Sorry, I had to make some changes to this chapter but please read and review. I already have chapter 9 written so review and it will be posted soon.
Chapter 8: family time
Dinner carried on like it was an every day dinner. On the table laid eighteen half eaten or licked clean plates and bowls. Now on to desserts, cake and pie lighten every one up to start a conversation. The conversations were mainly about what was going on in everyone life, but Kagome tried her best to remain quiet not really in the mood to explain to her family about Emari or Inuyasha.
Feeling a little uncomfortable how the conversation was going and a feel that her aunt mind was still on their earlier conversation about the baby things around the house she tried to ease her way from the table.
Slowly getting up her arm is suddenly grabbed, turning her to see Inuyasha holding her wrist. He she leans into him, and whispered in his ear.
"What are you doing?"
"I should be asking you that question, where are you going?" he countered
"I'm not in the mood."
"In the mood for what exactly?"
"This, this whole conversation. I got feeling my aunt or my grandma will start asking me questions about Emari or even you, and I'm not in the mood to explain it to them now. So let go of my arm." she said yanking her arm lose form his hand.
"…and since we're still on this conversation, Kagome…" her aunt Rita said
"See" Kagome shot at him
"…I still haven't forgotten about my question earlier. So what with all the baby gear?"
"To tell you the truth it's for my school project."
"What school project?" Nyla asked
"I have to take care of a baby for the school year with a partner, and my partner is Inuyasha."
"What baby?" Maya asked
Kagome got up form her seat and walked into the living room, returning back to everyone with one but two babies in her arms.
"I thought you said a baby not twins." Maya said crossing her arms
"I did, this little girl is Sango's." she said passing Salina to her mother.
"Her name is Salina and Miroku's my partner." Sango added in with Salina back in her arms, happily sucking on her pacifier.
"This is our baby…" Kagome showed everyone "…her name is Emari." she said holding Emari while she sucked on fist wide awake.
Emari is dressed in a blue jean skirt, pink shirt with Strawberry Short Cake on the front, matching shoes, with a matching jean head-band, with two little pig tails.
"Well that explains a little." Grandma said "But what about the little boy, um what's his name?"
"Oh Shippo"
"Is he also apart of your project?" she asked
"No" she said shaking her head
"Then why is he here did or he come with your friends?" her aunt Rita asked, she is so noisy.
"Shippo is our foster child." Tori came in
"Foster child? What happened?" Grandma asked with concern
"It's a sad story we'd rather not bring up again or with him in the room." she said ending the conversation at that.
Dinner was now done with and everyone retreated into different rooms in the house. Inuyasha, Miroku, Kyle, Scott, Tristan, and Julian sat in the living room watching football games. Kagome, Sango and Kagome's cousins Maya, Nyla and Jessi talked in her room. Grandma Keeley, Tori, and aunties Rita and Jordyn chatted in the kitchen. While all the other kids were entertained by Souta and his video games in his room.
"You're a liar" Jessi declared sitting backwards on Kagome's computer chair
"What, what are you talking about? What did I lie about?" she asked lying in her bed with Emari resting on her chest with her pacifier in her mouth looking straight at Jessi.
"About saying Emari is a school project and Inuyasha is your partner." Maya said
"Yeah, I bet you, she her baby and he's the father and that just and excuse." Nyla said
"And why would I do that?"
"Cause you don't want to hurt grandma's feelings about having a baby." Jessi said
"How did you come up with something like this any ways?" she asked sitting up straight with her hand holding Emari to her chest.
"Well one this is she looks just like you." Maya said
"And what about Inuyasha I didn't even start talking to him until the project."
"He feels responsible to take care of his daughter." Jessi said
"So you're saying he raped me then waited to have the baby to get involved."
"You said it not me." Jessi said innocently with her hands in the air
"Right you're stupid, so what about Sango and her baby why would she us my excuse for her?" she said getting irritated
"Hey why bring me into this?" Sango said on the edge of the bed
"Yeah leave her out of this." Jessi said
"Shut up, all of you!" Kagome yelled now mad causing Emari to cry "This is stupid, here read this, and tell me why would I write something like this and then having to give it to my teacher each Friday along with Sango and every other girl in our graduating class." she said handing her, her baby journal and letting her read a few entries, rocking Emari to get her to stop crying.
Entry one: Yesterday my partner and I became, well I won't say "proud" young parents of a one month old baby girl which we've name Emari, and already I've learned a few thing from her. For example my attitude has change, because I've always been quiet but smart in math but with Emari I was able to talk up in front of Inuyasha and his group. One thing I've noticed is that Emari doesn't sleep through the whole nigh, but I hope she'll learn to sleep the whole night as time go by.
Entry 2: Today was our first weekend with Emari. We took her to the mall to buy her some new clothes and Inuyasha surprised me by buying her four pairs of cute shoes. Then as a bonus we went to the park to play. And we end up finding a little boy who had lost his parents at a very young age. So now we take care of him. Now with two kids I know things are going to be a little different, and I hope that I'll be able to keep my grades up with a toddler and a baby. And Emari still is waking up in the middle of the night I don't know how long I will manage with this sleep depravation.
Entry 68: Today was Halloween a day every kid loves especially Shippo, so for today we all dressed up as demons, peasants, and a miko form the feudal era. I would say it was a good outing if it weren't for a certain group kids that were out as well. Even though Emari slept through most of it, it was still funny from the reactions Inuyasha gave off when the couples actually thought that we were a family; being Rin and Shippo's parents but I did manage to tell a few the truth but after a while I gave up correcting them and let it slide, having Inuyasha walk around with a beet red face. Now Emari is starting to sleep more at night and I'm glad for that but still hoping for a full nights rest, and please let it be soon.
Flipping through the journal Jessi read different entries. Kagome watched as Jessi facial expression changed as she read. Closing the journal she passed it to Maya to read and to Nyla. After passing it back to Kagome she waited for their respond.
"Well"
"Well what? That just more proof to tell your teacher what's going on if your grades are dropping." Jessi responded
"So you're saying that the same for Sango too, and just to name a few: Kendra, Shalay, Amber, and Kenya."
"Exactly" she said with Maya and Nyla giggling beside her
"Can we get off this subject now?" Sango finally asked after having enough of her friend getting caused by her cousins
"Why, we playing with her?" Nyla said
"Yeah, we always go something like this when we get together." Jessi said
"Don't worry Sango this happens all the time and this time I'm the victim with Emari as icing to the cake." Kagome said reassuring her, laying Emari on her bed for her nap after putting her to sleep.
"But yeah let's change the subject."
Down stairs the guys sat around watching football rooting for the team who was winning or hoping their team would make a comeback. Then out of no where Julian had the urge to blurt out a question.
"Hey Inuyasha, you must like my cousin a lot, don't you?"
"What" he choked as he was drinking his coke when he asked the question, and Miroku to the side stifling a laugh and holding on to a sleeping Salina.
"I mean you must really like my cousin if you're over here on holidays." he noted
"What is it to you?" Inuyasha asked
"She's my cousin."
"Does that mean I have to ask permission to like you if I did?"
"No, what are you saying you don't like my cousin?"
"Why are you asking me these questions?"
"If you rally did like my niece you wouldn't be offended his question." Scott said all mind off the game
"Just because Kagome is my partner for our project and she invited me a long with Sango and Miroku here over for dinner, doesn't mean I like her or not."
"Well what is it though do you like her or not." Tristan asked
"At this moment I am not eligible to say."
"And what exactly do you mean by that?" Scott asked
"If I was to say something right now about Kagome not knowing her feeling on this situation I might jeopardize whatever relation we have right now and end up with a grade my parents wound kill me if had."
"Wow Mr. Sensitivity." Miroku teased
"You're damn right."
"Oooh, he cussed." Hali said as the little kids made their way into the room.
"He's always like that; picking on me and other stuff." Shippo said taking a seat in his lap.
"And do you have a problem with it." Inuyasha asked him wondering why he decided to sit on him.
"Not at this point." he said, mind now on the t.v.
"Why are they play football on Thanksgiving aren't they sapose to be at home with their family?" Shippo asked
"Cause they're making money and they still have time to get home to be with them after the game." Inuyasha tried to explain the best he could.
"How long is it until this game is over?" Jordyn asked coming from out the kitchen followed by the other ladies of the family.
"I don't want to be trying to drive in the dark." she stated
"There's five more minutes on the clock but there's now way they can make a comeback so we can start loading everything into the cars now." Tristan said getting up from his seat searching for his kids coats.
Coming down stairs the girls' notice everyone was getting ready to leave and joined in.
"Do you think you'll be able to make back for Christmas?" Tori asked her mom
"Depends on the weather." she replied
"Well see the chance we get grandma." Kagome said giving her grandmother a hug but being careful of Emari in her arm.
Turning around she gave another hug to Jessi whispering in her ear
"Call me that little conversation isn't over with."
"Alright" Jessi replied releasing the hug then pinching Emari cheek
"Bye-bye cutie." she said receiving a hidden smile behind her pacifier
"Have a safe trip back." Kagome said to the rest of her family
"And be good." to her little cousins as the cars pulled out the drive way
Back in the house Kagome placed Emari in her swinger and took a seat on the couch next to Inuyasha, with Rin and Shippo both on the floor in front of them watching a movie.
"So what did my family do to you? Did they try to humiliate you or run you away?" Kagome asked hoping her family didn't do any damage to him.
"Actually it was okay at least I wasn't traumatized or any thing." he answered
"Really" she said a little too surprised but tried to hold back
"Well we got to go Kagome Salina slept most of this day so I have to try to keep her up so she can sleep tonight." Sango said putting on Salina coat and hat, and called Kohaku down to get his jacket as she and Miroku got theirs.
"Okay, then bye and thanks for coming." Kagome said walking them to the door
"We better leave too." Inuyasha said putting Rin's hat on
"Okay then" picking up Emari from her swinger and blanket standing at the door
"And thank you too for coming too Inuyasha and also bring Rin." she said waiting for them to leave but before departing was surprise by a small pressure on her cheek. With the pressure gone she knew it was a kiss by Inuyasha, but only looking up to see him and Rin climbing in to his car to leave.
With her right hand on her cheek Kagome walks back into the living room still surprised about what just happened. She put it to the side to get Shippo and Emari ready for bed.
Knowing that Shippo was sleep and Emari was on her way to sleep Kagome pulled back out her baby journal and started on a new page.
Entry 91: Today was Thanksgiving and my family came over for dinner along with Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku their baby and Sango's brother and Inuyasha's niece Rin. And it was another explanation and introduce of Emari to the family. My cousins even took this opportunity to try and tease me about this project but they were only joking. But I hope Inuyasha wasn't joking when he kissed me. I hope you teacher know what to do if things start to escalate in our relationship with this project cause it not only messing with my sleep schedule but with my emotions now. Please let this year go by fast.
Closing the book she rested her hand back to spot where he had kissed her at and started to wonder if that was a one to thing. Not sure of what to make of it she fell into a restless sleep.