This is a pretty long chapter. So you are all aware... Kagome will be having her baby very soon. Be prepared. I'm updating the chapter that it's born today.

Chapter 42: Soshi's Truth

Kagome awoke and looked around. She was the only one in the hut. Not even Inuyasha was there, which was a little unusual. She allowed her eyes to adjust to the light of morning and sighed deeply as the memories of the past days events came back to her. She could never see her family ever again. They were probably so worried about her and what would they think when she never returned again? She was hurting inside just thinking about the pain they would go through and it was all her fault. She wanted to cry, but hadn't had the energy. She was still drowsy. Only a single tear escaped. She would miss them all so much and Inuyasha would get cranky if he didn't get his ramen. She moaned. She was no longer having morning sickness and she realized that the other day. She moved her ankle a little and realized it was feeling much better, it only felt like it was banged now and that was because of Inuyasha's healing powers.

"Inuyasha..." she mumbled. She wanted his comfort. The same comfort he had given her the night before after they had that argument. She stood up and brushed her hair and changed into a blue turtle neck short sleeve shirt and a turquoise skirt that went past her knees. She didn't care if Inuyasha approved or not. At least she wasn't wearing a short one and there was no way she was going to try and fit pants on. She put her hair in a pony tail and walked out side and had to immediately shield her eyes from the blazing sun, which gave her a slight headache.

Kagome walked through the village children were running around playing everywhere, but her friends were no where in sight. Suddenly a ball rolled near her foot. She looked down at it and then at a group of small children waving at her and gesturing for their ball. She smiled and picked it up. A little girl ran up to her and held out her hands. Kagome handed her the ball.

"Thank you very much, lady Kagome." The little girl said giving Kagome a bow. Kagome waved her hands defensively with a slight blush and a large smile.

"Oh, your welcome, but there is no need to bow." Kagome explained. The little girl smiled.

"Alright." The little girl ran back to the group waving goodbye. Kagome giggled and then continued her walk searching for her friends. The breeze was light and perfect in the heat.

Kagome was beginning to tired by the time she got to the sacred tree. She sighed and shook her head disappointedly. 'I wonder where they could all be.' She sat down against the tree and frowned. 'I hope they didn't go off to fight without me... ooo if Inuyasha even dared to leave me out of the loop...' Kagome clenched her fist. 'Ooo, I'd... I'd do something mean.'

"Kagome?" Kagome swung around at the familiar voice and was shocked. She gasped and backed up into the tree.

"So.. Soshi?" Kagome questioned as she looked at him. He unexpectedly smiled at her.

"I remember when you used to call me daddy." He said, never letting the warmth in his smile fade. "So how are you and your friends?"

"We're... we're all fine..." Kagome was at a lose of words. He seemed... different. His smile was warm and welcoming and he no longer looked like the man he did when he and Inuyasha were faced off head to head. She suddenly noticed a new expression in his eyes. It was sorrow and guilt. He walked over to Kagome and sat a few feet away from her. She was frightened a little, but something told her this man wasn't going to harm her.

"I'm sorry." Soshi said looking down. Kagome gasped.

"Sorry?"

"I.. I thought all the past events over... everything. I have also come to find how wrong I truly am Kagome. You see I was bent on revenge for so long, I lived off my hatred towards Inuyasha... no that isn't right... towards the clan for what they had done. I was.. jealous. Jealous that Inuyasha was living yet my child wasn't. Inuyasha is truly an honorable man, indeed. I was so wrong to challenge him and to threaten to take both of your lives. When I was thinking I came over another soar spot in my heart another spot filled with jealousy. I was jealous that you could love Inuyasha so much yet you hate me. I was jealous that Inuyasha could have love and I... no longer could. You see your mother and I were in a deep love, but we weren't mated in an unbreakable love, like you and Inuyasha."

"But why?" Kagome found the guts to ask as she listened intently to every single word he said. The words were coming from his heart and the look in his eyes showed it.

"Why?... because I was... I was scared... I was always in battle, it was part of my job, as one of the protectors of the clan. I was afraid that if I had died than your mother would die as well and it would all be my fault, which is why I never bit her and the biting completes the ritual." Now Soshi only smiled. (A/N: Okay I hope that answers all your questions about whether or not Kagome's mother would die or not if Soshi died, she wouldn't) "In truth though I have died many times, not physically, but my heart has. Everyday without your mother my heart would die even more, everyday without knowing whether you and your brother were safe of not kilt me, and everyday I sault revenge I died even more, and for all this Kagome... I'm am truly sorry." Kagome was at a loss of words now. "Anyway enough about me, what about you? And Sota I have heard nothing of him, how's he?"

"Sota... is better than ever."

"I'm sure he adores Inuyasha?"

"Very much. I is so proud me and Inuyasha are together... but I will never see Sota again." Kagome said sadly. Soshi looked a little worried.

"Why? Has something happened to him?"

"No, it's just the well has been sealed. The jewel no longer exist in this world, it has been purified."

"I see... I shall take my leave. I have said what I have needed to say. If you have any questions for me I will be in the eastern mountains. It isn't to far from here." With that Soshi was gone.

Once Soshi was out of sight Kagome gave a week smile. She looked at the ground. 'Can I really trust him after all of this? I miss Inuyasha...' Kagome thought with a frown. It was uncomfortable enough to awake with out him in her arms. She felt a kick on her stomach. She rubbed it. As usual whenever she wanted Inuyasha, so did her baby.

"I know, I know." She rubbed her belly sympathetically. "I'm sure daddy will be here soon, don't worry." She looked up at the sky and saw and image of Inuyasha holding a sword, looking as brave as ever, as he smiled down at her. She smiled at the clouds. The image disappeared and she stood up, brushing the dirt from her skirt. "Inuyasha is going to be mad if he sees me out here with out my bow and arrows, he'll be mad that I came out here all alone any way. She began walking not really paying attention to where she was going as she was lost in her thoughts. She suddenly tripped over a rock. She pounded her fist angrily and stood up, she mumbled something about a 'stupid rock' and looked at where she was. She was at the well. The sun was shinning extra bright on it. She looked at it longingly. She walked over to it and lightly placed her hand on it, looking into the depths of it. She missed the warm sensation of traveling through the well and feeling she would see her loving family again. In truth she had a loving family on both sides, though. 'Oh mom, Sota, gramps... even Buyo... and my friends from school and my friends from child hood, I miss you all so much, maybe... just maybe I'll see you all once more.

Kagome kneeled down and looked into the well, just like Inuyasha had done so many times when he had waited for her. She rested her head on the lip of the bone eaters well and sighed once more. Soon she heard familiar, swift foot steps. She turned around to face a warn out Inuyasha and looked surprisingly at him.

"What... happened?" She asked standing up. "Inuyasha, if you went to battle with out me I'll 's' word you until I go into labor." Kagome bit out. Inuyasha had a sweat drop (anime style) and then just grinned, knowing that it was only because she was worried.

"There was no demon, Kagome. I've been working all morning. Miroku and the others all helped and some village men as well." Inuyasha stated.

"Worked? On what?" Kagome asked.

"On our house."

"What? We didn't make plans for that yet." Kagome looked surprised.

"I think you'll like it when it's finished, it's near in where the spring I took you to the other day is, it's about 20 feet from it and the trees are surrounding it too. I didn't let anyone know where it was, but I had the men carry the wood and shovels and stuff that I would need to a place near it. I've already started it."

"You, Baka!" Kagome yelled. "I was so worried. You should have told me!"

"You needed your rest, for your and the pups sake." Inuyasha huffed. "And if I woke you up you'd wanna come."

"Well... than thanks, but next time please tell me."

"Hey Kagome." Inuyasha looked at her suspiciously. "Didn't I tell you not to where skirts?"

"Inuyasha, it's not even short like my normal one's, be grateful for that."

"I already told you no skirts, whether it's long or short."

"Inuyasha I'm not in the mood for a fight right now, so just forget it, because no one is going to try and flirt when me when I look like this." Kagome said sadly.

"What do you mean 'like this'?"

"Look at me Inuyasha." Kagome said it as though it was obvious and Inuyasha looked at her in disbelief. How could she even say that? She was the most beautiful thing in the world to him and here she was saying she wasn't. Just the other day a bunch of men tried to take her for their own. She looked exactly how she did when he first met her. Of course her stomach was bigger, because she was carrying his pup and she was slightly more mature looking. Her hair was a little longer, as well.

"Wench, there's nothing wrong with the way you look." Inuyasha said crossing his arms. "Unless your saying I have a bad judgment?"

"Well you would choose ramen over ice cream." Kagome said looking suspicious.

"That stuff is cold, at least ramen is hot." Inuyasha said. "Anyway we should get going..." Kagome walked over to him and he was about to walk back to the village with Kagome followed behind, but he stopped and Kagome did too. She gave him an incredulous look.

"Is there something wrong?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha growled.

"What was he doing by you?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome was a little surprised when she realized Inuyasha was talking about Soshi, he must have been able to smell his scent in her aura.

"Soshi was apologizing for what he had done and he also explained a lot to me that I needed to know. If you want to know just ask." Kagome said. Inuyasha glowered.

"What did he say?" He asked angrily.

A Few Minutes Later

Kagome finished telling Inuyasha exactly what had happened and everything Soshi had said. He looked at her in disbelief.

"He said what?" Inuyasha asked.

"It's true, every word." Kagome said. She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "Now come on lets go back to the village already. I'm sure the others are wondering where we are by now."

"Feh."

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