InuYasha and Kagome find trouble in the future Chapter 24: One Plus One Equals Three, an inuyasha fanfic

Chapter 24

One Plus One Equals Three

ArwenRivendell: Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to read and review my fic. I hope the final Chapter will be just as good.

Dogyoukaijane: Well, here's the last chapter for you. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: Nope, nada, zip, zilch.

((Chapter 24))

Shippo sat in one of Inu-Yasha's favorite spots in the village, on top of Kaede's hut, as the kit waited for the hanyou's to return. 'Where could they be?' He wondered.

"Hey, Shippo! Are you hungry?" Miroku called. The youkai looked down at the monk.

"Yeah!" With his hunger confirmed, the kit jumped down and followed his older friend inside. Sango handed the two males a bowl of stew and all three sat down to eat.

"Hey! You guys are eating without us?" Kagome's laugh filled the three's ears. All of their heads lifted.

"Kagome, Inu-Yasha, welcome back." The demon slayer said with a smile.

"Kagome!" A little fur ball cried happily as it ran at her, jumping into the female's arms.

"Well, hello Shippo." The ebony haired girl said with a smile. Inu-Yasha growled at her side. "Relax." Kagome whispered to him. The silver haired hanyou wasn't happy, but obeyed, stepping away from her to take a bowl from Sango.

"So, what took you so long?" Miroku asked with a hentai glint in his eye. Inu-Yasha growled at him, a deadly glare fixed on the monk.

"Shut-up, Miroku." Sango said, using Hiraikotsu to knock him over the head.

"It's alright Sango." Kagome said as she came to sit next to her mate. She rested her head on his shoulder. "He's actually pretty close, hey Inu-Yasha?" The female said with a slight laugh.

"No, not even in the same village." Inu-Yasha growled back. Kagome laughed out loud then.

"Aw, is my little baby mad?"

"No." He puffed back. Kagome giggled. She turned to look at Sango.

"I think he's mad." The girls grinned at each other.

"Miroku's been the same way lately…" Sango added.

"I have not!" The monk tried to defend himself. The two girls laughed again.

"Are you done eating, Sango?" The ebony haired hanyou questioned. The slayer nodded at her friend. "Good, then let's go take a bath before bed." Kagome finished.

"Alright." Sango said as she got to her feet.

"Can I come too!" Shippo asked. Kagome smiled at him.

"Sorry Shippo, not this time." She patted the kit on the head. The child frowned. "Someone's got to keep these guys out of trouble, right?" She said with a smile.

"Alright, Kagome."

"I don't need a babysitter, Kagome, let alone a child doing the watching." Inu-Yasha growled. His mate came closer and grabbed one of his silver ears.

"I don't want anything happening to you, now do I?" Kagome asked with a grin.

"Oh shut-up and go take your bath." Inu-Yasha growled, pulling his ear away form her hand. Kagome laughed and grabbed a piece of silver hair.

"I love you, Inu-Yasha." She whispered before brushing her lips against his. He grinned and pulled her into his lap. He nipped at her lips, his tongue trying to explore her mouth. The woman gasped lightly as she broke away. She smiled at her mate. "I need a bath." Was all she said before pulling away and leaving the hut, Sango following.

((Outside))

"So, why did you go back to your time, Kagome?" Sango asked as the two girls slid into the hot spring. The hanyou smiled as she sank down to her nose in the water. "Kagome?" The slayer asked as she came to sit next to her friend.

"I needed to find something out." The hanyou replied as she lifted her head up.

"And what was that?" Sango pressed.

"That I'm pregnant." Kagome said with a smile.

"What! Kagome, that's great! Are you excited?" The demon slayer asked excitedly.

"Yeah, can you imagine me, a mother?" Kagome sighed as she relaxed into the heat of the pool. Sango smiled at the hanyou as she watched her friend silently.

'You as a mother just seems right, Kagome.' Sango thought as she also relaxed.

((R.R. slightly ))

"So you and Kagome were doing something when you were in her time." Miroku said with a grin.

"No, she took some test and then she told her family. Nothing happened." Inu-Yasha replied hotly.

"So you know for sure she's carrying your child?"

"Of course she's carrying my pup. Who else's would it be!"

"A simple question." Miroku said calmly. The hanyou growled and stared back into the fire. "Are you ready for the responsibility?"

"What?"

"A child is a huge responsibility. Now you'll have two people to protect, one who can't call for help." The monk explained.

"I can take care of everything, thanks." The hanyou replied as he got to his feet and walked to the exit of Kaede's hut.

"What about me, Inu-Yasha?" Shippo asked quietly.

"What the hell does that mean, runt?" The silver haired male asked, turning back to look at the kitsune.

"Well, if you and Kagome have a child, will I have to leave?" There were tears in his eyes as he asked.

"Feh," Inu-Yasha said, turning away again. "We'd never let you leave, stupid." With that, the hanyou pushed his way out of the hut and left the monk and kit alone.

"Don't let Inu-Yasha get to you, Shippo, he cares for you as much as Lady Kagome." Miroku said with a smile. The young youkai smiled abck.

"I know."

((Outside))

Inu-Yasha sighed lightly as he sat down outside of Kaede's hut. His golden orbs lifted up to the sky filled with stars as he thought about Miroku's words. 'Am I really ready for this? And more importantly, is Kagome?" The hanyou wondered.

His head lowered as he heard the laughter of Sango and his mate. He got to his feet as they got closer. "Kagome," he called lightly as the females came into view.

"Yes, Inu-Yasha?" The girl replied as she came to a stop in front of him.

"Can we talk?" He asked softly.

"Of course," Kagome replied, looking over at Sango. The slayer smiled and nodded.

"Good night." The demon slayer said as she entered Kaede's hut. Kagome's head turned back to Inu-Yasha.

"What do you want to talk about?" The female hanyou asked.

"Come with me." Was all her mate replied as he turned and began to walk into the forest. Kagome followed him silently.

((View Switch))

Sango let the door fall closed behind her. She smiled at Miroku as he got up to meet her. "I missed you." He whispered in her ear, his hand rubbing her butt. The slayer grabbed his wrist and moved his hand to her shoulder.

"Did you really? I wasn't gone that long." The demon slayer said back. Miroku's hand slid to the woman's side.

"It seemed like a lifetime without you." The monk pulled her close, his lips connecting with hers. Sango grinned and pulled her body closer to his. She deepened the kiss as she moaned into his mouth.

"Uh… I'm going outside!" Shippo said as he shot out of the hut. The two human's laughed at the kit's response.

"Now that we're alone…" Miroku growled, pulling Sango to the ground with him. The slayer laughed as she allowed him to take over and do as he wished; not that she was complaining.

((View switch))

Kagome walked next to her mate as he led her somewhere. It wasn't to the Sacred Tree, or the Well, so she just followed. "How old are you, Kagome?" Inu-Yasha asked as he stopped.

"Sixteen, why?" Kagome asked as she stopped next to him.

"Do you think you're old enough to bear a pup?"

Kagome blinked once at his question. "You don't?"

"I don't know."

"What's wrong, Inu-Yasha? Are you that worried about this?" The priestess asked kindly. The older hanyou quickly opened his mouth to reply, but sighed slowly as he closed it again.

"I don't know… When you first asked if I could protect you, I had no doubt… but now I'm not so sure…" He looked away from her. Kagome smiled softly as she pulled his face back to her own.

"You, the great Inu-Yasha, not sure of himself?" The female asked with a small laugh. "You have nothing to be worried about." She added softly. She pulled him toward her, pressing a light kiss on his lips.

"How can you be so sure?" Inu-Yasha breathed as he pulled back slightly. Kagome smiled.

"Because I know you, Inu-Yasha, and there's always me as back up, just in case." She whispered back. She grabbed his neck and pulled him to the ground on top of her. "Now stop your worrying. We have things to do before the pup grows to much." The younger hanyou said with a giggle.

She arched her back so her chest and hips were against her mate's. "I love you, Inu-Yasha." She whispered.

"And I love you, Kagome." Inu-Yasha whispered back. He leaned down and kissed her lightly, his hand unbuttoning her shirt.

"I love you…"

I am amazed
When I look at you
I see you smiling back at me
It's like all my dreams come true

I am afraid
If I lost you girl
I'd fall through the cracks
And lose me track in this crazy lonely world

Sometimes it's so hard to believe
When the nights can be so long
And gave me the strength
And kept me holding on

You are the love of my life
And I'm so glad you found me
You are the love of my life
Baby put your arms around me
I guess this is how it feels
When you finally find something real
My angel in the night
You are my love
The love of my life

Now here you are
With midnight closing in
You take my hand as our shadows dance
With moonlite on you skin

I look in your eyes
I'm lost inside your kiss
I think if I'd never met you
About all the things I'd missed
sometimes it's so hard to believe
when a love can be so strong
and faith gave me the strength
and kept me holding on

((Author Notes))

The End for real everyone! I hope that this was as much fun for you to read as it was for me to write. Thank you so much for all of your reviews and help through this. I can't believe this is finally done, so leave me one more review to remind me that my time was well spent. Well, got other work to do, see you in another fic! Love you all lots!

Myst.