A Breeder's World

~~~Kagome’s P.O.V.~~~

So far we had gotten all bathing accessories, hair products, makeup, new sleep attire (Why I called him a Hentai before when I saw him double the order), casual wear, semi formal clothes, and suits for any business meeting I attended. I was almost exhausted when we arrived at Mrs. Modesitt’s shop. It was a cute place though very large. We went ahead and entered and before long a voice screamed out, “Puppy! How good to see you.” a woman jumped into his arms and for a moment I felt jealousy lick my insides.

The woman was gorgeous. Her hair was a bright red and braided swing around her knees. Her jewel green eyes sparkled with joy and her full red lips curved into a smile showing petite fangs. She had slightly high cheek bones and thin eyebrows. Bangs covered her forehead and forelocks surrounded her shoulders. Her shirt was long sleeved and a deep purple with business pin striped pants. Shoes a pointed shinny black heel. She held him longer then I thought necessary so I cleared my throat.

She immediately got off him and turned to see me. I could feel her looking me over with interest. I stopped myself from fidgeting and looked right back. She approached me flaring her power in challenge. I answered in kind by allowing my aura to swirl to show her exactly what I was. Her eyes widened in slight surprise as my power slowly tamed hers. Abruptly she pulled back and started to rub her arms. turning to Inuyasha she asked, “this is the breeder you and Sesshoumaru choose?”

“Is there a problem Joanne?” She seemed so uncertain that I almost felt sorry for her. I really hoped she wasn’t another challenger she seemed a lot nicer then Kimi.

“No but Father might not be happy. He believes only his adopted mother should have ever been with you.”

“It will be alright Joanne. By the way where is the twerp?” she giggled at the nick name for Shippo and I had calmed considerably when I realized that this was my adopted son’s daughter. I quickly changed my powers to that of comforting like I had with Sesshoumaru but on a lesser scale. The effect was visible when she stopped rubbing her arms and relaxed.

“He’s around. He isn’t running the shop today because Aiko got into trouble again. She is going to give father gray hair I am sure of it.” Inuyasha laughed with her and I laughed to.

“Yeah she was born April first so I think it was the day. It jinxed him.”

“yeah.” She turned towards me and offered a hand in western style and I took it.

“My name is Joanne Modesitt part owner of this shop and you are?” I was a little worried that Shippo had mentioned my name and was sure it was going to hurt the young woman before I had the chance to explain. Cringing inside I said.

“Hello. My name is Kagome Higurashi. It’s nice to meet you. I hope the little fur ball taught you right since he was always such a trouble maker.” She froze when I had said my name like I thought she would. After I had finished she peered at me closely as if she could see into my soul and know who I was.

“How would you know he was a trouble maker?” she asked suspiciously. I smiled.

“The kit stole the jewel shards when he met me and you ask how I know he is a trouble maker? Or the fact that he conned all the embarrassing stories out of the western staff and told them to you to torment the brothers? Come now don’t take me for an idiot.”

Her hand fell from mine and her mouth started to open and close like a fish. Inuyasha laughed and brought her from her trance like state. She turned towards the laughing Hanyou and before he or I knew what she was doing she punched him in the eye and sent him flying across the room.

“You jerk! Here she is my grandmother and you didn’t bother to inform our family that she was back? Do you know how upset father is going to be? How long have you known she was here? How did you run into her? How..” Inuyasha used a speed I had never seen before except when Sesshoumaru used it and covered her mouth.

“Hush wench do you want everyone to know that a 20 year old is the grandmother to a line older then a century? Shut your mouth. I forgot to call him and I even forgot to tell her till earlier today. She has only been back for three days so lets get this done and you can call him okay?”

She glared at him for awhile but Inuyasha had her pinned and muffled. Finally she nodded slightly and he let go. She gave him a sneer before turning back to me. She smiled a bright and cheery smile before embracing me in a hug that I was unprepared for. Looking at Inuyasha he shrugged so I gave her a hug back. After awhile she backed away and motioned for us to follow her.

Getting up to the main counter was a long walk. “What are you here for then puppy?”

“She needs special training clothes and weapons. Shippo learned smithing from old Totosai and I need him to make a few weapons for Kagome for any challenges. Also if you are up to it I need you to design a few formal kimonos for the presentation and then later for the ball.”

She tapped her fingers on the counter before replying. “When is the presentation?”

“I believe in 5 to 8 more days. there are a lot of finalizations to be done and we are still in the shopping part.”

“You guys are taking a long time if its been three days already.”

“We are doing this right and not rushing though we know allot of our enemies would like to see us mess up. They just think we have a pure white. What they don’t know as far as we know that she is a miko who knows how to purify and fight. So as long as that holds we are alright I hope.”

She seemed upset at the mention of them not knowing I was a miko and she spoke up. “They know that someone with miko powers was with your brother yesterday in the furniture store. There is speculation on whether she is your breeder since he carried her from the store and made them compensate her for the attack.”

“Fuck. Well at least its only speculation right now because he has gone out and helped breeders before who were becoming a house breeder. There is a equal chance that it will be taken either way because of the press conference they might think that we have her indoors and not allowing her in public until the presentation.”

“True. well Let me go call me father to come and stop by and we will begin to find some proper training clothes. Be right back.” Joanne walked away leaving us to our thoughts.

“Inuyasha? Do you think it will be a problem with what happened at the store?” he turned and used his hand to raise my chin.

“Do not worry so much Kagome. What you did was self defense and you didn’t totally purify her. She will recover. It only will increase your standing among the other house breeders.” He kissed my forehead and we sat on a nearby bench waiting for Joanne to return.

~~~Joanne’s P.O.V.~~~

I was bored out of my mind waiting for Inuyasha and their house’s so called breeder. I so hoped she wasn’t like the other ones I had met. To be stuck with a bitch because she was the only one you could stand to be around due to the smell would have killed them. I worked quickly on the mattress and I did it right in hopes that because it was being done right the woman I was about to meet would be the best for the both of them.

This morning Sesshoumaru went scary on me and I wasn’t entirely sure why. He always meant what he said and so I was on my best behavior. Checking the bank he did dock the payment so I knew it was only a matter of time before my father found out about my behavior. I wasn’t so much worried about it since he was easy going. My father was almost one of a kind in that he was laid back and doting on both his sons and daughters. He had had a ruff childhood losing his parents to the Lightening elemental clan. It seemed strange that later he mated the last one of the clan Souten (That was her name right?).

It was his adopted mom that always amazed me. The kind hearted miko that took him in even after all the trouble he caused. He was always shameful about that part but he would go on and on how she brought him candy and took it upon herself to save him from everything including Inuyasha. His stories of how she came from the future and stayed to finish her duty to the Tama when she could have stayed home always made him proud. Under her care he turned into a gentler youkai. He said that before her that he hadn’t cared one way or the other about humans and his father always treated his daughters like servants.

Many youkai still do. They treat us sometimes as bad as slaves in our own homes until we mate and leave. I promised myself that I wouldn’t mate anyone unless I found one like him. Someone who would respect me and my daughters. Some times I almost give in and just mate some one to end the loneliness but I remember his stories and hold on a little longer.

The Takahashi brothers prove that there are other makes that treat women fairly. Look at how well they have run the breeder program. In my youth I imagined maybe being their breeder but it was crushed with how they treat me. A grandchild of their unofficial adopted son. it hurt for a long time but I could see that Inuyasha and dad held out the hope that one day Kagome would return since she was from the future. but it seemed unlikely since it had been over 900 years since she disappeared.

I would never dash that hope though since it was what changed them. You could see it when they talked of her. The devotion they had baffled me. How could one human woman in five years bond them so strongly that 900 years they still waited? That they still could remember her and her scent? It was that kind of love I looked for, longed for, and was waiting for.

When he arrived I could smell him enter the shop. I ran towards him and called out, “Puppy! How good to see you.” I jumped into his arms like I had done since I was little. I stayed there taking in his comforting scent when I noticed the strong smell of orchids on him. It wasn’t until I heard someone clearing their throat that I realized I was still in his arms trying to remember where I had heard of a scent like this.

I could feel her looking at me when I turned around. She was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. She didn’t seem anything special. Stirring my youki it raised up in hopes of intimidating her. It wasn’t till her power rose that I felt the miko power in her. Higher I went the stronger hers became until I felt it calming my power. Retreating and pulling the power back in I started to rub my arms trying to get rid of the ghost finger feeling. “this is the breeder you and Sesshoumaru choose?”

“Is there a problem Joanne?” Inuyasha asked me. I didn’t have the problem but I knew father might think Inuyasha was trying to replace his miko again, like he said Inuyasha had tried to do in the past.

“No but Father might not be happy. He believes only his adopted mother should have ever been with you.” I was trying to voice my concerns to him.

“It will be alright Joanne. By the way where is the twerp?” giggling at the nick name for Shippo
I was calming down.

“He’s around. He isn’t running the shop today because Aiko got into trouble again. She is going to give father gray hair I am sure of it.” Inuyasha laughed and so did the miko.

“Yeah she was born April first so I think it was the day. It jinxed him.”

“yeah.” I turned and offered a hand in western style to the miko. She took my hand and shook firmly.

“My name is Joanne Modesitt part owner of this shop and you are?” I was trying not to judge her against the stories my father told me when what she said caught me off guard.

“Hello. My name is Kagome Higurashi. It’s nice to meet you. I hope the little fur ball taught you right since he was always such a trouble maker.” I froze and narrowed my eyes at the woman. She seemed familiar to the description I had from father so I decided to test her.

“How would you know he was a trouble maker?” I knew it sounded suspicious but she only smiled.

“The kit stole the jewel shards when he met me and you ask how I know he is a trouble maker? Or the fact that he conned all the embarrassing stories out of the western staff and told them to you to torment the brothers? Come, Come now don’t take me for an idiot.”

My hand fell from hers and my mouth started to open and close like a fish. I couldn’t get my throat to work until I heard Inuyasha laugh at me. I turned again and I clenched my fist to punch him in the eye. he never saw it coming and it sent him flying across the room.

“You jerk! Here she is my grandmother and you didn’t bother to inform our family that she was back? Do you know how upset father is going to be? How long have you known she was here? How did you run into her? How..” a hand suddenly covered my mouth and it took me a moment to realize whose.

“Hush wench do you want everyone to know that a 20 year old is the grandmother to a line older then a century? Shut your mouth. I forgot to call him and I even forgot to tell her till earlier today. She has only been back for three days so lets get this done and you can call him okay?”

I glared at him hoping he would recoil from the venom in it. He just held me immobile and finally I nodded my head. He let me go slowly and I couldn’t blame him I was pissed. Forgetting a moment my anger I turned to the woman who had helped my father and I hugged her. It seemed she wasn’t expecting this and it took her a moment to respond. I smelled her scent and memorized it for later. I let go reluctantly and motioned them to follow me since my throat was tight. During the walk I was able to get my emotions under control. Taking a silent deep breath I asked, “What are you here for then puppy?”

“She needs special training clothes and weapons. Shippo learned smithing from old Totosai and I need him to make a few weapons for Kagome for any challenges. Also if you are up to it I need you to design a few formal kimonos for the presentation and then later for the ball.” I was already busy with the bed and now this? I tapped my fingers on the counter trying to see who I could drag up to help.

“When is the presentation?” I asked to see how long I had.

“I believe in 5 to 8 more days. there are a lot of finalizations to be done and we are still in the shopping part.” How slow they were going surprised me some house breeders were only given 5 days to get everything done and the banquets were disasters. I was proud that they were being civil. It showed me again the power this little miko had in changing youkai with out her powers.

“You guys are taking a long time if its been three days already.”

“We are doing this right and not rushing though we know allot of our enemies would like to see us mess up. They just think we have a pure white. What they don’t know as far as we know that she is a miko who knows how to purify and fight. So as long as that holds we are alright I hope.” I had watched the news clips all day yesterday and this morning I knew that he probably hadn’t so I had to warn him.

“They know that someone with miko powers was with your brother yesterday in the furniture store. There is speculation on whether she is your breeder since he carried her from the store and made them compensate her for the attack.”

“Fuck. Well at least its only speculation right now because he has gone out and helped breeders before who were becoming a house breeder. There is a equal chance that it will be taken either way because of the press conference they might think that we have her indoors and not allowing her in public until the presentation.” he grew very irritated but I felt the miko’s powers surrounding him calming him down a little. I was grateful because I didn’t need him destroying the shop. My father needed to know about Kagome being back.

“True. well let me go call me father to come and stop by and we will begin to find some proper training clothes. Be right back.”

I walked to the store office and quickly dialed my father’s cell phone.

Ring..ring...

“Hello?

“Father this is Joanne.”

“Is something wrong at the store dear? I can be over in a minute I was just finishing up.”

“No father nothing is wrong but there is someone here that you will want to see.” I couldn’t bare the excitement building up.

“You sound so excited finally meet your mate?” he joked.

“Father SHE is back.” there was silence for a moment when he spoke he was serious.

“Do you mean who I think you mean?” his voice trembled.

“Yes Father. Kagome is back and with Inuyasha. She is the new house breeder for the Takahashi brothers.” a sob was heard and I so wanted to comfort him.

“I’ll be there as quickly as I can. Please make sure they don’t leave.” his voice was thick with tears and I nodded before I realized he couldn’t see it.

“I promise. Hurry she is waiting.” the line went dead. He was on his way and I couldn’t be happier for him. The woman he had adored for so long was back and I had to wipe tears from my eyes. I hoped that she would recognize him it would make his century.