Although I worked late, I managed to get some done! I didn't get to post the previous chapter when I wanted to, though. So, again, tell me what you think of it all. Should I continue? I really don't have the plot figured out, I just love 'kagome-has-a-baby' fics, and wanted to try my hand at one. Just so everyone knows, some of this may not be actually right, I don't follow the series too seriously, I love it to death, but it's so long! I don't have cable so I'd have to buy all the episodes, (or manga) so some description may be off. I'm making it up as I go along. If anyone knows I got some stuff wrong, and really want me to fix it. Let me know. I appreciate any and all constructive criticism.

On with the show!

Chapter 3 of Vendetta, by F1ct1vegurl

Kagome opened her eyes slowly and moaned, she felt so…fat. Her eyes welled up with tears and she sat up, looking down at her incredibly large self. She cried quietly, trying not to wake up anyone else. Fortunately Inuyasha was already out, and Sango and Miroku were asleep, Shippo was curled up in her sleeping bag. Kagome moved herself outside with some difficulty; her bulky body was unwieldy and didn't seem to respond to anything she wanted it to do.

"I'm so fat." She moaned, her face in her hands, "I'm fat and stupid and ugly and-"

"Pretty, smart, and sexy." A voice said behind her, as Miroku sat down beside her.

Kagome sniffed, "Yeah Right."

Miroku just watched the sky lighten above the trees, "Kagome, this is not your fault, you're just the victim here, don't be so down on yourself." He wrapped an arm around her shoulder as she cried into his shoulder. He smiled down at her as he would to a younger sister, rubbing her back slightly.

"There, there," He murmured, trying to quiet her sobs and make her feel better, "Don't worry about a thing, Kagome, everything will work out okay, you'll see."

"I hope so," She sobbed, "Right now it seems so bad. I hate this."

"Come on, where's the happy Kagome I know?" He asked, tilting her chin to face him, and she looked right into his violet eyes, hoping to gain some of his reassurance. "She wouldn't be sitting here thinking of all the bad things, she'd think of this as a great opportunity. "

"She wouldn't have gotten impregnated by a demon either."

Miroku smiled, "Maybe so, but she'd accept it and move on. Eh?"

"Yeah," She smiled, "You're right." Looking down at her stomach she laughed, wiping off her face, "But I'm still fat."

Miroku chuckled as well and gave her a hug, being careful of her stomach, "You've doubled, my dear, it's to be expected."

"Thanks Miroku."

They were both unaware of the woman watching the interaction through the door. When Sango heard Miroku leave she readied herself to pound his lights out, but as she watched, she relaxed; amazed at the side he was showing Kagome. 'And her baby.' She thought to herself, 'No one has really got to thinking about the baby.' With a sigh, she sat down and began to ponder the child.

"Hey Sango!" Kagome smiled, her stomach had nearly doubled in the night. "I didn't know you were up too."

"I just got up." She lied, shooting a smile at Miroku, 'Who knew he could be so sweet, and…clean?' She laughed to herself, shaking her head. 'Clean? Yeah right.'

"Breakfast." Inuyasha stepped into the hut, shooting perfunctory glance at Kagome's stomach.

Kaede walked in after him, holding a basket of eggs, also glancing at Kagome. "The baby will come today, I think." She mentioned in passing, as she began to cook the food.

Kagome paled visibly at the words and nervously put her hands on her stomach. "Today?"

"Yeah!" Shippo awoke, and smiled up at her, "Can I help name the baby?"

"Sure thing, Shippo." She smiled down at him, trying to hide how nervous she was. Inuyasha didn't miss it though.

'Oh god, what are we going to do?' Both of them thought as their eyes met momentarily.

"You changed the plan." Naraku announced as the demon walked in.

"I did." She tried to keep her voice from shaking.

"You were going to have the baby kill her, why keep the wench alive?"

"I watched her." The wolf shifted slightly, "After seeing how it all played out, I couldn't kill her." She sighed, "Kagome didn't deserve to die any more than my mate did. But he'll live on." She smiled sadly at the floor.

"I will still exact my payment." Naraku smiled, coldly. "Just because you decided not to kill her doesn't change my payment."

"I expected as much." The wolf shuddered, but tried to steady herself. 'This is what I wanted.' She reminded herself, biting her lip, 'As long as lives.'

Naraku looked down at her kneeling form, and raised his hand.

The wolf's head shot up as light surrounded her form, and she opened her mouth to scream as she felt everything she was leave her body in one excruciating moment.

"AAAAAAAAAAAH!" Kagome cried, her hand grasping Sango's tightly.

"It's alright Kagome, you're doing great, just breathe." Sango coached, her own face turning red. She practiced breathing with Kagome, "Hoo Hoo Haah Haah." (AN:MONKEYS! Just kidding, it's that pregnancy breathing stuff.)

"I don't want to!" She yelled, her body convulsing, she pushed with all her might, crying from the exertion. "No, I can't." She finally cried, her hair sticking to her face, "It hurts too much."

"Ye are doing great." Kaede coached, administering the young girl as a midwife. "Just push."

"It hurts!" she screamed, but pushed nonetheless. "Make it stop!"

"Let me go monk." Inuyasha growled dangerously, as he was stuck to a tree by a sutra. "Now."

"Now Inuyasha," Miroku giggled nervously, "I can't let you do that, Kagome is trying really hard and if you interr-"

A scream came from the hut and Inuyasha struggled once more. "I'm telling you Miroku, now."

"Kagome would want privacy." He protested weakly, staring at the hut as well.

"It's almost over, Kagome." Sango cooed, brushing Kagome's hair out of her face, sweaty and damp.

"Please." She begged, panting, "Just make it stop, I'll never have a kid ever."

"Just a few more pushes, Kagome." Kaede coached,

"AEEAAAAAAH!"

"Miroku if you don't let me go now I will rip this tree out of the ground and smash you to pieces with it."

Miroku paled and looked at his friend, "She matters that much to you?"

"NOW!" He screamed as he heard Kagome beg, and Miroku jumped to his feet to comply.

Inuyasha took a moment to punch the monk before running to the hut, just as he heard another cry, a smaller, more fragile cry.

Without thinking Inuyasha rushed in, and covered his nose, the smell was awful. His eyes watered a little-due to the smell- as he looked at the tiny form, flailing its little arms and crying at the top of its lungs.

The baby already had jet-black hair, and tiny little grey wolf-ears atop its head. It was most decidedly a boy, and as Kaede cleaned him up, Sango cooed to Kagome, who smiled, "I…have a baby?" She asked the room at large.

"You don't know?" Inuyasha mumbled, coming over to her, ignoring the stares he got; only the husband should be allowed in. "Yeah," He agreed, "He's all yours."

"No he's not." Kagome smiled down at the baby boy in the blanket, who stared up at her, "He's all of ours."

"Lemme in!" Shippo called from outside, Kaede busied herself making sure Kagome was clothed and clean.

"Alright Shippo!" Sango let him in, and the injured monk, who stayed far away from Inuyasha.

Inuyasha stood right beside Kagome, looking down at the pup, so tiny and small. Shippo peered over her shoulder. Miroku and Sango stayed at the end of the bed, looking at the small family wistfully.

"I wish I could have one someday." Miroku murmured to himself, "And live long enough to enjoy it."

Only Sango caught the words, and looked up at him sharply, noting how soft his face was when he looked at Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo, not a lecherous thought in his mind, 'He wasn't talking about the baby.' She decided, 'He wants a family.'

She followed his gaze and sighed as well. 'Me too.' In a moment of weakness, she leaned against him, and he wrapped an arm around her waist, and they both watched the new member of the group in awe. Completely unaware of their position, too natural for either of them to blush and make the situation uncomfortable.

"I have a baby boy." Kagome whispered to herself, staring at the tiny features on the boy, his little nose, his itty hands, his immaculate eyes. She brought his face up to hers and kissed his forehead, smiling down at her son, before handing him to Inuyasha.

"Welcome to the world, little one." Inuyasha whispered, worried about holding the baby. His worries faded as he found an instinct buried deep and brought a clawed finger up to brush against his cheek, smiling when he cooed. He rocked a little on his feet, as the baby began to fuss. Calming him down with a low rumble, an unspoken reassurance that his instincts picked up on, 'Everything is okay.'.

Inuyasha held the baby as Shippo crawled onto the bed to say his hellos, "Hi," his voice was soft, and he touched the baby's nose gently, "I'm your big brother, my name's Shippo. I'll protect you from everything, and I'll teach you all sorts of stuff." He looked up at Inuyasha, "Well, when your Daddy isn't." He whispered into the infant's ear, causing him to smile, reflecting the joy on the kitsune's face.

Inuyasha made to pass the baby to Sango and she paled, "I'd drop him." She muttered her face stricken. Inuyasha cocked an eyebrow, "I thought all girls knew how to hold a baby."

Miroku held out his hands, and Inuyasha glared at him. "He'd drop him."

Miroku looked hurt; "Inuyasha, for your information, I've held many babies."
"Go on." Kagome murmured, and Inuyasha growled before handing him to Miroku, not quite sure if he wanted the baby to know the monk and his lecherous ways.

Miroku looked down at the newest member and his eyes filled with tears, he nuzzled the baby, who sneezed, making everyone laugh. "Hey baby," He greeted him softly, "Welcome to the group." Miroku held the baby in one arm expertly, and rubbed one of the baby's ears, watching his eyes close on their own accord.

Miroku looked to Sango, who held up her hands, "I can look from here." Miroku shook his head, and grabbed a hand, placing it mirror to his, before moving on to the next. When he was satisfied that she would hold him safely, he gently placed him in her arms, holding him for a moment in her arms, to make sure she was ready.

As he let go, Sango's eyes widened, "He's heavy!"

"I know!" Kagome laughed.

Sango giggled too, blushing, "I never thought I'd hold a baby. It's not exactly in my job." She looked down at the baby solemnly, her eyes as wide as his. She didn't say anything for a moment, locked in a stare with the infant.

Miroku sighed inwardly, capturing the image in his mind forever, engraving it onto the backs of his eyelids. His violet eyes lightened, and a subconscious smile lit his face when Sango finally broke her silence.

"Hi."

The baby didn't answer, and she nodded to herself, "Don't go making your mom crazy," She advised, "Or she'll put a rosary on you too!" The baby just stared at her, entranced, mirroring Miroku's stare.

"Oh my God, I think he just used the bathroom." She wrinkled her nose, "Figures, he doesn't do it on Miroku or Inuyasha, but me." She panicked, "Someone take him."

Kagome held out her arms and took the baby, changing him, while yawning widely.

"Kagome needs her rest." Kaede scolded, "Everyone out." Dutifully, Sango, Miroku and Shippo filed out the door. "You as well, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha glared at her, "Try and make me old hag," he growled, "They need protection, and there's no way you can do it." He turned and folded his arms, "I ain't going anywhere."

"Inuyasha." Kaede shook her head and left the two, as the hanyou sat down with Kagome and the baby, Tetsusaiga across his knees.

"He has little ears," Kagome murmured, as she faded into sleep, the baby asleep on her chest, "Just like you, Inuyasha."

He blushed lightly, "Nothing to it."

"He's just like you."

"He's a wolf."

"He's a hanyou."

Inuyasha looked down at her and the baby, "He's not mine."

Kagome opened an eye, and looked up at him, 'Was he…wistful?'

"Inuyasha?"

"Kagome."

"He is yours."

Inuyasha just snorted and turned away, listening for her breathing to even out.

He looked down at the couple, the baby and his mother, and smiled inwardly, "Yes you are." He whispered so softly not even his ears could pick it up.

That's it! What do you think? I hope you're liking it so far, and

WHAT SHOULD THE BABY'S NAME BE? Give me some suggestions with name and meaning, and I'll think them over, but I'll post soon, so it'll have to be really quick before I decide.

Thanks for reading!

:-Stephanie-: