It Was Just Sex: Version 2

by Matsuo Hotaru

Kagome and Gaara had an unusual relationship, one where she disappeared without a trace leaving Gaara filled with regret and guilt. What if border patrol did investigate the area after the battle? What if Naraku still had something up his sleeve as well as Kikyo? Kagome will have to tread carefully as she begins to realize this era might be more focused on power rather than love.

2. Chapter 2

It Was Just Sex: Version 2

Chapter 2

He sat by the fire down towards her feet and pulled out the final scroll. "If you have difficulty making sense of it I can give it to you verbally."

"It doesn't make sense," he quietly said trying not to offend him.

"I know, it didn't make much sense when she was saying it, her thoughts were scattered and she could hardly speak." He sat down next to him trying to order his thoughts and silently asked for the scroll back. "She mentioned her family and friends, most of what she holds dear is in the past. She said 'time travel' at one point when I questioned what she was talking about a well for. It apparently blew up after they arrived, whatever that means, and they were chasing a mutual enemy by the name of Naraku. These so called comrades left her within eyesight of the village, essentially abandoning her due to her being 'weak and human,' and that was how she came to Suna. After she left the village they realized she is pregnant, had found Naraku I guess but when she tried to find a place to wait out the pregnancy so she can safely give birth and then get the child to Suna before leaving again, I guess the enemy had noticed she was with child and chased them instead. The final battle was here, he hurt this Kikyo person and she defended her and some guy from attacks by Naraku and his goons. Right before she was hit into this tree she realized they deserted her. I don't know how but she defeated the enemy, destroyed a jewel, and then gave birth I'm guessing." From the frown on his face he could figure that his Lord isn't happy about what has taken place. "It took me making her feel guilty like she owes me just to get her to try and stay awake. She wouldn't stop talking for a while even though it hurt, she wanted to die and not burden you. Whoever this guy was that had also been a part of this, he had once been her best friend. She had fallen in love with him but whereas he used to be happy to see her he no longer was and is instead in love with her previous life, this Kikyo. Kagome wanted me to leave because she knows they will be mad at her for destroying the jewel and will want to take the rest of her soul for Kikyo to have. I'm not sure about you but this is the first time I met someone that was looking forward to death and couldn't see their worth to any extent. A lot is weighing her down," he felt sad about it but now his Lord knows and can figure out what to do with the information.

"I wish we hadn't kept our distance," he stared into the fire. "I got so used to her being there that I half ignored she would be leaving. Had I known she was in trouble I never would have let her leave, I would have helped her in any way possible." His eyes dimmed and he closed them for a few seconds before just barely revealing the troubled aqua behind his black lids. "Not until it really sunk in after she left did I realize that I never wanted her to leave. I talk about bonds with people but I turned my back on growing one with her. I have no right to talk about bonds when I was knowingly doing such a foolish thing."

"Lord Gaara people make mistakes it's all a part of being alive. She likely blames herself for more than she really should but I know she cares about you. She talked about you fondly and said her 'miracle child' is her gift to you so he can make you smile, something she regrets not trying to do. All she cared about was giving birth to him, getting him to you so you can be happy together, and dying after taking down Naraku. Maybe the two of you could have another chance at growing a bond," they both looked over at her as the night continued. While the minutes ticked by he relayed any information he remembered to be of help since she seemed to think her life was going to be claimed by the other two if she survives this.

This whole day turned exhausting but then again it is the early twilight hours of the new day. Gaara had listened carefully to everything relayed to him, drawing conclusions and making educated guesses where he couldn't. It stuck out in his mind that Kagome cared about him enough to think about him, to think about his happiness and want him to smile instead of be alone. She has a caring personality, it was one thing that never diminished in her and he hopes it never does. "She often played with the orphans at the village if she wasn't working. She worked often so it was usually a time or two a week, sometimes bringing them a treat or teaching them something. Her apartment was always sparse to begin with and ended in the same manner. Honestly I was curious to what she would suddenly be leaving so urgently for but never pried. I should have but that doesn't change the fact I didn't."

"Kagome will hopefully someday shed these negative views she has on herself. People are not born that way so I can only guess the ones who put them in her mind are the ones that she was around the most," he could see his Lord give a nod in agreement.

"It never really occurred to me just how mysterious she has been the entire time I have known her and even now I still feel like I have more questions than answers. I'm not even sure where to begin. Suddenly I'm a father and now the mother…" he took a glance over at her feeling in a down mood.

"If given another chance would you take it," Yaoki was curious since he still wasn't sure how they were such strangers and yet now have a child as they have both now admitted to him being the father even if it was obvious from the start.

"Yes, a chance to make things right at least if not something more," he heard a light groan in her direction and quickly turned around.

"Lord Gaara she is coming to," he could hear a medic say.

Going back to her side he felt the urge to hug her but hesitated since they mentioned she has fractures and doubted they would be done already with healing her. "Kagome open your eyes," he could see she is taking bigger breaths. "Open your eyes for me," he could see she is trying. "Do you know who this is," he really hoped to hear his name from her lips, to know she hasn't forgotten the sound of his voice.

The drowsy look continued, her eyes would lift but she couldn't keep them open it was like they were held down with weights. She muttered something but it was all slurred beyond recognition. Eyes roving around behind eyelids she fluttered her eyes again as her head couldn't stay up. Holding a hand to her head he steadied it for her seeing her give a soft sigh. Using the other one he brushed stray locks of hair from her face, scraping his nails across her head while she took comfort in his actions. He was left waiting patiently for her to do something more, give him some sort of sign.

"She will be ready to move soon. The worst has been fixed or partially healed; we will need to get her straight to the hospital." It was good news to his ears but she still wasn't responding much more.

"Thank you," he aimed it towards them but was looking at her. "Kagome try again, please try to wake up," he asked her again.

Kagome tried, he kept getting glimpses of her pretty blue eyes. Her voice was quiet but she finally said it, "Gaara," and he felt his heart pick up, "leave," then it plummeted. Her breathing was deeper and she tried to adjust when the pain hit her again. "I'm alive or this hell," she mumbled and Gaara felt any confidence he had plummet right with it. Her eyebrows scrunched and she finally opened them, "then again they're the same," she sighed and whispered, "sleep, just sleep… forever…"

"No Kagome, you need to stay awake… please do this," he got her eyes open and this time they searched for him. "We are moving you to Suna soon; try to stay awake as we get you to the hospital."

"Gaara just let me pass, don't take away what I looked forward to for so long," she could see the medics working on her, mildly surprised to see their hands glowing. "You should be with our son, focusing on the future not saving someone who has a foot in the grave."

"No let me do something right, you need to be there be right there as our son grows up. I know the pain of having your mother die shortly after birth, I don't want that for him and I don't want you to die. We could find happiness in raising him together." His eyes and tone beseeched her to listen to him. She wasn't saying anything and his face was close enough at this point that she couldn't look elsewhere.

"Don't do this," she nearly whined.

He wasn't going to let up on this. "I will do anything necessary for your care. I don't like making mistakes and I don't like making mistakes twice even more. Kagome you have a permanent home in Suna now where I will keep you safe from those that mean you harm."

She looked mad and it woke her up better. "This is my life not yours," she challenged him right in front of the others.

He took up the challenge without pause. "And you are the mother of my child and now in my care. Do you really expect me to tell him someday that I let you die?" She winced and just began to realize he is the reason her head is even upright steadily. "Did you ever think I might miss you or have regrets," he managed to surprise her further. "In Suna I can keep you safe and you can focus on being a mom and finding happiness."

"I was happy dying," she gained a strained look from him as she remained stubborn.

"It has been months Kagome, let's not start it arguing. Let me care for you, I want a second chance at getting to know you," he was serious about everything and this is another yet another instance.

Quietly she thought and deep inside she knew Kikyo is still out there with him… "I'm not about to endanger others Gaara, it is best we part ways."

He was disappointed but not defeated. "Do you really think I would accept that? I said I will protect you not let you walk away, not again. If you won't let me protect you because I care for you and our son then I will do it as the Kazekage, no one is going to harm you again," Kagome felt the gravity of his feelings but did little to react to them.

"Gaara you don't know what you are up against. I'm sorry but this is for the best, just go," she closed her eyes but couldn't stop enjoying his touch.

He had tried it nicely, tried to coax her and now he will do it the other way. Sharpening his gaze he could feel her lightly lean into the hand supporting her head. "I won't," the change in his tone made everyone pause and her to look at him again. "The second these people try to harm you will be the second they become my enemy."

"Gaara just listen to me," she pleaded to him.

"Yeah, listen to her," another voice chimed in.

Kagome looked up startled, pulling her head slightly away. As she remained mute Gaara pivoted on the balls of his feet pulling the hand from her hair but kept the one to help support her head partially for his own comfort. "State your business," he looked at the strange male in the tree wrinkling his nose.

"God this awful stench," he covered his nose with a sleeve. "Wench get your ass up and let's go" he made everyone tense in the area.

A medic pulled away to look at him. "The only place she is going to is the hospital, she has serious injuries."

"Injuries," he scoffed and looked at her, "what you let them give it to you too hard or something and poked the bastard in there?" Gaara narrowed his eyes along with every other, they all connected the dots. Slowly pulling away to stand up Kagome could only grab the leg of his pants not wanting him to do this. "I remember your stink from somewhere," he could see her tense up as this guy looked like he wanted to start something with him.

Deciding to test something he said one name, "Kikyo."

Amber eyes narrowed right on him in reaction to it. "What are you bringing Kikyo up for? Bitch you had better not be telling them things. Get up, we are leaving now," he stood back to his full height.

The moment her legs twitched in his peripheral was the moment he got his sand out and held her down. "You're not going anywhere Kagome."

"Gaara don't do this, please," she leaned forward to grab his leg as he pulled it from her grip but she winced at the pain in her shoulders and back.

"You need rest and to relax," the medics helped her to lean back.

"Don't do this," she persisted even though her face was filled with pain.

"If he wants to start something with me then let him Kagome, I can take on some wimpy human," he gave a fanged smirk as his ears twitched.

"InuYasha please, they are only human. Just leave them be and I will come with," the sand then adjusted to envelop her torso keeping her from moving. "What is with this sand," she just noticed it coming from the gourd attached to Gaara's waist. "Gaara would you knock it off," she nearly forgot he somehow has this ability to manipulate the sand in his gourd.

"How the hell is he doing that," InuYasha looked curious about it.

"I'd tell you but I would rather kill you for the insults to my family," his voice was deathly calm.

"Family," he tested it on his lips.

"You got away from me once before, it won't be happening for a second Kagome. Your enemy is dead," he addressed this InuYasha. "Leave from this country, I never want to see you in these borders again or having anything to do with her," he demanded from the male.

"I get it, you are the fucker that was fucking her," he jumped down from the branch and took a few steps forward. "Your scent was in her apartment so you must be the guy that was sleeping with my bitch."

"Your bitch and then you call my son a bastard after making his mother sound like a whore. Since the demise of Naraku wasn't enough I guess it will take blood," the sand on the ground in the area whirled around all of them, sweeping right through the camp they had temporarily set up.

"Bring it sandman." InuYasha drew his sword transforming it into a gleaming blade. "If Kagome has somehow managed to defeat Naraku then where is the jewel? Well Kagome where is it and then I will believe you."

She couldn't look him fully in the eyes and Yaoki moved to go next to her just in case. "I destroyed it, the jewel is gone InuYasha, the quest is over and Naraku is dead."

"I'm supposed to just believe that," he looked at her not amused.

"His ashes are over there," she was able to lift her arm enough to point in the direction ahead of her.

The anxiety oozing off of her and varying emotions coming off of him filled the clearing making the rest further on edge waiting for a clue to what he is about to do. "Kagome you had better be kidding me," he stressed suddenly. "That jewel was supposed to be mine, you promised wench," he growled about ready to lose his temper on her. "You have no choice then but to come with me," he hardened his eyes.

"We already know you want her soul," Yaoki took a stand, "and you won't be getting it."

"It was Kikyo's first and Kagome promised to be by my side forever and that is how I will have them both," he looked so cocky that it pissed Gaara off.

"Over my dead body," the sand swirled around InuYasha confusing him as Gaara gave him a roundhouse kick. "Yours will be dead first," he had him stumbling backwards and then Gaara did a reverse kick into the gut making him double over a few seconds.

"We will see about that," he took a swipe at him but got nothing but sand.

Kagome watched in surprise as they duke it out. Every move Gaara was making had a specific purpose and target. With how strong InuYasha has become over the years she couldn't believe she is seeing Gaara give him a run for his money. If Gaara wasn't hitting him with his fists then the sand was and so far every time InuYasha tried to land anything on Gaara he was blocked by sand even when Gaara is using his arms to block him. "But how-," she just didn't understand, they are ninja so shouldn't they be wielding swords and keeping to the shadows or something.

"What is it Kagome," Yaoki looked back at her then crouched down to converse with her easier.

"How is Gaara doing this? I was certain you are all human," she looked at him confused for a second but couldn't spare anymore with a fight like this right in front of her.

He wasn't sure why this was so unbelievable in her eyes but he hopes this clears up her disbelief that Lord Gaara can't protect her in the future should she run into more problems. "We are human, it is chakra he is using to attack InuYasha with the sand and hard training with his fists and kicks. The sand defending him always does that for some reason so it isn't often that Lord Gaara ever actually gets hurt. On top of that in battle he has an armor of sand which further protects him should he choose to use it but you sometimes never know if he is using it or not. Lord Gaara has the ultimate defense, has a lot of chakra, and is well trained in weapons along with taijutsu. When he was only at the very beginning of being the Kazekage at 15 he had Shira, a master in taijutsu, train him so he has that to rely on whereas usually he just stood in one place and fought using the sand. Now as you can see he has his own fighting style and is very good in battle because he is so analytical. When we were in war he was the regimental commander over the shinobi of five villages, 80,000 of us. And then he was also the commander of the fourth division which specialized in long range attacks. Lord Gaara has to be the most awesome Kazekage we have ever had," he looked so proud of his leader and friend. The respect and trust he has in him was quite touching and Kagome felt tempted to verbally agree until she heard that infamous call of…

"Wind Scar," InuYasha bellowed out sending it straight at the camp and Gaara.

Jumping back several feet Gaara flew through the hand signs as Kagome thought she was looking death straight in the face. Winds began to howl as she watched Gaara take a huge breath of air and blow out a strong enough wind that it not only split the wind scar and sent it in two different directions but sent InuYasha flying as well. Seeing small balls of sand gather in front of him she was surprised to see him doing something, unable to see his hands, and then take another breath of air and send the sand at InuYasha like speeding bullets. From where he dented in a thick tree he was pelted with it hard enough that it drew blood.

"I can't believe a human is doing this," he started pushing himself out of the imprint on the tree.

Hearing it again Yaoki decided to ask the question that is buzzing on all of their minds. "Kagome, what is with all of this human business?"

"Human… oh right. InuYasha is half human and half dog demon… we or he comes from a place where demons are common and so are priests and priestesses. Naraku had started out human became a half demon then a full demon for a while but he couldn't quite shed his human heart." She looked sadly at the guy she could once rely on and had so many great adventures with. 'Where did everything go wrong? Did Kikyo or someone do something to him?'

"You kept mentioning a well and time travel," he poked for more information, his Lord only a foot away from them able to overhear it all.

"The well was used for time travel but it blew up after we got here… I'm not from this era or the one InuYasha is from. In my previous life I was Kikyo a priestess that accepted the duty of protecting a powerful jewel. InuYasha sought after the jewel but ended up befriending her and then they fell in love. Due to Naraku's schemes the two were torn apart with InuYasha sealed to a tree and Kikyo dead. She had the jewel burned with her body to protect it in the afterlife but over 500 years later it was brought back with my birth yet no one knew. By then it was an era that didn't really believe in ghosts and demons so I carried on a normal life just going to school and hanging out with my friends. It obviously didn't last forever because on my fifteenth birthday I was dragged down a well by mistress centipede. After different events including freeing InuYasha from the tree the jewel was bit out from my body and then because of my naivety it was taken by a crow demon later and I accidentally shattered it when trying to take down the crow demon. So that started the journey to put it back together where I had also naively promised InuYasha that he can have the jewel to wish on and become a full demon. After seeing the horror and destruction it was causing I began to realize the jewel should not exist and a selfish wish would only make things worse. Things changed between me and him by the time Naraku was defeated and so while my arrow worked on purifying him I bid the other half of the jewel to me and wished for its destruction. They both exploded into nothing but dust and that is when a contraction hit me and I gave birth… the rest you already know since you have been here." The quick story was enough to catch everyone's ears. Gaara looked back at her almost apologetically before turning his eyes back to this angry half demon.

Gaara sought to correct a few gaps in her quick retelling of her life. "You forgot the part where he abandoned you within eyesight of my village, the stealing of a portion of your soul, the mental damage he has caused you, abandoned you in a fight, and -," he looked back at her with meaningful eyes, "that you met me."

She blushed under his gaze; it felt like it was caressing her. "I had to skip over a lot of things… we had been on that quest for years…," she wasn't sure where that longing look is coming from but she really isn't sure if she wants to find out or not.

"Enough with this crap! Are you going to fight or should I just cleave you in two?" The snarky comments were for the most part ignored by Gaara.

"You haven't even landed a hit on me," he was happy to piss InuYasha off by bruising his ego and pointing out that fact. "Even on your best day you won't be able to defeat me. I could have killed you at any second now. My sand is in your bloodstream, I can control your body and sense you," he was preparing to make a killing blow on the fuming male.

InuYasha wasn't about to give up, with a swing of his sword he yelled out, "Adamant Barrage!"

Kagome may be no scientist but it didn't take one to know that diamond trumps sand. Thrusting her hands out towards them she only followed the pull and sent out lavender light that purified the demonic attack and hit InuYasha in the chest as it bypassed all others. Sitting there with heavy breaths she was dimly aware of the wet tracks on her face or the pain in her torso as she focused on InuYasha with studious eyes and trembling arms still held up in the same position. 'I – I just attacked InuYasha,' she couldn't quite wrap her mind around it but she gained everyone's eyes on her except the attacker that was groaning on the ground. When she slumped back dropping her arms the pain hit her again and before a cry could pass out of her lips she was out like a light, head falling forward making a small rise in panic.

A medic was quick to check her over, "She is alright but the pain knocked her out and her impulsive movement undid some of the healing."

With a groan InuYasha got up holding his head. "Man what hit me," he mumbled and took a few sniffs around then looked up confused, his hand on the hilt of his rusty sword. With an amber eye looking at the occupants of the camp before him, then he noticed Kagome up against a tree. A growl ripped through his chest as he forced himself to his feet. "What the hell did you do to Kagome? I don't know who the fuck you are but you better hand her over before I slaughter all of you!"

Gaara stood quietly studying him. He looked a lot weaker after that hit and the almost menacing look in his eyes before is gone. Something changed in him, he can see it but he isn't ready to drop his guard any time soon. "We did nothing harmful to her," he slowly stated still watching this possible enemy.

"If you work for Naraku," he growled threateningly.

"Naraku is already dead; she killed him… alone – after you abandoned her and ran off with Kikyo. We are trying to heal her," he could see the half demon didn't really believe him but everyone else knows he is not lying.

"Was he possessed," Yaoki questioned as he chewed over the words. "What do you even remember?"

InuYasha didn't appear to be ready to listen to them or answer but Gaara decided to test one last thing, "What era do you think you are in?"

"My own, where else would I be," he still looked very untrusting of them.

"Then you don't recall chasing Naraku through the well with Kagome and Kikyo or the well exploding after you left it?" The question had the half demon pausing as he was trying to think about things. "Do you remember abandoning Kagome within eyesight of a desert village and continuing on the hunt for Naraku with just Kikyo?"

"I would never abandon my friends or leave a fight with Naraku!" His eyes were filled with fire just at the accusation of him ever doing such a thing to his best friend.

"Then I suppose you don't recall her being pregnant," he continued to test his knowledge of the situation.

His cheeks grew red, "Wait a second," he looked at them seriously, "Kagome has never been with anybody. I know she sure hasn't decided to be with that flee bitten wolf and sure as hell not that Hobo guy."

"I'm the father," Gaara informed him before he could get any other ideas. Thankfully her other suitors are most likely in another era which would make things easier for Gaara if he wants to have a chance at really being with her.

The growling went up a notch and the blade transformed into the gleaming fang once again. "You forced yourself on her… I'm going to kill you bastard," he got no more than a few steps in his charge when he was immobilized by Gaara using the sand in his bloodstream.

"I never said that, I merely said I am the father. You currently don't recall over a year of your life, maybe even two years." InuYasha's eyes widened, he could smell old blood of Kagome's and other smells mixed in with it. "Kagome is returning with me to get further treatment for her injuries," he wrapped the sand around her arms and created a platform under her before lifting her up into the air. "I suggest you figure out who would turn you against your friend to the extent of being cruel towards her and trying to claim her soul. Once you figure things out then come find me, the Kazekage Gaara in Suna." He lifted more platforms in the air and doused the fire. Looking around the area he spotted her bow and quiver with scattered arrows. Using the sand to gather them all up he hoisted them over his shoulder. "It might help you to retrace your steps to Kikyo and pretend to be the same cruel person. Just say it is going to take longer to find Kagome because someone took her. Don't mention Naraku's defeat or the destruction of the jewel, but to make it believable I wouldn't refer to your friend as Kagome since before you mainly called her 'wench' and 'bitch.' You also had no issue sending attacks in her direction that could kill her."

"Wait how am I supposed to know you are even telling the truth," he watched him jumped on to the same platform of sand Kagome is on while the others had their own.

Gaara looked around the area seeing the sky lightening up preparing for the coming dawn in an hour or so. "She was hit into this tree just after she realized she was now alone facing Naraku. At the time she was pregnant with my son and it caused her to gain several fractures and other injuries but with an arrow I know she purified this Naraku, bid the jewel to her and wished for its destruction. After that she gave birth but couldn't move from the tree. My border patrol found her after I hadn't seen her in months and three of the four got my son to me where I was able to get him to a doctor and then come here with a unit to heal her enough so we can move her. Then you came demanding she get up when she couldn't. During our battle you sent an attack called adamant barrage and she sent out some sort of power that rendered it useless and knocked you on to the ground… that is when you accused us of harming her. Check the area you will be able to see with your own eyes that battle between her and Naraku took place, use that nose of yours." He glanced at everyone and started to slowly ascend, "We are leaving," he looked at the confused half demon one last time then took to the sky heading home.

"Did I really do all that," he watched them leave until he could no longer see them. Looking around he nearly winced at the damage Kagome's body had done to the tree. With his demonic eyesight he could already pick up on the blood that he could smell is hers along with other bodily fluids that must have been from the birth. A charred path led straight to a dark area on the sand, broken branches from when her body was sent crashing through them. The scent of Naraku still lingered and as he walked out to the desert he could only find a few remains of other demons, the rest were purified but the different gouge marks in the land were from wind scar. His scent though was found leaving the area before the battle was even over, it was older than the others just by a little bit and he could tell this all happened a few days ago. That meant Kagome had been sitting there needing help and he had left her to whatever fate found her… how could he have ever done such a thing… The other scent that got him was the truth about Kikyo being there and her scent left with his at the same time.

He didn't want to do this but that Gaara guy was right, he needed to go to Kikyo and see what was going on, figure out if she really had somehow been manipulating him. Kagome appears to be in good hands but he still isn't all that certain about it. This will have to be quick because he isn't about to leave Kagome for long and he likely has a lot making up to do along with the apologizing. With a tearing heart he followed the path he had taken days ago to figure out where Kikyo is and get things verified for himself.