A/N Chapter 21 yay! Okay, I forgot to mention that Inuyasha put his cap back on in the last chapter, so let's just say he did, also Kaemon has a cap on to :) Oh another thing, wow I suck at writing fictions ahaha anyways, when they left the hospital I said that Kaemon was wrapped in a blanket, wellllll when they got back to the house it's another thing I didn't mention. Kagome put Kaemon in a plain green jumper she received from the nurse before they left for the mall :)

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Chapter 21

Kagome and Inuyasha walked down the street together pushing Kaemon in the stroller. Kagome noticed the looks people were giving Inuyasha and his odd clothing, but she just brushed it off.

They continued to walk when Kaemon started to whimper. Kagome immediatley stopped and went to Kaemons side trying to figure out what was wrong. He didn't need to be fed, she didn't think he needed to be changed, she couldn't think of anything to make him whimper like that.

"It's probably the smell of this place, you have to remember he's half demon so he has a pretty senstive nose." Inuyasha spoke up.

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, "are you saying my era stinks?" She asked a little rudely.

"Well yea, that "gas" or whatever you said before, that smell is like torture to the nose. I can handle it a lot better than Kaemon, that fact that he's only a pup." Inuyasha explained rather calmly.

Kagome sighed. "Well what can we do?"

"There's really nothing we can do, he's just going to have to put up with it." Inuyasha shrugged.

Before they knew it they were at the mall so Kagome just let the whole situation go. Kagome went through her purse for her list till she heard someone calling her name.

"Kagome? Kagome, is that you?"

Kagome sighed, she looked up to find Eri, Yuka, Ayumi, and Hojo. Wait Hojo? Why was he here with them? Great her friends were bad enough but now Hojo.

"Kagome I'm surprised to see you here, your grandpa said you were sick in bed with age-associated memory impairment." (A/N Don't ask..)

Kagome sweat dropped. "Ehh, I got a quick recovery" she said. Inuyasha looked over her friends and then noticed the young boy. He was the same boy that had put the moves on his Kagome a while back, he growled and on instinct wrapped his arm around Kagomes waist and pulled her closer to him.

Kagome blushed.

"Uhhh Kagome, who's the kid?" Yuka pointed down at Kaemon.

Kagome froze for a second, before she could think up a lie Inuyasha spoke up with a grin on his face.

"That's Kaemon our-"

"Cousin! Kaemon's my baby cousin!" Kagome interrupted Inuyasha before he continued his sentence.

Hojo bent down infront of Kaemon, "wow he sure does look a lot like you Kagome." Hojo started motioning his hands towards Kaemon to play with him, but before he could Kaemon growled and struck his claws at him.

"Ow!" Hojo responded, quickly getting up and grasping the three bleeding claw marks on his hand. Kaemon let out a giggle and Inuyasha smiled a toothy grin. 'Hm, I knew his claws would develop soon' Inuyasha thought.

"Oh Hojo, I'm really sorry about that!" Kagome said as she scolded Kaemon and glared at Inuyasha.

"Um, it's alright. Kagome, can I talk to you for a second? In private?" Hojo eyed Inuyasha.

"Yea sure." Kagome responded. Inuyasha growled, but Kagome gave him a quick peck on the cheek and reassured him everything was going to be fine. "I'll be right back Inuyasha, watch Kaemon and visit with my friends." Kagome chuckled at the last little bit.

"Keh."

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Kagome followed Hojo into an empty hallway that led to the public washrooms.

"What is it Hojo?" Kagome asked. Hojo looked down towards to ground as he spoke.

"I know that's not your cousin Kagome."

Kagome let out a gasp, but then she thought it over. 'Well I suppose it was a little obvious..'

"He's got your hair, and that mans eye colour, I can't believe you would do that to yourself, and lying about all those sicknesses just to be with that guy." Hojo felt so hurt, he liked Kagome forever, he was always so nice to her and tried to help her so called "diseases." As soon as he saw the kid he knew that she couldn't have been sick the whole time.

"That's not true Hojo," but come to think of it, it was true. Sure she went back to the fuedal era to find the shards, but it's not like she was forced to. Well ok she kind of was, but part of the reason she stayed there was because of Inuyasha.

"I'm so sorry Hojo."

'Wait, why am I apologizing? It's not like we were dating or anything.' She thought to herself.

Hojo then took his eyes off of the floor and stared deep into Kagomes eyes which kind of made her uncomfortable.

"I can't let you see him again," he grabbed onto both of Kagomes wrists and backed her up to a wall locking her legs with his.

"Hojo what are you doing? This isn't you." This frighten Kagome, Hojo was way out of it, and surprisingly to her he had quite a tight grip on her. No one was around where they were, so no one could help her.

"I've given you everything Kagome, how could you do this to me?" He continued.

"INUY-" Hojo forcefully pressed his lips against hers to stop her from calling out his name. Kagome stuggled to get away, but she was pinned bewtween the wall and Hojo she had no way.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? Get the hell off of her!"

Hojo took his lips off of Kagome to look over at the person who interrupted them but was met with a fist in the face. (A/N Wooot Inuyasha! Also I understand Hojo is wayyy OOC, but I had to make the chapter intresting (: Plus he's kind of weird to begin with heheh) Hojo flew back into the ground unconcious.

Inuyasha came over to Kagome and held her close to him. "Are you alright?" Kagome tightly hugged him back.

"Yea, I'm fine, thankyou Inuyasha. How did you know I was in trouble though?" Kagome asked a little confused. Inuyasha pulled her out of the hug, "because, you are my mate, I can sense when you're in danger, no matter where you are." He brushed his claws through her hair and kissed her forehead.

"Thankyou" she smiled, that smile soon faded when she noticed a certain someone that wasn't with him. "Inuyasha, where's Kaemon?" She looked around worried.

"Don't worry, your friends are watching him."

Kagome sighed in relief. They started to away when Kagome stopped and turned around to face the unconcious Hojo.

"Inuyasha, we can't just leave him there," she said.

"Yes we can." Inuyasha took Kagomes hand and pulled her away back to her friends.

Kagome and Inuyasha walked back hand in hand and greeted her friends who were watching and playing with Kaemon.

"You're back!" Yuka said as she saw the couple come towards them.

"So, where's Hojo?" Eri asked.

Kagome stiffened then calmly replied. "Oh, he had to leave."

"Hm, that's weird, he shouldn't have to be home for another hour from now." Ayumi checked her watch.

"Yea, well thanks for watching Kaemon, but we should get going now. Seeya later! Bye!" Kagome said as she took the stroller and dragged Inuyasha away from her friends, she sighed in relief as they we're finally alone again. Kagome then took out the list of supplied from her purse and read the first thing on the list.

Clothes.

Kagome laughed at herself, the fact that her mother put that as the first thing to remind her was kind of sad. She pushed the stroller into the baby clothing store where she was greeted by a rather cheerful storeclerk.

"Why hello there! Come to search for some clothes for your adorable baby?"

Inuyasha was rather disappointed in how fake this lady sounded and gave her a smug look, Kagome ignored it and just nodded to answer the ladys question.

"That's wonderful! Would you like any help?"

"No we're fine thanks." Kagome smiled. The storclerk nodded and wandered off to assist another customer. Kagome pushed the stroller through the store browsing through the clothes. She picked out a yellow jumper with a little green turtle emarked on the side.

"Awe how adorable!" She gawked.

"Keh, no son of mine is going to be found wearing that."

Kagome glared at him then looked down at Kaemon. "What do you think?"

Kaemon scrunched up his face and stuck out his tongue.

Kagome sighed. 'Just like his father..' she thought.

"Why do we have to get him clothes from this time anyways? Why can't we just get him a kimono or something back from my time?" Inuyasha asked.

"Well we can, but I would like him to have a bit of a variety of clothing instead of just one kimono. Plus isn't Kaemon a little young to even have one?"

Inuyasha just shrugged his shoulders.

Near the end Kagome ended up buying a couple of t-shirts, pants, a blue jumper, and tiny caps (for his ears.) They soon left the store in search of other supplies. Time had gone by quickly and they had pretty much everything except for one last thing. Kagome check her her list.

Clothes - check

Formula - check

Diapers - check

Soothers, blankets, crib, highchair, ect - check

Baby food - check

Toys here and there - check

Now all she needed was a new stroller, sure her mother lent her Soutas old one, but it was wrecked and old and wouldn't last much longer. They walked into their last store and walked towards the baby section.

"Kagome, I'm going to go sit down, this is tiring me out." Inuyasha walked over to a nearby bench and sat down setting all the bags near him.

"Shopping tires you out, but battling demons day after day doesnt?" Kagome made sure she said that extra quiet for no one else to hear but Inuyasha.

"Keh, just hurry up wench."

Kagome rolled her eyes and strolled off with Kaemon. Inuyasha sat there impatiently till a young girl around Kagome's age sat down beside him. She had piercing blue eyes and straight light brown hair that came down to her waist, she wore a black mini skirt and a tiny blue tank top. She gave Inuyasha grin.

Inuyasha eyed her suspiciously. "What do you want?" He asked.

"I just saw you sitting her all alone, and I thought I'd keep you company." She said a little seductively as she placed her one hand on Inuyasha's leg. Inuyasha growled and quickly removed her hand off his leg.

"I don't need company, and I'm not alone."

The girl still kept smiling as she continued. "Not alone? Are you sure? I don't see anyone else around here with you, which is quite surprising at how attractive you are, aside from the odd clothing." She leaned in closer to Inuyasha but he pushed her away.

"That's because she's not here right now."

"Oh and where would she be?" The girl snapped.

"Right here." Kagome said as she headed towards them. "Come on Inuyasha, let's go." Kagome commanded. Inuyasha nodded and grabbed the bags as got up from his position and joined Kagome and Kaemon. The young girl was left there alone pouting.

Kagome went to go pay for the stuff when she noticed the cashier eye Kagome then Kaemon, she gave Kagome a rather disgusting look noticing Kagome was quite a young age. Kagome ignored the look like she did in all the other previous stores and handed Inuyasha the last bag as they headed back home.

It was a calm and peaceful walk, no one said anything, but sometimes it's nice to have some peace and quiet. Kagome looked down at Kaemon who was playing with a butterfly infront of him.

"Awe, look he's so gentle." Kagome said as Inuyasha looked down at his pup. Kaemon then growled and stretched his hand out and slashed the butterfly into bits. Kagome's smile soon faded unlike Inuyasha's whose smile only grew wider.

"I take back what I said." Kagome laughed.

Before they knew it they were back at the shrine.

"Moom, we're home!" Kagome yelled as she came into the house.

"Keh, 'bout time." Inuyasha snorted as he set down all the bags.

Mrs. Higurashi came out from the kitchen. "Oh hi honey! Just in time, suppers almost about ready." She smiled.

Kagome nodded and unbuckled Kaemon out of the stroller, Inuyasha's face then scrunched up.

"Kagome I think, actually I know Kaemon needs to be changed."

"Hm?" Kagome lifted Kaemon up to her face and sniffed his behind (A/n bleh) and turned her head away immediately, Kagome chuckled. "I guess you're right."

"Kagome will come help me in here?" Her mother asked from the kitchen.

"Sure" Kagome replied back, she handed Kaemon to Inuyasha.

"Here you can change him." She told him as Inuyasha took Kaemon.

"B-but I don't know how!" Inuyasha stuttered.

Kagome rummaged around through the bags, "just read the directions, now if I can only find the- ah! here they are!" She grabbed the package of diapers and handed them to Inuyasha. "Towels are in the closet, you only need one. Lay it down on the counter top in the bathroom and lay Kaemon on it, take off his diaper and clean him up and oh! That reminds me." She went through the bags again and grabbed the baby wipes.

"Clean him up with these" she handed the baby wipes to Inuyasha. "Just read the directions on how to put on the diaper and you're done. Simple as that." Kagome explained as she headed into the kitchen. Inuyasha 'kehed' her and looked down at Kaemon who was giggling and spitting out bubbles from his mouth.

'Why me?' Inuyasha thought as he headed upstairs. He went into the closet and grabbed one towel as Kagome directed, but holding a diaper package, baby wipes, and Kaemon it was a little difficult. He went into the bathroom and layed the towel down on the counter and set Kaemon on it. Inuyasha began to unbutton Kaemons jumper when Kaemon raised his arms up and pulled on Inuyasha's forelocks (A/n is that what they're called?) scrunching them up in his tiny fists.

"Ow!" Inuyasha growled, it caught him by surprise. Kaemon giggled still holding ono his father's hair.

"Let go Kaemon" Inuyasha said sternly trying to remove his tiny hands from his hair, but Kaemon giggled even more and yanked harder. Inuyasha growled in an angry low tone, sensing his father's anger Kaemon then immediatly released his grasp. Inuyasha continued to unbutton his jumper when the faint smell of salt hit his nose. He looked over seeing tears form in his pup's eyes.

'Maybe I shouldn't have growled at him like that.' Inuyasha thought. He then took his fingers and lighty (mind his claws again) began to tickle on Kaemons tummy. His frown immediatly turned into a toothless grin where the young pup bursted into a giggle.

"Alright, now let's get you changed." Inuyasha spoke as he removed Kaemon's jumper. He then removed the diaper there that certain stench hit his nose even harder than before, he took out the baby wipes and cleaned Kaemon up. Now it was for the diapers., he opened up the package and read the directions. Inuyasha was then interrupted when Souta poked his head in the slighty opened door.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing?"

Inuyasha kept his back to Souta. "None of your damn business kid."

Souta ignored him and came into the bathroom looking over the situation. "Sis told me to check on you, attempting to change Kaemon's diaper are we? Need help?"

"Keh I don't need your help! I can do it just fine." With that Inuyasha grabbed the diapers and in a mere second had Kaemon cleaned and changed, Inuyasha grinned.

"See I told-" He was interrupted when Souta bursted out laughing, Kaemon gave his uncle a confusing look.

Inuyasha grew frusterated. "What the hell's your problem now?" Inuyasha growled.

Souta had to stop and catch his breath before he explained. "Well first off the diaper's on backwards, and second you don't tie the sides, there's these sticky things that keep them in place." (A/n I don't know what they're called, so we shall refer to them as "sticky things") Souta said pointed at the so called "sticky things" that were now formed in a knot.

"Keh"

"Here let me do it." Souta removed the rather damaged diaper off of Kaemon and grabbed a new diaper slipping it under him. Inuyasha watched as Souta put the diaper on Kaemon, the right way.

"When did you learn how to do that?" Inuyasha asked.

Souta continued to put the diaper on. "My auntie showed me one time with her baby when she came down for a visit. There all done easy as pie!"

"Keh, what ever that means."

"Inuyasha, Souta, Grandpa supper's ready!" Kagome called from downstairs. Souta's tummy growled and he immediately headed downstairs. Inuyasha cleaned up the mess and buttoned Kaemon back in his jumper and lifted him up to his chest. Kaemon looked up and noticed the two appendages upon his father's head, he reached his hand up and grabbed them, but didn't yank on them in fear of making his father angry again. Kaemon giggled as he stroked Inuyasha's ears.

Inuyasha laughed a bit. "Yea, you got some to." He said as he took his one claw and tickled Kaemon's one ear. Kaemon removed his hand from Inuyasha's ears and grasped his own. He was confused at first but then started to giggle, stroking his own ears. Inuyasha smirked then headed downstairs to the sweet smell of food.

"What took you so long?" Had diaper problems?" Kagome teased as she took Kaemon and put him in the highchair she had just set up.

"Keh no." Inuyasha responded rudely as he found a seat next to Kagomes. Kagome sat down after giving Inuyasha and Kaemon their plates of food. Kagome set the highchair beside her so she could feed Kaemon, she figured he was like his father and would eat almost anything. She figured wrong. As Kagome put the spoonful of food near his mouth he growled and turned his head away. Kagome sighed.

"Maybe you whould try Ramen." Inuyasha said mouth full of food.

"Inuyasha don't talk with your mouthful, it's rude, and Kaemon's to young to have Ramen. Well maybe I guess if I chopped the noodles up into tiny bits" Kagome was about to get up before her mother stopped her.

"Here sweetie, I'll do it, you've hardly touched your dinner." Mrs. Higurashi said as she grabbed her empty plate and went to the sink.

"Thanks mom."

In a matter of minutes everyone was done, except for Kaemon who still had yet to eat. Kagome cleared the table as Souta ran off to call a friend and grandpa left to work outside. Inuyasha stayed sitting there in his previous spot in the kitchen.

"Here honey, they're cooled off a bit, and I chopped them up into bits so he wouldn't choke." Her mother said as she handed the plate to Kagome.

"Thanks." Kagome took the plate and set it infront of Kaemon, she turned to get an eating utensil but when she turned back around Kaemon had already grabbed a handful of noodles and stuffed them in his mouth.

"I told you he'd like them." Inuyasa smirked.

It soon became dark and after cleaning Kaemon up and putting him to sleep in his new crib in Kagome's room the two parents cuddled together on Kagome's bed.

"Hm, he sure is a delight to have around." Kagome whispered.

Inuyasha nodded.

"So I guess we're leaving tomorrow, I have to pack so much stuff." Kagome yawned. She slid down so she was laying down fully on her bed and Inuyasha slid down behind her, his muscular arms wrapped around her waist.

"Goodnight, my mate." Inuyasha whispered in her ear.

"Goodnight Inuyasha, my mate." She said half asleep as she leaned into Inuyasha's embrace.

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A/N yay! all done! Ahhh that one was like 13 pages, that's why it took me so long. I'm kind of procrastinating on the whole Naraku battling stuff, I hate battle scence, you have to write them in such detail ahh I suck at those. Hm well we shall get to that sooner or later. Anyways oh someone asked about how isn't Kaemon suppose to be fed from Kagome's breast, yea I figured that, I just I don't know didn't really want to write that, but hehe yea. So I have to go babysit now so hhavve fun readdinnggg xD