AN-Okay
all! Some of you are confused on how the baby was conceived. Kuro
used her powers to make the baby. She used that golden stream of
light to take what she needed from Inuyasha and put it into Kagome.
She basically artificially inseminated Kagome. But it did have a
side-affect. Since she used magic to do it, it sped up Kag's
pregnancy by one month. Got it? If you still have questions, feel
free to email me.
Oh, yeah, and I know that Japanese people
have a weird order to their name. Like you have to say the last name
first and all that junk, and I don't even know if they do middle
names...but I don't care. So don't yell at me if I give people first,
middle, and last names, okay?
Review Responses-
Thank
you inu-ears, Rushyuo, inuyashasluvforever, FieryDemonFox,
fruitpeach, and DraGonMistress704 for reviewing.
Lima
Squamosa- Lyndsay?! Why did you sign on as my screen name!? You are
making it look like I'm giving myself reviews, you
dork!
Fieridemonfox-You're the second person who has told me
that! :) I hate it when I don't look at the number of chapters too.
Ah, well. I'm happy that you're hooked on my story though. I'll try
to get to survivor asap.
Mini Necka- I hope that the AN helped
you understand how baby was conceived. I'm glad you like!
Morlana-
I know that Inu's mom doesn't have a personality yet. She'll get some
in the chapter. Your question will be answered in this
chapter.
Dragon Man 180-Nope, Sango's not the maid. I have a
plan to put her in later. You'll get to see more of his mom in this
chapter, so I hope she answers your questions.
Inu-babe666-I
hope my AN helped you understand how baby came to be. Sango will be
coming in soon. I'm not sure how soon...maybe in the next chapter?
Dunno...
Arianna233-Mine surpasses all of the other Inu
stories? Wow! What a high complement! Thanks so much!
seida02-
I was thinking of adding Kouga in somewhere...but I'll keep your
advice in mind.
Kostos- I put you on my email list thingy! I'm
glad you think my story is good!
DBZGirl202-I'm glad that you
like my story! Yeah, Inuyasha is being pretty nice. I don't want to
take him too out of character, but I love making him do sweet things
for Kag.
Inuyasha-angel2004- Wow! You give me an 11? What an
honor! This story actually has a plot...unlike my other two. Heh heh.
I'm glad you see potential in my story.
The Shikon
Child
Chapter three- The fight
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Lady Shima
watched her son run out of the room. She then turned to her husband,
displeasure written in her features. "Why did you say
that?"
Her mate acted as though he didn't hear her. He
just glared heatedly at the table.
She was not one to be
ignored. Her anger at his actions toward their son and his guest, and
the fact that he was ignoring her bubbled up inside her. She raised
her hand, and with all of the strength she possessed, she whacked the
back of his head.
He let out an earsplitting yelp, and barely
stopped his face from flying strait into the table. He turned to his
mate, anger and confusion clouded his honey-golden orbs. "W-What
was that for?!"
"You know what that was for,
Inutaisho Akio Shima!"
He leaned back a little, fighting
the instincts that were telling to run away from his wife. She could
be scarier than the most powerful demon when she was angry. She
hadn't called him his full name since the time he accidentally
dropped Inuyasha on his head when he was a pup...
She stood up
and hit her fists on the table, making a loud bang that echoed
through the dining room. "First you glare at Inuyasha's guest,
probably making her feel highly uncomfortable in her new
environment."
"But I wasn't-"
"Then,"
she continued, totally ignoring her husband's words. "You tell
our son that he should have his pup killed to save your
reputation!"
"But I-,"
"THEN YOU
HAVE THE NERVE TO IGNORE ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!"
Inutaisho
scooted as far back into his chair as possible. Although he was
frightened of his wife's mood, he still gazed at her fondly. He was
proud that he had a strong wife who wasn't easily subdued. She also
looked so cute when she was angry...
"Are you done yet,
Izayoi?" He asked her, his eyebrow lifting in question.
She
turned to him, and saw a weird look in his eyes. Why had his face
turned from fearful to lustful? She calmed down a bit, and smiled at
her husband as he stared at her small frame approvingly. "No. I
have a question."
He pulled her into his lap, glad that
she was over her tantrum. He wrapped his strong arms around her, and
smiled when she snuggled herself against him. "What's the
question?"
"Why did you tell Inuyasha to have his
pup killed? I know you want grandchildren as much as I do, especially
with Sesshomaru not wanting to have his own. I know that you don't
care about the fact that she's a commoner and human...you never cared
about that with me."
He stared at his wife
affectionately. She knew him so well... "I want to make sure
that Inuyasha is responsible enough to have a child, and that he'd be
protective over his mate...or whatever the girl is to him." He
paused, looked at the door that led to the halls, then continued. "If
Inuyasha comes and defends his pup and the girl, then I will know
that he is mature enough to start his family."
With a
loud sigh, she slumped against him. "This is all too much too
fast."
"I know," said Inutaisho softly. "I
don't know how we're going to handle Kikyo coming over tomorrow. It
would be devastating for our country if we broke the alliance that
was going to be sealed with Inuyasha and Kikyo getting married. We
would lose a much needed ally."
He looked at the door
again and gave his mate a crooked smile. He lifted her off of him and
set her on a chair. "Our son is coming, and by the sound of his
footsteps, he doesn't sound to happy."
-
Inuyasha
walked through the seemingly endless maze of hallways. His mind was
full of anger and determination.
Something was nagging at his
mind though. He knew that his father could be ornery sometimes, but
he had never been so outright mean. His father had never put much
emphasis on the family name before. He had married a human for
heaven's sake, and she wasn't even a miko! That was very rare among
demon leaders, and was highly frowned upon.
Inuyasha turned a
corner, coming to a new set of halls. He walked through the palace
easily, not even paying attention to where he was going. His feet
automatically took him where his destination was, having haunted the
halls so many times already.
He went around another corner,
and collided with someone. Although the wind had been knocked out of
him, he had still managed to still be standing. The person who had
ran into him was knocked backwards onto the ground.
Looking
down, Inuyasha saw his 'protector.'
Miroku looked winded, and
he had sweat covering his face, making his silky black hair
stubbornly stick to his forehead. His cheeks held a hint of pink, and
his purple robes were damp with perspiration.
"Well well,
look at my so-called protector!" Inuyasha said coldly. He was
angry with his lifetime friend. If Miroku had been with him at the
market, then he might have been able to use his spiritual powers to
prevent Kuro from conjuring her spell.
The monk stood up and
smoothed the wrinkles out of his purple robes. He looked at around
the hallway, searching for anyone else who might be around, and
sighed in relief. 'I knew that the villagers had been lying! There's
no girl here...'
Inuyasha let out a frustrated growl. "Where
were you when we were at the market?!"
"I- I was
visiting an old friend..." Miroku said slowly.
"Well,
while you were 'visiting a friend' a freaking miko powered prophet
somehow impregnated a girl, saying that I was the baby's father! If
you were there, then you could have stopped her, Miroku!"
Miroku's
face paled. "I heard some villagers saying that...but I was
positive that they were lying..."
Remembering the task at
hand, Inuyasha abandoned the conversation, and started walking down
the halls again.
Falling into step behind him, Miroku took his
place as protector. He was now extremely anxious, not knowing what
the king and queen were going to do with him. Although he was
basically a bodyguard for looks, and trying to keep Inuyasha from
doing anything stupid, he was still supposed to be his protector if
need be. He wasn't supposed to leave his masters side, but that girl
had seemed so enticing...
Soon, Inuyasha found himself at the
dining room door, Miroku still behind him. He took a deep breath,
trying to build up confidence. Then he slowly turned the knob, and
entered the room.
His parents were looking at him. His mom
looked slightly apprehensive, his dad confident.
"Have
you come to a decision on the abortion?" Inutaisho asked coldly,
his face emotionless. He internally applauded his good
acting.
Inuyasha heatedly glared at his father. "I
thought that you wanted grandchildren! Why are you so eager to get
rid of my child!?"
"Your 'child' is a disgrace to
our family name, and so is its mother!"
He was so mad
that he considered pouncing on his dad. A loud growl was beginning to
rise from his chest. "What the hell is your problem?"
"My
problem is the child, Inuyasha! You must get rid of it...and you
might want to consider getting rid of the girl too."
Miroku,
who had come in with Inuyasha, stared at his lord in complete horror.
He had never seen him act so horribly.
Inuyasha's fists
clenched in anger. "Mom? What do you have to say about
this?"
"I agree fully with your father. It's the
best way to handle the situation," she said in a monotone voice.
"No!" he yelled, confusion and frustration overwhelming him. "I will not let some healer destroy my baby! I don't care if it will be a disgrace to the family! And I definitely wont get rid of Kagome! I don't care what you both have to say! I'll protect them with everything I have!"
There was complete silence in the room, until his parents started clapping. They both had wide grins across their faces."I knew that you'd pull through, my boy." Inutaisho said happily. He got up from his chair and clapped his stunned son on the back.
Inuyasha and Miroku stood in shock, not understanding the sudden turn of events.
Izayoi got up from her seat and wrapped her son in a tight embrace. "You are really maturing, young man.
Inuyasha stared at his parents in utmost confusion. "What's going on?"
His dad smiled, sat down, and patted the chair next to him, inviting Inuyasha to sit next to him. "Come, I'll explain."
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Kagome looked around the room, and noticed how huge and beautiful it was. It was as large as a house!
The walls were painted a rich shade of dark red with a golden boarder across the top and bottom. There was a giant, framed map above the mantle of the equally huge fireplace. The bed, which she was currently sitting on, could easily fit fifteen grown men. Its crimson cover was made of an extremely fine silk. The only other furniture in the room was a highly polished, wooden dresser, a gigantic red chair, a bookshelf, and a bedside table that had an hourglass sitting on top.
Kagome watched the maid go in and out of a door, which apparently led to the bathroom. She leaned over and looked in and her eyes widened in shock. There was running water! She had head of running water, and knew only the richest of people could afford it. How she would love to have nice, warm water whenever she wanted a bath. Unfortunately, Kagome almost never got hot baths. Heating the water took a lot of time, and a strong fire, and she usually wasn't up to it after having to lug all of the water from a well or creek.
"Miss? Would you like your bath now, my lady?"
She smiled and nodded, still feeling slightly queasy. "That would be great...er...what's your name?"
The maid looked startled by the question. Maids were only supposed to do their jobs, and they were almost never asked about their name or anything about their personal life. She didn't dare disobey an order, so she looked at the ground and answered, "Emi, my lady."
"Well, Emi, you don't need to look at your feet when answering me." Her smile widened when Emi looked up at her in confusion. "I'm in no way a royal, if you couldn't tell by my condition." She pointed to her dirty body. "So you don't have to act like I'm one."
Emi looked Kagome in the eyes, her dark blue orbs clashing with Kagome's chocolate brown, and couldn't help the small smile that graced her lips. It was hard not to smile when you had someone genuinely beaming at you like Kagome was. "Yes, my lady."
"And my name's not my lady, it's Kagome."
"Yes, Kagome." Emi motioned the bathroom with her hands. "Your bath is prepared for you. Will you manage by yourself?"
Kagome nodded, and slid into the bathroom. She was awed by its size. It was nearly as big as the room. There were pearly white walls that nearly blinded her with their astounding brightness. There was a silver toilet with a silver sink to match. At the center of the bathroom was a very large, circular shaped bathtub that was filled to the rim with fragrant, pink bubbles. There was a small, square window that allowed light to enter the heavenly room. There was fuzzy, white carpet under her feet, which made her feel as though she was walking on clouds.
She took off her clothes, and slowly lowered herself into the tub. She had never felt anything so good in her life. Her nausea instantly subsided into only a slight discomfort, and her aching limbs relaxed in the warm blanket of water that surrounded her.
For the first time since being at the market, Kagome was finally able to relax. Without so much happening, her mind started racing with thoughts. 'I'm at the royal palace. I'm really at the royal palace,' she thought in amazement. 'And I'm pregnant with the Shima's youngest prince's baby. Gods, my life has changed so much in only a few hours...'
Letting her thoughts overwhelm her, she submerged into the water, soaking her hair. When she popped back up, she watched in detached amusement as specks of dirt dissolved into the bubbly water.
"My lad-...erm...Kagome?"
Kagome turned around and saw Emi holding a small container and a bar of soap. "Yes?"
"I've got you some hair cleaner and soap." She laid them on the side of the tub. "I set out some towels on the sink to use when you're done."
"Thank you." Kagome picked up the 'hair cleaner' and looked at its contents in fascination, having never heard of such a thing. She had always used soap in her hair.
Emi said that she was more than welcome, and left the room, shutting the door behind her.
After finishing her bath, Kagome wrapped herself in the fuzzy towel Emi had gotten her. She reveled in its softness as she strode back into Inuyasha's room, where the wonderful aroma of food drifted into her nose.
She felt as though she would drool all over the carpet. Looking around the room, she spotted the source of the wonderful smell. There was a large tray with chicken, rice, soup, cooked apple slices with cinnamon on them, and a glass of warm tea. "I-is this for me?"
"It's all for you, you're too skinny." Emi smiled and pointed toward a beautiful light blue kimono that was on the bed. "You can wear that until the palace tailor can make you something."
Feeling a little more than spoiled at the moment, Kagome could only smile joyfully. She stripped off her towel and put on the kimono. She had never wore something so beautiful, elegant, or comfortable in her life.
"Come and eat, and I'll brush through your hair. It's all matted."
Kagome eagerly complied. She loaded up a plate with all of the food it would hold, took a cupful of tea, and sat on the bed.
Crawling on the bed behind her, Emi began working through working through the knots in Kagome's hair.
When Kagome was finally done with her supper, and Emi was done with brushing her hair, Kagome stood up to stretch. She turned towards the maid, a smile still plastered to her face. "Thanks so much."
"You're welcome." She looked Kagome up and down. "You look so pretty now! Go look at yourself in the mirror in the bathroom."
She complied, and made her way to the bathroom. She spotted the mirror and walked to it. She looked at her reflection and gasped. She looked gorgeous. Her untangled, silky hair flowed and cascaded down her back. Her skin, though still rough from working and traveling, was much smoother. The kimono seemed to show off every curve, giving her a feminine look. Kagome found it hard to hold back the tears forming in her eyes.
"Wow..."
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It's
four in the morning and I've just finished this chapter. Sooooo
tired! But you guys so deserve this chapter. Your reviews inspire me!
Please keep them up! They make me so happy! I know that their was a
little bitta fluff with Inu's parents. Sorry that I had to torture
you with that, but I'm in a fluffy mood, and Inuyasha and Kag aren't
at the fluff stage yet, so I had to use another couple.
Heh.
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Lima S