InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Right in front of you ❯ What to do about shippo ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter 3

"You’re still going?" Shippo whined for the tenth time that day.

He's been asking the same thing for the past two days. "Yes Shippo, we're still going." Sighing Kagome as she put Shippo back on the ground. How many times do I have to tell him that I'm not leaving him, well not forever? And I'm not leaving him alone that is if Kaede will watch him, but I'm sure she will. So there's no problem. Oh god, what if she won't?

"So you're just going to leave me alone? Who's going to take care of me?"

"Shippo you're going to stay with Kaede. Do you really think Kagome would leave you alone? And stop whining, you're too old to be acting this way."

"I am not whining! Kagome tell him I'm not whining."

I'm getting a headache. Kagome thought rubbing her temples. "Shippo, why don't you run on ahead so I can talk to Inuyasha.

"Ok, Kagome." Sticking his tongue out at Inuyasha he ran off.

What am I going to do with him? Kagome thought as she turned to Inuyasha. And why did Inuyasha have to say Kaede would watch Shippo? I don't even know if she'll say yes. I'm sure she will but what if she doesn't? "Inuyasha I haven't asked Kaede to watch him yet. She might say no."

"When does she ever say no to you Kagome?" Inuyasha said smirking at her.

Sometimes I think he knows what that smirk does to me. And he does have a point. I can count on one hand how many times she's told me no. "Yeah well she still might say no." He may have a point, but I don't have to let him know he does.

"Come on Kagome, you know as well as I do that she's going to say yes. She'll probably make him weed her garden." Chuckling Inuyasha took her bag. "Why do you always try to carry this thing? You know that I always take it from you anyways. It’ll be a lot easier if you just gave it to me from the start."

He does not always take it from me! And I can carry it just fine without his help. He only takes it from me because it slows us down when it's this heavy and I have to carry it. He'll do anything to make sure we don't slow down. "Normally I'm the one carrying it Inuyasha. You've only had to help me this trip because you couldn't wait for me to get a new chain for my bike, so don't act like you always have to." And it's his fault it broke in the first place! I don't even want to think about how many bikes I’ve gone through in the last three years. I'm surprised my mom willingly buys them for me.

"Whatever. You'll have plenty of time to get a new one when we get to your time so stop bitching. And I've carried it when it was too heavy for you to even lift." Inuyasha said rolling his eyes.

Why the hell is he rolling his eyes? This is not something I'm just bitching about for the fun of it! And I'm not bitching! "It was only too heavy because I had too much ramen in it. It'll be lighter if I start bringing less." Looking over at Inuyasha Kagome couldn't help but laugh, he looked so worried at the thought of her bringing less ramen. You want to roll your eyes at me fine I’ll just... Kagome thought as she started to walk faster. "You know I think I will. Then you won’t be able to complain about carrying my bag."

"Well if you stop bring ramen then your just going to have to cook more. And without Sango you'll have to do almost all of the cooking, of course I'll do some cooking, but you do remember the last time I cooked right?" Inuyasha said with a crooked grin.

Yeah I remember. I didn’t think I was ever going to get that taste out of my mouth. There's no way I'm eating anything he makes. I don't know who’s cooking was worse, Inuyasha's or Miroku’s. Kagome remembered shuddering. "I'm not going to start taking less ramen, I don't want to cook any more then I have to."

"Is that the reason, or is my cooking that bad? Kagome I don't want to eat anything I've cooked either. If you remember when I did cook that I didn't eat it, I wouldn't have even cooked if you hadn't made me."

"And how did I make you?" I never made him cook. How could he say that I did?

"You and Sango were yelling at Miroku and me because we never cook so to shut you two up we cooked dinner. And if I remember right you didn't even take a bite of Miroku's because it smelled so bad. Well you and Sango didn't eat it, Shippo took a huge bite of it" Inuyasha said laughing. "I still remember the look on your face when you tasted my cooking I thought you were going to die. I don't know who looked worse you or Sango."

"Yeah Sango and I still ended up cooking dinner that night." And we still had to clean it all up...

Raising an eyebrow Inuyasha turned to Kagome. "You two ended up cooking for yourselves and Shippo. You told Miroku and me that we could eat the dinner that we'd made, and there was no way I was going to eat what the monk cooked. We ended up going out and catching some fish. At least I can cook that. And if I remember right you and Sango took some of our fish for your own dinner."

"It was the least you could do for us after subjecting us to that god awful food. And you can cook fish, if you call putting them on a stick over the fire cooking."

"Well you call putting hot water into the ramen cooking, why can't I call putting a fish over the fire cooking?"

/ do more cooking them just ramen. Of course that's all he thinks I cook because that's all he ever really eats when Sango isn't the one cooking. Oh who am I kidding? He eats ramen no matter who's cooking. I'm never going to get why he likes it so much. "Fine it's cooking."

"Thank you. Well come on we better hurry up before Shippo starts to bitch again." Inuyasha said picking up speed.

"He doesn't bitch. And he is only a kid, you could be little nicer." It's not like it's going to kill him to be a little nice to Shippo.

"Kagome he may be a kid, but he has to learn that he can’t always have his way."

"He doesn't always get his way. He never gets to be a kid, he's always traveling with us, and it’s not fair that we take him with us." We should have found someone to take care of him when we were looking for the shards years ago. Oh what am I going to do?

"If it's so unfair to him then we should find somewhere for him to stay until we find the rest of the jewel. I'm sure that Kaede would watch him, or find someone in the village who would be willing to do it. Most of them like him, even if he is youkai. And most of them will do it because of Kaede and you."

"What do you mean because of me? I know the villagers would do it for Kaede, but what makes you think they'd do it for me?" I'm not there that much so I don't have that many friends in the village, and the ones who I talk to aren't really friends, more like good neighbors.

"Damn Kagome, do you really not get how they feel about you?" Inuyasha asked giving her a look of disbelief. "Kagome they would do anything you asked them to do. Do you think most of them want me there? Hell no. The old farts of the village remember what I did fifty years ago, the only reason they don't try to have me driven out of the village is because they know we're friends." That and the younger villagers think they can use me to keep other youkai away, but if Kagome doesn't even know how the old guys feel about me she's not going to know about the younger ones. "That and they know that if I try anything like that again you'll just sit me. Damn I think everyone knows about this stupid necklace." Shaking the beads at Kagome, Inuyasha quickened his pace. "Are you ever going to take it off?"

"Now why would I want to do that? And it's not like I say it that much anymore." Ok, so I say it a few times a week, and maybe 1 do say it a little more than I have to, but only a little. It's not like he doesn't deserve it most of the time, I only say it when he's being an ass. And it's not like I can go and just ask someone to watch Shippo like Inuyasha thinks I can. "And I can't just ask one of them to watch him; I don't know any of them that well."

So she just talks to the same people every time for the hell of it? "I know you've made friends with some of them and Shippo's friends with most of the village children. If it's because you want to make sure you leave Shippo with someone who'll take good care of him then ask Kaede to help you find someone. She'll know the best people for the job."

Why does he want to get rid of Shippo so bad? Isn't it enough that Sango and Miroku are gone, does he have to push for us to leave Shippo? I like all of us together, and I thought he did too. "Yeah she'll help me if I ask her, but I don't know if I want to."

"Why wouldn't you ask her Kagome? You were the one just saying that he hasn't been able to have a normal childhood. I thought you wanted to find someone to watch him."

Why do you want to get rid of Shippo so much, is he really that much of a burden for you?"

Shaking his head Inuyasha caught Kagome's arm, "When you decide what you want, tell me, until then don't talk to me about what Shippo hasn't had, because I won’t have you putting this on me. I'm not the one who brought it up or the one who thought he should stay in the village, and I'm not the one who thought he should travel with us to begin with. That was you, don't forget that. I wouldn't have even thought about it if you hadn't brought it up." Letting go of Kagome Inuyasha looked around before turning back to her. "Fuck this, I'm going to catch up to Shippo, when you make up your mind tell me, until then lets just drop it."

With that Inuyasha turned and started to jog after Shippo. What right does he have to tell me I don’t know -what I want? I know damn well what I want…he’s the one who doesn't know what he wants. If he did he wouldn’t be running back and fourth between me and Kikyo. I know what I want to do with Shippo, it’s just hard I'll ask Kaede to find someone to take care of him, when we're looking for the shards, or maybe I 'II just ask her to do it. I1 know she could use the help, even if she doesn't want to admit it. Ok I'm going to do it, it might be nice to travel alone with Inuyasha again, even if he does act like an ass a lot of the time.

~With Inuyasha and Shippo~

"What were you and Kagome talking about?" Shippo asked the second Inuyasha caught up to him.

"Nothing you need to know." Damn kid always wants to know everything that's not his business; it'll only be his business if Kagome can make up her damn mind. And why does Kagome have to do that? I'm not trying to get rid of Shippo; she's the one who brought it up, how unfair it's been to him these past few years. I wouldn't have said anything if she hadn’t. Damn woman doesn't know what she wants. And she tries to make me feel like I want to get rid of him. If wanted the brat gone he would have been gone years ago.

"Why don't you tell me anything? I'm not a little kid." Shippo said jumping on Inuyasha's head.

Runt doesn't even ask. And why does he always have to get on my head? "If you’re not a little kid then why are you having a fit about Kagome and me leaving you for a few days?"

"I'm doing have fits!" Shippo yelled as he pulled on Inuyasha's ears.

Throwing Shippo off his head Inuyasha started walking back to ware he left Kagome. "Really, then what are you having right now?" What the fuck does he think he's doing pulling on my ears like that!?

"You’re such an ass."

"Don't let Kagome hear you talk that way." She’ll probably think he's talking like that because of me. Fuck, she might even sit me. Damn it, she sits me for everything! Inuyasha thought as he quickened his pace.

"Why not? You talk like this, you talk worse then this, and so do Miroku and Sango… Even Kagome talks like this sometimes."

She does, doesn't she? Well then if she even tries to tell me it's my fault then I'll just remind her that she does it to. I better still tell him it's not okay for him to talk like that. "We're older, and anyway it doesn't sound right when you say it."

"Whys that?"

Why, why, why… Can’t he say one sentence with out asking why?! "Because."

"Because isn't an answer. At least that's what Kagome says."

"Because is an answer, and it's the only one I'm giving you. So take it or leave it."

"Are you saying that Kagome's been lying to me?"

Damn kid has to turn everything I say against me. "No Shippo, she hasn't been lying to you. I just meant that it can be an answer, you just have to use it right."

"So you're saying that I don't use it right? How is it any different when I say it then when you do?"

Does he have to ask a question every ten seconds? I don't know what I hate more, him asking me everything that comes into his head or him trying to get Kagome to sit me. And why is it taking Kagome so long to catch up to us? I didn't leave her that far behind. "We better wait for Kagome." Turning around Inuyasha saw that Kagome was in the same spot that he had left her in. Great she's mad. Why else would she be just standing there? Well if she thinks I'm going to go over there and say sorry she has another thing coming. I didn't do anything wrong. She’s the one who doesn't know what she wants to do with Shippo.

"Why’s Kagome just standing there?" Shippo said jumping back on Inuyasha's head.

"How the hell should I know? Why don't you go over there and find out." If she is mad I'm not going over there just so she can yell and probably sit me, when I didn't even do anything wrong.

"Why cant you?"

"Because I don't want to." That and it's none of your business.

"Did you get Kagome mad at you again?"

"No! And why is it always me everyone blames when she gets pissed off about something?" It's not like I do all the fighting. She fights with me just as much, the only reason I'm the one made out as the bad guy is because she’ll start crying and everyone will only see that. And I don't try to make her cry, I try not to. It's just that she cries too easily.

"Fine I'll go see why she just standing there. Really Inuyasha you need to grow up." With that Shippo ran over to Kagome.

/ need to grow up? That kid’s got a lot of nerve to tell me that. Why does Kagome have to say that kind of thing in front of him? And if I tell her about him saying that shit all she's going to do if laugh. Damn it, why do I even try? "Are you two planning on standing there all day?"

"Maybe, I thought we could stop and look around for a little while."

Is she just trying to piss me off? Because if she is, she's doing one hell of a good job. "Why, there's nothing around here."

"Because I want to look around a little. Why, that doesn't bother you, does it?" Kagome said with a grin that she said she hoped it did.

Why does she have to do this shit to me? Damn it all I did was agree with her that she should find somewhere for Shippo to stay while we find the rest of the jewel What was I suppose to say, that she was wrong? All that would have gotten me was sat! I get that enough. Fuck it; if she wants to look around a little then we'll look around until she can't walk anymore. "No I don't have a problem with it, where do you want to start?" Inuyasha said putting on the same grin that Kagome was wearing.

"Well I'm glad you don't have a problem with it. Seeing how you don't have a problem with it why don't we start looking over there?" Kagome said pointing over to some bushes.

We can go over there if she wants to get all scratched up. "The only thing over there is bushes. You can see bushes anywhere." Shaking his head Inuyasha sat down next to Kagome. "If you have to look around why don't we go were you aren't going to get all cut up?"

"Why Inuyasha, are you worried that I'll get hurt in those bushes?”

Trying to hide his blush Inuyasha started walking away again. "Yeah I worried, worried that I'll have to hear you bitch about how cut up your legs are. That's what I'm worried about"

"Inuyasha."

"What?" Looking back Inuyasha had only a moment to wise he could take back what he said, before she... Oh fuck!

"SIT! I'm going to look around, you can catch up later." Looking back at the grounded Inuyasha, "On second thought just stay there until we get back."

"..." Oh god my back.

"Nothing to say? Good. I'll see you later. Oh and Inuyasha, sit." As Inuyasha shank lower into the ground Kagome headed off. Stupid Inuyasha, he can’t be nice even for a day. If he's like this in my time I don't know if I'm going to be able to show him anything. It's not like I can sit him there, I don't want to draw any attention to us, I'm going to have to make up a few rules for him in my time, or he may end up destroying something expensive. "Are you coming Shippo?"

"Yeah in a minute."

Why is it that whenever we’re having an argument that she's losing she sits me? Oh wait I know, it's because she can’t be wrong. And I do have something to say. It's just hard when I have a mouth full of dirt and can't lift my head off the ground.

"Idiot. Why do you have to be so mean to Kagome, Inuyasha?" Shippo said before running off to join Kagome.

You think I 'm mean to Kagome just you wait until I can stand up again Shippo, then I'll show you what mean is. Who am I kidding; the runt will probably go running to Kagome like he always does. Feeling the spell finely wear off Inuyasha stood up and looked around to find that Kagome really had gone off. Damn it, where the hell did she go? Great now I have to go and find her. Grumbling Inuyasha started after Kagome.

~With Kagome and Shippo~

"Why won’t you tell me what you and Inuyasha were fighting about?"

"Because it's none of your business Shippo." why does he always have to know everything that happens between Inuyasha and me? Oh who am I kidding he has to know about everyone. He’s like my friends in my time, they never know when to butt out.

"But Kagome."

"Shippo I already told you that it's not any of your business. Now drop it, I'm not going to tell you. I don't know why I have to keep telling you." Why does he have to ask me why I'm fighting with Inuyasha every time? You 'd think after three years he would know that I'm not going to tell him.

"Fine, but I don't get why I can’t know."

"Shippo..." Why do I always have to do this with him?

"I'm not going to ask again. I just don't get why you treat me like I'm a kid. I'm not you know."

He sounds so much like Souta, they’re both always saying how grown up they are, when really they are just kids. In my time I'm still considered a kid. Of course not all of them have to travel around finding shards of a jewel that gives youkai a power boost, and they’re not traveling around with two youkai. "I know you’re not Shippo. But just you not being a kid doesn't mean that I'm gong to tell you everything I talk to people about."

"But why can't I know?" Shippo wined sitting down to pout.

Why cant he just take ‘no’ for an answer and leave it at that?

"Because she said ‘no’ Shippo. Stop asking why, you’re just going to get the same answer that you've been getting." Inuyasha said as he caught up to them. "You didn't have to sit me you know. Why is it every time I say something you don't like you sit me?"

"I don't always say it when I don't like what you say; if I did then you would be on the ground at least 80 percent of the time." Maybe more like 65% but he still would be on the ground more then standing. And what right does he have to say that I sit him when I don't like what he's saying, if that was true I would have sat him for what he just said.

"Fine you say it about half the time when you don't like what I've said. That better?"

Better? No it's not better. He’s making it sound like I do it just to be an ass. "No, but I'm going to let it go because I don't feel like fighting with you right now."

"You guys are always fighting." Shippo said looking at Inuyasha and Kagome.

"We're not fighting we're having a talk."

"If that's so, then you guys are having a very loud talk." Laughing Shippo ran off ahead.

I really should find him somewhere to stay. It's not fair that we drag him all over the place. He's only a kid; he should be running around with other kids. Not running away from youkai. "Inuyasha I'm going to ask Kaede to find someone to take care of Shippo for us. But I want to make sure he likes them. If he doesn't then we'll have to stay in the village until I'm satisfied with who's taking him in."

"Of course we have to find someone he likes, if we don't he'll just come after us when we leave him. He might come after us even if he likes the people he's staying with."

"Are you trying to get me to change my mind Inuyasha?" Does he think 1 hadn't thought of that? That's one of the reasons why I want to make sure he likes who he’ll be staying with. And I'll make sure he knows that he can't come after us. That’s all I need, him trying to fallow us and ending up getting lost.

"No, I'm not. But you know he would. You can't tell me that it hadn't crossed your mind."

"Of course it crossed my mind. It was one of the first things that went through my head, that's why I didn't bring it up sooner." He acts like I don't know what Shippo will do. I'm the one who's been taking care of him for the past three years, all Inuyasha has done is make it harder for me. "Why don't you go and grab Shippo and we can head towards Kaede again."

"I thought you wanted to look around a bit."

"I did, and now I want to go to Kaede's." The sooner we get there the sooner we’ll be in my time, and the sooner I can ask her about getting Shippo out of the way.

"Why the change of heart?"

"There's nothing really around here. So why should I waste any more time here?"

"You’re wrong about there being nothing here."

"Really what's here? I haven't seen anything that's any different than any other place." What could it be? And why didn't he tell me about it before.

"It's not the right time of year right now." Inuyasha said not meeting Kagome's eyes.

"Right time of year? What is it Inuyasha, tell me please." The right time of year? What time of year does it have to be to see it?

"No, it's better if you see it. If I tell you it would just ruin it."

/ can't believe this. He's not going to tell me! Oh man this is going to drive me nuts. "You can't just say that there's something here and then decide that we have to wait for the right time. Inuyasha just tell me, I'm sure that telling me won’t ruin it."

"Yes it will. Why, does it bother you Kagome?" Smirking Inuyasha looked over to where Shippo was.

"No, I just want to know, but I can wait." Ok I cant, but I'm not going to let him know that. If he knows that I really want to know he'll Just tease me about it.

"Well I better go get Shippo." Before Kagome could say another word Inuyasha jumped off to get Shippo.

But I want to know! Why won't he tell me? Well if he doesn't want to tell 1'll make him. Looking down the path Kagome could see that Inuyasha and Shippo were making their way over to her. I’ll only take another day to get to Kaede’s but I really need to ask Kaede today before I lose my nerve. I wonder if we could get to Kaede’s sooner if Inuyasha runs us over there. Of coarse that means I have to ask him to run us there, and I know he's going to make it a big deal.

"I thought we were going to look around Kagome." Shippo said jumping off of Inuyasha.

"We were, but there's not really anything here. I was thinking that we should just get to Kaede's, is there anyway to get there sooner Inuyasha?" Maybe he'll say he can run us there.

"No, we're going to fastest way. I already told you that Kagome."

Should have known he wouldn't make it easy. "Are you sure there's no way we can get there sooner?"

"Not that I know of. Why?"

Well if he's not going to say it I guess I'll just have to ask. Or... "I just really want to get there today. Plus my feet are starting to hurt." Kagome said as she sat down and started to rub her feet.

Sighing Inuyasha looked over at Kagome as she rubbed her feet. "I might be able to get us there today, if I carry you guys the whole way." Looking over at Kagome it was clear that's what she wanted. "But how can your feet already be hurting? We haven't even gone that far." Shaking his head Inuyasha sat next to her.

"I need to get new shoes, these ones are too small. Please Inuyasha." / know he's not going to say no. He never does.

"Fine I'll carry you." Sighing again, Inuyasha kneeled down so Kagome could get on.

"Kagome why do you want to get there today?" Shippo asked as he jumped onto Inuyasha.

"Well I haven't been home in a while, and I really want to see my family." It really is for the best if I ask her, but I just want to get it over with as fast as I can. And I 'II be in my time after I tell him, so he shouldn't be as mad at me when I get back, at least I hope not.

"Then why are you taking Inuyasha if you want to see your family? Isn't he going to get in the way?"

"Why would I get in the way, you're the one who's always getting in the way."

"I am not!"

They both do. "Inuyasha stop teasing him. And are you going to stand here all day?" No sooner had the words left Kagome's mouth than Inuyasha started running, barely giving Kagome enough time to throw her arms around him.

"Yeah stop teasing me." Shippo said holding onto Inuyasha for all he was worth.

"You know someday Kagome isn't going to be around to save you."

"You're not going to do anything to me Inuyasha." Smirking Shippo made himself comfortable. He was lucky that Inuyasha couldn't see him or he would have found out just how far Inuyasha could throw him.

"Oh really? Want to bet?"

"That's enough out of the two of you." / swear if this is what it's like to have kids I'm not sure if I want them. Ok I do, but still! Can't they go one hour without fighting? "Do you think we could get to Kaede's without you two fighting the whole way?"

"It's not my fault Kagome. Inuyasha's the one who started it," Shippo said giving Kagome his most innocent look.

Does he really think that looks going to work? He's been giving me the same one for years. If he really thinks a look is going to work on me then he better find a better one. "Can we just be quiet for a little while; I'm starting to get a headache." Laying her head on Inuyasha's shoulder Kagome let herself enjoy the feeling of being so close to Inuyasha and thought about what she should show him first when they got to her time.

~That night at Kaede's~

"Kagome wake up, we're here." Inuyasha said shaking Kagome, well as much as he could with her still on his back. I wish she would have told me she was tired, I would have stopped. I know she doesn't believe that, but I would have, "Come on Kagome, wake up."

I guess I'll have to carry them inside. Walking in Inuyasha looked around for Kaede. "You here old hag?"

"You're older then me Inuyasha." Kaede said walking over to him and taking Shippo.

"Whatever. Kagome and I are going back to her time tomorrow, so can you watch Shippo? Kagome was going to ask, but as you can see she’s out cold." Inuyasha said as he laid Kagome down on the pallet next to Shippo.

"You’re both going?"

"Yeah, she wants to show me her time." Why am I even going there? I hate her time, why didn't I just say no?

"Would you like some tea Inuyasha?"

"What?"' Where'd that come from?

"I'm making some tea and wanted to know if you wanted some."

"Oh, yeah, sure."

Sitting down Kaede started some tea. "I'll watch him. But tell me, why can’t Sango or Miroku? Speaking of, where are they?"

"Sango got news about Kohaku, it seems that he got on a boat to another land, Sango went after him. And Miroku went with her." I wonder if Sango's killed him yet.

"How long do you think you'll be in Kagome's time?"

"Not sure, Kagome didn't tell me what all she wants to show me. I don't even know why she wants to do this." Sitting next to Kaede Inuyasha looked over at Kagome. It's not that I haven't asked her. Damn it, every time I do she says that I have to -wait and find out.

"Perhaps to take her mind off of Sango and Miroku's departure."

"No, she wanted to do this before Sango told us about Kohaku." Something tells me that she’s been planning this for a while. But why would she? Maybe if this goes well we can... Damn it, what am I thinking? Why would she even think about being with someone like me?

"I suppose you'll have to wait and find out from her then." Kaede said handing Inuyasha his tea.

"Thanks, about Shippo he's not too much for you right?" / know Kagome said she was going to ask her taking care of Shippo when we're looking for the jewel, but I can see how much that hurts her. Not that she’s going to think I asked because of that, she'll probably think I asked because I want to get rid of him.

"No, if he was I would tell you. Is there something else you want to ask me Inuyasha?" Taking a ship of her tea Kaede looked over at Inuyasha.

"Well we were thinking it would be better for if Shippo didn't travel with us anymore. Kagome thinks he's missing out on having a childhood. So do you think you could find someone to take care of him when we're looking for the jewel?" You would think that she would have wanted to have Shippo stay here when Naraku was alive, not now that he's dead.

"I don't need to find anyone; I can take care of him. I wish that you two would have thought about this years ago. Though I could have as well, but we all had other things on our minds I suppose."

That's an understatement. At least he had people to take care of him, that's more then I had. "Kagome's probably going to talk to you about this, don't tell her I already asked you...”

"If you didn't want Kagome to know you asked to me then why did you."

"Because." / don't want Kagome to ask if Kaede was going to say no. it's going to be hard on her asking, it'll be harder if she asks and the answer’s no.

"Not a very good answer."

/ don't care what kind of answer it is, it is the only one she's getting. "Whatever, I'm going to sleep. Night."

"Good night Inuyasha."

~The next morning~

"Kaede can I talk to you?" If I don't do this now I'll never do it. Kagome thought as she made her way over to Kaede.

"What is it Kagome?"

"Well, I'm going back to my time today and I'm taking Inuyasha with me, so can you watch Shippo?" Ok, that wasn’t too hard Of course I didn't think that part would be.

"I don't see why I couldn't, how long do you plan to be?"

"Not long, but when we get back I was... well I've been thinking and I think it would be for the best if Shippo didn't travel with Inuyasha and me anymore. It's not really fair to him. He can't really be a kid. He should be running around with kids his own age, not away from youkai." I can’t believe it took me three years to realize this.

"I think you’re right, but I don't need to find anyone to watch him. I can do that..."

"I don't want you to put yourself out Kaede."

"Kagome, I can handle Shippo just fine, and I could use the help. He can get me water and weed my garden, I can find quite a lot of things for him to do."

"If you’re sure." Still unsure Kagome let the matter drop. We'll see how it goes, and if it looks like Shippo's too much for her, then I'll just have to think of something else.

"I am. Now when are you planning in leaving?"

"After breakfast. I'm going to tell Shippo and then leave." He's going to be so mad, but it really is for the best.

"Tell me something Kagome."

"Sure what do you want to know?" What else could she need to know? Inuyasha did say he told her about Sango and Miroku before he left this morning, right?

"Why are you taking Inuyasha with you?"

"I just want to show him my time, why?" Why does everyone want to know that?

"No reason, I just wanted to know."

"Oh, ok. Well I'm going to start on breakfast." This is going to be a long morning.

~Later that morning~

"You’re what! You can’t! What did I do Kagome! I'll be better I promise! Please don't leave me, please!" Shippo cried clinging to Kagome.

God this is hard, but I have to do it. "You didn't do anything Shippo. I just think it would be better for you to stay in the village when Inuyasha and I are looking for the shards. Think of all the fun you'll have here. And you won’t have to worry about youkai trying to kill you for shards anymore." I'm not going to cry, this is for the best. He'll see that someday.

"But I have fun with you Kagome. Why can't I stay with you?"

Maybe this is a bad idea. He does have fun, even if it's not with kids his age. No this is for the best; I just don't know how to get Shippo to understand that. Kagome looked over at Inuyasha for help.

"Shippo, Kagome wants you to stay so you can help Kaede out. She doesn't have anyone to help her with things around here. But you can't let Kaede know, because if she finds out then she won’t let you help her."

"Really? You want me to stay to help Kaede?"

"Yeah, but like Inuyasha said you can’t let her know. But you have to play with the other kids too, so she doesn't start to think that you’re only here to help her. Do you think you can do this for me?" How did Inuyasha think of this?

"Yes, but why didn't you just tell this to begin with."

Great, he had to ask that. What should I tell him? "Well..."

"Because Kaede was around, and we couldn't let her hear."

"Oh, I get it. Okay I stay. But you have to promise that you'll come and see me."

"I promise Shippo. Now why don't you go out and play while I get ready to go?" / don't know who this is going to be harder on, me or Shippo.

"Ok." With that Shippo ran out of the hut.

Once Kagome was sure that Shippo was out of ear shot she turned to Inuyasha. "How did you think of that so fast?"

"I thought of it last night. I know he wasn't going to like staying so I thought if we gave him a mission then he wouldn't think we were just leaving him."

"Well it was a very good idea. Think we should tell Kaede?"

"Yeah, I'll tell her. You just get ready," With that Inuyasha went to go look for Kaede.

There's not really anything I need to get ready. I wonder if this is really going to work with Inuyasha.

~In Kagome's Time~

"I have to tell my mom that you’re going to be staying with us, so don't stay anything. I want to find the right time, ok?" I wonder If she's going to be mad? I know she likes Inuyasha but she never liked me bring home people with out asking her first.

"Yeah, you told me already Kagome. You told me at Kaede's, at the well and now your telling me again. I get it." Does she really think 1 need to be told over and over again like a little kid?

"Sorry, I just don't know what she's going to say." Well if she is curious I’ll just tell her that we need a vacation, I'm never really here so it will kind of be a vacation.

"If you think your mom’s going to be mad, so then maybe I should stay," She should have asked her mom first, I guess she hasn't been planning this after all. I don't even know why 1 thought she would plan something like this to be with me.

"Come on." The first thing Kagome saw when she reached her house was her grandfather and brother loading up the car.

"Kagome what are your brother and grandfather doing?"

"Packing up the car, though I don't know why." I wonder where they’re going. Doesn’t really matter, I just need to see mom right now. It might be easier if they’re not here.

Making her way over to the door Kagome hoped that her brother and grandfather didn't see them.

"Kagome you’re home!" Yelled Souta from across the yard.

"Inuyasha keep him busy while I talk to my mom." I really just want to talk to mom alone. I don't need Souta trying to "help" me.

"But."

Not listening to the rest Kagome ran inside. "Mom, I'm home."

"Hello dear, how are you?"

"Fine, I brought Inuyasha with me is that ok?" Maybe I should have waited to tell her.

"Of course. Where is he?" Kagome's mom asked looking around.

"With Souta, what are he and grandpa doing packing up the car?" It's not like Souta can go anywhere. He has school. I know 1 don't go that much but I have a really good reason. Though its not one I can tell people. Sometimes I wish I didn't have to keep it a secret from my friends.

"Oh that, we're leaving."

"What!" Leaving? Where could they be going?