Sango watched as those big, golden eyes loomed in front of her with a shocked expression. She was amazed at herself for having done that. What had happened to her feelings for Miroku? There weren't there, or she couldn't find them. They stayed there in a shocked silence, InuYasha refusing her face her, and her him.

…

Miroku was watching Shippo try and read the instructions to 'Chi-su' intently. He'd already played against Kaede, and even Kirara. Both of those were loses. Shippo put down the piece of paper and stared at him.

"I'm ready." Said the little fox. But before Miroku could compose his opening move Kagome barged in, snatching up her bow and arrows, leaving once more. Miroku knew better than to dismiss it. He dashed up to Kagome, grabbing her arm with that same strength.

"Miroku-Sama, let me go… I have to go deal with some vermin." She said with bitter rancor in her tone. Miroku didn't as yet, know what it was about, but he was not going to let her go without finding out.

"Lady Kagome, if I may inquire as to what these vermin are, I would feel much better about you letting loose a holy arrow at them…" He said. Kagome turned to him with a sick rage in her eyes.

"That… That lying witch! She wanted to be friends, now I find her kissing InuYasha!" She said. Then, after a moment of breathing she added. "Not that I need him." Miroku shifted uncomfortable, still holding her arm.

"Lady Kagome, please reconsider, this is unnecessary." He said, trying hard to keep his own jealousy in check.

"Monk," She said viciously. "I certainly hope you don't mean to say that you never got angry for this…" She said with a smirk on her face. Her smirk made Miroku even more uncomfortable.

"No, I just know I've rethought this, and I came to the realization that if Sango chooses InuYasha, even if it's over choosing me – which is silly, really, because every woman loves me – then I know Sango's chosen to be happy. So I will be happy along with her, that is, if I truly loved her." He said. Miroku realized – after there was a red palm mark on his face – that he probably shouldn't have said the part about every woman loving him when Kagome was this upset.

"You… You… you fool!" Said Kagome, as if unable to think of anything more appropriate. "I'm going home!" She yelled. Miroku didn't loosen his grip.

"You need to speak with InuYasha." He said plainly. Kagome twisted and writhed to get out of his grasp.

"I won't! I don't need to talk to that… That mutt!" She wailed. Miroku saw the shine of tears on Kagome's cheeks.

"Please, Lady Kagome, you mustn't act this way. Believe me or not, you'll regret doing this, if I let you."

"Sango's taking my---!" She cut off, shocked by herself, apparently. She stopped leaning out of his clasp and slumped, falling to the ground. "I can't believe I did that…" She said. "I… I can't believe I nearly let myself go that far…" Her voice was trembling, and splintered. "Thank you, Miroku." She said in a voice lower than a whisper. "Oh god, thank you!" She sobbed.

"It's all right, Lady Kagome, it's quite all right." He said, though the voice of InuYasha in the back of his mind said 'What? Of course it's not all right! Blubbering idiot!' All the same, Miroku didn't mention that. Kagome grappled onto him in a hug. Instantly she regretted that, for her hand throbbed, and her butt was invaded. Miroku had yet another dent on his face.

…

In the darkness Naraku stirred. Something about that kiss was freeing to Sango's mind, allowing her to better fend his attempt to control her impulses. Never the less, he was still going to make this plan work.

Nine days in this prison, and I think the walls are getting smaller! All as it is, I will be out soon… He thought. There was a strange sack like organ, and he was frustrated. He kicked it. It exploded. Then there were screams.

…

Kaede was, with amazing speed, near Sango almost instantly. She wanted the 'baby' dead as soon as it was out. Sango screamed in pain, and Kaede grumbled. She'd never had children, but she believed that women could bloody well keep it down when it was their turn! She sighed, and thought better of that. That was a stupid thought, which she shook aside as soon as she could. Kaede was an experienced midwife, and every time she helped with a delivery she had that same thought, and it was stupid every time. She tried – as all midwives do – not to look too hard at what she was doing. She could feel the deep evil rising, and getting stronger. She wished that InuYasha hadn't threatened to slaughter the entire village if they aborted it. She noticed something strange. Sango's cells seemed to be… withering. Just dying. There was no explanation – aside from the evil-demon-baby in Sango's womb. She saw the head. It had hair! Lots. Kaede tried to hurry along the delivery.

"Sango, push!" She said. Kaede noticed Sango was sweating a good deal.

"What'd you say?" Sango asked loudly, practically deafened by her own breathing. Kaede, of course, misheard.

"Sango, push please?"

…

After the delivery(footnote1) Kaede severed the umbilical cord. InuYasha had been hovering, and was yelled at, over, and over… Eventually Kaede managed to get him to leave(footnote2). The 'baby' stood up, and Kaede realized something shockingly familiar about it.

"You will all Wanna bikkit! Wanna bikkit! Die…." Said Naraku uncertainly. With that he was gone. It wasn't a very impressive disappearance, either. There was silence, disturbed only by Sango's heavy panting. Kaede could have sworn she heard the words "Gimme 'lephant!" Kaede returned her attention to Sango.

"It's taking her life to feed it…" She muttered to herself. Quickly she did something about it. For someone like Sango, her life energies could be matched by one thing. Her courage.

End Chapter Fourteen

(Footnote1) which she author is just too lazy to bother writing.

(Footnote2) Not peacefully.

A/N: All right, I finally did it. I got it out of the way, and things will be easier now. I was wondering how long I was going to put off the birth, but man that was hard to write… Sigh…