December 27
I took a really long nap this afternoon and when I woke up Inuyasha and Moroha were elsewhere so I lay in bed for a while rubbing my eyes while trying to wake up.
I'm still very much recovering from giving birth a week later but I'm starting to feel a little better; less sore everywhere and feeling less like I want to sleep every second of the day. Kaede has come to check in on me several times and has said what I've been feeling is normal and it should go away in the next few weeks. I've also been taking some medicinal herbs to help.
I finally crawled out of bed curious about what Inuyasha and Moroha were up to. When I left the room I was met with a sight that nearly made my heart melt from how cute it was.
Inuyasha was sitting on the couch with Moroha in his arms. The fire was blazing across the room and Nico was sprawled out on the arm of the couch next to them. Moroha was toying with Inuyasha's fingers and seemed to be intrigued by them trying to figure out what they were.
Inuyasha laughed a bit at her fascination. "Yes, these are fingers. You have them too. Wow, you've got quite a grip for such a little girl. You're gonna be a really strong fighter when you grow up and I'll teach you everything I know."
The thought of Inuyasha teaching Moroha how to fight and use his tetsusaiga was an interesting one. I know the two will have such a bonding experience over that.
"You're going to have a lot of friends around here," Inuyasha continued. "Shippo is annoying but he's a good guy and I know he'll take good care of you and Rin is just about the sweetest girl you'll ever meet. I can already tell Midori, Mieko, and Shinichi are going to be your best friends. They're going to wear you out once you get old enough to start playing around with them."
He laughed a bit at the thought. "You're going to be in good company and I'm glad about that. When daddy was growing up, I didn't have anyone. No parents, Uncle Fluffy was MIA, I didn't have any friends. I didn't even have a warm place to live because no one wanted a half-demon around. All of this is so new to me, to have a wife and friends and to have a cozy house and a warm bed to lay down in every night."
Moroha made a sound and Inuyasha nodded in agreement. "Kinda crazy, right? You have a lot of people around you who love you and want the best for you. You'll never be alone Moroha."
I felt myself tearing up at his words. Inuyasha has been through so much. He doesn't talk about it a lot, but I know it has deeply affected him. I also know he's very glad that Moroha won't have the same upbringing.
He ran his fingers through her hair. "I don't care what anyone says. You look more like your mom. And that's a good thing I think, she's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. I've thought that from the first time I saw her, but I was too stubborn to admit it to her at that time. I was a mess back then, it's astounding that she ever stuck with me but I'll always be grateful for that. She's made me into a completely different person from when I met her."
There was a far-off look on his face for a moment and then he leaned down and kissed Moroha's forehead. "You're very lucky to have her as your mom. She's so kind and sweet. She loves you more than any mom ever could. And she thinks we don't notice that she's been standing there watching us this whole time but that's okay."
At that, I started laughing.
He looked over at me and was laughing as well. "I heard you leave the bedroom. Did you sleep well?"
"I did. I feel a lot better now," I said as I went over to sit next to them. Inuyasha handed Moroha to me and I hugged and kissed her. "You two were having a pretty serious heart-to-heart."
"There are a lot of things she needs to know about this world." Inuyasha put his arm around me and kissed me then he tickled Moroha's stomach and she smiled. "Isn't that right, Moroha?"
It makes me so happy to see the two of them together. I always knew Inuyasha would be good with her. It reminds me of when we had Miroku and Sango's kids for those two weeks and all of the other time we were around them before that. He was also very caring towards Shippo years ago when the two of them weren't at each other's throats. I have no doubt that he and Moroha will always be extremely close.