DarkShadow At Midnight
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A/N: Okay! I've been gone/not able on the internet for who knows how long. This chapter will be 23 chapters long, and as I promised…Incurable Therapy is COMPLETE…on paper….Yeah, sad isn't it? Not my fault-well yeah it's going to be 32 pages long! You all deserve it!!
I'm REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY sorry I've been gone. I hope you all had a GREAT summer, and I hope you all HATE the fact school's back in!! Enjoy the chapter!!
Title: Incurable Therapy
Chapter Thirty Seven: Hectic Thanksgiving Dinner
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"Sis!" exclaimed Souta when she walked through the door. "You're back!"
She hugged him, "I'm fine Souta, nothing to worry about."
The others soon came running down the stairs. Before anyone else could hug her. InuYasha-yeah I'm starting to spell his name the right way-gave Izayoi Sachji and hugged her. She choked out,
"Can't breath!"
"What happened? Are you alright?" asked InuYasha, pulling away to look into her cheerful eyes.
She put her hand on his cheek to calm him, "Its alright InuYasha. I'm fine."
"Hm." he replied, glaring at everyone (all except Kagome and Sachji) before taking her to his room.
When they got into the room, he laid her onto the bed, getting on top of her. InuYasha looked down at her and asked,
"What happened?"
"Nothing's wrong." smiled Kagome, pecking him on the lips before wrapping her arms around his neck.
InuYasha frowned a bit, "Why are you so happy?"
"you'll find out at dinner." smiled Kagome, giggling to herself.
He sighed, "Fine."
InuYasha lowered his head towards hers, then captured her lips into a gentle kiss. She pulled him even closer and kissed him back. There was a loud knock, then Sango's voice came,
"Stop making out so we can go get some things. We don't have all day!"
InuYasha growled and Kagome giggled into the kiss. She pulled away, he pecked her on the lips.
"Alright, lover boy, get off of me."
He grumbled in dismay, then rolled off of her. Kagome got up, took his hand, and made her way out the room.
Wall
"This…no this….This…no thi-
Kagome and Sango yelled, "Pick one!"
"Alright! I'll get the clear nail polish." huffed Rogue, snatching it off the little shelf. "Where'd the guys disappear too?"
Sango grumbled, "GameStop."
"Why are they there?" asked Kagome, looking at some hand braid bracelets.
Rogue sighed, "Their planning on having a game night. After having a game of football outside."
"Well jeez, what are 'we' going to do?" grumbled Kagome, crossing her arms.
Sango shrugged, "Watch a movie, because once InuYasha finds out you're pregnant, he's not letting you out the house."
"That's not fair." exclaimed Kagome. "Maybe I should wait?"
Rogue shook her head, "No, remember your promise. No secrets."
"Fine, fine." she pouted.
With the Men
"I'm SICK of Halo, let's play Soul Caliber!" protested Kouga.
InuYasha smirked, "Why? Scared you'll get your kicked?"
"As if you'll beat me in that game." he snorted.
InuYasha challenged, "We'll see about that."
"So Hallo 3 it is!" said Miroku, rubbing his hands in anticipation.
Sesshomaru crossed his arms, "You all know who the winner is."
It got quiet in the group and everyone just stared at Sesshomaru. Soon, they all busted out laughing. Bankotsu snorted,
You don't know anything 'about' video game. All you know of is your business."
"We shall see." he replied.
Miroku changed the subject, "So…what was wrong with Kagome?"
"I don't know." he answered, starting to ponder. She's going to tell me at dinner."
Miroku changed the subject, "So…what was wrong with Kagome?"
"I don't know." he answered, starting to ponder. "She's going to tell me at dinner."
Miroku hmed, "Wonder what's the news."
Sesshomaru looked at the clueless men, then shook his head. Kouga shrugged,
"Well have to wait and see."
Everyone, except Sesshomaru, nodded. They got what they wanted then headed to find the girls.
The Girls
"I think it'll be a girl." said Sango.
Rogue shook her head, "Nah, it's going to be a boy."
"I'm pretty sure it'll be a girl. He already has a boy!" reasoned Sango. "It's all facts!"
Rogue glared, "Yeah, if it's by Kagome, then it might be a girl. There's a ninety percent chance she'll have a boy. As her first anyway."
"I had a boy first, Kikyo had a boy first. My mom had a boy first-
"BUT Kagome's mother had a GIRL first! You know, genes have a lot to do with whether or not a woman will have a boy or girl first."
"Gosh stop!" spat Kagome. "This isn't a debate, jeez!"
Sango asked, "Which do you think you'll have?"
"Doesn't matter, either way, I'll love them." she answered, taking a sip from her chocolate milkshake.
Rogue gasped, "Oh my gosh! What if she has twins!"
"You're right!" exclaimed Sango. "If InuYasha's genes are stronger, she'll totally have twins!"
Kagome choked on her shake. Rogue started babbling,
"Yeah! I mean come on! InuYasha and Sesshomaru are only half brothers and look too much alike!"
"Are you two insane!" spay Kagome, making a few people stare, making her lower her voice…to a harsh tone. "I'm TOTALLY not ready for two babies PLUS who knows how long we'll be keeping Sachji! Oh my gosh! Is there really a strong chance? Seriously!?"
Sango scratched her cheek, "Well…YEAH! I think it's a heavy chance. One-hundred percent actually!"
They all got quiet and drunk their shake.
"One-hundred percent chance for what?" came InuYasha's voice.
They all started choking. Kagome turned pale. Rogue saved her,
"Oh…that their's a one-hundred percent chance that when Kagome goes into hyper mode, someone's going to get hurt."
"Oh really?" he said, raising an eyebrow at Kagome's fidgetting form.
Sango and Rogue kicked Kagome at the exact same time. She yelped and through her milk shake at them,
"What was that for!?"
"What are you talking about?" asked Sango and Rogue innocently, whom had easily dodged the shake.
Kagome's eyebrow twitched. InuYasha shrugged,
"Whatever."
Sesshomaru sighed, if only he'd accuse her of lying and hold off the drama/squeals/tears. Kagome glared at Sesshomaru, daring him to say anything.
"What do you know?" she asked when InuYasha and the other two gawked at something stupid.
Sesshomaru answered, as always, with no emotion, "You're with child."
"HOW'D YOU KNOW THAT! YOU STALKER!" screamed Kagome, for some reason she totally had no control over that bewildered emotion…mood swing?…bewilderment?
He didn't respond. Once again Sango, Kagome, and Rogue jumped when InuYasha's voice came,
"How'd he know what?"
"Nothing!" yelled Kagome, turning away from him, taking Sango and Rogue's hands then left…more like hauling out of there.
InuYasha looked at Sesshomaru, expecting an answer. Instead, he justed stared right back, looking like a statue. Soon, Inuyasha got creeped out an sat to eat his food.
That Night
Kagome fed Sachji then put him to bed. Izayoi and Mai reheated the food, then sat it on the long tab le. They were finally ready.
"Foods ready!" called Mai, sitting down at the table.
Everyone came in little-by-little. Soon everyone was seated at the table, talking, and fixing their plates.
Sango elbowed Kagome. She looked over at her,
"What?"
"When are you going to tell everyone?" asked Sango, taking a bite of her food.
Kagome sighed, "Stop rushing me."
She started to feel nervous. That butterfly feeling that you get on a first date began to rocket in her stomach. Talk about nauseous. Plus, how CAN she relax when everyone that knew kept eyeballing her. Even Sesshomaru! Soon Inuyasha saw everyone doing it and asked,
"Okay, that's it! What does everyone know that I don't!? I wonder who can tell me…oh I know…Kagome."
"Everyone just has some eye problem that CLEARING NEEDS TO GET FIXED!" said Kagome, burning everyone's souls-that knew-with her own eyes.
They all looked away fast. She gave her sweetest, most calming small to InuYasha, that always left him brain dead,
"It's nothing."
"You're so dumb." grumbled Sango, looking down at her plate, murmuring. "Why say something like that when you're going to tell them all in a few anyway?"
Kagome glared over at Sango, "You and all the other eye-ballers just ruined everything."
She didn't reply to day. Pretending she didn't hear it. Making Kagome glare more, but eventually she turned back to her plate. Rogue spoke from the other side of Kagome,
"Izayoi's going to blurt something to make you tell everyone. So…better hurry."
"Kami, please keep her mouth shut." she prayed.
Rogue laughed, "You're such a wuss."
"At least I didn't mate a wuss." grumbled Kagome.
Rogue frowned, "Hey!"
Sango and Kagome busted out laughed. Sango said, trying to talk before starting another fit of laughter,
"Yeah, I don't think InuYasha would run into a wall because leeches were on his leg."
"He's not a wuss!" pouted Rogue, chewing angrily.
Kaogme laughed, "Oh yeah?"
"He just overreacted to something…small." she replied.
Kagome gasped and pointed at Bankotsu like she just saw a ghost,
"OH MY GOSH! BANKOTSU, THERES A LEECH ON YOUR NECK!!"
"AH!!" he screamed, smacking himself, ending up laughing, except Rogue.
She frowned, "That WASN'T funny Kagome!"
"Told yah!" laughed Kagome.
Rogue grumbled to herself. Bankotsu soon got a hold of himself and glared at Kagome,
"That wasn't funny!"
"Yes it was!" she chirped, happily sipping some of her drink.
Izayoi slapped her hands together, "Kagome, you have something to tell us all?"
She ended up spitting the drink out, all into Sango's face. Instead of saying sorry, she stared at Izayoi with saucer-wide eyes. Sango glared at Kagome then wiped her face. Everyone was looking at her. Rogue poked her in the side,
"Yeah Kagome. You have some news to tell us."
"I hate you." glared Kagome, smacking her hand away then crossed her arms.
InuYasha asked, "What is it?"
"Is it bad news?" asked Mai, looking worried.
Kagome smiled, "Actually, it's good news."
"They found a cure!" asked Yasuo, nearly jumping out his seat.
Akita guessed next, "Um..did you when a car?"
Did they finally decide to arrest Yasuo?" asked Souta, calling his father by his name, looking innocent.
Kagome glared, she forgot to warn him about the behavior thing. Mai's fork clanked onto her plate,
"That will be enough Souta!"
"Tsk, whatever/" he grumbled, waving her off like she was trash.
Yasuo glared, "Don't start?"
"We should start." said Zane.
Sango whispered, "I'm feeling a argument coming up."
"Uh oh." added Rogue, biting her nails.
Yasuo spat at Zane, "Shut your mouth! You're not apart of this family, so I'd advise you to keep out of it."
"If it has to do with Kagome," he started, "I'll have much to do with your 'family'"
Yasuo glared, "Akita, get your little imaginary son out of here before I crush his feelings!"
"Imaginary son?" repeated Akita. "Don't talk about yourself brother."
He spat, "Bastard!"
"You've seriously cracked up over the years." smirked Akita. "Still insulting yourself!"
Mai yelled, "That's enough!"
"It'll never 'be enough.'" said Souta, giving his mother a glare. "You're ALWAYS protecting that bastard when it's Kagome you should be worrying about!"
Yasuo spoke before Mai, "By ONE mistake, why does it have to be about her!?"
"Yah know Yasuo," started Akita, "you're the worst father I've ever met. How can you blame your child for something YOU did?"
Kagome's eyes filled with tears and she clenched her fist. InuYasha hadn't noticed her sorrow yet, staring at the scene in shock…how can they ruin this dinner…?
Yasuo glared, "Don't hate me because you can't have any. You and your wife still having trouble? Oh, I'm sorry…I forgot…she died giving birth to your daughter. Where is little Anna anyway? Still in the hospital Whoops, darn…still poking at that soft spot aren't I?"
"How dare you!" yelled Akita, standing, a anger Kagome never seen in him now shown.
Yasuo laughed/half snorted, "How dare I? You're the one scowling ME for one mistake. Didn't your whore tell you she wasn't ready, but nooooo you wanted to take a risk. Reminds me of someone."
Yasuo looked at Kagome and only Kagome. Not even glancing at InuYasha, he took the risk too. Zane stood then punched Yasuo in the face. Souta was pissed, about to join in. Inuyasha had already stood up, knocked his chair over, eyes turning red and growling violently. Kagome stood and screamed,
"STOP!"
"This isn't good." whispered Sango. "She's not supposed to get this stressed out."
Rogue nodded in agreement. Kagome went on, her voice cracking as tears fell,
"WHY DO YOU ALL KEEP DOING THIS!?"
"Kagome, you should calm down." said Izayoi, giving her a calm look before glaring at the men that had stood seeked violence.
She pushed her chair back, then left the house InuYasha left after her. Yasuo pushed Zane away from him, rubbing his bruised jaw. Zane spat,
"Asshole!"
"Touch me again, boy, and I'll strike back." threatened Yasuo.
Akita hissed, "We're leaving Zane!"
"Leave then, don't EVER come back!" yelled Mai, shocked by Souta's outburst still.
Akita spat back at her, "Gladly!"
So they left out the back door, squealing wheels could be heard. Bankotsu and Kouga had been eating and watching the fight like it was wrestling. Everyone sat in silence, not knowing what to say.
Meanwhile
InuYasha kept up easily to Kagome's pace,
"Kagome say something to me! I was just defending you!"
"Oh really? Are you sure that's true, because I was thinking more that you wanted to jump over the table and slice my father's head off!" yelled Kagome.
He yelled back, "Well didn't you kick Kikyo in the stomach when she was pregnant! Kind of similar here don't you think? Just not the same reasons, I was defending you…not myself over what someone said….."
He trailed off when Kagome choked back a sob. She yelled,
"Everything's about her now! You don't give a crap about me! You're not defending me, you're defending yourself InuYasha! J. just go away!"
She slid down the tree she stood next too. Tears flowing down her face. InuYasha felt a pang of pain when she told him to leave and a pang of guilt for hurting her. Doubling all emotions. He shook his head and sat in front of her,
"I'm sorry Kagome, I didn't mean it."
"Yes you did!" she yelled, smacking his hand from her face.
InuYasha took her wrist when she tried to push him away, "Please don't push me away Kagome."
Immediately stopped pushing, but more tears fell. She looked away. Kagome asked,
"What do you want from me InuYasha? For me to have a mental break-down or something. Stop playing games with me!"
"I only want your love and understanding Kagome. You know when I say things, I don't think them over until after I say-
She yelled in his face, her slightly red/puffy eyes burned into his, "I don't want to hear your damn excuses InuYasha!"
InuYasha searched her eyes. Her eyes were full of deep sorrow he'd never seen before. He asked,
"What are you hiding from me Kagome?"
"I'm not hiding anything from you." she retorted, her eyes still burning with that emotion, tears beginning to flow down her face again.
InuYasha glared, pushing her gently into the tree behind her, "Damn it! You promised Kagome!"
It was her turn to feel guilt. She tried to look away, but he grabbed her chin. Her eyes couldn't look down from him. It was like he had this spell on him. Those amber eyes…they always got her. Kagome she tried to sound angry instead of guilty,
"Don't put the argument on me."
"Kagome!" he roared, making her blood run cold…there was still that mate thing she didn't understand, Izayoi had mentioned once that the male had some sort of power that always overpowered the female…guess this is evidence. "You know I love you, and I'll never leave you! I don't love her! Stop acting like this towards me and tell me got damn it!"
Kagome couldn't help but obey, seeing pain in InuYasha's eyes killed her,
"I…InuYasha…I'm…I'm…."
His eyes showed even more pain when she trailed off, as though he'd just made realization,
"You don't love me anymore Kagome? Don't trust me with your secrets? I. if that's how you feel, I'll grant your wish and never bother you again."
"No!" screamed/half sobbed Kagome, scrambling to her feet when he stood and turned his back to her.
She wrapped her arms around his torso and dug her face into his back. His scent, for once, not calming her fears. Kagome sobbed into his back,
"Don't leave me!"
He pushed her hands off him, turned around and yelled,
"Then what Kagome! What? Your confusing me!"
Kagome yelled, tears dripping from her face, "InuYasha, I'm pregnant!"
All his anger and confusion fell. Leaving a dazed sad look on his face. He repeated,
"P. pregnant?"
She looked down, not able to look him in the face. That look made her feel rejected. That was then when her hurt turned to guilt as he said,
"You kept that from me….Kagome, why didn't you tell me?"
One line repeated over and over in her head as she fell to her knees again.
Whose playing games now (echo/fade)
You knew he wanted to risk everything he loved you for to make a pup….something you wanted! (echo/fade)
Some mate you are…all he wanted to do was defend you. You aren't as mad at Zane for punching Yasuo, are you? (echo/fade)
Your thoughts exactly…ohh Zane had a reason to punch (mimics Kagome's words) "your father"…InuYasha's your mate, you're suppose to be on his side….(echo/fade)
You should've just let him fall in love with Kikyo again….pathetic…(echo/fade)
Every mocking whisper made her sob harder. Her sob made her heart ache more.
"Kagome, stop crying." he said, kneeling in front of her and pulling her into a hug, kissing her neck.
She sniffed, "Why are you hugging me? You're s. suppose to hate me!"
"I'll never hate you Kagome, don't think that again. No matter what happens." he whispered. "Please stop crying."
She didn't deserve this. Kagome knew she didn't. Inuyasha hugged her slightly tighter,
"I know what you're thinking Kagome. You're thinking you don't deserve this, me. You do. Everyone makes mistakes."
"I've made more than one mistake InuYasha." she said, looking into his calm amber eyes as he wiped her tears away.
InuYasha smiled, "So have I. Just a couple of minutes ago. We're even Kagome."
"Don't smile. You're suppose to glare." she said, not liking the calming feeling that started to take over her. "Don't hide your emotions. Not for my sake."
He rolled his eyes, "These are my true emotions Kagome."
"InuYasha-
He put his finger on her lips, "I'm happy Kagome. Don't think I'm not."
She sighed. InuYasha leaned down towards her, a thought clearly popped up in his head because his eyes were so happy it freaked her out. Whose having the mood swings? Kagome or InuYasha?
Kagome was caught off guard as his lips smashed down on hers. She didn't want to forgive herself, she really didn't, but something radiated off him that assured her he wasn't angry at her. She wish she could read thoughts, then she'd know what he had thought that made him so…calm.
InuYasha pulled away, took her hand, and stood,
"Let's go tell the others."
"Fine." she said, standing and watching the back of his head as he left.
What had he thought that made him so calm? Guess she could only guess….Or find out later.
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