Hey! I am so glad everyone has liked my story. I'm touched. Really. I'm trying REALLY hard to come up with something to keep the story going, but my mind is on strike. Soooo, if anyone has any thoughts, feel free to write 'em down and give them to me. Suggestions or anything! Thanks! And thank you to kagomesdance for your suggestion. I was thinking about something to deal with that! So yeah... Here's Chapter 9! WOOHOO!
Disclaimer: I don't sob OWN INU-YASHA! How sad... oh well, it's in good hands.
Chapter 9-Imbibing, Mistaken Identities, and the Aftermath
Hours later, as the clock struck midnight, Inu-Yasha thought it wise to go off to bed. His amber eyes were bloodshot and glazed over. After stumbling over his oriental rug, his mahogany desk, and a pen he had thrown for a reason he couldn't quite remember at that particular moment, he made it to the door. Feeling a slight headache coming on as his vision blurred in his drunken state, Inu-Yasha somehow managed to stumble to his room without waking the sleeping people within the rooms he passed by.
Inu-Yasha went into his room and quickly stripped out of his clothing, throwing his shirt and pants in one corner, his boots in another, before flopping onto his bed. A familiar scent infiltrated his senses, and he lifted his head to the lump under his blanket that he had not noticed until now. Kagome? He thought in his befuddled mind. The lump lifted itself up to kneel on the bed.
The figure looked identical to Kagome, and Inu-Yasha grinned happily. She had finally come back to him. He had waited so long for her to stop being mad at him, and now he wasn't quite sure what to do. The situation was too delicate to just jump on her and take her swiftly as he had been fantasizing about for the past three weeks. He didn't have to ponder much longer, for the figure spoke.
"Oh, Inu-Yasha. I have waited for so very long to be with you. After tonight we can be wed, just as we had planned." Inu-Yasha frowned slightly. Why didn't she sound like Kagome? He shook his head, chalking it up to his being slightly inebriated.
"Yes, just as we had planned for so long. Nothing will get in the way now." Inu-Yasha smirked, one pearly white fang glistening in the light of the moon that shown through his large window. He raised him self up, and reached over, pulling her head close to his own.
"I want you." With that he covered her lips with his own.
Early the next morning, Kagome made her way silently toward Inu-Yasha's room, intent on telling him her apology for leaving, as well as the news that she was to give birth to his pup five months from now.
She had begun to feel simply terrible; morning sickness, nausea while eating, and she hadn't gotten her monthly flow for a few months. When the doctor came to check up on her, she asked him about it. He checked her over, and soon confirmed that she was, indeed, having a child. Kagome also made sure that it was not the pup of Kouga. The doctor told her that she was too far along to have gotten pregnant by that horrible wolf demon.
Kagome made it to Inu-Yasha's room, and slowly opened the door, not at all prepared for what she was about to behold. In the bed, sprawled across Inu-Yasha's chest was the princess Kikyo. Her long black hair covered her pale back as well as Inu-Yasha's hard, lean chest. Kagome remained still as Inu-Yasha shifted in his sleep. When she was sure he was not going to wake up, Kagome turned and practically raced out of the room and down the hall. She was always worried that something like this was going to happen, she just didn't think it actually would. Kagome sighed softly as she got her last bit of clothing before setting off into the night, never warning a soul of where she was going.
Hours later, a very groggy hanyou woke up with a massive headache. A slight shift close beside him informed him of the figure to his right. The scent that filtered into his nose was not Kagome's; similar, but not the same. With squinted amber eyes, Inu-Yasha turned his head to the side, resting his gaze upon the wide-awake form of Kikyo. A slow grin spread across her lips, sending a shiver of disgust racking through Inu-Yasha's body. He practically flew out of the bed, sheet wrapped around his tall form.
"What the hell are you doing in my room!" Kikyo slowly got out of the bed, naked as the day she was born. She slowly made her way to Inu-Yasha, who was desperately looking for an escape route.
"Come back to bed, Inu-Yasha ... I know you want me." Inu-Yasha looked to her in disgust, then raced across the bed, and towards his discarded clothes.
"No, I really don't want you. Last night was a complete mistake that will never be repeated. I don't know how you came in here, why you came in here, but I do know that you will be leaving here as soon as you get some clothes on." Inu-Yasha threw her gown at her, then, after dressing himself quickly, left the room in search of Kagome, leaving behind one extremely mad princess.
After searching the entire castle ten times at least, Inu-Yasha came to the conclusion that Kagome was no longer there. He had a sickening feeling that Kagome knew what had gone on between himself and Kikyo the previous night, and cursed under his breath. After cursing once more for good measure, Inu-Yasha raced to find Sango and Miroku; hoping they knew where Kagome had gone off to.
Instead of finding Sango and Miroku, Inu-Yasha met up with Shippo, who was frantically searching for Kagome as well. When Shippo caught sight of Inu-Yasha, he bounded after him.
"Inu-Yasha have you-why do you smell so funny... like that mean princess?" Realization dawned on the young demon.
"How could you! Kagome loved you, and you go and sleep with some cheap woman who wants your money! Don't you know anything? That princess doesn't have a penny to her castle, she's using you to get rich quick and you bought it! What an idiot!" After his little tirade, a loud thump was heard, followed by the wail of Shippo as the after-effect of Inu-Yasha's punch got to him.
"What'd you do that for!" His only reply was a grunt as Inu-Yasha walked away, intent on finding Sango and Miroku, Shippo following close behind him.
Miroku and Sango jumped slightly as Inu-Yasha slammed one curled fist into a wall, ripping a hole right through.
"How could she have left again without me knowing!" Shippo said something low under his breath that neither human could hear, but Inu-Yasha heard with crystal clarity, and promptly punched the side of Shippo's head.
"We have to find her." The determination in Inu-Yasha's voice was clear to the trio standing beside him. They nodded and began to discuss possible locations of the lost Kagome.
Five months later; elsewhere
A blood-curdling scream ripped through the peaceful night. Kagome, soaked with sweat and utterly exhausted, shifted her gaze to the midwife who was helping her give birth.
"Please, Kaede... get it out!" Another scream was ripped out of her lungs as a strong contraction hit.
"Push, milady, push!" With a new wave of adrenaline pumping through her veins, Kagome pushed as hard as she could, soliciting a moan from the depths of her being. With excitement , Kaede looked to her.
"I see the crown of the head, just push a little more... I got the head! You can do it Kagome, just push!" After inhaling another large gulp of air, Kagome pushed with all her might, and the child was pulled out. As Kaede began cleaning up the child, Kagome felt another contraction.
"What the... KAEDE!"
A half an hour was all that was needed for the other two additions to her new family to arrive. Utterly exhausted, Kagome fell into a deep sleep as soon as the pups were born. Kaede took the duty of cleaning the babes while their poor mother slept. When that was done, Kaede woke up the tired girl.
"I am so sorry to have to awaken you, but these babes are in need of nourishment." Kagome blinked a few times and nodded, brushing away the older woman's apology as she lifted the first pup into her arms. She smiled at the newborn girl as she quickly attached herself to Kagome's nipple.
The infant girl had silver/white peach fuzz growing atop her head, just as the others did. She was the spitting image of her father, amber gaze and fuzzy white puppy ears included. Kagome smiled sadly, knowing these pups, although a god send, were going to be a painful reminder of her past. She watched the little girl a moment, admiring her child-like beauty, when the perfect name hit her.
"I know what your name is to be my beautiful child. Miyoko." Kagome nodded and smiled in satisfaction over the name. When Miyoko had gotten her full, Kaede took her away, and handed Kagome the first born son. This infant son, along with his brother, had Inu-Yasha's silver/white hair and puppy ears. The only thing that was different were the identical chocolate brown eyes each had. Those had been from her. Kagome smiled and began to feed this infant son, thinking of a name to suit this young boy.
Only after feeding the second son, did she come with the names for the identical boys. Mitsu and Matsu. She liked the sound of those names, and smiled. Miyoko, Mitsu, and Matsu. Her babies. Her link to Inu-Yasha forever. Kagome drifted to sleep with that thought lingering in her mind.
Shoulders slumped in despair, Inu-Yasha leaned his back against an old tree. Ten months ago, he had sent Kikyo packing then dragged Sango, Miroku, and Shippo out in search of his lost Kagome. It hardly seemed like that much time had passed. He had caught her scent a few times, always going in the same direction. North. Where was she going? Did she know what danger was ahead in the Northern Lands? Did she care? He had also noticed that he scent had changed, which made his search more desperate. She was with child, and had no one to help her. He renewed his vow to save her, and save her he would. Then he was going to take Kagome and their pup(s) home and never let them out of his sight again.
DUN DUN DUN! There's Chapter 8. I hope everyone liked it, and I am SOOOOOOOOOOO sorry for not writing sooner, but this English thing is killing me. Sorry once again. Now that Spring Break is here, I will try to update more. See ya with the next chapter of Dreaming of You. Until, enjoy!