Author's Note:
I'd like to thank you all once again for supproting me... I've read authors writing that reviews help them write more and tried to review as many stories as possible, but till now I have never thought of how wonderful would it feel to know that people like your story!
I'd also like to point out that a try to revise any chapter I have uploaded, not only to correct the ever existent typing errors but to introduce new, however small, parts of text that I felt fit nicely in the story as well. Some of them may be trivial, but if you would not mind checking them (saving them on disk would allow you to read them without wasting money on the connection) please do me this favour. For those of you out there who do so, I hope you like them better than the originals.

Thank you a lot. ^-^

Chapter 5
To know naught or to not know?

The path to Kaede's hut was not too long and the group didn't have any further problems...

Well, except for poor Shippou, who could only stand the way Kagome and Inuyasha were acting in front of everyone else because he wanted Kagome to be happy. He didn't particularly hate Inuyasha, but they were like elder and younger brothers: sometimes it's just inevitable, one annoying the other... And these two had unknowingly (to the rest of the group amusement) taken up these two roles quite perfectly!

Well, all young children do hate watching couples making out (AN: I am talking generaly, OK?), and Shippou was no exception! He didn't know which would he like to do first, rake Inuyasha or gag? Sighing heavily, he stomped his little kitsune feet, making the whole picture rather comical, as neither Kagome nor Inuyasha seemed to notice his antics, instead of Miroku and Sango, who had hardly managed to hold themselves from rolling over the grassy earth.

'And what would that smell that Kagome leaves be? She has never smelled like that before and it is rather queer an odour!' Shippou could not help his thoughts from forming inside his head, which felt just like bursting, to the kit's dismay...

"'My greetings, Lord Shirosenshi, son of the Lord of the Western Lands. And thou art most welcome, Lady Shirosenshi, for visiting our humble village once again. Your arcane powers as a miko are most needed.' Can you picture Kaede-sama talking like that?" was Miroku's query to Sango, whose giggles were immediately released to the heavens. It lightened his heart that this pained individual could still have such a heart, one that had not grown so hard as not to enjoy life... The others noticed the giggles and could only blush, hurriedly and not completely mistakenly thinking that they were talking about them. They were "married" thrice: once in Sengoku Jidai, once in modern era Tokyo and once when they firstly mated, a marriage by youkai means, and Miroku was the priest who acted the ritual out in Inuyasha's hometime.

Few minutes later they were outside Kaede's hut. As they neared, Inuyasha shouted out: "Oi, Kaede-baba!"

A couple of seconds after Inuyasha's cry, Kaede immerged from her hut. "Greetings, Kagome; Inuyasha. We haven't seen thee for quite some time. How hafth thou fared, my children?"

Kagome wraped her arms around his waist, leaning her head against his shoulder. "We are alright, Kaede-sama. How are you?"

From that point on, the couple started exchanging information with their friends, Inuyasha thanking Kaede and Shippou at some point for managing to work on the enchanted rosary that allowed him to implement his human form as a glamer that would mask his true nature whenever he wanted. He didn't have to stay inside the house all day long, which was awful with Kagome going to university.

'Which reminds me, how has she decided to drop university and stay in for a change? Not that I mind her being at home, that sllows me to protet her better as well, but it is so damn strange...'

The time passed by and the girls said they would go to the river to have a bath and should any male dare come close, he was going to pay with his life; not that Kagome minded Inuyasha seeing her naked, apart from being shy, but him watching Sango or Miroku any of the two would be totally hentai!

As the two reached the shore, taking their clothes off, Sango noticed a small lump in Kagome's stomach. She did seem a bit, well, plumpier now that she didn't have any clothes on. Now that she paid more interest to the subject, her clothing attire was still provocative according to the standards of Sango's era, but they were slightly baggier... Could it be that she was trying to conceal something? She was not that fat!

"Kagome-chan?"

"Nani?"

"I want to ask you a question, but it would be best if you were completely honest with me, or don't answer me at all, OK?"

"Hai. Fire out!"

Quite blandly, Sango whispered in Kagome's ear: "Are you... hum... pregnant?!"

Kagome's flushed crimson, her legs felt wobbly and she almost lost her footing, still in the shallow waters, barely saving herself from drowning and the water from boiling. "Is it THAT obvious?"

"Well, you managed to fool as all when you wore these clothes, but your belly stands out a little that you are naked. You know, above your... loins." was Sango's reply, turning beat red just before uttering the last word, only to make Kagome's face burn feverishly from the embarassment.

"Ahem; err, tell me, do you have any idea how long has it been?"

"Hai! In my time, doctors- the people that examine and cure others, Sango, somewhat like herbalists- can find how many weeks ago have you concepted... It's another kind of magic people in my time have, OK? Don't look at me like I am crazy!"

"Sorry, it's just so weird... Anyway, how long?"

"About a month and a half, that's what the doctor said. He is such a good man..." As Sango's eyes widened to the point they made Kagome think they were about to pop out of their sockets, she asked what the problem was now...

"Are you telling me you've actually let another man see you... oh gods!" Sango was getting dangerously pale there.

"Gosh, Sango, stop that! No, he didn't, they just use your urine, OK? Now, snap out of it, will you?" Kagome was getting pissed off and she didn't know why...

'She certainly is pregnant; poor Inuyasha...' Sango chose that moment to change the subject. "Ahh, Miroku... He was trying to take a peek last time I bathed." blah-blah

After they finished with their bath, Kagome talked to about her problem once again. "Sango, I know this may sound odd, but I don't want Inuyasha to know just yet. Everything has to be perfect, you know? I want him to be as pleased as I am!"

'If you only knew how happy he would be had he known of your pregnancy, then you wouldn't worry that much...'

"OK, Kagome-chan, but promise one thing."

"What is it that you want? I'd be glad to help..."

"I want to be the god-mother of your child. If Inuyasha agrees, off course..."

Kagome could only smile at her request. If the others learnt of it as well, the child would have more than one god-parent...

"OK, Sango-chan, but I want to talk with you and Kaede-sama about a few things I would like to learn of..."

With that, the two women left the river's bank, clothed once again, heading tot the village and the meeting place around the warm fire...

Don't kill me, I have also written the next chapter! Review, please. ^_^