As the gun shot rang out Inuyasha fell back wards and lay motionless. Kagome stood there with tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Youbo!" Shippo cried from his bed room.
"Just a minuet, baby." She said. She walked over to Inuyasha and whispered in his ear.
"Get up; you're not dead baka yaro. The gun's full of blanks." With that she walked out the door to comfort her adopted son.
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"Youbo, what was that noise?"
"It's nothing, dear, go back to sleep." Kagome said pushing Shippo back down on his bed and pulling the covers up over him.
"Youbo are you ok? You look upset."
"And you look sleepy, go back to bed." Kagome chuckled ruffling his hair.
"Yes Youbo." Shippo said turning over and immediately falling asleep. Kagome stood and left the room only to run into Inuyasha.
"Kagome… I…"
"I don't want to hear it Inuyasha. Just go away, go back to Kikyo."
Inuyasha grabbed her arm and turned her around.
"I don't want to go back to Kikyo. I love you."
"Yeah? Well you have a great way of showing it."
"Kagome."
"Just stop, just go away and stop." Kagome said as tears stared to fall down her cheeks again.
'Gods I never wanted this to happen. She's right, I am an idiot.' He pulled her to him, whispered something in her ear, kissed her forehead, and ran out the door. She started to cry harder.
He had said:
"I never wanted to hurt you. I'm sorry."
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3 Months Later
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"Youbo when's Youfucoming back?" Shippo asked as he helped Kagome cook dinner.
"I don't know baby. He mite not."
"But he has to! What about you and me and the baby!" Shippo asked.
"Shippo sweetheart, Inuyasha's heart is always being pulled toward Kikyo. And if that's where he'll be happiest we have to let him go."
"But he chose her over us? He chose a clay pot over his family?" Shippo asked as tears started to roll down his face, "Youbo I want Youfu to come home. I want him to come back."
"Shippo…" Kagome said kneeling down and hugging him, "It'll be ok baby, I promise. No more tears, OK?"
"Yes ma'am." He said sniffing.
"That's my boy, now come on; Sango and Miroku are coming over for dinner."
"Yes Youbo."
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"Kagome!" Sango cried hugging Kagome awkwardly because of the way her stomach was starting to bulge (Keep in mind Demon pregnancies don't take as long as human. Kagome in about 3months, give or take, she will be pregnant 5 months not 9), "You're looking… pregnant."
"Jee, thanks."
"I'm only playing."
"I know."
"Hello Kagome." Miroku said kissing her cheek.
"So where's Shippo?"
"I'm in here. The table's set Youbo."
"Arigoto."
"You're welcome."
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Inuyasha sat outside the window looking at the family he once had.
'Wow Kagome's getting big. Too big for just one pup.' A sad smile crossed his lips 'Even if I can't go back I can watch over them. I always will.'
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2 Months Later
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Kagome stopped on her way back from the hot springs due to a sharp pain that shot through her. She shook it off as nothing and continued on her way. When she got to the house she was all but doubled over in pain.
"Shippo can you go get Keade or Sango for me?"
"Hai. Youbo what's wrong?"
"Nothing hon. just go get them please."
"Yes ma'am." As Shippo was headed towards the village Inuyasha appeared in front of him.
"Go back and stay with your mother."
"But Youfu, she…"
"I know what she said but just stay with her." Inuyasha said running off to Keade's hut.
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Sango and Miroku where visiting with the old priestess when Inuyasha burst in.
"Inuyasha, what be the matter with ye?" Keade asked seeing the look on his face.
"Kagome's in labor and she needs you guy."
"Nani!" Sango yelled jumping to her feet.
"Come on let's go." Miroku said helping Keade up.
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After what seemed like an eternity Keade emerged. Inuyasha looked over at her with nothing but concern in his eyes.
"They are all fine. And she be asking for ye, Inuyasha."
Sango held the bamboo mat open for him as he walked through then disappeared on the other side. He walked up to Kagome who was holding two bundles of blankets. She looked exhausted, happy yet completely exhausted. Inuyasha walked over and sat down beside her. Kagome handed him one of the bundles and he got his first look at his pups. They looked exactly like him with thick white hair, doggie ears, and amber eyes; but they had there mothers features.
"Inuyasha, I can't raise three kids on my own, and I don't want to fight anymore. Shippo and I both want you to come home. Please?" Kagome said. A few tears unwillingly escaped his eyes.
'There are such things as second chances.' "Kagome I've wanted to come back for ever and if you'll have me I would come back in a heart beat."
Kagome smiled up at him, "Okaerinasai."
Youbo: Adoptive Mother
Youfu: Adoptive Father
Okaerinasai: Welcome Home