"Kagome wake up." Kouga lifted her to lean against him.
"Ah Kouga something is moving." Hakkaku voiced and pointed. Laying Kagome back down he moved the torn dress up and noticed the baby.
"He has not been born long. We need to get them to a dry place and warm fast." He turned to look at the creature that lead them to this spot to only find that it was not there. Turning back to Kagome, he used his claws to cut the umbilical cord. He handed the child to Ginta then picked up Kagome. "We are to far to travel to the village to get them warm. We will head to that cave we passed as we were being lead here and travel come morning to the village.
Reaching the cave Kouga cautiously walked into the cave keeping alert for any danger. Reaching the back of the cave he laid her down then turned to Ginta and took the child and laid it next to Kagome. Having his underlings and Hakkaku stay with Kagome, both Ginta and Kouga headed out to get food and wood.
Much later that evening the smell of food, the warmth, and echoing voices along with something moving beside her brought Kagome to open her eyes and look around.
"It is good to see you awake." A voice came from close by. Then watched as a shadow covered her before the person knelt down. "You and your child are safe now."
"K-kouga!" Tears came to her eyes and he brought her to his chest. "So you and the others were looking for me."
"There are many looking for you, but not the mutt or the group. The mutt had the group stay at the village."
"The who? Who is the many?"
"I requested Ayame to send out scouts which she and the remaining of her family and clan." hen his ears went down. "As well as rumors of the western lord."
"How did he know?"
"I had to Kagome. You being with child, he had to be told that you were with child and that Naraku had taken you."
"It would of been best that he did not know he fathered a child and one he wold not consider worthy of his blood."
""Have you seen your son Kagome?"
"No because I thought that it died because of the blood." She watched as he reached down.
"Hold out your arms." He placed something in her arms. "Meet your son." She looked him over. She noticed that he had claws, fangs, but when she looked to where tiny triangle ears would be she found none, but then noticed them on the side of his head. "He is not a hanyou, Kagome."
"But how?"
"Because of youkai blood within your body from when I took you as my sister and when I closed your wounds with my blood the night you were in season. Why don't you eat this then get some rest. We will head to the village come morning." Kouga stood up and walked over close to the cave entrance and took a seat.
"What is the plan Kouga?" Kouga looked back at Kagome as she laid down.
"Come morning we head to the elder miko's village. I'll send word to Ayame to call off the search."
"What about the western lord?"
"He will be informed after we get her back to the village. His son needs to be presented to him."
"If it was not for that white dog then we would be still looking for Kagome. It seemed to of vanished once we were lead to her."
"The underlings did not find a scent of that canine." Hakkaku said.
"No scent? How is that?" Kouga looked at Hakkaku.
Come morning the wail of a aby was heard. Kagome sat up and picked up her son. She did not know what to do to stop it from crying. She tried rocking back and forth but that did not work.
"He might be hungry sis."
"How and what do I feed him?" Her eyes then fell upon the underlings, and realized that when they were young they would of nursed. She looked down at herself. Why not. What harm could it do?" She moved the top part of her tattered dress and brought her son to her breast. Her son took to her breast greedily.
As the light of morning came they were on their way towards the village and waited for Ginta to catch up.
Those in the hut sat around finishing their lunch when Shippou and Kirara looked towards the entrance to the hut as if someone was going to walk in at any moment.
"What is it Shippou?"
"I feel something is all. Do you think Kouga did leave like Inuyasha said he did?"
"If I didn't, do you think Kagome would of been found?" The mat moved and Kouga walked in with Kagome in his arms. Shippou and the others got to their feet.
"Kagome!"
"Yes it's me thanks to Kouga." Kouga took Kagome over and sat her down then grabbed one of the garments hanging up and walked over to Ginta. Those around watched Ginta move slowly putting something in Kouga's arms. Kouga turned and headed back to Kagome.
"Here you are Kagome. He should stay warmer now."
"He?" Sango asked.
"Her son." Kouga answered.
"Show us Kagome. Please." Shippou came over along with the others.
"What's going on here? Why are you all... Oh your back. Did you have any luck finding..."
"Yes Inuyasha he did have luck finding us." he group moved and Inuyasha saw Kagome and noticed that she was holding something. "I would like to thank you Inuyasha, but right now I need a bath." Kagome tucked one arm close to her then tried to get up.
"Here let me help you up and I will go with you." Sango grabbed Kagome's bag and they left. During the time that Sango and Kagome bathed, Hakkaku shown up at the hut and told Kouga that Sesshoumaru was informed. "Kagome may I hold him?" Kagome nodded.
"But let me wrap him in something better." Kagome opened her bag and looked around in it and came upon a oversized bath towel. She laid it down then unwrapped the outfit that Kouga grabbed to wrap her son in.
"He's not hanyou like Inuyasha!" Sango gasped.
"I said that as well when I found out. Kouga explained about it." Kagome wrapped her son up in the towel and Sango held out her arms then Kagome got into the water and bathed. Once all cleaned and dressed Kagome took her son back as Sango took the bag then they headed back to Kaede's
"What happened when you were taken?" Shippou asked. "Where you hurt?"
"What did you tell him about the shards?" But before she could say anything a knock came from outside the hut as a growl came from Inuyasha. Then in walked Sesshoumaru.
"Welcome Sesshoumaru." He gave Kaede a short nod.
"Well Kagome?" Inuyasha spoke up again.
"You want to know what happened. Fine you want to know then here is a short run down."She glared at Inuyasha. "I was brought in front of Naraku with my arms tightly tied behind my back. I told him that I didn't have the shards. He told me they will be his soon enough as well as the destruction of Sesshoumaru because of what I carried. I said that lord Sesshoumaru would not be so weak as to fall for his tricks. He was angered and had Kagura remove me from his sight. I was lead to a small dark room with a small window. hough the room had a window the room never got any light and the floor was muddy all the time as the walls were wet as well." Kagome went silent and her body shook.
"Kagome?"
"I was later lead back in front of Naraku. He did not like me wearing armor and while I was being held he removed it saying 'a miko wearing armor. This is not to be.' He removed all of the it including the shoulder guards and melted them. He then placed a hand on my belly saying 'Motherhood suits my body well and other uses for me was promising once the shards and Sesshoumaru was taken care of.' I told him in his dream because my friends would come for me and that I would rather die slowly then be touched by him and end up the way was by him. I was informed that I would not be saved because Kouga left, Inuyasha cared not to trade the shards for me and the father of the child would not save a human. I want to thank you Inuyasha for a wonderful show of you and Kikyou in the woods in each others arms having fun. I am so glad my life means so little to you when it come to you bedding your dead love and talking to her about the shards."
"How did you get free? Did Kouga get you out?"
"Someone at the place helped me to escape when Naraku went to be with Kikyou." Kagome continued telling them what happened up until she blacked out from exhaustion and when she woke up in a cave.
"The baby was not born long when we found her. If it was not for a pure white dog the size of one of these underling or a bit bigger showing up intently looking at us having us follow him we would of never found them when we did. Once there the animal vanished leaving no marks from it's paws in the mud or any scent." Ginta said.
"Kagome it's time he sees his son." Kouga picked up her son and turned towards Sesshoumaru. "Lord Sesshoumaru here s your son." Kouga used one hand and unwrapped the baby. Kouga saw a surprised look come to the western lords face before it was quickly gone again. "As you can see the child is no hanyou, but a full blood." The baby then began to cry.
"Let me have him." Kagome got up still wobbly and walked over to Kouga and took her son then walked out of the hut. Back insided the hut a conversation was going on.
"What do you plan to do towards Kagome and the child? Seeing as you have a heir?"
"Your wasting your time on that question. You would be better off pairing her with one of those two." Inuyasha pointed to Ginta then to Hakkaku.
"Does the half breed entertain a worthy thought when he can't entertain a live female, but can to one that is dead." Sesshoumaru spoke.
"Least I don't create something that I don't want by one night of being wea…" The next thing Inuyasha knew was he was suspended in the air by Sesshoumaru. Those around saw deep red in the western lord's eyes.
"Weak! Does this Sesshoumaru feel weak half breed?" The sound of choking was heard. "Things will be taken care of wolf." He dropped Inuyasha then left the hut.
"Does he mean that in a good way or bad?" Shippou asked from where he sat by Kagome's bag and weapons.
"He would not bring harm to an heir." Kaede said to Shippou.
Outside the village heading down the path between rice fields Kagome walked as she carried her son. She stopped when she reached the sacred tree. Standing there she looked up into the branches of the tree before closing her eyes. As she stood there a gust came upon her and she opened her eyes and looked around to see Kagura.
"Kagura! What are you dong here?" She watched as Kagura look around before stepping out of the trees.
"Is that the child you carried?"
"Yes. He was born the next day. Thank you for your help. They don't know that you helped me to escape. Did Naraku find out?"
"No, but listen carefully." Kagura scanned the area again. "Do not take unnecessary risks. Naraku still plans to use the child for the down fall of the western lord. Guard your actions, be careful who you trust and protect well the child. I must leave." Kagura left as fast as she came.
"You risk your life and the life of the child by unwisely coming out here without weapon soon after being returned." Kagome turned to see Sesshoumaru coming towards her. She didn't answer. "So the wind sorceress helped you to escape her master."
"Yes she helped me to escape and that is why I left out who it was that helped when I explained it to the group. It would mean her life if it got back to Naraku." Kagome looked down when her son started to fuss. His little arm came out of the wrapped towel. He fussed even more as she tried to put his arm back in. "Let me guess you heard the rest of what she said as well."
"To many hanyou's entertaining thoughts that are not wise for their health. His plan will not come to pass. Return to the hut with the child." He lead her back to the hut. At the hut he stood by the entrance while Kagome sat down. "Wolf walk outside. We will speak." He turned and left and soon Kouga came out. "The miko and child stands at danger."
"How so?"
"Wind sorceress issued warning of which the hanyou plans. Miko and child will be guarded at the domain."
"Neither she or Inuyasha will agree because of her duty to the finding of the shards."
"Then the child will be taken to the domain."
"She will not go for that. If you take the child she will hunt you down to get him back. Wait until she and the others fall asleep and I'll bring them to you. By then Inuyasha will be out of the village. She needs to do her duty as the jewel protector though." They both agreed then went back into the hut.
