A big skip though there is a explanatory in the beginning.

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Shippo was the only one able to go back alone, since Shrukin did not know Keade that much he did not go to her funeral. Now that the Shikon No Tama was back together Shrukin could not go through the well without Shippo holding on to him. 7 years past, Shippo and Shrukin were now in the 7^th grade. Sesshoumaru and Rin had taken over the Northern lands. And Shippo was finally old enough to not have to wear pajamas to school. Jyaken was still rotting in his one spot and the staff of skulls was returned to the waterfall from wince it came.

While at home Shippo and Shrukin shared a room.

“Shrukin, do you have to try and seduce every female acquaintance that you think looks hot?”

“Why do you ask?”

“I’m just saying you have the opposite tastes of you father. THAT LAST ONE YOU TRIED TO SEDUCE LOOKED LIKE SHE WAS 5FT TALL AND 200 POUNDS!!!”

Shippo grabbed a leaf that fell of the sacred tree and blew into their room (that’s why he always kept the window open) and transformed (His powers had grown….. there was no tail) into a beautiful lady that was almost the same as the one Naraku transformed into when he placed the curse on Shrukin’s family (though he did not know).

Being a curious person Shrukin climbed down from their bunk bed.

“Do you think this type of person is hot?”

“Yugh! No! change back to your real form!”

Changing into a taller and more slender fox teen Shippo responded, “What you think a tall and slender male is more cute then a female?”

“What does it matter what type of girls I like? Your gay anyway!”

“Wait a minute here…..” looking into Shrukin’s eyes Shippo said,  “your bye aren’t you?”

“So what if I am?”

“Why do you go after the tall slender guys and the short and fat girls then?”

“I don’t know! For some reason I had a short crush on Inuyasha and this very long one on you!”

Shrukin climbed back up to his part of the bed listening for Shippo’s response.

“Really? You know the only reason you’ve had to have this room with me is because this was Kagome’s room and I can’t bare to leave it….. or you-“ Shrukin was about to cut in but Shippo cut him off, “- you looks so much like Kagome! I loved her so much. Even mare then Miroku, a lot more then Inuyasha…..” Shippo started crying

 

Shrukin jumped down, Hugged Shippo and started rubbing his back to try and make him feel better. Somehow Shippo slipped Shrukin to the bed and Started giving him a kiss.

Feeling warmth from his (so-called) cousin, Shrukin slipped his tongue into Shippo’s mouth to let feel his emotions for him.

That night Shippo and Shrukin Cuddled (with their clothes on) on the bottom bunk.

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“Ahh….. Little fox fiend I have finally found where you have been hiding all these years.”

Sesshoumaru and Rin watched as Shippo attended Keade’s funeral and went home.

“So, little one, you have been hiding on the other side…..” ‘I still have a tiny bald spot from that top of yours….. you shall die from that.”

“Sesshoumaru-Sama, Where does this lead?”

“Forward in time Rin, You might like it there, just take total human form as we go in.”

“But I like my tail and humans don’t think of me as totally evil when they see my tail.”

Sesshoumaru put his arm around Rin and jumped into the well with her at his side.

***

Sesshoumaru watched as Shippo and Shrukin walked down the sidewalk holding hands. “Seems the young fox has turned down the opposite path of his so called mother…..”

“Sesshoumaru-Sama? What is this?” Rin pointed towards a glass statuette in a small store.

“I do not know, b-“ Sesshoumaru was interrupted when Rin started to use poison nails and melted the glass which was in front of the display. Grabbing the glass statuette Rin skipped her way towards Shippo and Shrukin.

Sesshoumaru let out a sigh. ‘I should have taught her manners before we came here, she’ll be pointed out easily’

***

Many of their friends stared at them blankly wondering what was going on. Many also asked, “You two are brothers right? Why are you holding hands?”

They just smiled and walked off.

***

That night, Sesshoumaru planned to take out Shippo the same way he took out his adopted mother (wait until morning to attack)

Sesshoumaru and Rin watched as they ate their dinner with the family while begging for a king size bed to sleep on.

Finally giving up the mother agreed not knowing how ‘well’ they cared for one another.

Souta was already in high school and had already gone out with almost every cheer leader. Never staying with one because they thought they deserved everything from him.

Higurashi-Jiji was about 10-times crabbier then when Shippo and Shrukin just moved in.

Mrs Higurashi was almost about as nice as she use to be, though old age made her crabby at some points, nicer then ever at others.

Shrukin and Shippo always slept together on the bottom bunk cuddling after that one night.

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 End Chapter 22

Well that’s that….. cliff hanger! Hah!