Okay, this came to me while watching "Promised Land" and then the idea just grew. I could hardly wait to start writting. It may be short but I just had to start it. I own nothing. Set after the Final Act.

Chapter 1

The Attack

It was alittle after midnight. A peaceful village on the edge of a forrest had long since settled in for the night. One inhabitant was quickly and quietly making his way to a small hut on the very edge of the village. Once outside the hut, he knocked on the side of the entrance flap and waited for the gruff reply to enter. He quickly snaked in and came face to face with the person he wished to see.

"InuYasha, a nearby village is being ransacked. A messanger has come and asked for our help. Sango has gone ahead. They said something about a pack of demon wolves." Miroku informed his friend.

InuYasha nodded and smirked. "Been a while since we've done anything. Let me tell Kagome and I'll be right behind you." Miroku nodded and quickly left the hut. InuYasha turned and expected to find his mate asleep. However, she was awake and propped up on her elbows, clearly struggling. InuYasha rushed to her side.

"Kagome, you need to lay down. Don't push yourself." he scolded. Kagome smiled and stroked her hand along her swollen belly.

"I'm sorry. And I'm not pushing myself." She gasped and winced before she smiled again. InuYasha placed his hand ontop of hers.

"Did the pup kick?" Kagome smiled and moved his hand towards her navel and held it there. It wasn't long before the baby kicked again. InuYasha smiled in wonder.

"He's a strong kicker." Kagome whispered. InuYasha smirked.

"How do you know it's a boy? It could be a girl." InuYasha stated.

Kagome raised her chin. "Because I know my little Inutaisho." When Kagome first said she wanted to name the pup Inutaisho, InuYasha was secretly thrilled. But, he still insited it was a girl and insisted on Izayoi. Secretly, Kagome also thought about the names Souta and Kikyo. Though she would never voice these names, mainly the last. InuYasha also had mentioned the name Shiori once also. Kagome shook her head and looked into her mates eyes. "InuYasha, you need to hurry along after Sango and Miroku. And who knows? Maybe when you come back you'll be a father." InuYasha's eyes widened.

"Already?" InuYasha sniffed the air. Kagome smelt slightly of birth. "I don't want to leave you if it's nearly time." he stated.

Kagome clutched his hand and smiled up at him. "Don't worry, InuYasha. We'll be fine. Kaede-sama and Rin are nearby...Just hurry back." InuYasha squeazed her hand and kissed her quickly on the lips. He stood and after he looked back at her, he lifted back the flap and walked out of the hut. Kagome lay back on their futon and stroked her belly lovingly. She had been back in the Feudal Area for almost a year, ten and a half months to be exact, and she and InuYasha were expecting their first pup. Kagome had never not wanted to have his pups, she just never thought about it as they were to busy...cough...reuniting most of the nights they had together. Ofcourse when she missed her cycle and InuYasha told her she smelled different, she went to Kaede who confirmed it. Atfirst, most of the villagers were slightly upset that she would be giving birth to a hanyou's child. But, now it was just everyday life. Kagome herself was very excited and InuYasha...well, he didn't show it to anyone but herself, but he was also thrilled.

The thing that Kagome thought about alot was what the child would be. Boy or girl, yes, but also if it would be human or hanyou. Not that she cared, but it would be nice to know. InuYasha said he could smell a slight demon scent off of her, but he wasn't sure if it was her mark or the baby. Kagome smiled, they would just have to wait and see. The pup kicked again...hard..really hard...Kagome gasped as she felt water gush between her legs. Her little Inutaisho was about to be born.

Sango, Miroku, and InuYasha were running through the forrest towards the village. InuYasha was still uncomfortable about leaving Kagome alone. But also, something about the whole thing was off. The demons had been quiet since the Shikon no Tama had been destroyed...well, besides the occasional extirmantion. As they made into the clearing and saw the magnitude of destruction in the village, they knew something was wrong. Most of the huts were in ashes. People were dead, including women and children. The last time they saw anything like this was nearly three and a half years ago.

"I sense a strong demonic arua." InuYasha stated. Miroku nodded.

"Whoever it is, is still here." Miroku agreed. InuYasha unsheathed his sword.

"Something doesn't feel right about all of this." Sango said. She walked further into the village. Most of the villagers were dead. She bent over and picked up a rock. With a flick of her wrist she sent it flying towards the nearest hut. A pack of demonic wolves poured out of the nooks and crannies of the surrounding huts. Sango took a step back and Miroku reached out towards his wife. InuYasha sniffed and then growled.

"This smells like Kouga's pack."

Miroku turned towards him. "What? Why would Kouga launch an attack on a village like this?"

"He's done it before." Sango reminded him.

InuYasha's eyes darted around. "Who cares why! Show yourself Kouga!" He yelled.

At this, the wolves attacked. Sango and Miroku stood aside as InuYasha unleashed his Wind Scar on the attackers. They were easily beaten. A sense of wrongness flooded his body. It grew stronger.

"Something's wrong." InuYasha walked further into the village and turned to look at the destruction. His ear swivelled as he heard a faint rustling. He whipped his Tetsusaiga around to point it at..."Ayame?" he questioned. Before him stood a wolf demoness. Her long red hair was pulled up into messy pigtails. He emerald green eyes pleaded with him. Her white wolf wrappings were soiled with dirt and dried blood and she had cuts and bruises on her body.

"InuYasha." Ayame breathed. "Please, stop him." With that, the demoness fell to the ground. Miroku and Sango ran up behind him.

"Ayame?" Sango questioned. InuYasha's eyes narrowed. "Please, stop him." Played through his mind. First, Kouga's wolves, now Ayame. Something was wrong. Miroku had begun to tend to Ayame as Sango began to put out the fires. Then it hit him with a force to bring him to his knees.

"KAGOME!" he howled as he felt her agony and pain through their mate bond. He turned on his heels and ran, praying to Kami to reach her and the pup in time.

Rin crouched on the edge of a river bank as she felt a demon walk past her. She turned to see Kouga walking towards the village. She titled her head to the side and called out to him. He continued walking. Rin set the pot of water aside as she stood to follow him. Kouga walked through the quiet sleeping village until he stood before InuYasha and Kagome's hut. Rin ran after him to stop him from entering.

She slowed as Kaede-sama appeared next to the hut. She heard Kaede-sama tell him, "Kouga-kun, what are ye doing here?" Kouga didn't answer her, only attempted to brush past her and enter the hut. Kaede stopped him. "Kagome-sama is in labor. Ye can not enter."

Rin began to speed up again as she saw Kouga turn to her. Kouga pulled his Goraishi out and sliced Kaede. Kaede became really still and fell to the ground in a pool of blood. Rin let loose a blood churning scream and ran as fast as she could screaming, "Kaede-sama! Help! A demon has attacked Kaede-sama!"

Kouga turned to face Rin. He sliced at her with his Goraishi and she too fell to her knees crying out in pain. As more villagers awakened and began to appear. He sliced at them also. Those who were able to ran screaming away, totally unaware that Kagome was in labor and the one in the most danger. Satisfied, Kouga turned and entered the hut.

Kagome breathed hard as sweat poured down her face. What was taking Kaede-sama so long? She pushed again and panted. She was in more pain than she had even been in before. Kaede-sama was getting her some herbs but...then she heard voices.

"Kouga-kun, what are ye doing here" A pause. "Kagome-sama is in labor. Ye can not enter." Kouga? What was he doing here? Kagome panted again.

Kagome heard Kaede-sama's faint yelp and the sound of flesh tearing. And then Rin's screams of, "Kaede-sama! Help! A demon has attacked Kaede-sama!" Kagome panted harder and pushed.

"I-Inu...Yasha..." Through her damp bangs, she could see the full moon out the small window. She heard more screams and the sickening sound of tearing flesh. Then quiet.

The flap in the doorway moved aside as Kouga entered and couched next to her. Kagome looked up at him through glazed over eyes. "K-Kouga-kun...w-what...AH!" She screamed and flopped back on her futon as she felt the pup move further out. She panted as she looked up at him.

"Kagome..." Kouga whispered as he stroked her face gently. Kagome was in to much pain to stop him. "That abomination is a bastard. When I heard you mated with that flithy hanyou, I decided to take up Ayame's offer until you decided to come back to me. However, when I heard about...that thing...I knew I had to stop this." Kouga paused and unsheathed his sword. "You are mine." Kouga growled as he raised his blade. Kagome's eyes widened as Kouga brought the sword down onto her stomach. Kagome cried out in pain. Kouga withdrew his blade and cleaned it off on a nearby kimono. He stood and exited the hut.

Kagome looked out the window to see the full moon slowly become covered in a lunar eclipse. She reached her hand towards the window as she heard a howl of "KAGOME!"

"I-Inu...Yasha..." she breathed as her arm slowly lowered back to her side and she went limp.

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~Azarath101