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Hello, everyone. Lily here with the fifth chapter. And I warn you now, it's a little on the fluffy side, but I still hope you all enjoy.

*Mirai raises an eyebrow* Fluffy?

Don't ask.

*Mirai sweatdrops*

Anyway, on to the disclaimer part. As always the ONLY things I own are my mate, my Mystic clone, my Neil clone, my Gambit clone, my Kou clone, and my new pet, my Demi-Demon Doggie clone, or my Inuyasha clone.

Nothing more. And no, you can't have any of them!

Enjoy the story!

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Keiki de Niyati : Children of Fate

Chapter 5- " Mon Dyre: My Dear Heart "

by Lily



Kagome smiled as she kissed each of the sleeping twins on the forehead, before pulling the soft blanket up over them. She looked over at Miroku and Sango, who were sleeping on their sides, Miroku behind Sango, his arm draped over her waist above their own blanket. She looked over at Sesshoumaru, and was surprised to see he was still awake. Rin was snuggled up along side him, leaning against him with a blanket around her shoulders.

"You should get some rest as well." Sesshoumaru said softly, making sure not to awaken any of the other occupants of the room.

"I know. Have you seen Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as Sesshoumaru looked towards the door of the hut.

"He'll be outside sleeping. He always does. You'll find him in one of the nearby trees I suppose." Sesshoumaru said as Kagome nodded.

"Thank you. Would you mind.......well, would you mind keeping an eye on them while I'm gone. I shouldn't be too long. I just wish to speak with him." Kagome said as Sesshoumaru nodded.

"Take your time. It has been three years since you last saw your mate. I imagine the time has been difficult for the both of you. As for your pups, they shall be fine." Sesshoumaru said as Kagome smiled at him, before disappearing through the hut's doorway.

Kagome studied each of the trees as she walked along in the darkness, greatful her sense of sight was stronger than a human's and allowed her to search for her mate's red kimono in the darkness of the trees. After a few minutes, she spotted him, and smiled as she looked up at him, resting in the tree, with one leg dangling over the limb.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried up to him softly as he suddenly looked down at her, and with a rustle from the trees, landed infront of her.

"Stupid wench! What are you doing out here? Where are the pups? You're not supposed to leave them!" Inuyasha said with a frown as she looked at him for a moment, before throwing herself at him and wrapping her arms around his neck, and bringing her lips to his own, until after a few seconds, he kissed her back. A few minutes later, she pulled back to look at him, smiling softly as she looked into his golden eyes.

"They're fine. They're sleeping in the hut with the others. Sesshoumaru was awake and said he'd look after them. I'm sorry, but I just had to come out here and see you, Inuyasha. I've missed you so much." Kagome said, nuzzling her head in the crook of his neck as she hugged him fiercely.

"I missed you too, but you have to be more careful. I couldn't bare it if anything happened to you, *or* the pups." Inuyasha said as he nuzzled her neck. He pulled away after a moment, before looking at her with a smile and tickling her ears.

"They're very cute. Now I see why you've had such a facination with my ears before." Inuyasha said as Kagome giggled at him.

"That tickles. So, that means you like my new appearance? You never did say whether you did or not." Kagome said.

"Too many people around. Besides, I didn't want to say anything infront of my brother. But yes. I mean, you were always beautiful as a human, but, well, this new hanyou self is absolutely stunning." Inuyasha murmered as he nuzzled her neck again.

"You mean it?" Kagome asked with a blush as Inuyasha nodded, then swept her up into his arms as she looked at him puzzled.

"What are you doing?" Kagome asked as Inuyasha smirked down at her.

"I haven't seen my mate in three years. What do *you* think?" Inuyasha asked, starting to walk into the depths of the forest with a giggling Kagome in his arms. She snuggled closer to him as she sighed deeply.

"I missed you so much. Promise you'll never leave me, Inuyasha." Kagome said as Inuyasha nodded down at her.

"I promise." Without another word, the two disappeared into the forest.



A few hours later, Kagome and Inuyasha snuck back into the hut. She smiled as she noticed him start to head to the corner of the hut, and with a smile, pulled him towards the side with the pups.

"If you're going to sleep in the corner, at least sleep near me and the pups." Kagome whispered as Inuyasha blushed, but followed her anyway. He started to make himself comfortable, and noticed with a smile that Kagome was sitting down against the wall beside him, snuggling up against his shoulder as she rested her head on the top of her shoulder. A few minutes later, the two were sound asleep.

The next morning, Inuyasha and Kagome where suddenly awoken by the twins tugging on their parents' kimono's. Kagome opened her eyes to smile at the pups, while Inuyasha grunted at them, and pushed them softly away from him, and tried to go back to sleep. Kagome smirked at her twins and together the three of them tickled Inuyasha until he was wide awake.

"Breakfast will be ready soon. Why don't ye wait outside with the rest of your friends?" Kaede asked, stirring the contents of the pot over the small fire.

"That is a good idea. Why don't we go outside and play, hmm? It looks like we're the last ones up so Rin is probably outside and will want to play with you two. Come on now." Kagome said to the twins as she rose to her feet, and followed the them outside. Inuyasha yawned widely, until he too rose to his feet, grabbed the Tetseiga, and followed his mate and pups outside.

As the twins and Rin ran around, giggling and chasing one another, the rest of the adults looked on. Miroku and Sango smiled as Inuyasha and Kagome made their way out of the hut.

"This is the first time I've ever known Inuyasha to wake up *after* everyone else." Miroku said with a slight smirk as Inuyasha growled at him.

"Oh leave him alone, Inuyasha. You're so grumpy in the morning, aren't you?" Kagome asked with a smile as she walked over to join Sango, who was currently sitting under a tree, watching the kids play.

"Feh! Stupid monk." Inuyasha grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest, and turned to head to watch the pups and Rin play.

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