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I hope u enjoyed the last chapter cuz I was almost late for dance cuz of it. yeah, anyway, I am really, really, really sry I didn't update earlier. I was going to update like right away but I kinda couldn't. On Wednesday I got thrown into a wall at jiu jitsu and cut myself on the side of the radiator. (it was actually kinda funny after I finished throwing up. My dad wouldn't stop apologizing. But I'm tough and I hate to let people see me cry or hurt. So I went right back into the dojo and started training) I didn't go to karate on Thursday and Friday I did have off but that free time was quickly occupied by homework and studying. Anyway, enough about me and on with the chapter, what r we on? oh yeah, 4. k
Chapter 4
Silent Tears
"H-how can I be pregnant?" Kagome cried.
"I don't know, it's just you're showing all the signs."replied Eri defensively.
"I can't believe this, I – I think you're right Eri."Kagome stammered. She looked up at her friend. Eri was nowhere near as close to Kagome as Sango had been, Sango had been like a sister to her. Thinking about Sango hurt and Kagome shook her head violently to get rid of the memory. This was not the time. Eri gave her a confused side ways glance. "I – I'm – I'm pregnant."
Eri looked at her with wide eyes. "What? You mean you . . ."she trailed off.
Kagome didn't answer she just stared at the ground. She wasn't actually looking at the ground. She didn't even see it really. She was thinking.
'I can't believe it. Inuyasha? I'm pregnant with Inuyasha's child. Oh shit, what am I gonna tell Mom and Grandpa and Souta. Okay Souta might be happy, especially when he finds out it's Inuyasha's. Agh, this is giving me a head ache.'
"So Kagome is that two-timing, jerk boyfriend of yours the father?"asked Eri.
At the mention of Inuyasha, Kagome burst into tears. Eri immediately apologized and gave her friend a hug trying to comfort her. "I'm sorry Kagome, I shouldn't have said that."
"He's gone! He's gone and I'm pregnant with his child. How could I have been so fucking stupid! I should have considered this. I knew the consequences yet I didn't take them into consideration."sobbed Kagome.
Eri froze. 'What does she mean he's gone? Did he leave her?'
"It's okay Kagome. Maybe you aren't pregnant. Maybe you really are just ill with the flu or something."Eri suggested.
Kagome nodded but knew deep down that she really was bearing Inuyasha's child. It was like some sort of weird subconcious intuition or something. Kagome continued to think while staring at the ground in her own little world. It took her a while before she noticed that Eri was trying to speak to her.
"Kagome? Kagome, are you listening to me?"asked Eri.
"Huh? Oh, oh yeah, what were you saying?"asked Kagome as she snapped away from her thoughts.
"I was asking you how you were going to tell your family if you are pregnant. Not that we know for sure or anyhing, but it's good to be prepared just in case."repeated Eri.
Kagome sighed and gave her friend a tired look then looked back down at the ground. "I don't know how I'll tell them."she admitted.
Eri watched her friend for a moment. 'It must be so hard for her. I don't know what I'd do if I had gotten pregnant and was still only in high school. Especially if what she says about her boyfriend being gone is true?'. She sighed and grabbed Kagome's arm, pulling her down the the sidewalk.
"Come on."she said.
"Where are we going?"asked Kagome jogging to keep up with Eri so that her arm wouldn't be broken from Eri pulling her down the street.
"We're going shopping."announced Eri.
"Shopping?"repeated Kagome.
"Yes, shopping used to always lift your spirits when you were upset. So we're going shopping."explained Eri as she pulled out her cell phone and started dialing some numbers. "I'm calling Yuka and Ayumi to tell them to meet us there."
-At the Mall-
. . . A Few Hours Later
Eri had been right. A few hours of shopping with her friends was exactly what Kagome needed to take her mind off of her present worries. It was true that Kagome had matured a lot over the past year with Inuyasha and the others. She had seen enough death and destuction to last her a life time and the life times of her friends. But the mall had cheered her up enough to even tell Yuka and Ayumi that she was going to have a baby.
But as the evening went on and Eri and Kagome returned to Eri's house then Kagome began to worry all over again. She had decided that she would call her mother in Kyoto that evening. All she had to do was gather up the courage to do it. After dinner that night Kagome finally found enough courage to phone her mother.
While Eri's family was in the living room watching TV, Eri and Kagome snuck into the kitchen. Eri picked up the phone and held it out toward Kagome. Kagome looked down at the phone in Eri's hand. She reached for it then hesitated.
"She'll find out one way or another Kagome."Eri said.
Kagome nodded and reluctantly took the phone from Eri. She slowly dialled her mother's cell number. The phone rang twice before Haruko answered.
"Hello?"came Haruko's voice on the other line.
"Hi Mama."Kagome said in shaky voice.
"Kagome? I wasn't expecting a call from you. You sound upset, what's wrong?"asked Haruko.
"Mama, I- I have something important to tell you."said Kagome. She paused and gave a pleading look to Eri who shook her head and gestured for her to continue. "I- I'm pregnant."she said quickly.
Haruko was quiet for a moment. It felt like an infinity for Kagome as she waited for her mother's reaction. Finally, Haruko spoke. Kagome winced, bracing herself for the blow, but it never came.
"You're going to have a baby? Oh, Kagome, I'm so happy for you!" Haruko squealed.
Kagome was shocked. She hadn't expected that at all. "You- you're not . . . mad?"
"Of course not, dear. But . . ."suddenly her voice became serious, "my little girl's baby better have Inuyasha's cute ears."
Kagome giggled and wiped away the tears that had formed in her eyes. "Yes, Mama Inuyasha is the father of course, but I can't guarantee that the baby'll have his ears."
Eri gave her friend a curious look. 'Ears?'she thought. Her thoughts were cut off by the voice of her mother calling them from the living room.
"Eri, Kagome, what are you doing?"
"Just getting some snacks, Mom."called Eri.
"Mama, I gotta go. When are you coming back to Tokyo?"asked Kagome.
"Well I think Grandpa and I have found a decent house here. We weren't planning on coming back until the end of the week but considering the news I think we may just come home on the next train."said Haruko.
"Don't rush home 'cause of me Mama."said Kagome.
"Too late, bye Kagome, see tomorrow hopefully." With that Haruko hung up the phone.
Kagome handed the phone to Eri who hung it up.
"See I told you it wouldn't be that bad."said Eri.
Kagome hugged her friend. "I know, you were right."
-Kyoto with Haruko and Grandpa-
Haruko hung up the phone. Just as she did Grandpa (don't feel like making up a name for him so he's just Grandpa to everybody) walked in. Haruko ran over to him and gave him a huge hug.
"Gaaak, what are you so happy about?"asked Grandpa.
"I'm going to be a grandma. Can you believe it?"cried Haruko happily.
"Grandma?"repeated Grandpa. "What are you talking about?"
"Kagome's going to have a baby. I'm so happy!" she squealed and started dancing around Grandpa happily.
"Kagome? Baby?"repeated Grandpa. With that he fell to the ground. (he's not dead, he only fainted out of shock. Guess it is 'bout time the old man died though. Oh well, later)
-Tokyo with Kagome-
Bedtime had been about an hour ago. Kagome lay awake on the bed in the guest room across the hall from Eri's room. She stared up at the ceiling deep in thought. She still could not believe that she was carrying Inuyasha's child. After the call to her mother Kagome had been happy and actually excited to be having a baby but the more she thought about life after the baby was born she began to worry again. Her child would grow up without a father. Kagome had grown up without a father for most of her life. He had died when she was very young. Souta had only been a newborn. When Kagome was about 13 she promised herself that if she was ever to have kids they would not grow up without a father like she and Souta did. And now here she was pregnant and she would never see Inuyasha again. The well had sealed separating Kagome from Inuyasha forever. She would probably never see Inuyasha or any of her closest and dearest friends ever again. She would never see her adopted son, Shippo again.
Kagome began to cry silently. Suddenly she felt so alone even though there were at least four other people in the house with her. She bit her lip trying to hold back the sobs that racked her body. She shook violently as the silent tears fell. She rolled over onto her stomach and buried her face in the pillow, drenching it with her salty tears. She lay there crying for over an hour until finally her exhaustion forced her into a deep, yet restless sleep.
-The Next Morning-
Kagome woke the next morning feeling like shit. She felt like she hadn't gotten any sleep when she knew she had slept deeply for at least ten hours. She sat up in bed peeling herself away from the pillow still wet with her tears. As she sat up the smell of breakfast cooking downstairs found it's way up to her and she immediately felt nauseous. She clutched her stomach with one hand and the other she clamped over her mouth. She kicked off the blankets that covered her and jumped off the bed. She ran to the washroom and knelt over the toilet, allowing herself to throw up.
Once she was finished Kagome leaned against the wall of the bathroom. Once she had caught her breath and assured herself that she wasn't going to throw up again, she reached up and flushed the toilet. She stood up weakly, using the counter for support. She quickly brushed her teeth to get rid of the vile taste that burnt her mouth. Then she headed downstairs. She walked right passed the family eating breakfast without saying a word and right outside for some fresh air.
Eri watched as her friend walked passed them without any acknowledgement. Kagome disappeared from the room and they heard the door open and then shut. Eri, worried about her friend, excused herself from the table and followed Kagome outside. She found Kagome sitting on the steps with her head buried in her lap. She walked up to her and sat down beside her. She placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder and Kagome looked up at her. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying and her face was stained with tears.
Eri opened her mouth to say something but stopped when they heard a car pulling into the driveway. Both Eri and Kagome looked up.
"That must be your Mom and grandfather."said Eri. "They called earlier this morning to tell us they were on their way but you were still asleep."
Kagome looked up as the car engine stopped and Haruko and Grandpa stepped out onto the driveway. Haruko spotted Kagome and Eri sitting on the steps. Kagome was still in her pajamas. Her face was flushed and her cheeks were stained with tears. Her eyes were red and puffy. It was obvious that she had just woken up and had been crying late into the night before.
Haruko waved to her only daughter then ran toward her and pulled her into a warm, motherly embrace. Kagome put her arms around her mother and hugged her tightly. After a few moments of standing there like that, Haruko broke the hug and held Kagome by the shoulders at arms length.
"What's wrong Kagome? You've been crying."stated Haruko in a worried tone of voice.
"I'm fine Mama. I've been having sone pretty bad morning sickness though. That's all."Kagome half lied. She plastered a fake smile on her face. She really didn't feel like discussing how she really felt. To be truthful (not that she's being very truthful at all at the moment), Kagome not at all fine.
Haruko gave her daughter a sincere, thoughtful (A/N do sincere and thoughtful mean the same thing?) look and pulled Kagome into a second hug. She knew her daughter wasn't telling her the whole truth. But she knew also that Kagome wouldn't want to talk about so she let it be.
"Oh, I missed you."she said.
Kagome giggled a bit and gave a true smile. It was small but it wasn't fake.
"I missed you too, Mama but it's only been, like, two days."Kagome pointed out.
"I know but –."she was suddnely cut off by the front door opening. Eri's mother stepped outside to investigate what was taking Eri and Kagome so long. She was surprised to see Haruko and Kagome's grandfather there.
"Haruko! You're here early. Please come inside. I'll make some tea while you wait for Kagome to get dressed and have something to eat."said Eri's mother.
"That's very kind of you Keiko, thank you."thanked Haruko.
Haruko and Grandpa followed Keiko into the house. Eri and Kagome followed them in. Eri joined her younger sister in the living room and Kagome went up to the guest room she was staying in and got dressed. She wore a pair of jeans and her light blue hoodie (A/N the hoodie returns, YAY!) (pointless . . . I'm feeling really stupid and I just had to put that in.). Once she was dressed she packed all of her things away. Doing a sweep of the room to make sure she didn't leave anything behind.
A few minutes later she met her mother and Grandpa in the kitshen. They said goodbye to Eri's family and were soon on their way to pick up Souta from his friend's house. During the whole drive Haruko could not stop talking about Kagome's baby situation. Kagome quickly became irritated at her mother and groaned. She tuned out her mother and concentrated on the things they passed out her window as they drove.
It got twice as bad though when Haruko blurted it all out to Souta. If Kagome thought Haruko was bad, Souta was ten times that. She finally blew up at him and told him to shut up. Souta cowered in the corner for a while and after that remained completely silent.
-Two Weeks Later-
The Higurashi family had moved to Kyoto a week earlier. They lived in nice house that resembled their home at the shrine almost exactly. It was in a really nice residential neighbourhood and Souta had already made quite a few friends his age. Kagome was still a bit depressed. She hadn't really gotten worse but she didn't seem to be getting any better. Every night she cried herself to sleep with silent tears. Her morning sickness had gotten better though. Kagome hadn't left the house since they moved to Kyoto. She pretty much stayed locked up in her room thinking and often crying. But she could no longer stay there. She had to go to school, pregnant or not.
Kagome changed quickly into her new school uniform. It was basically the same as her old one except instead of green it was blue. Once dressed she grabbed her backpack off the table and left the house in a rush. She ran down the side walk toward the school which was just down the street.
'Ah, come on, I can't be late for my first day at a new school.'she thought as she ran.
She reached the gates of the school just as the first bell rang. She joined the crowds of students swarming into the school. When inside the school she pushed her way through the crowds to the office. She finally made and entered the office. The secretary looked up at her. She seemed really nice. She was older and had her hair pulled up into a bun. She had a warm and welcoming look about her.
"May I help you with something, young lady?"she asked kindly.
Kagome smiled back.
"I'm new. I just moved here from Tokyo."said Kagome.
"Oh, yes. Kagome Higurashi right."said the secretary.
Kagome nodded. The secretary flipped through a binder and finally produced a few sheets of paper. She looked them over to make sure they were the right ones then handed them to Kagome. Kagome took them and read through them.
"There's a list of your classes there and some other things you'll need. I think your first class is Math. That's upstairs in room 210. You won't be able to miss it. It's right beside the cafeteria."instructed the secretary.
Kagome thanked the secretary then headed upstairs to her first class. The second bell rang just as Kagome left the office. The halls were pretty much empty except for a couple of students wandering the halls. This made it a lot easier for Kagome to find her classroom.
Math was . . . well math. It wasn't too eventful and quite boring actually. Kagome had learnt most of the stuff they were doing already so she finished her work quickly. Her next class more then made up for the uneventfulness (A/N is that even a word?) of math.
Her second class of the day was history. Kagome was the first one to enter the classroom. The only other person in the classroom was a young man (probably about 23) with dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. Kagome assumed he was the teacher. He was the kind of teacher all of the girls had a crush on. Kagome took a seat at a desk that stood beside a large window that overlooked what looked like a forest of cherry blossom trees. It was spring and the cherry blossoms were pink and about ready to fall. The teacher looked up from his work as Kagome sat down. He stared at her for a moment not recognizing her as one of his regular students. Then it clicked.
"You must be the new student from Tokyo."he said as he stood up.
"Yes. I'm Kagome Higurashi."said Kagome.
"I'm Mr. Kimura. Welcome to Kyoto."the teacher introduced himself.
The rest of the class started to arrive and Mr. Kimura returned to his desk. Once all of the students were seated and the second bell had rung Mr. Kimura stood up at the front of the class with a stack of papers in his hand.
"Okay class, Pop Quiz time. Books away, pencils out. Kagome you may not have learnt this stuff yet but you can take the quiz anyway. It'll give me a chance to learn what you know already."announced Mr.Kimura.
He handed out the tests then returned to his desk.
"Okay, begin."he said.
Kagome flipped over the test and suddenly gasped. She stared at the papers with a look of utter fear and sadness. Tears welled up in her eyes and she clamped a hand to her mouth.
"No!"she whispered.
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To whoever wrote the "I knew it I knew it I knew it" review: arigato, arigato, arigato! Thanx. I was in a really (and I mean really) bad mood that morning. but u know I decided to check my reviews. yours was the 1st one I read and I just got a kick outta it. it totally lightened my mood. So on behalf of all of my friends who would have had to put up with a bitchy me all day "ThankYou!"(again). (my friend had the exact same reaction, that's y I found it so funny)
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Thank you to everyone who reviewed and I hope you liked this chapter (it was kinda written quickly and may suck) and I also hope you keep reading. Thanx, luv Kai.