Chapter Fifteen:

Aunts and Uncles

Western Palace two days later

"Sesshy-kun!"

Sesshomaru's eyebrow twitched as the feminine voice rang through the palace as the owner approached his study. He could smell her wild scent it was one that actually reminded him of InuYasha.

Figures that they have similar scents they both act like children.

Suddenly the sliding door slammed opened and a dark blue and silver blur leapt through the air and landed on his desk in a crouch similar to InuYasha. He slowly looked up from the document he was reading to meet the shining golden eyes of Aiko his youngest aunt. The woman was dressed in a dark blue ninja kimono with fishnet leggings that reached her mid thighs and also fishnet sleeves, her long silver hair was braided down her back and on her feet she wore flat shoes designed to protect her feet from the harsh terrain and yet allow her to move swiftly and silently without attracting attention… well unless she yelled the way she just did.

"What do you want Lady Aiko?" Sesshomaru asked as he went back to his work causing his enthusiastic aunt to pout as she shifted on his desk from her crouch so she was sitting with her long fair skinned legs crossed.

"I come to see my wonderful nephew and this is how I am treated?"

Sesshomaru sighed as he continued to pretend the pouting woman wasn't there. Somehow Aiko had been his father's favorite sister, perhaps it was because she was the youngest and nine hundred years younger then him but whatever the reason it boggled his mind. Of course when he was a pup Aiko had been his favorite aunt but that was over three hundred years ago.

"Perhaps you should go harass your other nephew."

Aiko stiffened and glanced to the demon lord that she had help raise and train from birth.

"InuYasha?" she asked with an irritated growl "You didn't try to kill him again did you Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru glanced up to see that the female looked very stern. He only remembered her looking so dangerous once after she had killed a demon that had attempted to make a meal out of him when he was six. The demon got off easy. After it was dead she had turned that look on him and proceeded to lecture him about the dangerous of running off while dragging him by his momoko-sama to his father for further punishment.

"No Aiko- oba I didn't try to kill him. I did however speak to him about his unborn pup being my heir."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Aiko exclaimed as she jumped from the desk with her hands waving out in front of her. "Freeze, back up! You're baby brother-"

"Half brother."

"Whatever! InuYasha is going to be a father? When the hell did he even get a mate?"

Sesshomaru looked up as he realized he wouldn't ever be getting his work done. First his mother now his aunt. Wait where was his mother? He hadn't seen her in a few days.

"Considering how far along his mate is I'd say maybe four or five months ago."

Aiko looked at her eldest nephew absolutely socked then she got this ridiculous smile on her face and then she squealed.

"Oh our wittle Inu-kun had his coming of age! He's a man now."

Sesshomaru shook his head as he watched his aunt fawn over a nephew she only ever met once and that was when he was squawking newborn pup. That was all it took though to endear InuYasha to Aiko. Just once glance; a sniff and a few minutes with him in her arms and Aiko had instantly loved InuYasha as much as she loved Sesshomaru. Hell when Sesshomaru had refused to allow Izayoi and InuYasha to be brought to the West, for their own safety might he add, even if he did hate InuYasha he was honor bound to protect him and that included from those in the West that would want him dead, Aiko had been very disappointed in him.

Ryoichi would never have left his baby brother and his mother alone in a harsh, cruel world! How could you abandon your father's son?

"Yes, yes the hanyo is a man now so go to Musashi and pinch his cheeks or… whatever you women do."

Aiko glared at her nephew with her hands on her hips. Not the first time she wondered what happened to the sweet little Sesshy-kun that she and her older sister had fawned over and spoiled rotten?

I wonder if Megumi knows about InuYasha.

"So how was your time in the North Oba?" Sesshomaru suddenly asked. Aiko had gone as an ambassador to the Cats in the North, which is why she had not been there when Sesshomaru had discussed his plans for InuYasha's child with his other aunt and uncles.

Aiko looked to her nephew and grinned.

"Asako said you are very cowardly for not coming to see her in person but at least your smart enough to send a woman since we females are the only ones with any sense."

Sesshomaru's eye twitched as he growled out slowly. "I am not a coward, I am simply swamped." Aiko laughed as she sat on the opposite side of Sesshomaru's desk.

"That's what you get for going off after some weak ass hanyo like you did. Oh my nephew such bad little puppy."

"Naraku committed a grievous insult when he attempted to use to me to kill InuYasha. I shall decide when the half breed dies, no one else."

"And for your sake that better not be ever. Your uncle Raiden is likely to turn you over his lap like Ryoichi did when you were six."

Sesshomaru huffed in annoyance as he leaned his head back. His dear Aiko-oba always had a way of exhausting him.

Just as he was about to reply to his aunt's comment about his eldest uncle spanking him like pup his mother's scent and voice caught his attention.

"Oh my beloved son what would you do without your loving mother?" she asked as she walked in, her blue kimono dragging behind her

"Hello Kimi," Aiko greeted as she smiled at her sister-in law.

"Oh Aiko-chan!" the demon mother said as she hugged her mate's youngest sibling. "How was your trip?"

Aiko laughed. "I'll tell you all about it with Raiden, Megumi and Dai but first what were you saying?"

"Oh yes, I have played the diplomat and made a compromise with InuYasha. The pup will be your heir Sesshomaru but InuYasha and his mate with raise her. You will teach her how to rule and what not as well as help her learn her how to fight and-"

"Her?" Sesshomaru asked as he sat back. He wasn't very pleased that his mother went and made this compromise without his consent but he would attend to that matter next.

"Oh yes," Kimi said as she calmed down. "It appears your sister's healers have ways of seeing a pup before its born with out harming the mother. They can also inform the parents on the gender of the child. Its going to be a girl."

"Awwww!" Aiko squealed as she bounced in her seat. "Too cute! A little girl!"

Kimi glared at the younger female. "Can I finish?" she asked and Aiko gestured for her sister-in-law to continue.

"The pup will be born and raised here in the West by her parents."

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and sat back.

"InuYasha wasn't even man enough to produce a son? Really? Now I'll have to get the elders use to the idea of a female Inu no Taisho."

"Oh come on Sesshy-kun the Cats, the Rabbits, and the Foxes have female Taishos why not the dogs?"

Sesshomaru huffed as he stood up to leave. "Fine mother I will agree to your compromise but I am not pleased. I am retiring for the night. Aiko you and your sister and brothers will escort InuYasha and his pack here in the next week or so. The miko should then be near her sixth month. Good night."

As the man left the two women glanced to each other.

"Miko huh?" Aiko asked.

"Oh yes, that hanyo is definitely your brother's son. Whether he produced a boy first or not."

Aiko giggled and then looked solemn.

"InuYasha's mate is mortal like Izayoi was. What do you think he'll do when his mate passes away one day?"

Kimi looked to the ninja and put her hand on her shoulder.

"We'll speak the Gobodō-sama she'll know what to do."

Musashi

InuYasha sat out next to the hut's door way as his friends got ready to go to sleep. All the hanyo could do was think that he had given in to easily, that he had sold his daughter to the devil himself.

"InuYasha?"

The half demon looked up to see Kagome in her nightclothes. She looked worried about him and her swollen stomach only proved to remind him of what he had agreed to.

"I did the right thing… right?" InuYasha asked as he looked away. Kagome smiled and walked toward him. As soon as she was in reach he reached up and wrapped her waits in his embrace and put his ear against his daughter to listen to her heartbeat.

"I think so InuYasha. Something about this feels right. I think we can trust Sesshomaru." Kagome said as she lovingly ran her hand through her lover's hair.

InuYasha drew in a deep breath and nodded before he stood up. "Alright wench lets get you to bed."

Kagome laughed softly. "Okay. Can't have your girls sleep deprived can we?"

InuYasha smiled as he nodded as he led his wife to her sleeping mat.

"You got it now go to sleep." He kissed her sweetly.

"I love you Kagome." He whispered.

He then kissed his mate's belly.

"I love you too pup."

Then he lay down and wrapped the girl in his arms as sleep came to him.

Two Weeks Later (Beginning of Kagome's Sixth Month)

Near silent footfalls was the only thing to break the peace of the August night. Four demons traveled toward a tiny human village to fulfill their Lord' orders.

One female stopped to sniff out the scent she had memorized over two hundred years ago and she smiled.

"That way." Aiko said as she pointed toward the East. "We should get there in a few minutes."

"Gotcha," said a large male. The male was dressed in a blue and white Lord's kimono and hakama, a red sash was tied around his armored waist and a great halberd was strapped in a sheath to his back. His long silver hair was tied in a high tail, much like his elder brother's had been. A perpetual smirk, like InuYasha's, seemed to always stretch his lips.

This was Raiden the younger brother of the Inu no Taisho Ryoichi and oldest living sibling of the original five children of the Inu no Taisho Ryo.

To his side was another male also dressed in a nobleman's kimono, except his was black and red. The dark cloth of his clothing made the younger man's long, straight, silver hair stand out starkly. Unlike his big brother who was always smiling he seemed to always have a frown, especially now.

"Why are we doing this? Are we really going to let that pup name a mutt as his successor?" he growled.

"Dai!" Megumi scolded. "Where is your family loyalty? The child is your great niece even if she were not named Sesshomaru's heir it is our duty to see to her safety."

Dai glared at his elder sister with cold golden eyes. "I wasn't pleased about Ryoichi's bastard son and I'm not pleased about this bastard daughter either. I am loyal to the West and my Lord."

"Then shut your mouth and do as you've been told." Raiden ordered as he stepped forward with a stern look in his eye.

After Ryoichi's death the duties of elder brother had fallen to Raiden and the demon had stepped into the role as protector and teacher for his siblings as well as his brother's pups, or well Sesshomaru, naturally.

Dai only glared at Raiden then turned his face away with an annoyed huff.

Aiko chose this moment to begin hopping from one foot to the other as her excitement grew.

"Come on lets go! I want to see Inu-Kun!"

Raiden laughed at his baby sister's near boundless energy, though she was nearly two thousand she still acted like she was five years old. Yet in battle she was serious and deadly.

So the four demons took off to their run once more toward Kaede's village where InuYasha slept with his mate and pack completely unaware that he was about to come face to face with his father's kin.

InuYasha

InuYasha's nose twitched as the unmistakable smell of dog demon reached him drawing him out of his restful sleep. The half demon lifted his head and took another deep breath. There were at least four.

InuYasha stood from his wife's sleeping roll and nearly silently made his way to the door. As the hanyo looked out into the night his attempt to not wake anyone proved to be in vain.

"InuYasha do you sense something?" Miroku whispered as he stood up to join his hanyo friend.

The half demon nodded. "Yeah demons four of them and they're headed this way." He bent held Tessiga in his hands and prepared himself to meet these possible enemies before they reached his sleeping pack.

"Stay here and watch over the others." InuYasha told Miroku but the monk merely smiled.

"I believe I shall accompany you my friend. Four against two seems to good to pass up."

InuYasha narrowed his eyes at the pervert but decided to allow him to come with him. They hadn't left the village since Kagome became pregnant so it only made sense that everyone was getting a little edgy.

So with only a glance to his wife and unborn daughter InuYasha lead the monk out of the village a straight to their unwelcomed visitors.

Raiden ran as the village grew closer. He honestly expected his nephew to sense them and come out to intercept them but he had yet to catch even a sight of Ryoichi's boy.

Might have to work on the boy's skills as well as his pup's. He thought. Suddenly a red and sliver blur came from the trees to land in front of him and his siblings.

The four siblings stopped and prepared to defend themselves until they realized who was standing before them.

Dressed in their brother's robe of the fire rat, his silver hair shining in the moonlight and golden eyes that glowed like hellfire in the dark was their half demon nephew.

Raiden glanced to the boy's side to find his brother's fang then the older demon smiled.

"It's been too long… InuYasha."

A/N: Please review and let me know what you all think. Below I have listed the names of InuYasha's father, uncles and aunts, and their meanings and little background on them so you can kind of get a feel for them.

Ryo- InuYasha and Sesshomaru's paternal Grandfather.

Known for his cruelty and hatred of anything that wasn't pure demonic. He was defeated in battle by his eldest son, Ryoichi, before the birth of his first grandson Sesshomaru. His name Means Excellent.

Weapon of Choice- Evil demon Sword.

Ryoichi (Toga)- First born son of Ryo, InuYasha's and Sesshomaru's father former Inu no Taisho;

His name Means First Son of Ryo.

Known for his sense of justice and love of his people. Ryoichi was a great and just ruler who, unlike his father, ruled with fairness and mercy. Though he did many great things for the West he is most remembered for fathering a half demon by a mortal princess.

Weapon of Choice- Tessiga or Sō'unga

Title: Inu No Taisho

Raiden- second born son of Ryo younger brother of Ryoichi and elder brother to Megumi, Dai, and Aiko and father of Emi by Unknown mother.

His name means Thunder God.

Known for his strong sense of duty and friendly personality and his loyalty to his Lord, Both his elder brother and nephew, Raiden was and still is the second in command of the armies of the West second only to the Inu no Taisho. His Title- Inu no Sekando (Basically second in command)

Weapon of choice- Large Halberd (Think Bankotsu's Banryu from the Band of Seven.)

Megumi- third born child and first born daughter of Ryo,

Known for her beauty and wisdom. As the eldest sister Megumi shows and almost motherly concern for her brothers and sister as well as her nephew's family. She had a mate but he died in battle leaving her childless.

Her name means Blessing.

Weapon of Choice –Tessen: The Tessen was considered a symbol of authority in Japan, and also used as a self-defense weapon when unarmed or in extraordinary situations. The Tessen was made of iron ribs and later on the fan was invented as a fold in, so the fan would fold into an iron handle and looked just like mini portable batten used in combat.

Dai- Fourth Child and third born son of Ryo and younger brother of Ryoichi, Raiden, and Megumi. Dai is the sibling that takes after his father where humans and half demons are concerned meaning he hates them with a passion. It wasn't until his brother fell for a mortal woman and sired her son that he began to hate him.

His names Means Great.

Weapon of Choice- Naginata

Aiko- Youngest child and second born daughter of Ryo; favorite sister of Ryoichi known for her cunning and playful nature. Aiko had been with her brother when he went to save Izayoi from Setsuna castle and she had been the second of the five to see InuYasha after his birth. She had even held him in her arms and instinctively memorized the baby's scent, which forged a strong bond between her and her youngest nephew.

Weapon of Choice- Sai knives and Master of Martial Arts.

Meaning of name: Love child

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha & Co. but I do own the aunts and uncles. Please review and let me know what you all think.