Inuasha got up and growled. "Why would I want to?"

Miroku how ever bowed. "Any thing for a beutiful lady." And Dragged Inuyasha out, who immidetly caught his brothers scent and went after him.

Shinu just kept laughing and hugged Shippo. "Soft." She said again.

Anikasaw this and laughed. "Sorry about my daughter, she can't say a lot being a year and a half."

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

Sango frowned at Miroku's comment to Anika, but didn't say anything.

Sesshomerou stopped as he picked up his brother's scent. She's with him... He thought, then continued his walk down to the village.

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Anika sat and watched Shinu. "Sometimes I wonder what Sesshomaru would think of her. She can be so much like him, yet so different."

Inuyasha stopped, making Miroku look at him, wondering. "I know your there Sesshomaru." Inuyasha said.

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

Sesshomaru stepped forward and looked at his brother, then walked past him and into cabbin where everyone sat. "Out of my way." He said tartly.

Shippo looked up and jumped behind Kagome with a startled yelp. He quickly got over his fright though and planted himself between Seshomaru and Shinu. (He haddn't been paying attention to the previous conversation.)

Kagome looked over at the door as it was pushed open, then froze shocked. "Oh!" Was all she could say.

Sango stood up, Kelala growled.

Sesshomaru scanned the room and stopped when his eyes came to rest on Anika. His stare soffened and he held out his hand to her. "Come..."

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Anika couldn't belive her eyes, after two years she was looking at Sesshomaru. Standing she nodded, and after picking up Shinu, and taking her bage, she took Sesshomarus hand. She looked at Kagome, sorry she was leaving her, and let Sesshomaru lead her away.

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

Kagome watched her cousin leave with Sesshomaru.

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Once they left the Shack Anika looked at Sesshomaru and smiled. "I was hoping you would find me once I was here. I am just sorry I haven't found a way back sooner." She went closer, still holding Shinu, she asked. "What happened to the well? Did you miss me? I tried to come back so often, I tried until I found out I was . . ."

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

"The well was destroyed in a battle... I have to rebuild it if you wish to use it again." Sesshomaru said looking over at Anika. His eyes fell on the child she held. "What is her name?" He asked knowing full well by he sent that she was his child. She looked so much like her mother. "She's beautiful ... like my beloved." He said reaching over to place a hand on the child's head.

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Shinu looked up when Sesshomaru toched her and Giggled. Anika smiled. "Her names Shinu. She may have my beauty, but your coloring." She said. "She is a year and a half. Want to hold her?"

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

Sesshomaru carfully lifted Shinu from Anika's arms. She was alot lighter then Rin and alot smaller as well. He kept walking and was soon back where Rin and Jaken wated.

Rin had awakened some time after Sesshomaru hag gone into the village and was waiting for him to return.

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Anika smiled as she watched Shinu snuggle her father. But she noticed he was using one arm, the same arm that he had been using all along. She was about to ask when she saw Jaken. "Hey Jaken, how is the little toad."

Jaken looked at the woman who showed up with his lord and frowned. "Who are you to Lord Sesshomaru, and how do you know me? How dare you insult me you filthy human."

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

"Have you forgotten Lady Anika so quickly Jaken?" Sesshomaru asked coldly.

Rin slid from Ahh and ooms's back. "Lord Sesshomaru ... You've returned." She stopped when she saw Anika and Shinu. "If I'm not being too bold my Lord ... Who are they?" She asked curiously.

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Shinu was looking at Jaken with curiosity as He started at Anika who smirked at his face.

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

Sesshomaru looked at Rin, "This is the Lady Anika and her daughter Shinu. They will be staying with us." He turned and handed Shinu back to Anika then placed his hand on Rin's head, and pulling her close.

Rin lay her head against the soft fabric of his tunic.

Sesshomaru looked back over at Anika, "This is Rin. She will help you with Shinu..." He looked down at the little girl that clung to him. "Right?" He asked.
"Yes my Lord." She answered looking over at Anika with a smile.

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Sesshomaru looked at Rin, "This is the Lady Anika and her daughter Shinu. They will be staying with us." He turned and handed Shinu back to Anika then placed his hand on Rin's head, and pulling her close.

Rin lay her head against the soft fabric of his tunic.

Sesshomaru looked back over at Anika, "This is Rin. She will help you with Shinu..." He looked down at the little girl that clung to him. "Right?" He asked.
"Yes my Lord." She answered looking over at Anika with a smile.

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Anika smiled and nodded. "Alright. Nice to meet you Rin." She looked at Sesshomaru. "It will be nice to feel almost like a family. And to be with you again."

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)