Food for Thought

Disclaimer: I (Stefanie Visser) DO NOT own Inuyasha and the gang

"Daddy, can I have this snickers bar?" A five year old Kagome Higurashi asked. Kagome held the snickers bar in her tiny hands as she looked at her father with her big sky blue eyes.

"Only if you share with me, you don't want to spoil your dinner, do you?" Akira told his only daughter.

"OK daddy. Mommy is making Oden tonight… my favorite." Kagome said as she placed the candy on the conveyer belt along with the rest of the groceries.

"That's right because today is your baby brother's birthday." Akira said as he paid for the groceries, grabbed the bags, and walked outside to the car.

"Yep, Souta is turning one today. I can't wait 'til he opens my gift."

"It was very nice of you to give him your baby books Kags. You're turning into a big girl now."

"That's what momma says, but I'll always be your little Kagome. Even when I'm… I'm 100 years old." Kagome said as she tried to count to 100 on her fingers. Akira just laughed as he put his arm around his daughter.

At home

"Honey, were home!" Akira yelled into the house when they walked in.

"I'm so glad. I was getting worried. It doesn't take an hour to go to the grocery store and pick up a few things." Cady, Kagome's mother said. "Besides, the party starts in one hour and I still have to get dinner ready. Kagome, do you want to help?"

"Sure mommy." Kagome said as she ran to her room to get her little apron that matched her mom's.

After the Party

Everyone started leaving and Kagome was holding her little brother and reading him one of her old books. She, unbeknown to her parents, was fully aware of her parents watching them from the kitchen.

"Our little girl is growing up so fast. I want to keep her my little girl forever but I know that will never happen." Cady said as she leaned back against her husband and best friend.

"Yeah but she will always be our little girl if we give her love and happiness." Akira said as he held onto his wife. "When are we going to tell her?"

"Soon, I don't want to hide it from her any longer. She'll end up figuring it out on her own anyways when the powers start to surface. The charm won't last forever."

"That's true. We still have 3 months before her birthday. Maybe we'll tell her then."

"OK. That sounds good"

2 and a Half Months Later

The phone started to ring and Kagome answered the phone.

"Hello? Higurashi residence, this is Kagome."

"Hello Kagome. This is Dr. Li. May I speak to your mother? This is very important."

"OK. Let me find her." Kagome said as she took the phone to her mother's room.

"Mommy," Kagome whispered. "It's Dr. Li. He says he has something very important to tell you."

"OK. Thank you Kagome." Cady said as she took the phone. "Hello Dr. Li… Gasp When did this… How? What happened? We'll be right there." She hung up the phone and grabbed her purse and keys. "Kagome go get your brother and get in the car. Daddy had an accident and is in the hospital."

They made it to the hospital in no time. They went to see Akira and then were asked to sit in the waiting room while he went into surgery. They couldn't stay with him long because of the gash on his head. It was putting pressure on his brain and if they didn't fix it soon, he would die. After hours of waiting in the waiting room, the doctor came out with a solemn look on his face.

"Mrs. Higurashi?"

"Yes?"

"May I speak to you alone please?" Cady just nodded her head and the doctor led her away from her children. Kagome thought she could hear her mother scream "NO" and start to cry but she just dismissed it as her fears for her father starting to control her mind. After a few minutes, Cady came out with tears streaming down her face.

"Kagome, oh Kagome." She said as she hugged her daughter and son.

"Mommy, what happened? Where's daddy? Is he alright?" Cady just shook her head. "Mommy, what happened?"

"Daddy won't be coming back Kagome. He left to see grandma and granddad." Kagome knew what that ment and started crying. She didn't care that she was in the middle of the waiting room and that people were staring at her. She just wanted her father back.