Hey! I know it's been forever! But, I have been ill, and making up for it took away almost all of my free time. Sorry, I know, I totally slacked off, but then I had a week so stressful I cried. And, I never cry. EVER. It really freaked me out. Anyway! Thanks for all your awesome updates people, I know I totally don't deserve them. Don't agree? You will when you read the last author's note. Forgive me.
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Kagome sighed as she headed towards the well, her bag full to the brim with various things. She had finally managed to slip out of the house, with Inuyasha hot on her tail. Breaking free of the relatives had been almost impossible.
Breaking the news to them had been a little bit more… explosive than it had been when telling Kagome's mother.
Kagome smiled faintly, recalling what had happened.
She had just finished packing up when her mother called her into the kitchen. She came in and found Inuyasha scarfing down a bowl full of ramen like it was the last meal he would ever see.
Well, he always ate like that.
For Kagome there was a place at the table, too, but her bowl had a bowl full of steaming oden. Kagome smiled and drifted into her seat, licking her lips. "Thanks, Mama! It looks great."
The woman nodded from where she stood at the stove, making more.
It was dinnertime, and the rest of the family had yet to come back. It was no surprise- Kagome doubted anyone really wanted to be cooped up in the house.
"We're home!"
Okay, so maybe they did.
The family bustled into the room, the volume rising tenfold.
So, with some hasty bows and excuses, along with a quick inhalation of the ramen, Inuyasha had jumped from his seat and then flung open the nearest window, running to hide in the well house and wait for her.
The whole jumping-out-the-window thing got her a few weird looks, but there wasn't really a good was to explain Inuyasha.
Eventually, she had been able to break the news to her aunt. And the second she did, a chain reaction followed like little sticks of dynamite all set out on a line.
"Kagome's pregnant!"
Everyone froze. Then, it was like a hurricane had hit. There was some congratulations, some extremely white faces, a couple rude suggestions about why, and then a bunch of people who plastered their hands to her belly.
She had decided to get out of there. Fast.
"Oh no! I think I'm going to be sick!" That had gotten people to back up. And with that, she bolted outside, grabbing her bag along the way. "By momma! Bye everyone!" She shut the door behind her, and then ran to the well.
Back in the present, Inuyasha was worrying over her. "Are you sure you should be climbing, wench? What if you fall down? It'll hurt the pup, so be careful, ya klutz." The cleared the well. "Are you sure you don't want me to carry you? You're not very good at walking, ether."
She ignored the insult. "Inuyasha, I'm fine. Really, I swear!"
"But you're so-"
Whatever he had been about to say was cut of by Shippo's squeal of delight. "Kagome!" He latched onto her front, almost pushing her back into the well.
Inuyasha growled and pulled her to his chest, looking back at the well like he was scared they would both fall down it and get Kagome hurt some way. "Shippo! Get your furry ass off of her!"
The poor little guy blinked. "B-but, she was gone for so long and!"
"I said," He picked Shippo up by the scruff of his neck. "Get. Off."
"Inuyasha don't be so mean!" Kagome chastised.
"Waaa! Kagome, Inuysaha's hurting me!"
"I am not!"
"Waaah! Kagome! He's-" Shippo's whining suddenly stopped as he cocked his head to the side in confusion. "Kagome, you smell funny."
It was then that Miroku and Sango happened upon the scene. Miroku, un-surprisingly enough, had a red hand print on his right cheek. Sango was stomping in front of him, her fists clenched, her face flushed in anger.
"Lady Sango, you misunderstood! There was a bug on your beautiful behind. I was simply removing it, for your own sake!"
She spun around. "Save it, Monk!" She spun back around, determined to get to the well.
"You wound me, Lady Sango." Miroku looked up at the sky, face masked with hurt. "I am so misunderstood."
As soon as Sango saw Kagome, she smiled. Her whole body relaxed as an easy air came about here. "Kagome!" She came forward, to hug her friend, but was stopped by the furry kitsune hanging in her way.
"Shut it, runt!"
"But it's true! Her smell is funny!"
Now, Miroku and Sango both remembered the last time Shippo had said Kagome's smell was a little off. The day that Inuyasha had put the mate mark on her neck he had said it. The day that Inuyasha had actually mated her, he had said it. And so, nether of them took this as something easy to pass off.
Kagome and Inuyasha obviously knew this.
Damn Shippo's nose. Inuyasha thought. He's getting the wench all upset.
"Uh.. heh heh. Why don't we all go to Kaede's?" Kagome asked, rubbing the back of her neck.
"Are you sure? What if you're sick, Kagome? Your smell is off. It's almost like…" He leaned closer, sniffing loudly. Suddenly his little eyes popped open in wonder. "It's a new scent!"
Two members of the group looked at the kitsune in confusion.
"It's like there's another person in Kagome!" He turned to her, and then his eyes got even bigger. "Kagome ate someone!"
That's when two light bulbs went off- one in Sango's head, and the other in Miroku's.
Sango's first words were "Oh, Kagome, I'm so happy for you!"
And Miroku's were "Well. Couldn't keep him off of you, could you Kagome?"
Because the tension wasn't to thick, nobody decided to comment on Miroku's remark.
"Oh, thanks."
Kagome could tell it was going to be a long, long, long pregnancy.
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So. Bad news guys. I've fallen in love with a new pairing… my first ever ship. Ulquiorra and Orihime from Bleach. And you all know what that means. Yeah, I finally update this story, and that's to tell you it might be the last update in a while. I know, I know, I'm a horrible person! Ugh. I couldn't update earlier in my crazy life, and I apologize. *sigh* Anywho, I will TRY to get this fic updated and keep it going but… I just… I don't know guys. I don't know. Please, forgive me. Merry Christmas, by the way.