Disclaimer: I am not Rumiko Takashi…Though I'm sure that if I was I wouldn't be sitting here writing FANfiction…that is how you know that I am not her…unless of course she is a fan of herself…which if that's the case then that's just weird. Therefore, if I am a FAN then I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters or plot. Only the plot of this story. Thank you. *bows*

Love Me as I Am

Chapter 17- Through the Torrents of Rain

Suki had gone for an early morning stroll by herself again, not taking into account the night that she ended up pregnant.

As if an arrow had pierced her flesh she felt a sharp pain in her side as she doubled over onto her knees, her vision clouded by the tears of pain in her eyes.

"N-no…not now…I need…to get…back…" she said, struggling to stand.

She managed to walk a bit but collapsed onto the ground out of pure exhaustion.

"I have…to get back…" she whispered to herself as a gasp of pain passed her lips. She forced herself to crawl, each movement of her hands and legs becoming herder as she persisted. She crawled up the small hill which for her was like scaling Mount Fuji, then stopped to rest, rolling over onto her back and putting her head back. She reached her hands out on either side of her and surrendered herself.

"Strike me with lightning and let this be over with." She screamed.

It had begun to rain and her clothes quickly became drenched as the rain covered everything.

It was like a sign to her.

"I'm going to be ok…I…I'll make it…You're made that much clear but…"

She stammered once again forcing herself up off the ground. It had grown dark and dreary and that made it even harder to see.

"But…what about my baby?"

~*~*~

"I-Inuyasha? W-where's S-Suki?" Kagome asked panting as a clap of thunder sounded and shook the cabin.

Inuyasha blinked. He had totally forgotten about her during all the hubbub and commotion.

"Oh geez. Does anyone know where Kanaye is?! He needs to go out and--"

"He's already gone." came a voice in the doorway. Trinity stood soaking wet from head to toe, beads of water dripping off her gorgeous hair and her kimono.

"He what?! How did he--?"

"He told me he could sense it. Sort of a bond between twins…something's wrong."

~*~*~

Suki couldn't see the cabin. The rain whipped her hair in her face and stung her eyes temporarily blinding her. She took another step towards what she believed was the right direction and her foot landed wrong, slipping out from beneath her causing her to loose her balance and go tumbling down with a crash. But the crash never came; instead she was hoisted into the air by two strong arms. The arms of her brother.

"K-Kanaye…." She tried to say, but her words slipped away as she fell out of consciousness.

~*~*~

Kagome could hold off the baby no longer.

"Inu…yasha." she whimpered.

After having the twins she had a higher tolerance for pain but it still hurt like Hell.

Tears escaped Kagome's eyes but not because of the physical pain she was feeling but because she was worried for her daughter.

Kaede had taken a trip to see Shippo and Kara and apparently the storm had stopped her from getting back to the cabin. Sango was forced to play midwife.

"Kagome. You're doing great. You can push now." she said.

'Not like I could stop it.' Kagome thought, her body was pushing all on it's own.

~*~*~

Kanaye rushed through the torrents of beating rain, Suki nestled in his arms to protect her from the cold. It was a long way yet and his eyes burned like fire after being pelted by the straying raindrops.

'I don't know how she got so far out here so quickly.' he thought.

She still had not come to by the time he had gotten to the cabin. He hurriedly rushed inside, his wet hair sticking cohesively to the side of his neck.

He stared at the floor at his mother on the futon, cradling a brand new baby. His new baby sister. He was too exhausted to be properly happy. Everyone stared as Inuyasha stood up and took Suki out of his arms right before Kanaye collapsed against Trinity who had her arms around him. She sat him down on a separate futon beside Kagome and covered him up, loyally staying at his side.

Inuyasha stroked his daughter's hair as he laid her down as well next to Kanaye, worry evident in his eyes.

A silent tear slid down Trinity's already wet cheek and landed on Kanaye's forehead. She wiped it away and kissed him, putting another blanket on top of him to keep him warm.

Kagome was torn between happiness and sorrow. She still cradled her unnamed baby in her arms as memories of the twins birth flowed back into her head.

After another hour or so the two still had not awoken. Kanaye had shown signs of consciousness but Suki was as still as she had been.

Trinity stroked Kanaye's fingers with her thumb. She hadn't left his side once. She was startled when she felt his hand move under hers as he grasped her hand and touched the pale pink prayer beads that were wrapped around it gently. He had forgotten about them.

Trinity's lips curled into a small smile as she squeezed his hand back. She leaned foreword and touched her nose to his, tickling it.

He hadn't opened his eyes yet because they hurt. Slowly he did but he couldn't see anything but black. Why was everything so dark? Was he dead and just imagining Trinity by his side? He close them again, thinking maybe they just needed a little rest.

Trinity pulled his upper body into her lap.

"I'm here. You can open your eyes now." she said soothingly.

"I…"

No one seemed to be listening. It was as if they were in a world of their own.

Trinity pushed his hair out of his face.

"Kanaye. Please…look at me."

Kanaye squeezed his eyes shut as if hoping it was all a dream. Slowly his charcoal colored eyes opened and he expected them to come into focus at anytime. He wanted to see her face.

"I can't…I can't see anything…Trinity…"

These words struck Trinity hard in the gut. She stared into his eyes. They were empty and had started to glaze over. Characteristics of the blind.