Kazoku
Chapter 4: In Which Inuyasha Cries and Shippo Is Ignored
DISCLAIMER: Not mine: Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and any other characters that have been in the anime/manga. They belong to the divine Takahashi Rumiko. Mine: Inuroku, Takara, Toshi, and the plot.
Author's Note: I'M BACK! In response to all of the reviews in favor of the last chapter becoming a lemon, yes, it will be a lemon. However, I AM NOT WRITING IT. All credit for the lemon scene goes to my friend Kai-Aki Ti. So, since you've already reviewed that chapter of my story, review her stories! They're really good, I promise!
ejqHorseLady: Well, here's the next chapter, ready for you to read! Thank you for the compliments!
ivesgoldlover: Yes, the last chapter will be a lemon. Review Kai's fics and bow before her, for I cannot write lemons! *bows to Kai*
red-tigergirl2: I will write more, I swear!
Titanium Moon: Yay, a new reviewer! Welcome to the club. I will email you, but if you go down to where it says "Submit Review" and scroll that bar down, there's a feature called Author Alert that will email you automatically whenever I update. Or just click the little box that says Author Alert on the bottom of the review page when you review again. Of course, it only works if you review...
Kai-Aki Ti: HI, KAI! *waves* Cool, that rhymed. You're making me read/watch all of those?! Great, three more animes I'll probably get obsessed with...
Simpson-Girl: YAY FOR SPORKS! I always threaten my friends with sporks...
Niroku-the-silent-assasin: I love ham, but it doesn't make me hyper. Anyway, I enjoyed the cyberham very much, thank you.
Anime Ambreen and Poke' Manic: Yes, Inuyasha knows about Inuroku, and know he meets him. So do Takara, Miroku, and Shippo, for that matter...
Gothic Butterfly: Hi! Yeah, Inuroku's adorable, isn't he? He should be hugged. Sugar makes me hyper!
Court: Yep, Emi's doing the lemon for me. See ya at school!
ish: I LOVE the word ish. It's a very cool word. I hope you didn't hurt yourself on that rock. And thanks for the French lesson! I have a friend who speaks fluent French.
Blade Kail: I've heard of Outlaw Star. Never watched it, though...
Forever Kagome: Wow, you sure do like happy faces.
taby: There will be a lemon! If you be really nice and review Kai's fics, she'll have it done quicker...
Tomoyo Shioda: Cool name. This is your first time reviewing an Inuyasha fic?! I feel so special! I can understand not knowing a few Japanese words now and then, since they're not used very often in the anime, but certain words you just have to know.
LivEvil: Thank you! Yeah, Inuyasha's an idgit, but he knows the truth now. What does live now backwards spell? Evil won...sorry, your pen name just reminded me of that.
Sakura Fujimia: Yep, everybody's happy. For now, that is. *hint, hint*
Sweet-genie-16: Well, if you're speechless, it's a good thing you're typing now, isn't it?
Okay, that took longer than I thought it would.. ON WITH THE SHOW!
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Sango walked into the hut and knew immediately that Miroku had beaten her to the hut. The fire had died down slightly and a bowl of stew was sitting on a shelf, waiting for her. The spoon she had been stirring with was clean and laid on the shelf next to her bowl. She turned to Inuroku, who was looking around the hut curiously.
"Are you hungry? I made some stew this morning. You may have some if you wish."
He shook his head. "I ate cereal before we left."
Sango wisely decided not to ask what 'cereal' was.
Just then, Miroku poked his head out of the back room that served as a bedroom and smiled at his wife. He walked out, carrying a giggling Takara on his back.
"I saved some stew for you," he said to his wife. "Takara was hungry, she already had some." He stopped when he saw Inuroku.
"Hello. Who are you?"
Sango rolled her eyes. Miroku always insisted on being formal to any stranger, even if the stranger happened to be five years old. To her surprise the little boy walked straight up to Miroku and extended his hand formally.
"Hello, sir." Inuroku said. "My name is Higurashi Inuroku."
Miroku blinked, then grinned and shook the boy's tiny hand. "A mini Inuyasha with manners. Now I've seen everything."
Takara slid off her father's back and ran over to her new playmate.
"Hi! I'm Takara. Wanna play?"
Fast as lightning, Inuroku became an energetic five-year-old again. "Yeah!"
The two ran out of the hut. Sango yelled at them to stay in front of the little house and turned back to Miroku, grinning.
"He's so kawaii. I want a son."
"He's Inuyasha and Kagome's son, isn't he?"
"Yes, Kind of easy to tell, with those ears and eyes."
Something clicked in Miroku's mind. "Wait, Kagome's here?"
Sango rolled her eyes. "Yes, baka, Kagome's here."
"Why isn't she taking care of Inuroku?"
"Because she had to talk to Inuyasha privately."
A perverted smile spread across the houshi's face. "They must be having fun."
"HENTAI! Don't think such things. She just got back!"
"All the more reason."
Sango attempted to smack the back of Miroku's head, but he dodged. "No need to get violent, Sango!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome and Inuyasha had just gotten dressed when a rocket of reddish-brown fur shot toward her. The blob hit her in the stomach and latched on, talking very fast in a high-pitched voice.
"KagomeKagomeKagomeyou'rebackareyoustayingwhydidyouleaveyousmellkindafunny areyouleavingusagainImissedyousomuch!"
Kagome hugged the kitsune back and managed to gasp out, "I missed you too, Shippo."
Shippo loosened his grip on her abdomen and looked at her with puppy dog eyes.
"Don't leave us again, okay?"
Kagome melted. Damn the puppy dog eyes.
"I'm not leaving, Shippo. I'm staying right where I am."
Inuyasha injected himself into the conversation. "Damn right, you are! I'm not letting you out of my sight, woman."
Shippo looked confused. "But if you're staying right where you are, how are you going to get back to the hut?"
"It's an expression, Shippo. It means I'm staying in this time, not this exact spot."
"Yeah, baka."
"Kagome, Inuyasha's being mean to me!"
"Inuyasha, don't be mean to Shippo."
Inuyasha looked put out. "You're supposed to be on MY side!"
Kagome wisely stopped the argument before it could get any worse by pointing out that they were almost to Kaede's hut.
"Are they in there?" Inuyasha asked.
"Who's 'they'?" Shippo questioned.
Kagome ignored the kitsune and answered Inuyasha. "They should be in there. I told Sango to take him back to the hut."
"Who?" Shippo was starting to get frustrated.
"Sango probably took him to her own hut, then. Here, jump on." Inuyasha bent his knees and Kagome sprang onto his back. Poor Shippo was still confused.
"Who's 'him'?"
The hanyou took off without answering. Shippo latched on to Kagome's leg at the last second, wailing, "Wait for me!"
After a few minutes running, Kagome stopped Inuyasha. "There he is." Inuyasha looked towards his friend's hut and saw a little boy playing with Takara. 'My son...'
The two children looked up as Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo stopped in front of them. Inuroku yelled, "Mama!" as Takara shouted, "Inu!" Inuyasha scooped up Takara in his arms and watched as Kagome hugged Inuroku. He took the time he had to take a good look at his son.
The boy had raven hair like Kagome, but that seemed to be all the resemblance he had to his mother. The ears and eyes were Inuyasha's and if he looked closely he could see tiny fangs and claws.
Takara slid out of his grasp and ran to Shippo, squeezing him tightly. "Come play with us, Shippo!"
Shippo agreed and ran over to Inuroku. "Hi! I'm Shippo. Who're you?"
Kagome answered for him. "Shippo, this is Inuroku, my son."
Shippo blinked, then beamed. "So he's sorta like my brother!" Kagome laughed but didn't contradict the kitsune. Shippo looked furtively at Inuyasha, then back to Kagome.
"Does Inuyasha know?" he asked in a rather loud whisper. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Yes, Inuyasha is Inuroku's father."
Inuroku piped u at this point, looking excitedly at Inuyasha. "Really?" He threw himself at the hanyou and hugged him around the legs. Inuyasha kneeled and hugged him back. Kagome smiled.
"Keh, of course I am." Inuyasha whispered. Kagome saw his eyes were filled with tears, but of course, he wouldn't let them fall.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Aww! That was kinda cute. I got more reviews for the last chapter than I have for any other chapter! For my Harry Potter story, I got 47 reviews for 16 chapters. For this story, I have 47 reviews for 4 chapters! This is awesome. Either I improved my writing a whole lot or the Inuyasha readers are nicer than the Harry Potter readers. Prove me right and REVIEW!
Chapter 4: In Which Inuyasha Cries and Shippo Is Ignored
DISCLAIMER: Not mine: Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and any other characters that have been in the anime/manga. They belong to the divine Takahashi Rumiko. Mine: Inuroku, Takara, Toshi, and the plot.
Author's Note: I'M BACK! In response to all of the reviews in favor of the last chapter becoming a lemon, yes, it will be a lemon. However, I AM NOT WRITING IT. All credit for the lemon scene goes to my friend Kai-Aki Ti. So, since you've already reviewed that chapter of my story, review her stories! They're really good, I promise!
ejqHorseLady: Well, here's the next chapter, ready for you to read! Thank you for the compliments!
ivesgoldlover: Yes, the last chapter will be a lemon. Review Kai's fics and bow before her, for I cannot write lemons! *bows to Kai*
red-tigergirl2: I will write more, I swear!
Titanium Moon: Yay, a new reviewer! Welcome to the club. I will email you, but if you go down to where it says "Submit Review" and scroll that bar down, there's a feature called Author Alert that will email you automatically whenever I update. Or just click the little box that says Author Alert on the bottom of the review page when you review again. Of course, it only works if you review...
Kai-Aki Ti: HI, KAI! *waves* Cool, that rhymed. You're making me read/watch all of those?! Great, three more animes I'll probably get obsessed with...
Simpson-Girl: YAY FOR SPORKS! I always threaten my friends with sporks...
Niroku-the-silent-assasin: I love ham, but it doesn't make me hyper. Anyway, I enjoyed the cyberham very much, thank you.
Anime Ambreen and Poke' Manic: Yes, Inuyasha knows about Inuroku, and know he meets him. So do Takara, Miroku, and Shippo, for that matter...
Gothic Butterfly: Hi! Yeah, Inuroku's adorable, isn't he? He should be hugged. Sugar makes me hyper!
Court: Yep, Emi's doing the lemon for me. See ya at school!
ish: I LOVE the word ish. It's a very cool word. I hope you didn't hurt yourself on that rock. And thanks for the French lesson! I have a friend who speaks fluent French.
Blade Kail: I've heard of Outlaw Star. Never watched it, though...
Forever Kagome: Wow, you sure do like happy faces.
taby: There will be a lemon! If you be really nice and review Kai's fics, she'll have it done quicker...
Tomoyo Shioda: Cool name. This is your first time reviewing an Inuyasha fic?! I feel so special! I can understand not knowing a few Japanese words now and then, since they're not used very often in the anime, but certain words you just have to know.
LivEvil: Thank you! Yeah, Inuyasha's an idgit, but he knows the truth now. What does live now backwards spell? Evil won...sorry, your pen name just reminded me of that.
Sakura Fujimia: Yep, everybody's happy. For now, that is. *hint, hint*
Sweet-genie-16: Well, if you're speechless, it's a good thing you're typing now, isn't it?
Okay, that took longer than I thought it would.. ON WITH THE SHOW!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Sango walked into the hut and knew immediately that Miroku had beaten her to the hut. The fire had died down slightly and a bowl of stew was sitting on a shelf, waiting for her. The spoon she had been stirring with was clean and laid on the shelf next to her bowl. She turned to Inuroku, who was looking around the hut curiously.
"Are you hungry? I made some stew this morning. You may have some if you wish."
He shook his head. "I ate cereal before we left."
Sango wisely decided not to ask what 'cereal' was.
Just then, Miroku poked his head out of the back room that served as a bedroom and smiled at his wife. He walked out, carrying a giggling Takara on his back.
"I saved some stew for you," he said to his wife. "Takara was hungry, she already had some." He stopped when he saw Inuroku.
"Hello. Who are you?"
Sango rolled her eyes. Miroku always insisted on being formal to any stranger, even if the stranger happened to be five years old. To her surprise the little boy walked straight up to Miroku and extended his hand formally.
"Hello, sir." Inuroku said. "My name is Higurashi Inuroku."
Miroku blinked, then grinned and shook the boy's tiny hand. "A mini Inuyasha with manners. Now I've seen everything."
Takara slid off her father's back and ran over to her new playmate.
"Hi! I'm Takara. Wanna play?"
Fast as lightning, Inuroku became an energetic five-year-old again. "Yeah!"
The two ran out of the hut. Sango yelled at them to stay in front of the little house and turned back to Miroku, grinning.
"He's so kawaii. I want a son."
"He's Inuyasha and Kagome's son, isn't he?"
"Yes, Kind of easy to tell, with those ears and eyes."
Something clicked in Miroku's mind. "Wait, Kagome's here?"
Sango rolled her eyes. "Yes, baka, Kagome's here."
"Why isn't she taking care of Inuroku?"
"Because she had to talk to Inuyasha privately."
A perverted smile spread across the houshi's face. "They must be having fun."
"HENTAI! Don't think such things. She just got back!"
"All the more reason."
Sango attempted to smack the back of Miroku's head, but he dodged. "No need to get violent, Sango!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome and Inuyasha had just gotten dressed when a rocket of reddish-brown fur shot toward her. The blob hit her in the stomach and latched on, talking very fast in a high-pitched voice.
"KagomeKagomeKagomeyou'rebackareyoustayingwhydidyouleaveyousmellkindafunny areyouleavingusagainImissedyousomuch!"
Kagome hugged the kitsune back and managed to gasp out, "I missed you too, Shippo."
Shippo loosened his grip on her abdomen and looked at her with puppy dog eyes.
"Don't leave us again, okay?"
Kagome melted. Damn the puppy dog eyes.
"I'm not leaving, Shippo. I'm staying right where I am."
Inuyasha injected himself into the conversation. "Damn right, you are! I'm not letting you out of my sight, woman."
Shippo looked confused. "But if you're staying right where you are, how are you going to get back to the hut?"
"It's an expression, Shippo. It means I'm staying in this time, not this exact spot."
"Yeah, baka."
"Kagome, Inuyasha's being mean to me!"
"Inuyasha, don't be mean to Shippo."
Inuyasha looked put out. "You're supposed to be on MY side!"
Kagome wisely stopped the argument before it could get any worse by pointing out that they were almost to Kaede's hut.
"Are they in there?" Inuyasha asked.
"Who's 'they'?" Shippo questioned.
Kagome ignored the kitsune and answered Inuyasha. "They should be in there. I told Sango to take him back to the hut."
"Who?" Shippo was starting to get frustrated.
"Sango probably took him to her own hut, then. Here, jump on." Inuyasha bent his knees and Kagome sprang onto his back. Poor Shippo was still confused.
"Who's 'him'?"
The hanyou took off without answering. Shippo latched on to Kagome's leg at the last second, wailing, "Wait for me!"
After a few minutes running, Kagome stopped Inuyasha. "There he is." Inuyasha looked towards his friend's hut and saw a little boy playing with Takara. 'My son...'
The two children looked up as Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo stopped in front of them. Inuroku yelled, "Mama!" as Takara shouted, "Inu!" Inuyasha scooped up Takara in his arms and watched as Kagome hugged Inuroku. He took the time he had to take a good look at his son.
The boy had raven hair like Kagome, but that seemed to be all the resemblance he had to his mother. The ears and eyes were Inuyasha's and if he looked closely he could see tiny fangs and claws.
Takara slid out of his grasp and ran to Shippo, squeezing him tightly. "Come play with us, Shippo!"
Shippo agreed and ran over to Inuroku. "Hi! I'm Shippo. Who're you?"
Kagome answered for him. "Shippo, this is Inuroku, my son."
Shippo blinked, then beamed. "So he's sorta like my brother!" Kagome laughed but didn't contradict the kitsune. Shippo looked furtively at Inuyasha, then back to Kagome.
"Does Inuyasha know?" he asked in a rather loud whisper. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Yes, Inuyasha is Inuroku's father."
Inuroku piped u at this point, looking excitedly at Inuyasha. "Really?" He threw himself at the hanyou and hugged him around the legs. Inuyasha kneeled and hugged him back. Kagome smiled.
"Keh, of course I am." Inuyasha whispered. Kagome saw his eyes were filled with tears, but of course, he wouldn't let them fall.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Aww! That was kinda cute. I got more reviews for the last chapter than I have for any other chapter! For my Harry Potter story, I got 47 reviews for 16 chapters. For this story, I have 47 reviews for 4 chapters! This is awesome. Either I improved my writing a whole lot or the Inuyasha readers are nicer than the Harry Potter readers. Prove me right and REVIEW!
