Author's Notes: Um...do not really have any...oh wait, I changed my pen name. That is about it.
"Sango, you, and Miroku have kids!" Kagome squealed, causing Inuyasha to cover his sensitive dog ears. Why did she have to yell it out so loud? He thought, halfheartedly.
"Yes," blushed Sango, "the eldests are Tsuno and Tsuna," she said, grabbing hold of both of the twin girls' arms. They tried desperately to fling theirselves out of their mother's grasp, but the demon slayer was just too strong. Despite the girls' embarrassed attempts to free themselves, she only grabbed the girls' arms more firmly.
"And the other one is named Shun." Sango snatched him up proudly to show Kagome, as well. Unlike his big sisters, the little boy stayed completely still. It made him happy that their mother wanted to show him off, and he loved to meet to new people.
"Awww...aren't they just adorable," cooed Kagome, scooping them all up into a hug. The three immediately decided that they liked this woman, even if she did wear such strange clothing.
After a couple of seconds, they squirmed out the embrace and ran over to Inuyasha.
"Wait...!" Inuyasha managed to get out before the little ones tackled him. They really couldn't budge him with their meager strength, but Inuyasha feigned a fall for their benefit anyways. Kagome giggled when the children began to tug on his ears, none too softly, and laughed even harder when Tsuna-or was it Tsuno? - began to scream "Uncle Doggy!"
"They aren't adorable," Inuyasha called to Kagome, as he pushed them off gently. His voice sounded annoyed, yet caring. Kagome was surprised. In the old days, she was certain that this was a situation where he would have yelled. Shippo seemed to be thinking along the same lines, muttering under his breath that Inuyasha would have hit him if Shippo had dared pull such an act.
Just then, a fairy old woman with a gray ponytail with an eye patch came out of a nearby hut and walked slowly up to the group.
"Kaede!" Kagome threw her arms around the elder priestess.
Kaede smiled. "I am glad to see ye have come back after so many."
"Yes, I'm glad to be back, too." She said, pulling away.
Inuyasha interrupted. "Feh! Enough with the emotional greetings," the hanyou said, trying to look cross and failing horribly. "I am going to get some water for the kids." He retreated away quickly.
Kagome watched his red-clad figure dart through the village and into the forest, towards the river.
"So, where am I going to stay?" Kagome asked.
Miroku scuttled his feet in the grass and Sango looked away. "Well, we would ask you to stay with us, but out hut is already kind of full...," explained Miroku." In fact, I think that is why Kohaku won't stay with us," Sango finished awkwardly.
Kagome gasped, momentarily off track. "I forgot about Kohaku!" She stared at Sango's suddenly cheery face. "How is he?"
"Oh, he's getting along just fine!" Sango exclaimed enthusiastically. "Toutosai even made him a new weapon!"
"He did?" Sango nodded cheerfully, her long hair swishing behind her. "Wow, that's great!"
Kaede coughed, effectively ending the girls' conversation. "Well, if ye have no place to stay, ye could stay with I..." she suggested.
Kagome smiled at her. "Yes, thank you so much Kaede!"
"The pleasure is mine, child," she peered curiously into Kagome eyes.
A shiver went down Kagome's spine, but for whatever reason, she did not know. She did not have a chance to contemplate the matter either, because Inuyasha choose this second to return.
"Okay, here is the water" he said, handing a bucket over to the children. They giggled and splashed Inuyasha. He groaned and shook like a dog, causing them to snigger madly.
"Well...err...I think I should go now...so, Kaede, can you show me where the river is, again?" She asked sheepishly, looking in the direction Inuyasha returned from a few moments ago.
Inuyasha rolled his golden eyes. What is it with her, he thought, and her persistence to stay so clean?
"Hang on, Kagome, I'll join you, said Sango, following Kagome and Kaede out of the village. Miroku made to follow them, no doubt hoping for a glimpse or two, but Inuyasha caught onto his shoulder.
"And where do you think you are going, monk?" He raised an eyebrow. He really should know better by now.
Miroku answered calmly. "I was going to see if they required any assistance finding the river. I had only good intentions, my friend."
He winced as Inuyasha pumbled him on the head. "Isn't this like the good old times, Miroku?"
Miroku's only answer to this particular question was a sigh.
INUYASHA INUYASHA INUYASHA INUYASHA INUYASHA INUYASHA INUYASHA
MEANWHILE...
Sango and Kagome got to work trying to clean themselves in the ivy water of the river. "Sango?" asked Kagome.
"Yes, Kagome?"
"What has...umm...never mind."
Sango shot her an incredulous look. "What has what, Kagome?"
Kagome's face went red. "Well, I was wondering if you could tell me...what has Inuyasha been up to?" The last part came out rather fast in Kagome's embarrassed rush, causing Sango to laugh. Kagome's face went even redder.
"Well, he has been making a living off eradicating pesky demons with Miroku," Sango swiftly explained, giggling. But then her face became more serious. "You know, Kagome, we were worried about him for a long time."
"Worried? About Inuyasha? Kagome blurted. Her face turned from red to frightfully pale. "Why!" Her voice turned severe, face paler. "Was he hurt?" she asked frantically, thinking of all the horrendous things that he could have endured in her absence.
"First of all, calm down Kagome," said Sango, putting an arm around her friend reassuringly as they climbed out of the river. She noticed Kagome's eyes had begun to fill with tears.
Sango started to clarify. "The reason why we were all worried is because he was so lonely, so lost, so...unhappy without you around."
Kagome gasped. "He was?"
"Of course, Kagome!" Sango cried out. She assured her with a half-smile.
"You know, he went to the well every three days when he thought no one else was looking..."
"He did?" Kagome looked shocked, but touched.
"Of course," Sango repeated, smiling wide. "I think that he loves you very much."
Kagome eyes popped out and her heart began to thud almost painfully. "You think so," Kagome asked.
You know he loves you, Kagome, she thought to herself.
"I know, Kagome," said Sango.
Saying someone like Inuyasha loved her aloud still caused Kagome to gasp and her heart to beat so very fast. That reaction proved that she loved him, too.
Sango knew from the dreamy look on Kagome's face that the chat was over.
Then she saw someone watching them from a bush. "Miroku!" she screamed. He jumped up. "Err...Sango, let not be hasty...after all, such things don't matter now that we are wedded..."
Too late. Sango had already reached for her weapon of choice, a nearby stick.
Author's Notes: YAY! Chapter 2 is DONE! Well, any question, comments, or concerns, just click on that little "review" button over there, 'k?