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The nights are getting longer as we countdown to Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, and - our personal favorite holiday- InuParents Day on January 16th!

Just thirty more sleeps!

See you soon and Happy Holidays,

The Mod Team

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Good day to you, IY nation! Here’s an art of What Could Have Been by @superpixie42 for @inuparentsday! 

I highly recommend you all to read cause it’s amazing AND includes arts of other amazing artists as well, a 10/10 treat to make your day 100 times better!

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Feel My Love

Inuparents 😍 Such a tragic love story 🥺 Go follow @inuparentsday​ blog, we’re showing our love for inuparents and the more fans the merrier I think!

Saturday January 16th, 2021

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art by @heavenin–hell (full uncensored image here)

Stormfront [NSFW] - Read on AO3!

After being hidden away in a lonely manor for six years, tensions finally reach a breaking point.

Mochi and I were playing around with the idea of some angsty, angry, emotion-filled InuParents last week, and we managed to finish both the story and the art just in time for @inuparentsday ! So have a bonus fic and art!

Preview

A part of him saw it coming. The flash in her eyes was telling enough, the twist of her shoulder and the turn of her wrist. As true as an arrow, her hand lashed out to strike him, and he could’ve easily plucked it out of the air.

But he didn’t, because another part of him knew that he’d earned it.

Izayoi slapped him across the face with no hesitation, striking stars into the corners of his vision. It would have been easy for her to break every bone in her hand against his jaw, but instinct had him moving with it, suddenly hyperaware of everything as lightning shocked through his body. The sheer audacity of it was enough to send him staggering.

And he did stagger. Just once. A step to the left, a hand drifting up to brush his fingers against his assaulted cheek. Red eyes narrowed as he stared down at her sheer impudence. There was an uneasy beat of silence to follow.

Then clawed fingertips lashed out and caged around her jaw, dragged her up and in, and he crashed his mouth down on hers.

Within, there was turmoil. In his body, in his mouth, in his touch. A churning, iron sea of emotion. For a full day and night, he’d chased her scent through the woods and wild paths. He’d worried himself into a rage as the universe itself worked against him, washing away their scents and the hope of a hastier retrieval. Rain, like his desperation, had come and gone in bands of dreary darkness. And now, here with her, there was only the storm.

What would he have done, had he lost her? Had something happened to their son? 

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I did this awhile ago for the Inuparents Day banner!

This was inspired by a ukiyo-e print called Lovers Under an Umbrella in the Snow by Suzuki Harunoba

But while that one is very lovey dovey and reflects the whole ai ai gasa (love love umbrella) Japanese symbolism, this one is not so happy. I had the idea that Touga had been away, and Izayoi spots him through the window and runs out into the snow to meet him, only for him to tell her that he must go away again, for much longer this time. Where’s his armour and his fluff? I don’t know, I think the artist was being particularly lazy that day. He’s sad, the armour was too heavy when he’s having a sad...

I’ve got some sketches of both Touga and Izayoi I could share, and a redraw of a previous drawing of a happy family with Inu as a very chubby baby. I might post them later today.

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Happy @inuparentsday​!!! Here is artwork part 2 of 2 that I made to go hand in hand with Indirect Love Language, a fantastic fic written by @dawnrider​!!!

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It’s finally here! Inuparents Day 2021!!!

Today is the day for us to celebrate the ship that brought us our precious dog boy! Keep an eye out for some extra special soft art to go with the fic, commissioned from the fabulous and talented @heavenin--hell !!!

Will also shortly be available on FFN and AO3. Check out the Inuparents 2021 Collection or the Inuparents 2021 Tumblr for lots of amazing fics and art!

SUMMARY: Toga’s been having a rough day,and who else could make it all better than his mate and pup?

The hallway was silent save for the clacking of heeled boots. They echoed off the windows, muffled only slightly by the tapestries that hung along the walls. The servants knew better than to be found in the path of the angered general; by now, they had a foolproof system that warned anyone in the area to steer clear. Not that many servants could be found in this area of the castle. Toga only trusted a handful of servants to work in the areas around his mates abode.

Toga balled his fisted hands even tighter, tiny droplets of blood dotting the floor as he pressed on. He was close to losing his control, and all he wanted was to bask in the warmth and love of his mate and pup.

Once again, he was forced to listen to the vitriol from another courtier about how Toga was "defiling the very nature of our people" by taking a human mate and siring a "half breed". Toga wasn't sure how many courtiers he had to threaten to get them to back off, but so far the number was rising with no end in sight.

Toga let out a deep, throaty growl at the thought of their hatred towards his mate and pup. Did they forget who he was? Toga was Lord of the Western lands, the great dog demon general. He had the power to slay a hundred demons in one fell swoop. He held life and death in each of his hands. Who were they to condemn him for his choice of mate?

It wasn't as if mating with Izayoi had been much of a choice for him anyway. Toga had known the moment he had laid eyes on Izayoi that they were meant for each other. She smelled like a field of flowers basking in the sun on a warm spring day, and it called to the youkai in him. When he was angry or upset, only her soothing touch could calm him. She always knew the right things to say, or even when she didn't need to say anything at all. She was beautiful and graceful - learnt from being born a princess - yet determined and outspoken in ways a princess should never be. She was a woman unlike Toga had ever seen, and she was irrevocably his.

'When did this hallway become so long?' Toga was growing more and more impatient with how long it was taking him to reach her, and began sprinting the rest of the way down the hall. He finally made it to the door at the end of the hallway to enter a small courtyard. It was smaller than the courtyard that was tended to by Inukimi's servants, but it was an exceedingly beautiful space. It was like stepping into another world, vibrant hues of an abundance of all different kinds of flowers intermingling with the evergreen foliage, giving off a wonderful floral scent to the air, even for Toga's more sensitive nose. Placed sporadically around the courtyard to take advantage of the exquisite views were several benches to sit at. Toga barely gave the courtyard a second glance as he continued to sprint to the other side. His destination was a well kept fence marked by a set of tall, immaculately kept rose bushes.

It wasn't ideal to house Izayoi so far from the rest of the castle, but ever since the birth of their son, Inuyasha, Toga had become paranoid at the thought of someone sneaking into her room for any number of unsavory activities. Toga had his best and most trusted men keep an eye on the area, and he could easily sniff out if anyone had been around who shouldn't have been - a task that had been much more difficult in the middle of a bustling castle. Toga would do whatever it took to keep Izayoi safe; he had already used Tenseiga on her once, so he could not depend on its help again. He had almost lost her and their unborn pup almost a year ago because of that snake of a human, Takemaru, not to mention his own life as well.

Beyond the rose guarded fence was a well kept trail that led to a decently sized building. It was nestled beside a looming cherry blossom tree, and one could see the edges of a koi pond in the back. It was far smaller than any of the living quarters that Izayoi was used to, growing up as a hime, but she had reassured him time and time again that the space was perfect for their little family.

He had to swallow the lump in his throat at the thought of his 'little family'. Who would have thought this voracious little human woman could turn the fearsome Inu no Taisho into such a sap?

Toga walked up to the shoji screen and opened it, stepping through to the main room. Toga barely gave the empty foyer any thought as he made his way to the main bedroom off to the right. Another shoji door shoved to the side and he was finally treated to the sight he had been craving the most.

There, lying on a plush tatami mat, was the most beautiful sight in the world - Izayoi, propped up on a plush bed of fluffy pillows with their pup swaddled at her breast. Kiyo, Izayoi's only maid servant, was in the process of throwing a large, soft blanket over the bottom half of his mate's body.

Izayoi looked up towards him as soon as the shoji door opened, a sleepy smile growing on her face at the sight of her husband. As soon as the blanket was secured over Izayoi, Kiyo turned toward him and reverently bowed. 

"Toga-sama," she greeted him.

"Bring us a dinner tray in about an hour, you may be dismissed afterwards. I will attend to all of Izayoi's needs for the remainder of the night," he stated softly. Kiyo bowed to him once again and once to Izayoi, a soft smile on her face as she gazed for a moment on his pup, and quietly passed by.

Toga stayed where he was at the door until he could no longer clearly hear the soft padding of Kiyo's footsteps as she traveled back to the main castle. Keeping her left hand holding Inuyasha up to her breast, she reached out to Toga with her right. He longed to rush to her side, to feel the warmth of her body beside his, but despite his insistence to rush to her room, he took his time to reach her.

Izayoi watched as he meticulously started taking off every individual piece of armor, slowly lowering them to the floor so it didn't startle the pup. Izayoi didn't look irritated in the slightest by the lazy way he undressed; she loved it, in fact. He never took his heated gaze off her as each piece fell, and it never failed to give her goosebumps.

As soon as he was down to just his kosode and hakama, he knelt down beside her and clasped her hand in his. Izayoi giggled as Toga nuzzled his nose against her cheek as his own chest rumbled in satisfaction at the soft tinkling of her laugh. She turned her head to meet him face to face and placed a tender kiss at the corner of his mouth. Toga removed his hand from hers to cup her jaw and deepen their kiss.

Toga would never get enough of her. The way she inhaled as she opened her mouth for him, and sighed deeply, a slight whimper in her voice as her tongue would carefully glide against his fangs. She was so soft and so warm. She tasted sweet and fruity. If he wasn't careful with his little human mate, he could just devour her.

Their kiss was cut short, however, when Izayoi let out a yelp, accidentally pulling at some of his hair from where she had been lightly gripping at the nape of his neck. It had taken a bit of control for Toga to not bite down on her tongue due to the unexpected sharp pain that now bristled at the base of his head.

"Ahh, be careful little one!" Izayoi lightly scolded the infant feeding at her breast. Inuyasha had taken too hard a bite as he drank his mother's milk, scratching the side of her breast with his newly formed - and very sharp - nails. They were not quite long enough to be labeled as 'claws' yet, but they were still sharp enough to tear lightly through human skin.

Inuyasha immediately tried to grab onto Izayoi's breast as soon as her hand let go of his little arm. Toga reached out, offering his own hand to the tiny hanyou, which could more than withstand Inuyasha's baby claws.

Toga squinted his eyes down at his son suspiciously. Inuyasha's gaze never left Toga's as he continued to suckle at Izayoi's breast.

All inuyoukai pups were extremely territorial towards their mothers. Even Sesshomaru had been known to growl at Toga whenever he vied for Kimi's attention - although the stubborn boy would never admit to it. It seemed that fact could also be said of hanyou pups. Toga could practically see the smirk on Inuyasha's face, satisfied that Izayoi was now fussing with him instead of with Toga.

'The brat,' he thought, although it came with no heat behind it. Toga's eyes softened, staring at his youngest son. A warm smile adorned Inuyasha's face as he ate, loving the attention he was receiving from both his parents. His little hand squeezing just a tad tighter around Toga's finger.

It was obvious the pup felt completely safe in the moment, knowing even at such a young age that his parents were there to protect him.

How long would this sense of safety last? At what age will he have to get in the habit of looking over his shoulder at all times? Why must such an innocent life have to have to grow up with such worries? The earlier events of the day began to seep back into Toga's mind, furrowing up his brow at the thought of the other council members and their vitriol.

"What is wrong, my love?," Izayoi asked, sweeping her free hand across his bangs in a loving manner.

"It is quite amazing," he started, not quite ready to answer her question just yet. "For something so small, so delicate, he is already so strong." Toga tried to pull his finger away, but Inuyasha kept a firm grip, unwilling to part with it yet.

"Well, he takes after his father," Izayoi said with a bright smile on her face. Toga did not respond to her, although the small smile didn't leave his face despite the slightly increased furrowing of his brows. Izayoi knew this look; he often came home like this whenever he was forced to fight against his council, usually because of her and their son.

"What did they say this time?" She asked. A part of her didn't want to hear about all the awful things they were saying about their son - she didn't quite care about whatever they thought about her, she was stronger than they all gave her credit for - but she knew there was real fear for the future of the little boy in her arms.

"It doesn't matter."

"Their opinions may not matter, but you shouldn't keep it all to yourself." She lightly gripped his chin in her hand and turned his face to look at her. "We are a team, anata. Do not keep this to yourself"

Toga leaned in towards her neck and inhaled, letting out a deep sigh as he touched his forehead to hers, basking in the warmth she emitted. Her stubbornness, despite opening one of the things he loved about her, was also one of the things he sometimes hated about her, especially when it was up against himself. He wanted to keep them separated from all the hate and viciousness he experienced almost every day. But as he slowly opened his eyes to see the hardened look in her own, he knew there was no keeping anything from her.

For a human, she really knew how to tear down all his walls.

"I don't understand them,"

"Understand who? The council?"

"Them. Everyone. They all believe they have the right to judge who I love, or the children I help bear. How can they look this little one in the eyes and think him an abomination?"

While he was talking, Inuyasha had switched breasts and was now facing away from him, giving Toga a view of his tiny ears. They quirked slightly as Toga talked, trying to pick out his every word. Honestly, they were the cutest things he had ever seen, and they never failed to put a smile on Toga's face. He caressed the back of one of Inuyasha's ears with his knuckle - noting how soft the fur was - making Inuyasha give out a light sigh of contentment as he continued to eat.

"People often fear or hate what they cannot explain," Izayoi said.

"But these are not people, they're youkai - "

"Who also has the tendency to do the same," she interrupted. "You know, you youkai are not all that different from us."

Toga had to stifle a huff at her statement. There were many differences between humans and youkai. From their anatomy to their culture and their social hierarchy. Hell, even their mating rituals were different - Toga had been saddened to find out he could not bind his youki to Izayoi, no matter how hard he tried.

But he didn't want to start an argument about it. He understood where her thoughts were coming from. Youkai would hate him because of the human blood that flowed in his veins, and humans would fear him for the youkai attributes he would possess. Both sides were unable to see past the traits they deemed unworthy or tainted. For all their differences, it was something they could agree on, and the thought made Toga chuckle a bit.

"I suppose you could be right, my little rabbit."

"Of course I'm right, anata," Izayoi replied with a smile on her face. She regarded her husband as he continued to watch Inuyasha, softly stroking his ears or running his hand through his little tuft of white hair. The actions were light, but Izayoi could still see the hardness in his eyes, most likely replaying everything he was forced to listen to today.

Izayoi knew they couldn't just ignore the threats, but she wouldn't let the opinions of others control how they lived. They would teach their son about the necessity of staying vigilant and how to protect himself when his parents couldn't, but they would also teach him how to laugh, and to love with all his heart. They would show the world just how special their family was.

They would have to tread carefully, but if they did it right, they could completely change the dynamic between human and youkai relationships.

"Don't let them get to you Toga. Let's just enjoy the night,"

It was like any other night they spent together. They laid together on the futon, one wriggling child in between them as they made idle chatter about everything and nothing all at once. Kiyo came in to bring them supper, and after Toga had made sure that his mate had eaten her fill, Izayoi and Inuyasha fell into an easy slumber as Toga watched over the pair.

The future he was working toward would not come easy, and there would be many obstacles put forth to hinder him, but in that moment Toga promised both his mate and his pup that he would do whatever it took to bring them a lifetime of happiness.

One changed mind at a time.

[dawnrider]

[eringobroke]

HAPPY INU PARENTS DAY EVERYONE!!!!! Here is my tribute to our favorite dog eared boys parents. Without you two we wouldn’t have our favorite hanyou boy!

The inspiration for mine comes from our very own @lemonlushff’s One Last Ride. So thank you Lemon and @clearwillow !!!!

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My piece for the Inuparents event, coming on the 16th of January!

These two are such a mystery, we know so little about them and yet they have so much potential!

I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up for them in the event, I hope to find so many new headcanons for them!

Make sure to follow @inuparentsday to see all the other amazing art pieces for the banner and get all the news on the event!

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See you tomorrow (Monday 16 Jan)

Love,

The Mods

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Absolutely beautiful!  Thank you for this amazing addition!!

*~30 April 2021~*

Moonlight Drawn Beneath the Clouds

“You were the ever after I always wanted.”

Pairing & Fandom: Inu no Taisho (Toga) x Izayoi | Inuyasha

Rating: Mature | Explicit | NSFW

Disclaimer: This comic and related materials including publications are all fan works which make no monetary profits of any kind. Inuyasha is the property of Rumiko Takahashi. Please do not repost or edit the image on any other websites.

Inquiries & Update Notifications: @lindenbay-kiritsubo

Artist | All Panel Drawings | Page Layouts: Wanmek

Project Consultation | Coloring: Chandra Habein @chandrahabein

Storyline | Creative Direction | Project Financing: Lindenbay

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Into Fire and Into Ice - Read on AO3

In which Izayoi refuses to let her husband die.

Happy @inuparentsday everyone! This is the piece I did for the event, featuring some gorgeous artwork by @thornedraven – which you can see in all it’s glory here! I had so much fun with this collaboration, and I hope you all enjoy the work just as much as I did :) 

Preview

Sesshomaru would hate him no matter how he died, but perhaps he could do him the favor of dying on his feet. Suddenly determined, Tōga twisted until he managed to catch the corner of the beam in his palm, ignoring the searing protests that erupted throughout his body as he pressed—

—and the beam snapped in two, burning red-hot at its core as it fell aside.

Between that moment and finding his feet, there was only pain, the bleary anguish of blood filling his lungs as he stumbled out of the inferno and into the night. His knees hit the snow with a blessed, sharp relief as the mansion finally crumbled behind him, the wood heaving and groaning one last time as it was completely swallowed by the fire. Cold crept up from the ground and extinguished the flames that clung to his clothes and marred his skin, and then suddenly that cold was everywhere; Tōga hit the ground face-first, slumping forward into the snow.

The world was going dark at the edges. The snow around him was bleeding to red as tendrils of crimson crawled through the virgin powder, reaching out towards the forest in a gruesome latticework of blood. The wound Ryūkotsusei had torn in his side was only a dull pain now, but it was killing him all the same. Turning the snows to red slush, painting the world with the evidence of his life and his death.

He wouldn’t survive this. In the end, all that would be left of him were his blood and bones: InuYasha and Sesshomaru; Tessaiga and Tenseiga. He had left them plenty to discover when he was naught but a memory, when his bones were stored away. There were secrets buried in their bodies and plans left with his vassals to make sure they found them. That was all he had to give, and though he had prepared it with painstaking care, aware that he likely wouldn’t survive the fight that he had, in fact, survived so far, he suddenly felt as though he hadn’t left them enough.

And to Izayoi— to her, he could only leave his heart.

Snowflakes fluttered around him with renewed force as the darkness crept ever closer, narrowing the world into a blurry vision of white and red. A storm was encroaching, but it was distant, too far away to matter, because by the time it reached him, he would be gone.

In his final thoughts, he heard Izayoi call his name. Her blessed voice, her tragic worry, her beautiful scent… And for that, he was grateful.

Then there was nothing but the dark.

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Happy @inuparentsday!!! Here is artwork part 1 of 2 that I made to go hand in hand with Indirect Love Language, a fantastic fic written by @dawnrider!!!

Wall of tags:

@aftertherain-doujinshi @anisaanisa @arcprz @bluehawaiicat @bluejay785 @dis-gruntled-beast @eringobroke @fawn-eyed-girl @goshinote @hopidoodle @itzatakahashi @kagometaishostory @kalcia @kazeinori @lavendertwilight89 @liz8080 @malditamigs @mickisketch @mike-synth @nartista @neutronstarchild @ruddcatha @sailorbabydoll92 @sailorlolo @smmahamazing @superpixie42 @theinuyashareader @thornedraven @willowandfog @zelink-inukag

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Okay, this is the first time (and probably the last one) I draw something like that.

Here the full version.

What was the hashtag for the @inuparentsday? #howtomakeahanyou?

*runs away*

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These are such wonderful colors @nartista​! Thank you for sharing with us!

You’re (Not) The One I Want

A funny entry for @inuparentsday in collab with the amazing @fawn-eyed-girl