Angel: OK, let's FINALLY get this show on the road! It's been a rough few weeks folks so I'm sorry this is late, but DEAL WITH IT! My water heater took a dive, as did my water conditioning unit so we had to have BOTH replaced within two weeks. My son got his shots and had a fever for a few days, but all is well now and I have this chapter bottled up inside so let's do it!

Inuyasha: I don't like this, you aren't being your moody self.

Angel: -throws a shoe at Inuyasha- Bad dog, shut up!

Inu: ... -clears throat-

Angel: No offense, Inu.

Inu: None taken.

Sesshoumaru: And?

Angel: No comment.

Inu: Sorry, Sess. You're not offended about this as I am. You being a man and all.

Sesshoumaru: You are not the kind to let things go, are you?

Inu: Oh, I am. Just the sexist things I find aggravating.

Kouga: -whispers to Inuyasha- What's with them?

Inuyasha: -also whispering- Last night Inu was stressed out, and Sesshoumaru said it was natural for females. They got into a gender war.

Kouga: And I take it that it isn't over?

Inu: -punches Kouga-

- Kouga stumbles roughly into Inuyasha, their heads bonking each other. They're both unconscious-

Inu: -glaring at Sess- Was that natural for females, too?!

Sesshoumaru: ... -backs away slowly-

Angel: Okay, now it's time for the story!

Angel's Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own any characters in this story except Chad, and maybe a few others later. They belong to Ms. Rumiko Takahashi and if I owned them Sesshoumaru would be locked in the hall of Bishis for eternity so no fan girl could get drool on his perfectness, except me and now Inu!

Inu's Disclaimer: As she said, I don't own any characters. If I did, then in the series Inuyasha and Kikyou would be together, who should be burning in the deepest pit of hell. And that Sesshoumaru would be mine.

Things Change
by Angelmom07 & InuTaiyoukaiGalOfDarkAndLight
Chapter Ten: The Secret's Out

"Explaining what?" Souta asked again.

Kagome looked at Kouga, not sure what to say. "I, uh, it's nothing you would understand."

Souta crossed his arms and glared at his sister. "Oh I'm sure I would, plus if you don't tell me I'll just tell mom you're hiding something."

Kagome jumped up and grabbed her little brother by the shirt collar. "Listen you little brat-"

"MOM!"

Kagome covered his mouth. "If you promise you can keep a secret I'll tell you, can you?" Souta nodded. "Good."

"Souta dear what is it?" their mother called from downstairs.

"Nothing, I thought I needed help with something, but Kagome is helping me."

Kagome pushed Souta into her room and closed the door. "Now look you little punk, if you tell ANYONE what I'm about to tell you... just remember I know where you sleep and I have a key to your room."

"Ok," Souta said dropping onto her bed. "Now come on with the big secret, I have a game tonight."

Kagome took a deep breath. "You know how I had to go to the hospital and I've been sick alot lately?" Souta nodded. "Well, Angel isn't the kind of doctor mom thinks she is. She's an Obstetrician."

Souta looked confused as he tried to search his mind for what kind of doctor that was. Realization dawned and he looked dumbfounded at Kagome. "But why would you have to see a doctor that delivers bab... OH MY GOD!"

Kagome forced a hand over his mouth again. "SHHH! If mom finds out I'm dead," she whispered harshly. "If you tell anyone and I mean ANYONE, I'm going to make you regret it like you've never regreted anything in your life."

Souta pushed her hand away from his mouth. "I can't believe you let that wolf bastard touch you."

"WHAT! Watch your mouth, where did you learn that? That sounds like something Inuyasha would say."

"I like Inuyasha better, he's my friend, we talk sometimes. Last time we talked he said he didn't care what it would take he would get you away from that wolf bastard."

Kouga had let it go on long enough. He clenched his fist and jumped up. "Where the hell is that mutt? I'll kill him!"

Kagome placed a calming hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry about him, he's a sore loser." She looked at Souta. "I don't care what Inuyasha says, neither of you know Kouga and you have no right to talk like that."

Souta lowered his head and his hair covered his eyes. "I'm sorry Kagome..."

"Well, I told you what you wanted to know so why are you still standing here? Go play outside or something."

"KAGOME! Wait up!" Sango yelled as she chased her friend down the hall. Kagome kept walking, ignoring her. "DAMNIT KAGOME, I JUST WANT TO TALK!"

Kagome stopped and waited for Sango to catch up then continuedto walk, not looking at her. "What do you want? I need to get to class."

"Kagome, I just want to talk to you. I miss you and I want to make sure you and... you're ok."

Kagome glared at her. "I don't believe you," she said in a hard, cold voice. "For a month you haven't even looked in my general dircetion and now I'm supposed to believe that you care how we're doing? Well, we've been just fine without your 'friendship' and we will continue to be just fine without you." Kagome turned into her classroom and left a very confused and hurt Sango standing in the hall.

As she took her seat she tried to keep her eyes toward the front and pay attention, but she couldn't concentrate. As much as she hated to admit it she missed her best friend, Kouga had been great company, but Sango had been her friend for years and life just seemed dull without her. The same went for Inuyasha and Miroku, they had all been friends for so long that life seemed... empty without them. She shook her head. THEY abandoned YOU Kagome, you have no reason to feel sorry. You and Kouga are doing just fine dealing with baby stuff, you don't need them.

"Miss Higurashi!" the teacher called from the front of the class. When Kagome looked at him he went on. "I'm sure whatever it is you're lost in thought about is much more interesting than History, but if you don't pay attention in my class I have no qualms about failing you, understood?"

Kagome nodded and sank down in her seat as the whole class laughed. Could things get any worse?

A flutering in her stomach answered her question and the whole class looked at her as she jumped up and ran from the room. Inuyasha gave the teacher a questioning glance and he nodded, giving permission for Inuyasha to check on her. As she walked out of the restroom she bumped into Inuyasha, who cringed his nose. "You smell like vomit..." he said.

Kagome rolled her eyes. "This is the first time we've talked in over a month and that's all you have to say?"

Inuyasha looked away. "I'm sorry Kagome, it's just that when I found out about the..." his eyes wandered to her stomach, "I didn't know what to think or say."

Kagome's eyes shimmered with unshead tears. "You didn't have to SAY anything Inuyasha, but I needed you to be there for me and you weren't! Are you stupid enough to think that just because I have Kouga I didn't need my best friends? You all abandoned me, not the other way around. Anytime in the last month you could have asked how I was feeling, how I was doing, but did you? Of course you didn't because the only person you ever think of is yourself!"

Inuyasha grabbed her and held her close. "Kagome I've missed you, I've missed your fiery spirit and god I've missed everything about you!"

She pushed away from him and wiped the tears from her eyes. "I love you Inuyasha, I love you more then I've ever loved anyone else in my entire life, but I don't need the stress right now. I've got enough on my plate if you haven't noticed and I don't want your drama added to it."

Inuyasha lowered his head causing his bangs to cover his eyes. "I know that I've hurt you Kagome, I've put you through more pain then any one person should ever have to endure, but you have to believe me when I tell you I love you and I want us to be together. I don't care if you're having another guys baby, I want you and only you."

Her eyes darkened. "You lie, you always lie! Maybe you don't mean to, or maybe you really think you mean it, I don't know, but I do know that everytime you say you love me, everytime you say I'm the only one for you I believe you and I get hurt. I care alot about Kouga and he cares about me and our child."

"You care, but do you love him? You admit you love me, but can you say you love him?"

"Does it matter? At least I know he won't abandon me when I need him most to chase after something he can never have. You'll never know how much I needed you this last time you hurt me. There are so many things that happened and you weren't there for me. You wanted Kikyou, well you can have her because I'm not fighting for you anymore. If their is one thing I've learned from you Inuyasha it's that love only brings pain and heartache, if I never love again just know that you are to blame." Kagome wiped her tears and walked away.

"GODDAMNIT!" Inuyasha yelled, punching the wall closest to him.

As she rounded the corner her shoulder came in contact with another persons arm, knocking the persons bag to the ground. Kagome looked up and opened her mouth to apologize when she was abruptly cut off. "What the hell is your problem!?" a girl looking to be about sixteen yelled. Kagome didn't recognize the girl standing in front of her. By the looks it was obvious she was either youkai or hanyou. Her hair was short blond with long black streaks covering one of her eyes, the eye that was visible was electric blue.

"I'm sorry," Kagome mumbled as she crouched down to pick up the girls bag.

"Whatever," the girl said waiting for Kagome to hand her the bag, "just don't let it happen again."

"Kagome I told you that I don't care if you're having his baby! What more do you...want," Inuyasha called coming around the corner.

"Inuyasha you thoughtless son of a bitch! Do you ever think before you do ANYTHING!?" Kagome yelled at him.

The girl looked amused as she watched Kagome yell at Inuyasha. "So wait, you mean to tell me that you," she said pointing at Kagome, "are pregnant?"

Kagome's whole face turned red. "I...yes."

"I've seen you two around together. It hasn't been that long since you guys split up. What the hell did you do, go out and fuck someone the same day you split?" she laughed.

"I don't think that's any of your business, Ashes," Inuyasha growled.

"Calm down half-breed. It's not my fault you weren't man enough for her."

"Wait, you two know each other?" Kagome asked.

"Yea, if by know each other you mean I beat his hanyou ass a few times." Inuyasha glared daggers at Ashes. "Don't even start hanyou, you know as well as I do how this would end."

"Want to put that to the test?" Inuyasha said cracking his knuckles.

"Bring it bitch," Ashes said getting into a fighting stance.

"STOP!" Kagome yelled. "Inuyasha you can't afford to get into another fight or they will make you live with a foster family until you graduate remember?" She turned to Ashes. "I'm really sorry for running into you, please let him off the hook this time, if you know anything about Inuyasha then you know that he's bull headed and thoughtless."

Ashes gave Kagome a once over. "Oh well, I was looking for a fight, but if the mutt has to have a pregnant miko stand up for him then he's got more problems than me." She turned to leave then gave Kagome one more hard look and laughed. "God it would suck to be you."

"I'M GOING TO KILL HIM!" Kagome ranted to a poor, defenseless Kouga. "That-that HANYOU!"

Kouga placed a hand on her shoulder. "It'll be ok, Ashes may seem rough around the edges, but she's pretty cool. I'll talk to her and see what kind of damage control I can do."

"Alri...wait you know her too!?"

"Yea, she got expelled from my old school for fighting."

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Big surprise..."

"Don't talk about her like that you don't even know her."

"Oh so now you're going to defend her over me? Fine, leave. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Kagome don-"

"I said go."

Kouga stood up and walked to her bedroom door. He looked at Kagome, who was staring out the window, and shook his head before leaving.

Kagome picked up a pillow and screamed into it. Why did she act like this toward Kouga? What had he done to her? It's because you don't love him, a voice in her head taunted. It's because you don't love him and deep down you have to admit to yourself that it's Inuyasha's baby you wish you were having.

Angel: Short I know, but things are falling apart around me and I wanted to get this up now. Along with my water heater and water conditioning unit my dryer also decided to die on me this week... Why can't stuff work like it's supposed to!?

Inuyasha: Shall I add that to your growing list of issues?

Inu: -cracks knuckles- I suggest you hold your tongue.

Inuyasha: !! ...

Angle: I'm not exactly sure when the next chapter will be out, I'm not making any promises, just asking you to review so I have some motivation.

Inu: Also, we'd like to thank wolfcries for our new character Ashes Kamie. There will be more of her later.

Angel: Oh and, if you all have time, read my song fic Apologize and tell me what you think, I did it while I was waiting for the character profile. Ok, later!