Didn't Have to Be by DancesWithWolvesandStuff

Chapter 1

I do not own InuYasha, Polaroid, NCIS ‘Gibb’s smack’ or any online dating sites. 

:Tashio Residence:

Three silver haired males conversed over scotch, all careful of their volume due to curious ears upstairs.

“Son, I’m not saying you are unfit to raise twin pups by yourself… but Rin left you with twin girls. That bitch gave up all parental rights, at the hospital, for Kami’s sake!” A distraught Touga, growled to his eldest.

“Having the paperwork in her purse after the delivery was pretty fucked up,” InuYasha added, before he flattened his puppy ears at his older brother’s glower.

“The pups’ are only FOUR years old! I do not feel it is time to date yet…” Sesshoumaru gritted though teeth and fang.

“They need some female influence, before they come to resent whomever you bring into their lives. The older they get, the harder it is for them to accept a step-parent,” Touga intoned as he gave Sesshoumaru “the look” of experience.

Sesshoumaru sighed; perhaps he wouldn’t have been such a little dick to his father’s second wife if she had come into his life earlier.

“Ha! Some Inu Lord just got bit right in the ass,” the hanyou smirked unabashed by any glaring.

“How does a single father begin to date?” Sesshoumaru asked completely overwhelmed and feeling every one of his years. Rin’s betrayal had put the demon lord in a tailspin with twins to raise, now… he was not sure he wished to open his heart again or share his pups’ affection. 

“Get online, I’m sure they got some single parent knocking boots or bumping uglies site,” Touga’s youngest said with a smirk. With a growl and a “Gibb’s smack” from his great and terrible father, InuYasha apologized to his brother.

Looking toward the refrigerator, covered in art done by the pups, a smile teased Sesshoumaru’s lips. As well as the picture of the two ebony haired Inu demonesses with golden eyes with a pink  and light purple crescent moon adorned foreheads and small fanged smiles, little Emiko and Eriko (Miko and Riko).

The two silver Inu at the table followed Sesshoumaru’s gaze, and smiled at the photo. Angels on Polaroid, but little demons in person… Sesshoumaru would have to find a strong and patient female to deal with Miko and Riko.

:Meanwhile Upstairs:

“Riko, do you think Daddy is lonely?” little Emiko asked her twin as they snuggled in Emiko’s ‘big girl’ bed.  Eriko’s bed was against the opposite wall, but the two found comfort in their closeness… thus the shared bed.

Eriko’s tiny ebony brows scrunched above her button nose in thought before answering, “Some times Daddy smells sad. A sad like when we loose our teddies.”

Both twins hugged their worn bears close to their tiny chests and inhaled the comforting scent of their father. “So we need to get Daddy a teddy?” Emiko asked confused. She was aptly named, ‘child graced with beauty’.

Eriko rolled her golden eyes, “No Miko, Daddy is too big for teddies. Daddies need Mommies.” Eriko too was aptly named, ‘child blessed with logic’.

“But Riko, Shippo has two Daddies and…and Ai has two Mommies…” Emiko began.

“Daddy says he will ‘splain it when we are older’ and to not be mean to Shippo or Ai,” Eriko interrupted her sister before she explained every family situation of every person in their play group.

“Daddy is so smart, we should get him a Mommy to make him happy,” Emiko said with a tired smile followed by a long yawn, “G’night Riko.”

 Her sister repeated the act with a stretch, “G’night Miko,” and soon the twins were asleep.

:Back Downstairs:

“You know what?” InuYasha spoke between sips, “Being that you’re my big brother and all… how about you go with me this Friday night and I introduce you to some ladies?”

“The ‘ladies’ you consort with are not ladies at all,” Sesshoumaru snorted.

“Fine, be a prick. Just trying to help,” InuYasha said as he tossed back the rest of his drink. “And now, I’m crashing on your couch. Please keep the monsters from jumping on me or I may just puke all over your nice carpet.”

Touga laughed at this, “Sesshoumaru has no more control over his little monsters then you do, this Grandfather will make pancakes for his darling grand pups in the morning.”

Sesshoumaru smirked, “Goodnight Father and InuYasha.”

As Sesshoumaru peeked into the princess explosion that was his pups’ room he smiled, ‘Good luck father, these two have earned the title of little monsters.’

Placing a kiss on each forehead and a calming purr from his chest, Sesshoumaru left his sleeping pups to recharge.