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Winter's Night: Chapter 17
~ Kagome's POV ~
I looked around, nothing but blackness surrounding me. I called out faintly to my love, hoping he was there, and safe. I took a few hesitant steps, but stopped when a light appeared before me. A figure stood, shrouded in the darkness, just outside the light.
"H-Hello?" I asked. My voice trembled, though I tried to act bravely.
"Kagome..." the voice whispered. I looked confused, but my eyes widened as the figure stepped into the light.
"Mom..." I gasped out and ran to her, wrapping my arms around her. I felt her hand on my head and looked up at her smiling face.
"Don't worry sweetie..." she said softly, still patting my hair. "It's alright. He's gone, that thing is gone... everything is back to normal. You won't have to ever see those two wretched hanyou again."
My eyes widened and I looked up at my mother, shocked and confused. "W- What?"
"They're gone... the well is sealed, that offspring of yours gone. You're a normal girl Kagome." She smiled again.
My eyes narrowed and I shoved her away from me. I glared at her, though my body shook. Inuyasha gone? Our child too? H-How could she? Tears started to fall from my eyes and I heard my mother's footsteps come closer. I stepped back and stared at her, complete disbelief in my eyes.
"No... it's not true... Inuyasha and I ran away together... we went to the village last night..." I shook more, and my legs could no longer support me. I fell to the ground on my hands and knees, my world spinning. This is wrong... this isn't real... it can't be real...
I suddenly felt a warm around me, and my body shaking slightly. A voice filled my ears and it took me a moment to register things.
"Kagome..." I slowly opened my eyes to see a man with silver hair and golden eyes in front of me, shaking me gently, yet a little frantically.
"Inuyasha?" I whispered and heard him sigh in relief. He pulled me close to him, his arms wrapped around me tightly, protectively. I leaned closer to his warmth, the coldness from the dark place disappearing. I sighed softly and felt him nuzzle my neck gently. I smiled and kissed him lightly on the cheek, before resting back against him.
"Kagome?"
"Yes, love?" I asked back, looking up at his face. A slight blush was on his cheeks at the name I used.
"A-Are you ok?" he asked the concern evident in his voice. I stared at him blankly, and he continued. "I mean, did you have a nightmare or something? You were tossing in your sleep and you even cried..." he whispered sadly.
My mind clicked and realization dawned on me. It had been a nightmare. I was safe with Inuyasha, our child. I placed a hand on my stomach. We were all at Kaede's hut, in the village, in the Feudal Era.
"I-I'm ok..." I replied, as I felt him place on hand on my stomach over my own hand. "I just had a nightmare... that's all."
I tried to keep the bit of fear out of my voice, but I knew he caught it because he began to rub my back soothingly with his other hand. He nuzzled my neck again, and I could hear a very quiet growl emitting from him. I sighed contentedly, knowing he was trying to comfort me, and it was working. He stopped after a little longer and pulled away a little, looking at my face.
"What was your nightmare about?" he asked quietly. I stiffened, the dream that had just been washed away coming back. I felt him kiss my forehead lightly and then felt his forehead rest against mine. "It's alright, you don't have to tell me."
"No, I'll tell you." I whispered back. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before down casting my eyes. "It... I dreamed that... that I was in total blackness, but my mom was there under a light, so I ran to her. She... She..." I felt tears swell in my eyes, but I tried to hold them back.
"Shh... it's ok, you don't have to continue." I heard him whisper, his hand on my stomach moving to gently caress my cheek. I shook my head and continued.
"She said that... you were gone... and... and so was our child... she said I was a normal girl, and wouldn't have to ever see you again..." I whispered as I held back my tears. "And... she was happy... she was smiling about it..." I couldn't take it anymore. I moved my head and buried it against his chest, my tears now flowing freely from my eyes, dampening his shirt. I felt both his arms around me, gently rubbing my back, and his lips press softly against my head.
"It's alright koi. I'm here, the pup is still safe inside of you, and neither of us will be leaving you anytime soon. I promise you, I'll always be here." I calmed a bit as he whispered those words to me, repeating his promise until my crying finally ceased.
I pulled my head away from his chest, and captured his lips softly with mine. I felt him return the kiss and we stayed like that, until I had to pull away for air. I smiled at him, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"I love you, so much." I whispered, staring deeply into his golden eyes. He smiled back at me, removing one of his hands from my back and gently cupping my cheek.
"I love you too Kagome." He whispered back, stroking my cheek with his thumb. I smiled and was about to kiss him again when I heard someone cough. Inuyasha and I looked to see Miroku and Sango standing in the doorway of the hut. I blushed and sat up, trying to hide my blush by looking down at my lap. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Inuyasha sit up too and stretch a bit. I smiled as he yawned, and then I noticed that he was still wearing clothing from my era. Was his kimono still in my bag?
I looked over at the bag to see it unzipped and only part of the familiar red fabric sticking out. I looked a down and noticed a bit of red sticking out from underneath a blanket. I pulled it out to find out that it was his haori. I looked over at him with a questioning look and he shrugged.
"You were cold, so I laid it over you for the warmth." He said as he stood up. I followed suit, but quickly regretted it as I felt the coldness of the air outside of the warmth I had just been in. I shivered and felt a weight on my shoulders. I blinked and noticed Inuyasha's haori was now on my shoulders, rather than in a heap on the floor. I looked over at him and he smiled at me. I smiled back and pulled it around my shoulders more. It was so warm and it faintly held his scent.
I looked back to the two who had been in the doorway. Miroku was seating himself in the corner as Sango started a fire in the middle of the hut. I walked over to Sango and she gave me a hug once she got the fire lit.
"It's good to have you back Kagome." She said as the two of us sat down beside the fire. I saw Inuyasha digging through a bag that I had left here before that was full of the cooking stuff and a box of instant ramen. I shook my head and went back to talking with Sango.
"It's good to be back, and I'll be here for a while." I said.
"Oh really? For how long?" Miroku asked as he came to sit by the fire as well.
"Uh...um..." I tried to think of an answer.
"Feh, she'll stay however long she wants. She doesn't have to tell you how long exactly." I looked up at Inuyasha as he sat down beside me and began to boil the water in a kettle over the fire, two cups of ramen sitting beside him.
"I was only wondering." Miroku said, sounding a little startled by my hanyou's behavior.
"Well, Miroku, you see... some things happened in my time... so, I probably won't be going back..." I said quietly, my head down. I felt Inuyasha's arm wrap around my waist and pull me into his side. I placed my head on his shoulder and felt him lean his head on mine. I looked over at Sango and Miroku, their faces held a knowing smile, yet they disappeared when Inuyasha and I just sat there in silence.
"Kagome, if you don't mind us asking..." Sango began, but trailed off.
"What kind of things happened in your time, Lady Kagome, other than Inuyasha getting injured?" Miroku finished for her. I stayed quiet until I felt Inuyasha take my hand and squeeze it gently, silently letting me know he was here and go with what she wanted to do.
"Um... well, my mom is upset with me and Inuyasha, and she threatened to never let me come back here, so I ran away back here with Inuyasha." I said quietly, leaving out the reason why my mother was angry, but knowing the question would come.
"Why was your mother upset Kagome?" Sango asked, worry in her voice.
"Well, she's mad because..." I trailed off. Should I tell them? Would Inuyasha be ok if I told them? I mean, he's not exactly comfortable with showing his emotions off to the world, though his arm is around my waist right now, even if it is mainly to comfort me. I was startled though, when I heard him speak up.
"She's angry because Kagome and I... well, in human terms, we're married." He said, sounding a little hesitant and unsure of what to really say. "And she's also upset because..." he trailed off and I noticed a faint blush on his cheeks, as I felt the heat rise in my own.
"I'm pregnant." I said, picking up where he left off. "She was upset because she didn't want me to be with him."
"Because I'm half demon, and the pup will be part demon as well." I heard him say, picking up on the hidden sadness and pain in his voice. I looked over at our friends and noticed their surprised faces.
"Wow..." Sango gaped.
"So you two... you..." Miroku trailed off in question, a perverted grin growing on his face. I noticed Inuyasha rise, I heard a thump, and the next thing I knew, Miroku was on the floor, a bump on his head.
"Think like that again monk, and you'll get it even worse." Inuyasha said as he situated himself back beside me, his arm going around my waist once again. I giggled a little and leaned back against him.
"You know, I should you know what you for making him lose consciousness." I said jokingly.
"Feh, if anything, you should get him a damn necklace to wear. That way when he thinks like that he can feel his face hit the ground, knocking those thoughts from his already damaged brain."
"Hmm... that's not a bad idea." I said, putting a finger to my chin to look like I was thinking about it.
"If you do, let me control the word." I heard Sango say jokingly. "I could use something like 'bad pervert' or how about lay?"
"Sango, I think that pervert would love it if you told him to lay." I heard my hanyou laugh a little. I saw Sango blush a bit and couldn't help but giggle.
"Why don't you think of a word Sango, and then we'll decide whether to put one on him or not." I suggested. She nodded and then we all laughed.
"Hey..." Miroku stirred. "Why is everyone laughing? What'd I miss?" Hey fill me in!"
The three of us only laughed harder and Miroku frowned, never being told what we had talked about while he was unconscious.
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Alright, that's it for chapter 17. I hope it wasn't too bad. Once again, I'm really sorry about not updating over the weekend. I'll try to this weekend, I really will.
Please Review!
Ja ne minna ~!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Winter's Night: Chapter 17
~ Kagome's POV ~
I looked around, nothing but blackness surrounding me. I called out faintly to my love, hoping he was there, and safe. I took a few hesitant steps, but stopped when a light appeared before me. A figure stood, shrouded in the darkness, just outside the light.
"H-Hello?" I asked. My voice trembled, though I tried to act bravely.
"Kagome..." the voice whispered. I looked confused, but my eyes widened as the figure stepped into the light.
"Mom..." I gasped out and ran to her, wrapping my arms around her. I felt her hand on my head and looked up at her smiling face.
"Don't worry sweetie..." she said softly, still patting my hair. "It's alright. He's gone, that thing is gone... everything is back to normal. You won't have to ever see those two wretched hanyou again."
My eyes widened and I looked up at my mother, shocked and confused. "W- What?"
"They're gone... the well is sealed, that offspring of yours gone. You're a normal girl Kagome." She smiled again.
My eyes narrowed and I shoved her away from me. I glared at her, though my body shook. Inuyasha gone? Our child too? H-How could she? Tears started to fall from my eyes and I heard my mother's footsteps come closer. I stepped back and stared at her, complete disbelief in my eyes.
"No... it's not true... Inuyasha and I ran away together... we went to the village last night..." I shook more, and my legs could no longer support me. I fell to the ground on my hands and knees, my world spinning. This is wrong... this isn't real... it can't be real...
I suddenly felt a warm around me, and my body shaking slightly. A voice filled my ears and it took me a moment to register things.
"Kagome..." I slowly opened my eyes to see a man with silver hair and golden eyes in front of me, shaking me gently, yet a little frantically.
"Inuyasha?" I whispered and heard him sigh in relief. He pulled me close to him, his arms wrapped around me tightly, protectively. I leaned closer to his warmth, the coldness from the dark place disappearing. I sighed softly and felt him nuzzle my neck gently. I smiled and kissed him lightly on the cheek, before resting back against him.
"Kagome?"
"Yes, love?" I asked back, looking up at his face. A slight blush was on his cheeks at the name I used.
"A-Are you ok?" he asked the concern evident in his voice. I stared at him blankly, and he continued. "I mean, did you have a nightmare or something? You were tossing in your sleep and you even cried..." he whispered sadly.
My mind clicked and realization dawned on me. It had been a nightmare. I was safe with Inuyasha, our child. I placed a hand on my stomach. We were all at Kaede's hut, in the village, in the Feudal Era.
"I-I'm ok..." I replied, as I felt him place on hand on my stomach over my own hand. "I just had a nightmare... that's all."
I tried to keep the bit of fear out of my voice, but I knew he caught it because he began to rub my back soothingly with his other hand. He nuzzled my neck again, and I could hear a very quiet growl emitting from him. I sighed contentedly, knowing he was trying to comfort me, and it was working. He stopped after a little longer and pulled away a little, looking at my face.
"What was your nightmare about?" he asked quietly. I stiffened, the dream that had just been washed away coming back. I felt him kiss my forehead lightly and then felt his forehead rest against mine. "It's alright, you don't have to tell me."
"No, I'll tell you." I whispered back. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before down casting my eyes. "It... I dreamed that... that I was in total blackness, but my mom was there under a light, so I ran to her. She... She..." I felt tears swell in my eyes, but I tried to hold them back.
"Shh... it's ok, you don't have to continue." I heard him whisper, his hand on my stomach moving to gently caress my cheek. I shook my head and continued.
"She said that... you were gone... and... and so was our child... she said I was a normal girl, and wouldn't have to ever see you again..." I whispered as I held back my tears. "And... she was happy... she was smiling about it..." I couldn't take it anymore. I moved my head and buried it against his chest, my tears now flowing freely from my eyes, dampening his shirt. I felt both his arms around me, gently rubbing my back, and his lips press softly against my head.
"It's alright koi. I'm here, the pup is still safe inside of you, and neither of us will be leaving you anytime soon. I promise you, I'll always be here." I calmed a bit as he whispered those words to me, repeating his promise until my crying finally ceased.
I pulled my head away from his chest, and captured his lips softly with mine. I felt him return the kiss and we stayed like that, until I had to pull away for air. I smiled at him, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"I love you, so much." I whispered, staring deeply into his golden eyes. He smiled back at me, removing one of his hands from my back and gently cupping my cheek.
"I love you too Kagome." He whispered back, stroking my cheek with his thumb. I smiled and was about to kiss him again when I heard someone cough. Inuyasha and I looked to see Miroku and Sango standing in the doorway of the hut. I blushed and sat up, trying to hide my blush by looking down at my lap. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Inuyasha sit up too and stretch a bit. I smiled as he yawned, and then I noticed that he was still wearing clothing from my era. Was his kimono still in my bag?
I looked over at the bag to see it unzipped and only part of the familiar red fabric sticking out. I looked a down and noticed a bit of red sticking out from underneath a blanket. I pulled it out to find out that it was his haori. I looked over at him with a questioning look and he shrugged.
"You were cold, so I laid it over you for the warmth." He said as he stood up. I followed suit, but quickly regretted it as I felt the coldness of the air outside of the warmth I had just been in. I shivered and felt a weight on my shoulders. I blinked and noticed Inuyasha's haori was now on my shoulders, rather than in a heap on the floor. I looked over at him and he smiled at me. I smiled back and pulled it around my shoulders more. It was so warm and it faintly held his scent.
I looked back to the two who had been in the doorway. Miroku was seating himself in the corner as Sango started a fire in the middle of the hut. I walked over to Sango and she gave me a hug once she got the fire lit.
"It's good to have you back Kagome." She said as the two of us sat down beside the fire. I saw Inuyasha digging through a bag that I had left here before that was full of the cooking stuff and a box of instant ramen. I shook my head and went back to talking with Sango.
"It's good to be back, and I'll be here for a while." I said.
"Oh really? For how long?" Miroku asked as he came to sit by the fire as well.
"Uh...um..." I tried to think of an answer.
"Feh, she'll stay however long she wants. She doesn't have to tell you how long exactly." I looked up at Inuyasha as he sat down beside me and began to boil the water in a kettle over the fire, two cups of ramen sitting beside him.
"I was only wondering." Miroku said, sounding a little startled by my hanyou's behavior.
"Well, Miroku, you see... some things happened in my time... so, I probably won't be going back..." I said quietly, my head down. I felt Inuyasha's arm wrap around my waist and pull me into his side. I placed my head on his shoulder and felt him lean his head on mine. I looked over at Sango and Miroku, their faces held a knowing smile, yet they disappeared when Inuyasha and I just sat there in silence.
"Kagome, if you don't mind us asking..." Sango began, but trailed off.
"What kind of things happened in your time, Lady Kagome, other than Inuyasha getting injured?" Miroku finished for her. I stayed quiet until I felt Inuyasha take my hand and squeeze it gently, silently letting me know he was here and go with what she wanted to do.
"Um... well, my mom is upset with me and Inuyasha, and she threatened to never let me come back here, so I ran away back here with Inuyasha." I said quietly, leaving out the reason why my mother was angry, but knowing the question would come.
"Why was your mother upset Kagome?" Sango asked, worry in her voice.
"Well, she's mad because..." I trailed off. Should I tell them? Would Inuyasha be ok if I told them? I mean, he's not exactly comfortable with showing his emotions off to the world, though his arm is around my waist right now, even if it is mainly to comfort me. I was startled though, when I heard him speak up.
"She's angry because Kagome and I... well, in human terms, we're married." He said, sounding a little hesitant and unsure of what to really say. "And she's also upset because..." he trailed off and I noticed a faint blush on his cheeks, as I felt the heat rise in my own.
"I'm pregnant." I said, picking up where he left off. "She was upset because she didn't want me to be with him."
"Because I'm half demon, and the pup will be part demon as well." I heard him say, picking up on the hidden sadness and pain in his voice. I looked over at our friends and noticed their surprised faces.
"Wow..." Sango gaped.
"So you two... you..." Miroku trailed off in question, a perverted grin growing on his face. I noticed Inuyasha rise, I heard a thump, and the next thing I knew, Miroku was on the floor, a bump on his head.
"Think like that again monk, and you'll get it even worse." Inuyasha said as he situated himself back beside me, his arm going around my waist once again. I giggled a little and leaned back against him.
"You know, I should you know what you for making him lose consciousness." I said jokingly.
"Feh, if anything, you should get him a damn necklace to wear. That way when he thinks like that he can feel his face hit the ground, knocking those thoughts from his already damaged brain."
"Hmm... that's not a bad idea." I said, putting a finger to my chin to look like I was thinking about it.
"If you do, let me control the word." I heard Sango say jokingly. "I could use something like 'bad pervert' or how about lay?"
"Sango, I think that pervert would love it if you told him to lay." I heard my hanyou laugh a little. I saw Sango blush a bit and couldn't help but giggle.
"Why don't you think of a word Sango, and then we'll decide whether to put one on him or not." I suggested. She nodded and then we all laughed.
"Hey..." Miroku stirred. "Why is everyone laughing? What'd I miss?" Hey fill me in!"
The three of us only laughed harder and Miroku frowned, never being told what we had talked about while he was unconscious.
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Alright, that's it for chapter 17. I hope it wasn't too bad. Once again, I'm really sorry about not updating over the weekend. I'll try to this weekend, I really will.
Please Review!
Ja ne minna ~!