A/N: Okay, I feel that some of you guys feel that the whole instant pregnancy thing was a bit out there and yes, it was. But remember, this IS a fictional story. Nothing has to make any scientific sense in a work of fiction. I mean, who would have REALLY believed at first that an inu youkai could fly on a cloud? A cloud, for pete's sake! But you kept watching Inuyasha and just accepted it.
Kagome didn't want to have a baby with him and if Yuki had tried any funny business, it would be considered rape and I didn't feel that a rape scene would be a good thing in this story. I want my precious Yuki to be a bad boy...not a monster. I just want to write something a little different and not go by the same old formula.
Chapter 20
The months passed and soon the warmth and length of the days grew colder and shorter.
Sango and Miroku had finally gotten engaged and were due to be married the following spring. Shippo found a kitsune hanyou while traveling through China. She moved to Japan to be with him and now they were seriously dating.
Kouga and Inuyasha managed to become friends despite all the arguing, which was mostly Inuyasha's doing. But now and then they would argue over whom Kagome really liked best.
Hiro and Yuki took turns watching after Kagome when Sesshoumaru couldn't be with her. Now that she was two months away from giving birth, they had to be near her, to make sure absolutely nothing went wrong. Hiro had an elven midwife come talk to Kagome about what would happen when her time came.
Kagome, who felt like a massive beachball, asked if they would give her anything for the labor pains. The midwife shook her head, and told Kagome that elven births were painless. Kagome pointed out that she was not an elf, to which the midwife told her it did not matter in her case. She would not feel pain because Yuki had merely touched her belly to get her pregnant.
Elves, she went on to explain, honored the holy miko for giving them a child or children who would be powerful. The reason why Yuki had only touched her was because that he did not wish to defile her by penetrating her. It was bad enough that they were drawn to her like flies to honey and she was forced to be drawn to them as well, but to take what was not his to begin with was wrong in their eyes.
Kagome frowned when she heard this. So basically, the WAY she had gotten pregnant determined if she would or wouldn't have labor pains?
The midwife nodded and Kagome shook her head. She still didn't understand. Kagome shrugged. Why bother trying to figure it out? As long as she didn't feel a thing, it would be all good.
She shifted her bulk after the elf left her. Man, she was tired! Sesshoumaru was tired for much of the time, too. Apparently, he would wake up at night to find his woman glowing this strange shade of pink and the light would keep him up.
Sesshoumaru himself was grateful for the nonexistant scent of the elves. It was bad enough Kagome was carrying an elf's child but to have to be reminded of it every day by its scent, would have been murder.
He never really got over her pregnancy. It should be HIS child she carried, not that lewd, depraved little elf.
And now, he just received the worst news since finding out about her condition. Kagome was carrying twins...a boy and a girl.
Damn, he really hated Yuki.
December passed into January. A brand new year stretched out before them, full of promise.
Since Kagome was due in late February, Kagome and Sango took this time to gather more things for the babies. They were really excited about the new arrivals. Many shopping trips were planned and completed before January ended. Yuki and Hiro usually went together to watch over them. They followed right behind the girls, keeping a sharp look out for Naraku.
Ever since the night he had reappeared, Naraku had laid low. It had taken him awhile to recover from the wounds Kagome had given him. He had been very impressed with her that night. Never had he realized she could do that.
Naraku laughed, the horrible sound echoing off the bare walls of his home. So, her youkai didn't die after all, he thought, licking his lips. Interesting.
He walked to the nearest window and stared out into the winter night, a disgusting smile playing across his lips.
Once her child had been born, he would take Kagome. She had the jewel and he needed it. He would make her pay for what she did to him, and force her to hand over the jewel.
But the question was, how was he to take her when she was always with somebody? When Sesshoumaru was gone, those two meddling elves hovered over her or near her. Damn! He really hated them, especially that blond one. That one REALLY got under his skin. Naraku often wondered how Sesshoumaru could stand him, knowing he was the father of Kagome's baby.
Ah yes...Kagome. The most powerful miko he had ever seen. True, he had once loved Kikyo. But Kagome was powerful, even far more than her predecessor.
When he finally defeated her, he could be truly happy. He would make her submit to him and then her powers would be at his control...including the Shikon no Tama. Now, to call a couple of old acquaintances...
A/N: Sorry this one is sooo short! My thoughts were coming in short spurts. It's mainly because I'm exhausted from work and because I'm already coming up with an idea for my next fic.
I'll try to wrap this story up soon, guys. I can't wait until my next fic. I hope it'll be as good as this one is.
rsb
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