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The Mother Goose Escapades

No. 45

Sing a song of sixpence,

A pocket full of rye;

Four and twenty blackbirds

baked in a pie.

When the pie was opened

the birds began to sing,

"Now wasn't that a dainty dish

to set before the king?"

Kagome smiled happily, enjoying this quiet moment with her mother. They were cooking together, and though the kitchen was small the peaceful atmosphere almost let it seem bigger.

"Have you thought about what you'll eventually do?" her mother asked her. Kagome turned and looked at her with a small smile.

"I think I'm coming back home. Inuyasha knows he'll need to wait for me. He said he would." Kagome quickly looked down at the noodles she was boiling, hoping the tears that sparked her eyes would leave. She wanted the ramen as a peace offering so that Inuyasha would allow her some more time when he came to take her back. She wanted to go, of course, but everything seemed so simple here. At home.

"And that's what you want?" Her mother's voice was quiet, but the tremor betrayed her. Kagome nodded. With a happy sigh, Kagome felt her mother embrace her in the hug that had become familiar as a child.

"He loves me, Mama," she whispered happily.

Inuyasha burst onto the scene a few minutes later, luckily for him. Once Kagome put the enormous plate of ramen before him, he had no choice but to stay and eat it, much to Kagome's delight. He was halfway through when Souta appeared, holding tightly onto a largish bottle. Since he couldn't see through it, Inuyasha eyed it carefully.

"Whatcha got there?" he finally asked. Souta looked at him, a worried look on his face.

"Mama asked me to get this bottle of canned fruit so they can make me a treat, but I can't get it open. Can you help?" He offered the bottle to Inuyasha.

"Sure," the hanyou boasted, reaching over and plucking it from Souta's hands. He missed Kagome and her mother peeking in at the scene, mischievous smiles on their faces. Kagome winked at Souta.

"It's tough," Souta insisted, but Inuyasha twisted the cap off easily. Unluckily for him, he also pulled the cap of, and several soft things flew out at him.

"Agh!" he yelped, leaping back and swiping out at them. When the three Higurashi's collapsed laughing on the floor though, he looked around and saw the things were lying on the floor, harmless.

"I didn't think you'd fall for it!" Kagome gasped out. Inuyasha turned to glare at her. "Oh, we'll have to try this on Miroku!" she continued, and Inuyasha suddenly smiled, thinking of the monk's reaction.

"That wasn't very nice," he muttered, despite his smile. Kagome giggled, and looked at him with an emotion-filled face.

"Just who I am," she said happily. "Full of surprises, right Inuyasha?" He blinked, and then nodded.

"True." He glanced down at the stuffed things on the floor. He resolved to never help open cans again though. Maybe that would teach Kagome a lesson to not play tricks on him! With a sigh, he settled down to finish his ramen, the Higurashi family still laughing at the sight of his face as he opened that can.

Author's Notes: Can you just imagine Inuyasha opened one of those, and those stuffed snakes flying out? He'd probably go more beserk that I wrote him. Then again, it is a pretty mean trick against him. Teehee, I still think it'd be funny! Ok, 45 complete, only 5 more left...