At lunch the next day, Kagome got picked up bridal style and hauled off by a very good looking and smiley redhead. "Shippo?"
He chuckled at her, setting her on her feet in the parking lot, "Yep! And you are just as cute as I remember!"
Kagome blushed, "And you are a lot more grown up then I remember."
Shippo grinned, "You have no idea." He wiggled his eyebrows.
Kagome shook her head at him, "You are starting to remind me of a certain monk."
He pulled her into a hug, burying his nose in her neck, "I've missed you so much, Momma!"
Kagome could feel the tears coming to her eyes, "I've missed you too, sweetie." She ran her fingers through his hair. She patted him on the shoulder and he stood up straight, "We will having plenty of time for that later, when you sneak into my bed, no doubt." Shippo gave her an innocent smile and she let out a giggle, "You interrupted my lunch mister! So now you owe me a chocolate pudding."
Shippo chuckled, wrapping his arm around her shoulders and started leading her back to the cafeteria, "Fine but then you have to make me some ramen after school!"
Kagome giggled at his request, "Alright, deal! I thought Sesshomaru said you wouldn't be able to make it here until tomorrow?"
Shippo gave her a sheepish look, "Well, I may have canceled on a few clients yesterday, in my hurry to see you."
Kagome shook her head and let it drop. They walked back in and she introduced him to everyone. Bella was all smiles, "So that just leaves one more, right?"
Kagome and Shippo nodded. "Sesshomaru said that he would be here by this Wednesday." Kagome said.
"He isn't gonna show up here too, is he?" Edward asked.
Shippo gave him a smoldering, flirtatious look, dropping his voice into a low seductive whisper, "You must be the mind reader!"
Edward's eyes widened in panic. Kagome could barely contain her laughter, "Oh and how would you know? Everyone else called and texted me but I didn't get anything from you!"
Shippo gave her a sheepish smile, "Pardonnez-moi, Mère! I didn't want to ruin the surprise!"
"I thought you were in Italy?" Kagome gave him a sceptic look.
Shippo waved her look away, "I was on business, but I have been staying in France for a while. Their language is très beau."
Kagome nodded, "Alright, but your gonna have to pick either Japanese or English until you teach me French."
"I believe the last phrase he used meant 'very beautiful' and the first one was 'forgive me' and your title to him." Jasper gave her a bit of a knowing look.
Kagome looked at Shippo in confusion. Shippo clenched his jaw then lean into Kagome to whisper in her ear, "He means when I called you Mère meaning mother."
Kagome gave him a soft smile, speaking just as softly, "It's okay, love. I don't care if they know. I am proud to call you my son."
"Je t'aime, aussi, Mère. I love you, too." Shippo smiled warmly.
