Inuyasha was sitting by the riverside, thinking when he spotted a white wolf appear among the bushes.

'Kogas' wolves,' he thought in hatred. A girl appeared suddenly accompanied by two rather large wolves at her side. When she turned towards him she started to run in his direction, yelling "Hey Inuyasha!" He saw then that it was Ayame, the wolf girl. Her arms met his neck and closed tightly around him.

"So how have you been, Ayame? Koga was giving you problems?"

"I've been okay, but I've given up on Koga."

"Really!"

" Yeah. I have someone more important to me."

" Who?"

She gave a deep howl and a young hanyou came running out of the bushes at top speed followed by a tired-out white wolf. He clinched to Ayame's leg and smiled.

" Who's the kid?" asked Inuyasha pointing down.

" His parents were killed by Kagura and he was too young to remember."

" That's ruff. So are you his new mother?"

" Something like that." She said with a giggle.

She sat down on a flat rock and placed the hanyou in her lap. Inuyasha sat next to her and patted him on the head.

" What's his name?" Inuyasha asked.

" Koinu." Said Ayame as she stroked the pup's silky black hair. Their hands met and they both blushed. Inuyasha quickly moved his hand and watched the child drift into a slumber in her arms.

She stood up, child in arm, and said, " I think it's time to go and put him down for a nap."

" Isn't hard to take care of him all alone," asked Inuyasha standing up.

" Sometimes, but it can't be helped. This pup need someone."

" Well if you ever need help with him, I could always baby sit for you."

" That's so nice of you, Inuyasha. Koga just shut me out when I begged him for help."

She gave him a kiss n the cheek and walked off. He held a hand to his face and blushed.

When he returned to camp, Kagome noticed his silence as they ate.

'What's going on?'

She leaned over towards Songo and whispered, " Did you notice Inuyasha being a little too quite?"

" Yeah. It's creepy."

Songo leaned towards Miroku.

" Did you notice Inuyasha's behavior?"

" Yes. It's strange."

Inuyasha looked up from his food and found everyone staring at him.

"WHAT?"

"Nothing," the three said in unison and quickly turned back to eating.

As night fell, Inuyasha picked up Ayame's scent and followed it back to her cave. He found her asleep with the child still in her arms. He covered them both with wolf skin and fell asleep on a boulder outside.

The next morning, Ayame settle the pup on a blanket and went outside to wash to find Inuyasha asleep. She carried him in to the cave and as herself,

'What was he doing?"