I looked up at the beautiful girl who accepted me even with all of my flaws. Though I stole her Jewel Shards she helped me take revenge for my father. She became the only mother I had ever known, and she did it out of the goodness of her heart,

"Kagome?" I asked hesitantly.

"Yes, Shippou?" she responded smiling down at me. She had the most kind smile and it always made me happy. Her raven bangs fell into her deep brown eyes.

I jumped into her arms and she caught me and hugged me close. "Would it bother you if I called you Momma?" I asked softly.

She looked surprised, but gave me a smile none the less. "Of course you can, Shippou. I would love it," she announced.

I wrapped my arms as far around her neck as I could reach. "I love you, Momma," I cried happily.

"Awe, I love you too, Shippou," she responded happily kissing the top of my head.

"Hey! Wait a minute! What's going on here?" InuYasha cried out, only catching the last end of the conversation.

Kagome sighed, "InuYasha it is none of your concern."

"What do you mean it's none of my concern?! You just said you loved Shippou! That sounds like something that should be some of my concern!" InuYasha cried out, ears against his skull in irritation.

"InuYasha, sit boy!" Kagome said, getting tired of InuYasha's attitude.

I giggled as InuYasha created a crater in the ground due to Kagome's irritation. I snuggled into her neck and felt happier than I had since I lost my father. I knew as long as I had my momma and she had InuYasha. We would get through everything together, and maybe one day we could all be one happy family.

It had been about a month since Kagome started letting me call her Momma. Most of us were gathered around the campfire after another run in with Kikyo. I say most of us because Momma was curled up in a sleeping bag away from the others. I decided to test my luck and cuddle with her.

"Oh, hi Shippou," she said softly, lifting her arm so I could join her.

"What's wrong, Momma?" I asked. I hated seeing her sad more than anything.

"It's nothing you need to worry about Sweetie," she said, resting her chin on the top of my head.

"But it made you sad, Momma. If there is anything I could to to keep it from happening again I would," I protested.

"I know you would, I love you, Shippou," she said, a single tear sliding down her face.

"Momma, is it InuYasha still obsessing over Kikyo that makes you sad?" I asked as quietly as I could.

She sniffled and fought back a sob. "Am I that obvious?"

I hugged her tighter and said nothing. Momma deserved so much more and I could only hope that soon InuYasha would realize how much he's been hurting Momma.

After a little while Momma drifted off to sleep.

"Do I really cause her that much pain?" InuYasha asked softly as to not wake Momma.

"If you need me to answer that you're a lot stupider than I thought," I snipped. Kirara growled in agreement. InuYasha wisely stayed quiet.

I was sitting at the Bone Eaters Well waiting on Momma. InuYasha was supposed to wait on her but had to fight off a demon and sent me to wait on her.

Just then Momma appeared and started climbing up the well.

"Hi, Momma! How was the future?" I asked excitedly.

"Hi, Shippou!" She said picking me up and pulling me into a hug. "Everything is good back home, I missed you though. Where's InuYasha?"

"There was a minor demon he had to take care of real fast, but he asked me to come get you," I informed her nuzzling into her neck.

"Oh, okay. Well I'm glad I got to see my baby first," she smiled. It was a beautiful smile, the one untainted by the sadness that plagued her just last week.

"You seem happy, did you and InuYasha make up before you left, Momma? I asked, happy to see her smile again.

"You could say that," she answered vaguely. I chose not to question it, not wanting to make her sad again. "How has everything been going around here?"

"It's been great! Kaede has been teaching about all different kinds of herbs! And I made another picture book!" I told her proudly.

She got a lightly sideways look but told me she was excited to see it anyways. Momma always made sure to make time for me, no matter what was going on. And she always seemed happy to spend time with me.

"I love you, Momma," I declared with a smile.

She giggled, "I love you too, Shippou. Now let's go find that annoying dog."