Chapter 9: Trinity's Training
I'm FAT!...Well…not really…I'm pregnant but still! This is so annoying it's been two months since the Shikon Jewel was found inside me and a little over four months since puppy got me pregnant! I look like I'm about to pop, I knew demons developed faster than humans as children but STILL I can't be THIS pregnant after only four months! Inuyasha said the baby will be coming soon; thank god…I want to see my feet again…
Trinity has been training me a lot lately, ever since the jewel was cut out of me by my aunt herself she's been coming in the mornings and training me, I no longer train under Suikotsu and Tsubaki…sigh her training style is a bit…weird. She gives these very funny analogies for how to concentrate your energy to do something with it. But besides her strange teaching style I'm already a blue rope and I'm on the verge of exchanging my hakamas for black ones!
Inuyasha has been a bit irritating though; setting aside the insane protectiveness, he's been going missing for hours at a time and when I ask him where he went he changes the subject. I hope he is okay… I love Inuyasha so much I can't imagine what my life would be like without him, if he doesn't start sharing his little secrets with me then I'll just have to beat it out of him…
The Shikon Jewel…I can't believe it was inside me this whole time; I asked Trinity if I was born with it inside me but she said she's not sure. I always thought Trinity knew everything and hearing uncertainty from her is not a common occurrence. She did tell me though that is supposed to be a very powerful gem that is sought after by many demons, a little scary. She's training me to protect the jewel and she's said I'm getting very good. She said something about a legend concerning the Jewel that is blocked from the public, too bad…wonder what it says…
"Ugh…" Kagome groaned as the soft January sunlight it her eyelids persistently and as her consciousness eased out of deep sleep the annoying light began to warm her body a little even in the freezing temperatures of the early morning.
Kagome sat up lazily and yawned out. "I hate when I monologue in my dreams…" she stretched and glanced down at her mate. She noticed that he was wearing a wife beater and pajama pants, this made her frown slightly, he was never shy about going to bed in either boxers or just going commando, why was he more clothed when he went to bed? Kagome shrugged it off as quickly as the thought came and got up to get dressed and to make Inuyasha some coffee, she'd layed off the stuff because it wasn't good for the baby.
Kagome was munching on a butterfinger and waiting for the coffee to finish when a pair of strong arms encircled her across the shoulders. Kagome smiled and leaned back against Inuyasha a little. "Morning kitten…" Inuyasha growled huskily in her ear. Kagome giggled and turned in his arms to smile up at him. Inuyasha smirked and took a bite of the butterfinger in her hand and Kagome glared at him.
"Stealing food from a developing baby hmm? You couldn't get any lower puppy…" Kagome said in false seriousness.
Inuyasha chuckled. "Somehow I think that butterfinger was more for kitten than for our pup…" Kagome pouted and moved out of his arms to lean against the wall awkwardly, she was still not used to all the extra weight. Inuyasha smirked as he made a cup of coffee. Kagome took a bite of the butterfinger and sighed; she looked at the clock and frowned slightly.
"Aunt Trin is late…" Kagome said softly. Inuyasha looked at the clock and nodded; he got up and began to get dressed. Kagome sighed, watching him, her and Inuyasha hadn't had sex in a long time because of the baby, and they knew having sex while she was pregnant wouldn't hurt the baby but one, it was uncomfortable for Kagome, and two they didn't want to risk their first child.
Inuyasha came over to her and sat next to her against the wall. He sighed and reached over to rest his hand on her large pregnant belly. "Are you okay kitten?" asked Inuyasha.
Kagome nodded. "I'm fine…but…what about you? Where were you last night?" asked Kagome. She went to bed without Inuyasha last night because he told her he would be out late but he didn't say why last night…
Inuyasha grunted. "Just working on something…don't worry about it mate, I'll need to go out again while you are taking lessons with Trinity…" Inuyasha glanced at the clock. "I'll need to leave soon…" Kagome frowned slightly. She opened her mouth to argue but was interrupted by Trinity appearing in the room suddenly with a large box in her arms. Inuyasha stared at her oddly and shrugged. "I'll be going now…protect my mate…" Inuyasha grumbled to Trinity as he passed, once he shut the door behind him Kagome slumped slightly.
Trinity looked down at Kagome in concern. "Are you okay?" asked Trinity.
Kagome nodded and then looked at the box questioningly. "Is that for today's lesson?" asked Kagome.
Trinity nodded eagerly and plopped down in front of Kagome and opened the box, she pulled out a small table looking thing with short legs and a thick height. She set it down and Kagome saw that is was a Go board. Trinity then pulled out two small wooden bowls with covers on them which were obviously the Go stones.
"Alright!" Trinity said once the Go game was set up. "Since you are now far too deep in your pregnancy that it is possible you could accidentally purify your own pup we are going to work on intelligence and combat skills."
Kagome stared at the board skeptically. "And playing Go is going to help that?"
"Yep!" said Trinity perkily. "So do you want to be white or black?"
"White…" Kagome mumbled taking the bowl with the white stones. Kagome was slightly familiar with the rules of the game and as she and Trinity began to play, Kagome with a handicap of three stones, Trinity began to hum happily to herself.
Kagome scrutinized her strange aunt as she put down stones without much thought into her moves at all. Kagome wondered if Trinity even knew how to play but after thirty minutes of the klak sound of the stones being put on the board Kagome found that Trinity had overwhelmed her and that there was no way she could catch up in points. "I resign…" Kagome grumbled.
Trinity smiled and began to clear the board. "You did well! You thought out your moves to a great length and I was surprised at how good you were, your father said that you hardly ever played the game…" said Trinity. "Then again he's been an asylum for years so how could he know…"
"He wasn't wrong…I was never really interested in the game…" Kagome said softly as they started another game. "How is my father?" asked Kagome.
As Trinity set down a stone she smiled mysteriously. "He's doing good, the council has let him on full time and he gives me info that they don't usually entrust in me." Trinity said happily.
As they played Kagome saw that she was no where near the level of play that Trinity was at. Kagome sighed. "I resign…" Trinity began to clear the board and paused.
"You seem a little down lately Kagome-chan, are you sure you're okay?" asked Trinity.
"I'm fine, probably just a little anxiety about the due date closing in…" Kagome said lightly petting her stomach affectionately. Trinity watched this and her eyes slowly slid to the jewel around Kagome's neck.
"I see you keep with the Jewel with you at all times, you never take it off right?" Trinity asked.
"Right…umm I've been wondering…why did the council let me hold onto the jewel again?"
Trinity blinked at her. "Because it wasn't a coincidence that the jewel ended up in you and the legend suggests that it is in our best interests to keep it close…" Trinity said automatically, like she had memorized the answer.
"Yeah! About that! "keep it close…" what is THAT suppose to mean? And it IS possible that it was just my dumb luck, it would be safer in your hands Trin AND what does this legend say! I know you've heard it, how else would you know that I might have something to do with this legend?" Kagome ranted, deciding to let her pent up frustration go on Trinity.
Trinity stared at her calmly. "I don't think it would be a good idea to say…" Trinity whispered. Trinity stood up leaving the Go game and the box on the floor. "I'm sorry I have to end this short but I must go…look at the magical objects in the box and read the books, also go WATCH the combat class, don't fight just watch at least so you will be familiar with the real thing." Trinity didn't give Kagome a chance to retaliate before she left.
Kagome sighed in frustration and awkwardly got up. She sighed and while resting her hand leisurely on her pregnant stomach she made her way out of the room and towards the combat field.
Kagome was approaching the class when she was stopped by a figure sliding in her path. Kagome looked up into the handsome face of Bankotsu. "What do you want Bankotsu?" asked Kagome.
Bankotsu didn't give her the usual smirk like he did in class but looked at her sympathetically. "Come…I must show you something…" Kagome looked up at him confused and followed him to another building. Kagome wasn't sure why she was following this man but she didn't sense a threat from him.
Kagome followed him as he took her to the corner of one of the building and stopped her. Kagome watched as he peeked around the corner and Kagome gasped as she heard a familiar voice.
"Ooooh Inuyasha!" Kikyou moaned. Kagome felt her throat tighten and the bottom of her stomach drop as she heard a familiar moan. One she had heard too many times every night. Kagome felt tears build up in her eyes and choked back a sob. Bankotsu looked back at her sadly and led her by the hand gently to the corner.
Kagome looked around the corner and felt an unbelievable pain at the sight before her. There was her Inuyasha thrusting into Kikyou who was braced against the wall of the building with her legs around him screaming his name. Kagome gasped and turned around to lean against the wall, she slowly slid down it and sat pathetically with her head buried in her arms and her shoulders shaking with sobs.
Bankotsu crouched down in front of her sympathetically. "Kagome…I'm sorry. I caught them last week in the well house and I thought I should tell you before you have this baby…" Bankotsu whispered.
Kagome blinked away the tears in her eyes and looked up at him confused. "What do you mean before I have the baby? I can still have this baby without Inuyasha…" Kagome sniffled but as the words passed her lips she felt suddenly weak and the blinding pain in her heart at the thought of losing Inuyasha.
"Yes but…would you want to?...No college will take you in, you'd have to leave the country to get into a college, and the lo techs wont except you without your mate…" said Bankotsu.
Kagome sniffled. "I'm too far along to abort the baby anyway…" Kagome whispered.
Bankotsu was silent for a minute before he spoke. "There is always partial birth abortion…or you could kill yourself either way your life is over and you will be alone and miserable forever…" said Bankotsu. Kagome was trembling as she stood and as she moved away to just go back to her room she heard from around the corner.
"INUYASHA!"
"KIKYOU!" Inuyasha's voice sounded from around the corner. Kagome felt a rush of pain and hurt as she ran back to the room the best she could with the baby. Kagome walked into the room and plopped down against the wall with a sob.
Kagome let the tears fall freely as the passionate words between Inuyasha and Kikyou played in her mind. "NO!" Kagome screamed in despair covering her ears as if that would stop the voices. 'KIKYOU!' Inuyasha's voice rang in her ears loudly and Kagome sobbed. Kagome suddenly saw a glint and looked down at the box to see a dagger resting on top of all the junk in it.
Kagome reached out and lifted the dagger. "Inuyasha…" she whispered and clutched the dagger. "I'm sorry I couldn't make you happy…" Kagome whispered and brought the blade to her wrist preparing to slice up her arm.
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