InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Me as I Am ❯ One Breath At A Time ( Chapter 6 )

Disclaimer: I am not Rumiko Takashi…I cannot draw nor did I create the plot for the INUYASHA series…I wish I did…*sigh*

Love Me as I Am

Chapter 6- One Breath at a Time

That night, Inuyasha and Kagome discussed their wedding. Inuyasha had made it quite clear that there was no way in Hell he was going to wear a tux and kiss Kagome in public like that.

Kagome could only think of one thing. A private wedding with only family and some close friends. She began to make a list, which wasn't entirely necessary considering the only people she would be inviting were the people in her house, Kaede, Shippo, and possibly Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi.

Kagome had introduced them to Inuyasha a year ago when all three of them had showed up at her house wondering what was keeping her from school.

They didn't know that the police had already stopped by until they saw the car in the driveway. The policewoman let Kagome quit school and have lessons at home with her mom instead. She knew how challenging it was to raise two kids, let alone when you're only 16 years old. She was very understanding.

Shortly after the policewoman left, Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi showed up. She found it the perfect time to introduce them to Inuyasha and her kids, though she feared their reactions. She then realized that she'd been hiding it from them for a year and she hadn't thought about it. She thought her friend would loose trust in her…but they didn't.

Her friends were as understanding as usual and they listened closely to her story. She was caught off guard. Friends like hers were hard to come across.

Kagome smiled as she added their names to the list. That made a grand total of 15 people, including Sango and Miroku's baby on the way.

She shared the news with Inuyasha who would have rather just signed his name on some stupid papers and gotten it over with. But he knew it was important to Kagome.

'Whatever makes you happy.' He thought, sighing. Kagome handed him the list.

"Looks good to me." He said.

She smiled.

"Good."

~*~*~

The day had gone by fast and soon everyone was in bed again.

"Oww…" Sango whispered, sitting up. She knew she would be facing yet another night of sleeplessness.

She winced, moving across the room. It hurt a lot more now.

'Is this…it?'

She could stand no longer and she fell to her knees breathing heavily.

"Mir...o…ku…" she gasped.

Miroku opened his eyes to see her on the floor.

He hurriedly got up and kneeled down next to her, eyes wide.

"Sango…are you--"

"Y-yes…Miroku…hurry…" she whispered, leaning against the wall.

Miroku got up and nearly knocked a lamp over in frustration. He was in a rut and so shocked he had forgotten what he was supposed to be doing.

"Kagome…I'll get Kagome…"

Sango shook her head vigorously.

"Don't wake her…she's too tir--oh…" she groaned.

Miroku stopped short as he remembered some of what they had been taught in class.

"Sango. Breathe slowly all right?"

"No…not all right…but I'll do it…"

He nodded and started to pack her things.

Sango screamed.

~*~*~

Kagome was jolted from her sleep hearing Sango's scream. She accidentally pushed Inuyasha out of be and onto the floor.

"What the--"

Kagome headed toward the door.

"That was Sango."

Inuyasha stood up and followed her out. The lights were on in the living room and Miroku was running around like a chicken that had just gotten it's head cut off, packing things.

Kagome understood immediately.

"Help him all right?" she ordered Inuyasha.

Inuyasha nodded. He didn't exactly know what he should be helping with.

"Would you knock it off?! You're acting like a maniac!" he yelled.

Miroku slid to a stop almost running into a wall.

"Sango…she's…"

"Duh. I know already. Baka. Now compose yourself." He ordered. It seemed to do some good because Miroku had calmed down a bit and was now able to think. Now they were getting somewhere.

Kagome hurried over to Sango and took one glance back at Inuyasha.

'He's pretty good when he wants to be.' she thought smiling.

"All right Sango. I found it easier to breathe every three seconds. I'm not saying count or anything though…just breathe."

Sango nodded and took her advice. It seemed to be working pretty well.

"I don't think she was planning on having the baby in this era." Miroku informed Inuyasha, packing the last of Sango's things.

"Hey Miroku! Did you call the ambulance?" Kagome asked from across the room.

"The what?"

Kagome mentally kicked herself. She had forgotten to tell him what an ambulance was let alone teach him how to use a telephone.

She put her hand on Sango's shoulder.

"Wait here."

As if she could have gone anywhere even if she wanted to.