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Chapter 9

Once Kagome realized the knife would not work on the locks that held the chains around her wrist. She came up with another idea. When one of Hezaa's demon guards brought her afternoon meal. Kagome used the knife along with her spiritual powers to kill the demon. Luckily the demon held the very keys she needed to get unbound. Kagome wasted no time leaving that horrible place.

Once Kagome made it out of the underground cave she breathed in the fresh air around her. Even though she wasn't truly free yet it still felt better to be outside. Looking around the area she noticed her surroundings. Finding that she was in deed farther from home then she liked. Time was not on her side, as well as not having her bow and arrows for protection.

'I need to hurry and get back home. I can't do much with this knife. I was lucky Hezaa's demon didn't know I had it. Plus that demon wasn't planning on attacking me. The next demon might be out for a meal. And close quarter combat is not my idea of fighting a demon.' Kagome thought while running through the forest.

After her long journey home, Kagome made it back by night fall. Even though she was home it didn't feel like home. Not when InuYasha wasn't there beside her. Kagome was torn she wanted to go find InuYasha, but now that she knew she was with child. She wasn't going to risk being captured again.

'Please hurry home Inuyasha, I miss you so much.'

Kagome decided when morning came she would go to Miroku. She would explain what happened and hope Miroku could help her find her husband.

As Kagome settled down for the night. Hezaa watched a little distance from the hut. As Hezaa watched Kagome through the hut window, a smile came to her face.

'So I was right, she is with child. Excellent seems the last part of plan will be here before I thought. I shall leave you for now. But I will return for you and your child when the time is right.' Hezaa thought to herself before leaving the area.

Inuyasha ran as fast as his legs would carry him. He didn't know what he was going to say to Kagome, he didn't even know if he could face her. But he knew he had to, he knew Kagome would forgive him. But how do you forgive yourself? The words of the strange voice came back to him.

(You and Kagome are stronger than you know .)

Shaking his head to clear his mind of all that happened with Hezaa. He moved on ward only thinking of his Kagome.

'Kagome! As long as you're safe I don't care what happens. We will get through this together.' As he thought of Kagome a smile came to his face. 'I'm coming koi wait and see I'll always protect you.'

Back at with Kagome early morning

As the morning light started to shine through the small hut's windows. Kagome slowly opened her eyes. As she woke up she could feel every bone in her body ache. She slept little last night, she felt like something was taking her strength.

"I...I need...to get...up, I need to..get Miroku."

Kagome tried to stand, but she found it impossible. Giving up, she rolled over and decided to rest a little more.

It was evening when she woke up again. She was cold and hungry and still had no strength to get up. She getting weaker as time went on. As her eyes closed, and before she passed out. She heard a voice, but not any voice his.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha wasted no time getting Kagome to Kaede's hut. He explained everything to Keade while she worked on Kagome.

"What's wrong with her Keade?"

Keade wasn't sure how Inuyasha was going to take the news. She knew Inuyasha would either take the news good or bad. But he had every right to know.

"I will tell ye Inuyasha, but promise to keep calm and open minded." Inuyasha only nodded yes.

While she started heating the water for Kagome's special tea, Keade explained everything to Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, Kagome is pregnant from what I can tell almost a month. With everything Hezaa has put her through, the stress and pregnancy is making her very weak. She needs rest as well as food to get her strength back."

Inuyasha was happy, but he didn't show it. He was going to be a father something he had never thought possible.

Looking from Kagome to Keade he asked the dreaded question.

"Do...you think she'll make it?"

"Time and special care should be all she needs." Keade said while grinding the herbs for Kagome's tea.

"Kaede?" Inuyasha asked looking back at Kagome. "Can...can I do it, I mean can you show me. I want to be able to assist you and help you take care of her."

"As you wish Inuyasha, I'll show you what to do."

After the water was heated Kaede showed Inuyasha how to mix the water and ground herbs. Next they needed to get the tea into Kagome. Sitting Kagome's back against his chest he tilted her head back a little. As Kaede started giving Kagome the tea. It seemed like forever till all the tea was gone.

"We shall wait for two hours before giving her more. For now just try to get her to take warm water once in awhile. That should help keep her body temperature up."

"Okay Kaede I will." Inuyasha said while hold Kagome close.