Chapter 1:

Losing Suzumi

Kagome wrapped a blanket around her two day old baby girl, Sakura. Her two year old daughter, Suzumi, bounded her way out the door. Kagome picked up her baby and followed her daughter out the door. Inuyasha followed after his mate. Suzumi jumped up and down beside her father as they walked through Inuyasha Forest to Sango and Miroku's house.

"I really think you should rest some more, Kagome," Inuyasha said.

"I promised Sango she could see Sakura," Kagome replied. "And besides I'm fine."

Suzumi ran up the hill that Sango and Miroku's house was stationed on. Inuyasha followed behind his mate to ensure she was okay. Suzumi knocked on the door. Sango answered and smiled down at Suzumi over her plump stomach.

"Look how you've grown!" Sango said.

Suzumi smiled and ran into the house. Kagome and Inuyasha followed their daughter inside. Sango closed the door behind them. Kagome sat in a chair as everyone gather around her sleeping bundle of joy. Sango smiled and placed a hand on her stomach. She had five children, soon to be six. Tanji, and his twin sister, Taniyama, who were the oldest at six, were chasing Suzumi around the house. Mai, who was four, was fighting with her one year old brother, Sauske, to play with Kirara. Naru, who was ten months, was sitting in a corner sucking his thumb.

Sakura yawned and opened her big golden-brown eyes and looked at all the faces that surrounded her. Kagome smiled looking at her baby.

"Lemme hold her," Inuyasha said.

Kagome handed the baby to Inuyasha. A smiled spread across Sakura's face as she looked up at her father. Inuyasha smirked. Sakura reached up, grabbed one of Inuyasha's fuzzy dog ears, and pulled. Inuyasha pulled her up and away from him trying to make her let go of his ear.

"Hey, leggo of my ear, ya runt!" he said.

Sakura laughed, still pulling Inuyasha's ear. Kagome giggled. She reached for her baby, gently pulling her off her mate's ear.

"C'mon," Kagome said. "Let go of Daddy's ear."

Sakura still had a firm grip on Inuyasha's ear. Kagome gave a tug and Sakura finally let go, taking a few white hairs with her. Kagome started to laugh all over again. Inuyasha growled as Sango and Miroku laughed.

"That's funny to you," Inuyasha growled again.

"A little," Kagome smiled.

"So, how's everything on your side?" Sango asked.

"We're fine," Kagome said, her smile falling. "We just can't go out after dark. That's when all the demons are out. Don't want to put the little ones in danger, ya know?"

Sango nodded as she looked at the baby in Kagomes arms, who was dozing off.

"Speaking of dark," Inuyasha spoke. "Nightfall's nearing and we've gotta get going."

"C'mon, Suzumi," Kagome called. "We're leaving!"

Suzumi ran to the front door with a huge grin on her face, after saying goodbye to her friends. Kagome and Inuyasha said their goodbyes and followed their daughter out the door. They made their way through the forest. Suzumi ran ahead of her parents trying to catch fireflies. She ran even further.

"Suzumi, don't go too far," Kagome called. "It's getting dark!"

"Leave her alone," Inuyasha said.

Inuyasha reached out a clawed finger and gently rubbed the cheek of his sleeping baby girl. Kagome smiled. Sakura looked so peaceful when she slept. Kagome sighed.

"Ahh!" Suzumi screamed.

"Suzumi!" Inuyasha called.

"I told her not to go to far," Kagome groaned.

They broke off into a run. Kagome tightened her hold on Sakura as she ran. Inuyasha came up beside Kagome and pulled her onto his back. He neared the end of the forest and saw two wolf demons. He put Kagome down and pulled out Tetsusaiga.

"Stay here," he commanded.

"But Inu-" Kagome began.

"STAY!" he growled.

"I've never eaten a quarter-demon before, Kaji," one of them said.

"There's a first time for everything, Kai," Kaji growled, taking a step closer to Suzumi.

"DADDY!!" Suzumi screamed.

"Get the hell away from my pup!" Inuyasha growled.

Kaji grabbed Suzumi by the front of her kimono and held her over the Bone Eater's well. Suzumi looked down into the dark well and screamed. Inuyasha growled.

"Let her go!" Inuyasha yelled, swinging Tetsusaiga at Kai, who jumped out the way.

"As you wish," Kaji said, letting Suzumi go. She screamed.

"SUZUMI!" Kagome called.

"I'm okay," Suzumi answered in a shaky voice.

Suzumi was holding onto a log that was sticking out the side of the well. As Inuyasha and the wolves got into it, Suzumi grip was loosening.

"Daddy!" Suzumi screamed. "I'm slipping."

"I'm coming, Suzumi!" Inuyasha yelled.

He sliced the two demons and ran over to the well. Suzumi's fingers were slipping. He reached his hand down but he was too late. She fell and screamed. Kagome ran towards the well. Inuaysha grabbed her and pulled her into his kimono, as a bright purple light flashed.

"Suzumi," Kagome said as tears flowed out of her eyes.

"Dammit!" Inuyasha growled, punching the ground.

Inuyasha pulled Kagome closer to him as she cried. Sakura began to wail and that only made Kagome cry harder.

"I thought the well didn't work anymore," Kagome whispered.

"Me too," Inuyasha said.

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