InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Far Away Eye's Fairytales: A Drabble Collection ❯ Teething Is a Scream ( Chapter 32 )

Title: Teething Is a Scream

Author: Far Away Eyes

Word Count: 324

Genre: Humor

Rating: PG

Pairings: Inuyasha/Kagome

Summary: Inuyasha and Kagome are at their wits end with their daughter's screaming. Can they find anything that might help?

 

His ears had been ringing for days. They were also sore from being pinned to his head constantly. Inuyasha couldn't remember the last time it had been quiet. He dearly loved his daughter, Mika, but the half-demon found her voice to be rather penetrating. It seemed that nothing would stop her screaming.

 

Inuyasha had made the suggestion that they give Mika something to play with. Kagome had tried a rattle, but their daughter had thrown it across the room as soon as she had gotten it. They had taken turns rocking her. They had even tried simply ignoring her, hoping eventually she'd tire out and go to sleep. Finally, in desperation, they had turned to Kagome's mother. She had suggested something cold to soothe the pain.

 

Unfortunately, none of those things would help. Their daughter was teething, and as the child of a hanyou, her gums were sore from her fangs coming in. While she was not fully half-demon, Mika had quite a few of the characteristics. That seemed to include a powerful voice. There had to be something they could do about it, because if they didn't, Inuyasha was certain he'd go deaf.

 

Inuyasha watched Kagome as she walked around their hut, rocking their screaming daughter. He tried to think of anything that might help, and knew every suggestion he could make would cause Kagome to sit him. He even thought back to when he had been a pup himself, but couldn't really think of anything his mother might have done. It seemed that there was nothing they could do.

 

Kagome blew an errant strand of hair out of her face in exasperation and sighed. She pleaded, “Please, Mika, don't cry.”

 

Finally, when Mika gave another rather piercing scream, Inuyasha figured the risk of getting sat would be worth it. He said, “Kagome, maybe we should take Sota's advice. Maybe we should get her some of those chew toys after all.”