Katie (me): I neglected to mention this is in the previous chapter… But I don't own InuYasha or anything related to the wonderful series. Now that that is over, here is the next chapter.
Jessi-Sama: Wait, you've got another chapter already?
Katie: Yeah... What's so amazing about that?
Jessi-Sama: Nothing... Usually you take about a week or two to get around to even thinking about it.
Katie: Two reasons for that: other stories and too much homework. Now I'm in lack of the two.
Jessi-Sama: coughlazycough
Katie: ... hangs head down Enjoy...

A silent tear fell to the floor as Kagome looked up. She stared at the girl in the mirror, who gave her a reassuring smile. "It will be okay," she seemed to say. "Everything will be okay." Kagome wiped the hot tears from her eyes then tossed the test into the trash bin. Before she stepped out from the bathroom, Kagome looked once more to her reflection. "You'll be okay."

Kagome stepped into the living room to find her mother sitting on the couch and her brother on the floor. Apparently, Souta had forced her to watch Dragon Ball Z with him. "Souta, can I talk with mom?"

"Sure Sis."

When Souta neglected to move, Kagome prodded him, "Alone?" When he began to argue that his favorite show was on, Kagome gave him a look that sent him quickly away. With Souta gone, Kagome took a seat beside her mother. "Mom? I have something that I need to tell you…"

"What is it, hon.?"

Kagome's voice tightened as she spoke the words she hoped wouldn't come, "I'm pregnant."

Though Kagome had only been gone less than a day, InuYasha had quickly grown impatient. The memories of the night past had set into place. Needless to say, his mind was a buzz with thoughts. The most prominent was that she left because of him. The next thought was that she might be mad at him.

"But she never said no…"

Perhaps not… But there had been sake involved earlier in the evening. Maybe they both had too much alcohol and it led to something? No…I only had three and Kagome only had two. InuYasha tossed the thoughts about in his head. All the while, he sat staring at the link between his world and Kagome's.

Ms. Higurashi's eyes grew wide at the words. "You're what?!"

Kagome cringed beneath the gaze her mom sent her. "I'm pregnant… With InuYasha's child."

"I knew that InuYasha couldn't be trusted from the moment I saw him. But I never thought he would get my only daughter pregnant! What did he do? Did he force you, or get you drunk? Did he…"

"Mom stop, please." Kagome looked down at the floor. Her mom's reaction had been terribly worse than she thought. By now Ms. Higurashi was pacing about the living room. Her feet pounding so hard on the wooden boards that it was beginning to give Kagome a headache. "InuYasha did nothing I did not wish him to do." Kagome say the feet stop cold. "It was consensual."

Not only can't I trust the man who swore to protect Kagome, I can't trust my own daughter. Ms. Higurashi's mind raced. She needed to sit a moment and figure out something. "Kagome, go to your room. And don't come out until I say. Tell Souta the same."

Kagome wanted to object, but something in the look in her mother's eyes told her otherwise. Kagome gave a polite nod and walked quietly up the stairs. She delivered the message to Souta then went to her own room. The door shut, Kagome lay on her bed as tears flooded her eyes.

The growl of his stomach alerted InuYasha of his urgent hunger. With his mind clouded by so many thoughts, InuYasha hadn't eaten all day. But even as the sun set into darkness, the hanyou wished not to move. He wanted to be the first to greet her. He had another reason as well… He had meant what he said last night and he wanted to make sure Kagome understood that.

The moon climbs into the sky. Though he knew Kagome wouldn't return now that it was dark, InuYasha still didn't budge. "Please come back Kagome."

Katie: Yep, there it is... Another chapter.
Jessi-Sama: Sure is...
Katie: ...Thank you for the reassurance.
Jessi-Sama: You're welcome very much.
Katie: ...sigh Please review peoples.
Jessi-Sama: sings Foamy's Squirrely Songs