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Chapter Twenty Five: Beads and Dog Whistles

"Inuyasha, we need to talk." She said, "The others can wait."

"Alright." Inuyasha didn't like the way Kagome suddenly grew serious. He let her lead him to a quiet part of the woods.

Kagome waited till she found just the right spot then sat down on the ground. Inuyasha sat down in front of her, "What do we need to talk about?" He tried not to sound worried while the words Sango said earlier ran through his head.

Kagome took a deep breath and thought about how to put her words together. "Remember my flue."

"Yeah."

"WellI went to my time to see if it was something more."

"What do you mean?"

Kagome took a deep breath, "Like a baby."

"Baby! Kagome are you pregnant?"

"Inuyasha," she reached out and grabbed his hand, "I went to my time so I could a home pregnancy test."

"What's a home pregnancy test?"

Kagome sometimes got annoyed at having to explain modern things to him. "It's a test a girl can take in the comfort of her own home, to find out if she's pregnant."

"Are you?" Inuyasha asked, suddenly realizing that she had never answered the question in the first place.

"The test wasn't clear, so my mom took me to the doctor to have a blood test."

"Soyou don't know yet."

Kagome shook her head. "I don't. I'm supposed to go to the doctor's office tomorrow morning. Do you want to come with me?"

"Yes." Inuyasha said without hesitation.

Kagome smiled, she was really relived knowing that Inuyasha would be at her side when she found out. She moved forward and wrapped her arms around Inuyasha, "Thank you."

Inuyasha was a little confused. "Did you think I wouldn't go?" he wondered why Kagome thanked him.

"I was just worried that I'd be alone when I found out."

"Oh. You won't be. Come on, the others are waiting."

Inuyasha stood up and started to walk in the direction of Kaede's house. "Are your legs broken or something?" he asked when he looked back and saw that Kagome hadn't moved from her spot on the ground.

"No." she smiled and started to follow him.

When Kagome finally caught up with him he took her hand in his own and started walking again. "Kagome, why do you always wear your school uniform?"

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, "Why? You don't like it."

"No. I do. But it must get messed up all the time, don't you need it for school."

"Yeah, but it's easy to move in. Easy to fight in."

Inuyasha smirked. They both walked the rest of the way in a comfortable silence until the reached Kaede's house. Miroku stood up to greet them, "Kagome, welcome back."

"I was only gone for a few hours."

"We know," Inuyasha said "but we've learned to appreciate your presence more."

Kagome smiled and walked into Kaede's house. She almost fell backward when Shippo jumped up into her arms. "Kagome!" he yelled out. "Are you going to have a baby?"

"What!" Kagome almost dropped him. Miroku and Sango were surprised and relived at the same time. They wanted to ask her the same thing, but didn't want to be rude.

"Are you going to have a baby?" he asked again.

"I don't know yet." She laughed a little bit. "News certainly spreads quickly around here doesn't it."

"It was Sango's idea." Miroku said.

Sango blushed and slapped Miroku on the back of the head. "I only had a suspicion. So, when do you find out for sure."

"Tomorrow morning." Kagome said, "Inuyasha and I are going to my time to find out."

"Alright."

Kaede walked into the house and was a little surprised to see that it was full of people. "Kagome, you're back so soon."

"Yeah."

"Fuck!" Inuyasha screamed out when he tripped in the dark and landed on his arm in a bad way.

"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Kagome asked. Everyone was getting ready for bed. Sango and Kagome had already bathed and now she was in her pajamas.

"Nothing." He sat up a little bit and rubbed his arm.

Kagome giggled at the way he acted. She rubbed his ear lightly as she walked past him, towards the tree. She almost yelped when she felt Inuyasha's arms wrap around her. He leaned down a little bit and whispered in her ear, "We're not sleeping in the tree tonight."

"Why?"

"You might fall and hurt the baby."

"But I might not even be pregnant."

"Better safe then sorry." Inuyasha replied. He lifted her up and carried her to the bed that Shippo had made for them.

Kagome snuggled into his warmth and drifted off to sleep. Inuyasha, however, stayed awake for a few minutes longer. He had one arm wrapped around Kagome and his other hand was pressing lightly against her stomach.

He wondered whether Kagome really was pregnant or not. I wondered if I'd make a good dad he thought. He could barely remember his dad and never really had that father figure in his life.

A cold wind blew and Kagome's grip on Inuyasha grew a little tighter. He smiled and decided to think about the fatherhood thing in the morning. Taking in a little bit of Kagome scent, he drifted off to sleep as well.

When Sango walked outside of Kaede's house she was a little disappointed to see that Inuyasha and Kagome were already gone. "Darn." She was really hoping that she could see Kagome off, wish her good luck, or something like that.

"Is something wrong?" She didn't notice Miroku sitting against the house.

"No. I just wanted to see Kagome before she went to her time."

"Sorry, if I had known you wanted to see her, I would have woken you up."

Sango sat down next to him. "I was thinking"

"About what?"

"You and I should spend the day together."

Miroku wrapped his arm around her waist. "But we spend every day together."

"I mean, just the two of us."

"Really"

Sango smiled when he got that lecherous look in his eyes "Not like that Miroku. Inuyasha told me something that was so true. We don't spend any time alone anymore."

"Alright." He stood up "Lets start with a walk through the town."

"Really?"

"Yeah." Miroku helped Sango to her feet. She linked her arm in his and walked with him through the small town.

Inuyasha thought Kagome was acting extremely calm considering they were on their way to the doctor's office. After spending and uncomfortable breakfast with her family the two of them piled into the van with Kagome's mom.

Kagome's mom was driving, Kagome was sitting in the passenger seat, and Inuyasha was sitting in the middle row with his red hat on his head to cover his ears.

"So," Kagome's mom broke the silence that filled the air, "do you think you'd make a good father Inuyasha?"

"Mom, it's not a sure thing yet." Kagome mumbled. Her voice showed Inuyasha that she wasn't as confident as he originally thought.

"I was just wondering"

Inuyasha thought about it for a few moments before answering her. "I don't know if I'd make a good father or not, but I know that I would do my best."

Kagome's mom shook her head. "Do you have any kind of parenting experience? Have you ever had to baby-sit or anything like that?"

"Did you have parenting experience before Kagome was born?" Inuyasha answered her question with a question.

Kagome's mom looked over at Kagome, "You know, I remember when your father was driving me to the hospital when I had morning sickness."

Kagome smiled, "Really." She loved hearing stories about her father.

"Yeah. At first I thought you were just gas."

Inuyasha laughed when she said that. It only took them a few minutes longer to reach the hospital parking lot. Kagome's mom walked ahead of them so she could check to see if they made their appointment.

"Are you nervous?" Inuyasha asked Kagome.

"I don't know. I'm just in anticipation. I can't wait to find out."

Inuyasha looked down at Kagome; "Do you want a baby?"

Kagome took Inuyasha's hand before answering. "Ever since I was little I wanted to have a family."

"But Do you want to have a baby now?"

Kagome leaned a little bit against Inuyasha as she walked, "I don't know yes."

When they both reached the hospital doors Kagome's mom and a nurse were waiting for them. "The doctor will give you the results from your test. Just wait in the room at the end of the hall."

"I'll wait in the lobby." Kagome's mom said as Inuyasha and Kagome walked past her. She wanted to be in there with her daughter, but she thought that Kagome would want to be alone with Inuyasha when they found out.

Kagome gave her a grateful smile and lead Inuyasha down the hallway. The room they were supposed to wait in didn't look like an average hospital room. It seemed a lot more comfortable.

There was an overstuffed couch for the two of them to sit on at one end of the room. At the other end was one of those beds you sit on when the doctor is doing a check up. The walls were covered with pictures of the human bones and muscles. The room wasn't painted white, but a light brown.

"Hello Kagome." The doctor said as he walked into the room. Kagome stood up and shook his hand.

"Hello."

"This must be Inuyasha, right?" The doctor said. Inuyasha nodded, but didn't bother standing up and shaking his hand. "I'm sorry sir," the doctor continued, "but I'll have to ask you to take off your hat."

Inuyasha hesitated, but he eventually did take the hat off. The doctor looked at Inuyasha ears then mumbled something about kids and their fads' while he searched through some papers.

He stopped when he reached a small yellow envelope and pulled it out of his pile. "These are the results. I'm going to leave you two alone to look at them, while I talk to your mother about the medical bill."

"Thanks." Kagome said as he walked out of the room.

"So." Inuyasha stood up and waited for her to tell him.

Kagome ripped the envelope open and pulled out the cream colored paper inside. Inuyasha tapped his foot impatiently as Kagome read carefully down the paper, until a slight smile came over her face.

"Apparently there will be a mini Inuyasha running around."

"What?" his ears perked up.

Kagome looked up at him; "I'm pregnant." [sorry jammies2000, I hope this doesn't mean you'll stop reading my story.]

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and brought her into a tight hug. He was happier then he thought he would be. "Do you think it will be a boy or a girl?"

"Which one do you want?"

Inuyasha tilted his head back a little bit, "I think I'd want a girl, one that is as pretty as you."

"What if I have a boy?"

"I'll be just as happy." He gave her a quick kiss before pulling her out the door, "Come on, we should tell your mom."

"Wait." Kagome stopped him just before they left the room.

"What?"

She reached around Inuyasha's neck with her hands and brought him into a kiss. This one was longer and more passionate then before. When they broke apart Inuyasha somehow felt different. He looked down at Kagome's hand and saw that she was holding the magical beads in her hand.

"You took them off!" he yelled excitedly, catching the attention of some people in the hallway.

"Yeah."

"Say sit."

"Sit."

Inuyasha waited a few seconds for his face to hit the ground, but it didn't. He jumped around happily and walked with more of a spring in his step. Kagome was reminded of a little kid on his birthday.

She debated with herself about reminding him that she still had the silver dog whistle, which was currently around her neck. No. she decided why ruin his good mood.

It was almost noon when Sango and Miroku decided to wait by the well for Kagome. They weren't shocked at all to see that Shippo was already there, he was really emotionally attached to Kagome, like a second mom.

"Hi Shippo."

"Hi guys. Where have you been?"

"Just walking around."

Sango looked down the well, "I wonder when she'll get back."

Miroku joined her in looking down the well, "She told me that she'd come back as soon as she found out."

"Do you think she is?" Miroku asked.

"I think so, I just wonder who the father is. Kouga or Inuyasha."

"Hmm" Miroku rubbed his chin. "Which would be better, a mini Inuyasha or a mini Kouga running around."

"I don't know, they both sound horrible." Shippo said. Sango laughed at what he said, but stopped when she heard Kagome's voice.

"Hi Sango." Kagome yelled out when she saw her at the top of the well. "I've got some news for all of you."

Inuyasha grabbed her around the waist and jumped out of the well. "Kagome, are you going to have a baby?" Shippo asked instantly.

Kagome nodded and everyone gave a slight cheer. "We have to cook you something really special for dinner tonight." Miroku said.

They all started to walk back to Kaede's house. Shippo instantly jumped into Kagome's arms. He loved being small enough to be carried. Suddenly a thought came over him. If Kagome had a baby, he would have to share her.

"K-Kagome."

"What?"

"Are you going to love me less when the baby is born?"

Kagome felt badly for Shippo, is might be hard for him to adjust to a baby. "No." she hugged him tightly "I could never love you any less."

Inuyasha followed Kagome close behind. He tried to think of what things would be like once the baby was born. They wouldn't be able to travel around as much. After a few minutes of thinking about being a parent he remembered what Sango had said earlier.

"Kagome, could I talk to you alone for a second."

"Sure." She set Shippo on the ground and followed Inuyasha to a quiet place in the woods, "What do you want to talk about?"

"You're probably going to think this is stupid, but Sango said something earlier and I was just wondering if it was true."

"If what was true?"

"Isis it possible that Kouga could be the father."

Kagome was a little shocked at the question.

"Is he?" Inuyasha asked again when she hesitated.

Kagome bit her bottom lip and looked down at her feet.

Apparently I do have a bit of evilness still in me : ) You guys will have to wait until chapter 26 to find out if Kouga could be the father.

look on the bright sideevery time I leave a cliffhanger it means I'll write another chapter soon.

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