Chapter 5
Kagome's pregnancy was hard. But definitely not long! Hanyou pregnancies are only six months long. Her doctor was a great friend to her during that time. He was the only one who fully understood. He was a demon himself, a tiger youkai.
In her second trimester, she told him everything. Who the father really was, and her adventures in the past.
She hadn't noticed when she first met him, but he was quite an attractive man. Jake was only about twenty himself (In human years). And he was interested in her. But she kept resisting his advances. They were friends. And she'd told him that plenty of times.
Kagome was currently in the park. Sitting on a bench with her baby in a portable car seat next to her. She was pretending to read her book, while really thinking about the night before, when Jake had kissed her. It had felt so wrong, and so awkward. She had pulled away before even two seconds. He couldn't replace Inuyasha, no one could. He needed to figure that out.
She was actually meeting him hear. He was Inuyuki's doctor, she had to play nice with him. After all, she didn't fully trust anyone else where her daughter was concerned.
She smiled, and looked at the sleeping baby next to her. She had long silver hair already, (At three months!) and her fathers eyes. She also had the dog ears, but they were black. Sort of the color of Kagome's hair. She was already as stubborn as her father.
She looked back at her book, shaking her head at the thought. She tried as hard as she could these days not to think of him. But it was hard. When every time she looked at her daughter she was reminded of him. But she wouldn't give up Inuyuki for the world.
She suddenly felt a presence near her. One of a hanyou, wearing a humans disguise. But it wasn't her daughter, who's disguise was held up by her mothers spiritual power. Kagome raised her eyes over her book, to see a man standing in front of her.
He was tall, with long silver hair, and golden eyes. He was wearing a pair of jeans, and a T-shirt that said, 'Not all of us are blessed with good looks and brains' He had the facial features of the man she loved, and that was definitely his smirk.
Her book fell to the ground with a crash. Inuyuki didn't stir. Her voice shook as she spoke. "Inu-Inuyasha?"
His smirk widened. "That would be me."
In one second, she had pushed herself out of her seat, and propelled into his arms. This was what felt right. Not Jake, he wasn't the man for her. He was. Inuyasha.
She pushed her lips against his. Falling into a kiss she'd been dieing to have for months. He responded hungrily. And Kagome had to stop herself from dragging him into the bushes right then and there.
She pulled away. "H-ho-how? Wh-what? Wh-when?" she stuttered like an idiot.
He buried his face in her neck. Drinking in her scent. "A long time Kagome. Too long…………..Never again, am I letting you out of my site."
She giggled. Then she heard a soft whimper from the bench, bringing her thoughts back to her child. There child.
She pulled out of his arms, and went to sit down on the bench beside Inuyuki. She had her golden eyes open wide. And was staring at the man with her mommy.
Inuyasha stared right back. "Kagome? Is that-? Is that what I think it is?" He stuttered. Not taking his eyes of his daughter.
Kagome smiled, as she pulled a bottle out of her bag. "That's a baby Inuyasha. What, never seen one before?"
He just stared at her, awestruck. "Is that my baby?"
Kagome handed her daughter the bottle, and watched as she stuck the tip in her mouth, and started to suck on it. She was the most beautiful creation on this earth, if she did say so herself. "Yes Inuyasha, She's three months old."
He just kept staring. "How long ago did the well-?"
"Am I interrupting something?"
Both Kagome and Inuyasha whipped there heads around to see Jake standing there. Inuyasha instantly bared his teeth. "So, you're the bastard who's stench is all over my mate."
"So, you're the half-breed who left your pregnant mate alone to fend for herself." He replied calmly.
"Why you-"
"Inuyasha! Jake! Stop it!" Kagome said sternly, trying not to raise her voice. "And Jake, you know perfectly well that wasn't Inuyasha's fault. He didn't even now I was pregnant."
Jake stepped forward, past Inuyasha, and gave Kagome a hug. Whispering into her ear, "If you want me to get him out of here, I will."
Before he could move away of his own free will, Inuyasha had pulled him. "Okay, listen here fucking tigger. She's my mate, so don't go whispering shit in her ear like she's yours. Because just cause I was gone for a while, doesn't mean my mark disappeared, and I sure as hell don't see your mark on her. So back the hell off."
Kagome didn't know what to do. Jake was looking at her as if for help, but she stepped up behind her mate, and whispered to him, "Let me talk to him for a minute, will you stay here and watch Inuyuki?"
Inuyash stared at Jake for a moment longer before letting him go, and stepping over to observe his daughter.
Kagome then lead Jake away. She sighed, knowing her next words would be hurtful to her friend, but also knowing they had to be said. "Jake, I told you once that Inuyasha was the jealous type. And I told you not to get too close to me. I can't take your side over his. I love him. and I told you a long time ago that we were just friends."
"But after last night-"
"Last night was nothing. It was something you shouldn't have done in the first place. I have a mate. I have a daughter. It's time for you to move on, but I do thank you for being there for me, and I'd like to stay friends."
He looked at her, hopelessly, as if wishing she'd suddenly change her mind. When she didn't. He said, "Don't forget to bring in Inuyuki for her check-up next month. I'll see you then Kagome."
He started walking away. But when he was almost out of ear reach, he turned around and said, "I'm glad he came back. At least you're happy. And that's all that matters' to me."
Kagome turned around, and returned to her mate and child.
Inuyasha was staring at the young child with a look of bewilderment. Being a hanyou, he could see right through her human disguise. He knew exactly what she looked like. In fact, she looked almost exactly like him. When he noticed Kagome's return, he turned fearful eyes on her. "Kagome... how long have I...How long has the well been closed?" He asked, hesitating as if he expected her to burst into a rage.
She came over, and sat down on the bench. "About nine months. Little Inuyuki here was born three months ago. And Jake helped me allot over the last nine months. Though he never could get it out of his head I wasn't interested in him."
The hanyou nodded. And looked back at his sleeping daughter. "I'm sorry about what happened. If I had come with you..."
"The well probably would have rejected you like it did the jewel. " Kagome said, reminding herself. "You did find the jewel didn't you? I know you did, I can sense it." She closed her eyes, as if enjoying herself. "Kami! I missed that feeling!"
Inuyasha smiled, as he reached down under his shirt, and pulled out the pink orb. As he did so, Kagome caught a glimpse of a piece of brown leather. She could only guess as to what that was.
He laid the jewel in her open palm. And She felt the waves of warmth radiating off it. The power she held in her hand was wanted by many. And she had to protect it. No matter what.
Inuyasha looked up at her from the ground, where he was still kneeling. "Kagome, look at me."
She tore her gaze away from the Shikon No Tama, to stare into her mates face. He looked like he was about to say something important, then he sighed and said, "Why don't you come to my apartment? They're some people who want to see you."
She nodded, and stood up, picking up the infant as she went. But Inuyasha pulled the car seat out of her hand. Usually, whenever anyone tried too hold her except the young girl's mother, Inuyuki would wail and wail, until she was given back. but amazingly enough, she just opened her golden eyes, took one look at the dog demon carrying her, and then went back to sleep.
Kagome wasn't as shocked as you'd expect. It just proved that her daughter really was smart enough to tell the difference between her father, mother, and anyone else in the world. She could barely be in the same room with Jake anymore. That's just how she is.
They walked out of the park, to stand in front of a beautiful car. A red convertible to be exact. Kagome ran her finger over the coat of paint, she'd never seen one except for on T.V.
"What are you waiting for? Get in." Inuyasha said, having already strapped Inuyuki in the back seat. "It won't bite you. It better not, with the dough I spent on it."
Kagome smiled, before opening the door, and sliding into the comfortable leather seat.
Inuyasha on the other hand, jumped right in, without even caring to open the door, pushed the key into the ignition, and started it up in one quick motion. Kagome couldn't believe her eyes, she was so used to the Inuyasha who would jump when an ice cream truck went by, that the new, modern Inuyasha was giving her the creeps.
That was, until he turned his head, and smiled at her. In that way that told her no uncertain terms, that he loved her, and that she was safe.
She glanced in the back to see her daughter smiling in the wind that was lightly whipping her face. Inuyasha seemed to be going intentionally slow, as to not disturb there daughter. Kagome smiled at that thought. Their daughter. Not her daughter, not his daughter, their daughter. Inuyasha was finally here to help her with the most stubborn baby on the face of the planet. It was only fair, considering it was all his fault she was like that in the first place!
The traveled into the heart of Tokyo. When Inuyasha finally spoke up, "So... how did the pregnancy go?"
She frowned. "Alright I guess, it was kind of hard, but Jake helped allot." She repeated.
Inuyasha's disguised ears flattened against his head. "I'm sorry I wasn't there. I didn't even know. I was only planning to wait a month or two after the well closed for you, but there were some complications in the states, and we couldn't come till later, and I wasn't totally sure of the month anyways. I'm sorry."
She smiled sadly. "You have nothing to be sorry about. You're here now aren't you?"
He smirked. "Yeah, and you ain't gettin rid of me any time soon neither." He said, suddenly speaking in an English drawl. Kagome, remembering learning English in school was able to understand it, and laughed.
"You sure have broadened your horizons. What else have you been doing the last five hundred years? Or did you spend all that time learning English? I know you're slow Inuyasha, but I didn't think anyone was that slow."
Inuyasha growled playfully at her prod. "I've been doing plenty thank you. Trying to keep the others in line, especially my damn brother, and that stupid kit."
Kagome's eye's widened. "Others? The others are here? But how? Sango and Miroku..." She trailed off.
"I'll explain it all when we get inside." He said, pulling into a garage underneath a huge apartment building.
Kagome and Inuyasha walked to the elevators, Inuyasha carrying their young child again.
They got inside, and Inuyasha pushed the top button, before leaning down, and tickling his daughters chin. Kagome smiled as the baby giggled with glee.
"You know, hanyou children start talking long before human children do. Not as fast as youkai though. This little thing should be talking by 9 months." He commented. His attention entirely on Inuyuki.
Kagome's heart clenched, she had waited so long to see this site. Father and daughter reunited.
The elevator stopped smoothly, and the doors opened to reveal three oak doors on the landing.
"They're only three apartments on this entire floor?" Kagome asked, amazedly.
"Yep" Said the hanyou, walking up to the one in the middle, and pulling out his keys with one hand. Still staring down at the young hanyou.
He opened the door, and Kagome gasped.
At the end of this revised version, I will launch a new story, (No tittle picked as of yet) that will be an alternative Seqeul to this story. Together Forever is the sequel that comes off the original. While the new one, will come off the revised version. Does that make sense? Hope so!Anyways, see yea! - Fu Fu