InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Living The Promise ❯ Concern ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2: Concern

 

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Sango arrived back at the lab and started putting her things away. Donning her lab coat, she walked into the adjoining laboratory where her husband was running some tests.

 

“Hey there beautiful! How was your lunch?” Miroku looked up from the apparatus he was using and gave her a big smile that quickly turned into a playful pout. “And why can't I go on these lunches with you?”

 

Sango walked over and kissed the tip of his nose and replied, “You can't come because it is a “girls” only lunch and we only do it once a month. Lunch was wonderful, as always.” She went over to the piece of equipment she had been using earlier and picked up where she left off. Loading the next sample, Sango resumed telling Miroku about lunch.

 

“Ayame looks ready to explode. I think that the twins will be here any day. She told us that Koga is driving her crazy.” Sango noted down the readings from the sample and loaded another one.

 

“Miroku, would you talk to Koga and get him to calm down a bit? I am afraid that if he continues, Ayame will leave him, twins or no twins, and I doubt that she'd return this time.”

 

Miroku glanced over at his wife in shock. “Is it really that bad?” Sango nodded. “Okay, I will talk to him. I know what he is going through and I would hate to see them break up again just because Koga is being a jerk.” He thought back to the last time his friends had separated.

 

It was only a few months after Koga and Ayame had married. One of Ayame's uncles, who happened to be only a year older than she, had come to town for business. He had called Ayame, asking her to meet him for lunch. Koga had never met him before, and Ayame never thought to tell him that she was going to lunch with her uncle. When Koga happened to pass by and see Ayame and her uncle eating together and then share a hug, he assumed the worst and threw a fit. He accused her of cheating on him and refused to listen to her explanation. Ayame packed her things and went to stay with her mother. It took the friends a year of talking to the two hot-headed adults before Ayame and Koga reconciled and she moved back.

 

“I would appreciate it and I know that Ayame would too. I offered to talk to him, but she didn't like that idea.” Sango flashed a smile at Miroku, who returned it while rubbing the back of his head in remembrance.

 

“Yeah, well, we'll use you if nothing else seems to get through his thick head. That is definitely one conversation I will never forget.”

 

The two scientists laughed and turned their focus back to their work. After a few minutes, Miroku spoke again.

 

“You never said how Kagome is doing.”

 

Sango sighed. “She said that everything was still the same; her boss is still stringing her along regarding her column. She did seem awfully quiet today though. I think something is going on, but Kagome hasn't said anything to me about it.”

 

“I haven't heard about anything either. I wonder if something is bothering her. Inuyasha probably knows what it is, but I doubt that he'll tell me.” Miroku finished his batch of samples and stood up. He took the tray of samples and put them into the refrigerator to keep cool. Miroku took a seat at the desk and started to analyze the data. Silence fell once more in the lab.

 

“You know, now that I think about it, Kagome has not been acting like herself for several months. Do you think what ever has been bothering her has been going on for a while?” Sango asked as she traded her samples for the ones that Miroku had finished.

 

“Hm…what? Oh, sorry.” Miroku put his pen down and turned towards Sango. “It is possible, I guess. If that is true, then the fact that neither Inuyasha nor Kagome has said anything about it to us means that they probably won't.”

 

“Yeah, I guess you're right. I just worry about them.” Sango's voice was full of concern. Miroku stood and went to her, wrapping his arms around her and hugging her tightly.

 

“I worry about them as well,” he said softly.

 

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Inuyasha sat on the couch staring at the pile of homework that needed to be graded. He growled softly before picking up the cordless phone.

 

`I'll do these later. I want to call Kaede before Kagome gets home.'

 

He dialed her number and listened to it ring. Inuyasha sighed as her answering machine picked up. “Hey Kaede, it's me. Pick up if you are there please. It is important!” He waited a moment and started to hang up when he heard her pick up the line.

 

“What is so important, Inuyasha, that it couldn't wait a little while until I finished my meditations?” Inuyasha could hear the exasperation in her voice.

 

“It is Kagome,” he said simply.

 

“Kagome? What is wrong? Is she okay?” Kaede's voice quickly filled with concern.

 

“It is nothing like that, but I am concerned about her. She tries not to let it show, but the fact that she hasn't gotten pregnant yet is really getting to her.”

 

“Have you two talked to Dr. Kenshin yet?”

 

Inuyasha sighed and rubbed his temple with his free hand. “No. She doesn't want to talk about it with anyone. She feels that it is too personal to talk about; Kagome won't even talk to her mother about this. She about threw me out of the house when she found out that I had told you about our problem.”

 

“Kagome needs to talk to someone who is outside of this situation. If she does not, it will cause her to become bitter towards you and your friends. You may need to fill them in, and then help them confront her tactfully. In the mean time, I will send you some herbs that I would like to have both of you drink as a tea each night before bed.”

 

“Thanks Kaede. I owe you.”

 

Inuyasha heard her chuckle. “You can repay me by getting me some grand-nieces or nephews.”

 

He rolled his eyes. “Yeah, yeah, whatever. Bye.”

 

Inuyasha hung up and stared at the handset. Taking a quick glance at his watch, he made his decision and dialed another number.

 

“Hello, mom?” Inuyasha enjoyed calling Mrs. Higurashi, mom. She had insisted after the wedding that there was no reason to be so formal with her. “Listen, I need to tell you something and I need your help.” He settled back and began telling her about the difficulties they were having getting pregnant.

 

They talked for several minutes before they hung up. Mrs. Higurashi promising to “confront” her daughter about it over the weekend when they went shopping.

 

`Now if only it will help her realize that this is a perfectly normal problem, and there are things that can be done to help.' Inuyasha looked back at the coffee table and cringed. Picking up his pen, he grabbed the first sheet and started to correct the pile of papers. `These won't get done just sitting here,' Inuyasha thought to himself with a sigh.

 

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TBC

 

A/N: Just a quick shout out to my new beta reader, inuyasha_lover5209.With her help, my stories will just be that much better.

 

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