Chapter 10. Comforting the mind
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Kagome's mother knew what the truth wasn't but she still didn't fully understand so she took the time to explain and after an hour of doing they seemed satisfied with the truth.
"Wow that guy really sounds evil!" Sota said with not a note of worry in his voice.
"IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE DOING WHEN YOUR BACK THERE!"
Shouted her grandpa.
"Settle down Father this isn't the first time she's done this and she seems able to handle herself and besides Inuyasha needs her!"
"I'll solve all these problems right now I'm going to seal the well!"
Kagome didn't worry about this because last time it didn't work and she knew that in reality her grandfather's spells never worked!
"Is Inuyasha alright dear?"
"Yeah he's an angel when he sleeps and pretty much behaves only he gets fussy when he doesn't get his way."
"He wants to walk but I don't think he realizes he's too young to walk but I might see if he can crawl."
"And I'm still not sure what I'm going to do about school I'm going to have to back eventually but I think then we'll HAVE to put him in a day-care.
"Are you sure he could handle that?"
"I don't know what else to do I can't always rely on Sesshomaru to do this because he's going to eventually go back to find a way to reverse the spell on Inuyasha and then I certainly can't send him back to the feudal era something bad would happen I just know it!"
"I see."
"CAN I HOLD HIM CAN I!"
Sota was jumping up down and making so much noise that Inuyasha had waken up.
"WAAAAHHHH AHH AHHH!"
"SOTA!"
Kagome angrily shouted at her brother.
"Ohh Inuyasha shhh settle down, it's ok."
He wasn't asleep anymore, he looked around the room and found the person responsible for waking him up, it was no big surprise when he found out.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha, sorry for waking you up!"
Inuyasha felt annoyed but knew he meant he was sorry and he reached over and let Sota hold him, with Kagome's help of course.
"WOW look how BIG his head is!"
Inuyasha fixed Sota with his famous Say-that-again-or-I'll-punch-you-looks.
"And where's his fangs?"
"And look how tiny his whittle eaws are!"
Kagome was struggling to control herself from laughing at Sota's comments and Inuyasha's reactions.
"WHO'S GOT WHITTLE EAWSIES HUH? WHO'S GOT EM?"
"Goche goche goo!"
Sota tickled him under his chin
Inuyasha was becoming increasingly annoyed by the second and Kagome was turned around but he knew she was trying to control herself from laughing her heart out.
'Kagome you better come here right now or else I'll scream so loud that I'll make this whole house fall down!'
Kagome had a strange way of reading his mind.
"If you so much as creak one window with that squeal of yours then I'll leave you locked in my room and have Sesshomaru to deal with you!"
Inuyasha immediately ceased all signs of annoyance from his face.
After Sota went back into the kitchen, Inuyasha laid on his back beside Kagome.
"Inuyasha I know a lot of this is annoying but like it or not your in the form of a baby and a rather cute one to, but that's how ALL people get around babies so try to understand that I won't EVER let anyone get too carried away!"
Inuyasha gave her a look that asked 'You promise?'
"Yes Inuyasha, I promise!"
"Come here, are you still sleepy?"
Inuyasha gave her a look that said 'Leave me alone I'm fine!' after he turned his face around and yawned but Kagome clearly saw his face had an exhausted expression to it.
"I think you are!"
"There's no hiding it."
Inuyasha responded by shaking his head, and crawling slowly and as far away from Kagome as he could.
"YES YOU ARE!"
Kagome sang.
"Come lay in my lap, I want to hold you."
'What other choice will you give me?'
'Besides so what if I'm tired? I don't want to sleep out here and be awakened like that again! I suppose I'll have to get Kagome to take me somewhere else.'
"Pi-pi."
"Are you wet?"
'Duh!'
"Of course I'm not really surprised it's been a few hours, come on then."
"Kagome where are you going?"
Mama said from the kitchen.
"Inuyasha needs to be changed I'll be back."
'That Naraku I'll get him good for this!'
"Inuyasha hold still I'm almost done!"
Inuyasha was feeling really cranky at the moment, so he was having a hard time holding still for Kagome, he also just wanted some time alone with Kagome and he wanted to work off some frustration, but the only he was really alone with Kagome was if they were walking or he would be asleep.
'How long will this go on?'
'Damn that Naraku for putting me in this weak form!'
'The only bright side to this is, is I get to be with Kagome a lot more often but she needs time to herself instead I'm taking up every last second of her life!'
"Are you alright Inuyasha? Do you want me to feed you?"
Kagome was rocking him to sleep, but he had way too many things on his mind, so his body would not let him sleep.
She sensed something may have been troubling him but at the moment there was nothing she could do but comfort him as best as she could.
She fed him his bottle and he relaxed a bit when he saw Kagome's smiling face.
"There that's better, you're so tired from today aren't you?"
'Oh Kagome you're always worrying about me before your self, you're the one who looks exhausted but here you are trying to make sure I fall asleep.'
'I wish I could comfort you, and make you feel safe but if it wasn't for Naraku I'd be the one cradling you in my arms, and making sure you're warm, safe and happy.'
Inuyasha began whimpering softly.
"Inuyasha don't cry, don't cry hush."
Kagome positioned Inuyasha on her shoulder and patted him on the back softly and began singing.
"Hush little baby don't say a word, mama's going to buy you a mocking bird and if that mocking bird don't sing mama's going to buy you a diamond ring…"
He was asleep before she could finish and then she smiled to herself sadly.
'Poor Inuyasha I know that you feel bad and don't wish to be such a burden but it's ok I love you and when you're in love with someone you'll do almost anything for them and I intend to do just that.'
Kagome gave him a soft kiss on the cheek as she laid him on her bed.
"Mwah I love you Inuyasha."
Soon she joined him in a peaceful sleep.
Kagome woke up in Inuyasha's arms in his favorite 'dream' tree and he was gently stroking her hair and cradling her as she had did for him.
She leaned into his chest and inhaled his scent he smelled like a field of fresh grown flowers in the spring.
And then the funny thing was she found herself sucking her thumb as she was being cradled being in his arms was the safest place she knew it was also a place where she could let out her heart and soul, and her most deepest secrets and desirers.
He was her protector, her best friend, she may not really have been able to trust him with her most fragile emotions, but yet at the same time she felt he was the only one who really cared for her at some moments.
But now he was so much more then that he was now the only one she loved, she still loved her family but if she had to choose to live the rest of her life in the feudal era she probably would.
"Inuyasha?"
She moaned, she was real tired but she wanted to see his face.
"Yes what is it koi?"
"I love you."
Inuyasha laughed at how she said it, as if it were something casual to say.
"I love you too."
They kissed for a long time before letting go and the made her self comfortable in Inuyasha's lap he stared down at his lovely companion and smiled as to how peaceful she looked and how much she seemed to love spending time with him, he still longed to do this in real life they both knew these were only dreams but this gave them something both to look forward to during the night.
"I wish we could stay like this forever!"
"Me too I wish I would be the one to comfort you as you do me everyday you must always be tired."
"I don't mind I like holding you and seeing you sleep like an angel and knowing you're ok and having that feeling is all the happiness in the world I need!"
"I don't mind caring for you because I love you remember that next time and please don't be sad."
"Ok I'll do it for you Kagome and I'll try to act 'cute' for everyone and try not to fuss about it too much but jeez some of you get a little to touchy!"
Kagome giggled.
"I know but everyone thinks you're the most cute baby in the world and who could blame them it's true!"
"Oh Kagome!"
Inuyasha laughed.
They both kissed again and then Kagome rested in his arms and fell asleep.
His beautiful gold eyes still fresh in her mind.
