Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unwritten ❯ Chapter one: Promised ( Chapter 1 )

Unwritten

Hello world, hope you're listening

Forgive me if I'm young

For speaking out of turn

There's someone who I've been missin

I think that they can be, the better half of me

-One Republic: Come home

 

Chapter one Promised

The rain pelted down lightly as the thunder rolled softly above in the spring storm over Tokyo. Puddles of water gathered about the sidewalks and along the road, splashing in the wake of the rushing feet rushing by. The air was filled with life, laughter, fuel exhaust and noise. Pigeons fluttered about to find discarded food along the sidewalk before they were shooed away by passersby. Skyscrapers reached tall towards the opened falling rain, some even piercing the heavy clouds as they toward like guardians over the city's busy domain.

A small, dark figure stood atop one of the taller sky scrapers. His spiked black hair with a white starburst near his forehead gave off a light steam as the cool rain connected with the heated body of the fire demon. Hiei stood solemnly watching in ultimate boredom as the humans bustled about below. He cared not for them or for this town much, but he was bound by his honor to look after them and there was a high alert going on now. Koenma, prince of Rekai, issued a high alert for demon sightings lately. With the barrier between the two worlds of Ningenkai and Makai nearly non-existent, it was a miracle that some of the more rowdier demons held off for so long to stir up trouble.

It had been nearly five years since the Demon world tournament in Makai took place to decide their king. Since then, Enki had ruled over Makai for four years until last year when another tournament commenced and a new king had been chosen, Bya- one of the last Dragon youkai. Like Enki, Bya's interests seemed to be keeping the peace between Ningenkai and Makai with a low profile of demons, but the dragon youkai didn't mind demons wandering off into ningenkai as much as Enki had. Patrols were looser than Enki had set up in his rein and so it was up to Rekai to pick up the slack the arrogant dragon youkai was making in security of ningenkai. The demons were getting sloppy again and the humans were starting to pick up on it.

Hiei didn't mind too much when the flustered toddler prince had enlisted his help once more. It meant a cure for his all consuming boredom for life for a while. He enjoyed the hunt and it made it much more challenging to hunt reckless demons discretely in the human realm since he couldn't out right kill them without being discovered. Hiei had to be crafty, which was what he did best.

Though, he did leave a few blood baths here and there for the fun of it.

Hiei's head snapped up to the north as the humid wind rushed at him. He let the current give him its secret scents as his jagan eye stirred when his targeted scent was picked up- weasel. The little fire demon grinned. The little bastard weasel had given Hiei trouble since it stole an evasive device that blocked Hiei's tracking abilities through the Jagan and forced Hiei to rely on more primitive modes of tracking. Trouble was, Weasels were masters of stealth in hiding their scents and becoming almost invisible to even the most seasoned hunters, but Hiei had an edge- he trained with the great fox thief's Avatar, Kurama and compared to the foxy red head, this weasel was an amateur.

“Hn.” Hiei grunted and in a blink of an eye, he was gone on pursuit of his unsuspecting prey.

When he caught up with the ignorant demon, he was just in time to see the weasel chasing a ningen woman down in the thick forest of Tokyo central park. The young woman was fairly fast for a ningen, but the beast was hot on her trail, practically playing with her as it chased her down with a salivating mouth of fangs.

This was what Koenma said to look for- the demons were chasing down ningen women with black hair lately. They were searching something out it almost seemed, but none of the demons the team had captured or killed held any evidence of just what other than the sudden fascination with black haired females since that tended to be the only similarity between victims. Hiei cared not, he was out only for the rush of his own kill- the sorry weasel that just signed its death warrant the moment it crossed his territory.

As the woman screamed while she fell, the weasel was upon her. With its body the size of a small pony and fangs as long as her own fingers, the woman was terrified as her face was drenched instantly with hot saliva from the salivating beasts gapping mouth as is tongue lolled out dumbly. The rain pelted down around them as she struggled in the mud to get away, but the beast was holding her down. It cackled in victory.

“I ssmmmeells it- you whelp will be minnnnes……” the demon slurred.

Hiei hesitated killing it- it was the first time he was getting a clue as to what the demons were after- a whelp? The demons were after a human child?

“I devour you wwheelp and your fleshshshsss” it reared back its head to dive in for the kill, but suddenly it fell to the side dead with a sword impaled in the back of its skull- it never knew what hit it or even sensed Hiei standing behind it. The terrified woman screamed in terror and scurried away from underneath the limp body as dark blood oozed out after her in the rain from the dead demon. Her pupils dilated in fear as the small fire demon knelt in front of her.

“Hold still” Hiei commanded as he held the woman down with a hand on her shoulder as his Jagan opened up. The woman cried out in terror, but it was silenced quickly by the influence of the Jagan as Hiei searched her memories to find out if she knew anything about what the demon said. Nothing. She was useless to him just as all the others where, “Tch.” Hiei sneered and tore his hand away from her as if she burned him with a disgusted look on his face, “Typical.” With a flash of the Jagan, the woman fell unconscious in a pool of dark blood as he erased all memory of the night from her mind. He then turned to the body of the demon as his fist flared up with black fire. The body burst into a sudden inferno of flames and was turning instantly into ash before the flames were gone in the blink of an eye- Hiei's way of cleaning up, though it left an unexplained charred spot in the grass for humans to find later if Kurama didn't correct the vegetation before they got there.

Speaking of which-

“Messy clean up as ever, I see.” Hiei didn't have to turn around to see the red head Avatar approaching from behind. The blackened earth grew back with the approach of the kitsune's ki without any conscious thought on Kurama's part. The longer the kitsune stayed in this area, the more healthy the plants became from drawing off his energy, “Was it another random hit?”

“No.” Hiei replied shortly, “This time, the demon was searching for a whelp. Apparently, she is pregnant.” Hiei nodded toward the limp body of the woman he just saved reluctantly.

Kurama approached the fallen woman, checking her for injuries and grimaced, “Was.” He corrected. Hiei just gave him a blank stare, but Kurama somehow caught the unspoken question, “It's just like some of the others I've found- pregnant black haired women pursued by the demons, and no matter what any of us do, by the time we take care of the demon, whether the woman is alive or not, the child never survives even if no bodily harm came to them like this one. The demons are forcing their youki into human women to search out unborn children and killing them for some reason before they kill the mother.”

“Demons after human whelps?” Hiei scoffed. There was no point in going after such a helpless creature as a human whelp, especially an unborn one. Why were demons after unborn human young?

Kurama shrugged and stood, “I have already noted the authorities of the womans location and gave a cover story. We should leave before they arrive.” Hiei was gone before the kitsune avatar even finished speaking. With a sigh, Kurama shook his head and took out his vibrating cell phone. The caller ID read- Mother- on it and he flipped it open to answer.

“Hello mother…. No I did not get home before the rain hit, but I am fine- it's just rain. Yes mother I will take a warm shower soon as I get home….. dinner? Not tonight I am afraid…. Yes, I had to bring work home with me tonight…. Alright mother, I will take you out to dinner another time….yes, love you too.” He hung up the phone and checked the time- it was nearing midnight. What was his mother doing up so late?

With a sigh, Kurama made his way out of the park, blending in with the crowd almost seamlessly. He was just out of the park when he bumped into someone. They were much smaller than himself and were knocked off balance from the impact, but Kurama was barely moved.

“Excuse me,”

“Sorry” Kurama replied out of courtesy as he helped steady the young woman- stopping her from falling down by snatching a piece of her coat just in time, “Are you alright?”

“F-fine,” the young woman stuttered. Kurama caught sight of beautiful mocha brown eyes before they were dashing away from him once more with a lowered head- probably the reason she ran into him in the first place, “Sorry!” she called back.

Kurama watched as she left, but couldn't help thinking what beautiful eyes she had. A part of him scoffed at himself- he had seen much more beautiful eye colors than plain old brown, but that young womans eyes seemed to burn into him and stirred an odd awareness he got when he came into contact with the paranormal…. But she was just human.

Shrugging himself out of it, Kurama continued on his way home, not surprised in the least to find Hiei already there confiscating his strawberry ice-cream carton.

“Go on, make yourself at home why don't you.” Kurama rolled his eyes as he saw the broken in widow frame, “You can easily pick my lock on my door, Hiei, smashing my windows in is getting expensive.”

“Hn” Hiei grunted in reply with a spoon sticking out of his mouth, “Yusuke broke your window, fox. I just slipped in the already broken window.” He replied.

“Yusuke?” Kurama blinked.

“Yo, Foxy!” Yusuke bellowed as he came out of the steaming bathroom with a towel around his waist and slung over his shoulders, “Long time no see, eh?”

“Indeed….” Kurama ventured into his open kitchen with an island counter that doubled as a table bar where Hiei sat enjoying his icy treat, “May I ask why you're here, Yusuke? Aren't you supposed to be in college?”

“About that, I got tired of roomin with that dumbass Kuwabara so I dropped out and now I need a place to stay so I crashed here.” Yusuke replied in his flippant way as he crossed the living room that was connected to the kitchen where Hiei and Kurama stood and kicked open the guest bed room.

Kurama sighed, “Meaning you couldn't get through the door so you broke my window?”

“What? I was hungry.” Yusuke shrugged as he started changing into a pair of jeans without bothering to close the door, “You said your door is always open to me when I needed a friend.”

“I said door, Yusuke, not break the window if the door is locked.” Kurama retorted smoothly as he poured himself a glass of red wine.

“Your fault for locking it.”

“I assumed that's what people do when they go out- they lock their doors, Yusuke.” Kurama chuckled. As the young college dropout padded into the kitchen and started to make himself a bowl of cereal.

“So make me a key to your penthouse.” Yusuke shrugged as he chewed away at the reeses puff cereal he just poured himself while searching for the milk in the fridge to add to it.

“I'll put it on the grocery list for tomorrow.” Kurama sighed defeated. There really was no arguing with Yusuke Urameshi.

“Danks `Rama” Yusuke muffled through his cereal filled mouth as he plopped down on Kurama's couch and snatched up the controller to the plasma screen.

“Chewing should be instinctive for both human and demon species, Yusuke. Seeing that you're both, I would think you would know how to.” Kurama sighed.

“Wha-ver.” Yusuke muffled out again.

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“I'm home mamma!” Kagome called as she stood sopping wet in the foyer of the shrine house. She started twisting out the excess water from her clothes and hair when her mother poked her head through the entry way from the kitchen.

“Oh, Kagome!” Mamma Higurashi cried out excitedly, “You're first visit from college! Oh, how's the campus? Have you had any classes yet?” her mother bustled in with a large terry cloth towel ready for Kagome to dry off with.

“Thank you Mamma,” Kagome gratefully took the towel and rubbed her face dry, “And yes, I have had most of my classes already even though I'm just starting out, and the campus is wonderful!” she handed her mother her used towel.

“Oh good, honey. Now hurry up and get yourself up stairs. I want you to take a nice hot shower and get out of those wet clothes. Your old clothes you left behind should still be hanging up in your old room. Grandpa and I haven't gotten around to tidying it up yet even.” Mama Higurashi bopped her daughters bottom to urge the giggling girl upstairs, “Go on, on with ya now.”

“Yes Mama.” Kagome conceded as she darted up stairs.

Souta had just gotten out of the bathroom when he spotted his older sister and grinned, “Well looky who decided to stop by, our college girl is back already!” he laughed, “Did you have enough of college life already and decided to move back in?”

“I know you only want me back so Grandpa will stop badgering you to do ALL the chores, Souta.” Kagome called his bluff.

“Common, sis, have a heart! I'm a teenage, good looking boy! I gotta have a life!” he whined, following his sister to her room and stopped at the door behind her while she gathered a change of clothes for her shower.

 

“Uh-un.” Kagome stuck her tongue out playfully at her brother, “Not happening, you're on your own with the chores, little brother.” She teased.

“You can't call me `little brother' when I'm taller than you.” Souta dead panned with slight annoyance as his smaller elder sister had to shove his chest to get him to let her pass through her own door.

“I will stop calling you `little brother' when you can actually beat me in a game of `pin-me'.” She taunted.

“No fair!” Souta bit back playfully as he stomped after her until she closed the door to the bathroom in his face laughing at his expanse. She locked it quickly before he could try to pursue her inside, laughing even louder as he banged his fist against the door, “CHEATER!” he yelled.

“You still are calling me a cheater when I win fair and square- sore loser!” she giggled.

“Whatever.” Souta huffed and then grumbled as he made his way back to his room to play some video games on his Playstation 3.

“Haaah.” Kagome sighed happily as she turned on the hot water of the shower and stripped down. As she stepped under the soothing heat of the spray she pushed back her long thick black hair from her face, mewling with delight as the hot water relaxed her muscles, “I missed this.” She sighed as she finished her shower and then turned off the water. She got out and wrapped herself in her favorite thick fluffy towel, ruffling out her wet hair to dislodge the water in it and then took out the blow dryer to dry her hair. She bent over quickly without thinking and winced in the slight pain that shot to her stomach. Her hand instinctively flew towards her mid section and ran over her lower stomach soothingly. It was still flat, but she knew with time, it wouldn't stay that way with the precious gift she carried. Smiling brightly, Kagome finished drying her hair and then brushed it out. As she got dressed in her old high school khaki shorts and a white tank top her hands brushed over the dark, heavy rosary beads that she always kept around her neck and she paused.

Looking at her reflection, she saw the beads that had brought her both grief and happiness in the past four year of her life- they were her keep sake now of him. Her smile faltered as a flash of warm golden eyes passed into her mind's eye and her heart stuttered even still after all this time. Her hand clutched around the beads as her eyes took on a determined set.

“I will keep my promise, Inuyasha.” She whispered.

“Kagome, Mom says dinners ready!” Souta knocked on the door, “You sleeping in there or something? Common sis! I'm hungry and she won't serve us until everyone's at the table!”

“Coming Souta!” Kagome called through the door, putting away her hairdryer and hairbrush and then followed her brother down the stairs to the table, her hand resting on her stomach absent mindedly as she walked down stairs.

As she saw her family gathering around the table with idle chatter going on amongst them, Kagome paused to take it all in. She was home. She was living a normal life again, on her own, but soon…. Soon it wouldn't be so alone. She looked to her mothers smiling face. Soon she would smile like that for her own family….

“Kagome…? Is everything alright dear?” Mama Higurashi asked.

Kagome returned to awareness to see her family watching her curiously as she just stood there with a far off look in her eye. She felt apprehension swell insider her chest.

“Are you feeling alright, Kagome? You look a bit pale, child,” Grandpa cautioned.

“No, no, I'm fine- just spaced out there for a moment,” I won't tell them just yet. Lets let things settle just a little bit more' she thought to herself as she took her seat amongst them and they all said a prayer of thanks before digging in.

“So Kagome, you said you hadn't been to all your classes just yet?” Mama inquired as she passed the rolls around to everyone.

“Yes, it's only been a week since my councilor and I worked out a proper schedule for me.” Kagome replied. It had taken her some trouble working one out because she had to plan for when the baby was born and work around her part-time job.

“Ah, I see, tell us about it! I want to hear everything about college life, you know I never did get a chance to go myself, Kagome- what classes do you get to take?” Mama gushed.

“Well I have to take basics like Math, History, English and a Science class, but I got to choose what kind of classes in that area I wanted. For math, I am taking basic College Algebra to get the credit out of the way. Then I have Feudal Japanese History, and I got to substitute an English class for a Creative Writing class,” Kagome explained.

“That's wonderful, Kagome, you always were a splendid story teller, and I just loved the little stories you wrote when you were younger!” Mama said.

“What about your science?” Grandpa asked as he slurped up some of his spaghetti noodles.

“Botany.” Kagome replied, “And then I have a phys-ed class called Alternate-Phys-Ed; it's where we get to do archery and learn fencing and horseback riding and really neat things out-doorsy. I thought it would help me keep in shape.” Kagome smiled as she slurped up her noodles.

“That's wonderful honey, anymore?” Mama asked.

“Not this semester.” Kagome said, “I have to get my basics out of the way before I can start my degree classes.”

“Well it seems like you're going to have a FINE year, Kagome,” Mama Higurashi smiled, “Have you met your roommate yet?”

“Actually, I got there too late to get a dorm or a roommate, mama.” Kagome rubbed the back of her head sheepishly, “I did manage to find a cozy apartment really close to the college though. A young mother name Keiko Urameshi lives next to me with her twins- she promised to help me settle in as much as she can, and once her husband comes back from a trip he's on, they're supposed to help me complete my unpacking.” What she didn't say is that there were plenty of open dorms, Kagome just didn't want to share a dorm room with a random stranger while she's pregnant with a not-so-human child. Besides, Keiko seemed nice enough, and she was only a few doors down.

“Just don't go getting pregnant, Kagome. You know how many young pretty college girls get too wild and out of hand these days. Then they get knocked up and their dreams for a future are gone down the drain.” Grandpa groused.

Kagome jolted, chocking on her spaghetti.

“Kags? You alright there?” Souta patted his sisters back as she coughed for air.

“Peachy-cough-cough!” Kagome groaned as she took a gulp of her water to ease her clogged throat, “Wrong way.” She smiled.

Her family shrugged it off while Kagome panted to get back some air- that was too close for comfort! Maybe she really should hold of f on the news for a while….

Besides, she wouldn't be showing for another few months. She hopped… her child wasn't exactly what she would call full human….

Grandpa would just LOVE to hear that…..

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-One month ago, Feudal Japan-

“Even if the wish is pure, the jewel will still exist.” Keade sighed, “And the cycle will repeat itself in Kagome's time.”

“Then we'll protect Kagome and the Jewel in her time as well!” Sango offered as the group sat around the fire pit in Keade's hut. Kagome leaned against Inuyasha's side to keep warm in the wintery weather as the strong hanyou sat silently, debating in his mind over their dilemma.

“How can we do that? For all we know, only Inuyasha and Shippou will be around long enough to aid Kagome five hundred years from now.” Miroku sighed, “There's no telling when we ourselves will be reincarnated, my dear.”

“We could leave Kirara with Kagome!” Sango retorted. Kirara mewed at her mistresses side.

“But even so, Kagome said demons don't exist in her time…. Who's to say any of them will be there to protect her?” Miroku replied.

“Why does Kagome have to go back to her time anyways?” Shippou protested from his perch in Kagome's lap, “Why can't she just stay here with us and we can all keep protecting the jewel here?” he offered.

“Kagome doesn't belong in this time, Shippou.” Keade replied sadly, “Eventually the Jewel will force her back to her time if she doesn't leave willingly. She was brought to the past to correct what evil the jewel caused here and as the guardian the Jewel brought her here to correct it. Now that the threat of Naraku is gone and Kikyou is put to rest, the Jewel will most definitely take her back to her own time. We cannot just assume it will just allow Kagome to stay here.”

“Feh, then we'll just keep her away from the well.” Inuyasha snorted.

“You intend to keep Kagome away from where she belongs?” Keade challenged. Inuyasha was silent, “Kagome, what do ye wish to do about it?”

“IF we go against the Jewel, we risk something going wrong again, right?” Kagome replied slowly, “I would like to go with what path the Jewel has set- if we cause more trouble, another Naraku could happen and I would leave with more damage done than good.”

“Very well… then I suggest you make your goodbyes, my dear. It's best not to put off the inevitable and we do not want to tempt the jewel any more than we already have. Once you pass through the well, make a pure wish and let the jewel return to your spirit as its guardian.” With that Keade got to her feet and left with her herbs basket, saying that she needed to make some rounds in the village.

“So when do you think you should leave?” Miroku asked after the silence fell on the suddenly gloomy group.

“As soon as I can, I guess.” Kagome said softly.

“NO KAGOME! DON'T LEAVE ME!” Shippou cried, attaching himself to Kagome's chest as he wept, “DON'T GO!!”

“Shippou…. I…” Kagome hugged the fox kit helplessly, “Don't worry Shippou, you won't be alone when I'm gone, you'll still have Sango and Miroku with you, and Inuyasha I'm sure.” She eased the kit away from her to see the tears in the jeweled eyes, “Oh…” Kagome couldn't resist those sad eyes. She hugged the fox kit to herself, “I guess I can wait to leave in the morning.”

“K-k-K-k-Kago-go-gomeeee!” Shippou sobbed, “I-I'm ga-ga-going to miss ya-ya-you ssss-so much!”

“Ah, can-it, kid!” Inuyasha stood up and stormed out of the hut, “I can't stand whiners like you! Gods!” he huffed outside.

Kagome and the others sighed- they knew Inuyasha was just upset, but chose to give him his space. Kagome promised herself to go after him once everyone was asleep.

Later on that night, Kagome slowly edged herself away from the slumbering Shippou and left the hut to venture out after Inuyasha. As expected, the Hanyou didn't return that night. She hugged herself to stave off the cool air of winter as a light snow started to silently fall around her. The cool winter breeze tossed her hair about her face and she thanked her luck for wearing jeans and a hoody sweater for once in the chilling weather of feudal Japan.

“Inuyasha!” she called out.

No answer. She didn't really expect one so close to the village still. It was obvious that Inuyasha was upset enough to not want to be anywhere near the village or Kagome at the moment, but she couldn't just leave without seeing her love one last time.

As she entered the Inuyasha forest, Kagome started to get cold as the snow started to fall harder. It was eerily quiet and it unnerved her at the silence of the snow fall.

“Inuyasha!” she called again. Still no answer, “Common Inuyasha! It's cold!” she called out.

Suddenly, warm strong arms picked her up from behind and Kagome found herself in Inuyasha's lap on a tree limb before she could even blink. She was so used to his sudden movements that her body only temporarily stiffened up before completely relaxing in his embrace, “Oh Inuyasha…” she sighed, leaning into his warmth.

Inuyasha hugged her to him, keeping her warm and close. They stayed like that for a while before Inuyasha finally spoke up, “I don't want you to go, Kagome.” He said softly.

“I don't want to go either.” Kagome whispered into his chest.

Inuyasha's arms tightened around her, “Then stay?”

“The Jewel would take me back anyways, Inuyasha, you know that.” She said sadly as she rested her forehead against his own, “You have no idea how badly I want to stay… I love you sooo much.”

Inuyasha's golden eyes searched her own and she understood his unspoken words of love as well. She knew he would never say them, but was just happy that he at least acknowledged his love for her. Since Kikyou was gone, he had slowly gotten more physical and outspoken in his affection towards Kagome. He was more accepting of his feelings for her, but all they had done was cuddle like they were doing now and gotten into some heavy-breathing make-out sessions. Neither quiet ready to take it to the next level, both having some dread and fear that it wouldn't last if they did.

“I would protect you with my life, even if it's the jewel I'm against.” Inuyasha vowed.

“That's just it Inuyasha, I don't want your life to be given up like that. I want you to live.” She whispered.

They stared into each others eyes. Both so full of love and yet so burdened with pain, “I will find you somehow in the future, Kagome. I will.” Inuyasha promised.

“Inuyasha….” Kagome sighed as he leaned forward to capture her lips gently with his own. It was a sweet kiss, one of promise, “I believe you….” She nodded, kissing him back, cupping her hanyou's face in her hands to hold him to her, afraid that any moment now, the Jewel would send her back.

Inuyasha growled lowly in pleasure as Kagome's small tongue teased at his lips to entice him to open up to her. She ran her tongue along his fangs as his own tongue slowly rubbed against her own to tangle with hers as they danced in a tango for dominance. In the end, the need for air won out and the two tore away, panting in one anothers breath.

“Inuyasha…” Kagome breathed, “One night. Give me one night with you so that even if we don't see each other again, we won't have any regrets?”

“Kagome, I would have tried to seduce you into giving me one night if you didn't ask in the next few minutes” Inuyasha chuckled, lightly pulsing his hips up at her in a suggestive manner to show her how excited she already got him. They had horsed around like this before, but had never gone all the way, and his readily playful attitude he got when aroused got Kagome excited as well.

“Oh Inuyasha, I love you so much.” She moaned as Inuyasha started laving kisses along her chin, and nibbled his way down her neck.

He started to lift up her hoody when Kagome stopped him, “A tree while its snowing, Inuyasha?” she pleaded.

“You didn't mind a tree before.” He huffed.

“Yeah but in the snow naked?” she laughed as he realized her point.

“Fine, picky woman.” He grumbled half hearted as he lifted her over his shoulder like a caveman, smirking at her indignant yelp, “Will a cave do?” he didn't wait to hear a protest as he darted down from the branch and through the snow towards a cave nearby and layed her down gently on her back and then lifted the hoody from her torso to reveal her tank top and no bra. Her nipples were hardening with the sudden exposer to the cool air. Inuyasha immediately covered her breasts with his hands, kneading them in ways that he knew would get Kagome going.. She mewled in pleasure as her hands tangled into Inuyahsa's silvery hair, dragging his lips from her neck to her mouth as she kissed him deeply, moaning into his mouth one hand left her breasts and traveled down to her jeans, struggling a bit with the button.

Once undone, Inuyasha shucked off her jeans with one hand. She lifted up to help him get them off and kicked her leg to get them off fully. His hand traveled open-palmed back up her leg sensually, coming to rest on her hip and gave a little tug so that she would bump against him, making them both moan.

“Gods, I'm going to miss this….” He groaned as Kagome's hands slid over his sensitive scalp to find his ears. She started massaging them, making him moan in pleasure. His eyes nearly crossed when she massaged the base and then traveled up to the tips to tweak them and then drag back down to do it over again. He loved how she knew just how to stroke his ears. Loved that she used such loving care when touching him so he could feel her love in every simple touch to his body. It made him love her all the more and made his heart cry out in sorrow that she was leaving him, but he shoved it away for now. He had to be in the here and now.

Kagome bucked her hips impatiently against his as her hands dragged themselves out of his hair and away from his ears, much to his growl of displeasure. She trailed them down to his chest and grabbed the firerat fur there, tugging insistently, “Off.” She pleaded.

Inuyasha smirked, ignoring her as he continued to lave attention on her neck, grunting at her in response.

“No, off, Inuyasha. Take it off.” She tugged again.

“If you want it off, take it off” he replied in a low husk of his voice. Kagome didn't have to be told twice. She quickly undid his shirt and pealed it off, tugging at his arms so that he would move around for her to help get his shirts off. Once his chest was exposed, Kagome's hands ran over the tightened skin that stretched and pulled over hard chords of muscles. Her hands skimped down his washboard abs, remembering that he was a bit ticklish down there, making Inuyasha's stomach muscles jerk in response. Her arm brushed against his hardened arousal and Inuyasha groaned.

Having enough of the covering article, Inuyasha took a clawed hand and ripped down the middle of the tank top, snapping the straps over her shoulders and pealed the offending covering away from her breasts. Once exposed, Inuyasha's mouth latched on to one of her pert nipples, suckling on it like a pup as she squirmed under him. One hand paid attention to the other globe, testing its weight and massaging it while the other hand skimmed down over her flat stomach, tickling her belly button before cupping her moistening panties. Kagome bucked up to him instantly, yelping out a groan of delight.

“Getting impatient now?” Inuyasha teased.

“Only because you're getting slow.” Kagome teased right back.

Inuyasha's eyes flashed, “Too slow for you ya, huh? Well lets take this up a notch then.” He grinned evilly as he tore away her panties. His roughness got her excited as he palmed her womanhood roughly, groaning at the feel of her, “Damn K'gome…!” he groaned as he felt himself harden to painful lengths, “I can't hold out forever!”

“I'm not…. Askin you to.” She gasped..

That did it. Inuyasha quickly shucked off his pants and tossed them aside, freeing his weeping member. He hissed as the cool air felt like a slap to the sensitively heated skin on his sensitized genitals, but that quickly shifted to a purred groan as Kagome's warm hands slid over his shaft, gently kneading it up and down in ways that had him hard pressed to do something premature. With conviction, he grabbed her hands and held them away from him, “Unless you want a disappointing night, don't do that.” He groaned out as Kagome giggled at his expanse. Glaring at her he bucked his hips up at her to retaliate, to punish her for laughing at him, but it backfired on both. A groan escaped both of them as his head bounced off her entrance, “Shit!” he hissed as his body tightened.

“Gods, Inu….!” Kagome gasped out. He could hear the pounding of her human heart trying to escape her ribcage and his own answer hers as it thumped just as hard. Sucking in a breath and holding it in, Inuyasha gently eased himself in. Kagome squealed as her walls were stretched uncomfortably and Inuyasha rushed to soothe her, whispering to her nonsense and kissing her all over her face.

“Just do it, Inuyasha, quickly, don't prolong it like this! I can't take it!” she begged.

Inuyasha said a silent prayer before he eased back only to slam home, ripping into her maiden head. Kagome cried out at the sharp pinch of pain that was gone in an instant yet still caught her off guard.

“I'm sorry, Kagome, I'm so sorry!” Inuyasha's clawed hands rubbed her shoulders and tangled into her hair as he kissed away the small tears that escaped her eyes, “We'll go at your pace- you're pace, just relax, I promise I will never hurt you, K'gome” he whispered to her.

After a moment, Kagome's hips relaxed, easing down from where she had them pressed against Inuyashas, making him slide in her. Both of them moaned at the sensation, “uuuhh, do that again…” Kagome sighed. Inuyasha held her hips and eased himself out slowly and then pushed back in before he could escape her moist heaven completely, both groaning.

“Ouuh, Kagome…” He groaned, “I dunno how I held out this long…”

“You're just… an idiot.” She shrugged. He jerked harshly back inside her for that one, making her giggle and moan.

Inuyasha's pace slowly picked up until he got a fast rhythm going that had Kagome squealing and writhing underneath him.

“Oh-oh-oh- Inu-Inu-INUYASHA!” Kagome panted as he pounded into her.

“Ka-Kago….K'gome!” Inuyasha sped up more. He held her hips locked to his as he moved faster into her like a jackhammer. Her legs wrapped around his back and secured him to her, burying him deeper into her as she felt herself reach a strange and unfamiliar edge that was both terrify and exhilarating!

“INUYASHA!” she cried as she finally let go, coming for the first time.

“GRRRAAAAH! KAGOME!” Inuyasha groaned as he felt her strangle him inside her until he released with her. Sagging against her, he felt his member swell and his cheeks redden, he was momentarily stuck inside her, “Oh gods…”

“Wha…. Wha's wrong?” she panted breathily.

He shifted his hips a bit and looked up at her as if he was afraid of what she would think, “I… I'm stuck….”

“Stu…stuck?” there was a heartbeat of silence before Kagome burst into laughter, “Oh Inuyasha, I love you so much.” She shook her head, not even bothering to ask why he was stuck. It was funny to her the way he stared wide eyed at her like a kid caught doing something bad, “Just calm down Inuyasha, I'm sure you won't be stuck there forever.” She teased.

“That wouldn't be a bad thing.” He mumbled, smirking up at her.

“Pervert.” She shoved at his shoulder playfully as they settled down to just wait it out, both covering up yawns as they snuggled up to one another for the night.

As the night dragged on, both new lovers put the dread of the separation tomorrow to the back of their minds, never noticing that the jewel slowly disappeared into Kagome's skin.

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Present day

Kagome could remember that night of reckless passion as if it were yesterday, and when she had to return the day after that , she didn't realize the jewel was gone until after she crossed over the well. To this day, she still wasn't completely sure what happened to it, but she had a feeling that it must have absorbed into her body when she crossed over. Her heart was crushed when she found Inuyasha's rosary beads at the bottom of the well when she resurfaced on her own side. She didn't remover the beads from his neck, and knew she was the only one that could…. Fearing the worse, the only assumption she could think of was that Inuyasha was dead. It tore her apart for the next three weeks. She starved herself and nearly went suicidal in her depression, but after throwing up so much, her mother insisted that she go to the doctor. It was there that she found out she was pregnant with Inuyasha's child. From there, it was the promise of Inuyasha's child within her that had kept Kagome's spirits up and pulled her out of her depression, even after just a little over a month.

She enrolled in college and shortly afterwards moved out on her own, not being able to bare being around the Goshiboku tree day after day since it reminded her of Inuyasha too much. She was able to visit the shrine for her family's sake, but she still couldn't bring herself to look at the Goshiboku or go near the well house quite yet. She knew she would heal eventually, but the wound of Inuyasha's assumed death broke her heart and she was barely able to piece it back together, and wasn't sure she would ever want to.

Ever since she found out about the child, she never took off Inuyashas rosary, feeling a sense of protection from it. If he really had passed on, she felt a part of his spirit would still watch over her through the necklace, and it gave her a peace of mind at times when she felt lonely.

Walking beside her scooter on her way back from a check up at the doctors, Kagome enjoyed the peaceful spring air of the park. She always stole a chance to wander through Tokyo central park whenever possible since it was one of the few reminders she had of her time in the past in the forests of feudal Japan. Though it stunk of pollution and was much nosier than back then, it was all she really had.

“Momma! Momma!” Kagome stopped short as a young toddling child raced across her path to reach his mother with a toad he had caught from the pond. Kagome watched on as the mother screeched in alarm and scolded her son for scaring her with the amphibian. Watching the exchange, Kagome daydreamed about how her own child would act or look like. It was Inuyasha's child, so would it be hanyou as well or would it be quarter demon? A boy or a girl? Silver hair? Puppy ears? Oh she hopped- she really hopped her child had puppy dog ears, but then again, she was also anxious about it- what if the doctors were alarmed by a demon-blooded child being born and decided to take her baby away from her?

Kagome made a mental note- she was going to only go to the doctors during the early stages of pregnancy and have an at-home birth. She wouldn't risk Inuyasha's child's well being. No one would hurt her child!

In her distracted thoughts, Kagome didn't realize that she had wandered off the path and into the thicker part of the trees until a flock of pigeons spooked her as they darted out of their hiding place in the tall grass.

“Oh gosh!” Kagome rested a hand over her heart, “I'm getting sloppy if a few pigeons can scare me now!” she sighed- she wasn't in the feudal era any longer so she hadn't need to be on guard as much as she had in the past.

A low growl rustled in the bushes to her right. Kagome just gave it a pointed look, “I am NOT afraid of some stray dog now- Inuyasha was a hundred times wor-,” out of the bushes a large dog with three heads, a scorpion tail and snake fangs dashed out, snarling at her with all three heads. Green saliva dribbled from its three mouths and as it touched the grass at its paws, the grass withered and died. Kagome stumbled back and fell on her behind, her scooter fell down forgotten as she backpedalled away in terror and shock- a demon!

“OH MY GOD!” she gasped. Somewhere in the back of her mind she was thinking that she always knew they were still around, but this was no time to be thinking such thoughts! The three-headed demon dog bent down on its front legs, its scorpion tail lashing out from over its head, shooting a goop from its tip at Kagome who rolled out of the way. The tree she had been huddled against was splashed with the thick goop and was eaten away with a hiss of acid. Kagome covered her nose as a terrible smell assaulted her like rotting flesh. She scrambled to her feet, snatching up the scooter, knowing that she would be faster with wheels. She kicked away on the sidewalk, shooting away from the demon that howled after her. Her head started feeling heavy and her body felt as if it was under some unseen pressure, she felt her miko powers rear up in protest and heard the yelp of the demon dog behind her as if something burned it. A light glow of periwinkle pink light flashed over her skin before settling back and the pressure was gone, but the demon dog was still snarling after in hot pursuit.

“This can't be happening!” Kagome gasped as she urged the scooter faster. There were only a few people out in this part of the park, but the ones who were unlucky enough to be out cried out in terror at the sight of the demon dog chasing after the young woman on a scooter. Kagome looked over her shoulder to gage the dogs distance from herself when the front wheel of the scooter caught on a wide crack in the sidewalk. Kagome went tumbling head first over the scooter, she instinctively curled to protect her stomach and her child as she rolled in the plush velvety grass. She quickly pushed herself up to her hands and knees but froze when she heard the deep throated growl of the demon dog as it butted its middle head's nose against hers. Three sets of red eyes zeroed in on her frightened brown ones.

The dog reared back, but then a vine burst out form its mouth as it screamed in pain, more vines impaled the struggling beast, but it was swarmed by sudden plant life that seemed determined on impaling and choking the life out of the animal until finally it lay limp, dead with the plants dragging it under ground. The blood stained grass shivered before the blood was absorbed away as well until it was as if nothing had been there ever before.

Kagome blinked, “Wha-what?”

“Are you alright, Miss?” Kagome wasn't even able to look up at the person talking before he was bent down to her level and moving a hand over her stomach, almost groping her.

“I-I-EXCUSE ME!” Kagome yelped, slapping his hand away, “I am just fine!” she shoved away from him, glaring into surprised green eyes.

“You're child still lives and you haven't been marked by youki?” the young man seemed to be talking to himself as he looked her over, “No injuries either. Guess you're one of the lucky ones.”

“Lu-lucky ones?” Kagome struggled to understand what this man was saying, but he didn't seem to be talking to her.

“Right, I don't have much time, so I must make this quick.” He ran a hand through his long red hair and pulled out what looked like a seed. He crushed the seed between his fingers into a dust and held it out in his palm up to his lips then blew lightly, making the dust fly into Kagome's face, making her sneeze and cough before she  suddenly felt tired, “Don't worry, you shouldn't remember this terrible experience at all once you wake….” And then she was out.