Early mornings were almost always a peaceful time for him. Life was beginning to stir, and serenity was at its peak moment of beauty... He was neither at peace nor serene on this particular morning. He was lost. Sesshomaru had watched Homugi leave him as the sun was rising with blank eyes, but his chest moved uncomfortably when she entered the funeral home to fetch water. When he caught the smell of the water and heard it splashing, he was reminded of his time in the Blood Oath's Circle with the green pheasant. Whenever Meioshi bonded with another, the sun seemed to shine. The nuisance of a bird mentioned that the meaning of the sun rising in his world was that the oath keeper was entering a state of peace. For a split second, Sesshomaru stood there pondering if he should go to Homugi's side, but she had left the funeral home with a dark aura surrounding her. She was even walking slowly. If he had tried to speak to her or tried to find the doctor again, Homugi would hardly listen to him. He said enough.

She had truly gone rogue from the House of Inu. Her fur and raiment were no longer on her person, and she dressed in commoner's clothes. Truly a loss for the House of Inu. She was arguably one of the top defenders of the castle... the way she always dreamed of it, but at the cost of always being looked down upon. He caught the scent of metal oil and sweet orange at the doctor's estate. It was Kirameku Ha. He must be inspecting the damage from last night's fiasco. Sesshomaru reasoned he would have to find the doctor later. She may have been annoying to deal with at times, but she was hardly a coward. Something else had to have happened to her.

He took his time following the old man's scent to the doctor's home. When he approached the back entrance to the estate, he was surprised to see several people picking up damaged pieces at her home. Jaken was with Kyoko and the boys at another building, trying to pick up broken pieces of wood or otherwise, while the adults and some demons were picking up things at the home. The clinic was another story, but it was hit hardest with half of it ripped off from the impact of that man's fiery blast. The clinic had a strong barrier surrounding it. One that seemed to match the one surrounding the cliff overlooking the land. Sesshomaru recognized Lady Uo and Mizu Hoseki, but the large red beast was completely new to him. Kirameku Ha seemed to be inspecting the support beams and foundation of Meioshi's home while the others picked up loose trash and such. Items of sentimental value appeared to be getting situated on a set of tables while broken or burned items were placed in two separate stacks of either trash or needing repair.

Lady Uo was the first to sense Sesshomaru's presence and narrowed her eyes at him before widening her smile. She stood next to a burly man, who was holding a support beam's end while Kirameku Ha inspected things before she said something to him and walked over to Sesshomaru. Her kimono was a different color this time. A very pleasant peach and gold. The top was off the shoulder but made that sweetheart neckline showing both a prominent bust and a set of pearls decorating her chest. Her family crest was still on her sleeves. She still had the trademark long slit on her dress, but her ribbons were a different color on her hip. They were a minty green. Sesshomaru merely locked eyes with the seductress once she got close enough and waited for her to speak. He did notice, however, that her hair wasn't pinned up like the last time he saw her. Her icy blonde hair was a bit tussled like she had just gotten out of bed. She must have rushed down here when she heard about the attack.

"Are you here for your imp, Lord Sesshomaru?" Uo asked.

"The doctor," Sesshomaru corrected, taking note of Uo's sigh in response. "And... Kirameku Ha."

Uo's eyes widened at this, a smile remaining in place. The only indication of surprise that she would allow him to see. Her eyes returned to normal, but she softly asked, "Why?"

For whatever reason, Sesshomaru found that he could not answer her. Although it truly wasn't her business to know of his intentions, he just wanted to see the old man. He supposed that's why Uo hummed in response before chuckling briefly.

"As tough as that man is, he seems to have a way with taming wild personalities... even the quiet, defiant ones," Uo said. "He's occupied presently, but I'll let him know you're worried about him and my beloved."

"I said no such thing," Sesshomaru responded, narrowing his eyes at the implication.

"You didn't have to. Your eyes exposed you," Uo said, walking away from him. "If you aren't helping with the assessment, take this time to clear your thoughts. Your troubles are on your sleeve."

Troubled? Him? Ridiculous! Since everyone was so flipping busy, Sesshomaru decided to check on his attendant. The Bestiary Museum was a rather large building about three stories high and filled with stuffed animals, skeletons, and statues of different specimens. Scrolls and books were all over the floor while clay pieces were littered about. Surprisingly, there were some statues of demons among the number of specimens that Meioshi quite possibly had observed. How long did it take her to gather all of this information and build these replicas? Surely being a doctor wouldn't require so much, would it? Is she simply so advanced in her studies? Walking inside of the building, Sesshomaru heard some grunting as he entered the first floor. Large statues of land, air, and sea creatures seemed to fill the room along with tapestries showing the directions of where each beast's information could be properly located. Archives of scrolls, books, and journals seemed to be on the walls, but a lot of the printed or written information was tossed to the ground or burned or blown into the forest behind it.

The children seemed to be on their own, trying to pick up a stuffed animal that was half blown to ashes. They were struggling to lift what looked like a mountain lion. Jaken was assisting them with the statue in question.

"Jeez! This thing's way heavier than I remember," Musuko complained, lifting the front left of the mountain lion.

"You're the one who decided to stuff it with fiber and sand to make it more life-life!" Shotaro remarked, guiding everyone to the engawa outside.

"Where's this even going, Sho?" Kyoko asked, lifting the back left.

"To the left of the engawa. This one's not badly damaged," Shotaro explained. "All the adults are putting not broken stuff on one side and busted down stuff on another side. It's probably easier that way."

"Lemme get this straight. You have to move all of these things outside?" Jaken questioned, lifting the back right of the statue. "And they're all this heavy?"

"No, just the smaller ones. Lord Aka and Miss Uo's husband are gonna move the big ones," Musuko said with relief that they didn't have to move bigger beasts. "We're just picking up what we can. I think big brother, Ohta, is picking up the ones we can't lift, too."

They walked past Sesshomaru like he was a ghost until they all flopped onto their stomachs or butts once the statue was put down. If he heard that right, Musuko had actually designed the mountain lion they were lifting. That was a very impressive skill if so. It was life-like! Fur and all! Sesshomaru then felt something on his leg and looked down to see Chiura hugging him and smiling cutely. He kneeled to inspect the little girl and noticed that she had two bears in her arms. Well, one was the bear that she always held in her arms, but the other was simply attached to a small purse.

"Hi, Lord Sesshomaru!" she greeted quietly.

Jaken heard Chiura say his lord's name and looked around the engawa to see where he was but couldn't seem to find him. When he crawled over to the door, there he was looking at Chiura. Fearful that his lord might have been neglected, Jaken hustled on all fours and yelped, "L-l-lord Sesshomaru! When did you get here?"

Sesshomaru turned to him and replied, "You were moving that lion when I got here. Are you so incompetent that you can't lift these sand beasts on your own?"

"W-we-well, that particular beast was simply heavier than I thought!" Jaken explained in a panic. "I can lift the other beasts, no problem!"

"See to it that you don't disappoint me," Sesshomaru said, rising to stand.

"Yes, me lord!" Jaken responded, bowing rapidly before hustling to pick up a beast that had toppled over in the next room.

He then turned to Chiura and asked, "Are you helping lift these creatures?"

"Yes. I'm helping Ohta," Chiura replied with a nod.

She then gestured an "oh" before detaching the smaller bear from her purse. It wasn't a bear at all, however. It was Sesshomaru with his Moko Moko and all. The only incorrect feature of the small bear was that it was a rabbit. At that moment, the western lord softened his features and took in the amount of detail the little girl was able to remember to make the small rabbit. His hair was made from white and silver tassels, but the whiskers and eyes had magenta-striped patches representing his markings. His eyes were little yellow buttons, and the haori jacket that she made had magenta honeycombs on it. She got a yellow sash to represent his obi, a small red cord to represent his obijime, and a piece of regular black silk to represent his armor. She was excited to give him this particular gift. She must've worked quite hard on it. In all honesty, the girl had a gift for making stuffed bears. It took him a second to realize she even put his crescent moon on the bunny. It looked too shiny to be a patch, so it must have been a badge she or someone else had made.

"Thank you for helping us, Lord Sesshomaru," Chiura said sweetly.

As much as he wanted to walk away and not take the gift, Sesshomaru found he simply couldn't and held out his hand for the girl to place the stuffed animal in it. Surprising both himself and the halfling child, he pulled out her trinket from underneath his sash and attached it to the bunny's jacket. She blushed brightly and ran to Sesshomaru's leg again to hug him tighter than before. He flinched at the contact, let his brow twitch, and then watched the girl run off to a different room on the right. If she was here, then Ohta and the others had to be over there.

"Hey, it's the guy from the pond!" Kyoko cheerfully declared, hopping on one foot to stand before him. "You left your dragon again. We're gonna run out of food and shampoo soon if you're not careful with them."

"Have you been taking care of him then?" Sesshomaru asked, watching the girl hold her hands behind her back.

"Uh-huh," Kyoko answered, nodding her head and smiling brightly. "Sensei let me before she left for work to the other village. After that, Lord Kirameku Ha's been letting me. He had them cart his produce to the market during the day, and we put them away in sensei's barn at night. Oh! I made a drawing of them! Wait here!"

To say Kyoko was a human girl, she could move fast! As soon as she told him to wait, she hustled into a room and came back with a sketchbook in her arms. She turned to a page in it and showed him an excellent drawing of Ah-Un. Her artistry would be astonishing once she matured in both skill and age. The boys, Musuko and Shotaro, waltzed in just as he was taking in the details of her sketch and stood by Kyoko's side for a moment until they heard Jaken yelp.

"That sounded like Jaken," Shotaro said with some concern.

"Oh, man, he better not be dropping my leopard cat!" Musuko threatened, running to a room on the left where Kyoko had just run from. "That took two months to finish!"

"Ah, you really are here," a familiar voice said.

Sesshomaru turned around to see Ohta with the statue of a serow placed over his shoulder and a smile on his face. He was wearing male clothes this time with the classic hakama pants and kimono top combination. He was going to be a parent's problem when it came to the village girls with that look, but it was more appropriate than the joro's furisode Sesshomaru met him in and there was no mistaking him for a woman despite his beauty. He looked a bit taller and thicker in the face and neck like he was gaining more muscle in place of the delicate thinness he had before. Has it really been that long since Sesshomaru had seen him last or did Ohta just fill out more? These kids with these growth spurts!

"We're having breakfast a bit late today if you haven't heard, Lord Sesshomaru," Ohta said in his natural, more masculine voice. It wasn't deep per se, but it was an indicator that Ohta was giving way to manhood. "Mama Yumi's cooking this time to help everyone out. What have you been up to?"

"Who is Mama Yumi?" Sesshomaru questioned, tilting his head slightly.

"I am."

Sesshomaru turned to see a fairly tall human woman walking onto the engawa and into the museum. She was a beautiful, elegant woman with a serious expression on her face... until one of the grapple bears ran into the hall with scrolls in his arms.

"Mommy!" Kijiro called out. He caught sight of the western lord and greeted happily, "Lord Sesshomaru! So many surprises today!"

"Lord Sesshomaru, you're here, too!" Juba cheered, carrying some smaller statues of a squirrel and rabbit.

Chiyumi chuckled at her little one before she melted into a gentle smile and said, "Food's ready, kids. We'll come back to this in a little while. Have you been putting the scrolls in the right bin, my son?"

"Yes, mommy! Oh! Well, not these yet," Kijiro corrected, lifting his arms.

"It's all right," Chiyumi said, laughing lightly. "We'll put those on the table over there. C'mon!"

"You, too, Lord Sesshomaru! You're eating auntie's food today! That's final," Ohta said, putting down the goat statue and tapping Sesshomaru's shoulder before running off.

Sesshomaru wasn't sure what to say. The little ones weren't staying with Meioshi anymore? When he saw each child leave the museum to run to their respective parents, he grew even quieter than before. The doctor gave the little grapple bears homes. They were... okay.

"Lady Uo says you were looking for me?" a familiar voice asked, taking Sesshomaru out of his trance. Kirameku Ha was standing on the lawn before the engawa.

Sesshomaru took his time in answering the man until Jaken interrupted him by saying, "Wait! I didn't hear what everyone was eating. Uh, Lord Sesshomaru, is it okay for me to - ?"

"You may," Sesshomaru answered, locking eyes with Kirameku Ha. He huffed when Jaken tore out of the museum with eagerness and followed after the children. He then returned his attention to the old man and asked, "Why is the doctor in hiding?"

"She isn't. She's recovering," Kirameku Ha answered, folding his arms to look at her home. "One of her enemies decided to pay her a visit. She's lucky this is all they did. This was arguably one of their smaller warnings."

"Who are they?" Sesshomaru asked with a slight growl underneath his tone. This interested Kirameku Ha and made him turn to look at Sesshomaru's body language. Sesshomaru then demanded, "What do they want with a healer?"

"If she did not disclose this information to you yet, she doesn't trust you enough for you to be involved," Kirameku Ha replied as a test. What he did not expect was for Sesshomaru to tense up. That got to him. He then said, "This is a personal matter. Even we aren't allowed to help in some areas. I imagine you might have a problem that she can't quite be involved in too much, yes?"

"She doesn't act like it," Sesshomaru responded after a brief pause. "None of this has anything to do with her. She doesn't need help recovering."

Kirameku Ha took a deep breath then pinched the bridge of his nose and asked, "What did she do this time?"

"Nothing," Sesshomaru replied, turning away from the old man.

"If it were nothing, you wouldn't be looking for me of all people," the elder remarked, releasing his nose and looking at Sesshomaru again. "What did she do?"

"Nothing," Sesshomaru replied, a bit softer. The answer, Kirameku Ha realized, was literal. He let the western lord speak, expecting a short answer like before but was surprised when he saw conflict take over his outward appearance. Even in the short time he spent with the boy, he had never seen his walls shake like this. The boy then said, "She was just kind... to someone I lost... because of my father."

"Why does her kindness to this person bother you so? Did you wish for her to stay away from that person?" the man asked.

"Because it's not the whole truth. I was... honoring her wish," Sesshomaru answered, looking down and to the side.

"You believe honoring this wish is an excuse to isolate a person?" Kirameku Ha asked, making Sesshomaru look at him. "In what way did Meioshi express her kindness to this person?"

"She took her away. She was angry."

Kirameku Ha's features immediately softened at this. That's what was bothering the boy. Meioshi was angry at him for whatever it was he did to this other girl, or at least she was going to be when they met up again. He then asked, "Why does that bother you if you know the truth? You don't typically care about others' perception of you. What is it about my pupil being angry that's so different? Is it her code of honor?"

Sesshomaru was quiet but that seemed to be the answer Kirameku Ha was looking for. Meioshi upholds her code of honor despite adversity. The boy firmly believes they honor the same code and respects that about his pupil. Whatever conflict that happened between him and another woman upset Meioshi enough to where it disrupted something between the two not necessarily Sesshomaru and the other woman. Kirameku Ha didn't realize exactly how much Sesshomaru respected Meioshi, but it must be a great deal if her anger is being equated to a form of punishment for him. Demons were something else!

The old man then said, "Eat with me, young Sesshomaru. When we are done, we will find my pupil. If you wish to clear your name before her, take this time to think of your words carefully. If not, perhaps you need some time away from her until she is no longer resolute in her anger. She mentioned you were missing an item from home when she returned. Perhaps we can use this time to find a clue or two. If you show her your ability to move on through productivity, she typically reduces her anger and redirects it elsewhere."

Sesshomaru searched the man's eyes to judge his offer and said after some time, "If you wish."

"I do not operate this way," Kirameku Ha said, shaking his head. "You are a leader, young Sesshomaru. Do you want to right this wrong against you?" Sesshomaru didn't answer immediately. The old man then said, "When you have decided on your next actions, I will join you in finding my pupil. I know many locations she tends to choose to recuperate, but I cannot offer you this knowledge until you decide for yourself. A great leader cannot always let others choose for him."

With that, Kirameku Ha bowed before the western lord and then walked to his home in silence. He would return shortly, but he would wait for Sesshomaru's answer... The mysterious sensei already knew that Sesshomaru was going to wait for him...


That scent... Sesshomaru thought.

The familiar blending of spice and freshness from the doctor's blood was in the air some miles out. He sensed no pain or death lingering in that fragrance, but it stayed in the wind currents like her blood was calling out to him. Not long after Jaken and Kirameku Ha had started packing some supplies for the new journey ahead did Sesshomaru start planning out his next steps. The old man had returned as promised to complete assessments of Meioshi's home after the lunch hour had passed. As much as Sesshomaru didn't like the idea of asking anyone to join him on his quest, the Western lord knew he wasn't going to be able to simply convince Meioshi to be his ally again. Not if Homugi was protecting the doctor the way she has been. Sesshomaru was very careful in explaining his reasons for wanting Kirameku Ha to join him, however. He had a point to prove to Meioshi, and that point was for her to stay out of his business. She was tasked with finding the Meido Stone because of this nonsense with the Netherworld. She will adhere to his demands whether she likes it or not. That was their agreement. She either faces death or faces him. He had no time for cowards.

The old man was surprisingly cooperative after Sesshomaru explained himself, but the western lord did take notice of this peculiar twinkle in his eye like a glimmer of amusement was there. Kirameku Ha didn't chuckle or grin, though. He only asked that he continue to inspect for further damages before packing away things he would need on this new journey. Lady Uo and the others promised to work together on fixing what they could until Meioshi returned home to evaluate what could be done to her belongings. A decent chunk of the house was blasted off, and the clinic was too sacred of a place for anyone to truly touch. Sesshomaru may not have volunteered to help in rebuilding the home like the others had, but he did chaperone and help the children and was able to learn more about Meioshi's youngest apprentice, Kyoko. She was training to be a nurse like her beloved teacher, but she wanted to specialize in detective work and often studied the anatomy of many creatures to get a better understanding of what she'd be focused on. Though Sesshomaru didn't like the idea of a young girl working in that kind of field, he was also inspired by her determination to be a detective. She wanted to help others heal through periods of grief and give them closure for loved ones that were lost.

He also learned about Musuko and Shotaro. Musuko wanted to be a master chef and hoped to serve food for Meioshi's clinics as a type of nutritionist from what Sesshomaru could understand. The western lord questioned the boy on what he would do with his taxonomy talents, feeling such a gift would be wasted if he abandoned them, but the boy surprised him by saying he would continue taxidermy as a hobby and perhaps use his creations as decorations for his restaurant. He hoped to make a restaurant that invited humans and demons alike in honor of Meioshi's work with all living creatures. Shotaro, surprisingly, was very fond of observing marine animals and loved making aquariums for them. The Bestiary Museum had an indoor to outdoor-pond leading out to the woods behind it. The pond was much smaller than the one behind the doctor's home and was only meant to be used as a display and water garden. The marine animals were suspended in the air via wiring and replicas were made from glass or crystal to accommodate their colorful scaling. Shotaro said he had a hand in building the marine life room near the pond and considered building water features for landscaping as a hobby, but the boy ultimately wanted to become a politician of sorts. The grapple bears had dreams of their own as well. Most of which he knew when they told him in Shinju o Tateru.

Before he could ask them how their respective "parents" were treating the grapple bears or even how they felt not living with their Mama Mei-Mei, the adults were wrapping up their daily tasks and the children were marking off places where they would continue the following day. They were even making plans to play at the estate some more before school started up again. The grapple bears would be finished with school in the winter and adjusting to their new lives until school picked up again the next year. Sesshomaru was partially curious about this, but he asked no more questions. He simply ensured no one was hurt or tripping over statues. Once all was complete, everyone headed home for the evening and simply waited for Meioshi to possibly return during the night or the following morning. Kirameku Ha escorted Sesshomaru and Jaken to his home, where Ah and Un took up residence under his trees and went to pull out a wagon to strap to the dragon's back the next morning. The old man seemed intent on traveling by foot.

Sesshomaru and Jaken did help the doctor's sensei when there were heavier items he had to lift. At first, the western lord felt there was no need for so many things if they could just visit an inn in demon territories for a night or even a human village, but he realized that demons could try to eat the old man or challenge him to a fight and demons weren't necessarily welcomed in human villages. This was going to be different than the days when he traveled with simply Rin and Jaken. Once they were done, the old man went to cook dinner and showed the two to the guest rooms and the washroom if they chose to use them. Sesshomaru was fairly content with sleeping on the engawa facing the courtyard, but he would consider using one of the rooms before they left. He had half a mind to ask why the dragon was so fond of being in Heiwa other than the food, but he wasn't sure if it mattered to know the reason.

"You are staying out here for the night?" Kirameku Ha asked, placing some writing material down for later.

"Here is fine," Sesshomaru replied, watching Un pick at some loose scales. "You are writing for your registry?"

"A letter to a friend, actually," Kirameku Ha answered with fondness in his voice. "The registry is being updated currently. Our involvement with it is going to be much more taxing than previously thought. The ladies will be busy at the funeral home to give tours of their workshops and displays while we're gone. My pupil will have to refrain from showing the bookkeepers her estate with it in this condition. We may have taken preventative measures against the weather, but it's not fixed completely. Only evaluated."

"Is your friend part of the registry then?" Sesshomaru asked in a quiet voice.

"No, she isn't," Kirameku Ha replied. "She would have been if she had married her man those years ago, though, but a person can't be forced to marry when they feel guilty about a past. Letting go of her guilt was going to take time, especially when she had a constant reminder of such guilt within reach."

"Why did she feel guilty?" Sesshomaru asked.

"The same way I felt when I lost my wife," Kirameku Ha answered, looking up at the moon and earning Sesshomaru's attention. "That I wasn't there when she needed me. I wasn't strong enough, fast enough, or wise enough to stop her fate when I could have at least tried to do something about it. But, I had to learn the hard way that, despite how much I believed I failed her, I couldn't have possibly known how much danger she was in. There are simply some things in this life you can't possibly know will happen. If you could see all of the events in the future, you would cherish the past so much less. You would lose those most precious of memories that define recognition of character, personality, or even traits a loved one should have when you think of them. You might even try to pinpoint perfect moments in the present to reach a perfect future rather than enjoy the gifts that life brings you as the day goes by. My friend needed to understand that for herself before she could make the step to marry. I did not push her to do it because I understood her the most, but, if she can look to the memory of that man with fondness in her heart, I am happy no matter what she chooses to do."

When he spoke those last words, Sesshomaru's face changed to one of sadness and he thought of a time when he, Takamuku, and Homugi played at the dojo together in complete bliss. He didn't think there would come a day when he would lose his friends within a single moment of his life. An inu's first hunt was a moment of triumph and accomplishment, but, in his world, it became one of heartbreak and soon heart loss. There was no point in having friends if they were only going to be taken or used for some political advancement in his life. There was even less of a point in having a heart or caring about anyone if he was only ever going to be betrayed or used himself. Though Rin helped him reconsider the value of life, she wouldn't have been influential or strong enough to change his mind about friendship. After all, she hardly put a dent in the court's views of humans. She only convinced his mother that she made him happy, and Rin did make him happy. He was able to remember what it was like to be innocent and carefree, but it's only been recently that he had to remember why his innocence was lost in the first place. He lost his heart during a coming-of-age ritual once he entered his teenage inu years. That loss was both an emotional and a political one forever marked in the annals of history and serving as a reminder of his true moment of weakness. That ritual alone aided in the doubts of others that he would make an effective leader. He had to stop caring so that they could stop remembering.

Sesshomaru stood up slowly and looked at a blossom that had fallen from one of Kirameku Ha's trees and said, "Eat without me."

"You don't like kabocha curry?" Kirameku Ha asked, salivating a bit from the smell of his food about to be done.

"I don't deserve to be looked at fondly... but she deserves to be happy," Sesshomaru said almost subconsciously. "My wishes were snatched from me during a crucial year in life, but hers should've remained untouched regardless of what I decided. She shouldn't have been involved at all. I should've stopped them."

I should've been the friend you needed... Sesshomaru thought. Not the shadow you have to run from...


Author's Footnotes: Whoo! We hustlin' tonight! XD Now, 'bout them reviews starting from Chapter 60...

On the alternative endings: These only appear at certain points when Meioshi and Sesshomaru are frustrated or legitimately angry at each other, but I'm glad the first one got a bit of a response from the audience. Sesshomaru being salty is just funny to me, especially since Meioshi bopped him one, but his overall character in canon is the definition of salty. I just played off that, to be honest.

On Jaken's poisoning: No spoilers.

On the foot rubs: Sesshomaru was joking... no spoilers. XD

On Sesshomaru's childhood: As difficult as it's been writing these moments out, they're surprisingly the most satisfying to write. I'll be sad when those moments stop being cute and things get darker, but I'm happy everyone likes seeing him be an innocent child for a little while. Even showing Milady's full personality or moments with her being a mother has been a trip. She's really the only character in canon who could pull off a seductress lifestyle or past and be a gentle mother in the same breath. I think showing both of them in fuller capacity just opens up a whole new world for them.

On the boning: We ain't there yet. I'm sorry. XS Couple more episodes to go then you get a bit of satisfaction. Not much, though.

On Homugi: You have no idea how thankful I am that you guys like this character because - truth be told - I wish Takahashi had made this character so I could understand where Sesshomaru is even coming from sometimes. The stuff he says piques my interest, but, if it's never touched on, his character just falls by the wayside and never gains footing as a decent character. However, it's okay. That's what I got my imagination for.

Thank you, guys, so much for supporting this girthy reboot! I hope you have fun with this crazy project of mine as we really get into the nitty gritty of this season. I look forward to creating heartfelt moments in this season as friendships develop so wish me luck and I'll wish you all a relaxing, carefree, worry-free night. Ciao! XD