InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ If only in my Dreams ❯ Morning After ( Chapter 18 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

I unfortuanately DON"T own Inuyasha or its characters...and a big thanks to Azaleea for her editing skills...Really, I apprecate it...Thanks again...
If Only in my Dreams..ch18
Back at the hut...
Koga stirred, his senses awakening to the heavy scent of arousal that seemed to saturate the cramped little hut. Sango turned to her back, her mouth open slightly to reveal a pearly white row of teeth, her tongue darting out along her bottom lip just before she bit down upon it, cutting off a delightful little moan that seemed determined to escape her. He stood and moved to the doorway, his eyes taking note that Kagome and Inuyasha were no where to be seen, and by the faintness of their scents they hadn't been for a few hours now, but judging from the dreams that were taking place within the closed confines of the hut he deemed that it was indeed time to be leaving...
The sun was creeping into the sky, its brilliance illuminating the darkness with a stunning reddish- pink glow that filtered through the clouds as it broke through the early morning dawn. A new life awaited him. One that no longer held Kagome as his queen, but one that still showed the promise of a new love interest. He hurt, that was certain, but somewhere deep inside he'd known this day would come and he had unknowingly been preparing for the day when the priorities in his life would shift, and today was that day.
He watched silently as Inuyasha's form appeared upon the horizon, and within his embrace lay the one woman that would forever hold a special place within his heart. She lay with her head against the hanyou's chest, her arm resting up and over his shoulder, a completely content peacefulness resting upon her face. Inuyasha continued to the village, yet stopped a fair distance away. His eyes flashed dangerously as he eyed the wolf standing just a few yards from the opening of the hut. The breeze whipped past them carrying upon it the reason behind Inuyasha's hesitation.
Somewhere during the night Kagome and Inuyasha had created a new life. Her scent was only slightly off, but anyone knowing her scent would pick up on the change immediately and since he was not part of Inuyasha's pack, he'd not be allowed to touch her. Inuyasha was merely following an instinct as old as time, something that even he would do once he had a mate to conceive with. But it still cut him apart inside as he'd always hoped to be the one to father her pups...
" Does she know yet?" Koga muttered , his eyes resting on some object in the distance.
" No, I only just realized it myself." Inuyasha replied as he tightened his hold fractionally stopping at her grumble of protest. " Bad timing, Inuyasha. What will you do about the jewel and Naraku. He will come for her shards soon, you know it as well as I do." Koga murmured as he turned his gaze back to the hanyou.
" I will protect her and the pup with my life, Koga, just as I have done for the last few years..that bastard won't get anywhere near her." Inuyasha growled before falling silent at the soft gasp coming from the precious bundle that lay cradled against his chest.
" Pup? We're having a pup, Inuyasha? Are you sure?" she whispered as her hand came to rest protectively against her stomach, her eyes wide at the knowledge that there within her lay a living being...her son or daughter, Inuyasha's son or daughter.
" Yeah, we both sense it." Inuyasha whispered. " I hoped to tell you a little later on, but wolf boy over there had to go and ruin it." Inuyasha growled softly, his ears pinned back atop his head as he waited for her reaction. She reached to place her hand to his cheek, her eyes gazing into his own. " I love you, Inuyasha.
Koga stepped forward but stopped when Inuyasha growled fiercely in warning surprising the woman who still lay within his embrace. " What is it Inuyasha, what's wrong?" she asked as she glanced from her suddenly angry mate back to Koga.
" I am not a part of your pack, therefore I am not permitted to come to close. Call it natural instinct." Koga answered as he took a retreating step backwards.
" Oh, don't be silly, Koga, you are as much a part of our group now as you always have been. "
" No, I'm afraid not Kagome, not until Inuyasha decides to accept me, and I don't see that happening anytime soon. " Koga replied. " I should get going anyway...I know of a certain red head in need of a mate. " Koga smiled. " You take care of her dog breath, or I'll hunt you down myself."he growled before turning and sprinting off into the distance. " See ya Kagome."
A sudden movement from the hut caught their attention. There standing within the doorway stood two bodies, both with stunned expressions upon their faces, both more than a little flushed at their close proximity. Sango moved forward, her feet barely catching her as she stumbled from the doorway coming to a stop in front of Inuyasha. He put Kagome down gently and stepped back to allow a bit more room in the already cramped space and waited silently for the monk to start up with his indecent ramblings of just how it was possible for the two who hadn't been an item a few weeks ago,to be very obviously mated and even more surprising were expecting to have a child. But the monk stayed surprisingly quiet, and even now Sango said nothing, merely smiled and put her arms around Kagome who promptly hugged her back giggling at the hushed " 'About time." that whispered past her ear.
" Bath time." Kagome giggled before rushing into the hut to grab her supplies and emerged just as quickly carrying her backpack in one hand, a grumbling, half asleep Shippo in the other, and with a quick kiss to Inuyasha's cheek leaving him bright red and shocked, she and Sango made their way to their favorite spring.
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Inuyasha sat perched upon the roof of the hut. He'd done all he could to avoid the pervert, but even now said pervert was sitting next to him pondering his new line of questioning.
" Inuyasha, when did all this come about?" Miroku questioned.
"Keh, what's it to you?" Inuyasha grumbled.
" Ahh, why so defensive, I would've thought that you'd be happy."
" I am happy, I'm just concerned about something the wolf said. Naraku will come for her, I feel it. But you see that's not the only problem. Are you familiar with demon mating, Miroku?" Inuyasha asked as he turned his head to study the human male who sat beside him. This man who was more a brother to him than a friend.
Well, I know that there are mating marks, and I also know that once a demon mates it is for life unless one mate passes on. But that's not what you're referring to , is it?"
"Hmm, no. When a female demon is with pup her youki is channeled into the pup. But when the mother is human, that makes things a bit more difficult. The father must remain close by to sustain the pup with his youki by channeling it through the mother. A demon pup requires its Mother or Father's youki to survive. If Kagome and I are separated for more than a full days' cycle the pup will grow weak. And with each day that passes without the needed youki the pup's chances at survival are less and less. We can't be separated, Miroku, she'll loose the pup if we are. We have to be moving, we can't remain in the same place for too long because that makes us an easier target. " Inuyasha sighed as he tuned to gaze out upon the forest surrounding them.
" I want this pup more than anything, but I fear that Koga's right. It's just perhaps bad timing. "
" Fate works in mysterious ways my friend. Things may look complicated now but they will work themselves out in the future. You just have to believe that, Inuyasha. But I never thought you'd be a Father before me...tell me, how'd you convince her of the wondrous rewards of intimacy?" Miroku asked silently preparing himself for the swing of his hanyou friend's fist, but it never came. Instead all he heard was the faraway voice that whispered his reply, a small smile upon his demon face.
" I told her I loved her, and I meant every word."
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Kagome lay back against the cool rock of the spring, her hands caressing her flat stomach, her face lit up in awe at Inuyasha's revelation. She should by all rights be panicking. But she was simply in awe of what their love had created. It was something she had thought should wait until they had defeated Naraku, but she was also a firm believer in fate. They'd defeat Naraku, they had to.
Sango watched in silence as Kagome bathed in her thoughts. She was so happy. She glowed in it. " What's it like, Kagome?" she heard herself ask as she scooted closer before resting her head upon Kagome's shoulder. Kagome sighed, her whole being happier than she'd ever remembered being.
" It's scary, and wonderful...and scary.." she laughed. " But I wouldn't change it for the world."
" Aren't you worried about Naraku?" Sango questioned, immediately sorry when she felt the petite girl next to her tense up, and decided in that moment NOT to ask her about Kikyo.
" Yeah, but fate has a way of working itself out. I just have to have faith that this happened so soon for a reason. " Kagome murmured as she watched Shippo lounge in the air tube she'd brought him from her era. " Besides, I already have a beautiful little boy, and things have been working out."
Shippo glanced up from his spot at the center of the spring. " You really mean that Kagome. You think of me as your little boy?" he asked, tears sparkling within the green depths of his eyes. He'd been scared that with their mating they'd forget about him. He could smell the shift in her scent when she'd picked him up this morning, and he was scared that a little one of their own would replace him.
" Come here Shippo." Kagome murmured as she opened her arms and waited for him to settle himself within her embrace.
" I would be honored to call you my little boy, you know that don't you?" Kagome questioned as she pressed her cheek lovingly against his.
" Kagome...do you think it would be okay for me to call you...mmy momma?" Shippo whispered as he tucked his head in under her chin.
" I'd love that Shippo." she said as a tear made its way down her face. " I can never replace your momma, Shippo, but I already consider you my own silly. Don't ever doubt that. "
Sango smiled. This was her family now, this mixture of demons and priestess' and one very amorous monk. She'd kill Naraku for taking her Father and brother from her, but she now had a new family to protect, and by god she'd kill anyone who sought to harm any of them.
" Kagome?" she whispered.
" Yeah" came her soft reply as she cradled Shippo's dozing body against her.
" Have you ever had a dream so intense that you couldn't tell if it was real or not?" Sango asked as she twirled the water around in front of her with her finger.
Kagome's head jerked toward her friend, her question still unanswered.
" Are you having dreams, Sango?" she asked as she studied the girl next to her.
"I can't explain it, really, but I have never had such intense dreams before. But I am always dreaming of him..." she whispered. "
" I think there is something you and I should discuss, Sango...Where were you when this all started?" Kagome asked.
" We had gone out looking for you and it was on our way back here. We were camped next to a rock wall halfway between here and that village you had gone to." she replied eying the mysterious grin that lit upon her best friends' face.
" I think you and I have a lot to discuss...how do you feel about teasing your monk a bit?" Kagome giggled as she prepared to tell the story of just what had happened after she'd left them those few weeks ago t go in search of the old woman..
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