Chapter 14 – Telling Mom

I would like to apologize to every one of my readers. I haven't been in the mood to write lately. Between my training for my new promotion and my grandpa's funeral, I've been really tired and slightly depressed. So the updates are going to be slow, but hopefully not months apart. Thanks for all the reviews and sympathetic words. Keep looking for updates on Thursdays because it's the time I'll have to update. Once again, thanks for all the support. Enjoy!

Inuyasha sat outside of Kaede's hut, thinking of his current situation.

'Okay, I'm just going to Kagome's time, nothing new about that. It's like my second home.'

"Inuyasha? Hello? Are you in there?" Miroku sat next to his hanyou friend, waving his hand in front of his face.

"Huh? Oh, yeah I'm here. Just a little nervous."

"Since when does the great Inuyasha ever get nervous?"

"Since he has to face my mother," answered Kagome from the doorway of the hut.

Inuyasha just turned his red stained cheeks away from everyone with a snort.

Kagome giggled at her fiancé's expense and began to explain to Miroku their current situation. "We're going to my time to tell my mom that we want to get married."

Inuyasha snorted again and turned back to face everyone. "It's not just that. You want to get married right away."

Miruko's eyebrows shot up and just under his bangs. "What do you consider right away?"

Kagome started to smile and giggle. "Next week."

Inuyasha and Miroku both started to shake their heads at Kagome's enthusiasm.

"Now Kagome, I understand that you would like to marry Inuyasha right away, but next week does seem a little unreasonable. A wedding takes weeks to plan," said Miroku. He was currently going through a similar situation as Kagome and Inuyasha with Sango. He wanted to get married right away, but Sango wanted to wait. She wanted to have everything planned out perfectly and she wanted to make sure that everyone that they loved and cherished was going to be there.

Kagome's smile broadens and she started to giggle again. "I understand what your saying Miroku, but you don't know my mother. She's had my wedding planned since I was born."

Inuyasha's eyes grew to the size of saucers at Kagome's little confession. "I knew your mother liked to have her life neat and organized, but having your wedding planned for twenty years is a little weird."

"I never questioned my mom's reasoning, but I'm really glad she has it planned. I just have to get a dress and a tuxedo for Inuyasha."

"What's a tuxedo?" asked Inuyasha and Miroku at the same time.

"I'll explain it to you later, but right now, Inuyasha and I need to get going. We need all the time we can get before the new moon."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Let's just get this over with," Grumbled Inuyasha. He stood up, took Kagome's hand in his, and began a slow trek towards to well.

"Come on Inuyasha. We have to get to my time and talk to my mom," Kagome slightly whined.

"Just give me a minute. Your mom can be scary when she gets all excited."

Kagome started to giggle again. She knew what Inuyasha was talking about. Her mom did have a tendency to take things a little over board.

Present Time

"Come on Inuyasha! She's not that scary," grunted Kagome, while forcefully pushing Inuyasha toward the front door.

Inuyasha was desperately trying to dig his heels into the ground to prolong confronting Mrs. Higurashi. He wasn't scared she would say no. He knew she would say yes. She had been hinting to him to marry Kagome for wuite some time now. It was the unending torture of the excited screams and the planning that he wasn't looking forward to. Between Kagome's family and friends, he wasn't sure if he would survive this. If someone were to yell out demon right now, he would have been eternally grateful. No, Inuyasha could handle a demon, but this was the scariest thing he was every going to endure. Inuyasha was seriously wishingthat everyone from the Feudal Era could be here.

'Why do I do this to myself?'

'Because you love Kagome and would do anything to please her.'

'Oh great, it's you. What do you want this time?'

'I'm just here to answer all your ridicules questions and to remind you that you love Kagome unconditionally.'

'I don't need you for any of that.'

Kagome continued to push Inuyasha with all her strength until she reached to door.

"There's not turning back now Inuyasha. We just have to go in and tell mom the good news, get the necessary things, ad have the wedding on the new moon."

"Yeah I know. I just wish that Sango, Miroku, and Shippou were here."

"Why's that?"

"I've seen a couple of wedding ceremonies in my time and there are usually people there for both people in the wedding. I won't have anyone here for me," explained Inuyasha with his ears flattened against his head.

"Oh Inuyasha! I'm sorry," said Kagome in complete understanding. She wrapped her arms around his neck and brought him in for a sweet, but passionate kiss. When Kagome pulled back, Inuyasha was slightly disappointed, but he knew they had to go inside. "Don't worry about it too much, Inuyasha," said Kagome, while looking directly into his golden eyes. "We'll figure something out, but in the meantime, we have to go and talk to my mom."

Inuyasha just nodded his head in agreement and followed Kagome through the front door.

"Mama, we're home."

Mrs. Higurashi came around the corner with her arms wide open. Kagome took the invitation and hugged her mother as a greeting. Mrs. Higurashi let her daughter go and went to give Inuyasha a hug. As soon as her arms had enveloped him, Inuyasha stiffened. He has never received this kind of open affection from anyone who wasn't Kagome.

Inuyasha didn't know what to do, but before he could silently ask Kagome, Mrs. Higurashi pulled back and held Inuyasha at arms length. "It's so good to actually see you use to the first door Inuyasha. And Kagome you are just glowing. You look absolutely beautiful," she commented with her never ending motherly smile.

Kagome began to blush a nice shade of rosy pick, but quickly started to formulate a plan on what she was going to say to her mother.

"Um, mama? Can we talk to you? It's really important and requires a lot of attention."

Mrs. Higurashi nodded her head and proceeded to the kitchen to take a seat at the table.

Kagome and Inuyasha followed her into the kitchen and both were trying to figure out the appropriate way to tell Mrs. Higurashi the news. They both sat on the opposite side of the table as Mrs. Higurashi and looked at each other for support.

Kagome cleared her throat and placed her left hand on the table and her right hand in Inuyasha's left. He gave her hand a slight squeeze for reassurance, which Kagome was eternally gratefully for.

"Well mama, I know you've been planning for this all my life and I was hoping that you would give us your blessing, your support, and a helping hand."

Mrs. Higurashi's eyes began to shimmer with tears of joy and could barely contain herself from jumping for joy. "Oh Kagome! This is so amazing. Now I was hoping for you to get married first, but we can plan for the wedding right away before the baby. Oh this is so exciting! I'm going to be a grandma!"

Inuyasha instantly fell out of his chair and Kagome couldn't even look at her mother out of embarrassment. "MAMA! We haven't even had sex yet," stated Kagome.

Mrs. Higurashi instantly calmed down and resumed her pervious position. "Oh, well if that's not it, then you must need my help with a wedding, right?"

Kagome faced her mother again; her cheeks stained a bright red to match Inuyasha's clothing. "Yes mama. We would like to have to wedding next week on the new moon, so everyone can be here."

Inuyasha took up his original position at the table, while to two women talked. "Wow, that's really close Kagome. It's doable, but not everyone will be able to make it on that short of notice."

Inuyasha and Kagome both visible relaxed. "I know mama, but we don't want to have to wait too long. Beside, you want grandchildren soon, don't you?"

Inuyasha, again, fell out of his chair and stared at his fiancé in disbelief. "Kagome! How can you say that to your mom without blushing like an idiot?"

Kagome giggled and responded, "Because my mom and I talk about everything and that includes sex Inuyasha."

'She says it like it's a completely natural thing.'

'You're in her time. It's possible that talking about sex openly is a natural occurrence here.'

'Stop saying sex will you.'

'What's so wrong with sex? Sex is a natural thing. Don't you want to have sex with Kagome?'

'You're an asshole.'

'I'm just doing my job.'

'What? To embarrass to living hell out of me?'

'That and to be a complete and utter asshole.'

'Figures.'