Title: Father's Love
Author: Nicluv1787
Rating: K
Genre: Family
CU/AU: CU
Prompt: Magic
Characters: Kagome and Her Father
Words: 341
Summary: Kagome begs her father not to go.
Warnings: little WAFF
"Do you have to go?" Kagome said with a pitiful wine. Her father paused his packing to look down at her.
"You know I have to," he said with a playful lilt to his tone.
"But tomorrow is the first day of school and all the other kids are going to have their fathers there to walk them into the school."Her father sank down to his knees and opened his arms to her. Kagome rushed into his arms burrowing her face into his chest. "Please daddy, just wait one more day to leave on your trip?"
He stroked her hair, "I'm sorry I wish I could, but the sooner I get this trip over the sooner I'll be home. Wouldn't you rather have me home more often?" Kagome nodded against his chest feebly, "This is the last trip I promise," Kagome pulled back displaying an impressive pouting lip, quivering ever so slightly. "Now don't give me that," he crooned.
He pushed her bangs back from her face, regretting having to leave yet again. Suddenly an idea struck him. He set Kagome on her feet and rushed over to his closet. Kagome watched with owlish eyes as he rummaged through the closet for a few moments. With a triumphant 'Ahah!' he pulled out a bright yellow backpack. Kagome watched with curiosity as he dusted off the old sack.
"What's that?" she said.
"This!" He said holding the pack a loft, "is a magic backpack, I've had it since I was your age," He rubbed the pack appreciatively. "Kagome, since I can't be with you tomorrow I want you to take this with you, as long as you have this backpack on, I'll be with you."
Kagome took the pack from his hands with solemn reverence.
"Thank you papa," She said with a gap toothed smile.
Her father never did return from that business trip; he died in a car crash on his way home. And through the years Kagome held onto the bright yellow backpack as a reminder of her father's love.