Disclaimer: I am not Rumiko Takashi…I cannot draw nor did I create the plot for the INUYASHA series…I wish I did…*sigh*

Love Me as I Am

Chapter 11- Bearer of Bad News

Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and stood up.

"Inu--"

"Come outside with me. I need to talk to you."

She nodded and followed him outside.

"Kagome. Something's wrong." Inuyasha said, turning around to look at her.

"Yes. I know but…"

"Kagome. Listen to me. Suki's…pregnant."

"No she's not. She can't be."

But Inuyasha's face was so serious looking there was no way he was lying.

"She's so…young…"

"Kagome…she's older than you were when you had the twins." Inuyasha reminded her.

Kagome climbed into his arms as he sat down.

"I guess I forgot." She said, rubbing her hand. The tips of her fingers had begun to go numb with cold.

"How are we gonna tell her though? Inuyasha…I'm worried about her. Both mentally AND physically. She's awfully petite for her age and she's already traumatized by what happened."

Inuyasha thought about this.

"I mean…we can't just blurt it out can we? 'Suki, how was dinner? Oh, and by the way, you're pregnant.' She's fragile Inuyasha. REALLY fragile. Her spirits already broken."

Anger and fury broiled up inside Inuyasha. Malevolent anger towards her persuer. He wanted to go inside and ask her what the man looked like but didn't, taking Kagome's words to heart. It would only make matters worse.

Inuyasha and Kagome talked so long they finally had to go inside because Kagome literally couldn't feel any part of her body she was so cold.

She wondered, if that's how Suki felt that night.

The two had come up with a plan to break the news to Suki. Not that it took much thinking. There was only one way.

~*~*~

Waking up the next morning, Inuyasha lifted his head. Suki was already up after having a succession of nightmares and not being able to sleep. She sat, eyes fixated on the wall. There was a knot in the wood and she was counting the rings to keep herself occupied.

"Thirteen…" she mouthed to herself.

Inuyasha put his head back down. Kagome had just wrapped her fingers around his hand. She too was awake. Kagome eased her body closer to Inuyasha but no too quickly. She didn't want her daughter to know she was awake yet.

Inuyasha felt Kagome lay flat against his back. He sighed; knowing the time was drawing near to tell his daughter the news.

He couldn't stand the tension any longer. He sat up and moved across the cabin, leaving Kagome and waiting for her to join him.

Suki was resting her head on her arms that were balanced on her knees. Hearing Inuyasha she looked up.

"Daddy…"

He took a seat next to her, crossing his legs Indian style. He pulled her close to him.

"D-daddy…what…"

Kagome took a seat on Inuyasha's other side.

Inuyasha sighed.

Suki moved away from him.

"You know something I don't…don't you…" she questioned.

Inuyasha couldn't hide it anymore.

"Suki you're…"

Kagome put her hand on Inuyasha's chest, not willing him to tell her. Somehow Inuyasha always ended up being the bearer of bad news and she felt it was her turn.

"You're pregnant."

Suki looked terrified as she backed away slowly into the wall. She was no long within Inuyasha's grasp.

She slammed her fist hard on the wood floor and cried.

"N-n-no…I can't be. It's not fair…h-how do you know…how do you know…" she said, her hand relaxing as she wrapped her arms around her knees crying. She rocked herself back and forth.

Everyone else was awoken with the sudden outburst of noise and they knew immediately what it was about. They dispersed and retired to the outside to leave the three alone. Everyone but Trinity. She stood in the middle of the cabin unsure if she should leave or not. She wanted desperately to comfort her friend but couldn't think of on way to do it. She held her hand at her chest and decided she'd better go.

Suki jerked her head up.

"N-no. Trinity. Don't leave…" she whimpered.

Trinity nodded and sat next to her.

Kagome and Inuyasha stood up. They knew Trinity was and had always been a good source of comfort for Suki. Maybe she could help Suki realize the good in the situation. But what was there to be happy about? She would be bearing the child of a man she didn't know. A man she would never see again, not that she wanted to see him after what he did to her.

Kagome leaned into Inuyasha as they left the two in the cabin alone.

~*~*~

Hot tears stung Suki's eyes and spilled down her cheeks. She hugged Trinity. Her best friend Trinity. The only one that truly understood her.

"It's alright. I'm here." She said. She was two years younger but age didn't matter to Suki. Trust did.

~*~*~

"Inuyasha. I feel awful." Kagome stated.

They had walked quite a ways by now.

"Kagome. Would you like to take that vacation now?" Inuyasha wondered.

Kagome blinked.

"But Suki…"

"She'll be fine. Trinity wouldn't let her do anything to herself or her child. Trust me Kagome. When have I ever been wrong?" he asked.

Kagome smirked.

"Plenty of times. Like the time when you--"

Inuyasha put his finger to her lips to hush her.

"I know I've been wrong before…but trust me this time okay?"

Kagome nodded and kissed his finger that had still not been moved off her lips.

He pulled it away.

"All right then. Just this time. Where were you planning on taking me?"

"Where do you think?" he asked.

They stopped in front of the well.

Kagome smiled as he picked her up bridal style and jumped into the well.

~*~*~

It had taken days for realization to officially hit Suki. Trinity had seldom left her side and was always there if she needed some comfort or something of the sort. Things were finally calming down.

~*~*~

"Inuyasha. I don't feel so good…" Kagome whined the next morning as her face started to loose color. She rushed into the bathroom and slammed the door.

Inuyasha jumped and almost fell out of the bed. He hit the back of his head on the wooden headboard, causing a large bump to swell up.

"Crap!" he mumbled rubbing his head and wincing, confused about the whole situation.

"What the--"

He rubbed his head again as Kagome opened the door and came out, sitting next to him on the bed.

He blinked, cluelessly looking at her.

"Kagome what's--"

Kagome's face turned a greenish color.

"Awww…Kagome!!! Why the heck did you do that?! You coulda at least turned your head!"

Kagome wiped her mouth and went to get some washcloths to wash Inuyasha off.

"Kagome…what's wrong with you?"

Kagome put the washcloths away and came back, sitting on the bed. She leaned into Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha…I think I'm--"

Crickets chirped.

"W-W-WHAT?!"