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Chapter 102

"You never want to wear the baby harness. You didn't for the others. And you watch him all the time. You're barely sleeping. Why him? Is it because he's a boy? Izayoi isn't going to like this. She's already worried you're going to put him above her."

I'm wearing it because he might die any day and I want to spend as much time with him as possible. I'm watching him because I think he won't wake up one day. I don't want to tell you because I don't want to scare you.

"What is it with you and always needing to know what I'm thinking?"

"Because you're worried about him and not telling me why."

Damn woman. Am I really that readable? Still, she doesn't need to know. Not yet. I don't want her to carry this too.

"Because he's different."

"Because he's a full demon and possess reiki? I am a miko, Inuyasha. I knew from the second he was born but I don't think that's anything to be worried about."

"And you didn't think to tell me?!"

"I thought you knew! You always brag about knowing scents after all!"

"I do know!"

"So why are you biting my head off about it and being so weird?!"

"I don't know!"

Wait….

Ah shit.

"The boy in the picture had black hair."

"Yes he did. He was also around four. Maybe his hair will change color."

"Or maybe he'll purify himself and die before he has control over….ah hell, don't cry!"

"I just…I didn't think of that."

Oh god, and now she's crying. I hate when she cries. It's the worst. This is why I didn't want to tell her but my damn mouth….

"Well maybe we can ask somebody. Like Totosai or maybe Master Mushin would know what to do. He made the swords for the girls. Maybe they'll be something he can make to prevent that from happening."

"We could ask Miroku. He's every bit the master Mushin is and Totsai lives so far away. Ichirou is too young to travel."

"I didn't bring the girls when I went to see Totosai last time."

"But you had a very specific idea of what we needed. This is different."

"Maybe he'll come here."

"Izayoi is going to be upset we're fussing over him so much."

"She'll live. I'm more worried about her and Miroku's boy."

"Wait, what? They're both so young. They can't possibly…"

"She was asking about how old she has to be before she can get mated."

"That so?"

"Yeah."

"Well I'll talk to Sango. Maybe she knows something about that. Besides, he takes after his mother. I don't think we have anything to worry about on that end."

"He's the monk's brat. Apples don't fall far from trees."

"Oh I know. Just look at Izayoi. She's just as stubborn as you and just as reckless."

"Exactly. She's going to do whatever the hell she wants and not think of consequences. Then we'll be grandparents four years from now and I cannot handle that shit."

"You're getting worried over nothing. You need to relax. He'll be fine and she'll be fine and everything will work out. You'll see."

"Excuse me if I'm not as confident as you."