I editted the last chapter a bit because I realized I made a few boo boos lol. This chapter is my favorite above all, but the next one will be so dynamic and funny hahahahhaa. Enjoy!
Chapter 4
"Hehehhee," Kikyko giggled as the boys gathered near her. She held Mako in her arms and she smiled as Kikyko held her phone to the air.
"RRRRAAAWWRRR," Hoshiki said loudly and bared his claws at the camera.
-SNAP- Kikyko took three pictures of them together.
"Can I post it sis?" Hoshiki said reaching for the phone. She smiled and handed him the phone.
Instagram Post
"FARRIS WHEEL WITH BIG SIS, LITTLE SIS AND THE GUYS! BTW all you are jealous my sister isn't only cool but adorable too…"
(Hoshiki posted the three picks they took together. The first with them smiling the second with funny faces. The second he and the boys leaned in giving Kikyko a kiss on the cheek.)
Sango: She's the greatest isn't she Hoshi?
Miroku: they look so cute together.
Kagome: OH MY GOD LOOK AT THEM!
(Farris wheel with your sister, Kikyko she better not get sick! Hahaha if she chucks everywhere, it better be on the boys!) I posted and laughed. Kagome looked at me in bed and shook her head.
Sesshomaru: Hahah, their expression in the first one. Hoshiki's claws!
Rin: SOOOOO CUTTTEEE!
Inuko: Hey is that what you guys are doing in that cart. Man you guys suck!
Kikyko: What are you doing Inuko, making out with your FFFFIIIAAAANNNCEEE!
(Hey you two, cut it out this is a public thread and don't stay out late.) I posted and narrowed my eyes at phone as the messages came through.
Kira: HAHAHAHAHAH! WE ARE THE THIRD ONE BEHIND THEM AND WE CAN SEE INUKO AND HAKURA….. I better not say what they're doing this is a public thread!
Miroku: YOU TWO BETTER BE BEHAVING YOURSELVES!
Kira: Ooooo dad is mad.
Sango: He meant you and Hitoshi, were not too worried about Inuko and Hakura!
Kagome: HAHAHA this is gold!
-END POST-
I took the phone from Kagome and looked at her.
"Hey I wasn't finished," she said extending her hands to me as I held the phone to the air.
"Well too bad," I said and pushed the phone to the bedside table. Kagome pouted and crossed her arms.
"Now I know where you daughter gets that from, and I always fall for it…." I said looking at her.
"Mmm," she said again and pouted even more.
"Nope, no... I'm not falling for it," I said and slid out of bed.
"You're the worst I want a new husband," she shouted at me as I went to the bathroom.
"Fine, get one on your way to the market tomorrow," I said to her in the washroom. She giggled and leaned over to the bedside table.
"HEY," she said noticing the phone not there.
"Uh uh," I said and waved it out the door to her.
"You stupid.. moron, idiot…. Give me my damn phone, what in the world possessed me to marry you…" She started rambling and slid out of bed. I chuckled as I heard her voice come near the bathroom.
"Inuko…" Hakura said in the cart. He pulled his arm over her shoulder and pulled her to him. She held her hand to the air admiring the ring.
"Yes." He said resting his head against hers.
"I know we want to go to college and all, well you do… I'm not sure I want too," she said and looked up at him.
"Huh? Why not? You had your hopes set on being a teacher, why wouldn't you want to go to college?" he asked looking at her.
"I thought… maybe we could get married right away," she said blushing.
"But college is four years, you want to get married right away… why?" he said to her calmly he parted her bangs and kissed her forehead.
"Well… I was going to ask you to marry me myself I you hadn't come out with it," she held her hand to her mouth and laughed.
"Hey I was nervous okay…" he said and blushed.
"I kind of wanted to be… a housewife, and well…" she started to say.
"Hakura, we have all the time in the world to get married, I really want you to go to college. You'd make such an amazing teacher," he said to her and touched her face.
"Hakura our parents would continue to support us while in college, I don't know how they'll react if you tell them you want to stay at home," he said to her again.
"I want to be a perfect wife Inuko, and prepare meals for you, take care of you and greet you when you come home," she said and blushed.
"Hakura… look… I don't want you to throw away your dreams and regret it later," he said cupping his hands to her face.
"I won't regret it Inuko, this is what I want!" she said and looked at him.
"Then… we'll get married….." he said and leaned in to kiss her. She smiled and blushed wrapping her arms around him.
"Sis," Hoshiki said in the cart he and the boys pressed their hands against the cart doors looking at the city as the cart rolled high to the air.
"Yes," Kikyko said adjusting Makoto in her sling. She had fallen asleep and Kikyko had wrapped her in a blanket keeping her warm.
"Nothing… nevermind its stupid," he said and turned his head to her then to the window again.
"What's stupid you can tell me," she said looking at him curious.
"Do you think dad would train me to be a real half demon and be strong like him and Inuko…." He said again. Koji and Yuki looked at him curious.
"I don't see why he wouldn't, he trained Inuko at your age… the easy stuff, but I'm sure he would if you ask him," Kikyko said thinking.
"I think I will!" he said and hummed to himself.
"What's that about?" Koji said to Hoshi.
"Nothing," he said to him.
As the farris wheel started to slow down and the carts empty Kikyko's cart came to a stop at the platform.
The door opened and the same boy as before was there holding the doors opened.
"COOOOOLLL RIDE," Yuki shouted as the boys ran out.
"Hey wait for me don't go far," Kikyko shouted after them. She awkwardly stumbled over the ledge and tripped forward.
"I got yeah," Hero said to her as she fell to him. She blushed and looked at him holding her hands to Makoto.
"Sorry," she said her face rosy.
"You're a little clumsy," he teased her as she pulled herself away from him.
"Uh… sorry again," she said and looked at the boys.
"You didn't really give me a proper answer, I'd like to get to know you better Kikyko, do you think maybe we could have a picnic or something?" he asked her again. Kikyko's face blushed. She stepped away from Hero and held her arm around her baby sister.
"Uhh, well… okay," she said in almost a whisper. Her face turned rosy and they're eyes met for a moment.
"I still have your number," he said waving his phone in the air to her. She nodded and looked over at Hoshiki. Hoshiki shook his head again and came towards her.
"Come on sis, let's wait for brother and head home," he said grabbing her hand.
"Oh yeah right," Kikyko said and blushed. Hero smiled at her and waved as Hoshiki pulled her away from the cart.
As the second cart came to the platform Inuko and Hakura came out of the cart holding hands and laughing.
"Big brother, Mako's asleep already," Hoshiki ran to him and said this.
"Hey you, whatever your name is…." Inuko said to Hero. Hakura took Hoshiki's hand and followed him to Kikyko.
"Uh yeah?" Hero said to him as the third cart came to the platform.
"Did you delete my sister's number from your phone?" he said to him and crossed his arms. Kira and Hitoshi came out of the cart also laughing. Hitoshi looked at Inuko then the boy.
"Yeah, it's gone…" Hero said to him.
"Good, don't call her!" Inuko said and crossed his arms he walked away from the boy to where his sister and Hakura gathered.
"He's just a little too protective of his sister, I've seen you around school," Hitoshi said to him as the final cart stopped on the platform and Reno and Kenta, and their girlfriends came out of it.
"Yeah I'm in some of Kikyko's classes and on the basketball team," Hero said to him.
"Ah so that's where I've seen you, you play with the juniors," he said to him. Hero nodded. Reno and Kenta looked at him then passed him.
"Well don't be a stranger, you can say hi when you see us in school, no need to worry about Inuko. He's a big idiot sometimes, but he is very kind," Hitoshi said to him. He waved at Hero as they all left the platform.
"Well idiot, how did you like the ferris wheel?" Inuko teased his sister he pressed his hand hard against her head and messed up her hair. She puffed out her cheeks and huffed.
"HEY STOP THAT," she shouted at him and pushed his hand away.
"Hahahaha, should see your hair Kikyko," Kenta laughed and took a picture of Kikyko's messy appearance. He snapped another pick at her angry expression.
"Hey Kenta that's not fair delete that, Inuko ruined my hair," she hissed at him.
"Nope," He said and held the phone to the air so she couldn't reach for it.
"AAAAH," she shouted as she followed him through the slowly dissipating crowd of people.
"Well this has been an interesting night," Inuko said in the car as they drove through traffic.
"Kikyko?" he said to her. He turned his eyes to his sister who was hugging her pink bear in the passenger seat, she had fallen asleep. He smiled and clicked the signal.
"Inuko, Hoshiki is so adorable," Hakura said in the back seat. Hoshiki had fallen asleep in her lap. She smiled and touched his hair. Her brother's joined Hitoshi and Kira in his car. Makoto was asleep in her car seat, Inuko titled the mirror to see her then he turned his eyes to Hakura and blushed.
"He's cute sometimes but boy is he a pain in the ass," Inuko said looking at him.
"Hakura," Inuko said to her as he pulled out on to the highway.
"Yes!" she said and quietly hummed to herself.
"Tomorrow we should ask our family to meet, and formally set a date for the wedding," Inuko said driving down the blackened stretch of highway. Hitoshi flickered his lights following behind him.
"Huh is he having a problem?" Inuko said slowing down. Hitoshi pulled over, and Inuko's phone rang.
"Hey, Hitoshi something wrong?" Inuko said turning down the volume on the speaker phone.
"Yeah, I think my tire's been slashed. Not sure the car is indicating I have a really low tire." Hitoshi said to him.
"Stay here," Inuko said to Hakura. He opened the car door and got out.
"Huh!" Hakura said and tilted her head to the back window.
"Damn, how'd this even happen," Hitoshi said as he got out of the car. Kira turned up the heater in the car and turned to her brothers who were glued to the side window watching.
"Do you have a spare?" Inuko said to him.
"Yeah, its dark out are you sure we can fix it right now?" Hitoshi said to him.
"Yeah, hey we'll drive it home, park it in our garage you can spend the night, tomorrow we'll get it fixed. Don't drive home on the spare," Inuko said to him.
"Alright," they both came around the car to the trunk for the spare.
"So… I don't have a jack," Hitoshi said looking deep into the trunk. He sighed deeply.
"Great!" he said and slammed the trunk.
"I can lift the car, but I can't carry it for long, do it quick," Inuko said to him. He rolled his shoulders and stretched his arms.
"Are you sure you can do this Inuko?" Hitoshi said to him as he bent down to the tire. He started uncapping the lug nuts.
"Yeah, I've done it before, just do it quick," Inuko said to him and turned his back to the car.
He bent down and dug his hands to the bottom of the car.
"WOW," Hakura said from the car looking at him intently she blushed and watched as Inuko half lifted the car.
"WOW, SO COOL INUKO'S SO STRONG!" the boys shouted from inside the car.
"Kira lock your door," Inuko's voice cracked as he said this to her. She quickly locked the four doors and nervously looked at Inuko.
"No one move in the car!" he said again panting. The boys froze against the window.
"Almost done Inuko, I just have to put the tire on then the nuts," Hitoshi said as he pulled the flat tire from the car. He quickly replaced it with the spare and started to tighten the nuts.
"Okay drop it," Hitoshi said to him. He ran his hand over his forehead.
Inuko dropped the car to its tires and let out a deep breath.
"Damn," he said and hunched over catching his breath.
"I haven't trained my body in almost two years, that shouldn't have been this hard," Inuko said catching his breath.
"Maybe you should train again, thanks Inuko for doing this," Hitoshi said to him. Inuko stood up and tapped Hitoshi's shoulder.
"You okay?" Hitoshi said to him again.
"Yeah, needed a moment to catch my breath," Inuko said and looked at him. He smiled then passed him to the car.
"Let's head home," Inuko said to him. Kira unlocked Hitoshi's door as he got in.
"Wow…. Inuko that was amazing," Hakura said to Inuko as he got into the car.
"I haven't trained my body in two years, that shouldn't have been that hard yet I was winded," he said to her.
"Maybe you should train again," she said and blushed.
"Uh why is your face so rosy?" he said turning to her.
"You know that was kind of sexy," she giggled and held her hands to her face.
"Hahahha, if I knew that's what it would take to turn you on I would've done this last year, when we snuck out to the guest house," he teased her. She stopped giggling and looked at him.
"Stop your making me nervous," she said and touched her cheeks.
"Hahaha," he chuckled and followed Hitoshi as he pulled out in front of him.
"We haven't even done anything together yet and yet your thinking dirty thoughts," he teased her and chuckled.
"Inuko stop," she blushed again and turned her face away.
"Hey Kago?" I said to her from the closet. She stole her phone back from me, well wrestled me for it, then returned to bed, she wanted to look at the pictures the kids posted from their little adventure tonight, but yet she fell asleep doing so.
"Hey…" I said coming out of the closet. I turned the light off and pulled my muscle shirt over my head.
"She's asleep," I chuckled, I took the phone from her hand and put it on the bedside table, the leaned over her and kissed her cheek.
"I'm going downstairs to get a drink…" I whispered at her, then smiled when she shifted under the sheets.
I closed the door behind me and walked down the hallway to the stairs. As I came down the stairs, I heard a car pull into our driveway.
"They must be home," I said and came around the kitchen island.
"I've got him," I heard Hitoshi's voice at the door.
"Shhh, my parents might be asleep," Inuko said coming down the hallway.
"Nope," I said and smiled.
"Sorry, we got in late," Inuko said to me he held his sister and baby sister in his arms. Makoto was asleep in Kikyko's arms. I smiled and came towards him.
"Here I'll take them," I said and reached my arms under Kikyko's body.
"Hitoshi's staying the night, something happened to his tire we had to change it to a spare," Inuko half whispered to me.
"Oh, well that's fine, we'll look at the tire tomorrow," I said as Hoshiki rubbed his eyes and yawned.
"Hahhaa, he's heavy," Hitoshi said adjusting his arms under Hoshiki.
"Sorry, let's take him upstairs," Inuko said to him.
"Hey boys, congrates to the both of you, we'll talk tomorrow…" I said as they passed me.
Hitoshi smiled and nodded.
"Good night," Inuko said to me.
"Well ladies, I should put you both to bed," I said looking at Kikyko. She's so adorable when she sleeps, Mako looks just like her. I followed Inuko upstairs to Kikyko's room.
"Here put Hoshiki in my room, he doesn't like sleeping alone, we'll use the spare futon," Inuko said opening his bedroom door.
"That works," Hitoshi said to him.
Inuko then came to his sisters' room and opened her door.
"Thanks," I said to him and took her to her room. I carefully put Kikyko in her bed and reached to take Makoto from her arms.
"Come on little lady," I said to her. She rolled over in my arm and rested her head against my chest. Her hands rubbed her face and she reached her ears rubbing them. I smiled and kissed her nose softly.
"So cute," I said as I pulled the blanket over Kikyko.
I turned the light off in Kikyko's room and closed her door slightly.
"So Mako, I hear your sister beat up an arm wrestler huh…. Better take notes from her," I said and tapped her nose. She lifted her hand to her face and started to suck her thumb.
"You're hungry huh," I said to her and took her in to our room.
"Huh, I heard a car," Kagome said in bed she braided her hair and smiled when I brought Makoto over to the bed.
"They're home, ohhh and there she is, there's my little girl…." She said and extended her arms to her.
"Oh are you hungry my little one," she said and unbuttoned her shirt.
"They're in bed and Hitoshi's spending the night, something happened to his tire," I said and slid in next to her.
"I hope it's nothing serious," she said to me as she pulled Mako's hand from her mouth, this made Makoto cranky, she started to cry.
"Here we go sweetie," she said to her and pulled her to her breast. I smiled and kissed Kagome's head.
"Aaah Hitoshi cut it out," Kikyko's voice rumbled downstairs.
"Great," Kagome said and rolled in bed. She extended her arms for Mako, then sat up.
"Huh?" she said looking around the bed.
"InuYasha," she said and shook me.
"I'm going to murder our children and bury them in a desert along with all their friends," I said and touched my head. Kagome chuckled then rolled over to me wrapped her arms around me.
"Hahaha, Kikyko come on give me a kiss," Hitoshi said tapping his cheek.
"GIVE ME MY CELL PHONE!" she shouted at him, trying to reach for it. He waved it in the air over her head. She huffed angrily something she always does when she's angry and reached for the phone. He laughed and switched hands waving it in the air.
"Great," Inuko rolled his eyes and put his sister down in the play pen. She's been sitting up on her own lately, he put the pink bear in her pen and turned to them.
"Really stop picking on her Hitoshi, she'll kick you," Inuko said coming towards them.
"HITOSHI REALLY GIVE ME MY PHONE," she shouted again.
"Hahhaa, come on one little peck on the cheek," he teased her again. She huffed and crossed her arms.
"Why?" she said and pouted.
"Because you should see your face, you are so cute when your mad," he laughed and ruffled her hair.
"Please let me murder them, no one will have to know…" I said in bed. Kagome laughed and pressed her lips to my shoulder.
"You can't kill them; we have a wedding to plan..." she said to me and sighed happily. I grunted and mumbled hearing their arguing downstairs.
"Wedding my ass," I said and grunted. Kagome laughed and sighed again.
"HITOSHIII," she shouted at him again. He laughed and moved away from her still taunting her.
Inuko shook his head and lifted his sleeves as he came to the sink washing the vegetables.
I sighed again and rubbed my face.
I shifted Kagome from me and sat up in bed.
"You know your son will be out of the house soon," she said and sat up as well.
"Yeah but Kikyko won't…." I said and looked at Kagome.
"You didn't button up your shirt last night, your black lace is kind of sexy," I said pointing to her bra.
"Don't you start, you've ripped every bra I've bought because of how wild you get, this one is new don't you dare touch it, let me at least wear a week." She said to me and started buttoning up her shirt. I smiled and leaned forward and kissed her.
"It's not lasting a week if you keep wearing that see through pj top," I said and slid out of bed.
"Idiot," she mumbled to herself.
"Kikyko just cave in, he won't give you your phone back," Inuko said to her as she chased Hitoshi around the living room. Makoto would watch them from her play pen and laugh then throw her toys at them when they came around her pen. Kikyko looked at her and almost tripped over one of the toys, Hitoshi laughed and came around the play pen avoiding the toys.
"Fine," Kikyko huffed and crossed her arms.
"Oh so I get a kiss then huh?" he said and waved the phone near her, he tapped his cheek. She huffed then quickly pecked his cheek.
He smiled at her and handed her phone.
"See easy," he said and patted her head.
"Stupid," she said to him and tapped on her phone.
Hitoshi watched Kikyko as she opened the patio door and went outside to the yard. Every Sunday Kikyko feeds the animals that come out from the wooded area surrounding our house. She has the ability to talk to them so they know when she brings out the seeds and snacks. She sat down on the grass and her pulled her skirt around her.
"Hey idiots," I said coming down the stairs.
"Sorry about Kikyko," Inuko said to me. I smiled and shook my head. I looked outside as I came around the dining room table, and noticed Kikyko already feeding the squirrels, rabbits and birds. I smiled and shook my head. I looked around the house and noticed Makoto in her play pen throwing her toys everywhere, she was baby talking to herself and laughing.
"1,2….3," I counted my children noticing Hoshiki wasn't here.
"Where's Hoshiki?"
"Oh he left to Uncle Miroku's this morning, Shippou's home from college and Kohaku is coming by today, so he left this morning with Koji," Inuko said in the kitchen. Great more chaos! When all the boys are together Hoshiki gets in to so much trouble.
"Well barbecue today so I guess we'll get to see them later; Hitoshi are you staying the day?" I asked coming towards the boys.
"No thank you, I will just fix my tire in your garage if you don't mind then head home and call my parents. That is if they haven't seen the video online yet," he said and chuckled.
"Well regardless congratulations boys, didn't even think you'd make a move like that!" I said touching his shoulder. He smiled and nodded.
"Wanted to ask Kira for such a long time," he said again.
"Well I'm so happy, really boys I am…." Kagome said behind me. She braided her hair and came around me to Inuko.
"Thanks mom," he said she smiled and hugged him.
"Ohhhhh my big boy," she said again. I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"Hahhahaha, this is so funny," Hitoshi said tapping Inuko's shoulder. Kagome pulled Inuko from her then grabbed Hitoshi.
"AAAHH OOF," he said as Kagome hugged him as well. Hahhahah sucker! What a dork that boy is!
"Where's your brother?" she asked Inuko as Hitoshi's face turned a rosy color. Inuko shook his head and turned to plates full of vegetables.
"We're going to the garage to fix Hitoshi's car," he said taking the plate. Kagome crossed her arms and shook her head. She stole a carrot from Inuko's plate, he moved it over her head and laughed. Kagome and Kikyko are short, Kiki is a little shorter then Kagome, so it's funny to taunt them sometimes.
Kagome smiled and tapped her hand to Inuko's head, she turned and bit in to the carrot. Inuko laughed and turned with Hitoshi to the garage door.
"Go next door and get your son so he can have breakfast," she said turning to me. I looked at her while holding Makoto to the air.
"Uh he's next door he's probably raided Miroku's fridge already," I said looking at Makoto as she giggled and threw her hands in the air.
"I meant bring Shippou and Hoshiki back here so I can smother them and make them yummy food," she said and smiled happily her cheeks turned rosy. What is with her?
"Uhhh why don't you go next door and get them, let me play with this little one…" I said and threw Mako to the air. She screamed and giggled when I caught her. I threw her up to the air again.
Kagome came towards me and I felt her arms warp around my waist, she pressed her body to my back.
"Kagome?" I said looking over to her.
"I'm so happy InuYasha, you have no idea how much… my son is getting married soon, our daughter is a beautiful flower outside sitting in our yard feeding animals, and my little boy is growing into such a wonderful man." She sighed and didn't move her arms from around me. I smiled and pulled Mako to my chest.
"… and this one, my little Mako," she said pulling her arms from around me. I turned to her as Mako started babbling to herself.
"Look at her…." She said and took her from me. I smiled and grabbed Kagome to me. I held her and kissed her, Mako's hands tapped our faces when I kissed Kagome again.
"Aaahahha," she giggled.
"Oh are we jealous now? I just kissed your momma?" I said to Mako who was babbling loudly. I leaned in and kissed Kagome again. Mako laughed even louder and tapped our faces to get attention.
"What little lady do you want a kiss too?" I said to her.
"Come here how about a bunch of kisses," I said and took Mako from Kagome and held her close to me kissing her face. She started laughing loudly and giggling.
"Aaaahahahahh," she laughed when I kissed her nose then her face again.
"Ha, jealous little girl aren't we now…" I said to her again as she giggled and laughed.
I saw Kagome open the patio door and slide outside to Kikyko.
"Dad's smothering Mako," she said and smiled. Kagome kneeled down and sat next to Kikyko and reached into the bag of seeds.
"He is….. he used to do that with you always. My gosh, when he'd go out to work with Miroku and come home late you'd stay awake and run at him 'dadddy,' you'd shout just to get a hug and a kiss from him," Kagome said to her. Kikyko looked at her then to Mako as I threw her to the air.
"He'd throw you in to the air just to hear you laugh and giggle," Kagome said to her and smiled. Kikyko smiled and reached into her basket for some carrots.
Kikyko held the carrots in her hands and fed them to the stray rabbits that she had made a small home for in our yard. I watched her and smiled then took Makoto to the kitchen.
"I saw the live feed, you beat up an arm wrestler last night," Kagome said to her as she held some seeds in her hands and a few birds came to her.
"Hahahha it was so funny, none of the boys could do it," Kikyko said and smiled.
"Did you cheat and use your spiritual powers?" Kagome asked her.
"Well… a little," she giggled and broke a carrot in half giving a piece to a squirrel on her shoulder.
"Hahhaha well you sure showed them huh, your dad was so mad… I can't believe my own daughter beat up an arm wrestler, I'm so ashamed of my son…" Kagome said to her in a fake man's voice. Kikyko looked at her then laughed.
"That was pathetic mother," she said and laughed again. Kagome touched her head and laughed as well.
"I also meet a boy…. From school there," she said again in a half quiet tone.
"What what what a boy, Kiki!" Kagome said and dropped the seeds to the ground. The birds all gathered picking at the seeds.
"A boy, tell me about this boy…" she said excitedly touching Kikyko's arm.
"Well I never noticed him before, but he's in some of my classes… I guess he noticed me and started talking to me at the farris wheel," Kikyko said her cheeks turned a rosy color she didn't move her gaze from the squirrels around her.
"KIKI OHHHHH TELL ME EVERYTHING," Kagome said loudly.
"Well there really isn't much to tell mother, he just asked for my phone number…" Kikyko said in a half whisper. Kagome giggled and grabbed Kikyko turning her around.
"YOUR PHONE NUMBER! Did you give it to him?" she said excitedly.
"Well yeah momma, why are you so excited, I might see him in school and that's about it, I don't want to date him…" Kikyko said to her mother.
"Kiki a boy likes you, you need to talk to him… and why wouldn't you date him, if he's a good boy and kind, then why wouldn't you?" she said to her again her voice was loudly I could almost hear them talking through the glass. I looked over at them from the kitchen as Makoto threw her plastic plate at me trying to get my attention. What is with Mako lately she's becoming a younger version of Kikyko… always wanting my attention. Not that I'm complaining or anything.
"Hey little brat, I'm trying to listen in to your sister's conversation," I said and leaned over Makoto's high chair. She looked at me and laughed.
"Oh you think it's funny throwing things at people huh?" I said to her. She laughed again and threw her plastic fork at me again. I narrowed my eyes at her and cleared everything on her tray.
"DAAAADDD," I heard Hoshiki's voice in the house. He ran in with Koji, Yuki and Shippou was behind them.
"Hey you brats shut up," I half shouted at them.
"MOOOOM," Hoshiki's voice said at the patio door. He pressed his face against the glass and started blowing against it. Kikyko turned and looked at him. He started to lick the glass and Kikyko cracked up laughing at his expression.
"Oh, Hoshiki…" Kagome said agitated she got up.
"HOSHIKI," Kagome shouted at him. She came to the patio doors and opened them.
"Go wash your face right now" she said to him as she came through the door. He laughed and ran down the hallway with Koji and Yuki.
"Hahhaha they've been like this all morning," Shippou said to us.
"SHIPPOU!" Kagome said and hugged him. We haven't seen Shippou since Mako was born, well two and a half weeks now, but he's been attending college in the other part of the country. I chuckled and came around the counter to him.
"Hey buddy," I said and tapped his shoulder.
"Hey," he said and smiled. He's turned into such a fine young man, very kind and tall too, he even has a fox girlfriend he met in college. We were definitely happy about that; her parents however didn't quiet approve of Shippou to much. But they do accept their relationship.
"Hi Makoto," he said coming around to her. She giggled and laughed as Shippou picked her up.
"Hi Shippou," Kikyko said closing the patio doors behind her. She shifted her basket to her waist then came around us to the kitchen. He smiled and hugged her.
"Let's make something to eat," Kagome said tapping her hands together. She smiled and came towards the kids.
"Uh hey dad?" Inuko said behind me.
"Yes?" I said and turned around.
"We have a little problem," he said I looked at him curious and followed him.
"Hey InuYasha good morning," Miroku said outside.
"Uh dad, Miroku we kind of need to show you something," Inuko said to us. Miroku put the water hose down and turned it off. He was watering their flowers in their garden. He came around his bushes to us.
"What is it Inuko?" Miroku said to him.
We followed him to the garage where Hitoshi waited, he turned the lights on.
"What the hell happened here?" I said as I came into the garage. All of our cars had blown tires, and they weren't just flat, someone or something cut a line through every single tire on our cars.
"How did this happen?" Miroku said bending down to Inuko's car.
"We have no idea; we came in to fix Hitoshi's tire and found all the cars were like this." Inuko said worried.
"These were not done by animals, they were done by knives," Sesshomaru's voice said behind us. We turned and noticed him, and Rin come into our garage. She looked upset and was crying.
"Rin what's wrong?" I said worried I came over towards them.
"Someone did this to our cars too, and there is something else…" Sesshomaru said his voice sounded angry.
"What's wrong with Rin Sesshomaru?" Miroku said looking at her. Rin held her hands to her face and was crying.
"Oh good morning everyone," Sango said closing the garage door behind her. She noticed the cars and all of us gathered, then her eyes diverted to Rin.
"Rin, oh what's wrong what happened?" Sango said to her, she touched her arms and looked her over.
"Calm down Sango," Miroku said to his wife.
"Someone slashed our tires last night and at Sesshomaru's place," I said to Sango. She pulled her arm around Rin and pulled her to the house.
"Stay here the day Rin," Sesshomaru said after her as she disappeared with Sango to the house.
"What happened Sesshomaru?" I said crossing my arms.
"Come with me," he said. We all followed him out the garage and cut through our yard to his home that wasn't far from ours.
"What the hell is this…" Inuko said as we approached the garage.
"Who did this?" Hitoshi said worried. He came in to Sesshomaru's garage.
The entire garage was destroyed, and Rin's sonogram of their baby was pinned to a wall in the back of the garage and had red blood all over it. Sesshomaru pulled it off the wall in anger and crumbled it.
"Someone did this, or someone is watching all of us, we got this as well…" He said turning to us. He handed me a paper. I opened it and read it out loud.
"If that child of yours is born… Sesshomaru, ensure its death. Tell that half demon brother of yours, his daughter is so delicious," the letter said. I grunted angrily. Whoever the hell this is better not come near my family that's all I've got to say.
"What kind of sick joke is this!" Miroku bellowed loudly he took the letter from me and crumbled it.
"Someone is watching us? Some strange things have been happening, Kikyko got a phone call someone said 'I see you,' then hung up, and on two nights a strange hooded figure was lurking near my windows," I said to everyone.
"Why didn't you say anything InuYasha," Miroku said worried.
"Hey, can we all calm down, if this is a serious threat shouldn't we report it," Inuko said to us.
"No we'll deal with this, let's go see the camera's and find out who's behind this, Hitoshi don't go anywhere today," I said to everyone.
"I'll call Kenta and Reno, I need to head back home I have to work tomorrow, don't worry I'll be fine, just worried about everyone here…." Hitoshi said to us. I tapped his shoulder as we followed Miroku through the yard.
"Rin honey please stop crying," Kagome said to her in the kitchen. Kikyko looked at her worried as she, Hakura and Kira were preparing the skewers for the barbecue.
"Someone will hurt my baby…." She said through tears.
"No, no one is going to hurt your baby we promise you this. Sesshomaru, all of us we'll protect you Rin," Sango said rubbing her back.
"Kikyko what are you doing?" Hakura said to her as she started to text on her phone.
"Yamatoo texted me…." She said to her.
"What you've been talking to Yamatoo?" Kira said surprised.
"No, he's family nothing serious, he was asking why his father wasn't answering their phone…" she said to them.
"Don't tell him about Rin, he'll be worried and come over, just tell him they're over here at our place," Hakura said to her.
"Why would I lie?" Kikyko said looking at Hakura.
"I didn't mean to lie to him, something's happening we don't know what and Rin is really upset, he doesn't need to worry himself over this," Hakura said to her again.
"He's coming over for the barbeque anyway…" Kikyko said and pushed her phone into her skirt pocket. The girls smiled at her.
"Are you sure there isn't anything between you two, or that boy from last night?" Hakura teased her.
"Stop it…. Nothing's happening with either of them," Kikyko chimed loudly.
"What the hell?" Miroku said as he clicked the mouse of the computer. We leaned forward and watched the screens closely.
"A hooded figure this is exactly what I saw near our windows, and on Kikyko's balcony," InuYasha said tapping the screen.
Miroku turned to me.
"Someone was lurking near your daughters window and you didn't tell us?" Miroku said agitated.
"Calm down, it disappeared before I could even find it, whatever it was…." I said to him.
"Whoever or whatever this thing is damaged all our cars…. As if it doesn't want us to escape anywhere," Sesshomaru said crossing his arms.
"Father this worries me, whoever this is threatened Rin and Kikyko," Inuko said to us.
"Hitoshi, Inuko… you both don't need to worry yourselves over this, head back to the house. Don't tell anyone anything until we figure this out," I said to them. Inuko nodded to us. Hitoshi looked at him and nodded he followed him back to the house.
"We need to report this," Miroku said as he clicked between cameras.
"Wait… stop," Sesshomaru said leaning in behind Miroku.
"What?" Miroku said. He slowed down the footage and reversed it.
"What the hell it was in my home…" Sesshomaru said angry.
"Is this someone you might know Sesshomaru, maybe someone from your past or something?" Miroku asked worried as he scrutinized the footage. This hooded figure walked through Sesshomaru's kitchen, then to his living room, as if looking for something, then upstairs to their room.
Miroku switched to another camera.
"Damn there's no camera's in the bedrooms," Miroku said turning to Sesshomaru.
"No need, knowing that thing was in my home…. It better not come near Rin or my unborn child that's all I have to say," Sesshomaru's voice was angry. I could tell I've heard this tone before. I touched his shoulder.
"No one is going to hurt Rin or the baby," I said to him.
Miroku made copies of the footage and pulled out the tape from the recorder.
"I'm going to report this," he said to us.
"If that's what you want, but I'll be the one to deal with this… no one comes into my home and threatens my family," Sesshomaru said to us.
"Calm down, I'm not saying we need to let this slid, but we can't let the women know about this. Let's just have our barbecue then take this footage to the police station after we fix the cars," Miroku said to us.
"Don't forget we can't deal with this like we used too when we were not in this time, we can't just go on a hunt and find who did this and deal with it…. This world has rules, we need to follow them," Miroku said to both Sesshomaru and me. I crossed my arms and looked at him.
"Fine," I said frustrated. He was right we can't just go on a hunt like we used too find the bastard and kill him for his actions or question him. In this world we have to do things by the book. This is something I hated doing.
"Fine," Sesshomaru said, his voice rumbled. Miroku got up from the chair. We followed Sesshomaru through Miroku's garage and outside again.
"Hey," Kohaku's voice said. We saw Yamatoo's car, Kenta and Reno pull into our lot.
"Hey Kohaku," I said to him. He smiled and followed us.
"Father…. Is everything okay? I've been calling all morning," Yamatoo said to Sesshomaru as we approached them.
"No need to worry," Sesshomaru said to him. He touched his sons' shoulder and we all followed the boys into our house.
My entire house was loud and booming, we all gathered in our large opened back yard near the coy fish pond and lit the barbeque. The tables were full of food and drinks. I looked around at my family worried. What if this thing, this being was targeting my family… what did it want?
I saw Sesshomaru with Rin, she was calm and happy again. He kept her near him, he wouldn't even leave her side. I turned and looked at Kikyko, she was gathered with the girls and had Kirara in her arms. Kohaku had married a wonderful demon slayer from their village back when we still lived in our time, they have a young boy together who's a little younger than Hoshiki. Kirara stayed with them and protected them. I looked over to Sango and Miroku. Sango was so happy to see Kohaku and Magumi, they chatted with her and Miroku. I looked at Kikyko again worried.
"InuYasha…" Kagomes voice said near me. I turned and looked at her. I hadn't noticed but she had dressed Makoto in a cute little pink and red dress. I smiled and touched Makoto's head.
"I'm okay," I said to her and took Makoto from her arms. I followed her to where Sesshomaru, Sango and Miroku gathered.
"Hahha dude you totally missed the action at the carnival last night," Kenta said to Yamatoo. Hitoshi rolled his eyes and laughed. Yamatoo had drove back from Kyoto that morning, he wanted to spend Sunday with his father and Rin before returning to his apartment in Kyoto again.
"I saw the whole thing live, my father showed me…" Yamatoo said and also chuckled.
"Ah so you saw Kikyko kick all our asses," Reno said and shook his head.
"Didn't think a bunch of demons like yourselves got beat by a girl…." Yamatoo teased them.
They all looked at him then burst out laughing.
Hoshiki, Koji, Yuki and Kohaku's young boy Takahoshi ran around the yard with water guns. I watched them as they chased eachother then turned my gaze back to Kikyko.
"InuYasha is something wrong?" Kagome said touching my arm, she pulled her arm around me distracting me.
"No, no nothing… don't worry about it," I said to her again. Sesshomaru looked at me concerned and also turned his gaze to Kikyko.
Yamatoo's eyes looked over to Kikyko and watched her as she held her hand to her mouth and laughed with Hakura and Kira. Rika and Hitomi had joined Kenta and Reno as well and they were teasing Kikyko as they always do. Yamatoo's face turned rosy, he really seemed to like Kikyko a lot, his eyes wouldn't leave her as she pushed her hair behind her ear. Or even when she smiled or fixed her dress when the girls sat down on the blanket.
"Hey…. Yamatoo, hello!" Inuko said waving his hand near his face.
"Huh? Oh sorry," he said to him. Inuko handed him a plate.
"Hey I meant what I said before," Inuko said to him. Yamatoo looked at the plate then to Inuko.
"Don't worry I got the message," he said to him. He came around Inuko and to his father and Rin. He sat down next to us at the table. The boys had gathered at another table chatting loudly. I couldn't make out their conversation, they were boys, knowing them they're probably planning something stupid again. Like firecrackers under our seats like they did last time we had a barbeque.
"What was that about?" Reno said to Inuko.
"Nothing just don't want him near my sister that's all…" Inuko said to Reno. Kenta looked at him.
"Bro you did the same to that boy from last night too, how is your sister going to meet someone someday if you're going to turn every guy away who even looks at her," Kenta said touching his shoulder.
"Hmm," Inuko said looking to the table. The guys tapped his shoulder and they joined us at the large picnic table.
I looked around at everyone, happy, enjoying the food and our time together. I looked over at Kikyko and the girls who were sitting on a picnic blanket, food in front of them, they were feeding Kirara and playing with her as they ate. I smiled and pushed the mornings events out of my head. I can't worry about that right now; it wasn't something I needed to have in my thoughts.
"Kohaku will you be staying with us?" Rin asked him from across the table. He smiled and looked at her.
"Yes we were planning on staying for a while, I missed everyone," he said to all of us. Sango smiled and teased him. She pulled her arm around him and Magumi.
"Well good, I'm glad," she said to them.
The day went by so fast I hadn't even realized it was late afternoon. The boys were gathered on the couch video gaming with Hoshiki. Takahoshi would shout at them so would Yuki as they all raced on some sort of Mario game, never really understood it.
The girls gathered in Kikyko's room upstairs, I could hear them laughing, they had taken Makoto and Kirara with them. The rest of us gathered in the kitchen and our second living room area talking.
"Yeah so that's what happened," Inuko said to Kohaku, Yamatoo and the guys outside.
"Someone threatened Rin, and Kikyko," Yamatoo said his voice became agitated.
"Calm down we don't need to get worked up over this," Inuko said to them.
"This worries me, Rin is pregnant and if someone is threatening her life and her babies, then it is something I need to worry about," Kohaku said to them.
"Look I am worried myself, but we can't freak out over it, this isn't our world. Father and Sesshomaru would've been on a hunt for whoever this was right now if we were still in our time, but here in this world, we can't act irrational." Inuko said to them again.
"Inuko's right, all we can do is ensure their safety that's all for now, the police may or may not deal with this, but for the time being we need to be cautious." Reno said as well.
"Is there anything we can do to help Inuko?" Kenta said to him. Shippou looked to the house and then diverted his eyes to the trees around them. Shippou had trained hard in our world to be a powerful fox demon, his senses are just as strong as mine and Inuko's however he could pick up scents stronger then we can.
"I don't smell anything unusual on the premises, maybe I'll take a walk around the house later and see if I can smell something," Shippou said to all of us. Inuko looked at him and shook his head.
"No, please none of you worry about this, we'll deal with it." Inuko said to his friends.
"Inuko, Kira lives next door to you and I live on the other side of the city, please... make sure she's safe," Hitoshi said to him and touched his shoulder.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen to her or Hakura…. Or even Kikyko," Inuko said to him. His friends nodded to him. They would worry so much if anything ever happened to Kikyko or any of the girls. Especially Kenta he was a year older then Inuko and treated everyone as family.
"College is done for me in a week, maybe I should stay with father and Rin for the summer…" Yamatoo said also worried. His eyes diverted to the house to Rin and his father.
"I'll be staying as well, I'm sure they won't mind Yamatoo, even though Magumi and I won't be staying long." Kohaku said to him.
"Hey boys, we're going to be fixing the cars we could use your help," Miroku said to them as he came to the patio door closing it behind them.
"Yeah sure, we'll come around the yard and meet you," Inuko said to him. He nodded and turned to the house.
"Show off," I heard Kohaku say to Kenta and Reno as they started flexing their arms in the air. I rolled my eyes to them and shook my head.
"Unbelievable," I said and threw a towel over my shoulder as we bent down to the cars.
"Yeah showing off when yet a short little girl beat the likes of all three of you during an arm-wrestling match," Sesshomaru said and chuckled as he leaned down to the car I was working on. I shook my head.
"Hey come on she was cheating the arm wrestler was really strong," Reno said near us.
"Strong my ass, you boys need your asses whooped again, especially Inuko. I'm going to retrain your ass boy…. My own damn son losing an arm wrestling match," I threw in. Inuko crossed his arm and looked at me.
"Two years without training that's what happens when a woman enters your life, you become soft," Miroku also teased him.
"Hey that's not fair…." Inuko said and crossed his arms. The boys laughed and bent down to Hitoshi's car.
Shippou laughed at Inuko and shook his head. He made kissy faces at Inuko.
"Yeah Inuko a girl made you soft," he teased hime. Inuko rolled up his sleeves and came towards Shippou.
"Wanna get killed bro?" he said and grabbed him in a head lock.
"AH AH, CUT THAT OUT!" Shippou shouted at him.
"Really Kikyko got a phone number from a boy at the carnival, wow… does InuYasha know?" Sango said as she passed out the cups of tea to us. Rin giggled and smiled over this.
"I don't know if InuYasha knows but yes she did get a phone number, I told her to talk to this boy and give him a chance…" Kagome said to her she sipped the tea and reached for a cookie off the plate.
"Wow way to go Kikyko," Rin said rubbing her stomach. She smiled then shook her head.
"Do you think she'll call him, or he'll call her?" Sango asked as the boys shouted outside. They were playing with a ball now kicking it on their knees. Sango leaned over to the window and looked out at them.
"I don't know if they're communicating yet, she said she'll see him at school," Kagome said again.
"Well hopefully he's a good boy who's not one of those type who just wants to date a girl for attention or popularity," Sango said leaning back in the chair.
"Kagome…" Rin said reaching for a cookie, Sango and Kagome looked at her curious.
"Do half demon babies grow fast?" she asked her. Kagome smiled and giggled.
"Hahhaha, no way Kikyko," Hitomi said on her bed.
"Yes he asked me for a picnic, I haven't replied yet if I want to go or not," she said to her as she held a string in the air to Kirara. She was reaching for it and cooing.
That's when they heard a knock on the door.
"Come in," Kikyko said. The girls laughed and turned their eyes to the door.
"Inuko…" Kikyko said to him.
"Sorry I wanted to talk to Hakura," he said at the door. She smiled and got off the bed then came towards him.
"OOoooo," the girls said as the door closed behind them.
"Inuko something wrong?" Hakura said to him. He grabbed her and pulled her to the wall.
"Oooh," she blushed.
He pressed his hand against her stomach and pinned her to the wall then kissed her. She blushed.
"What…. Are you doing?" she said to him nervous.
"The guys are leaving soon, I thought maybe… we'd tell the family we want to get married soon," he said to her. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Have you… decided on a date?" he asked her. He ran his hand up her arm and pinned her to the wall again.
"What is with you?" she blushed.
"Nothing," he said and kissed her face.
"Wow… Inuko your making me nervous," she said. He chuckled and touched her hair.
"I thought… since we have a week of school left, maybe we could get married in the middle of June, June 12th?" she said to him. He looked at her and smiled.
"Is that what you want?" he said again and touched her face.
"Yes, it is," she said and touched her hands to Inuko's face. He smiled and kissed her nose.
"I can't wait to marry you," he said to her. She smiled.
"I also want to go to college, your right…. I don't want to regret it later," she said to him. He smiled and kissed her again.
"Good, you get the girls, I'm going downstairs to gather the family," he said to her. She smiled and touched his face again.
"I can't wait for us to be married Inuko," she said softly, he kissed her again.
"Huh what's up Hakura?" Kira said to her sister as she closed Kikyko's bedroom door behind her. She had a rosy expression.
"We are gathering downstairs," she said to them. Kikyko slid off her bed, so did the girls.
Kikyko quietly followed the girls downstairs as they laughed and chatted. Kirara cooed in Kira's arms. I think she knew what was coming.
"Mom, dad… everyone," Inuko said as Hakura and the girls came down the stairs. We stopped chatting with eachother and looked at them.
"Inuko?" Sango said coming towards them. Kagome came around us and took Makoto from Kikyko's arms.
"Mom, dad… we've decided to get married soon, and we've picked a date." Hakura said to everyone. Inuko smiled and took her hand.
"Really? You both don't want to wait, maybe until after college?" Miroku said to them. Sango sighed deeply and smiled.
"What have you decided?" Kagome said to them happily, she too sighed deeply and smiled.
I diverted my eyes to Kikyko who was leaning against the kitchen counter. She didn't look happy, she had a blank look on her face.
"Well June 12th, we want to be married before we start college," Hakura said to everyone.
"Wow, that quick huh?" I said to them. She smiled and nodded.
"Well you'll have to find a place to live," Sango said leaning against Miroku's shoulder. He pulled his arm around his wife and smiled.
"I have one condition," Miroku said. Everyone gathered near us.
"A condition?" Inuko said to him.
"Yes… we will support the both of you, we already said we would while you're in college, but you both must learn to work as husband and wife." Miroku said to them.
"Yes, Miroku's right, we will support you… but your car, your essentials and basic needs must be maintained by yourself," I said to them. Kagome held her hands together, her eyes filled with tears.
"We can manage that," Inuko said to us.
"The great, we have a wedding date," Miroku said and held his glass to the air.
"This is great bro, I'm happy… Kira and I want to wait a while but I'm happy for you and Hakura," Hitoshi said to them.
"CONGRATULATIONS, HAKURA AND INUKO," everyone in our house said. I saw Kikyko shift away from us, she slid out the patio doors quietly. I wonder what's bothering her.
She held her hands to her face and started to cry and leaned against the side of the house.
"Kikyko?" Yamatoo's voice said to her.
"Oooh," she said and dried her face.
"Why are you crying?" Yamatoo said to her. He closed the doors behind him and came towards her.
She slid away from him and looked to the ground.
"It's… nothing, why are you out here?" she said to him and didn't move her gaze.
"You looked upset," he said keeping his distance from her.
"Please leave me alone Yamatoo," she said to him. She was about to turn to the yard, maybe go to the coy pond, when Yamatoo grabbed her hand.
"You're never going to lose your brother Kikyko," he said to her. She pulled her hand away from him.
"You don't understand anything," she said to him in an agitated voice.
"Leave me alone," she said to him. She ran to the guest house.
None of us had noticed Kikyko hadn't come inside that night, Sesshomaru and Rin had left with Yamatoo. He assumed Kikyko had returned to the house after they left, Kohaku, Magumi and their son had left with Sango and Miroku and the boys to their home. Kira and Hakura went with them. Hitoshi, Kenta and Reno decided to take Inuko out for a boy's night they took Shippou with them, he was excited to join them. Hitomi and Rika went to spend the night at Sango's, all the while Kagome was on the couch feeding Makoto and humming to her. Hoshiki had fallen asleep on his mother's shoulder. I looked at him and shook my head. He was so cute!
"Kikyko," I half shouted to her at the stairs.
I assumed she had gone upstairs to her room that night, it was 8pm, I thought maybe she'd want a snack before bed. She usually loves crackers and sliced cheese with milk.
"Kikyko?" I said again coming up the stairs. I went down the hallway to her room.
Knock.
Knock.
"Kiki…. Baby girl want something to eat?" I said at the door. I turned the handle and opened her door.
"Huh?" I went into her room and looked around, I turned the light on in her walk-in closet and even went to her bathroom.
"Where is she…" I said to myself. I went down the hallway to her brother's rooms.
"Kikyko…" I said again opening Inuko's room. She wasn't in there either, I went to Hoshiki's room next then Makoto's room.
She wasn't there either.
"Kagome…. We have a problem," I said coming down the stairs quickly. She was leaning over Makoto's bassinet and covering her up.
"InuYasha the kids are asleep what is it?" she said turning to me.
"Kikyko's not upstairs…" I said to her panicked.
"What…. What do you mean she's not upstairs," Kagome said, she picked up her cell phone and started calling Miroku.
"Calm down, we'll find her…" Miroku said, we had flashlights with us. Our yard was huge, and the wooded area was even bigger. Our guest houses were not too far from our homes; however, we searched the wooded area first, no one uses the guest houses without a key and a security code. Kikyko had none of those.
"When did she leave did anyone see her leave this evening…" Miroku said waving his light to the ground.
"She was upset, she went outside and was crying… I saw her go outside and followed her," Yamatoo said to us. Miroku and I both looked at him.
"You knew she was out here the whole time and you said nothing?" I said to him in a loud agitated voice.
"InuYasha do not get mad at Yamatoo for this," Sesshomaru said and came towards me.
"I didn't realize she was still out here, we left I assumed she'd come back in," Yamatoo said again.
"We have to find her InuYasha… when we do, do not get mad at her for her actions," Miroku said to me. I grunted and waved my light to the trees.
We searched the wooded area for an hour, nothing… I was really beginning to worry; I was terrified what if something happened. As we were returning to search the guest houses, we heard a voice coming from one of them.
"She's probably in the guest house, we should've searched there first," Miroku said shining his light through one of the windows.
"How did she even get in?" I said turning my light off, I came towards one of the guest houses.
"InuYasha she is in there, do not lose it on her…" Miroku said to me standing in front of me before I could reach for the door handle.
"I won't lose it on her, step aside Miroku," I said to him.
Yamatoo looked at me and came towards me.
"She's upset… I think over her brother's marriage," he said to me. I looked at him and crossed my arms. Why would that upset Kikyko she was so happy for them and excited they were engaged?
"Look, I'm not going to lose it on her, let me talk to her, I'll figure out what's bothering her," I said to everyone. Miroku touched my shoulder and stepped aside.
"I'll tell Kagome she's okay," he said to me. Sesshomaru and Yamatoo looked at me, then followed Miroku inside the house.
I reached for the handle to the glass doors, they were locked.
"Kikyko…." I said to her through the doors. I could see her moving inside.
"Kikyko baby girl open the door… I'm not mad," I said again to her.
"Kiki please… I'm worried, we all are…" I said to her again. I saw her shift towards the door. She unlocked it then stepped away.
I came inside and closed it behind me. The whole house was pitch black, she was leaning against the wall to the far side of the room hiding from me.
"Kiki what's wrong…. Why are you out here?" I said to her.
"I just want to be left alone… can't anyone understand that," she said. Her voice was shaky. She was definitely crying. I came around a small kitchen towards her. I could see her small figure hiding.
"Kiki honey what is it… why are you so upset?" I said to her in a calm voice. I heard Kagome's voice outside. I turned to the door as she slid it opened.
"Where is she?" she said noticing me near the kitchen island. I grabbed her and pulled her too me.
"Don't… if you're here to yell at her don't," I said to Kagome. She looked at me, she was upset I could tell, she was worried, her eyes were filled with tears.
"I'm not going to yell at her..." Kagome said to me. She looked around the room.
"Kiki…." Kagome said. She didn't move from next to me.
"Kiki were not mad, we just want to talk that's all," she said again to her.
"Just… leave me alone," her voice said again. I pointed to a corner of the room. Kagome saw her body hiding near one of the rooms.
"Why are you upset, you can tell me… I won't be mad I promise," Kagome said again to her. She took a few steps towards her.
"NO ONE…. Understands anything," Kikyko said again. Her voice was shaky. She was still crying. I hate it when she cries. I sighed deeply and also followed behind Kagome.
"Understand what sweetie, please… tell me," Kagome said to her. We saw Kikyko slowly shift away from one of the rooms and come around the corner. Kagome extended her arms to her.
She looked at us and ran to her mother's arms. I sighed deeply and wrapped my arms around the both of them.
"Why are you out here?" Kagome said to her stroking her hair.
"Kiki… you can tell us anything you know that," I said to her. I came around Kagome and touched Kikyko's head.
"Inuko…. He's moving out and getting married…." She said through her tears.
"Sweetie why does this upset you?" Kagome said to her calmly.
"He's no longer…. He won't be here anymore…. He… he won't be my best friend anymore," Kikyko stuttered. Kagome pulled her from her body and looked at her.
"Kiki… is this why your upset, oh honey…. He's always going to be your brother Kiki," Kagome said to her.
"No he's not… I won't get to see him, he'll be too busy to even call," she said wiping her eyes. I sighed and wrapped my arms around her pulling her to me.
"Kiki… I know your upset, but you and Inuko have a special bond Kikyko that can never be broken," I said to her.
"No… you don't understand, neither one of you," Kikyko said and pushed herself away from me. She came around her mother and through the house to the back door. She was still upset and crying. We couldn't get through to her, I sighed deeply and touched my forehead.
"I don't know what to do InuYasha," Kagome said to me. I touched her face and looked at Kikyko as she shifted her way through the yard.
"This is something she needs to deal with, and Inuko… maybe he should talk to her when he gets home," I said to her. Kagome sighed deeply and pulled her jacket together. She followed Kikyko back to the house. I looked around the guest house and noticed a picture on the floor. It was of Kikyko and Inuko and Hoshiki in our yard. A family picture they took together. They were laughing at Inuko who was making a stupid face at the camera.
"Kikyko... won't be the most important thing in his life anymore," I said looking at the picture. I understood Kikyko completely and her feelings. I sighed and put the picture down on the table next to the couch.
"She's so upset InuYasha," Kagome said as I came into the house. I closed the patio door and locked it.
"Give her her space, don't push her anymore tonight Kagome," I said to her.
"Ohh Kiki… my baby girl," Kagome said and sighed as we heard Kikyko's bedroom door slam.
I didn't sleep that night, I don't know why, I kept waking and leaving our room to check on Kikyko every hour. She was asleep, didn't move from her spot, Inuko was in his room Hoshiki slept with him. Makoto was next to Kagome in our room. I sighed as I came back into our room and to the bed.
"Inu-Yasha," Kagome said in a whisper.
"She's asleep," I said to her and rested my arm over my forehead.
"She cried herself to sleep…. She's really taking this hard," she said leaning over me.
"I understand her Kagome and her feelings, she's no longer going to be the most important thing in Inuko's life anymore, and she realizes that…." I said to her. Kagome sighed deeply and rested her head next to Makoto again.
"This is something she and Inuko need to resolve or else it's going to kill her inside," I said to Kagome again.
"I don't know if Inuko realizes it either…" I said again. Kagome sighed and I felt her hand grab my arm. I turned to her.
"She won't talk to him, I know her… she's not going to tell him how she feels because she doesn't want to upset him," she said touching my face. I touched my hand to Makoto and pulled the blanket over her.
"He'll realize it when she won't talk to him, and they'll resolve it, they always do," she said to me again.
"Kagome, they grew up together, got in trouble together, shared everything. Inuko probably knows all of Kikyko's secrets that we don't even know, they are each other's best friends…" I said to her.
"I know InuYasha, and now he's getting married…." Kagome said to me. She rested her head near Mako and sighed.
"She's going to be okay…." I said again and took in a deep breath.
"Hey dad, good morning," Inuko said in the kitchen.
"Morning," I said to him as I came around the kitchen island I put my keys on the counter. Inuko turned and looked at me.
"Are Kiki and Hoshi awake?" he asked taking a bit of his sandwich.
"I already dropped them off at school…. We need to talk," I said to him. He looked at me and put his sandwich down.
"Oh? Something wrong?" he asked.
"Look, I just need to say something. Last night Kikyko left the house upset and crying after you and Hakura announced your wedding date," I said to him hoping he'd get the picture. Sometimes I need to break things down for Inuko before he clues in.
"Why would she be upset? She was happy for us at the carnival," he said and took a bite of his sandwich again. I crossed my arms and looked at him.
"She's no longer going to be the most important thing in your like anymore… Hakura now is," I said to him straight out. He held the sandwich to his mouth and looked at me.
"Why would she think that, she's my sister she'll always be important to me," Inuko said frustrated.
"That's not what I mean, you and Kikyko did everything together, you're her protector, her hero, the person she looks up too and respects, you're her best friend Inuko… and now, she feels like you won't be anymore." I said again.
Inuko shook his head and touched a hand to his face.
"Your wife now is the most important thing in your life, your family will come second… this is why Kikyko is upset," I said again.
"I'm so stupid…. How did I not even notice this, how did I not even notice her feelings…" he sighed deeply and shook his head.
"Inuko son… Kikyko is upset and heartbroken, she didn't even want to talk to you this morning, I can't bare to see her this way," I said to him touching his shoulder.
"I'll talk to her dad," he said to me and sighed.
"When you do Inuko… make her understand that she's still important to you," I said to him again. I saw Inuko's eyes fill with tears.
"I didn't want to hurt sister this way, I knew announcing my engagement and now my wedding date would upset her... she's important to me, and I don't want her upset," he said again.
"Look go to school today, write your exams, and talk to her… even if its at school or at home, whatever you do Inuko help her resolve this," I said to him. He quickly dried his eyes and took in a deep breath. I saw him reach for his keys from the counter and turn away from me to the hallway.
"Everything okay?" Kagome said behind me. Makoto was in her arms babbling. I turned around to her and touched her face.
"I hope so," I said and kissed her. She smiled and Makoto laughed again when I kissed Kagome.
"She's going to get jealous every time I kiss you isn't she?" I said and looked at Mako as she laughed again loudly.
