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Sidenote: ADMW should be getting updated this week. It's already 12k. I'm gonna die _ .
~Yasha's Sis
Circumstance
Book 1: Land of Iron
Chapter 44:
Choice
Kushina let the crocodile tears free.
"but… But, Chibi-chan won't let me hug him."
The near toddler crossed his arms, still in her grasp, and she could see a grimace on his little face. "I ain't fighting you no more, am I? Quit crying."
She bit back a smirk and gave a loud sniffle that caused him to cringe guiltily. "Does that mean- I can hug, Chibi-chan? Anytime?"
The boy scowled but the samurai in the corner gave him a plaintive look that turned the expression into a glower. "Yeah, whatever. Just stop crying."
Insert lip tremble. "Promise?"
"Fucking- Tch. Yes."
InuYasha blinked when the woman thrust her fist into the air and crowed, "Hell yeah! Unlimited Chibi hugs!"
"Eh?"
Oh you Bitch!
She tricked him! Oromori must have read the look of absolute fury on InuYasha's face because quick as a flashstep he was covering the hanyou's mouth and pointedly directing the lying hag to let him down. She did with a final squeeze, face completely devoid of upset, and only a mischievous smirk in place.
He was going to kill her.
Damn women. Damn Oromori. Damn this whole fucking land and the stupid not youki that gave them strength.
"Why the hell do you want me?"
Kushina blinked at the growled demand from her soon to be travelling companion. The boy's brown eyes glowered a few feet off to Kushina's right and the resentment coming from him was like a physical wave.
"You're adorable, dattebane."
The flush that colored the boy's cheeks and look of embarrassed annoyance didn't dissuade the belief. When the gaki geared up to probably say something unbelievable crude for a kid who hadn't even reached double digits, Kushina sighed.
"You want to go home right?"
The question brought the little gaki up short. Brown eyes narrowed suspiciously.
Kushina's heart hurt at the expression. "A little bird told me you wanted out and I saw a way to get you released. I'll take you back to where they found you."
"Why?" The boy demanded after an incredulous pause.
Kushina smiled sadly.
"Because you should have had a choice before they brought you here." She said, hand unconsciously pressed against the seal on her belly. The Jinchurikki couldn't walk away from a situation like that without at least trying.
No one ever did for her and she promised herself she'd never look the other way for another.
(A/N): Thoughts? Comments? Concerns?
Almost the end of Book 1!
~Yasha's Sis