Chapter 24: New Adventures
Knock Knock!
"Come in," Inuyasha says in a gentle voice. A second later, the door opens, revealing Rin and Sesshomaru.
"Hi guys," Rin whispers as she looks at the couple in the room. Kagome is sitting on her hospital bed with her sleeping daughter cuddled to her chest. Her daughter is wrapped in a white blanket and is dressed in a pink onesie and hat. Kagome, on the other hand, is dressed in a light pink hospital gown with her hair in a messy bun. Her husband is sitting next to her, with his arm over her pillow, staring down at their daughter. "Is she asleep?"
"Yes," Kagome states as she looks up at her and gives her a smile. "She's been really quiet since we got here. She woke up to eat, but that's pretty much it."
"Sounds like she's going to be a good baby," Rin jokes as Sesshomaru sets a bag on the table in the corner. Kagome gives her friend a look, causing her to laugh. "Yeah right. She has this guy as a father."
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha growls as he glares down at his wife. Kagome gives him an innocent grin before looking down at her daughter again.
"Oh, nothing dear."
Her husband rolls his eyes before turning to look at his brother who's walking to stand behind his fiancée. "Where's mom and dad?" He asks as he gets off the bed. "Korari just stepped out to update the rest of the Higurashi family about how Kagome and the baby are doing."
"We saw them in the gift shop," Rin says. "Sango and Ayame said that they'll stop by tomorrow. They didn't want you to feel overwhelmed."
Kagome nods as she gives her daughter a gentle squeeze before rubbing her nose against her's. She smiles when a brief smile formed on her daughter's sleeping face. Rin smiles at the scene in front of her. 'One day.'
"Hello," Izayoi sings as she opens the door to her daughter-in-law's hospital room.
"Hi guys," Kagome greets as she looks away from her daughter and at her in-laws. Her brows furrow a little when she doesn't see her son with them. "Where's Kat?" She asks after Inu No Taisho walks into the room.
"He's right behind us," he says as he opens the door. Izayoi smiles as she stands next to her step son. "He wanted to get you and the baby something," Izayoi tells her. As soon as she says that, Katsuo waddles into the room, carrying a boutique of sunflowers and a pink teddy bear.
"Mama!" He screams as he waddles towards her. Kagome smiles and looks at her husband who has an amused look on his face. He picks their son up and sets him down next to Kagome.
"Mama!" He says as he shoves the flowers towards her.
"For me?" She gasps as she careful takes one arm from underneath Inume to grabs the flowers. Katsuo nods and smiles at her. He then shows her the teddy bear and points to the baby.
"Baba."
"That's for the baby, huh, son?" Inuyasha interjects as he grabs the flowers from Kagome and sets them on the nightstand.
Katsuo nods as he crawls over to Kagome's shoulder to look at the baby. "Baba."
"Yes, this is a baby. This is your baby sister, Inume."
"Sit-r?" He asks as he turns to look at his mother. She giggles but nods as she looks at her son. "Yes, your sister."
"Baba, mama," he mumbles as he turns to look at his sister.
"She is," Kagome tells him with a smile. Her son smiles before leaning forward and poking Inume's puffy cheek.
"Kat, no no," she states as she gently grabs his hand. "Inume's asleep."
"No, no," Katsuo tells her. Kagome raises a brow before turning to face her daughter. Her daughter's eyes are open, revealing a pair of dark blue orbs. However, instead of her dark blue eyes looking at her mother, they're looking at her brother. Her eyes are squinted together as if she's glaring at him for waking her up.
Katsuo giggles before sticking his tongue out at her. Inume continues to glare at him before looking up at her mother who's staring down at her with a shock look on her face. Her dark blue eyes widen, and she gives her a big smile, revealing his pink gums.
"Already picking fights with your brother, huh?" Kagome teases with a giggle. Inume stares up at her before curiously looking around the room.
"What color are her eyes?" Izayoi asks as she quickly walks over to her daughter-in-law.
"A very lovely shade of blue," Kagome announces with a grin.
"Keh," Inuyasha mumbles with a smile. He turns to face his brother and father before saying, "You two know that you're going to have to train her on how to use her tail. Currently, it's wrapped around her waist."
"That'll be fun," Inu No Taisho states with a chuckle. "It took Sesshomaru months in order to master having his tail constantly wrapped around his shoulder."
"Because you can't teach, old man," Sesshomaru defends. The rest of the men chuckle before making their way to Kagome and the new addition to their family.
Inume's nose twitches at all the new smells as her eyes curiously look at all the excited faces.
"Welcome to the family little one," Izayoi says as she leans into her husband's side.
A smile forms on Inume's face, causing everyone to either laugh, smile, or coo at her.
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Three Days Later
"And there we go," Inuyasha coos as he clips the ends of his daughter's purple onesie. His daughter smiles in her sleep causing him to chuckle. She's also wearing a matching hat on her head. He kisses her cheek before carefully picking her up and placing her in her butterfly car seat. He places a pink blanket around her body to keep her warm, before placing a yellow blanket across the carrier to keep her from being exposed to the wind and coldness for when they go outside.
"Is she settled in?" Kagome asks from her spot next to the bed. She's sitting in a wheelchair with Katsuo sleeping over her shoulder. They were leaving the hospital to go home. Her doctor decided to keep her an extra day in order to monitor her blood pressure.
"Yeah," Inuyasha states, just as Kagome's mother, Korari, walks into the room.
"The car is all packed and ready to go," Korari states as she hands her son-in-law his keys. She was referring to the numerous cards, balloons, and flowers that they, Inuyasha and Kagome, had received from their family and friends during the past few days. "Are you guys ready?"
"Yes," Kagome speaks up as she leans back in her seat. "I can't wait to go home, take a hot bath, and get some rest."
"Has my angel been giving you guys a hard time?" Korari asks with a giggle.
"Don't get us started," Inuyasha mutters as she walks towards him.
"Ignore them darling," Korari says as she peeks into Inume's carrier. She giggles as she pulls her head out and smiles at her son-in-law. "She already is."
"Let's go before she wakes up," Kagome states as Inuyasha picks their son up and places him on his shoulder. He then places a hand on the handle of Kagome's wheelchair. "Hopefully, we can make it home before she wakes up."
Korari nods before picking up the carrier and walking out the room. Inuyasha quickly follows after her while pushing his wife.
After getting situated in the car, with Kagome in the back seat with the sleeping kids, Inuyasha in the driver's seat, and Korari in the passenger seat, they head home. She was going to spend the week with the mini family as they got adjusted with the newest member of the family.
"I can't wait to sleep in my own bed," Kagome repeats with a yawn. Inuyasha glances at his mother-in-law who has a pleased smile on her face. He silently chuckles as he drives out of the hospital parking lot. He couldn't wait for Kagome to see the surprise he done for her. 'I hope she likes it.'
Kagome makes sure that all her kids are asleep before leaning back and closing her eyes to go to sleep as well.
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Ten Minutes Later
"Kagome, where home."
"Hmm?" She mumbles as she opens her eyes. She turns her head to see Inuyasha's grinning face. She blinks a few times before leaning forward. She looks towards the side to see that her kids weren't next to her.
"Where are-"
"They're inside. Your mother and I took them in and put them to bed a few minutes ago. She's with them now," he explains. "You ready to go inside?" He asks as he unclips her seatbelt.
"Yeah," she says as she takes off her seatbelt. She stretches before shooing Inuyasha away so she can get out of the car. Inuyasha backs out and Kagome follows him. She raises a brow when she sees that they weren't parked in front of their apartment complex. Instead, the car is parked in the driveway of the house they had brought a few months ago.
"Inu-"
"Shh."
She gives Inuyasha a curious look as she steps out of his car. Inuyasha closes the door and places a hand on the middle of her back. He slowly guides her to the front step of the house. Kagome looks down as her white sneakers step on the light brown floormat that says 'Welcome Home' in dark red letters.
"Inuyasha," she whispers as she looks up at him. "We can't be here. I haven't decorated and the house is-"
"In perfect condition," Inuyasha states as he moves his hands in order to place them on her shoulders. "I listen you know."
"Huh?" She questions as she looks up at him.
"At night, you'll talk about how you wanted every room in the house decorated. You even drew it out on your free time," Inuyasha explains. "So, for the past couple of weeks, I've had Miroku and the guys paint and help me fix the house up. While my mom, your mom, and the girls decorated the house based on what you said to me and them."
"Inuyasha," she gasps as she turns around to face him. "You are-I can't, wow."
"That's the reaction I was looking for," he states with a chuckle. He smiles as he moves a piece of hair out of her face as the wind blows. "So why don't you go inside and explore. Whatever needs to be changed, I'll fix it this week."
Kagome stares up at him with awe in her eyes. 'Kami, I love this man!' A big smile forms on her face as she wraps her arms around his waist. She leans up on her tip toes and kisses him. Inuyasha grins as he goes to deepen the kiss, but Kagome stops him by placing her hands on his chest and leaning back to rest on her feet. "I really appreciated it, but you really should have consulted with me before you moved us here."
"Really?" Inuyasha responds back with a deadpan look on his face. "I decorated the house based on how you wanted it-"
"Without my permission," Kagome points out with a small smile.
"You know what," Inuyasha growls as he quickly picks his wife up. Kagome squeals as she wraps her arms around his neck. "You're a spoiled little brat, you know that?"
"Sue me," Kagome mumbles with a small grin as she looks up at him. "I'm kidding, Yash."
"Keh."
"I'm so grateful that I have you in my life and that you actually listen to me when I talk. I love you, Inu."
"Keh," he responds with a pout on his face.
"Aww! Yasha don't be like that," she coos while pinching his cheek. She giggles as she stares up at him. She gives him a kiss on the cheek, before leaning back. "All joking aside, I'm really happy that you did this. I'm so freaking excited! This is our house."
"Keh."
"In the hospital, I was kind of stressing about us moving here," Kagome tells him. "I was worried because our lease was going to end this week and we had to get all our stuff moved out. And Inume decided to come early and-"
"Shut up, will ya wench?" Inuyasha grumbles as he stares down at her. "Stop stressing and worrying. For the next couple of months, you only need to worry about yourself and the kids. I have everything under control."
Crash!
"Whhhhhhaaaaaaaaaa!"
The couple look at the house with curiosity and slight fear in their eyes. Kagome looks at Inuyasha and says: "You got that under control, huh?"
"Shut up," he grumbles again, causing his wife to giggle as she snuggles into his chest.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go inside and start our new adventure," Kagome says as she looks up at him. Inuyasha grins as he opens the door before taking a step inside.
"Let's."
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A/N:
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