"They were in the kitchen kissing?"
"Yes, I walked in with a fresh roll of paper towels and there they were on the counter with they're arms around each other kissing."
"Well, they're just kids I wouldn't worry about it too much."
"My daughter announces that she's your son's girlfriend and you don't think that's a reason to worry," Mrs. Higarashi said raising her voice.
"Please clam down or the children might hear you," Inuki pointed to the two playing tag in the backyard beyond the patio.
"But they're only kids, they shouldn't be thinking about such things at they're age and where in the world did they get the idea about being boyfriend and girlfriend anyway?"
"I think that would be my oldest son's Sesshomaru's fault," Inuki smiled sheepishly, "He was teasing Inu yasha about Kagome being his girlfriend. But what harm will it do to let them think they're boyfriend and girlfriend?"
Mrs. Higarashi looked outside as Inu yasha caught Kagome and they both tumbled to the ground laughing. "Maybe you're right," she smiled. "They are cute together."
Inu yasha and Kagome lay in the grass and stared up at the clouds. "That one looks like a bear," Inu yasha pointed at the large billowy mass that move overhead.
"No I think it looks like anelephant," Kagome said.
"Yeah, I guess it does."
"That one over there looks like a school bus."
"That one over there looks like a doughnut."
"With sprinkles," Kagome said,"What do you think they're talking about," she asked looking toward the house.
"Us I think."
"Do you think they're mad I'm your girlfriend?"
"My dad's said it was okay, maybe your mom's mad?"
"Why would she be?"
"Maybe she thinks you're not old enough to be my girlfriend. My brother didn't think I was old enough to have one."
"Maybe if we tell them how much we like each other she wouldn't be mad anymore," Kagome thought.
"Let's go in an tell them know." They got up and wiped the blades of grass from their clothes and headed for the house holding hands.
Mrs. Higarashi and Inuki looked up as they heard the patio doors open and close an they're children come inside. Inu yasha walked over to the couch and climbed up to sat down then helped Kagome climb up the large cushions.
"You two look like you have something on your minds," Inuki smiled.
"Yeah dad we do." Kagome leaned over and whispered something to Inu yasha and he nodded.
"I like I-chan because he's really fun to play with and likes cookies and he's really nice," kagome started.
"And I like K-chan because she's really great and know all kinds of cool games and places to play,and best of all she scratches behind my ears" Inu yasha finished.
"SO CAN WE PLEASE BE BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND," they asked in unison.
"What brought this on," Mrs. Higarashi asked.
"We thought yopu might be mad that I was I-chan's girlfriend," Kagome said quietly shuffling her feet.
"No honey we aren't made just . . . a little surprised is all," her mother explained.
"So you won't get mad if we do stuff together, hold hands and kiss," Inu yasha smiled.
"Well, I . . ."
"Holding hands and doing things together is fine," Inuki started.
"But we think you two are a little young for kissing," Mrs. Higarashi finished.
"BUT WE LIKE KISSING," they said.
"Most people do," Inuki smiled.
"If you still like each other as much as you do know when your older then you can kiss," Mrs. Higarashi offered.
Inuki and Mrs. Higarashi watched as the two children whispered back and forth to each other in a little huddle. After a few minutes they turned to they're parents an smiled. "Okay." Which resulted in sighs of relief.
10 YEARS LATER
Kagome walked home from school, her long hair blowing gently in the afternoon breeze. Inu yasha walked beside her looking around
aimlessly at passersby.
"So are you going out for the team," Kagome asked.
"I guess It'll be nice playing on the same team as Fluffy," he smiled. Kagome giggled recalling the nickname she had given his older brother long ago. "What about you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Aren't you going out for track?"
"I'm not sure," Kagome shrugged, "I don't think I'm as fast as the others."
Inu yasha stopped walking and looked at her surprised. "Of course you are K-chan , You're one of the fastest runners in school. And besides you have something nobody else does."
"And what's that?"
"Me," he smiled proudly pointing to his chest. "I'll be at every meet cheering you on and I'll even help you practice."
Kagome looked at her long time friend and smiled. Every since they were kids he'd always been there for her. She'd begun noticing how lately things had changed. Whenever she saw him heart beat a little faster and she felt self-concious about her every move. She'd also spent a lot of time thinking about what her mother had said so many years ago. "If you still feel the same about each other when you're older then you can kiss."
"I still feel the same way about I-chan," she realized recently, "I wonder if he still feels the same about me."
"K-chan are you all right?"
She looked at his golden eyes, long white hair and cute furry ears, smiled then hugged him tightly. "He feels so nice and warm," she sighed burying her head deeper into his chest.
Inu yasha wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly, not knowing what else to do. "It's okay, whatever it is it'll be all right K-chan," he whispered softly in her hair comforting her.
Kagome closed her eyes and let his soothing voice wash over her.
"I could stay here listening to him forever," she thought happily. She loosened her hold on slightly and looked up into his eyes. "Do you remember what our parents told us when we were six when we wanted to be boyfriend and girlfriend?"
He nodded smiling. "That if we still liked each other when we were older then we could kiss. Why?"
Kagome moved her arms around his neck and kissed him soundly. Inuyasha held her close, lifting her off the ground. When they finally stopped kissing he set her back down and stared at each other.
"You still smell like chocolate and flowers," he smiled softly.
"What?"
"When we first kissed on the counter I remember thinking how you smelled like chocolate and flowers," he explained.
"That's so sweet," she blushed, "I think having you as my
boyfriend is going to really something special. If you want to be," she asked uncertainly.
"Of course I do K-chan. I care about you a lot, I always have. A guy would have to be a fool not want a great girl like you," he smiled hugging her.
"I'm glad," she whispered.
"But you know what this means don't you," he looked down at her.
"No," she shook her head.
"We're going to have another talk with our parents," he laughed placing a light kiss on her nose.
"I think this will go over a little better then finding us kissing in the kitchen did."
Special note: The name of Inu yasha's father Inuki come from a Silver Fox fanfic called "A Baby is Born". I think she also used it in Yappa Yappa Dog demon.