Sleepover - Chapter 7
Sakura Katsana
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, but I do own this fan fic! ^_~
Sakura's Note: Happy White Day everyone! If I had a guy it'd be much better, but it's still fun to write about my favorite couples!
This chapter is mostly about White Day, although the first half is about other cute things. Short author's note, so just enjoy and R&R!
Shout outs!
Thanks to: MysteryLady-Tx, mirokuluver, Kikyo's real killer, royjoy, Dark_Soul, Knuckles, The Rose Garden, and DisKraced One
***
Chapter 7: Day for Romance
His honey eyes reflected the dying fire down below. He hadn't been able to sleep, the one time he felt himself dozing off he could sense another presence, therefore waking him up completely.
"Nnnnhhh! No! No!" Inuyasha jerked his head down to the forest floor where Shippou lay kicking at the sleeping bag.
Kagome, most likely awakened by his antics, jumped up in shock, "Shippou! What's wrong?"
The kitsune's eyes snapped open, wide with fear. "Momma!" Shippou leapt into Kagome's arms, squeezing her as tight as he could. "You're alive!"
The futuristic girl blinked, a bit dumbfounded by her scent. 'Momma?' "It's ok Shippou, it was only a bad dream," Kagome soothed, calmingly stroking the kitsune's back.
There were muffled sounds from the crook of her neck, "What?"
Shippou pushed away from the young miko's neck, "But, it was scary! Really, really, really, really, really, scary. I mean really, really, reall-"
"Shh, Shippou, it's ok. It was only a bad dream, would it help if you told me what happened?" Kagome allowed Shippou to move from her shoulder to her lap. Noticing that Kagome was no longer holding him he clutched her arms and literally wrapped them around him.
The pearl-gray eyed girl's eyes lit up with silent laughter, "Ok Shippou- chan, what happened?"
The little kitsune took a deep breath, "It was awful. We were all walking and Miroku had just gotten slapped by Sango for groping her," Kagome smiled to herself when she heard Miroku shift uncomfortably in his 'sleep'.
Obviously everyone was awake by now.
"Then you sat Inuyasha because he hit me on the head, so I was laughing."
So far, Kagome couldn't find anything scary about this dream at all.
. . .
Wait.
Were their frequent antics traumatizing him?!
"But then Naraku came and you hid me in a bush before you all started fighting him. I fell asleep and when I woke up it was quiet." Shippou's eyes glistened with unshed tears, "I got out of my hiding place and looked around. I couldn't find Sango or Miroku anywhere. Then I found Inuyasha, he was lying on the ground and he-he . . ."
Kagome looked expectantly down at him, "What happened?"
"He . . . Wasn't breathing. He was-was dead. I poked him and yelled 'Papa!' But he didn't answer."
From his perch in the trees, Inuyasha's eyes softened. 'Papa? The little brat thinks of me as . . .' Suddenly it seemed a bit harder to swear revenge on the little guy.
Kagome rocked the crying little boy in her arms, "Oh Shippou . . ."
"Then I saw you, and so I ran to you, but you were gone too!" He began to cry silently, "It was so real!"
"I know, I know," Kagome cradled the boy.
She'd never seen him so shook up before.
Even when Naraku actually *did* come, he never cowered or cried like this.
Kagome slid back into her sleeping bag with the kitsune still sobbing in her arms, "Let's go to sleep, think of something and that's what you'll dream of."
Shippou tensed, "I can't go back to sleep! What if I dream it again?"
Kagome smiled, "You won't. I know, I can sing you a lullaby!"
Shippou looked up at Kagome with his curious green eyes, "Which one?"
"Well, I don't know many . . ." She took a minute to think, "But I do know this one from an anime I watch though."
"Can you sing it?"
Kagome smiled, "Of course! Let me try and remember it though."
Inuyasha sat up from his tree branch, careful not to disturb any leaves. He'd never heard Kagome sing before.
"Ok, I got it,"Kagome slowly rocked the child in her arms. The charcoal- haired girl cleared her throat softly, preparing herself. She hadn't done this since Souta was four!
"April roses, tiny sparrows
Comets bright and new
All belong together
With the mystery that is you
When I see your little face
I hear a song from long ago
I think you know
The many secrets I've forgotten."
Shippou closed his eyes, slowed his tears, and snuggled closer to Kagome in the warmth of the sleeping bag.
The silver-haired hanyou's eyes widened; she sang beautifully.
"Generations through the ages
Joined as one somehow
Leading to the miracle
That I am holding now
From the sky and from the sea
Upon a breeze you came to me
You seem to see
A greater universe than I do.
Sleep my baby, sleep my baby
Dream of somewhere far away
Do you remember still
How I hope you always will
Keep the memory of the day
The world was born.
When you wake up I'll be waiting
Eager for your smile
You've had quite a journey darling
You should rest a while
When you cry we still rejoice
To hear your voice - oh yes, it's true
My sweet Shippou*
Please understand how much we love you."
Kagome smiled as the little child snuggled in closer, his breath steadying. "Goodnight, Shippou."
He allowed himself to give a small smile, "Goodnight, momma. . . . Momma?"
"Hm?"
"Keep singing, ok?" he yawned from his place by her side.
Kagome laughed, "alright."
"Sleep my baby, sleep my baby
Later on perhaps you'll tell
The wondrous things you've seen
More miraculous than dreams
Tell me all about the day
The world was born."
Kagome paused her song, humming only the cheerful, but calming, melody.
Inuyasha's eyes drooped and he found himself leaning back, enjoying Kagome's voice. But he wouldn't fall asleep, he had to keep watch on everyone.
"Sleep my baby, sleep my baby
Dream of somewhere far away
Do you remember still
How I hope you always will
Keep the memory of the day
The world was born."
He wouldn't sleep . . . No . . . no sleep . . . zzzz
***
The smell of bacon and eggs wafted through the air, rousing the kitsune from his dreams. For once he didn't smell ramen as well.
"No, Inuyasha! They're not ready y-"
"Shit!"
Sighs could be heard.
"Inu-kun, I told you the eggs weren't done yet!" the miko scolded, looking in his mouth. "Now you went and burnt your tongue, it'll be numb and you won't be able to eat without biting it."
So what if he couldn't *eat* anything with a burnt tongue? There was something *else* he couldn't do with a burnt tongue he was worrying about . . .
"Inuyasha, you should listen to your woman," Miroku advised. "She *is* much smarter than you."
Shippou walked towards them just in time to see the monk nursing another wound on his noggin, Inuyasha whistling as if nothing he hadn't done a thing.
"Everyone ready for breakfast?" Almost immediately the entire group jumped up, including the newly arrived Shippou.
"Good morning Shippou, did you have any more nightmares?"
"Mornin' momma," Shippou beamed, "No. You sang the really pretty song and I slept fine."
"What's up with all this 'momma' business?" Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, "You finally found a good excuse for sharing her sleeping bag?"
Shippou glared at the hanyou, "Not that it's any of *your* business but I sleep with Kagome because it's warm and she protects me."
"Keh."
"From you."
"Well then you should be glad she's here then," Inuyasha smirked, stabbing a piece of bacon with his claw, "'cuz if she wasn't then you'd be in big trouble, the way you put it."
"Inuyasha, be nice." Kagome grabbed the bacon from where it stuck out from his mouth, quickly tossing it back down on his plate. "And don't talk with your mouth full."
Inuyasha pouted, causing her to instantly give in.
"Everyone have some?" Kagome perked up, chomping on her own bacon.
"I thought you said not to talk with your mouth full," Inuyasha mocked, imitating her voice.
Kagome kissed the hanyou's cheek, his face instantly reddening, "I said with your mouth full, my mouth only had a little food."
"I think your imitations of Lady Kagome are really improving, Inuyasha," Miroku beamed, allowing Sango to steal some bacon from his plate.
"Shut up," Inuyasha muttered, still red in the face.
"You know who we haven't seen in a while?" Kagome mused, chewing away at her eggs even with Inuyasha still eyeing her critically.
"Who?" Sango asked, tossing Kirara some more egg.
"Kouga."
Inuyasha's egg spewed from his mouth. "W-why the hell would you care?!"
The miko blinked, "Just a thought, Inu-kun. Gods, you spit egg all over me!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Feh."
"What are these momma?" Shippou gained everyone's attention in the process of holding up a small pack of what looked to be thin pieces of paper.
"Those are playing cards," she looked around at the clueless faces and blushed. "In my time they use these to play games with."
"Games? What kind of games?" Miroku perked up, a playful glint in his eye. "I'm good at games!"
Sango giggled at his childish behavior. "I'd like to know too, Kagome-chan, maybe not as much as Miroku over here but, it seems interesting."
Shippou already was perched atop Inuyasha's head, him scowling up at the kitsune. But Kagome didn't miss the glimmer of amusement in his eyes.
"Ok, let's play poker." Kagome dealt out five cards to everyone.
*
"Who's idea was it bet ramen again?" Sango drawled, handing over her last cup to Inuyasha and leaning on Miroku's shoulder.
"Inuyasha," Kagome answered, leaning on his shoulder. "Thank the gods this is the last round. Winner wins all."
"And I'm gonna win!" Inuyasha grinned, taking the cards dealt to him by Kagome.
"Hey! That's cheating! Having your girlfriend dealing the cards!" Miroku objected, taking his cards from Kagome skeptically.
"Well we aren't having your woman deal 'em monk!" the hanyou retorted.
"How about you two have Shippou deal?" Sango suggested, pointing over at the young kitsune currently on top of Inuyasha's head.
"No!" Miroku whined.
"Damn it, why not Miroku?!" Inuyasha threw his cards to the ground, growling low in his throat.
"Because Shippou's like your son! He'll be hoping you'll win too!"
Inuyasha's eyes widened, the growling stopped, and Kagome felt him tense under her.
Everyone could sense it coming . . .
The loud, earth shattering obscenities about to come from his mouth.
But, to everyone's surprise when he opened his mouth, none came.
"Sango, you deal."
*
"No fair! Your woman rigged it!"
Kagome would have sweat dropped, if it had been one of her anime shows, but instead she just patted her hanyou on the back.
"Give me back my ramen! Redo!"
Miroku looked up from where he and Sango were counting his, now their, winnings. "No."
"No? No?! I'll make you say no!" Inuyasha growled, pouncing from his face and causing Kagome to almost fall over. Miroku jumped up, running through the field with an angry hanyou on his heels.
As they came back towards the camp Kagome sighed, "You two can stop now . . ."
Shippou blinked, still holding his hungry stomach, and walked towards the two arguing males.
"No! I won the ramen fair and square!"
"Shut up! Sango rigged it so you'd win! It's mine!"
"No it's not!"
"Yes it is!"
"Daddy, I'm hungry."
"It's mine!"
"No, monk, it's MINE!"
"No it's not!"
"Yes it-"
"Daddy, I'm hungry," Shippou tugged on the hanyou's pants leg, looking up with large eyes.
Both men looked down at the kitsune, all fighting aside.
"W-what?"
"I said I'm hungry."
"Why're you telling me, kid? I don't got any, now that Miroku gone and stolen it all."
"I didn't steal it!"
"Yes you did! The game wasn't fair!"
"Daddy!"
With a sigh, Inuyasha did the manly thing of knocking his opponent in the treacherous game of Poker down, "Alright, alright." With that he turned and began walking towards the forest.
When he returned he carried a handful of fruit, "
*
When she woke up the moon was already high in the sky.
Tomorrow was March 13th, White Day; the day where the guys gave to the girls. She had missed Valentine's Day, so why not make up for lost time? Why miss out on a girl's most favorite day next to Hina Matsuri*?
Kagome eased out of her sleeping bag and through the field towards the Inuyasha's forest and towards the well where she would be taken home.
*
Instead of being awakened by the sun, or the gentle chirping of birds, the Inu-gumi were awaked by the delighted yellings of a certain half dog demon.
"Oh gods! Kagome! Kagome! Thank you!" he leapt from side to side of the ramen pyramid that, unbeknownst to him, had been assorted at 3 in the morning after a late night well ride.
Kagome just giggled as she walked up to the excited hanyou. She swore it was like seeing her little brother Souta in a candy store.
He grabbed her and held her in a tight hug, "Thank you!"
The others stared dumbfounded at the absurdly large amount of ramen stacked up on the ground.
Where had it all come from?
"Happy White Day, Inuyasha," Kagome beamed, trying to find a way out of the very, very tight embrace.
"White Day?" he released her, giving her the perfect chance to get some much needed oxygen, and stared at her a bit bemused.
"Yeah, in my time there are two holidays, Valentine's Day and White Day. White Day is when the guys give to the girls, and Valentine's Day is when the girls give to the guys. But since we weren't together on Valentine's Day I thought I'd make up for lost time."
Inuyasha's happy exterior seemed to dim a bit.
"Inuyasha? What's wrong?"
"You said White Day is when guys give to girls, but I didn't get you anything."
"Oh that's ok, you didn't know, right?" Kagome just waved a passive hand.
The rest of the day was spent near the well, Inuyasha obsessing over his pile of ramen and making sure nothing went near it for too long.
That was, until Kagome stated she would have to go back to her time to take a few tests.
"What?!" Inuyasha growled, "Why can't you take these examines later?"
Kagome sighed, she knew it wouldn't be easy, especially since they were together. He'd try and keep her there forever, no matter how sweet it was there was still the fact that she had school.
Damn thing!
"Don't be stupid! You're staying here!"
Here we go again . . .
"I have to-"
"But it's stupid! Tests are stupid and you're stupid for taking them!"
"No, it's stupid that you're calling me stupid!"
"No, it's stupid you think it's stupid that I'm you stupid, stupid!"
"Uh uh!"
"Yuh huh!"
"Uh uh!"
"She'll miss her tests at this rate . . ." Sango sighed, leaning into Miroku.
"I think that's what he's going for, Sango-chan."
"I give up, Inu-kun. I gotta go."
With a kiss on the lips that lasted about five minutes Kagome jumped into the well, "I'll be back in two days!"
Inuyasha growled, frustrated with himself. What could he get Kagome?
"Ah, worried what to get the love of your life, eh Inuyasha?" Miroku wrapped an arm around the hanyou's shoulder.
Inuyasha shrugged off the monk, "You think you know everything, don't you houshi?"
"I don't think, I know, for I know everything." Miroku winked.
"Then what, pray tell, should I get her for White Day?"
"Well, I personally don't know her tastes as well as you should, but I do know the perfect person for the job."
"And . . . Get to the point!"
"Who better to ask than her own mother?"
*
"Oh! That's so sweet!" Mrs. Higurashi beamed, "I know the perfect thing!"
"R-really?" Inuyasha fidgeted uncomfortably, sitting at the dining room table and spinning the empty tea cup.
"A dinner!"
"A dinner?" Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow, what was so special about a dinner? All it was was some food on a table . . .
*
"Mom! I'm home!" Kagome dropped her bag on the couch and entered the dining room. All the lights were off.
Had everyone gone somewhere without telling her?
"Mom?"
"Kagome . . ."
"Inuyasha?! Inu-kun, what're you doing here? I said I'd be back in two days, you know I can't go back yet-"
His sighed, putting a finger to her lips, "Just shut up and come with me, will ya?"
The raven-haired girl humored him, feeling silly walking around the house in the dark. "Where're we go-"
"Shh, just wait."
Kagome rolled her eyes, giving a sigh of defeat.
Inuyasha lead her to the dining room and out into the patio.
"Inu-kun, it's pitch-"
Red lanterns suddenly lit up, lighting the entire area, including a table covered with a white tablecloth, two plates of oden, and a single rose.
A single tear found its way down the girl's cheek. "Inuyasha . . . Did you- ?"
"Your mom helped," he blushed, "Do you like it?"
Kagome broke into tears of joy, wrapping her arms around the man she loved tight enough to knock the breath out of him, "Like it? Like it?! Are you kidding, I love it! I love you!"
As the silver moon rose into higher into the sky, the couple kissed, truly in love.
***
*In the song the lyrics are actually My sweet Washu, but since she's singing to Shippou she'd use his name. I know I shouldn't have to explain, but just in case.
*Hina Matsuri translates to Doll Festival, where girls can party, have drinks, and some even have guy friends that take them around and buy them everything that they can afford.
I hope you found that fluffy enough for your liking. Sorry I didn't post Friday, but I thought it'd be better to post today. I'm also thinking that this could be the last chapter, seeing how there was no real plot planned. (It did start out as a one shot) If you want more, I'll be happy to try and write some, so just say so in your review.
Ja ne
~Sakura
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, but I do own this fan fic! ^_~
Sakura's Note: Happy White Day everyone! If I had a guy it'd be much better, but it's still fun to write about my favorite couples!
This chapter is mostly about White Day, although the first half is about other cute things. Short author's note, so just enjoy and R&R!
Shout outs!
Thanks to: MysteryLady-Tx, mirokuluver, Kikyo's real killer, royjoy, Dark_Soul, Knuckles, The Rose Garden, and DisKraced One
***
Chapter 7: Day for Romance
His honey eyes reflected the dying fire down below. He hadn't been able to sleep, the one time he felt himself dozing off he could sense another presence, therefore waking him up completely.
"Nnnnhhh! No! No!" Inuyasha jerked his head down to the forest floor where Shippou lay kicking at the sleeping bag.
Kagome, most likely awakened by his antics, jumped up in shock, "Shippou! What's wrong?"
The kitsune's eyes snapped open, wide with fear. "Momma!" Shippou leapt into Kagome's arms, squeezing her as tight as he could. "You're alive!"
The futuristic girl blinked, a bit dumbfounded by her scent. 'Momma?' "It's ok Shippou, it was only a bad dream," Kagome soothed, calmingly stroking the kitsune's back.
There were muffled sounds from the crook of her neck, "What?"
Shippou pushed away from the young miko's neck, "But, it was scary! Really, really, really, really, really, scary. I mean really, really, reall-"
"Shh, Shippou, it's ok. It was only a bad dream, would it help if you told me what happened?" Kagome allowed Shippou to move from her shoulder to her lap. Noticing that Kagome was no longer holding him he clutched her arms and literally wrapped them around him.
The pearl-gray eyed girl's eyes lit up with silent laughter, "Ok Shippou- chan, what happened?"
The little kitsune took a deep breath, "It was awful. We were all walking and Miroku had just gotten slapped by Sango for groping her," Kagome smiled to herself when she heard Miroku shift uncomfortably in his 'sleep'.
Obviously everyone was awake by now.
"Then you sat Inuyasha because he hit me on the head, so I was laughing."
So far, Kagome couldn't find anything scary about this dream at all.
. . .
Wait.
Were their frequent antics traumatizing him?!
"But then Naraku came and you hid me in a bush before you all started fighting him. I fell asleep and when I woke up it was quiet." Shippou's eyes glistened with unshed tears, "I got out of my hiding place and looked around. I couldn't find Sango or Miroku anywhere. Then I found Inuyasha, he was lying on the ground and he-he . . ."
Kagome looked expectantly down at him, "What happened?"
"He . . . Wasn't breathing. He was-was dead. I poked him and yelled 'Papa!' But he didn't answer."
From his perch in the trees, Inuyasha's eyes softened. 'Papa? The little brat thinks of me as . . .' Suddenly it seemed a bit harder to swear revenge on the little guy.
Kagome rocked the crying little boy in her arms, "Oh Shippou . . ."
"Then I saw you, and so I ran to you, but you were gone too!" He began to cry silently, "It was so real!"
"I know, I know," Kagome cradled the boy.
She'd never seen him so shook up before.
Even when Naraku actually *did* come, he never cowered or cried like this.
Kagome slid back into her sleeping bag with the kitsune still sobbing in her arms, "Let's go to sleep, think of something and that's what you'll dream of."
Shippou tensed, "I can't go back to sleep! What if I dream it again?"
Kagome smiled, "You won't. I know, I can sing you a lullaby!"
Shippou looked up at Kagome with his curious green eyes, "Which one?"
"Well, I don't know many . . ." She took a minute to think, "But I do know this one from an anime I watch though."
"Can you sing it?"
Kagome smiled, "Of course! Let me try and remember it though."
Inuyasha sat up from his tree branch, careful not to disturb any leaves. He'd never heard Kagome sing before.
"Ok, I got it,"Kagome slowly rocked the child in her arms. The charcoal- haired girl cleared her throat softly, preparing herself. She hadn't done this since Souta was four!
"April roses, tiny sparrows
Comets bright and new
All belong together
With the mystery that is you
When I see your little face
I hear a song from long ago
I think you know
The many secrets I've forgotten."
Shippou closed his eyes, slowed his tears, and snuggled closer to Kagome in the warmth of the sleeping bag.
The silver-haired hanyou's eyes widened; she sang beautifully.
"Generations through the ages
Joined as one somehow
Leading to the miracle
That I am holding now
From the sky and from the sea
Upon a breeze you came to me
You seem to see
A greater universe than I do.
Sleep my baby, sleep my baby
Dream of somewhere far away
Do you remember still
How I hope you always will
Keep the memory of the day
The world was born.
When you wake up I'll be waiting
Eager for your smile
You've had quite a journey darling
You should rest a while
When you cry we still rejoice
To hear your voice - oh yes, it's true
My sweet Shippou*
Please understand how much we love you."
Kagome smiled as the little child snuggled in closer, his breath steadying. "Goodnight, Shippou."
He allowed himself to give a small smile, "Goodnight, momma. . . . Momma?"
"Hm?"
"Keep singing, ok?" he yawned from his place by her side.
Kagome laughed, "alright."
"Sleep my baby, sleep my baby
Later on perhaps you'll tell
The wondrous things you've seen
More miraculous than dreams
Tell me all about the day
The world was born."
Kagome paused her song, humming only the cheerful, but calming, melody.
Inuyasha's eyes drooped and he found himself leaning back, enjoying Kagome's voice. But he wouldn't fall asleep, he had to keep watch on everyone.
"Sleep my baby, sleep my baby
Dream of somewhere far away
Do you remember still
How I hope you always will
Keep the memory of the day
The world was born."
He wouldn't sleep . . . No . . . no sleep . . . zzzz
***
The smell of bacon and eggs wafted through the air, rousing the kitsune from his dreams. For once he didn't smell ramen as well.
"No, Inuyasha! They're not ready y-"
"Shit!"
Sighs could be heard.
"Inu-kun, I told you the eggs weren't done yet!" the miko scolded, looking in his mouth. "Now you went and burnt your tongue, it'll be numb and you won't be able to eat without biting it."
So what if he couldn't *eat* anything with a burnt tongue? There was something *else* he couldn't do with a burnt tongue he was worrying about . . .
"Inuyasha, you should listen to your woman," Miroku advised. "She *is* much smarter than you."
Shippou walked towards them just in time to see the monk nursing another wound on his noggin, Inuyasha whistling as if nothing he hadn't done a thing.
"Everyone ready for breakfast?" Almost immediately the entire group jumped up, including the newly arrived Shippou.
"Good morning Shippou, did you have any more nightmares?"
"Mornin' momma," Shippou beamed, "No. You sang the really pretty song and I slept fine."
"What's up with all this 'momma' business?" Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, "You finally found a good excuse for sharing her sleeping bag?"
Shippou glared at the hanyou, "Not that it's any of *your* business but I sleep with Kagome because it's warm and she protects me."
"Keh."
"From you."
"Well then you should be glad she's here then," Inuyasha smirked, stabbing a piece of bacon with his claw, "'cuz if she wasn't then you'd be in big trouble, the way you put it."
"Inuyasha, be nice." Kagome grabbed the bacon from where it stuck out from his mouth, quickly tossing it back down on his plate. "And don't talk with your mouth full."
Inuyasha pouted, causing her to instantly give in.
"Everyone have some?" Kagome perked up, chomping on her own bacon.
"I thought you said not to talk with your mouth full," Inuyasha mocked, imitating her voice.
Kagome kissed the hanyou's cheek, his face instantly reddening, "I said with your mouth full, my mouth only had a little food."
"I think your imitations of Lady Kagome are really improving, Inuyasha," Miroku beamed, allowing Sango to steal some bacon from his plate.
"Shut up," Inuyasha muttered, still red in the face.
"You know who we haven't seen in a while?" Kagome mused, chewing away at her eggs even with Inuyasha still eyeing her critically.
"Who?" Sango asked, tossing Kirara some more egg.
"Kouga."
Inuyasha's egg spewed from his mouth. "W-why the hell would you care?!"
The miko blinked, "Just a thought, Inu-kun. Gods, you spit egg all over me!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Feh."
"What are these momma?" Shippou gained everyone's attention in the process of holding up a small pack of what looked to be thin pieces of paper.
"Those are playing cards," she looked around at the clueless faces and blushed. "In my time they use these to play games with."
"Games? What kind of games?" Miroku perked up, a playful glint in his eye. "I'm good at games!"
Sango giggled at his childish behavior. "I'd like to know too, Kagome-chan, maybe not as much as Miroku over here but, it seems interesting."
Shippou already was perched atop Inuyasha's head, him scowling up at the kitsune. But Kagome didn't miss the glimmer of amusement in his eyes.
"Ok, let's play poker." Kagome dealt out five cards to everyone.
*
"Who's idea was it bet ramen again?" Sango drawled, handing over her last cup to Inuyasha and leaning on Miroku's shoulder.
"Inuyasha," Kagome answered, leaning on his shoulder. "Thank the gods this is the last round. Winner wins all."
"And I'm gonna win!" Inuyasha grinned, taking the cards dealt to him by Kagome.
"Hey! That's cheating! Having your girlfriend dealing the cards!" Miroku objected, taking his cards from Kagome skeptically.
"Well we aren't having your woman deal 'em monk!" the hanyou retorted.
"How about you two have Shippou deal?" Sango suggested, pointing over at the young kitsune currently on top of Inuyasha's head.
"No!" Miroku whined.
"Damn it, why not Miroku?!" Inuyasha threw his cards to the ground, growling low in his throat.
"Because Shippou's like your son! He'll be hoping you'll win too!"
Inuyasha's eyes widened, the growling stopped, and Kagome felt him tense under her.
Everyone could sense it coming . . .
The loud, earth shattering obscenities about to come from his mouth.
But, to everyone's surprise when he opened his mouth, none came.
"Sango, you deal."
*
"No fair! Your woman rigged it!"
Kagome would have sweat dropped, if it had been one of her anime shows, but instead she just patted her hanyou on the back.
"Give me back my ramen! Redo!"
Miroku looked up from where he and Sango were counting his, now their, winnings. "No."
"No? No?! I'll make you say no!" Inuyasha growled, pouncing from his face and causing Kagome to almost fall over. Miroku jumped up, running through the field with an angry hanyou on his heels.
As they came back towards the camp Kagome sighed, "You two can stop now . . ."
Shippou blinked, still holding his hungry stomach, and walked towards the two arguing males.
"No! I won the ramen fair and square!"
"Shut up! Sango rigged it so you'd win! It's mine!"
"No it's not!"
"Yes it is!"
"Daddy, I'm hungry."
"It's mine!"
"No, monk, it's MINE!"
"No it's not!"
"Yes it-"
"Daddy, I'm hungry," Shippou tugged on the hanyou's pants leg, looking up with large eyes.
Both men looked down at the kitsune, all fighting aside.
"W-what?"
"I said I'm hungry."
"Why're you telling me, kid? I don't got any, now that Miroku gone and stolen it all."
"I didn't steal it!"
"Yes you did! The game wasn't fair!"
"Daddy!"
With a sigh, Inuyasha did the manly thing of knocking his opponent in the treacherous game of Poker down, "Alright, alright." With that he turned and began walking towards the forest.
When he returned he carried a handful of fruit, "
*
When she woke up the moon was already high in the sky.
Tomorrow was March 13th, White Day; the day where the guys gave to the girls. She had missed Valentine's Day, so why not make up for lost time? Why miss out on a girl's most favorite day next to Hina Matsuri*?
Kagome eased out of her sleeping bag and through the field towards the Inuyasha's forest and towards the well where she would be taken home.
*
Instead of being awakened by the sun, or the gentle chirping of birds, the Inu-gumi were awaked by the delighted yellings of a certain half dog demon.
"Oh gods! Kagome! Kagome! Thank you!" he leapt from side to side of the ramen pyramid that, unbeknownst to him, had been assorted at 3 in the morning after a late night well ride.
Kagome just giggled as she walked up to the excited hanyou. She swore it was like seeing her little brother Souta in a candy store.
He grabbed her and held her in a tight hug, "Thank you!"
The others stared dumbfounded at the absurdly large amount of ramen stacked up on the ground.
Where had it all come from?
"Happy White Day, Inuyasha," Kagome beamed, trying to find a way out of the very, very tight embrace.
"White Day?" he released her, giving her the perfect chance to get some much needed oxygen, and stared at her a bit bemused.
"Yeah, in my time there are two holidays, Valentine's Day and White Day. White Day is when the guys give to the girls, and Valentine's Day is when the girls give to the guys. But since we weren't together on Valentine's Day I thought I'd make up for lost time."
Inuyasha's happy exterior seemed to dim a bit.
"Inuyasha? What's wrong?"
"You said White Day is when guys give to girls, but I didn't get you anything."
"Oh that's ok, you didn't know, right?" Kagome just waved a passive hand.
The rest of the day was spent near the well, Inuyasha obsessing over his pile of ramen and making sure nothing went near it for too long.
That was, until Kagome stated she would have to go back to her time to take a few tests.
"What?!" Inuyasha growled, "Why can't you take these examines later?"
Kagome sighed, she knew it wouldn't be easy, especially since they were together. He'd try and keep her there forever, no matter how sweet it was there was still the fact that she had school.
Damn thing!
"Don't be stupid! You're staying here!"
Here we go again . . .
"I have to-"
"But it's stupid! Tests are stupid and you're stupid for taking them!"
"No, it's stupid that you're calling me stupid!"
"No, it's stupid you think it's stupid that I'm you stupid, stupid!"
"Uh uh!"
"Yuh huh!"
"Uh uh!"
"She'll miss her tests at this rate . . ." Sango sighed, leaning into Miroku.
"I think that's what he's going for, Sango-chan."
"I give up, Inu-kun. I gotta go."
With a kiss on the lips that lasted about five minutes Kagome jumped into the well, "I'll be back in two days!"
Inuyasha growled, frustrated with himself. What could he get Kagome?
"Ah, worried what to get the love of your life, eh Inuyasha?" Miroku wrapped an arm around the hanyou's shoulder.
Inuyasha shrugged off the monk, "You think you know everything, don't you houshi?"
"I don't think, I know, for I know everything." Miroku winked.
"Then what, pray tell, should I get her for White Day?"
"Well, I personally don't know her tastes as well as you should, but I do know the perfect person for the job."
"And . . . Get to the point!"
"Who better to ask than her own mother?"
*
"Oh! That's so sweet!" Mrs. Higurashi beamed, "I know the perfect thing!"
"R-really?" Inuyasha fidgeted uncomfortably, sitting at the dining room table and spinning the empty tea cup.
"A dinner!"
"A dinner?" Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow, what was so special about a dinner? All it was was some food on a table . . .
*
"Mom! I'm home!" Kagome dropped her bag on the couch and entered the dining room. All the lights were off.
Had everyone gone somewhere without telling her?
"Mom?"
"Kagome . . ."
"Inuyasha?! Inu-kun, what're you doing here? I said I'd be back in two days, you know I can't go back yet-"
His sighed, putting a finger to her lips, "Just shut up and come with me, will ya?"
The raven-haired girl humored him, feeling silly walking around the house in the dark. "Where're we go-"
"Shh, just wait."
Kagome rolled her eyes, giving a sigh of defeat.
Inuyasha lead her to the dining room and out into the patio.
"Inu-kun, it's pitch-"
Red lanterns suddenly lit up, lighting the entire area, including a table covered with a white tablecloth, two plates of oden, and a single rose.
A single tear found its way down the girl's cheek. "Inuyasha . . . Did you- ?"
"Your mom helped," he blushed, "Do you like it?"
Kagome broke into tears of joy, wrapping her arms around the man she loved tight enough to knock the breath out of him, "Like it? Like it?! Are you kidding, I love it! I love you!"
As the silver moon rose into higher into the sky, the couple kissed, truly in love.
***
*In the song the lyrics are actually My sweet Washu, but since she's singing to Shippou she'd use his name. I know I shouldn't have to explain, but just in case.
*Hina Matsuri translates to Doll Festival, where girls can party, have drinks, and some even have guy friends that take them around and buy them everything that they can afford.
I hope you found that fluffy enough for your liking. Sorry I didn't post Friday, but I thought it'd be better to post today. I'm also thinking that this could be the last chapter, seeing how there was no real plot planned. (It did start out as a one shot) If you want more, I'll be happy to try and write some, so just say so in your review.
Ja ne
~Sakura