Little nightmares

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha

'This one's different from the rest of them.'

Serenity thought while observing the restless Mitsuji.

Mitsuji sensed something about this girl something different………

Serenity sighed as if this was taking up her time.

"Give him to me Keiko!"

Mitsuji while fussing was trying to locate the voice, he looked down and saw her face coming closer because Keiko was crouching on her knees.

Serenity looked to be about 4 and by the look on her face was wise beyond her years, Keiko was her older sister, but people could've easily assumed the other way around despite her short height she really didn't look like a little child, she never played with other kids, she could read and have an engaging conversation with an adult.

Once Mitsuji was in her arms he started to settle down, Serenity was gently bouncing him up and down like Kagome usually did.

'How does she know what calms down babies all the time? Man my parents had a weird child!'

'I see so this is what his mother does when he's fussing.'

Serenity stopped to see what would happen, Mitsuji began to start up again, he liked being bounced up and down like he had been and upset now that she stopped.

"CHINMOKU!"

(Silence)

Mitsuji stopped, Keiko stopped and about half the kids in the room stared at them.

"That's better……now what's your problem? Crying because you miss your mommy?"

Keiko thought her tone sounded a bit harsh towards Mitsuji but she was never the type to change her tone of voice simply because she was talking to a baby, she did this with every screaming baby she was supposed to deal with but in the end her sister made everything work.

"She isn't here so get over yourself and stop crying! Unless you're dying or hurt I don't ever want to hear you screaming that loud again! Do I make myself clear?"

By some Miracle Mitsuji did and made gurgled in response.

'Like all the others I'm going to teach him manners and help him grow up.'

Serenity began to walk away with Mitsuji still in her arms.

"Uh Serenity….where are you taking him?"

"He's hungry."

'I'm not even gonna ask how you know.'

"Keiko go get his formula."

"A-alright."

'Why do I allow myself to be controlled by a 4 year old? Face it I'm pathetic!'

"Your not pathetic, you're just unsure of yourself……"

Serenity replied right before she got out of hearing range.

"Uh……?"

Mitsuji did want to start fussing because he was hungry but he didn't want Serenity to scream again it was very scary but fussing was the only way he knew how to relieve his stress either doing that or nursing, Serenity intended on straying him away from that. She knew how all babies pined for their mothers but Mitsuji was a bit closer then that to Kagome, that much she figured out by looking at him.

"I know what you're feeling and it is all right but I'm going to help you so you will not feel that way so often."

Mitsuji started to babble for her to turn around; he noticed they left that other lady behind.

"Oh don't worry! She'll catch up."

10 minutes later Serenity was still waiting in the lounge for her sister when she finally came jogging in with a bottle filled with infant formula.

"Ah I see you've decided to join us."

Keiko rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"I came didn't I?"

Keiko retorted trying to tune her sister out.

"But that dose not excuse you now does it? If I may?"

Serenity held her hand out for the bottle, Keiko handed it to her or tried shoving it, it almost dropped on the floor but serenity swiftly caught it without turning in her direction and put the tip into Mitsuji's mouth.

For a few seconds Mitsuji stared at it then began sucking, he noticed how it tasted weird yet a tiny bit similar to his mother's milk but definitely not better then.

Keiko stared at the two; you'd think that a child this smart would've already been in 1st grade by now.

'…..the only reason she's even still here is because those idiots thought she had 'Socialization' problems and 'wouldn't be able to cope with her fellow associates and teachers properly'. They didn't see the real talent she had behind her!'

Keiko studied her sister closer, the expression on her face usually appeared bored and yet sometimes awfully sad. Keiko knew exactly how she felt but her thoughts were interrupted,

"He's finished."

Serenity was gently patting Mitsuji on his back, a few seconds later he belched quietly. He was still leaning on Serenity's shoulder and looked up and Keiko and smiled a toothless grin, Keiko softly smiled back.

"What is wrong?"

"Huh? Oh nothings wrong why would you….."

"Because I can tell when you're lying and your expression says it all now tell me!"

"I…..well…."

"I could care less what those 'teachers' think of me, if I have to attend like everyone else so be it, I'm not going there to flaunt in there faces that I'm 'unique'."

"Well no one was implying that but….."

"It doesn't matter Keiko everyone who I will ever meet will clearly see the difference, now drop the subject we will sit here and wait."

"I'm sorry…..but wait for what?"

"You know exactly what."

Keiko sighed and knew where she was going with this.

About 6 minutes later:

"Why do I always have to do this?"

"Because it's your job and I don't work here now do I?"

Serenity said in a monotone voice.

"Stop whining."

Keiko groaned and picked Mitsuji up, Serenity followed.

"PLEASE! Just this once?"

Serenity sighed.

"Oh come on your older then I am and you can't handle this like a mature person?"

"Yeah but….."

"I'll do it!"

Keiko was fussing over the matter of having to change Mitsuji, Serenity had had enough with her childish antics and did the job for her, though wasn't too happy about it herself.

"Uh Serenity?"

Serenity huffed with annoyance.

"Yes sister? What is it now?"

"Aren't you going to give him back to me?"

Serenity stopped in her tracks and did something that scared Keiko……she laughed.

"Let's go outside."

Serenity continued towards the backyard of the daycare and set the baby in one of the swings, it was breezy that day so the wind pushed Mitsuji whose face lit up at the idea of the swing.

"I'm glad you like it."

Keiko rushed over soon after.

"Huh? You put a 4 week old baby in a swing?"

"Yes."

Keiko sweat dropped.

"Isn't he a little young for that?"

"He may only be a half demon but I think this suits him just fine. Why? Would you rather I put him on that slide over there?"

"YAAAAAY! AAAHHH I FELL! WAAAAAAAAH!"

Keiko sweat dropped again and sighed at the fact that she was right….again.

"I didn't think so…….."

Not another word was said; Serenity leaned against the swing pole while Keiko just watched the roles of nature unfold.

"Ok you, that's enough of that, it's time to go inside now."

Serenity said as she gently lifted Mitsuji out of the swing, he started to show the slightest signs of fuss and then,

"What did I say?"

Mitsuji ceased all signs of fussing.

"Good boy."

Serenity patted Mitsuji's head.

Keiko was always playing a sort of life long game known as 'follow the leader' with Serenity and she always appeared to be the leader because wherever she went Keiko followed without a single question or comment (Mostly).

Serenity took Mitsuji into a dimly lilted room, Mitsuji's eyes had already started dropping, she checked to see if Mitsuji was dry. Serenity rocked him with little effort on her part but like always Mitsuji felt sleepy anyway.

'Don't always rely on me to do that. You're going to learn how to fall asleep on your own.'

Serenity turned to leave him but then she heard the slightest bit of protest from him.

'Smart one; he knows when I'm leaving.'

"Fine I'll stay with you, but only for a little while."

Serenity reached into the cradle and messaged Mitsuji's ears, she knew he liked that from the noises he was making, it sounded kind of cute coming from a baby.

She actually made a small smile appear on her face, something very rare for her these days.

The hours in that day passed smoothly for Mitsuji, at some times like when he got to play with some of the toys he forgot about missing Kagome.

'I wonder what would happen if……'

"WAAAAAAAAH AAAH AHH AHHHH!"

A random kid pulled Mitsuji's pacifier out of his mouth and the result was pretty obvious. He fled before a few workers ran to his aid, one pick him up and tried shacking a rattle in his face while another tried getting his attention but all at once they looked down and frowned and pointed fingers at Serenity.

"YOU! Why would you do that to a helpless little infant?"

Serenity gave them a bored stare.

"I didn't do anything."

"Then what's that in your hand."

Serenity revealed what was in the palm of her hand.

"It appears to be Mitsuji's pacifier because it has his name on it."

Serenity stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. The person who held Mitsuji snatched it out of her hand and placed it back in his mouth. But then he began to reach for Serenity, everyone looked shocked at his actions but bent down because they knew if they didn't give him what he wanted he might knock down the building with that scream of his. Serenity took him into her arms and gave him somewhat of an embrace. Moments after the drama seemingly ended,

"Serenity? Serenity? Oh! There you are!"

"'Sigh' Once again sister you are late and behind as usual."

"Well excuse me! I was worried about you! I didn't know where you where and……."

"You know there is no need for that, I'm not stupid like most kids my age, and I know what's going on around me."

Keiko was about to retort but her sister's attention was focused back onto the baby.

Mitsuji began to moan and grunt while Serenity was bouncing him up and down slightly while his head lay on her arm. Mitsuji began to flap his arms, like he wanted to grab onto something soon Serenity got the idea….he wanted to sit up. Serenity simply raised the arm his head rested on and adjusted his and her position a little until Mitsuji sat in her lap leaning against her arm stretched out in front of her. She became a human chair for him.

Mitsuji liked this new feeling and continued to look at her with his curious gaze until he smiled and started flapping his arms again. Keiko got onto her knees and joined in the fun, she used a rattle to get Mitsuji's attention he liked the way the material inside made noise and the design of it.

"Ok now you can hold hi……"

"My little Mitsuji! Come to mama!"

Serenity saw Mitsuji's whole face light up as he saw his mother approaching. Little tiny hands and grunts responded to her call, he was once again in heavenly softness in Kagome's arms not to mention that he was a bit hungry, but he didn't want to fuss in front of Serenity.

Serenity watched with the littlest bit of envy as he was tossed lightly in the air and kissed and cuddled repeatedly when he reentered her arms again.

'No wonder he missed his mother so much, just looking at them now says it all, she'd through herself into the depths of hell before she'd let anything happen to her baby.'

"And who's this?"

Serenity was snapped out of her thoughts when she realized Mitsuji's mother was referring to her, usually the only time an adult spoke to her it was only to scold her but she was different like Mitsuji was.

Kagome smiled at Keiko and asked her to hold Mitsuji for a moment, this time he didn't cry he smiled and giggled at her when he was in her arms, Serenity knew Mitsuji knew that she was nervous that he'd start crying like earlier.

But what Serenity didn't expect was to be so suddenly thrown into the most soft arms she had ever felt, not to mention be hugged by her equally if not more soft body. Serenity was surrounded by such softness that she gave into the touch and snuggled with her, this was one of the rarest moments a person could share with Serenity……she was actually acting her age. Serenity desperately clung to Kagome like a life line, Kagome felt her grip tighten so she pulled her closer, she could never remember feeling so loved, she had almost forgotten what it was like, she knew Keiko loved her even if they had their differences but it wasn't the same as a mother's love.

'Oh my God! She's not going to…….'

Serenity cried, real tears….Keiko couldn't quite recall the last time she saw her sister shed tears.

Kagome knew the child was distressed the moment she picked her up, she felt while she held Serenity in her embrace that she had been neglected of a mother's love for a long time. Kagome saw a rocking chair nearby and sat in it and let the chair gently rock them while she rocked Serenity slowly in her arms while running her fingers through her silky strands and down her back. Though Serenity was still real stressed she had this nagging urge to shut her eyes and give into sleep.

'I'm pathetic enough for the show I just put on! I can't fall asleep! Must stay awake! But this women's embrace is so soft so welcoming and inviting….'

"Your ok now Shhhh………"

Kagome continually whispered words of comfort into Serenity's ears, Serenity found herself believing every single word that came out of the women's mouth, she started to settle down, she let her self to be more content, the next moment she was sound asleep in Kagome's embrace.

30 minutes had passed, while Keiko and Kagome talked a little about a few of Serenity's issues.

"She doesn't ever interact with any other kids but she can hush any crying baby in an instant and she's a lot smarter then most people may think."

"I could see that just by the way she looked at me."

Kagome paused and looked down at the still peacefully sleeping Serenity.

"The schools think she lacks 'Socialization skills' and would be unfit around the 'general' student population."

"But I don't think that's really the problem but a partial excuse because….."

Just then Kagome felt Serenity jerk awake in her arms, Keiko's eyes went wide however when she saw the way her sister was moving…..she was having a seizure and from the looks of it a really big one.

"Serenity! SERENITY!"

Kagome snatched her up just in time, this caught her off guard and Serenity almost banged her head on the floor.

"PUT HER DOWN! SHE NEEDS TO GET THROUGH THIS ON THE FLOOR!"

Kagome put her down near a blanket conveniently laid out on the floor and stood back, she knew that when a person was having a seizure that you weren't supposed to restrain them, because that could result in injury to them.

"GET HELP! THE NURSE! SOMEBODY!"

Kagome grabbed Mitsuji and ran out of the room, a few caregivers gathered the children out of the room.

'Oh please let her be alright!'

Keiko was trying her hardest to hold back her tears but was failing horribly as she watched her sister scream and bang her body everywhere on the floor.

Just then Kagome and the nurse came rushing in, the nurse observed her appearance she didn't look to horrible just some drool running down her neck.

"Ma….mama?"

Serenity's seizure had stopped but she was a little delusional, Kagome was a little taken aback by Serenity's strange yet innocent comment. Kagome smiled a teary smile at her and gathered the exhausted looking Serenity into her arms. Kagome kissed her forehead and rocked her like she did Mitsuji.

'The poor girl…….does she even have a mother?'

Kagome continued to watched the dazed over Serenity.

'Mama….y-you came back……."

Kagome and Keiko gasped, Serenity feel unconscious once more after that.

"Oh you poor little girl….."

Kagome embraced Serenity tightly and resumed to rocking her.

Keiko couldn't take anymore of this she started to pull her hair and grunt then she let herself fall on the floor and pulled her legs to her chin and buried her head in them and cried.

Kagome turned around to see Keiko's forehead looking red from the stress, she gently slid across the floor to comfort her as well.

"Keiko it wasn't you fault, please settle down you'll get yourself sick."

Keiko looked up with lots of tears running down her face and sobbed out a response.

"N-now do you see? Why she isn't 'normal'?"

Kagome sighed.

"Just because she is epileptic shouldn't suggest that she can't be around kids who aren't in that condition."

"That's not it!"

Keiko said a little more forceful then she had intended. Kagome gave her a silent sign to continue.

"Unlike most people who have that condition, her seizures are even more unpredictable, sometimes it can be as simple the arm twitching or……..'sob' It can be like what just happened or even worse….sometimes she can't breath or chokes on whatever may be in her mouth at the time….."

Kagome sat there silently not saying anything but on the inside she was feeling such pity for the girl.

"But we never know how many a day she's going to have or really when it will happen, I know all seizures are unpredictable but hers they just come right of the blue and scare me each time……I just….I just never know what to do, It always feels like someone just shot me in the head when I see her in so much pain like she was."

"It could be a month few weeks, a day till she has the next one like that, I'm always afraid that one will have her number on it then she'll….she'll……"

Keiko grabbed the nearest pillow on the floor and buried her face once again as she cried.

Kagome put Serenity in one arm and embraced Keiko in the other.

"I'm sorry it's just……my mother and her where so close when she was a baby….she knew how to deal with her episodes and all. I think that when she passed on a piece of Serenity and myself went with her…."

Kagome let her continue her story uninterrupted.

'Just as I guessed she doesn't have a mother anymore…..that's why she thought I was her when she had her seizure.'

"My father is all we have left, but because Serenity medical needs we never see him because he's always working….and the few times we get to see him, he's usually quiet and distant. He doesn't talk to either of us that much. Occasionally he'll call from work to check up on us but the conversations don't last long. He's not the same person I knew before mom died."

"I'm so sorry Keiko I had no idea that……."

Keiko smiled and sighed.

"It's ok, your baby was real cute though, he seemed to help with making Serenity happy she was actually smiling today."

Kagome's face fell a little.

"She doesn't smile often does she?"

"No I'm afraid not."

"But that's why I work here and so I can be with her, I don't want her alone at the house, we wanted to send her to school but they won't let her go because of her condition."

"When I first looked at her she seemed real smart, I'm not just saying that it's just….something in her eyes told me so."

Keiko smiled a little wider.

"Thank you that's very kind of you too say that."

"Hmm you're welcome Keiko!"

Keiko stood up she was a little embarrassed at being held by somebody she didn't know.

"I'd probably better be getting her to the doctor now just to see if she's alright."

Kagome knew that they would probably charge them lots of money for walking in like that.

"Wait Keiko!"

Keiko stopped and turned around wondering what she wanted now.

"Follow my car I'll let her see my husband he's a doctor he'll know what to do."

"I don't have a car Asakawa-san I mean Azukwa-san sorry I can't say the name right…."

Kagome smiled, lots of people had trouble saying their name but when a little kid said it, it was especially cute then.

"It's ok and I'll drive you."

Kagome began to walk towards the door.

"Wait! How will I pay your husband?"

Kagome smiled once more.

"Oh don't worry I'll make sure you aren't charged."

Kagome still had Keiko in her arms, once she got to the car she placed Mitsuji in first then got the extra seat for when Mitsuji was older for Serenity to sit in, who was still unconscious.

"There you go, just keep resting."

Kagome said as Serenity turned in her sleep.

15 minutes later they arrived at the hospital. Kagome rushed through the halls with Serenity in her arms while Keiko followed close behind with Mitsuji wrapped up in his blanket getting a little sleepy from all the excitement. Then they passed by a familiar room he knew he had seen before. He recognized that place as where he first saw Kagome he panicked because he thought he was going to have to stay there again and that Kagome would leave him.

"WAAAAAAAAAAH AHH WAAAAH!"

Kagome stopped running and gave Serenity to Keiko for a moment while she tried calming Mitsuji, he seemed calm enough in her arms but then Serenity still half asleep began to fuss like the kid she was because of Kagome's absence.

"Oh…."

Kagome sighed she was going to try to carry them both. It wasn't hard but wasn't easy either Mitsuji kept trying to wake Serenity up Kagome had to keep pulling his hands away and shush him. Eventually she pacified him and he began to get sleepy.

They finally made it to the desk, a stern looking lady observed Kagome with two children in her arms then to see a teenager struggling to keep up.

'Damn that women's fast!'

"Hello I'm…."

"Asakura…..I presume."

The lady stated matter-of-factly.

"Yes……"

"Is my Hu…."

"He's busy wait right there."

Kagome was cut short.

The lady gestured towards a few empty chairs, Kagome was never one to be rude, she thought they had been mistreated. She didn't feel just because she was the doctor's wife that she deserved special treatment but what she did think she deserved was at least some form of respect.

Just then Inuyasha came jogging out the door that led to the patient rooms. His eyes widen when he saw his mate and child but then he began smiling, wondering why they had come to pay him a visit.

"Oh Kagome! Hmm what draws you so close to me that you so unexpectedly drop by my office?"

Inuyasha said seductively, Kagome heard the lady at the front desk snort and mumble something about 'inappropriate behavior'.

"Inuyasha quit it! Not in public!"

Kagome was trying to push Inuyasha away from where he marked since he was making an attempt to lick her in front of an audience.

Kagome decided to get straight to the point.

"Inuyasha I came here because this little girl fell asleep after she had a seizure and she seemed fine afterwards but we just wanted to make sure."

Inuyasha looked into Kagome's arms and saw Serenity still peacefully sleeping and smiled.

"Ok come on back then."

Inuyasha seemed to laid back about the whole thing but was more worried a lot more then he let on but didn't want to scare anyone.

'Someone so young going through something like that?'

Serenity was laid on a white paper sheet on top of the 'check up bed' while Inuyasha examined her, he took her blood pressure which was kind of high from the event that happened earlier, her temperature etc. Kagome held her hand the entire time. Keiko sat in the corner of the room in a chair being unusually quiet.

When Inuyasha did the reflex test Serenity began groaning but her leg did move slightly.

'She must've hurt herself during her seizure.'

Inuyasha began applying slight pressure to different parts of her left leg. Until he found the spot where she had was hurting (he knew this because she started whimpering in pain) Kagome squeezed Serenity's hand tighter and began messaging it.

Inuyasha took off his stethoscope and sighed. Keiko stood up now alert.

"What? What's the matter? Is Serenity going to be ok?"

Keiko was shouting questions a mile a minute until Inuyasha answered.

Inuyasha sighed again then turned a smiled softly at Keiko, the sunset light from the window highlighting his hair and face.

Keiko gasped at how beautiful he looked in that moment and stepped back when he began to approach her.

"Huh?"

Inuyasha looked around himself and understood.

"Hmm…."

Inuyasha smiled.

"She should be fine, she just hurt her ankle so she might have some trouble walking for a little bit, but we want to keep her over night just to be sure."

"Eeehh Geeba……"

Kagome and Inuyasha gasped and smiled when they realized it was their baby who had woken up.

Mitsuji was yawning and rubbing his eyes, once he got them fully opened he realized both his parents were staring at him with such happy looking faces it was contagious so he started to giggle and smile, which only caused their smiles to grow bigger. Inuyasha reached for Mitsuji and cradled him in his arms like Kagome usually did.

"Hey there! What'cha doing?"

Inuyasha was practically balancing him on his arm since he was like a feather in his arms, but he was still careful.

"Ahhh ahhhh!"

Mitsuji babbled while flapping his hands everywhere. Inuyasha smiled and bent down to kiss his forehead then smoothed little patch of fuzz.

Mitsuji's grin got wider, while Inuyasha smoothed his fingers through his hair, it tickled and felt good at the same time because of his claws.

"Kagome I'll take care of the rest, why don't you two go wait outside in the lobby?"

Kagome nodded, she began smiling again when she saw how peaceful and happy Mitsuji looked in his daddy's arms, Kagome gave Inuyasha a look.

"Oh I thought he could hang out here….I'm just kidding!"

Kagome rolled her eyes, then proceeded to gather her baby in her arms.

Mitsuji started fussing, Kagome froze, he had never done that before, she looked down at her baby in utter shock to see him reaching for Inuyasha again.

'I guess he really liked what Inuyasha did, he's his daddy of course!'

"If you want he can stay in here with you it's not a problem with me, just curious though how many sick patients did you have in here today?"

Inuyasha put his finger on his chin and rested his face against it while he went into deep thought about Kagome's question.

"Inuyasha!"

"Not that many for once! I swear!"

Kagome sighed and walked away, but she kept glancing back at Mitsuji, he smiled at her but then he started playing with his Inuyasha's name tag, he pulled on it so hard that he let go and it smacked him right in the face.

"WAAAAAAAAAHH AAAAH WAAAAAH!"

Kagome having her excellent mother instincts saw that one coming a mile away and found herself already making her way towards them before he even began fussing.

"Come to mama! There It's ok, shhh!"

Kagome had Mitsuji back in her arms and was rocking him in her arms.

"Mitsuji hurt himself?"

Inuyasha sighed and reattached his nametag then went to see if Mitsuji was ok.

"Mama make it all better!"

Kagome gave Mitsuji a kiss where the tag had hit him on the face.

Once Mitsuji had that kiss he settled down, but when he saw Inuyasha he smiled again.

To Inuyasha's relief he wasn't upset with him, he thought his son would cry again seeing him.

Serenity was checked out sometime later that night, Kagome drove them both home. Their father wasn't home of course so Kagome stayed with Keiko for a little while until it got a little late.

"Call me if you ever need anything! It's no trouble, so don't feel bad!"

"Thank you! You've been so kind, I wish I could properly repay you and…."

Kagome sighed and explained to her for the thousandth time, that she didn't expect anything back.

Kagome went home so tired, she just let Mitsuji sleep in her arms, she was too lazy to get up and do anything else. Mitsuji loved sleeping like that because he knew that as long as he was in Kagome's arms, he didn't have to be afraid of anything.

He didn't cry that much either when his mother left him off the following morning at the daycare, but he did feel lonely because neither Keiko or Serenity were there that day, so that day he had to hang out with all the other babies, most which in his eyes seemed a lot less intelligent and controlled then he was.

But none the less he still missed everyone all day.

"Please! Go to sleep!"

One of the workers begged, he had already had 4 others try but he would not go to sleep.

'If only that one odd child was here!'

Finally she gave up and just placed him in the crib, she slowly stepped away to see what would happen and then,

"WAAAAAAH!"

The whole room exploded along with Mitsuji, he screamed when he was put down then it woke everyone else up.

"OH! Mitsuji! Wha's a matteu?"

Kagome said like a little child would.

The lady who had been trying to put Mitsuji to sleep thought a miracle just happened; his fussing began to diminish as he watched Kagome come towards them.

Kagome gave the nurse an instinctive signal to give her the baby.

Once Kagome got a hold of Mitsuji, he was still sobbing, and then he quickly grabbed her shirt and buried his face in her chest. Then he decided he should cry some more.

"No more crying I'm here!"

And soon after he didn't cry, Kagome put him to sleep afterwards and when he woke back up he was in a daze so didn't really didn't seem to notice anything that was going on around him.

When Kagome did finally come back, he gave her a big smile, Kagome smiled back and placed him near her shoulder.

"I know you probably missed you're friend Serenity!"

Kagome said while rocking Mitsuji back and forth in her arms at home. Mitsuji didn't look like he was paying attention to her lips, he was too busy sucking away at his pacifier.

'Honestly I hope he doesn't become addicted to that thing!'

"Mmmm uuuhhhhaagghhh!"

Mitsuji was beginning to fidget and flap his tiny little hands everywhere, he looked like he was making an attempt to sit up, but all he kept doing was hitting his head repeatedly against Kagome's arm.

Kagome smiled at his determination and had a feeling that he'd be a fast learner.

"It's ok Mitsuji, you'll be able to do it!"

Kagome whispered to Mitsuji while caressing his hand between her fingers, Mitsuji responded with a small moan then snuggled into his mother's chest and grip tightly to her while falling asleep.

Mitsuji began to dream………

Mitsuji appeared to have dropped on his head, he unnoticeably stood up, he gasped and wondered when he could do that. Then he saw an interesting looking object on the ground and bent down to grab it.

First thing he did was put the round shaped object in his mouth,

"BLAAAAAH UCKY!"

Mitsuji froze again, he wondered if he had just made a sound, he wished he knew what it was.

But he stopped worrying about that when he realized his pacifier was missing, he started to get ready to have a big fit when the pacifier magically appeared in his mouth.

"Aaahh!"

Mitsuji babbled happily before stuffing it in his mouth.

"Mitsuji!"

Mitsuji turned to see his mother waving to him then bending down and opening up her arms.

Mitsuji's whole face lit up into a smile and giggled happily while running towards her with his arms stretched out.

"My baby!"

Mitsuji had run all the way up a hill.

"My baby so fast!"

Kagome spun Mitsuji around and tickled him but when she looked at his face her face lost it's happy expression.

"Ohhh, you're still using this?"

Kagome snatched the pacifier out of Mitsuji's mouth.

"Aaaagwaaa?"

"You're too old for this!"

Mitsuji's face became very distressed and he threw the biggest fuss, but Kagome only shook her head.

"All that fuss over this?"

Kagome threw Mitsuji on the ground, Mitsuji cried because he got a scrape.

"I don't love you anymore!"

Though Mitsuji didn't really know what she was saying, he knew Kagome taking his pacifier out of his mouth and him fussing so much afterwards was a bad thing to do and that her walking away was bad also.

"Aaaahhhh!"

Mitsuji screamed while holding his hand out for Kagome to come back, but she didn't she didn't even turn around, she soon disappeared into the mist.

"WAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

Mitsuji screamed as loud as he could, he felt himself falling and was scared, he never felt this sensation before.

Next thing Mitsuji knew he was banging his head against his crib while tangling himself in the blankets.

"Oh sweetie! Sweetie!"

Kagome tried calling to Mitsuji but he wouldn't calm down. Kagome wondered what could be upsetting him so much.

'His pacifier's not in his mouth, and oh poor baby he's all tangled up in the sheets!'

Mitsuji opened his teary eyes and saw his mother approaching, he saw the pacifier right next to him but with the few motor skills he had he grasp it as best as he could and hid it under the mattress, and continued crying.

Mitsuji began to settle a little when he felt his mother's soft and gentle arms come in contact with his body, the next thing he knew he was staring at his mother's soft expression while she thumped him gently on the back.

Kagome placed her fingertip on Mitsuji's pudgy lip and rubbed it against the gentle skin.

"I see you're binky isn't there! Mama will find it!"

Kagome's finger was still on Mitsuji's mouth, he was trying his best not to put his mouth on her finger, because she was pressing on his lip he tried moving his head so it wouldn't touch, but it only appeared to look like he was getting restless.

Kagome looked all over his room but found no luck in finding it, Kagome looked under the crib but still didn't see it.

'That's strange, how could that thing just turn up missing? Sigh I hope he'll be alright, oh it's time to change him, maybe that's why he's been extra cranky.'

Mitsuji began to fuss again.

"I know! I know! Mama's going to take care of it right now!"

'Jeez! He really filled it this time!'

Kagome laid Mitsuji down in the bathroom, while she looked for a fresh diaper and wasn't exactly looking forward to the task at hand.

'Poor baby………'

Kagome proceeded with her duty.

Two Big violet eyes observed Mitsuji with concern and curiosity.

"Uh……are you alright?"

Serenity asked Mitsuji the next morning.

Mitsuji was trying his hardest to resist sucking his thumb but since he had nothing else to suck on he was getting restless again.

"Serenity! Leave him alone! You're upsetting him!"

Serenity sighed, then turned to Keiko

"Sister can't you clearly see it's not that at all? Something's different about him, it's like something's missing."

Serenity looked a little closer until she realized there was nothing in his mouth.

'He doesn't have a pacifier with him.'

Keiko walked over to Mitsuji and began to rock him.

"Oh, will you cut it out?"

Serenity held Mitsuji's bottle to his lips, he refused to drink, he kept pushing it away, Serenity was loosing her patience and shoved it in his mouth. He couldn't resist drinking then.

'Honestly! All this fuss over a stupid pacifier?'

Keiko held him after his bottle, he was getting used to Keiko now but he was more used to Serenity, she still had to put him to sleep when it was his nap time. Only his eyes refused to close this time, he was afraid he'd have that dream again.

"Oh for God's sake!"

Serenity picked Mitsuji back up and let him rest on her shoulder while she gently patted his back, Mitsuji hiccupped then began to get sleepy from the rocking motion Serenity was doing.

Soon enough he had fallen into a deep sleep.

This time in his dream he had been trying to catch up to his mother, he was running but didn't realize it because he didn't know what the sensation actually felt like. He cried out for her but she would not face him. He ran until she disappeared from view.

"WAAAAAAHHH AAAAAH!"

Keiko covered her ears, Serenity dealt with Mitsuji.

"WHAT IS IT THIS TIME?"

"Mama….."

Mitsuji hiccupped, the two sisters stared at Mitsuji, he actually spoke!

"You mean he can talk?"

Keiko asked mesmerized

A/N: Sorry things got in the way but I'll try to update more often with this story!