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Bundle of Joy

Kagome swallowed and placed a calming hand on Inuyasha's arm. She was sure that Kikyo and her now had one thing in common, they did not like the sound of Inuyasha vowing revenge. "We have bigger problems… Mizuko…"

Inuyasha's eyes snapped open. "D-do we have to actually tell her?"

Kagome gasped, "INUYASHA! How could you even say that?"

"But…I don't have the heart to…" Inuyasha clenched at his chest as Mizuko's possible reactions flashed through his mind. His face darkened, "I won't be able to take it…"

Kagome sighed, "Inuyasha…" She knew he was hurting but what he was asking was ridiculous.

"I mean, Mizuko… Mizuko…" Inuyasha took a deep breath, "Might not even notice Kikyo's gone… not right away…"

Kagome almost felt a rage swell in her. How can he even say that?! Him of all people! "Kikyo is Mizuko's stepmommy. A part of her life, Inuyasha. You can't deny her this kind of information. Besides… don't you think it's easier to tell her now then have this whole wound reopen later Inuyasha…?"

"But… she's… will she even understand?" Inuyasha asked, "It's…" Inuyasha's own memories began forcing themselves up his throat, threatening to burst out, "Children… it's always painful for this kind of stuff to be explained to them… especially when it's a person… a person very close to them…"Inuyasha blinked back tears.

Kagome placed her hand in his, understanding. "Don't worry, we'll be there for her through this whole thing." She managed her best assuring smile, "And I'll be there for you."

Inuyasha gave in, averting his gaze. "Okay…"

…

Mizuko glanced up at her parents and grinned, "Mommy! Daddy!"

Inuyasha didn't even face her, biting his lip and holding it in. Inuyasha took a deep breath, "Mommy has something very important to tell you."

Kagome turned to Inuyasha in confusion, "Mommy?!"

Inuyasha responded by sprinting straight for his room and slamming the door, leaving Kagome to break the horrible news to a very confused little girl.

"Mommy, what's wrong with Daddy?" Mizuko asked, her cobalt orbs glittering with curiosity.

Kagome took in a deep breath. "I'm about to tell you honey." Kagome got down to Mizuko's level. "Um…how can I say this?" Kagome was seriously envious of Inuyasha but all she could say about it was he was very smart about it. And too damn fast.

Mizuko began to sense there was something very wrong. Her eyes that were brimming with curiosity began to twinkle with seriousness. This looming feeling of dread seized her little heart.

"Um…Mizuko…honey…stepmommy…is…" Kagome couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence.

Mizuko implored her mother to finish her sentence with her eyes.

Kagome had been averting her gaze the entire time but when she managed to lock eyes with Mizuko, her sadness overcame her.

"Mommy…?" Mizuko noticed the tears spilling out of her mother's eyes and began to worry. She heard her father creep halfway down the stairs.

Inuyasha was trying really hard to compose himself, to try and smile, to help make this easier for Mizuko but… "Mommy? Mommy!"

"Your stepmommy is…" Kagome clutched Mizuko tightly, still unable to finish.

Mizuko couldn't imagine the end of that sentence, she couldn't even begin but her mother's struggle with the words, her fathers quick departure and silent return… the mixed scent of tears in the air…

Kagome's voice barely above a whisper, managed, "She's dead…"

Mizuko's eyes blinked in confusion. "Dead…?" Mizuko didn't… she couldn't grasp…

"She's gone, Mizuko, forever," Inuyasha answered this time.

"Gone…?" Mizuko understood that. "Gone…? Where Daddy… where?" Mizuko struggled to face her father since he seemed to know a lot more than her mother did.

"To…to…" Inuyasha's heart wrenched, "She's just gone…"

Mizuko's eyes widened. "Why?! Why would you she leave Daddy? Why she leave Mizuko?"

Inuyasha looked down, he couldn't even begin to answer that one.

"She had no choice," Kagome sobbed, "Someone… someone took her away from us…"

Mizuko looked between her parents. "Then… we'll get her back…right?" She didn't know why everyone was so sad. They did this kind of stuff in the movies all the time. "Daddy…" She didn't like the way he was acting…

"We can't," Inuyasha managed, his voice hoarse.

"Why?" Mizuko was so frustrated, "If Daddy loves her then why can't we…" Mizuko stopped herself mid-sentence.

"Mizuko honey," Kagome tried to explain again, "She's not just gone… she's dead…"

"What does that mean?!" Mizuko had never been so frustrated in her life. She hated it, absolutely hated it when she didn't understand something. And she hated it more than ever.

"That's what dead is..." Inuyasha couldn't keep the bitterness out of his voice, "It means someone is gone and can't ever come back no matter what you do…!"

Mizuko screamed, "Why?!" She wasn't understanding that, that was the only thing she wasn't getting.

Kagome couldn't manage anything but soft sobs. She looked at Mizuko sympathetically.

Mizuko frowned, not accepting anything but answers.

"BECAUSE SOMEONE HATES YOU! BECAUSE SOMEONE JUST HATES YOU SO MUCH!" Inuyasha wasn't talking to Mizuko as much as he was to the sky. "BECAUSE SOMEONE JUST ENJOYS YOUR SUFFERING! BECAUSE THERE IS EVIL IN THE WORLD!" Inuyasha turned to Mizuko, not bothering to hide his tears, "because no one's ever supposed to be happy."

Mizuko stared at her father. Tears began to spill out of her own eyes. "But…" Mizuko didn't even know what she was asking. Everything was just going so wrong. So wrong. First Daddy doesn't seem to want to see her and then Daddy gets real upset and now Stepmommy's gone. This isn't what's supposed to be happening. This is nothing like on TV. "Daddy…"

"Mizuko," Kagome rushed to embrace her.

"Mommy…"

Inuyasha walked wordlessly out of the house, just brushing past Kagome.

"Even if she's gone, Mizuko, don't worry," Kagome tried to assure Mizuko, "Everything… everything's going to be alright…"

"But…" Mizuko protested, looking into Kagome's eyes, "If Stepmommy dies, won't Daddy die too?"

Sorry for more seriousness... hope there wasn't too much teariness...

You know how in movies and tv... etc. when someone dies and the little kid (usually a girl) doesn't quite get it... those scenes always choke me up inside and I guess this was supposed to be sort of like that...

To my faithful reviewers... My laptop's sorry for rebooting and making me lose all my files including the one that had all my reviewers and the ones who guessed right and those who didn't or didn't guess at all. One person though, got it half right.