Chapter 3

"Thanks again Kaede, you don't know how much this means to me." Kagome thanked Kaede for the ump time that day, as they sat down to eat at WacDonald.

"Don't mention it child." she replied.

"I mean this is a big deal for me."

"I'm glad you feel that way." Kaede said taking a bite out of her burger also keeping an eye on the children who were play with their new toys they got from their happy meal.

"But how am I going to pay for my furniture and for the rent I don't have a job yet."

"Don't worry about a thing child, I'll take care the furniture for you and for the rent let's hold that off for a while, but as for a job when I take you furniture shopping we'll also go job searching."

"Thanks Kaede." she said with relief in her voice.

"Kaede can we go home now?" Shippo asked coming up to the older lady.

"Yea nana I wanna go home. I want my daddy." Makayla said coming from behind Shippo rubbing her eyes.

"Looks like someone's getting sleepy, okay we can head home." she said getting up from her seat to throw away her trash.

As they left and headed home Makayla grabs hold of Kagome's hand as they walk. But not that far into their walk Makayla begins to slow down in her walk as she grew tired. With this Kagome decides to pick the tiny tot up and carry her. Resting in Kagome's arms Makayla nuzzles her face into her neck before drifting off sleep.

After walking a few more blocks they reach a big blue and white three family deluxe apartment, with a few toys lying around on the ground. Reaching the porch Shippo runs up the stair skipping at least two stairs as he ran to the door.

"This door leads to the house up stairs that you will live in." Kaede said pointing to a door on the right side next to the door they were standing in front of. "And this is—"as she put the key into the door knob to open it was quickly open by someone from the other side of the door.

"It's about time you got back I was starting to worr—"as the figure steps out the door he sees Kagome holding a sleeping child.

"Oh, sorry I thought you were…"

"Me" Kaede said stepping in front of Kagome as Shippo ran passed them into the house.

"Yeah you, what the heck were you thinking grandma, leaving like that and where's Makayla?" the young man said as stood in front of the door. "You know I hate it when you take her somewhere with me knowing."

With a small smile "This is Kagome she will be staying in the up stairs apartment now." Kaede said ignoring the man's anger "and I left a note telling you where we would be."

"What note?"

"The note I taped to the refrigerator door." she said as she passed him and entered the house "Besides Makayla is right here." she pointed to Makayla asleep in Kagome's arms.

"Who are you?" he turned to see her putting the child down on a couch.

"Inuyasha you air head Kaede already told you who she is when we got here." Shippo said now standing in front of him.

"Well I must have missed it." he said walking pass the little boy and making his way over to Kagome.

"Sorry if I was rude to you my name is Inuyasha Taisho and as you might have guessed I'm Makayla's father, may I ask what your name is?"

"My name is Kagome, Kagome Higurashi I will be staying in the house up stairs now." she informed him, but then silence overtook them both.

"Daddy." a babyish voice broke the silence in the room indicating that Makayla was woke. Leaning over Inuyasha picks her up placing her in his lap.

"Did you have a nice Kaykay? Shippo came in front of the still sleepy child. With a nod she wiggles her way out of her father's hands, standing in place she take a look around the room and finds Kagome sitting next to Kaede.

"Gome!" she says making her way over to Kagome. Reaching her arms out Kagome takes the moment and picks up the small girl giving her a hug.

"That's my daddy." she said to Kagome pointing her little finger to Inuyasha.

"Oh so that's your daddy now where you mommy?" she asked cheerfully.

"I don't have a mommy." she equally cheerful.

"And let's just leave it at that." Inuyasha added in his voice a little hurt.

"Come on Kay let get you ready for bed." he said getting up from his seat. Coming over to get his daughter she refuses.

"No" she said grabbing his hands from around her waist and pushing it away from her. Surprised by his daughter actions he tries again.

"Come on let's get ready for bed Kay you know you like taking your baths."

"No" she said once more turning around top hug hold on to Kagome.

Now frustrated by his daughter Inuyasha manages to get his daughter to let go of Kagome but not with the price of her crying.

"Nnnnnooooo!"

"Come on Makayla what are you crying about now?" Inuyasha asked trying to stop the crying child.

"I don't want to go to bed." she finally says.

"And why don't you want to go to bed or at least a bath?"

"I want to stay wit Gome." with that Kagome felt bad that she was the reason Makayla was acting out.

"Look Makayla…" Kagome cut in "…why don't you go take your bath now and when you're dressed come back. I'll still be here, but when you get sleepy you go with your dad so you can sleep and I stay here, okay?"

Now that she had calmed down Makayla answers with a nod allowing Inuyasha to take her home for her bath.

"I'm impressed." Kaede said to Kagome when as knew that Inuyasha had taken Makayla out the house.

"Wha…what do mean."

"I mean I'm impressed at the way you handled Makayla like that because usually she would still be at it for another ten minutes if it was just her father. And seeing how you handled her it looks like you'll be a good mother when your baby comes." Kaede explained causing Kagome to blush a little.

"Well enough of that, Shippo you too should be getting ready for bed." she said as she got up to go to the kitchen."

"Aw man" was all he said as he too got up and went the kitchen followed by Kagome.

"If it's okay with you Kaede I would like to make a phone call to someone, so can you tell where I put my stuff?'

"Oh, you can put your things in the room across from the bathroom."

"Thank you" she said as she headed out the kitchen and into the spare room.

While in the room she took her time getting settle so she decided to call someone. Taking out her cell phone she dials Sango's number.

'Hello'

"Sango" she said in a hush voice.

'Kagome?'

"Yeah it's me."

'Oh, Kagome where are you? Your parents called again but this time it was you mom.'

"My mom, why would my mom be calling?"

'I don't know but I think your dad has calmed down by the way your mother was talking.'

"What did she say when she called?"

'Well for one she's real worried about you and wants you to come home.'

"What about my dad?"

'I didn't get a chance to talk with him so I don't what he thinks.'

"Well when you find out anything abut him call me."

'Okay, so did you ever find a place to stay?'

"Yeah I did."

'Really?'

"I found an apartment."

'Where an…and how?'

"Well to make a long story short I helped this nice old lady with find her grandkids and she offered me a place to stay as thanks, but for right now I wont tell you where."

'Gome' a small voice was heard form the hallway indicating that Makayla was back over.

'Hey, who was that?'

"Listen I got to go now I'll talk to you later okay."

'Okay bye.'

"That didn't take long." Kagome said exiting the now empty room to enter the living room.

"Look dis is Boots." Makayla held in Kagome's face her stuffed monkey.

"Is it the same Boots from Dora?"

"Au-ah, and dis my Dowa 'jamas." showing off her pink one piece footy pajamas.

"Now what we do?" Makayla asked climbing on to the couch to sit next to Kagome.

"I don't know what do you and your daddy do before you go to bed?"

"He tell me a bed time story."

"What kind of story?"

"A bible story." she said hopping off the couch and running into the back hall.

"Looks like she's like you." Inuyasha said sitting on the other side of the room.

"Looks that way does it?" silence once again took hold between the two but not for long.

"So where's her mother…I mean if she's still alive." she said trying to create a conversation.

"No she's… she's alive. After Makayla was born she just left us and it's been me and Makayla every since except for my grandmother."

"Wow, I thought my dad was harsh about forcing me to leave my baby because of my age but-"her thought was cut off when Makayla return next to her with a thin book called: "Great Bible Stories" in hand.

"Wook" (in other words "look") Makayla said making sure Kagome had her full attention.

"Okay, what story do you want me to read you or do you want your dad to read it for us?"

"No…" she said shaking her head "…I want you to wead it."

"Okay" Kagome said a little nervous about the little child's sternness. "then what do you want me to read to you?" she putting the little girl in her lap.

"I wanna hear Estha."(better known as "Esther")

"You ready?" Kagome asked turn to the first page of the story as she nodded her head. But before starting the story bent her head down to the child's ear.

"Before I start does your daddy make funny noises when he reads?" she whispered.

"Yea, he make funny noise for the diffent peoples."

"So what you think if I did it too?" she asked getting a little giggle out of the girl.

"Do it, do it." she said ready for the story to start.

That was Chapter 3 if I get 10 reviews this time chapter 4 will be up shortly after.

until next time I'm out.