A Child Shall Guide Them
Chapter 7
The next few weeks seemed to fall into a steady and happy routine. InuYasha stayed at Kagome's Tuesday thru Saturday, then ventured back to Sango and Miroku's on Sunday, retuning again on Tuesday. During the day, while Shippo was at school and Sui attended daycare, InuYasha and Kagome spent their time together. They shopped, went for walks, sat at the park and talked or just stayed at home and cuddled. The most former being InuYasha's favorite, for he had to were a hat over his ears in public. Plus,cuddling with Kagome was nice...if not odd. After three o'clock, when the kids returned, they played games and did things a normal family would do.
Before they knew it, Sui's 5th birthday was above them and the child was making requests for gifts every second. Things such as Barbie's, balls and tinker-toys were always being spoke of. Once the child asked for a hippo's causing everyone to laugh. Then 4 days before her fifth birthday, Sui walked into the living room, arm's crossed, a determined look planted firmly on her face and sat on the couch next to InuYasha facing her mother.
"Mom. I need to talk to you." She looked at InuYasha. "Alone." InuYasha stood and held his hand in front of him in surrender. Once he had backed at of the room and was no longer visible Sui continued. "I know what I really want for my birthday."
"Oh? And what's that?"
"A dad." She smiled softly and Kagome blanched. They had planned on telling Sui that InuYasha was her father, but neither had found the right time. They both had been so caught up in being together, that neither thought about it. "All the kids at daycare have a mom and a dad. Every one says that my daddy didn't want me 'cause I wears my hair weird. So I told them that I had a daddy and he was a king!" Crocodile tears leaked down her cheeks.
"Sui-" Kagome started but Sui interrupted.
"Those kids call me weird and tell me I'm a freak. I hate these balls," she pointed to her hair. "and I hate being weird. So maybe if I get a daddy for my birthday, I won't be so weird." Her lip trembled and she stood and left the room. Kagome, feeling as if she failed Sui, bowed her head and her shoulders shook in silent tears for her daughters pain. InuYasha, knowing how it felt to be rejected and not wanted, sat next to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her, letting her tears soak his shirt. Neither spoke, for words were not necessary.
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That night was InuYasha turn to tuck his daughter into bed. He read her a book then folded the covers around her small body. Placing a chaste kiss on her cheek and forehead he turned to walk away, but Sui grabbed his hand.
"InuYasha?"
"Yea?"
"Sometimes I wish...that you were my daddy. 'Cause then, all them bully's at school wouldn't," she yawned. "they wouldn't be so mean." she smiled and closed her eyes, sleep claiming her fast. "But Inu?"
"Yea?" he asked his voice breaking out.
"Even though your not my daddy, I still love..." Her voice drifted into a small whisper and her breathing slowed. With a small 'feh', InuYasha turned and walked from the room, ignoring his wanting to stay. Ignoring the water that had filled his eyes. Ignoring the odd sensation to cry.
InuYasha joined Kagome on the couch. At the sound of his warn out sigh she turned the tv off and turned towards him.
"You okay?"
"Yes. No...I don't know. It's so confusing." He told her what happen in Sui's room. She just shrugged and leaned against him, not knowing what to say. They life they had thought of as almost prefect yesterday had become a disaster today. And they had no idea what to do about it. Telling Sui who he really was seemed to be to most logical thing. But how to explain to a child of four almost five years, that a man she has only known for a month and considered her best friend was really her father. No matter how logical, it wasn't easy.
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The next day, InuYasha left to go back to his time for a few hours. He planned to come back early since Sui's birthday was so close. When he reached the hut, he found a crying Sango and a very worried Miroku who was pacing the floor. He place a hand on Miroku's should and lead his friend outside.
"What's wrong?" InuYasha asked him.
"My family is under a threat." He pulled a piece of crumbled paper from his pocket and thrust it at InuYasha.
Miroku,
Ever wanted to know what it feels like to hold a newborn baby in your arms?
Give me what I want...or you'll never experience it.
The note was not signed and left InuYasha puzzled.
"What's this about?" Miroku shrugged and started pacing again. "Any idea who it's from?" Miroku shook his head no and InuYasha frowned. He didn't have time for this. What couldn't the demon just hold off for a while longer? Miroku stopped pacing and looked him dead in the eye.
"The question is, will you help me?" Sui and Kagome flashed through his mind and he almost turned down the job. Until he caught a glance of Sango, pregnant with Miroku's child and his whole line of thinking changed. InuYasha wasn't there to witness his own child's birth. If anyone deserved to hold their new baby, it would be Miroku.
"Feh. Do you even have to ask?" Miroku smiled and pulled him into a manly hug before running off into the house. Through the window he watched as Miroku reassured Sango and they embraced. He knew accepting this he would have to leave Kagome once again. Only this time he would be leaving more than his love, he would be leaving his life, his child.
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I am so sorry guys! I know. I know. It's been forever, since I updated. I am really sorry.
This chapter is kinda short and I'm sorry about that to.
Believe it or not, there is only 4-7 chapters left in the story.
see ya next chapter!
Ashley
P.s. What would you all think if this story ended up in the 'R' ratings?
