Deceitful Desires

Chapter 11

Going Home

By ShimmerSweet

Kagome hung up and slowly put the phone back on the base. She ran her hand through her hair as though it would clear her mind. Even though the news was pleasant it made things very complicated. She noticed that her friends had stopped talking to each other and she knew they had to be staring at her. She refused to turn around and meet their faces.

"Kagome?" Sango asked. "Was that Inuyasha?"

"No….. it was my doctor."

All of the girls looked at one another. They knew it was drastic news.

"So... are you?... You know…" Yuka started.

Kagome looked at her belly and smiled softly, gently placing a hand on it. "Yes. I'm pregnant."

The moment was stiff and quiet. It was definitely bittersweet. But Sango walked over to Kagome and broke the ice. She hugged her friend and smiled at her.

"Congratulations Kagome."

Sango placed her hand on Kagome's belly and then looked at her. "It makes me happy to think that I have a little niece or nephew growing in there."

Kagome raised her eyebrows in question. "Niece or Nephew?"

Sango nodded. "I've always thought of you as the sister I've never had."

The two emerged into a tear filled hug as the others came to join them. There were tears in every one of their eyes as they all congratulated Kagome personally.

Eri was sniffling as she rubbed at her eyes but still smiled. "Hey Kagome, you know what this means, don't you?"

Kagome shrugged. "No, I haven't the slightest clue."

Eri beamed. "Why, it's what I do best! Shopping!"

Inyasha sat by the phone. He had called her all day long and she had yet to return one of his calls. When he called her at her job Sango wouldn't even let him say two words before she hung up on him. What was going on? He didn't like the distance Kagome was putting between the two of them. In her condition the last thing she needed to be was far away from him. He needed to protect her and their child.

Miroku emerged from the kitchen drinking a soda. "Any word from Kagome yet?"

Inuyasha snapped. "What the hell do you think? Do you think I'd be sitting here if she had?"

Miroku took a seat by his hot tempered friend. "Sango hasn't replied to any of my calls either. She wouldn't even let me say two words to her when I called her at her job…"

Inuyasha slowly turned his head toward Miroku. "She did the same thing to me when I would call to talk to Kagome."

Miroku stroked his chin. "So it seems we're under the scrutiny of two females for an unknown reason… I wonder what it could be…"

Inuyasha stood and grabbed his coat out of the closet. "I don't care what their fucking problem is! I'm going over to Kagome's apartment!"

Miroku stood and put on his coat too. "Well, since they're both mad at us they're probably fuming over the situation together so I'll go with you. I should talk to Sango too."

They were out the door and headed towards their ladies.

The girls had pulled Kagome out of her apartment and threw her in the back seat of Eri's car. They were on their way to the mall with their purses stuffed with cash and credit cards.

Once they pulled in a parking spot they scurried into the mall and Eri drug them towards a baby clothing store.

"I was just here a couple of weeks ago to buy a baby shower gift and everything in there was so cute!" Eri exclaimed.

Kagome walked into the store and it was clearly divided into everything blue for little boys and everything pink for little girls.

Kagome bit her lip. "Girls, I don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet…"

Eri took Kagome's hand. "Follow me. They've got a unisex section in the back."

Inuyasha screeched into the parking spot next to Kagome's Jaguar and quickly got out. Miroku caught his attention before he stampeded into Kagome's apartment.

"Maybe you should calm down a little before you barge in there?" Miroku suggested.

"Keh! I'll do what I want!"

"But Sango's here," Miroku added as he pointed to her parked car next to Kagome's. "And going up against two angry women can prove to be quite a formidable situation."

Inuyasha knew that Miroku was right and walked to Kagome's apartment and rang the doorbell rather than running to her door and kicking the door down. Inuyasha knocked and pushed the door bell a couple more times but there was no answer. He was getting angry again. He was pounding on the door and yelling her name but there was still no answer.

Miroku sighed. "Would you think that perhaps they are not here?"

"But both of their cars are here!" Inuyasha yelled.

Miroku nodded. "Well perhaps they went out with their other friends.

Inuyasha sat in front of her door; his arms and legs both folded. "I'm sitting here until she gets back."

Miroku sat next to him. "Then I shall wait too."

The girls sat at the food court eating soft pretzels and drinking sodas. They had bought so many things for the baby. Actually, they had left the store with most of the unisex baby clothes that the store carried and an off-road baby stroller. Kagome looked at all of the bags they had crowded around them. Kagome had bought the stroller and a couple of outfits but her friends had insisted on buying the rest.

"You girls didn't have to buy all of this…"

Yuka smiled. "Of course we did. We want your baby to have the best of everything."

"But it cost so much and—"

"Don't worry about how much it was." Ayumi added. "We wanted to do this for you and there was nothing you could have done to stop us."

The rest of the girls nodded in agreement with Ayumi and Kagome smiled. She had some wonderful friends.

Sango stood and took a look at her watch. "Well it's about time we got Mommy-to-be back home so she can get some rest."

Kagome giggled and agreed. "Yeah, I am feeling kind of tired anyway."

The girls stuffed all of the bags and stroller into Eri's trunk and headed back to Kagome's apartment. They laughed and made jokes the entire ride.

"Hey Kagome," Eri asked. "Have you thought of any baby names yet?"

Kagome frowned. "Actually, I haven't…"

Sango beamed. "Oh! How about Yukio if it's a boy! I've always liked that name."

"Or how about Sakura if it's a girl? That name is sooo pretty!" Yuka cried.

"Personally, I've always liked Kaori for a boy…" Ayumi added.

Kagome smiled. "They're all good names. I just have to think about it. I'm sure I'll decide on something over the next nine months."

Eri pulled into a parking spot at Kagome's apartment. "How about we bring this discussion inside?"

The girls got out; each carrying more bags then they could handle. They squeezed into the elevator; still talking about potential baby names. Once they arrived to her floor her friends stepped out of the elevator and anger crossed every one of their faces. Kagome was puzzled.

"What's wrong girls?" She asked as she stepped out of the elevator behind them. Her face was covered with shock when she saw Inuyasha sitting in front of her door with Miroku beside him.

Kagome's eye brows furrowed together. "What are you doing here?"

Inuyasha stood and walked towards Kagome. "You haven't answered any of your calls today? I called you—"

"A lot," Kagome interrupted. "I know. And I don't want to talk to you now either."

"What did I do?"

Kagome glared at him. "Not now Inuyasha…"

"Well at least let me help you with all your bags." He offered as he went to take a bag out of her hands. She pulled back and the bag ripped down the center and all of the clothes spilled out of the bag.

Inuyasha bent down slowly and picked up a pair of booties. He studied them in his hand and then looked at Kagome. "So you are…"

Kagome looked away. "Yes…"

Inuyasha smiled. "That's great news! Why didn't you tell me the doctor called? I would have gone shopping with you to carry your bags."

Inuyasha leaned in to give Kagome a hug but she pushed him away.

"Kagome, what's wrong?"

Kagome looked at the clothes on the ground and then back at Inuyasha. Her eyes were starting to fill with tears. "This is what I bought for the baby. You'll have to get your own things to keep at your apartment."

"But I thought --" Inuyasha started to ask.

"You thought what?" Kagome snapped. "That you would move in with me and help me take care of the baby?"

"Well I – "

"Did you think you could move in and live off of me? Did you think you could use me? Use me like you already have?" Kagome jabbed.

Shock smacked Inuyasha. Had she found out about the scam? Damn was he in for it.

Inuyasha went to grab her hand but she snatched it back. "Enough of the sweet gestures Inuyasha! Enough of the sweet words!" Kagome's voiced started to crack as tears ran down her face. "I know what you did Inuyasha! I know you dated me in the solo interest of helping your band!" Kagome furiously rubbed her tears away. "I thought you loved me!"

Inuyasha stood frozen. That was the original plan but things had changed. He grew to like her. He grew to love her. But she wouldn't believe anything he had to say. At least not now she wouldn't. Miroku stood silently behind Inuyasha and patted him on his back.

"Inuyasha, I think it's time we leave." Miroku whispered into his ear. Inuyasha nodded and picked up the baby clothes that were still on the floor and handed them to Kagome.

Inuyasha looked into Kagome's pain filled eyes. "I do love you Kagome… even now…"

Kagome said nothing and walked past him to go into her apartment. Miroku walked up to Sango and took her hand.

"What we have is real."

Sango took her hand back. "I don't know. Is it?" she said as she followed Kagome and the others inside and shut the door behind her.

Inuyasha stood by the stair exit waiting for Miroku.

"Well, that was unexpected." Miroku stated.

Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, I just have to figure out how I'm gonna get her back."

Kagome sat on the couch crying. All of her friends were gathered around her trying to provide some type of comfort.

Kagome took a tissue from Sango and wiped her tears. "I just don't know what to do? Everything seems to be falling apart and I can't put it back together."

Eri sighed. "I know someone that will know what to do."

"Who?" Kagome asked.

"Your mom Kag, she always knew what to do." Eri stated.

Kagome wiped at her eyes and bowed her head. "You're right. I have to go home."

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