Chapter Twelve

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A.N. Hey, people! I have been really bored lately so I decided to update. Here you go!

Everyone piled into the kitchen and sat down. Kagome and Yume sat next to Inuyasha and Kagome's mom, Grandpa, and Souta sat across from them. There was an awkward silence and Kagome's mom started the conversation.

"How old is Yume?" she asked her daughter.

"About a month," Kagome answered. "I would've come back earlier but I got a small fever after she was born and I wasn't able to come back."

Kagome's mom nodded. "That's fine. We were worried."

Kagome gave a small bow. "Gomen"

There was another silence. Finally, Souta got bored. "What are you going to do with Yume, sis? Are you going to let her stay with you while you fight demons?"

Kagome looked surprised. She hadn't really thought of that. "Ano…I haven't really thought about that. I don't know which era she should live in. I mean each one has its dangers."

Kagome's mom nodded. "If you left her here, then you wouldn't see her too often."

"And if we brought her to the Feudal Era I'd see her, but there's the risk of demons," Kagome said quietly.

Inuyasha looked at Yume in Kagome's arms and winced slightly at the thought of her being killed by demons. And the pain it would give Kagome would unbearable. Inuyasha looked at Yume again. The poor infant was going to half a hard life already. She was like Inuyasha in a way. They're both fatherless and hanyou. Now, this little girl has to go back and forth between eras.

"Could she stay in the village, Kagome? With the priestess who lives there?" asked Grandpa.

"Kaede's too old to be looking after an infant," Kagome responded.

"Anyway," said Inuyasha. "If Naraku found out about Yume, he would undoubtedly try to kill her. He tends to hurt people more emotionally than physically."

Kagome nodded sadly. Everyone was quiet, thinking of any option good for both mother and daughter. As Kagome thought about her options, the word adoption came into her mind. She shook her head. She was not giving this baby up for adoption.

"I wish she could be with me in the Feudal era," Kagome said quietly.

"It's your call Kagome. You have to think of what's best," Kagome's mom said.

Kagome nodded. Inuyasha felt suddenly out of place. He could see the pain in Kagome's eyes as she decided whether to leave her daughter or not. "Kagome," Inuyasha started. "What if you stayed here, with Yume? That way you'd both be safe."

"Oh, no! I couldn't do that! What about Naraku and Sacred Jewel shards? And I couldn't leave you and the others like that!"

Inuyasha sighed. "That's the only way you can be with Yume! She can't travel with us without putting her in danger, unless you know something from this era that could make her look invisible."

"I want her to travel with us."

"She can't!"

"Why not!"

"Because!"

"Because why!"

"I don't want to see you get hurt!" Inuyasha yelled as he pounded the table. Then he whispered. "I wouldn't be able to see how hurt you would be if something happened to her. I couldn't bare it."

There was an awkward silence. Kagome's mom looked at Grandpa, Grandpa looked at Souta, and Souta looked at his mother. They all nodded, stood up, and left the room to let Kagome and Inuyasha talk.

Kagome touched Inuyasha's arm. "Inuyasha."

When she didn't get an answer, Kagome gave Inuyasha a hug. Inuyasha sat shocked and blinked as she whispered in to his ears that she loved so much, "Thank you. I understand now."

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and Kagome looked at Inuyasha. "Kagome," Inuyasha started. "I don't want to see you or Yume get hurt."

Kagome smiled. "I've grown stronger from being with you. Yume will be just as strong. Especially if you become her father figure."

"Demo…"

"We'll work it out, Inuyasha. But right now. I just want to be with my family. And I want you to be here with me, okay?"

Inuyasha smiled. "Hai."

A.N. I know, I know! It's really lame. But make me happy and review! Pretty please with sugar on top! Hope you enjoyed! In the words of Ayame, "Cha bye-bye!"

Lol. Sayonara!