Disclaimer: inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.

Chapter 9

Kagome's mother paused before she answered her daughter's question. "Well, this has a lot to do with your father."

"Wait! Was he a full demon? She asked in a shocked tone.

"...Yes. He was a rare midnight blue dog demon" Her mother answered.

"...What?" Kagome couldn't believe what her mother had just told her. "...why haven't you told me before?"

"...Well, I couldn't really let your grandfather know since he would probably have a heart attack. And I couldn't let my children take advantage of what they were. I wanted you two to be more mature when I was to tell you this. I wouldn't want my children telling everyone that they were half demon" Her mother chuckled at the thought of a young Kagome and Sota telling people they were demons.

"Sota is half demon too?" Kagome didn't take her eyes off her mother as her mother went to put the now clean plate into the sink.

"Of course he is. Why wouldn't he be? Be sure not to tell Sota of this though, he is too young to know of this."

"I won't say anything...How come Inuyasha isn't allowed to know I'm a half demon? We're both the same now. What's so dangerous about telling him?" Kagome almost forgot to ask her mother this.

Her mother thought about how she was going to word her reply. "Well...you see, because you are a rare breed of dog, a female at that...and he is a dog, a male one," Kagome's eyes widened as she blushed "Inuyasha's instincts might take over."

"Inuyasha wouldn't do that, and if he would I could just 'sit' him"

"No, that wouldn't work. If his demon side takes over, it might destroy the subjugation necklace." Her mother had gone quite serious.

"How do you know?"

"Your father...told me of demons. When we were together he always said how his instincts were trying to take over, and his powers would rise, trying to keep his instincts at bay."

"Oh...I understand now. Thanks for always trying to keep me safe mom" She hugged her mother.

"You're welcome Kagome" Her mother replied softly.

"Hey mom, one more question. How did dad die?"

"That's what I'd like to know"

"You don't know?"

"Well...He kind of came through the well one day, covered in scratches...that seeped with poison."

"He travelled through the well." Kagome whispered lowly to herself. 'Scratches with poison, that sounds a lot like..."

"Did he say anything before he went?"

"Not really. He just... collapsed outside the well house. He mumbled words...something like...maru. He kept repeating something like that, before he...he-" Her mother was upset at the memory, you could see the tears in her eyes.

"shhh...It's alright mom." 'Definitely Sesshomaru. I know it is.' "Mom I'm going to go back now, there's something I want to do."

"Alright Kagome, I understand. I'm so proud of you," Her mother smiled "Be safe" Her mother waved her daughter off at the door as she walked to the well house. Kagome jumped into the well, thinking about how all this was going to work out.

"Now how am I going to talk to Sesshomaru without him killing me."