The Impossible Possibilities of Love

Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or associated characters.

Kagome stared down at her cell phone for what seemed like hours. Not that she needed to, she knew the number by heart from all the times she almost called it.

It had been three days since Inuyasha made his surprise visit to her apartment. Three days since she trusted him to watch over her son while she took a much needed nap. Three days since he gave her his number and told her to call if she ever needed anything at all.

And now she stood in her living room, Kai in his baby swing and his diaper bag packed. All she needed to do was call Inuyasha. But could she really trust him? Yeah, sure, he watched Kai for an hour in her apartment while she napped; but could he be trusted to take care of Kai outside the safety of her home?

'I don't have a choice but to find out.' Kagome thought to herself. Her boss called her that morning to inform her that she was needed back at work. They had a new client who needed a six bedroom home decorated with a deadline of one month at the latest. As much as she didn't like it, Kagome needed Inuyasha's help.

'I just hope he can do it.' She thought as she scrolled down her list of contacts on clicked on his name. He answered on the second ring.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha's voice came through the line with a hint of surprise.

"Hi, Inuyasha. I'm sorry to bother you, but I need a favor." Kagome said as she nervously chewed her lip. "Are you busy today?"

"No, I'm not busy. What's up?"

"My boss needs me back at work and I don't have a sitter for Kai." Kagome laid it straight out for him. The worse he could say was no and then she would only lose her job and only source of income. No big deal.

"Oh, I see, you need a babysitter. Do I really want to do that?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome could hear the teasing tone in his voice.

"Inuyasha…"

"How much are you paying me?"

"Not a damn thing." She answered.

"Looks like you're fucked then." He shot back. She sighed loudly with a smile on her face.

"I suppose I could make you dinner if you'd watch him for me." She offered.

"Deal." He agreed immediately. "A man never turns down a free meal. I'll be over in twenty."

"Thanks." Kagome replied before disconnecting the call. She tossed her cell phone on the couch and went over to check on Kai. He was asleep and still rocking slowly. She took the opportunity to take a quick shower before Inuyasha arrived. It would be too damn weird to shower with him there, married or not.

Shower done, she headed into her bedroom and pulled out a pair of black slacks and a blue, short sleeve button up shirt. It was the middle of April and the days were pretty warm. She would bring a light sweater with her just in case she got chilly later. Kagome dug out a pair of black pumps and slipped them on.

She decided to leave her waist length hair wavy since she didn't have time to flat iron it properly. Once her hair and clothes were dealt with, she put on eye liner and lip gloss and a light spray of perfume. She liked to keep her make-up and fragrance to a minimum. No good ever came out of going to work looking like a clown and suffocating everyone with too much perfume.

She grabbed her purse that was hanging on her closet door and headed back into the living room. Noticing that Kai's swing had stopped, she started it again. She was just about to make her to-go coffee when a knock sounded on the door. She walked over and opened it, revealing Inuyasha.

He was dressed in a pair of black jeans; his black button up was open revealing a grey tank top. Kagome noticed that his once shoulder length hair looked about three or four inches longer. Was it possible for it to grow so fast in just two weeks?

"Wasn't your hair shorter when we met?" She asked as he walked in. He turned towards her and smiled.

"It grows fast."

Kagome raised an eyebrow at his answer as she closed the front door. She took good care of her hair and it didn't grow that fast. She decided to let the subject go and made her way into the kitchen. Inuyasha followed a few minutes later.

"That kid is always sleeping." He said as he took a seat at the kitchen table. Kagome smiled as she set the coffee maker to brew.

"That's normal for his age." She responded as she took down a travel mug from the cabinet. "At least that's what all the books say."

"He'll be three weeks soon, right?" He asked as he watched her grab the cream out the fridge.

"Yup." She answered distractedly as she poured her now finished coffee into her travel mug and made it to her liking. Once she was satisfied she turned back towards him. "We need to go over a few things before I leave."

He nodded and she continued.

"I already pre-made his bottles; all you have to do is warm them. I packed the bottle warmer in his diaper bag. He eats every three hours like clockwork, four at the most. Also, make sure he burps." She said as she put the cream back in the fridge. "He poops about 5 times a day so far, so watch for that. And when you rock him to sleep, use a gentle motion and softly pat his back. He likes that."

Inuyasha said nothing as she continued on.

"He doesn't like really loud noises, so be careful of that. Oh, and don't touch his face, he'll break out. Don't have people around him, he doesn't have all his shots yet so he could get sick if they're sick." Inuyasha nodded as he stood and made his way to her. It didn't take a rocket scientist to know she was babbling because she was nervous.

"I also packed his teddy bear, be sure he sleeps with it. And I also included a list of numbers. My cell and work number, Sango's number, my mom's, the police..." She stopped talking when she noticed Inuyasha standing in front of her.

He laid a hand on Kagome's shoulder and gave her a reassuring smile. "He'll be fine Kagome." Kagome took a deep breath before responding.

"I don't really want to do this. I'm not ready to leave him yet; he's not even a month old!" Kagome felt herself beginning to panic. Inuyasha put both hands on her shoulders and lightly shook her.

"I said he'll be fine so stop it. I'm not gonna hurt the kid or anything. I babysit my nephew all the time, so no worries. Okay?" He asked her.

Kagome nodded slowly. If he babysat his nephew then he had experience with kids. That was good. It wasn't much, but it was a start.

"Okay, I'm sorry for rambling like that." She said giving him a small smile before looking at the clock hanging on the wall. She had twenty minutes to get to work. "I have to get going."

Inuyasha followed her into the living room and watched as she got Kai set up into his car seat, double checked the diaper bag, and laid blankets over Kai. Once she was done she turned back towards him.

"You sure you'll be fine? I could call off." She asked, once again getting nervous. She still wasn't one hundred percent sure this was a good idea.

Inuyasha walked over to her and picked up the diaper bag, swinging it over his shoulder. He picked up the car seat and headed towards the door.

"Get to work Kagome. Me and this little dude are off to have fun." He said as he walked out the front door. Kagome stood watching him leave, debating on whether or not she should stop him. She looked at the clock on her entertainment center and decided against it. She had fifteen minutes to get to work.

She would just have to trust him to take care of her baby. She grabbed her purse and travel mug before leaving out the door. As she reached her car in the parking lot she spotted Inuyasha a few spaces down strapping Kai into the backseat.

"Inuyasha," She called out to him as he closed the back door and headed to the driver's side. He turned towards her. "One hair on the head, you and me issues." She warned him as she got into her car and headed off to work. Inuyasha shook his head and smiled as he watched her leave, before getting into his truck and doing the same.

-X-

Inuyasha decided to take Kai to his parents' house. He had been promising his mother he would stop by anyway. Plus she loved babies, it was a good idea. At least it was until he actually arrived at his parent's house and saw both his sibling's cars there.

"Just great." Inuyasha muttered under his breath as he pulled into the half circle driveway in front of his childhood home. Why his parent's had stayed in the six bedroom home, he would never know. Two people didn't need that much room in his opinion.

Inuyasha killed the engine and hopped out his truck to retrieve Kai from the back seat. He unstrapped the car seat and gently lifted it out the truck, grabbed the diaper bag and made his way into his parents' home. Lucky for him the door was already unlocked.

Inuyasha kicked the door closed with his foot and walked towards the living room, where he could hear voices. All eyes turned to him and all conversation ceased as he walked into the living room and sat the car seat on an unoccupied sofa.

"Who did you knock up?" His older brother asked him, looking from Inuyasha to the car seat.

"Please tell me it wasn't Iyana. We'll never be rid of her!" That came from his sister Rin.

"If you dared to have a baby and not tell me I'll castrate you." His mother threatened making her way towards the car seat. Inuyasha smiled and shook his head.

"The kid isn't mine. I'm babysitting for a friend." Inuyasha informed them as he watched his mother pulled the blankets off of Kai. His mother squealed which prompted Rin to run over.

"Who would trust you with a child?" Sesshomaru asked as he walked over to Inuyasha. He punched Inuyasha in the shoulder and Inuyasha happily returned the favor. That had been the way they greeted each other since they were kids.

"You for starters." Inuyasha answered. He turned back towards his mother to see her now holding Kai and fussing over him. Rin was next to their mother going on about how cute and small he was.

'Women.' Inuyasha thought to himself. "Where's dad?"

"In his study. He had to take a phone call." Sesshomaru answered. "Have you done a better sketch of that fountain yet?"

Inuyasha nodded. "I'm almost finished with the second sketch. I've added more detail to it, but kept it pretty simple." Sesshomaru nodded at this.

"Good then, you'll be done in time for you to finally do something with that travesty you call a house." Sesshomaru teased his younger brother.

"My house is just fine jackass." Inuyasha responded. A year ago he had bought a fixer upper at a pretty low price. It was just outside the city and had four bedrooms and two baths. He was almost done adding onto it; all he would need then was a decorator.

"You always did settle for less." Was Sesshomaru's answer. "I must go, Kagura and I have plans."

"Where is good ol' Kagu anyway?" Inuyasha asked finally noticing his sister in laws missing presence.

"She would kill you for that. She's out with her mother at the moment." Sesshomaru answered before going to say his goodbyes to Rin and their mother. He punched Inuyasha once more in the shoulder before leaving.

Inuyasha sat on the couch near his mother and sister, whom were still fawning over a now awake Kai. Inuyasha got back up, grabbed a bottle and the warmer and headed into the kitchen to make him a bottle. When he re-entered the living room the two women were talking about Kai's eyes.

"They are so beautiful. I've never seen any like that before." Rin said tilting her head to get a better look.

Inuyasha's mother looked up at him as he sat next to her on the couch. "Whoever this woman is, she makes pretty babies and I want her in this family. Marry her."

Inuyasha laughed at his mother's boldness. If she only knew…

"She's already married mom, so give up on that one." He told her as he motioned for her to hand Kai over. She poked her lip out and handed him the baby.

"Then give her a good reason to divorce her husband." His mother said jokingly. "Make sure you hold the back of his head Yash."

"I know how to feed a baby." Inuyasha said as he gave Kai his bottle. The kid still had a healthy appetite from what he could see. "How have you guys been?"

"You would know if you visited more often." His mother said giving him 'the look'.

"I've been busy."

"A man should never be too busy to visit his own mother." Izayoi responded. "Rin visits more than you and this is her busiest year in school."

Rin was on her last year of medical school and would soon be off to start her residency. She was the only Hamada child to not get into architecture.

"How's that going for you brat?" Inuyasha asked as he took the now empty bottle from Kai and moved him to his shoulder for burping.

"Tiring, yet satisfying." Rin responded with a proud smile. Since she was a kid she had wanted to be a doctor. "Tell us more about this friend of yours with the pretty baby. His eyes are unbelievable."

"I've never seen his eyes." Inuyasha said truthfully. "They were closed last time I saw him and he only opened them slightly." Once Kai burped he lowered him back into his arms and looked down to see him staring up at him.

They were right, his eyes were spectacular. They were a grey color with flecks of blue. He had gotten the grey from Kagome.

"Well? Who is she?" Rin pushed for an answer.

"Her name's Kagome. We met awhile back." Inuyasha didn't like lying to his mother, but there was no way he would tell them what really happened.

"Lovely name, is she cute?" His mother asked and he could practically see the wheels turning in her head.

"She's alright." Inuyasha answered. He wouldn't tell them he thought she was gorgeous. His mother was plotting enough as it was.

"We'll have to meet her." His mother said, a plan clearly forming in her head. Inuyasha shook his head. There would be no discouraging her.

His father eventually came down, but only to announce he had to run to the office. Inuyasha stayed another hour before leaving. As much as he loved his mother and sister, there was only so much of them he could take.

He drove back into the city to the apartment he was currently renting until his house was finished. He currently shared the two bedroom apartment with his best friend, Miroku.

He pulled into his parking spot, grabbed Kai and headed into the elevator to his ninth floor apartment. He walked in to find Miroku sprawled on the couch in sweats and no shirt. Miroku took his eyes off the TV and looked towards Inuyasha.

"Who'd you knock up?" He asked looking down at the car seat then back at the TV. Inuyasha shook his head and walked over to the couch, kicking Miroku's feet down and sitting the car seat on the couch.

"He belongs to a friend and I'm babysitting." He said as he lowered the blankets on the baby before walking into the kitchen. He made a cup of Ramen and made his way back to the living room, plopping down in a chair next to the couch.

"You must be fucking her." Miroku said as he flicked through the channels. Inuyasha swallowed his mouthful of Ramen before answering.

"Why would I need to fuck her to babysit for her?"

"You'd better be hitting that if you're watching her kid." Miroku told Inuyasha as if his answer was some unwritten rule.

"I don't need to fuck her to be nice." Inuyasha said going back to eating his Ramen.

"I'll be damned glad when you get over that nice guy shit. It won't get you anywhere." Miroku said as he settled on a porn channel. Inuyasha shook his head at his friends comment. Him being a nice guy was a change for the better, or at least it was to him.

"It's called growing up Mioku, try it sometime." Inuyasha countered as he got up to throw away his empty container. The bad thing about Ramen was that it never lasted long enough.

He spent the next two hours talking about random things with Miroku and playing with Kai. He noticed that he was keeping his open more than the last time he saw him. He also seemed to pay attention to him. If he didn't know better he would say the kid recognized him.

"What's this chicks name anyway?" Miroku asked him as he bounced Kai on his lap.

"Kagome."

"Why isn't the kid with the dad?" Miroku snooped. Inuyasha let out a loud sigh.

"She was artificially inseminated." He told him, though he still didn't understand why.

"She must be a troll." Miroku laughed. Inuyasha shook his head. "She's hot?"

"Yeah, she's definitely hot. Under different circumstances I would've fucked her." Inuyasha admitted to Miroku. Hell, if he had met Kagome any other way he had no doubt that he'd be hitting that.

"What circumstances?" Mirouku asked. Inuyasha was saved from answering when his phone rang. He pulled it out his pocket and saw Kagome's name flashing on the screen.

"Hey there gorgeous." He said answering his phone.

"How's Kai?" Was the response he got.

"That was rude Kagome, but he's fine. I'm holding him now."

"Good. I'm off now so you can bring him back. I miss him so much." He could practically hear her pout through the phone.

"Calm down woman. I'll get him ready now. Are we still on for dinner?" He asked as he lifted Kai and placed him into the car seat.

"Damn, I did say I would make you dinner. I'll whip something up." She answered.

"Sounds good. See you in ten." Inuyasha said before hanging up and strapping Kai in. He put the blankets over him and grabbed the diaper bag faintly aware of the smile on his face.

"Dinner?" Miroku asked with a lecherous grin. "Will there be dessert also?"

Inuyasha laughed at his friend as he made his way to the door. "Not this time." He said suggestively. He heard Miroku laugh as he opened the front door and paused. His eyes met the pissed off green eyes of Iyana. She looked down at the car seat and back up at Inuyasha with narrowed eyes.

"What the fuck is that?"

A/N: See? That didn't even take a month! First things first, I know some of you asked why you got an email about a new chapter when there was no new chapter. I had put up an authors note, but took it down and decided to address it here. I've received some complaints on a few things so I'll address them now.

1.) They are human for a reason, a good reason at that. But, no, I won't be telling you that reason ;)

2.) Inuyasha isn't really that nice. You'll see once you get to know him better. He's just a bit more mature. I wanted to write a different kind of Inuyasha.

3.) Kagome wasn't mean to him. Put yourself in her shoes. How would you react?

4.) Inuyasha looks like he does on human nights, I just made his hair a bit shorter and his eyes a VERY light brown. No, I won't be telling you the reason for that either.

Okay, now that those things are answered...I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Thanks for all the love for this story. Its doing better than I thought it would, all thanks to you guys :) I hope to have chapter 6 out by this weekend but no promises. I'm currently participating in NaNoWriMo(national writer's month) and I'm having trouble with my original story. My muse seems to only want to focus on this story...loser. Anywho, thanks again for all the reviews and thanks to all the new comers. I hope you all continue to enjoy and review this story. TTFN Hunnies ^_^