InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Precarious Relationships ❯ The Zealous and the Beloved ( Chapter 9 )

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 9- The Zealous and the Beloved

Another two months passed and Kagome grew larger yet.

Inuyasha blinked looking at her stomach.

"What are you carrying? A whale?" he asked one day.

Kagome glared at him.

"SIT!"

BOOM!!

"Awww. What the heck did ya do that for? I was just wonderin'!"

Kagome 'hmphed'

Miroku grinned then laughed.

"Inuyasha. Don't you know you don't just ask questions like that? It's rude."

Inuyasha sulked against the wall.

Maybe the irritability going around the cabin was due to Kagome being pregnant. Or it could just have been that they were all cooped up. The snow had been covering the ground outside for nearly 3 months. It didn't look us if it would ever melt.

Kagome shivered and Kaede grabbed a blanket throwing it over her.

"I sure hope Spring comes soon." She said through clenched teeth.

Inuyasha grabbed a blanket and put it over his shoulders then took a seat next to Kagome.

"This is one of the longest winters we've had in a long time." Inuyasha said. His breath was warm on Kagome's neck.

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Kikyo walked through the dense forests towards Naraku's castle. She had spent many months coming up with a way to extract revenge upon Kagome and Inuyasha.

Kagome in her mind was not worthy of bearing Inuyasha's child. She grabbed her bow and arrows and swung them over her shoulder.

'Inuyasha. How could you stay with Kagome as you do?' she thought.

~*~*~

Inuyasha noticed Kagome still shivering. She apparently hadn't brought enough clothes with her to keep herself warm.

He took his blanket off then took his red kimono top off and put it around her shoulders.

Kagome looked over surprised at him then turned back around. She was now very warm thanks to Inuyasha.

~*~*~

Behavior like Inuyasha's was rarely seen before Kagome had come. He seemed a little overly protective of her and her safety. He was always seen around her, even after the winter had died out. Neither he nor Kagome had forgotten of their promise made only two Springs ago.

~flashback~

"Kagome. Promise you'll never leave my side."

"I promise."

~*~*~

Kagome was due any time now. Inuyasha was still perplexed. He didn't understand how any one baby could be so big. His new belief was that she was harboring two whales instead of one, but he didn't dare mention it. He knew better.

Kagome needed help with almost everything now. Even sitting down and getting up was a chore.

"I didn't know it would be this hard…" she said one day, trying to stand up. Inuyasha put his arm around her waist to steady her a bit and help her get her balance.

Inuyasha smirked.

"What's so funny?" she asked.

Inuyasha laughed.

"What?!" she repeated.

"I'm sure glad I'm a guy." Inuyasha said.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Never mind." He said, bringing her over to the other side of the cabin and setting her down in his lap.

Everyone else was outside.

"Inu…yasha…" Kagome whispered as Inuyasha put his hand on her stomach.

"So. What do you think it is? A boy or a girl?" Inuyasha wondered, moving his hand back and forth.

Kagome put her hand on top of his.

"I don't know what to think." She whispered.

Inuyasha rubbed her fingers.

"Do you have any names?" he asked.

Kagome shook her head.

"I've been thinking…" he started.

Kagome rested the back of her head on his neck.

"I've always like the name Suki…"

"Suki. Doesn't that mean 'beloved'?" she asked.

Inuyasha nodded.

"And for a boy…Kanaye."

"What does that mean?" Kagome asked curious.

"Zealous."

"Zealous? That was one of our vocabulary words in English class…I've forgotten what it means."

"I think it means something like…eagerness and ardent interest in the pursuit of something." Inuyasha informed.

"As in love?"

"Yes."

Kagome smiled and kissed Inuyasha's neck lightly and affectionately.

"Well that's just what we'll give him huh?"

Inuyasha smiled and cupped her chin gently in his hands then kissed her.

Kagome closed her eyes and kissed him back.

Miroku and Sango stood in the doorway, Sango's head on Miroku's shoulder.

Miroku's arm was around her waist.

"What would you say if I asked the most beautiful women in all the universe to kiss me like that?" he whispered softly to Sango.

"I don't know. What would you like me to say?" she responded.

"'Yes' would be a good start."

Sango smiled and lifted her head, her eyes meeting his.

"'Yes' it is then." she said.

Their lips met in a fervent kiss as Sango wrapped her arms gently around Miroku's neck.

~*~*~*~A Short Little Note~*~*~*~

For those of you that reviewed, thank you SO much. You've been a really BIG help and I can't thank you enough. I've got nothing but good reviews on this fic. This is my favorite one I've done so far and I'm pleased that you guys like it so much ^.^ You're what keeps me writing…though I shouldn't be writing during school like I do…got in a little bit of trouble during global studies…hey…I WAS paying attention I just…eh…got a good idea and had to write it while it was still fresh in my mind. Well anyway, thanks again guys. You're the best. ---Miyu