She froze like a deer caught in headlights. Residue of the slightly yellow powder stuck to her fingers, and his nose twitched with the faint stench of said powder.

"Kagome, why do insist on drinking so much if you know you'll just have to go to the bathroom five minutes later?"

She at least looked guilty. "I can't help it, I'm so thirsty all the time, and they play those commercials all day!"

Sighing, he took the pitcher from her hands, and proceeded to add sugar and water to the mix.

"Go back to bed, I will finish making this concoction." She flashed him a thankful smile, and left the room. She never saw him dump out the contents of the container. He began to whisper to himself.

"I will not have my child become a Kool-Aid addict!"