Chapter 12: Little One on the Way?
It had been four months since Kagome last saw InuYasha. Four months since she'd told her secret to Naraku. She'd kept the secret for three months. Kagome was now seven months pregnant, with Naraku's child.
Kagome was sitting in the courtyard under the large tree. She looked down at her swollen belly and began to rub it. She looked up at the sky, rain clouds were moving in fast.
*FLASHBACK*
"You're with child?" Naraku took a step back. He looked down at Kagome and smiled, "Is this really true? Is this your reasoning for your actions and behavior as of late?"
"Yes, I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I was scared I guess," Kagome stood and walked to Naraku, "will you forgive me, my love?"
Naraku just stared into her eyes. Finally he broke his gaze, "Of course. You have just made me so very happy. Now, get some rest," he leaned down and kissed her on the head.
*END FLASHBACK*
Kagome snapped out of her day dream when she felt a rain drop on her forhead. She looked back down at her belly, but continued to sit in the rain. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she was being watched from afar. Kikyo was hiding behind some bushes. Kohaku was not with her this time, he'd stayed back with his sister. Her eyes scanned Kagome until they rested on Kagome's stomach. Kikyo's face went ghostly pale, "How could she? How could she do that to InuYasha? This will not be kept secret! I refuse to keep quiet this time," Kikyo took off heading back to the village.
"Kagome, how are you feeling?" Kagura was standing in the doorway of the castle. Kagome simply looked up and then back down to her belly. Kagura walked out to Kagome, umbrella in hand, "Come on, you're going to get sick." Kagura truly had become like a sister to Kagome. Naraku wasn't at the castle. He claimed he had things to do. This left Kagura and Kagome time to talk.
-MEANWHILE-
"Kikyo? What's wrong, you look ill," Kaede walked over to her sister.
"Where is InuYasha? Where is he!" Kikyo pushed past Kaede and began searching for InuYasha.
InuYasha stepped out of the hut, Sango and Miroku followed. He ran to the hysterical Kikyo, "Kikyo, what's wrong? What happened? What did you see? Is Kagome alright?"
"Kagome," Kikyo hesitated when she saw the worry in InuYasha's eyes, "I saw her at the castle. Her belly, it's swollen. It's as big as a melon. InuYasha, Kagome is carrying Naraku's child!" she stared at him.
He looked at Kikyo, anguish in his eyes. He took a few steps back, he was shaking. He finally snapped, "Damn you Naraku! I swear, I will rip his disgusting body apart! Limb by limb!"
"InuYasha stop!" Miroku ran after him. InuYasha finally stopped and let Miroku catch up, "InuYasha, you can't do anything right now. I know you're upset, we all are. But we can't interfere with the plan. So unless Kagome or Kagura say otherwise you must stay here."
InuYasha looked down at the earth beneath him, "I know. It just makes me sick. Thinking that Kagome is carrying that bastard's child," his voice dropped to a near whisper, "it should have been mine."
Miroku placed his hand on InuYasha's shoulder, "Come on, let's go back." InuYasha agreed and they headed back to the village.
-BACK TO KAGOME-
Kagome was sitting on the floor in Kagura's room. There was a sweet smell exuding from the room, sakura. The two discussed their plans. "Kagome, I am going to attack tonight. Naraku's life shall end before the sun rises. I shall have my freedom and you may go back to your beloved InuYasha."
"Kagura are you sure you can defeat him? His demonic aura is still quite strong. I mean, it has decreased tremendously, but it is still very powerful," Kagome was truly worried for Kagura.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this. I'm leaving at dusk, I will come and get you once the task is complete. Until then wait in your room," Kagura walked Kagome to the room she shared with Naraku, "I'll be back soon." Kagura took off. Kagura found herself face to face with Naraku. She looked at him, disgust covering her face. She walked toward him, "Tonight you will give me my freedom." She took out her fan and the battle commenced.
"Kagura you're so foolish. Do you think I was truly that oblivious? I've seen you keeping an eye on Kagome. I knew you would try something like this," he dodged another attack.
"Damn you Naraku! You will die! You will die by my hands!" Kagura flew at him again, "Dance of Blades!"
"Don't you see Kagura, all your attempts are futile," Naraku grinned evilly, "why don't you save yourself the trouble and just give up?"
"DIE!" she stopped in her tracks. She looked at Naraku, evil staining his eyes.
Naraku's grin grew larger, "You cannot defeat me."
She looked down, Naraku's branch-like tentacles piercing through her chest. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, "D-damn…you…Naraku." She coughed up some more blood. Naraku released her. She used what strength she had remaining to fly to Kaede's village. She saw the small hut and began to descend. Her vision grew fuzzy, soon all was black. She could feel her body plummeting toward the hard ground below. "Soon I shall be free, I shall be with the wind again," she found her mind finally at peace, she was content. All of a sudden she could no longer feel the wind against her face, she slowly opened her eyes. She looked up and a small smile appeared on her face, Sesshoumaru had saved her. He had smelled her blood and stepped outside just in time to see her falling to her death. "Se-sesshoumaru, I…I'm sorry," Kagura gasped for air, "I couldn't win." She looked into his eyes and smiled at him. He held her tightly, against his chest. Her eyes grew heavy. The wind began to blow softly, ruffling Kagura's hair. She smiled one last time, Sesshoumaru leaned down. They shared a passionate kiss, the wind became like that of a typhoon. It had the sweet smell of sakura which filled the village. Sesshoumaru opened his eyes only to see that Kagura had faded away with the wind.
Just as Kagura had faded away, Rin stepped out of the hut. Her heart broke in two. All of her hoping and wishing for a new family faded away with Kagura. She fell to her knees and began to cry. She heard someone beside her, she looked up to see Sesshoumaru towering above her. He knelt down beside the child and tried to comfort her. Everyone watched the two, sadness seeped into the hearts of everyone that day. The night was full of an eerie silence. No one spoke, they all just sat staring at each other.
-MEANWHILE-
"Kagura's been gone a long time," Kagome decided to wander the castle. She stepped out into the courtyard, it had stopped raining. The wind swirled around Kagome. She could smell the same sweet smell from Kagura's room. She was horror stricken when she realized exactly what she was smelling in the air around her. She knew it was Kagura's scent. She fell to her knees. Her last bit of hope was gone. She heard a noise in the bushes, she whipped around to see Naraku. She glared at him, eyes full of utter hatred, "I hate you! Why? Why did you do that? She was my friend," Kagome burst into tears.
"Kagome I had to. She was trying to destroy us, she would have come after you next. She is no loss dear, don't cry," he walked toward her. Naraku held her closely, running his claws through her hair.
"He has no idea. He has no idea that Kagura was not acting alone. That means there is still a chance. Kagura, your death won't be in vain."