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Love Me as I Am

Chapter 39- Playful as a Puppy

Kagome still stared up at Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha…don't you think it's weird that whoever controlled me 5 minutes ago hasn't returned."

Inuyasha nodded slightly.

"Yeah. But I don't want you to worry about it okay?" he said, running his claws gently and playfully down her side tickling her.

"Y-yeah…alright ALRIGHT!" she managed to say while laughing.

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Kuno wriggled nonstop in Suki's arms, reaching as far as he could trying to grab one of the kit's tails.

"You don't mind do you?" Suki asked Karlie.

Karlie shook her head and smiled.

"Wake up darlings. It appears you have some friends who want to play."

The tree nearest Kuno lifted their heads and yawned, opening their watery eyes just slightly.

Both Suki and Trinity fought back their girlish giggles. The kits were just too adorable.

Suki released Kuno and he started crawling. Following his head Asako started to wiggle free of Suki's grasp too. She smiled and let her go.

Kuneau continued to sleep soundly in Trinity's arms.

"You must have really tired her out huh?" Trinity asked Kanaye.

Kanaye laughed.

"Yeah I did. Man…that girl really is feisty. She's DEFINITELY got mom's attitude."

Trinity giggled as she watched the kits play with the two kids, pouncing playfully around.

One of the kits tried to jump onto Kuno but missed by 3 feet and tumbled head over heels landing on his behind with an 'oomph.'

Suki giggled and picked him up.

"Does he have a name?" she wondered.

Karlie nodded.

"Heavens yes. His name is Sei."

Shippo nodded.

"I vouched to call him Trouble…but Karlie wouldn't let me…" he joked.

Suki smiled.

"What about that little girl?"

A female kit was currently sniffing Asako's foot who giggled and reached out to pet her, almost falling over.

"That is Nani. She's the most curious of them all." Explained Karlie.

"I see." said Suki as she recounted the kits.

There were only 6 now.

Suki blinked and looked around.

"Where is the other one?"

"Oh. Chances are she's waiting by the entrance of the cave. We call her Ame, or rain. In other words, she knows when the weather is subject to change. It she is out there it usually means a storm is coming."

Karlie nodded to Shippo as he stood up.

"Best call everyone in then. Excuse me." he said, leaving the main chamber.

"A storm huh? I guess we should get comfortable then." suggested Kanaye.

Everyone nodded.

"The first snow of the winter usually comes in the form of a blizzard so I'm guessing we'll be stuck here a while."

One by one the kits and older kitsune's came into the warmth of the chamber.

"It really does pay to have such a large cave doesn't it." Trinity observed as she settled close to Kanaye's chest.

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Miroku finished the roof just in time and climbed off, hurrying over to Sango and lifting her up off the rock as she wrapped her arms around his neck and he carried her inside. (A/N: Close your eyes and imagine that…you just might start laughing…)

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Inuyasha ceased to tickle Kagome, his attention now on the snow that was falling outside.

"Hey Kagome…look."

Kagome pushed herself up off the futon then crawled out from under him and stood up, grabbing his hand and pulling him up also. She took his hand and walked over to the window seat that had been built in when they had expanded the house.

Inuyasha sat down on the cushion and laid his head against the walk, Kagome crawling into his lap and laying on his chest, her head facing the direction of the window.

"It's beautiful…isn't it?"

Inuyasha nodded and held her closer.

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Now completely surrounded by foxes of all shapes and sizes no one in the cave was the least bit cold.

Suki remembered the question she had for Karlie.

"Oh yeah. I was going to ask you something. Are ALL of these kitsune's here yours?"

Karlie chuckled.

"Good heaven's no. If they were I'd be dead by now. A pack from the east settled with us not too long ago after their alpha male and female were killed, only about a month after you came to visit. Turns out a whole bunch of my children fell for many of the kitsune's in that pack. Every one of them, young and old, is extremely good looking. They came to live with us and now they are having their own children."

Karlie's expression seemed to brighten.

"I will soon have some grandchildren. Many of them have left the pack until they can give birth but they will be back shortly I can assure you." she mused.

Suki smiled.

"I'm so happy for you."

~*~*~ Sorry another shorty. It was either that or get off and not put it up till tomorrow cause my dad wants to get on and I'll be in trouble if I don't get off in a reasonable time. Gomen nasai! ~*~*~ Miyu