Author's Note: Yay! I updated after what seemed like forever when it's only been like a day or two! Please read and review! Enjoy!

lady kjerston of the western: Yeah, it acrually does have to do with the song. I dunno, I didn't think of it at first, but when I re-read the chapie that's what it reminded me of. Hmmm, well yeah, that's it! And I agree with you, that song should be a little faster. I love it too! I have it ona burnt cd I made, yay! Thanks for your reviews!

Miru Amai: Now why would I tell you that?! You have to read to find out missy! lol, And thank yes, someone else did get mad at me (smiles) but it's ok! I mean come on, what kind of person would I be to let the story end there? With Inuyasha's family dying like that?...A bitchy one that's who! lol, thanks for your review!

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Chapter Five: How Can I Not Love You?

Inuyasha stared at the sight before him. His mate and Sango lay next to one another, their arms and legs at different angles, bloodstains on their kimonos, and cuts covering their bodies. Inuyasha snapped out of it and rushed to Kagome and gently picked her up. He set her on his lap and he held her head against his chest.

Miroku pulled Sango to himself and tried to wake her as tears formed in his eyes.

"Sango?" He whispered, "Wake up." He shook her gently. Shippo sat down and cried against Kilala. She whimpered and rolled into a little ball, still in pain from the blasts that hit her and now from seeing her mistress in such a terrible condition.

Kohaku sat on the other side of Sango and touched her shoulder as he cried silently.

"S-Sango." Miroku said louder and touched her cheek that was scarred and bruised from the explosion. She stirred and groaned in pain as she wrapped her arms slowly around her stomach as if she was still trying to protect it. Miroku breathed in a shaky sigh of relief and cried in her hair as he hugged her.

Inuyasha held Kagome and gently patted her cheek to try and wake her. He couldn't believe this was happening. Just when he was happy with his life, just when he thought he and Kagome would live 'happily ever after', something had to go wrong. It always seemed to be like this. He didn't know why the gods hated him so much, but they can at least take his own life, not let him suffer and watch his own mate die instead.

Inuyasha shook her gently, "Kagome....Kagome, can you hear me?" He asked hurriedly. He laid his head on her chest and didn't move or make a sound. After a few seconds he heard a faint heartbeat and then her chest rose very lightly, then falling back down again. Her breathing was slow, but she was alive nonetheless. He just hoped the same for his child.

Inuyasha shook his head to rid the tears that had threatened to fall and looked at Miroku.

"Miroku, let's get them to Kaede fast." He said and stood up as he held Kagome in his arms. Miroku wiped away his tears and carried Sango in his arms also. They ran as fast as they could to the old priestess's hut. Shippo carried Kilala and hopped on Kohaku's shoulder, knowing that he should not get in the way. Shippo was very miserable, he wanted to hug Kagome and snuggle up with her like he always did. Now she was hurt and all he could do was stay out of the way and hope for the best.

Inuyasha was running faster now. He needed Kagome to be okay. His mate and baby's life were on the line right now. As he ran, he was very thankful that he put his fire rat haori on Kagome, for if it not been for that, she and Sango would have surely died.

"Kaede!" Inuyasha yelled as he burst into her hut. He looked around, "Where the hell is she?" He almost shouted, he placed Kagome on a futon and covered her more with his now torn haori. He touched her cheek and then stood up.

Miroku ran inside with Kaede. Miroku must have seen her on the way and told her what had happened as they both ran in the hut.

"Alright, Miroku lay her down in the other room, I'll do my best to heal their wounds and make sure their young ones are well. Now, bring back a bucket of warm water and cloth here immediately. Inuyasha, get a hold of the bandages and bring them here." She ordered as she got some healing herbs from her basket in the corner of the room.

They nodded and did as they were told. Kaede also brought Kilala next to the girls. She would help mend the cat demon's injuries as well.

As Miroku was about to leave Sango's side, she spoke, "W-Wait.... please, help K-Kagome first..." She said and then passed out. Miroku gasped and tried to get her attention again but Kaede shook her head not to. He understood and nodded. He laid her down in just the next room and kissed her cheek, "You'll be just fine Sango, and our baby will be too." He whispered to her before he left.

The sun was setting now and the boys were just outside the hut, sitting next to one another but didn't say a word. They couldn't speak now. All they could do was think about was the girls, hoping against hope that they were all right.

Miroku sat next to Kohaku and knew he was thinking about Sango just as much as he was. And he knew that the boy was thinking that this wasn't fair. He could see it in his eyes.

When Kohaku was wished back to life, he still felt terrible about all the crimes he had committed and of the people he had murdered. He said he had understood that he was under Naraku's control at the time and couldn't do anything to help it, but he had decided to be a wandering demon exterminator. He would travel all of Japan and help those in need. He had said that this was the only way he could forgive himself of what he had done.

Miroku felt sorry for the young man, he had been gone for about five months, and had just returned to see his sister for a while before he had to start traveling again. But he didn't come home to happy smiles and tears of joy. He came home to heartache and suffering instead.

Miroku thought about Sango and himself, before they were married. When they were all traveling in search of the jewel shards, he missed those times, he had to admit. It was the times when he discovered that he was falling in love with the feisty demon exterminator Sango. He remembered a particular time when he was with a small group of girls again. They were at this village to stay the night once he told them of this 'evil cloud' among them. When he was with those girls, he saw Sango not too far away. She was sitting by herself on a large boulder and placed her hands under her chin, just looking at the village around her, looking quite lonely.

Sango never knew this, but each time when he was with the other girls, he always looked at her from afar. He would never take his eyes off her until she would look his way.

Miroku smiled sadly at the memory and closed his eyes. He kept thinking about Sango while Inuyasha had thought about someone else too, someone else that made his whole life complete.

In truth, Inuyasha was a wreck. He laid down on the roof of the hut now. He wanted to be alone somewhat and think. All he saw in his closed eyes was Kagome. He thought about her and everything they've been through together. He thought about those fateful two days that brought him and Kagome together.

Well, he had always sort of thought that they were always together. That's why he never allowed any other guys near Kagome when they were jewel shard hunting in the old days. He didn't know why either. It was just a feeling he developed little by little over time. I mean, he didn't plan on any of this to happen. It just did, and he was glad. After all, Inuyasha always believed that Kagome was the closest person to his heart, ever since she freed him from his spell cast by Kikyo's arrow.

Inuyasha sighed and jumped off the roof and next to where Miroku, Kohaku, and Shippo were sitting.

"Damnit! What the hell is taking so long? I'm sick of waiting like this." He said and was about to enter the hut, but Miroku stood up and stopped him.

"Inuyasha trust me, I want to go in there as much as you do, but we cannot. We must allow Kaede to have complete concentration and let her work in peace. Any disturbance might throw her off track of healing the girls properly. And I know you wouldn't wish for that to happen." The monk said with a stern and yet quiet voice.

Inuyasha seemed to think for just a second and turn around to him and seemed to deflate, "I know. I just...I just want to know if she's ok now." He said helplessly.

"As do I Inuyasha, and those two as well." He stated and motioned his head toward Kohaku and Shippo, "You're not the only person with a loved one's life on the line. However, I'm certain Kaede will be finished with her task soon enough, and that they'll both be fine."

Kaede wiped her forehead with her long white sleeve and sat back. She was finally finished and placed her tools aside to take one last check up on the girls and Kilala. Kaede was worried. She knew the girls would be all right, but their children, she was not sure. This was a truth that she would have a hard time explaining to the boys outside. But she knew that she had to tell them the pure and simpel truth right now. However, over time she learned that telling the pure and simple truth was rarely pure and never simple.

Kaede stood up slowly and sighed. She walked just outside the front of the hut to see Miroku and Inuyasha standing right by it.

Inuyasha turned his head and then went to her, "How are they? Will they be okay?" The hanyou asked hurriedly. Miroku who was just as anxious as Inuyasha was, just stood behind him and waited for the priestess's answer.

"Yes, they are alright, bu-" She didn't get to finish as Inuyasha rushed inside and sat next to Kagome who was still unconscious.

Miroku was still outside with Kaede. "But what Kaede." He whispered quietly as he looked toward the door to where Sango was. Inuyasha sat next to Kagome and turned his ears toward he doorway where Kaede was so he could hear her, and so she went on.

"The girls will be fine, but your little ones. I truthfully do not know." She said quietly. Miroku closed his eyes and nodded, and then he opened them again and slowly made his way into the other room where Sango was.

Kaede understood that the hanyou wanted to be alone and so left the hut to talk to Kohaku and Shippo.

"Are my sister and Kagome alright Lady Kaede?" Asked Kohaku, as he stood up in front of her. Shippo followed and hopped on the boy's shoulder.

"You need not worry young man, Sango and Kagome are going to be alright, but let's leave Miroku to be with her first then you can see her afterwards." She said to Kohaku. He was a bit saddened at this, but nonetheless did as he was asked of him.

Inuyasha never left his spot next to Kagome and gazed at her sleeping face. He slowly brought his hand to her scarred cheek and brushed his fingers against her ear softly. Inuyasha's sight became blurry. He shook his head and saw tears flicker from his face and to different directions.

Inuyasha cried. He cried for Kagome. He cried for his friend who also had to endure this pain for Sango, he cried for his child, and he cried for himself.