InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Special delivery ❯ Date ( Chapter 50 )

Chapter 50: Date

 

 

A/N: Late yet long chapter! Wow 50 (?!) chapters already. I shamelessly (and with her permission) took ideas from ArtemisdelaLune's wonderful gift “Special delivery: new faces and new storms.”

 

 

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Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha, Sesshy and Kagura would be happily mated and working on silver haired baby number three by now…

 

 

“Talking”

`Thoughts'

 

 

“Are we going soon?” Kanna asked her mother. The young girl was seated on the carpet of their living room, impatiently playing with her stuffed toy Kuma-chan.

 

“Not yet baby.” Kagura smiled indulgently. She too was impatient, but showed it less than her daughter. Ever since she had told Kanna the previous week that they were to spend the afternoon with Sesshoumaru, the little girl had behaved as sagely as she used to. The prospect of being reunited with the dog demon had been enough to pacify her rebellious instincts.

 

“When is he coming?” Kanna asked again.

 

“Soon Kanna-chan. Soon.” The wind sorceress smiled as she gave herself a critical once over in the mirror; the void demoness was not the only one looking forward to seeing Sesshoumaru. Kagura sighed as she rearranged her headband, which was trying to keep her long dark unbound hair in place.

 

`I do wonder how Kanna will react to Sesshoumaru's mentee… well as long as she's not some snotty kid… Then again I doubt she would be, Sesshoumaru isn't known for his patience, so I think he wouldn't be able to bear having an annoying kid follow him around. I could still remember how haughty he was where Kanna was concerned when we first met.' She thought to herself, a smile tugging at her lips. Sesshoumaru had changed drastically.

 

`And for the best. I guess I like the new him much better.' Kagura jolted when she heard her cell phone ring. She quickly picked it up and was not surprised to see Sesshoumaru's number appear on her screen.

 

“I am here.” He simply said.

 

“Okay we're on our way down.” Kagura smiled just as she hung up.

 

“Sesshoumaru is here?” Kanna asked, dark eyes gleaming.

 

“Yes he's waiting downstairs.” Kagura picked up her purse and took the time to once again make sure she looked right before walking towards the door.

 

“Let's go!” Kanna ran to the door, an eager smile on her lips. Kagura laughed wholeheartedly as her daughter's antics even if she was worried that things would go well between Kanna and Sesshoumaru's mentee, and of course between the dog demon and herself.

 

 

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“I missed you. Did you miss Kanna too?” The little girl asked, smiling happily now that she was settled in Sesshoumaru's strong arms.

 

“Of course.” He agreed even as his eyes were locked on Kagura. The strength of his gaze made a shiver of happiness and pleasure run through the wind sorceress. “Are you ready to leave? The movie starts in half an hour, so we should go now.” He added to the young mother.

 

“Yes of course… Is that your mentee?” Kagura asked pointing at a dark haired little girl seated inside the dog demon's dark luxury car.

 

“Yes. Rin.” He hid a smile when he turned around to see the young human pressing her nose against the window, eager to see who they had come to pick up.

 

“Rin?” Kanna breathed out, her smile disappearing. She could easily recognize the human as being the little girl she had seen Sesshoumaru with in her mirror. Anger swelled in Kanna. She had worked hard, lied, cheated and waited for two weeks to see her mother reunited with Sesshoumaru. Her perfect family was complete, and she saw no need to have Rin added in the mix.

 

“Let's go. Kanna is very excited to go to the movies for the first time… and I'm sure Rin is too.” The wind sorceress chuckled as she reached to take Kanna away from Sesshoumaru and headed to strap the little girl in her back seat.

 

“Hi there. I'm Kagura, and this here is my daughter Kanna. We're very glad to meet you.” The wind witch gave a bright smile, which Rin returned whole heatedly, revealing a missing tooth.

 

“I am Rin, six years old, and happy to meet Sesshoumaru-sama's friends.” She introduced herself as he chocolate eyes intensively watched Kagura fasten her unsmiling daughter in the car's backseat before closing the door.

 

The wind sorceress quickly settled next to Sesshoumaru in the car, a smile tugging at her lips. “Sesshoumaru-sama?” She asked an eyebrow raised in surprise.

 

He started driving before answering. “She has taken to calling me that, and I cannot make her stop.” He simply answered his eyes staring up in the rearview mirror to observe the two little girls settled in his car. Only a few months ago he never could have imagined the expensive leather interior of his precious car have two children seated on.

 

“Since when can't the almighty Sesshoumaru-sama prevent people from doing things he does not approve of?” Kagura asked him with a mocking smile.

 

“Often it appears, since you managed to leave, no?” He asked before he could prevent himself. Kagura was shocked by his words, and her smile quickly vanished. All of a sudden she felt cold. It was as if Sesshoumaru's words were buckets of water dousing the fire of excitement she had felt before. She knew he may not speak many words, but always spoke his mind, so she was sure that his earlier words betrayed the deep anger, he tried to mask, yet truly felt for her.

 

“I'm sorry for forcing you to come see us. I know that we're here today for Kanna's benefit since she wanted to see you so much.” The wind sorceress said all traces of her previous warmth gone. She knew that before moving forward she and Sesshoumaru would have to have a conversation, but had hoped that they could at least be civil.

 

`I shouldn't be surprised his angry at me. He's the type of man who likes having his way, and me refusing to lean on him, and even leaving him must have hurt ad angered him beyond words. Last time we saw each other we were so worried about Kanna, then relieved to see she was okay that we didn't get a chance to let out our anger for each other. However today… I'll make sure we get everything out of our system and start fresh.' The wind sorceress thought to herself, a frown marring her beautiful face. `Even if it means being victim to mean remarks like the one he just let out.'

 

The dog demon could have banged his head against a wall. He never lost control, and could not believe that he had let his frustration get the best of him.

 

`I am to get Kagura back. Not make her run away from me.' He thought to himself, his hand tightening on the wheel. He was glad that they at least had thought of speaking low enough, so that Kanna and Rin would not hear their argument.

 

“I apologize for my words. They did not come out the way I intended.” He breathed out. Kagura then shot him a nasty and dubious glare. They both knew he always said what he meant and wanted.

 

“Fine. No need to argue over this. Let us call for a truce for now. Both Kanna and Rin were looking forward to our outing, and we shouldn't ruin the children's afternoon. We will have all the time to talk later on.” He told the woman seating next to him.

 

“Yeah you're right.” She said sadly. She still hoped that she and Sesshoumaru would be able to reconcile, but now her priority was taking care of Kanna. “A truce it is then.” `Until we get to talk.' She thought to herself.

 

After her words the two demons stayed in complete silence. Unbeknownst to them, Kanna's dark eyes observed them with interest. She was used to them being close and having fun, and despite her young years could feel the tense atmosphere surrounding the two demons.

 

`I will not let my family break apart.' The young void demoness thought her eyes moving away from her chosen parents to the annoyingly smiling little girl seated next to her. Kanna knew then and there that she would have to do more in order to get Sesshoumaru and Kagura to get back together.

 

“So Kanna-chan, how old are you?” Rin asked.

 

“Do not speak to me.” Was Kanna's answer, then as the way Rin had called her registered, she quickly added “My name is Kanna, not Kanna-chan. Only my friends and family can call me that, not you.” She spat at the shocked Rin. Kanna then averted her dark eyes to the window, once more wondering what she could do to make sure her parental figures got back together.

 

 

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“Did you enjoy the movie?” Sesshoumaru asked both of the little girls walking in between him and Kagura.

 

“Oh yes Rin had so much fun. Thank you so much for taking me Sesshoumaru-sama.” The little girl grinned happily. He could not prevent himself from wincing at the way she called him. He hated the formality between them. He did not know how he would like Rin to call him, but her use of `-sama' definitely would have to be addressed and changed soon.

 

“What about you Kanna? Was it fun?” Her mother asked, surprised by the little girl's sudden change in behavior. She had not spoken nor laughed during the entire length of the movie. Kagura had expected that her daughter would have enjoyed going to the movie theater a little more. Not to mention that she had thought Kanna would have been happier to see Sesshoumaru.

 

“Yes.” She said pushing some of her white bangs out of her eyes. A smile then appeared on her lips as an idea occurred to her. “Mommy I'm tired.” She added using her most plaintive voice. During the movie, she may have let Rin, who was seated in between her and Sesshoumaru, manage to get the dog demon's attention, but Kanna now had a plan, and meant to implement it.

 

“We barely did any walking today, but come here I'll carry you.” The wind sorceress answered already bending to pluck her daughter from the ground, but to her surprise Kanna side stepped to escape her mother's hands, pushed Rin away from Sesshoumaru's side before clinging to his leg.

 

“Can you carry me?” She pleaded to the dog demon, her glistening dark eyes looking up at him.

 

Instead of answering, he simply took Kanna from the floor and carried her in his arms. The young youkai smiled down happily to Rin, who to her annoyance only smiled back. Despite how the young void youkai had refused to talk to her, or how mean she had been to Rin, the human only smiled at her every time, unnerving Kanna even more. Taking advantage of the darkness of the theater, Kanna had on several occasions pinched Rin's arm, but the young human managed to hide her pain, and simply smiled at her. Even when Kanna had pushed the much stronger and older human, Rin never responded by anything other than a smile.

 

“I don't know until what time you're supposed to look after Rin, but if you want we can drop her off before going shopping, so that I can cook. I mean I don't know how the mentorship program works at the orphanage, so I wouldn't want you to get in trouble or whatever…” Kagura said, unsure of how to make herself understood without offending anyone.

 

“Do not worry about it. I can bring her back to the orphanage after dinner... Unless you do not wish to eat with us Rin.” The dog demon asked the six years old.

 

Rin who was quite unused to having someone ask her opinion beamed.

 

“Oh Rin would love to eat Miss Kagura's cooking.” She said eagerly. “But if you mind I could always leave and go back to the orphanage…” Her expressive chocolate eyes reflected her sadness, despite her best efforts to prevent that. She did not want to be a burden to anyone, yet wished to stay with the three demons.

 

“Of course not honey. We'd love to have you with us.” Kagura smiled before reaching down to smooth a tender hand down Rin's dark head. She found her to be a very nice and charming girl, and would love to see Kanna to grow up to be just like her.

 

“Why do you say that? She can leave.” Kanna volunteered eager to spend the rest of the evening with Sesshoumaru and Kagura, and only them.

 

“Kanna!” Her mother gasped in shock. “That's not a very nice thing to say.” She added shocked by the little girl's words. `Since when is she this mean? Don't tell me she got more from Naraku or her father than I thought.'

 

“Sorry.” Kanna said immediately even if she did not feel contrite one bit.

 

Sesshoumaru frowned deeply. He had not anticipated that the two girls might not get along. `Or rather than Kanna would behave so badly.' He repressed the urge to groan.

 

“Instead of you having to cook, maybe we should go to a restaurant.” The dog demon suddenly suggested, hoping a less intimate setting would be better for the two young girls to become friends. After all he had hoped that the two only children he seemed able to tolerate would become friends.

 

“I want dumplings!” Kanna exclaimed suddenly, sending a pleading look to her mother, begging her to accept. After all Kanna did not want Rin to go to her favorite place, Sesshoumaru's penthouse where she had spent the best, happiest times of her life. To her it was like a secret place only she, her mother, and Sesshoumaru should be sharing, not Rin, never her.

 

“Well Inuyasha told me about a good Chinese restaurant around here.” The dog demon said already assuming Kagura would agree. He then smiled down at the infant in his arms.

 

“I don't know if we can trust him on that. Any restaurant that has noodles or ramen on the menu is a good one for your brother.” The wind sorceress chuckled truly amused. Her smile grew when Sesshoumaru smiled at her as well.

 

“You are right, but we could always try. I am feeling quite adventurous today.” He shrugged as they reached his car. To Kagura's amazement, the dog demon quickly helped both Kanna and Rin settle down inside as if he had done it a thousand times before.

 

“Well what about you Rin, do you feel like eating Chinese food?” The wind sorceress asked the little girl. She had also seated inside the car, and was looking backwards, smiling to the young human, to her own daughter's anger.

 

“Sure if you want Miss Kagura. Rin loves Chinese food very much.” The young human said pleased to have her opinion asked once more; making her feel important, wanted and needed.

 

“Then it is settled.” Sesshoumaru started his car and drove off in the direction where he remembered his brother had said the restaurant was.

 

 

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The three demons and human had been seated at a nice table in the restaurant Inuyasha had recommended, a table full of food in front of them.

 

“How is the family enjoying its meal?” Their friendly waiter, a young handsome man asked as he appeared to add some water to their glasses.

 

“We are doing fine, as we were five minutes ago.” Sesshoumaru answered coldly. He did his best to ignore his feelings of annoyance, and had he been honest jealousy. Ever since they had walked inside the restaurant, their waiter had given Kagura interested looks, unnerving the dog demon immensely. The young man also did not miss any opportunity to stop by their table.

 

“Thank you. This meal is delicious, don't you agree Kanna, Rin?” Kagura said smiling back at the young man, oblivious to the murderous glare in Sesshoumaru's golden eyes. Rin smiled happily at the older demomess, annoying Kanna greatly in doing so. The little girl was jealous that Rin was close to Sesshoumaru, but stealing away her mother was something Kanna would never be able to sanction.

 

To everyone's surprise Rin suddenly let out a loud shriek. Sesshoumaru forgot all about the annoying waiter, and moved his eyes to his young mentee. The scene before his eyes shocked him. None other than Kanna, despite being seated in her high chair, had thrown her opened sipping cup on the torso of the shocked Rin. The young human's orange T-shirt was now covered with a large purple stain, due to Kanna's grape juice.

 

“Kanna why did you do that?!” Her mother uttered in shock. “What is the matter with you? You have been impossible today.” Kagura said, her crimson eyes thinning in anger.

 

“Kagura. Why don't you take Rin to the bathroom and help her clean up? Kanna and I will have a little chat.” The dog demon said moving his golden gaze to the young demoness who had a pout on her lips.

 

“I don't think so. Kanna and I are going to have a `little chat.' I can discipline my daughter myself.” The wind sorceress sent her young daughter a hard look. She could hardly recognize Kanna as the young shy girl she was only a few months ago.

 

“Your ability to raise your daughter is not in question here. However I doubt this Sesshoumaru would be able to enter the ladies' room, and I am sure Rin would like to get dry… soon.” He added giving Kagura a stern look. Even she could not argue with the dog demon's logic since she did not want Rin to have to get cleaned up in the men's bathroom.

 

“Fine I get it. Don't think we're done Kanna. Come on honey let's go.” Kagura said as she gently took the shocked six years old by the hand and led her to the bathroom. She was impressed that Rin had managed to keep herself from crying.

 

Noticing the looks of curious onlookers on them, the dog demon scanned the restaurant's half empty dining room with his piercing golden gaze, forcing the shamed patrons to stare back at their plates and ignore the ongoing family drama.

 

Sesshoumaru then waited until he was sure Kagura and Rin were out of earshot before he started speaking. He averted his golden eyes from the two dark haired girls to focus his attention back on Kanna. “You will explain your behavior Kanna, and quickly. Do not even think of lying.”

 

She entertained the idea of not telling the truth, but she could never resist the questioning gaze of Sesshoumaru. “I don't want you to be with Rin.”

 

`Jealousy.' The dog demon thought with a sigh wondering why he had not anticipated something like this happening. He had hoped to see Kanna and Rin get along, but it seemed it would not be the case.

 

“Kanna we already spoke of this. You have no need to worry about being replaced, or any other nonsense.” He knew that if Kanna was anything like her mother, then she would be likely to doubt his words and intentions.

 

“I saw her with you.” It took him a little while to understand what the young girl meant, but he figured it out when he remembered Kagura's words the day Kanna had to be rushed to the hospital two weeks ago.

 

“You mean in your mirror?” Kanna answered with a nod of the head. `I really need to look into finding her a tutor.' He thought to himself. For the past two weeks he had tried finding a void demon, who would be able to assist Kanna and her budding powers, but had yet to find someone fitting.

 

“Did your mother not forbid you from using your powers to `look' at people?” He asked her repressing the urge to sigh. He did not know why, but Kagura had been right, Kanna was really becoming rebellious.

 

“Yes. I listen to mommy, but I see you a long time ago. And today too!” Kanna said in outrage. “Mommy said that today Kanna, mom and Sesshoumaru will have fun together, so we don't need Rin!”

 

“Kanna…” He interrupted himself to take the time to reorganize his thoughts. “From now on you will have plenty of opportunities to have fun together with just your mother and me. However Rin does not have any of her parents. She lives in the orphanage Shippou used to be in, and it is not the funniest places to live in. I get to take her out only one time every week; it is not much. Therefore you have no need to be jealous of her.” As he spoke the words he came to realize how important his role with Rin truly was. He had reluctantly taken on his role of mentor, but as usual when given a job, he took it very seriously.

 

“She don't have a mommy?” Kanna despite herself suddenly felt sad for her `enemy.' After all she could not imagine a life without having her mother with her, not to mention the dog demon. “I don't have a daddy, but I have Sesshoumaru.” The few minutes she had spent in Shinichi's company had not impacted her enough to see him as a potential father figure, and in any case she already had Sesshoumaru to fill in the void she had.

 

Had the dog demon's heart been able to melt, it would have. He knew that Kanna cared about him to the point of lying and cheating to see him, but he had never imagined that she saw him as her father. The admission only made him realize how imperative it was for him to get back with Kagura now. After all the two of them were not the only ones suffering, Kanna was clearly disturbed by her `family' breaking apart.

 

`Perhaps her recent bad behavior is not due to her genes in common with Naraku, as her mother seems hell-bent on believing, but rather to Kagura and me taking a `break'. I have heard of children becoming quit distressed after their parents' divorce.' He thought remembering Miroku's earlier use of the word in his office the day before. `Not to mention the two sudden changes of environment she had to suffer. Moving from Naraku's tyranny to my protection, then being alone with her mother must have been quite a shock to Kanna.' The dog demon suddenly did not feel like giving Kanna the hard scolding she deserved.

 

“Yes. You have both your mother and me, and you will always have us. So I am sure sharing with Rin would not be too much, no?” He gently asked her.

 

“Okay.” She agreed reluctantly with a sigh, feeling ashamed by her own behavior. She figured that she might be able to bear having Rin encroach on her time with Sesshoumaru as long as the other little girl did not try to steal both of her parents from her. `But I will never be friends with Rin!' She swore to herself.

 

“Good. When your mother and Rin come back I trust you will behave like the nice young girl I know you to be, no?” He asked Kanna.

 

“Yes. I promise.” She agreed easily this time, and somewhat meant it. “So Sesshoumaru will not forget Kanna?”

 

`Maybe I have been hasty in my analysis of the situation. Perhaps Kagura is right. Kanna must have suffered due to her exposure to Naraku. She seems to have separation anxiety and abandonment issues.' He frowned. He had hated Naraku for a long time, but he could kill him for the side effects his mistreating of Kagura had had on her and her daughter.

 

“Kanna this Sesshoumaru will never forget you, have I not told you before?” The look of uncertainty in her dark eyes hurt him. He had done his best to help Kagura heal her past hurts, and now realized Kanna would need some help as well.

 

“I see you need proof. Here. Will that be enough?” He asked fishing in pocket for the flower shaped hairpin she had given him for safe keeping a few weeks ago. He had intended to give it back to her that evening once they would go back to his penthouse, but found now to be a better time.

 

“You still have it?” Kanna gasped in shock, a smile on her lips.

 

“And I am returning it to you now.” He added placing the pin next to its twin at the top of her head. “Since we will see each other more often, I have no need to keep for you, no?”

 

“Yes. Thank you Sesshoumaru.” The young girl's smile warmed his insides, and he once more promised to do his best to spare her any pain.

 

 

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Kagura had successfully managed to wash out the purple stain Kanna's grape juice had left on Rin's orange T-shirt, and was now trying to dry the fabric.

 

“I'm sorry Rin. Lately Kanna has been quite possessive and jealous especially when it comes to Sesshoumaru. I hope you'll forgive her. She's really a nice girl.” Kagura turned to grab more paper towels before walking back to Rin and crouching in front of her to reach her T-shirt.

 

“It's okay. I don't think she's mean. Some girls at the orphanage are a thousand times more bad.” The young human smiled down at the wind sorceress, surprising the latter.

 

The demoness felt bad for the little girl. She herself had not had the best upbringing, and did not wish any child to suffer. “Is it that bad? At the orphanage I mean.”

 

“Rin doesn't have many friends, but it's okay. I just started living there… And also before I didn't speak a lot, so many of the children don't want to talk with me now... But I like the orphanage here better than the one I was before. Haruka is nice, and Rin met Sesshoumaru-sama and Kanna and you. So Rin is happy now.” The young human smiled happily.

 

“Rin that's so sweet.” Kagura said feeling her heart clench. She could tell that Rin was lonely and only wished to help her. She knew how much of a good influence Sesshoumaru could have on someone's life, and was sure he would be able to heal the hurt she could see in the little girl despite her ever smiling face. `After all he managed to help me heal my hurts.' Thinking back to how much the two of them had gone through, Kagura realized how much she truly missed the dog demon and his comforting presence. She then and there promised herself to do everything to mend her relationship with him. `And I guess I should come clean about all my secrets. He deserves at least that…'

 

Kagura was taken out of her thoughts when she felt Rin was looking at her intently, and after looking up was surprised to see the young human was looking at her hair.

 

“Ugh please don't stare at the unruly bush I call hair.” She sighed unhappily.

 

“Rin is sorry. I was just looking because it's so pretty.” She said remorsefully. She wanted to have dark, silky, wavy long hair just like Kagura's not a lump of boring straight brown hair. `Demons have such nice hair…' She thought thinking back to the beautiful long silver hair of Sesshoumaru or the pure whiteness of Kanna's.

 

“You like my hair?” Kagura asked surprised to see anyone like what she deemed to be a long wild mass of dark curls.

 

“It looks so soft!” Rin said appreciatively, allowing Kagura to finish righting her T-shirt. “It's better than Rin's.”

 

“Yours isn't so bad.” Kagura reassured the young girl, who made a face.

 

“Hum Rumi says Rin looks like a hedhog.” She pouted self consciously running a hand through her pigtail. She did not like her roommate at the orphanage, a hair demoness who enjoyed mocking Rin very much.

 

“I'm sure you meant hedgehog honey, but do not listen to Rumi, whoever she might be.” Kagura said when she looked up to see Rin's quivering bottom lip. “You're very pretty Rin, and if you want I could help you try to make your hair look better.”

 

“Really?” Rin asked a bright smile appearing on her lips, and her eyes shining brightly.

 

“Sure honey. I'm not that talented when it comes to hair, which is why I tend to keep Kanna's pretty short, but I have a hair demoness as close friend, and she taught me nice little tricks.” She answered then as she remembered something she wanted to address with the young human, she added “Say Rin, why do you use `-sama' when addressing Sesshoumaru?”

 

“I want to respect him.” Was the answer Kagura received.

 

“You don't really have to call him that you know.” Then as she noticed the hesitation painted on Rin's face she sighed.

 

“I know him well enough to know he wouldn't mind. Truly.” The wind sorceress said as she took Rin by the hand and headed back to the dining room to rejoin Sesshoumaru and Kanna. Kagura was not sure what to expect to find with her daughter, but knew she would have to have a long talk with the little girl.

 

“Did your talk go well? Don't think that just because Sesshoumaru talked to you you'll get out of a punishment.” Kagura sighed as she sat back at the table. “As soon as Sesshoumaru drops us home you're going to bed. You'll be grounded for the rest of the evening.”

 

“I'm sorry.” Kanna turned her head to look at Rin. She truly felt bad for ruining their nice time, and kind of felt sorry for Rin. After all as Sesshoumaru pointed out she still had her mother, but Rin had no one except the people from the orphanage and the dog demon.

 

“It's okay. It was only juice.” Rin grinned happily.

 

“Then let us finish our meal before it turns cold.” Sesshoumaru looked around the table to the three girls before going back to his plate of chicken even if it had lost most of its appeal. They continued their meal in complete silence.

 

 

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As the dog demon parked his car in the street next to Kagura's building, he felt apprehension growing inside him. They had silently agreed to have a talk to see where their relationship stood, and he knew he wanted to have it over with as soon as possible.

 

“This Sesshoumaru will escort you upstairs tonight.” He turned to his right to tell Kagura, sending her a hard look, daring her to refuse, like she had done the last time he had dropped her off.

 

Kagura debated whether to let him come up or not. On the one hand she was not comfortable with having Sesshoumaru be this close to her, on the other she knew putting off her talk with him would not work. The two of them needed to get all of their differences in the open if they wanted to move forward, which she did want.

 

“Okay. Anyway I have to put Kanna to bed early since she is grounded and all.” The wind sorceress turned around to observe her daughter. Ever since they had left the restaurant she had not spoken a word.

 

“I know mommy. But can I have a bedtime story from Sesshoumaru?” The young void demoness sent the two adults pleading eyes.

 

“Can I listen to it too? Rin loves bedtime stories.” The young human smiled at Kanna as she too started pleading.

 

`How could I ever resist the two of them?' The dog demon wondered as a sigh escaped his lips.

 

“Kagura?” he asked the wind sorceress. After all he had to ask the wind sorceress her permission.

 

“Oh well I guess it would be fine.” She said surprised that before accepting he had thought about asking her opinion.

 

“Thank you.” Kanna and Rin exclaimed happily in unison.

 

The two adult demons stepped out of the car, a satisfied smile on their own lips. He reached the back of his car and quickly unstrapped Kanna from her car seat. While keeping the youngest girl in his arms, he reached over to take Rin by the hand and lead her towards Kagura's new building. He repressed a groan as his eyes once again scanned over her new neighborhood.

 

`I should hasten things up. I want Kagura and Kanna to move in with me as quickly as possible.' He thought to himself. He really disliked her new neighborhood, and felt she would be more secure if she was to live with him.

 

Kagura almost chuckled as she noticed how the dog demon was acting so naturally with the two little girls. She walked past him with the girls in his arms, and fished for her keys. Just before entering her apartment building, she remembered to check her mail.

 

“Just give me a second.” She murmured to the threesome trailing behind her just as she fished her keys out of her purse.

 

To his surprise Sesshoumaru saw Kagura retrieve a long white envelope from her mailbox. His heartbeat suddenly quickened. `Naraku' He thought remembering the time the spider hanyou sent him unmarked letters before contacting him. Even though he did not detect the foul scent usually coming with Kagura's father, he had no doubt he was behind it.

 

`I should have guessed he would try to get to Kagura when he failed to get to me.'

 

“I forgot to check my mail yesterday, so it's no wonder I have so much…” She said as she reached for the pile of envelopes and papers, aiming to check them, but he, without letting go of Kanna, shot his hand forward to stop her.

 

“Kagura, there is no need to try wasting time. Get Kanna ready for bed, I will read them a story, then the two of us need to talk.” He said knowing that it was time for him to come clean. Her crimson eyes widened slightly as his words. She knew where he was going, but was not sure she would appreciate it.

 

 

To be continued…

 

 

A/N: Next time will Kagura and Sesshoumaru really have a talk? We'll see in Putting things in place. There won't be an update next week, sorry guys! But the coming chapters will be worth your wait :)