A Question Of Honor

A/N: Enjoy the chapter. Translations are at the bottom. Thank you so much for your reviews. They really keep me going and I look forward to reading every single one of them.
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Griffin did not stop running until he reached Kagome’s chamber. He was pleased to see that the other lads had arrived and he glared at them.

“Balthazar, ye will be guardin’ Kagome while I speak with Conner. The lad has gone and upset his mother, and I’ll no’ be havin’ tha’.” Griffin said, his eyes flashing angrily.

Dageun, Payton, and Ewan glanced at each other and then looked at Balthazar. It was no secret among them that Balthazar actually liked Kagome. It had come somewhat of a shock to hear him volunteer to train her in the way of the warrior. Normally, he didn’t give a damn what happened to a human, but in this case, he seemed to care very much.

Griffin didn’t even wait for Balthazar’s reply. He reached out and grasped the door handle and turned the knob. He flung the door open and marched into the room and right up to Conner.

“Put the lass in her bed and come with me, lad.” He snarled, his eyes locked on Conner’s.

Conner narrowed his eyes and could see that the other lads had come into the room. He gently placed Kagome upon the sheets and then covered her body.

“Who will be watchin’ her?” He asked, his lips forming a hard, thin line. He was shocked to see Balthazar step forward.

Shaking his head, Conner motioned for Balthazar to come forward and opened his mouth to give him directions, but Griffin snapped, “The lad knows what to do for her. Get yer arse out of this room before I toss ye out!”

Never before had Conner heard Griffin talk in such a way to one he called friend. Squaring his shoulders, Conner walked past the lads and into the hall, Griffin hot on his heels.

Ewan and Dageun had decided to go back to the village and get a few more toys for the wee ones and Payton had murmured that he would stand watch outside the door. When the lads left, Balthazar glanced over at Kagome and then shut his eyes. She was quite beautiful, but tha’ didno’ matter. He wouldno’ fall as so many of his kinsmen did.

He sat down in the chair that was beside the bed and allowed his body to relax. From the look of things, he would be there for quite a while.
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When the doors to the dojo closed, Griffin turned and glared at Conner. “What in the name of Dagda do ye think ye are doin’? Hae ye no shame to be speakin’ to yer mother with such a tongue?” He demanded.

Conner scowled and crossed his arms. “Me mother and I are no’ yer concern. She was out of line, and I set her straight. Donna be questioning me methods, Griffin.” He snarled.

“Boy, yer methods are leadin’ ye down a path that lies yer destruction. Ye know that it is forbidden to mate with a human, especially in our lands. The other lairds would look down upon ye for yer weakness and would continuously try to battle ye for yer lands. Our kind and mortal women are no’ suitable.” Griffin said.

Conner shook his head. “This is no’ about me feelins’ for Kagome. This is about yer feelings about me mother. We both ken that ye are in love with her. Did ye think that we were deaf? All of us hae heard ye going to me mother’s room late at night. Donna pretend tha’ this confrontation is due to me lack of respect. It is yer way of showing me mother tha’ ye can protect her.” He sneered.

“Regardless, ye will no’ be spendin’ anymore time with Kagome unless it is in the company of one of the other lads.” Griffin retorted.

Both males began to growl at each other and would have attacked, but Sesshomaru’s silky voice pierced through the air, causing both males to stop and look at him.

“I wish to speak to Conner for a moment.” Sesshomaru said, his golden eyes trained upon Conner’s.

Griffin snorted and snapped, “Fine with me. Whip the lad’s ass for all I care.” With those words, he stomped out of the dojo and headed back to Karin’s room. As he passed by Payton, he grunted a harsh greeting and did not stop until he was directly in front of Karin’s door. Slipping in, he made his way to the bed and undressed before joining his love in dreams. So, now the other lads ken and they didno’ hae to hide anymore.
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“You are in love with my ward, is that not correct?” Sesshomaru asked, getting right to the point.

“Aye. I love her and will continue to love her. Ye cannot stop tha’.” Conner replied, his tone firm.

Sesshomaru nodded his head slowly. “Kagome has this unusual ability to make people love her simply by being herself. She doesn’t play games with people’s emotions, nor does she lie to get what she wants. She simply gives and asks for nothing in return, but it seems that she wins people’s respect and love because of that giving nature of her. I can understand why you fell in love with her, but know this. She is mine and I will not part from her.” He warned.

Conner snorted. “When she is better, I will be askin’ for her hand. I wish to mate with her and will only do so once she is sure tha’ she has moved on from the betrayal that ye and yer friends have committed against her.” He replied.

Sesshomaru’s eyes narrowed dangerously. “Do not cross me, highland inu. You will find that when angered, I am a dangerous enemy.” He said.

Conner chuckled. “Do ye honestly thing that I give a damn? It should be ye who doesna’ cross me.” He snapped. Turning he began to walk away and stopped at the door.

“Ye have fallen in love with her. Poor Laird Sesshomaru. Falling in love with a lass whom he betrayed. What a perfect example of poetic justice, donna ye agree?” Conner sneered. Before Sesshomaru could reply, Conner left the dojo. Snarling, Sesshomaru lifted his head and howled in anger. He could not wait until the time when he could put that puny inu in his place.

He left the dojo in a fury and walked down the hall to his study. Jaken was already there, waiting on him.

“My lord! I have some wonderful news.” He chirped, happily. By the time Jaken was done, Sesshomaru had allowed a rare smile to cross his features.

Finally, Kagome would get her revenge. Naraku was about to become history.
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“Do ye think that ye hae bought enough toys, Dageun?” Ewan asked, his eyes twinkling. He was watching his friend balance several packages and grinned when the lad nodded.

“Aye. The little lass will be happy to see the new doll I hae bought her. And, the little kitsune lad will be thrilled to see the wee tops ye have picked out for him.” Dageun said, giving his friend a wink.

Both males left the village, much to the disappointment of the local females, and headed towards the keep. As they walked, they talked about Conner and his attitude when it came to Kagome.

“The lad has gone crazy. Kagome does no’ need a suitor, she needs a friend.” Ewan said, shaking his head.

“Aye. I can see wha’ he sees in her, but he should ken tha’ she is no’ up for romancin’. He needs to leave her alone.” Dageun agreed.

Both males continued to walk, but stopped when a familiar figure stepped onto the path. Both males began to growl and Dageun narrowed his eyes.

“Wha’ do ye be wantin’, wench?” He demanded. Sango took in a deep breath and stepped forward.

“Please. I just want to talk.” She whispered. She could see that the males were getting angrier by the second, but she could not help it. She had to make them see that she was only guilty of bad judgment.

Dageun and Ewan glanced at each other and then allowed their packages to drop. Both males glared at the human female and Ewan snapped, “Wha’ could ye say to justify yer actions?”

“We didn’t rape her. Honest, we didn’t. It was an accident.” Sango whined. Normally, she would never whine, but damn it, she was desperate for people to see that they did not intend for Kagome to be hurt.

Ewan’s eyes began to bleed red and he began to stalk towards the former slayer. He could hear Dageun yelling at him to calm down, but this was one time he would ignore the request from his best friend.

“Accident? Tripping on a wee rock in an accident. Breaking a cup is an accident. What ye and yer lads did was no’ an accident. Ye purposely tied a helpless lass up and left her to the fates. Ye want people to feel sorrow for ye, is tha’ no’ right? I feel no sorrow for ye at all. In fact, all I feel is disgust. Ye are the one who should be in Kagome’s slippers. Ye are the one who should be feelin’ pain. In fact, why donna I help ye on yer way?” He snarled as he took off towards Sango.

At first, she was shocked and then frightened. She had seen Inu Yasha when he had lost control of his youkai blood, but this inu was in a class all his own. The pure rage that he was emitting was clear and he wanted her blood. Her knees shook and she felt the full force of his impact as she was thrown back.

She did her best to block his claws, but her efforts were useless. She was about to lose conscious when she heard a voice call out to Ewan.

Ewan froze and slowly turned toward Sesshomaru. He snarled at the taiyoukai and would have gone after him, but Dageun threw his arms around his neck.

“Leave it be, lad. Ye had made yer point. The wicked lass has been taught a very valuable lesson today. Let’s go back to the keep and give the pups the toys.” He whispered, his voice tender.

Ewan fought for control and managed to stand up on his legs. He snarled down at the bloody body of Sango and hissed, “Trust me, wench, this was no’ accident.”

He stalked over to the packages and picked the up, then followed Dageun back to the keep. As he passed by Sesshomaru, he snapped his fangs and gave him a grin that would make most being cringe. Ewan was a monster held barely in check and he kept that inu hidden behind a playful smile and humorous jokes.. Sesshomaru knew it, and now Sango knew it as well.

Kneeling down beside Sango, Sesshomaru began to check her wounds. At first, he thought that the Scottish inu had taken her life, but when she took a deep breath and opened her eyes, he let out the breath that he had been holding.

“I told you, Slayer, that there was one among Kagome’s protectors who thrills at violence. Ewan is a very special kind of inu. His rages make him even stronger than I in my youkai form. In fact, he is what most would call ‘a berserker’. You are lucky to still be alive. My guess is that he wanted you to live as a reminder of what he could have done to you and had he wanted to kill you, not even I could have stopped him.” Sesshomaru chided, his hands gathering up Sango’s battered form.

She groaned in agony and allowed her head to fall on to Sesshomaru’s shoulder. She hurt all over and she could honestly now say that she didn’t know what hell was until a few moments ago.

When Sesshomaru got to the small cottage, he found Kouga and Miroku standing outside the door. His eyes narrowed and he watched as they took in Sango’s form and then looked away.

“Where is Inu Yasha?” Sesshomaru demanded. Miroku pointed to the door while Kouga shrugged and then motioned towards Sango.

“What happened to her?” He asked, his tone telling the taiyoukai that he really didn’t care, but was curious, nonetheless.

“She was taught a very important lesson today by one of Kagome’s protectors. I do not think that Sango will be so eager to approach them again.” Sesshomaru replied.

He walked into the cottage and set Sango down on the bed. He turned and walked outside and found that his brother had finally appeared.

“Sit down. I have information about Naraku.” He said, his golden eyes hard.

The males did as they were told and listened with eager ears. They wanted nothing more than to avenge Kagome. So, instead of arguing, they actually listened and did not interrupt. For the first time in months, they began to have hope when they heard Sesshomaru’s words.
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Kagome opened her eyes and looked over to find Balthazar, not Conner, sitting beside her bed. She gave him a smile and sat up.

“Where is Conner?” She asked, her voice rough. She coughed and accepted the glass of water that Balthazar handed to her.

“Conner will no’ be sittin’ with ye for a time. The lad needs to attend to other things and has asked me to watch over ye. I am hopin’ ye donna mind, lass.” He replied, his tone soft.

Kagome shook her head. “He likes me, doesn’t he?” She asked, not looking at the dark inu.

“O’ course, he likes ye.” Balthazar said, not getting the question. Kagome shook her head. “No, I meant he likes me more than a friend.” She replied.

Balthazar was silent. He was no’ goin’ to lie to the wee one. Instead, he simply chose to nod and watched as she began to tremble.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” She began to chant, her tears streaming down her face. She had not meant for this to happen. She didn’t mean to make Conner fall for her.

Balthazar was at a loss. He had no experience with lasses or their tears. He did the one thing he could do that did no’ involve words. He picked the lass up and placed her in his lap. He then allowed his long, fluffy tail to wrap around her body while he made soft growling noises at her.

After a while, Kagome’s head lulled back and he had to fight not to smile. Growling softly was a way to calm pups or upset mates. Clearly, it worked well on human females, too.

He watched as she drifted into a peaceful slumber and he closed his eyes. He could not help but feel needed by the wee lass that he was now holding and had to wonder if this warm feeling was what had made Conner fall in love with her.

He allowed his claw to lift and he gently brushed a piece of hair from her face. He could no’ understand what was comin’ over him, but damn it, he liked it.
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Dinner had come and Karin smiled warmly at Kagome. She was thrilled to see the young woman eat by herself and silently chuckled at that first dinner where she had to be forced to eat. Now, the young woman was coming along nicely, but the only problem that Karin could see was that she was still prone to crying fits.

Looking around, Karin noticed that Conner and Griffin were glaring at each other. She had been told about the confrontation and was a bit relieved that her relationship with Griffin was now out in the open. Finally, they did not have to hide and would soon mark each other.

She had also heard about the confrontation that Ewan had been in with the female of Kagome’s former group. ‘Good.’ Karin thought. ‘The bitch had it coming and it served her right.’ Normally, she did not support violence, but the fact that this Sango woman continuously tried to make excuses and play down their part in Kagome’s rape was nothing short of disgusting.

Smiling, she turned her attention to the pups and Dageun, who was having one hell of a time educating them in the ways of their highland clan.

“Why is it that here, everyone calls female inus bitches, but you won’t let anyone call Lady Karin a bitch?” Shippo asked as he stuffed rice in his mouth.

Dageun motioned for the pup to chew with his mouth closed and said, “In our land, when a female is called ‘bitch’ it is usually done by her mate. Others will call the female ‘Lady’ or by her name. For someone other than her mate to call a female a bitch, it is considered disrespectful and is viewed as an insult rather than an endearment. No male, other than the female’s mate has the right to call her a bitch.”

Shippo nodded in understanding and was about to ask another question, but was interrupted by Rin.

“Why do you wear skirts? You are not a girl. Lady Kagome used to wear skirts like yours, but she doesn’t anymore.” She said, her dark eyes staring at the handsome inu beside her.

Karin had to bite her lip from laughing. She had heard about this infamous skirt that Kagome used to wear and once, when Kagome was in a good mood, she had taken out a skirt and showed it to her and the lads. So, the pup’s question was actually quite funny.

Dageun heard Balthazar choke on his meat when the pup asked why they wore skirts, and ended up thumping the lad on his back. When Balthazar slapped his hand away, Dageun turned to Rin and said, “We donna wear skirts, wee one. We wear kilts. All men wear them in Scotland.”

“But you are not in Scotland, you are in Japan. So, why don’t you wear hakamas?” She prodded.

“Because we are too large to fit into them.” Balthazar growled. Dageun glared at him and shook his head. However, that seemed to satisfy Rin’s curiosity and she turned her attention to Payton, who had been quiet throughout the meal. As she chattered away, Karin noticed that Ewan was still angry.

When the pups were finished eating, Karin looked at Dageun and asked, “Mayhaps ye would like to take the wee pups to their chambers and tell them a tale?”

Dageun nodded and helped Rin out of her chair. Shippo had jumped onto his broad shoulder and after they left the dining room, Karin said, “Ye should no’ be brooding over what ye did to that lass.”

Ewan jumped a little and then nodded. It was no secret that out of the group, he was the smallest, yet the most dangerous. When angered, he could destroy an entire village and not be winded.

“I ken, Lady Karin. I just hate losin’ control, ‘tis all.” Ewan replied. “Please excuse me. I am needin’ to be goin’ to bed.”

Kagome watched as the small inu left the dining room and then asked, “What happened? Why does Ewan look so sad?”

Balthazar snorted. “He, by nature, is berserker. Berserkers donna care who they go after, nor do they care how much blood they shed. Ewan taught yer former friend a lesson in pain this afternoon. One that she will no’ be forgettin’.” He replied.

Kagome looked down at her plate. The familiar stirrings of hate rose and she muttered, “Good.”

Everyone, with the exception of Conner and Balthazar, glanced at Kagome in surprise. “Kagome, lass, ye are still upset over what has happened. Donna let yer anger get to the point of where ye start to be hatin’ people.” She said.

“And yet, they made no secret of the fact that they hated me. Their actions against me tells me that they have hated me for a very long time. Whatever they get, they deserve.” She replied.

Sesshomaru stood up. “Kagome, it is time for us to adjourn to the gardens.” He said as he offered her his arm.

Kagome nodded and stood up. She flashed a smile to Conner, who had finally turned his eyes away from Griffin. He smiled back, and then turned to his mother once Kagome and Sesshomaru were out of sight.

“Ye had no right to replace me as Kagome’s guard. I hae been doin’ a good job. Ye are over-steppin’ yer boundaries, mother.” He growled.

“Lad, I ken ye love her. I can see it. But, ye are no’ thinking about the future, only the here and now. Ye are becomin’ obsessed with her, and I’ll no’ allow ye to ruin my hard work. Aye, ye are laird, but I am ye mother and so help me, if ye donna start actin’ right, I will put ye over my knee and blister yer tail for ye. Donna think that I canna do it, either.” She barked.

Conner’s eyebrow lifted a bit, and he sighed. The only times his mother ever threatened him was when she was really serious. He would back off slightly, but for a price.

“Alright. I’ll back off, but on one condition. I want to be spending one hour a day alone with Kagome. If I simply leave her withou’ explanation, she will wonder what she has done wrong and may regress. Ye would no’ be wanting tha’, would ye?” He asked, his lips curling into a grin.

Karin glared at her son, but then shook her head. “Nay. Ye are right. I donna want her to regress. Fine, ye may have yer hour, but ye will be chaperoned by Balthazar.” She said.

Balthazar’s head snapped up. “I am no’ a bloody babysitter.” He snarled. He was getting’ quite angry over this talk about Kagome, and he didn’t ken why. Why did it bother him so to hear Conner talk about her?

“Aye. Now, ye are. At least for the time bein’. I trust ye, Balthazar. Ye won’ let me down.” Karin replied as she got to her feet.

“I also need to be telling ye lads something. Griffin and I are tired of hidin’ how we feel abou’ each other. We are going to be matin’ soon.” She said, her eyes daring one of them to complain.

Payton got up and slapped Griffin on the shoulder. “’Tis nice to hear that ye hae finally made yer move. We were wonderin’ when ye would get the balls up.” He said, a grin upon his lips.

Balthazar snorted, but did no’ say a word. He, too, was happy for his friend and Lady Karin. Finally, Conner stood up. The room grew silent as the young laird studied his mother. Finally, he offered his hand to Griffin.

“I place me mother in yer hands. See that she is happy.” He said, his tone soft. He watched as shock crossed Griffin’s face, but a grin soon found its way to his lips and he shook Conner’s hand. He glanced down at Karin and swept her up into his arms.

“Forever.” He purred. He listened as she giggled softly when Balthazar muttered that all this love bullshit was makin’ him sick. Grinning, he watched as the dark inu stomped out of the dining room and was soon followed by the other inus. Conner paused by the door and then shook his head. Soon, he would hae a woman of his own to cuddle and he could no’ wait.

“Forever.” She replied and then tipped her head back to accept his delicious kiss. It was goin’ to be a long, beautiful night.
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They walked for quite a while until they came to a stone bench. After Kagome sat down, Sesshomaru joined her and looked down at her.

“Tell me what happened at the village. Tell me every detail.” He said, his eyes trained upon her.

Kagome relayed what had happened and even smiled when she told him about zapping Inu Yasha.

“Why is it that I was able to call upon my powers? I shouldn’t have them.” She said. She watched as Sesshomaru contemplated for a moment.

“It could be that we are mistaken when we believed that in order to have the miko powers, one must be pure of body. It could be that one must be pure of heart. That would make more sense since many mikos have taken mates. But, then again, Kikyo still has her powers, and she is not pure of anything, so I can only assume that since you were able to call upon your powers, you still have them. You may have to work harder to get back to where you were, but I will be more than happy to help you.” He replied.

Kagome sat there and mulled over his words. It would be nice to be able to call forth her powers. She missed them and she still had the shards to protect. Thankfully, Naraku had not thought to look in her backpack or else he would have gotten them. Then, a thought came to mind and she glanced up at Sesshomaru.

“Kouga still has his shards. I would really like to have them in my possession.” She said, her voice soft.

Sesshomaru regarded her for a moment, but nodded. “For whatever it is worth, Kagome, I am sorry for my part. I know that your predicament is due to a combined effort on all of our parts, but I am sorry for not stepping in and stopping them. If I could change it, I would.” He said.

Kagome looked down at her hands. It was the first time anyone had apologized to her. She looked back up at him and asked, “Why didn’t you use Tensaiga on me?”

“I tried. Believe me, I tried. However, as you know, my father’s spirit guides both tensaiga and tetsusaiga. I believe that he would not allow me to heal you to remind me of my part in the crime against you. He knew that my honor and my conscious would haunt me and made it so that my punishment was assured. Healing you would have been a way to relieve my guilt, and father did not want that.” He explained.

Kagome nodded. Well, at least the former lord of the west had decided to take some sort of action, though she wished that he could have at least repaired some of the cuts. But, it was over and done with.

They sat together for several minutes, and did not see the figure silently retreat from the gardens. When she yawned, Sesshomaru glanced down at her and stood up.

“Come. It is time for bed and I still have a few scrolls to read before I retire.” He said, offering her his arm once more.

Kagome stood up and took the arm As they walked, Kagome asked, “Rin told me that before the, um, you know, that you used to get visits from other lords, but since I came here, no one has come to visit you. Why?”

Sesshomaru stopped and glanced down at the young woman. Sighing, he said, “It is because of your attack that they do not come. They believe that I have betrayed the shikon and that any involvement with me would bring their territories down. So, they have blacklisted me. The same is true with Kouga and the others.”

“I see. But, you never laid a finger on me, nor did you say anything to me.” She said. “That may be, but the fact that I was there and did nothing to prevent your rape makes me just as guilty.” He explained.

“Guilt by association?” She wondered. “Precisely.” He replied. They finally got to her door and he nodded at Balthazar, who was standing beside Dageun, waiting for Kagome.

As he turned to leave, Kagome said, “I can speak to them, if you want. I can tell the other lords that you are taking care of me and are making restitution.”

Sesshomaru turned and allowed his eyes to soften. “As much as I would appreciate that, in the youkai noble society, one must prove himself by his own deeds. Having you speak on my behalf would make me appear weak and unworthy of their help. They would constantly challenge me for my lands and deem me not capable of ruling the western territory. I do appreciate the offer, Kagome, but I must decline.” He said.

Kagome nodded and turned to go into her room. When Dageun closed the door, Balthazar glared at the taiyoukai.

“Tryin’ to make her feel badly, are ye?” He asked, venom clear in his voice. He watched as the taiyoukai turn and glare at him.

“No. Kagome’s nature will not allow her to continue holding onto her grudges. It is possible that deep down she has forgiven me for my sins against her, but her offer to help me is out of concern for my people. She knows that without support from other lords, my lands are susceptible to attacks from other territories. I will not accept her help and will regain the other lord’s favor on my own. I will not place her in front of them to be gawked at and talked about. She had endured enough.” Sesshomaru replied.

When he had left the two foreign inus, Dageun looked at Balthazar. “Do ye think that he was bein’ sincere?”

Balthazar snorted. “I donna ken. I donna care, either. He is just as guilty as the others and it is Kagome’s business if she can forgive him. Our business is to be sure that nothin’ harms her again. Tha’ is what I am concentratin’ on.” He replied.

He turned and knocked on the door before opening it. He found Kagome in her bed with her nightgown on. He saw her smile up at him and he gave her a small smile in return. Hell, in the last day, he had smiled more than he had in the last five years. This wee lass was getting’ to him.

When she had finally dozed off, he got up and sat down beside her on her bed, his claw brushing her hair out of her face.

“What am I to be doin’ with ye, wee one? Hae ye bewitched me so tha’ I’ll fall for ye like Conner did?” He asked, his voice soft. He leaned down and took in a deep breath. Her scent reminded him of fresh wild flowers. He would love to take her to Scotland and show her the beauty that resides in the highlands. He could just bet that she would quickly adjust to the new surroundings.

But, he was a warrior, and no’ the matin’ kind. With a large sigh, he got up and sat back in his chair. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to drift off into a light slumber.
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Conner growled softly as he came up on the small cottage. He could see the wolf, hanyou, and monk sitting beside the fire and he did not hesitate to let them know that he was there.

All three males jumped up and the hanyou snapped, “What in the hell do you want?”

Conner barked out a laugh and then pointed at the wolf. “Ye and I have some business, wolf.” He sneered.

Kouga looked a little surprised and asked, “What do you want?” He watched with careful eyes as the inu began to circle him.

“Kagome is needin’ yer shards. Ye will give them to me, or I’ll be takin’ them. Be a good lad and hand them over.” He snarled.

Taking a deep breath, Kouga made his decision. He leaned down and took the shards out of his legs.

“Here. Give them to her and tell her that I am sorry for the trouble.” He muttered. The inu seemed shocked that the wolf would be willing to part with such powerful items, but he shrugged and pocketed the shards.

Turning, he was about to leave when Miroku’s voice carried to his ears. “How is she?” He asked.

Turning, Conner said, “She is better than she was when with yer group. She is loved and taken care of. Tha’ is all ye need to ken.”

He left the cottage and began running towards the keep. He smiled at the thought of giving Kagome the shards and was sort of disappointed that the wolf had no’ wanted to fight. But, he go’ wha’ he wanted and that was all tha’ mattered.

Translations

Hae - have

Nay - no

Aye - Yes

Lad/Lass - boy/girl

No' - not

go' - got

tha' - that

Ken - know

Dagda - Celtic god