Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha, him and Kagome would have kids already and Naraku would have died of a mysterious heart attack!
XP, you guys are soooo easy sometimes, lol!
Act 2 Scene 3
"Kagome, be quiet."
Her body stilled as she recognized the voice.
"Fan-fom?" she asked.
"Yeah, it's me." Phantom said. He moved his hand and she turned around.
"What are you doing?" Kagome asked.
They knocked again.
Kagome turned but he grabbed her arm. "You can't answer that." he whispered.
"Why not?" she said whispering as well.
"That's the guy who shot me." Inuyasha looked up and saw the all-too-familiar shadow through the cloudy glass. "His name is Naraku and he will kill you."
"Phantom, what...?"
"Just shut up and come with me." Inuyasha grabbed her arm and pulled her through the kitchen and out the backdoor.
No sooner had he shut the door than she heard the tinkling of breaking glass.
"He's breaking in." Kagome said in dismay.
"I know. Quickly. Get on my back." he knelt down in front of her and held his hands behind himself to grab her.
"But..."
"Kagome. He. Will. Kill. You." He said through clenched teeth.
She heard heavy footfalls and she climbed onto his back.
Kagome gasped as he stood up and started running.
"You're fast!" she said in amazement.
The grass was passing by her in a blur at a speed matched by that of a car going down the highway. How he could see was beyond her comprehension.
"I don't think he saw us." Inuyasha said his feet moving quickly propelling them forward through the tall grasses.
A gunshot rang out. Followed by another. Then another.
Kagome squealed and buried her face in Phantom's neck.
"Bang, goes that theory." He said and picked up the already incredible pace.
"This is impossible." Kagome shrieked.
"Do you mind?" Inuyasha asked his sensitive ears ringing. "You're screaming right in my ears.
"But no human can go this fast." Kagome said turning around and seeing her house disappearing behind the horizon.
"Yeah, I know." Phantom smirked.
"Where are you taking me?" Kagome asked calmly. After a few minutes of running, and realizing Inuyasha wasn't going to get tired and stop or drop her, she finally calmed down. In fact, she was starting to enjoy the feel of the wind rushing in her face.
"A safe house." Phantom said looking straight ahead.
He saved her. He shouldn't have given a damn. Yet he did. After all she had covered for him and treated his wound. The one that had already healed on his chest. He owed her, no question. Besides, she wouldn't have been in danger at all if it wasn't for him.
"We're going to your house?" Kagome asked.
"No. Naraku knows where I live. That place isn't safe. We're heading to a friend's." he answered.
"Who?" Kagome asked. "And, more importantly, why?"
"Because Naraku doesn't know about her." He said taking her into some woods. He didn't even get her hit with a single stray branch.
"No. Why did you save me?" For he did save her. Even Kagome knew the sound of a gun going off though she had never heard it outside of the movies.
"You wanted to die?" Inuyasha asked back avoiding the question.
"Of course not." Kagome said obviously. "And to whome's house are we going?"
"A friend's." he said back.
"Yes, I got that." Kagome rolled her eyes. "What is her name?"
"Which one?" Phantom asked and chuckled. Kagome stared at him. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding. It's Sango. She's a real sweetie. She lives with her husband down on uh...Cherry, I think it was."
"You don't know where she lives?" Kagome asked. "Some safe house."
"Don't complain, wench." Phantom said looking behind him quickly as they escaped out the other side of the woods. "I don't know the street name but I know where she lives. She makes my fake ID's and stuff. And if you tell anyone that, I'll deny it."
"If I tell anyone anything I'll be arrested for aiding and abetting." Kagome said.
"Hey, that's true." He suddenly looked a little brighter. "I didn't think of it that way."
"Please, don't take the news so hard." Kagome said with no emotion in her voice.
"We'll take the back door." Inuyasha whispered from his place hiding them among Sango's bushes in her in back yard.
"You don't think that's kind of rude?" Kagome asked in a fierce whisper.
"I can't exactly go around front." Inuyasha sneered back. "There's just something in my clothes that screams, 'criminal!'."
He took off across the yard that was guarded by wooden fences.
"Men." Kagome rolled her eyes and walked after him.
He raised his fist and banged on her door.
"At least you're knocking." Kagome said her arms crossed. She didn't think she would have ruined her life this much by taking care of the guy. First the felony of taking him and hiding him from an officer of the law. Though Souta hadn't actually been looking for him. Then she was chased out of her home and dragged all the way out here hoping some woman she had never met would help her.
She looked up at the house. It wasn't a bad house. Not shabby and the backyard wasn't overgrown. There was even a porch set and a swinging chair. The house looked clean and taken care of.
Inuyasha banged again.
"Hold on! I'm coming! I'm pregnant you know." she heard someone gripe. Then the door was opened to reveal a rather strong looking woman with a bulging belly.
"Sango, you look beautiful." Phantom smiled very wide.
"Okay, Yash, what did you do?" she asked her eyes narrowing.
"Must I need a reason to compliment such a striking and lovely woman?" He smiled innocently.
Sango just stared.
"Okay, I'm in trouble." he admitted sheepishly.
Sango looked at Kagome who had her arms crossed over her stomach. "She pregnant or something?"
Kagome made a sound of shock and looked down at her belly.
"Sango." Phantom rolled his eyes though no one could see. "Can we just come inside before someone sees me?"
"Yeah, get inside." she moved out of the way.
"Thank you." Phantom walked inside with Kagome following him asking, "I look pregnant?"
"Did that bastard knock you up?" Sango asked in her ear.
Kagome couldn't talk as she was in slight shock.
"Don't worry." she patted her arm. "Pregnancy is not that bad. But the mood swings are hell."
She rubbed her belly lovingly.
"Uh...Is...Is uh...It a boy or a girl?" Kagome asked trying to be polite.
"A boy." Sango smiled wide and the change from the grumpy person who answered the door to the sweet and gentle girl petting her unborn child was astounding. "By the way, I'm Sango. Nice to meet you." she held out her hand.
"Kagome. Nice to meet you, too." she shoko her hand.
"Miroku!" Sango suddenly shouted. "Guests!"
"Coming, dear!"
Kagome heard the thump of someone falling off something followed by quick footsteps downstairs.
"Yash, is that you?" A man with long black hair asked. It looked a little ragged as if he had not cut it in some time and it was pulled back at the nape of his neck. He had beautiful and charming blue eyes, like the deepest part of the ocean. And he was built like a swimmer with a tight and lean body.
"What's up?" Phantom said.
"Man, you look like shit." Miroku smiled. "And who is this?" His voice suddenly changed as he laid eyes on Kagome. It got deeper and slightly seductive.
He was suddenly hit in the head with a spatula. "Don't take that tone of voice with her." Sango, at the other end of the implement growled.
"Sorry, my love." he smiled, chagrined. "My name is Miroku. And you are..."
"Kagome." she reached out and shook his head. "How do you do?"
"Even better since my little boy is on the way." He turned an almost worshipful look at his wife's belly.
"I'm hungry." Sango said.
"Let me make you something." Miroku said immediately and walked ot the fridge.
"How about we go in the living room where it's less cramped." Sango offered. Their backdoor connected to their kitchen.
"Sure." Kagome said and walked next to Sango. She seemed much more cheerful when she was with Kagome then the men.
Sango seemed to hear her unasked question because she said, "You know, it's weird. Most women get cravings for pickles and ice-cream. I end up a man-hater."
Kagome laughed. "So you're not usually that grumpy with Miroku?"
Sango shook her head. "I don't get it. I love him to death but whenever I see him I want to smack him. Worst pregnancy ever." She brightened. "But I'm sure yours will be better. Inuyasha is really a great guy."
"Uh...I'm not..." Kagome made to say but Phantom inturupted her.
"Sango, don't tell random people my name." Inuyasha, if that was his name, reached up and pulled the goggles of his face and Kagome gasped.
Underneath were two of the most startlingly beautiful eyes she had ever seen.
Gold. Pure gold.
Not yellow. Gold. Shining and gorgeous. She didn't think anyone could have that color of eye.
Sango's voice seemed to reach her through a long tunnel as she grumbled, "Excu-u-use me. But you bring people into my house and I will show them baby pictures of you if I want."
"You don't even havebaby pictures of me." Inuyasha cried.
"I can get them." Sango threatened. "Don't tempt me. Speaking of which, why doesn't the mother of your child know your name?"
"She's not pregnant, Sango." Inuyasha exclaimed. "When I said I was in trouble I didn't mean I knocked anyone up."
"Oh?" Sango asked. "Then why is she here?"
"We're in trouble." He said clearly as if she were slow. "As in life or death trouble."
"What happened?" Miroku asked walking in with a box of cinnamon buns.
"Naraku happened." Inuyasha said his face suddenly grim.
"I told you he was an asshole." Sango mumbled grabbing a sticky bun. "But did you listen? No-o-o."
"Miroku, you're my best friend." Inuyasha said his fingers rubbing his eyes as if begging for patience. "And I know she's pregnant. But I am about to kill your wife."
"Calm down." Miroku said. "Just ask Kagome to ask the questions and to talk. She seems to prefer females."
"I heard that!" Sango glared at him but he just smiled at her.
"I love you, too honey." he said.
Kagome giggled.
"So what happened?" Miroku asked again sitting down on the couch. Inuyasha sat next to him and opened his mouth to talk.
Sango suddenly cleared her throat and looked at the couch.
"Oh, sorry." Miroku jumped up. "Ladies first." he bowed and Sango sat down with Miroku's arm on her elbow to help her.
Kagome sat between her and Inuyasha for both of their healths and Miroku sat on the love seat.
"Go on." he said to Inuyasha.
"Well, this is what happened...."
And Kagome found out how he ended up shot and wondering around her land. What he had stolen and how. And just what a bastard this Naraku was.
"....and we take off but he sees us and starts shooting. He missed though." Inuyasha shrugged as he ended his tail.
"Asshole." Sango grumbled.
"Hmm." Miroku thought. "So he was after what you two had stolen together."
"Istole it, thank you." Inuyasha said pointing his thumb at his chest.
"Which means he's after it for himself." Miroku continued as if he hadn't heard.
"Good deduction, Sherlock." Inuyasha said sarcastically.
"After what?" Kagome asked.
Everyone looked at her.
"Oh that's right." Sango said smiling. "You don't know. Well see...."
"I can tell her of my own life, Sango." Inuyasha cut her off.
"Fine. Then you tell her." Sango crossed her arms.
Inuyasha opened his mouth but no words came out.
"Well see....It's just that....I uh....umm...."
"Spit it out already." Miroku said.
"What?" Kagome asked.
He groaned and ripped his hat off his head.
Kagome gasped in surprise as two tiny triangle dog ears twitched as they were released from the confines of the heavy cloth.
"I'm a freak, okay?" Inuyasha cried out.
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Secret is out. How will Kagome react???
