Chapter 19: Knowing What's Important

Much to Inuyasha's disliking, Kaede felt that it would be best if Kagome and Sango continued their lesson until it was time for Kagome to go home that evening, ignoring Inuyasha's complaints about finding Naraku, in her words when it really happen they couldn't just stop whenever they felt like it.

The two miserable girls tried to convince Kaede to at least let them stop with the awful herbs, but she ignored their request, telling them that all of it was part of a whole.

But surprisingly as much as the two hated pretending to be pregnant, they wanted to convince everyone, especially themselves that they could work through it and tough it out; they knew that this lesson was only better preparing them anyway.

Kagome situated her body, trying her best to get more comfortable on the hut floor, 'How can women in this era stand being pregnant anyway?' she thought miserably, at least when she really got pregnant she could have the luxuries of her own era.

Sango let out a low agitated noise, she was used to getting injured by demons and having a sore body from all the fighting, but this was ridiculous, the weight caused her back to ache which caused her legs to ache when she tried to walk which just made her body sore everywhere, it was best just to sit still.

Miroku looked over at his poor demon slayer; he had promised that she could get through it all and he believed she had what it took to take care of a baby, but watching her miserable like that made him almost sort of hope that she wouldn't get pregnant, how could he have asked her to bare him ten or twenty babies, that wasn't fair for her, perhaps they wasn't cut out to have children, he didn't want her to have to go through all what she was going through now.

Miroku wanted to do something for her at least, "Sango, may I have a word with you outside?"

Sango frowned in confusion at him, 'What was he up to and why do I have to get up?' ignoring her curiosity, Sango obliged to his request.

Miroku took Sango away from the village at to a nice spot by a stream, right at a bolder.

Sango was tired of walking and sat down slowly on the huge rock, "What is it Miroku?" she asked, he had better have a good excuse for dragging her this far.

Miroku squatted in front of her and reached out his hands toward her ankles, "Hey monk, was this a clever trick to get me alone so you could be lecherous," asked Sango, ready to defend her body against him.

Miroku smiled up at her, "No, just trust me," he said taking one of her ankles and messaging it tenderly, "I don't like seeing you in pain and I want to make you feel more comfortable, that's all, it's my duty as a monk."

Sango blushed, it felt so nice and at the same time made her feel shy, "But why come all the way out here?"

Miroku smiled at this too, having the perfect answer, "You know if Kagome caught us like this she would go on about it and make a big deal, I figured it would be best having our privacy, don't you agree?"

Now Sango smiled, feeling more relaxed, "I guess so," she closed her eyes, some of the shyness wearing off, she was aching and getting a massage felt too good to complain over at the moment.

Miroku decided to get more serious and absentmindedly started massaging less causing Sango to open her eyes, "Sango," he said staring blankly at her ankle, "After we defeat Naraku and my curse is lifted I still want you to come live with me," he started trying to find the right words.

Sango blushed, what was he getting at? "Miroku," she said, but he stopped her, "Please, let me finish, I also asked if you would bare my babies, perhaps I was being selfish, I never thought how you really felt or how difficult it would be, I'm sorry."

Sango was speechless and didn't really know what to say, she had accepted his proposal, all of it, not thinking about how it would be to really have children. She opened her mouth, but quickly closed it thinking about what he said, but then she knew what she wanted and after taking a deep breath said softly as she blushed, "Miroku, I know it will hard, but I want children, after taking care of Ai, I don't know, it felt normal and I want that," she looked down at her hands that lay in her lap, she must have been ten shades of red by now.

Miroku looked up at her and a smile crept slowly across his face, he was glad to hear what she had just said, "Really, so you will have my babies?" he asked happily.

Sango nodded with the same kind of smile Miroku wore then a chill ran up her spine as she felt something moving up her leg, knowing exactly what it was her hands quickly formed to fists, "MIROKU," she yelled.

-SLAP-

"It's Miroku and Sango," Kaede said as she walked along the garden fields with Shippo who followed close behind caring roots of vegetables.

Shippo looked over to see Sango standing over a wounded Miroku with her arms crossed over the fake belly off in the distance near the stream, "Looks like he's at it again, when will he learn," he said as he and Kaede returned to their picking.

"YOU JUST HAVE TO RUIN THE MOMENT DON'T YOU," Sango yelled stepping over his sprawled body then feeling the same familiar queasiness left in a hurry for the nearest tree.

Miroku slowly rose up, massaging his head, "Now how does she expect me to take care of her when she's like that if she's so brutal? That was so unnecessary, she was practically begging for me to do that" he then sighed.

'Have mercy on us when we do have children' he thought to himself.

Inuyasha sat like a dog in front of a sleeping Kagome, apparently puking your guts out and wearing a fake pregnancy suit made you tired.

Earlier Kagome had gotten mad at him for being so selfish and only caring about defeating Naraku, he didn't think she was being all that fair; he just wanted all of it to be over with, he wasn't the one being selfish, she was.

Inuyasha snorted at this thought, but then softened as he stared at her sleeping form, maybe he should think about what she's going through, he sighed, this was such a pain, he wanted to destroy Naraku for good and he was stuck feeling sorry for Kagome.

Kagome stirred in her sleep as if she was caught in a nightmare, Inuyasha leaned closer just in case he needed to wake her, but he wasn't quick enough when she brought her hand that was farthest away from him and slapped him with it as she turned over on her side.

Inuyasha sat there with a red mark on his face, he growled in annoyance.

Kagome slowly opened her eyes; even in her sleep she could tell that she had hit something or someone. She blinked as she saw Inuyasha sitting right in front of her frowning.

Kagome quickly sat up and gasped, "Inuyasha, what happened to your face?"

Inuyasha growled again, "You hit me in your sleep!" he yelled staring right at her.

Kagome blushed embarrassed, "I'm sorry Inuyasha, I didn't know," she then frowned, "hey, what are you doing eyeing me while I sleep anyway."

Inuyasha raised one eyebrow, 'What's her deal, it's not like she ever had a problem with it before.'

Kagome contorted her face in disgust; every time she woke up she seemed to get sick. Inuyasha knew by now what that meant, "Here, let me help you up," he stood and offered his hand to her.

Kagome stood shakily, she felt more nauseous and when she finally stood she couldn't hold it in and Inuyasha was unfortunately standing right in front of her.

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, "I'm sorry," she said weakly.

Inuyasha closed his eyes, why him?

Inuyasha took her by the arm and refused to let out his famous temper, "It's ok, come one we'll get cleaned up by the stream," but as they got to the door Ai started to cry and the two looked at each other. Across the room Kirara grumpily woke up from the noise.

About that time Miroku and Sango came back into the hut, surprised to see their friends in the state they were in.

"Could you two take care of that doll," Inuyasha sort of demanded as he and Kagome left.

Sango went over to Ai and after sitting down, picked her up and rocked her until she quit crying. Miroku sat beside her, he could tell she was still a little mad at him for making a move on her, but they didn't say anything to each other and both took care of Ai.

At the stream Inuyasha ringed out a rag and handed it to Kagome, "Thanks," she said smiling at him as she took it.

Inuyasha jumped into the stream, clothes and all then after he was nice and clean, hopped onto a rock big enough for him to get on top of that was in the stream and shook off all the water doggie style.

Kagome watched him as she dabbed her face, he was so good to her when it really counted.

Inuyasha went back on the bank where Kagome sat and sat next to her, "You alright now, Kagome," he asked.

Kagome nodded, "Yeah," then she put her head on his shoulder, "Thank you Inuyasha for taking care of me through this."

Kaede smiled at the two before her and Shippo opened the door to the hut to find Miroku and Sango now talking and feeding Ai, "I think I have taught them enough," she said so only Shippo could hear.

A/N: ok, this was sort of a chapter to fill in so I could have 20, lol, so next one will be the last, I hope it was still ok, oh and I realized right now I'm not all that good at Inu/Kag stuff, I tried though, I guess because my favs are Miroku and Sango, oh well, hope you guys liked it anyway, please review, thanks;)