InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Born to Make You Happy ❯ Impending Woes ( Chapter 16 )

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Disclaimer: Sigh... how many times must I do this? I don't own any of Rumiko Takahashi's work, okay???

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Chapter 16 - Impending Woes

"Kagome! Clean out Buyo's litter box!"

"Sorry Souta, I can't!" The boy heard a faint murmur of laughter behind his sister's door at this remark. He frowned.

"Why not?" he asked. He heard Kagome's footsteps, and the door swung open. She was holding a book, and shoved it in her brother's face.

Pointing to a specific area, she said, "See there? They say cat feces contain toxoplasmosis, which is bad for the baby. So ha! Can't do it." And with that, she slammed the door in his face.

Pouting, Souta trudged wearily downstairs to do the deed himself.

Inside the bedroom, Kagome was chuckling happily to herself as Inuyasha pored over another book. He was staring at pictures, every once in a while glancing at his mate in pain. Then he'd look back at the pages, occasionally wincing, or grimacing.

Kagome finally stopped cleaning her small room and looked curiously at Inuyasha. She whipped him with a shirt.

"What are you doing?" she asked. He frowned thoughtfully and peered at her.

"You aren't big. Aren't you supposed to be big?" She stared at him with her mouth gaping, wondering just where this boy grew up.

"Haven't you ever seen a pregnant woman?" she asked, still a little lost. He nodded, his usual frown in place.

"Yeah, and they were big." He even motioned with his hands over his flat stomach, in case she didn't understand what he meant.

"Inuyasha, it takes months to get big." She mocked his hand gestures with a smile as she said it.

"Oh," he said, and looked back at the book. "This crap looks painful." Kagome laughed a little nervously and sat on the bed next to him. She leaned over to him and pecked his lips with a kiss.

"I know. But it'll be worth it. Right?" He nodded, looking again to the book. She sighed and rolled her eyes, rising to finish cleaning her room. Apparently, being pregnant didn't relieve her of her chores. Darn.

Pregnant. That would really take some getting used to. Maybe when it started being noticeable, then it might kick in. Or when she got all the normal aches and pains that the books she borrowed so vividly described.

Oh well. Another day, another adventure. Which reminded her...

"Inuyasha? How do you think everyone is back -?" she caught herself at the last moment. She'd almost said home.

Was that home now? She spent so much time there, maybe it seemed like it. Eek, maybe staying here was a good idea after all... she was having trouble remembering when she came from.

Luckily, Inuyasha didn't notice her slip. "Feh, they'll be fine. Sango can kick Miroku's ass any day." Kagome frowned at him; he didn't notice. She threw a pillow at his head to get his attention.

"No baka! I'm not worried about them together, I meant as in... evil demons. Like Naraku." Inuyasha's face visibly darkened at the mention of the evil hanyou.

"I doubt it. He's been in hiding for what, almost a year now? I doubt he'd come after just them. He'd want to fight me anyway..." He puffed out his chest proudly, and Kagome hit him with another pillow, stifling giggles.

Inuyasha collapsed onto his back, his arms crossed beneath his head as he regarded her quietly. She stared back at him, reveling in his gaze. He glanced nervously back at the book, then grinned to her.

"It doesn't say anything in here about being chaste while pregnant," he said slyly. She narrowed her eyes with a smile.

"I might throw up on you if you try. You never know now." She grinned back at him. Inuyasha got a mischievous look in his eye that distinctly brought Miroku to mind.

"Well, we know you can't get pregnant," he purred huskily. Kagome threw a shoe at him, trying to ignore the hypnotic rumble of his voice. It was becoming increasingly difficult.

He rose from the bed, the pillow falling at his feet. The grin remained in place as he stalked over to where she stood. Frantically, Kagome tried to walk backwards, and ran straight into her desk. Inuyasha chuckled and wrapped his arms around her, pressing his face into the crook of her neck.

"What's wrong Kagome?" he asked softly. Kagome bit her lip, not really knowing the answer to that question. Gently, she pushed away, but still keeping contact, only leaning back enough to look the hanyou in the face. He frowned lightly down at her, worry on his face.

She shook her head with a chuckle. "Inuyasha, can't we just... not be like that for a while? I'm not as ready as I thought I would be. I'm sorry... I'd rather not at the moment."

His eyes softened, and she thought for a moment that he was sad. But he leaned down to kiss her powerfully, and she found herself wrapping her arms around his neck in order to keep him closer.

Inuyasha smiled into her mouth and pulled away. Kagome frowned a little, not remembering why she had argued against any of this.

"Silly," he chastised as he nuzzled against her again. "After so long without you, I can't get enough of you now."

She pulled back again and looked at him curiously. He blushed and ducked his head.

"I mean, you weren't mine." He looked back at her, an apologetic look on his face. "And you're the mother of my pup. I kinda feel like I have to..." He blushed again. She stared at him for a bit, then giggled.

He frowned and blushed some more, embarrassed at his confession. He never wanted to tell ANYONE about his sex drive. Least of all Kagome. She might think he was a sexaholic or...something akin to that. Which was a little bad for Kagome's innocent mind.

He huffed importantly. It was her fault anyway. She initiated all this. He'd be damned if she ever thought to blame any of this on him. Not his fault he wanted her to know how she felt in case she died. Which she hadn't, thank Kami.

Kagome laid her head on his chest, and he wrapped his arms around her waist, his thoughts forgotten as they stood happily in each others' embrace.

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Over the next two weeks, Inuyasha and Kagome spent almost all their time at the Higurashi shrine, discovering new things and rediscovering themselves. Inuyasha told Kagome some memories he held deep inside, and Kagome shared with him all the times she knew she loved him.

"Well... I'm not sure really... I think it was when....." She paused, tapping her chin thoughtfully with a finger as Inuyasha looked slightly irritated. This was HIGHLY embarrassing. Any moment now he'd start blushing. Finally he managed to distract her with a foot massage, which he'd rather have had her give him, but he decided he'd welcome the interference.

When they weren't at the shrine, they were out at the local mall, where Kagome and an under-cover Inuyasha were towed by Kagome's mother. Apparently, they were extremely ill-prepared for a baby.

Go figure.

So the poor couple endured hours milling around at the mall, becoming extremely embarrassed when Mrs. Higurashi held up some silken negligee for everyone to see. That included everyone else in the store too.

Finally though, after Kagome's mother deemed their supplies worthy of at least preparing the mother for childbirth, if not a few things for the baby itself, they left the mall, with two of the participants grumbling and tired.

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Shippou cowered in fear on the monk's shoulder as the dark cloud spread above them and lightning struck the ground. Sango's arm tightened on Miroku's waist even as she reached slowly over to Hiraikotsu. Miroku's free arm reached for his staff, and together they waited in anticipation.

From the clouds above, they heard that horrible chuckle that seemed to follow Naraku everywhere he appeared. Miroku's arm tightened around Sango's shoulders and Shippou buried his face into Miroku's chest.

"Kukuku...." The group heard from the heavens, "It's been awhile hasn't it?" They watched as he slowly descended on the shoulder of a monster whom they had never seen before. Miroku raised his eyebrows at the being before them.

The monster had long black hair flowing down it's naked back, and it's body was that of a man's, only a slick green, and great black wings protruded from it's scaly hide. It was huge, larger than Goshinki had been. The most frightening thing about the new monster was it's face.

The flesh of it's face was also green and scaly, and it's eyes were strangely humanoid. It's irises burned with a fierce red similar to Kagura's, but it's facial expression was that of Kanna's. Of course, when it opened it's mouth all thoughts of Kanna vanished, for it held rows upon rows of horrible incisors that would put any shark to shame.

It snarled at the group, and they tried not to shrink back in fear. Only Miroku and Sango achieved that goal however, for Shippou ran straight back for the hut, shrieking at the top of his tiny little demon lungs.

"Inuyasha! Kagome! Inuyashaaaaaaa!" It was a horrible squeal, and the monster attempted to lunge for the kitsune. But Naraku tugged at the suddenly visible leash on it's neck, and it stopped with a snarl. Frightened nearly to death anyway, Shippou peeked his head out of the doorway.

The demon's eyes were still on him, and he fled back into the hut.

Miroku coughed politely into his fist, as Sango released him and assumed her battle stance. With a smile, he looked straight at their most hated enemy.

"Well well, Naraku. Who are you displaying this time? Another of your... offspring?" He glanced behind Naraku and noticed Kanna, Kohaku, and Kagura, but when his eyes fell on one unexpected face, he stiffened abruptly and looked back at Naraku.

Kikyo's face split into a wide grin at his reaction, and resumed petting the young human boy's hair as though he were a pet.

Sango stared as well, and her tears were visible in her eyes as her face burned red with rage.

"Kikyo!" Sango screeched. Kikyo raised an eyebrow in response, and Sango let her have it.

"You made us believe that you still loved Inuyasha! How is he supposed to react when he hears what you've done?! How could you possibly have joined with that piece of vermin?! He's your enemy too Kikyo!" Her tears were falling as she ended her tirade and glared up at the dead miko.

Kikyo nodded silently as stood. Then she fixed her eyes upon Sango's face.

"Little taijiya, do you know what I witnessed with my very own eyes? The joining of Inuyasha and that filthy girl." Miroku's eyes widened and Sango blushed. Both could hear a faint, "I knew it," coming from the hut.

"For that, you see, is why I have decided to... join forces I suppose, with Naraku. He is, still, my one hated enemy," her gaze hardened on the smirking evil by her side and she grimaced. Then once more she looked back at Sango. "But I can never forgive Inuyasha for what he has done. He betrayed me before, and I will not stand by and see it happen again. They will both perish under my hands. I will see to it that they do." And with that, she sat down and continued petting Kohaku.

Sango fairly trembled with rage. She risked a glance at Miroku, then put her gaze back upon all of her enemies. With a fierce battle cry, she raised her boomerang and ran out onto the field, Miroku hot on her heels.

"For Inuyasha and Kagome, you will die this day!" She shrieked, and raised Hiraikotsu, ready to fling it at what stood firmly across the field.

'Inuyasha, Kagome. Please come home!' Miroku thought frantically as he followed in hot pursuit.

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Woohoo! I updated again in the same night, oh yeah, I'm good. But now my computer is starting to crash... so I'll update more tomorrow! I promise! -Ariana