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CHAPTER FOUR: PLEASE NO

Kagome frowned as she watched Sango quickly get to her feet and disappear into the woods. Over the past week and a half it had become a morning ritual for the slayer. The two girls would be making breakfast and suddenly Sango would run off, not saying a word to anyone and leaving her Hiraikotsu. But Kirara was always right behind her.

A few days earlier Kagome mentioned it to Miroku, but the monk just shrugged it off saying Sango was probably just "taking care of business." Kagome flushed for not thinking of that before; but a little voice kept nagging at her, telling her something was wrong. And besides, why did she always look so sick?

Sango took a deep breath and splashed water on her sweating face. She had just finished emptying the contents of her stomach, and she hadn't even had breakfast yet.

Nearly two months had past since that night in the cave. Both InuYasha and Sango went about their days as normally as they could and Sango thought for sure everything would be alright.

But now as she slowly got to her feet, a hand pressed to her stomach as if to stop the strange feeling inside; she wasn't so sure.

Sango leaned against a tree and closed her eyes. She tried to think on when she last had her womanly cycle; she usually felt nauseated a few days before she started. Of course nothing as bad as now, but things could have changed because of that night.

Sango's heart skipped a beat and her eyes snapped open. She hadn't had her cycle since before InuYasha took her. Sango quickly counted in her head. Last month she'd missed, but brushed it aside thinking it was an after affect of what happened. But now her time was coming up again. She shook her head and counted again. No, it wasn't coming up; she was late!

Sango put both hands on her stomach, "Oh please no."

InuYasha's ears twitched and he slowly opened an eye as Sango came back into the camp. When he saw her pale face and shaky posture, he immediately tuned into her soft conversation with Kagome.

He heard her ask for a "tamp-on" whatever the hell that was and Kagome turned to her bag. When she discreetly handed Sango whatever she asked for, InuYasha turned his attention elsewhere; realizing it was some feminine thingy.

It was after Sango disappeared into the woods again that InuYasha realized he couldn't smell any blood.

"Then what the hell was that about?"

Without saying a word, InuYasha leaped into the forest, making sure to go a different direction then Sango till he was out of view then switched to follow Sango.

He found her by a river, legs curled to the side and her weight resting on one arm; her other hand was petting Kirara who sat purring in her mistress' lap.

InuYasha sat in a tree and watched her. Ever since that night he felt a need to protect her, take care of her. It was hard not to act any different then before; especially around the others of their group. So he watched her from afar.

The hanyou's ears flickered forward when he heard Sango sigh and murmur to Kirara. Her voice was soft, but his excellent hearing let him understand every word.

"Oh Kirara. What am I going to do?"

Frowning, InuYasha called to her as he leaped down from the tree. Sango jumped slightly and her hand on the ground closed tightly.

"InuYasha! What are you doing over here?" Sango looked over her shoulder at him then returned her gaze to the river.

"I came to find you."

InuYasha sat crossed legged next to her and stuffed his hands in his sleeves, "Why'd you get that thing from Kagome?"

Sango flushed, "That's none of you business."

"Whatever. It's not like I don't know what it's for!"

"That's enough InuYasha!" Sango warned.

"Like hell. You ain't bleeding, so why-"

Sango jumped to her feet with Kirara in her arms, "Drop it!" she hissed.

InuYasha was surprised at her sudden venom; but like a dog with a bone, he refused to let it go.

His hand flashed out and grabbed her wrist as she started to walk away.

"Let me go!" Sango demanded.

"No."

Sango's whole demeanor suddenly changed and her shoulders drooped a little, "Please let me go" she whispered.

InuYasha got to his feet, a hand still firmly holding her wrist. "Are you sick?"

He sniffed in her direction, "You sure don't-" he sniffed against and his face paled slightly.

After that night Sango's scent had changed, it was a little unsettling at first, but InuYasha got used to her new smell. But now she had changed again. No, she hadn't changed. There were two scents coming from her body.

"Two….Oh please no."

"Sango….are you…"
Sango turned to face him, tears in her eyes, "I didn't know what else to do" she admitted softly.

"Kagome didn't say anything last month, but I'm sure she would have brought it up sooner or later; since I now use the things she brings from her time."

"So it was just a set-up, pretend?" InuYasha nodded to the small package in Sango's hand, "To make her think you were…."

Sango nodded, "Yes."

"But you can't. Because you're…." he couldn't even say it.

One tear escaped and made its way down Sango's check, "What I am going to do?"

Kirara jumped down from Sango's arms and went to sit by the river, her eyes glued to the fish.

"You're not alone Sango."

Sango wiped the tear away, "You will help me?"

"Of course! How could I just walk away from this?"

InuYasha gently pulled Sango back to the river and the two of them sat side by side leaning against a large rock.

"The others with notice soon." Sango said softly, "How will I expl-"

"How will we explain this" InuYasha cut in, "I will not leave you to face this alone."

Sango turned to look at him, "What are you saying?"

"You think I would leave you?"

"Leave me? Sango echoed, "We're not even together InuYasha!"

"But you're carrying my pup!"

"What about Kikyo?" Sango demanded.

InuYasha froze, then half shrugged his shoulders, "She'd understand" he muttered.

"Doubt it" Sango said dryly.

"She would just have to accept it then!" InuYasha snapped

"So you're saying you'd leave Kikyo for me, but not for Kagome?" Sango hissed.

"It's too late for that n-"

He cut off when Sango's palm connected with his check.

It was no wonder Miroku often went unconscious. The woman had more power in her arm then humanly possible!

"How dare you!" she snapped.

InuYasha snarled, "What's your problem?"

"Kagome is in love you with! You will not leave Kikyo for Kagome; who has proven to you countless times how much she loves you. And yet you will leave both of them for me, who you don't love, because of a child?"

"It is my child."

"But not by your choice!"

InuYasha flinched as if Sango had slapped him again.

Sango sighed, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."

InuYasha just grunted and looked away.

They sat in silence till Sango sighed softly and put a hand on his arm, "Listen to us InuYasha. How do you expect us to raise a baby, when we don't even love each other?"

InuYasha looked away, "If you don't want me around…just say so."

"No! That's not what I'm saying!"

"Then what?" InuYasha snapped.

Sango sighed deeply, "I'm just saying….I don't want you to commit yourself to something you don't want."

"Well it's not like I have a choice." InuYasha muttered.

"Yes you do. And it's obvious what you want to do."

InuYasha looked away, "I ain't going no where."

Sango pulled her legs up and wrapped her arms around them, "This is going to be hard" she whispered.

InuYasha just nodded slowly.

Kirara looked up from the fish she had caught and watched her mistress and her pack leader; both looking scared and lost.

Two warriors who had seen countless battles; yet had no idea how to fight the one they were now facing.

Shippo yawned sleepily and rubbed his eyes. "Good morning Kagome."

Kagome looked up from the fire, "Oh good morning Shippo! How did you sleep?"

Shippo hopped onto Kagome's shoulder, "Okay. What's for breakfast?"

"Well Miroku and InuYasha caught fish earlier and I found some eggs last night."

Shippo grinned, "That sounds great!"

He looked around, "Where is everybody?"

Kagome handed him a stick with a fish and he jumped down to sit next to her.

"Well Miroku ended up falling in the river when he and InuYasha were fishing, so he went to the hot springs to take a bath and give his clothes time to dry. Sango ran off a while ago, I guess she'll still sick. And InuYasha…"

Kagome looked around, a puzzled frown on her face, "I don't know where he went."

"He probably followed Sango." Shippo took a big bite and looked up at Kagome, "He's been doing that a lot lately."

"What do you mean?"

"Well ever since that time we got separated and Sango and InuYasha fought that demon on their own. InuYasha's always watching Sango, and if she's gone for too long; he goes after her."

Kagome handed him another fish, "Are you sure?"

"Yep."

"I wonder why."

Shippo shrugged, "I'm not sure. But InuYasha sure has been acting funny."

Kagome bit her lip and started to pack up her stuff. Now that she thought about it; InuYasha had been acting strangely. She had thought he was just being moody. But maybe Shippo was right and it had something to do with Sango. Kagome sat back down by Shippo and took a bite of her fish; she'd just talk to InuYasha when he got back.

InuYasha and Sango slowly made their way back to camp. Both so caught up in their own thoughts, they didn't think to enter separately. Kagome looked up from the fire, a slight frown on her face when she saw them enter the campsite, but the frown was quickly replaced with a smile.

"There you guys are! I was starting to get worried."

Sango smiled back while InuYasha just grunted, "Is breakfast ready wench?"

Kagome's eyes narrowed, "Yes. And it has been for a while. Where did you go?"

Sango sat next to Shippo who eagerly handed her a stick with a fish on it.

"None of your business" InuYasha answered as he grabbed a stick for himself.

"Where's the monk?"

Kagome pulled out bowls and fill them with eggs, "Still at the springs. So make sure you leave enough fish for him."

"Keh."

Sango took a bite of the fish, "Wow Kagome. This is really good."

Kagome handed a bowl to Shippo, "Thanks Sango. Are you feeling alright now?"

"Oh…yeah I'm fine."

"You want some eggs?"

Sango nodded and reached for a bowl, but suddenly choked back a cough withdrew her hand, "On second thought…." she looked pale, "I think I'll pass on the eggs."

InuYasha watched her with a frown then shook his head and quickly ate his own eggs.

Miroku soon returned and the camp was quickly packed up. The sun halfway to the mid sky when the group started out on their search for jewel shards. InuYasha was at the front, as usual with Kagome by his side and Shippo either in the bike basket or on InuYasha's shoulder. Miroku walked a few paces behind with Sango and Kirara rode on her mistress's shoulder. As they walked Miroku tried to strike up a conversation with Sango, but she hardly paid attention to what the monk was saying. All she could think about was what the group would say when she started to show, and how would she protect herself once she was larger. Tears started to fill her eyes, but she fought them back down; knowing Miroku would notice and question her till she gave him an answer.

Miroku finally grew silent after Sango stopped even giving the slightest response to him. He watched her out of the corner of his eye, wonder what could be weighing so heavily on her mind. Normally when she was so quiet she was thinking of Kohaku. But the young monk could see this time was very different. There was something deeper troubling her. He thought back to the night he saw InuYasha and Sango return to the camp together after everyone was asleep, and he wondered, "Could InuYasha be the cause of her sorrow?" As soon as the thought entered his mind he scolded himself. That must have been the silliest thing he'd ever heard. But as the group continued down the road; Miroku found himself wondering if he was in fact, so wrong.

InuYasha only listened partly to what Kagome was saying to him and Shippo; most of his attention was on Sango and their child.

"Our child." He suppressed a shutter. Though it didn't say it out loud, the thought of Sango being with child, his child, terrified him. Could he keep them safe? Would the child be scorned and hated as he was? Would Sango die? Would he be left alone with a pup to raise? What about Sesshomaru?

InuYasha growled softly at the thought of his brother. If the older Dog Demon found out about the pup; he would for sure try to destroy it.

"InuYasha?"

InuYasha looked down at Kagome, a look of worry on her face, "Are you okay?"

"Keh! Of course I am wench. Why won't I be?"

Kagome half shrugged, "You were growling. What where you thinking about?"

InuYasha looked down at Kagome a moment. In her eyes he could see she was genuinely concerned and he felt a pain in his heart, knowing how much it would hurt her to know what he did to Sango. Sango was right, Kagome had proven on many occasions she was truly in love with him. And InuYasha could hardly admit to himself that he to had strong feelings for the young girl. But he just mentally shook his head and pushed those thoughts away. No matter what he felt for her, or she for him; they could never be together now.

"That ain't none of your business."

"Fine. I was just wondering" Kagome said with a frown.

"I bet he was thinking about Naraku!" Shippo piped up, "Or Kikyo! OWWW!"

InuYasha snarled slightly as he whacked the young fox kit over the head, "Shut up runt!"

"InuYasha!"

InuYasha's eyes flickered up to Kagome's "Must you be so mean to him? He was just making a statement."

"Keh."

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