Kagome awoke the next morning, grateful it was saturday, and grateful that the office was closed today. She also woke up to an empty bed. Her heart started to thud heavily. What if Sesshomaru had left for America early? She got up from the bed and placed her robe upon her shoulders as she tip-toed from the bedroom into the hall.
"Sesshomaru....?" She called quietly. It was so quiet in the house. Did he really leave without saying goodbye? She wouldn't put it past him now, with the way he's been acting recently. She decided she'd thumb through her paperwork, and get it finished so she'd have the entire weekend free. But where did she leave those damned papers? Of course, they were sitting on Sesshomaru's desk, in his study of all places. When she opened the door to her husband's study, she was approached with something she hadn't seen in a few years. Her husband was slumped over his desk, with the light still on, with papers strewn across it, fast asleep.
Kagome couldn't help but to smile. She hadn't seen him so tired since they had been dating, when Sesshomaru had just taken his father's place in the firm.
She placed a light kiss on his cheek. "Wake up, Sess." He stirred, and after some more coaxing, he finally sat up, barely awake. "Have you been here all night?"
Sesshomaru shook his head nonchalantly with a sly smile. "Go downstairs to the kitchen. You'll see."
"What have you got planned, you sly dog?" She teased him, encircling her arms around his shoulders. Sesshomaru stood up suddenly with his wife in his arms, taking Kagome by surprise.
"Go downstairs and you'll see." Sesshomaru kissed her forehead and placed her down gently. "I'll meet you down there in a few."
Kagome nodded and turned to leave. It was at that moment that she remembered that she still had a voicemail from her doctor on her cell phone. Shit. Kagome walked downstairs past the kitchen right out the front door, and flipped open her phone to check her voicemail. She sat on the front steps and listened.
--Hey Kagome-chan!--
it was Sango, her best friend who worked for Kaede, her doctor and long-time friend. Why would she call her from the office?
--Alright, I'll just cut to the chase. Since you and Kaede are so close she ran those blood tests way early and uhm, I kinda snuck a peek at the results.--
Kagome could hear her best friend getting more excited as she sped through the information.
-- Well, uhm, I just wanted to be the first to congradulate you and Sesshomaru!--
Why would she be congradulating them? Unless..... oh no....
--Yep, that's right! And in case you're too confused to understand anything that I'm saying at the moment it's 'cuz KAGOME YOU'RE PREGNANT!-
Sango squealed, and Kagome flinched. How could this be? This was totally unplanned, and they had been so careful... Kagome snapped her phone shut and went back in the house, feeling nauseous. She entered the downsatirs bathroom and threw up. She prayed Sesshomaru wouldn't hear.
Well that explained everything- the weight gain, the nausea and fatigue... Sitting on the bathroom floor, Kagome's mind traveled back, thinking of how this could have happened. Her eyes widened when she remembered one night almost two months ago, after Kagome and Sesshomaru returned home from a dinner party, both drunk. They forgot a condom, but figured in a drunken stupor that it would be ok to go unprotected just once. Oh god. Sesshomaru didn't know. How was she going to tell him? Tears sprung to her eyes as she remembered that he was leaving for three months- today.
A light rapping on the door ripped Kagome from her thoughts.
"Kagome? Are you alright?" Shit. Sesshomaru tried to open the door, but it was locked. "Kags, let me in."
Kagome tried to speak but another wave of nausea hit her. Why did this have to happen now, of all times? It's not like she didn't want to start a family with Sesshomaru, she just didn't think now was a good time. As her stomach emptied whatever was remaining after the first bout of nausea, Kagome heard the doorknob turn with a loud click. Why'd he have to pick the lock? Suddenly, Sesshomaru was kneeling beside her, holding her hair back as she heaved once more.
After Kagome had finished, Kagome curled into a ball against Sesshomaru's chest. Silently, he scooped up his bride and carried her upstairs into their bedroom. He placed her down onto the bed gently and kissed her forehead. He moved to the other side of the bed and laid beside her, pulling her close to him.
"Are you alright?" Sesshomaru whispered, placing a large hand on Kagome's cheek.
"I- I.... I don't know..." Kagome stuttered. She closed her eyes, trying to fight back the tears that were forming in the corners of her eyes. She knew what was wrong. She was pregnant and the father of her child, the love of her life was leaving for three months, and he was totally unaware of her condition.
"There's something you're not telling me Kagome. What's bothering you?" Sesshomaru's eyes pierced into hers. She looked into them, trying to see what he was feeling. They spelled out worry and concern. She couldn't hold it in any longer. Tears started to spill from her eyes.
"Sesshomaru... I...." Kagome tried to catch her breath between sobs.
[[to be continued....]]