InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kyo ❯ Hanyou meets Hanyou ( Chapter 4 )

 

She slowly peeked her head into the hut, Kyo now fast asleep in her arms. Miroku and Shippo were busy helping Keade build a fire while Sango cleaned her massive boomerang and Inuyasha sat against the wall, his eyes closed, hands in his sleeves. Carefully placing her bag against the wall, she silently stepped over to the `sleeping' hanyou.

 

Sniffing the air, Inuyasha's nose was suddenly filled with Kagome's scent. Opening his eyes, he glanced up to see Kagome standing before him, clad in her puppy printed pyjamas. “Hey,” she whispered, her hand absentmindedly stroking Kyo's soft hair. “Hey,” Inuyasha replied. “I have something for you,” she told him, her mouth twisting up into an impish grin. “Another of your strays?” he asked her as he stared pointedly at the child slumbering in her arms. “No,” she told him, “This,” she dropped her newly acquired jewel shard into his lap, “And he has no parents, I found him being chased by the snake youkai who had that shard, and I'm going to keep him. This is Kyo,” she placed the slumbering hanyou into his arms, “would you please hold him while I make dinner? I'm making ramen.”

 

Inuyasha was about to comment when a sudden cry of `Kagome' cut him off. Kagome turned just in time to see Shippo launch himself into her now empty arms. The rest of the group soon began bombarding her with questions as she began to cook. Inuyasha just stared at the child now resting in his arms and was surprised to find that Kyo was an inu hanyou. Trust Kagome to take in another orphan, but somehow, the fact that she had adopted an inu hanyou made him feel warm inside. There was also something that drew him to the bundle in his arms, he just knew that Kyo wouldn't be as annoying as Shippo.

 

Kagome set the ramen to cook before walking back over to the two hanyous. “Hey,” she whispered as she gently shook Kyo, “Time to wake up now, dinner's almost ready.” The sleeping child slowly opened his eyes before leaping into her arms and burying his face in her neck. She turned to face the group, “I have someone for you all to meet,” she told them, “This is Kyo, and he's going to be staying with us from now on,” she spun the hanyou around so he could see everyone, “Kyo, I'd like you to meet Keade the village priestess, Miroku the monk, Shippo the kitsune, Sango the demon slayer and Kilala her kitty,” Kyo's wide amethyst eyes wandered over the group, before Kagome spun around and he found himself facing a young man with long, silver hair, gleaming amber eyes and two white doggy-ears, “and this is Inuyasha.” Said Hanyou gave Kyo a cocky smile.

 

The boy tilted his head to gaze up at Kagome, “Is this the inu hanyou you were talking about?” he asked. Kagome nodded, “And you say he's your best friend?” he asked softly. Kagome nodded again as Inuyasha blushed at being called her best friend. Kyo jumped out of her arms and walked over to Inuyasha, before lifting up one sleeve of Inuyasha's haori and began to sniff. Kyo dropped the material and walked back to Kagome, “I like him,” he declared, promptly leaping into Kagome's arms.

 

Kagome shifted his weight to one hip as she began to serve dinner. She handed most of the group their dinner before handing Kyo a bowl with an extra large serving of ramen. Holding the bowl like it was made of glass, he slowly walked over to Inuyasha's side before sitting down. Kagome joined the hanyous with two bowls of ramen, one standard and one extra large, handing Inuyasha the extra large helping before sitting down on Kyo's other side. The child instantly put his food down, crawling on to Kagome's lap before picking it back up, slurping happily with his back resting on her chest. Kagome kissed the top of his head, between his ears before making a start on her own meal. Inuyasha watched the exchange with interest, pleased by her actions, before inhaling his ramen in record time.

 

Everyone else had finished their food while Kyo stared into his own bowl. He was full, but he'd only eaten half of what was there. “You don't have to eat it all Kyo,” Kagome whispered, “I just loaded your bowl to make sure you'd eat enough.” He stared at his bowl a little longer before offering it to the hanyou sitting beside them. Inuyasha blinked at him, taken back by little Kyo's actions. “I can't eat any more,” the little hanyou stated, “are you still hungry Inuyasha?” Inuyasha gratefully accepted the ramen, giving the smaller hanyou a rare smile before inhaling the food.

 

Sango and Shippo began to clean up while Kagome brought out a hair brush and began to brush Kyo's silvery locks. Once his hair was soft and shiny, Kagome turned to Inuyasha who had been watching the entire process. “Would you like me to brush yours too?” she asked him, smiling cheekily at him. Kyo walked over to the now-blushing hanyou “Go on,” he told him, “It feels really good, and Kagome's really gentle and she even rubs your ears.” Staring into Kyo's pleading eyes, Inuyasha almost consented, until he realised they weren't alone. In fact, a lecherous monk and a very obnoxious kitsune were watching avidly. “No way, no how,” he told them before firmly planting his back against the wall and closing his eyes.

 

Kagome seemed slightly hurt, but quickly pulled her sleeping bag out of her pack. “Come on Kyo,” she told him as she rolled it out, “time for bed.” She crawled into the bag, making room for him. Kyo stood just outside her bag, however, and stared down at her. “Kagome?” he asked softly, “can I call you mum?” Kagome beamed at his anxious face, “Of course you can,” she told him, “now climb in and let's get some rest.” Kyo snuggled in against her body, instantly falling asleep. Shippo soon joined them. Inuyasha watched them smiling softly to himself, `maybe if she can accept a hanyou as a child, she could possibly accept one as her lover too. I'll wait and see.' Soon the wary protector fell into a light doze, still smiling faintly.