InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Precarious Relationships ❯ A Strong Girl ( Chapter 8 )

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 8- A Strong Girl

For the next two months Kagome had been in a fairly good mood, with the exception of her constant mood swings. One minute it would be "Inuyasha I love you." the next "Inuyasha go get hit by a car." Though often times she really didn't mean what she said.

Kagome had packed on the pounds a bit and gotten a little rounder around the middle. She still hadn't told her mom so when she went to her era they always thought she's eaten a little too much.

One of her visits didn't go too well. She and her family were in the middle of dinner when suddenly her stomach jumped and she ran into the bathroom.

He mom thought it was her cooking while Sota thought she was faking.

Grandpa on the other hand said she had an eating disorder and told her not to be eating too much.

'What a great idea. I'll have to write that one down on my list of Kagome's phony illnesses to tell her friends. Bolemia.' He thought smiling.

Kagome felt perfectly awful. She came out of the bathroom.

"Dinner was nice mom." She said, forcing a smile. She really hadn't even had a chance to taste it before getting sick.

After Kagome had gone to her room to take a nap, her mom was cleaning the dishes and putting away the leftovers. She noticed a change in Kagome's diet because there was more food on her plate as usual.

'What's wrong with Kagome? She's got all the symptoms of…' she thought, dropping the tray and running into Kagome's room.

Kagome was just about to lie in her bed but stopped hearing her mom's heavy breathing.

She blinked.

"K-Kagome…I need to talk to you." She breathed.

Kagome nodded and sat on her bed, crossing her legs indian style.

"Kagome dear. I need to know something."

Kagome blinked again.

"Are you…are you pregnant?" She asked hesitantly.

Kagome was taken aback. She knew she would have to tell her sometime but she didn't expect that her mom would figure it out all on her own.

She looked at the floor then put one hand across her stomach.

"Y-yeah. I am…" she mumbled.

Her mom sighed.

"Do I have to ask who the father is?" her mom wondered.

Kagome shook her head.

"Kagome. You know I'm not mad. I'm just…surprised at you…that's all…" she started to say. She looked over at her daughter and saw tears welling up in her eyes.

"Oh sweetheart." She cooed, pulling Kagome over to her allowing her to cry.

"You're almost 16. You'll be 16 in only 4 months. Everything will be all right." She assured her, though she had her doubts.

"Mom…I…" Kagome started.

"Shhh…don't speak. There's no need." her mom said.

Kagome had tried to forget her age but her mom bringing it up confirmed her fears.

"Mom…I can't…I can't do it." she said, still sobbing.

"Yes you can. Kagome don't say that. Look at me." She said, turning Kagome's chin up.

"You're going to do fine. You're a strong girl. You've grown stronger since being with Inuyasha. Maybe...just maybe the customs of the Japanese feudal era have rubbed off onto you and you didn't realize it until too late."

Kagome stopped crying, thinking about the young peasant girl Koharu who had been only 14 years old and willing to bear Miroku's child.

"Times had changed Kagome. What used to be perfectly acceptable in the feudal times has changed. You do seem to be spending most of your time there nowadays." She said.

"I know…" Kagome whispered.

"Mom?" she asked.

"Hm?"

"Thank you for not being mad. You're the best." She said.

Kagome's mom smiled.

"I'm proud of you Kagome. You've grown up so much in only a year.

~*~*~

Inuyasha was waiting next to the well for Kagome to get back.

'What's taking her?' he wondered.

'It's lonely around here without her.'

Not long after, Kagome appeared inside the well and started climbing out, having some difficulty. Inuyasha grasped her hand and pulled her out gently.

"Did you tell her?" he asked.

Kagome shook her head.

"You didn't?" he asked perplexed.

"She figured it out herself. Inuyasha. She's not mad. She still loves me. She loves you too…I know she does. You're like a son to her."

Inuyasha didn't know what to say. How could anyone love him? He didn't know.

He was surprised when he felt Kagome's head rest against his shoulder.

"Inuyasha. We all love you. Don't you see? All of us, Shippo, Sango, Miroku…we don't care about the things you've done in the past. We'll always love you just the same."

"Kagome…"

She sighed deeply.

"Kagome. Are you feeling okay?" Inuyasha asked worriedly.

"Yeah. I'm just a little…tired…" she said right before falling asleep.

Inuyasha picked her up in his arms and carried her back to Kaede's cabin; her head resting softly against his chest.