Chapter Nine
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Inuyasha walked back to Kaede's hut. Kaede looked at him as he walked in. She was cooking breakfast and Miroku and Sango were just starting to awake. Sango was the first one to ask questions, " Inuyasha, why are you bleeding?"
He hesitated before, saying, "I got rid of that damn wolf."
Sango looked somewhat surprised, but Miroku wasn't. He had sensed a demon presence and thought it felt familiar.
Kagome was still were Inuyasha had left her. He felt bad about leaving her on the floor, but Kirara had wrapped herself around Kagome so she was more comfortable. Shippo was next to Sango, stretching.
Then Kirara stretched and transformed into a kitten. Kagome turned over, awakened by the sudden removal of heat. She saw Inuyasha's bleeding lip and concern flooded her eyes. "I just bit my lip," he lied. He felt guilty as he sat down.
Kaede, Miroku, and Sango were quiet. They knew Inuyasha was just protecting Kagome from Kouga. And they didn't feel like getting on his nerves. Dealing with Kagome was already emotionally tiring.
Kaede started serving breakfast and Shippo asked, "Inuyasha, when are we leaving?"
The room stiffened. "We're not leaving for a while, Shippo," Inuyasha said gruffly.
"Really? Why not?"
"Because," Inuyasha stopped and sighed. "Because Kagome's with pup and she's not going anywhere."
"With pup?" Shippo was quiet for a minute. "How do you get 'with pup'?"
Miroku and Sango had to bite their tongues to stop laughing at how white Inuyasha's face went. Unfortunately, they looked at each other and burst out laughing at the site of each other. When Inuyasha regained his voice he said, "You'll find out when you're older."
As Inuyasha said that, Sango felt a familiar hand on her ass. "Hentai!" She yelled as she hit Miroku on the head. "Keep your hands to yourself, monk."
Miroku grinned sheepishly. "Lady Sango, I couldn't help myself."
Sango glared daggers at him and huffed. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and Shippo muttered, "Idiot."
Kagome just watched as her friends laughed. It was the first real laugh she had heard in a few days and her heart already seemed extremely lighter. Inside she smiled, but she knew it would be a while before a smile appeared on her face.
Kaede left the hut to go check on the villagers. Sango and Miroku went to get some fresh water. Kirara went with them just in case the monk pulled something on Sango. Shippo wanted to play by the well and Inuyasha to come with him. Inuyasha looked at Kagome who's look plainly said, "Go ahead. And be nice."
Once alone, Kagome set out for a walk. She stepped out of the hut and stretched. She decided to go through the forest of Inuyasha. The wilderness would help clear her mind for a while and give her time to think.
She came to a small creek and she sat near the bank, dipping her feet into the cool water. A few minutes later Inuyasha sat down next to her. She looked at him with a questioning look and he said, "Shippo's with the old hag."
She nodded and looked at the water. "Kagome, I need to tell you something," Inuyasha said. He took a deep breath. "Kagome, I-I killed Kouga."
Kagome's eyes just widened and she stared back at the stream. She was quiet for a moment then she whispered, "Thank you."
He looked at her. "Your welcome."
They stared at the stream, thinking. Inuyasha figured that since they were alone he should talk to her about… "Kagome, I guess I should explain about a youkai or hanyou birth."
She looked at him curiously. She was obviously interested in the subject and knew nothing about it.
Inuyasha gulped. "Well, first. It only takes nine weeks. Maybe ten, sometimes, for a hanyou, but most of the time it's nine."
Kagome nodded. "Kagome, there's one more thing." He looked away. "You need a mate by time it's born otherwise, various demons will try to claim you when it is born."
Kagome's eyes widened in shock. Thoughts went through her head. "A mate? Does he mean like a husband? But I'm too young to get married, let alone mate. Then again this is 500 years from my time so I guess it's different here. But still."
Kagome began chewing her lip in thought. "She looks kind of…cute when she's thinking," Inuyasha found himself thinking.
"I don't want a mate."
Inuyasha looked at Kagome. "What?"
She looked at him in the eyes and the words that almost broke his heart. "I don't want a mate."
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