She walked in slowly as she moved laying next to Jakotsu her head on his back. Stirring only slightly, Jakotsu's body once more settles into the depth of sleep. Her body was warm against his, which was something he wasn't used to, but even still, he didn't wake. She kept her eyes hidden as the sun started to raise a few rays shining in through the flaps of the tent. The morning sun however, would begin to wake him, his body stirring slightly before quickly moving away from her, "What is this?"
"... Sorry I had a bad dream last night... I thought it would be ok if I lay by you... I didn't mean to fall asleep beside you..."
"I-It's alright then..." he says slowly and confusedly, slowly sitting up on his mat and stretching out his arms. "Another morning... another long day to come..."
She nodded keeping her eyes down. "She's sleeping well I wish not to wake her is that ok Jakotsu-kun...?"
"Yes... let the child sleep, she is too young to be of any use to the band, so there is no reason to wake her." She nodded lightly sitting up slowly.
Slowly he makes an effort to stand, glancing back at Kagome slowly. "You should wake her only to feed her, then return her to rest..."
"Jakotsu-kun I want to do something for you..."
"What is that...?"
"I want to give you a son."
His eyes quickly widen at her words, only to blink several times quickly, turning to face her. "What was that..? I'm not sure I heard you correctly..."
"I want to bare you a son I promise he will be strong."
"You... want ME... to SLEEP... with YOU?" His voice was almost mocking, a slight amount of laughter following the last of his words, thinking that she was kidding.
She looked down sadly. "...Yeah just kidding I wanted to see what you'd do.." Tries to giggle as tears fall to the ground.
Blinking slightly at the site of the droplets of tears falling to the ground, he tilts his head and looks at the girl inquisitively. "You weren't kidding..."
"...I'm sorry I shouldn't have said anything..."
"You do realize that I... enjoy the company of... men... right," he inquires as if he was not obvious enough in his love for Inuyasha that had ultimately cost his love, his life.
"...Don't you ever wish to have a family though..." She looked to him slowly. "...I know you don't love women..."
"A family... well... yes, to carry on the band when I'm too old... but the thought of..." his voice goes silent as he visibly shudders.
"...If we were to have a child I would face away from you so you don't see my face..."
"It's not the face that makes me... not desire women..." he says quietly as he glances away from her for a moment, "I just... have never desired a woman's body... a man's touch has always been what sets me off..."
"...I understand Jakotsu-kun." Moves over to the child pulling the blanket off slowly picking up the child placing the child beside her chest the little girl's ears flickering as she nestled against her mother's chest.
"The offer is nice... I would indeed like to have a son... but... I just..." his voice trails as he moves to the entrance of the tent, looking outside.
"... I understand Jakotsu-kun don't worry anymore I won't bring it up again..." opens her kimono turning so he couldn't see the child feed.
His head lowered slightly as he shook his head, unable to think of anything to say. He truly did want a son, but the act just seemed filthy to him, since he didn't care for female bodies. The child nursed quietly staying close to her mother for warmth.
He just stood there at the doorway, staring out of it for what seemed like forever, remaining quite the whole while until after a moment, he finally opens his mouth to speak. "What... made you want to... give me a son..."
"... Just holding our daughter seeing her smile... even if its for milk... Its still sweet... Sorry it's probably just a woman emotion."
"You... chose to have a child... with me, of all the members of the band... that enjoy women... me?" The thought was confusing to him.
"Don't be mad at what I am going to say, but you are sweet and you care about our baby."
His eyes just remain closed as he stands at the doorway, "Of course I care about that child... she's all I have left of him..."
She nodded lightly. "Jakotsu-kun to be honest he wasn't very big even in his yokai form."
"Heh..." came the man's voice in a slightly amused way, "I'd never had a chance to see..."
"You cleaned him up when he was dead you didn't see it?"
"I tried not to look... as a respect thing..." He says as he pulls the flap of the tent back closed. She looked to her sleeping child humming softly laying her down in the basket covering her.
Turning around to face her, he glances down at the child. "What if I said I would father a child with you...? How many times would we need to try to get it right... because... IF I go for it... I'm not sure I can take more than once..."
"... We can try once every week I should know by the end of three days I don't want to force you..."
"How will you know so soon...?" He was not sure how it worked, pregnancy, as he had never witnessed one himself.
"...Simple signs getting sick cramping... There are a few other things..."
His head nods very slightly as he looks at her, "So... once a week... and you would know within three days...?"
"Yes I believe so..."
"I… will think about it..." he says as he glances at the ground, then over to his sword.
"...Jakotsu-kun thank you." Smiles at him kindly.
"Don't thank me yet... I still haven't worked up the mindset to do it... so don't get in any hurry," he cautioned, moving to his sword and gathering it on his shoulder. "I'm going to gather more wood for tonight's fire."
"Can I come and help Jakotsu-kun I won't get in the way."
"Sure... just make sure the baby is close to you at all times..." She nodded picking the baby up putting her in a sling behind her back the child still sleeping.
Quietly he slips out of the tent with Kagome close behind, making his way into a densely wooded area to gather the wood for their stay. She smiled as she gathered pieces of wood that would help start the fire quicker as the child slept on. Glancing back at her, he tilts his head. She was working, so soon after childbirth? It confused him slightly, but he spoke not, letting her do as she wanted.
She wondered a little, but always made sure to stay in his sight. "Jakotsu-kun come look." She knelt down sitting on her knees looking down into the brush. Arms holding several large logs, he walks over to her, looking down to see what it was she wanted to show him.
She looked up to him smiling kindly. "Its a bluebird in her nest watching over her young." Slowly, his head nods, watching the small birds as they chirp.
"A little family..." She stood slowly making sure the child was safe before returning to gather wood.
"A family... similar to what you would like?" Slowly he stands, looking back at her and the wood.
She nodded lightly. "When you go on raids you kill everyone how do you kill the families the children then parents or the parents then the children?"
His head shakes side to side slightly. "I kill who I see outside.. no particular order."
She nodded lightly. "How Much wood do we need to get Jakotsu-kun?"
"This should be plenty," he says as he stands and makes his way towards her. She nodded lightly starting to walk back toward camp with her hands filled the child curled into her back.
He walked alongside her, his arms out in front of him, loaded with wood.
"...If we had a family do you think I would be a good mother?"
His head nods slowly, "I know that you would.."
Smiles kindly. "You would make a good father your an excellent provider for our daughter."
A slight smile graces his lips, his head turning towards her. "You want another child, don't you?"
"I just want to know what it would be like. Haven't you ever wondered what that would be like?"
"Yea… I have wondered what it would be like to have a family.."
"... I know we will have no other relation beside the children and sleeping in the same tent." The child stirred a little behind her. Tilting his head a bit, he slowly nods his head. He had been thinking about the possibility of having a son. The little girl looked up to him her little ears perking up as her golden orbs focused on his. Smiling, he looks down into the eyes of the girl.
Kagome looked to him slowly. "She must be awake then."
"Yes, she has awakened, but she is calm. We are nearly to camp, she can wait."
She nodded lightly. "I wish to take her to the hot spring to bathe is that ok with you Jakotsu-kun?"
"I too could use a bath.. Perhaps we can all go together."
"A family trip then?"
A slight chuckle escapes him, "I suppose you could call it that…" Smiles lightly then reaches the camp setting the wood down slowly in a dry area. He too lays the wood in a pile where it would be able to stay dry. She stepped lightly into their tent picking and cradling the child close to her. He was close behind her as their tent flap opened, walking in and watching her. She smiled at him kindly the child's eyes opening slowly revealing golden orbs.
"She takes much after her father's appearance," he whispers quietly as he looks over the child.
She nodded lightly. "The only thing she got from me was being female..."
"I don't think 'too much' would be right... surely she'll have a lot like you when she grows up."
"I will only see a year." She looked up to him smiling. "She'll gather must of your traits."
"You really should stop saying that..." he says as he looks away and shakes his head, "You'll see more than a year, you will see your daughter… And maybe another child, grow up."
"If I am needed." Looks away heading for the entrance. "...I'll go to the spring ahead join us when your ready."
"I'm coming with you now..." he says as he follows behind her. She nodded lightly grabbing a towel. Slowly he heads out of the tent, moving towards the spring with her at his side. The child reaches for him playfully grabbing hold of his kimono sleeve.
A slight smile graces the lips of the male as he looks over at the child, reaching out for her and taking her into his arms. "You're much like Inu-kun..."
The child smiles up to him reaching up to him smiling. "You two look so cute together."
"Heh... it's all because of the girl I assure you..."
She nodded lightly. "Yeah maybe." Sets the towels down beside the spring starting to undress. Slowly he approaches the girl and sets the child down on the towel, beginning to remove his kimono slowly. Walks over to the child undressing her as she walked into the water sitting down slowly with the child on her lap. Stretching out slowly, he closes his eyes and walks into the water as well, taking a seat a few feet from Kagome.
"I don't bite Jakotsu-kun." Smiles as the child starts to splash around.
"I know you don't..." he whispered quietly, looking at her.
"There's no love so that should not separate you from our daughter." Nodding his head slowly, he scoots a bit closer to her, still not exactly being used to such a thing. She smiled at him kindly the child reaching for his hairpin. His head tilts slowly towards the child with a chuckle.
"She shows you more attention then anyone else I know."
"Because she's used to me being around... I suppose," he says as he looks at the girl with a softened smile.
"Yeah if Bankotsu-kun wasn't forcing me to do things I'd be around her more."
"Continue doing things... and you'll get to live to see the children grow..."
She nodded sadly looking to the child petting her cheek.
"You will live to see your children grow up and become strong... if you just stick close to me and do things, even if you don't like it..."
"I'm trying my best Jakotsu-kun... I am scared for what lies ahead of her..."
"She will be protected... that I promise you..."
"... That's what you said about me..."
"I'm doing what I can to protect you... I can protect you from death, but only if you help me..."
"I'm trying my best Jakotsu-kun, but its harder to do what Bankotsu-kun wants me to do..."
Sighing quietly, he drops his head a bit and looks away from her and the child, "I'm sorry I can't do more... I can't deny Bankotsu or he will surely decide you're not needed..."
"...I know, but the things he's making me do... I feel like I am betraying you and our daughter..."
"You're only doing what you must to survive... that's strong of you..."
"...And to do that I'll have another child that was born out of pure hatred and pleasure..."
"I'll try to give you a child so you won't have to have his..."
"I want you to want the child I do not want to force you..."
"I do want the child... I've always wanted a son..."
"...Are you sure I will not force you..."
"Yes... I'm sure, I want a child and there is no one else I'd trust to give me one..." She blushed lightly looking to him nodding lightly. Quietly, he glanced around at their surroundings before sinking into the water up to his neck.
"Is something wrong Jakotsu-kun?"
"No, there is nothing wrong... just being precautious," he said softly, looking over towards the girl in the hot spring.
"... So this is a secret our compromise together..."
"Yes... the others must not know until it is too late for them to attempt to do anything about it."
She nodded. "Will it be scheduled when you want to try?"
"No... Just... whenever it feels right..." he all but whispers, his eyes turning to the water. She nodded lightly turning to the baby bouncing her on her leg watching the child smile. Slowly he reaches out to brush the cheek of the little half demon girl. She smiled watching him moving a bit closer for him to reach her. Softly his hand brushes the soft skin of the little girl before falling down and onto the knee of the mother, his eyes turning to her.
"I can move away if I am making you feel uncomfortable Jakotsu-kun." She pet the child's ears softly.
"N-no, I am not uncomfortable... In fact... I must overcome such discomfort, so stay near… no matter what I feel."
She nodded lightly. "I need to move away though I think she is hungry."
"Why must you move away to feed her.?" His head tilted as he inquired.
"...I don't want you to see my face when she bites."
"Fangs already developing..." he quietly inquires, looking up to her eyes as his hand still rested on her leg.
"Do you want to watch her feed Jakotsu-kun?" She blushed lightly looking to his hand.