InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Fang of the Father ❯ Hangovers Suck ( Chapter 10 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

LES: Nope. I've never been hung-over in my life, but I have watched other people hung-over. And judging by what I've seen, it seems like being in the audience for such an event is much more entertaining than actually living it.

Chapter X: Hangovers Suck

The morning sun unhappily greeted three friends, who had gone on a whim drinking binge the night before. Now they were paying the price.

Miroku, Sango, and Kagome were suffering the after-effects of their drinking contest. While Inuyasha, the Yokai Lord of SAKE, was taking great pleasure in torturing Miroku and Sango.

He had stolen Miroku's staff and was chasing them both around the village while banging it against the sheath of his Tetsusaiga. “This will teach you to go against ME in a drinking contest!” Inuyasha giggled madly.

Kagome had popped a couple pain-killers, and was feeling somewhat better. “Inuyasha, stop rubbing it in their faces.”

Sure, her hangover hadn't been so bad because she had woken up in her mate's arms.

“Ruin all my fun, bitch.” Inuyasha hissed, returning Miroku's staff. “Now I'll ruin yours. Go back inside and rest!”

“Rest? But I feel a lot better now!”

“That—that's not why.” Inuyasha said, embracing her. “You'll be in heat soon. If you still want to bare my pups, you'll need to rest.”

Kagome smirked. “The rest usually doesn't start until after I'm pregnant.” She embraced him back. “Inuyasha… I should tell my mom.”

“What? Why?” Inuyasha asked.

Kagome sighed. “If your mother were still alive…” She sighed. “She's my mother, and I love her, Inuyasha. And she has the right to know that I've chosen to live my life with you and to have your pups.”

Inuyasha sighed, gazing down at her fondly. “Good thing your mother can't sit me. Are you sure that she'll understand Yokai mating rituals? You humans are so obsessed with your ceremonies.” Kagome had explained the concept of a wedding to the hanyou after Miroku and Sango's engagement. He had known some basics from Kikyo when she wanted to marry him in a human ceremony, but Kagome explained it in much more detail. And, of course, he thought the whole thing foolish.

“Actions speak louder than pretty words, don't they?” He had commented.

Of course, Inuyasha and most Yokai were creatures of action and not words. Inuyasha was definitely not going to recite poetry to her any time soon, but he showed with his actions how much he loved her.

Kagome laughed. “Mom is very understanding, and Sota loves you. It's only Grandpa I'm worried about. He may try to purify you.”

“Feh! The old man has no power, and you know that. He couldn't even purify a kitsune.” Inuyasha said.

Kagome giggled. “Yes. You'll have nothing to worry about.” She turned to Miroku and Sango while putting on that ugly do-rag. “Hey, we're going to my era for a while.” They both nodded, clutching their heads. “Okay, let's go.” She began to head to the Bone Eater's Well, but was stopped by Inuyasha, who had a worried growl in his throat. “Inuyasha, I'm fine!”

“Get on.” He ordered, kneeling down. Kagome relented and climbed on. Inuyasha held her, a little more gently than normal, and he took off for the Bone Eater's Well.

Inuyasha easily leapt out of the well. As soon as they were outside, Kagome's little brother cried out. “Inuyasha! How are you feeling? Are you all better?”

“Huh?”

“I told Sota you were sick.” Kagome whispered so that only Inuyasha could hear with his dog ears.

“Oh! Uh… I'm feeling much better now.” Inuyasha said.

“Your doggy tooth is missing.” Sota said, noticing that Inuyasha's fang was not as long as it had been, and was in the process of growing back from having lost it. “Did it fall out because of your sickness?” Sota asked.

“Yes.” Kagome said quickly. “But, thankfully, it will be back in a few hours because hanyous heal quickly.”

“I'm glad you're better, Inuyasha! I've got to go!” He ran off, waving back at them.

Inuyasha glanced at Kagome, his eyebrows raised playfully. “Sick? Hanyous never get sick unless they catch something on their mortal night!”

“You want to teach my sixth grade little brother about Yokai mating rituals, you be my guest!” Kagome laughed nervously. “Then you can be responsible for the loss of his innocence!”

Inuyasha left and set her down. “So, it's my job to be the dirty one?” He asked, and he pulled her into an embrace and tried to kiss her.

“Inuyasha!” Kagome gasped, dodging him.

“Oh! Kagome!” It was Kagome's mother and the two leapt apart, blushing slightly. However, if the older woman noticed anything, she didn't comment. “And Inuyasha? You look different… Better already? I wasn't expecting to see you for another couple of weeks.”

“I told my mom the truth.” Kagome whispered to Inuyasha. “Mom, I want to talk to you… about that. Can we talk inside?”

Inside, Kagome's mother had made them all tea, plus some of the usual ramen for Inuyasha. The hanyou sat on the floor near-by, munching on his noodles. But he kept his golden eyes on his mate and his mate's mother in case his bitch needed support.

“Now, Kagome, what all this about?” Kagome's mother asked.

“Mom… This is really hard to say, but please don't judge me until I've finished explaining.” Kagome took a sip of her tea. It was still too hot, but the burn gave her mind focus. “Mom… Inuyasha's out of his heat because he has chosen his mate.” Kagome's mother guessed what had happened, after all, she had seen how much they loved each other even when they didn't see it themselves. However, she remained silent for her daughter's sake. “Inuyasha chose me and I accepted.”

Kagome's mother sighed. “Well… I've known for so long that you two were in love. I prepared myself for this from the moment you told me about Inuyasha's… condition.”

“Mom, it wasn't just a proposal. Yokai don't believe in engagements. By Yokai standards, Inuyasha and I are married.”

“Yokai standards? What are the standards of a Yokai marriage?”

Kagome blushed. “Well… um…”

“I bit her and left my mark on her.” Inuyasha covered for her, sensing her discomfort about talking about her sex-life with her mother.

“Um… yeah.” Kagome agreed, silently thanking Inuyasha for being perceptive when it counted. She showed her mother Inuyasha's mark on her neck.

“So… you two are married now?” Kagome's mother clarified.

“Yes. But in Yokai terms, we are mated.” Kagome explained. “But there's some more. We're not positive why it happened, but Inuyasha…” She removed her do-rag. Her mother gasped. “He was able to turn me into a hanyou too.”

“Oh my God!” Kagome's mother gasped. Inuyasha's ears pinned to his head as he quickly inhaled the last of his noodles. Here it comes. She's a disgrace to the family, and she'll be disowned. One word, and I'll have Kagome back in the Feudal Era in an instant! “Your ears are just like Inuyasha's! Can I touch them?” Inuyasha chocked on the noodles that he had inhaled. “Inuyasha won't let me touch his.”

“Um… sure.” Kagome seemed almost as surprised as Inuyasha as her mother played with her ears.

My mother played with my ears too. Inuyasha thought. They are the same… both love their strange hanyou pups unconditionally. If only everyone were as understanding as Kagome's family…

“So… you're both hanyous now? A matching husband and wi… or… are you husband and wife?”

“Not really. Inuyasha's my mate and alpha, and I'm his…” Kagome trailed off for a second. “I'm his bitch.”

“Bitch as in `female dog'?” Kagome's mother asked. Kagome nodded, glad that her mother had caught on to the canine connection faster than she had.

Okay… one last hurdle to leap over. “Mom… one last thing. This is the hardest of all to say, so I'll just say it. Inuyasha wants to have pups.”

“Pups? Oh! You mean like a baby?”

“Hardly.” Inuyasha snorted. “Our child will be a hanyou pup and made of much tougher stuff than a human infant. A pup can walk and talk within months, and will be able to see to most of his needs by the age of three.”

“Kagome… are you sure you are ready to handle a baby… er… pup?” Kagome's mother asked. “You are still very young to have such things on your mind.”

“I'm an adult.” Kagome said.

“Yes, but it takes more than physical maturity to handle a child.” Kagome's mother said. She didn't sound disapproving… only concerned. “I had you young, and it was very hard for me. Sometimes, I wished that I had waited until my life was a little more stable.”

“Inuyasha and I have a very stable life back in the Feudal Era.” Kagome said. “It's a simpler time, and Inuyasha can provide for both me and the pup. And… he can protect us.”

Kagome's mother sighed. “Well… you are an adult, like you said, and I can't stop you. If you ever need help, you'll always have me. You know that, right, Kagome?”

Kagome hugged her mother. “Yes. You'll get to see your grand-pups. I promise.”

“You are so selfless and giving… you'll make a good mother.” Kagome's mother said to her daughter. “And Inuyasha…” The hanyou glanced up. “Take care of my daughter, or you'll have to answer to me!”

Inuyasha gulped and nodded. Maybe it is like bitch, like daughter after all.

LES: I'm kind of basing Kagome's mother off a few mothers that I know. Their parenting attitude, especially with teenagers, is… As long as I know about it, and we can take precautions.These are the types of parents who buy birth control for their kids. They aren't hoping that their kids will go out and have under-age sex, but they aren't stupid enough to think that it never happens. They would rather have their kids on some kind of birth-control, than get into an `Opps, I'm pregnant/I got someone pregnant because we didn't use birth control' kind of situation.

Muse: Inuyasha and Kagome aren't under-age.

LES: But, still, eighteen in my book is a little young to be having kids. I'm eighteen, and I would NOT be able to handle a child.

Muse: You don't want children, ever, PERIOD.

LES: That's my opinion. And I try to be open-minded where I can.