Chapter Eight

Kagome's Big News II

Disclaimer: I swear upon my soul that one day I will buy InuYasha and Co. off of Rumiko whatever her last name is (I can never remember!)

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The usual sickness in the morning was beginning to get routine for Kagome. It was also beginning to get routine for Sesshomaru to demand to know what was wrong with her. This morning though, Kagome awoke to find that her beloved demon lord was already gone. If she wasn't feeling to flipping nauseas then she would have felt some relief that she wouldn't have to come up with some little white lie. She hated lying to him but she was really unsure of what his reaction would be if she told him that she was pregnant!

While laying in bed, pondering her thoughts to keep her mind off of the intense wave of sickness she felt about every other minute, she then wondered why he hadn't noticed her weight gain. Sure, it wasn't much, maybe five or six pounds but it was enough for Kagome to notice and if it was enough for Kagome to notice then it would probably be more than enough for Sesshomaru to notice. She also began to wonder about why he wasn't there that morning but she shrugged it off, coming up with the solution that he was probably off somewhere in the castle.

Well, she was half right, at least. Sesshomaru was off somewhere but no where near the castle as he had finally gotten fed up and gone to the healers to demand that he be told what the hell was wrong with his mate!

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Sesshomaru growled a little as he arrived at the healer's hut and stormed in through the door. The old youkai looked up and gave him a smile.

"Lord Sesshomaru, how nice of you to come and visit me. Where is your lady? I instructed her to come back today so I could check on the progress of your pups." This took all the fury right out of him, leaving him to only feel complete shock for the first few seconds as it sunk in. Then, happiness spread out through him.

He was going to be a father? His Kagome was pregnant with his pups? The healer's voice brought him out of his thoughts rather quickly.

"Did she not tell you?" Sesshomaru looked at the woman and sighed slightly.

"No, she did not." Why hadn't she told him?

"Why do you think she did not tell you?" Damn, it was like the old bat could read minds.

"I suppose that I will have to ask her that. I will go and fetch her and bring her here." The healer nodded a little as the man who had grown from squalling infant to teasing child to grown man and lord in such a short time, in her mind, anyways.

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Kagome jumped a little when a slamming of the castle doors could be heard. Sesshomaru was back.

Sesshomaru then instantly singled out her scent and followed it quickly to their bedroom, where she had just finished getting dressed. With one swift movement, he had scooped her up in his arms, now finally noticing the slight change in her weight and her scent but didn't say anything as he rushed out of the castle and towards the healer's hut.

Kagome looked to him for a minute. "I'm fine, Sesshomaru. I told you before, it's nothing to worry about." He didn't say anything and Kagome had this rapidly sinking feeling in her gut. What if he knew? She cringed at the thought.

The old youkai looked up at the couple and smiled in greeting. "Lady Kagome, how nice it is to see you. Your lord was just here. Now, come and lay down while I check on your progress." Kagome nodded a little, remaining silent throughout the entire procedure. The only thing that could be heard was the healer's happy humming.

Finally, she sat up and clapped her hands together. "Well, everything seems to be going well, right on schedule, too. The pups should be due in about three months, so in the early summer." Kagome nodded a little. She was doomed. Sesshomaru would throw her out for sure

Sesshomaru nodded a little, picking up his mate and heading back to the castle. When he put her down, he began to walk away before Kagome lightly touched his arm, forcing his legs to stop moving. Turning around, he looked at her sorrowful and extremely guilt-ridden face and began feeling guilty himself.

"Sesshomaru … I …" She paused and gave a sigh, looking to the ground, "Gomen nasai. I should have told you sooner … but … I was afraid … " He could smell the salt of her tears and all his anger and even a little of his hurt dissipated right away and he gathered the small woman in his arms.

"Why would you be afraid to tell me such wonderful news?" He asked softly.

"I thought that … you wouldn't want me anymore … " Then the tears came. It was like a dam broke. Sesshomaru only sighed a little, picking her up and jumping to the balcony of their room and sitting down on their bed with a still sobbing Kagome in his arms.

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A while later, Kagome's tears had dried and they had settled into a soothing silence though many questions still roamed unanswered in the demon lord's mind.

Why would she think I wouldn't want her anymore? Why was she so afraid of that insane non-possibility? Were just a few to be named.

"Why would you think that I would not want you anymore, Kagome?" Kagome lifted her head to look at him but looked away, her chocolate brown eyes filling with guilt again.

"I thought that ... since they would be ... half demon ..."

"I would be something like disgusted?" He finished for her. Kagome gave a nod and he sighed a little.

"Has being here with me really shown you nothing? There was a time that I would probably not want to have anything to do with half demons but ... since being with you, it has changed a lot of my views on things. Including my views on half demons. I could never not want you, especially now, knowing that you have the life that I helped create growing inside of you."

Kagome looked up into the soften features of her demon lord and smiled. "Thank you." To her surprise, he gave a somewhat rare genuine smile before bringing his lips down upon hers.

A few weeks down the road and Kagome had gotten considerably bigger. Sesshomaru had to order a new set of kimono's for her, just so she could fit comfortably and not squish her or the pups. InuYasha, Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kelala had been hanging around the castle for some time now and Kagome was very pleased to see that Miroku and Sango had finally gotten over their embarrassment and admitted their feelings to one another.

Shippo had become a brother to Rin and would play with each other every day, while Kagome watched over them, of course. She was also happy to see that InuYasha had actually become quite taken with a young demon inhabitant of the castle. He deserved someone like her, Kagome mused, and he really did. She also seemed quite happy with him around, too.

It was quite a cute sight to see. She would be doing her gardening work around the grounds and InuYasha would be perched up in a tree, blushing a little while he watched her. She would stop sometime and then look up at him and smile and they would both blush again. Sometimes, he would even help her.

It was so sweet.

A/N: Okay! That's the second part of Kagome's Big News! I'm feeling REALLY inspired and motivated right now SOOO I'm planning a big treat for you guys ... 3 chapters in one day! I know you love me!

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