Chapter 15

Open Eyes, but Still Unseeing.

The atmosphere in the group was tense. Enough so that it affected the air you breathed. InuYasha stood before everyone, his eyes narrowed and ready for the confrontation that he knew would be happening in just a few short moments. He just hoped Kagome understood. He no longer had a choice in the matter. At least that's what he kept telling himself.

Looking at the blue eyed woman, he took in the way she sat next to Titan, how her hand was almost permanently stuck tp the damn dog. He didn't even think she noticed, but Titan did. Often the dog would look at him, and InuYasha could just tell the mutt was gloating. As if the dog knew InuYasha was losing Kagome. But that didn't make sense either, because Kagome was human, and there was no way she could like a dog. But then again, the two could talk to each other without anyone really listening. Sure Kagome had to speak, but she had pretty much perfected the silent whisper. Titan could hear her, but InuYasha couldn't. That was saying something considering he was a demon.

No. There was something more going on with those too, and he vowed to figure it out. There was no way he was going to lose Kagome to a mutt. InuYasha had his theories, but he had no way to prove it. Plus, he wasn't even sure how his theory could be possible. First Kagome finds a random dog in the woods, and they have some sort of connection that allows that same dog to speak into her mind, then Kagome starts having dreams with Sesshomaru, and its all enough to make InuYasha wonder. Is Titan Sesshomaru? If that was the case, how did the bastard get turned into a mortal dog, and why would he go to Kagome for help. There are too many questions, and not enough answers. Of course getting those answers will be impossible.

Even if he just flat out asked, he didn't think Kagome would tell him the truth. That only made his heart feel as if it cramped up. Before, Kagome would never lie to him. She didn't have it in her, and he counted on that. Now though, he wasn't so sure. It knew Kagome had turned away from him. He was losing her, and it hurt. He wasn't completely sure why either. Yes, Kikyou was a part of his life, but only out of obligation. A certain part of him still loved the dead yet alive woman, but no where near how much he loved Kagome. He wanted Kagome to be his, but he had to keep Kikyou as well. Was it too much that she be a bit more understanding, and let him have both.

"What have you called us here for, InuYasha?" Miroku asked, breaking the silence that formed around the group. InuYasha never called meetings, and they dreaded what this was for. It could only mean something bad.

"Kikyou is pregnant." InuYasha stated. At this point it was best to get it out in the open .Beating around the bush wouldn't accomplish anything, and they would all know soon enough.

"Pregnant?" Sango repeated, then looked to Kagome to make sure her sister was okay. Sango couldn't imagine how the woman was taking the news. But to everyones surprise, Kagome seemed to be okay. She was whispering to Titan, and something he most have said made her smirk before she looked back towards the others.

"I'm okay guys. I've known for awhile." Kagome admitted, and the group was shocked for a second time already. Kagome had known, and she hadn't told anyone.

"How the hell did you know wench?" InuYasha asked. He didn't know what was worse ,that Kagome already knew, or that she barely had a reaction. Anger, sorrow, anything like that and he knew he still had a chance with her. But indifference… that was a different story.

"Well, Sesshomaru accidentally told me while I was asleep one night. He mentioned that mating season had passed, and that it was weird I wasn't mated to you. Then he said that a baby is almost always conceived during that time. Then Titan could smell it on you every-time you came back from seeing Kikyou." Kagome explained with a shrug of her shoulders. The fact that she didn't care was hurting InuYasha more than Kikyou being pregnant was hurting Kagome. The roles were starting to be reversed, and InuYasha didn't like it one bit.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Shippo asked, glaring towards InuYasha after he posed his question. "Obviously Inubaka is stupid. We are used to him keeping secrets, but why you, Gome?"

"This wasn't my place to tell Shippo. I wasn't even supposed to know about it. If InuYasha wanted to keep it a secret forever, that is his choice. As long as if doesn't effect us." Kagome explained. The others in the group understood her reason, and knew it was a Kagome thing to do. But they still wished they would have known.

"How is that even possible? She's dead?" Sango asked. And everyone grew silent. Even Kagome was surprised she hadn't thought of that small factor. How can someone with a clay body become pregnant. She didn't even have the functioning organs to conceive a child.

"That's a good question InuYasha." Kagome said softly, her eyes narrowed in thought.

"She ain't dead, ya bitch. She's walkin around, ain't she." InuYasha grumbled, angry at the way the group was reacting. Other than Kagome he had hoped his friends would be happy that he was going to be a father.

"Only because she steals the souls of others." Kagome argued, internally pleaded for InuYasha to see the wisdom she was trying to say. "Her body is clay. There is no flesh. No flesh, means she doesn't have the means to have babies."

"You don't know anything. When was the last time you have even seen her, huh." The half demon retorted. He looked towards Sango and Miroku for help, but it seemed they were all on Kagome's side.

"What does seeing her have to do with anything. As long as she still has her soul collectors, that is all I need to know. InuYasha.." Kagome paused, dread filling her stomach. She had a very bad feeling about this pregnancy. "Please. You have to see it. This doesn't make sense. Kikyou has to be up to something. Shes been known to work with Naraku before, how do you know this isn't something they planned."

"Shut up, Wench!" InuYasha snarled so loud, it caused Kagome to flinch and Titan to setp in front of the shocked miko. The half demon growled for a second more before looking away from the group. This hadn't gone as he planned. "I told all of you because tomorrow she will be joining our group. She needs to be protected more than ever now."

"This is what she wants! You're playing right into her hand, InuYasha. Bringing her into this group means naraku now has inside information! Why can't you open your eyes, you are putting us all in danger!" Kagome stood, yelling at the hanyou in the hopes to make him see reason. She didn't think it would work, but she had to try.

"Your only saying that cause your jealous, Gome. But you don't have anything to worry about." InuYasha said calmly, glad to finally see some emotion from the miko. This is what he had been looking for.

"Are you serious?" Kagome squealed, her anger getting the best of her. With a stomp of her foot, and a one word command, InuYasha was eating dirt and cussing up a storm. "Let me tell you one thing InuYasha. Any feelings I had for you are long gone. They have been since the moment I found out she was pregnant. Even if that baby isn't yours, there will never be anything between you and I. You are bringing the enemy too us, and you are too selfish to see it. I suggest you go to your clay woman and not come back for the rest of the night. If not, I will sit you so hard you will go through this earth and end up in another country!"

At that, Kagome stomped off, grabbing the hands of Shippo and Rin. She only made it a few more seconds before she stopped and turned to the crater once more. "If she even dares to look at one of us funny, I will send her back to where she belongs."

"As if, bitch. Kikyou has always been stronger than you." InuYasha retorted, before standing from his crater. He looked at the woman he lost, watched her huddle the children around her, and sit beside the damn dog. It was as if she was protecting Shippo and Rin, and that sight pissed InuYasha off even more. She has no reason to act like Kikyou would ever harm any of them. They will all just have to see. And with that last though, InuYasha ignored all of the others and ran to Kikyou, and their unborn child.

"Kagome…" Sango started, her eyes trouble as her and miroku joined the miko and dog. "Would… would you really kill Kikyou?"

Kagome was silent for a moment before she let out a deep sigh. "No, I wouldn't. If she really is pregnant, I couldn't harm the baby. Right now, he or she is innocent. And I couldn't take a normal life, let alone an innocent one."

Sango nodded. She wasn't sure what she wanted Kagome's answer to be, but she had to know anyway. Looking back towards the woods where InuYasha disappeared, she knew that soon, InuYasha was going to make a grave mistake.

…CBCH…

Kagome fell back to the ground, emotionally, mentally, and physically drained. She was supposed to be sleeping at this time, but instead she had spent the last few hours training with Sesshomaru. He showed no mercy. First they spent time meditating. He wanted her to completely clear her mind, which seemed to be an impossible task to do. There was way to much on her mind to be able to not think. So after an hour of that, he told her to stand, gave her a bow and arrow he had made from the dreams surrounding, and taught her the proper way to shoot. However, once she had her technique down he made her shoot the bow two hundred times, and by the end, her finger tips were bleeding.

Now? Well now she just got her ass handed too her by a stick. Apparently Sesshomaru thought it was a good idea to learn how to properly use a sword as well. And much like the bow and arrow, once she had the technique down, he didn't hold back. She was now having to defend herself against the strongest demon in japan. Her rear was going to be bruised from the amount of times he sit her flying backwards. And all with a stick.

"That will be enough for tonight. You did well, Miko." Sesshomaru praised, looking at the fallen and panting woman.

Kagome let out a small laugh and help up her hand, her thumb pointing skyward. "Great. Too bad I can't move."

Sesshomaru couldn't stop the smirk that was forced on his face, but he quickly hid it. This woman had the capability to make him show more emotion then he knew he was even capable of. Face back to where it was supposed to be, Sesshomaru made his way to the woman and sat next to her. One knee bent, and his elbow propped against it, he sat in his customary position.

"Hey, Sesshomaru… Do you think we should go to Edo and drop off the children? I'm worried about Kikyou being around them." Kagome asked. Her eyes darted to look at the male, but she made no attempt to even move a muscle.

"No. Taking them to Edo would have been a good choice… had Kikyou not been with us. But she would know their where a bouts and we would leave them unprotected. Instead, you will head to this Sesshomaru's mother. It is time this spell be broken so this one can protect you and the children properly. I am tired of being a dog." Sesshomaru offered, his gaze lifting up as he fell into thought. He didn't know if this was a good idea of not, but it was a chance he would have to take. His mother told him a small amount of what was needed for the spell to break, but he was nowhere near that, and it had already been three months. He had yet to even meet a female that could love him. His mother just needed to lift this spell and be done with it.

"You never did tell me what kind of spell it was anyway." Kagome commented, reaching out and playing with a strand of his hair. She hadn't even realized she was doing it, but Sesshomaru did. He could feel as she twirled his hair with her fingers, but he made no move to stop her

"There is not much I know, and even if This one did, I could not tell anyone. The person who will break the spell, must not know they are breaking it. So far, that person has not been found." Sesshomaru answered.

"So.. your mother, huh. Is she as cold and heartless as you?" Kagome asked, he smile on her face telling that she was joking.

"I guess I will let you see for your self, miko."

…CBCH…

Heres another chapter. So many of you have mention the entire kikyou and being pregnant thing. This chapter has been planned for awhile. Her being dead is something I was going to use, and it all has a place in the plot. So you can stop yelling at me now about her being dead and pregnant. Lol. I hope you all enjoy.