TITLE: Daughter of a HalfBreed
RATING: T
GENDER: Romance/drama
AUTHOR: Jakunen Kaze (lonely wind)
SUMMARY: self-explanatory. Rating may change. Please give this fic a chance…
Disclaimer: -is sleeping-
Ky: You'd best not wake her Inuyasha she's really tired…
Inuyasha: What has she been doing all day? She doesn't do anything!
Ky: Well… she's gone to school, dealt with a bitchy prep, Got loaded with homework, got on the bus, went home, finished her homework, worked on her fanfics, went kickboxing, came home, ate, studied, and now she's asleep. She's got volleyball too…
Inuyasha: doesn't seem like much.
Ky: Trust me. It's a lot once you're actually doing it all.
Disclaimer: nnn… -mumbles "osuwari" in sleep-
Inuyasha: OW!
A/N: I got ideas right after I read the "The Picture Book" by Susannah Keating for the tenth time. (It's one of my favorite books. So, sue me.) I also love this idea… I'll tell you why later on…
Chapter one: She's pregnant!
Nineteen year old Kagome Higurashi nervously made her way over to the phone in her small apartment. She picked up the phone, and then dialed a number. What will he say? Will he be happy?
"Hello?"
"Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered nervously.
"Kagome? What's wrong, baby? Are you okay?" Inuyasha asked, immediately concerned. "Baby"! THAT'S JUST IT! Kagome screamed silently.
"We need to talk."
"We are talking." Inuyasha teased.
"In person."
"Fine. When and where?"
"Twenty minutes, Central Park." Kagome said slightly more calmly.
"Okay. I'll see you."
The twenty-one year old silver haired amber eyed hanyou ran up to the black haired girl and held her close in his arms, breathing in her wonderful pine scent.
"What's wrong Kagome? You sounded like a nervous wreck on the phone."
"I was… Inuyasha… you like kids, right?" Kagome said quietly.
"Yeah, they're ok."
"Well um… Inuyasha… I'm… pregnant…"
"You're not serious!" he said incredulously. Kagome nodded. "No way in hell…"
"It's true…"
"I don't believe this!" Inuyasha yelled drawing attention to them.
"Inuyasha, do you think we could discuss this without getting hysterical?" Kagome asked quietly. Quite frankly, she was getting scared.
"How in the hell did you get pregnant?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Hm, let's see… I had sex with you a few times so what does that indicate?" Kagome asked sarcastically.
"Were you with other guys?" Inuyasha demanded.
"How dare you accuse me of sleeping with other men!" Kagome shouted.
"What about Koga?" Inuyasha demanded.
"That was a stupid kiss!" Kagome exploded. "Kissing doesn't get a girl pregnant, stupid. Sex does."
"Okay. So, I got you pregnant. That much we know. But when…?" Inuyasha mumbled pacing back and forth.
"You don't even seem remotely happy that I'm pregnant with your no child no less!" Kagome exploded glaring at him.
"Just because I don't seem happy doesn't mean I'm not."
"So you're happy, then?" Kagome said, her anger diminishing.
"Kagome. You're nineteen and you're going to have a kid. Do you know what you did by telling me!"
"Well what did you want me to do! Not tell you then when it's born, say; "Oh yeah, Inuyasha, you got me pregnant nine months ago. It just slipped my mind to tell you earlier." Is that what you wanted to happen!"
"Of course not. Don't be stupid."
"YOU DON'T EVEN CARE! YOU DON'T CARE AT ALL THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PARENTS!"
"Of course I do! But I didn't want this so soon! Kagome, we're young. You could have gone to college. You could have finished college then we could have-"
"YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GOT ME PREGNANT REMEMBER!" Kagome screamed.
"Well, we'll get an abortion."
"No! I will not kill this baby!" Kagome screamed.
"And you are the one who suggested discussing things without getting hysterical?" Inuyasha said sarcastically.
"SHUT UP!"
"You listen to me Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted.
"No you listen! This is not my fault! I can't get myself pregnant! How could you think I was sleeping with other men! Why would you think I would cheat on you!"
"Kagome, we-"
"What is all this "we" shit, huh! You're deciding everything! STOP TRYING TO CONTROL MY LIFE!"
Inuyasha looked at her with a blank expression on his face. "Fine. If you decide to have this baby, I'm leaving. I never want to see you again. If you decide not to have the baby, maybe I'll stay."
"You don't mean that." Kagome whispered in disbelief.
"You know damned well I do."
That was the last thing he said to her before simply walking away. He left her standing there, and didn't turn back.
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha you can't do this to me!" Kagome cried, falling to her knees. "Not now! You can't walk out on me like this! Don't you care about your baby's future! Don't you care at all, about what will happen! Inuyasha! Inuyasha!"
But Inuyasha just kept walking, leaving Kagome to cry out of frustration, fear, anger, sorrow, and just for the sake of crying.
BOOM! The now thirty-two year old Kagome sat up in her bed, her forehead drenched in sweat, and she was breathing heavily. She wiped her forehead with the back of her hand and just sat there for a moment trying to calm herself down.
"Why the hell does that day still haunt me?" Kagome asked herself quietly.
"Mom?" came a quiet voice from the door. Kagome looked over to see her daughter, Illenna. (pronounced: Il-len-na) "Are you okay? You were screaming in your sleep…"
"Was I? I'm sorry. It was just a nightmare." Kagome gave a small laugh. "What was I screaming?"
"Nothing really. Just screaming "no" and basically screaming." the twelve, soon to be thirteen year old girl said simply as she sat down at the foot of her mother's bed. "You shouldn't eat chocolate before bed anymore…"
"Give up chocolate before bed? Never." Kagome said pretending to sound offended.
"Mommy, who's Inuyasha?" she asked innocently.
"Who?" Kagome's heart skipped a beat at the sound of his name.
"Inuyasha," Illenna repeated slowly, "who is he?"
"Where did you hear that name?" Kagome demanded.
"You were screaming it in your sleep."
"He's no one." Kagome lied getting out of bed. Illenna followed her downstairs.
"Mom!" Illenna groaned. "Come on, tell me!"
"No!" Kagome said sharply.
"Okay." Illenna said quickly and quietly, knowing better than to get her mother angry.
"Listen, Illi, I'm sorry, I just… I'm having a bad day." Kagome said pouring cereal into her bowl.
"Already? Wow, it usually takes twenty minutes for you to decide if it's a good day or a bad day."
"No sarcasm. I don't need it right now."
"It wasn't sarcasm!" Illenna protested. "I was just pointing out facts."
"Well enough facts, I want to eat my cereal."
"Whatever you say. I'll just go ask Sango who Inuyasha is." Illenna said walking up the stairs. Kagome whirled around.
"You will do no such thing and you will never bring up his name in this house ever again!" Kagome shrilled.
"Who's name, mommy?" Illenna asked innocently. I'm going to go ask Miroku who Inuyasha is weather you like it or not, mom.
Illenna walked over to the phone and dialed Sango's number. She tucked a strand of her silky silver hair behind her ear, and closed her amber eyes for a minute and opened them once again when she heard Kohaku's voice.
"Hello?"
"Hi Kohaku." Illenna said sweetly.
"Oh hey Illi… wait… you sound… sweet… okay give it up. What do you want?" asked the fourteen year old boy. (This Kohaku is not Sango's brother, this Kohaku is her son named after her brother…)
"Is your dad home?"
"Yeah…"
"Okay. That's all I need to know." Illenna said before simply hanging up.
Illenna slipped on her runners and ran out the door. She ran down the street in the direction of Sango, Miroku and Kohaku's house. She kicked the door impatiently, in too much of a hurry to knock.
"Oh, hi Illenna. How are you? I just sent Kohaku to-"
"Who is Inuyasha and how does he know my mom?" Illenna demanded.
"You're just like your mother. Always getting straight to the point." Miroku sighed. But there's so much of your father in you as well, Illenna…
"What the hell do you mean? Of course I'm like… don't the damned change the subject!" Illenna said sharply. "I want to know who Inuyasha is!"
"You mean you don't know?"
"Would I be asking you if I did know?" Illenna snapped.
"Come inside. I think this will really shock you."
Illenna sat down on the couch and Miroku sat in the armchair across from her. The blue eyed, black haired thirty-four year old took a deep breath before speaking.
"Illenna… Inuyasha is… a hanyou. An inu-hanyou to be exact." Miroku said slowly.
"So what does that have to do with my mom and me?" Illenna asked obviously not understanding.
"Illenna, Inuyasha is your father." Miroku said letting out a sigh.
Illenna laughed. "Okay I watched a Star Wards movie or something and this is bringing back the "I am your father" scene." (Hey, I'm anime girl. Not star wars.)
"This is no laughing matter. I'm telling you the truth."
All the blood in Illenna's body ran cold. If it hadn't doe so before, it had now. M-my father? But I thought… or maybe… wait… what did you think? Did I actually think he was dead? Did I think he was just gone? Did I think much of him at all? Of course I did, don't be stupid Illenna, you think about him all the time. You're thinking about him now. But why isn't he here with us? Because he's not. Shut up! No, you shut up! Illenna punched herself mentally to stop herself from arguing with herself again. Doesn't he want me at all? Illenna thought letting tears form in her eyes. But mom… How could she… why would she…
"Listen, your mom probably didn't tell you because your dad walked out on you and your mom when he found out she was pregnant." Miroku said calmly.
"He did WHAT!" Anger built up inside Illenna. That's why he's not here! The CREEP!
"He just wasn't ready to have a baby, you have to understand that-"
"So he just walked out on my mom! What, did he say "Sorry Kagome, but since you're pregnant with my kid, I don't want to see you anymore"! WHAT THE FUCK IS HIS FUCKING PROBLEM WITH KIDS! AM I REALLY THAT MUCH OF A FUCKING BURDEN TO HIM!" Illenna screamed.
"Illenna… your… ears…" Miroku said steering her towards a mirror. Illenna screamed.
"I HAVE DOG EARS!"
"You have youkai blood running through you… It's only to be expected now that you know…"
"I FRICKEN HAVE FRICKEN DOG EARS!" Illenna yelled. "AND YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT THIS WAS TO BE EXPECTED!"
"Yes. And I'd say you're handling it quite well…"
"I'm handling this well…! How will I turn back?" Illenna demanded.
"Imagine yourself the way you were before I suppose. You were thinking of yourself as a dog when I told you about Inuyasha being an inu-hanyou… weren't you?"
"Well yeah…" Illenna closed her eyes, doing as Miroku directed. "Did it work?"
"Yes. Now learn to control yourself. And your temper for that matter."
"I don't fucking need to fucking control my fucking temper." Illenna snapped.
"Watch your language, young lady." Miroku warned.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. I'm going home."
Once Illenna was out the door, she broke into a run. Blinded with tears, she ran down the sidewalk until she ran into someone. She mumbled sorry, but the person didn't let go. She was about to scream when a familiar voice said;
"Illi, calm down. Now tell me, what's wrong?"
Illenna wiped away her tears and looked up to see Kohaku.
"I-I just found out who my father is." she whispered. Kohaku wrapped his arms around her and held her close. "He's such a bastard…"
"I'm sorry," Kohaku said quietly, "if it makes you feel any better, I'll do whatever I can to help you."
Illenna allowed herself to place her hands on Kohaku's chest and let her head rest in between her hands. "Kohaku," she whispered, letting more tears fall. "thank you… thank you so much…"
Wheeeeee! This chapter was an astounding 8 pages! Yes, that's right! 8! My gosh… I'm pathetic… anyways… here's my review…Rayne's Review
Length could be improved. I don't think it wasn't moving to fast. Overall, I think this was a good chapter.
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