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Chapter 1: Unexpected

'Another horrible date,' Inuyasha sighed opening the door to his home. He had just gone on a date with a lovely woman only to find out that she hated kids. 'I should have known anyway.' He walked upstairs and checked on his children. Peaking in, he saw them tucked in and asleep. 'My beautiful pups.' Closing the door he went to his room, showered and climbed in bed. Before he turned the light off, his phone rang. "Hello."

"Hey Inuyasha, how was your date?"

"Horrible Miroku, no more blind dates; I've had enough."

"What happened?"

Inuyasha laid on his back. "She basically told me she hated kids."

"It couldn't have been that bad."

"I showed her a picture of my pups and she called them brats," Inuyasha said dryly.

"Oh…I didn't know Inuyasha."

"Well, like I said, no more dates. I'm tired of these disappointments. I know you and Sango are trying to help, but it's not working."

"But-"

"No."

"What am I suppose to tell Sango? She wanted you to meet a friend of hers tomorrow."

"I don't know nor do I care."

"Inu-" he hung up and sighed. He had to face the facts, there was no one out there for him. Sighing once more, he turned the light off and drifted off to sleep.

XXX

Morning came earlier than Inuyasha wanted.

"Papa!" two young pups opened his door and jumped up on his bed. Smiling Inuyasha sat up to greet them.

"Good morning Keiko, Keitaro." Keitaro, his son was smiling up at him. He had amber eyes and his hair was silver, but the tip of his ears, perked on the top of his head, and the bottom of his hair was black. Keiko, his daughter, had blue eyes and hair was the opposite of Keitaro; she too had dog ears.

"Morning papa," Keitaro said smiling. Keiko smiled up at him. She didn't talk much.

"What's up you two?"

"Do you have to work today," Keiko said in a shy voice.

"Not today."

"Can we go to the park," Keitaro said.

"If that's what you both want." They looked at each other than back at Inuyasha and nodded. "Okay, go get dress and I'll make us breakfast."

"Thank you papa," they jumped off the bed and ran out the room. Shaking his head, he climbed out the bed, took a quick shower, got dress, and went downstairs to make breakfast. In no time he was done and Keitaro and Keiko were at the table.

"Thank you for the food," they said and eat.

"So, why do you guys want to go to the park so early," Inuyasha asked glancing at his pups.

"Today is the Cherry Blossom festival."

"Oh…"

"You forgot papa," Keiko asked growing sad.

'What do I do. I can't tell them I forgot even though I did,' he thought trying to remain calm.

"Of course not. We have to stop by grandma's house. She wants to see you two."

"Okay," after eating, Inuyasha washed the dishes.

"Go put you jackets on," he called from the kitchen.

"Kay," he headed out and found them sitting in the living room ready. He grabbed his keys off the table.

"Let's get going." Fastening them in the car he drove to his mothers. In about twenty minutes he was there. Helping them out, together they headed to the front door.

"Papa, can I ring the bell this time," Keitaro asked.

"Of course," picking him up he positioned him in front of the door bell and let him ring it. Inuyasha placed him down and looked at Keiko, who was standing next to him quietly.

'I wonder if something is bothering her,' before he could ask, the door opened.

"Inuyasha, I'm glad you're here."

"Hi mom," he hugged her. She looked down and smiled.

"How are you two?"

"Good," they said in unison. She stepped aside and let them in.

"I would like to speak with your father for a second. You two can go in the play room." Nodding they ran off. She turned back to Inuyasha. "How was you date last night?" Inuyasha groaned not wanting to relive the experience.

"Let's not talk about it please." He plopped on the couch in the living room. Izayoi took a seat next to him.

"Was it that bad dear?" she asked concern.

"Yea, I told Miroku I'm done with these blind dates. I know Keitaro and Keiko need a mother, but I've had enough. Let's just face it, there is no one out there for me."

"Why are you so negative Inuyasha? Love takes time and you just have to be patient. She'll come to you when you least expect it."

"Yea, I'm just going to come home one day and she'll be standing on my door step," he grumbled. Izayoi patted him on the back.

"She'll come, I know she will." Inuyasha gave her a small smile. As much as he wanted to believe her, he just couldn't.

"Thanks for the cheering up mom." He got up. "I promised the pups that I would take them to the park."

"Yea, today is the Cherry Blossom festival. They've been talking about that for weeks."

"I know, Keitaro, Keiko, it's time to go." Hearing their names, they ran to him. "Say good bye to grandma."

"Bye grandma," they walked over to her and gave her hug.

"Be good you two."

"We will."

"Bye ma," giving his mother a hug, they left to their destination, the park. "Are you guys ready to have some fun?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay," he parked his car across the street from the park and helped Keitaro and Keiko out of the car. "Let's have some fun."

XXX

Inuyasha glanced in his rear review mirror. His pups here sound asleep. He smiled glad that his pups had fun. It had been awhile since he spent time with them.

'I need to focus on them more,' he thought pulling up to his house. A figure was standing at his door. 'I wonder who that could be.' Fully alert, he parked and climbed out. Slowly he approached the figure.

"Who are you and why are you on my door step?" The figure turned around. "Step into the light." The figure hesitated first, but than gave in. Inuyasha gasped. "Kagome."

A/N: Yes another story. I know I need to finish the ones I have. I just had to write this one. It's been in my head for days. This chapter is a bit boring, but it does get better. So what do you guys thing.