Title Mother's Day
Author landofthekwt
RatingPG-13
Word Count 1070
Prompt God Couldn't be everywhere so he created mothers-Rudyard Kipling
Warning birth control pills
Summary A mother's work is never done
Part of the Other Side of the Well An Alternative history
She sighed The breakfasts were over. The bentos were packed. The kids were sent her in after her husband died A widow with two young children. No money and no future. The hand he offered saved her and made the family that she had today.
That was why it was easy to extend her family to Inuyasha. He was Kagome's chosen one, but he was working hard to fit into this world, just as she had ten years ago. The fact that he was a big help around the shrine He did all the heavy lifting for them.
She busied herself getting some tea ready for Inuyasha and the tutor While they were in the kitchen she would go up to the shrine office and help Ji-chan. The shrine wsaa quiet no being a holiday, but she knew that Ji-chan liked company and she was glad to provide it.
Inuyasha popped his head in the door just as she putting cup ramen in the microwave. He smiled as her glad that she anticipated his needs. When the timer went off, she offered it to him. He slurped it down happily. Since he seemed nervous about the test she decided stay drinking her tea to reassure him.
At last the dreaded tutor arrived. Mama offered him tea as he readied Inuyasha for the exam. After serving the tea, she squeezed Inuyasha's hand to show that she was still there and she was not going anywhere. Inuyasha needed her now.
The exam ended The tutor quickly scored it. To everyone's surprise, Inuayasha passed with flying colors. Mama suspected that Kagome was tutoring at home. Really she was a student at the most prestigious universities in the world. She did not have time to tutor her husband that was why Shippou was paying for the tutor.
After the tutor left, Inuyasha went back home for a nap before Kagome came home. Although she would like a nap, she needed to check on Ji-chan. She was overdue at the shrine office. Who knew what kind of trouble he got into
When she arrived, she found Jichan playing Shougi with Shippou Really how did someone who ran the kitsune underworld have time to play Shougi with an old man. Shippou must really love Kagome to devote such time to her welfare.
Mama felt a little guilty After all she provided the blackmail pictures to Rin,when she learned that Shippou was planning to spread pictures from Inuyasha's bachelor party on the net. He was their protector and the source of the shrine's largesse.
She placed the bento she prepared for Ji-chan on the table If she had known that Shippou was going to be here, she would ahve made one for him to do but wait quietly until Ji-chan finiished his As she surveyed the board, she was surprised. Ji-chan was wiiining. The only way that should happen is if Shippou was letting him win. Shippou confirmed that with a wink.
The door chime sounded. Rin stepped in dressed to kill " Did you forget that we were going to the spa today? I came here because you weren't at the house?"
Mama looked surprised. She had forgotten, the Lady's promise of spa day to make up for trying to interrupt Inuyasha and Kagome's honeymoon. "Shippou,can you take care of Ji-chan?"
Ji-chan grumbled, Shippou did not know she was the source of Rin's blackmail pictures. He was just so cute as a child. Even cuter were the pictures Kagome's friends provided of shippou being caught in the net at the timeshare.
" I need to be back before Souta and Kagome come home'
"Don't worry we will make sure you are back iin time" said Rin as she stuck out her tongue at Shippou. Mama would like to hear the hisotry between those two sometime. She was sure that is was fascinating from the way they went after ech other as if they were school kids.
Lunch and the spa were heaven She had never been treated like royalty before. To the Lady and Rin these days might be every day occurences to her they were the best days of her life If ony they idd not have to end.
Before they left, Mama thanked them for the day and for helping her with Kame's special birth control. She had been stumped when Kaogme asked her about birth control. As much as she wanted grandchildren, Kagome was a freshman at Todai. There would plenty of time for children.
Kagome asked whether she needed special protection since standard birth control might not stop hanyou births. Mama went to Rin who pointed her to youkai physicians who provided her with the necessary tools to prevent unwanted youkai pregnancies.
She got home just in tme to fix Kagome a snack and prepare a bento for her to take home to Inuyasha. Kagome was exhausted. Mama knew that she would have to call her to get her up for dinner. Her tutor was coming tonight. She could sleep after shewas done.
After Kagome went home,, Souta finally arrived home from soccer practice. She still had extra bentos left to give him. Being a growingboy playing club soccer he needed extra food. Souta grabbed it and ran upstairs to play video games. Play and eat. Play and eat The life of a boy was simple and repetitive.
AFter Souta went upstairs, Mama took a nap and set her alarm for dinnerprep. The bell rang too soon and Mama made supper. Inuyasha and Kagome showed up without a call. Jichan came from the Shrine office while Souta jumped down the stairs as soon as smelled food.
Kaggme brought their laundry to do while she was tutored. it was one thing that they did not have in their cabin. She would load the machine between breaks with the tutor. Inuyasaha went upstairs with Souta to play video games. When the tutor left, Mama and Kagome folded her laundry.
Finally, Inuyasha and Kagome went home. Jichan and Souta went to bed. Mama was alone with her thoughts and her tea. When she finished her tea, she sopped in front of her husband's shrine. Kneelng she bowed and spoke
"Thank you for blessing me with children where every day is Mother's Day"