Ashiteru, Houshi-Sama..
Aww, I really appreciate the reviews! Sorry, I may not update for a while. If chapter 7 doesn't show for you, please tell me, I'm thinking of hosting it up on geocities if it doesn't work.
This chapter takes place two days later.. Kagome and Aiko seem to be bonding.. Awwww! This chapter is a little focused on Kagome, Inuyasha, and Aiko.
Words to know: Atome- Daughter. Otousan- Father. Okaasan- Mother.
Chapter 8- Aiko, My Atome..
It had been two days since Aiko had recieved the purple kimono from Kagome. Ever since then, the two had became closer and closer by the day. "Inuyasha, I have something on my mind.. I was wondering.." Kagome began. Inuyasha's ears twitched. "What is it, Kagome?" he asked curiously. "I was wondering if.. you'd consider us adopting Aiko. You know, as our daughter. Our atome." Kagome asked, she blushed a little bit. "Aiko? Our atome..?" Inuyasha thought aloud. "Sure, Kagome.. I'm not sure I'd make a good otousan though." he said. "What are you kidding, Inuyasha? You'd make a great otousan! I'd be new to being a okaasan, and we can go through it together." Kagome kissed the hanyou's forehead. "Alright. Go talk to her, though." Inuyasha inquired.
"Aiko." Kagome said. "Yes, Kagome?" Aiko said cheerfully. "Inuyasha and I have been thinking.." she began. "About what, Kagome?" the small girl's cheerful voice was replaced by a worried tone. "Don't worry, its good news." Kagome smiled. Aiko's face brightened and she nodded. "Aiko, would you like to be our daughter?" she finished. Aiko's blue eyes widened. "Of course Kagome!" she burst out, embracing her. "I love you, Aiko, my atome." Kagome said. "I love you too, okaasan!" Aiko replied.
Kagome and Aiko walked to their hut. "Inuyasha, here is our atome." Kagome said cheerfully. Aiko ran up to Inuyasha and hugged him. Inuyasha felt different, he didn't feel so mean and tough. He felt loving towards the girl. He hugged her in return. "I love you, Otousan!" Aiko told him. Inuyasha smiled once in his life. Kagome looked excited. "I love you too, Aiko." Inuyasha said. Kagome sunk to her knees. She had her own little family, her hanyou, and Aiko, her atome. "Lets go tell Sango and Miroku." Kagome said. Inuyasha and Aiko nodded. Inuyasha picked up the small girl and carried her along side Kagome. "Miroku, Sango!" Kagome called out as she knocked on the door. "Hello, Kagome, Inuyasha, Aiko?" Sango cocked her head to the side. "Yes, this is Aiko, our daughter." Inuyasha informed. "Congrats you three!" Sango hugged them all. "Whats going on?" yawned a sleepy Miroku. "About time you woke up, Miroku." Sango joked. "This is Aiko, Kagome and Inuyasha's daughter." Sango told him. "Wh-ha? Congrats Kagome, Aiko, Inuyasha." He said, falling into them. "Go on and wake up sleepy head." Sango said. "Ok.." Miroku answered lazily and walked inside. "I best go and make sure he DOES wake up.." Sango rolled her eyes. "See you guys." she said. "Bye Sango!" Aiko beamed. Sango went inside and sure enough, Miroku was snoring on the floor.
Kagome was overly cheerful. She was so happy to have Aiko as her own daughter. "Okaasan." the small girl walked up to her. "Yes, Aiko?" Kagome asked. "I have something to tell you. About.. my other parents." Aiko told her, her eyes tearing. "Whats wrong, Aiko? Lets go talk about it." Kagome said, picking up the small girl and sitting down on a boulder. "Okaasan, My other otousan was a hanyou, too." Aiko started. Kagome's eyes widened. "He died when I was two. My mother died soon after. Yuri-san took me in as the dorei girl." Aiko finished. She wasn't but the age of five, and didn't know much to say. "Im so sorry Aiko. But doesn't that mean you are part hanyou?" she asked. "No, I'm more human. I wasn't born with ears or anything like otousan. But I have found out that I can do something strange." Aiko said. "What is it?" Kagome asked. "I can move things without touching them, Okaasan!" Aiko said. "You have.. telepathic..powers? Don't worry, it's nothing to worry about. Otousan and I will help you learn to use them." Kagome tried to cheer her up. "Really? Thank you, Okaasan!" She hugged Kagome.
Kagome carried the small girl into the hut and sat down. She put Aiko's beautiful blond hair in a ponytail and changed her into a new kimono. The kimono was plaid blue, and she had a brand new pair of sandals. "Go on now and play." Kagome said. "Okay, Okaasan!" Aiko said cheerfully running off. Inuyasha came in. "Inuyasha, come here." Kagome called. Inuyasha walked over and sat beside Kagome. "Aiko.. she is part hanyou. She has telepathic powers." Kagome summed it all up in two small sentences. "What?" Inuyasha said in disbelief. "Shes hanyou..? Powers.." Inuyasha's voice seemed to echo. "Thank you, Inuyasha. For helping... It may not be easy being Aiko's parents, but you always stick by me." Kagome said. Inuyasha leaned in and kissed her forehead. "Its what a mate is for." He said. Kagome nodded, and little Aiko ran in, her eyes gushing with tears, and her little knee was bleeding. "What happened, Aiko?" Kagome held her tight. "Okaasan.. I.. I fell and scraped my knee." Aiko explained. "It'll be alright." Kagome said, "Lets go wash it up." she took the small girl and cleaned it up. It isn't going to be easy to be a otousan, is it? But still.. I still love Aiko. As my atome, as Kagomes atome. As our atome. Inuyasha thought.
Thats it for this chapter! Aww.. Next chapter I'm gonna give you a treat, Sango + Miroku finally get what they have been waiting for. (I'm deleting the original chapter nine I made, it is horrible...)