"It's been so long!" I said as I looked at Father's castle at distance. The sun was beginning to set, changing the blue sky to orange and red.

I took a deep breath and exhaled. A smile formed on my lips immediately as I inhaled the familiar scent of the land I was raised on. A smile crawled on my lips as I closed my eyes. My mind relaxed.

"It's been a while." Sesshomaru agreed and placed his hand on my head.

I opened my eyes and nodded. "Yep. Far too long."

I can feel excitement flow throughout my body as I looked at the land before me.

"Sesshomaru...?" I tugged onto his sleeve as butterflies begin to dance in my stomach.

"Hm?"

"I'm kind of nervous, haha." I said, scratching my cheek with my index finger.

It's been nearly two years since I left home... After marrying Sesshomaru, since then I haven't had any contact with anyone back home. It kind of just slipped my mind. I can't believe it's really been almost two years, time really flew by.

Sesshomaru held my hand and our fingers intertwined as I looked up at him.

"I'll be by your side. Always." He said.

"O--"

"Yo!" The super familiar voice of my older brother Natsume said from behind. We turned around and there is Natsume. "It's been a while, Yuki. And I see you've returned... with that dog."

"Ah..hahaha... You don't have to--"

"Not even a hi and you're defending him already?" Natsume cutted me off by stretching my cheeks.

"Bwuat ghcuu wooo eeeing moooeen." I grumbled, trying to tell him he was being mean.

Sesshomaru sighed and dragged Natsume away from me. I rubbed reddened cheeks.

"Hey! Sesshomaru, let go! You hear me?!!" Natsume shouted.

I sweatdropped.

Hahaha. He still doesn't like Sesshomaru much.

Sesshomaru glared at him before letting go of him.

"Do you wish to die?" Sesshomaru asked.

Oh god....

"Hah?! You think you can kill me?" Natsume retorted. "Come on, I'll burn you alive!"

These.... two..... They're at it again...

I rubbed my forehead as they both get into battle stance.

"Can you guys not..?" I sighed.

Of course, I was ignored as their argument got more intense. ; w ;

So after a while of beating each other up... They finally stopped and we finally got to the castle! YAY! Like the tense atmosphere was so unbearable ;A;

Aiko let out a loud squeal and tackled me with a bear hug when she saw me.

"Oh my god!!! It's been so long!" Aiko said.

"Yeah... You're kind of killing me with this hug." I said, on the verge of passing out.

Aiko let go and laughed nervously. "Sorry, it's just been so long! I thought about visiting you but I got too much stuff on my hands." She sighed, then looked at me. "We thought about letting Natsume go visit but... You know how Natsume is when he see's Sesshomaru."

"I can tell...." I sighed, as I felt two pairs of eyes glaring behind my back.

What did I do????! QwQ

"Oh! Father is dying to see you!" Aiko said as she grabbed my hand and dragged me behind her.

"Oh...."

I still don't know what to say to him about the whole marriage with me and Sesshomaru. I mean I was so upset with him throwing me at some guy I didn't know but now... I feel kind of guilty..

My feet glued to the floor when we reached Father's study room as Aiko opened the door. I felt a soft pat on my back and looked over my shoulders. Sesshomaru gave me a nod. I let out a soft sigh before stepping into the room behind Aiko.

"Hi Oyaji..." I mumbled.

Father looked up from his papers. His eyes grew teary as he looked at me and flew, literally flew over to me! And suffocated me with a bear hug much worst than Aiko's.

"Yuki! How have you been?! I missed you soooooo much! Why didn't you send any messages or letters?!" He stated dramatically then let go of me. "I guess it's true when they say once your daughter marries, she forgets about her home."

I sweatdropped as tears flow out of his eyes like a river.

"I... can't breath!" I complained, choking out the words.

"Lord Soku... As you can see, you are suffocating my wife." Sesshomaru said as he removed Father's bear grip on me and pulled me towards him.

"Tch... You get all of her time, Lord Sesshomaru. Can't this Father of yours get a some Father-Daughter time alone?" Father stated, as they glared at each other.

I sighed.

"No."

"How dare you say no!"

"...."

"She is MY daughter!"

"My wife."

"I have all rights to spend time with my daughter! Married or not!"

"Denied."

"She's not returning with you!! I hereby----"

"Okay okay, Father. I'm pretty sure they are tired after travelling for some time." Aiko said, cutting Father off before he says anything ridiculous.

Yes, anyway if it's not too late to re-introduce my Father... This is him... When he is not serious.

"Oyaji, you should finish those paperworks before it stacks into a mountain again." Natsume said, as I pushed Sesshomaru out of the room.

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"My room still looks the same.~" I sighed happily as we walked into my old bedroom.

Sesshomaru just sat down, leaning against the wall after closing the door.

He looks slightly annoyed... ^^;;

I walked over to him and knelt down beside him. Then I did something that I never did before! *~* I POKED HIS CHEEK!!!!! -dies- Just kidding.

He glared at me before grabbing my hand and pulled me onto his lap. Then buried his face in the nook of my neck.

"I am...tired..." He said finally in a soft voice.

"Take a nap or get some sleep. You haven't been getting enough sleep lately." I said.

Due to our trip back here, Sesshomaru gets a few hours of rest since he gets woken up when he smells other yokai are around.

"Sesshomaru?"

There was no reply. His breathing was much slower now.

"Sheez. Always sleeping on me like this." I grumbled, smiling.

I just hope I don't get back cramps when he wakes up. ^w^

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