Feudal Diaries:

Sunrise

Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi

Summary- Inuyasha fulfills a promise to his son. Takes place post-series.

It was very early in the morning in the village. So early, in fact, that the sun had not even peaked over the hillsides. The very last of the stars in the sky were just starting to disappear, signaling that morning was almost arriving.

Inside one particular hut, 8-year-old Ichiro Higurashi sat in his room, staring out the window as he watched the sky slowly change colors...and he could just barely make out the dim glow of the sun. He gasped excitedly before he rushed out and headed right for his parents' bedroom, where his mother, father, and his younger brother and sister were still sleeping. Quietly, he approached Inuyasha, who had his arms wrapped around Kagome, snoring so loud, he could wake the dead if he could. Ichiro beamed as he put his hands on Inuyasha's bare shoulder and began to shake him.

"Dad...!" he called. "Dad~!"

"Ugh..." Inuyasha groaned as he sleepily opened one eye. "Ichi?"

"Come on, Dad, wake up!" Ichiro urged.

Inuyasha raised his head to look out the window.

"Ichi, the sun's not even awake yet," he grumbled. "Can't you wait a little?"

"That's the point," Ichiro replied. "Remember? You promised you'd watch the sunrise with me."

"...Oh...I did, didn't I?" asked Inuyasha.

"Come on, Dad!" Ichiro urged. "Please~?"

"Okay, okay, I'm up," said Inuyasha as he sat up and let out a big yawn while Ichiro hurried outside. "...Kagome, remind me...why did I promise Ichiro that I'd watch the sunrise with him?"

"Because he's your son and you love him very much," Kagome answered, sleepily.

"...Right," Inuyasha muttered as he got up, got his kosode and Fire Rat haori (he was already wearing his hakama under the blankets) and headed out with his eldest son while his wife and younger children continued to sleep...lucky them.

Soon, Inuyasha was dressed and was following Ichiro outside, walking all the way up to the hilltops. The half-demon soon sat down on the grass while Ichiro climbed into his lap, allowing his father to wrap his arms around him. Ichiro giggled as he looked up at Inuyasha who smiled gently at him...and that's when it happened.

"Here it comes!" Ichiro exclaimed as the sun slowly rose over the horizon, its light casting over the grass, the darkness slowly fled, and the sky gradually turned blue.

"...Wow...!" Ichiro whispered.

"...Yeah," Inuyasha agreed. "It's beautiful."

"...Thanks for watching the sunrise with me, Dad," Ichiro said, causing his father to smile as he gently ruffled his son's hair.

Even if it was short...he always loved to share moments such as these with his son.

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