Chapter 7

Kagome looked around at the busy streets. She took a big breath and entered the mall. She had to get some new outfits, as the ones she already had was growing out, as she had sprouted another 6 inches from turning demon. Her stomach had been feeling weak, and she also needed stomach medicine because she couldn't keep anything down.

Entering her favorite store, she browsed through the jeans as best she could, trying not to double over. After trying on longer jeans in a slightly bigger size, she found they didn't fit. It took two sizes larger to make herself think she had gained weight. She was puzzled, and after buying the jeans and a few new shirts, along with the stomach medicine, she left to go home, but barely made it to the bathroom, and vomited up the food she had ate from dinner last night and breakfast that morning.

Finally getting home, she decided to take a shower. After throwing up three more times in the shower, she got out. Weighing herself, she found she had gained 15 extra pounds than when she first arrived. Thinking she was just overeating, she looked at herself in the mirror. She was a bit rounder, but nothing that would make any bells go off.

She went directly to bed, and waited for Souta to come home. It was starting to snow outside. Nearly a month had gone by since she had left Sesshoumaru. And she's been a lot more peaceful.

A man with short, black hair watched as Kagome exited the bathroom. This was the day he was supposed to open that scroll; and he had watched her since she was 15.

He left for his office on the other side of Tokyo, into the ancient room that had not changed since that day; it had all sorts of older records from his younger days. The days he had control of the western side of Japan, before he and the other lords had made a treaty with the Humans, giving him control of the humans in the country, acting as their emperor and later their government. He opened a box, and inside there, laid carefully to preserve, was a scroll; signed with the insignia of the brotherly swords. He opened it, and began to read. It said to introduce himself to her slowly, get her trust, court her, aka date. Then when he was sure, to tell her who it was, and reveal himself. The man nodded, and tossed the scroll in the fireplace, where it burned.

He'd do it next time he saw her. After all, his new name of "Taro Fukuda" was completely believable.

Kagome didn't go anywhere for the next few days. It was horrible, and Suki insisted on taking her to the doctor. So, here she was, in the doctor's office, paler than anything.

"Higurashi, Kagome." A nurse said. She nodded, and went in, leaving her mom in the waiting room.

"So, Ms. Higurashi, what seems to be the problem?" the doctor said. As Kagome described the things she had experienced, he took notes, and the first thing he thought of, he nodded at her. "Any possibility you are pregnant?"

"I-I-I haven't thought of that." She admitted. He nodded, and handed her a test cup.

"We will run a urine test. If you go in that room, and do your business, we will see if that's the problem." He beckoned to a side room, and she went it.

Five minutes later, Kagome found she was pregnant. Shock was through out of her as she told her mom and they drove home.

Taro felt a shock go through him, and he stood in front of the Higurashi shrine. He was going to act as a tourist.

"May I help you?" Kagome asked, opening the door. The prenatal medicine was helping her morning sickness, and she wasn't near as pale.

"My name is Taro Fukuda. I was hoping for a tour; I heard the Higurashi family had a shrine, and I was interested in the history."

"Ok. I can do that."

Two hours into the tour, Taro looked to Kagome, and gave his number to her.

"I run, off record, if you'd be interested, in a little exhibit at the museum for the feudal era. I was told by a useful source that you could tell me anything I would want on it." He said, giving the card to her. He leant down in her ear, "And, I know you secret. I'm intrigued on how that well works." Kagome gasped, and back away from him.

"Who t-told y-y-you?"

"I cannot say; it was when I was younger. But I must say you are a beautiful demon. Whoever married you was lucky." Kagome stiffened, and her hand went round her stomach protectively. Taro then realized she was pregnant.

"I am NOT married to anybody. I was chosen, but I hate that man for all he's worth."

"Why? No, never mind. It is none of my business. I'm sorry about all of that. It's just I- My grandfather has memories of a girl named Higurashi Kagome that travelled through the bone eater's well. When I heard of you, it intrigued me. Perhaps I can make it up to you, through a dinner?"

"Oh- I, I guess. Um, Friday around 6 I am free. I've got something going on earlier that day."

"Very well then, Kagome."

"Thank you Taro. You seem like a nice demon." She whispered into his ear. He smiled, and went down the street. So, she found he was a demon; that was less to deal with.

~Meanwhile in the feudal era~

Sesshoumaru felt a shock in his system, and knew what it was. Kagome was pregnant. He could not believe it. He wondered if his future self knew of this… but hopefully his future self would be smart enough for the gentle and covert operation that would be needed. Looking at the clock, he nodded. It was again time for a luncheon.

He walked into the room, and for the first time in a month and a half, he saw Rin sitting at the table, and so was Inuyasha. They both had been through the process of turning full demon, and had successfully come out of the transition two weeks ago, but were too weak to join anybody. Now that they were finally here, it seemed more… restful. Sesshoumaru had made a panda demon from Nobu's ensemble of guards turn her. She looked good with the thin, faded white strips running through her hair. Her eyes were brighter as she began the courtship with Nobu, and it seemed even Inuyasha found love with Nobu's sister, who had taken to him quite nicely ever since she arrived to the castle with the Lord and Lady of the North. Lord Dichi and Lady Amaya were proud to had Nobu and Harumi, and even happier that they had found love. Even though Harumi was younger than Nobu, She was the heir, and with their marriages to the west, it would be easier to settle as a treaty, or if necessary, to combine the lands as one. Inuyasha and Harumi had already spoke about the children, and one thing that was clear: Sesshoumaru wanted his brother's second born. There was a small battle, but after seeing Sesshoumaru with Kara, Inuyasha felt his pining for Kagome, and he relented, which Inuyasha never did.

So, for the past one and a half months, Sesshoumaru had lost his wife, made his daughter and brother full demon, who both found love, and then gained the information of Kagome being pregnant, and then finding a pup to raise, who had miraculously turned on her own, full demon.

Sesshoumaru told Inuyasha that he would make sure she knew who her dad was, and that she would return to him once she felt she was ready. (Roughly 300 years).

"So, Sango. Did you find the healer's announcement helpful?"

"Yes, I did. I am still quite emotional, but I will manage." She said, and Miroku held her shoulders as she let a few tears drop into his chest. She had lost the child she was carrying when a guard mistook her for a servant, and had beat her because of something so trivial. Once Sesshoumaru found out, the guard was stripped of his clothes, beat and put in jail to serve his sentence of 200 years.

"Sesshoumaru?"

"Dichi?" Sesshoumaru invited.

"We were wondering how long you think the courtship should last between our children and your brother and daughter."

"Well, seeing as they are both almost fully recovered from their recent transition, I'd say a month to fully understand both customs of both lands, and should learn more about the north, as they will both be leaving me shortly for your lands."

"Fair enough. So with the one month, that brings us to the spring equinox?" Amaya asked, counting in her head. Sesshoumaru nodded, and the rest of the meal was silent. Sesshoumaru felt another shock go through him. He excused himself, and went to the tower, were the only one known to understand these occurrences could help him.

He walked into a dark room, and lit the one candle in the room. It stood floating in mid-air, just above a mirror. He discovered this not a few hours ago, and was curious on it.

Standing in front of the mirror, he mumbled the one name he could think of.

"Kagome." The glass rippled, and there stood Taro, black hair and tall.

"Thought so. It took you long enough to find the mirror, Sesshoumaru."

"Well, if it weren't for a dream, I would not have gone wandering. Who are you?"

"I am you, in five hundred years."