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Chap: Don't know nothing about birthin' no babies

"You know, you never answered my question."

"Huh? What are you babbling about now?"

Kagome and Inuyasha were making their way towards the village from the well. After the events of the day before, she'd taken a shower and gone right to bed. Inuyasha had gone out the window and onto his favorite branch of the Goshinboku. The next day, Sunday, she'd restocked her things, to his surprise. As an apology for screaming at him, she'd decided to go back early and had gone down the well.

She smiled at him curiously. "When you licked the cuts on my arm, they healed way faster than normal. What's up with that?"

He looked away. "It's nothing. My spit's got healing stuff in it. I've always been able to do that. Found out when I was six."

"Really?"

"Yeah." The breeze chased some of Kagome's scent to him as they walked. It could soothe him like nothing else.

"Cool."

Inuyasha started. He knew that word from Sota. "Cool?" Something he did was cool?

"Yeah, that's cool. I wish you'd have told me about that, we could have used it before."

"Oh, really?" His voice dripped sarcasm. "Do you think Sango would appreciate me licking her all over when she's injured?" Kagome had to concede the point. The demon huntress would have been trying to kick his ass the whole time.

"And don't even get me started on Miroku."

She shuddered in sympathy. Upon reaching the village, she waved to the people as they walked by. Almost all returned the wave, and many gave a smile in return. Kagome was greatly loved in the town. She was always smiling and trying to help. In turn, they tried to be polite when she would ask the most obvious questions. To them, her world must be strange indeed when she'd asked about the dyes they used for clothes. What else could you use but plant dye?

Even though he didn't greet them, many of the younger villagers waved hello to Inuyasha. He seemed alright to them, always defending the Lady Kagome when she was in danger and trying to destroy that demon Naraku. The children could often be found playing their new game, 'yasha and demon' where one kid was the yasha and chose his group of fighters. One would be the role of all of Kagome's allies, the other kids would be the demons of Naraku. (Much like cops and robbers.)

Kagome called out from the road to Keade's hut, "We're back!" No reply. Inuyasha's ears perked, trying to trace any sort of trouble, and his hand went to the hilt of his sword. "Keade?"

A man spoke up. "She's gone out to another village needing help with an exorcism. Won't be back for a few days."

The girl noticed a big absence and asked him, "Have you seen Miroku, or Sango?"

"Nah, they've gone out rumor hunting for the shard while you were away, took the little fox with them too. They won't be back for a few days either," he replied.

"Oh great," Inuyasha said as she thanked the farmer for his help. "Ditched by a hag, a fluff ball, a bitch, and a lecher. Perfect."

"Oh, it's not that bad! I can-"

"Lady Kagome! Lady Kagome!" a panic-filled voice called. A woman was running pell-mell up the hill, panting as she reached them. "M-my lady, you must-(gasp)-come, my sister-(cough, gasp)-she's in labor-she's having trouble-you've gotta come!"

Kagome's eyes went huge, but she spoke calmly. "I'm on my way. Inuyasha, can you get the first aid kit for me, thank you-"-She dropped everything at her feet and ran after the girl

Inuyasha just stared. She wasn't going to-she wasn't about to-nah. She'd never have asked him to help for 'that.' Men weren't allowed in birthing rooms. He'd just get her her stuff-which she could have brought with her anyway, he thought angrily. I'm not a mule! He took three fast jumps and easily reached the small hut.

"Here, wench." He stopped dead still. The door was still open, so he could see exactly what she was doing. She was trying to get a panicking father out of the house and having a problem. The man had his hand on her arm and wasn't letting go.

Never a good thing to do around Inuyasha.

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