InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Children of Fate ❯ Two - The Start of a Legend ( Chapter 2 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: salvatore-shan 
Kagome's in labour. She and Inuyasha had originally expected only one baby - but what is it that lies in store for them? Can they even handle a new family?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance / Supernatural | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.02.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 197 | Status: Work In Progress
Kagome's in labour. She and Inuyasha had originally expected only one baby - but what is it that lies in store for them? Can they even handle a new family?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance / Supernatural | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.02.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 197 | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter Two
The Start of a Legend
The Start of a Legend
Four months after Kagome and Inuyasha's wedding…
Kagome writhed in agony. No kind of pregnancy classes could have prepared her for this pain. She squeezed the bed sheets in an attempt to calm herself - to ease the hurt. It didn't work.
Sweat was dripping from her forehead, soaking the sheets around her.
Sweat was dripping from her forehead, soaking the sheets around her.
“Where's Inuyasha!” she gasped out, her eyes slamming shut. She let out a scream, tears rolling out of her eyes.
Sango grabbed a cloth and dipped it furiously into a bucket of water before dabbing Kagome's forehead with it. “Miroku's looking for him now. I'm sure he won't be long,”
Sango grabbed a cloth and dipped it furiously into a bucket of water before dabbing Kagome's forehead with it. “Miroku's looking for him now. I'm sure he won't be long,”
Kagome let out another cry of pain. “It hurts!” she screamed, digging her nails into her palms. Blood was welling up in cuts on her hands where her nails were digging in.
Sango was doing her best to console her. “I know, Kagome, but just hang in there. The healer will be here soon.”
Sango was doing her best to console her. “I know, Kagome, but just hang in there. The healer will be here soon.”
“I don't need a healer, I need a doctor! And where the hell is my husband!” Kagome cried, sobbing.
Sango propped her up with more cloth, trying to make her comfortable. She had no idea what to do, she was no midwife.
Sango propped her up with more cloth, trying to make her comfortable. She had no idea what to do, she was no midwife.
Kagome was trying to suck in breaths and breathe like they'd taught her to at her pre-birth classes. She tried, and failed. She needed Inuyasha; she needed him to be here. It was the birth of their baby, for Christ's sake!
Sango dabbed more water onto Kagome's forehead. No matter what she tried, it wasn't enough. Kagome had been adamant on the fact that she'd have her baby in the future, where she could get proper care - but here they were, stuck in their old hut.
Kagome was gasping for breath, preparing to let out another scream. Her contractions were coming faster now, in a moment she was going to have to push.
“I - can't - do - it!” she wailed, her eyes still firmly shut.
Sango squeezed her friend's hand, her eyes soft, yet determined. “You can. It'll be all right, Kagome.”
“I - can't - do - it!” she wailed, her eyes still firmly shut.
Sango squeezed her friend's hand, her eyes soft, yet determined. “You can. It'll be all right, Kagome.”
“Sango! Sango, I've found him!” a voice came from outside. Miroku's.
Sango turned, relieved. The next instant she could hear Inuyasha screaming Kagome's name, no doubt running like hell towards the hut.
Sango turned, relieved. The next instant she could hear Inuyasha screaming Kagome's name, no doubt running like hell towards the hut.
“Kagome! Kagome! Kagome, are you okay? Kagome!”
Sango's eyes flicked to Kagome's face. “You see, Kagome? Inuyasha's here now, it'll all be okay.”
Sango's eyes flicked to Kagome's face. “You see, Kagome? Inuyasha's here now, it'll all be okay.”
Kagome was trying her best to calm down, but it wasn't working. Her face was ashen and she was growing pale. “Hurry,” she breathed, in between contractions. “Hurry, Inuyasha…”
Sango stood up and opened the door. Inuyasha was at the bottom of the steps, running up onto the porch and practically knocking Sango aside as he ran in. Sango opened her mouth in surprise, and then sighed.
She sat outside on the porch, waiting for the healer to arrive.
She sat outside on the porch, waiting for the healer to arrive.
Miroku was out of breath. He was running towards her, slowing down. He looked rumpled, as if someone had grabbed him around the collar. Sango smiled. No doubt Inuyasha had been a bit upset he hadn't been called earlier.
Miroku reached the steps, practically collapsing as he sat down on them. His breathed was ragged.
Miroku reached the steps, practically collapsing as he sat down on them. His breathed was ragged.
“Is Kagome all right?” he wheezed, clutching his side.
Sango nodded. “She is now. Where did you find him?”
“Down by the river. I don't know what he was doing. Thinking, maybe.”
Sango nodded. “She is now. Where did you find him?”
“Down by the river. I don't know what he was doing. Thinking, maybe.”
Sango didn't reply. She was looking around, apparently uncomfortable.
“Where is that healer? We need her,” she cursed, brushing a strand of hair out of her face.
Miroku nodded, still sucking in breaths. The two were both suddenly distracted as Kagome screamed sharply, the pain unbearable.
“Where is that healer? We need her,” she cursed, brushing a strand of hair out of her face.
Miroku nodded, still sucking in breaths. The two were both suddenly distracted as Kagome screamed sharply, the pain unbearable.
Miroku jumped, startled. Sango's expression was suddenly infinitely sad. Her bottom lip trembled. “I can't stand this waiting around! We have to find this old crone before Kagome goes into labour without her!”
She stood up abruptly, then froze. There, shuffling over to the steps, was a fragile old woman with an arched back. She had a kind face, and was carrying more sheets, a bucket and other such things required during birth. Sango was relieved.
Miroku immediately stood up. “Here, let me help you,” he said, politely.
The woman smiled, her face creasing up. “Thank you, boy. Tell me, are you the father?”
Miroku practically jumped out of his skin. Sango turned narrowed eyes on him. “I'll be damned if he his,”
The woman smiled, her face creasing up. “Thank you, boy. Tell me, are you the father?”
Miroku practically jumped out of his skin. Sango turned narrowed eyes on him. “I'll be damned if he his,”
She looked back at the old woman and looked pleading. “We really need your help. She's coming close.”
The woman nodded in understanding, handing her equipment to Sango and Miroku. “Let us hurry,” she sped up the hut's steps before stepping inside.
The woman nodded in understanding, handing her equipment to Sango and Miroku. “Let us hurry,” she sped up the hut's steps before stepping inside.
Her beady eyes sought out Kagome on the floor, then she smiled.
“Ah,” was all she said. Inuyasha's head jerked round. He was at Kagome's side, his hand firmly locked in hers. He had been brushing her hair back from her face, whispering words of comfort. Now he eyed the newcomer in suspicion.
“Ah,” was all she said. Inuyasha's head jerked round. He was at Kagome's side, his hand firmly locked in hers. He had been brushing her hair back from her face, whispering words of comfort. Now he eyed the newcomer in suspicion.
“You're the healer?” he asked, his tone a little cold. Why hadn't she arrived earlier? He clutched Kagome's hand tighter as she gasped for breath, writhing on the floor. Her body was covered by a thin white sheet, yet even that was too much. She had a high fever; Inuyasha could feel the heat coming off of her body.
The healer woman sat down beside Kagome. Miroku and Sango came inside and placed her objects on the floor before glancing at Kagome almost wistfully. Sango looked agitated. “Will she be all right?” she whispered, balling her hands up and bringing them up to her chest almost in a prayer.
The woman smiled sweetly. “Of course, dear. This is a start of a life, not the end of one. Could you please wait outside?”
Inuyasha's face flushed with anger. “I'm not going anywhere!” he cried. Kagome's lips parted in silent agreement - she didn't want him to go. She shook her head from side to side, beads of sweat gathering on her brow.
Inuyasha's face flushed with anger. “I'm not going anywhere!” he cried. Kagome's lips parted in silent agreement - she didn't want him to go. She shook her head from side to side, beads of sweat gathering on her brow.
Miroku and Sango began shuffling outside. Miroku looked back once, but Sango grabbed his hand - pulling him away. They were both concerned, but this was personal and Kagome needed her privacy.
The healer woman smiled at Inuyasha. “I didn't mean you, child.” She croaked, folding out the sheets and placing them beside Kagome's feet. “After all, I need you to help me,”
Inuyasha's eyes widened. “Y-You do?” he said, hesitantly.
The woman nodded. She passed him the bucket and he saw that it was full of water. Before he could tell her that they already had a bucket, the woman glanced over at him. “That's for bathing the babe when it's born,” she explained. She passed him a blanket.
The woman nodded. She passed him the bucket and he saw that it was full of water. Before he could tell her that they already had a bucket, the woman glanced over at him. “That's for bathing the babe when it's born,” she explained. She passed him a blanket.
Inuyasha gulped and took the blanket, tossing his dark hair out of her face. He didn't even want to think of the woman's reaction when she saw the baby would be semi-demon. After all, Inuyasha had still been a hanyou when the baby was conceived. There was no doubt in his mind that his and Kagome's baby would seem part-demon.
He just hoped he wouldn't get insulted by the woman - accusing him of not being the father. He clenched his fists at the idea, narrowing his eyes.
Kagome was still crying out, and was now resorting to breathing the way she had been taught in her classes. The healer smiled encouragingly.
Kagome was still crying out, and was now resorting to breathing the way she had been taught in her classes. The healer smiled encouragingly.
“You're doing well, girl,” she encouraged.
Inuyasha looked at Kagome's face. She seemed to be struggling, but was trying. That was all anybody could do - try. He was so proud of her, he just wanted to hold her and keep her away from all this pain. The problem was: he couldn't.
Inuyasha looked at Kagome's face. She seemed to be struggling, but was trying. That was all anybody could do - try. He was so proud of her, he just wanted to hold her and keep her away from all this pain. The problem was: he couldn't.
Kagome had explained to him that sometimes, in her time, pregnancies don't reveal themselves. Girls could still bleed and still have flat stomachs but be pregnant - that was why she hadn't known.
Inuyasha held her hand, squeezing it gently.
Inuyasha held her hand, squeezing it gently.
Kagome had also said that girls her age didn't normally get pregnant - that it was looked down on. Kagome had no idea what her mother would say, so she'd kept it secret - her flat stomach had grown to more of a bump, but she'd hid it somehow and hadn't stayed at her time long enough for her mother to notice.
Inuyasha didn't see anything wrong with it. Of course, girls in the Sengoku Jidai normally had children young. Sometimes they had many children - around five or ten. He smiled at the thought of having more children with Kagome, but then realised she'd have to go through all this pain again. He gritted his teeth.
“Soon, Kagome.” He whispered, bending down and kissing her forehead. “It'll all be over soon…”