Disclaimer: I love dogs, but I do not own a certain dog hanyou or any Inuyasha character

The Course of the Wind Changes Things

Kagome sat on the bank of the river. She was so far from the cave she had come to call home over the past two months. She had practically ordered Kouga to take her with him when he left a month earlier. He of course said no because of her current condition but she didn't care. She didn't want to be alone. Kouga had gone out hunting. He knew sooner or later he would have to leave his pack to fight Naraku and thought he would hunt to get enough food for that time. He took Ginta and Hakkaku. It only made sense that he didn't want his pregnant mate to come. The trip had taken longer then expected and they were on their way back. Kouga didn't want to be in the woods if Kagome started to give birth. He had to make his way to Kaede's village.

Kagome had gone to see Kaede weeks before. She was sure Inuyasha was not there. She was only going to make sure Kaede could help her when it was time for her to give birth. Kaede of course agreed and Kagome left as quickly as she came.

Now they were sitting on a bank resting. Kouga couldn't just run ahead and leave the others to catch up. It would have been faster if Kagome let him carry her but she was stubborn. She slowed them down. But their trip was nearing an end.

The four travelers had just come to a clearing, when the wind began to change. Kouga stopped and sniffed the air. He snarled and looked around the clearing.

"Ginta, Hakkaku. Protect Kagome." He growled at his friends. No one knew what was going on. Hakkaku sniffed the air. "Oh no!" he said as he turned to his buddy.

"What is it Hakkaku?" Ginta then sniffed the air. "Oh shit. It's that girl that is with Naraku." He moved closer to Kagome.

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"Sister maybe we should get you to safety." Hakkaku tried to lead Kagome on the path to the village.

"What going on you two? Why did Kouga tell you to protect me?" She put her hands on her hips. She wasn't going anywhere until she got answers.

Just then a huge gust a wind came in the clearing. When it cleared, before Kouga stood Kagura. Kouga growled at the wind youkai. He glanced back to make sure Kagome was a save distance away.

"Yo, Kouga. We meet again." Kagura smiled. Her attention then went to Kagome. "What are you doing with that human? Doesn't she belong to the hanyou?"

Ginta and Hakkaku tried their best to hold Kagome back. "I don't belong to Inuyasha and it isn't any of your business what I do." Kagura just laughed at Kagome.

"No matter human. My business is not with you. It's with the wolf. Naraku has once again sent me to get the shards from your legs." Kagura then readied her fan. "Fuujin no Mai" she yelled as she sent wind towards Kouga. Kouga easily dodged her attack.

"When will you learn? Your not getting my shards bitch." Kouga then ran at Kagura. Kagura didn't even flinch. She just laughed and yelled, "Shikabanema" sending an army of dead soldiers at Kouga. Kouga just kicked and punched anything that came near him. 'I can't keep this up forever. I have to end this.' Kouga spun in a whir of winds and was about to make contact with Kagura when she closed her fan a little sending a swirl of winds at Kouga. 'This is just like the last time we fought.' Kagura just laughed.

"Stupid wolf. You can't escape the tornado of swords. And you can't jump out the top like last time. The winds will get smaller and smaller till they cut you to pieces." Kagome gasped at what Kagura said. 'We are close to Kaede's village.

Maybe if Inuyasha or someone is there I can get help.' Kagome now had a plan but this meant asking Inuyasha to help her mate. She would just have to take that chance.

"Ginta you come with me. Hakkaku stay here and help Kouga. Please don't let her kill him." She started running towards the village.

"Where you going sister?" Hakkaku yelled after her.

"I'm going to get help. Come on Ginta." She ran as fast as she could for a pregnant woman with Ginta close behind. She cursed herself for not bringing her bow and arrows. As soon as she could see the village she stopped. 'Shikon shards but are they Inuyasha?' she ran towards where she sensed the shards and turned to Ginta.

"Ginta do you smell Inuyasha?" she said as she ran.

"Hai sister. He up ahead." Ginta didn't know what was going on but he wasn't going to let something happen to Kagome. Kouga would kill him.

"Ginta please don't worry about me. Just stay here. I need to talk to him alone." She stopped running and started walking.

Ginta nodded. He knew it was pointless to argue with her. Kagome kept walking. She sensed the shards in the direction Ginta smelled Inuyasha. She really didn't want to ask him but she knew she had to unless she wanted to raise a baby without a father.

She came up to the clearing by the well. She saw him. He was sitting with his back against the well. His back was to her and he looked like he was sleeping. She walked as quiet as she could up to him.

"You don't have to walk softly. I can already smell you." He spoke without turning around. She walked up to him and stood in front of him.

"Inuyasha." She said. She wasn't sure if this was real or a dream. The last time she saw him, she put him in a large hole.

"Your scared of me? I can smell the fear on you." He spoke but didn't look up.

"I'm not scared of you. I'm scared for another reason. That's why I'm here." She sat down in front of him. "Do you hate me so much you can't even look at me?" she felt like she was going to cry but she had to be strong. She needed his help. That's why she was here.

"I don't hate you. I never did. I was just angry. I wasn't thinking." He finally looked up at her. He could help staring into her eyes. She looked beautiful. He couldn't stop himself. He was already hugging her by the time he realized it. "Gomen. I guess I just?" he didn't want to tell her he missed her. She would just get angry and yell. He didn't care. 'Now or never.' He thought. "I missed you." He looked away from her.

"Inuyasha. Things ended badly last time we saw each other." She looked down at her hands. 'KOUGA BAKA!' Her mind was yelling at her. " I came here to ask for you help. I can understand if you say no."

He didn't seem to be listening to her. His eyes were on her stomach. "You're going to have the pup soon?" She was losing patience. She didn't come to talk about this. She had to save her mate.

"Inuyasha did you hear me?" She asked again.

"Yes I heard you. It just I haven't seen you in so long and now you show up out of nowhere asking for a favor." He looked away from her. 'How dare she come back looking all pretty and ask him to do something for her.' "So what's this favor you need? And where is the wolf?" he just noticed that she was alone. He could smell a wolf nearby but it wasn't Kouga.

"Well the favor has to do with Kouga. I need you to save him." She felt the tears come to her eyes. If things were different she wouldn't have to ask him.

"Why does he need to be saved?" he couldn't look at her anymore. She came back to ask him to help her mate. The nerve. 'Stupid wench. I thought she came to see me. I'm such a baka.'

"We were walking to Kaede's and Kagura showed up and started attacking him. He can't handle it alone. He'll be killed. I don't want to have a baby with no father. Please Inuyasha. I know you hate him but just please. Help him." She felt the hot salty tears sliding down her face.

"Why were you going to Kaede's?" He knew he would help him. She knew before he came he would help. He couldn't stand to see her cry.

"She was going to help me when the I have the baby. Please Inuyasha he could be.." More tears escaped her eyes. Inuyasha finally stood up.

"Just tell me where and get on." He turned around to let her get on his back.

"Inuyasha! The baby."

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'Stupid baka baka baka.' He thought. He nodded and picked her up in his arms. He ran towards the direction she pointed running past Ginta.

"KAGOME SISTER! WAIT!" Ginta yelled as he ran to catch up with them.

Inuyasha placed Kagome down to see Kagura walking towards a motionless Kouga. He grabbed her arm to stop her from running to Kouga's aid. He quickly unsheathed his sword and ran towards Kagura.

"Bitch get away from him." Kagura jumped back. She looked at Inuyasha and laughed.

"Angry because the wolf stole your bitch." She swung her fan at Inuyasha. "Fuujin no Mai" Inuyasha used Tetsusaiga to shield her attack. Kagura look over at Kagome and swung her fan towards her. "Ryuuja no Mai" and tornado of winds went flying towards Kagome. Inuyasha ran as quick as he could and shielded Kagome from Kagura's attack. The wind sliced through his skin. He groaned as he slipped down to one knee using the Tetsusaiga to hold him up.

"Inuyasha are you ok? You're bleeding pretty bad." She tried to get closer to him but he backed away.

"Feh. I'm fine but I don't think the wolf would like you touching me." Inuyasha looked away from her and stood up.

He turned towards Kagura and raised his sword over his head. "Kaze no Kizu" he yelled as streaks of yellow shot out towards Kagura. Kagura used her fan to deflect the attack. She knew she wouldn't be able to get Kouga's shards with Inuyasha here. She pulled a feather from her head and flew up above them.

"I'll be back for those shards in his leg. He can keep them for now." She left on her huge feather.

Kagome ran to where Kouga was laying. She kneeled down next to him. "Kouga?" she asked. He moved a little and opened his eyes.

"Kagome what happened?" he asked trying to sit up. Kagome looked away from her mate towards Inuyasha. He had stopped bleeding and was putting his sword back in its sheath.

"Kagura tried to take your shards. I got help." He looked around to see whose help she got. He saw Ginta and Hakkaku standing close by then his eyes fell on Inuyasha.

"What he doing her?" Kouga said pointing to Inuyasha. Kagome looked towards her bag that Ginta held.

"Ginta please can I have my bag." She went through her back to find her first aid kit. She turned back towards Kouga. "I went to get Inuyasha to help you. I was so scared she would kill you." She started to cry as she bandaged his wounds. She was so scared she might lose him. 'What would I do if he died?' she shook her head and turned to Inuyasha. "Sit down I have to bandage your wounds." Inuyasha turned away form her.

"Feh. I'm fine. Worry about your mate." He started to walk away when Kagome screamed. He stopped and turned around. She was holding her stomach and breathing heavy.

Everyone ran towards her. Since Kouga was the closest he put his arm around her. "Kagome what's wrong? Are you ok?" Kouga started to get up.

"I think I'm going to have the baby" Kouga just stared at her.

"Kagome of course you're going to have a pup." He stood up and stretched.

"NO BAKA! I'M GOING TO HAVE YOUR BABY RIGHT NOW!" Kagome's face was bright red. She was breathing heavier.

"Oh well. Oops." Kouga picked Kagome up and raced towards the village.

"KOUGA!" Ginta and Hakkaku yelled after their leader. They followed after him. Inuyasha took off as soon as Kouga started running. He didn't run in the direction of the village. He knew there was no reason for him to go.

Kouga busted through the door with Kagome in his arms. Miroku and Sango were sitting on the floor. Kaede was mixing something in the fire. When Shippo saw Kagome he bounced up and down.

"Kagome, you've come back." He wanted to jump on her but he could tell something was wrong.

Sango being the smart one she was knew what was wrong. She shooed Shippo and Miroku out of the hut and directed Kouga to lay Kagome on a futon. Kaede came over and placed her hands on Kagome's stomach.

"Kouga get me some water to boil and some cold water. Sango just hold her hand while I get some blankets." Kaede left the hut to get blankets. Sango held her friend's hand.

"It's been awhile. I can see your doing well." Sango didn't want to force her friend to talk but she missed her. "I'm sorry for making you talk. I guess I'm just glad to see you."

Kagome squeezed Sango's hand. She didn't say anything. She only breathed. Kaede came back into the room. She walked over to Kagome. Kagome was already screaming from pain.

"Where the fuck is Kouga? How dare he leave me and he did this to me!" Kagome attempted to get up but Sango and Kaede made sure she didn't.

"My child you shouldn't move just breath. Kouga went to get water he will be right back." Kaede got to work on delivering the baby. (A/N: I don't think I need to describe what she is doing.)

Kouga walked in the room with two large buckets of water. He placed the water in the pot on the fire he brought the other bucket over to Kaede. Sango motioned for him to hold Kagome's hand and he did. She held his hand so hard she almost broke it.

"Ite Kagome your going to break my hand." He moved closer to her.

"Shut up! You can't leave me while I'm having your baby. You fucking did this so your going to stay." She squeezed his hand again.

"I didn't leave. I went to get water." He pushed some of the sweat stuck hair from her face. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead.

After a lot of screaming from both Kagome and Kouga, there was a baby crying. It was a beautiful boy. He had big blue eyes and little brown ears on top of his head. He had a little bit of curly brown hair. He looked just like Kagome. Kaede cleaned him off and wrapped him in a blanket. Kaede handed Kagome the bundle.

"What are you going to name him?" Sango asked. The baby was beautiful.

Kagome looked at the baby. "Taro. I always liked that name." Kouga just nodded.

"Taro is a good name." He took one of the baby's tiny-clawed hands. 'Clawed hand' "He has claws." Kagome looked at her son's hands.

"He's a hanyou. Of course he'd have claws he even has little ears. I'll bet when he gets teeth he'll have fangs." Kagome smiled at her little son. "Hold him Kouga I need to rest." She handed the baby to Kouga and turned over to sleep.

Sango ran outside to tell Shippo and Miroku about the baby. When she got there she saw Inuyasha sitting next to Miroku. She swallowed hard. "Umm Inuyasha do you want to hear about the baby?" she waited for him to answer before she said anything.

"Feh. Whatever I don't really care about the pup." He smacked Shippo in the head to show he didn't care. He had spent a lot of time with Shippo. Shippo had stopped crying and stopped blaming him for Kagome leaving.

"Well it's a boy. They named him Taro." Sango sat next to Miroku. She quickly regretted it when his hand made its way to her bottom. SMACK Miroku had a new red handprint on his face. "Hentai" she said as she slid away from him.

"Can I see it?" asked an excited Shippo.

"You should wait. Kagome-sama is probably sleeping." Said Miroku as he rubbed his face.

The next day after she rested, Kagome got up to see Kouga lying next to her with the Taro in his arm. Kagome wished she had a camera to take a picture of her family. She stood up and walked outside to get fresh air. When she got outside she saw Inuyasha sitting with his back against the hut.

"What are you doing here?" she asked walking next to him.

"Just sitting. How are you doing?" he stood up to face her.

"I'm surprisingly good. I was just going to take a walk. Would you like to join me?" Kagome knew she probably shouldn't be asking him this. She hadn't really spoken to him since she left.

"Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean wouldn't Kouga get mad if he found you and me together?"

"No. He'll understand. Plus it's been a while since we talked. We were really good friends before any of this happened."

Inuyasha nodded and followed Kagome into the forest they walked in silence. When they came to a clearing Kagome sat down and motion for Inuyasha to join her. Neither of them said anything for a while. Finally Inuyasha figured this was a perfect time for him to tell her how he felt.

"Kagome?" he asked. He was still really nervous. 'What if she gets angry and sits me?'

"Hmm?" she asked as she watched the moon in the sky.

"I have to tell you something. I'm not good at really telling people things." He was trying hard to put his feelings into words.

Kagome turned her attention to the hanyou sitting next to her. 'What could he possibly have to tell me?' she waited for him to finish.

"I ?.should have told you this before but I didn't know how to.." he let himself trail off. "This is probably selfish of me because your happy now but I've been trying to tell you for so long."

Now Kagome was really confused. 'What has he been trying to tell me?'

"You know that day I came to get you from Kouga after I told you to leave?" She nodded her head to show she remembered. "I came to talk to you. I didn't go that day to fight with Kouga."

"What are you trying to say Inuyasha?" She unconsciously moved closer to him. She was so close she could feel his breath on her face.

"I.. Wanted to tell you.. That I ?." He moved closer to her. Their noses were almost touching. "I love you. I've been in love with you for a while. I pushed you away because I felt betrayed." He could see the tears in the corners of her eyes. He wanted to kiss her but he knew he couldn't. 'If I had told her earlier things could be different.' He sighed and looked into her eyes.

"Inuyasha?" He pressed his lips to hers and held her closer to him. He felt guilty and could hear the voice in his head yelling 'Get back! She's Kouga's mate! She has a pup!' He ignored the voice. He pulled away from her to look into her eyes.

"Kagome just tell me how you feel about me. I need to know." He kept her body close to his.

She knew she should pull away. 'BAKA! Hello, are you a retard. TARO AND KOUGA!' She felt like she should listen.

"Inuyasha, I've always loved you. I thought you knew that. If things were different.." he kissed her again. He wasn't going to let go again. He couldn't let go of her. He needed her but she was happy. All he had now was her lips as she kissed him back.

A/N: I've finally gotten a beta reader. I'm so happy. Thank you so much i take people's whits. I leave for vacation on Friday so hopefully I can get one more chapter out before I leave.