If you use one of the guys, maybe they can show inuyasha what kagome went through when he wasnt paying attention, what she gave up like how her family is now, how much they trusted inuyasha, and now he's tried to kill the person that he was ment to protect -nods-

0o0o0o0o0o!!! i do so love this :3

You could always go to the back ups: the kami. Ya know. Or you could pretend that Kaede's dead, and have her take him in hand. Or have an OC.

Or we could have somethign random, like a talking tree.

Nah. Those scare me.

I... LIKE that: that he has earned their loyalty to such a degree. Especially considering they likely miss Yuugao too and are dealing with their own grief.

Sess-mom does bring up a good point though. However... that does not justify her method of training. I do not see how her method of training would enable Sesshomaru to better control 'his inner inu' and believe there are better ways to do so.

Thanks for writing.

Sessmomma has no idea how right she is. Want to see more.

hmmmmmmmm As for Dead peoepl that can advise Inuyasha there's 3 that you could use, 1 would be best i think, and the others maybe not so much...

1. Midoriko - she's the jewel's miko, she more then likely picked kagome, or you could work it in that way. 2. Onigumo - While he was the soul that made up the human sacrifice that became Naraku, he had loved Kikyo. And Kagome is Kikyo's reincarnation. He could show Inuyasha, what life could have been like had he gotten the miko 50 years ago, without all the drama that was Naraku. and finally...3. Naraku himself. I think he'd be a bit more evil about things, everyone so far wants inuyasha to grow up, learn from this. Naraku could possibly make it so that Inuyasha see's JUST how EF'd up he's made things. How much he's broken things with Kagome, and then leave him with the understanding that without her, Inuyasha is nothing.

and good update!

WOW! I am so HAPPY. there were so many chapters to read :) This is GREAT!

While I'm not HAPPY about Sesshomaru having such a Horrible childhood... I can see how it has made him the daiyoukai at the beginning of your story (as each Sesshomaru in most stories is different). This... this chapter is painfully heart-wrenching. Even though I am glad Sess-mom has experienced at least Some comeuppance. I am glad you made the distinction that Yuugao was a Friend, and not a youthful romantic interest. To me that makes everything surrounding what happened that much stronger.

I am still finding it interesting that we are learning all this about our favorite inu-daiyoukai through Inuyasha learning it. A fascinating approach on which I don't believe I've yet to commend you. So kudos to you for taking this road less traveled. With Izayoi-hime as her son's guide, no less!

I am in advance glad for whatever even small happiness for Sesshomaru you promise is to come. It seems in killing Yuugao he has taken from himself his one light, so it will be nice if he has Something to keep him from falling completely into darkness.

Thank you for writing.

I just finished reading the funniest book. No, really. It was quite hilarious. I've never laughed quite that long in one sitting (I read it in ONE sitting, which is why I'm up at 2 AM). It's called The Royal Treatment, by Mary Janice Davidson, and I totally recommend it.

This was like getting hit with a hammer. It was really, really sobering. Sesshomaru is in such angst, and you make me understand that he wasn't in control because of his beast, but it's so depressing! I feel like Inumama is trying, in her own twisted, awful, horrendous way, to protect Sesshomaru, but it's not right! Or is it? I just don't particularly understand why she felt he had to be raised that way. Was it because she was raised that way, and that was the only way she knew to raise him, or was it because the conditions at the court of the west were such that this was the best way he could be okay and protected?

Wow. I'm feeling like an investigator. I could write a book! Inside InuMama's Mind: Fiction Versus Reality.

Nobody would read that.

Do you like my novel (see above)? *bows*

Sesshomaru's mother got exactly what she deserved. Geez, what a cold-hearted bitch. I'm just glad Izayoi is forcing Inuyasha to see all of Sesshomaru's past and how he became the evil yet sexy bastard that he is. More please.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!! yEy she DOES deserve this! freaking Tw@t!  >:3 *grins savagely* still kinda hopes kagome purifys her *u*

i really REALLY hate Sessmomma right now >:l i seriously hope kagome purifys her to death PAINFULLY

You have a very interesting approach to Sesshomaru's childhood. One of the most believable I think I've read.

Thank you for writing.

Àwesome! More please. Especially for Inuyasha.

D: you cant LEAVES IT THER!?!?!?!?!?!?! MORE!!!!!!! *wiggles update bribery c0okies at you!!!*

O_O Oh i so hope kagome gets to meet sessmomma, and beats the hell out of her.

O_o what did happen?

Chibi angst D; Nuuu~

Talk about cliffhanger this is seriously making me start to tear up

Not many people delve this far and I excited that you decided to do so!