InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Distant Love ❯ things happen... ( Chapter 8 )

Rin.

I woke up slowly but didn't open my eyes. Papa taught me never to let other people know that I was awake. I always had to continue breathing regularly and slowly open my eyes to check my surroundings. I usually pretended that I didn't do it though.

Today wasn't any different. I listened carefully before opening my eyes.

Nothing.

'Cept of course for dat kid with a fluffy tail beside me.

Looking around, I spotted Sesshoumaru-sama.

I sat up and rubbed at my eyes to make sure that I wasn't dreaming.

There was my dad, cooking lunch or dinner while wearing a silly hat. It was big and fluffy and looked like something exploded. Or maybe it's a mushroom?

I smiled and started giggling. I couldn't help it. He just looked so silly!

Normal.

Sesshoumaru looked up from his cooking to glare at his adopted daughter. Well, more like mock-glared actually. But Rin wasn't fazed and she stood up, starting to laugh even harder.

Sesshoumaru scowled at her.

"What are you laughing at, Rin?" he asked.

"You look silly, Daddy!"

"I do, do I?" he asked, taking off the hat and raising his hands in the air. Rin's eyes widened. She knew that pose. It very definitely said 'run!'.

"Tickling time!" he yelled and chased after her. Rin screamed and ran around and around the trunk of a tree until she was dizzy.

"Gotcha!" Sesshou laughed[a/n: ??? what the???!!!] as he caught her, saving her from falling on her face. He started tickling her and she screamed again, her dizziness gone as she struggled to get away.

"PAPA! *laughs* Please. . .stop! I. . .*laughs* I can't breathe! *gasps for air* STOP!!!" Rin screamed.

Finally, he stopped, but only because his hands grew tired. Sesshoumaru hugged Rin as they sat on the ground.

"What's going on here?"

They both turned to see a frowning Kagome who was biting the hell out of her lower lip.

Rin smiled at her and pointed at her dad.

"Daddy's fingers are tickle-happy," she declared. Kagome burst out laughing. She couldn't help it anymore. And she was trying so hard too. . .

"Is that so?" she asked Rin, an eyebrow lifting at the sight behind them.

Black smoke. . .

They must have forgotten.

Rin grinned.

"Yup! Are you my mommy?"

Kagome blushed and looked away.

Too bad.

If she hadn't, she would've seen Sesshoumaru's cheeks take on a tinge of pink too.

While she struggled to get her face color back to normal, she noticed that Shippo wasn't anywhere to be found. She frowned, turning to face the father- daughter team still on the ground.

"Two questions, Fluffy." Sesshoumaru looked surprised.

"What?" he asked.

"One, where's Shippo?"

"I don't know. . ." he said. Kagome raised her eyebrow.

"He went to the bathroom!" Rin sang out. Kagome nodded her head.

"Okay, two. Did you know that lunch is burning?"

"Oh, shit!" And Sessou ran off to deal with the 'well-done' lunch while Kagome raised an eyebrow. 'I guess not. . .' she thought before turning to face Rin.

"Rin, right?" she asked. Rin smiled and nodded. "I'm Kagome. Your. . .um. . .dad, invited my pup and I to stay at your house for a while. Are you okay with that?"

"Yup! I like you, Kagome. You're nice, and you sure smile a lot more than Sesshoumaru-sama does!"

"Why do you call him Daddy one time and Sesshoumaru-sama the next?"

"I dunno. Habit I guess. What do I call you, Miss Kagome?"

Kagome smiled at the cuteness of the little girl.

"What do you want to call me?"

Rin put a finger on her cheek, having to think about that one.

"Mommy!" she exclaimed, surprising Kagome. "Can I call you Mommy? I've never had a real one before."

"Alright. You go on and eat whatever's left that's edible while I look for my pup, okay?" she said and continued when Rin nodded. "Oh, and don't repeat what your dad said before he ran off."

"But, I don't remember what he said. And, Mommy?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you know where Daddy got that silly hat?"

"It was mine and I sort of left it lying around. He must have seen it and wanted to try it on. But I don't think that I want it anymore after seeing how it fits on Sesshoumaru."

"Oh, okay! Bye!"

Kagome waved and walked off to look for Shippo.