AN/ Yup you can believe it I updated. Crazy eh any how I'm not going to make excuses for myself this time I'll just say I AM SO VERY VERY SORRY! I can't believe how long I left this. cries I'm so ashamed. I'm becoming one of those unreliable authors… oh wait I already am. Any who enjoy the chapter. By the way how do you spell Naraku's insects?

Preview from Chapter 13:

Kagura impatiently stood there letting the cat let of some steam. "Well if you want to live you'll have to do as Naraku orders and if you don't... Well I think your brother can tell you that, Oh wait, I forgot HES DEAD!"

Zan didn't even twitch when she mentioned Zan; he seemed to have abruptly shut down as soon as he heard the word.

"Well when you're done sulking, I'll come back later to tell Naraku your response, my suggestion, do what he wants you'll live longer."

She closed the cell door and walked off. Zan listened to her retreating footsteps then quietly started to whimper, tears running down his face. 'Zeo.'

"Well, it said that I was supposed to birth a child by then not actually birth one, and about that... I think I'm ready. The talk I had with Sango this evening really helped me understand my feelings between Inuyasha and you and I've realized I don't care about him in that way. I know it sort of seems kind of disgusting that my feelings can change that quickly but...I don't know just being here has changed my point of view."

"No way are you disgusting, being here has just made you realize that your feelings for mutt face weren't true you just were tricked by him and I am really quite irresistible," he smirked.

Kagome laughed, "very, irresistible," rising onto her elbows she kissed him, Kouga allowing her entrance right away.

"So, you really are ready?"

"Yes."

Chapter 14:

A lone Samiyoshou hovered a safe distance away from the two females as they bathed. It listened attentively to their conversation, then when it had acquired some interesting information it headed back to its masters castle.

Kagome sighed softly and slowly started to regain consciousness. 'Man what a night,' she thought. Flashbacks of what had happened the previous night made her blush and smile at the thought that she was now officially mated with Kouga. She felt the junction of her neck where Kouga had marked her with his fangs. She looked over at him and smiled to see him peacefully sleeping away. She sighed again thankful that he didn't snore or else she would never get any sleep with him. She scratched her stomach to find it felt different, 'that's strange…my belly almost feels more round than flat…' She looked down at her stomach and eeped.

Zan groaned softly and let his eyes adjust to the darkness, then groaned a seconded time as he realized his arms had once again had fallen asleep. He sighed as he thought about what had happened the past few days to him and his brothers. Zean had betrayed them and had taken the wolf bitch with him back to the wolf demon's cave. Then Zeo was killed by Naraku and now he was stuck up in a cell for what reason he had no idea. "I wished I had died as well," he mumbled to himself.

"That could be arranged." Startled he looked up to see the wind bitch, Kagura standing by the bars looking disinterested. "What do you want?" he growled.

She sighed, "My master wants to see you."

"Naraku," he growled.

"Who else," she sarcastically replied. Just as she was putting the key into the look he saw her pause as if in thought. She looked down at him, "You know I couldn't help but over hear your threat to Naraku the other day." He looked up at her confused. She sighed, "The one about killing him."

He swallowed hard, 'Ah, thaaat threat,' "what about it?"

"Could you do it? Would you be able to kill him?"

He raised an eyebrow, "Why so interested? Can't stand the bastard any longer?"

"That's none of your business cat!" She snapped, "Just answer the question, could you do it?"

He stared at her, and then sighed again, "I highly doubt it. If we had all been together we would have had a chance against him but now it's impossible with Zeo gone and Zean off somewhere with that dumb wolf girl. Our powers come from each other and alone were just a few low class demons."

Kagura glared at him, "Pathetic." Sighing she opened the door and hauled him out. She led him down to Naraku's chambers after roughly pushing him into the room with the foreboding aura, she stomped away angrily. 'Damn it who CAN kill Naraku? I'll never be free if things keep going this way.' Kagura thought to herself.

Zan slowly turned towards Naraku, and then softly sighing he lowered his head and bowed.

"So have you given up your plans of killing me?" He nodded. "Do you wish for your freedom?" Zan nodded again. Naraku smiled, "Kill your brother and I shall let you go." Zan looked up sharply.

"NO!"

"But I thought you wanted your freedom."

"Not at the cost of my brother's life."

"Very well then if you won't do that how about…" Naraku smiled, "you take the two shards from the wolf demon named Kouga and you will have your freedom. Also because I'm feeling so generous if you are able to kill the wolf demon as well I will let your brother live as well."

Zan growled at him, "Fine, I'll do it. I'll do anything so that I'll never have to see your disgusting half demon self again." With that he turned and stormed out of the room.

Naraku chuckled, "He better do anything I say or else he'll be seeing my face for a very long time."

"Kouga! Wake up! KOUGA!"

"Huh! What? What's wrong?" he mumbled half sleepily wiping away the sleep away from his eyes.

"Oh nothing really important, other than the fact that I might be slightly PREGNANT!" cried Kagome.

He looked down at her stomach and his eyes bulged, "Well that could be any explanation for it or you could have suddenly gained weight over night."

She growled while smacking him over the head, "Somehow I don't think that's the answer to this problem." She got and started to dress quickly, "I'm going to talk to Sango about this. She might know something."

He groaned, "Do I have to get up too?"

She whipped the fur blanket off him, "Yes!" She then hurriedly left the room looking for Sango.

Kouga sighed, "Women."

Sango hurried into Sango's chambers not even checking to see if she was awake and screamed, "SANGO!"

Sango looked up from pulling on her boot, "uh, yes Kagome?" Thankfully Sango had been awake for awhile and was just getting dressed when Kagome burst into the room. Shippou drowsily sat up and mumbled, "Wazza…" then fell back onto the bed and went right back to sleep. Kirara, in her smaller form, mewed in greeting then curled back around Shippou.

"Sango I think I might be pregnant!" Kagome squeaked out.

"PREGNANT? Are you sure? I mean I don't know much about demon birthing but I mean one night. It takes around 6 months for humans and I would suspect half the time for demons or maybe even less but a night! That can't be right. What did Kouga say?"

"HE says I might have gained WEIGHT!" Kagome screeched.

'Oh perfect Kouga tell her she gained weight that's always a good reasonable explanation to tell a girl,' Sango thought sarcastically. "Kagome calm down, you knew you were going to have to get pregnant so what's the big deal?"

"It's the fact that it happening so quickly is what's scaring me. I mean maybe something is wrong with me?"

"Maybe it's the curse Naraku put on you," suggested Kouga from the door. Shrugging, "maybe this is how you were supposed to have a child in a month. Female wolf demons usually take around three months. So if she's this far already into the stages she might actually have the baby…later this evening."

"This evening," whispered Kagome in a hollow voice. She plopped on the bed, "I was hoping Kaeda would be the one to help me through it. If it's this evening then we won't have enough time to get there."

"Only if we don't leave right now that is," said Sango. "If we leave now on Kirara we may just be able to make it to Kaeda's by late afternoon."

"Why don't I just carry her there? I could get her there in no time," asked Kouga.

"We don't want to give her any unnecessary stress or jolts."

Offended Kouga cried, "I'm not stressfully!"

Kagome and Sango both gave him a "oh yeah" look.

Disgruntled Kouga turned away while mumbling, "I'll go get everything ready."

"Now you rest for the time being alright and I'll go get us something to eat," ordered Sango.

"Oh, Sango! Could you do me a favor and get Zean for me, I need to ask him something." Sango nodded and walked away.

Just outside the cave another lone Samiyoshou was hovering listening to the conversation going on. With this new information it flew away to Naraku's hideout to inform its master.

A few minutes later Zean walked in, "You wanted to see me?" he asked.

She stopped stroking Shippou's head to look at Zean, "I need you to do a favor for me. It's about Shippou."

'Uh oh here it comes,' thought Zean trying to not show the apprehension on his face.

"I need you to baby-sit him for awhile."

His eyes bulged slightly then composing himself, "You do know he doesn't exactly like me all that much."

"I know but I can't exactly leave him with Ginta and Hakaku, I mean there good guys but they're a bit of…"

"Idiots?"

"I wouldn't go that far but somewhere along that line."

He sighed, "So for how long?"

"Oh, maybe a week or so," Kagome innocently replied. Zean twitched violently, "Or maybe not I could come back sooner."

"I'll give you four days then I'm giving him over to Ginta and Hakaku." Kagome gave him the puppy face. "You know if I was a kind of canine demon that would work but I'm not so HA!"

She snapped her fingers, "Rats, it always worked on Inuyasha." They both laughed.

The Samiyoshou that had been spying on the three earlier had arrived to Naraku's castle. Naraku listened intently to the news then smiled. He gave it an order then sent it off again. He grinned, "It comes together even better than I thought. I really should thank Kikyou for that excellent poison. I would have never thought it would work so well."

The Samiyoshou sent by Naraku warily approached Kikyou, she ignored it at first but then finally nodded at it allowing it to approach. It told her about Kagome's birth and where they were headed. She sneered at the bug, 'What makes Naraku think she was interested in this useless information.' Then the bug told her of Kagome's feelings for Inuyasha. This tidbit made her eyes widen and finally she understood Naraku's plan. She smiled if this was the case then she could finally bring Inuyasha to hell with her. Having learned all she needed from the bug she had her soul stealers kill it, then walking off she headed towards Inuyasha.

She found Inuyasha pacing the same campsite she found him earlier but this time the demon slayer wasn't with him it was just the monk and him. Kikyou walked away from the camp into a clearing far enough that they would not be overheard by the monk, then letting down her own barrier she let her scent waft over to his site. He came to her instantly, she smiled to herself, 'He was so predictable.'

"Kikyou," Inuyasha breathed. He went to hug her but she halted him.

"I have come to tell you some news of my incarnate." He perked up at this. "It seems that she doesn't care for you anymore, she only cares for her wolf boy now. You no longer have a place in her heart." Inuyasha stared dumbfounded at her.

"No! That can't be! She would never actually love that wolf, she even told me herself it was all one sided. She's just using him so that she can live and finish putting back the jewel."

"She is the mate of that wolf demon."

"What…" he whispered.

"She is officially the mate of the wolf demon and she is now going back to my sister's village to have the child. She no longer cares for you only for her self and the wolf demon."

"I can't believe that, Kagome is too kind hearted to not even care for me as a friend. I have to go see her!"

"Inuyasha," Kikyou sighed. He stopped in his tracks and looked back at her, "Why bother with her anymore she is no more use to you. Come with me to hell now. Repay your dept."

"I'm sorry Kikyou I promise I will go to hell with you but not right now. He quickly hugged her than ran off. She frowned, 'he just can't give up on that girl can he.'

Inuyasha ran into the camp, "Come on Miroku lets get going!"

Miroku sat up startled, "Where are we going?"

"We're going back to Kaeda's."

"Kaeda's? What for?"

"Kagome's going back there."

"Kagome? What have you heard Inuyasha?"

"I'll tell you on the way," Inuyasha called over his shoulder already running off. Miroku sighed, 'what in the world is going on now?'

Sango helped Kagome safely onto Kirara, "You okay Kagome? You look at bit white."

Kagome nodded, "Just feeling a little weird at the moment." She looked over at Shippou who was grumpily sitting on Zeans shoulder. She had earlier convinced him to stay at the cave with the promise of more Pocky and crayons which he had halfhearted accepted.

"Okay Kagome hold on tight," Kagome held onto Sango's waist and off they were to Kaeda's with Kouga running on the ground beneath them.

AN/ Woot! 307 reviews! Thank you! Just so you know I tried making a lemon scene but it just didn't work. It would have ruined the whole story. Not for the people who didn't want one (you guys are probably sighing in relief) but that scene did not work. Sorry guys but I'm sure there are tons of other stories out there that have excellent lemon scenes for you.