A Child Shall Guide Them
Chapter 1


Kagome stomped into the ladies restroom. Pulling Sui into a stall she closed the lid to the toilet and sat on it. She sighed looking at Sui. The 4 year old still clutched her head. Kagome put her head in her hands. She felt a small hand pat her head in comforting manner.

"Mommy...you okay?" Sui asked with a natural 4 year old worry.

Kagome looked at her daughter. Sui dropped hr hand. At the sight of the dog ear perched on top of Sui's head, tears welled up in Kagome's eyes. She gazed, blurry eyes at the white dog ear. It twitched. She smiled a little and pulled her daughter in for a hug. Then she pushed Sui back a step to fix her hair. She remade the dumpling, so it wrapped and hid Sui's ear, and put in the pins.

Kagome wiped the remaining tears from her eyes and told Sui to wait out side the bathroom for her. The while washing her hands she fumed.
'How could he come back to my time after all these years? How can he try to touch me after the pain he has caused? What is he trying to prove?'
Ordering her self not to cry, she brushed a piece of her black hair from her eyes. She knew the feelings of seeing InuYasha again could-would-mess up the life she had made for her self. Drying the water off her hands, she summoned her most confident smile. She was ready to exit the bathroom to get Sui...and to face InuYasha.

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After glaring at the people who had thrown him dirty looks from the noise Kagome's 'sit', InuYasha had walked to the door of the ladies restroom and planted him self Indian style on the floor next to it. A few minutes later the girl that had been with Kagome, came out of the restroom. They stared at each other for a few seconds. Then in fear the girl raised her hand to the dumpling he had pulled out earlier. The one the his her ear. InuYahsa rolled his eyes. He looked the other way and spoke.

"Feh. I'm not going to pull you hair out."

Even as he reassured the girl, he knew he would like nothing more than to pull out her dumplings and see is she really had ears. Even though he was positive she did. That meant, since she was Kagome's daughter, it made her like him...A half demon. He knew she was. He could smell it on her. Their scents matched. That's why he was here.

InuYasha had been walking around the city in search of Kagome, when he smelt her scent. Thinking it might be a demon he had rushed into t he lie-bear place. Only to find a little girl with weird hair being bullied. Out of empathy he had scared off the boys.

Looking back at the girl he noticed she was sitting against the wall copying his position, a small smile on her face. He pushed his legs out and watched as she did the same. A rare smile lit his face. The girl giggled. She was really cute...for a kid of course. For a while they sat together in different positions, the other person trying to copy. InuYasha felt like such a kid. But it was fun. Being it kid for once, that is.

Hearing the door to the bathroom open and close, their game ended. They both turned to look at Kagome. The girl, with a shy giggle, stood and walked to her mom's side. Kagome grasped the girl's hand and clung to it. With a glance at Kagome's determined face he stood.

"InuYasha, it was nice seeing you again but," She checked her watch. "It's getting late. I need to get home."

Turning she bent down to the girl's level. InuYasha watched as Kagome asked her if she was getting any books. When the girl nodded and told her she left them in the children's section, Kagome told her to walk, not run, and go get the. The girl walkled off at the fastest she could to where it wasn't considered running, leaving Kagome and InuYasha alone. InuYasha kicked his heel against the ground. Kagome stared at the wall. Light shined off her hair making it shine. Making him want to touch it. So, giving in to his needs, he lifted a finger. He curled a piece around her finger.

She turned her head to face him. Their eyes locked. He could read the longing in her gaze. He moved his hand from her hair to her cheek. He caressed it. Knowing he could be 'sat' any moment now didn't make him more cautious. After 4 years he was finally touching her again. And with a few small movements he could have her in his arms again.

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Kagome swallowed the newly formed lump. What was he trying to do to her? InuYasha's rough hand rested against her cheek in a loving manner. It was all to much. Closing her eyes she sucked in a breath and ignored the little voice telling her to step in his arms. Instead she stepped back and watch as InuYasha's hand fell to his side. A warmth she hadn't known of left her.

A slight tug at her pants brought her back to reality. Sui stood books in hand looking from her mom to InuYasha and back again. Kagome smiled down at her. Sui smiled back. Sui turned to InuYasha.

"Mister?" Sui asked. He looked down at her.

"What?"

"My older brother always has friends over for dinner. Mom said when I get a friend I could invite them over to. Well your my friend so...wanna come to dinner?"

InuYasha smiled at Sui. Then he looked up at Kagome. His smile changed to a smirk. Kagome winced knowing what was coming. But there was no way to stop it. Sui would be heartbroken.

"I'd love to."

Sui clapped her hands together. The walked over to him and grabbed his hand, wrapping her much smaller one in his. With a small smile Kagome turned and started to walk to the counter to check-out. As the lady scanned the books, Kagome glanced at InuYasha and Sui. They looked to be having a serious conversation. Then unexpectedly they both laughed. Kagome knew she should be fuming, but it was impossible. Sui was his daughter to. Even if he didn't know it yet. They deserved each other.
Besides what could it hurt?

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