Chapter 8
A/N: HEY GUYS I'M SOOOO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT! I'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY WITH SCHOOL AND GETTING AHEAD OF THE GAME! I'M GOING TO WORK ON UPDATING MY STORY AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH! P.S: IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS AS TO HOW YOU WOULD LIKE THIS STORY TO GO, LET ME KNOW! I LISTEN TO MY FANS/FOLLOWERS!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FEUDAL ERA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"How did you guys know?"
"Call it a woman's knowledge." Sango giggled.
"When will Kagome come back?" Shippo whispered.
Inuyasha shrugged, it's hard to determine, he thought to himself. "I don't know. Kagome's mom is very concerned about Izayoi."
"Her mother has ev'ry right to be worried. Kagome is but a child, and now she has one of her own. It may be a while before we see Kagome again." Kaede said.
Shippo sniffed and sat in Miroku's arms, "Poor Ka….go….me."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PRESENT DAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"You sure, mom?" Kagome asked, as she placed Izayoi in her carrier.
"Yes. Let's make sure you have enough supplies."
Kagome and her mom found a duffle bag and shoved clothes, food, formula, diapers and everything else Kagome would need for Izayoi in the feudal era.
"Mom, what changed your mind about letting me go?"
"Your friends are there, I know how concerned you've been and you'e said you collected the jewel shards and defeated….ummmm….Na…ku…?
"Naraku." Kagome giggled.
Her mom giggled and walked her to the door. She handed Kagome the bag and gave Izayoi a kiss.
"Be safe, Kagome. Take care of Izayoi and yourself." Her mom said while shedding a tear.
Kagome smiled and hugged her mom tightly. Kagome placed the duffle bag on her shoulder, and took Izayoi out of her carrier. After saying goodbye to her mom and brother, Kagome walked to her family shrine to the Bone Eater's Well.
"Kagome…?"
Kagome stopped in her tracks hearing her name being called from afar.
"Kagome! I knew it was you!" The voice got closer, until the person was right behind her.
"Hojo?" Kagome replied, still facing away from him. Nobody here knows about Izayoi. Why of all times is his coming to my house? How do I explain Izayoi and what I'm doing? Kagome panicked.
"When I got home from vacation, my father said you were discharged about two to three months ago. So I came over to see how you're doing and if you need any help."
"I'm doing fine… just going to a friends' house." She said, walking away.
I can't let him see Izayoi. How would I explain it to him? Let alone any of my friends.
"Oh…" Hojo said, as he remained in the same spot. "Wait!" He said, catching up to her.
"Let me help you with your bag!"
"No, it's okay!" Kagome refused.
"I insist." Hojo said as he held Kagome's bag and stood by her side. His grip suddenly lightened up when he saw Kagome holding an infant in her arms.
Kagome stood there, as did Hojo. No words were spoken. Though they were standing right next to each other, it was as though they were on different sides of the world.
"Kagome…? Why are you holding a baby? Whose baby is it? Is it yours? You said you would wait, why do you have a baby? Who forced you to have her?"
Hojo flooded Kagome with questions, as she stood there motionless, looking at Izayoi keeping her calm.
