Mother's Unexpected Surprise
Chapter 5
"Haku, Kira… we should go, its almost sunset," I said to them.
They finished picking their flowers and ran towards us. I waited for them, they ran to Kikyko and grabbed her arms.
The girls were still chatty it was rather annoying. I didn't say anything to them, no one can shut them up when they start talking. We stopped in front of Hakura and Kira's home. They waved at us as I grabbed Kikyko by the hand.
"La, la lalalal lalalal…" Kikyko started to sing to herself.
"Please stop singing," I told her. She looked over at me and held her flower in her hand.
"Why?" She said.
"Because you're annoying," I told her
She dropped my hand and turned around walking backwards.
"Hey Inuko… we should ask mommy to get another baby," she brought the subject up again. I rolled my eyes.
"You can't ask her to 'get' another baby, she can't just get one," I told her. She tilted her head to me and smelt her flower.
"Why not?" she asked again.
"Because you can't," I told her. She didn't realize we were near the house when she bumped into father; he picked her up and threw her into the air.
"Hey you," he said to her.
She giggled and laughed.
She held her flower to father. He took it from her and smelt it.
"Hey what did you two do all day?" he said to me looking down at me.
I shrugged and passed him, entering the house.
"Nothing much," I said.
Father followed behind us, Kikyko was still laughing and giggling. She wouldn't shut up not even for a minute; it was really begging to annoy me even more.
"Hello my boy," Mom said and smiled at me. I looked over at her as she organized some sheets on the floor.
"Hi," I said to her.
Kikyko was still taking, she was telling dad about our day and even showed him the charm she got. I looked at her as she talked about almost everything, she never once however brought up the topic about mom having a new baby. I was kind of relived she didn't.
I crossed my legs and closed my eyes for a moment.
"Hey papa," Kikyko said.
I opened one eye and looked at her. Please don't say anything, please don't say anything.
Mom slide over to father and Kikyko and sat next to them.
"Momma, I think you should get another baby," she said smelling her flower. I sighed deeply and turned around. I didn't want to hear this discussion.
Mother was surprised Kikyko said that to her. She looked at me and wondered what we had done or talked about all day.
"Uhhh… what brought this up?" Mother asked her.
She smelt her flower again and twirled it around.
"Haku said her mommy is going to have another baby, can we have another sister or brother too?" she asked. I lowered my head and sighed.
Father looked to me.
"You didn't tell her anything did you?" he asked me.
I shook my head.
"Yuck why would I talk about that," I told them.
Mother pulled Kikyko in to her arms.
"It's not that simple to just have a baby darling, maybe when you're older I'll tell you where babies come from, but right now…mom and dad can't have another baby, okay…" Mother said to her. She held the flower up to mom.
"Okay," she said. I knew she didn't understand anything of it. But I guess she was okay with it.
"Let's put your flower in some water hm?" mom said to her. She picked her up and took her out the back door. I slide around and faced father.
"What did you two do today?" he asked me curious as to why Kikyko ask such a silly question.
"We played, she got a charm, and we went to the river… she brought up the topic and we didn't say anything, that's all." I told him narrowing it down.
"I see, well she doesn't need to know any of that right now," father said to me.
"Eh, yuck can we stop talking about that," I said to him. Father smiled and didn't reply.
Kikyko shifted her feet through the back door carefully carrying her flower in a small round water container. She tried not to spill it. She came through the house and placed it on our small table.
"There heheh, it will make the whole house smell lovely," she said touching the flower.
"It's a sunflower they don't have a smell," I teased her. She scowled at me.
"I think it smells lovely," mother said smelling the air. Kikyko smiled and sat down on the floor in front of the table.
Mother sat next to Kikyko touching her hair, she played with her hair and did some sort of design with it, she called it a braid I think. I didn't like it, it didn't suit her. I pulled my hands through my sleeves and sat next to father.
Father put a hand on my head and rubbed my hair.
"Inuko," he said.
I looked up at him.
"Do you both want another brother and sister around?" he asked me. I lifted an eyebrow to him, seriously he was bringing up the subject again. I hated anything mushy and gross, and girls in general… why were they even talking about it. Ew.
"No," I said quickly.
"Kikyko does," he mentioned again.
"She only said that because Haku said that Sango was going to have another baby," I said to him.
Father looked at me.
"I see, so that's why she said that." He replied.
"Yeah, so no." I said again.
That night Kikyko slept on the floor near her flower, I slept near mom and dad. They had curled up together near me. Mother hadn't slept, she kept tossing and turning all night. She didn't seem like she was comfortable.
"Mom," I whispered at her. She opened an eye to me.
"I'm fine honey, sleep…" she told me.
"Awwaaahhhh," Kikyko yawned. She looked over at me. I splashed her with water. "Stop that," she said and rubbed her eyes.
"Why is it so sunny?" she complained. I laughed.
"Because it is," I replied to her.
She leaned over the water well and washed her hands and face.
I threw a small towel at her.
"Hey," she said pulling it off her head.
"Hahaha," I laughed. I wiped my hands against my pants and headed for the house. But I stopped near the door, mom and dad where in a heated discussion. I leaned against the door; Kikyko came to me and peered in. I pulled her to my side.
"Shhhh," I said to her.
I twitched my ears and listened. Kikyko tried to make out what mom and dad where talking about.
"Are you sure Kagome?" father asked her.
"I think so, at least I feel like it," she replied.
"But we… we were careful," he said to her.
"I know… I think, I'm not sure though." Mother replied again.
"Kagome, if you are this could be dangerous." Father said again.
"I know, I remember with Inuko…" she whispered.
"We have to wait until Kaede gets back from the neighbouring village," father said to her again.
"No InuYasha, if your thinking what I think your thinking, it won't happen… we'll just have to accept it." Mother replied.
"Kagome… if you are pregnant, we can't take that risk…" father said to her again. He seemed angry. I pulled Kikyko closer to me and covered her ears. She didn't have to hear this conversation.
"I wanna listen," she half shouted. I covered her mouth.
"This isn't something you need to worry yourself about," I told her. Father told me about when mom was pregnant with us. It was hard for her. He even considered ending our lives just to save mother. That thought really scared me.
"Hey you brats, I know your listening in on to our conversation… get in here," father shouted at us.
I let go of Kikyko. She ran inside and I followed behind her.
Kikyko ran to mother.
"Good morning," she beamed.
"Good morning," mother replied to her. "Want to go for a walk with me, we should get some fruit from the village," mother told her. Kikyko jumped up and down excited.
Father looked at them as they gathered a basket and left. I was about to follow them when he stepped in front of me and stopped me.
He pulled his arms in to his sleeves and looked at me.
"I know you heard everything," father said to me. I looked at him.
"I don't know what to do Inuko. Kikyko can't know about this yet, not yet…." He told me. He looked worried. His face was expressionless and he looked really scared.
"Well that's not my problem," I said to him, I shrugged. I tried to step around father. He stopped me again. This was making me mad.
"It is your problem, another child is a big deal," father said to me.
"Well to me it isn't, I don't care what you and mom do, if we have another sister or brother okay… so?" I replied.
"So? So? Inuko, this is a big deal, you're not only going to have another sibling to help take care of, but we need to help your mother as much as possible around the house and with everything she does… she can't tire herself our or do anything that'll stress her," father told me.
I didn't want to argue with him today. I sighed and just nodded.
"We have to wait for Kaede to return, if the baby is healthy and growing well and won't hurt your mother then… then fine, but… if it isn't, and it's going to hurt her…" he said. He looked as if he was going to attempt to kill the baby if it was going to harm mother.
Wait, was he thinking the baby was a half demon?
"Dad, you're not thinking it's a half demon like me are you?" I asked him.
"I hope not…" he replied.
"I won't let you hurt mom, or the baby if it is… it will never happen." I threatened him. I ran a hand through my hair and walked around him.
"We don't have much of a choice Inuko if it is…" father followed behind me.
"I won't let it happen," I said again. Father looked at me and said nothing after that.
It was another warm day, I was glad. Everyone was out in the village bustling about their daily lives, mom had found Sango and Miroku in the village. Rin and Kohaku and even Shippou were there as well. Lady Kaede had returned early from the neighbouring village.
I ran towards them. Father was behind me, I kinda didn't notice him there.
"Hi," I said to everyone.
"Hi Inuko," Rin said to me.
"Shippou," I said. He jumped down from Miroku's shoulder and came to me, he started telling me about his fox training he was doing. I was really excited to hear it.
"Wow Sango your belly is getting big," Kikyko said to her. Haku and Kira laughed.
"Yeah we are really excited," Kira and Haku both said.
"Awe, I wish mommy would have a baby too," she cooed and swayed on her feet.
Mother looked over to Sango. I think she told her already. Not surprised mom and Sango tell eachother everything.
"Shippou, Rin, Kohaku will you be staying this time?" I asked them as we followed behind everyone as mom and Sango did some shopping.
"Yes I will, Lady Kaede will not have any more places to visit, so I will stay with her," Rin replied.
"I won't be staying long, I have to travel to another village in the morning," Kohaku replied. I was happy to see him. He was fun to have around. Kirara had transformed and the girls all were playing with her. She had them on her back and flew through the air with them.
I watched as Kirara flew through the air then dipped to the ground.
"Congratulations to your mom Inuko," Rin whispered to me covering her mouth so no one else would hear.
"Uh yeah, thanks!" I replied.
Everyone had gathered at our home. It was crowded, Sango and Miroku their three kids, Shippou, Kohaku, Rin, Lady Kaede and even Kirara. Mother and Sango had made some amazing food, I guess it was a special occasion.
At least that's what she called it.
"We're so happy for you Kagome, InuYasha," Miroku said. He held his cup up to the air. Everyone else did too. Kikyko looked at me and at Haku and Kira. We weren't sure the reason for the cups being in the air.
"What are they doing?" Haku whispered to me.
"I think they call it toast," I whispered back to her. Kikyko leaned in to listen. She giggled and held her glass up too.
"TOAST!" she shouted. Everyone looked at her and laughed.
I thought she was crazy. Well she is, she is definitely crazy.
"Inuko, Inuko…" Kikyko's hand pulled at my sleeve. I looked over at her and scowled.
"What?" I asked her.
"Aren't you happy, mommy's going to get another baby," she was beaming with excitement.
"You can't 'get a baby' stupid, its 'have' a baby," I told her again.
"Yeah that," she said swaying her feet.
"Inuko, your sister is so adorable when she messes up her words," Haku said hugging her.
"Yeah, if you like crazy and stupid," I said to Haku. She looked at me and scowled.
"That was really rude Inuko, why would you say that," Haku shouted at me. Mother and Sango stopped talking and looked over at us.
"Because she is, she is annoying… and stupid," I shouted back at Haku. Kikyko looked at me and put her cup down between her legs.
I could see mother's eyes narrow at me.
Haku stood to her feet next to Kikyko.
"You know what I think right now Inuko, I think you're the one who's being stupid and annoying, your sister has feelings too you know," Haku shouted at me.
Everyone in the house went silent and looked at us. My ears twitched, I shifted to my feet.
"I don't care what you think Haku, Kikyko is annoying and stupid... and I think you are too," I said again. Haku looked like she was about to hit me, she balled her hands into fists against her sides.
"Hey, that's enough," father shouted at us. He grabbed me and pulled me aside; Miroku grabbed Haku and pulled her aside so we wouldn't kill each other.
"Take back your words or else," father threatened me, tightening his grasp around me.
"I am so ashamed of you two," Miroku said to the both of us.
"Yeah well I wish Kikyko wasn't even born…" I shouted.
Mother lifted a hand to her mouth she looked like she was going to cry. I didn't care, I hated the stupid questions Kikyko asked, I hated how she made her words sound stupid and I hated the fact that I always had to take care of her. Now another baby? I don't want another stupid annoying baby in the house, especially if it's another Kikyko.
I struggled out of father's grasp and ran out the front door.
"I hate her right now," I said to myself. I jumped up to the tree near our house.
I closed my eyes and leaned against the tree.
"INUKO," father's voice shouted at me. I hissed angrily and looked down at him from the tree.
"WHAT?" I shouted back.
"GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW, I SWEAR IT IF I HAVE TO COME UP THERE YOU WON'T BE WALKING FOR A WEEK," father threatened me.
"MAKE ME," I shouted back at him.
"I'M COUNTING TO THREE, 1,2…." He started. I clenched my fists and jumped down.
"What?" I said to him. I looked behind him in to the house, everyone had cleared out. Only Mother, Kikyko, Miroku and Haku where there. I wondered how long I had slept for. Didn't seem long.
"Get your ass in to that house right now and apologize to the girls," father said to me stepping aside.
I clenched my hands into fists at my sides.
"I have nothing to apologize for," I told him. He narrowed his eyes to me and lifted his sleeves.
"Excuse me?" he said. I took a step back.
"I have nothing to apologize for," I said again.
Father grabbed me by the arm and forcefully pulled me in to the house. I struggled trying to release his grasp.
"SIT YOUR ASS DOWN," he shouted at me tossing me to the floor.
I rubbed my arm. Mother looked at me and crossed her arms.
"You have absolutely no right to about your sister, or to Haku like that," she said.
"Yeah, so?" I replied rubbing my arm again.
"Inuko, I am disappointed… I thought you were a man, I guess you're not…" Miroku said to me. For some reason that really hit me. I don't know why but that right there, his words really hurt.
Haku looked angry, she held her eyes to the floor and her hands were still balled up at her sides. I looked over to Kikyko who had curled herself in a corner, and held her head to her knees.
"I am serious and I'm only going to say this one last time, apologize…" father said to me again, he crossed his arms and eyed me down.
"I'm sorry okay… Haku Kikyko, I'm sorry…" I said to them looking to each one of them.
"You hate me,"Kikyko mumbled.
"I don't hate you, I'm just angry mother didn't bother asking us about having a new baby," I said to her. She lifted her head for a moment and looked at me. Her eyes were wet, she was crying. I didn't mean to make her cry.
"That's what this is about?" Mother said relaxing her posture.
"Your angry over the fact that I'm having another baby," she added.
"No I'm angry because you didn't ask us," I told her again.
"Well why didn't you come to me and tell me this," father asked.
"Because weren't you the one who said that it would be dangerous for mom to have another baby," I looked to father.
"It might be dangerous Inuko, but we are all here to help your mother, and we won't let her be harmed by any means," Miroku said to me pulling Haku to his lap.
"Haku do you accept Inuko's apology?" Miroku looked down at her.
"Inuko, I'm still mad at you… and I won't forgive you yet until you make Kikyko stop crying," she said to me.
I looked to the ground for a moment then over to Kikyko.
"I want to go home papa," Haku said to her father.
Miroku stood to his feet, and put Haku down.
"Inuko trust us, your mother will be fine," he said to me.
"InuYasha, Kagome…" he nodded to my parents. Haku looked at me and turned her nose to the air. I lifted an eyebrow at her and watched her as she left with Miroku.
"I cannot believe you, my own son…" mother said to me.
I looked to her, and said nothing.
"You couldn't even come to us and talk to us about this, you had to make a scene in front of everyone let alone hurt Kikyko and Hakura?" Mother added.
"I am very, very ashamed of you… I did not raise you to be like this," mother said. She shifted herself to her feet, and held a hand to her stomach.
"I don't want to hear another word from you for the rest of the night," she said to me. She headed for the back door and disappeared to the garden. I seriously hurt mother too, this really really killed me.
I didn't know what to say to her. I didn't know what to say to anyone.
"Fix this Inuko," Father said to me, he too stood up and followed mother out the door.
"I… what have I done," I said to myself.
"I hate you Inuko," Kikyko mumbled to me. I looked at her and crawled towards her.
"I'm sorry," I said to her. She didn't lift her head to look at me.
I pulled her arm, trying to peek at her.
"Kiki, really I'm sorry." I said to her. She pulled her arm away from me.
I sat down in front of her.
"I didn't mean what I said, you're not stupid or annoying," I said to her.
She lifted her head and looked at me.
"You….you don't want me to be your sister," she mumbled.
"I didn't mean that either," I said to her again and sighed deeply.
"I'll go away… I'll go live far away," she said and put her head down again.
"I don't want you to go live anywhere," I said to her. I knew Kikyko better then anyone… I knew what made her happy and sad. I did hurt her, but I know… she'll forgive me.
"Yes you do, you think I'm stupid…" she said again.
"Kikyko really I'm sorry, I really really am sorry," I said to her. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her.
She looked at me. I pressed my face against her head.
"I don't hate you," I said again.
"I'm sorry… I'm annoying, and I…. I'm sorry I like to follow you around everywhere," she mumbled to me through her tears. Great she was crying again. I sighed and held her closer to me.
"You're my sister, we are going to fight and argue… that doesn't mean I hate you," I said to her.
"I won't ask you anything anymore… I … I won't say anything stupid…. I… I stop following you…" she mumbled again.
"Oh Kiki, I said I was sorry…. I don't care about any of that, I'm sorry okay…" I said to her again.
"Your hair smells like sunflowers," I said to her. She stopped crying and pulled her arm over her eyes. I knew that would get her to stop crying.
"I… smell like sunflowers," she said.
"Yeah," I said to her.
"The yellow kind," she said again.
"Yeah…" I said to her. She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me.
I sighed deeply.