Disclaimer: I don't own Inu no Taisho, Sesshoumaru, or Sesshoumaru's mom, but I gave her a name because I don't think it ever mentions it in the manga. And I heard somewhere that Inu no Taisho's name is Touga.

Notes: I haven't seen many stories about Sesshoumaru's childhood, so I decided to make one. I don't know his mother's name, so I'm going to call her Ayami, which means "Colorful Beauty." Appropriate, ne? I think she's pretty, and even though the manga is in black and white, I would guess that her kimono is pretty colorful. These will be little one-shots of Sesshoumaru and his family when he is young.


Touga looked down at the tiny infant in his arms. Had he really created something as perfect as this? Was he really the father of such a beautiful son? "Ayami," he said in awe.

"Yes?"

"Thank you,"

"For what, my love?" she asked.

"For giving me a son as perfect as Sesshoumaru is... Thank you."

The baby Sesshoumaru opened his golden eyes and smiled up at his father, reaching for a strand of silver hair. "He has your face, Ayami."

"But he has your eyes," the female inu-youkai added, moving an unusually long strand of hair from Sesshoumaru's face.

Touga could do nothing but stare at his heir of the Western Lands. He would make a perfect ruler someday, and Touga would teach him to be strong. As he thought this, Sesshoumaru finally got the clump of hair that he had sought and pulled. His father grimaced and loosened Sesshoumaru's tiny fingers, releasing his hair from his grip.

Touga handed his son back to Ayami and left the room quietly, all the while not being able to prevent a smile from gracing his lips. 'Sesshoumaru,' he thought, taking his hair out of the normal pony tail it was usually in and leaning against the door frame, 'My heir to the Western Lands... My son.'


I know, sorta short, but the next will be longer, and I will get it posted as soon as I can. Just to let y'all know now, I will start working on the next chapter of this story as soon as I get a review for the latest chapter, so if you like it, review.