Chapter 4
Kikyo felt numb. She couldn't breathe. 'With child? That bastard got me with child?' she thought. Hell he'd find her for sure now. "Kikyo are you alright?" Kaede asked, for she had been deadly silent. "I don't know yet." 'Why am I so angry? I wanted it and he wanted it. I really did enjoy doing it. So why am I mad at him?' she thought. 'Am I in love with him? Or am I addicted to the act of sex?' Never in her life had Kikyo been so confused about how she felt.
"I must leave my dear sister. I will not let Naraku harm this village for the sake of finding me. I am sorry to say that you may never see me again," she told Kaede sadly. "Kikyo!" Kaede started. Kikyo didn't wait for her to finish but walked out of her hut and into the forest. Kikyo decided to sleep the rest of the night then travel again.
The next morning she got up, bathed and dressed. She started to walk not knowing where she was going. She found herself going back to Naraku. He was going to be furious! Would he hit her? Would he be angry when he found out that she was pregnant? She guessed that she would find out when he found her.
Meanwhile Naraku was out looking for Kikyo himself. Using his demon powers, he picked up her trail. 'How DARE she run away from ME! I will punish her for such insolent behavior!' he thought. It would only be a matter of days before he found her.
Three days later he did find her. She was at a hot spring bathing. Kikyo was well aware that someone was watching her. "Who is there!" she yelled. "You shouldn't have run away from me you bitch!" came the voice from in the trees. She shuddered. He was furious alright! He came out from behind the tree he had concealed himself behind. God she was beautiful! No matter how furious he was at her he could never deny how beautiful she was especially naked. "Get out. We're leaving,' he commanded her. He waited until she was dressed. She timidly walked up next to him. She knew he was angry. That was what terrified the hell out of her. "Turn around and face me," he said coldly. He raised his hand and balled it into a hard fist. Kikyo stood there waiting for the brutal blow. But he stopped a few inches from her face. He couldn't do it. He could not strike this woman. She looked at him tears were in her eyes. "Naraku, I must tell you something," she said after finding her voice. "Naraku I am with child."
"What? With child? My child?" he asked taken aback by this. She nodded her head. No wonder her human scent was so different. She also seemed to be acting differently around him. "If you are not jesting, then we must marry," he told her quietly. He was still reeling from the idea that he had gotten her pregnant. Kikyo had had three days to figure out why she was angry at him, only to find she wasn't, she was just scared. She was scared because she was having a child, and that she found she truly loved Naraku. She had to show him that she was not going to run anymore, but faithfully be beside him. But how do you show a demon that? Naraku had been watching her carefully after the news of her pregnancy. She seemed to be pondering something. She had gone so quiet. Was she planning on running again?
Just as suddenly as she had gone silent she moved closer to Naraku. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. 'What in the?!' he thought. But he could not resist! His lips belonged on hers. His arms wrapped around her waist. "I love you Naraku, and I will never leave you again. I'm sorry I did in the first place," she quietly told him. "Promise me you shall never run again," he demanded. "I shan't ever run again. I swear," she promised. "Kikyo will you marry me?" Naraku blurted out. "Yes," she simply said.
Just then they saw it. Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Shippou were standing there with their mouths wide open!