Chapter 6
"Mama, sorry I'm late." Kagome hollered out as she walked through the door. Inuyasha following close behind. "Mom?"
"Up here in the spare room. Hurry up, I need your help."
Kagome and Inuyasha rushed up the stairs and into the spare bedroom. "Mother.... what's wrong ?" Kagome looked around the room, it was different then usual. It looked like her mother was decorating it for a small child. "Mom, what's going on."
"Don't you remember, I signed up for an adoption. The agency is bringing him over in a little while. You're going to have a new little brother." She went about making the bed, when an extra body in the room caught her eye. "Kagome, who is this young man?"
Inuyasha stumbled back in surprise. 'Kagome was right, her mother doesn't remember me, that means her brother and grandfather probably don't remember either.'
"Mom, this is Inuyasha, remember, I mentioned him this morning."
"Oh....didn't you say he had dog-ears and that you wouldn't get to see him again?"
"Well this is just a disguise, he looks normal at his place. As for never seeing him again, he wished on the Shikon no Tama that he could be with me no matter what and here he is. Anyway, didn't you say you needed help?" Kagome asked her mother as she greeted the young man beside her.
"Oh....yes I need help moving that dresser. Maybe your friend could help." She looked at Inuyasha for receiving assistance.
"No problem." Inuyasha walked over and lifted the dresser with no effort at all. "Where do you want it?" He watched as Mrs. Higurashi pointed to the opposite side of the room. After placing the dresser at the appointed spot he returned to Kagome's side
.
"Wow, you're strong for you age. Shall we go downstairs and wait for them to arrive." Mrs. Higurashi led them to the kitchen where she served them tea. Looking at the dark haired boy in front of her she decided to get some info out of him while she had the chance. "So what's your relationship to my daughter?"
"Uh....I'm her boyfriend, as of today actually." Inuyasha felt a little awkward about discussing his relationship with Kagome to her mother.
"Have you known her long? How did you meet?"
"Um....about 2 1/2 years. She unsealed me from the Goshimboku Tree and I've been with her ever since."
"Unsealed?....Goshimboku?....How is that possible." She looked between the two teenagers, confused.
"Mom, I'll explain everything as fast as I can Ok. But remember, everything I say is true, I'm not crazy." Kagome started to tell her mother about her adventures starting on her 15th birthday and her first trip through the well. She told about Kikyo, Kouga, Sesshoumaru, Naraku, Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and all the minor demons in between. She ended her story at the moment she introduced Inuyasha to her mother and even included the altering of memory and why she was protected.
"Kagome....thats an interesting story but its a bit farfetched don't you think." She looked at her daughter skeptically. "You want me to believe that this young man is a half dog youkai that uses an enchanted sword to protect you from other demons. That the Shikon no Tama is real, that you accidentally broke it and have been searching for the pieces for the last few years."
Kagome nodded and noticed her mother was still skeptical. "I have proof." She stood and walked to the middle of the kitchen, then asked Inuyasha to join her She then took a few steps back. "Inuyasha....please....forgive me?....OSUWARI!"
*CRASH*
"Ka....go....me?"
Kagome kneeled down beside her boyfriend and slowly helped him up "I'm so sorry, I didn't know what else to do, since you left the Tetsusaiga at home."
"KEH!"
Kagome's mother stared at the poor hanyou sprawled out on her kitchen floor. "So it is true."
Before Kagome could answer the door bell rang.
"That must be the agency with the little boy." Kagome's mother stood and went to answer the door, followed closely by her daughter and a still fuming hanyou. She opened the door to reveal a much older woman in a suit.
"Higurashi-sama?"
"Hai."
"I'm from the Adoption Agency. The boy you are adopting is a special case. He came in a week ago and specifically requested to be placed at the Sunrise Shrine. We have no clue why....but you were in our records for wanting to adopt." After being gestured inside she was followed by a boy about Souta's age with auburn hair. he held his head downward and no one could see his face. "Higurashi-sama, this is Kinu Shippo."
Kagome and Inuyasha gasped at the name as they tried to examine the boy.
"Well I guess I'll be going. Take care everyone." The lady quickly left the house without another word.
Kagome's eyes never left the boy. He had the same auburn hair as her little kitsune, though it was longer and pulled back. He even had the pointed ears. "Ship..po?"
The boy's head shot up at hearing her voice whispering his name. Green, wet eyes stared up at her. He then threw himself at her. "Ka....go....me! I found you!" Shippo held on to her, afraid to let go of her as he cried on her shoulder.
Kagome's mother watched the reunion before her. Unsure of what was taking place. She looked over at Inuyasha for answers.
Inuyasha noticed the confused stare he was receiving from his girlfriend's mother. "This is the kitsune we told you about, but his appearance is different. After we rescued him from the Thunder Brothers, he immediately attached himself to Kagome. She's basically been his mother ever since." Inuyasha watched the scene before him. Kagome was sitting on her heels holding Shippo in a tight hug. Almost like a mother would do in order to comfort their upset child. A strange pain shot through his chest as he watched them. All of a sudden Shippo's hair changed to white and he had dog-ears. 'Great, now I'm fantasying about our children and I haven't even kissed her yet.' He shook his head to dismiss the image.
"Hey Shippo, what happened to you?" questioned Inuyasha from behind Kagome.
Shippo looked up surprised. "I should of known you would be the first to find her. Have you found Miroku and Sango yet?"
"Hai, they're back at Inuyasha's place. So what happened to you?" Kagome asked the boy in front of her.
"I think it was the jewel. It made me older. I'm now 10." Shippo struck a typical Inuyasha pose.
"OH, Shippo, this is my mother, Kaiyo. She's your new adopted mother." Kagome gestured toward her mother and smiled.
"No, you're my mother." Shippo leapt at Kagome and hung on tight.
"I'm sorry Shippo, but in my time I'm considered too young to have children of my own or adopted. but hey look at it his way , I'm now your big sister and you have a brother the same age as you also." Kagome forced a smile as her heart ached at having to reject being the kitsune's mother. 'Naze? Why does it hurt having to give him up as my 'child'. I'm too young to be a mother. I shouldn't be thinking about this....or should I.' Kagome then imagined Shippo with silver hair and dog ears, that only made her heart ache worse.
"Hey Shippo, if its ok with your mother, maybe she'll let you come over to my place tomorrow since there's no school." Inuyasha looked from the smiling kitsune over to Kaiyo. "Then you can say 'Hi' to Miroku and Sango." He then looked at Kagome and blushed as the image of her holding their pup floated through his mind. "Anyway it's getting late. i should be going. Mrs. Higurashi....nice to meet you. I guess I'll see you all tomorrow. Ja ne!" His gaze lingered on Kagome for a few seconds then he left the house quietly.
"Well Kagome, shall we show Shippo to his room?" Kaiyo asked as she started up the stares, followed by Shippo and Kagome. "Souta and Grandpa are at the store, they should be home soon, and you can meet them then. So why don't you unpack and get settled. Kagome can you help him, I have to go and start dinner."
"No problem mom." Kagome watched her mom leave, then turned to the kitsune child and looked him over. "I guess tomorrow we'll need to ask Inuyasha about the disguise spell for you, since it might be a little difficult to hide your tail. Anyway, let's get you unpacked.
"Kago...me...are you happy to see us?" Shippo asked sadly. He sat down on the bed and looked at the floor. Before he knew it he was pulled into Kagome's arms.
"Yes Shippo, I'm more then happy to see you here. I realized last night that I had made a mistake in leaving you guy's behind, but by this morning everything changed, Inuyasha and the others go to my school not and your here. I'm ecstatic, I have all my friends back." Kagome released him and smiled at him and whispered. "And guess what Inuyasha finally admitted to being my boyfriend!"
"FINALLY! Gee that guy is so slow."
"Ya, but on the bright side, I don't have to worry about Kikyo anymore, RIGHT!" She smiled at the kitsune and started to laugh, Shippo soon joined her. They continued to joke and laugh until they were called down to dinner.
~******~
Inuyasha landed on his balcony without a sound. He entered his apartment quietly, tired from all the excitement of the day. Finding Kagome, having to answer a hundred questions from her friends and family, then finding Shippo. Inuyasha just about fell on the floor at the sight that greeted him upon his entry. Sango and Miroku were making out on his couch.
"What the hell is going on?"
Sango and Miroku stopped their kissing immediately and looked up at the furious hanyou standing over them. they both blushed crimson as they tried to situate themselves.
"Um....well.... Miroku asked me to be his girlfriend."
"Thats good...but do that type of stuff on your own couches from now on." Inuyasha walked into the kitchen to get something to eat. "By the way, we found Shippo. He's at Kagome's. Her mother adopted him. But the jewel aged him, he's now a 10-year-old fox youkai. If its ok with Kagome's mother, they'll be over tomorrow." Inuyasha finished his snack and cleaned up. "Why don't you guys go get some sleep, today was rather busy, especially for you two. He ushered them out the door and locked it behind them. he then looked around his apartment. He imagined what it would be like if Kagome lived here with him. he pictured her cooking their dinner, cleaning the house, watching TV with him, him chasing her around the apartment, her underneath him breathing- "KEH, I've gotta stop doing that." Against his will the image of Kagome cradling a small child with silver hair and dog-ears filled his mind. "That's it I'm gonna take a cold shower." Inuyasha headed toward the bathroom in hope that a cold shower would clear his head.
~******~
"So this is were the new students live."
"That's what the paper says."
"Good!"
"Why did you want to know anyway?"
"Have you seen them, especially the one with long black hair. There's something about him, I want him."
"But isn't he spoken for?"
"She's only his girlfriend, it's not binding yet."
"Ya, but they looked very comfortable with each other. More then just your typical boyfriend/girlfriend relationship."
"I've said it before, I will have him, no matter what, got that."
"Hai."
The two figures that were lurking outside the Sunrise Condo chuckled quietly then disappeared into the shadows.
~******~
"Mama, sorry I'm late." Kagome hollered out as she walked through the door. Inuyasha following close behind. "Mom?"
"Up here in the spare room. Hurry up, I need your help."
Kagome and Inuyasha rushed up the stairs and into the spare bedroom. "Mother.... what's wrong ?" Kagome looked around the room, it was different then usual. It looked like her mother was decorating it for a small child. "Mom, what's going on."
"Don't you remember, I signed up for an adoption. The agency is bringing him over in a little while. You're going to have a new little brother." She went about making the bed, when an extra body in the room caught her eye. "Kagome, who is this young man?"
Inuyasha stumbled back in surprise. 'Kagome was right, her mother doesn't remember me, that means her brother and grandfather probably don't remember either.'
"Mom, this is Inuyasha, remember, I mentioned him this morning."
"Oh....didn't you say he had dog-ears and that you wouldn't get to see him again?"
"Well this is just a disguise, he looks normal at his place. As for never seeing him again, he wished on the Shikon no Tama that he could be with me no matter what and here he is. Anyway, didn't you say you needed help?" Kagome asked her mother as she greeted the young man beside her.
"Oh....yes I need help moving that dresser. Maybe your friend could help." She looked at Inuyasha for receiving assistance.
"No problem." Inuyasha walked over and lifted the dresser with no effort at all. "Where do you want it?" He watched as Mrs. Higurashi pointed to the opposite side of the room. After placing the dresser at the appointed spot he returned to Kagome's side
.
"Wow, you're strong for you age. Shall we go downstairs and wait for them to arrive." Mrs. Higurashi led them to the kitchen where she served them tea. Looking at the dark haired boy in front of her she decided to get some info out of him while she had the chance. "So what's your relationship to my daughter?"
"Uh....I'm her boyfriend, as of today actually." Inuyasha felt a little awkward about discussing his relationship with Kagome to her mother.
"Have you known her long? How did you meet?"
"Um....about 2 1/2 years. She unsealed me from the Goshimboku Tree and I've been with her ever since."
"Unsealed?....Goshimboku?....How is that possible." She looked between the two teenagers, confused.
"Mom, I'll explain everything as fast as I can Ok. But remember, everything I say is true, I'm not crazy." Kagome started to tell her mother about her adventures starting on her 15th birthday and her first trip through the well. She told about Kikyo, Kouga, Sesshoumaru, Naraku, Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and all the minor demons in between. She ended her story at the moment she introduced Inuyasha to her mother and even included the altering of memory and why she was protected.
"Kagome....thats an interesting story but its a bit farfetched don't you think." She looked at her daughter skeptically. "You want me to believe that this young man is a half dog youkai that uses an enchanted sword to protect you from other demons. That the Shikon no Tama is real, that you accidentally broke it and have been searching for the pieces for the last few years."
Kagome nodded and noticed her mother was still skeptical. "I have proof." She stood and walked to the middle of the kitchen, then asked Inuyasha to join her She then took a few steps back. "Inuyasha....please....forgive me?....OSUWARI!"
*CRASH*
"Ka....go....me?"
Kagome kneeled down beside her boyfriend and slowly helped him up "I'm so sorry, I didn't know what else to do, since you left the Tetsusaiga at home."
"KEH!"
Kagome's mother stared at the poor hanyou sprawled out on her kitchen floor. "So it is true."
Before Kagome could answer the door bell rang.
"That must be the agency with the little boy." Kagome's mother stood and went to answer the door, followed closely by her daughter and a still fuming hanyou. She opened the door to reveal a much older woman in a suit.
"Higurashi-sama?"
"Hai."
"I'm from the Adoption Agency. The boy you are adopting is a special case. He came in a week ago and specifically requested to be placed at the Sunrise Shrine. We have no clue why....but you were in our records for wanting to adopt." After being gestured inside she was followed by a boy about Souta's age with auburn hair. he held his head downward and no one could see his face. "Higurashi-sama, this is Kinu Shippo."
Kagome and Inuyasha gasped at the name as they tried to examine the boy.
"Well I guess I'll be going. Take care everyone." The lady quickly left the house without another word.
Kagome's eyes never left the boy. He had the same auburn hair as her little kitsune, though it was longer and pulled back. He even had the pointed ears. "Ship..po?"
The boy's head shot up at hearing her voice whispering his name. Green, wet eyes stared up at her. He then threw himself at her. "Ka....go....me! I found you!" Shippo held on to her, afraid to let go of her as he cried on her shoulder.
Kagome's mother watched the reunion before her. Unsure of what was taking place. She looked over at Inuyasha for answers.
Inuyasha noticed the confused stare he was receiving from his girlfriend's mother. "This is the kitsune we told you about, but his appearance is different. After we rescued him from the Thunder Brothers, he immediately attached himself to Kagome. She's basically been his mother ever since." Inuyasha watched the scene before him. Kagome was sitting on her heels holding Shippo in a tight hug. Almost like a mother would do in order to comfort their upset child. A strange pain shot through his chest as he watched them. All of a sudden Shippo's hair changed to white and he had dog-ears. 'Great, now I'm fantasying about our children and I haven't even kissed her yet.' He shook his head to dismiss the image.
"Hey Shippo, what happened to you?" questioned Inuyasha from behind Kagome.
Shippo looked up surprised. "I should of known you would be the first to find her. Have you found Miroku and Sango yet?"
"Hai, they're back at Inuyasha's place. So what happened to you?" Kagome asked the boy in front of her.
"I think it was the jewel. It made me older. I'm now 10." Shippo struck a typical Inuyasha pose.
"OH, Shippo, this is my mother, Kaiyo. She's your new adopted mother." Kagome gestured toward her mother and smiled.
"No, you're my mother." Shippo leapt at Kagome and hung on tight.
"I'm sorry Shippo, but in my time I'm considered too young to have children of my own or adopted. but hey look at it his way , I'm now your big sister and you have a brother the same age as you also." Kagome forced a smile as her heart ached at having to reject being the kitsune's mother. 'Naze? Why does it hurt having to give him up as my 'child'. I'm too young to be a mother. I shouldn't be thinking about this....or should I.' Kagome then imagined Shippo with silver hair and dog ears, that only made her heart ache worse.
"Hey Shippo, if its ok with your mother, maybe she'll let you come over to my place tomorrow since there's no school." Inuyasha looked from the smiling kitsune over to Kaiyo. "Then you can say 'Hi' to Miroku and Sango." He then looked at Kagome and blushed as the image of her holding their pup floated through his mind. "Anyway it's getting late. i should be going. Mrs. Higurashi....nice to meet you. I guess I'll see you all tomorrow. Ja ne!" His gaze lingered on Kagome for a few seconds then he left the house quietly.
"Well Kagome, shall we show Shippo to his room?" Kaiyo asked as she started up the stares, followed by Shippo and Kagome. "Souta and Grandpa are at the store, they should be home soon, and you can meet them then. So why don't you unpack and get settled. Kagome can you help him, I have to go and start dinner."
"No problem mom." Kagome watched her mom leave, then turned to the kitsune child and looked him over. "I guess tomorrow we'll need to ask Inuyasha about the disguise spell for you, since it might be a little difficult to hide your tail. Anyway, let's get you unpacked.
"Kago...me...are you happy to see us?" Shippo asked sadly. He sat down on the bed and looked at the floor. Before he knew it he was pulled into Kagome's arms.
"Yes Shippo, I'm more then happy to see you here. I realized last night that I had made a mistake in leaving you guy's behind, but by this morning everything changed, Inuyasha and the others go to my school not and your here. I'm ecstatic, I have all my friends back." Kagome released him and smiled at him and whispered. "And guess what Inuyasha finally admitted to being my boyfriend!"
"FINALLY! Gee that guy is so slow."
"Ya, but on the bright side, I don't have to worry about Kikyo anymore, RIGHT!" She smiled at the kitsune and started to laugh, Shippo soon joined her. They continued to joke and laugh until they were called down to dinner.
~******~
Inuyasha landed on his balcony without a sound. He entered his apartment quietly, tired from all the excitement of the day. Finding Kagome, having to answer a hundred questions from her friends and family, then finding Shippo. Inuyasha just about fell on the floor at the sight that greeted him upon his entry. Sango and Miroku were making out on his couch.
"What the hell is going on?"
Sango and Miroku stopped their kissing immediately and looked up at the furious hanyou standing over them. they both blushed crimson as they tried to situate themselves.
"Um....well.... Miroku asked me to be his girlfriend."
"Thats good...but do that type of stuff on your own couches from now on." Inuyasha walked into the kitchen to get something to eat. "By the way, we found Shippo. He's at Kagome's. Her mother adopted him. But the jewel aged him, he's now a 10-year-old fox youkai. If its ok with Kagome's mother, they'll be over tomorrow." Inuyasha finished his snack and cleaned up. "Why don't you guys go get some sleep, today was rather busy, especially for you two. He ushered them out the door and locked it behind them. he then looked around his apartment. He imagined what it would be like if Kagome lived here with him. he pictured her cooking their dinner, cleaning the house, watching TV with him, him chasing her around the apartment, her underneath him breathing- "KEH, I've gotta stop doing that." Against his will the image of Kagome cradling a small child with silver hair and dog-ears filled his mind. "That's it I'm gonna take a cold shower." Inuyasha headed toward the bathroom in hope that a cold shower would clear his head.
~******~
"So this is were the new students live."
"That's what the paper says."
"Good!"
"Why did you want to know anyway?"
"Have you seen them, especially the one with long black hair. There's something about him, I want him."
"But isn't he spoken for?"
"She's only his girlfriend, it's not binding yet."
"Ya, but they looked very comfortable with each other. More then just your typical boyfriend/girlfriend relationship."
"I've said it before, I will have him, no matter what, got that."
"Hai."
The two figures that were lurking outside the Sunrise Condo chuckled quietly then disappeared into the shadows.
~******~