Ch. 1 – First word
"You wanted to see me Sesshy?" A woman with long black hair with blue highlights, a pair of black wolf ears and tail with the end dipped in blue walks into an office. She has dark brown eyes and is wearing a blue kimono; she also has a blue crescent moon on her forehead.
"Yes." A male dog demon with long white hair, golden eyes, wearing a white yukata and also sporting a blue crescent moon on his forehead sits at a desk. "I have a meeting."
"Another one!" She starts to get upset. "This is the 4th meeting this week!"
"I must leave at dawn. I should be back just before nightfall."
"What!?! You're not going!"
"Don't argue with me Kagome."
"You're not going damn it! You have spent more time in those meetings then with your family! Hikaru needs to be able to see his father outside of meal times! You should be spending time with him!"
"I have to go to this meeting. Its very important."
"I DON'T CARE! I hardly get any quality time any more because of those incompetent bastards! If its so important then I'll go, you stay."
"You can't go you're –" He starts to argue with her.
"The Lady of the West am I not?" She cuts him off.
"Yes but –"
"Then there shall be no complaints." She states firmly.
"But –"
"I said NO Sesshomaru." He cringes at her coldly spoken words. "You are staying here with your son. I will not have you arguing with me. Is that clear?"
Sesshomaru glares at the floor, unable to meet her eyes and feeling his regal attitude being shattered. "…"
"Well? Answer me Sesshomaru." She glares at him.
-I've really upset her this time. Damn. I've really gotta do something.- "Alright. I'll stay here and you can go this time. But under one condition."
"… I'm listening."
"First…" He uses his demon speed to get to the other side of the room and pick her up. "I am going to fix this angry mood you are in." He carries her out of his office and down the hall.
(In a different room)
"C'mon little guy, come to Uncle Khan." A male, silver wolf demon with matching eyes beckons to a baby dog demon with black hair with silver highlights and golden eyes, a blue crescent moon on his forehead. "Wow, I can't believe I have a nephew, this is so cool. Although it took them long enough, I mean geez, a few years is too long for those two." Khan turns his attention back to the young pup who is crawling around on the floor. "C'mon Hikaru, come to Uncle Khan." The kid starts crawling in the opposite direction. "Nooo! I'm over here!" Khan tries to flag the kid over. "Hikaru! Don't go over there! Come to Uncle Khan! That's the light side of the room! You don't want to go over there! Come to the dark side! We have cookies!" Khan tries to bribe little Hikaru.
"Khan!" He turns to see a female human with her long hair tied back wearing a black kimono. "Don't you teach little Hikaru that! He's innocent!"
"Hoshi… why aren't you with Oliver?"
"Someone has to make sure you don't teach Hikaru stuff before the time comes."
"And what would I possibly be teaching him?"
"Khan! He's still a baby and you're already bribing him!"
"Its just a cookie."
"What if someone with ill intentions comes to the castle and starts to bribe Hikaru into leaving?"
"Who would come here bearing cookies?"
"Someone after the baby."
"But still, who would wait to attack in order to bake cookies?"
"Someone who is smart. It'll keep the baby quiet and they'll be able to get out of here without getting caught."
"… Fine." Khan takes a cookie out of his sleeve and gives it to Hikaru who grabs hold of it with his little hands and attempts to fit it in his pint-sized mouth.
"Khan! He's not strong enough for food like that!"
"Nonsense. Look at him; he's fine. It won't kill him."
"His teeth haven't even started to grow yet! You'll make his gums bleed!" Hoshi scoops up Hikaru and pulls the cookie away from the curious child.
"What in all of hell -" WHACK!
"Shame on you! Don't you dare use that kind of language around the baby! Lady Kagome already spoke to you about that!"
"You… hit me… you hit me!" Khan is appalled.
"And I'll hit you again if you don't watch your mouth!" Hoshi walks out of the room with Hikaru.
"Geez, what's her problem?! Who pissed her off?!" There are a few minutes of silence. "Hey wait… she took my nephew! This was my quality time with Hikaru!" He chases after Hoshi. "Give me my nephew back you nephew stealer!"
(A room down the hall)
Hoshi walks into the children's room. "Rin, Lindsay-chan time to play with your little brother!"
"YAY!" The two girls run over to Hoshi.
"May Rin hold Hikaru first?" A girl with long black hair and brown eyes, wearing an auburn-colored kimono asks. "Please?"
"Sure." Hoshi carefully hands the baby over to the 13-year-old.
"Can I hold him too? After Rin?" A girl with medium long dirty blonde hair, hazel eyes, a pair of bat ears and gray bat wings wearing a dark orange kimono asks.
"Of course Lindsay-chan." Hoshi smiles.
The 13-year-old is delighted. "Thank you!" Lindsay-chan exclaims, hugging Hoshi.
"You're welcome." She smiles. "I'll leave you three to play for a little while. I have some other things I need to get done."
"Don't worry Mistress Hoshi. Rin and Lindsay-chan will take good care of our little brother." Rin smiles.
"Alright. I'll be back later." Hoshi leaves.
(A few hours later)
"Alright I am back." Hoshi walks back into the room. "Where's Hikaru?"
"Rin is sorry he's not here." Rin answers.
"Uncle Khan took him." Lindsay-chan replies.
" Thank you" Hoshi runs up to Khans' room. She stands in his doorway to find him talking to Hikaru who is staring at him.
"C'mon little nephew! Say Chaos! C-H-A-O-S, chaos! C'mon say it! I know you've got it in you. Chaos has to be your first word! It would be cool and everyone will know whose nephew you are!"
"Khan!" Hoshi glares at him tapping her foot.
"I kindly request, since we are in front of the child, that you cease your foot tapping at once; before I get angry." Khan glares back at her, his eyes holding a hint of yellow among the silver.
She immediately stops tapping and becomes quiet."…"
"Do keep in mind that although you are a friend, you still have a rank among the working class here. Raising your voice at me more than necessary, which is only when you decide to clean my room or the second floor dungeon because I like them both messy, then you are over stepping your rank. Over stepping your rank is an offence that ma result in the immediate removal of the lower ranking class person."
"… I am sorry please forgive me."
"Apology accepted. Now leave, this is my nephew time."
" Yes Master Khan." Hoshi disappears down the hallway.
"So… Hikaru…" Khan goes back to playing with the baby. "Ready to say chaos yet?"
(At dawn the next day)
Sesshomaru wakes and quietly sneaks out of bed, careful not to wake his sleeping mate. He tries to be light on his feet as he crosses the room.
"Where do you think your going?"
"…I was going to check on Hikaru"
"I wouldn't go very far then." Kagome pulls the covers next to her to reveal the sleeping baby. "Because he is right here."
"Oh." Sesshomaru slowly walks back over to the bed and sits down. Kagome carefully picks up Hikaru and hands him over to Sesshomaru. " He's cute when he's sleeping… must have gotten it from his mother."
"Well" Kagome gets up. I'm sure that he'll be happy to see you when he wakes up." She walks over to the other side of the bed and kisses Sesshomaru on he cheek. "Have fun spending time together. I have a meeting to go to."
" Oh no you don't-" Sesshomaru starts to get up.
"I wouldn't get up if I were you." Kagome puts her hand on his shoulder to stop him. "You'll wake up Hikaru"
"… You knew this." Sesshomaru sits back down in defeat.
" I told you yesterday that you were staying home. Did you honestly think that you would be able to sneak past me on this?"
"… I was going to try."
" I already anticipated that."
"I see"
"Well I'll see you at dinner, later!" Kagome leaves the room in a hurry.
"Kagome! Get back here!" Sesshomaru tries to yell and not wake the child at the same time. –Get back here Kagome!-
-Have a nice day I love you.-
-Kagome…-
No response.
-Kagome!-
Nothing.
-KAGOME!-
Still nothing.
Sesshomaru sighs and sits back on the bed. He gazes down at the sleeping child in his arms. "Do you know that your Mom is one of the most stubborn people I know? I bet you haven't learned that yet. But just for future reference, she is." Hikaru slowly opens his eyes and looks up at Sesshomaru; he squeals and grabs hold of Sesshomaru's shirt. "Good morning to you too Hikaru. It looks like you're spending the day with me today; your mother won't be back until nightfall. So… what would you like to do first, my son?"
"C… c…"
"Hmm?" Sesshomaru looks curiously at the child.
"Ca… cha…"
"What is it Hikaru? Are you going to speak to me?"
"Cao… chao… chaos."
"… What?" Sesshomaru states unenthusiastically. "KHAN!"