Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. If I did, he would be living in my era, and he wouldn't leave. Ever.

Chapter Four

Kagome and Inuyasha walked about the gardens of their estate, looking into one another's eyes. Kagome had a difference about her; it had only been a few weeks since they had a whole night to themselves, and Inuyasha was smelling something different upon her. He smelled it at night, when his arms were wrapped about her waist as they slept, and he smelled it now - stronger than it had ever been before.

"You smell different this morning, saiai," Inuyasha began to sniff her hair lovingly, causing Kagome to giggle uncontrollably. "Not that…did you get a new body wash? No…"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome laughed. Luckily they were hidden by the blizzard of cherry blossom petals. "You might be smell-"

"YOU'RE - BUT - How?"

"I'm pregnant with twins, Inuyasha! Can you believe this? Twins!" Kagome laughed as Inuyasha picked her up and twirled her about. Yet he set her down as it fully hit him. Twins. He was going to have his own litter in a little more or less than nine months. He couldn't believe this. Sitting down, Inuyasha put his head in his hands, a smile upon his face. "Inuyasha? Aren't you happy?"

"Of course…but Kagome, twins? This soon?"

Kagome gave a face of anger. They married no more than two weeks ago! How could he do this so soon into their marriage? Inuyasha wanted children so badly, and here he was, acting like a child himself! Scared, obviously. Yet that wasn't what she had been expecting. Brave Inuyasha, the one to always be by her side when a demon attacked, regardless of where he was at or what he was doing. She sighed, and knelt next to him.

"Everything is going to be fine, Inuyasha," Kagome rubbed the base of Inuyasha's ears. She received a low purr in return, and she giggled. "Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and Shippo are all going to come and visit in a few days. So we can have a little reunion before the babies are born!"

"I hate it when they come over…Shippo eats all of our candy…"

"I got all of that especially for him. Once the twins are born, he will be over more often. I want him to be their babysitter. You know? One to watch them when we want time to ourselves," Kagome whispered softly in his ear, kissing him on the cheek.

Kagome helped Inuyasha up, leading to the continuation of their walk. Both had a smile on their face as Inuyasha rubbed his wife's stomach, then reaching his hand up to touch her cheek as he gently kissed her lips. Everything was perfect in Kagome's life. Absolutely perfect and right. Yet just as Kagome and Inuyasha were sitting down in the clearing they were married in, two of Kagome's handmaidens arrived, bowing low and announcing she had a visitor.

Instantly Inuyasha's protective barrier shot up, demanding who it was, what they wanted, if they were demon, hanyou, or human. Kagome put a finger to his lips, giggling softly. She turned to them, nodding her head to them saying to wait a second. She looked Inuyasha in the eyes, and shook her head with a smile upon her face. Inuyasha was going to be a wonderful father. Kagome began to walk away, her handmaidens holding an umbrella over her head, heading towards her sitting room.

"Wait!" Inuyasha hurried to catch up. Kagome paused, laughing at how her husband looked. "I'm not allowing my mate and pups to be out of my sight! Something could happen…and, well, I should be there!"

"Typical, typical Inuyasha!" Kagome sang. Inuyasha blinked in return, confused as to why his wife was laughing. It kind of creeped him out, but it was great to hear her laugh out of random moments. It made her even more beautiful. A simple giggle, a kiss on his cheek - anything made Inuyasha happier than ever.

"I just want to keep my family safe, saiai," Inuyasha kissed her happily. They arrived in the sitting room, only to find Kouga sitting there. He instantly stepped in front of Kagome, protecting her with his life at the moment. A low growl emitted from the deep of his throat, showing that Kouga was in his territory. "What are you doing here?"

Kouga stood up, an evil smirk on his face. He rolled his eyes at Inuyasha jumping to questions instantly. Kagome clung to Inuyasha, who had an arm about his wife's shoulders, yet one hand on her stomach, so gently. Kouga saw this, and laughed.

"I see you two are now married," he began, his eyes narrowing into thin slits. "I smell your blood in Kagome, Inuyasha. And her womb smells of children. I told you she was mine. You disobeyed everything I've said over the past five years, haven't you?"

"You didn't bite her, nor mate her, and you definitely didn't marry her!" Inuyasha barked. He turned to Kagome's kimono, looking into her eyes lovingly as he pulled the shoulder down slightly to show where he bit her to mark her. A purple crescent moon mark rested there on her left shoulder, shining in the light and glowing - proof she was pregnant. "She is mine, and I am hers…"

Kagome gave a whimper at this, resting her head against Inuyasha as he pulled her kimono sleeve back up, ashamed of revealing his wife's skin in front of a demon like him. Kagome felt another pair of eyes boring into her, but this time it was from behind. She turned to find Ayame, Kouga's supposedly promised mate, staring straight at Kagome, anger in her eyes. She gave a gasp, holding onto her husband even more, tears falling down her cheeks.

"Don't let them take me, Inuyasha. I've had nightmares about them constantly. I haven't told you yet because I was afraid you would overreact."

"I would have put up more protection, saiai. I wouldn't leave you now, not with our pups in you. You're too weak to fight now," Inuyasha comforted her slowly. His eyes darkened as he turned to Kouga. "Now both of you, off of my estate - NOW."

"I came to ask for your help. Demons have been troubling my pack again. You're the only one who has the power to stop them."

"Kouga, go and find a miko. I'm not one to come to. I've retired from demon hunting, along with my wife," Inuyasha growled, his hand on Kagome's stomach as her own laid over his. "We're expecting children, meaning I won't be leaving for a very, very long time."

Kagome smiled happily up into Inuyasha's eyes. She knew she loved him for his personality and looks at first, but now it was something much more. Like a bond that could never be broken between them. She adored Inuyasha for this, and never wanted to be away from him for more than an hour. Even seconds was a heart wrenching pain.

"Did I not just tell you both to get off my estate?"

"Fine, fine! We're leaving," Ayame finally spoke, turning. Kouga followed after her quickly, glaring at Kagome as he did so.

Kagome suddenly collapsed into Inuyasha's arms, her eyes closing. Her handmaidens rushed to her side, helping Inuyasha lay his wife on the floor mat. He inspected her face, searching for an ailment that could be seen there. Nothing. Inuyasha looked at her handmaidens, then barked at them to go get some warm and cool water, along with a cloth. Inuyasha laid his wife's head on his lap, brushing away the long, raven bangs that blocked her eyes. He touched her cheek. It wasn't cold, nor was it hot.

"Kagome…come on now, wake up, saiai. They've left the estate now. I don't smell them anymore."

The handmaidens returned, kneeling next to Kagome, dabbing her forehead with cool water, then switching to warm water. Soon, a grunt came from the lady of the estate, giving a flood of relief to pour over Inuyasha. She was alright. Well, she was conscious, and that was all that mattered to him at the moment. But what if the pups were hurt? Or worse.

"Inu…yasha…"

"Oh, thank Kami!" Inuyasha kissed her repeatedly until her eyes opened slowly.

"Kik-kyo…danger…poss-poss…"

"Don't waste your strength, Kagome. We'll talk of Kikyo later. I'm going to take you back to your era so your mother can help you," Inuyasha's face fell at this. Kagome truly didn't want to go back at the moment. "We have to get you checked out. I'm sure no one here can help."

"It isn't…no, it was Kikyo! She said you would become possessed…then I would die at your hands!"

"Kikyo is dead! Don't speak a word of her no more in this house!"

Kagome's eyes widened, followed by her face set in anger. She lifted a shaking arm, pointing a finger towards the door. Inuyasha then realized he was in his wife's territory now. She was ordering him to leave. With a sigh and a nod, he stood up and turned, leaving the room as quickly as possible. Just as he did that, Kagome propped her body up, hissing through her teeth in pain.

"Lady Kagome! Lord Inuyasha is right. You should return to your time and have the babies checked on!"

"NO! They're hanyou! No one must know outside of this world and my family!" she cried out, sweet beading upon her forehead. Her handmaidens wiped the beads of sweat away, wincing as she screamed in utter agony, hands at her side.

"She is injured! Lady Kagome has been injured!"

Inuyasha was walking down the hall to his sitting room when the wind suddenly seemed to shift. Blood… and not just any blood. Kagome's blood. How was it that she became injured? Was it Kouga? Ayame? He turned as fast as lightning, running back at full speed into his wife's sitting room. Kagome was now lying on the floor, one hand on her side while the other was shaking before her eyes, completely drenched in blood.

"Kou-ga…he did this, Inu-yasha…" Kagome breathed heavily, the pain etched onto her face. "The-the babies…"

Handmaidens were already pulling out bandages and herbs to heal their lady with, when Inuyasha barked at them to stand down and go to their original posts. They all rushed out, clearly frightened of what Inuyasha would do to them. He cradled his injured wife in his hands, the smell of her blood dizzying him.

"I have to get you to your time, Kagome. Some doctors there can treat you…"

"Mama…"

"What? Your mother? How can she help? She doesn't know how to heal injuries like this! I know Kaede probably could, but the well is closer than the village! Kagome, stay with me now, okay? I'm going to take you back now! Just hold on!" Inuyasha lifted his wife into his arms, kissing her passionately. "Don't go to sleep. Think of the babies…our pups! Think of names!"

"Izayoi…for a girl…"

Inuyasha smiled as he ran out of the house and through the gates of their estate, the blood pouring onto the ground. It was clearly a sign of rivalry between Inuyasha and Kouga. He kissed his wife as they jumped through the well, landing in Kagome's time. They only just climbed out of the well to hear the screams of Mrs. Higurashi, and the cries of "WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER?"

Author's Notes:

This has got to be my longest chapter yet. It took forever to type up. And I was typing it on my computer in my room, so I wasn't able to type it on the computer in the family room whenever I wanted to! Agh! My stupid randomness!

Okay, so, yes, Kagome is now pregnant. But not all is how it appears to be. This was originally one chapter, but I had to split it into two. So Chapter Five is actually originally part of Chapter Four! -sweat drop- Eh, I wrote too much!

Note To Self: Buy a new composition notebook to write in. Running out of room. Also make sure to get a better pen…that won't die out halfway through a word…