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Okay, all I have to say to everyone that reviewed is…..THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Anyway, here's the next chapter. Hope you like it. And, to answer a few questions please read below. Ahem:
Okay everyone. I know that a lot of you are wondering if Inuyasha is the father of the child. Just to clarify a few things.
He is.
-Go back and read the chapter when Kagome is about to go home after the wish on the Shikon. Needless to say, I've never wrote a lemon before, and I didn't think it would be a good time to try.-
Now, I know that's going to make some people mad, but just deal with me here. I know how I want to make this story to sound. So give me a chance. Later.
Now What??
Kagome looked at the lady like she had grown three extra heads and sprouted green tentacles from her hands. Her mind was reeling to process the information she had just been given. She looked over and noticed that her mother's face had went three shades of pastey before settling on ghostly white. 'This can't be happening to me.' Kagome thought quickly. 'I can't be pregnant. I just left Inuyasha so he could go to that wench Kikyou.' She shook her head and frowned. The quick thought of the last time she and Inuyasha were together flitted across her mind. She done some quick calculations and figured that it had been about five weeks ago. She groaned again and shook her head.
"You must be mistaken, doctor." she said weakly. "I can't be pregnant. It's just not possible." The doctor looked at her and shook her head.
"I'm afraid that you are, Kagome." the lady asked. "Is this an unplanned occurrence?"
"You have no idea." her mother answered softly. The doctor looked between mother and daughter and decided that they needed some time to speak without her there. The old lady had seen this happen many times before, and very seldom did it end up in the unwanted child being born.
"Well, seeing as how this is a shock to you both," the lady said. "I'll leave it to you two to discuss for a while. I will send the prescriptions by one of my nurses. After that, you are free to go." Kagome and her mother nodded, and the doctor noticed that there were tears in Kagome's eyes. 'It is sad. To see such a wonderful girl like Kagome put in a situation like this. She doesn't deserve it.' the lady thought as she left the room. Kagome sat there in silence for a few moments before she could no longer hold back the tears. Her mother stood up and grasped her daughter in a warming embrace, saying nothing, only letting her get it out of her system. Finally, Kagome straightened herself up and looked up to her mother.
"Mom?" she asked quietly.
"What is it, baby?" her mother asked warmly. Truth be told, Rei Higurashi did not like the idea of Kagome being pregnant, especially if the unfaithful Inuyasha was the father, but there was nothing she could do about it now. Kagome had made her choice, and now she must deal with the consequences of her actions. She knew how hard it was to raise a child by yourself, and she did not want Kagome to have to go through that. Even if Inuyasha wanted nothing to do with the child, Rei would be there for Kagome for moral support. She would need it in the coming months.
"Are…are you mad at me?" she asked. Rei looked down at her daughter, tears beginning to fill her own eyes.
"I'm not mad at you, Kagome." she said quietly, pushing some of the girl's hair behind her ears. "A little shocked, and maybe a little disappointed, but I'm not mad at you." Kagome nodded and her mother held her again. She felt like a little girl again, in her mother's loving embrace. It was comforting. And it gave her a sense of stability as her mind raced with question after question. Her mother was her rock. And right now, she was clinging on for dear life.
There was a knock at the door and the mother and daughter separated as the nurse walked in and handed Kagome the prescriptions for the medicine to help her to hold down some food.
"Doctor Kuyami said to tell you that she gave you the number to a doctor you might want to speak with about your pregnancy." the nurse said. "She is a specialist who has helped many of our patients before." Kagome nodded and the lady gave her a sympathetic look before turning back out the room. Kagome watched her go, wondering what kind of doctor it was. She shook her head and put her clothes back on.
"Let's get out of here." she said. Her mother nodded and they left the doctor's office.
On their way home, Rei broached the subject with her gently.
"Are you going to tell him?" she asked suddenly. Kagome looked over to her other, but said nothing.
"I don't know yet." she said. "If he gets anywhere near me, he's going to know I'm pregnant." She shifted in her seat and laid her hands across the bottom of her abdomen. "I don't want to tell him right now."
"You do need to tell him, though, Kagome." her mother chided gently. "It is his child also."
"Not if I've got anything to say about it." Kagome muttered quietly. 'This child will not have to put up with an unfaithful father. If Inuyasha finds out that I'm pregnant, with his kid none the less, he'll be too scared to do anything. He's hatred for me will spill over to our child, just because it's half mine. No, it will be a long while before he even finds out.'
"What are we going to tell Souta and grandpa?" Rei asked. Kagome groaned, knowing this was going to be hectic.
"Can we just not tell them right now?" she asked. "I want some time to think about this. I will tell them, and everyone else, in a few days. Just not right now."
"That's fine." her mother said. "Are you going back to the Warring States any time soon?"
"I…I don't know." Kagome answered truthfully. "I wasn't planning on it. But there are a few questions I need answers for. Kaede should know what I need. If I do go back, I won't be gone for more than a day or so."
"What about Inuyasha?" her mom asked. "Won't he be there also?"
"He's probably with Kikyou right now." she said. "I have a feeling that after that last time I was there, he relocated his sorry ass to wherever that wench was." Her mother gave a small nod and turned her attention back to the road.
They said nothing else as they made their way back to the shrine. Each one was lost in her own thoughts. Rei's centered on the memories of raising her children after her husband had died. Kagome's however, was centered on what she was going to do about this child. When they finally got home and out of the car, Kagome turned to her mother and hugged her.
"What was that for, honey?" she asked, surprised.
"For everything." Kagome answered. "Thank you, mom." Rei only smiled and hugged her daughter.
"Don't worry, honey." she said. "We'll make it through this together." Kagome smiled and went into the house, telling her mom that she was going to take a nap. She ran into Souta on the way to her room.
"What's wrong, sis?" he asked. "You gonna keel over on us, or what?" Kagome rolled her eyes and grinned.
"No, I've just got a bad case of the flu." she said. Souta shook his head, but Kagome decided to have a little fun. She clutched her stomach and widened her eyes. Her other hand reached out to her little brother, pretending to steady herself on him. "Ohhh, I think I've got to throw up again." Souta's eyes got wide and he sprinted down the hallway, yelling at Kagome to go to the bathroom to throw up because he was not a toilet. She smiled and went into her bedroom. Pulling the covers back, she stretched out onto her bed and began to wonder exactly how she was going to get herself out of this one. She could feel the tears of anger and shame start going down her face when she finally realized what was going to happen to her life now that she was pregnant, but there was a bit of happiness in her as well when she realized that she would be giving life to a baby that was hers. It was not long before the comforting hands of sleep lulled her into a sweet oblivion.
Kagome spent the rest of the evening in her room, alternating between sleeping and brooding over what she had gotten herself into. She knew that she needed to tell Inuyasha, no matter how much she did not want to. After all, it was his child also. The sad part about the whole ordeal was that she was not as upset about the unplanned pregnancy now. She still loved Inuyasha deep down, and she knew that. He had been her first love, and things like that are not easily forgotten by anyone. She knew he was never going to love her the way that he loved Kikyou, or at least he never would in her mind. 'It's just going to take some time. But I need to speak with Kaede first.' Her hand strayed to her abdomen and she shook her head. 'Well, if I can't have him, then I can have his child.' she thought.
Right before she went to eat dinner, she decided to go back to the Warring States the next day. She had originally planned to go in a few days, but she figured the sooner he knew about it, the better. Taking a deep breath, she steeled herself to face her mother, brother, and grandfather. 'I'll tell grandpa and Souta when I get back.' she thought.
After dinner, she returned to her room and brooded over how she was going to break the news to Kaede and the others. She already knew the reactions that were going to come. 'Sango and Shippou will want to kill him, that's a given. Kaede will only nod and hug me because by that time I will be crying my eyes out again. Miroku, there's no telling what he'll do. Although I don't think he will want to hurt Inuyasha……..too bad. As for Kouga….OH SHIT!!!! What am I going to tell Kouga? I can't go with him to see the children now! His entire pack will know! Oh, Kami!!! He's the one I've got to worry about tracking down Inuyasha and killing him!' As her anger mounted again, she felt the slight pulse of the Shikon Jewel in her body.
It had been reabsorbed into her after the wish, granting her the use of the jewel when she needed it. She clutched her side as a quick wave of the power escaped her body. 'That's odd.' she thought. 'I've never felt it do that before, except the night that I confronted Kikyou and Inuyasha.' She shook her head and chalked it up to her nerves. She pulled back the covers on her bed and crawled in. 'I'll ask Kaede about it tomorrow.' she said. 'There are still a few things I need to ask her about what's going to happen to me now that I'm pregnant with a hanyou's child.'
A/N - Okay, I know this is short. I've got another one coming up for you guys. Remember, leave me a review to say what you think. Later.
