InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Spring fertility festival ❯ epilog ( Chapter 11 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: jeffs 
The final part of this storyline...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Supernatural / Romance / Occult / Horror / Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 09.14.2003 | Pages: 8 | Words: 6.7K | Visits: 2.8K | Status: Completed
The final part of this storyline...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Supernatural / Romance / Occult / Horror / Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 09.14.2003 | Pages: 8 | Words: 6.7K | Visits: 2.8K | Status: Completed
epilog . . .
This is it . . .
OK, for people that want to know about birth control methods, etc. please go to this link.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/
here's the link for home pregnancy test info. The test begins to be accurate about a week after conception. It varies depending on the specific test and other factors. The longer the time after conception the better they are. (Both Inu-yasha and Kirara can detect it before then. Probably 3 or 4 days after conception, BTW.)
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pregtest.htm
Now, on with the story . . .
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The same day as the earlier chapter (6a,b,c,d,e) . . . Early evening, soon after sunset.
"Something is happening, Monk." Inu-yasha says as he looks at Keade's hut. The barrier around Keade's hut is fading.
"Finely, they were talking about those pills and tests from Kagome's time for hours." Shippo whines.
"Feh. Like that's important." Inu-yasha grumbles. "I'm hungry."
"I'm sure, Shippo, that the doctors in Kagome's time have learned more about child birth and it simply took time for Kagome to explain." Miroku says to Shippo.
"But, why seal the hut, even to sound?" Shippo asks.
"Because Shippo, there are things men are not supposed to know." Miroku gently says.
"Guys! You can come in now!" Kagome calls.
The boys enter the hut. Shippo jumps into Kagome's lap instantly, since she was already sitting down. Sango, with Kirara in her lap, is also sitting down, next to Kagome. Keade is leaning over the fire pit. She is stirring a pot with food in it. As the boys enter, she passes out bowls of food. She's serving instant ramen. She and girls spent so much time talking, she using some of Kagome's quick fix meals.
"You've been waiting long enough, boys. Here's supper." She says.
"I'll pass, Keade." Sango says as she declines her bowl. "From what Kagome said, I probably shouldn't eat right now."
"Lady Sango." Miroku begins. "Does that mea?"
"Yes, it means I will be taking the pill Kagome brought, monk." She says in a flat voice.
Miroku carefully puts down his food and stands in front of Sango. He swallows hard and looks around. He licks his lips and asks, "Lady Sango. May I, before you take such a drastic step, please, speak with you in private." He bows to her.
She looks around, nods and says, "Yes, I suppose I owe you that. Kirara," Kirara looks at Sango, "Nobody is to leave this hut." Sango gets up after putting Kirara down and leaves the hut. She grabs her huge boomerang on the way out.
Kirara steps outside the hut and grows to full size. Inu-yasha starts to get up. 'I can do whatever I want, I not going to let her order me around.' He thinks, but before he gets to the door . . .
Kagome quietly says, "Inu-yasha, please, If we give them privacy, I'm sure we'll get some when we need to talk in a couple of days or a week."
Inu-yasha growls deep in his chest as he says, "we'd fucking better, and I am hungry, so I'll eat theirs." And he sits down grabbing Miroku's bowl.
Kagome rolls her eyes . . .
In the woods, after a few minutes walk, Sango and Miroku stop walking. They stand a couple of meters apart and face each other.
"Well, monk." Sango says with resignation in her voice. She thinks, 'This is not going to be a pleasant conversion. I am the head of my family, now. I must think and act as such. Not as a woman. I must ignore my feelings, and do my duty. No matter how much I hate it.'
Miroku takes a deep breath and slowly releases it. "Lady Sango, the child inside you is a precious . . . "
Sango interrupts in a harsh voice saying, "Monk, stop. You're not going to sweet talk me into changing my mind."
He licks his lips and raises his cursed hand, "Lady Sango, As you know, I have been in the habit of . . . "
She lifts her hand up in a stop motion and says, "No. While you need a child to carry on your family's vengeance, A child will jeopardize my family's vengeance."
He closes his eyes, and a tear starts to form at the corner of the right eye. "Lady Sango, surely the gods will frown upon thee for the killing of a child."
Sango grimaces, "Monk, if you think I've not thought about that." She swallows and says, "The gods may frown upon me, monk. But, I know what will happen if I have the child. I am sorry, but no, monk. You will not change my mind."
Miroku kneels down in front of Sango. With one knee on the ground, he, in a low pleading voice, says, "Lady Sango, Please. I beg of you. Please do not take the life of the child inside you."
Sango pauses, then she, in a low voice as well, grits out, "Damn you, Monk." She pauses, "I am sorry. But. I don't see where I have a choice." She voice hardens as she says, "and if you think I'm happy about this choice you are gravely mistaken."
"No, Lady Sango, I never thought you are happy about this." Miroku mouth twitches from a moment into a smile, "I keep hoping you'll realize that having the child is the way to become happy."
"Monk." She growls out. "My greatest happiness will be when I wipe Naraku's blood of my weapons. Once that happens . . . " She blinks, trying to prevent tears from forming in her eyes.
Miroku takes another deep breath, and he looks around, obviously wanting to make sure they are alone.
He bows down and prostates himself before Sango. While laying on his stomach, he begs, "Please, Lady Sango. I'll even promise not to touch thee. Please, do not take the life of my child." His voice catches as he finishes.
"Miroku . . . "
At the sound of his name, Miroku looks up. Tears are coming down Sango checks. They match the ones coming down his checks.
Sango closes her eyes and in a shaky voice says, "Miroku, I am sorry. Everything that is a woman in me cries out to me to change my mind. But. I am sorry. My family comes first, not my wants, not your wants."
She bends down and gently touches Miroku's checks. "All I can do . . . When Naraku is dead. Then, and only then, Miroku."
"Will you hate me, If I try to change your mind?" he whispers.
"No. Will you be hate me, if I say no?" She whispers.
"No." Miroku stands up.
He bows to her. "Please, tell Keade that I'm going to the river to pray for the child and your souls and will not be back until the morning." He thinks, 'I do not want to see her take it.'
"Of course, Monk. I understand. Please pray that the child is reborn in Kagome's time. Growing up then, is so much better than now."
"Of course, Lady Sango. I will include that request in my prayers."
Miroku starts to walk away, but even from the back, his depressed attitude is evident. 'I caused that, I need to something to put a spring back in his step . . . ' she thinks as she looks at him.
Sango quickly goes over to Miroku grabs him. "Huh?" is all he gets out before . . .
Sango kisses him hard on the mouth. The kiss breaks when they run out of air. "The night Naraku is dead, Miroku." Sango whispers in a husky voice. "I'll finish that kiss and more."
She twirls around, a small smile gracing her lips, and walks into the village.
Miroku, this time with a small smile gracing his lips, walks to the river.
End scene . . .
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That night . . .
Everybody is asleep, or so it seems . . .
A figure sits up and starts to think, 'Kagome's responsibilities are already great.' The figure stares at the sleeping Kagome.
'She must find and rebuild the jewel. She and her friends must kill the demon Naraku. Sigh. They will also need to lay Kikyo to rest. These duties of hers must come first, not her wishes.'
The figure looks around, seeing if anybody else is awake. 'Adding a child to those tasks. Would be too much for her. While I admire her desires . . . she is too young to understand what is possible and what is not possible. It is not possible for her to have a child, raise it properly and still complete her other tasks.'
'She must complete her tasks. But having a child that does not have to be done now. That can be done in the future after her tasks are complete. She'll be disappointed now, but, in the future she'll thank me for ending her pregnancy.' The figure gets up and goes to where Keade has her magical herbs and other items.
The figure lights an incense stick. From the spark of light, Keade's face is visible. 'You never asked, Kagome, but, the girls that do the first dance normally do not want to get pregnant. And I have ways to prevent that girl from becoming pregnant.' She sighs, 'it's a pity that some of the herbs that goes into this incense are so rare. I only have enough for a couple of spells. If that pill from the future doesn't work, I'll do this for Sango, otherwise . . . I'll choose one of the young girls in the village.'
A smile twitches on Keade face, 'You had a pleasure filled night compared to some girls. I remember one year, the girl must have taken a dozen different boys that night, and would have taken more, but I stopped them before they really hurt her.'
"What are you doing, old bag?" Inu-yasha hisses in a low voice.
Keade looks at him and whispers, "Kagome is too young and has too many other responsibilities, Inu-yasha. Adding a child, now, is not going to help. So . . . "
Inu-yasha says, 'Feh' and nods his head yes. 'Now, if this works, I can throw away that food I shoved those pills into.' He thinks.
Keade begins, in a low voice, to chant over Kagome. She waves her hands and sprinkles various objects on her.
Inu-yasha tries to watch everything, but . . . Some of the words Keade says his ears refuse to hear. Some of her motions his eyes refuse to see. There are things men (which includes dog demons) were not meant to know . . .
When Keade finishes, Inu-yasha asks, "Is she pregnant?"
Keade looks at him and replies in a low voice, "not anymore."
She thinks, 'I am sorry, Kagome. But . . . All I can see if you were to have a child now is more pain and suffering. I know you feel differently, but, given your always hopeful disposition, you're not going to consider the difficulties accurately. Because the jewel was part of my family's responsibilities. Because thee are part of the village. Because I consider you the grandchild, I'll never have.'
Her mouth twitches, 'the one major drawback in marrying god-tree was no child. But the village needed it, so I married him.'
Keade bends down and she brushes Kagome's hair, 'because of all that, if you are making a mistake, I must correct you.' She sighs, 'Soon, you and I must talk about your future here, but, that also can wait. I do need a successor. But, not right now. I did what I did because I know it's best for you not to have a child now. In the future, yes. But not now.'
Please note there is a huge author's note about Keade actions at the bottom of this chapter. Please Read that note before you jump to any conclusions about her actions.
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A week later . . .
Kagome and Sango are sitting next to the river. Next to them are a couple of used home pregnancy tests.
"Well . . . now we know . . . " Sango says.
"Hold me, Sango, please." Kagome whispers as tears fall from her eyes as she stares at the result of the pregnancy test. Sango moves over and hugs Kagome.
"Disappointed?" She whispers.
"I... I do not know, Sango. Part of me wants to jump for joy. Having a child now, would be at best a challenge . . . at worst a disaster . . . but part of me wants to cry . . . I'm not pregnant, and I want a child. Caring for Shippo . . . I love him, but all that does is makes me want to have a child of my own."
Kagome face twitches, "and part of me wants to grab Inu-yasha and try again. Since something obviously went wrong."
She draws in a deep breath and Kagome looks around. 'That fertility spell should have worked. I felt the magic. So, why didn't it? His genetics, perhaps . . . I remember reading about mules and them being sterile crossbreeds. Inu-yasha's genetics must be different from a human . . . , is it too different?' she thinks.
"Don't worry, Kagome. Keade promised me that she'd keep the boys busy." Sango reassures her as she guesses about why Kagome was looking around.
"Sango, you know a lot about demons, right?"
Sango raises an eyebrow that is very simple question, where is she headed with it. "Of course, Kagome."
"Do half-breeds . . . umm. Damn, Sango . . . " Kagome starts to speak, but, 'how do I ask this?'
"Kagome?"
"Are half-breeds sterile?" the question comes out of Kagome's mouth before she can stop it.
"..." Sango clears her throat. "I don't know, Kagome. Most half-breeds are normally killed young. And those that aren't, normally don't marry. So, I just don't know. Keade might, though."
"Yeah . . . I think I'm going to have to ask her, sometime . . . " Kagome whispers. 'Whenever I can gather the courage and Inu-yasha is far, far away from me.' She thinks.
'Oh, gods . . . what if it's me?' She shudders, takes a deep breath, and exhales. 'I've got to something to get that thought out of my mind . . . '
She shakes herself, and asks, "Are you happy, Sango?"
"I'm not pregnant, Kagome. And the last few days have not been fun. That morning after pill . . . I've never felt my time of month that strongly before. The pains . . . felt worse than some demon attacks."
"Yes, that is some of the side-effects I told you about, Sango. But you never answered the question."
Sango sighs and whispers, "How do I feel, Kagome? I do not know. I thought I'd be happy, but, but all I feel is sadness at losing my child. Anger at Naraku for forcing me to make this choice. Sorrow for the monk, for losing his child. But happiness, Kagome. No. Kagome, I do not feel happy."
Kagome hugs Sango. Sango hugs Kagome.
"We go on." Sango whispers.
"Yes, as before." Kagome whispers. Sango nods.
As they are walking back, Kagome stops suddenly. "Kagome?" Sango asks.
"Sango, I just had a thought. When Inu-yasha and I had sex." Sango nods. "Well, my friends and I have talked about the first time and well. The first time is supposed to be full of fumbling and mistakes."
"I suppose so, Kagome. The way you described how you were taught," she shakes her head, "mistakes would happen."
"Well, Sango . . . Inu-yasha, while he wasn't as professional as Miroku appeared to be, he knew what he was doing. So, I don't think it was his first time."
Sango glances at Kagome, "I don't know, Kagome. I didn't see as much as you did."
Kagome blushes, and she says. "Take my word, Sango, he knew how to please me. So, if I wasn't his first, Who was?"
"Kikyo?"
"No, Sango. I don't think so. Everything I've heard about her, tells me she'd never have sex before marriage. So who?"
Sango shrugs. "Kagome, If you want my advice. Don't ever ask Inu-yasha that question."
"I know, Sango." Kagome sighs. 'One more mystery in his past . . . ' she thinks.
They walk into the village.
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While the girls were busy, let's see what Keade & the boys were doing . . .
"The girls will be back soon, Inu-yasha. You can stop climbing the walls." Keade says in an exasperated voice.
Inu-yasha is not climbing the walls, but he is pacing all over the hut. "I want this to be over, old bag. I want to start hunting shards again. Not waiting to see if the bitches are pregnant." He snarls.
"You and Kirara both told them that they are not pregnant." Miroku says. Miroku has a black eye and bandages are visible under his robes.
"And they did not believe me. Hell, Sango didn't even believe Kirara." Inu-yasha sneers.
"You would want extra opinions, if you were in their position, Inu-yasha." Keade says in a speculative voice.
In a shocked voice, Inu-yasha sputters, "Me being fucking pregnant? No way?"
Miroku raises an eyebrow, "you mentioned that Susano-O possessed you."
"So, what the fuck does that have to do with it?"
"Susano-O, a male god, had children, without the help of a woman, Inu-yasha. Don't dismiss something out of hand." Miroku smiles.
Inu-yasha tries to conceal his shudder.
"Miroku, how are your injuries?" Keade asks.
"They're getting better. While you and Kagome warned me that Sango's temper would be uncertain after taking that pill. She's never been as violent as she's been the last few days." Miroku says as he rubs his arm.
"HAH! Teach you to stop touching her!" Inu-yasha says.
"That's the problem, Inu-yasha. I haven't touched her in days. All I've done is looked at her, and she hits me."
"You were warned, monk." Keade says. Miroku sighs and nods.
"Boys, please, may I have your attention. I do have something I need to give thee before the girls return." Keade says. She goes over to her chest and pulls out two small bags.
"When the village had its feast, a pig was slaughtered. I had the butcher make these." She pulls out a small piece of skin-like flesh.
Inu-yasha sniffs, and his noise identifies it as pig intestine.
"What it is, old bag?"
Keade puts her index finger at the opening of one of the pieces of flesh. It enters a hole and the piece of flesh flows down her finger and covers it. "It's a sheath for your penis, Inu-yasha. You place it over it when you're mating and it prevents pregnancy. Just in case." She smiles.
Inu-yasha blinks and blushes.
Miroku says, "I am sorry, Lady Keade. But, I must refuse this gift."
Keade raises an eyebrow in question.
"I cannot allow any opportunity for having a child to pass." He answers the unspoken question.
Inu-yasha grabs one of them and feels it. "I'm not going to use them either, old bag. I want to feel her, and with this on me. I wouldn't feel a thing."
Shippo, who has been listening, thinks, 'Don't they know? If the girls knew they could not get pregnant, I'd bet Kagome and Sango would be all over them and they'd have sex every night. Oh, well, I'm not going to say a thing. I want to sleep next to Kagome. Not Kagome and Inu-yasha.'
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"Hi! We're back!" Kagome yells as she and Sango approach Keade's hut.
Everyone in the hut leaves and stands on the porch.
"Well . . . " Inu-yasha growls.
"Inu-yasha, can we talk in private?" Kagome asks.
Everybody looks at each other and Inu-yasha steps off the porch and goes to Kagome. "Ok, woman." He says.
After a few steps, Inu-yasha grabs Kagome by the waist and jumps into the trees. 'I don't want the villagers staring at us.' He thinks.
"Well, Sango?" Miroku whispers.
"I'm not pregnant, monk. Neither is she." Sango says.
"So . . . things go back to the way it was before." He says.
"Well, almost. Fair warning, monk. I will be asking Kirara to guard Kagome and I when we bathe." She says looking at him with an unspoken challenge in her eyes.
He sighs, 'challenges, challenges . . . ' He smiles, 'challenges are what makes things interesting . . . ' he thinks.
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In the woods . . .
"Well, we're alone." Inu-yasha says as he puts Kagome down and steps back.
"Thank you, Inu-yasha." She says.
"Well . . . " Inu-yasha growls out.
"You were right, Inu-yasha. I'm not pregnant." Kagome says in a rush, looking at the ground. She raises her head and looks at Inu-yasha and says, "I am sorry for doubting you."
Inu-yasha releases the breath he'd been holding, "Good, bitch."
"Inu-yasha, we do need to talk about the festival and . . . " Kagome says, still staring Inu-yasha in the eyes.
"What's there to talk about? You're not pregnant." Inu-yasha says in a puzzled voice.
"Inu-yasha, please . . . " Kagome begs. "I want to talk you with you, not fight with you, please."
Inu-yasha's shoulders slump, "I'll try, Kagome, but no promises." He whispers. 'I had hoped this wouldn't happen. But, the last few days, I've been thinking hard about this. And just this once . . . I'll tell her the truth.'
"That's fine. Thank you, Inu-yasha."
Inu-yasha begins speaking in a rush, "Kagome. I'm only going to say this once. So, listen to me. Killing Naraku and completing the jewel is the most important thing in my life right now." He stares hard into her eyes. 'Remember don't say a word about Kikyo. Talking about that will never be a good idea.' He thinks.
"Anything, and I mean anything, that distracts me from that goal, I hate. I get angry at it. I want to get rid of whatever is distracting me from my goal. Anything that distracts." He pauses and swallows. 'Of course, Kikyo doesn't count.' He thinks.
"Kagome, I've got things I have to do. Until they are complete, I will not think beyond them. Once those tasks are complete. Then . . . "
"Then, what Inu-yasha?" She whispers.
"Don't interrupt, bitch." He growls out, without thinking. He blinks a couple of times, trying to remember where in the speech, that he's just spent the last few days memorizing, that he was at.
"Kagome, I promised to protect you." He pauses, and she nods.
He continues in a hard, no-nonsense voice, "I am going to protect you in the best way I can. The best way to protect you, is if you are not." He heavily stresses the word "not." "A target. If you have a child that child, and you will be a target."
"Is that why you wanted me to abort the child?" Kagome interrupts, a hard look in her eyes.
"Bitch! Are you stupid . . . " Inu-yasha begins, but upon looking into Kagome's eyes he stops.
'The look in her eyes . . . ' he thinks. He nods.
"Is that the only reason?" She asks in a quiet voice. He hesitates, but nods yes.
A pause.
"Now, bitch, no more fucking interruptions." He growls out. And then he continues, "If you have a family, they will be a target."
"Sango" she whispers. He nods.
"If you have a husband or a lover, they will be a target."
"Kikyo." She whispers. He grimaces, but nods.
"Until Naraku is dead and the jewel completed, you will be a target." Kagome grimaces, but nods.
"Inu-yasha, what about when I'm not a target?" Kagome whispers.
Inu-yasha licks his lips, looks around, his ears twitch as they scan the surroundings.
He grabs her head and kisses her on the lips. His hands release her head and the kiss continues. His hands grab her ass and they press her against him. Her hands grab his ass and they press him against her. Their hips move together. Her hands reach for his hair and tangle themselves into it, holding him closer.
After a couple of minutes they break up and release each other. Both are panting heavily. Saliva and blood are on both lips. His licks the blood off his fangs. A stain is beginning to show itself on his crotch. "That is what will happen." Inu-yasha pants as he licks his lips.
Kagome says as she pants, "Inu-yasha . . . " He looks at her.
"Now, I have a reason to want to find the shards as quickly as possible." She smiles.
He smiles, "Does that mean I'll win the argument about the well?"
She smiles, "No."
He growls.
"But, sometimes, I might let you think you do." She smiles with a twinkle in her eyes.
She sighs, and in a serious voice she says, "Inu-yasha, I do need to talk to my mother. And it's been two weeks since I've been in school. I need some time on my side of the well."
He pauses, growls, and says, "and, I should let you go for what reason?"
She rolls her eyes at him, "Inu-yasha, please. I really do not want an argument, please."
He reaches out and pokes her shoulder with his clawed finger. "If I don't give you an argument now, I don't want an argument from you sometime in the future. Do you understand that, woman?"
She swallows, "You get to decide exactly when?"
"Damn straight." He grins.
She looks him in the eye, "Ok, Inu-yasha, I'll trust you." She pokes him in the shoulder with her finger. "But, you better be right when you chose the time you stop me." Her hand, by accident, (she'll swear) brushes against the necklace.
He licks his lips and nods.
"So, can I go on my side of the well, now?"
He growls deep in his chest, but barks out, "yes."
"Thank you, Inu-yasha." She whispers.
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On the other side of the well.
"HI! Mom! I'm Home!" Kagome cries when she opens the door.
"Hi, dear! Have you eaten? I've still got some supper on the stove." Mrs. H asks.
Kagome blinks, "No, Mom. I haven't eaten. I forgot about that. Thank you."
"Good, eat." Her mother's orders.ild, the tape you made . . . " Her grandfather begins.
"Yes, grandfather? I set up everything to the best of my abilities." She says.
"Umm. You need to see it, my dear." Mrs. H interrupts.
"You watched?" Kagome blushes.
Sota is sent to bed. The other three watches the video.
Everything is fine . . . until Kagome begins to glow from Uzume's possession. Then. She starts to fade out. It's as if the video camera just could not record her. The veils remain visible, but she's not there. And as other people become possessed, they fade out as well.
"Modern tech didn't work." Mrs. H observes.
"Yes, Mom, That's what it looks like to me." Kagome agrees.
"Damn it! I wasted a lot of money on that. And it's useless . . . " Her grandfather whines.
'Shhh . . . At least I don't have to worry about this. Well. Some of it I do. I was very risque before Uzume possessed me.' Kagome thinks. "Grandfather, in that case, can I have it?" she quietly asks.
"Yes, you can, dear." Her mother says. Her grandfather nods in agreement.
Later as Kagome is in her room studying.
'Argghh . . . two weeks to catch up on. I'm going to fail, I know it . . . ' she thinks as she worries.
She hears a soft knock on her door. "Can I come in?" her mother's voice softly asks.
"Yes, mom." She replies, softly.
Mrs. H comes in and sits on the bed. "Please Kagome, I would like it if you could sit next to me, please?" She says in a soft voice.
Kagome gets up and sits next to her mother on the bed.
"Since you haven't said anything, what happened?" Mrs. H whispers as she enfolds her daughter into a hug.
"I'm not pregnant . . . " Kagome whispers, tears forming in her eyes.
"What happened?"
"I do not know, mother. I didn't take the pill. I could feel the fertility spell work. I should be pregnant. I just don't know . . . " She starts to sob into her mother's chest.
"Shh . . . everything will be fine, dear. Sometimes, it takes a while before you get pregnant." Mrs. H whispers.
"It shouldn't this time, mother. The magic . . . "
"Magic, Kagome. Remember the tape. Modern stuff didn't work well with it. You are from a modern time. Maybe that was it."
"But, Mom . . . I work magic. I could destroy this house, mother, easily. I don't think that's it."
"What do you think it is, then, dear?"
"I'm a fertile?" Kagome whispers through sobs.
"Oh . . . I see . . . Well . . . That's something I can solve. An appointment with a doctor will take care of that." Mrs. H says. "Hmmm . . . I'll set it up a month or so in advance. So you can plan to be here."
"Thank you, mother."
A pause . . .
"Mom." Kagome swallows, "Mother. I do need to see about birth control pills, devices, whatever."
"You and Inu-yasha." Mrs. H smiles. Kagome blushes.
"Well . . . I don't know mom. He says that until Naraku is dead, he doesn't want to do it again."
"But, you?"
"Mom . . . I. When he looks at me . . . there are times . . . I'm not going to say no, mother."
"And you want to be prepared, in case Inu-yasha changes his mind."
Kagome nods. "Hmmm . . . when you visit the doctor, I'll have him explain your options to you." Mrs. h says.
"Thank you, mother." She whispers. "Mom . . . Mother. You are taking this better than I thought you would?" she questioningly whispers.
"And you want to know why?" Mrs. H whispers. Kagome nods.
"Sigh" Mrs. H just hugs her daughter for a few minutes.
"Momma?"
"The first time I had sex, Kagome, was not a good experience." Mrs. h starts to whisper. "Don't even think about asking how old I was, dear. And it wasn't with your father." She pauses, "I was drunk. He was drunk. He put it in and was finished in, oh . . . a minute or two, perhaps. And when he couldn't get up it to do it a second time . . . " She pauses. "I stayed in bed, sick as far as everyone was concerned, for two days. By that time the bruises had faded." Tears are coming down her checks by the time she finishes.
"Mother." Kagome cries and hugs her mother.
"I just don't want you to go through the same thing, dear. I want you to be happy with Inu-yasha. And if I'm asking questions you don't think I should." She pauses. "Don't I have the right to know my daughter's happy?" she whispers.
"Mom, I am happy. I'll remember that night for the rest of my life. I did enjoy myself, mom. It wasn't a bad experience." Kagome whispers into her mother's breast. She sighs, "I just wish . . . "
"That you could have the baby?"
"That, but mainly, that this would be over, so Inu-yasha and I could get on with our lives, and do things we want to do. Not be forced apart by all the problems he's going through . . . "
"Everything will work out in the end, dear. Remember you are the princess in this fairy tale. He is the prince. And you two will live happily ever after." A pause.
"So . . . how soon before I have to start worrying about grandchildren?"
"Mom!"
The end.
Now that this story is over. A couple comments
I'll have more details in an author's note chapter. I should have that up in a week or two. That will include the source info for the festival and how I came up with this story.
If you, the reader, have any questions or comments you want an answer to... please tell me, so I can include it in that chapter.
First general comment: One of my goals in doing this story was to have the character engage in sex (and as obscene a sex act as I could), but still, leave the relationships basically the same and still keep the characters acting and sounding like they should. Ideally, you should be able to insert this storyline into a two period time period in any storyline.
Oh, as Sango mentioned, there would be some changes. Kirara guarding the girls, at least for a few weeks. Miroku & Shippo teasing Inu-yasha about nudity. And there would be a sexual undertone in their conversions over the next couple of weeks, but, that's about it. Yes, the characters made promises to each other, but those promises were all after Naraku's is dead and were vague, mainly unspoken, promises.
So . . . Dear readers, how well did I do? Are they in character? (Inu-yasha was the one I probably messed up the most. He had to explain things and that's never a good thing . . . )
I would also like to know what parts of the story interested you the most? Upset you the most? Caused you to stop and stare at the screen . . . etc. you can tell me via a review or by e-mailing me personally at jws1@webtv.net
Second general comment: A plea for readers to read my other stories. Please . . .
Judging by the hit counts. Well more than a 1000 people have read this story from start to finish.
I wish to thank you for reading it.
However, I would dearly love it, if say only a quarter of you, would read my other stories.
"When Friends Find Out . . . " If you liked the character interaction in Spring. Read this. If you liked my version of Mrs. H. read it. There's even a lime Miroku/Kagome scene in it. Mrs. H vs. Inu-yasha. Kagome has to explain why she's lied to her friends . . . but . . . less than 200 people have read the entire story.
"A Shard in Kyoto" IF you liked the historical parts in Spring, read it. I have the party go into the war-torn capital of Japan. They have to go into the largest city in japan. Inu-yasha, Shippo, Kirara as demons, has problems. I even gave Miroku a fiancee in the city. Kagome and Sango have to enter the city alone . . . but . . . less than 100 people have read the entire story.
I will be doing at least 10,000 more words on "A Shard in Kyoto" over the next few weeks. Doing this will be my next major project. Hopefully the readership will increase. The girls will have to get a room and deal with the problems that a couple of young women alone in a city have to deal with.
"What do about Evil" or "What is evil" as posted on adult FF net. If you liked the historical parts in Spring. Read it. This is a stomach turning story. Very hard hitting about how Samurai ruled villages. Not for the faint of heart.
"When the boys are away" Kagome and Akane have an adventure together. I will be finishing this story in a week or so. Somebody gets kidnaped . . .
"Why Miroku is a pervert?" A real-life Buddhist cult that fits Miroku's personality. Some of it I included in Spring, but only in passing.
The rest are spamfics.
IF you want a happy ending Kagome and Inu-yasha story. Read "the day after Inu-yasha proposes to Kagome"
simple humor "99 sits for Inu-yasha"
An oddball couple "Kirara and hachi"
For a great story idea, but nobody has used it "letters to Kagome's mother"
Or even my first story "what's in the backpack?"
I just would like it, if some of the readers of this story, would read my other stories.
And I do wish to thank the readers that have already read the above stories.
Now for the specific notes to this chapter.
Authors' note: why Kirara was in the hut . . . Kirara isn't human looking, so, while male, he's not considered a man to the girls.
Also, about Kirara. Why he is male? I have story ideas that require him to be male. I do not have story ideas that require Kirara to be female. Since the manga is very unspecific about Kirara's sex, I think I can get away with it.
Keade actions: Duty is all important in Japan. Love is very secondary. Duty to the emperor (since he is a god, this is where the duty to the gods goes as well). To the shogun. To the daimyo. To the nation. To the town/village. To your family. To your friends/neighbors . ALL come before duty to yourself. (Killing Naraku/fixing the jewel is a duty to the nation. Having a child, in the circumstances of this story, is a duty to yourself.) Keade is, in her opinion, helping Kagome from making a mistake, by placing herself above others.
Keade actions, in her opinion, help Kagome fulfill her duties. Kagome should be happy, that Keade helped her. Now, Keade knows that Kagome isn't going to be happy at this point in time. And that Kagome, who is still young and thinks emotionally, isn't going to understand this, so she's not going to say a word to her. Later, maybe, she'll say something, but probably not.
I'll sure that a lot of readers are going to disagree with her actions. I am sorry, but. Parents and grandparents in Japan tend to things, with little, if any, thought or consideration about the wants of the children. (A number stories have parents/grandparents killing their children over what is, to modern western readers, minor things.) Given the fact the Jewel was her sisters responsibility, given that Kagome lives with her, and given that she considers Kagome as part of her family, what Keade did is within standard practice. You may, and I'm sure some will, disagree. But that happens.
And if somebody wants to bring up western concept of Individual rights?
Keade's response to any argument that an individual is more important than the family/village/etc. would be to look at them as if they are insane.
You are turning her universe/culture upside down. And if you started to try to spread the idea of individual rights, she'd stop you. (By killing you, if necessary.) Individual rights are a form of chaos that the most evil of demons would hate . . . In her opinion.
For your interest: Without the pill, Sango would have Miroku's children (fraternal twins a boy & girl). Without Keade actions, Kagome would have Inu-yasha's child (a daughter). All the Susano-O things? I'll let you decide . . . (although Uzume will have to explain a new son to her husband. Of course she's had to do that before . . . )
Condoms . . . Before condoms were made of rubber (1850's) animal skin was used. Pig intestines were the best. (Pig skin is still used in transplants, very close to human flesh, BTW.) The first condoms, Egyptian painting more than 3000 years old . . .
Inu-yasha and his genetics . . . He's fertile, ok. (By the magic of his demonic heritage, if for no other reason.) But, Kagome's thoughts about his genetics, I think are reasonable. Infertile couples do occur . . .
Inu-yasha and other partners . . . A lot of stories have him knowing how to pleasure a woman. And yet, the writers never explain where he got the knowledge. Oh, Kagome is supposed to a virgin and even in most of the stories, Inu-yasha is a virgin as well. But . . . he still knows what to do. Shrug. Those lines were to highlight that. For the proposes of this story . . . By modern western standards, there is no privacy in feudal japan Over the years, he has peaked and watched
Kagome and birth control... After this, she's going to have something on her. What? Shrug. (I'd probably say a patch, but I could be wrong. And she'd also want something for Sango.)
Hmmm. How to say this. I had a reviewer leave a comment, and I really wanted to reply to the reviewer, but they didn't leave an email address. So, what would have been a private response, I'll do it public.
The review mentioned that this story was anti-feminist and turned her stomach. Well . . . Some of the parts in this story were specifically and intentionally included so they could turn the reader's stomach. And Japanese culture is, especially pre 1950, anti-feminist. Even today japan is well behind western countries on feminist issues. I'm just NOT sugar-coating it.
(Although, I will say, I was not as offensive as I could have been. They are things I touched on, but declined to elaborate, that if I did, would be very anti-feminist and very offensive . . . and if you want stomach turning . . . Well, I could always brush off my WWII notes. I once, tried to do a story from the point of view of a Japanese officer in Nanking in Dec. 1937. That's stomach turning (puke on the computer screen as you're reading it, stomach turning), this story has been very mild compared to that one, or compared to my "what to do about evil" story . . . and if you don't know what I talking about... type in: "Rape of Nanking Dec 1937" in any web search site.)
thank you
jeff shelton
This is it . . .
OK, for people that want to know about birth control methods, etc. please go to this link.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/
here's the link for home pregnancy test info. The test begins to be accurate about a week after conception. It varies depending on the specific test and other factors. The longer the time after conception the better they are. (Both Inu-yasha and Kirara can detect it before then. Probably 3 or 4 days after conception, BTW.)
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pregtest.htm
Now, on with the story . . .
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The same day as the earlier chapter (6a,b,c,d,e) . . . Early evening, soon after sunset.
"Something is happening, Monk." Inu-yasha says as he looks at Keade's hut. The barrier around Keade's hut is fading.
"Finely, they were talking about those pills and tests from Kagome's time for hours." Shippo whines.
"Feh. Like that's important." Inu-yasha grumbles. "I'm hungry."
"I'm sure, Shippo, that the doctors in Kagome's time have learned more about child birth and it simply took time for Kagome to explain." Miroku says to Shippo.
"But, why seal the hut, even to sound?" Shippo asks.
"Because Shippo, there are things men are not supposed to know." Miroku gently says.
"Guys! You can come in now!" Kagome calls.
The boys enter the hut. Shippo jumps into Kagome's lap instantly, since she was already sitting down. Sango, with Kirara in her lap, is also sitting down, next to Kagome. Keade is leaning over the fire pit. She is stirring a pot with food in it. As the boys enter, she passes out bowls of food. She's serving instant ramen. She and girls spent so much time talking, she using some of Kagome's quick fix meals.
"You've been waiting long enough, boys. Here's supper." She says.
"I'll pass, Keade." Sango says as she declines her bowl. "From what Kagome said, I probably shouldn't eat right now."
"Lady Sango." Miroku begins. "Does that mea?"
"Yes, it means I will be taking the pill Kagome brought, monk." She says in a flat voice.
Miroku carefully puts down his food and stands in front of Sango. He swallows hard and looks around. He licks his lips and asks, "Lady Sango. May I, before you take such a drastic step, please, speak with you in private." He bows to her.
She looks around, nods and says, "Yes, I suppose I owe you that. Kirara," Kirara looks at Sango, "Nobody is to leave this hut." Sango gets up after putting Kirara down and leaves the hut. She grabs her huge boomerang on the way out.
Kirara steps outside the hut and grows to full size. Inu-yasha starts to get up. 'I can do whatever I want, I not going to let her order me around.' He thinks, but before he gets to the door . . .
Kagome quietly says, "Inu-yasha, please, If we give them privacy, I'm sure we'll get some when we need to talk in a couple of days or a week."
Inu-yasha growls deep in his chest as he says, "we'd fucking better, and I am hungry, so I'll eat theirs." And he sits down grabbing Miroku's bowl.
Kagome rolls her eyes . . .
In the woods, after a few minutes walk, Sango and Miroku stop walking. They stand a couple of meters apart and face each other.
"Well, monk." Sango says with resignation in her voice. She thinks, 'This is not going to be a pleasant conversion. I am the head of my family, now. I must think and act as such. Not as a woman. I must ignore my feelings, and do my duty. No matter how much I hate it.'
Miroku takes a deep breath and slowly releases it. "Lady Sango, the child inside you is a precious . . . "
Sango interrupts in a harsh voice saying, "Monk, stop. You're not going to sweet talk me into changing my mind."
He licks his lips and raises his cursed hand, "Lady Sango, As you know, I have been in the habit of . . . "
She lifts her hand up in a stop motion and says, "No. While you need a child to carry on your family's vengeance, A child will jeopardize my family's vengeance."
He closes his eyes, and a tear starts to form at the corner of the right eye. "Lady Sango, surely the gods will frown upon thee for the killing of a child."
Sango grimaces, "Monk, if you think I've not thought about that." She swallows and says, "The gods may frown upon me, monk. But, I know what will happen if I have the child. I am sorry, but no, monk. You will not change my mind."
Miroku kneels down in front of Sango. With one knee on the ground, he, in a low pleading voice, says, "Lady Sango, Please. I beg of you. Please do not take the life of the child inside you."
Sango pauses, then she, in a low voice as well, grits out, "Damn you, Monk." She pauses, "I am sorry. But. I don't see where I have a choice." She voice hardens as she says, "and if you think I'm happy about this choice you are gravely mistaken."
"No, Lady Sango, I never thought you are happy about this." Miroku mouth twitches from a moment into a smile, "I keep hoping you'll realize that having the child is the way to become happy."
"Monk." She growls out. "My greatest happiness will be when I wipe Naraku's blood of my weapons. Once that happens . . . " She blinks, trying to prevent tears from forming in her eyes.
Miroku takes another deep breath, and he looks around, obviously wanting to make sure they are alone.
He bows down and prostates himself before Sango. While laying on his stomach, he begs, "Please, Lady Sango. I'll even promise not to touch thee. Please, do not take the life of my child." His voice catches as he finishes.
"Miroku . . . "
At the sound of his name, Miroku looks up. Tears are coming down Sango checks. They match the ones coming down his checks.
Sango closes her eyes and in a shaky voice says, "Miroku, I am sorry. Everything that is a woman in me cries out to me to change my mind. But. I am sorry. My family comes first, not my wants, not your wants."
She bends down and gently touches Miroku's checks. "All I can do . . . When Naraku is dead. Then, and only then, Miroku."
"Will you hate me, If I try to change your mind?" he whispers.
"No. Will you be hate me, if I say no?" She whispers.
"No." Miroku stands up.
He bows to her. "Please, tell Keade that I'm going to the river to pray for the child and your souls and will not be back until the morning." He thinks, 'I do not want to see her take it.'
"Of course, Monk. I understand. Please pray that the child is reborn in Kagome's time. Growing up then, is so much better than now."
"Of course, Lady Sango. I will include that request in my prayers."
Miroku starts to walk away, but even from the back, his depressed attitude is evident. 'I caused that, I need to something to put a spring back in his step . . . ' she thinks as she looks at him.
Sango quickly goes over to Miroku grabs him. "Huh?" is all he gets out before . . .
Sango kisses him hard on the mouth. The kiss breaks when they run out of air. "The night Naraku is dead, Miroku." Sango whispers in a husky voice. "I'll finish that kiss and more."
She twirls around, a small smile gracing her lips, and walks into the village.
Miroku, this time with a small smile gracing his lips, walks to the river.
End scene . . .
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That night . . .
Everybody is asleep, or so it seems . . .
A figure sits up and starts to think, 'Kagome's responsibilities are already great.' The figure stares at the sleeping Kagome.
'She must find and rebuild the jewel. She and her friends must kill the demon Naraku. Sigh. They will also need to lay Kikyo to rest. These duties of hers must come first, not her wishes.'
The figure looks around, seeing if anybody else is awake. 'Adding a child to those tasks. Would be too much for her. While I admire her desires . . . she is too young to understand what is possible and what is not possible. It is not possible for her to have a child, raise it properly and still complete her other tasks.'
'She must complete her tasks. But having a child that does not have to be done now. That can be done in the future after her tasks are complete. She'll be disappointed now, but, in the future she'll thank me for ending her pregnancy.' The figure gets up and goes to where Keade has her magical herbs and other items.
The figure lights an incense stick. From the spark of light, Keade's face is visible. 'You never asked, Kagome, but, the girls that do the first dance normally do not want to get pregnant. And I have ways to prevent that girl from becoming pregnant.' She sighs, 'it's a pity that some of the herbs that goes into this incense are so rare. I only have enough for a couple of spells. If that pill from the future doesn't work, I'll do this for Sango, otherwise . . . I'll choose one of the young girls in the village.'
A smile twitches on Keade face, 'You had a pleasure filled night compared to some girls. I remember one year, the girl must have taken a dozen different boys that night, and would have taken more, but I stopped them before they really hurt her.'
"What are you doing, old bag?" Inu-yasha hisses in a low voice.
Keade looks at him and whispers, "Kagome is too young and has too many other responsibilities, Inu-yasha. Adding a child, now, is not going to help. So . . . "
Inu-yasha says, 'Feh' and nods his head yes. 'Now, if this works, I can throw away that food I shoved those pills into.' He thinks.
Keade begins, in a low voice, to chant over Kagome. She waves her hands and sprinkles various objects on her.
Inu-yasha tries to watch everything, but . . . Some of the words Keade says his ears refuse to hear. Some of her motions his eyes refuse to see. There are things men (which includes dog demons) were not meant to know . . .
When Keade finishes, Inu-yasha asks, "Is she pregnant?"
Keade looks at him and replies in a low voice, "not anymore."
She thinks, 'I am sorry, Kagome. But . . . All I can see if you were to have a child now is more pain and suffering. I know you feel differently, but, given your always hopeful disposition, you're not going to consider the difficulties accurately. Because the jewel was part of my family's responsibilities. Because thee are part of the village. Because I consider you the grandchild, I'll never have.'
Her mouth twitches, 'the one major drawback in marrying god-tree was no child. But the village needed it, so I married him.'
Keade bends down and she brushes Kagome's hair, 'because of all that, if you are making a mistake, I must correct you.' She sighs, 'Soon, you and I must talk about your future here, but, that also can wait. I do need a successor. But, not right now. I did what I did because I know it's best for you not to have a child now. In the future, yes. But not now.'
Please note there is a huge author's note about Keade actions at the bottom of this chapter. Please Read that note before you jump to any conclusions about her actions.
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A week later . . .
Kagome and Sango are sitting next to the river. Next to them are a couple of used home pregnancy tests.
"Well . . . now we know . . . " Sango says.
"Hold me, Sango, please." Kagome whispers as tears fall from her eyes as she stares at the result of the pregnancy test. Sango moves over and hugs Kagome.
"Disappointed?" She whispers.
"I... I do not know, Sango. Part of me wants to jump for joy. Having a child now, would be at best a challenge . . . at worst a disaster . . . but part of me wants to cry . . . I'm not pregnant, and I want a child. Caring for Shippo . . . I love him, but all that does is makes me want to have a child of my own."
Kagome face twitches, "and part of me wants to grab Inu-yasha and try again. Since something obviously went wrong."
She draws in a deep breath and Kagome looks around. 'That fertility spell should have worked. I felt the magic. So, why didn't it? His genetics, perhaps . . . I remember reading about mules and them being sterile crossbreeds. Inu-yasha's genetics must be different from a human . . . , is it too different?' she thinks.
"Don't worry, Kagome. Keade promised me that she'd keep the boys busy." Sango reassures her as she guesses about why Kagome was looking around.
"Sango, you know a lot about demons, right?"
Sango raises an eyebrow that is very simple question, where is she headed with it. "Of course, Kagome."
"Do half-breeds . . . umm. Damn, Sango . . . " Kagome starts to speak, but, 'how do I ask this?'
"Kagome?"
"Are half-breeds sterile?" the question comes out of Kagome's mouth before she can stop it.
"..." Sango clears her throat. "I don't know, Kagome. Most half-breeds are normally killed young. And those that aren't, normally don't marry. So, I just don't know. Keade might, though."
"Yeah . . . I think I'm going to have to ask her, sometime . . . " Kagome whispers. 'Whenever I can gather the courage and Inu-yasha is far, far away from me.' She thinks.
'Oh, gods . . . what if it's me?' She shudders, takes a deep breath, and exhales. 'I've got to something to get that thought out of my mind . . . '
She shakes herself, and asks, "Are you happy, Sango?"
"I'm not pregnant, Kagome. And the last few days have not been fun. That morning after pill . . . I've never felt my time of month that strongly before. The pains . . . felt worse than some demon attacks."
"Yes, that is some of the side-effects I told you about, Sango. But you never answered the question."
Sango sighs and whispers, "How do I feel, Kagome? I do not know. I thought I'd be happy, but, but all I feel is sadness at losing my child. Anger at Naraku for forcing me to make this choice. Sorrow for the monk, for losing his child. But happiness, Kagome. No. Kagome, I do not feel happy."
Kagome hugs Sango. Sango hugs Kagome.
"We go on." Sango whispers.
"Yes, as before." Kagome whispers. Sango nods.
As they are walking back, Kagome stops suddenly. "Kagome?" Sango asks.
"Sango, I just had a thought. When Inu-yasha and I had sex." Sango nods. "Well, my friends and I have talked about the first time and well. The first time is supposed to be full of fumbling and mistakes."
"I suppose so, Kagome. The way you described how you were taught," she shakes her head, "mistakes would happen."
"Well, Sango . . . Inu-yasha, while he wasn't as professional as Miroku appeared to be, he knew what he was doing. So, I don't think it was his first time."
Sango glances at Kagome, "I don't know, Kagome. I didn't see as much as you did."
Kagome blushes, and she says. "Take my word, Sango, he knew how to please me. So, if I wasn't his first, Who was?"
"Kikyo?"
"No, Sango. I don't think so. Everything I've heard about her, tells me she'd never have sex before marriage. So who?"
Sango shrugs. "Kagome, If you want my advice. Don't ever ask Inu-yasha that question."
"I know, Sango." Kagome sighs. 'One more mystery in his past . . . ' she thinks.
They walk into the village.
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While the girls were busy, let's see what Keade & the boys were doing . . .
"The girls will be back soon, Inu-yasha. You can stop climbing the walls." Keade says in an exasperated voice.
Inu-yasha is not climbing the walls, but he is pacing all over the hut. "I want this to be over, old bag. I want to start hunting shards again. Not waiting to see if the bitches are pregnant." He snarls.
"You and Kirara both told them that they are not pregnant." Miroku says. Miroku has a black eye and bandages are visible under his robes.
"And they did not believe me. Hell, Sango didn't even believe Kirara." Inu-yasha sneers.
"You would want extra opinions, if you were in their position, Inu-yasha." Keade says in a speculative voice.
In a shocked voice, Inu-yasha sputters, "Me being fucking pregnant? No way?"
Miroku raises an eyebrow, "you mentioned that Susano-O possessed you."
"So, what the fuck does that have to do with it?"
"Susano-O, a male god, had children, without the help of a woman, Inu-yasha. Don't dismiss something out of hand." Miroku smiles.
Inu-yasha tries to conceal his shudder.
"Miroku, how are your injuries?" Keade asks.
"They're getting better. While you and Kagome warned me that Sango's temper would be uncertain after taking that pill. She's never been as violent as she's been the last few days." Miroku says as he rubs his arm.
"HAH! Teach you to stop touching her!" Inu-yasha says.
"That's the problem, Inu-yasha. I haven't touched her in days. All I've done is looked at her, and she hits me."
"You were warned, monk." Keade says. Miroku sighs and nods.
"Boys, please, may I have your attention. I do have something I need to give thee before the girls return." Keade says. She goes over to her chest and pulls out two small bags.
"When the village had its feast, a pig was slaughtered. I had the butcher make these." She pulls out a small piece of skin-like flesh.
Inu-yasha sniffs, and his noise identifies it as pig intestine.
"What it is, old bag?"
Keade puts her index finger at the opening of one of the pieces of flesh. It enters a hole and the piece of flesh flows down her finger and covers it. "It's a sheath for your penis, Inu-yasha. You place it over it when you're mating and it prevents pregnancy. Just in case." She smiles.
Inu-yasha blinks and blushes.
Miroku says, "I am sorry, Lady Keade. But, I must refuse this gift."
Keade raises an eyebrow in question.
"I cannot allow any opportunity for having a child to pass." He answers the unspoken question.
Inu-yasha grabs one of them and feels it. "I'm not going to use them either, old bag. I want to feel her, and with this on me. I wouldn't feel a thing."
Shippo, who has been listening, thinks, 'Don't they know? If the girls knew they could not get pregnant, I'd bet Kagome and Sango would be all over them and they'd have sex every night. Oh, well, I'm not going to say a thing. I want to sleep next to Kagome. Not Kagome and Inu-yasha.'
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"Hi! We're back!" Kagome yells as she and Sango approach Keade's hut.
Everyone in the hut leaves and stands on the porch.
"Well . . . " Inu-yasha growls.
"Inu-yasha, can we talk in private?" Kagome asks.
Everybody looks at each other and Inu-yasha steps off the porch and goes to Kagome. "Ok, woman." He says.
After a few steps, Inu-yasha grabs Kagome by the waist and jumps into the trees. 'I don't want the villagers staring at us.' He thinks.
"Well, Sango?" Miroku whispers.
"I'm not pregnant, monk. Neither is she." Sango says.
"So . . . things go back to the way it was before." He says.
"Well, almost. Fair warning, monk. I will be asking Kirara to guard Kagome and I when we bathe." She says looking at him with an unspoken challenge in her eyes.
He sighs, 'challenges, challenges . . . ' He smiles, 'challenges are what makes things interesting . . . ' he thinks.
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In the woods . . .
"Well, we're alone." Inu-yasha says as he puts Kagome down and steps back.
"Thank you, Inu-yasha." She says.
"Well . . . " Inu-yasha growls out.
"You were right, Inu-yasha. I'm not pregnant." Kagome says in a rush, looking at the ground. She raises her head and looks at Inu-yasha and says, "I am sorry for doubting you."
Inu-yasha releases the breath he'd been holding, "Good, bitch."
"Inu-yasha, we do need to talk about the festival and . . . " Kagome says, still staring Inu-yasha in the eyes.
"What's there to talk about? You're not pregnant." Inu-yasha says in a puzzled voice.
"Inu-yasha, please . . . " Kagome begs. "I want to talk you with you, not fight with you, please."
Inu-yasha's shoulders slump, "I'll try, Kagome, but no promises." He whispers. 'I had hoped this wouldn't happen. But, the last few days, I've been thinking hard about this. And just this once . . . I'll tell her the truth.'
"That's fine. Thank you, Inu-yasha."
Inu-yasha begins speaking in a rush, "Kagome. I'm only going to say this once. So, listen to me. Killing Naraku and completing the jewel is the most important thing in my life right now." He stares hard into her eyes. 'Remember don't say a word about Kikyo. Talking about that will never be a good idea.' He thinks.
"Anything, and I mean anything, that distracts me from that goal, I hate. I get angry at it. I want to get rid of whatever is distracting me from my goal. Anything that distracts." He pauses and swallows. 'Of course, Kikyo doesn't count.' He thinks.
"Kagome, I've got things I have to do. Until they are complete, I will not think beyond them. Once those tasks are complete. Then . . . "
"Then, what Inu-yasha?" She whispers.
"Don't interrupt, bitch." He growls out, without thinking. He blinks a couple of times, trying to remember where in the speech, that he's just spent the last few days memorizing, that he was at.
"Kagome, I promised to protect you." He pauses, and she nods.
He continues in a hard, no-nonsense voice, "I am going to protect you in the best way I can. The best way to protect you, is if you are not." He heavily stresses the word "not." "A target. If you have a child that child, and you will be a target."
"Is that why you wanted me to abort the child?" Kagome interrupts, a hard look in her eyes.
"Bitch! Are you stupid . . . " Inu-yasha begins, but upon looking into Kagome's eyes he stops.
'The look in her eyes . . . ' he thinks. He nods.
"Is that the only reason?" She asks in a quiet voice. He hesitates, but nods yes.
A pause.
"Now, bitch, no more fucking interruptions." He growls out. And then he continues, "If you have a family, they will be a target."
"Sango" she whispers. He nods.
"If you have a husband or a lover, they will be a target."
"Kikyo." She whispers. He grimaces, but nods.
"Until Naraku is dead and the jewel completed, you will be a target." Kagome grimaces, but nods.
"Inu-yasha, what about when I'm not a target?" Kagome whispers.
Inu-yasha licks his lips, looks around, his ears twitch as they scan the surroundings.
He grabs her head and kisses her on the lips. His hands release her head and the kiss continues. His hands grab her ass and they press her against him. Her hands grab his ass and they press him against her. Their hips move together. Her hands reach for his hair and tangle themselves into it, holding him closer.
After a couple of minutes they break up and release each other. Both are panting heavily. Saliva and blood are on both lips. His licks the blood off his fangs. A stain is beginning to show itself on his crotch. "That is what will happen." Inu-yasha pants as he licks his lips.
Kagome says as she pants, "Inu-yasha . . . " He looks at her.
"Now, I have a reason to want to find the shards as quickly as possible." She smiles.
He smiles, "Does that mean I'll win the argument about the well?"
She smiles, "No."
He growls.
"But, sometimes, I might let you think you do." She smiles with a twinkle in her eyes.
She sighs, and in a serious voice she says, "Inu-yasha, I do need to talk to my mother. And it's been two weeks since I've been in school. I need some time on my side of the well."
He pauses, growls, and says, "and, I should let you go for what reason?"
She rolls her eyes at him, "Inu-yasha, please. I really do not want an argument, please."
He reaches out and pokes her shoulder with his clawed finger. "If I don't give you an argument now, I don't want an argument from you sometime in the future. Do you understand that, woman?"
She swallows, "You get to decide exactly when?"
"Damn straight." He grins.
She looks him in the eye, "Ok, Inu-yasha, I'll trust you." She pokes him in the shoulder with her finger. "But, you better be right when you chose the time you stop me." Her hand, by accident, (she'll swear) brushes against the necklace.
He licks his lips and nods.
"So, can I go on my side of the well, now?"
He growls deep in his chest, but barks out, "yes."
"Thank you, Inu-yasha." She whispers.
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On the other side of the well.
"HI! Mom! I'm Home!" Kagome cries when she opens the door.
"Hi, dear! Have you eaten? I've still got some supper on the stove." Mrs. H asks.
Kagome blinks, "No, Mom. I haven't eaten. I forgot about that. Thank you."
"Good, eat." Her mother's orders.ild, the tape you made . . . " Her grandfather begins.
"Yes, grandfather? I set up everything to the best of my abilities." She says.
"Umm. You need to see it, my dear." Mrs. H interrupts.
"You watched?" Kagome blushes.
Sota is sent to bed. The other three watches the video.
Everything is fine . . . until Kagome begins to glow from Uzume's possession. Then. She starts to fade out. It's as if the video camera just could not record her. The veils remain visible, but she's not there. And as other people become possessed, they fade out as well.
"Modern tech didn't work." Mrs. H observes.
"Yes, Mom, That's what it looks like to me." Kagome agrees.
"Damn it! I wasted a lot of money on that. And it's useless . . . " Her grandfather whines.
'Shhh . . . At least I don't have to worry about this. Well. Some of it I do. I was very risque before Uzume possessed me.' Kagome thinks. "Grandfather, in that case, can I have it?" she quietly asks.
"Yes, you can, dear." Her mother says. Her grandfather nods in agreement.
Later as Kagome is in her room studying.
'Argghh . . . two weeks to catch up on. I'm going to fail, I know it . . . ' she thinks as she worries.
She hears a soft knock on her door. "Can I come in?" her mother's voice softly asks.
"Yes, mom." She replies, softly.
Mrs. H comes in and sits on the bed. "Please Kagome, I would like it if you could sit next to me, please?" She says in a soft voice.
Kagome gets up and sits next to her mother on the bed.
"Since you haven't said anything, what happened?" Mrs. H whispers as she enfolds her daughter into a hug.
"I'm not pregnant . . . " Kagome whispers, tears forming in her eyes.
"What happened?"
"I do not know, mother. I didn't take the pill. I could feel the fertility spell work. I should be pregnant. I just don't know . . . " She starts to sob into her mother's chest.
"Shh . . . everything will be fine, dear. Sometimes, it takes a while before you get pregnant." Mrs. H whispers.
"It shouldn't this time, mother. The magic . . . "
"Magic, Kagome. Remember the tape. Modern stuff didn't work well with it. You are from a modern time. Maybe that was it."
"But, Mom . . . I work magic. I could destroy this house, mother, easily. I don't think that's it."
"What do you think it is, then, dear?"
"I'm a fertile?" Kagome whispers through sobs.
"Oh . . . I see . . . Well . . . That's something I can solve. An appointment with a doctor will take care of that." Mrs. H says. "Hmmm . . . I'll set it up a month or so in advance. So you can plan to be here."
"Thank you, mother."
A pause . . .
"Mom." Kagome swallows, "Mother. I do need to see about birth control pills, devices, whatever."
"You and Inu-yasha." Mrs. H smiles. Kagome blushes.
"Well . . . I don't know mom. He says that until Naraku is dead, he doesn't want to do it again."
"But, you?"
"Mom . . . I. When he looks at me . . . there are times . . . I'm not going to say no, mother."
"And you want to be prepared, in case Inu-yasha changes his mind."
Kagome nods. "Hmmm . . . when you visit the doctor, I'll have him explain your options to you." Mrs. h says.
"Thank you, mother." She whispers. "Mom . . . Mother. You are taking this better than I thought you would?" she questioningly whispers.
"And you want to know why?" Mrs. H whispers. Kagome nods.
"Sigh" Mrs. H just hugs her daughter for a few minutes.
"Momma?"
"The first time I had sex, Kagome, was not a good experience." Mrs. h starts to whisper. "Don't even think about asking how old I was, dear. And it wasn't with your father." She pauses, "I was drunk. He was drunk. He put it in and was finished in, oh . . . a minute or two, perhaps. And when he couldn't get up it to do it a second time . . . " She pauses. "I stayed in bed, sick as far as everyone was concerned, for two days. By that time the bruises had faded." Tears are coming down her checks by the time she finishes.
"Mother." Kagome cries and hugs her mother.
"I just don't want you to go through the same thing, dear. I want you to be happy with Inu-yasha. And if I'm asking questions you don't think I should." She pauses. "Don't I have the right to know my daughter's happy?" she whispers.
"Mom, I am happy. I'll remember that night for the rest of my life. I did enjoy myself, mom. It wasn't a bad experience." Kagome whispers into her mother's breast. She sighs, "I just wish . . . "
"That you could have the baby?"
"That, but mainly, that this would be over, so Inu-yasha and I could get on with our lives, and do things we want to do. Not be forced apart by all the problems he's going through . . . "
"Everything will work out in the end, dear. Remember you are the princess in this fairy tale. He is the prince. And you two will live happily ever after." A pause.
"So . . . how soon before I have to start worrying about grandchildren?"
"Mom!"
The end.
Now that this story is over. A couple comments
I'll have more details in an author's note chapter. I should have that up in a week or two. That will include the source info for the festival and how I came up with this story.
If you, the reader, have any questions or comments you want an answer to... please tell me, so I can include it in that chapter.
First general comment: One of my goals in doing this story was to have the character engage in sex (and as obscene a sex act as I could), but still, leave the relationships basically the same and still keep the characters acting and sounding like they should. Ideally, you should be able to insert this storyline into a two period time period in any storyline.
Oh, as Sango mentioned, there would be some changes. Kirara guarding the girls, at least for a few weeks. Miroku & Shippo teasing Inu-yasha about nudity. And there would be a sexual undertone in their conversions over the next couple of weeks, but, that's about it. Yes, the characters made promises to each other, but those promises were all after Naraku's is dead and were vague, mainly unspoken, promises.
So . . . Dear readers, how well did I do? Are they in character? (Inu-yasha was the one I probably messed up the most. He had to explain things and that's never a good thing . . . )
I would also like to know what parts of the story interested you the most? Upset you the most? Caused you to stop and stare at the screen . . . etc. you can tell me via a review or by e-mailing me personally at jws1@webtv.net
Second general comment: A plea for readers to read my other stories. Please . . .
Judging by the hit counts. Well more than a 1000 people have read this story from start to finish.
I wish to thank you for reading it.
However, I would dearly love it, if say only a quarter of you, would read my other stories.
"When Friends Find Out . . . " If you liked the character interaction in Spring. Read this. If you liked my version of Mrs. H. read it. There's even a lime Miroku/Kagome scene in it. Mrs. H vs. Inu-yasha. Kagome has to explain why she's lied to her friends . . . but . . . less than 200 people have read the entire story.
"A Shard in Kyoto" IF you liked the historical parts in Spring, read it. I have the party go into the war-torn capital of Japan. They have to go into the largest city in japan. Inu-yasha, Shippo, Kirara as demons, has problems. I even gave Miroku a fiancee in the city. Kagome and Sango have to enter the city alone . . . but . . . less than 100 people have read the entire story.
I will be doing at least 10,000 more words on "A Shard in Kyoto" over the next few weeks. Doing this will be my next major project. Hopefully the readership will increase. The girls will have to get a room and deal with the problems that a couple of young women alone in a city have to deal with.
"What do about Evil" or "What is evil" as posted on adult FF net. If you liked the historical parts in Spring. Read it. This is a stomach turning story. Very hard hitting about how Samurai ruled villages. Not for the faint of heart.
"When the boys are away" Kagome and Akane have an adventure together. I will be finishing this story in a week or so. Somebody gets kidnaped . . .
"Why Miroku is a pervert?" A real-life Buddhist cult that fits Miroku's personality. Some of it I included in Spring, but only in passing.
The rest are spamfics.
IF you want a happy ending Kagome and Inu-yasha story. Read "the day after Inu-yasha proposes to Kagome"
simple humor "99 sits for Inu-yasha"
An oddball couple "Kirara and hachi"
For a great story idea, but nobody has used it "letters to Kagome's mother"
Or even my first story "what's in the backpack?"
I just would like it, if some of the readers of this story, would read my other stories.
And I do wish to thank the readers that have already read the above stories.
Now for the specific notes to this chapter.
Authors' note: why Kirara was in the hut . . . Kirara isn't human looking, so, while male, he's not considered a man to the girls.
Also, about Kirara. Why he is male? I have story ideas that require him to be male. I do not have story ideas that require Kirara to be female. Since the manga is very unspecific about Kirara's sex, I think I can get away with it.
Keade actions: Duty is all important in Japan. Love is very secondary. Duty to the emperor (since he is a god, this is where the duty to the gods goes as well). To the shogun. To the daimyo. To the nation. To the town/village. To your family. To your friends/neighbors . ALL come before duty to yourself. (Killing Naraku/fixing the jewel is a duty to the nation. Having a child, in the circumstances of this story, is a duty to yourself.) Keade is, in her opinion, helping Kagome from making a mistake, by placing herself above others.
Keade actions, in her opinion, help Kagome fulfill her duties. Kagome should be happy, that Keade helped her. Now, Keade knows that Kagome isn't going to be happy at this point in time. And that Kagome, who is still young and thinks emotionally, isn't going to understand this, so she's not going to say a word to her. Later, maybe, she'll say something, but probably not.
I'll sure that a lot of readers are going to disagree with her actions. I am sorry, but. Parents and grandparents in Japan tend to things, with little, if any, thought or consideration about the wants of the children. (A number stories have parents/grandparents killing their children over what is, to modern western readers, minor things.) Given the fact the Jewel was her sisters responsibility, given that Kagome lives with her, and given that she considers Kagome as part of her family, what Keade did is within standard practice. You may, and I'm sure some will, disagree. But that happens.
And if somebody wants to bring up western concept of Individual rights?
Keade's response to any argument that an individual is more important than the family/village/etc. would be to look at them as if they are insane.
You are turning her universe/culture upside down. And if you started to try to spread the idea of individual rights, she'd stop you. (By killing you, if necessary.) Individual rights are a form of chaos that the most evil of demons would hate . . . In her opinion.
For your interest: Without the pill, Sango would have Miroku's children (fraternal twins a boy & girl). Without Keade actions, Kagome would have Inu-yasha's child (a daughter). All the Susano-O things? I'll let you decide . . . (although Uzume will have to explain a new son to her husband. Of course she's had to do that before . . . )
Condoms . . . Before condoms were made of rubber (1850's) animal skin was used. Pig intestines were the best. (Pig skin is still used in transplants, very close to human flesh, BTW.) The first condoms, Egyptian painting more than 3000 years old . . .
Inu-yasha and his genetics . . . He's fertile, ok. (By the magic of his demonic heritage, if for no other reason.) But, Kagome's thoughts about his genetics, I think are reasonable. Infertile couples do occur . . .
Inu-yasha and other partners . . . A lot of stories have him knowing how to pleasure a woman. And yet, the writers never explain where he got the knowledge. Oh, Kagome is supposed to a virgin and even in most of the stories, Inu-yasha is a virgin as well. But . . . he still knows what to do. Shrug. Those lines were to highlight that. For the proposes of this story . . . By modern western standards, there is no privacy in feudal japan Over the years, he has peaked and watched
Kagome and birth control... After this, she's going to have something on her. What? Shrug. (I'd probably say a patch, but I could be wrong. And she'd also want something for Sango.)
Hmmm. How to say this. I had a reviewer leave a comment, and I really wanted to reply to the reviewer, but they didn't leave an email address. So, what would have been a private response, I'll do it public.
The review mentioned that this story was anti-feminist and turned her stomach. Well . . . Some of the parts in this story were specifically and intentionally included so they could turn the reader's stomach. And Japanese culture is, especially pre 1950, anti-feminist. Even today japan is well behind western countries on feminist issues. I'm just NOT sugar-coating it.
(Although, I will say, I was not as offensive as I could have been. They are things I touched on, but declined to elaborate, that if I did, would be very anti-feminist and very offensive . . . and if you want stomach turning . . . Well, I could always brush off my WWII notes. I once, tried to do a story from the point of view of a Japanese officer in Nanking in Dec. 1937. That's stomach turning (puke on the computer screen as you're reading it, stomach turning), this story has been very mild compared to that one, or compared to my "what to do about evil" story . . . and if you don't know what I talking about... type in: "Rape of Nanking Dec 1937" in any web search site.)
thank you
jeff shelton