An: ok, so this is chappie two right? Well I have only had 3 count em two reviews, if I don't get more this time I will not update! There are those special people who did review, I love you three, and you of course know who you are, I'll give a better thanx later!

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CHAPTER 2

THAT'S HOW LIFE GOES

LEARN TO DUCK THE BLOWS...

Inuyasha smiled to himself,

"Kouga huh?" He asked, a very sobered Miroku sat across from him.

"Inuyasha, I apologize for being so judgmental, I really didn't things had gotten so serious." He said with earnest, Inuyasha shrugged,

"No worries, I really didn't expect less." Then he looked away from him, "Less of her though, I thought she'd stay here, but it's probably better that she didn't, if someone DID find out about her, well this is where they'd look." Now he looked to Miroku again, "Well, when did she leave?" Miroku shrugged,

"Same night you did." Inuyasha nodded,

"Then the baby is due any time now right?" Miroku nodded wordlessly,

"Want some more ice Inuyasha?" he asked in an almost guilty voice, Inuyasha gave him a frown.

When Inuyasha had shown up today Miroku had almost beat him unconscious. Almost. Inuyasha had barely been able to stop the monk from finishing the job long enough to explain the circumstances of his sudden, and moderately unexplained departure. When he had though, Miroku had given him a load of apologies and some ice for his battered head.

"You won't tell her about this will you monk?" Inuyasha asked suddenly, sharpness to his voice that Miroku hadn't heard since the days of them fleeing from Naraku. It was a cold sounding tone though, just as cold if not colder than he remembered.

"Never Inuyasha, not if you don't want me to of course."

"I don't." he replied flatly. And then he stood, "I do have a job to do still, I have to protect Kagome, even if she-" here he paused, "even if she doesn't love me anymore..." he trailed off, and then began to walk away, suddenly he couldn't stand to look Miroku in the face, he knew that Miroku held the true answer to that rhetorical question in his eyes. He would tell Inuyasha what he really didn't want to hear... that she really still did love him, more that anything, she still did love him. And that was one thing that he really couldn't face up to. He couldn't hear that she didn't hate him, not and keep doing what was best for her.

So it was silently that he left the little village.

Kouga stood outside of his den, inside, he could feel Kagome going into labor, he could smell everything that was hidden by the rocks.

But he could also feel another presence near by, though as to who it truly was he had no clue. The sent reminded him of Mutt Face however. In which case he should probably get ready to fight and attack the dog brain as soon as he could find him. He couldn't define the sent though. Cursing to himself, he headed back inside the den. If it was Inuyasha, Kouga doubted that he was stupid enough to come too awful close,

"even he's not that stupid, let's hope." Kouga muttered to himself.

Inuyasha listened to Kagome having her baby. His baby. Their baby. Not his. That was wrong, it wasn't his, he had given it up, unfortunately, he knew that he couldn't ever be the one to riase the little boy. And it was a boy. Smiling to himself he listened at he heard the child take its first breath, and cried out. But no other cries came form him. Inuyasha smiled to himself, closing his eyes.

That is my little boy. Mine. My pup, he's right in there, I wonder how big he is, how much does he weigh? What does he look like? Suddnely a sent his Inuyasha's nose, he stiffened and spun around to see Kouga coming around the corner.

Inuyasha growled at him, tensing up to fight, but koua made no move to attack. Instead he just looked at Inuyasha, with a very thoughtful look on his fave.

"Inuyasha, what exactally are you doing here?" Inuyasha glared at him,

"I can be here if I want! He's my freakin kid!" he snarled, Kouga remained standing there.

"Inuyasha, I don't know what you were thinking when you left Kagome, and I truly don't care, better for me anyway. But if you didn't care about her, then you wouldn't be here. You wouldn't be here to hear your kid be born." Kouga frowned to himself, "So, what is going on with you?"

Inuyasha said nothing, instead he just looked away, after a moments silent he whispered,

"Tell Kagome to name him Li ok?" Kouga frowned,

"Bu-" Kouga started,

"NO!" inuyasha snapped, "Can you do that Kouga?" Kouga blinked, that was the first time Inuyasha had actually used his real name, he must be serious.

"Yes, I can, but I really want to know what is going on." Inuyasha said nothing and began to walk away. Kouga frowned again, "Inuyasha!" Inuyasha stopped, but didn't turn. "Do you want to see him?" he asked, Inuyasha stiffened and nodded. Kouga nodded, as well behind his back, "I'll be right back." He whispered, and then was gone.

He came back about two minutes later, a small bundle in hand. Iuyasha looked at the bundle of blankets that Kouga held out to him, he took it.

With a gentleness that belied his strength and demonic nature, he pulled the blankets away just a little bit to reviel a baby face. Two white dog ears perched themselves on top of his little head, and a small hand reached up to Inuyasha. His heart stopped, and then he allowed the little hand to wrap around one of his fingers. For being so little Li's grip was strong, Inuyasha smiled down at him softly.

Mentally he berated himself,

You shouldn't be here, you aren't going to be here to see him grow up, not see him take those first steps, or say his first word. None of it. What exactly are you thinking?

Inuyasha chuckled to himself. He knew what he was thinking,

If I can just see him, just this once, maybe I'll feel better about all of this.

He sighed, knowing already that was no where near true, but still, the thought itself was comforting somehow.

Almost in slow motion he handed little Li back to Kouga who took him. Inuyasha then grabbed Kouga's wrist and twisted it cruely,

"If you EVER let anything happen to him, I will kill you, no matter what the situation, you will die if you let harm come to that little one." Here he pulled Kouga's face closer to his own, "Got that wolf crap?" Kouga nodded tightly, him face contorted with the pain of Inuyasha's hold on him.

"Yeah, I get it! Now let me g-" he stopped, Inuyasha was gone...

Kagome smiled down at little Li as Kouga brought him back into her,

"Hey, there you two are, where did you take him Kouga?" Kouga kissed her forehead and shrugged,

"Just outside, don't worry." She smiled,

"Oh, I didn't, did he like the little trip?" Kouga looked thoughtful,

"Yeah, I think he did. I really do." he whispered, handing Kagome her little baby boy.

Kouga stood up then looking down at his little make shift family, Kagome still beautiful as ever, and the little boy in her arms, already taking after his father in looks. They were a sight to behold.

And hopefully his looks is the only thing that Li gets.

Gods mutt face, what the hell were you thinking leaving this girl? You must have been crazy...