Chapter 25

Unexpected News

"Well, what did Kaede say about it?" Sango asked. She had returned with Miroku late last night, and upon visiting Kagome and InuYasha in the morning she heard of the threats from the village people. She was surprised and worried about her friends. She knew Kagome liked living in the village, being close to the well and her family. If they left the village they'd have no where else to live.

"Kaede said not to worry about it," InuYasha complained. He was sitting away from the group, rolling his eyes. He was tired of hearing the same conversation. "Kagome, no one's been bothering us, let's just forget it ever happened," InuYasha suggested.

"We can't pretend it never happened! And the only reason no one's said anything is because you threatened to kill them if they did," Kagome shouted at him. "But I'm positive they're still talking to Kaede about it. And I'm sure it's bothering her."

"Kaede's a tough old hag. She can look after herself without your help," InuYasha grumbled.

"InuYasha, you told us how the travelers spoke of a demon that destroyed a village, but only killed a demon family. Do you have any guesses as to what that could mean?" Miroku asked.

"Yeah, that's what I said. But I don't see any significance. Demons get into fights all the time. They were probably just fighting over something. Just like we were fighting Naraku. If I had found out Naraku was living in a village somewhere, of course I would have hunted him down and killed him," InuYasha said.

"It's strange that the demon had no interest in attacking the humans who lived there though," Sango thought.

"I know, but Kaede told me after the travelers had left that they said after the demon had killed the demon family it simply left. It's weird," Kagome said.

"What do you mean weird? Maybe the demon was a good guy, who just had a grudge against the demon living in the village. So he went to kill him and didn't want any people to get hurt. I would've done the same thing," InuYasha said.

"But out of the three demons killed in the village, two were only half demons, young children of the demon killed and a human girl from the village," Kagome said, remembering what Kaede had told her.

"So the demon that was killed was married to a human, and had two young children?" Sango asked.

"That's right," Kagome nodded.

"That totally contradicts all we know of the demon killer so far. At first we thought the demon killer was a good guy, for not attacking humans. But if he killed two young children what does that mean?" Miroku puzzled.

"What are you thinking Miroku?" Sango asked.

"That there's more to this situation than we know," Miroku said. "You said he was married to a human, was she killed as well?" Miroku asked.

"No, no humans were killed," Kagome said.

"You guys are making way too big a deal out of this," InuYasha said. "It doesn't matter what happened. No one can tell us to leave the village."

"Alright, InuYasha. You don't have to keep whining," Kagome said, finally willing to change the topic. "Tell us about the trip to your old village Sango." Kagome smiled as she saw Sango's eyes light up.

"The village looks absolutely fantastic! Do you remember Kazuya? The person I told you about from my village? Well, he's been rebuilding all the houses and the outer walls, turning it back into the strong fortress it once was," Sango explained.

"He's rebuilding it himself?" Kagome asked.

"Actually the guy's found himself a wife. She's been helping him rebuild the town. They were planning on living there together," Miroku said.

"That's great," Kagome said, thinking of how happy Sango would be if her village was restored to the way it had been, with families and laughter.

"Unfortunately his wife's mother is ill, so they're moving back to the wife's village to look after her. So it's going to be empty for the time being," Sango said sadly.

"That's too bad," Kagome said, noticing the depressed look on Sango's face. Miroku noticed too and put his arm around her.

"Hey – think like Kazuya. This may be a blessing in disguise," Miroku joked. Sango smiled.

"Anyway, it's getting late, and you're probably still tired from your journey. We should head back InuYasha," Kagome said standing up. InuYasha stood up also, and headed toward the door.

"I'm just going to check on Kaede first. Will you be okay walking home?" InuYasha asked.

"Sure," Kagome said, not knowing why he was worried, when their hut was just a two minute walk away.

"I'll go with her," Sango offered. InuYasha nodded and left. Kagome smiled.

"He cares more about Kaede than he wants anyone to realize," she said.

"I'll be right back Miroku," Sango said, pulling Kagome out of the hut. The moon was big and bright, and the soft light it gave off lent a comfort to Kagome, so she was able to forget the mystery they had been discussing. Instead she focused on Sango, who seemed to be withholding something.

"Kagome, you'll never guess," Sango said, looking her friend in the eyes. Kagome stared back puzzled.

"What is it?" Kagome asked.

"I'm pregnant," Sango blurted out. Kagome stared at Sango in surprise. She looked at her excited face, and the fact registered in her mind.

"Oh my God! Congratulations!" Kagome screamed. "How long have you known?"

"Three months now," Sango said. "It's strange, I've never actually thought of having kids. Like I knew we were planning on it, but it happened so fast. I thought I'd be more scared, but I'm excited more than anything."

"How are you feeling?" Kagome asked.

"Pretty good actually. Except for the morning sickness, and cramps, and the getting fatter," Sango said.

"You don't show at all. If you hadn't told me I'd never have known. Wait, does Miroku know?" Kagome asked.

"Yeah, he's really happy about it too," Sango said. "Part of the reason I wanted to go away back to my village was to tell him. I thought it would be hard, but he made it easy. I said 'Miroku I have exciting news', and then he guessed it. And he was ecstatic."

"I'm so happy for you guys. Can I tell InuYasha?" Kagome asked.

"Sure," Sango said. She gazed at the stars, a smile on her face. "I'm just so glad this is happening."

"What's going on?" InuYasha asked, walking up to them.

"How's Kaede doing?" Sango asked.

"She's good," InuYasha said, eyeing Kagome and Sango suspiciously.

"Well then I'll talk to you two tomorrow," Sango said. She walked back, and Kagome and InuYasha walked into the hut. Kagome went to make sure Shippo was asleep, and InuYasha collapsed onto the bed, stretching out.

"She seemed happy," InuYasha commented. Kagome quickly changed and lay down beside him, eager to tell him the news.

"Sango's pregnant," Kagome whispered, expecting a surprised reaction.

"Yeah, I already knew," InuYasha said, not even blinking.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Kagome asked, sitting up.

"Hey, I wanted to. But it's none of by business and I didn't want to say anything. Sango should be the one to tell you," InuYasha said. Kagome nodded. Although she was mad he had been keeping it a secret, she understood his reasons for it.

"How did you know?" Kagome asked, sinking back against him.

"Demons can sense these sorts of things. It's not a big deal," InuYasha whispered, shutting his eyes. Kagome was silent for a minute, trying to work up the courage to ask him something that had been on her mind recently.

"InuYasha, do you want to have children?" Kagome asked, scared at what the answer might be.

"I wouldn't mind," InuYasha muttered.

"Seriously?" Kagome asked.

"Yeah. At first I was kind of nervous about it. I mean, there's so much responsibility about it, and I wasn't sure what kind of life our kid would have. I was worried it would be unhappy. But I've given some thought to it, and I think it would be nice to have a kid around," InuYasha said. "Why do you ask? You do want kids, don't you?" InuYasha asked, his voice filled with worry. Kagome was surprised at his urgent tone.

"Of course," Kagome said. InuYasha's face relaxed and he let out a sigh of relief.

"Why were you worried?" Kagome asked.

"It was nothing," InuYasha muttered. "Just go to sleep." Kagome closed her eyes, but couldn't fall asleep right away. Her mind went over their conversation, and suddenly she thought of something.

"So demons know when people are pregnant," Kagome said.

"Yeah, I already said that," InuYasha growled sleepily.

"If you knew I was pregnant, would you tell me?" Kagome asked. InuYasha's face grew red.

"Why are you worrying about that?" InuYasha said.

"I just asked a question," Kagome said.

"I don't know what to say," InuYasha said.

"Just tell me if you would tell me if I was pregnant. That's all I'm asking," Kagome said.

"Would you want me to tell you?" InuYasha asked his voice serious. Kagome thought a minute.

"Yeah, I think if you knew I'd want to know too. I mean, I wouldn't want you to keep it from me," Kagome said.

"Okay," InuYasha said.

"Alright, goodnight," Kagome said, kissing him softly on the lips before lying down and closing her eyes. She was finally ready to go to sleep, and was glad she and InuYasha had talked things over.

"Kagome," InuYasha said.

"Yeah," Kagome said.

"You're pregnant."

Hey!! So Chapter 25. That's a lot of writing. And Kagome and InuYasha are pregnant!! It was funny, while I was typing this my dad came in and asked what I was doing and I said writing a fanfic. And he said "Tell me if I'm pregnant?? What's that about?" and I said don't read my private stories. And he said "oh as long as there G rated." I can't imagine how he would react if he read my other chapter. Probably most parents have no idea their innocent daughter is writing on mature themes. Just kind of funny. Anyway, please review and tell me what you think. I appreciate hearing from you. Love XxDKAxX.