Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but I wish I did.
Chapter 1
"Tadaima!" Kagome yelled out to her family as she came through the front door, kicking snow off her boots.
"Okari Kagome." Her mother ran into greet her. She stooped abruptly upon seeing a familiar mass of silver hair, but the boy wasn't in his usual red outfit. "Oh, Konnichi wa Inuyasha, I didn't know..I mean...when.."
"Mom,..it's ok. He followed me to Hokkaido. He didn't just arrive from the well. " After removing their shoes and depositing their suitcases by the stairs, they followed Mrs. Higurashi into the living room.
"Okari onee-chan."
"Arigato Souta. Did you have fun with your sister gone?" She smiled at her younger brother.
"Yep! ...Inuyasha onii-chan!" Upon first sight, all of Souta's attention was now on Inuyasha, totally forgetting his older sister. "What's with the new clothes?" Souta pulled Inuyasha over to the sofa and started asking him a million questions. For the most part, Inuyasha answered most of them.
With the guys out of the way, Kagome was free to talk to her mother. "Okasan ..is it ok if Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri come over for a party later?"
"Sure, more the merrier."
Kagome smiled and thanked her mom. 'I wonder if our going to be saying that when you learn the news.' She then looked over at her brother and husband, smiling warmly she went over and took a seat by Inuyasha. "So how about we exchange gifts."
Souta hollered and leapt for joy, almost scaring Inuyasha off the couch. Mrs. Higurashi made an attempt to calm the boy by placing a present in front of him. She proceeded to hand out packages when she saw Inuyasha watching Souta tear at his gift. "Oh Inuyasha, I'm so sorry, I didn't get you anything. I didn't think you were coming."
"That's ok, Kagome already gave me two enormous presents." Inuyasha told her as he continued to watch Souta.
"Really, what did she give you?" She asked curiously as she took a seat opposite Kagome.
"Oh well sh-"
"Here okasan, these are for you." Kagome managed to cut her mates response off just in time. She handed her mother the two packages, then turned to glare at him.
Inuyasha held up his hands in a defensive manner, hoping she wouldn't 'sit' him. When Kagome turned to watch her mother open the presents, he relaxed but just for a moment.
"NANI! A marriage license..for..Ginsenshi Inuyasha..and..Higurashi Kagome. Do you mean to tell me you two got married...while in Hokkaido? What ever drove you two to get married?" Mrs. Higurashi looked between her daughter and new son-in-law, waiting for an answer.
"Love did Okasan, Inuyasha asked me to be his mate and I accepted. We made sure to take a lot of photos." Kagome gave her mother a cheerful smile, hoping it would calm her down. "Don't worry, I still plan on finishing school, no matter what."
"Well I'm glad to hear that, but what about the other problem. I mean he's a hanyou from feudal Japan. That was over 500 years ago. Which side do you plan to live on, what about work after school." She stared at her daughter's determined face and had the sudden feeling of Déjà vu.
"So, what if he is a hanyou, I still love him. It's probably a good thing he is too, he can protect me better than if he was human, plus he's even stronger then his father who was a Taiyoukai. I'll probably live in the past for most of the time and come back here on weekends. We still have to defeat Naraku and complete the jewel. As for work.I was thinking of studying to be a full miko. Kaede's getting old so I could help her. And I could work at the shrine on weekends while I'm here and learn from grandpa." Kagome's voice became more and more cheerful as she spoke. She noticed her mother's annoyed expression slowly changed to a meaningful smile. Kagome stiffened when she saw her mother start to unwrap the second gift. 'I hope I'm ready for this. I hope Okasan doesn't have a heart attack.' Subconsciously she reached over and took Inuyasha's hand in hers, holding it tight.
Mrs. Higurashi opened the small box to reveal two small jars. She took them out and examined them. One label read "Gerber's Smashed Carrots" and the other said "Gerber's Applesauce." She looked up at her daughter questioningly. "What do I need baby food fo-" Her eyes went wide just before they closed and she fainted.
"Okasan?" Kagome flew to her mother's side and started to tap her gently on the cheeks. There was no response except for a quiet moan. "Well she took the news better then I thought." Kagome fanned her mother as she looked to Inuyasha to speak again but before she could, quiet mumbling was hears coming from her mother.
"Puppies...puppies..she's having puppies...no it's not possible.." Her eyes slowly fluttered open and focused on her daughter's worried face. "Oh, Kagome..I had the strangest dream. I dreamt you were pregnant and having puppies." She sighed with relief upon seeing her daughter smile.
"Well he or she is a quarter Inu youkai but I don't think I'm pregnant with more then one child." Kagome gave her mother a nervous smile. Se stopped her fanning when her mother shot Inuyasha an evil glance.
Mrs. Higurashi's eyes never left the now nervous hanyou as she spoke to both her daughter and son-in-law. "How do you two know for sure, have you taken a pregnancy test?"
"Not yet, but Inuyasha can tell."
"How can he tell? Some kind of special youkai power?" She was still glaring at the young man when he finally spoke.
"As an Inu youkai I have superior senses. I merely heard the baby's heartbeat is all, and I assure you there is only one child." Inuyasha looked from his mother-in-law over to Kagome and gave her a loving smile. He still wasn't that big about showing affection in the open, but when it came to Kagome he felt drawn to do so. He had fought his urges to hold or touch her for the last couple years. But now that he was a mature male Inu, he didn't have to fight it any more. He had made her his mate in body and name and he was proud of it.
Kagome let out a heavy sigh of relief upon hearing there was only one child. 'Not that I would mind having twins, but if they are anything like their father, I would go crazy. I think one is just fine for now.' Kagome smiled back at her husband just before her eyes roamed over his well muscled body. She still wasn't use to seeing him in modern clothes, and with the way his jeans and shirt clung to his body, she knew she'd miss them when they went through the well.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow upon smelling sweetness to his mate's scent. He then noticed she was staring at him, almost hungrily. He tried to think of an excuse to run off with her but he remembered it would be rude under the circumstances.
Mrs. Higurashi noticed the exchange of glances between the two and couldn't help but smile. 'I guess I should have seen this coming, just not so soon..Wait a minute.' She sat up straight suddenly, startling everyone in the room. "I'm going to be a grandmother." A smile slowly started to inch it's way across her face.
"Megumi, I wonder about you sometimes." Grandfather stated quietly as he took a sip of tea.
Megumi shoot the old man a dirty look before turning back to her daughter. "Well I guess I don't have to ask if you two had fun...I'm curious, how did you get to Hokkaido in the first place Inuyasha?" everyone face faulted at her sudden change of subject.
Kagome and Inuyasha relaxed and started to tell her about their vacation. Changing and omitting certain facts of course. ~******~
Later that afternoon, Kagome opened the front door to find her three friends, all ladened down with bags, obviously for the party. "Konnichi wa minna!"
"Konnichi wa Kagome!" they all said in unison.
Eri stepped in quickly and whispered into Kagome's ear. "Kagome we have a problem."
Kagome looked at her friend questioningly. Before she could respond, a familiar voice rang through the entrance, causing her to stiffen instantly.
"Higurashi...Konnichi wa!"
"H...H...Hojo?!" Kagome stood staring at the new arrival, unsure about what to do. She watched as everyone entered the house.
"Higurashi...your grandfather told me you were on vacation, how was it?" Hojo asked her sweetly with a huge smile.
"It was great..actually... Ano..Hojo...I'm not Higurashi anymore, its Ginsenshi now." Kagome looked at e ground, unable to look at the boy in front of her. She had know for a while that Hojo had a crush on her, but it was completely one-sided. She felt a little sorry for the guy.
"Oh did your mother remarry?" Everyone face faulted at his question.
"No she didn't..I ..um.."
"Oi.Kagome...What's taking so long?" Inuyasha popped his head out of the living room doorway. His ears lay back instantly upon seeing a dark haired boy before her. He glared as he looked the boy over from head to toe. For some unknown reason he felt threatened by the continually smiling boy. 'Maybe it's his smile that unnerves me..Is he flirting with Kagome? .......He better not be!' Inuyasha smugly walked up behind Kagome, emitting a low growl as he scowled at the stranger.
Kagome was surprises when she was able to hear her mate's growl. 'How am I able to hear that? Has my mating with him enhanced my senses? Or can I hear him because we have some kind of link? I'll have to ask him later.'
"Ano..Higur- Ginsenshi? Who is this interesting fellow?" Hojo asked Kagome politely, with a raised eyebrow.
She fumbled for an answer and looked at her three friends. All three, were shaking their heads in a silent answer. Kagome slowly turned to Hojo to give him her answer.
"I'm her husband..Ginsenshi Inuyasha." Interrupted the slightly unnerved hanyou.
"Ha Ha Ha, good one, Kagome's still in school. She's too young to be married." Blurted Hojo.
"So? Where I'm from, most women at the age of 15 would already have a mat- eh.a..husband, and Kagome is 18, she's plenty old enough to have a husband." Inuyasha told the boy in front of him. He continued to stare at Hojo defiantly, daring him to pursue the issue further.
Hojo raised an eyebrow in inquiry as he wondered where this guy was from. He looked over at Kagome and was a little worried at her pale complexion. "Ginsenshi..is it really a good idea to get married, while your so sick?"
"Sick? When have you ever been sick, with the exception of the occasional cold or flu? I'm with you all the time and you've never seemed sick." Inuyasha turned to look at her, a little worried that she might have kept something as important as an illness a secret from him
Kagome leaned over and whispered in his ear. "I'll tell you later, ok." She then turned to face Hojo. "Daijobu! When Inuyasha's around, I feel much better. He's sort of like my get-well charm." She looked over at her mate and smiled.
"Oh...I see." Hojo downcast his gaze to the floor and clenched his fist at his side.
"Gomen ne, Hojo. I didn't mean to lead you on. I've loved him for several years now, I just never imagined he would have revealed to me in a million years what he did over vacation. You deserve someone better than me, you'll find her. I'll even help you look if you want."
Hojo relaxed a bit at hearing her kind words. "Iie, I'll be fine. I'll find someone, just like you said. Anyway, Ja ne!" He then turned and quickly left the house.
Kagome was relieved when she no longer heard Inuyasha's deep growl. She turned her attention to her three friends and emitted a huge smile. "So...how about this party!"
~******~
"Tadaima!" Kagome yelled out to her family as she came through the front door, kicking snow off her boots.
"Okari Kagome." Her mother ran into greet her. She stooped abruptly upon seeing a familiar mass of silver hair, but the boy wasn't in his usual red outfit. "Oh, Konnichi wa Inuyasha, I didn't know..I mean...when.."
"Mom,..it's ok. He followed me to Hokkaido. He didn't just arrive from the well. " After removing their shoes and depositing their suitcases by the stairs, they followed Mrs. Higurashi into the living room.
"Okari onee-chan."
"Arigato Souta. Did you have fun with your sister gone?" She smiled at her younger brother.
"Yep! ...Inuyasha onii-chan!" Upon first sight, all of Souta's attention was now on Inuyasha, totally forgetting his older sister. "What's with the new clothes?" Souta pulled Inuyasha over to the sofa and started asking him a million questions. For the most part, Inuyasha answered most of them.
With the guys out of the way, Kagome was free to talk to her mother. "Okasan ..is it ok if Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri come over for a party later?"
"Sure, more the merrier."
Kagome smiled and thanked her mom. 'I wonder if our going to be saying that when you learn the news.' She then looked over at her brother and husband, smiling warmly she went over and took a seat by Inuyasha. "So how about we exchange gifts."
Souta hollered and leapt for joy, almost scaring Inuyasha off the couch. Mrs. Higurashi made an attempt to calm the boy by placing a present in front of him. She proceeded to hand out packages when she saw Inuyasha watching Souta tear at his gift. "Oh Inuyasha, I'm so sorry, I didn't get you anything. I didn't think you were coming."
"That's ok, Kagome already gave me two enormous presents." Inuyasha told her as he continued to watch Souta.
"Really, what did she give you?" She asked curiously as she took a seat opposite Kagome.
"Oh well sh-"
"Here okasan, these are for you." Kagome managed to cut her mates response off just in time. She handed her mother the two packages, then turned to glare at him.
Inuyasha held up his hands in a defensive manner, hoping she wouldn't 'sit' him. When Kagome turned to watch her mother open the presents, he relaxed but just for a moment.
"NANI! A marriage license..for..Ginsenshi Inuyasha..and..Higurashi Kagome. Do you mean to tell me you two got married...while in Hokkaido? What ever drove you two to get married?" Mrs. Higurashi looked between her daughter and new son-in-law, waiting for an answer.
"Love did Okasan, Inuyasha asked me to be his mate and I accepted. We made sure to take a lot of photos." Kagome gave her mother a cheerful smile, hoping it would calm her down. "Don't worry, I still plan on finishing school, no matter what."
"Well I'm glad to hear that, but what about the other problem. I mean he's a hanyou from feudal Japan. That was over 500 years ago. Which side do you plan to live on, what about work after school." She stared at her daughter's determined face and had the sudden feeling of Déjà vu.
"So, what if he is a hanyou, I still love him. It's probably a good thing he is too, he can protect me better than if he was human, plus he's even stronger then his father who was a Taiyoukai. I'll probably live in the past for most of the time and come back here on weekends. We still have to defeat Naraku and complete the jewel. As for work.I was thinking of studying to be a full miko. Kaede's getting old so I could help her. And I could work at the shrine on weekends while I'm here and learn from grandpa." Kagome's voice became more and more cheerful as she spoke. She noticed her mother's annoyed expression slowly changed to a meaningful smile. Kagome stiffened when she saw her mother start to unwrap the second gift. 'I hope I'm ready for this. I hope Okasan doesn't have a heart attack.' Subconsciously she reached over and took Inuyasha's hand in hers, holding it tight.
Mrs. Higurashi opened the small box to reveal two small jars. She took them out and examined them. One label read "Gerber's Smashed Carrots" and the other said "Gerber's Applesauce." She looked up at her daughter questioningly. "What do I need baby food fo-" Her eyes went wide just before they closed and she fainted.
"Okasan?" Kagome flew to her mother's side and started to tap her gently on the cheeks. There was no response except for a quiet moan. "Well she took the news better then I thought." Kagome fanned her mother as she looked to Inuyasha to speak again but before she could, quiet mumbling was hears coming from her mother.
"Puppies...puppies..she's having puppies...no it's not possible.." Her eyes slowly fluttered open and focused on her daughter's worried face. "Oh, Kagome..I had the strangest dream. I dreamt you were pregnant and having puppies." She sighed with relief upon seeing her daughter smile.
"Well he or she is a quarter Inu youkai but I don't think I'm pregnant with more then one child." Kagome gave her mother a nervous smile. Se stopped her fanning when her mother shot Inuyasha an evil glance.
Mrs. Higurashi's eyes never left the now nervous hanyou as she spoke to both her daughter and son-in-law. "How do you two know for sure, have you taken a pregnancy test?"
"Not yet, but Inuyasha can tell."
"How can he tell? Some kind of special youkai power?" She was still glaring at the young man when he finally spoke.
"As an Inu youkai I have superior senses. I merely heard the baby's heartbeat is all, and I assure you there is only one child." Inuyasha looked from his mother-in-law over to Kagome and gave her a loving smile. He still wasn't that big about showing affection in the open, but when it came to Kagome he felt drawn to do so. He had fought his urges to hold or touch her for the last couple years. But now that he was a mature male Inu, he didn't have to fight it any more. He had made her his mate in body and name and he was proud of it.
Kagome let out a heavy sigh of relief upon hearing there was only one child. 'Not that I would mind having twins, but if they are anything like their father, I would go crazy. I think one is just fine for now.' Kagome smiled back at her husband just before her eyes roamed over his well muscled body. She still wasn't use to seeing him in modern clothes, and with the way his jeans and shirt clung to his body, she knew she'd miss them when they went through the well.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow upon smelling sweetness to his mate's scent. He then noticed she was staring at him, almost hungrily. He tried to think of an excuse to run off with her but he remembered it would be rude under the circumstances.
Mrs. Higurashi noticed the exchange of glances between the two and couldn't help but smile. 'I guess I should have seen this coming, just not so soon..Wait a minute.' She sat up straight suddenly, startling everyone in the room. "I'm going to be a grandmother." A smile slowly started to inch it's way across her face.
"Megumi, I wonder about you sometimes." Grandfather stated quietly as he took a sip of tea.
Megumi shoot the old man a dirty look before turning back to her daughter. "Well I guess I don't have to ask if you two had fun...I'm curious, how did you get to Hokkaido in the first place Inuyasha?" everyone face faulted at her sudden change of subject.
Kagome and Inuyasha relaxed and started to tell her about their vacation. Changing and omitting certain facts of course. ~******~
Later that afternoon, Kagome opened the front door to find her three friends, all ladened down with bags, obviously for the party. "Konnichi wa minna!"
"Konnichi wa Kagome!" they all said in unison.
Eri stepped in quickly and whispered into Kagome's ear. "Kagome we have a problem."
Kagome looked at her friend questioningly. Before she could respond, a familiar voice rang through the entrance, causing her to stiffen instantly.
"Higurashi...Konnichi wa!"
"H...H...Hojo?!" Kagome stood staring at the new arrival, unsure about what to do. She watched as everyone entered the house.
"Higurashi...your grandfather told me you were on vacation, how was it?" Hojo asked her sweetly with a huge smile.
"It was great..actually... Ano..Hojo...I'm not Higurashi anymore, its Ginsenshi now." Kagome looked at e ground, unable to look at the boy in front of her. She had know for a while that Hojo had a crush on her, but it was completely one-sided. She felt a little sorry for the guy.
"Oh did your mother remarry?" Everyone face faulted at his question.
"No she didn't..I ..um.."
"Oi.Kagome...What's taking so long?" Inuyasha popped his head out of the living room doorway. His ears lay back instantly upon seeing a dark haired boy before her. He glared as he looked the boy over from head to toe. For some unknown reason he felt threatened by the continually smiling boy. 'Maybe it's his smile that unnerves me..Is he flirting with Kagome? .......He better not be!' Inuyasha smugly walked up behind Kagome, emitting a low growl as he scowled at the stranger.
Kagome was surprises when she was able to hear her mate's growl. 'How am I able to hear that? Has my mating with him enhanced my senses? Or can I hear him because we have some kind of link? I'll have to ask him later.'
"Ano..Higur- Ginsenshi? Who is this interesting fellow?" Hojo asked Kagome politely, with a raised eyebrow.
She fumbled for an answer and looked at her three friends. All three, were shaking their heads in a silent answer. Kagome slowly turned to Hojo to give him her answer.
"I'm her husband..Ginsenshi Inuyasha." Interrupted the slightly unnerved hanyou.
"Ha Ha Ha, good one, Kagome's still in school. She's too young to be married." Blurted Hojo.
"So? Where I'm from, most women at the age of 15 would already have a mat- eh.a..husband, and Kagome is 18, she's plenty old enough to have a husband." Inuyasha told the boy in front of him. He continued to stare at Hojo defiantly, daring him to pursue the issue further.
Hojo raised an eyebrow in inquiry as he wondered where this guy was from. He looked over at Kagome and was a little worried at her pale complexion. "Ginsenshi..is it really a good idea to get married, while your so sick?"
"Sick? When have you ever been sick, with the exception of the occasional cold or flu? I'm with you all the time and you've never seemed sick." Inuyasha turned to look at her, a little worried that she might have kept something as important as an illness a secret from him
Kagome leaned over and whispered in his ear. "I'll tell you later, ok." She then turned to face Hojo. "Daijobu! When Inuyasha's around, I feel much better. He's sort of like my get-well charm." She looked over at her mate and smiled.
"Oh...I see." Hojo downcast his gaze to the floor and clenched his fist at his side.
"Gomen ne, Hojo. I didn't mean to lead you on. I've loved him for several years now, I just never imagined he would have revealed to me in a million years what he did over vacation. You deserve someone better than me, you'll find her. I'll even help you look if you want."
Hojo relaxed a bit at hearing her kind words. "Iie, I'll be fine. I'll find someone, just like you said. Anyway, Ja ne!" He then turned and quickly left the house.
Kagome was relieved when she no longer heard Inuyasha's deep growl. She turned her attention to her three friends and emitted a huge smile. "So...how about this party!"
~******~