"Surely you wouldn't mind staying a night with us priestess?"

Looking back to the village chief that stood behind her with a concern frown, she smiled warmly and shook her head; she wasn't fond on knowing that she will be delayed yet another day from her home that was located at the corner of the small edo village that she resided in. With the nights growing colder she wanted to make sure that she was getting prepared on stocking up for the coming weather that would no doubt hinder her travels.

"Please excuse this one, for I wish to be on my way knowing that everyone has been taken care of."

understanding that the miko wished to hurry on, the Chief politely accepted her reasoning and bid her safe travels, Turning towards the pathway to her village, She adjusted her quiver with her bow slinged on her back and started on her way back. Making sure to quicken her pace she made sure to carefully go over roots that were sticking up from the ground as well as making sure no lingering dangers were around since it was indeed dark enough for any predator to jump out for any unsuspecting prey that were unlucky to be out.

it didn't take too long for the village to come into view once she was able to set the pace, while on the path she was lucky enough to stumble upon some rabbits that were near the edge of the opening of the forest she was exiting. with the two hares on hand she came upon her small hunt and slid the shade to the side to enter. It wasn't much her little home but it was lovely with the small touches that she had added in. The living space once entered sat a small fireplace that she often used to make a quick pot of tea or meals and just around the space sat four green rugs that were used to sit comfortably.

In the extra space of the living area was where her sleeping mat was with two small chest located on the far wall where clothes were kept and extra storage that she often used to store slippers in. On the right side of the walls she had shelves built for storing her jars of medical herbs that were often used on her travels.

Sighing from the short journey home, she settled down on one of the mats near the fire place, she lit the fire and began to skin the two rabbits she was able to catch and cutting the meat from them to begin cooking them. Making sure that the meat were being cooked she stood up and walked over to one of the chest to pull out a fresh set of clean clothes so when she finished she was able to walk over to small hot spring that was just outside of her hut. While kneeling in front of the chest she failed to notice a small figure sneaking up from behind until two small hands covered her eyes.

"Now who dares try to blind me?"

Smiling she reached up to touch the small intruders hands and turned around to quickly pull the hands down and blew raspberries into them causing the figure to laugh and hug her.

"That's not how you guess someone momma!"

Quickly giving a tight embrace she leaned back and looked at her son who was now looking at her with wide happy eyes.

"you were suppose to wait for me to come get you Shijima"

Bowing his head down slightly he moved back and placed his hands on each of his sides.

" I didn't mean to not listen momma.."

Shaking her head she stood up and brushed his raven locks back making sure to scratch his scalp while doing so as she smiled down at him. " next time try not to do it again."

Walking over to the fireplace she grabbed two skewers that she had nearby and stuck the meat on them before taking it off and sitting down. Shijima walked over to his mother and sat on his knees with both hands on top of each leg. Giving one stick of meat to Shijima, she blew on hers before taking a bite and slightly hummed enjoying the juice of the rabbit meat.

"Oi! if your kid keeps running off on me again I swear I ain't watching him again for ya Kagome!"

Pushing the door shade to the side Inuyasha stormed in irritated, this was the second time Shijima ran away from him and he sure as hell didn't like chasing after a small twerp either, especially since the kid can disappear in a blink of an eye. It also didn't help that the kid was a full on demon so his abilities helped in his aid of escaping him.

mumbling to himself, he sat across from Kagome who was still munching on her meal while Shijima barely even took a glace at him before going back to eating. Crossing his arms into his sleeves, Inuyasha looked at the pup next to Kagome and took in his appearance.

Shijima who just turned five cycles not so long ago was becoming more stronger everyday, He had shoulder length wavy hair with honey like eyes that seemed to glow under the fires light. Dressed in a simple black kimono with a haori over with cherry blossoms falling down on the side of his sleeves making it seemed like the petals would move each time Shijima moves his arms, pairing them with a white hakama and only wearing his socks. Shijima almost would've looked like his mother if it wasn't for the marks that decorated his face, a simple crescent moon was behind the fridge on his forehead with one magenta stripe on both of his cheeks.

It would've been better if the runt didn't have those damn marks, Inuyasha didn't have any problems with the pup he actually loved the kid but it was those damn marks that got on his nerves. If only Kagome let him go after the damn bastard that pupped her he would've had a damn field day ripping him apart but of course she had to go and ruin his plans by sitting him to the ground that he was sure everyone in japan must've felt the trembles when he hit the ground.

Shijima was a surpise that everyone wasn't expecting, especially knowing who was carrying him that had everyone shocked. Out of everyone no one suspected that it was the young miko that would be the one to fall pregnant. At first Inuyasha raged, not coming to terms right away that his best friend had actually slept with someone for it to happen. Of course it was little to no fact that he was hurt that she had found comfort in another but they had both realized that the love they thought they had for each other was leading them no where especially with him still hung up on Kikyo. It wasn't known right away since Kagome had washed off any scents that may have been lingering on her so he wasn't able to guess who the bastard was that knocked her up. It wasn't until a few days had passed that he was able to detect a shift in her scent that raised the question for him, At first she had stiffen up when he had mentioned it to her but waved it off that it must be her "time of the month" or however the damn wench phrased it.

The scent would only get stronger with each week that would pass that Inuyasha couldn't shake it off anymore and barked at her to get the damn smell off her or else he would drag her to the nearest water source and throw her in until the smell got off. She finally had decided to go to her time through the bone eater well to find out what was going on, it wouldn't be until a few days later when she came back from her time that she looked pale and looked as if someone had ripped the color off of her that had everyone concerned. She wouldn't talk right away and just wandered back to Kaede's hut and sat down near the fire pit that the old woman had going and just sat there.

Sango tried to get her to speak but was only met with silence, Miroku had even tried to soothe Kagome only for her to ignore him and Inuyasha wasn't making things any better with his demands for her to spit it out already. It took her a good while to come around and it wasn't until Shippo hopped on her lap and raised his hands slightly up that he froze in place and stared wide eyed at her stomach. Shippo had brushed her stomach when he was raising his hands that he felt a strong youki energy from Kagomes that he had to stop reaching up and for him to redirect his hands onto her stomach and gently pressed on it to confirm what he felt. A ripple of demonic aura washed over the kitsune's hands that he was rooted in place in both amazement and shock, he would've stayed put but delicate soft hands covered his that when he looked up he felt small drops of water fall on his face.

Kagome looked down at the small kistune that was on her lap and failed to notice the tears that were falling off her eyes until she saw Shippo's wide green eyes stare up at her with small dots of tears on his cheeks. Pulling up a hand to rub his cheek she said two words that had everyone rooted where they were.

"i'm pregnant."