I do not own InuYasha, Rumiko Takahashi does.
Previously on "Child of Peace": Kagome went for her weekly doctors visit and had a sonogram done. The doctor tells Kagome that her child is in perfect health and that her and InuYasha's child is a girl!!! Before leaving the doctor's office Kagome receives her first picture of the baby.
Surprise Baby Shower Part I
"Speaking of the baby, I have a surprise for you, Kagome," Mrs. Higarashi said with a smile
"Really?
"Mmm hmm," Mrs. Higarashi replied nodding her head.
"What?"
"You'll just have to wait a few minutes, my girl," Grandpa said smiling, walking into the house.
"What's he talking about, Mom?" Kagome asked tilting her head.
"Come with me and I'll show you."
With a little squeak of joy Kagome followed her mother into the house. Mrs. Higarashi led Kagome up the stairs to her daughter's room.
"What's so surprising about my room?" Kagome grumbled.
"It's what's inside the room that's the surprise," Mrs. Higarashi said smiling.
"What, you finally swept my carpet?"
Mrs. Higarashi couldn't help but giggle at her daughter's question. "No, silly. Open the door to find out what the surprise is."
"Ok?"
"SURPRISE!!!" a small gathering of Kagome's closest friends were standing before her, including Sota, Grandpa, Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri. Even Buyo was there lying in the corner of Kagome's bed sleeping.
"ERI! YUKA! AYUMI!" Kagome exclaimed hugging each of her friends, "It is so good to see you guys!"
"Kagome, we had no idea you were expecting," Ayumi commented handing Kagome a present.
"Well, yeah.haven't been around much, so.I didn't have the chance to tell you guys," Kagome replied blushing.
"We're glad your mother told us," Eri said handing Kagome her own gift.
"And invited us to the surprise baby shower," Yuka said handing Kagome yet another gift.
"A baby shower?" Kagome exclaimed hurrying over to her mother, "Really?"
"Of course, Kagome. My mother gave me one when I was expecting you," Mrs. Higarashi replied, "So it was only natural I give you one."
"Thanks, Mom," Kagome said embracing her mother.
Suddenly a light tap on the shoulder startled Kagome. Kagome whirled around to find herself face to face with Hojo.
"H.Hojo?"
"Congratulations, Kagome!" Hojo exclaimed.
"Th.thank you," Kagome said accepting a hug and a gift from her friend.
"As I said at your wedding, Kagome, I'm glad you're finally happy," Hojo commented taking Kagome's hands in his.
"Thanks, Hojo. That means a lot to me."
"You're welcome."
Kagome suddenly felt a tug on her skirt. It was Sota.
"Hey, Sis!"
"Hey, Sota!" Kagome said kneeling down to hug her brother, "Were you a part of planning this surprise too?"
"Uh huh," Sota replied with a smile.
"I'm surprised you were able to keep this surprise a secret."
"I know. Me too. I'm surprised I haven't let slip that I saw you and InuYasha." Sota couldn't say another word because of a blushing Kagome's hand cupped over his mouth.
"Sorry about the brat, Hojo," Kagome said shoving Sota away.
"That's ok, Kagome. Would you mind if we talk alone for a few minutes?"
Kagome blushed and looked around the room for a familiar haynou's face, but alas he was nowhere to be found. Her heart sighed with sadness as she nodded and replied, "Of course not," and followed Hojo out into the hallway.
"Kagome, I'm sorry to take you away from your guests, but there's something important I've been meaning to ask you since your wedding day. I didn't want to ask you then because it was your special day."
"I appreciate that, Hojo. What is it?"
"Why is it when we had a date, you either ran off right in the middle or cancelled the date altogether?"
Kagome at first was speechless to Hojo's question. She always felt bad canceling or running off early without an explanation. Though, half of their dates were set up by her friends, she did treat him with disrespect. I at least owe him and explanation, Kagome thought before replying.
"Hojo, it is very complicated to explain. Understand, before I met InuYasha I always dreamed about becoming your girlfriend, but you never noticed me, or should I say, noticed me a little too late. By the time you started paying me any attention, I began to fall in love with InuYasha. I'm sorry, Hojo. It was wrong of me to just leave you hanging all the time, so I apologize."
"That's alright, Kagome. I accept your apology. What you've said explains a lot, though I'll never understand the whole situation and bond you have with InuYasha, It still puts my broken heart at ease. Thank you." Hojo smiled.
"I didn't mean to break your heart, Hojo."
"I know you didn't."
"But still, I feel awful about how I treated you."
"I know you do. But now I'm just glad to be your friend."
"Thanks, Hojo."
"I'm glad we had this talk."
"Me too."
"Kagome, we have two more surprised for you. Would you come back in?" Mrs. Higarashi said peaking her head out of Kagome's bedroom door.
"Sure, in a minute. Anyway Hojo, maybe we weren't meant to be married or have children together, like InuYasha and I are, but I'm glad we're friends. Just because we weren't meant to be, doesn't mean there isn't some special girl out there for you. Whoever she is, I'm sure you'll make her happy, just like InuYasha makes me happy."
"Hey, Sis?" Sota said peeking out Kagome's bedroom doorway."
"Huh? What is it now, Sota?"
"It's getting a little warm in here. Can I open your window?"
"Yeah, sure."
"Thanks." Sota turned and walked to the other end of the room where Kagome's window was.
"You know, my friend Ayumi is nice and I'm more than positive that she might like you."
"Really? Thanks." Kagome and Hojo embraced and walked back into the room. As they reentered the room Sota opened the window and a man with long silver-white hair leapt into the room from Kagome's windowsill.
"InuYasha!" Kagome cried, happy tears streaming down her cheeks as she hurriedly walked over to InuYasha's open arms. They embraced and shared an emotional passionate kiss. And for even a moment, time had stopped and Kagome and InuYasha seemed to be in another time, another place, where only love existed and there was no such thing as hate.
Applause broke their happy moment. Their lips slowly parted and they sweetly smiled at each other. Mrs. Higarashi gave everyone, except Sota and Kagome a small cup of sake, Sota and Kagome received water. Kagome wasn't allowed to drink sake because she was pregnant and Sota wasn't allowed sake because Mrs. Higarashi felt he was too young to drink it.
"To the new mother and father-to-be, InuYasha and Kagome," Mrs. Higarashi announced raising her small bowl of sake as she, Kagome, InuYasha, Grandpa, Sota and their guests toasted.
"Thanks so much everyone," Kagome said wrapping her arm around InuYasha's waist as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
An hour passes, Kagome mingles and chats with her friends, InuYasha at her side not really saying much.
"Kagome, InuYasha, would you like to open your gifts now?" Mrs. Higarashi asked smiling.
"Uh, ok," Kagome replied sitting down on her bed, InuYasha lending his assistance. After Kagome was comfortable on her bed, InuYasha soon sat beside her, crossing his arms, and lying Tetsusaiga by his side.
Hojo was the first to hand Kagome a gift, wrapped in a plaid pink, purple, and blue pattern with a pink and blue ribbon tied in a fancy bow. Kagome slowly started to unwrap the beautifully wrapped gift. InuYasha was getting antsy and impatient, he just wanted it opened to see what it was.
"Can you unwrap that any slower?" InuYasha barked.
"Yeah, wanna see?" Kagome replied unwrapping the gift even slower than before.
"NO! Why do you do it anyway?"
"To hold the suspense until the last moment," Kagome replied smiling evilly, "And all the better to torment you, my dear."
"Feh!"
After another moment of "suspense" Kagome revealed to her guests what Hojo had bought her, a few bottles of bath salts.
"Bath salts to soak in to relax," Hojo commented rocking forward and back on the balls of his feet.
"Thanks, Hojo. I'll be sure to use some of it later," Kagome replied setting the bath salts aside.
Yuka was up next. She handed Kagome a box wrapped in white paper covered in baby bears with pink and blue bows. It too was tied with pink and blue ribbon. Kagome removed the bows, wrapping and the lid of the box to reveal an adorable white baby sleeper with a purple crescent moon in the middle.
"Uh, Yuka?" InuYasha asked, "How did you know my family's crest is a purple crescent moon.
"Uh." Yuka was surprised InuYasha asked her a question. He never actually spoke to her before, "I noticed you wore them on your kimono at your wedding.
"Oh, that's right."
"Thanks, Yuka. It's adorable!" Kagome replied holding up the sleeper to admire it for herself, then showing it to the others.
"You're welcome, Kagome."
Eri handed Kagome her present next. It was a pale yellow bag with and pink and blue bow tied on one of the handles. Kagome took out the tissue paper and pulled out several T-shirts and pairs of shorts and pants. There was also a bonnet at the bottom of the bag.
"Thank you so much, Eri! InuYasha and I will get great use out of these."
"There are also a few pairs of socks in there."
"Thanks!"
Ayumi was the last of Kagome's girl friends to give her gift. She handed Kagome a large pink gift bag with a white puppy with a blue bow as a collar. InuYasha blushed when he first saw the gift bag. Kagome couldn't help, but giggle at this. Kagome gently pulled out pink and blue tissue paper to uncover a pastel knitted afghan.
"Oh, Ayumi! It's beautiful! Thank you!" Kagome said flabbergasted.
"You're welcome, Kagome," Ayumi replied proudly, "I quickly knitted it myself."
"Well, it's beautiful. It sure will come in handy on those cold nights."
While the girls and Hojo were oooing and aawwwing over the afghan, InuYasha felt a tug on the sleeve of his kimono.
"What's up, Kid?"
"This is for you and Kagome. For the baby," Sota said handing InuYasha a small red gift bag. It almost matched the red of his kimono exactly. InuYasha gently removed two pieces of tissue paper and on his third reach into the bag his clawed hand took a hold of something soft. When he pulled it out of the bag, he blushed.
"Aawww, look InuYasha, a white dog! Isn't it kawaii!!!" Kagome said taking the stuffed toy from InuYasha after he was done blushing over and examining the stuffed dog, "Thanks, Sota!"
"Yeah, thanks, Kid!" InuYasha said ruffling Sota's hair until it stood on end.
"You're both welcome," Sota replied, smiling.
"Kagome?" Mrs. Higarashi asked, "Your grandfather and I have your final present. Your second surprise."
"Really? What?"
Mrs. Higarashi walked over to an object covered in a sheet. She grabbed the corner of the sheet about to reveal what was under it, until.
"Second?" Kagome questioned.
"Mmm hmm," Mrs. Higarashi smiled.
"But.uh.where's the first?"
"Sitting beside you, stupid!" InuYasha replied.
Flames rose in Kagome's eyes. "How many times do I have to tell you, NOT TO CALL ME STUPID!!! SIT!!!"
Everyone backed away as InuYasha's face made contact with the carpeted floor. Then they all looked at Kagome with a scared-surprised expression on their faces.
"BAKA!!!" InuYasha yelled, but the carpet muffled it.
All the girls, except Kagome gasped. Kagome was really mad now.
Damnit, those mood swings hit hard. Literally. InuYasha thought to himself as he pulled himself back up onto the bed to sit beside Kagome.
"SIT!!"
InuYasha's face made contact with the floor once again. Once InuYasha recovered from his second sudden meeting with the floor, the attention of the room was turned once again to the surprise under the sheet. Kagome helped InuYasha up, lending him her hand. He was soon sitting beside Kagome on her bed once more
"Sorry about that, Mom. Continue," Kagome urged.
"That's alright, dear," Mrs. Higarashi said tightening her grip on the corner of the sheet, "Is everyone ready?" Everyone nods as Mrs. Higarashi removes the sheet.
To be continued.
What will Mrs. Higarashi unveil? What other interesting happenings will go on in the next chapter? Stayed tuned for the next chapter to find out. Coming soon!!! Review for me, ok you guys. I love to hear opinions!!! Feel free to include suggestions too.
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Sorry to end it there, but I like suspense.sometimes. Maybe that's because I'm an impatient person? Who knows?
Thanks to InuyashaGirl-2610 for being my first reviewer EVER!!! Thanks!!!
Previously on "Child of Peace": Kagome went for her weekly doctors visit and had a sonogram done. The doctor tells Kagome that her child is in perfect health and that her and InuYasha's child is a girl!!! Before leaving the doctor's office Kagome receives her first picture of the baby.
Surprise Baby Shower Part I
"Speaking of the baby, I have a surprise for you, Kagome," Mrs. Higarashi said with a smile
"Really?
"Mmm hmm," Mrs. Higarashi replied nodding her head.
"What?"
"You'll just have to wait a few minutes, my girl," Grandpa said smiling, walking into the house.
"What's he talking about, Mom?" Kagome asked tilting her head.
"Come with me and I'll show you."
With a little squeak of joy Kagome followed her mother into the house. Mrs. Higarashi led Kagome up the stairs to her daughter's room.
"What's so surprising about my room?" Kagome grumbled.
"It's what's inside the room that's the surprise," Mrs. Higarashi said smiling.
"What, you finally swept my carpet?"
Mrs. Higarashi couldn't help but giggle at her daughter's question. "No, silly. Open the door to find out what the surprise is."
"Ok?"
"SURPRISE!!!" a small gathering of Kagome's closest friends were standing before her, including Sota, Grandpa, Ayumi, Yuka, and Eri. Even Buyo was there lying in the corner of Kagome's bed sleeping.
"ERI! YUKA! AYUMI!" Kagome exclaimed hugging each of her friends, "It is so good to see you guys!"
"Kagome, we had no idea you were expecting," Ayumi commented handing Kagome a present.
"Well, yeah.haven't been around much, so.I didn't have the chance to tell you guys," Kagome replied blushing.
"We're glad your mother told us," Eri said handing Kagome her own gift.
"And invited us to the surprise baby shower," Yuka said handing Kagome yet another gift.
"A baby shower?" Kagome exclaimed hurrying over to her mother, "Really?"
"Of course, Kagome. My mother gave me one when I was expecting you," Mrs. Higarashi replied, "So it was only natural I give you one."
"Thanks, Mom," Kagome said embracing her mother.
Suddenly a light tap on the shoulder startled Kagome. Kagome whirled around to find herself face to face with Hojo.
"H.Hojo?"
"Congratulations, Kagome!" Hojo exclaimed.
"Th.thank you," Kagome said accepting a hug and a gift from her friend.
"As I said at your wedding, Kagome, I'm glad you're finally happy," Hojo commented taking Kagome's hands in his.
"Thanks, Hojo. That means a lot to me."
"You're welcome."
Kagome suddenly felt a tug on her skirt. It was Sota.
"Hey, Sis!"
"Hey, Sota!" Kagome said kneeling down to hug her brother, "Were you a part of planning this surprise too?"
"Uh huh," Sota replied with a smile.
"I'm surprised you were able to keep this surprise a secret."
"I know. Me too. I'm surprised I haven't let slip that I saw you and InuYasha." Sota couldn't say another word because of a blushing Kagome's hand cupped over his mouth.
"Sorry about the brat, Hojo," Kagome said shoving Sota away.
"That's ok, Kagome. Would you mind if we talk alone for a few minutes?"
Kagome blushed and looked around the room for a familiar haynou's face, but alas he was nowhere to be found. Her heart sighed with sadness as she nodded and replied, "Of course not," and followed Hojo out into the hallway.
"Kagome, I'm sorry to take you away from your guests, but there's something important I've been meaning to ask you since your wedding day. I didn't want to ask you then because it was your special day."
"I appreciate that, Hojo. What is it?"
"Why is it when we had a date, you either ran off right in the middle or cancelled the date altogether?"
Kagome at first was speechless to Hojo's question. She always felt bad canceling or running off early without an explanation. Though, half of their dates were set up by her friends, she did treat him with disrespect. I at least owe him and explanation, Kagome thought before replying.
"Hojo, it is very complicated to explain. Understand, before I met InuYasha I always dreamed about becoming your girlfriend, but you never noticed me, or should I say, noticed me a little too late. By the time you started paying me any attention, I began to fall in love with InuYasha. I'm sorry, Hojo. It was wrong of me to just leave you hanging all the time, so I apologize."
"That's alright, Kagome. I accept your apology. What you've said explains a lot, though I'll never understand the whole situation and bond you have with InuYasha, It still puts my broken heart at ease. Thank you." Hojo smiled.
"I didn't mean to break your heart, Hojo."
"I know you didn't."
"But still, I feel awful about how I treated you."
"I know you do. But now I'm just glad to be your friend."
"Thanks, Hojo."
"I'm glad we had this talk."
"Me too."
"Kagome, we have two more surprised for you. Would you come back in?" Mrs. Higarashi said peaking her head out of Kagome's bedroom door.
"Sure, in a minute. Anyway Hojo, maybe we weren't meant to be married or have children together, like InuYasha and I are, but I'm glad we're friends. Just because we weren't meant to be, doesn't mean there isn't some special girl out there for you. Whoever she is, I'm sure you'll make her happy, just like InuYasha makes me happy."
"Hey, Sis?" Sota said peeking out Kagome's bedroom doorway."
"Huh? What is it now, Sota?"
"It's getting a little warm in here. Can I open your window?"
"Yeah, sure."
"Thanks." Sota turned and walked to the other end of the room where Kagome's window was.
"You know, my friend Ayumi is nice and I'm more than positive that she might like you."
"Really? Thanks." Kagome and Hojo embraced and walked back into the room. As they reentered the room Sota opened the window and a man with long silver-white hair leapt into the room from Kagome's windowsill.
"InuYasha!" Kagome cried, happy tears streaming down her cheeks as she hurriedly walked over to InuYasha's open arms. They embraced and shared an emotional passionate kiss. And for even a moment, time had stopped and Kagome and InuYasha seemed to be in another time, another place, where only love existed and there was no such thing as hate.
Applause broke their happy moment. Their lips slowly parted and they sweetly smiled at each other. Mrs. Higarashi gave everyone, except Sota and Kagome a small cup of sake, Sota and Kagome received water. Kagome wasn't allowed to drink sake because she was pregnant and Sota wasn't allowed sake because Mrs. Higarashi felt he was too young to drink it.
"To the new mother and father-to-be, InuYasha and Kagome," Mrs. Higarashi announced raising her small bowl of sake as she, Kagome, InuYasha, Grandpa, Sota and their guests toasted.
"Thanks so much everyone," Kagome said wrapping her arm around InuYasha's waist as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
An hour passes, Kagome mingles and chats with her friends, InuYasha at her side not really saying much.
"Kagome, InuYasha, would you like to open your gifts now?" Mrs. Higarashi asked smiling.
"Uh, ok," Kagome replied sitting down on her bed, InuYasha lending his assistance. After Kagome was comfortable on her bed, InuYasha soon sat beside her, crossing his arms, and lying Tetsusaiga by his side.
Hojo was the first to hand Kagome a gift, wrapped in a plaid pink, purple, and blue pattern with a pink and blue ribbon tied in a fancy bow. Kagome slowly started to unwrap the beautifully wrapped gift. InuYasha was getting antsy and impatient, he just wanted it opened to see what it was.
"Can you unwrap that any slower?" InuYasha barked.
"Yeah, wanna see?" Kagome replied unwrapping the gift even slower than before.
"NO! Why do you do it anyway?"
"To hold the suspense until the last moment," Kagome replied smiling evilly, "And all the better to torment you, my dear."
"Feh!"
After another moment of "suspense" Kagome revealed to her guests what Hojo had bought her, a few bottles of bath salts.
"Bath salts to soak in to relax," Hojo commented rocking forward and back on the balls of his feet.
"Thanks, Hojo. I'll be sure to use some of it later," Kagome replied setting the bath salts aside.
Yuka was up next. She handed Kagome a box wrapped in white paper covered in baby bears with pink and blue bows. It too was tied with pink and blue ribbon. Kagome removed the bows, wrapping and the lid of the box to reveal an adorable white baby sleeper with a purple crescent moon in the middle.
"Uh, Yuka?" InuYasha asked, "How did you know my family's crest is a purple crescent moon.
"Uh." Yuka was surprised InuYasha asked her a question. He never actually spoke to her before, "I noticed you wore them on your kimono at your wedding.
"Oh, that's right."
"Thanks, Yuka. It's adorable!" Kagome replied holding up the sleeper to admire it for herself, then showing it to the others.
"You're welcome, Kagome."
Eri handed Kagome her present next. It was a pale yellow bag with and pink and blue bow tied on one of the handles. Kagome took out the tissue paper and pulled out several T-shirts and pairs of shorts and pants. There was also a bonnet at the bottom of the bag.
"Thank you so much, Eri! InuYasha and I will get great use out of these."
"There are also a few pairs of socks in there."
"Thanks!"
Ayumi was the last of Kagome's girl friends to give her gift. She handed Kagome a large pink gift bag with a white puppy with a blue bow as a collar. InuYasha blushed when he first saw the gift bag. Kagome couldn't help, but giggle at this. Kagome gently pulled out pink and blue tissue paper to uncover a pastel knitted afghan.
"Oh, Ayumi! It's beautiful! Thank you!" Kagome said flabbergasted.
"You're welcome, Kagome," Ayumi replied proudly, "I quickly knitted it myself."
"Well, it's beautiful. It sure will come in handy on those cold nights."
While the girls and Hojo were oooing and aawwwing over the afghan, InuYasha felt a tug on the sleeve of his kimono.
"What's up, Kid?"
"This is for you and Kagome. For the baby," Sota said handing InuYasha a small red gift bag. It almost matched the red of his kimono exactly. InuYasha gently removed two pieces of tissue paper and on his third reach into the bag his clawed hand took a hold of something soft. When he pulled it out of the bag, he blushed.
"Aawww, look InuYasha, a white dog! Isn't it kawaii!!!" Kagome said taking the stuffed toy from InuYasha after he was done blushing over and examining the stuffed dog, "Thanks, Sota!"
"Yeah, thanks, Kid!" InuYasha said ruffling Sota's hair until it stood on end.
"You're both welcome," Sota replied, smiling.
"Kagome?" Mrs. Higarashi asked, "Your grandfather and I have your final present. Your second surprise."
"Really? What?"
Mrs. Higarashi walked over to an object covered in a sheet. She grabbed the corner of the sheet about to reveal what was under it, until.
"Second?" Kagome questioned.
"Mmm hmm," Mrs. Higarashi smiled.
"But.uh.where's the first?"
"Sitting beside you, stupid!" InuYasha replied.
Flames rose in Kagome's eyes. "How many times do I have to tell you, NOT TO CALL ME STUPID!!! SIT!!!"
Everyone backed away as InuYasha's face made contact with the carpeted floor. Then they all looked at Kagome with a scared-surprised expression on their faces.
"BAKA!!!" InuYasha yelled, but the carpet muffled it.
All the girls, except Kagome gasped. Kagome was really mad now.
Damnit, those mood swings hit hard. Literally. InuYasha thought to himself as he pulled himself back up onto the bed to sit beside Kagome.
"SIT!!"
InuYasha's face made contact with the floor once again. Once InuYasha recovered from his second sudden meeting with the floor, the attention of the room was turned once again to the surprise under the sheet. Kagome helped InuYasha up, lending him her hand. He was soon sitting beside Kagome on her bed once more
"Sorry about that, Mom. Continue," Kagome urged.
"That's alright, dear," Mrs. Higarashi said tightening her grip on the corner of the sheet, "Is everyone ready?" Everyone nods as Mrs. Higarashi removes the sheet.
To be continued.
What will Mrs. Higarashi unveil? What other interesting happenings will go on in the next chapter? Stayed tuned for the next chapter to find out. Coming soon!!! Review for me, ok you guys. I love to hear opinions!!! Feel free to include suggestions too.
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Sorry to end it there, but I like suspense.sometimes. Maybe that's because I'm an impatient person? Who knows?
Thanks to InuyashaGirl-2610 for being my first reviewer EVER!!! Thanks!!!