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And thus begins the long awaited sequel.
Bundle of Joy 2: Double Trouble
Inuyasha stared into little Sora's big hazel eyes. He inwardly groaned. Why did I ever agree to take care of another? She reached out for a forelock, her eyes wide with curiosity. Especially since it's only until next of kin agree to take the child in...
He knew that he, of course, could handle this. But poor Kagome, she was bound to get a little too attached to the temporary new member of their family. And it'd just break Inuyasha's heart to have to watch Kagome break down as they took 'her baby' away from her.
And let's not forget Mizuko. If Sora stuck around too long, then Mizuko might accept her as a sister. How would Inuyasha be able to explain gving her 'sister' to some stranger?
Inuyasha let out a sigh. This was just not a good idea.
Sora tugged a little on the forelock before letting out a giggle.
She's so cute! Inuyasha thought before he caught himself. Er...I mean...she's so...um... His gold met her gold. She blinked before giggling again. She's so...so...
"WHY AREN'T YOU MINE?"
Kagome jumped at the sound of Inuyasha's wail. She turned to find Inuyasha tightly embracing a very amused Sora, looking utterly distraught. She masked a giggle.
"There's no way that no one will want you!" Inuyasha cried, "But I already don't want to give you up!"
Sora's giggles meshed with Kagome's and Mizuko's. Kagome only laughed harder when Inuyasha turned to her with a glare.
"What's so funny?" he snapped.
Kagome shook her head, "N-nothing! I'm not laughing at anything!"
Inuyasha glared at her for a few more moments before letting out a sigh. "We can't keep this baby."
"Well, obviously," Kagome answered, "She's not ours." Her eyes turned to Mizuko, who was staring up at her in wonder. "Technically, Mizuko isn't ours either."
"I mean, we can't even keep her for a little bit," Inuyasha clarified, "What if you and Mizuko get attached to her? We're already know her name, after all."
Kagome gave Inuyasha a look. "Because you're worried about us getting attached."
Inuyasha stood up indignantly. "I don't think you've noticed this, Kagome, but you're a sensitive person."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Says the man who was wailing 'But I already don't want to give you up!' not too long ago."
Inuyasha went a deep red, turning his head away. "K-keh! Details, details. The point is we should hand Sora over to the police now." Inuyasha held out Sora.
Kagome blinked, looking from Inuyasha to Sora and back again. "Why are you doing that?"
"By 'we', I meant you," Inuyasha explained, "You take Sora and give her back to the police."
Kagome broke into a smirk, "Why don't you do it, Mr. Not-Gonna-Get-Attached?"
"W-well, because I...I...um...have to watch over Mizuko, you know," Inuyasha answered, "I have to hold down the fort. And you know explain this whole confusing situation to her."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Yeah, right."
Sora burst into a fit of giggles as Mizuko looked from Mommy to Daddy and back again. "Mommy, what's Daddy doing with Baby?"
Kagome turned to Mizuko. "Well..." she shot Inuyasha a sly glance, "Daddy's trying to hide the fact that he really loves the baby by making Mommy take her back."
Mizuko blinked, "Back? Why does Baby have to go back?"
Kagome and Inuyasha traded looks before Kagome sighed. "Well...Mizuko, honey, Baby isn't ours. She's got a family that might want her."
Mizuko's cobalt orbs bored into Kagome's chocolate. "But our family wants her!" She turned to Inuyasha, "Right Daddy?"
"Er..." Inuyasha replied, avoiding eye contact with Mizuko.
"Look at it this way," Kagome explained, drawing Mizuko's attention back on her, "What if you get lost and someone finds you and decided to keep you instead of returning you to me and your Daddy."
Mizuko looked down. "Mizuko would cry..."
"So would Mommy and Daddy," Kagome continued.
Mizuko looked back up at Kagome. "So, Baby's Mommy and Daddy want her back?"
Kagome looked at Inuyasha, eyes asking how simple she should keep it. Inuyasha shrugged. Kagome sighed.
"Well, her Mommy and Daddy are gone. Like Stepmommy," Kagome answered, "But she might have aunties and uncles that want her."
Mizuko paused for a moment, processing that. Then she lit up. "So if Baby's aunties and uncles don't want her, Baby can stay?"
Inuyasha and Kagome traded uncertain looks before Kagome tightly smiled, "Well, yes. I guess she can."
"Then Baby can be Mizuko's sister?" Mizuko asked, eyes wide.
Inuyasha and Kagome traded uncertain looks before Kagome tightly smiled, "W-well, yes. I guess she can."
Sora suddenly burst out crying. Inuyasha blinked, completely confused. He turned Sora around and stared at her. "What do you want?" he asked, as though Sora could answer him.
Sora reached out for him, screaming at the top of her lungs. He sighed and pulled her closer and closer until she lay on his chest. Her tiny fists clung to his shirt and her big eyes slowly shut.
"Aww!" Kagome cooed.
"All that fuss just cuz you're tired?" Inuyasha smiled down at her. His eyes suddenly widened. "Oh, goddammit! Why do babies have to be so damn cute all the time?"
Kagome masked giggles before turning her eyes to little Mizuko. "I don't know. I guess it makes it that much easier to love them."
"But we're not supposed to love this one," Inuyasha replied, "We're supposed to give her back in a few days."
Kagome blinked, something suddenly striking her. "Wait a second...shouldn't Sora be homesick or something by now?"
Inuyasha turned to Kagome with a raised eyebrow. "Homesick?"
"Well, she's in a strange new place without her mommy or daddy," Kagome elaborated, "You heard Mizuko. She'd definitely cry. But Sora seems to be taking it all fine. She's even sleeping soundly on a stranger's chest."
Inuyasha looked down at Sora. "I don't know. Maybe she's just one of those kids that just doesn't panic?"
"Maybe..." Kagome answered, biting her lip.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, knowing that look in Kagome's eyes. "Why are you acting like this is a bad thing? It just means that she's less of a problem right now. Don't worry about it, Kagome."
"I know, I know," Kagome answered, "It's just that, part of me knows that-"
Sora blinked, staring up at Inuyasha suddenly. "Daddy..." she replied, reaching up for his face.
Inuyasha's eyes widened as Kagome sighed, "It's not necessarily a good sign..."
I apologize for the wait...like I've been doing for centuries now... -_-|||
But the first time I tried to write this chapter it was too short and kind of MEH and then when I finally finished a good enough copy, I wanted to write six more chapters (of anything) to make a March Break update but that didn't work out and I think people have been waiting long enough and I'm probably gonna end up with only like 5 people reviewing now...
*sigh* But I digress...thanks for waiting,
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