Back to That Time

A/N Today and Tomorrow I'll be kinda out of it, posting here and there, but I haven't been sleeping, so I expect to pass out, pretty much. o.o;;

Part 52: Worries

Kagome watched with a large smile as Shippo reached up, grabbing Sasuke's hand, and the Uchiha male walked the small boy to his first day in Elementary as Uchiha Shippo. Her eyes teared up, but she quickly willed them away, not wanting to ruin his first day.

He turned and waved as Sasuke and Kagome dropped him off at his classroom, Sasuke informing him that he would not be dropped off like this again, that, as an Uchiha, he would be strong and walk across the courtyard and into the school by himself from now on.

Shippo had only smiled in response and Kagome could feel pride in her son as they left.

Kagome turned to Sasuke, who placed a hand on her head. "He'll be fine." Sasuke said and she nodded.

Heading home, Kagome began to think. Naraku was back, but, in this world, there are few demons, and those that were known were sealed. Naraku's power would not grow, in fact, he would be weakened considerably now that she had the entire Shikon no Tama.

Sasuke himself was worrying a great deal, as he was not entirely aware of Naraku's strength, and now he had a family to look after. He found himself wanting to train excessively now days, and Kagome had noticed, but said nothing. He knew she was starting to feel a bit left out, especially with Shippo training now as well. He...just didn't know if he wanted her to learn the ninja arts.

She was reckless, she would probably get hurt out there.

He wouldn't be able to handle that well, in fact, a great many would probably die.

Still, he couldn't help but feel as if training her would be better for them, as a couple and as experienced, for a lack of a better term, warriors. Though, he did not exactly see her as a warrior, no matter how much she had battled in the past, she...looked frail. Delicate.

Easily broken.

He feared for her a great deal, but, he supposed that this would be the wisest course of action. He had to talk to Naruto about it, but he would start training her immediately.

InuYasha, from the vet clinic, was able to see as the couple passed by, holding hands and seemingly leaning on each other for support. His heart ached, but he knew that it was mostly due to Kikyo, not Kagome. He had known for a while, but desperately wanted to fall more in love with Kagome than he had been in love with Kikyo, however, that could never be.

There were too many reminders, too many likenesses in the two that he could not ignore. In the end, as he thought about it, sitting there in the vet clinic window, he realized he would have just...wanted Kikyo. Kagome was precious to him, yes, and he did love her, but...he could never love her like he did Kikyo.

He snorted as he turned to face Hana, who was currently focused on examining the new litter of pups that were brought in. "They're fine." He said, watching as she looked at him with a raised brow. He tapped his nose. "I'd smell if something were wrong. Pups all smell like their mom, for the most part, and if something were wrong, something would be off about it." He said, calmly.

Hana blinked at him. "You're really...calm and...talkative at the moment." She said, smiling. "Not that I mind, puppy, I'm just...worried."

InuYasha blushed and looked away. "Keh! Stupid wench."

Hana just smiled.