Chapter 26: Unwanted Confrontation
Kagome walked along the street of Tokyo deep in thought. She recalled this morning's strange events as she readied herself to jump threw the well. "I wonder if there are alien abductions in Feudal Japan.."
*Begin Flashback*
Kagome cleared the breakfast table while Inuyasha and Shippo sat quietly waiting. Miroku and Sango were off on a shard lead and were due back in a few days.
"Why don't you go get ready to go Inuyasha." Stated Kagome as she did some minor cleaning duties.
"Eh? Ready for what? Inuyasha looked up at her, completely confused.
"My next doctor's appointment is today."
Inuyasha started to look around the room nervously. "I.uh.um.I..have to take Shippo hunting today. Gomen ne!" Without another word, Inuyasha grabbed the fox boy by the shoulder and pulled him out of the house before anyone could protest.
*End Flashback*
"Hunting indeed..He just didn't want to come. Inuyasha no Baka!" Kagome placed her right hand onto her now heavily swollen belly. "Three miniature Inuyasha's. Oh no.." She entered the doctor's office and she was quickly seen into Dr.Iso.
"Oh.Kagome, you here earl-"as Dr.Iso turned around from her file cabinet, she was greeted by the smiling face of what looked to be a woman in her 6th month of pregnancy. "Kagome..you're so.you're defiantly unique." She looked at Kagome's enlarged belly. Several explanations ran through her mind of what was wrong with the young woman but nothing really seemed to fit with the vibrant, healthy, happy girl before her. "Well let's see what's new shall we. Just hop up on the table and lift your shirt."
Kagome quickly got on the cushioned table and lay down while lifting her shirt up to reveal her stomach. Kagome watched the serious and thinking face of her doctor as she ran the device over her belly. "Is everything ok?"
Dr.Iso was silent for a moment as she stared at the monitor. "Oh, yes, everything is fine.That's the odd part.Your equivalent to almost 7 months.and each child is perfectly healthy with a few exceptions, and you seem exceptionally well..I just don't get it." Dr.Iso put the machine away then sat down in her chair, staring intently at Kagome.
An idea popped into Kagome's head as she looked at her confused doctor. 'Maybe there is a way to help her with out revealing too much.' She climbed from the table, fixed her shirt, and then took a seat in a nearby chair. "Dr.Iso, I think I can help.this odd pregnancy runs in my family. My mom had the same situation with me and my brother, as did my grandmother and so forth. No body knows why this happens either."
The doctor let out a heavy sigh of defeat "Darn, I was hoping to learn more about this, but, oh well, I'll live.I guess." Dr.Iso turned to her desk and rummaged through some papers, she then turned around and handed a small piece of paper to Kagome. "See you in a month, unless something happens, if that happens, call me ok."
Kagome took the paper and nodded to her doctor. "Arigato. I'll see you in a month then. Ja Ne!" She quickly left the doctor office, in a hurry to get home. Before she had left for her appointment today her mother had stopped her and told her she wanted to plan the wedding for the upcoming weekend. So naturally Kagome was excited. 'I guess if Inuyasha thinks I'm too late he'll come get me, just like that 'Old Faithful' in America.' Kagome giggled to herself as she walked down the street and thought about the comparison between the two. She was so consumed by her thoughts that she was sideswiped by a running pedestrian, causing her to loose her balance.
"OH! I'm so sorry." The stranger quickly grabbed her wrist and steadied her.
Kagome regained her balance fairly quickly. 'My youkai agility comes in handy sometimes.' The apologetic voice sounded familiar to her, despite her ears being tied down with a ribbon. Kagome looked up into pleading, brown eyes. The same brown eyes that always shined with hope whenever the owner would confront her. "Hojo?"
"OH! Higurashi.It's nice seeing you out and about. I heard you had to become home schooled because of your health. How are you feeling by the way?" Hojo's eyes lit up upon realizing who he had just tried to run over and he was delighted in seeing her in town.
Kagome sweat dropped at the statement and question. "Hehehe.I'm doing great actually, that's why I'm in town."
"That's great! You do look very well today. You have a lot of color..Hey wanna go to the movies with me today?" Hojo grasped her hands and held them in his as he looked at her like a dog begging for a treat.
"Hojo, it's nice of you to ask, but -" Before she could finish what she was saying, the boy yelled out "Good" then started pulling her down the street in the direction of the movie theater. "Hojo.stop!...I can't."
The boy continued to pull her down the street as he rambled on, weather it was to her or himself Kagome couldn't tell.
The persistent pull on her arm was starting to annoy her. "Hojo let go!" Her tone was getting more and more demanding. She soon realized they were going to the Sunrise Cineplex , only a few blocks from her home. She could smell the familiar smells of the Shrine from the street. 'Good, I'm close to home, now if I can only get free.' Kagome quickly twirled her arm around, twisting Hojo's arm so he would have to let go. The instant the grip on her wrist loosened, Kagome readied to jump away. She failed when Hojo grabbed her other wrist and proceeded down the street. Oblivious to the escape attempt. "Hojo, let me go NOW!" This time Kagome planted both feet on the ground so she would have to be dragged. "I said RELEASE ME!" Kagome's eyes flashed azure blue for a brief second. She then brought her arm up and she bit into his hand, using her fangs as well. That finally got a reaction from the clueless boy, but it wasn't the reaction she was hoping for.
Hojo stopped dead in his tracks and turned to look at the girl that was at that very moment had her teeth clamped onto his hand and she was even emitting a low dog-like growl. "Higurashi?..."
"Unhand my wife, NOW!!!"
Kagome released her hold on the boy's hand and looked up at the same time as Hojo. Standing there a few feet away, dressed in khakis, a dark purple button up shirt, and a hat was a guy with long silver/white hair. He also wore a very angry and jealous expression.
The biting that Kagome was inflicting ceased but the grip Hojo had on Kagome's wrist didn't ease, in fact, he tightened his hold on her. Hojo looked the guy in front of him over. 'This guy looks to be about my age, he doesn't look very tough. And why is he calling Kagome his wife, unless..' "Sorry, sir. You have us confused with some other couple." Hojo then turned to leave again, a tight grip on Kagome's wrist. Before he could even take a second step, Hojo found himself face to face with h demanding teenager.
"If she is Higurashi Kagome of the Sunrise Shrine and carrying my children, then she is my wife." He then took in a deep whiff of air. "And from her scent, I can guarantee you, she is."
Kagome had to bite her lower lip to keep from laughing at the way Inuyasha was acting. Normally he would fight the guy and be done with it, but tonight it was almost lie he was playing with his prey.
"Will you release my wife or do I need to get nasty?" Inuyasha raised his right hand, extended his claws and cracked his knuckles as he made a fist. "If you don't believe me, ask her yourself."
Kagome could see form her position behind Hojo that her mate was "itching" to teach the boy a lesson. Inuyasha's right leg was fidgeting, like it always does when he gets anxious. 'My gosh, he must be using a lot of self control right now..I wonder why?' Kagome was pulled from her reverie by several voices chatting and whispering. She now realized the commotion they were causing was drawing a crowd. She then felt a slight tug on her arm and looked up to see Hojo staring back at her with hopeful eyes.
Hojo looked at the young woman standing behind him. He stared at her sweet, innocent, angelic face for a moment, he then turned and glared at the gruff, demanding, possessive and rude man in front of him. Hojo stood and thought for awhile, before he tightened his hand on Kagome's and proceeded to walk down the sidewalk. "Come Kagome, this guy is obviously crazy." He then continued to pull her with him.
Before the boy could even make it more than a foot further, Hojo found himself several feet off the ground. He was suspended by a strong arm that was attached to the silver haired teen. Inuyasha glared at the human boy as he clenched his hand around Hojo's neck. "I asked you repeatedly to let go of my wife.Now do I need to ask you again?" Inuyasha was relieved when the boy finally released her and Kagome walked over and stood next to Inuyasha. "Well, Kagome, what should we do with him? He harassed you repeated and he refused to let you go, I think that qualifies as kidnapping. So what should we do to him?"
Hojo looked helplessly down at Kagome as she stood proudly next to the silver teenager, holding her belly. 'In all the excitement I never noticed her belly..She really IS pregnant..and far along too.' He continued to watch as she rubbed her extended belly gently. "Kagome.you.really are.pregnant.." With a hand around his neck it kind of made speech hard but Hojo managed to get it out.
Kagome recognized the heart broken look on Hojo's face. It was the same look she had when she found Inuyasha and Kikyo embracing in the woods that one night. What she had seen and heard tore her world and heart in two. Now Hojo was displaying that exact same face. Kagome stared at Hojo for quite a while before giving him her answer. "Inuyasha.Let him go. I think finding out about you and me being together is punishment enough."
"Keh!" Inuyasha wasn't too happy about the light punishment for the boy but he released him anyway. "You're lucky. If we had been home, you would have been in pieces."
The moment he was freed, Hojo fell to the ground, gasping for air. He glanced up at the looming guy that claimed to be Kagome's husband. 'This guy is nuts, but Kagome doesn't seem scared at all. What is wrong with her?'
Kagome stared down at the still gasping boy in pity. "You should have listened when I said to let go. Now you got Inuyasha all mad. Gomen ne Hojo but everything Inuyasha said is true. I am his wife, by his customs and in a few days by mine as well. I am pregnant with his children, I'm having triplets. And Hojo, if your wondering, yes I do love him..We should be going. Sayonara Hojo." Kagome then turned and pulled Inuyasha with her and walked down the street toward the Sunrise Shrine.
Hojo sat on the ground thinking out loud as he watched them walk away. "Inu.yasha?......Inu.Yasha?......InuYasha?......Inuyasha, where have I heard that name before...?"
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Kagome walked along the street of Tokyo deep in thought. She recalled this morning's strange events as she readied herself to jump threw the well. "I wonder if there are alien abductions in Feudal Japan.."
*Begin Flashback*
Kagome cleared the breakfast table while Inuyasha and Shippo sat quietly waiting. Miroku and Sango were off on a shard lead and were due back in a few days.
"Why don't you go get ready to go Inuyasha." Stated Kagome as she did some minor cleaning duties.
"Eh? Ready for what? Inuyasha looked up at her, completely confused.
"My next doctor's appointment is today."
Inuyasha started to look around the room nervously. "I.uh.um.I..have to take Shippo hunting today. Gomen ne!" Without another word, Inuyasha grabbed the fox boy by the shoulder and pulled him out of the house before anyone could protest.
*End Flashback*
"Hunting indeed..He just didn't want to come. Inuyasha no Baka!" Kagome placed her right hand onto her now heavily swollen belly. "Three miniature Inuyasha's. Oh no.." She entered the doctor's office and she was quickly seen into Dr.Iso.
"Oh.Kagome, you here earl-"as Dr.Iso turned around from her file cabinet, she was greeted by the smiling face of what looked to be a woman in her 6th month of pregnancy. "Kagome..you're so.you're defiantly unique." She looked at Kagome's enlarged belly. Several explanations ran through her mind of what was wrong with the young woman but nothing really seemed to fit with the vibrant, healthy, happy girl before her. "Well let's see what's new shall we. Just hop up on the table and lift your shirt."
Kagome quickly got on the cushioned table and lay down while lifting her shirt up to reveal her stomach. Kagome watched the serious and thinking face of her doctor as she ran the device over her belly. "Is everything ok?"
Dr.Iso was silent for a moment as she stared at the monitor. "Oh, yes, everything is fine.That's the odd part.Your equivalent to almost 7 months.and each child is perfectly healthy with a few exceptions, and you seem exceptionally well..I just don't get it." Dr.Iso put the machine away then sat down in her chair, staring intently at Kagome.
An idea popped into Kagome's head as she looked at her confused doctor. 'Maybe there is a way to help her with out revealing too much.' She climbed from the table, fixed her shirt, and then took a seat in a nearby chair. "Dr.Iso, I think I can help.this odd pregnancy runs in my family. My mom had the same situation with me and my brother, as did my grandmother and so forth. No body knows why this happens either."
The doctor let out a heavy sigh of defeat "Darn, I was hoping to learn more about this, but, oh well, I'll live.I guess." Dr.Iso turned to her desk and rummaged through some papers, she then turned around and handed a small piece of paper to Kagome. "See you in a month, unless something happens, if that happens, call me ok."
Kagome took the paper and nodded to her doctor. "Arigato. I'll see you in a month then. Ja Ne!" She quickly left the doctor office, in a hurry to get home. Before she had left for her appointment today her mother had stopped her and told her she wanted to plan the wedding for the upcoming weekend. So naturally Kagome was excited. 'I guess if Inuyasha thinks I'm too late he'll come get me, just like that 'Old Faithful' in America.' Kagome giggled to herself as she walked down the street and thought about the comparison between the two. She was so consumed by her thoughts that she was sideswiped by a running pedestrian, causing her to loose her balance.
"OH! I'm so sorry." The stranger quickly grabbed her wrist and steadied her.
Kagome regained her balance fairly quickly. 'My youkai agility comes in handy sometimes.' The apologetic voice sounded familiar to her, despite her ears being tied down with a ribbon. Kagome looked up into pleading, brown eyes. The same brown eyes that always shined with hope whenever the owner would confront her. "Hojo?"
"OH! Higurashi.It's nice seeing you out and about. I heard you had to become home schooled because of your health. How are you feeling by the way?" Hojo's eyes lit up upon realizing who he had just tried to run over and he was delighted in seeing her in town.
Kagome sweat dropped at the statement and question. "Hehehe.I'm doing great actually, that's why I'm in town."
"That's great! You do look very well today. You have a lot of color..Hey wanna go to the movies with me today?" Hojo grasped her hands and held them in his as he looked at her like a dog begging for a treat.
"Hojo, it's nice of you to ask, but -" Before she could finish what she was saying, the boy yelled out "Good" then started pulling her down the street in the direction of the movie theater. "Hojo.stop!...I can't."
The boy continued to pull her down the street as he rambled on, weather it was to her or himself Kagome couldn't tell.
The persistent pull on her arm was starting to annoy her. "Hojo let go!" Her tone was getting more and more demanding. She soon realized they were going to the Sunrise Cineplex , only a few blocks from her home. She could smell the familiar smells of the Shrine from the street. 'Good, I'm close to home, now if I can only get free.' Kagome quickly twirled her arm around, twisting Hojo's arm so he would have to let go. The instant the grip on her wrist loosened, Kagome readied to jump away. She failed when Hojo grabbed her other wrist and proceeded down the street. Oblivious to the escape attempt. "Hojo, let me go NOW!" This time Kagome planted both feet on the ground so she would have to be dragged. "I said RELEASE ME!" Kagome's eyes flashed azure blue for a brief second. She then brought her arm up and she bit into his hand, using her fangs as well. That finally got a reaction from the clueless boy, but it wasn't the reaction she was hoping for.
Hojo stopped dead in his tracks and turned to look at the girl that was at that very moment had her teeth clamped onto his hand and she was even emitting a low dog-like growl. "Higurashi?..."
"Unhand my wife, NOW!!!"
Kagome released her hold on the boy's hand and looked up at the same time as Hojo. Standing there a few feet away, dressed in khakis, a dark purple button up shirt, and a hat was a guy with long silver/white hair. He also wore a very angry and jealous expression.
The biting that Kagome was inflicting ceased but the grip Hojo had on Kagome's wrist didn't ease, in fact, he tightened his hold on her. Hojo looked the guy in front of him over. 'This guy looks to be about my age, he doesn't look very tough. And why is he calling Kagome his wife, unless..' "Sorry, sir. You have us confused with some other couple." Hojo then turned to leave again, a tight grip on Kagome's wrist. Before he could even take a second step, Hojo found himself face to face with h demanding teenager.
"If she is Higurashi Kagome of the Sunrise Shrine and carrying my children, then she is my wife." He then took in a deep whiff of air. "And from her scent, I can guarantee you, she is."
Kagome had to bite her lower lip to keep from laughing at the way Inuyasha was acting. Normally he would fight the guy and be done with it, but tonight it was almost lie he was playing with his prey.
"Will you release my wife or do I need to get nasty?" Inuyasha raised his right hand, extended his claws and cracked his knuckles as he made a fist. "If you don't believe me, ask her yourself."
Kagome could see form her position behind Hojo that her mate was "itching" to teach the boy a lesson. Inuyasha's right leg was fidgeting, like it always does when he gets anxious. 'My gosh, he must be using a lot of self control right now..I wonder why?' Kagome was pulled from her reverie by several voices chatting and whispering. She now realized the commotion they were causing was drawing a crowd. She then felt a slight tug on her arm and looked up to see Hojo staring back at her with hopeful eyes.
Hojo looked at the young woman standing behind him. He stared at her sweet, innocent, angelic face for a moment, he then turned and glared at the gruff, demanding, possessive and rude man in front of him. Hojo stood and thought for awhile, before he tightened his hand on Kagome's and proceeded to walk down the sidewalk. "Come Kagome, this guy is obviously crazy." He then continued to pull her with him.
Before the boy could even make it more than a foot further, Hojo found himself several feet off the ground. He was suspended by a strong arm that was attached to the silver haired teen. Inuyasha glared at the human boy as he clenched his hand around Hojo's neck. "I asked you repeatedly to let go of my wife.Now do I need to ask you again?" Inuyasha was relieved when the boy finally released her and Kagome walked over and stood next to Inuyasha. "Well, Kagome, what should we do with him? He harassed you repeated and he refused to let you go, I think that qualifies as kidnapping. So what should we do to him?"
Hojo looked helplessly down at Kagome as she stood proudly next to the silver teenager, holding her belly. 'In all the excitement I never noticed her belly..She really IS pregnant..and far along too.' He continued to watch as she rubbed her extended belly gently. "Kagome.you.really are.pregnant.." With a hand around his neck it kind of made speech hard but Hojo managed to get it out.
Kagome recognized the heart broken look on Hojo's face. It was the same look she had when she found Inuyasha and Kikyo embracing in the woods that one night. What she had seen and heard tore her world and heart in two. Now Hojo was displaying that exact same face. Kagome stared at Hojo for quite a while before giving him her answer. "Inuyasha.Let him go. I think finding out about you and me being together is punishment enough."
"Keh!" Inuyasha wasn't too happy about the light punishment for the boy but he released him anyway. "You're lucky. If we had been home, you would have been in pieces."
The moment he was freed, Hojo fell to the ground, gasping for air. He glanced up at the looming guy that claimed to be Kagome's husband. 'This guy is nuts, but Kagome doesn't seem scared at all. What is wrong with her?'
Kagome stared down at the still gasping boy in pity. "You should have listened when I said to let go. Now you got Inuyasha all mad. Gomen ne Hojo but everything Inuyasha said is true. I am his wife, by his customs and in a few days by mine as well. I am pregnant with his children, I'm having triplets. And Hojo, if your wondering, yes I do love him..We should be going. Sayonara Hojo." Kagome then turned and pulled Inuyasha with her and walked down the street toward the Sunrise Shrine.
Hojo sat on the ground thinking out loud as he watched them walk away. "Inu.yasha?......Inu.Yasha?......InuYasha?......Inuyasha, where have I heard that name before...?"
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