Inuyasha's Baby-Sitting Days

Chapter Two: Inu's lovely hat

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The little girl sniffled and fell to her knees, crying waterfalls from her eyes.

Inuyasha, the silvery white haired man, lowered his sword, "But...I...?"

"INUYASHA! You scared the little girl!! SIT!!"

He fell face first into the ground, "Stop DOING that!"

She ignored him and went by the little girl, "Hey little one, what's your name and how'd you get here?"

The small blonde girl replied, "M-my name is Xiao Kino a-and I-I followed you here...although, I-I don't k-know where I am,"

"So...coming here...was a big mistake?" Kagome asked.

"Yes...I-I'm sorry...should I go back?" She said with big, round, sad eyes. She really wanted to stay with them.

"You should go back to your mommy," Grumbled Inuyasha.

Kagome was really tired of Inuyasha's bossiness, so she said, "You can stay for a little while sweetie,"

Xiao's ears perked up, "Really?! This'll be great! I won't be any trouble!"

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!" Inuyasha yelled, and birds flew from trees and both Kagome and Xiao fell on their bums.

"Well, Inuyasha, just for a couple of days! Maybe having a child around will cool your jets!" She stood and pulled on Inuyasha's front hair, "Do you understand me?!"

"Ow! Ow! Yes! Okay! Fine! Let go!" Inuyasha whined.

"YAY!" Xiao smiled, "Thanks,"

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At the campsite for the night, Xiao was introduced to the others: Shippou, Miroku, and Sango.

"Oh what a cute little girl!!" Sango cooed and quickly glomped Xiao at first sight.

"Yes, indeed," Miroku said with a sly smile as he hugged Xiao with one arm after Sango, "Xiao, will you bear my children?"

"MIROKU!!!!!!!!!!!!"

But before Kagome and Sango had "Mir" out, a loud slap was heard, and it didn't come from either of the two older girls, but the smaller one, Xiao.

Kagome, Sango, Shippou, and Inuyasha all laughed.

Miroku twitched in pain.

Xiao looked triumphant.

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Later on, when everyone fell asleep, Inuyasha went out into the woods, and unknown to him, Xiao had followed (she was only pretending to sleep). He jumped up into a tree, and the little girl hid herself. She watched him sit there for about an hour watching the stars; then he started to sniff the air. Xiao watched him and as she went down lower, he looked over at her ambuscade.

"I know you're there kid," He said finally, "And you should go back to camp. I'm not responsible for you," He said with a grunt.

"I've come to offer peace between you and me...you've seemed so cold towards me,"

"How does a five year old know such big words?" He muttered.

"Oh hush," She tried to climb the tree, but she just slipped down the side--Inuyasha sniggered, "UGH! Help me Inuyasha!"

"Okay, fine..." He took her hands and helped her up.

Xiao's hair stood on end as she grabbed on to the nearest tree branches (She's afraid of heights), "Good...Well now...In order for this piece treaty, I must give you something of mine and you must pinkie promise me to be well-mannered,"

"Uh-huh, go on,"

"Well, for this treaty...I'll give you my most valuable thing...my hat," She smiled nervously, "Please don't laugh at me now,"

The little girl pulled off the hat and Inuyasha stared. Right on the top of her head, lay two small and white kitten ears.