Author's Note:
I'd like to point out something here that I think you should
know... It's really very important that people write reviews,
because they can reflect their feelings for the story, either
positive or negative. A few people have pointed e.g. that they
found the first chapter too fluffy and mushy, something I
disagree with, for Inuyasha had already confessed his love and
would of course care for her (or at least express his worry). But
if you have an objection, like these people had, to point out, I
would like to receive a remark of yours. Some reviewers did and I
thank them for it; you show me how good readers you are. ^_^
O_O 100+ Reviews? I am fluttered! ^v^
Chapter 8
Confront the beast...
Sango told Inuyasha too come with her for a moment, saying she would be back in a minute. "Would you stop pushing me around?" Inuyasha spout at her.
"Alright, will you just listen up? I am pretty sure you are more interested in this than you might expect!"
"OK, taijiya, what is it? Speak up."
"I know Kagome's pregnant!" Sango said, giggling at the sight that he had to present at her words. "Nani?"
Sango naturally rolled her eyes. "Of course, baka. She couldn't keep this a secret from her friend when she promptly inquired her, now, could she?"
"Guess not. Anyway, since you apparently know that, what would you like me to do? Or was there any other reason you took me out here in the woods?"
'He is asking me how should he bribe me? This is gonna be fun! Even if talking about Kagome's condition and surprises and stuff was my initial idea, it would not hurt to gain something extra from that deal!'
Sango suddenly noticed a waving hand in front of her face. "Dammit, has anything possessed you or what?" Inuyasha asked.
"Humph! Actually, Inuyasha, I'd..."
A very loud "what" was heard from near the direction of Kaede's hut. 'Shit!' Sango thought. Sniffing at the air, Inuyasha's face darkened, while saying "This can wait for the moment...", dashing through the trees.
"Oh, dear... That sounded awfully much like Kuga's voice back there." Sango noticed, following behind.
As the loud cry sounded, a very pissed youkai emerged from the forest, his form bitter and intimidating. Turning his head to look at the monk, he made one question only.
"Where is the bastard hanyou?"
"I do not know what you are talking ab..."
"WHERE IS INUYASHAAA?" Kouga left a shout so loud that Miroku felt his ears ready to split in half, wincing in pain, as the youkai charged, grabbing him by the collar in one swift move and raising him a few inches above ground. A small trail of blood run from the monk's ripped robes, as sharp claws slashed involuntarily at his skin. 'It hurts... Don't give in to pain, pain is something lower than you, don't pay any heed to it...' As Miroku's thinking walked along that path, his expression was calm and stoic, almost apathetic. That seemed to enrage Kouga even more.
"Stop this! Kouga-kun, listen to me." Kagome offered, but Kouga didn't seem to listen to anything that would not help him find that pathetic, flea-infested mutt that dared even touch his woman. Click. Everything fell into place, making Kouga turn around to face Kagome.
"How dared he done this to you, Kagome? You are my woman, he had no right... I am going to rip him to pieces for that!"
Kagome was ticked off pretty badly and decided that this parody of his should take an end; the sooner the better. "In the name of whatever you revere, Kouga, I am HIS woman, remember? We married twice, for gods' sake, without even having divorced at that, and we have even become mates! Does this meen anything to you or not?!" Needless to say that a demon and a monk sat for the first time so close to one another, only wondering of a woman's attitude, quite stunned actually.
At this point, Inuyasha got out of the forrest near the village, Kouga's rage flaring up once again. As he dashed towards the worried hanyou, none of the present humans could reach out to hold him, and even if they could, they would either manage to have their arms snapped or themselves dragged off.
But Inuyasha was not human. And Kouga no longer had his shards of the Shikon no Tama.
As he brought his hands level with Kouga's shoulders, he grabbed him swiftly, kneeing the infuriated youkai at the stomach, knocking the air out of him. The fight that would have started had ended as fast as it broke out.
"Stupid wolf." Turning to the still startled Kagome he said: "Without the shards that he had put at his legs he had no chance at all; how much hurt can a snake with no teeth inflict on you?" Kagome neared Inuyasha, forgetting everything about Shippou and his questions.
"Oi, Inuyasha, can YOU please tell me what mating is and what is it all about?" As Inuyasha simply froze in place, the couple seeming like a pair of Kakatooa Ara (AN: pink parrots with red foreheads, resting their heads on their mate's head, aka lovebirds), Shippou decided that asking Sango about the subject at hand faced her, asking: "Sango?"
When everyone seemed most relactant to tell him, Shippou shrugged his shoulder's. As the company, came close to Kaede's hut again, the little kitsune's eyes sparkled wildly, as he ran off towards it, yelling: "Kaede-bachan, explain me what mating is!" The four people outside the hut doubled with laughter, as a lot of clatter, falling and jingling were heard from inside it.
That night was very pleasant. The stars seemed so close that you would swear you could almost reach them, and the sky had an apparent, rich, blue hue that complemented the milky-way's magnifiscence even more than its usual jet-black color. Kagome sat straight from her sleeping bag, staring at Inuyasha's form on the Sacred Tree. After Kouga's frantic attitude, Inuyasha would once again be up on the look-out one would say he had made of Goshinboku. And that meant that her nights would be lonely for some time. 'Why, Kouga? Are you that stubborn ar that foulish?" asked Kagome no one in particular, suspecting, though, that the latter would be more accurate, even if both applied in Kouga's case.
She was depressed at the sudden turn of events, for she really wanted Inuyasha at her side while asleep. It was very soothing, having her love next to her. It felt almost as if he would never even could or have to leave. Having to separate from him made her sad. She had to be away fromhim in the past before, but during nights this is a wholy different thing. Not to mention that she would not want to feel detached from him right now that she bore his child... In order to relax and forget of all of these trivial matters, she sat by the fire, looking intently at the sparkles that flew from the crackling wood that was slowly burning to ashes, but to no avail.
All of a sudden, two clawed hands rested on one of her shoulders each, starting a circular, firm massage along the nerves and muscles, relaxing the stretched tendons that had already made their presence more than obvious. A soft gasp escaped her lips, as she recognised one of Inuyasha's practises. "Shh, yes, it's me, Kagome..." Inuyasha finished his massaging, confident that these bumps were finished.
"I am sorry for the panic I gave you earlier, but, as you might have figured out,..."
"You told Shippou and he said something inappropriate in the presence of Kouga." Kagome nodded her head, showing her agreement. "Come on, it's not the first time that kitsune has made a mess he had not planned of!"
Kagome stood silent for a moment. When she finally spoke out, she said: "You know, that question he asked? Well, he has asked me too, because of how I explained everything to him, and he seems to be more interested in it than he should!"
Inuyasha thought of the possible implications of the simple fact at hand, but waved it off like there truly was no problem at all. "I wouldn't worry if I were you. Seems that the little twerp has the devil's luck!"
"Yeah, but as much as you may hate to admit it, you like the 'little twerp'! But, you know, there are other things we should talk about, things that have to do with Shippou..."
Inuyasha shook his head "For once, I suggest we sleep together, just as we always did, and leave this conversation for some better time; if Kouga has not charged at me already, then they must have gone away, him and his shattered pride."
"Alright, but we will talk about what we are going to tell Shippou."
"Agreed" Inuyasha replied at that.
A few minutes after they have stopped talking and slept by the other's side, so very unalarmingly, a child-like yell came from their side.
"Kagome would have never done THAT gross! Yeck!"
The couple looked at each other. Both marveled at the images of torture that crossed their minds at the moment, thinking of the pain that they would like to physically inflict upon him: Miroku...
This is getting MUCH longer than I thought... I never expected that to happen! As always, hope you like it.