also known for having a sever amount of respect for their females. An Inu Yokai would never force his chosen if she was unwilling and Kami help any that pose a threat to said female."

Kagome was speechless. She was the one that InuYasha wanted for his wife? Not Kikyo.

But knowing him if he thinks not being with me is what's best for me he won't even talk to me about this.

"What do I do Myoga?" she asked the flea. She wanted InuYasha to be happy, and she would lie and say that the possibility of being InuYasha's wife didn't give her butterflies in her belly.

"I'm afraid there isn't much you can do My Lady. If you confront Lord InuYasha it would make him close up more or maybe push him to do something rash. The best thing to do is wait for him to come to you, whether his demon will be in control or the hanyo I can't say as of yet. If you wish to let mi' lord know that you would accept him as your mate submit to him more often and show you trust him to keep you safe by staying close to him when you feel threatened."

Kagome made to ask another question but was interrupted by the sound of rustling leaves and an irritated InuYasha.

"Damn it wench how long does it take to get some stupid water?"

Kagome looked behind her to see the hanyo leaning against a tree. She smiled as she felt the flea hide in her hair.

I guess I wasn't supposed to know about any of this.

"I've only been here barely three minutes." Kagome said.

InuYasha growled softly and looked away from her. "Let's just head back already." He then began to walk back toward the village confident that his female would follow.

Kagome smiled and gathered her jug and followed after her hanyo completely at ease with the instinct driven male before her.

A/N: Now Kagome knows the basics of what going on and InuYasha's demon nature is showing through more then he realizes. Please leave me a review and let me know what you all think and thanks to for the reviews so far you've all been great.

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