InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Children of Fate ❯ Four - The Stork ( Chapter 4 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: salvatore-shan
It's time to reveal to her mother her new family - but Kagome is reluctant to do so. What will the Higurashi family say when they learn of the new arrivals?

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance / Supernatural | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.02.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.2K | Visits: 169 | Status: Work In Progress

Chapter Four
The Stork
Kagoyasha and Inuome are two weeks old…
Kagome tightened the cloth around her even more, making sure it held. Inuome was crying, her face pressed into her mother's chest. She was hungry, Kagome knew, but she'd only just fed her! She had the appetite of her father!
“Are you sure we shouldn't wait a day or two?” Kagome said again, looking over at Inuyasha, who had Kagoyasha tucked inside his kimono. He nodded fervently on the other side of the well. “Your family needs to know. Besides, we need things for the pups…”
“Can you stop calling them pups? It makes me feel… dirty,” Kagome admitted. Inuyasha looked over at her. He smiled. “We need things for the kids,”
Kagome sighed, giving in. She instinctively tightened the cloth again, as it was holding Inuome to her. “Yeah, you're right.” She said.
Kagome looked down into the well, fingers of apprehension closing around her heart. “But what is Mama gonna say?”
Inuyasha smiled reassuringly. Kagoyasha was nestled against his chest, asleep. He stroked the back of his son's head lightly. It was two weeks since their birth - Kagome's family were no doubt worried about what had happened to Kagome. They had to get this over with. Sooner rather than later.
“See you on the other side!” Inuyasha cried, wrapping one arm around himself to hold Kagoyasha in. He jumped into the Bone Eaters well. There was a flash of blue/purple light… and then he was gone.
Kagome gulped. She clambered over the side and looked down at her daughter. Wrapping both arms around her, just in case, she too jumped in. She knew she wasn't going to enjoy this…

Inuyasha was waiting for her on the other side, arms folded. You could hardly tell there was a baby nestled in amongst his clothes. He smiled dashingly. “Ready?”
Kagome was careful not to bump into the wall of the well on her way up the ladder. She climbed over and stepped over to Inuyasha. “Ready,” she panted.

The shrine was quiet except for the TV in the sitting room. Kagome and Inuyasha walked hand-in-hand to the back door which led into the kitchen. Inuyasha seemed confident but Kagome felt as if she were going to faint. She'd now removed the cloth from her chest and held Inuome in her arms. Inuyasha still had Kagoyasha tucked into his kimono, apparently preferring it.
Kagome opened the backdoor silently, stepping inside. The kitchen was empty. A vase full of fresh flowers was the only thing on the table. She sighed, relieved. “Come on,” she pulled Inuyasha in after her.
Inuyasha shut the backdoor soundlessly. He turned to look into the kitchen. He hadn't been in here for a while. He smiled at the familiarity of it.
“Mama?” Kagome called hesitantly, looking around as if she were spying. There was no reply. The TV was too loud if the family were in there.
She smiled. “Well, looks like there's no one home…” she made to turn around, but Inuyasha turned her back to the doorway. “Uh uh,” he grinned. “Keep walking,”
Kagome sagged, holding onto Inuome tighter. Her daughter had long stopped crying.
Kagome stepped out of the doorway and into the hall. She really didn't want to announce herself to a room of people, but she had no choice. She walked down towards the sitting room and slid the door open. There, sat watching TV, was her mother and Sota.
“Kagome? Kagome, is that you?” Mama Higurashi stood up, a big grin on her face. “Oh sweetie, you came home!” she cheered, running over.
Kagome blushed and averted her eyes, grinning sheepishly. She didn't know what to do.
“M-Mama, please don't hug me, you'll squash the baby…”
“Baby? What baby?” Mama Higurashi looked down and saw the tiny girl in Kagome's arms. Inuome's eyes were open and she was staring up at her grandmother in curiosity, her amber eyes wide.
Sota stepped over too, looking down at the baby. He gasped, his face paling. “Agh! Kagome, what did you do to him? You turned Inuyasha into a baby!”
“What are you talking about?” Inuyasha stepped out from behind Kagome, his dark hair framing his face.
Sota looked up at his hero and blinked twice before registering that Inuyasha now had black hair.
“Inuyasha… you - you look human,”
“Sota, I told you that Inuyasha became human.” Kagome sighed. She nudged her brother. “He hasn't been here in a while for a good reason. And… me too,”
Mama Higurashi stared at her daughter with new eyes. She understood. She gulped back a cry. She didn't know what to say. Kagome was holding a baby that looked just like Inuyasha. And Inuyasha was holding a baby that looked just like Kagome…
“You… you were pregnant?” she whispered. “All that time? When I asked you about it, you said you were just gaining weight - but… you lied to me?”
“Mama, I'm sorry…”
“Wow, I'm an uncle?” Sota cut in, grinning. Inuyasha sniffed.
“Sota…” Kagome began, but her mother cut in.
“Kagome, what about your education!” she cried, going to grab her daughter's shoulders. She then realised that if she shook her daughter, then Inuyasha would object and any argument spun off from that would wake the babies.
Kagome suddenly looked pleading, her eyes filling with tears. “That's what I forgot to tell you, Mama! I'm a priestess on the other side, and… and me and Inuyasha are married.”
Kagome's mother felt as if her heart had been ripped out. She'd known for a long time that something like this would happen, but never while Kagome was still in her teens. She was still her little girl; she didn't want to let her go yet…
“Married?”
Sota jumped up and grabbed Inuyasha's arm - excited. “Cool! We're brothers, Inuyasha!”
Mama clenched her fists, tears streaming freely from her eyes. Kagome had lied to her. Lied to her so many times. She should have been there for her… should have cared for her. “Kagome, how could you?” Mama sobbed, covering her face with her hands.
Kagome clutched onto Inuome tighter, feeling numb. She wanted to turn on her heel and run, but she had to make her mother understand. “Mama, I thought you would be happy for me!” she cried, frustrated.
Inuyasha turned to look at her, putting a comforting hand on her shoulder and giving it a gentle squeeze.
Mama was refusing to look at her daughter, shaking her head. “But- But the day you got married was meant to be special. It was going to be in a church and you would have been older and… and your family would have been there…”
Kagome clenched her fists. “My family was there. Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, Shippo and the babies. Okay so maybe the latter were inside of me at the time, but- and we were in a church! And it was `special' - it was the happiest day of my life!”
Inuyasha stepped forward. “Kagome…”
But Kagome was carrying on. “Why can't you be happy for me!” she cried, tears streaming down her face.
Mama Higurashi looked up, teary-eyed. “Oh, Kagome. You're just a girl…”
“It doesn't matter, Mama - I'm a mother now!” Kagome cried, the fight draining out of her.
And Mama Higurashi realised that her daughter understood she would never have a real life on this side. She would never get a real job with paying money; her children would probably never go to these schools - in fact, she may not have a life over here at all.
She had semi-demon children, a new family and a new husband. She was prepared to do what was best for them. She could only do that with her mother's acceptance and understanding.
Mama bent her head and sadly smiled. “Yes- Yes you are a mother.”
She stepped forward and carefully wrapped her arms around her daughter so as not to disturb the baby. “And I'll always stand by you, darling - always,”
Kagome felt the tears dry and she smiled into her mother's shoulder. “Thank you, Mama.”
Sota grinned up at Inuyasha. “Can I hold one of the babies?” he asked, jumping up on the spot.
Inuyasha frowned and looked over at Kagome. “Well…”
Kagome sniffed and pulled away from her mother. “This is Inuome,” she said, motioning to the baby in her arms. “And that's Kagoyasha,”
Her mother smiled. “They're so beautiful,” she paused and then looked up at Inuyasha. “And they look just like their father,”
Inuyasha felt awkward, unsure of how to react. “T-Thanks?” he replied hesitantly, shifting uncomfortably.
Sota turned to his older sister, pulling on her familiar school skirt. “Come on, Kagome. I wanna hold a baby!”
Mama bent down and waved a finger at Sota. “Give them some space, Sota. Go get out the pots of ramen from the cupboard and we'll have some dinner.”
Inuyasha's eyes lit up. “Did you say ramen?”
Kagome stifled a giggle.
Sota looked up at his mother and frowned. “…'kay,” He ran off into the kitchen without a backwards glance.
Mama Higurashi smiled. “Can I have a hold?” she asked Kagome, holding her arms out ready. Kagome handed over Inuome, a big grin on her face. “That's-” she began, in case her mother hadn't heard her, but Mama cut her off. “Hello Inuome,” she cooed. Kagome's grin widened.
Inuyasha pulled out Kagoyasha from inside of his kimono. He looked at his baby boy and smiled, leaning his face in and tickling his son's nose with his own. Kagoyasha gurgled.
Mama kissed Inuome on the forehead, staring at her for a lingering moment before passing her granddaughter back to Kagome. She particularly loved the doggy-ears.
Inuyasha handed Kagoyasha to her. He stood by Kagome, looking down at Inuome in her arms. He made silly faces at her over Kagome's shoulder. Inuome gurgled back, her arms outstretched - reaching for him.
“She wants her daddy,” Kagome teased, passing Inuome over. Inuyasha just grinned as he took her.
Mama was looking down at Kagoyasha with interest. “Where are his puppy-ears? I'd have thought he'd have the same as his dad…”
Kagome spoke up. “Kagoyasha has demon ears. We don't really know why,”
Mama scrunched up her face, happily. “He's so cute,”
Inuyasha took it as a compliment, seeing as about three people had said his children looked just like him. Heh, I'm cute.
“Ramen's ready!” Sota called from the kitchen. Mama gave Kagoyasha to Kagome, as Inuyasha was now feigning a fall with Inuome and making her gurgle. Mama smiled. “Come on, let's have some dinner.”

It was late. Inuyasha was holding Inuome and brushing the top of her head fondly, while Kagome carried Kagoyasha - burping him over her shoulder.
“See? That wasn't so bad,” Inuyasha smiled.
Kagome sagged. “Are you kidding? I've never seen Mama so upset,”
Inuyasha grinned. “She calmed down eventually,”
Kagome looked away. “Well, yeah, but…”
Inuyasha made her face him. His eyes bored into hers. “Don't worry about it. Everything's fine now. Let's... just go home,”
Kagome smirked. “Ah, ah, ah! Both sides are our home now,”
Inuyasha sighed as he began to walk away towards the well house. “You're still on about that?” he whined.
“Please, Inuyasha?” Kagome followed him, her voice soft.
There was silence. Inuyasha looked pained, then he turned to look at her. “…You know I can't say no to you,” he groaned.
Kagome smiled and looped her arm in his. “Really?” she asked brightly.
Inuyasha sighed again. “…Yes.”
“Hmm…”
“Now I don't like where this subject is headed, Miss Kagome.”
“Hey, aren't you forgetting we're married? It's Mrs Inuyasha Daioshuu to you,” Kagome teased.
“Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before.” Inuyasha mocked, grinning.
“I hope not,” Kagome smiled behind her hair.
But then… “Oh, God,” Kagome stopped suddenly, freezing.
“What is it?” Inuyasha turned to face her, anxious. He didn't expect it when she started giggling, shaking her head pitifully. Inuyasha stepped over, curious.
“Oh, Oh, I can just imagine the look on my grandpa's face when he finds out about this,” Kagome laughed.
Inuyasha stared at her, and started laughing too. They made their way over to the well, laughing together in unison. Yes. When Mama Higurashi told grandpa that would be something to be afraid of, then…