InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Born to Make You Happy ❯ Left Alone ( Chapter 21 )
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By: CheviWestWind 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.27.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 486 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.27.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 486 | Status: Completed
Chapter 21 - Left Alone
Kagome woke with a start, and Inuyasha snorted lightly underneath her. Somehow, he had kept a
hold on her throughout the night, and she glanced up at his face, peaceful and calm in the early
morning light. She heaved a sigh, placing a hand on her enlarged stomach.
A baby girl. Smiling, she tried to imagine just how she'd look... would she look human? Or
would she keep a majority of Inuyasha's hanyou characteristics? It was difficult to decide, and
Kagome simply found joy in thinking up all possibilities that could occur.
Gently, she pressed into the side of her belly, warm and hard as a soccer ball. A moment later,
and a ripple spread, and something like a elbow pushed back. Her eyes alight, she rubbed the
spot, and was surprised to feel another jarring movement from inside.
Curious, she pushed in on either side of the great bulge. A few seconds, and the baby pushed
back. Another few seconds, and it pressed out on the other side. Kagome smiled softly; it was
hard to think of her as an It, with the way she kept moving.
Finally, Inuyasha came to and realized she was already awake. He bent to kiss her, and he rubbed
her belly with an excited fascination. She just rolled her eyes, ignoring the fact that she marveled
as much as he did. She rose jerkily, braced by Inuyasha's hand on her back.
"I'm hungry," she muttered, and stretched her arms over her head. Immediately, Inuyasha
reached for her bag and set to work making breakfast. Kagome, her arms still stretched up,
looked down at him with something akin to awe.
Inuyasha... making breakfast. Kagome blinked, but he was still there... making breakfast. She
shook her head and sat back down, and Inuyasha pulled her to his side before she toppled over.
She murmured a feeble thanks, then leaned on his shoulder as he worked away.
Dwelling in the silence, she wondered about Miroku and Sango and Shippou. Being held by
Naraku couldn't be pleasant at all, and no one knew exactly what could be happening at Naraku's
castle. For all they knew, their friends were already dead...
Kagome frowned. She'd been a fool, asking to go home. Her friends were important to her, and
Inuyasha was right. They needed her. So many times, they'd only lived because of her archery
and miko powers combined. She drew a deep breath and slowly released it, snuggling into
Inuyasha.
"The ramen's done," he murmured, and Kagome stuck her tongue out half-heartedly. After all
this time, you'd think Inuyasha would be tired of ramen. Kagome knew she was, and if things
continued in this fashion, the baby might only eat ramen, considering it was all she was being
fed.
At this absurd thought, Kagome chuckled, and Inuyasha raised his eyebrow in silent query. She
smiled up at him and answered, "Bring on the ramen." He just shook his head and gave her
breakfast, and they ate in a comfortable silence.
When she was done, Kagome stretched her arms back, and then fell against Inuyasha, wrapping
her arms around him in exhaustion.
"I'm so tired lately. This sucks," she said, pouting like a child deprived of candy. Inuyasha just
rolled his eyes and let go of her to clean up. Kagome stood, hugging her shoulders and happily
breathing in the clean air of the past, so unlike the pollution she was so used to in her own time.
Once Inuyasha had the fatty yellow bag on his back, he reached for Kagome and picked her
smoothly up from the ground, giving her a sweet kiss in the same motion. Kagome held him
there, and Inuyasha finally smiled and pulled away, turning to begin their journey once more.
The road was long, and considering that neither of them knew exactly where to go, they went at a
steady pace so that they wouldn't get lost. About an hour or two into their trek, Kagome woke
from a light doze and found she had to find a bush.
"Inuyasha, I need to goooo," she whined, and somehow managed to do the classic "potty dance"
while held in his arms. Inuyasha set her down and jumped in a tree to keep watch in case anyone
came lurking around.
He waited for a good while, and he began to get impatient. After 5 minutes had come and gone,
he began to worry as well, and jumped down to check it out. He was surprised to see Kagome
leaning against a tree, her hands clasped on her belly and her head down.
Frightened, he ran quickly to her and searched her face, relieved to see no pain, only worry.
"What's wrong?" he asked, almost breathlessly.
Kagome bit her lip, choosing her words carefully. "I'm bleeding," she whispered. Inuyasha's eyes
narrowed, and he grabbed her arms, sniffing them in search of the wound. Kagome shook her
head with a laugh, though it came out choked. She placed her hand on her belly, and with the
other hand she motioned down. "I'm bleeding," she repeated, with more emphasis.
His eyes widened, and he met her gaze with concerned amber eyes. "Is she safe?" he asked, and
Kagome looked away, the worry easing from her face, only to be replaced by deep thought.
"I don't think so, not really. It's normal for pregnant... mothers... to bleed," she said slowly, the
reference to herself as a mother still a novelty. Inuyasha, however, was past that. He grabbed her
shoulders and looked her dead in the eye.
"Tell me if you're safe," he demanded, his eyes refusing an unsatisfactory answer. She quickly
nodded, not wanting to worry him.
"It's fine, really. I was just frightened for a minute because I thought I was having her. You said
it was soon right?" Inuyasha nodded, not really thinking. She placed a hand on his own shoulder,
a loving smile on her face. "It's all right, Inuyasha. We're fine."
He smiled as well, and wrapped his arms around her, hugging her as much as their daughter
would allow in her primitive state of being. He pressed his lips against her hair, breathing in her
signature scent, the scent that defined Kagome. Unnoticed by him before, he could easily tell
now that she was pregnant, and it would be accessible knowledge to anyone with a nose.
Abruptly, and gently at the same time, he swept her up in his arms and took off, running swiftly
through the trees as if they weren't there at all. Kagome relaxed in his arms, feeling completely
safe and loved. Above her, Inuyasha's face was tense with determination, and you could almost
hear the wheels in his head turning.
Every once in awhile, he'd look down at Kagome's calm and peaceful face, beautiful in slumber,
and pain would cross his face. Then he'd look straight ahead, pressing ever onward. Kagome
never woke up, but if she had, she would have known that something was going on.
The next time Kagome opened her eyes, it was nearly dark, and she couldn't see the sky above
her. Frantically, she sat up and looked around, before noticing the familiar sights and smells of
the wolf den. Frowning, she searched for Inuyasha. He was nowhere in sight, but there was an
impression of a body next to hers in the straw.
"Inuyasha?" she stood up, wrapping a blanket around her. She walked to the front of the cave,
and found Inuyasha and the wolf prince sitting around a small fire. They looked up when she
came, and Kouga smiled, though Inuyasha looked a little uncomfortable.
Smiling herself, she walked over to Inuyasha and gave him a kiss before sitting down beside him.
"What's going on?" she asked, a yawn following her words. Inuyasha bit his lip and Kouga
grinned.
"Just talking, Kagome. Sleep well?" Kagome nodded, her eyes narrowing suspiciously at the
hanyou beside her. He gave her a great big fake smile and turned back to Kouga.
"Everything's all right then?" he asked casually. Kouga's smile faded, and he nodded, then
turned to Kagome, giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"G'night Kagome," he said, then strode majestically out of the cave, and barks of the wolves he
governed could be heard behind the waterfall.
There was silence inside the cave for a while, before Inuyasha heaved a great sigh and stood up,
pulling Kagome to her feet. She lifted a hand and held his cheek, frowning.
"What is it? Is something wrong?" Inuyasha smiled softly and shook his head, then leaned
forward and kissed her, bringing his arms around to settle on her waist and pull her close.
Kagome smiled against his mouth and kissed him back, her own arms slipping around his neck.
Without breaking away, he pulled her over to the bed of straw and fell onto it, making sure to
catch Kagome before she fell and turning her onto her side, cradling her against him. He pulled
back, turning her gently so that she faced away, cradling her from behind. His arm came around
and settled on her belly, and he nuzzled her neck.
"Sleep, Kagome. You're safe now." Taking comfort in his words, she smiled and fell asleep,
keeping hold of his hand on her stomach.
Cold and alone, he kept on running, his tears clouding his vision and running down his cheeks.
Never once did he look back, but he reveled in the vision of her as she slept, holding their child
inside her with a peaceful smile on her face.
Not caring anymore, he let out a howl, pain and loneliness creeping into his system. He hadn't
been alone in years, she'd always been there with him. And if she wasn't, then Miroku and Sango
were, and now he was without them.
His face was dry, and his lips cracked from the salt water that was cascading down his face. But
Inuyasha didn't look back.
^ _ ^
Kagome woke up cold and reached behind her, disoriented without the feeling of him beside her.
She shot up immediately, knowing something was wrong. She struggled to her feet, then ran
straight toward the entrance of the cave, the tears beginning to fall.
"Inuyasha!"
Kagome woke with a start, and Inuyasha snorted lightly underneath her. Somehow, he had kept a
hold on her throughout the night, and she glanced up at his face, peaceful and calm in the early
morning light. She heaved a sigh, placing a hand on her enlarged stomach.
A baby girl. Smiling, she tried to imagine just how she'd look... would she look human? Or
would she keep a majority of Inuyasha's hanyou characteristics? It was difficult to decide, and
Kagome simply found joy in thinking up all possibilities that could occur.
Gently, she pressed into the side of her belly, warm and hard as a soccer ball. A moment later,
and a ripple spread, and something like a elbow pushed back. Her eyes alight, she rubbed the
spot, and was surprised to feel another jarring movement from inside.
Curious, she pushed in on either side of the great bulge. A few seconds, and the baby pushed
back. Another few seconds, and it pressed out on the other side. Kagome smiled softly; it was
hard to think of her as an It, with the way she kept moving.
Finally, Inuyasha came to and realized she was already awake. He bent to kiss her, and he rubbed
her belly with an excited fascination. She just rolled her eyes, ignoring the fact that she marveled
as much as he did. She rose jerkily, braced by Inuyasha's hand on her back.
"I'm hungry," she muttered, and stretched her arms over her head. Immediately, Inuyasha
reached for her bag and set to work making breakfast. Kagome, her arms still stretched up,
looked down at him with something akin to awe.
Inuyasha... making breakfast. Kagome blinked, but he was still there... making breakfast. She
shook her head and sat back down, and Inuyasha pulled her to his side before she toppled over.
She murmured a feeble thanks, then leaned on his shoulder as he worked away.
Dwelling in the silence, she wondered about Miroku and Sango and Shippou. Being held by
Naraku couldn't be pleasant at all, and no one knew exactly what could be happening at Naraku's
castle. For all they knew, their friends were already dead...
Kagome frowned. She'd been a fool, asking to go home. Her friends were important to her, and
Inuyasha was right. They needed her. So many times, they'd only lived because of her archery
and miko powers combined. She drew a deep breath and slowly released it, snuggling into
Inuyasha.
"The ramen's done," he murmured, and Kagome stuck her tongue out half-heartedly. After all
this time, you'd think Inuyasha would be tired of ramen. Kagome knew she was, and if things
continued in this fashion, the baby might only eat ramen, considering it was all she was being
fed.
At this absurd thought, Kagome chuckled, and Inuyasha raised his eyebrow in silent query. She
smiled up at him and answered, "Bring on the ramen." He just shook his head and gave her
breakfast, and they ate in a comfortable silence.
When she was done, Kagome stretched her arms back, and then fell against Inuyasha, wrapping
her arms around him in exhaustion.
"I'm so tired lately. This sucks," she said, pouting like a child deprived of candy. Inuyasha just
rolled his eyes and let go of her to clean up. Kagome stood, hugging her shoulders and happily
breathing in the clean air of the past, so unlike the pollution she was so used to in her own time.
Once Inuyasha had the fatty yellow bag on his back, he reached for Kagome and picked her
smoothly up from the ground, giving her a sweet kiss in the same motion. Kagome held him
there, and Inuyasha finally smiled and pulled away, turning to begin their journey once more.
The road was long, and considering that neither of them knew exactly where to go, they went at a
steady pace so that they wouldn't get lost. About an hour or two into their trek, Kagome woke
from a light doze and found she had to find a bush.
"Inuyasha, I need to goooo," she whined, and somehow managed to do the classic "potty dance"
while held in his arms. Inuyasha set her down and jumped in a tree to keep watch in case anyone
came lurking around.
He waited for a good while, and he began to get impatient. After 5 minutes had come and gone,
he began to worry as well, and jumped down to check it out. He was surprised to see Kagome
leaning against a tree, her hands clasped on her belly and her head down.
Frightened, he ran quickly to her and searched her face, relieved to see no pain, only worry.
"What's wrong?" he asked, almost breathlessly.
Kagome bit her lip, choosing her words carefully. "I'm bleeding," she whispered. Inuyasha's eyes
narrowed, and he grabbed her arms, sniffing them in search of the wound. Kagome shook her
head with a laugh, though it came out choked. She placed her hand on her belly, and with the
other hand she motioned down. "I'm bleeding," she repeated, with more emphasis.
His eyes widened, and he met her gaze with concerned amber eyes. "Is she safe?" he asked, and
Kagome looked away, the worry easing from her face, only to be replaced by deep thought.
"I don't think so, not really. It's normal for pregnant... mothers... to bleed," she said slowly, the
reference to herself as a mother still a novelty. Inuyasha, however, was past that. He grabbed her
shoulders and looked her dead in the eye.
"Tell me if you're safe," he demanded, his eyes refusing an unsatisfactory answer. She quickly
nodded, not wanting to worry him.
"It's fine, really. I was just frightened for a minute because I thought I was having her. You said
it was soon right?" Inuyasha nodded, not really thinking. She placed a hand on his own shoulder,
a loving smile on her face. "It's all right, Inuyasha. We're fine."
He smiled as well, and wrapped his arms around her, hugging her as much as their daughter
would allow in her primitive state of being. He pressed his lips against her hair, breathing in her
signature scent, the scent that defined Kagome. Unnoticed by him before, he could easily tell
now that she was pregnant, and it would be accessible knowledge to anyone with a nose.
Abruptly, and gently at the same time, he swept her up in his arms and took off, running swiftly
through the trees as if they weren't there at all. Kagome relaxed in his arms, feeling completely
safe and loved. Above her, Inuyasha's face was tense with determination, and you could almost
hear the wheels in his head turning.
Every once in awhile, he'd look down at Kagome's calm and peaceful face, beautiful in slumber,
and pain would cross his face. Then he'd look straight ahead, pressing ever onward. Kagome
never woke up, but if she had, she would have known that something was going on.
The next time Kagome opened her eyes, it was nearly dark, and she couldn't see the sky above
her. Frantically, she sat up and looked around, before noticing the familiar sights and smells of
the wolf den. Frowning, she searched for Inuyasha. He was nowhere in sight, but there was an
impression of a body next to hers in the straw.
"Inuyasha?" she stood up, wrapping a blanket around her. She walked to the front of the cave,
and found Inuyasha and the wolf prince sitting around a small fire. They looked up when she
came, and Kouga smiled, though Inuyasha looked a little uncomfortable.
Smiling herself, she walked over to Inuyasha and gave him a kiss before sitting down beside him.
"What's going on?" she asked, a yawn following her words. Inuyasha bit his lip and Kouga
grinned.
"Just talking, Kagome. Sleep well?" Kagome nodded, her eyes narrowing suspiciously at the
hanyou beside her. He gave her a great big fake smile and turned back to Kouga.
"Everything's all right then?" he asked casually. Kouga's smile faded, and he nodded, then
turned to Kagome, giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"G'night Kagome," he said, then strode majestically out of the cave, and barks of the wolves he
governed could be heard behind the waterfall.
There was silence inside the cave for a while, before Inuyasha heaved a great sigh and stood up,
pulling Kagome to her feet. She lifted a hand and held his cheek, frowning.
"What is it? Is something wrong?" Inuyasha smiled softly and shook his head, then leaned
forward and kissed her, bringing his arms around to settle on her waist and pull her close.
Kagome smiled against his mouth and kissed him back, her own arms slipping around his neck.
Without breaking away, he pulled her over to the bed of straw and fell onto it, making sure to
catch Kagome before she fell and turning her onto her side, cradling her against him. He pulled
back, turning her gently so that she faced away, cradling her from behind. His arm came around
and settled on her belly, and he nuzzled her neck.
"Sleep, Kagome. You're safe now." Taking comfort in his words, she smiled and fell asleep,
keeping hold of his hand on her stomach.
Cold and alone, he kept on running, his tears clouding his vision and running down his cheeks.
Never once did he look back, but he reveled in the vision of her as she slept, holding their child
inside her with a peaceful smile on her face.
Not caring anymore, he let out a howl, pain and loneliness creeping into his system. He hadn't
been alone in years, she'd always been there with him. And if she wasn't, then Miroku and Sango
were, and now he was without them.
His face was dry, and his lips cracked from the salt water that was cascading down his face. But
Inuyasha didn't look back.
^ _ ^
Kagome woke up cold and reached behind her, disoriented without the feeling of him beside her.
She shot up immediately, knowing something was wrong. She struggled to her feet, then ran
straight toward the entrance of the cave, the tears beginning to fall.
"Inuyasha!"