Chapter 20: The Glowing Eyes

Inuyasha held Kagome close to the side of the demon's stomach to avoid the pool of acid in front of them that bubbled in its wait for them.

"That son of a…" Inuyasha yanked his sword from its sheath, ready to blast the demon from the inside out.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said weakly, covering her nose and mouth. Inuyasha looked quickly around; to make things worse a miasma was spilling into the belly of the demon, surrounding them.

Kagome began to cough.

"Kagome, don't breath any of the miasma in, I'll get us out of here."

A drop of acid dripped onto Kagome's shoulder and she winced at the pain, momentarily uncovering her mouth and nose. She dropped to her knees coughing, quickly covering her face again.

"Kagome, hang on," Inuyasha ordered, glancing at her in worry. He quickly removed his top robe and put it around Kagome's shoulders.

Acid dripped onto Inuyasha, burning holes into his shirt, but he didn't pay it any attention.

He raised his sword, ready to strike. But as soon as he was ready, the demon moved and caused them to stumble backwards.

"He's coming right at us," Shippo said, running behind his friends, frightened.

Kirara got beside Sango growling warningly as Sango and Miroku stood up.

"I can't use the wind tunnel and we can't fight back because Inuyasha and Kagome will get hit as well," Miroku put in.

Kagome's foot slipped and her feet fell into the acid, her sandals that matched her dress now burned away. Inuyasha grabbed her hand and pulled her back up. While he held her with one arm, Inuyasha sliced the demon's stomach with the other and quickly leaped into the air as the demon's insides gushed out. The demon screamed and fell frontward to his death.

Inuyasha skillfully landed beside their friends and out of the way of the leaking acid and miasma. Kagome tried to stand on her own, but her feet were too painful to stand on.

Inuyasha quickly put his sword away and picked her up, bridal style.

"Kagome, are you ok?" he asked as the others looked on also.

"My feet," Kagome answered.

"Those burn marks do look painful," Miroku inspected.

"Is the baby ok?" Inuyasha asked next.

Kagome nodded, "I think so."

"Let's get her to Kaede's," Miroku suggested.

Shippo got onto Inuyasha's shoulder as he headed to the village, Miroku following. Kirara transformed, but didn't follow. She meowed.

Miroku turned to see Sango standing still staring at the remains of the demon. Miroku walked up beside her and put a comforting hand on her shoulder, "Are you ok?" he asked, trying to see what was so interesting about a demon carcass.

Sango didn't answer, but turned and headed to the village. Miroku took a deep breath before following her. Kirara however stared behind where the demon stood, amongst the trees. She saw glowing eyes looking back at her. Kirara's bristles shot up and she hissed her warning.

"Come on Kirara," she heard Miroku call.

Kirara looked behind her to see her friends heading for Kaede's. She turned back and the eyes were gone. Kirara, still wary, turned away and left to join her friends.

As Kaede tended to Kagome's burns, Miroku, Sango and Kirara sat on the hillside. By this time, Sango had changed back into her kimono and skirt.

Miroku looked over at Sango, wondering what to say. Ever since they had left her village she wasn't much for words and she seemed to be in a clouded depression.

Kirara looked up at Sango and meowed, concerned.

Sango sighed heavily, leaned back with one hand on the ground and the other across her abdomen. She looked up at the sky just as two white birds flew above them.

Miroku opened his mouth having some idea what he was going to say, but quickly closed it, changing his mind. Finally he knew what he wanted to ask.

"Are we going to tell them?" he asked, "that you're pregnant that is?"

Sango looked down at herself. For the first time since it happened, they used the word pregnant and acknowledged it. It had been the last thing on her mind and the last thing she needed to happen to her in this stage of her life. She hadn't even saved Kohaku.

To Miroku's surprise, instead of answering, Sango put her hands on the sides of her face and buried her face in them, crying softly.

"Sango," he said sympathetically, pulling her into a hug.

"I'm sorry," Sango cried.

Miroku wasn't sure who she was sorry to, but had a strong hunch that it was him and Kohaku, "You don't have to be sorry Sango," he pulled her away just enough so that she looked into his eyes, "I'm here for you."

Sango's eyes began to water again and he could tell she was about to burst out crying again. Miroku chuckled a little, "It will be ok, you'll see," he said pulling her to him again.

He half smiled and he stroked her hair. Any other time he would have stroked somewhere else, but now was really no time for such insensitivity.

"We shall tell them together," Miroku said helping her up. Sango blushed, but smiled up at him. He could be so good to her at times like this.

When they got to the hut and entered they noticed that Kagome was sitting up with her legs spread in front of her and both of her feet bandaged up.

"Are you ok now Kagome?" Sango asked firstly as they sat down.

"Mm hmm," Kagome answered.

Sango glanced at Miroku and he gave her a confident expression. Sango looked over at Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, you were right, the question you asked me," Sango started.

Inuyasha looked at her as if she had just said the most unbelievable statement ever, "You mean…"

"Uh, hello, clueless," Kagome said, waving her hands up.

"Um, Inuyasha asked me if I was pregnant, he said that…"

"You're pregnant?" Kagome's mouth almost hit the floor. Then her face lit up, "Oh, that's so cool, we'll be pregnant together."

Kagome, momentarily forgetting she was injured, made her way to Sango and gave her a big hug, "You're pregnant, you're pregnant, see I knew you guys would get together, you're pregnant."

Inuyasha finally had to pry Kagome off of Sango and make her rest her feet.

"See I told you Inuyasha," Kagome said with a huge smile of 'I told you so'.

"Yeah yeah," he grumbled.

Sango laughed nervously, "Yeah," she looked over at Miroku who gave her a half sad sort of smile. A smile that also said he would be there for her.

Sango then returned the smile.

A/N: so how was it? This isn't how I expected the story to go, but I do have a couple of twists and surprises later, hope you guys don't mind a long story, didn't know it was going to be this long, sorry.

To Sweet Possum, yes I plan to have more of Kikyo, hopefully soon;)

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