InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Precarious Relationships ❯ What is it Inuyasha? ( Chapter 7 )

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

Precarious Relationships

Chapter 7- What is it Inuyasha?

Inuyasha and Sango had no luck finding the demon with the shard. They found a centipede demon here and there, but nothing that the two of them couldn't take care of.

Inuyasha stopped again.

"I think we should go back. The demon's probably long gone by now." Sango suggested.

Inuyasha nodded and they headed back.

By the time they reached the cabin it was dark. The mood floated in the sky and the fireflies hovered about the grass with their flickering lights.

Inuyasha crept into the cabin to find everyone asleep, including Kagome who was secluded to the other side of the cabin. Shippo was curled up next to her but he provided little warmth. She shivered.

Sango crawled in bed next to Miroku, who rolled over, conveniently placing his hand on her lower backside.

Inuyasha lay against the wall with Tetsusaiga's sheath resting against his shoulder; he closed one eye, watching Kagome with the other.

She shivered again. Her body had become numb but she was sleeping and too tired to notice.

Inuyasha crawled over to he4r and put his arm around her, laying his body against hers, attempting to warm her. He rubbed her arms gently, as if trying to say he was sorry.

Kagome didn't wake up and instead slept peacefully through the night; not shivering once due to Inuyasha's loyalty.

Kagome awoke the next morning still tired but unable to get back to sleep. Someone's arm was around her and she rolled over to see whom. She smiled slightly and pushed Inuyasha's bright silver hair out of his face.

"You did come back." She said, but only loud enough for her to hear.

"I was hoping…no…praying you would come back alive." She whispered. His face seemed so angelic when he slept. He didn't seem like a demon at all.

Inuyasha stirred and Kagome drew in her breath waiting for him to wake up.

He sat up holding his head. He had a throbbing headache from being out so late.

"Are you okay?" Kagome asked him.

Inuyasha was startled for a second. He hadn't expected her to wake up before he did.

"K-Kagome…"

Kagome smiled sweetly. She had apparently forgiven him.

"Would you come outside with me for a minute?" he asked, looking towards the doorway.

Kagome nodded and followed him out.

Inuyasha sat in the grass, patting his leg telling her to sit in his lap.

She complied and sank down, leaning into him.

"What is it Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha looked at the ground.

"Kagome. Are you sure you're feeling okay?"

Kagome thought about this for a minute.

She had been feeling a little groggy and sick to her stomach but she didn't want him to worry about her.

"Yeah. I think so. Why?" she lied.

Inuyasha sighed.

"Kagome. You're pregnant."

Kagome moved away from him a little.

"N-no. I'm not. I-I can't be. I feel perfectly fine. It's not possible." She said.

"Kagome…"

"I-I can't be…I'm…I'm only 15 turning 16…I'm not ready to be…"

"To be what?" Inuyasha asked.

"To be a mother…oh Inuyasha…" she cried, burying her face in his chest.

"I'm…sorry Kagome…" Inuyasha said softly.

He gathered her more into his arms as she held onto him harder. She seriously needed more mental support than she was getting but he tried his hardest to calm her. He stroked the side of her face with his hand.

At that moment, Sango came out of the cabin and sat down next to them. She nodded knowingly at Inuyasha and he nodded back, moving Kagome off of him and letting her cry onto Sango's shoulder.

Sango patter her back gently. She and Kagome had become as close if not closer than sisters.

Inuyasha waited for a second. He felt like it was all his fault. But the worst of it was that he knew what was ahead for Kagome in future months.

Kagome cried bitterly and Inuyasha stood, feeling he couldn't stand to see her like that any longer.

Sango understood and started to rock Kagome back and forth.

Inuyasha went inside.

"Inuyasha. What was all that about? Why is Kagome crying?" Shippo asked.

"None of your business. Just leave me alone." Inuyasha snapped before sitting against the wall.

Everyone else guessed it better not to ask. They knew it would probably be safer to sell your soul to the Devil than to mess with an ill-tempered Inuyasha.

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After three straight nights of crying on Kagome's part, Inuyasha remembered something.

Sango was making dinner this time since Kaede had gone out to restock her medicinal herbs and wouldn't be back till late.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha said from the other side of the cabin.

"I just remembered something."

Kagome didn't even turn around to look at him but instead kept her eyes in a fixed position on the wall.

"I've got demon blood running through my veins…" he began.

Sango, who had stopped serving the soup, held the spoon in midair. She seemed more interested in what he had to say than Kagome did.

"Kagome. A demon baby develops faster than a human. Since I'm only part demon it will take longer than for a pure blooded demon…but it will still be less time than for a normal human baby." Inuyasha explained.

Kagome didn't quite comprehend what he was saying.

"Kagome. That means you only have to stay pregnant for around 6 months instead of 9."

Kagome turned to him grinning.

It was the first time he had seen her so happy in days.