[A/N: Okay, I am all for InuKag pairings, but I felt I had to write this... "write what you feel," and all that, ne? This is either the result of rose incense or too much crappy fanfiction. Here goes. Wish me luck! (And I'm winging this, so any suggestions are very welcome!!)]

Disclaimer: Fine. You caught me. I have Inuyasha stashed in the basement, I abandoned Kagome on the side of Highway 51, I sold Sango at a pawn shop, I gave Miroku to my friend in Ohio—but I have Sesshoumaru in the closet upstairs. Heh heh heh heh...

Climbing out of the well in Kagome's time, Inuyasha flattened his ears against his head at the noise. Angry shouts ripped the normally calm landscape into an otherwise still battleground.

"But Mom, I—"

"I don't want to hear it, young lady. If you think you can do that, then just go back to the Sengoku Jidai and stay there!"

"But Mom, I don't even remember—"

"YOU DON'T REMEMBER?!?! HOW DO YOU FORGET SOMETHING LIKE THAT??"

"I—"

"Just go. JUST LEAVE, AND DON'T YOU DARE COME BACK!!!" Kagome came storming out the back door towards Inuyasha, tears streaming down her face. She was lugging her huge backpack with her, though it seemed larger than normal.

"Kagome, what's with your mom?" asked Inuyasha.

"Not now. I'll tell you when we get back," sobbed Kagome.

***

Shippou jumped into Kagome's arms upon her arrival. She was still crying about as hard as humanly possible, and Shippou was sure it was all Inuyasha's fault.

"What did you do now, Inuyasha?"

"Me? I didn't do anything!"

"Sure... (I bet you insulted her again, didn't you?)" Kagome rubbed her eyes and set Shippou on the ground.

"Shippou, why don't you go back to the village and tell the others I've come back. Inuyasha and I have to talk." Flashing a bright smile, Shippou ran off.

Deeper in the forest, Kagome and Inuyasha were sitting on one of the larger branches of the Go-shin-boku. Kagome sighed and tears began running down her face again.

"Kagome, what's wrong?"

"Everything. Everything's gone wrong. Inuyasha...I...I..." she couldn't finish. Inuyasha reached over and hugged her as she sobbed into his haori. She mumbled incoherently into his chest as she hugged him back.

"Huh?"

"I'm...I'm...sorry, Inuyasha."

"What for?"

"I...we...I'm pregnant." Inuyasha nearly, strike that, he did fall out of the tree. From upside down on the ground, he yelled up at her, "You're WHAT???"

Inching down the tree to land rather ungracefully beside him, Kagome helped him up.

"You heard me."

"But we didn't...who...how...why...we didn't...I'm confused."

"So am I. I don't even remember...trust me, I'd remember......bet you I'm more confused than you are."

"So what do we do?"

"Nothing to do but continue living until it becomes a real problem, I guess."

"How do we keep everybody else from finding out?"

"No guarantee. Let's go."

[I was going to end the chapter here, but what the hell. On with the fic!!]

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"Lady Kagome, welcome back," greeted Miroku from Kaede's doorway.

"Yes, welcome back, Kagome," said Sango as she hit Miroku over the head for groping her butt.

"It was worth a shot," mumbled Miroku.

"No it wasn't. Keep groping and I'll knock that hand clear off."

The group set out that very afternoon in the direction of a new lead on more shards. Stopping was the last thing on Inuyasha's mind as he walked just ahead of everyone else.

Ok. I know sure as hell I'm not the father. Kagome says she doesn't know or remember; and I believe her. Then who is it? Who could have done this to her? I swear, if I find the bastard...

"Inuyasha, are you okay? You're going slower than usual." Miroku's call from ahead startled Inuyasha out of his musings. Leaping ahead of the group again, he tried to clear his head...to no avail.

The thoughts of Kagome's [word trouble here] assailant just wouldn't leave themselves unthought-of.

Who is it? Why can she not remember? Could it have been Kouga? Maybe. Highly likely. But what would have caused her to lose her memory of the incident? Shit-for-brains Kouga doesn't have the know-how or the resources for that kind of magic. Then who was it?

I really wanted Kagome's first pup to be mine...chances ruined. I love her, though, and I'm gonna support her for the whole goddamn nine months. The whole god-fuckin-damn nine months. Great.

After Miroku and Sango has fallen asleep a comfortable distance away from each other—"Touch me and die, monk"—Kagome and Inuyasha sat next to each other, staring into the fire. Each knew what was on the other's mind.

"Inuyasha—"

"Kagome—"

They both stopped.

"You first."

"No, you first, Inuyasha."

"Okay." He pulled her closer to him in a one-armed hug. "I just want you to know that I'll do two things. One being I'll kill the bastard that did this to you, and the second being that I'll support you. I won't abandon you ever again." Kagome started crying again.

"What's wrong now?"

"Inu-ya-asha, I-m so so-so-sorry for put-ting you through all thi-this. I don't wa-want to cry, be-because I know you'll b-be there for me, b-but I d- don't want you to g-go off-f with Ki-Ki-Kikyo again..." she sobbed.

"Kikyo? I said I won't leave you and I mean it. I really mean it."

"The-thanks, Inuyasha. I love you."

"I love you, too, Kagome."

[A/N: Well, Whadaya think? I'll try to update this at LEAST twice a week. Any suggestions, comments, or complaints are welcome! Be thankful. I am NEVER this cheerful! Ja ne! ^___^ v]