The Affair

A/N: Here we go some more. And I'm thinking about doing some more shots from my life; hell, that could be my author schtick. I've got some really great scenes, things that, I swear, honest to God happened! Mostly with "Kouga" and "Inuyasha." *laughs* Good times, gooooood times... Anywho. We're coming toward the end of the reality part here; I won't tell you exactly where, but I think you can pretty much guess. The ending will be fictional, something that I hope for with a little drama mixed in there for that creative edge, but... for now, I speak the truth. Seriously, though, this story is my main one.



Also, this chapter is an experiment. In it, Miroku is shooting a home video [much to the women's displeasure], and it's of Shippo's second birthday party. It's taken from a real home video we have that my best guy friend shot of us.

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oh no, I see

a spiderweb is tangled up with me

and I lost my head

and thought of all the stupid things I'd said

oh no, what's this?

a spiderweb and I'm caught in the middle

so I turned to run

and thought of all the stupid things I'd done

and I never meant to cause you trouble

and I never meant to do you wrong

ah, well if I ever caused you trouble

oh no I never meant to do you harm



- Coldplay, "Trouble"

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Chapter Eleven: The Home Video.



*camera shakes with loud rustling noises as it settles on Kagome holding Shippo*



Kagome *glares at the camera*: Seriously, Miroku, shut that thing off.



Miroku *from behind the camera*: But, Kagome, I'm trying to tape the party! Shippo probably won't remember it too well when he's older, so he'll have this to remember it by!



Sango *off camera*: Honey, she said to turn it off. *baby crying in the background*



Miroku: Oh, all right!



*camera shakes a little with more rustling noises, tilting Kagome and Shippo*



Kagome: Is it off?



Miroku: Yea, I think so.



*Kagome walks off camera, still holding Shippo*



*The screen goes fuzzy, and then it starts up again. Shippo is blowing out the candles of his cake with Kagome helping at his side*



All *cheering and clapping*: Whoo!



Kagome *hugs Shippo*: I'm so proud of you, sweetie! You blew out those candles like a real pro!



*Shippo grins and squeezes Kagome's neck*



Sango *off camera*: Miroku, are you taping again?



Miroku * behind camera, sounding nervous*: Um, uhh...



*camera shakes accompanied by a loud smack, then the screen goes black*

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Inuyasha sat up, staring at the tan living room carpet. He licked his lips, not bothering to brush his long mane of silver hair from hiding his face. He sure wanted his face hidden right about now. Kikyo stared at the blank tv screen. "Huh," she said. "Kagome looks like she's doing fairly well. She has a family now, and Sango and Miroku have their family right alongside hers. She looks like she's living a pretty good life."



Inuyasha lifted his head a little and stared at her in disbelief. Right then he thanked the Kami's that his wife was so dense; she hadn't noticed the peppered pup's ears atop the toddler's head. She hadn't recognized the brilliant, golden eyes that the child sported. Of course, the rest of the boy [Shippo, isn't that what Miroku had called him in the video? Inuyasha thought] looked just like Kagome.



Kikyo hadn't been able to tell, but Inuyasha could. That was HIS son in that video.



As the night wore on, Inuyasha couldn't think about anything else. Everything made sense now; Kagome's moodiness, her leaving so abruptly, why she never called him to talk any more. She hadn't moved on, as he'd dreaded.



She was busy raising their son. On her own, as it was.



Inuyasha wondered what the boy was like. Was he stubborn, like both his parents? Was he gentle and kind, like Kagome? Was he witty, sometimes to a fault, as his father?



He resolved that he'd have to meet the boy. But he wondered why Kagome had wanted to keep this a secret from him for so long. He had a right to be near his son... didn't he? Maybe not in Kagome's eyes. Maybe this was his punishment for...



Inuyasha glared at himself in the mirror and shook his head rather violently. Hell no, this wasn't a punishment! This wasn't his fault at all! That damn woman should have told him she was pregnant! He'd have gotten his divorce from Kikyo, and he'd have moved in with her, and married her, and taken care of her!



He sighed as he laid down beside Kikyo to go to sleep. "Feh," he muttered as he drifted off. "Stupid wench."

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A/N: Short, I know, but at least we're getting somewhere. PLEASE!!! REVIEW!!!!!!!!! I LIVE feedback, I just love it!