Tadaaaa! I wrote another chapter! Am I good or what? Sadly, this chapter is short, but I promise it's going somewhere....evil laugh......

Disclaimer: Blah blah blah, no ownie the doggy...

Chapter 18 - A Bigger Burden

Kagome yawned, stretching her arms in the early morning light. She felt a little pain in her belly, and stopped stretching, but didn't open her eyes. It was really bright...

She felt the baby kick and she smiled. It was the strangest feeling...Wait. Kick? Didn't the baby have to be...

Kagome opened her eyes slowly, blinking hastily because of the light. Then she looked down, and stared in awe.

Her belly was huge. And not just almost-two-months-pregnant huge. Nine-month-pregnant huge. She began to hyperventilate.

"Inuyasha!!! Get your butt over here before I KILL YOU!!!" From her position, she couldn't really look over the side of the bed, but she heard a faint thump from outside as something - or someone - hit the ground.

Kagome could just barely make out the figure at her window, and it slowly slid open. She saw his eyes first, and she could tell he was scared. Good.

"Inuyasha," she said in a low voice. He shifted uncomfortably. "What is this?" Inuyasha didn't look at her, but kept shifting.

"Nani?" he said meekly. She growled at him and pointed to her belly.

"This, you evil thing! Did I fall asleep for 7 months or something?!" Inuyasha blushed, finally looking at the object under discussion. Then he looked at her face and winced.

"I didn't know if it would happen, so I didn't tell you," he said quietly. Kagome was fuming.

"Tell me what?" she said, her voice dangerously low. Inuyasha gulped when he heard it, but he kept his gaze steady.

"How long until the baby came." Kagome's mouth fell open, floundering for words. It was coming sooner? She hadn't really thought of that...

"Inuyasha, why am I like this?" He sighed and sat down next to her. Without looking at her, he replied.

"Dogs only take 2 months to have their pups."

"I'm not a dog!" He smiled into her face and leaned over to kiss her gently.

"But you mated with one," he said against her lips. Kagome pulled back.

"You're not a dog..." she said quietly. He rolled his eyes, and then got up. Then he grinned down at her.

"Need help getting up?"

"Teach him to not tell me things..." Kagome emptied the cupboards and stashed all their food into the big yellow bag. It was actually beginning to look a little ragged come to think of it. They'd probably have to get a new one sooner or later...

She dragged the bag into the living room, and stopped when she met Inuyasha's glare.

"What?" she said irritably as she brushed past him. He caught her arm and looked into her face, concerned.

"Should you be going? I don't want you to be in the way..." She shook his arm off a little forcefully. Seeing the obvious pain on his face, she lightened up a bit and smiled.

"I'll be fine. I'm a little sick of the mundane life over here, though. I want to go back and have the baby." she added. His eyes widened.

"Are you sure?" he brushed a hand across her belly. Kagome grasped it with her own, causing it to cease it's nervous movement. Sometimes Inuyasha spoke with his actions more than with his words. He was worried about her, and the baby.

"I'm sure," she said as she nodded. "Now take this thing." She nudged the great big bag with her foot. Inuyasha huffed but swung it over his back, nearly falling over with it's weight.

"What the hell is in here, wench?" He grunted with the effort of carrying it as Kagome looked on, a little uncaring.

"If I'm going to have the baby there, we need supplies to do it safely," she said matter-of-factly. He sighed but walked out the door and went outside. He peered back through to find Kagome trying to waddle her own way out. He laughed.

"Don't laugh, you," she muttered. He only laughed harder. He motioned for her to come over, unable to speak at the sight of her maneuvers.

"I can carry both you and this thing." Kagome groaned and tried to waddle faster, ignoring Inuyasha's little bouts of giggles. Finally, she reached him, and he attempted to pull her onto his back.

Obviously, that didn't go over well.

"Inuyasha! Stop it! That hurts!" she yelled into his ear. He dropped her like a hot potato and helped her to land safely. He loathed sensitive ears...

As swiftly as he could, he placed the backpack on his back - with some guidance from Kagome - and then picked her up in his arms. It was slightly uncomfortable, but her looming belly didn't receive any damage form the position.

So with a few muttered curses about pregnant bitches, they jumped into the dry well.

Ok, I'm going to stop here, just cause I had to sneak this little bit in. If there are any questions about Kagome's new condition, they will be answered in the next chapter, ok? (On Saturday, as promised D ) Please review! And please read my other stories! They need a little TLC from viewers like you! :) Take care all... - Ariana