Butterfly Kisses
An Inu Yasha Fanfiction by Bets
Disclaimer: Even if I did own IY, this is too sad to think about for the ending . . . *sniff* (Don't own the song either )
A/N - - DON'T KILL ME!! I know it's been a rather long time since this was posted, but I really had no time to work on this. Well, I had written some stuff out, but not all that I wanted for this section. Please do not complain about the shorter length of this chapter compared to the 2,000-odd words of the last chapter. If you understand, and have read this, just put the word "chipmunk" somewhere in your review, okies?
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Butterfly Kisses
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And I thank God
For all of the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all
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"Daddy?" Chiyo asks. It seems to take Inu Yasha out of his trance. He looks back at his daughter and sees Shippo standing a bit further back than Chiyo, but still wearing the same worried expression. He has grown much in the ten years since Kagome invited him on the quest for the shards. He is a teenager, and takes protecting his adoptive sister quite seriously. Although, Shippo still has the Kitsune spirit for tricks and mischief, which he has considerably improved in, in recent months.
Inu Yasha stands and picks up his daughter. "I'm sorry for leaving you alone for so long, Chiyo." He nods at the boy. "C'mon Shippo. Let's go home." As they walk back to the car, Inu Yasha reflects that, as much as it pains him to say it, home is still home even if Kagome is not there with them.
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For butterfly kisses
After bedtime prayer
Sticking little white flowers
All up in her hair
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When they reach the Higurashi Shrine, Inu Yasha carefully picks up a sleeping Chiyo, and carries her to her room, Kagome's old room. He tucks her into the bed, and just stares at her for a few minutes, running his hand through her hair. 'Please, whatever Gods there are out there, please let me keep Chiyo. You teased and tempted me for most of my life; giving me a taste of true happiness and then snatching it away when it is needed most. But now I'm begging you to let me keep my daughter, don't take her away as cruelly as you did Kagome. Please.'
A single tear falls down his cheek as her contemplates the girl in front of him. Her eyes flutter partway open as he watches, and she sits up to rub her hand against his cheek.
"Why're you crying, Daddy?" she asks sleepily. Inu Yasha hastily wipes the wetness from his eyes and cheeks.
"Nothing, Chiyo. It's nothing you should worry about."
Chiyo smiles, an unknowing replica of her mother's smile. "Okay, then," She replies as she kisses him on the cheek, then snuggles under the covers. "I love you, Daddy," the small girl calls as he turns to leave the room.
"I love you too, Chiyo," Inu Yasha replies. "Goodnight, sweet dreams."
"Goodnight." Chiyo's voice trails off as she succumbs to the lure of sleep once again.
Inu Yasha stands at the doorway and turns off the light. 'Please.'
He walks downstairs, where Shippo waits in the kitchen. Sango and Miroku have already gone to their home, a small one-bedroom apartment close by. "Shippo?" Inu Yasha questions, surprised to see him still up. "Are you alright?"
Shippo simply goes over and hugs him. "I want Kagome back!"
Awkwardly, Inu Yasha tries to comfort him by patting him on the back. "Don't we all, kid. Don't we all. . ."
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Walk beside the pony, Daddy
It's my first ride
I know the cake looks funny, Daddy
But I sure tried
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Weeks and months have passed since Kagome's funeral. Shippo has gone back to school, Inu Yasha has resumed his job, and life has slipped back into a rhythm for the small family, though the beat is a bit different then before. Chiyo seems to have come through the ordeal with little emotional scarring, although Inu Yasha believes it is too soon to tell.
"Daddy, Daddy! Look at me! I can ride!" Inu Yasha warily keeps both eyes on his daughter as she wobbles around the park on her training-wheel bedecked bicycle - a present from her overindulgent grandmother. She has caught on to riding the bike rather quickly, having inherited excellent balance from her father's demon blood. But despite this, Inu Yasha insists on having either himself or Shippo watch over her riding at all times, at least until Chiyo gets a little bit older.
"Yes, Chiyo, I can see you. Just keep your eyes to what's in front of you!"
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Oh, with all that I've done wrong
I must have done something right
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Chiyo crawls into Inu Yasha's bed during the middle of a storm, one night.
"What's wrong, Chiyo?" She cuddles close to him, and he places an arm over the shivering body.
"The booms scare me," she whimpers. Inu Yasha smiles.
"Then let me teach you a charm that your mother had for thunderstorms. . . "
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To deserve a hug
Every morning
And butterfly kisses
At night
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"Daddy, did I tell you that I love you, today?"
"Not yet, Chiyo, but I know you will."
"I love you, Daddy."
"I love you too, Chiyo."
A/N 2 - - Why am I working on this all of a sudden, you may ask? Well, because I promised my friend (the one I talked about in the first chap with the father who hates this song) that I'd finish it for her birthday this year. Also, I have a question for you guys, the reviewers. Should I take the lyrics out of the chapters all together? Should I put them all at the beginning of the chapter? Or should I leave the lyrics as is, with them dispersed throughout the sections? So please give me your opinion, and thanks for reading. More to come soon!