Mama Knows Best

Summary: Kagome was no expert on raising children, but she knew for a fact. She had to keep this child, no matter how scared she was...she would never abandon her child; she'd never be able to forgive herself. She wouldn't run and hide, not the way he did; not like him!

Anime: InuYasha/Gundam Wing

Pairing: Duo/Kagome

Rated: M for Mature content in later chapters, blood/gore, character death and Massacres

Genre: Romance/Family/Angst

Chapter Nine

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Thank You

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'It's been a while; I found out from Nikol that on the day I left, Duo was captured. A few days after that, Quatre destroyed a colony...he had gone crazy for a moment I think...I hope he's okay. September 23rd of year 195, Duo and Wufei escaped. I can't get in contact anymore with Duo, so Lady Une has informed me that she would do what she could by keeping me informed.

October 7th of year 195, Relena Peacecraft declared herself as the ruler of the Sanc Kingdom...I think that's the closest thing to daddy's 'Utopia' that we're going to get. Good luck, Miss. Relena.'

She heard a loud engine and smiled, "Nikol!" Kagome left her journal on her kitchen table. Nikol had returned back from L2 with her stuff from home. She had only asked him to bring her clothes and the stuff in her room, her fathers and the room across from hers, aka, Duo's. She watched him climb out of the shuttle and ushered her over, handing her bags with picture frames in it, a few she recognized, one she didn't, no doubt from her father's room. She then helped him carry her stuff into her new house.

It was a simple one story, three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, study, dining room, living room and basement. She had a big fenced backyard with a back patio and a beautiful garden up front, but the best part was, she wasn't surrounded by people, so, no one would question why a soon to be sixteen year old mom was living alone or how she was paying for her home. Lady Une had set her up financially, and had really planned out everything for Kagome to survive by herself.

In the study, a top of the line desktop and accessories were set up, a wall of bookshelves that were filled with encyclopedia's and Webster's and such. Lady Une had set her up with online middle school to college courses, which Kagome was slightly irked by; thinking Middle school was too early for her. Lady Une agreed, but said it was more for a reassurance.

Then she had registered her in most databases as Kagome Higura, her background was that of two deceased soldiers, though...Kagome decided to make no comment on that.

She set up everything to the way she liked it, in her room, she sat on a twin sized bed with black and grey sheets, comforters and pillows. One a vanity in the corner of the wall was the picture of her and Duo under the tree. She felt tears swell up in her eyes and no longer could hold them back. Nikol came in and saw her crying, walking over to her bed he sat down and pulled her into his lap, holding her as she cried out. He understood why, staring at the picture on her vanity, he understood. "Kagome, I came in here to inform you of my departure. I wish you luck from here on." He felt her nod, her tears stopping as he lifted her and placed her on the bed. He got on his knees before her and gave a rare smile that he hadn't been able to give since the start of the war. "You will be okay, wont you? You know, Lady Une, Treize and I...we are here if you need us."

She glanced at him in confusion, "Treize?"

"Yes, Treize Khushrenada; Lady Une had to request permission to release you, which actually could have cost her job."

"I wish I could thank him,"

"..." He took her hand and pulled her off the bed, "Let's see what I can do." He took her to the study where her desktop was and sat her down. It had a built in webcam like all computers did now. He typed in something, a window popped up with a room, but no one was there. "Stay here and wait a while, I'm sure he'll come."

Kagome nodded and Nikol gave a salute before turning away, "Nikol!" He stopped and looked back, "Thank you, and give my thanks to Lady Une...and, and Saint Une!"

He smiled, "Yes ma'am," Then he left, he was gone, and once more, she was alone.

She sat there and waited a few hours before anyone came in. Smiling, she called out and the person turned. He was handsome, she realized, this was the one that Lady Une had developed feelings for, and he was the reason she was safe now. "Treize? Treize Khushrenada?"

He smiled and nodded, sitting down before the laptop to get a better look at her. "You must be Kagome Higurashi."

"I am," She didn't know what to say, she just wanted to thank him. "Sir, I wanted to express my gratitude to you, I hope you don't mind my interruption."

"Not at all, you were not interrupting anything. If you wouldn't mind, a few more minutes of your time would be most enjoyable."

"A-are you sure?" She blushed a little, though...she had most of her embarrassment under control.

"Of course."

"Then...I will stay and talk."

"Wonderful, it gets boring all by your self,"

"You're alone, sir?"

"I am, and you?"

"...yes, I have to stay by myself till the end of the war. I...I'm afraid."

"Of?"

"Sir, you, I'm sure know of my condition."

"I do...how many months along are you?" He asked curiously, calmly.

"A little more than seven months...sir; I'm scared that I'll be alone to give birth to this child."

"Yes, and that's as good a reason as any to be afraid. I will see what I can do."

"Really?"

"Yes, I will send one of our younger female officers to you when you get closer, but keep me notified. Also, I'm setting up doctor visits from here, and again, it's a woman. They are every week, something tells me you haven't gone to one."

"No...I haven't, my Professor would look over the pregnancy checks."

"I see; well, from what I can see, you are doing fine, but I still would like to be on the safe side. Do the schooling Lady Une set up for you, please."

She smiled, "Yes sir,"

"Good girl. Now, I should be on my way, eat regularly, sleep well, good night."

"Good night..." She turned off the screen and got started on her schooling. It would be easy to pass the middle school and most of the high school portion. She was right to think so too, having started her middle school portion at eight fifty, it was close to eleven and she'd finished her Science, Algebra, History and Language Arts assignments, midterms and final exams. They all had four assignments, one midterm and one final exam. She'd passed them all easily, and for middle school, she only had Reading and Social Studies left. "I'll do those tomorrow."

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Treize smiled to himself as he began looking for a female officer. He had a few, but...he looked at a terminated file, and a picture next to it. "Well...she'll make do perfectly."

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A month passed and Kagome had done as told; attending online classes whenever she felt like it, passing them without fail, her grades always came in a week after she finished a class. To date, she hasn't made anything below a 98. The only 98 she'd made was in high school Algebra II. She had also met her female officer last week. She liked her! Her name was Hilde Schbeiker, and so far, there wasn't anything she found wrong with her. "So, Duo is okay? I mean, as far as you know,"

Hilde smiled, "When I left to come here, he had asked why I was being escorted by OZ soldiers, and I had told him to let them take me. I said...sorry, but I told him that my sister was going to give birth soon. As far as I know though, he's okay, he takes care of himself."

Kagome laughed, "Thank you, I wanted to tell him, but...I've been too scared."

"I can imagine, it sounds scary."

"I was under the impression that you were fired."

Hilde laughed, "So was I, but Treize called me up and as I went to hang up he mentioned Duo. I thought, at first that he knew where he was or had caught him. Then he mentioned that his girlfriend was pregnant and needed someone she'd be able to trust to help her give birth, but not to mention this to Duo since you hadn't told him yet. So...oh, but originally I thought it was a trap."

Kagome laughed, "I would have too."

"Well, on the way here I was trying to picture Duo as a daddy; I kept coming out with him huddled in a corner crying about dippers. Then...I thought about what the baby would look like, a little girl with his hair, and I had your profile so I thought about your eyes. Oh, I can't wait to see the baby when she or he is born!"

Kagome had thought that, at first Hilde had a crush or feelings for Duo, but had found that she felt only sisterly feelings towards him. He was like an older brother to her. She did find great humor in how excited the younger girl got thinking about the baby.

"Are you ready?" Kagome nodded, dressed in a maternity dress that was light baby blue and baby blue flats. Her hair was let loose in waves down past her hips. "You want your hair up?"

She shook her head no. "It's not windy outside, or raining, it's a very still day today, so...I'll leave it down."

Hilde smiled and took her hand; they were on their way to the hospital where the doctor would check on Kagome again.

A lot had happened since she'd come to Japan, Relena was now the Queen, a group called White Fang, the original brain behind Operation Meteor, Duo destroyed an OZ ship, Colony L5 was self detonated when Wufei was located there, and Wufei went into a rage, destroying anyone who fought out in space. Needless to say, Kagome was rooting for him. Mobile Dolls were being sent out all over the Earth and Space Colonies...it was just chaos...

"Hey, Kagome?"

"Hm?" Kagome climbed into the passenger seat as Hilde got into the driver's side of the car. When you could pilot Gundam's and Mobile Suits, cars were nothing.

"Duo had mentioned you...a few times...he wouldn't give me your name, but...the way he talked about you, he does love you...he'll come back."

"Yeah...I know. Know he'll come back, but..." She placed her hand on her stomach and sighed, "Will he stay,"

"I don't know honestly, and though it may not be good enough, you know I'll stay with you until he's here for good!"

Kagome laughed, "You know what, Hilde you'd make a pretty cool sister,"

"Then starting today, I'm your younger sister, I would like that a lot!" She laughed as they made their way to the hospital.

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"Kagome, you're looking better, how have you been feeling?"

"Alright I guess," Kagome smiled a little at her nurse. His name was Miroku, and her Doctor was a woman named Sango. Kagome had, on more than one occasion commented on how the two looked cute together, and Sango would blush and brush the comment off while Miroku would have a crestfallen look on his face. "Has Miss. Sango given in to your advances yet?"

"No, not yet."

Hilde laughed having heard about him from Kagome, "Try not groping the other females in the hospital. Have some tact man, if you like her, show her."

He blushed and was about to say something when Sango walked in.

"Hello Kagome, how's the baby been?"

"The baby's doing fine, it's getting livelier now, and it's a kicker,"

Sango laughed, "It's ready to get out." She bent forward and placed her hand on Kagome's tummy, now much larger than a baby bump as a month was left before the birth of the baby. "You just have a little longer to wait little one," She looked to Kagome and smiled, "Are you sure you don't want to know the gender or if it's one or two?"

"I'll wait,"

Sango sighed, "Alright, but that means I'll have to keep all the stuff Treize has sent you to myself until the birth."

Kagome's mouth opened in surprise, "What?"

"Yes, he's become very fond of you Kagome, although, Lady Une was part of it too. She wanted to spoil you as well. I honestly didn't know that woman could love, but...miracles do persist..."

Hilde laughed, "It's kind of hard not to love Kagome,"

Sango turned her eyes to Hilde and smiled, holding her hand out to her, "Hilde Schbeiker, right?"

Hilde took her hand and looked confused but nodded.

"Treize informed me that you would be here to take care of Kagome and make sure she Kagome wasn't alone during her child birth. Oh, Kagome, Lady Une received orders to send Shinigami back to you, it's on its way and should be here in a weak or so."

Her eyes brightened with the news, "That's great!"

Sango smiled, placing checking Kagome's blood pressure, giving her orders to breathe in, hold, and breathe out. She continued giving tests before sitting down in her chair with her legs crossed. "You are coming along very well, with hope, this pregnancy should fall through with little difficulties. Be careful on your way back and take a long nap once you get home, you need to make sure you get plenty of sleep."

Kagome smiled, "Yes ma'am."

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She didn't know how many times she'd said thank you, but to everyone, Heero, Wufei...Trowa...she hadn't met Quatre but she thanked him too when she'd found out that he'd helped Duo by giving him a place to stay after Heero's self detonation act. She thanked her father, mother and Professor G, who was still with Lady Une and the other professors. She gave her thanks to Treize and Lady Une...Saint Une and Nikol...As well as Sango and Miroku. She couldn't thank Hilde enough...but she wanted most to thank Duo...she always thanked Father Maxwell, Sister Helen and Solo...but she'd been thanking them since Duo was placed as Deathscythe pilot, thanking them for watching over him, and protecting him. She never thanked god, at least...not their god. No, she gave thanks to the God of Death, for not taking Duo from her yet, and she would continue to thank them...all of them.

'December 4th of year 195, Treize is the new leader of the World Nation, Relena has stepped down as the Queen. It seems like the war will be coming to an end soon. Thank you~'

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Me: So, the next chapter will be the birth! What will Duo say? Do! How will he act? Please Review! I've been updating a lot! I DESERVE REVIEWS! I'll be updating my other stories soon too! Review! ^_^''