Chapter 30

Kagome clambered up her side of the well. After her and Inuyasha's heated goodbye, she was a little worn out. She collapsed as son as she got to the other side, and the dragged herself into her house.

She came into the living room, to see Kyle and Souta sitting on the couch. Kyle looked up instantly, as his nose twitched slightly, and he grimaced. Souta just smiled.

Kyle sighed heavily, "Kagome, " he said. "Can I speak with you for a moment?"

Kagome hesitated. Could he smell the baby? "S-sure." She stuttered out.

Kyle ruffled Souta's hair, before following her up the stairs, ignoring the fact that she stepped slightly gingerly. Sure, Inuyasha had tried to be gentle, but they had both got so wrapped up in it, that they lost themselves in the heat of the moment. She would never tell him as much though.

When the reached her bedroom, Kyle instantly sat in her desk chair, as she slowly made it to her bed. "Are you alright?"

She froze. Did he mean emotionally? Or physically? Because the latter, would be gone in a few hours rest, but the former, she wasn't so sure about.

He must have noticed the confused look on her face. Because he suddenly spoke up. "You've been crying."

She looked down. "Yeah,"

He looked her over critically. "What happened? If it was Inuyasha, I'll kill him for you. If you want me too." He said jokingly.

Kagome couldn't help it, she giggled. "No, don't kill him."

He leaned forward, and grabbed her hand. "Please, darling, tell me what happened."

She looked down again. "Depends, can you smell it too?"

He smiled. and she looked up just in time to catch it. And she immediately jumped into explaining herself, "I didn't mean for it to happen! It just did! And now Inuyasha won't let me help in the finale battle!" She raged.

He grinned again. "Then it's been done." he said quietly.

"Pardon me?"

He just shook his head. "Nothing. I just agree with him, that could be too risky for the both of you. He would be trying to get you to take extra care, and that would distract him. It could get the three of you killed. He made the right choice, and so did you."

She hung her head again. "Then why do I feel as if I've been a coward?" she asked.

He moved his hand to her shoulder, and she found herself staring into a pair of chocolate brown eyes, shaking with humor. "Because you feel bad if you do anything that isn't totally convenient for everyone around you. But now, you have to worry about this little one, and yourself. Because if you neglect yourself now, it could kill the both of you." he stood up, and headed for the door, but when he got there, he turned around to see his own eyes staring at him out of the head of his daughter. "And Kagome, go take a bath would you, that scent on my daughter is kind of sickening to me."

She blushed ten shades of red, as he burst into laughter closing the door behind him.

Kagome's parents wedding was a few short days later. He mother had never look so beautiful in her opinion. And she positively glowed with happiness. Kagome started crying before it even started, which got her mother crying prematurely also.

The ceremony was small, and intimate. And no reception, as the couple went of for a weekend at the beach. Kagome promising to watch over Souta, with Shippou's help of course.

Yes, one of the few guests of the weeding was her grandfather, Shippou. He was all grown-up now. He still had his red hair, it was long now, and held in a ponytail at the nape of his neck, and trailed down his back. His vivid green eyes the same as ever. He was quite handsome as a matter of fact.

When she had first seen him, she instantly recognized him, and had launched herself into his arms, screaming his name. Then she was introduced to his mate, Milousha. She looked very similar to Kagome, or rather Kagome looked very similar to her. She had long ebony hair, and brown eyes. And she had been crying right alongside the other women. All the current Young's crying for the life they saw starting before there very eyes.

Milousha and Shippou had decided to stay at the shrine till Mr. and Mrs. Young returned. Which delighted Kagome.

Shippou had obviously asked about the past. As to know what he could, and couldn't say. And he wouldn't say anything of where anyone else was. Kept insisting it could 'alter fate'. Something that irritated Kagome to the core.

What also irritated Kagome, was Milousha. Not her personality, just her familiarity, she knew she'd seen her somewhere before, she just couldn't put a finger on it.

when she asked Shippou, he burst out laughing. "Yeah, you know her. She's from Kaede's village. We mated when she turned 20. A bit late for a women to get married back then, but she had been addressed a lot, and she had turned them all down. We were best friends then, and she told me she was waiting for the right person."

Kagome smiled. "And that was you?"

He smiled wistfully, looking off in the distance, remembering the old days. "I guess so. The second I asked her to be my mate, she said yes. And it was as simple as that."

Her parents came back on Monday. And Shippou and Milousha had to say farewell, but promised they would be back later. Shippou had even blatantly said, 'We'll be back in time for the birth!' Which had caused both women, mother and daughter, to blush bright red. Unfortunately, they both saw each-other.

"You!" They both screamed at the same time. And that was how, both pregnancy's were discovered in the same moment. And Kyle was strutting around the house, with a goofy grin on his face that matched Inuyasha's.

It had been three days since Naraku's human night. And she was starting to get worried. So the next morning, getting sick of continuously being asked if she was 'alright', she sneaked out to the well, and jumped inside.

(I'm sorry, but I'm not very good at fighting scenes, so I'm probably just gonna sum it up, Have Inuyasha tell it through memory, and him explaining to Kag's- Fu Fu)

It had been a long and hard battle. Naraku had not been totally human, but had just been a lot weaker then usual. With no power over his minions. Kanna was not present at the battle, and Kagura worked on there side.

Amazingly, Shesshoumaru had shown up, with that insufferable toad by his side. The little girl named Rin, was no where to be seen.

Shesshoumaru had simply walked up to his brother, and proposed a truce. They fought side by side, to defeat a common enemy.

Kouga had even turned up, growling at Kagura, but still willing to work for the cause. With Ginta and Hakaku by his side.

The only person that didn't show up, was Kiesha! She flaked out! Probably got scared and ran off.

Inuyasha was thinking of all this in his head, as he made his way back to the village. Back to his mate. The battle had been everything but easy, it had lasted all night, the finale blow being struck at dawn. Which consisted of Inuyasha's Kaze no Kizu, and Kikyou's arrow. Causing Naraku to dissolve in a cloud of dust, and the shikon Jewel to fall, almost full, to the ground.

After which, she had moved toward him, picking up the jewel on her way. He didn't move, he wouldn't move, even though she was beckoning him towards her with just her aura, one move in Kikyou's direction would be betrayal to her, to Kagome. To his pup. He wouldn't leave them, not now, not ever.

But Kikyou had simply got within five feet of him, and then seemed to sense something about him, probably that he was mated. She had given him a disgusted look, before, throwing the jewel at his feet, and walking away.

And he had practically turned right around, and headed of towards the village. (after getting the jewel shards that Kouga had, that he, surprisingly, gave up willingly) It had taken him nearly three days to get there walking. Considering he had a large gash over his chest, from where a deflected attack hadn't been dodged fast enough.

And now he was nearing, dreaming of his mate, when he suddenly caught her scent. At first he though it was a trick of his nose, and his heart, but then he smelled the kitsune's smell entangled into it. And he knew, she was here.

He ran forward to where her scent was coming from. And moved aside tree branches, to see a sight that took his breath away.

Kagome sat kneeling in a field of daffodils an dandelions. Shippou running around her knees, and her smiling brightly. She looked like an angel, and in all respects, she was. Forced into a fight, that wasn't her fight, hurt repeatedly, and now, mated to him. With there pup on the way. How could he ever repay her for that?

The scene was a picture straight from heaven, and it distracted him enough that he didn't catch the scent of another in time. That before he could do anything but scream her name, an arrow was coming straight for her, and lodged itself firmly in her chest, splattering the yellow and white flowers around her in crimson blood.

So sad! And you all will kill me...(wait for it,)...now! This has to be the most evil cliff-hanger I've ever written. And I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I couldn't help it! I'm gonna say what I said in my last story, PLOT TWIST! If there were no plot twists, you all would get bored. Not everything can be perfect in paradise. Sry. See you all next time I post.

Keep in mind, my stories all have happy endings.

Next time: Will Kagome survive? And if she does, will the pup? Find out next time, in Nightmare from the Unforgotten Past!

This chapter is also dedicated to those who lost there lives in Katrina's fury. And to those who lost there homes, there whole lives in fact, in a matter of days. God bless, and good luck to all those who did survive. (Note: All my chapters, and even this whole story, is dedicated to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. )

I'm the all powerful Fu Fu!
Mwahahahaha!
(Sry, had the urge)

Disclaimer:
Why aren't they mine?
I wish they were
But I'll settle for terrorizing them
(Grin)