InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Spirit of the Moon ❯ The Scent of Another ( Chapter 5 )

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Spirit of the Moon

By: Witch Child

Chapter Five

The Scent of Another

WARNING: This fiction contains lemon scenes and is meant for mature readers.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters of Inu-Yasha

Kagome had cried herself to sleep in Inuyasha's arms, her heart hurting from his words. When she slept she dreamed of Sesshoumaru and herself. A thought plagued the back of her mind and she somehow felt empty. Something was missing and although she knew she was lonely for Sesshoumaru she knew something else was bothering her as well.

Kagome woke to the sounds of breakfast being made. She raised an eyebrow at Inuyasha who was poking the meat with a stick from where it was placed over the fire. "Good morning Kagome. Did you sleep well?" She turned her head to see Sango sitting beside her.

"As well as one can expect I guess." A sigh escaped her lips as she lowered her head in sorrow.

"I'm sorry Kagome-chan." Sango pulled her friend into a hug. "Cry if you need to. Just let it out and try to move on." The same advice Miroku had once given her while they were alone, she now bestowed upon Kagome. Though when she had wept it was for her dead brother, the advice still held true. And Kagome took it, weeping on her friend's shoulder. Not the soul shattering sobs of last night, but the silent tears of one whom has lost everything.

The next few days went uneventful. Inuyasha however kept a strange watch over Kagome. They hadn't come across a shard for a week now and the group welcomed the break. However nothing lasts forever.

Kagome's head snapped up. "Shard." Upon hearing that one word everyone became alert. Inuyaha spanned his senses and noticed a dragon youkai headed their way fast.

"Shit!" He rushed out towards it, keeping it away from the others. The dragon was huge, yet its violet body seemed graceful. "Miroku! Get Kagome out of here. NOW!" The startled monk quickly complied and rushed her away from the battle.

When they were a decent ways away Miroku's mind began to work again. "K- Kagome... Are you...Have you been feeling ill lately?" Kagome looked confused for a moment and answered she had only been experiencing slight dizziness once in a while. When she asked him why he responded with a question of his own, "Do you know what Dragon youkai feed upon?"

Before she could answer Inuyasha screamed. Kagome rushed to where the battle was taking place. Inuyasha had drawn Tetsaiga and was barely holding the creature at bay. "Where is the shard?"

"It's forehead!" At Kagome's answer the dragon snapped towards her. Inuyasha however was quicker and sliced its head off. He quickly pulled the shard out and finished the thing off. Sango walked toward them, her breathing labored. It appeared she had gotten her share of the fight as well.

"Why didn't you say anything, Inuyasha?" Miroku looked serious and Inuyasha immediately knew of what he asked. Sango looked just as confused as Kagome until realization dawned on her face.

"All right! What does everyone else know that I don't!?" Kagome looked to Inuyasha who seemed to have been the first to know and demanded an explanation. Some of her old fire returned and he smiled at her.

"Kagome, do you know what dragon youkai feed on?" Kagome rolled her eyes giving him a what-do-you-think look. "They feed on children and unborn babies." At her blank look he continued with a sigh of frustration, "Kagome, you're pregnant."

She looked at him with wide eyes, "H-How do you know that?"

"I could smell it last night. I'm surprised I didn't realize earlier. From your scent I'm guessing you would be due in a month." He gave her a smile at her shocked look. "Youkai do not remain pregnant for nine months as humans do. They wouldn't survive if they did. Your two weeks into your pregnancy." When Inuyasha felt he had explained everything he needed to he walk over to her, embracing her in a hug. She was still too shocked to react and only lightly gripped his haori.

They headed back to Kaede's village after that. Each had their own homicidal thoughts towards a certain youkai lord, save for Kagome. She had this goofy little grin on her face. She knew it was the only thing she would have of him and some part of her was satisfied with that. Another part of her didn't want to be reminded and was entirely depressed over the thought of a child by him. The part of her mind that caused the goofy grin kept repeating 'I'm pregnant! I'm gonna be a mom!' over like a chant. It was the mother in her and for now remained dominant.

When they reached Kaede's village Shippou launched himself into her arms. "Mamma!" Kagome hugged him back as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. He stiffened a moment and Kagome became worried.

"Shippou? You ok?" Kagome looked down at her surrogate son.

"Y-You pregnant?" Kagome's eyes widened, she had forgotten he would be able to smell it as well. However when she saw the fear in his eyes she hugged him tighter. "Your not gonna leave me, are you? You wont, right Mamma?"

Kagome gasped, "Of course not! I would never! Shippou I love you! You'll always be my first son." She cuddled him to her and reassured him.

Kaede walked out a moment later, overhearing the news. "I suppose this means you shall be staying here for a while, ne child?" At Kagome's nod the old woman smiled and walked back into her hut, intending on fixing up the spare bedroom. Kagome walked in with Shippou in her arms a moment later to find everyone sitting around the fire pit eating.