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"We should take her back to the village where Kaede can take care of her and help her during birth."
Inu-Yasha and Miroku sat a distance from Kagome's hut while Sango sat with her inside.
"Inu-Yasha? Are you alright? I know…I know this is hard."
"It's just…I never through something like this could happen. It's all my fault, I couldn't protect her. I have always been there to protect her and I failed and now this. She doesn't deserve this. She deserves to be happy and now…now she will spend the rest over her life caring for the child of some savage…" Inu-Yasha closed his eyes and shook his head lightly as if trying to rid himself of some unwanted vision. "You know…I never…I never told anyone, especially her…" He took another pause to regain control over his thoughts and emotions. "I always envisioned us together in the future…her carrying my child. Us having a happy family together. I just can't stand the thought of her birthing another demon's child, especially against her will."
"It is hard Inu-Yasha, but all you can do now is support her. That is all any of us can do. And even though this child will not be yours we must all learn to love this child as she surely will, for her sake."
"What scares me the most is…demon and human couplings are rare…and often dangerous for a human female." Inu-Yasha turned to Miroku with a haunted look in his eyes. "It is very likely that she…she may die…" His voice cracked ever so slightly, Miroku ignored it. "Either way, her child will most likely be malformed, need constant care, and never be able to take care of itself."
Miroku had no response. He just sat there quietly next to Inu-Yasha deep in thought. Suddenly, Inu-Yasha's anger over took him. He jumped to his feet. "I will find that demon and kill it! Even if it's the last thing I do."
"What about the mate mark she has from it? Why would the wyrn mark Kagome?"
Inu-Yasha paused and turned to Miroku. "I don't know much about demon mating or about mate marks. All I know is they are usually a sign of possession. Male demons claim their mates to let other demons know they are taken. Maybe Miyoga will know more, I can ask him next time we see him."
