It'd been a few years since Inuyasha and Kagome had been married, and quite a few more for Miroku and Sango, who now had three kids. Kagome loved them; she spent a lot of her spare time playing with them, and the rest of it, with Inuyasha. She'd always thought of having kids, but she didn't know how to talk to Inuyasha about it. Speaking of whom, she was with him now. They were in the forest and, with help of Inuyasha, sitting in a tree over looking the village and beyond; Kagome leaning into him, resting her head on his shoulder, and his head resting on hers, with his arm around her waist.
"Hey Inuyasha?"
"Yeah?"
"Um…can I…there's something…" Kagome sighed; a sharp pain arose in her chest. She couldn't do it.
"Kagome? Are you alright?"
"Yeah…it's…it's nothing."
"O-okay…" Now, although we all know Inuyasha can be oblivious to some things, he knew something was wrong. He was going to find out…it hurt him to know something wasn't right.
"Kagome…are you sure? I'll always be here for you…" Kagome looked up and nodded at him.
"Hmm. I'm fine." She smiled. He pulled her closer.
"…Keh. Whatever you say. Let's go, it's about time Sango and Miroku are going to need us to play with the kids while they make food or something like that."
"Okay." There were many reasons Kagome loved being in the trees with Inuyasha, but her favorite, was getting down. It didn't last long, but she still loved it. He'd hold her close and jump off the branch. It felt like forever before they reached the ground.
"You ready, Inuyasha?"
"As I'll ever be." Kagome laughed.
"Alright then, let's go." They made their way back to the village, hand in hand. Though…she was distant, she didn't like lying to Inuyasha. She leaned her head on Inuyasha's shoulder. I'll…try to tell him later…Kagome sighed, and Inuyasha rubbed her upper arm, as if to say, It's okay. Don't worry.
Before she knew it, they were already there and could hear Sango calling. They both looked at each other and smiled. Though they didn't know what was coming up, they were ready for it.
"Thank god you're here!!" Sango exclaimed as she ran towards them.
"We need you two to play with the children while we make dinner for every body." Miroku said, attempting to calm Sango down.
"Okay!!" Kagome said cheerfully. Inuyasha sighed. This was going to be a pain for him since the kids loved to play with his ears. (Heh heh)
"Thank you guys!! Let's go Miroku!!" Sango said, finally calmed down.
"Yes, Sango." Miroku said, walking towards the hut where they'd be cooking. Kagome looked over to the kids.
"So, what would you kids like to play today?" She asked the twins, since Sango and Miroku's youngest was only a few months old and Kaede was watching over him. The twins, Yui and Akako, looked at each other.
"We wanna play 'Catch the Halfie'!" They said as they all looked over at Inuyasha, who was clearly not surprised. Kagome laughed.
"Inuyasha? You up for it?"
"Keh. I can handle a few kids." He said has he got up and put his sword down.
"Yay!" The kids cheered as they ran toward Inuyasha. He pretended to look scared and jumped around from ground to tree, tree to ground. Kagome laughed as she watched the little children run and laugh trying to catch him. He "slipped" and "fell" on his butt as the kids tackled him.
"Ah! You got me!!" He announced, as he grabbed the kids, jumped up, and moved swiftly from tree to tree to Kagome, the kids (and Kagome) laughing all the way. (By the way, this game usually lasts about 20 minutes, for Inuyasha lets them catch him and then runs off to be caught again).
"Haha! Now what do you guys want to play?" Inuyasha said, setting them down. They looked at each other.
"We wanna – "
"Guys!! Time for diner!"
"Oh, I guess play time is over." Kagome said, as she picked up one of the children and Inuyasha getting the other one.
"Let's go eat kids!!"
After diner, late at night, when everyone is just about to go to bed, in the tree Inuyasha and Kagome sometimes sleep…
Kagome snuggled into Inuyasha's grasp. They lie with their backs up against the trunk, and Kagome in Inuyasha's lap. (Spooning.) She had her eyes closed and listened to him breathing. His arms were on her waist and her head on his shoulder.
"Kagome?"
"Hmmm?"
"About today…what's wrong?" Kagome sighed.
"I…I was thinking. Sango and Miroku…they are always so happy when I see them with their kids…and you know I love them. But…"
"But…?" Inuyasha's heart was beating fast, as was Kagome's.
"But…I don't know what it feels like to have a kid. I want to be able to love and to be loved by somebody I brought in to this world…you know? I…want a child, Inuyasha."
"…Kagome…" He felt her shaking. She was crying.
"Kagome…shhh shhh shhh shhhh…it's okay…I…I want one too…" Kagome opened her eyes and looked up at him.
"You do?"
"Yeah…"
"Then…do you want to…?"
"………yeah………"
"Okay…………………but not in a tree."