MUGEN

Life

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The night arrived a few hours ago, with you and I falling asleep beneath the warm and comforting light coming from the hearth, yet, somehow, a sound in the darkness managed to wake me up, opening my eyes wide open. Now, I'm looking at the ceiling of the cabin we've been sharing for years now, and despite knowing each plank composing it, I become distracted with their shape, almost as if trying to lure the sleep back. Some time after, I desist and turn to look at you, by my side. Your lips are slightly parted, releasing a low whistle as you breathe, whose inherent harmony invites me to relax, my eyes wandering through your features that are beautifully framed by a loose lock of hair laying across your cheek and jaw; it is a scene that speaks of peace. To observe you rest is a pleasure of mine, maybe because of the many nights we shared, through which you seemed to not know sound sleep.

I smile, then release a relieved sigh, my gaze turning to the ceiling once more.

I'm thirsty, I think, a sensation I've often experienced the past few nights. I don't want to stand up for water, however, for doing so could wake you up.

I close my eyes, and lay my hand on my barely swelling belly; we are going through the fifth moon of pregnancy, or at least that's the result we've arrived at, after thinking about the possibilities and the last time I had my period. I've yet to feel their movements, but I await them eagerly; maybe that's one of the reasons why my sleep has been so light as of late.

What if they move while I'm asleep? Will I feel it? Would I be able to wake up with just that first movement? What if I miss it?

Sometimes, I ponder if pregnancy doesn't come with too many what ifs. So numerous fears, so many possibilities of something going wrong, anything…

Breathing deeply, I try to calm down; my mind bears abundant fruit when it's plagued my ill ideas.

"Everything alright, Kagome?" I hear you, then feel your hand over mine. I turn to look at you; meeting your golden eyes fills me with the warmth and serenity I need.

"I'm sorry, InuYasha. I didn't want to wake you." I voice as I intertwine my fingers with yours and watch the hearth-born shadows dance through your locks of silvery hair.

"It wasn't you, it was the baby." You say, and I hold my breath. You probably can read my anxiety on my expression. "Don't worry, it's alright."

"And? What was it? How did the baby wake you?" I ask, and see your gaze settling on my belly.

A smile blossoms in your features then; it is gentle, and full of a deep love that stirs all of my emotions at once.

"It makes these tiny sounds, as if they were turning inside an ofuro." You voice, and I see my tears begin to flow, something you notice as well; you don't like to see me cry, yet you understand that this time, they come from a good place.

"What else?" I seek to know, noting your gentle caress on my belly.

"Their heart." You say, causing my chest to swell out of love, only to then answer to my question before I even shape it in my mind. "It's like hearing the gallop of a horse; it is constant, and strong."

I hold my lower lip between my teeth, trying to hold back my overflowing emotions. I want to turn around and give you a hug, but just as I was about to, I feel a movement in my belly, one that goes from my left to my right. We look at each other then, comprehension feeling our gazes; It was our first physical contact with the life we had created together.

I hear your warm laugh as I stick closer to you, leaving a kiss on the corner of your lips, there, where I can reach. I feel grateful for the baby, for the descriptions you've given me, for this first contact… for you.

"Thank you, InuYasha."

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A/N

I really like to write MUGEN, it's like "rescuing" moments we "haven't seen."

Thank you for reading, and joining me,

Anyara.

This text is possible thanks to the translation of: Dezart