I don't own Inuyasha or anything having to do with this show. I make this only for entertainment purposes, (and an excuse to avoid my homework:). So don't sue and enjoy the fic!

The Feudal Fairy Tale Begins Again...

By: Msmelanie

Chapter Forty-Eight: Dear Kagome,

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"W-what ?" Sango asked confused. "But...why would they?"

"To attract people, Sango." Miroku frowned.

"But why?!" Sango shouted. "Why go through the trouble of spreading it like it was something important?!"

"To attract attention." Miroku replied again. "I've heard this area's been hit hard by bear youkai. Nearby trading villages must be disappearing."

"Just to bring people here." Sango said with a sad twinkle in her eye. "Just to bring people here."

"I wonder if that old man in the cave came from around this area." Shippou said as he threw the stone into the spring. "Maybe he was just helping to spread it."

Sango sighed. "Well, there is no reason to stay around here then. Let's go find Inuyasha and Kagome." She wanted to go talk to her friend to make sure she was alright.

"Not yet, Sango." Miroku replied as he sat down on the ground. He patted the ground next to him. "Sit and wait. I believe Inuyasha and his family will need some time to themselves."

Sango sat down but eyed Miroku. "Don't try anything." Miroku gave a sad smile but called Shippou over. "That goes for you too. Let's wait a little while longer for them."

Somewhere close nearby...

Kawayou just stared at his parents. "..." He didn't exactly know what to say. He knew they had spent a long time following those stupid clue things, but shouldn't they be pissed instead of...

Kawayou looked over his father's shoulders as he held onto his mom's left arm. It was hard to say who was holding him now. He just knew his mom and dad were holding him now. He just knew his mom and dad were holding onto one another while he was sandwiched in the middle.

Finally, they broke apart and Kawayou stretched.

"Everything'll be fine." Inuyasha commented as he held a small black tendril of Kagome's hair. "We'll find another way."

Kagome sighed but leaned into Inuyasha once more. It didn't matter what he said, they hanyou could never lie successfully.

Kawayou just groaned. Did they even remember he was here?!

"The old man was probably faking it." Inuyasha replied as he gently held onto her back. "This is probably the *******'s home village or somethin'."

Kagome tried her best to cling onto that idea. 'The old man is just a conartist. That's it. That's got to be it, he just lied about Kawayou to get us out here!'

'My pup's still strong anyhow.' Inuyasha assured himself. 'Sure, he becomes human longer and more often, but he still seems just as strong as when he first came here.'

"The old man?" Kawayou spoke up, getting quite tired of being sandwiched between them again, not to mention ignored. "Did the old man tell you it would help defeat moms' boss?"

Inuyasha didn't reply. He had been sooo sure the old coot was the real thing! "Let's go visit him again." Inuyasha growled dangerously.

"No." Kagome replied. "We won't waste any more time on him." she said as she leaned away from Inuyasha.

Inuyasha let go of her back and looked at her.

"I want to go back to Kaede's village." She demanded as she petted Kawayou.

"We get to go back to the well?!" Kawayou asked excitedly.

"It won't work." Inuyasha growled.

"I don't care!" Kagome shouted back. "I want to try! I don't care what the chances are anymore, I just want to try and YOU are going to take us back!"

Inuyasha continued to growl, but grabbed Kagome's wrist in time to keep her from smacking him against the jaw.

Kagome looked at what she had almost done and stared at her captured wrist. "...I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, I just-"

"Don't." Inuyasha interrupted as he let her wrist go. "Maybe it's a good idea to go back to the village anyhow."

"Really?" Kagome asked, a little shocked at his sudden agreement.

"Yeah." he replied as he looked at her suspiciously. 'Maybe old Kaede can tell me just what the **** is going on with you.'

A few weeks later the whole group had finally reached Kaede's village. It had been a long journey going from one place to another, but finally they had returned. Hoping for a little piece and quiet.

Kawayou talked with Shippou in the corner of Kaede's hut, while Miroku and Sango were trying to catch each other off guard. Kagome sat down in a nearby corner watching Kawayou and Shippou while Inuyasha continually stared at Kaede.

"Is there something ye need half-demon?" Kaede asked the staring hanyou.

"Look at Kagome again." he growled lowly.

Kaede held her hand to her ear. "I'm not the young nimble woman I once was Inuyasha. Ye must speak up."

Inuyasha stood up and walked over to Kaede. "I want you to look at Kagome and Kawayou."

"The young quarter demon?" Kaede asked. "And Kagome again? Why so?"

"Just do it!" Inuyasha barked.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted back. "Don't speak that way to Kaede!"

Kaede shrugged off the hanyou's barking words and went to go look at Kagome. "Kagome, have ye been feeling well?"

"I'm really fine." Kagome replied. "At times I seem to have even more energy than usual even."

"More energy?" Kaede commented.

Kawayou sighed as Shippou continued to question him about his time. The Miroku and Sango 'thing' was kinda neat to watch the first month. It was even okay after another month. But another month had passed....and another...'They are driving me crazy!'

He just didn't understand. Sure, he understood why Miroku needed to bear children now, his mom and dad had explained that to him. 'But why can't he just get it through his thick head that-!'

Shippou watched as Kawayou got up. "Hey, where ya going?"

Kawayou didn't reply. He walked over to Sango and Miroku.

Miroku seemed a little surprised by his appearance. "Yes young one?"

Kawayou frowned and pointed at him. "You're an idiot."

Sango smiled. "That's pointing out the obvious."

Miroku's mouth dropped and he faked pain. "My dear Sango, that deeply hurt me."

Kawayou rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "You know, if you really want Sango to give you a kid, there's a real simple way numbnuts."

Sango looked away while Miroku stared at Kawayou.

"And what makes you think I need advice from a child?" Miroku replied.

Kawayou answered. "Because apparently you need advice from someone more mature."

Inuyasha looked over at Kawayou. 'He's trying to give the priest advice, huh? He won't make it. Kagome's given them advice, Shippou gave them advice, heck even I gave them ****ing advice!' He turned his head back to Kagome and Kaede. "Well?"

Kaede sighed. "There is nothing wrong with her that I see." She looked over at the hanyou. "Perhaps it is her change in diet that would explain her extra energy."

Inuyasha barked. "Extra energy?! Tell me ya old bat, is it just extra energy that makes Kagome flip and kick me in the back?! Is it extra energy that makes her want to clobber me in the jaw?! Is it-!"

"Calm down Inuyasha!" Kaede insisted. "Ye had not told me about these things." She looked back at Kagome some more.

"..." Miroku seemed a little stunned. "Are you sure?" He looked back at Sango who was not making eye contact. "But I do not wish to 'date' her, I just want her to give me a kid.'

Kawayou hit his head. 'What an idiot!' "Look, take my advice: Just keep your mouth closed."

"Keep my mouth closed?" Miroku asked. "Why?"

"Because you keep sticking your big foot in it!" Kawayou barked. 'I guess dad was right. These two are never going to get it.'

"...I'm deeply sorry, but I see not what has happened to Kagome." Kaede replied to Inuyasha. "She seems to be a healthy happy woman."

Inuyasha growled his disagreement. "Check Kawayou."

Kaede went over to Kawayou and examined him. "I see nothing wrong with him. What am I to be looking for?"

Inuyasha sighed. "Nothing?"

Kaede shook her head yes. "There is nothing here."

Kagome got up and looked out at the night sky. She knew Inuyasha wasn't overreacting. Even if something wasn't wrong with Kawayou, something WAS wrong with her. She was almost 100% sure she knew what it was. But she just couldn't afford to tell him, then be wrong. 'I just need some more time, then I'll know for sure.' "Inuyasha, I'm ready to go check out the well again."

"Me too!" Kawayou jumped up and down. "Let's go!"

Inuyasha grumbled but started to walk outside. "We'll be back." he muttered out to everyone in the hut.

A few minutes later...

Inuyasha cursed his luck as he once again cut through another demon. 'Damn! What are they all doing out here?!' He looked in back of himself to cut down a demon boar. 'A boar?' He looked around and held his ears in alert. They were running into some demons that had not even usually come around here. Kaede had warned them before they left that there were some strange new demons roaming around the area. 'But she never said this ****ing many!' "Kagome, we're going back!"

Kagome frowned. Sure there were a lot more demons than normal but they were much closer to the well than Kaede's. "We are too close! We can't go back yet!"

Inuyasha growled at her. Sure, they were closer to the well, but the thing that really made him mad was that the closer they got to the well, the STRONGER the demons were becoming. ****, he'd just cut down a ****ing bear demon for Kami's sake!

He tried to cut through them quickly so Kagome wouldn't see how tired he was becoming.

But she did see. Kagome looked sadly down at Kawayou in her arms. She had wanted to go see the well, but Inuyasha just wasn't strong enough right now. 'Maybe tomorrow...'

Just then, Inuyasha was busy fighting another bear demon when another demon had come up from behind Kagome.

He watched in horror, knowing that there wouldn't be any way to save her in time! "KAGO-!"

But just then, the demon had been cut in half. As it fell Inuyasha realized Yushio had been behind the monster.

Yushio looked at Inuyasha. "This was really very stupid. Some ****ing half demon going through this stupid forest this late at night!"

Inuyasha quickly finished off the bear youkai and ran over to Kagome and Kawayou. "What are you doing here?"

Just then, Akina came out of the woods toward them. "Hello Again! We've been looking for you!"

"Looking for us?" Kagome asked confused. "What for?"

Akina smiled and brought out a small kimono. "I had a feeling your half- demon wasn't the type to ask for help."

"*Keh* So what?!" Inuyasha barked.

"So I decided to give you something instead to return the favor." she smiled as she handed Kagome the small kimono.

Kagome looked at the tiny kimono. It was much smaller than Kawayou and surely wouldn't fit him. Although, even if it did, he'd NEVER wear it. It was a beautiful purple color that had red and blue flower designs all over it. "It's beautiful, but this is for a little girl, isn't it?"

Akina shook her head yes. "When demons are very young, they continue to grow rapidly until they reach around five years." She pointed to the kimono. "I love to make kimono's, so I thought I'd make you something simple for whenever you have a female pup!"

Kagome eyes went wide before she blinked. "..."

Inuyasha's bad mood suddenly dissappeared, instead being replaced with a huge grin.

Kagome frowned at the hanyou. Mention anything about pups and he would just- ! She looked at the kimono. 'Another reminder.'

"Can we go now?" Yushio grumbled.

Akina shook her head yes. "If you ever need anymore, then just come by alright?"

Kagome was about to respond when Inuyasha interrupted with- "Sounds great. Can we just order about six more off the top?"

But Akina did not get a chance to respond as Kagome kicked him in the shin. The demon wife just laughed at she looked at her husband and took off behind him.

Kawayou looked at the kimono that his mom had. "That's pretty. So, that's for one of my futu-"

"Let's go check out the well now!" Kagome interrupted before he could finish. She could see it only a few feet away.

Inuyasha sighed but drew out his sword. Since Akina and Yushio showed up, some of the demons had thinned out.

Just his luck. "Alright." he muttered as he swung his tetsusaiga over his shoulder.

At the well...

Kawayou's ears perked up when he looked down the well. "Nothing?"

Inuyasha crossed his arms and sighed in relief. All those demons hanging by the well was really making him wonder. "Oh well. Guess we'll just have to come back tomorrow."

Suddenly, Kirara came flying down at them.

"Kirara?" Kagome questioned as the demon cat came toward her. Her eyes fell on what was in Kirara's mouth.

"Is that a letter?" Kawayou asked as he stayed beside his dad.

Inuyasha wasn't dwelling on the letter though. Instead, him and Kagome were completely focused on the little piece of pink that was shimmering in her mouth.

Kagome stuck her hand gently into Kirara's mouth and pulled it out. "..."

"What's that?" Kawayou asked as he moved up closer to his momma.

Inuyasha frowned. This couldn't be good. "Kagome..." he growled dangerously. "Is THAT what I think it is?"

Kagome shook her head yes and brought the little piece next to her chest. "It's part of the shikon no tama."

Kawayou gazed at it. "That's part of the jewel that came out of me?"

"It's a shikon shard?" Inuyasha asked, still not wanting to believe it. 'How did a shard of the shikon jewel get here?!'

Kagome didn't answer his repeated question, but instead reached for the letter delicately tucked into Kirara's mouth. She unraveled it and looked at it. "...it's from Sota."

Inuyasha growled his disapproval of the situation. Things were suddenly becoming a lot more complicated again.

Kagome looked at the letter and started to read:

Dear Kagome,

Hey there sis. How are you and my nephew doing? Mom says she doesn't want you to worry, we're fine. Kouga has been taking care of us so we don't have the problems that all the other humans are facing.

A lot has happened since you left. The well had stopped working, but I guess you already knew that, huh? Anyhow, mom says I'm not supposed to drag you into everything, but let's just say that Kouga managed to get two shards of the shikon no tama. Me and Kouga tried them beforehand, just to see if they would work back and forth. It got us there and back, but it wouldn't take us back to the past a second time. So, it's sort of up to you if you want to come back or not. Kouga doesn't know if it will transport more than two people, or if it will transport right like the other jewel. If you ask me, i don't like it. What if it doesn't accept anymore than two?

Oh yeah. Kouga keeps bugging me to tell you to remind Inuyasha that he's still a dog turd and that he'd better be taking good care of you.

I don't know if you and Inuyasha and Kawayou are going to come back or not. It's not the same anymore anyway. Nevermind. Momma keeps telling me I can't tell you about it unless you decide to come back. She also keeps telling me that I have to tell you again that we are all alright.

Momma says that whatever happens though that she loves you deeply. And grandpa keeps muttering some ancient words that aren't doing anything but annoying Kouga again.

Well, this papers almost out of room now. I don't have much else to say to you. I hope that both you and Kawayou are both fine. And tell Inuyasha that he's still my hero, even if he can't be here with us this time. Just tell him that I'm really glad he's looking over my big sister and my little nephew for me.

Signed,

Sota, Momma, Grandpa, and Kouga.

P.S. Sorry about the wet spots. Mom was kinda emotional when we wrote this.

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