Accidents Happen
Emotionally

Waking up with a lack of warmth in the bed was bad enough, but opening her eyes and allowing her hazels to scan her room to find it absolutely empty was worse… had she really been that stupid to take his word as truth? Instead of just a way to get her to have sex with him finally? How idiotic could she be…?

Constantly, she cursed herself as she got up and wrapped her simple kimono printed robe around her naked body to walk out into her living room. She still had some chocolate ice cream in the freezer - that would make for a perfect breakfast. Unhealthy, something she would never allow Seishirou, but she felt it was necessary.

Yet, as soon as she stomped out of her room she stopped in her treks at the sight of Inuyasha in front of the table with all the photos. He… hadn't left? He just got up, got dressed, and stepped out of the room.

When he noticed her eyes on him, he turned her gaze to her and smiled some. Usually the morning after the first time together, women would try to look their best - maybe even put on some make-up - but she came out just like she had rolled out of bed. He kinda liked that.

"Hi," she greeted, startled, as she walked over to him.

"Hey," he replied before he picked up one of the latest pictures of her son, it appeared he was at a playground if he had to guess. "What type of demon blood does he have?"

That got her to wrap her arms around herself and pause for a prolonged period of time before she finally, wearily, admitted, "I don't know…"

To that, he lifted a brow and found himself asking, rather rudely, "how don't you know?"

That was the typical response she got. What stupid thing had she done in her youth, was probably what he was wondering. Was she really the type to have random sex with a guy? Was that how Seishirou entered the world?

Maybe… really, she didn't know what the circumstance was surrounding his conception.

"Emotionally, Seishirou is my son, I've raised him since he was an infant but… biologically, he's my nephew. My sister had him and shortly after she got in an accident and died. It was her wish that if anything ever happened to her that I raise Seishirou so I have."

Oh. That made perfect sense. Kagome seemed like a very traditional type of girl, it took him plenty of dates to actually get her to bed him, but when she had told him she was never married… that was strange. He was certain she was the type of girl that would want to get married if she ever found herself pregnant.

At the time, he had figured the father hadn't wanted that and just ran off but to hear her explanation really clarified things. It seemed right, exactly like what he'd expect of her, to raise her sister's son for her like she'd be doing. Even at great cost to herself - both financially and personally.

Certainly, people didn't ask her if Seishirou was hers or not they just assumed and plenty probably looked down on her for being a single mother. A never married single mother, at that.

"So the father was out of the picture by the time your sister… died?"

Slowly, Kagome nodded her head, "yeah… I don't know who he is, actually. My sister and I hadn't been close for ages, she left the family when she was in high school to go to one in Kyoto. I hadn't really heard or seen her since then until.. she came back to Tokyo. A couple of months later I found out she was pregnant and offered to help her."

"Does Seishirou know?"

"Yes, I've always been open with him about it, I don't think he really understands. He still calls me mom, still thinks of me like his mother, but I'm really his aunt."

He found himself just nodding at that. There really wasn't much more he could say. Kagome was… obviously an amazing women. He was lucky to have come across her but the idea of even attempting to be a part of a kid's life…? It was a daunting idea.

In all actuality, he wasn't sure if he could do it but… for Kagome, he'd try.

A/N: I was surprised that no reviewer had suggested the option that Kagome isn't the biological mother yet... after all, in the summary it only says Inuyasha is biologically the father and he belongs to Kagome purely emotionally. Not that Kagome is biologically the mother.

Anyway, hope you are still enjoying the story and that you will continue to review. I appreciate them all.