Kagome sat the two kids down as Hai ordered the same food for them that they ordered last time they were there. Once the kids were eating Kagome and Hai left the private room so that they could talk about other ordeals away from the children. "So what did you want to talk about?" Hai asked as they sat down in a spot with no people around.
"It is Azami, I have been saving up money but it is impossible to save up enough." Kagome said as fast as she could.
"Slow down, save up for what?" Hai asked.
"Did you notice the crutches?" she asked.
"Yeah of course."
"She got them because her father pushed her down the stairs."
"Mistakes happen."
"No, this isn't his first time he hurt his little girl. For the two years that I have known Azami, she was been abused by her father quite often."
"You want me to go teach that man a lesson?" Hai asked getting up ready to beat up whoever this was.
Kagome grabbed his arm, "No, I need you to loan me some money. I want to take him to court to get Azami out of there."
Hai lightened up, "It doesn't work that way. You can't just whisk a child up over night. You need a good lawyer and you need to prove that he isn't a good parent. That may even include having Azami come up and confess."
"She wont do it. I have tried, she says that her father loves her and doesn't want to lose her." Kagome was close to tears.
Hai sat down next to her as he gave her a hug, "Look, we will do all we can but I can't promise that everything will work out. I have been through court for different things because of this restaurant, it isn't like the movies. You don't go in and get the verdict the same day. And on top of that if you were to let her father know you were going to take his daughter away before you knew exactly what to do, what do you think he is going to do?"
"Take her somewhere else." Kagome whispered.
Hai nodded, "We will work on this though, I can promise you that." He said as he made her look him in his eyes.
Kagome felt like she had been in this same position before, the only difference was she was with Inuyasha, she was scared and alone in the castle she was forced to stay in/ Inuyasha helped her to get through it. The two of them found each other slowly moving closer to the other.
Right before they were about to kiss they were interrupted by the sound of laughter. Kagome opened her eyes to see Azami laughing and Yasha blushing past the point of a normal red. Kagome quickly pushed Hai away from her.
"Watch out Yash." Azami said, "Looks like your mother is up to no good."
"Azami." Kagome yelled.
"Sorry." She said ashamedly before whispering, "I thought it was funny."
"What are you guys doing over here, I told you guys to stay there and eat." Kagome told them.
"We were but then we thought you guys were taking too long and then we decided to go see where you were." Azami said.
Yasha still hadn't opened his mouth. He just stared at the two. "Go finish your food, we are leaving shortly." Kagome told them.
"Yes ma'am." Azami said as she dragged Yasha out of his trance so that he could eat with her.
Kagome let out a nervous laughter.
"It's alright." Hai said. "How about we plan a night out just us two? We can talk about everything there."
"Sure." Kagome whispered getting up to go to the door.
"Wait." Hai said getting up to run next to her.
"Yeah?"
"Can we call it a date?" he asked.
Kagome looked away, "I don't know yet, I am still…"
"I understand, just think about it. We will have it next Saturday, how about that?" He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
Kagome laughed nervously, "Alright that can work." Great she was able to go almost forty years without a first 'official date' she didn't know if she could deal with this being her first date and not allowing him to know this.
Kagome walked in on the kids. They were done eating and now play fighting on the floor. Yasha had Azami pinned on the ground with her stomach down on the floor and he was sitting on her back as he held both her arms with one hand. The free hand was just sitting there as she tried to squirm and yell at him.
"Come on you two, let's get to my house." She said as she grabbed her keys.
The two followed her out, "Bye Hai." Kagome said as she left the place.
"Yeah, bye Hai." Azami laughed.
Once home Kagome sent both to bed. She had Azami sleeping in her bed and Yasha was asleep in his own.
Yasha kept tossing as he woke up to see Shiho at the foot of his bed watching him. "I can't sleep Shiho." He whispered. Shiho gave a whimper and crawled up to him. "Mom is going to date some guy. What if he doesn't like me? What if they end up together and I become the outcaste? I don't want her to forget father."
Shiho licked his cheek as he pet her.
"I think I need talk to mom about this." He whispered getting up. Shiho let out a content sound. "You coming?" he asked as Shiho got up to follow him.
Kagome was on her computer when she saw Shiho enter the room with her son following, "Yasha." She whispered minimizing what she had up, "You are supposed to be in bed."
Yasha looked down at Shiho as Shiho seemed to give him a nudge forward, "Mom, I can't sleep." He whispered.
"Why not hun?" Kagome asked. "Come sit on the couch and tell me." She said as she got up to walk over to the couch.
Once Yasha sat down he took a deep breath before whispering, "I saw you with Hai today. I know he asked you on a date."
"Is this what that is all about? Don't worry Yasha, nothing can separate us." Kagome whispered hugging her son. Shiho got up on the couch trying to be near Yasha.
"I am afraid he won't like me, what if you guys get together and then he doesn't like me?" Yasha asked.
"Oh Yasha." Kagome sighed out, "He doesn't hate you, in fact he asked several questions about you the first time we talked on the phone."
"But at the park, the first time we met, he didn't like me." Yasha had tears in his eyes as Shiho licked the tears off his face.
"That is different, he didn't know you then. Now he knows your personality. Besides, do you think I would allow anyone who hates you to step foot in this house?" Kagome asked grabbing her son into a hug.
"I guess not."
"No, you shouldn't guess you should know." Kagome said trying to lighten the mood.
"Are you trying to find someone who can replace dad?" he asked.
Kagome looked away whispering, "Listen Yasha, I know it is hard not knowing your father. You don't know him at all but no one and I repeat no one can replace your father." Kagome paused before adding while laughing, "That was unless if he were to all of a sudden appear." Kagome laughed making her son laugh. Shiho licked Yasha's face again.
"Thanks mom." Yasha whispered as he cleaned the drool from Shiho.
"No problem, you can come to me with any problems. Now I think Shiho wants you to get back to bed."
Yasha laughed, "Come on Shiho, let's get back to sleep." He said as he ran up stairs with the dog following close behind.
Kagome sighed as she sat back down in her couch, she had this odd feeling like Inuyasha was close by but she shook it off. There was no way he was around…unless." Kagome flipped open her phone to look at Hai's features on the picture she took of him. The eyes seemed to be a perfect match and the chin seemed close, but everything else was off…she shook her head now she was loosing it.
She closed her phone up and fell asleep on the couch that night. There was no way she found Inuyasha…
I know it is short but the rest of it was a completely different idea. I think it worked out cuz I already read the next chapter and hope to get it out shortly even with the schoolwork slowly piling on. =( But I am switching my major…from pre-vet to either being a biology teacher or vet tech. Either one is appealing to me!
Just to let you guys know, I am getting three miniature ponies in March!!! Yay!!! They are so cute and I can't wait till we get everything together for them!
Please review for me cuz I love coming on to my computer with tons of reviews! Tell me what you like and dislike…tell me what you would like to see happen…anything to let me know you are into this story.
