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Chapter Forty Eight: Raised Voices

Kagome woke up early but couldn't decide if she wanted to get up or not. It seemed like forever since she was able to feel Inuyasha's arms around her, and she didn't want to ruin that now. When she looked up at his she was surprised to see that he was already awake. "How long have you been up?"

"Not long." He lied. In truth he hadn't even gone to sleep that night. He had been afraid that if he closed his eyes, his Kagome would go away again. "Why did you go?"

"What?"

"D-Did I make you mad or something?"

Kagome felt a string of guilt when he said that. "No. You didn't do anything." She reached up and rubbed his ears. "I needed to take care of something."

"What did you need to take care of?"

Kagome hesitated for a while, trying to decide how much she should tell Inuyasha. "The Shikon no Tama. I needed to get the rest of it."

Inuyasha sat up quickly. "What!"

"The rest of it." Kagome repeated it, trying to sound as if it was no big deal. She reached over and pulled the jewel out of its hiding place deep in her pillow. "Here." She handed it to Inuyasha.

"What are you giving it to me for?"

Kagome pulled on some jeans and a tank top. "You're wish. Remember."

"My wish?"

Kagome let out a fake laugh as she started to walk to the door. "You wanted to become full demon."

Inuyasha stared at the jewel in his hand and glanced up towards Kagome, "B-But I thought -" he was surprised to see that she had already gone.

Kagome sighed as she walked down the hallway wishing she hadn't done what she just did. Deep down she hoped Inuyasha wouldn't change a thing about himself, whether it is demon or human. But he had been so dedicated to becoming full demon, she had to give him the jewel.

She poked her head in Ginsenshi's room to see that the child was already awake playing with a wooden sword. "Morning hun." She said quietly.

Ginsenshi turned around quickly, dropped the sword, and ran to his mother. "Mama!" He said clinging to her leg.

"Do you want to see Grandma?"

"Mama."

"I'll take that as a yes. Go get your sword."

Ginsenshi ran over to his sword then back to his mother's arms. Kagome lifted him off the ground and walked into the main room of the house. Shippo was sitting there chewing on some chocolate Kagome had gotten for him a while ago.

"What are you doing up this early?"

He shrugged. "Where are you going?"

"I'm taking Ginsenshi to see grandma."

Shippo jumped to his feet. "Can I come with you?"

Kagome smiled, but shook her head. "Not this time. But don't worry, I'll be back by sundown, okay."

Shippo nodded and sat back down on the floor to finish his chocolate. He watched Kagome walk out of the house and couldn't help but think she looked a little sad. He tossed his chocolate aside, no longer wanting it, and headed off for Inuyasha's room.

The kit bound in, not bothering with any warning. Inuyasha was a little surprised but just ignored him. "Inuyasha"

"Go away." Inuyasha rolled over so that his back was facing Shippo. "I'm not in the mood to deal with you runt."

"Did you and mom fight?"

"No."

"Then why was she so sad?"

Inuyasha sat up and faced the kit. "She wasn't sad."

"She seemed sad."

Inuyasha sighed and looked at the jewel in his hand. "She probably thinks I'm gonna use this to change into a full demon."

Shippo gasped when he saw the jewel. "It's complete!"

"I know. She said I could make my wish upon it now."

"So. Aren't you going too."

Inuyasha set it down on the floor. "No."

"I thought you wanted to be full demon."

"I did, a while ago."

The two sat in silence for a little while before Shippo grabbed it. "If your not gonna make a wish, could I?"

"Whatever." Inuyasha shrugged and pulled his shirt over his head.

Shippo balled up his fist and closed his eyes. Inuyasha sighed and walked out of the room. He stuck his head in Ginsenshi's room and noticed that he was gone. He frowned a little and walked into the main room thinking Kagome took him to get breakfast. When he found that room empty too, he looked outside. Finally he gave up and walked back into his room where Shippo was.

"Where's Kagome and Ginsenshi?"

"They went to Grandma's for the day." Shippo said, staring down at the jewel.

"What!" Inuyasha snatched the jewel out of his hand. "If you made a wish, the well would have sealed up! We wouldn't have been able to see Kagome or Ginsenshi ever again!"

Shippo shook his head. "But I did make a wish. I made a wish and nothing happened."

Inuyasha looked at the jewel in his hand. "Maybe it was something that's already happened."

"What do you mean?"

"Maybe, if you wished for something that's already true, then it doesn't work." Inuyasha said. It was the only explanation he could come up with. "W-What did you wish for?"

Shippo handed the jewel back to Inuyasha. "Since I have a baby brother, I wished for a baby sister." Suddenly his eyes opened wide. "Do you think mom is gonna have another baby?"

Sango walked out of her house carrying two empty buckets, to gather some water for breakfast. She was about to go over to Kagome and Inuyasha's house to see if they needed anything, but she saw Kagome already walking down the path. "Kagome!" Sango called out.

Kagome looked away from Ginsenshi and smiled at Sango. "Good morning. How's Kohaku."

"Still sleeping." She said when Kagome met up with her. "He and Miroku were out late last night, so they are both tired."

"Out late? Doing what?"

"Working. Miroku got worried about how much money we have for the future, so he worked with a family in their field for the longest time last night. Where are you headed?"

"I'm taking Ginsenshi to see his grandma."

Sango smiled at Ginsenshi. "I'll walk you."

The two girls walked, still talking. In an attempt to learn what happened while Kagome was away. "So." She asked. "Why is Miroku all of a sudden worried about money for the future? He never was before."

"I wasn't pregnant before." Sango said casually.

Kagome stopped walking and faced Sango. "You're pregnant! That's wonderful!" She hugged Sango tightly with her free arm, squeezing Ginsenshi in between the two bodies. The small child gave out a small cry until the two women stopped compressing him.

"Can I hold him?" Sango asked. "I should practice."

Kagome smiled and handed Ginsenshi over to her. The child frowned at first, saying Mama' in a very grumpy way, but didn't cry or try to wiggle out of Sango's arms. While Sango chatted about not being able to wait until she was a mother and how there were times when she had been secretly jealous of her, Kagome thought about her own baby. She didn't want to steal the attention away from Sango again. First she did it on her wedding day and now she was going to do it during her first pregnancy.

Before she knew it, Sango was handing Ginsenshi back to her. "So when will you be back."

Kagome shook her head out of her thoughts and realized that they were right next to the well. "Oh — um — I'll be back by sundown."

"Okay."

Kagome sat on the edge of the well and held Ginsenshi tightly in her arms. She took in a breath and jumped down. Sango walked to the edge of the well and leaned over to watch her friend disappear. But she was surprised to see that Kagome was standing at the bottom looking around.

"Is something wrong?" Sango called down.

"I don't know. The well didn't work." She looked up at Sango. "You don't think that - " but she stopped when she realized what was wrong. "Damn it." she mumbled and started climbing up the latter Inuyasha had built for her.

"Why couldn't you go through?" she asked as soon as Kagome was out again.

"I gave the jewel to Inuyasha. So he could turn into a full demon."

"You're gonna let him."

Kagome sighed and shifted Ginsenshi. "I don't want him to, but it's his decision not mine."

Sango shrugged. "Do you want to go to the stream with me?"

"Sure. This little man needs a bath."

The two of them walked down to the stream. Sango filled up her buckets of water and sat down in the grass as Kagome bathed Ginsenshi. The small child splashed water around and laughed. "Mama." He said over and over again as she played with him.

"When do you think he'll learn more words?"

Kagome shrugged. "I'm happy with mama. It's nice to know that I was his first word."

Sango laughed.

Inuyasha and Shippo walked to the well. Shippo was sitting on Inuyasha's shoulder, happy that he wasn't to big for that. "I think Kagome will be happy to know that you're not going to be a full demon." Shippo mumbled.

Inuyasha just grunted his response. When they reached the well, the first thing he noticed was that Kagome's scent didn't disappear like it normally did when she went down the well.

"I thought you said she was going to her mom's house."

"That's what she told me." Shippo shrugged.

"Well she didn't." Inuyasha started following Kagome's scent.

"Do you think she changed her mind?"

"No. She probably couldn't without the jewel."

Shippo jumped off and walked next to Inuyasha instead of riding on his shoulder. "Were are we going?"

"You have a nose, smell for yourself." Inuyasha said. He was getting a little grumpy. He kept thinking about how Kagome once again tried to go off without telling him where she was going. This time with Ginsenshi none the less.

Shippo lifted his chin and sniffed. "The river?"

"Yup."

Inuyasha sped up his pace when he heard Ginsenshi repeatedly saying Mama.' He should be learning Dad' any time now he thought to himself. He walked into a clearing and saw Sango sitting next to two buckets and Kagome dressing Ginsenshi. "Kagome." he said walking up to her.

Kagome stood up and brushed some dirt off her pants as Ginsenshi crawled on the ground towards his father. "Inuyasha. What are you doing here?"

"I came looking for you. Why didn't you tell me you're pregnant." He blurted out.

"How did you know?"

"You are!" Sango and Shippo both exclaimed. Ginsenshi stopped crawling when he heard the raised voices and sat in between his mom and dad.

"You could have told me."

"I was waiting for the right moment."

Sango walked over to Shippo. She could tell by the tone in Inuyasha's voice that a fight was about to start. "Come on." She whispered. Shippo nodded and followed her away from the stream.

"Kagome." Inuyasha ran his hand through his hair. "When did you find out."

Kagome looked down at her feet. "Not that long ago."

"What! You knew you were pregnant and you still ran off with Kohaku on some stupid adventure!"

"It wasn't stupid!" she yelled. "I had to get the jewel!"

"And you couldn't have done it without me!"

"No!"

"Why!"

Kagome turned her back to Inuyasha. "Because."

"Stop acting like a child." Inuyasha said.

"I'm not."

"Why did you find it impossible to take me with you? Did you think I wouldn't protect you! You're my life Kagome! I wouldn't let something happen to you!" his voice was getting louder and louder the more he spoke.

"I know Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled, turning to face him. "That was the problem. I didn't want you to have to fight -" she stopped herself.

Inuyasha walked towards her. "Who?"

Kagome shifted for one foot to the other. "That's not important."

"Kagome! Don't you trust me!"

"I - "

"You know Kagome. You completely had me fooled. I thought you trusted me. I thought you liked my ears, my eyes, my hair all that stuff. But then you hand me this," he held out the jewel "and tell me to change. What the hell is wrong with you! Do you not like being with a half breed!"

Kagome's eyes flared. "How could you even think that!" She yelled as loud as she could. "You're the one who's been talking about being a full demon from the day we met! I didn't want you to change!"

"Neither do I! I practically spelled it out for you long ago!"

"I can't read minds Inuyasha! For once in your life just tell me what you want!" She snatched the jewel out of his hand, picked up Ginsenshi and stormed off.

The child sat in his mother's arms looking up at her with wide eyes. Kagome couldn't remember the last time she fought that badly with Inuyasha. A few tears escaped her eyes as she made her way to the well.

"Mama?" Ginsenshi cooed softly, reaching up for her.

"I'm alright hun. I just — need my mama."

Kikyo paced the rooms of her castle rubbing her jaw. It didn't hurt anymore, but she could still remember the force of Kagome's punch. "She took it." she mumbled to herself. Trying to decide what she should do.

She knew that she had to get the jewel back. It is rightfully mine she thought to herself I have to get it.

She finally stopped pacing and looked out the window. "Fine. I'll get it back." She decided. "I'll get the jewel back and the rest of my soul."

One of the servants knocked timidly on the door. "Lady Kikyo. Would you like a meal prepared for you."

"No. I'll be leaving soon."

"Where?"

"A small village not that far from here. Maybe a week's walk."

The servant looked down at her feet. "Are you going to want anyone to escort you."

"No. I'll go alone."

"Alright miss." She titled her head to the side "I wish you a safe trip." She mumbled before walking out of the room.

Kikyo walked to her unused bedroom and grabbed her arrows, but changed her mind and traded those for her special made poison arrows. She only had a few more, but she knew they would do.

Inuyasha sat in a tree near the well waiting for Kagome to get back. The sun had already gone down and night was starting to take over everything. "Damn her. She promised she'd be back by sundown." He mumbled to himself.

That was before you yelled at her baka. He thought. After Kagome ran off, Inuyasha was able to cool off and realize that he did overreact. He felt bad about yelling at her and promised himself he would say sorry as soon as she got back. But she didn't come back.

Giving one last sigh, he jumped out of the tree and walked over to the well. "Thank god I don't need a jewel to travel through it." he mumbled before leaping in.

When he was on the other side he debated walking through the house. He didn't want Kagome's family to yell at him the second he stepped in the door. So he chose to jump up to her window like he used to.

As soon as he opened it, he was over come with the scent of Kagome's salty tears. "Kagome." he whispered as he moved inside.

He could see her under her blanket, but the way her body stiffened when he whispered her name told him that she was still awake. He looked over to the crib and saw that Ginsenshi was sleeping soundly, sucking on his thumb.

"Kagome." he whispered again. This time she turned and looked up at him, but didn't say anything.

Inuyasha lay down next to her and brushed some hair out of her face. "I'm sorry I yelled."

"I'm sorry too." Kagome said quietly. "I don't like fighting with you."

Inuyasha smirked. "Our history together says different."

Kagome smiled, a real smile, and moved closer to him. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her as best he could, considering she was under the covers and he was above. "Go to sleep, okay." He said. Kagome nodded and listened to the comforting sound of his heartbeat.

Kagome's mom opened the door a crack and looked in. She smiled when she saw that Inuyasha had come back to comfort her, even if he was the one that made her mad. When the light from the hallway shined into the room Inuyasha lifted his head up to see who it was. The two of them made eye contact. Kagome's mom smiled and closed the door before creeping off to her own bedroom.

Okay that's the end of chapter forty eight. I wonder what Kikyo will do

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