Who Stole the Cookie

Inspired by forthright's "Unspoiled"

WHO ME?

Hurrying his steps to walk beside his older brother, the hanyou stared at the taiyoukai in disbelief. "You have a mother?"
( By far my favorite line in this chapter )

YES, YOU

"It is a mother's duty to protect her child from undue influences." She glared scathingly at his companions and concluded, "For all the good it did."

COULDN'T BE

"You plan to finish what was started?" The question was more of a statement, flat with resignation.

THEN WHO?

Sango gasped, and Shippo blurted, "He woulda been just a little older than me!"
Inuyasha's mouth opened and closed a few times before he found his voice, and even then, it was hoarse. "Who has her? Who's this guy she's talking about?"

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So, that phrase in Couldn't Be has been driving me wild. Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but I think Ms. forthright's been dropping hints that something MORE happened in the "past-past" than just a little kid losing his friend. Something very SPECIAL. Oooo, I hope I'm right...