Sorry for the pause. It's getting closer to the end of the semester and I'm weighed down by projects. But I'm trying.

Btw, Kagome is an unimpressed Sesshoumaru..Miyo was the stone that Shippo likes to drop on Inuyasha every now and then.

This is not beta'd, and Frizzy will hit me with a spoon for it later.

Comments appreciated! 3

Joy and Games

Miyo clapped her hands, cheeks puffing out as her eyes crossed. She sat in front of Kagome and Rin beside the fire in Sesshoumaru's study. Her tail puffed out dramatically, causing the other girls to giggle.

"I have no idea what you are supposed to be!" exclaimed Rin, a hand on her cheek.

Kagome laughed, hands holding her belly. "Oh! I know that!" She giggled again, shaking her head. "You're one of Shippo's transformations, the statue!"

Miyo jumped up, nodding frantically with a toothy grin, and then pointed at Rin. The teen pretended to sulk, but stood up, thinking about what she would do to make them guess. The kit ran over to Kagome, sitting down close beside her, tail tickling the miko's hand.

Putting a finger to her lips, Rin thought of the perfect thing.

Crouching down, Rin put one hand on her hip, the other point at them in a scolding manner. Making scowling faces, she pretended to rant, throwing her hand about.

The miko burst out laughing again. "Oh my goodness! Inuyasha!"

Rin snorted, but shook her head. Kagome snapped her fingers.

Miyo thought about it for a moment, watching as the teen smacked her own forehead, gently falling on her back and lying there flat. Suddenly, Miyo jumped up, waving her arms around. Rin looked her way, and Miyo brought her hand to her mouth, making the shape of a beak.

Kagome huffed, "Well darn! Jaken?"

Rin laughed, "Yes! Good job, Miyo-chan!"

Sighing, the loser stood as Rin took her seat, crossing around the fire. "Okay, neither of you are going to guess this one right."

"You said that last time though, Kagome-sama."

Cobalt glared at into honey eyes, "You hush!" Snickering, the teen complied with a nod.

Thinking for a moment, Kagome clapped her hands, "Okay!"

She parted her feet in a stance, rolling her shoulders back and simply stared at the wall behind them with a cocked brow.

Confused, Rin studied the girl as Miyo walked around her. The miko continued to stare a head, giggling inside her head. The kit had her head tilted while she thought, the ward humming.

Before she could guess, something brushed against the young kit's senses, her head snapping to the doors. This caught their attention, Kagome breaking out of her game face to watch as the child quietly walked over to the shoji, her nails slipping between the doors to slid one open, nose sniffing the air. Curious, the miko walked over and looked outside, trying to see what the girl did.

The air was like ice, the clouds black. Then the breeze shifted from the north, and in a single moment, one snow flake fell from the heavens and landed on the balcony railing. Then another one and then a few more followed. Gasping in delight, the miko called Rin to the door, and it wasn't long before all three were looking on in excitement.

The clouds opened up further, dropping giant fluffy flakes to the ground, already starting to turn the grasses white.

"Oh, this is beautiful!"

"Very much so…so much is falling, Rin-chan!"

Miyo tugged on Kagome's sleeve then, drawing her attention. She pointed at her nose and point out past the gates. Kagome looked out, and then looked back, question in her eyes. The young girl nodded, and then rested her hand on the woman's swollen belly.

Startled, Kagome reached out her aura, stretching it as far as she could take it in excitement. Murmuring under her breath, she fought to take it further.

At the edge of her senses, Sesshoumaru's aura caressed her own in welcoming.