InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Me as I Am ❯ Strange ( Chapter 4 )

Disclaimer: I am not Rumiko Takashi…I cannot draw nor did I create the plot for the INUYASHA series…I wish I did…*sigh*

Love Me as I Am

Chapter 4- Strange

Miroku's expression was of pure amazement. He was intrigued.

"Does it hurt?" he wondered.

"Not really." She told him.

It's just the strangest feeling…to know there's someone else inside of you. Now I not only have to take care of myself but of our child as well. You know, I'm missing lots of sleep at night time." She told him.

"I believe the baby is nocturnal. It's as if it can see whether it's light or dark out right through my skin.

Miroku smiled.

"I think it can feel when you're not moving. It then becomes restless.

Sango looked up at him, eyes wide with amazement. How could he have known that? She smiled and kissed his cheek.

"You're very observant."

Miroku blushed a bit.

"I have to be don't I?"

Sango smiled and turned around onto her side, laying her ear against his chest.

She could hear his heartbeat. Calm and steady. It was synchronized with her own. The gentle thumping sound put her worries to rest. She forgot all about her swollen feet and sore back and fell asleep in the company of her lover.

~*~*~

Sota and Kanaye played happily outside. It didn't seem to them that Sota was the uncle and Kanaye the nephew. They had always thought of themselves as brothers with only hundreds of years to separate them from each other.

Sota was teaching Kanaye how to ride a bike. It just so happened that he had an extra one with training wheels that he could teach him on. It was more of a tricycle than anything but it suited him well.

"No…hold on. You need some shoes. You'll get your feet hurt if you don't have um."

Kanaye resisted as Sota tried to put his shoes on. He was like Inuyasha. He didn't like being restrained.

~*~*~

It began to get dark outside. Kanaye and Sota took one more round on the bike then put it away, heading in for dinner.

"Chicken curry. Yummmm." Sota said, licking his lips.

Kanaye sniffed the air. His sense of smell was just like Inuyasha's except maybe not quite as precise. He didn't have as much demon in him as Inuyasha did.

Only moments later Inuyasha came out of Kagome's room, Kagome at his side. They had left Suki in the bed. She was still sleeping.

Miroku and Sango had been sleeping but Sango got up to use the bathroom real quick so Miroku got up as well. He was glad he had or he would have missed dinner.

Sango came out of the bathroom only a little while later.

"How are you doing Sango?" Kagome asked from across the dinner table.

Sango looked up from her food.

"It feels like the baby is dancing on my bladder."

Kagome nodded, knowing very well what it felt like.

"Feel free to go lie down on the couch again if it would help." Kagome's mom said. She also knew the feeling.

Sango nodded thankfully. Kagome's family was beyond generous. They were godly. She adored that.

Sango had really only been playing with her food. She took a few more bites, forcing herself to eat it for the sake of the baby and stood up from the table. She left to go lie down on the couch.

Miroku held his spoon close to his mouth, not actually putting it in.

"Don't worry. She does that all the time. It's really taking a toll on her." He explained.

Kagome nodded knowingly.

Inuyasha, Grandpa, Sota and Kanaye were left in the dark. They had no idea what it felt like.

Inuyasha ignored the rest of the dinner conversation and ate his food hastily.

Kanaye did the same. It was funny to see how much they were alike. They both ate their food in silence with their eyes closed most of the time.

Sota on the other hand was interested in what they had to say. This was perhaps the most interesting thing that had happened in weeks.

When dinner was over Miroku strutted over to the couch and laid on it, putting Sango on top of him again.

She smiled. It was much more comfortable with him to lay on rather than just lying on the couch. Besides, now she had his heart to put her to sleep again with it's gentle thumping sound.

~*~*~

Suki awoke from her sleep. She realized it was dark and no one was in the room with her.

'Mommy…' she thought, trying to find the way to the door. She reached the handle opened the door, light flooding the room. She stepped out into the hallway, dragging her big fluffy blanket behind her.

Kagome was in the kitchen washing dishes with her mom.

Suki wrapped the blanket tighter around her shoulders. She was cold.

"Mommy…" came a small voice from somewhere on the floor.

Kagome looked down and saw Suki at her feet. She wiped her hands on a towel then picked her up.

"What is it precious?" she asked, holding her lovingly in her arms.

Suki said nothing.

"Are you hungry?" Kagome asked.

Suki nodded slowly.

Kagome smiled.

"All right sweetheart. We'll get you something." Kagome promised.

Her mom seemed to understand the hint and got out some cereal. It had always been Suki's favorite. Cheerios.

Kagome always had a box or two handy in the feudal era.

She filled a small plastic baggie and gave it to Suki who smiled in return.

Her smile. So precious, so innocent. One to cherish forever. This is what Kagome thought of it. Life was never so boring with Suki around. Kanaye either. Life was just so different than she thought it would be.

Yawning, Kanaye entered the kitchen also. He had played so hard he was exhausted. He saw the cheerios and before he could even register in his mind that he wanted some, a bag was handed to him by his grandmother.

He smiled up at her. Amazed at how she already knew him so well.