Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha. That is, not yet.. I also don't own any
name brands or band names or song titles that are in this fic. I just
happen to enjoy them. I do own all OC's, 'cause they came out of my own
brain. So there. (
Power of the Pack
It was a calm and beautiful Monday morning in modern-day Japan. Birds were slowly waking up, stretching their wings in preparation for flight. Dew slowly dripped off the leaves of various plants and trees. The suns first rays stretched themselves towards the large 2 story house that sat in the middle of a forest. A path wound its way from the front door through the forest and ended at the Sunset Shrine. The shrine had been there for centuries. So had the buildings surrounding it, the youngest being the house that sat off to one side. But all of these buildings were old compared to the house in the forest. It was only about 20 years old, for that was when it had been built.
The exterior of the house was a woody brown, with forest green trim. From the many windows hung flower boxes, full of brightly colored pansies, daisies, snapdragons, and baby's breath. Lining the path leading from the door were Sakura trees, 8 in total. While the house appeared to be modern, it also had a very ancient design to it, one reminiscent of the style of Feudal Japan.
It was peaceful and quite in the clearing. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. It was a Monday, and 6 of the houses 8 occupants were about to wake up.
In a darkened room on the second story of the house, an alarm clock showed the time to be 5:29 am. Seconds ticked by, until finally it was 5:30 am.
BEEP- BEEP- BEEP- BEEP- BEEP-SMACK!
"Shimatta! Can't a girl get any sleep around here?" A pale hand slipped out from under red sheets and had slammed down the off button on the offending alarm. Not expecting any kind of answer, the girl slowly began to let sleep overtake her once more. But just as she had begun to drift off, a knock sounded at her door.
"Hikari? Are you up yet?" A female voice, slightly older than her own, called out.
Her ears flicked to the source of this new annoyance. ".No." Hikari mumbled and turned over, trying to fall asleep once again. She let the silver triangular dog ears that sat on top of her head relax, sure that the annoyance would leave.
"You know that mom told you to get up when your alarm goes off." The voice came again. This time, Hikarie recognized it. 'Just my luck, Sakura decided to be the wake-up call.'
".*grumbles*.well I havent' heard anything yet, Sakura. " It was a lie, and Hikari knew it. But, she had no desire to get out of her warm bed at the moment.
"Baka, we all heard it go off, along with your most colorful language. Now, unless you want to be last one in the shower, I suggest that you get up now, or else you'll be competing with the guys for hot water. Miaka is already in, and I'm next in line." More grumbling ensued, but it was accompanied by the sound of the girl throwing off her covers. The older girl smirked as she heard her younger sibling's groans as she got out of bed and tried to adjust her eyes to the brightness of the room.
THUMP
Sakura frowned at this new noise. 'It sounded almost like she.' The frown grew into a snarl as she realized what the new noise meant. 'Oh no you don't, little sister. You aren't getting away that easily.'
She grabbed the doorknob and twisted, letting herself into the room. Amid the piles of laundry, books, CD's, magazines, and other various items, the girl could see Hikari, lying back on her bed, once again claimed by sleep.
Sakura stood there, clawed hands oh her hips. Her long silver hair had been pulled back into a messy braid that reached her waist, and her amber eyes sparked dangerously. Two small triangular ears flicked on the top of her head. They were silver too, the same color as her hair. A low growl escaped from her lips, showing milky white fangs that were as sharp as they looked. Clad in a pair of pink kitten cloud pajamas, the older girl was pissed off at Hikari for not waking up. Glancing at the clock next to the messy bed, she took notice that the time was now 5:40.
Crossing the room to the bed, Sakura grabbed Hikari's shoulder and began to shake her.
Hikari woke up amid the violent shakes. "Hey! HEY!" She slapped her sister's hand away and rubbed her sore shoulder. Turning to Sakura, Hikari could barely hold in her anger. "Just what the fuck was that for?" she snarled.
Sakura waved her hand and acted as though nothing was wrong. "You wouldn't get up. Look, it's the first day of school, and your first day of high school. You need to get up now so that you will have time to get ready."
Hikari grumbled at this, but complied with Sakura's wishes. She once agin struggled out of bed and stood up. She stretched, yawning and showing a set of fangs that were just as deadly as her sisters. Scratching her own silver- covered head with her clawed hands, she glared at her older sister. Sakura eyed her, taking in the evil glare, and smiled. "You want breakfast? I think that mom is making pancakes, but I could be wrong."
At the mention of food, Hikari immediately came to full alertness. She streaked out of her room, leaving a dazed Sakura behind. As she left her sister's room, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at her younger sister as she ran down the hall. "Kids today." Shaking her head, Sakura followed Hikari, but at a much slower pace.
Hikari had taken off at full speed at the sound of food. She was hungry. She saw the end of the hall coming up, and with it the banister for the stairs that had kept the kids from falling over the edge when they were younger. Not wanting to stop and go down the stairs, Hikari kept her speed up, preparing for the jump.
Crouching low, Hikari jumped, flying over the railing and began her descent to the first floor below. Based on previous railing-jumping experiences, Hikari knew exactly where to land. She had heard his voice the moment that she had started running, and had pinpointed his exact location as she had lept into the air.
Down below, a silver haired teen was groggily making his way to the table. He had just reached the place in the living room below where he was directly lined up with the hallway. Had he been more alert, he would have heard the sound of the footsteps running his way, or noticed the sudden shadow that was falling on him.
His keen senses alerted him to a threat coming his way, but it was already too late. Turning, his sleepy eyed gaze turned to one of shock as a silver blur falling on top of him. Holding out his arms, he caught the blur with ease. His football training had paid off.
Still, the force of the silver blur knocked him down, causing him to fall onto his ass. Giggling brought his attention to the younger teen that was now in his arms. His amber eyes took on an annoyed appearance, mirroring the fire that had shown in his twin sister Sakura's eyes earlier that morning.
"Thanks Ryo. You're my hero!" Hikari scrambled out of his arms and stood up. She reached out one of her small clawed hands, offering it to her older brother. He scowled at her, but accepted her hand.
"You know, Hikari, there are such things as the stairs."
"Yeah, but I don't get to see your bright and cheerful face if I use 'em."
"Whatever you say, sis. I swear this is becoming a weekly ritual. Mom and dad will kill you if they find out that you've started launching yourself off of the second floor."
Hikari grinned up at her older brother. He rolled his eyes at her, and then walked past her and into the kitchen. He was still in his pajamas too. They consisted of a pair of blue plaid bottoms and a white t-shirt. Hikari spotted something out of the corner of her eye. It was her other 2 brothers. Of her three brthers, Akira was the middle one, and Kenshin was the youngest. All of her siblings were older than her. It came with being the youngest in the family.
Hikari turned her head and smiled at Kenshin and Akira. They were both still in their pajamas too. Kenshin wore black bottoms and a black Disturbed shirt. Akira wore gray sweats and a red muscle shirt. They were followed in by Hikari's other sister, Miaka. Miaka was wearing light purple bottoms and a matching tank top. A small pink heart was the center design of the tank top.
Unlike the rest of the family, Akira and Miaka were the only teens in the family to have their mother's hair coloring. Akira had raven black hair and his father's amber eyes. Miaka also had her mothers black hair, but she also had her mother's blue eyes. Kenshin was an opposite mix of Akira. He had his father's silver hair, and his mothers blue eyes. All had fangs, claws, and the triangular dog ears on top of their heads. For Akira and Miaka, their ears were black, and for Kenshin, Ryo, Sakura, and Hikari, their ears were silver.
Out of all the teens, Hikari had the most unique of the features. Not only was she the smallest of all her siblings, but she also had mismatched eyes. Her left eye was the amber color of her father, and her right eye was the blue of her mother. Her hair was also much shorter than the rest of her brothers and sisters. It fell to just below her shoulders, while the other's hair was to their waist. Hikari also had an amazing 7 piercings in her ears; three in her left and four in her right.
Among themselves and their parents close friends, they were completely normal. But to the outside world, they were known as hanyous: half demons. They got that attribute from their father, the half dog demon known as Inuyasha. Their mother was a powerful Miko named Kagome. All six siblings had powers from both parents.
Hikari herself was still in pajamas. She was wearing red and blue plaid boxers that came to her knees and a white beater that had the words Disturbed across it in black. Her silver hair had been pulled back into a loose ponytail at the nape of her neck. Seeing Miaka, she raised an eyebrow towards Sakura, who was slowly making her way down the stairs.
"Taking a shower, is she? Funny, but Miaka doesn't look like she's been in the shower."
Sakura just shrugged and proceeded to the kitchen. She got out the pancake mix, measuring cup, bowl, and frying pan. She poured some of the dry mix into the bowl, added some water, and started mixing. Within moments, her hanyou strength had the batter completely mixed and ready to go. She turned on the stove and put the pan on. Pouring the batter in, she stood at the ready as the edges of the pancakes solidified and turned a golden brown on the bottom.
"Hey Sakura.I thought that you said that mom was cooking breakfast."
"I lied, Hikari."
"Any specific reason?"
"Yes. You wouldn't have woken up if I had said that breakfast wasn't started yet."
Hikari grumbled something that sounded like Bitch, but Sakura let it go. She knew that her sister could be quite grumpy in the morning, especially when she had bee lied to about breakfast.
While the six hanyou teenagers argued downstairs, an oblivious couple was still asleep. Their room was just beginning to fill with the sun's light.
Snuggled close to her mates chest was Kagome. She slowly opened her eyes as the sun made its presence known. Yawning, she smiled as she saw that Inuyasha was still asleep. Not wanting to wake him, but needing to get up and help their now-teenaged pups get ready for school, she slowly began to turn over and get out of bed.
She was stopped by a low growl and the presence of a pair of strong arms around her waist, hugging her tighter to him.
"Mmmm.and just where do ya think your goin, wench?" His eyes were still shut, but Kagome knew that he was aware of her every move. His breath tickled the back of her neck, and she couldn't help but giggle.
"The kids are awake. I was just going to go downstairs and help them. It's Hikari's first day at high school, you know."
"I know, but are you sure that they need your direct attention now?"
Kagome smiled at her mate, her cheeks turning a slight pink. We've been mated for almost 20 years now, and he still makes me blush. I love him so much! She sat up as far as his arms would allow her to. A soft smile found its way onto her mouth, as she saw his fuzzy ears twitching. Unable to help herself, she reached out a hand and began gently rubbing one of his ears. Within moments, a purring sound erupted from his chest and he smiled.
"Yes, dear, it's necessary. I'll tell you what. If you get up, I'll make you some Ramen for breakfast."
At the mention of Ramen, Inuyasha's eyes flew open. His arms brought Kagome down and their lips met in a deep kiss. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck and allowed him to stroke her hair. After a moment, he released her, and allowed her to get up. He followed her moments later.
Kagome picked up her green robe from the floor and put it on, tying the belt securely. Inuyasha got out of bed a moment later. He was clad only in a pair of red baggy sweatpants. The prayer beads that had decorated his neck were gone, removed by Kagome as a wedding present. Kagome threw him a black t-shirt, which he put on. He then walked over to his mate, slid his arm around her waist, and the two of them walked down the hall towards the stairs. After 20 years of marriage, Kagome, now 35, and Inuyasha, now over 80 in demon years, but only about 37 in human years, still acted like newly weds.
Reaching the bottom of the stairs, they were amazed to see that all six of their kids were awake, even Hikari, who most often refused to wake up before 10 am.
As if on cue, all six of the teens looked up from what they had been doing, whether it had been eating, cooking, or trying to fall asleep while at the table.
"Ohayo, mom and dad!" They all said.
"Ohayo, minna. Wow, I didn't' think that you would all be up this early, especially you, Hikari."
Hikari scowled from her seat at the table. She had been trying to get back to sleep while sitting there, but Akira and Miaka had insisted on poking her every few seconds, successfully keeping her awake. "Yeah, I'm awake, and Sakura is gonna get it later for waking me up."
Inuyasha smiled at his youngest daughter. He loved all his children, but he had always had a special spot in his heart for her. It was partly because she had almost not made it through her own birth. And also partly because she was the youngest, smallest, and also female. In other words, I'm just being an overprotective father. With that last thought, he noticed the growing stack of pancakes.
"Hmmm.it would appear that breakfast has already been taken care of, Inu- chan." Hearing Kagome's pet name for him, he turned and smiled down at her. "I guess this means no Ramen for breakfast." He pretended to pout, and received a gentle slap to his stomach from his mate. "We'll have it for dinner."
Turning to her children, she checked the clock above the table. "Kids, you had better hurry up. It's already 6!"
She regretted telling them to hurry up, because in about 2 minutes flat, all the pancakes were gone and her children were running up the stairs, racing to get to the bathroom first. Kagome heard Hikari's triumphant laugh as she made it into the bathroom for her shower first. She may be small, but she makes it up with her speed!
Turning to her mate, she smiled. "Are you still up for that Ramen? I think they used up all of the pancake mix." Her mate's smile held all the answer she needed.
~~~
Emerging from the shower, Hikari smiled and toweled her hair dry. Leaving the bathroom, she yelled out, "Shower's free!!!" This news resulted in a sudden mad dash for the shower, resulting in both Miaka and Sakura getting to the bathroom at the same time. What happened to the rest of her siblings and the shower no longer concerned her.
Hikari walked back to her room and shut her door. She made her way carefully to her stereo, and turned it on. After pushing some buttons, she made her choice and pressed play. She could here her brother's music already playing down the hall. It sounded like Blink 182, but she wasn't totally sure.
Taking the remote for her CD player, she hit the volume up button. Bowling for Soups 'Girl All the Bad Boys Want' came blasting out of the speakers. Not caring if she was disturbing any one else, she proceeded to dry herself off and search for clothes.
Checking a pile near her bed, she found what she was looking for. After dressing, she brushed her hair and added make-up and jewelry. Checking her image one more time in her mirror, she grabbed her book bag, discman, and skateboard, and left her room.
Power of the Pack
It was a calm and beautiful Monday morning in modern-day Japan. Birds were slowly waking up, stretching their wings in preparation for flight. Dew slowly dripped off the leaves of various plants and trees. The suns first rays stretched themselves towards the large 2 story house that sat in the middle of a forest. A path wound its way from the front door through the forest and ended at the Sunset Shrine. The shrine had been there for centuries. So had the buildings surrounding it, the youngest being the house that sat off to one side. But all of these buildings were old compared to the house in the forest. It was only about 20 years old, for that was when it had been built.
The exterior of the house was a woody brown, with forest green trim. From the many windows hung flower boxes, full of brightly colored pansies, daisies, snapdragons, and baby's breath. Lining the path leading from the door were Sakura trees, 8 in total. While the house appeared to be modern, it also had a very ancient design to it, one reminiscent of the style of Feudal Japan.
It was peaceful and quite in the clearing. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. It was a Monday, and 6 of the houses 8 occupants were about to wake up.
In a darkened room on the second story of the house, an alarm clock showed the time to be 5:29 am. Seconds ticked by, until finally it was 5:30 am.
BEEP- BEEP- BEEP- BEEP- BEEP-SMACK!
"Shimatta! Can't a girl get any sleep around here?" A pale hand slipped out from under red sheets and had slammed down the off button on the offending alarm. Not expecting any kind of answer, the girl slowly began to let sleep overtake her once more. But just as she had begun to drift off, a knock sounded at her door.
"Hikari? Are you up yet?" A female voice, slightly older than her own, called out.
Her ears flicked to the source of this new annoyance. ".No." Hikari mumbled and turned over, trying to fall asleep once again. She let the silver triangular dog ears that sat on top of her head relax, sure that the annoyance would leave.
"You know that mom told you to get up when your alarm goes off." The voice came again. This time, Hikarie recognized it. 'Just my luck, Sakura decided to be the wake-up call.'
".*grumbles*.well I havent' heard anything yet, Sakura. " It was a lie, and Hikari knew it. But, she had no desire to get out of her warm bed at the moment.
"Baka, we all heard it go off, along with your most colorful language. Now, unless you want to be last one in the shower, I suggest that you get up now, or else you'll be competing with the guys for hot water. Miaka is already in, and I'm next in line." More grumbling ensued, but it was accompanied by the sound of the girl throwing off her covers. The older girl smirked as she heard her younger sibling's groans as she got out of bed and tried to adjust her eyes to the brightness of the room.
THUMP
Sakura frowned at this new noise. 'It sounded almost like she.' The frown grew into a snarl as she realized what the new noise meant. 'Oh no you don't, little sister. You aren't getting away that easily.'
She grabbed the doorknob and twisted, letting herself into the room. Amid the piles of laundry, books, CD's, magazines, and other various items, the girl could see Hikari, lying back on her bed, once again claimed by sleep.
Sakura stood there, clawed hands oh her hips. Her long silver hair had been pulled back into a messy braid that reached her waist, and her amber eyes sparked dangerously. Two small triangular ears flicked on the top of her head. They were silver too, the same color as her hair. A low growl escaped from her lips, showing milky white fangs that were as sharp as they looked. Clad in a pair of pink kitten cloud pajamas, the older girl was pissed off at Hikari for not waking up. Glancing at the clock next to the messy bed, she took notice that the time was now 5:40.
Crossing the room to the bed, Sakura grabbed Hikari's shoulder and began to shake her.
Hikari woke up amid the violent shakes. "Hey! HEY!" She slapped her sister's hand away and rubbed her sore shoulder. Turning to Sakura, Hikari could barely hold in her anger. "Just what the fuck was that for?" she snarled.
Sakura waved her hand and acted as though nothing was wrong. "You wouldn't get up. Look, it's the first day of school, and your first day of high school. You need to get up now so that you will have time to get ready."
Hikari grumbled at this, but complied with Sakura's wishes. She once agin struggled out of bed and stood up. She stretched, yawning and showing a set of fangs that were just as deadly as her sisters. Scratching her own silver- covered head with her clawed hands, she glared at her older sister. Sakura eyed her, taking in the evil glare, and smiled. "You want breakfast? I think that mom is making pancakes, but I could be wrong."
At the mention of food, Hikari immediately came to full alertness. She streaked out of her room, leaving a dazed Sakura behind. As she left her sister's room, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at her younger sister as she ran down the hall. "Kids today." Shaking her head, Sakura followed Hikari, but at a much slower pace.
Hikari had taken off at full speed at the sound of food. She was hungry. She saw the end of the hall coming up, and with it the banister for the stairs that had kept the kids from falling over the edge when they were younger. Not wanting to stop and go down the stairs, Hikari kept her speed up, preparing for the jump.
Crouching low, Hikari jumped, flying over the railing and began her descent to the first floor below. Based on previous railing-jumping experiences, Hikari knew exactly where to land. She had heard his voice the moment that she had started running, and had pinpointed his exact location as she had lept into the air.
Down below, a silver haired teen was groggily making his way to the table. He had just reached the place in the living room below where he was directly lined up with the hallway. Had he been more alert, he would have heard the sound of the footsteps running his way, or noticed the sudden shadow that was falling on him.
His keen senses alerted him to a threat coming his way, but it was already too late. Turning, his sleepy eyed gaze turned to one of shock as a silver blur falling on top of him. Holding out his arms, he caught the blur with ease. His football training had paid off.
Still, the force of the silver blur knocked him down, causing him to fall onto his ass. Giggling brought his attention to the younger teen that was now in his arms. His amber eyes took on an annoyed appearance, mirroring the fire that had shown in his twin sister Sakura's eyes earlier that morning.
"Thanks Ryo. You're my hero!" Hikari scrambled out of his arms and stood up. She reached out one of her small clawed hands, offering it to her older brother. He scowled at her, but accepted her hand.
"You know, Hikari, there are such things as the stairs."
"Yeah, but I don't get to see your bright and cheerful face if I use 'em."
"Whatever you say, sis. I swear this is becoming a weekly ritual. Mom and dad will kill you if they find out that you've started launching yourself off of the second floor."
Hikari grinned up at her older brother. He rolled his eyes at her, and then walked past her and into the kitchen. He was still in his pajamas too. They consisted of a pair of blue plaid bottoms and a white t-shirt. Hikari spotted something out of the corner of her eye. It was her other 2 brothers. Of her three brthers, Akira was the middle one, and Kenshin was the youngest. All of her siblings were older than her. It came with being the youngest in the family.
Hikari turned her head and smiled at Kenshin and Akira. They were both still in their pajamas too. Kenshin wore black bottoms and a black Disturbed shirt. Akira wore gray sweats and a red muscle shirt. They were followed in by Hikari's other sister, Miaka. Miaka was wearing light purple bottoms and a matching tank top. A small pink heart was the center design of the tank top.
Unlike the rest of the family, Akira and Miaka were the only teens in the family to have their mother's hair coloring. Akira had raven black hair and his father's amber eyes. Miaka also had her mothers black hair, but she also had her mother's blue eyes. Kenshin was an opposite mix of Akira. He had his father's silver hair, and his mothers blue eyes. All had fangs, claws, and the triangular dog ears on top of their heads. For Akira and Miaka, their ears were black, and for Kenshin, Ryo, Sakura, and Hikari, their ears were silver.
Out of all the teens, Hikari had the most unique of the features. Not only was she the smallest of all her siblings, but she also had mismatched eyes. Her left eye was the amber color of her father, and her right eye was the blue of her mother. Her hair was also much shorter than the rest of her brothers and sisters. It fell to just below her shoulders, while the other's hair was to their waist. Hikari also had an amazing 7 piercings in her ears; three in her left and four in her right.
Among themselves and their parents close friends, they were completely normal. But to the outside world, they were known as hanyous: half demons. They got that attribute from their father, the half dog demon known as Inuyasha. Their mother was a powerful Miko named Kagome. All six siblings had powers from both parents.
Hikari herself was still in pajamas. She was wearing red and blue plaid boxers that came to her knees and a white beater that had the words Disturbed across it in black. Her silver hair had been pulled back into a loose ponytail at the nape of her neck. Seeing Miaka, she raised an eyebrow towards Sakura, who was slowly making her way down the stairs.
"Taking a shower, is she? Funny, but Miaka doesn't look like she's been in the shower."
Sakura just shrugged and proceeded to the kitchen. She got out the pancake mix, measuring cup, bowl, and frying pan. She poured some of the dry mix into the bowl, added some water, and started mixing. Within moments, her hanyou strength had the batter completely mixed and ready to go. She turned on the stove and put the pan on. Pouring the batter in, she stood at the ready as the edges of the pancakes solidified and turned a golden brown on the bottom.
"Hey Sakura.I thought that you said that mom was cooking breakfast."
"I lied, Hikari."
"Any specific reason?"
"Yes. You wouldn't have woken up if I had said that breakfast wasn't started yet."
Hikari grumbled something that sounded like Bitch, but Sakura let it go. She knew that her sister could be quite grumpy in the morning, especially when she had bee lied to about breakfast.
While the six hanyou teenagers argued downstairs, an oblivious couple was still asleep. Their room was just beginning to fill with the sun's light.
Snuggled close to her mates chest was Kagome. She slowly opened her eyes as the sun made its presence known. Yawning, she smiled as she saw that Inuyasha was still asleep. Not wanting to wake him, but needing to get up and help their now-teenaged pups get ready for school, she slowly began to turn over and get out of bed.
She was stopped by a low growl and the presence of a pair of strong arms around her waist, hugging her tighter to him.
"Mmmm.and just where do ya think your goin, wench?" His eyes were still shut, but Kagome knew that he was aware of her every move. His breath tickled the back of her neck, and she couldn't help but giggle.
"The kids are awake. I was just going to go downstairs and help them. It's Hikari's first day at high school, you know."
"I know, but are you sure that they need your direct attention now?"
Kagome smiled at her mate, her cheeks turning a slight pink. We've been mated for almost 20 years now, and he still makes me blush. I love him so much! She sat up as far as his arms would allow her to. A soft smile found its way onto her mouth, as she saw his fuzzy ears twitching. Unable to help herself, she reached out a hand and began gently rubbing one of his ears. Within moments, a purring sound erupted from his chest and he smiled.
"Yes, dear, it's necessary. I'll tell you what. If you get up, I'll make you some Ramen for breakfast."
At the mention of Ramen, Inuyasha's eyes flew open. His arms brought Kagome down and their lips met in a deep kiss. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck and allowed him to stroke her hair. After a moment, he released her, and allowed her to get up. He followed her moments later.
Kagome picked up her green robe from the floor and put it on, tying the belt securely. Inuyasha got out of bed a moment later. He was clad only in a pair of red baggy sweatpants. The prayer beads that had decorated his neck were gone, removed by Kagome as a wedding present. Kagome threw him a black t-shirt, which he put on. He then walked over to his mate, slid his arm around her waist, and the two of them walked down the hall towards the stairs. After 20 years of marriage, Kagome, now 35, and Inuyasha, now over 80 in demon years, but only about 37 in human years, still acted like newly weds.
Reaching the bottom of the stairs, they were amazed to see that all six of their kids were awake, even Hikari, who most often refused to wake up before 10 am.
As if on cue, all six of the teens looked up from what they had been doing, whether it had been eating, cooking, or trying to fall asleep while at the table.
"Ohayo, mom and dad!" They all said.
"Ohayo, minna. Wow, I didn't' think that you would all be up this early, especially you, Hikari."
Hikari scowled from her seat at the table. She had been trying to get back to sleep while sitting there, but Akira and Miaka had insisted on poking her every few seconds, successfully keeping her awake. "Yeah, I'm awake, and Sakura is gonna get it later for waking me up."
Inuyasha smiled at his youngest daughter. He loved all his children, but he had always had a special spot in his heart for her. It was partly because she had almost not made it through her own birth. And also partly because she was the youngest, smallest, and also female. In other words, I'm just being an overprotective father. With that last thought, he noticed the growing stack of pancakes.
"Hmmm.it would appear that breakfast has already been taken care of, Inu- chan." Hearing Kagome's pet name for him, he turned and smiled down at her. "I guess this means no Ramen for breakfast." He pretended to pout, and received a gentle slap to his stomach from his mate. "We'll have it for dinner."
Turning to her children, she checked the clock above the table. "Kids, you had better hurry up. It's already 6!"
She regretted telling them to hurry up, because in about 2 minutes flat, all the pancakes were gone and her children were running up the stairs, racing to get to the bathroom first. Kagome heard Hikari's triumphant laugh as she made it into the bathroom for her shower first. She may be small, but she makes it up with her speed!
Turning to her mate, she smiled. "Are you still up for that Ramen? I think they used up all of the pancake mix." Her mate's smile held all the answer she needed.
~~~
Emerging from the shower, Hikari smiled and toweled her hair dry. Leaving the bathroom, she yelled out, "Shower's free!!!" This news resulted in a sudden mad dash for the shower, resulting in both Miaka and Sakura getting to the bathroom at the same time. What happened to the rest of her siblings and the shower no longer concerned her.
Hikari walked back to her room and shut her door. She made her way carefully to her stereo, and turned it on. After pushing some buttons, she made her choice and pressed play. She could here her brother's music already playing down the hall. It sounded like Blink 182, but she wasn't totally sure.
Taking the remote for her CD player, she hit the volume up button. Bowling for Soups 'Girl All the Bad Boys Want' came blasting out of the speakers. Not caring if she was disturbing any one else, she proceeded to dry herself off and search for clothes.
Checking a pile near her bed, she found what she was looking for. After dressing, she brushed her hair and added make-up and jewelry. Checking her image one more time in her mirror, she grabbed her book bag, discman, and skateboard, and left her room.