InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ It Takes Two ❯ The Right Boy ( Chapter 18 )
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By: Xagzan 
Disclaimer: InuYasha and all its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi, so I make no money from this
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Fantasy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 03.11.2008 | Updated On: 03.20.2008 | Pages: 5 | Words: 5.1K | Visits: 1.3K | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: InuYasha and all its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi, so I make no money from this
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Fantasy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 03.11.2008 | Updated On: 03.20.2008 | Pages: 5 | Words: 5.1K | Visits: 1.3K | Status: Completed
Hey, everybody. I think this update is a bit quicker than last time. I hope. Actually, I just finished typing the majority of it right now, before posting it. I'm actually surprised I got it up by now, considering that I got Super Smash Bros. Brawl and am playing madly. Finally getting the hang of the controls again, was a little rusty before, but back to kickass now. Spending lots of time unlocking everything. And boy is there a lot.
Oh, and I have homework too. Feh.
Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter. It's actually the first time I haven't used a variation of a movie or song title as a chapter name. Hadn't planned on that for this story, but, well, there you are. And now, I'll leave you to reading. See you at the end of the chapter.
The Right Boy
“Alright, you guys ready?” InuYasha called back from the porch, looking outwards to the trees and the well. On his back he was carrying the monstrous bag that Kagome's mother had packed earlier this morning with supplies for the three of them. Just inside the house, the two girls were being supported by Yuka and Eri while they made their way outside to join their mate.
“Too bad you're leaving so soon,” Yuka said.
“Yeah, we were totally going to take you guys shopping for babies' clothes,” Eri added.
InuYasha snorted outside. Keh, that's one of the reasons we're going.
“Make sure you come back soon,” Ayumi said to Kagome and Sango, patting both of their bellies affectionately. “By that time, this kid will definitely be out of me.”
“Well, we still have a few months for ours,” said Kagome. She spotted her mother and little brother coming down the stairs to see them off.
“Take care, dears,” Mrs. Higurashi said, giving both girls a light hug. “And don't worry, I'll have two cribs ready for the next time you come back, whether you've delivered by then or not.”
“Thanks, mom,” Kagome said. Sango added her thanks as well, and then observed Sota's eyes looking at her. When he noticed that she saw him, he blushed brightly, stiffening up.
“H-Have a good trip. Come back soon,” he stammered.
Kagome groaned, but Sango gave a little laugh, walked forward and planted a tiny kiss on Sota's forehead. Eri and the others giggled, and Sota turned redder than the robe of the fire rat. “Be a good boy now,” Sango told him, smiling. “You'll find a nice girl soon enough, one who's just right for you.”
“O-Ok…” He mumbled, his eyes flickering between the slayer's face and the floor.
Then, Sango leaned in a bit more and whispered into his ear, grinning, “And try not to think with your pants so much.” Sota gulped. “Think with your heart, instead, and you'll be fine,” she finished, standing back up. Kagome and her friends were chuckling.
“Hey,” InuYasha called back over his shoulder, “Are you guys coming?”
“Yep,” Kagome answered, letting Yuka support her, and Eri support Sango out the front door, up to the hanyou on the porch. Together, the five of them made their way across the shrine grounds. Kagome and Sango gave one last goodbye to Mrs. Higurashi, Sota and Ayumi as they approached the well. The shack within which it had been located had been destroyed by the storm the night before, and the morning sun was partially illuminating the dark column that led back to the feudal era.
“Well, guess this is goodbye for now,” Yuka said once they arrived.
“Yeah, see ya,” InuYasha answered, hopping onto the well's edge. He had decided to go first so he could get a hold of Kagome and Sango after the ladder they were going to climb down disappeared as they traveled back into the past.
“We'll come back to visit soon,” Kagome promised.
“Good. We'll be waiting,” Eri replied.
InuYasha nodded one last farewell and then hopped down the hole, disappearing from the others' sight.
“Careful,” Yuka said, helping Kagome up onto the edge so she could firmly grasp the ladder. Slowly, the girl inched her way down the rungs until she, too, vanished. Finally, Eri and Yuka assisted Sango in following the other two, and then the three mates were gone from that time.
“Those crazy kids,” Yuka said absentmindedly. “Who knew this is how Kagome's relationship would turn up?”
“No one, I'm sure,” Eri said. “But, she's happy now, so…I guess all of our efforts paid off!”
“Huh? What are you talking about? We didn't introduce her to either of those two.”
“Don't you remember?” Eri tugged on Yuka's sleeve. “That day Kagome told us she first met InuYasha, we told her to meet us at school early so we could set her and Hojo up. And if we hadn't had her leave the house early, she wouldn't have gone looking for the cat in the shrine, and never would've fallen down the well!”
Yuka sighed. “You can't seriously take credit for that…”
“Sure I can!”
She groaned again and grabbed Eri's arm, leading her friend back to the house. “Come on, let's go.”
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Heehee, I wonder what will happen if I do…this.
“Zzzzzz, zzzz, ghh, gha, ghaha, haahaahahaHAHAHAHAHA!!! W-WHAT'RE YOU DOING, RIN? AAHAHAAAA!!”
Shippo found he couldn't control his laughter upon waking, for that mischievous Rin started tickling the pads on his paws. Rin joined him in giggling, watching him squirm on the floor of the hut. Luckily, Sesshomaru had gotten up early that morning, and was currently out on his own business.
“HEHEHE, Stop, Rin, no more, please!!! Hahahaa!!!”
“Oh, you're no fun!” Rin pouted but showed mercy on the fox kid, halting her ticklish torment. Shippo gave a few pants to catch his breath and wiped the tears of both sleep and laughter from his eyes. Looking around, he was puzzled by the lack of a clawed hand smacking him for disturbing its slumber.
“Where's Sesshomaru?” He asked.
Rin looked around. “Hm, I dunno. Sometimes he gets up real early and goes off somewhere, leaving me with Master Jaken. He always says it's for some important youkai business, but…”
“But…what?” Shippo looked curiously at her.
The girl giggled again. “I can tell that he's making that up when he says it. He usually just goes out to get some exercise, but most times, it's to see girls. Well, lady youkai, I guess”
“Whaaa…?” Shippo's eyes opened in amusement. “How do you know that?”
“He came back one time, and I noticed that he had some girls' lipstick on his face.” Rin spoke excitedly, happy to be able to share such a juicy secret. She certainly wasn't going to tell Jaken. “And when I told him, he froze, then turned around and left again, I guess to wipe it off.”
“Wow…” Shippo said, amazed. “I never would've thought that someone like Sesshomaru cared about girls at all. Of course, I'm not gonna say anything, cause he'd kill me for sure.”
“Oh, no he wouldn't,” she responded. “He's really just a big softy at heart, you know.”
“Heh. Heheh. Hehhh….” Shippo forced a chuckle. “Sure.”
“What are ye children up to?” A voice came from the doorway. “I heard loud noises.”
“Oh, good morning Kaede,” Shippo greeted the old miko, also seeing Kirara on her shoulder. Rin got to her feet and bowed respectfully. “We were just playing.”
“I see. And it looks like that Sesshomaru isn't here, as well.”
“Yeah…” Shippo shuffled his feet on the floor. “Everyone's left, it seems,” he said with a tone of melancholy.
Rin and Kaede looked at the kitsune with pity. It was true, in a way. Miroku, all that time ago, then Kagome, Sango and InuYasha. All of it was bothering Shippo to the point where even Sesshomaru's absence was upsetting to him. The small girl put a hand on his shoulder, trying to comfort him. “Don't be sad, Shippo. I'm sure Kagome and the others will be back real soon. Right, Lady Kaede?”
The old woman gave a soft, reassuring smile, and nodded slowly, even though she herself was unsure as to when the trio would return. Shippo frowned.
“They better be,” he grumbled, realizing that they were just saying that for his benefit. Kirara jumped down from Kaede's shoulder and nuzzled up to Shippo. He carefully stroked her soft fur, finding it somewhat soothing. The nekomata and Kaede were the only two left from his original group now. It was mildly depressing for him. Rin's company was welcome, of course, since she always managed to make him laugh and looked after him like Kagome did. But, it still wasn't the same, he thought in frustration.
As it turned out, however, they soon realized that Rin was right on the money with her `prediction'. The five of them lifted their heads at the sound of a loud, brash cry.
“HEYYY! WE'RE BACK!”
Shippo's tail twitched.
“That voice,” said Rin, tapping Shippo on the shoulder. “That's InuYasha's voice, right, Shippo?” The little fox didn't answer, but instead leapt out the door in a mad dash. Rin followed him, her footsteps heavy so she could try to keep up with Shippo's four-legged quickness. They ran through the village until they spotted the frowning face of the familiar hanyou, along with his two pregnant mates on each side of him.
“Kagome! Sango!” Shippo called out, then hurled his body onto the miko's shoulder, clutching onto her shirt tightly.
“Hey, Shippo!” Kagome patted his head affectionately. Shippo found himself unable to hold in his happiness and let tears gush forward from his eyes.
“Eh? What're you cryin' for?” InuYasha asked.
“I-I missed…y-y-you g-guys,” he sniffed. “First, you two get trapped on the other side of the well, a-and then, I-InuYasha, too, and I-I didn't know what had happened…”
“Oh, Shippo,” Sango said softly, walking over to Kagome and giving him a small hug. “We're sorry we kept you waiting like that.”
“That's right,” Kagome agreed. “But we're back now, Shippo, so everything's gonna be back to normal.”
“Feh,” InuYasha mumbled, “We were only gone a couple of days. No need to get so worked up. And you had Kaede, at least.”
Shippo stopped his crying and narrowed his eyes at InuYasha's remark. He then jumped off Kagome and landed on InuYasha's head, stamping his feet on his skull. “I was worried about you, too, stupid!”
“Hey, get off me!” InuYasha yelled before reaching up to grab Shippo by the tail and pulling him down, dumping him on the ground.
“Now, now, InuYasha,” the miko touched his arm, “Shippo's just glad to see you, that's all.” She reached over and took the fox kid and let him get a perch on her shoulder.
“Yeah, that's true!” Rin called out, huffing as she finally caught up to Shippo. Boy, he could run fast, she thought. “Shippo was real upset cause he thought you three might never come back from that future time inside the well.”
“Hm? You're still here, kid?” InuYasha asked, lifting his head and sniffing around the area. “Where's Sesshomaru?”
“Out,” she responded innocently, smiling; the news also made the hanyou smile along with her, though for completely differently reasons.
“Wow,” Kagome said to Sango, “Sesshomaru's really changed a lot, hasn't he? He must really trust humans a bit more now to have Rin stay with us.”
“Oh, he trusts you,” Rin confirmed, “But, he'll never tell you if you ask him that.”
“Kinda figured that,” answered Kagome. “Do you know if he's coming back for you soon, Rin?”
“Yeah, he'll be back before the end of the day probably.”
Shippo grinned. “Mmhm, right after he's finished with his woman.”
“His what?” Kagome and Sango looked like they'd misheard.
“Shippo, you weren't supposed to say that,” Rin wagged her finger at him. “But yeah, he may be out with a lady youkai right now. He doesn't know that I know, though, so don't say anything,” she commanded.
“You heard what she said, InuYasha,” Kagome repeated to her grinning mate, who was clearly looking forward to giving his brother a ruthless ribbing when he returned. “Oh, hi, Kaede!” They noticed the old miko trudging along the path to greet them.
“Such fast children…” she breathed. “I cannot keep up at my age. Welcome back, Kagome, Sango, InuYasha. Ye have been missed here.”
“So we've heard,” InuYasha answered.
“Kagome, Sango, how are your unborns?” Kaede asked.
“About the same,” they replied, patting their stomachs. There were, after all, still some months to go before they delivered, although Sango was set for several weeks or so before Kagome, considering she had been the first to get pregnant. However, as wonderful as it was that they would delivering their children so close in time to each other, Kagome still harbored a small wish that the two of them would have been able to give birth at the same time. Of course, that might not be in her best interest, to deliver a few weeks early. Well, she figured, there was no way to know what would happen, was there? The baby would come out when it was time.
“Hey, Kagome,” InuYasha held her arm, “You in a trance or something?”
She realized her eyes had glazed over while she was thinking, and the others were staring at her. “Oh, yep, I'm fine,” she told them honestly.
“Well, I don't know about you, Kagome,” said Sango, “but I'm really, really hungry.”
“Now that you mention it, me too.” The miko felt a craving in her gut. “I usually don't like eating meat, but now I really want some.”
“Hmm, that sounds perfect,” Sango agreed, starting to salivate. “InuYasha,” she turned to her hanyou, “could you go catch us some food?”
“What?! We just had breakfast back at Kagome's house! And we just got back.” He protested.
“InuYasha,” Rin chirped, “You have to do what they want. They have your babies in their bellies.”
The hanyou struggled to disagree with the small child, but couldn't find words that would help him win. There really was no beating Rin in an argument. “Fine,” he sighed, slumping his shoulders. “Kagome would `sit' me if I didn't anyway…”
“Oh, I would not!” Kagome smiled and dismissed him with her hand.
“Right,” he mumbled under his breath.
“Did you say something, dear?” She was still smiling.
“N-No,” he stammered. “I'll be back in a bit, then.” And then he was off, leaping away from the village to find some kind of beast to kill for his ravenous women.
“Wonder when he'll be back…” Rin mused. Kagome rustled a hand through the small girl's hair and the group headed back to the girls' hut. While Kaede spent the remainder of the day napping and being waited upon by the villagers, the three girls amused themselves playing with Kirara, Shippo, and talking about everyday things, Kagome and Sango's pregnancies, and so on. They even mused as to whether or not Sesshomaru was currently doing what Rin had suggested. Kagome still couldn't believe that the cold-faced youkai had such a normal weakness, the same weakness as Miroku had had. She and Sango wondered if the daiyoukai bedded lots of women, how often, and if they were all youkai, or if some of them could perhaps, though very unlikely, be humans. Who could tell anymore? Just when they thought they had him all figured out, he surprised them once again. Of course, Rin and Shippo were blissfully unaware of these thoughts that her older friends were having, and just enjoyed talking with them. They talked for quite some time, until the light began to fade from the hut, signaling the near arrival of sunset.
“Looks like it'll be getting late,” Kagome noticed, breaking off from her story about the time that Sota had burst into her and interrupted what almost had been her and InuYasha's first kiss (she had deemed this an appropriate story for a girl Rin's age).
“InuYasha must be searching hard,” said Sango.
“Yeah, and lucky for him, my craving hasn't gone away this time. How about yours?”
“Nope. It's still there, too.”
“Do you guys have a lot of weird cravings often?” Rin asked.
“Yes, Rin. That's what happens when you're pregnant. You don't always have control over what kind of food or drink you want, or your emotions, or your body, for that matter.”
“Eww,” the girl made a face. “I don't think I ever want to get pregnant then.”
“Say, Rin,” Shippo chimed in, “Do you know how women have babies?” Kagome and Sango blanched at this sudden question, but before they could protest, Rin said she didn't. “Me neither,” Shippo said, staring at the others innocently. “No one ever wants to tell me because I'm too young, they say.”
“And we're right,” Kagome said warningly.
“Still,” Rin continued, “I don't want to have a baby if it means I have all those strange things happen.”
“Oh, you will someday,” Sango reassured her, “When you find the right boy, then you'll want a baby.”
“The…right boy?” Rin was confused. Kagome nudged Sango with her elbow, telling her not to say too much to the child.
“That's right,” answered Sango, mindful of her words. “The right boy will be someone who you like being with, who's always there to look after you, and who you feel comfortable telling your secrets to. Then, you two will probably fall in love, and sometime after you'll know you want to have a child.” When she finished talking, she was surprised to see Rin blushing. She and Kagome had been sure the girl would be bored with that kind of talk. “Did I say something wrong, Rin?”
“No, but…I think I kinda get what you're talking about…”
The miko and slayer looked at each other and grinned. Kagome turned to Shippo and patted him on the shoulder. “Shippo, could you give us a few minutes alone,” she asked. “This is girl talk.”
“Uh-oh,” he said, “I don't wanna be around for that!” He darted out the front door.
“What'd you ask him to leave for?” Rin asked curiously. She was surprised when the two women leaned over and smiled at her.
“Rin,” Kagome began, “Do you have a crush on a boy?”
The little girl turned red, feeling a small thump-thump in her chest. “Well…I…I…” She couldn't answer.
“That's a definite yes,” Sango affirmed. Kagome nodded her agreement. “Come on, Rin, we're all girls here. That means you have to tell us who your crush is. Isn't that right, Kagome?”
“Right right right!” The miko said.
“I'm not sure I should tell you…” Rin confessed shyly.
“Hm, why not?”
“Because,” she uttered, looking over to Sango, “I think it's…Kohaku…”
Sango was left speechless, and she and Kagome stared at each other again, jaws hanging wide. She turned back to face Rin. “My brother?”
Rin nodded, looking at her twiddling thumbs.
“You like my little brother?”
She nodded again, blushing brightly.
“Well, well,” Sango chuckled. She reached over and put a hand on Rin's shoulder, making the girl look back up at her. “I think that's great.”
“You what?” Rin was clearly surprised.
“Kohaku is a kind boy,” Sango told her, “And, if you like him, then I'm happy for you.”
“Really?” She asked, brightening up a bit.
“Of course. You two would be such a cute pair. And you know, I get the feeling he likes you, too.”
“W-what makes you think that?” Rin stammered nervously, feeling that thumping increase.
“He looks after you, stays with you. He saved you during that final battle with Naraku, and probably a bunch of other times I don't know about. Plus,” she grinned, “why else would Sesshomaru let him travel with you guys?” Rin wasn't getting the answer. “Because,” the slayer went on, “He must have sensed how you like my brother being with you. And you are the person that Sesshomaru cares about most.”
“I never thought of it like that… So, what do you think I should do? You know, to see…if he likes me, too…?”
Sango and Kagome melted inside at the potential cuteness they were about to experience from getting the two kids together. “Don't you worry,” Kagome said. “You have plenty of time, Rin. Just keep being yourself, and you'll see what Kohaku's feelings are.”
“O-ok…”
They kept talking for a while more, soon moving away from the subject of Rin's crush, and onto more random stories. Kagome and Sango eventually sensed InuYasha's presence approaching the village (it was just a hunch) and they took Rin out of the hut and into the sunset. Shielding their eyes from the still bright sun, they looked out on the pathways and were surprised to see not InuYasha, but Sesshomaru, who had returned after his day of who knows what. Even though the villagers were mostly indoors, they had grown used to Sesshomaru as `Master' InuYasha's brother. Especially after that oni incident some months ago he had helped them with. Thus, the youkai lord would have shown his presence either way.
“Ah!” Sango let out a sound as he approached, for at his side she made out the smaller figure of that same boy that had talked about. “Kohaku!” She shouted out, waving.
“Sister!” The boy cried back, and ran off from his guide and over to the girls. His eyes widened when he saw the two stomachs. “Wow, sis! Rin told me you and Miss Kagome were pregnant, but you're bigger than I would've thought! I'll admit...” And at this he looked down sheepishly, "That when Lord Sesshomaru told me you were pregnant from a youkai, I wasn't too sure what to think about it, considering what we are... He told me about the mating habits of youkai and everything. But, since InuYasha is the father, I'm prefectly fine with it, sis!"
“Thank you, Kohaku. I'm glad that I have your blessing." Sango said kindly.
“Kohaku, I told you, it's just Kagome,” the miko reminded him.
Rin, meanwhile, had regained her playful nature since her confession. “What brings you here, Kohaku?” She asked, smiling brightly. At that moment, however, Sesshomaru made his way over to the group.
“I see you've found your sister,” he said to Kohaku.
“Sesshomaru,” Sango said, “Was that where you were today? Getting Kohaku to bring him here?”
The daiyoukai didn't blink. “My brother informed me a short time ago that he could sense your longing to see your little brother again after such a long time. I decided to fetch him for you today.”
“InuYasha sensed that…?” Sango was impressed at her mate's intuition.
“Lord Sesshomaru came back to the campsite earlier with Ah-Un and just told me to follow him, and told Jaken to watch over things while he was gone,” Kohaku informed them.
“That was really thoughtful of you,” Sango said, thanking Sesshomaru, who chose not to respond. She turned back to Kohaku and played with his hair. “We have some catching up to do, don't we?”
“Mhm,” he nodded eagerly, following his sister as she turned back to her home. “Come on, Rin, you come too!” He called back to the girl.
“Me?” She asked, pointing to herself.
“Yeah!”
“S-sure,” she said.
Kagome leaned down to quickly whisper in the girl's ear before she left. “See? He enjoys being with you.” Rin smiled at the words and went off to follow the siblings. Kagome and Sesshomaru watched them leave and enter the hut. The daiyoukai turned away to stare off into the distance. Kagome decided to join her `brother-in-law', and it turned out that he didn't seem to object to her doing so.
“That was very thoughtful of you, Sesshomaru,” she said. “Bringing Kohaku here for Sango.”
“Hn,” was his deep, meaningful monosyllabic reply.
“I mean it,” she said again. “But, I'm sure that Rin is just as happy to see him as Sango is.”
“Yes, she does enjoy his presence…” He acknowledged. Kagome suddenly noticed something interesting, sensed it, and turned to look at Sesshomaru inquisitively.
“Say, Sesshomaru…” she began, her nose twitching very much like InuYasha's.
“Yes?”
“It wouldn't have taken you from dawn till dusk to go get Kohaku and come back.”
“Please, make your point…” he said.
“Well, that means you didn't spend all day going to fetch him.”
“…And?”
“You know,” she said, smiling wickedly, “Since I got pregnant, my senses have gotten pretty sharp. Nowhere near yours or even InuYasha's but sharp enough to sense certain things. Smell, for example.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Sesshomaru,” she said knowingly, “I smell perfume on you.”
In all her days, Kagome had never seen the man look so caught off-guard, so unprepared, as he did now. Nevertheless, he didn't let his face change expressions…not too much, anyway.
“I have no idea what you are talking about,” he lied. Kagome just laughed, much to his annoyance.
“Was she pretty?” She teased.
“Feh.”
Thankfully, Sesshomaru was saved from more questioning on the subject by the timely arrival of his brother. He was surprised to see a large, roasted boar slung across the hanyou's shoulders.
“Kagome, I'm back,” InuYasha called out upon spotting her, running over to his mate. “Oh, you're still here,” he addressed his brother.
“Mmm, that looks delicious, InuYasha,” Kagome drooled, feeling her stomach rumble.
“Yeah,” he replied. “I figured that you wouldn't want me to come back with a dead wild animal, so I went all the way to old Totosai's and `borrowed' it from him. Considering all the times he's eaten our food in one damn bite.”
“Now, that wasn't very nice,” Kagome scolded.
“Keh, he'll live,” he scoffed. “But, I'm glad to see your craving hasn't disappeared. How about we go back and heat this thing over a fire.”
“Sounds good,” she agreed. “Give some to Rin and Kohaku, too.”
“Oh, Kohaku's here?”
“Mhm,” she answered, not embarrassing Sesshomaru further by telling InuYasha of his kind act. The hanyou nodded and leapt off towards the hut, the meat flailing behind him. Kagome turned back to the daiyoukai. “Want to come join us?” She offered.
Sesshomaru remained silent for several moments before calmly responding, “Very well.” And he followed the pregnant miko back to the hut.
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Meanwhile…
Night had fallen upon the city, and the clouds blotted out the light of the moon. Many people had turned off their own lights to go to sleep. One building in particular, however, had kept one room illuminated, and inside, three familiar, mischievous girls, one of them with an extremely large belly, had begun discussing their plot. A plan that men and hanyou would fear alike, dread with their every fiber. Eri, Yuka and Ayumi were eagerly chattering away about their special idea. One that would be perfect for their Kagome and Sango…
Baby shower…
To be continued…
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Next time:
Kohaku has returned to the village, and his sister, after a long absence. Rin is naturally happy about his arrival, as well. What will be in store for the group in the future, especially with this new development back in the modern era? Stay tuned.
My note: Hey, it's me again. Told you I'd be here. Well, it looks like I'm gonna have more story than I thought. Ideas just come to me like that, I guess. I'll update soon as I can, as usual, hopefully I don't have to spend to much time on work. But then, there's still Brawl… Well, either way, see you soon, hope you're enjoying.
Oh, and I have homework too. Feh.
Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter. It's actually the first time I haven't used a variation of a movie or song title as a chapter name. Hadn't planned on that for this story, but, well, there you are. And now, I'll leave you to reading. See you at the end of the chapter.
The Right Boy
“Alright, you guys ready?” InuYasha called back from the porch, looking outwards to the trees and the well. On his back he was carrying the monstrous bag that Kagome's mother had packed earlier this morning with supplies for the three of them. Just inside the house, the two girls were being supported by Yuka and Eri while they made their way outside to join their mate.
“Too bad you're leaving so soon,” Yuka said.
“Yeah, we were totally going to take you guys shopping for babies' clothes,” Eri added.
InuYasha snorted outside. Keh, that's one of the reasons we're going.
“Make sure you come back soon,” Ayumi said to Kagome and Sango, patting both of their bellies affectionately. “By that time, this kid will definitely be out of me.”
“Well, we still have a few months for ours,” said Kagome. She spotted her mother and little brother coming down the stairs to see them off.
“Take care, dears,” Mrs. Higurashi said, giving both girls a light hug. “And don't worry, I'll have two cribs ready for the next time you come back, whether you've delivered by then or not.”
“Thanks, mom,” Kagome said. Sango added her thanks as well, and then observed Sota's eyes looking at her. When he noticed that she saw him, he blushed brightly, stiffening up.
“H-Have a good trip. Come back soon,” he stammered.
Kagome groaned, but Sango gave a little laugh, walked forward and planted a tiny kiss on Sota's forehead. Eri and the others giggled, and Sota turned redder than the robe of the fire rat. “Be a good boy now,” Sango told him, smiling. “You'll find a nice girl soon enough, one who's just right for you.”
“O-Ok…” He mumbled, his eyes flickering between the slayer's face and the floor.
Then, Sango leaned in a bit more and whispered into his ear, grinning, “And try not to think with your pants so much.” Sota gulped. “Think with your heart, instead, and you'll be fine,” she finished, standing back up. Kagome and her friends were chuckling.
“Hey,” InuYasha called back over his shoulder, “Are you guys coming?”
“Yep,” Kagome answered, letting Yuka support her, and Eri support Sango out the front door, up to the hanyou on the porch. Together, the five of them made their way across the shrine grounds. Kagome and Sango gave one last goodbye to Mrs. Higurashi, Sota and Ayumi as they approached the well. The shack within which it had been located had been destroyed by the storm the night before, and the morning sun was partially illuminating the dark column that led back to the feudal era.
“Well, guess this is goodbye for now,” Yuka said once they arrived.
“Yeah, see ya,” InuYasha answered, hopping onto the well's edge. He had decided to go first so he could get a hold of Kagome and Sango after the ladder they were going to climb down disappeared as they traveled back into the past.
“We'll come back to visit soon,” Kagome promised.
“Good. We'll be waiting,” Eri replied.
InuYasha nodded one last farewell and then hopped down the hole, disappearing from the others' sight.
“Careful,” Yuka said, helping Kagome up onto the edge so she could firmly grasp the ladder. Slowly, the girl inched her way down the rungs until she, too, vanished. Finally, Eri and Yuka assisted Sango in following the other two, and then the three mates were gone from that time.
“Those crazy kids,” Yuka said absentmindedly. “Who knew this is how Kagome's relationship would turn up?”
“No one, I'm sure,” Eri said. “But, she's happy now, so…I guess all of our efforts paid off!”
“Huh? What are you talking about? We didn't introduce her to either of those two.”
“Don't you remember?” Eri tugged on Yuka's sleeve. “That day Kagome told us she first met InuYasha, we told her to meet us at school early so we could set her and Hojo up. And if we hadn't had her leave the house early, she wouldn't have gone looking for the cat in the shrine, and never would've fallen down the well!”
Yuka sighed. “You can't seriously take credit for that…”
“Sure I can!”
She groaned again and grabbed Eri's arm, leading her friend back to the house. “Come on, let's go.”
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Heehee, I wonder what will happen if I do…this.
“Zzzzzz, zzzz, ghh, gha, ghaha, haahaahahaHAHAHAHAHA!!! W-WHAT'RE YOU DOING, RIN? AAHAHAAAA!!”
Shippo found he couldn't control his laughter upon waking, for that mischievous Rin started tickling the pads on his paws. Rin joined him in giggling, watching him squirm on the floor of the hut. Luckily, Sesshomaru had gotten up early that morning, and was currently out on his own business.
“HEHEHE, Stop, Rin, no more, please!!! Hahahaa!!!”
“Oh, you're no fun!” Rin pouted but showed mercy on the fox kid, halting her ticklish torment. Shippo gave a few pants to catch his breath and wiped the tears of both sleep and laughter from his eyes. Looking around, he was puzzled by the lack of a clawed hand smacking him for disturbing its slumber.
“Where's Sesshomaru?” He asked.
Rin looked around. “Hm, I dunno. Sometimes he gets up real early and goes off somewhere, leaving me with Master Jaken. He always says it's for some important youkai business, but…”
“But…what?” Shippo looked curiously at her.
The girl giggled again. “I can tell that he's making that up when he says it. He usually just goes out to get some exercise, but most times, it's to see girls. Well, lady youkai, I guess”
“Whaaa…?” Shippo's eyes opened in amusement. “How do you know that?”
“He came back one time, and I noticed that he had some girls' lipstick on his face.” Rin spoke excitedly, happy to be able to share such a juicy secret. She certainly wasn't going to tell Jaken. “And when I told him, he froze, then turned around and left again, I guess to wipe it off.”
“Wow…” Shippo said, amazed. “I never would've thought that someone like Sesshomaru cared about girls at all. Of course, I'm not gonna say anything, cause he'd kill me for sure.”
“Oh, no he wouldn't,” she responded. “He's really just a big softy at heart, you know.”
“Heh. Heheh. Hehhh….” Shippo forced a chuckle. “Sure.”
“What are ye children up to?” A voice came from the doorway. “I heard loud noises.”
“Oh, good morning Kaede,” Shippo greeted the old miko, also seeing Kirara on her shoulder. Rin got to her feet and bowed respectfully. “We were just playing.”
“I see. And it looks like that Sesshomaru isn't here, as well.”
“Yeah…” Shippo shuffled his feet on the floor. “Everyone's left, it seems,” he said with a tone of melancholy.
Rin and Kaede looked at the kitsune with pity. It was true, in a way. Miroku, all that time ago, then Kagome, Sango and InuYasha. All of it was bothering Shippo to the point where even Sesshomaru's absence was upsetting to him. The small girl put a hand on his shoulder, trying to comfort him. “Don't be sad, Shippo. I'm sure Kagome and the others will be back real soon. Right, Lady Kaede?”
The old woman gave a soft, reassuring smile, and nodded slowly, even though she herself was unsure as to when the trio would return. Shippo frowned.
“They better be,” he grumbled, realizing that they were just saying that for his benefit. Kirara jumped down from Kaede's shoulder and nuzzled up to Shippo. He carefully stroked her soft fur, finding it somewhat soothing. The nekomata and Kaede were the only two left from his original group now. It was mildly depressing for him. Rin's company was welcome, of course, since she always managed to make him laugh and looked after him like Kagome did. But, it still wasn't the same, he thought in frustration.
As it turned out, however, they soon realized that Rin was right on the money with her `prediction'. The five of them lifted their heads at the sound of a loud, brash cry.
“HEYYY! WE'RE BACK!”
Shippo's tail twitched.
“That voice,” said Rin, tapping Shippo on the shoulder. “That's InuYasha's voice, right, Shippo?” The little fox didn't answer, but instead leapt out the door in a mad dash. Rin followed him, her footsteps heavy so she could try to keep up with Shippo's four-legged quickness. They ran through the village until they spotted the frowning face of the familiar hanyou, along with his two pregnant mates on each side of him.
“Kagome! Sango!” Shippo called out, then hurled his body onto the miko's shoulder, clutching onto her shirt tightly.
“Hey, Shippo!” Kagome patted his head affectionately. Shippo found himself unable to hold in his happiness and let tears gush forward from his eyes.
“Eh? What're you cryin' for?” InuYasha asked.
“I-I missed…y-y-you g-guys,” he sniffed. “First, you two get trapped on the other side of the well, a-and then, I-InuYasha, too, and I-I didn't know what had happened…”
“Oh, Shippo,” Sango said softly, walking over to Kagome and giving him a small hug. “We're sorry we kept you waiting like that.”
“That's right,” Kagome agreed. “But we're back now, Shippo, so everything's gonna be back to normal.”
“Feh,” InuYasha mumbled, “We were only gone a couple of days. No need to get so worked up. And you had Kaede, at least.”
Shippo stopped his crying and narrowed his eyes at InuYasha's remark. He then jumped off Kagome and landed on InuYasha's head, stamping his feet on his skull. “I was worried about you, too, stupid!”
“Hey, get off me!” InuYasha yelled before reaching up to grab Shippo by the tail and pulling him down, dumping him on the ground.
“Now, now, InuYasha,” the miko touched his arm, “Shippo's just glad to see you, that's all.” She reached over and took the fox kid and let him get a perch on her shoulder.
“Yeah, that's true!” Rin called out, huffing as she finally caught up to Shippo. Boy, he could run fast, she thought. “Shippo was real upset cause he thought you three might never come back from that future time inside the well.”
“Hm? You're still here, kid?” InuYasha asked, lifting his head and sniffing around the area. “Where's Sesshomaru?”
“Out,” she responded innocently, smiling; the news also made the hanyou smile along with her, though for completely differently reasons.
“Wow,” Kagome said to Sango, “Sesshomaru's really changed a lot, hasn't he? He must really trust humans a bit more now to have Rin stay with us.”
“Oh, he trusts you,” Rin confirmed, “But, he'll never tell you if you ask him that.”
“Kinda figured that,” answered Kagome. “Do you know if he's coming back for you soon, Rin?”
“Yeah, he'll be back before the end of the day probably.”
Shippo grinned. “Mmhm, right after he's finished with his woman.”
“His what?” Kagome and Sango looked like they'd misheard.
“Shippo, you weren't supposed to say that,” Rin wagged her finger at him. “But yeah, he may be out with a lady youkai right now. He doesn't know that I know, though, so don't say anything,” she commanded.
“You heard what she said, InuYasha,” Kagome repeated to her grinning mate, who was clearly looking forward to giving his brother a ruthless ribbing when he returned. “Oh, hi, Kaede!” They noticed the old miko trudging along the path to greet them.
“Such fast children…” she breathed. “I cannot keep up at my age. Welcome back, Kagome, Sango, InuYasha. Ye have been missed here.”
“So we've heard,” InuYasha answered.
“Kagome, Sango, how are your unborns?” Kaede asked.
“About the same,” they replied, patting their stomachs. There were, after all, still some months to go before they delivered, although Sango was set for several weeks or so before Kagome, considering she had been the first to get pregnant. However, as wonderful as it was that they would delivering their children so close in time to each other, Kagome still harbored a small wish that the two of them would have been able to give birth at the same time. Of course, that might not be in her best interest, to deliver a few weeks early. Well, she figured, there was no way to know what would happen, was there? The baby would come out when it was time.
“Hey, Kagome,” InuYasha held her arm, “You in a trance or something?”
She realized her eyes had glazed over while she was thinking, and the others were staring at her. “Oh, yep, I'm fine,” she told them honestly.
“Well, I don't know about you, Kagome,” said Sango, “but I'm really, really hungry.”
“Now that you mention it, me too.” The miko felt a craving in her gut. “I usually don't like eating meat, but now I really want some.”
“Hmm, that sounds perfect,” Sango agreed, starting to salivate. “InuYasha,” she turned to her hanyou, “could you go catch us some food?”
“What?! We just had breakfast back at Kagome's house! And we just got back.” He protested.
“InuYasha,” Rin chirped, “You have to do what they want. They have your babies in their bellies.”
The hanyou struggled to disagree with the small child, but couldn't find words that would help him win. There really was no beating Rin in an argument. “Fine,” he sighed, slumping his shoulders. “Kagome would `sit' me if I didn't anyway…”
“Oh, I would not!” Kagome smiled and dismissed him with her hand.
“Right,” he mumbled under his breath.
“Did you say something, dear?” She was still smiling.
“N-No,” he stammered. “I'll be back in a bit, then.” And then he was off, leaping away from the village to find some kind of beast to kill for his ravenous women.
“Wonder when he'll be back…” Rin mused. Kagome rustled a hand through the small girl's hair and the group headed back to the girls' hut. While Kaede spent the remainder of the day napping and being waited upon by the villagers, the three girls amused themselves playing with Kirara, Shippo, and talking about everyday things, Kagome and Sango's pregnancies, and so on. They even mused as to whether or not Sesshomaru was currently doing what Rin had suggested. Kagome still couldn't believe that the cold-faced youkai had such a normal weakness, the same weakness as Miroku had had. She and Sango wondered if the daiyoukai bedded lots of women, how often, and if they were all youkai, or if some of them could perhaps, though very unlikely, be humans. Who could tell anymore? Just when they thought they had him all figured out, he surprised them once again. Of course, Rin and Shippo were blissfully unaware of these thoughts that her older friends were having, and just enjoyed talking with them. They talked for quite some time, until the light began to fade from the hut, signaling the near arrival of sunset.
“Looks like it'll be getting late,” Kagome noticed, breaking off from her story about the time that Sota had burst into her and interrupted what almost had been her and InuYasha's first kiss (she had deemed this an appropriate story for a girl Rin's age).
“InuYasha must be searching hard,” said Sango.
“Yeah, and lucky for him, my craving hasn't gone away this time. How about yours?”
“Nope. It's still there, too.”
“Do you guys have a lot of weird cravings often?” Rin asked.
“Yes, Rin. That's what happens when you're pregnant. You don't always have control over what kind of food or drink you want, or your emotions, or your body, for that matter.”
“Eww,” the girl made a face. “I don't think I ever want to get pregnant then.”
“Say, Rin,” Shippo chimed in, “Do you know how women have babies?” Kagome and Sango blanched at this sudden question, but before they could protest, Rin said she didn't. “Me neither,” Shippo said, staring at the others innocently. “No one ever wants to tell me because I'm too young, they say.”
“And we're right,” Kagome said warningly.
“Still,” Rin continued, “I don't want to have a baby if it means I have all those strange things happen.”
“Oh, you will someday,” Sango reassured her, “When you find the right boy, then you'll want a baby.”
“The…right boy?” Rin was confused. Kagome nudged Sango with her elbow, telling her not to say too much to the child.
“That's right,” answered Sango, mindful of her words. “The right boy will be someone who you like being with, who's always there to look after you, and who you feel comfortable telling your secrets to. Then, you two will probably fall in love, and sometime after you'll know you want to have a child.” When she finished talking, she was surprised to see Rin blushing. She and Kagome had been sure the girl would be bored with that kind of talk. “Did I say something wrong, Rin?”
“No, but…I think I kinda get what you're talking about…”
The miko and slayer looked at each other and grinned. Kagome turned to Shippo and patted him on the shoulder. “Shippo, could you give us a few minutes alone,” she asked. “This is girl talk.”
“Uh-oh,” he said, “I don't wanna be around for that!” He darted out the front door.
“What'd you ask him to leave for?” Rin asked curiously. She was surprised when the two women leaned over and smiled at her.
“Rin,” Kagome began, “Do you have a crush on a boy?”
The little girl turned red, feeling a small thump-thump in her chest. “Well…I…I…” She couldn't answer.
“That's a definite yes,” Sango affirmed. Kagome nodded her agreement. “Come on, Rin, we're all girls here. That means you have to tell us who your crush is. Isn't that right, Kagome?”
“Right right right!” The miko said.
“I'm not sure I should tell you…” Rin confessed shyly.
“Hm, why not?”
“Because,” she uttered, looking over to Sango, “I think it's…Kohaku…”
Sango was left speechless, and she and Kagome stared at each other again, jaws hanging wide. She turned back to face Rin. “My brother?”
Rin nodded, looking at her twiddling thumbs.
“You like my little brother?”
She nodded again, blushing brightly.
“Well, well,” Sango chuckled. She reached over and put a hand on Rin's shoulder, making the girl look back up at her. “I think that's great.”
“You what?” Rin was clearly surprised.
“Kohaku is a kind boy,” Sango told her, “And, if you like him, then I'm happy for you.”
“Really?” She asked, brightening up a bit.
“Of course. You two would be such a cute pair. And you know, I get the feeling he likes you, too.”
“W-what makes you think that?” Rin stammered nervously, feeling that thumping increase.
“He looks after you, stays with you. He saved you during that final battle with Naraku, and probably a bunch of other times I don't know about. Plus,” she grinned, “why else would Sesshomaru let him travel with you guys?” Rin wasn't getting the answer. “Because,” the slayer went on, “He must have sensed how you like my brother being with you. And you are the person that Sesshomaru cares about most.”
“I never thought of it like that… So, what do you think I should do? You know, to see…if he likes me, too…?”
Sango and Kagome melted inside at the potential cuteness they were about to experience from getting the two kids together. “Don't you worry,” Kagome said. “You have plenty of time, Rin. Just keep being yourself, and you'll see what Kohaku's feelings are.”
“O-ok…”
They kept talking for a while more, soon moving away from the subject of Rin's crush, and onto more random stories. Kagome and Sango eventually sensed InuYasha's presence approaching the village (it was just a hunch) and they took Rin out of the hut and into the sunset. Shielding their eyes from the still bright sun, they looked out on the pathways and were surprised to see not InuYasha, but Sesshomaru, who had returned after his day of who knows what. Even though the villagers were mostly indoors, they had grown used to Sesshomaru as `Master' InuYasha's brother. Especially after that oni incident some months ago he had helped them with. Thus, the youkai lord would have shown his presence either way.
“Ah!” Sango let out a sound as he approached, for at his side she made out the smaller figure of that same boy that had talked about. “Kohaku!” She shouted out, waving.
“Sister!” The boy cried back, and ran off from his guide and over to the girls. His eyes widened when he saw the two stomachs. “Wow, sis! Rin told me you and Miss Kagome were pregnant, but you're bigger than I would've thought! I'll admit...” And at this he looked down sheepishly, "That when Lord Sesshomaru told me you were pregnant from a youkai, I wasn't too sure what to think about it, considering what we are... He told me about the mating habits of youkai and everything. But, since InuYasha is the father, I'm prefectly fine with it, sis!"
“Thank you, Kohaku. I'm glad that I have your blessing." Sango said kindly.
“Kohaku, I told you, it's just Kagome,” the miko reminded him.
Rin, meanwhile, had regained her playful nature since her confession. “What brings you here, Kohaku?” She asked, smiling brightly. At that moment, however, Sesshomaru made his way over to the group.
“I see you've found your sister,” he said to Kohaku.
“Sesshomaru,” Sango said, “Was that where you were today? Getting Kohaku to bring him here?”
The daiyoukai didn't blink. “My brother informed me a short time ago that he could sense your longing to see your little brother again after such a long time. I decided to fetch him for you today.”
“InuYasha sensed that…?” Sango was impressed at her mate's intuition.
“Lord Sesshomaru came back to the campsite earlier with Ah-Un and just told me to follow him, and told Jaken to watch over things while he was gone,” Kohaku informed them.
“That was really thoughtful of you,” Sango said, thanking Sesshomaru, who chose not to respond. She turned back to Kohaku and played with his hair. “We have some catching up to do, don't we?”
“Mhm,” he nodded eagerly, following his sister as she turned back to her home. “Come on, Rin, you come too!” He called back to the girl.
“Me?” She asked, pointing to herself.
“Yeah!”
“S-sure,” she said.
Kagome leaned down to quickly whisper in the girl's ear before she left. “See? He enjoys being with you.” Rin smiled at the words and went off to follow the siblings. Kagome and Sesshomaru watched them leave and enter the hut. The daiyoukai turned away to stare off into the distance. Kagome decided to join her `brother-in-law', and it turned out that he didn't seem to object to her doing so.
“That was very thoughtful of you, Sesshomaru,” she said. “Bringing Kohaku here for Sango.”
“Hn,” was his deep, meaningful monosyllabic reply.
“I mean it,” she said again. “But, I'm sure that Rin is just as happy to see him as Sango is.”
“Yes, she does enjoy his presence…” He acknowledged. Kagome suddenly noticed something interesting, sensed it, and turned to look at Sesshomaru inquisitively.
“Say, Sesshomaru…” she began, her nose twitching very much like InuYasha's.
“Yes?”
“It wouldn't have taken you from dawn till dusk to go get Kohaku and come back.”
“Please, make your point…” he said.
“Well, that means you didn't spend all day going to fetch him.”
“…And?”
“You know,” she said, smiling wickedly, “Since I got pregnant, my senses have gotten pretty sharp. Nowhere near yours or even InuYasha's but sharp enough to sense certain things. Smell, for example.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Sesshomaru,” she said knowingly, “I smell perfume on you.”
In all her days, Kagome had never seen the man look so caught off-guard, so unprepared, as he did now. Nevertheless, he didn't let his face change expressions…not too much, anyway.
“I have no idea what you are talking about,” he lied. Kagome just laughed, much to his annoyance.
“Was she pretty?” She teased.
“Feh.”
Thankfully, Sesshomaru was saved from more questioning on the subject by the timely arrival of his brother. He was surprised to see a large, roasted boar slung across the hanyou's shoulders.
“Kagome, I'm back,” InuYasha called out upon spotting her, running over to his mate. “Oh, you're still here,” he addressed his brother.
“Mmm, that looks delicious, InuYasha,” Kagome drooled, feeling her stomach rumble.
“Yeah,” he replied. “I figured that you wouldn't want me to come back with a dead wild animal, so I went all the way to old Totosai's and `borrowed' it from him. Considering all the times he's eaten our food in one damn bite.”
“Now, that wasn't very nice,” Kagome scolded.
“Keh, he'll live,” he scoffed. “But, I'm glad to see your craving hasn't disappeared. How about we go back and heat this thing over a fire.”
“Sounds good,” she agreed. “Give some to Rin and Kohaku, too.”
“Oh, Kohaku's here?”
“Mhm,” she answered, not embarrassing Sesshomaru further by telling InuYasha of his kind act. The hanyou nodded and leapt off towards the hut, the meat flailing behind him. Kagome turned back to the daiyoukai. “Want to come join us?” She offered.
Sesshomaru remained silent for several moments before calmly responding, “Very well.” And he followed the pregnant miko back to the hut.
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Meanwhile…
Night had fallen upon the city, and the clouds blotted out the light of the moon. Many people had turned off their own lights to go to sleep. One building in particular, however, had kept one room illuminated, and inside, three familiar, mischievous girls, one of them with an extremely large belly, had begun discussing their plot. A plan that men and hanyou would fear alike, dread with their every fiber. Eri, Yuka and Ayumi were eagerly chattering away about their special idea. One that would be perfect for their Kagome and Sango…
Baby shower…
To be continued…
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Next time:
Kohaku has returned to the village, and his sister, after a long absence. Rin is naturally happy about his arrival, as well. What will be in store for the group in the future, especially with this new development back in the modern era? Stay tuned.
My note: Hey, it's me again. Told you I'd be here. Well, it looks like I'm gonna have more story than I thought. Ideas just come to me like that, I guess. I'll update soon as I can, as usual, hopefully I don't have to spend to much time on work. But then, there's still Brawl… Well, either way, see you soon, hope you're enjoying.