Approaching Kaede's home, Miroku took a few strides ahead of Kagome sliding the door open for her, and looked back to her with a smile.

Looks up to smiling in return. "Thank you Miroku-sama." Walks into the hut sitting beside the fire.

"My pleasure, Kagome." He replied with a nod and followed her inside, shutting the door behind them, and kneeling on a pad in front of the fire as well, enjoying the warmth.

"...No ones here Miroku-sama you think Kieda and Shippo left to gather herbs?" Looks up to him.

"I'd doubt it, they've probably gone to bed by now." he said looking around, considering it was later and people of both their ages need their sleep. He shrugged and looked back to her.

"...How long until Inuyasha comes stumbling in...?" Looks to the fire closing her eyes halfway.

"You are never able to tell with him. He is possibly off training with Kirara again." He stretched himself out and added, " Well, I am unsure of you but I am going to bed as well. We have another big day tomorrow." as he rose back to his feet.

She nodded. "Yeah if I'm carrying the child for you then rest is what I need."

"Agreed, goodnight Kagome." He said with a smile, leaning in and delivering another kiss to her lips.

She blushed a dark red. "We can't really do that were under watchful eyes still."

"Oh yes I am aware, but can I not so much as kiss you goodnight?" He queried keeping his voice down looking to her with an arched brow.

"...Yes, I'm just worried about that rogue mutt attacking you. You know how possessive he can be." kisses his cheek softly.

"That won't happen, but should it, I can handle Inuyasha." He replied nonchalantly rubbing his nails against his robes with a couple throaty chuckles.

"You better not kill him Miroku-sama." She said sadly.

"For you Kagome, I promise I won't kill him. I will merely defend myself, nothing more." He replied placing his hands on her shoulders supportively.

She smiled nodding before she lay back on her sleeping bag. "Thank you Miroku-sama."

"Not at all." He replied with a smile as he made his way to his cot, slipping under the cover and beginning to rest.

"...Night Miroku-sama." With that said she rolled on her side holding her stomach softly.

"Goodnight Kagome." He replied shutting his eyes and beginning to breath deeply.

A few months have passed since their little play She sat by the sacred tree humming softly her hands resting on her stomach as she wiggled around in a thick sweater in hopes of covering her growing belly. She read a book about what to expect glad that Inuyasha couldn't read passing it off as her studies. "There she is." Miroku said to her with a smile as he walked up from behind a hill, his staff like usual being used as a walking stick.

She smiled at him kindly. "How are you Miroku-sama?" She said, not really taking her eyes from the book knowing his voice.

"I am well, and yourself?" He replied kneeling down beside her. Peering at her book, he arched a brow and asked " So what is it that you're reading, Kagome?"

Blushes a bit. "Things about what to expect during my terms while pregnant up to the point the kid pops out." Giggles softly.

"Really now? This book tells your future?" He says leering over her shoulder trying to make heads or tails of it.

"No mostly about what the mother in this case me will do like cravings and being very emotional."

"I see, this is all very interesting." He replied stroking his chin a bit as he looked between her and the book. Moves a little trying to hide her growing belly a little embarrassed.

Looking down to her stomach, he smiled to her and shook his head as he placed his hand on her stomach. "Come now Kagome, I am the one person you're not supposed to be hiding it from."

"...I know, but I shouldn't let my guard down... even for the child's father..." She looked down sadly.

"... Where will I have the child...?"