Chapter 9: One Week Later…

Kagome wakes up, her waist encased by Inuyasha's arm and sighs. His bare chest presses against her back and she blushes, still shy with feeling him and seeing him naked. She moves to get up but a growl escapes him, his clawed hand grazing her bare hip, a tad south of her belly button, dangerously close to where he had been indulging in last night. Deep in the pits of her body it throbs with heat and she shivers as he teasingly nips her ear, then proceeding to lick the pulse in her neck before kissing it. Kagome moans and he chuckles, sucking on it ruthlessly at the middle of her neck. She kicks her feet a little and he stares at her, unashamed. His hands tighten on her hips and she whimpers, her lower body pulsing.

He sighs and turns her over, kissing her mouth fully. It different his time, not the occasional sweet, tender kiss; rather, the kiss that made opened her mouth and required complete jaw movement, like they're trying to swallow the tension between them. He pulls back and grins, a fang poking out.

"Morning, seductress."

She blushes and he chuckles, standing up with his arms stretching high above him. She walks up behind him and hugs his waist, blushing from head to toe. He groans.

"If only Miroku wasn't nearly at our door."

Kagome blanches.

"What? I need to get something on!"

He growls.

"Too late."

Kagome leaps for the bed and slides under the coarse covers, clutching them to her chest. Inuyasha jumps into his red pants and Miroku peeks in, eyebrows raised.

"I was coming to get you, Inuyasha, but I can see that you're busy."

He winks at Kagome who sinks into the bed, blushing madly. Inuyasha tugs the white shirt over his head, followed by the fire rat kimono.

"Is it a demon that's so rudely called my attention?"

"Yeah, snake demon in the village just east of here."

Inuyasha sighs and leans down to Kagome, kissing her sweetly on the lips as he tucks a strand of her hair behind her ear which since her change, has become slightly pointed.

"See you later, Kagome."

She smiles.

"'Kay. Bye Inuyasha."

She nods and once the door shuts, jumps out of bed to slip on a green kimono. Once she ties the obi around her waist, she combs her hair and winces as the dress presses a little too hard against her sore bust. She sighs and with a quick peek in her undergarments, spies spots of blood. Her heart pounds and she swallows. I need to talk to Sango. She runs out the door and to Sango's house, barely a hundred meters from her own. Bursting through the door, she looks at Sango who puts her baby boy down, closing her kimono from feeding him.

"Sango, I think I'm pregnant."

Sango blinks and then a smile stretches across her face.

"Really? Does Inuyasha know?"

Kagome shakes her head.

"No, but I missed my period and I'm spotting and I'm sore. What do I do?"

Sango smiles and hugs Kagome as she cries, her chest aching inside and out.

"I mean, I don't know if Inuyasha will want to have a family this soon, but I want to have children, his beautiful children and I'm so scared!"

"Sshh. It's okay, Kagome. Inuyasha needs to be talked to carefully, that's all."

Kagome pulls away, her body going cold.

"You have no idea how he'll react!What if he hates me, or the baby or both of us!"

Sango blinks at her small outburst and sighs.

"Kagome, he loves you. In the end, he cared about you more than his own life, and still does!"

Kagome smiles.

"Thanks Sango. But…I'm still afraid of how he'll react and what'll happen to me. I mean, a baby, already. I feel like this is coming too fast, what if I'm not ready to take care of a baby?"

Sango takes her hand.

"I'll be here to help, I have three of my own. I can tell you everything."

Kagome nods and they sit down.

"Now, first of all you need to understand how to take care of it while it develops."

Miroku claps Inuyasha on the shoulder, walking down the road back to the village.

"So!"

Inuyasha jumps suddenly and growls.

"Dammit, Miroku."

"Inuyasha…how's Kagome?"

"Fine. Why?"

"Nothing. Just curious."

They walk in silence and birds chirp as they fly over head.

"Thinking about having kids?"

Inuyasha coughs uncomfortably.

"Uh…what?"

"Kids. Little wee ones running all over the place."

"No…not yet at least. Don't you think it's a little early?"

Miroku shakes his head.

"Nah, you can have them whenever you want."

"Well, she isn't pregnant or anything. She hasn't said anything about kids."

Miroku nods and smiles, spotting Kagome ahead, leaning against Sango's house with her arms around her waist. Inuyasha smiles faintly and runs up to her, kissing her on the lips.

"I missed you."

Kagome smiles.

"Me too."

Miroku walks up to Sango who hands him one of their daughters who starts pulling on his robes as they disappear into their house. Kagome looks up at Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha? Can we talk? Alone?"

He blinks, nervousness kicking in.

"Yeah. Uh…lets go home."

They quickly cross the short distance and walk in, Kagome sitting on the bed as she wrings her hands.

"Kagome, what is it?"

She bites her bottom lip and takes a deep breath.

"Inu…yasha? You know how we've been…ya' know…doing some intimate things since we got married?"

He puckers his eyebrows and smiles, unsure.

"Yeah…"

She takes another deep breath.

"Inuyasha. I'm pregnant."

His ears ring and he blinks, staring into nothing.

"What?"

She smiles and bobs her head.

"We're going to have a baby, Inuyasha."

He blinks and runs his claws through his hair.

"A baby? Already?"

Kagome looks away, tears mocking her.

"It's fine if you're not happy-"

"Not happy? Why would I be not happy?"

She turns.

"What?"

He kneels in front of her, taking her hands.

"Kagome, I am happy. You love me and this will be our pup, ours. That means only one thing."

"What?"

He smiles and touches her cheek.

"That you love me."

She smiles and holds his hand to her face, closing her eyes.

"Thank you, Inuyasha."

He smiles and puts his hand to her stomach; she smiles as he stares wonderingly at it.

"I wonder if it'll be a boy…"

"Hopefully he'll have your ears."

He grins.

"And your blue eyes."

Kagome leans forward and touches his cheek, looking in his eyes.

"And is every bit as wonderful as you."

Inuyasha kisses her sweetly on the lips, smiling as joy wells up inside him.

Four Months Later…

Kagome walks over to the fire and prods the logs with the poker, watching the sparks swirl above them. She smiles as arms wind above her stomach, and lips kiss her throat.

"I'm back."

She tilts her head back and smiles as he kisses her lips tenderly, her hands touching his face. He grins and pulls back. Something moves inside her and she gasps, her hand dropping to her stomach. Inuyasha hunkers in front of her, his eyes wide.

"Is something wrong?"

She shakes her head.

"No, I think the baby just…moved…"

His eyes grow and she smiles as he puts his hand on her ever growing belly, his ear swiveling atop his head. Again, something bumps against the inside of her stomach and his ear twitches, his sparkling eyes turning up to hers.

"I felt it! He's so strong, kicks like a fighter…"

"Or a dancer…"

He smiles.

"Maybe."

Kagome jumps as two feet simultaneously kick, Inuyasha beating her to it.

"It kicked with both feet! I felt that! I wonder what he looks like…"

Kagome smiles.

"I still say he better have your ears."

Inuyasha grins.

"My little boy…"