Authoress: (dodges sharp and pointy things thrown at me) Hello. ; I know it's been a long time since I updated this story but I was honestly feeling lazy and some dark personal things have been happening in my life that I didn't have the time. But I'll give a big THANKS to those who have reviewed with comments and constructive criticism. It helps and inspires me to go on. Since I'm back in school and stuff I will try to make room for and feel motivated enough to write again. Lets get to the story then shall we?

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Round & Round

Chapter 3

Kagome propped bag against the wall as she entered her apartment. She had just got done with shopping for her friends and family and she was beat. Try as she might not to think about the JERK she still ended up getting him something special for Christmas. She couldn't stop thinking about HIM. Ever since he came around to win her favor back and found out about the babies he couldn't stop entering her thoughts. Kagome let out a sigh of relief as she sat down on her comfy and posh caramel coloured sofa. Her mind drifted back to the babies and Inuyasha. The babies were due in 2 months and she still had a lot of redecorating and baby proofing to do around the house. And plus the fact that Inuyasha kept coming around buggin' her to take him and become a couple again and getting on her nerves wasn't helping any. Inuyasha came around like clock work and started molly cuddling as soon as he saw his chance to weasel his way back into her life. He came at noon sharp in the afternoon on his lunch brake and brought her lunch with lots of vitamins for her to take. He left after she was done with her food and came back at 5:30 p.m. sharp to take her to Lamaze and baby yoga classes. Inuyasha and Nikkita were driving her insane with their mother henning. They would boss and say, "Relax Kagome!" "Eat this Kagome, it's healthy for baby!" "Do this and That!!"

Kagome snorted and muttered to herself, "Will they ever stop? It's driving me coco!" Kagome was about to fall into a blissful sleep when Sango, Nikkita, Nikki, and Shippo came plowing through the door chatting really LOUD.

"Kagome! Wake up! We gotta lot of work to do," chirped the ever bossy Nikkita. She plopped down in chair and got her lap top out started clicking away at the keys.

"Hey Kagome. Have a nice nap?" Sango murmured politely in a softer voice as to consider Kagome's mood.

"Hey gurl, what's up?" Nikki sing-songed in a cheery voice. The only thing that can make her that happy is that Kouga remembered their wedding anniversary and they were going out and getting away for the weekend.

"Hello aunty Kagome!" Shippo chimed as he made a mad dash for the kitchen to plunder some sweets and cookies.

Kagome groaned and growled in annoyance as she rubbed the sleep away from her eye. 'Why me, Kami? Why!?!' Kagome thought as she faced her best gal pals on the face if the earth. As she woke up more she hide a yawn behind her hand as she murmured "hello" and "I'm fine" to everyone. They all sat around the spacious living and got ready to get the meeting under way.

"Alright! First order of business is that I have had my eyes and ears on the street and they say Naraku is up to something big and devious," Nikktia intoned. Kagome instantly went pale and her eyes flew to the 5 dead bolt locks on her door. Still locked. Kagome didn't want to admit to herself or her friends that she is scared shitless of Naraku.

"Yeah, and I heard him spreadin' rumor about him and kagome getting back together and were a happy couple now. Which I know was a crook of shit," growled Nikki. Kagome's face paled even more and she started to shake subtlety.

"Uh huh. I heard he was increasing drug and bootlegging production by ten times as much and the streets are more violent and dangerous than ever. He is also raging war on every drug lord and small time business in the city," Sango said in a cryptic voice. Sango was being worked overtime and then sum for the last few months. She was bone tired and her personal life was starting to suffer. She had the sinking suspicion that Miroku was cheating her but she didn't have the proof. She was always too busy and couldn't go to her friends because she didn't want to worry them even thou a little piece of her died a little everyday from wondering and doubting.

Kagome couldn't listen any longer as she blocked out what the rest were saying as she started shaking in fear and worry. Naraku was gaining more and more power and influence everyday and kept trying to muscle his way into her life now. She shuddered as she remembered her last encounter with him the last week.

Flashback a week ago

Kagome hummed happily as she spotted a cute pair of booties in a baby shop window. As she was about enter the store someone grabbed her roughly from behind and dragged her into an ally. The person dragged her half way into the foul smelling and harshly pushed her to the ground. As she fell Kagome twisted herself around so she wouldn't fall on her stomach. She let out a small yelp and gasped for breath and her spine collided with the gagged and dirty ground. As her vision swam back in to focus she wanted close her eyes again. She thought to herself if she kept her eyes closed and wished really hard then that monster would disappear. She cracked open an eye. The sick bastard was still there. Looking cool, arrogant, and sophisticated in his coal black suit. He had a fat Cuban cigar wedged between his thin strong lips. His lush curly black hair flowed down his back like a black cape. He puffed on his cigar as he crouched down and blew the smoke in her face.

"Hello Kagome, luv. Miss me?" Naraku slurred in an oily baritone voice. He chuckled as Kagome choked on his smoke. Kagome's eyes became to tear up as she looked into soulless eyes of the cruel man. He roughed took her arm wrenched it behind back. He became hard and took extreme pleasure as his little angel's face twisted and screamed in pain.

"I told you I would see you again very soon. You didn't think you could get rid of me did you?" Naraku cackled he twisted the arm even. Kagome let out a ear splitting scream as felt her arm dislocate from shoulder. The pain made Kagome see stars as he smacked her across the face with heavily jeweled hand. She felt the flesh on her rip and be torn from her face. As she regains her bearings she shook with fright as look at the monster beat her. She moved her able hand and covered her belly. What ever he did he would not harm her babies. Naraku sneered as the foolish woman covered her belly. 'She be pregnant with my kid not that useless whelp's spawn!' Naraku raged to himself as looked at the swollen belly. 'Sooon… You will be mine.. You will be my Queen. My plaything. My doll that I can play with and brake,' Naraku thought as he let the young woman go. He put out his cigar in the lower base of the girl's spine. The woman yelped and fainted from the pain of her broken arm.

"Soon. You will be mine, Kagome. Mine…." Naraku murmured as he walked out the ally.

End of flashback

Kagome remembered waking up and checking into a hospital but after that everything became blurry. She stayed mummed when the police asked her question. They could nothing to Naraku. Hell, half the police force is on his pay roll. She didn't tell her friends anything when they questioned her about what happened. Inuyasha almost went homicidal as he saw the bruises and stuff on my body. He would not stop bugging her about who did it. She pretended to not know who did by saying she didn't see his face. As the fog of fear began to clear from her mind kagome shook her head and focused on what they were saying.

"- and so we gather a list of things for gifts and people who are attending the baby shower. Kagome, did you call your mom yet to see if she is coming for the shower?" Nikkita asked typing away at her laptop with info gathering. Kagome face went pale again. 'Shit!!!! Aw man! What am I going to say to her?!?' Kagome thought franticly. Her mama never did like Inuyasha. She thought he was a no good delinquent with no future. She would be furious when she found what Inuyasha did to her. She would fly all the way from Japan just to kick his ass and cuss Kagome out. Kagome took a deep breath and shook her head no.

"Well, call and see if she, Souta, and grandpa will come." Nikkita chipped with an impatient sigh. Kagome looked at the phone for a long time before she picked up the phone. 'It's now or never then," Kagome thought as she started to dial the number to the temple in Japan that her mama resided in…

TBC…

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