Sickness
The next morning Kagome awoke to the smell of breakfast cooking over a fire. At first, she didn't really think about it, but as soon as she sat up and stretched, she had to cover her mouth as she nearly threw up right then and there. She stumbled to her feet as quickly as possible, tripping over her sleeping bag as she did so and waking InuYasha. "Kagome? Are you alright?" She couldn't even turn to look at him as she rushed out the door as fast as she could, not even putting on her shoes. After a few moments of staring after her, InuYasha got to his feet and quickly followed her, only to find her kneeling on her hands and knees behind a bush, the smell of sick strong around her. Kagome coughed a few times and took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself and her stomach. "Kagome?! Are you alright?" InuYasha asked again, coming up beside her to look at her, trying hard not to breathe through his nose as he did so.
Kagome tried to nod her head… but as soon as she made any movement she had to clutch her stomach once more as she heaved once more. InuYasha rushed to her side, despite his disgust, and held her hair back for her until her breathing calmed once more and she shook her head slightly. Why was she so sick all of a sudden? She hadn't been poisoned or anything… unless it was food poisoning… but she'd had that before, and she knew what it felt like. This was different, though. What was it… that she had learned in class? Child development, or something like that… when you were pregnant, you started to get morning sickness? That was right! Morning sickness! She remembered her mother having it before Sota was born… it was so long ago, that she had almost forgotten. All the small details were gone, but she did remember her mother staying away from breakfast for a while. Maybe that's what she had to do too, just stay away from food in the mornings? Well then, that's what she would have to do for a while.
Kagome had stopped shaking now, and her breathing was back to normal. She slowly got to her feet, with InuYasha's help and allowed him to support her. "Kagome, are you alright, now?" InuYasha asked. His voice was filled with worry, and his face reflected it.
"I think so… I just have to stay away from food in the mornings until the baby is born. It's just morning sickness." Kagome replied with a tired sigh. InuYasha put his arm around Kagome's shoulders and hugged her close to him as he stretched his other hand to rest it on top of hers which was on her stomach.
"Our little pup is pretty rough, huh?" He whispered into her ear as he kissed her cheek softly.
"It'll be tough, but I can handle it. I am your mate, after all." Kagome replied with a smile as she kissed him back.
"I love you so much…" InuYasha said as he set his chin down on her shoulder and breathed in her scent deeply through his nose. She smelled so beautiful…
Then Kagome slipped from under him, her hand still in his as she backed away from him slightly, a smile playing on her face. "Wha- Kagome?" InuYasha took a few steps toward her, only to have her take a few steps back and slip her hand from his grip, that same smile still on her face. "Come on, Kagome…" She smiled as she backed up as he stepped forward until she felt a tree behind her.
"Care to play hide-and-seek?" She said with that same smile.
"Hide-and-seek? What are you doing, Kagome?" InuYasha looked at his mate with a frown, "Come on, Kagome… stop fooling around."
"Who's fooling around?" She asked as she slid her hand over the tree bark and stepped back into the shadows of the trees. "Come on, I want to play hide-and-seek!" She giggled softly and ran into the trees, tree branches and leaves snapping under her feet as she went.