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Chapter 10

It was late at night when Kagome finally woke. Slowly opening her eyes, she looked to her right. She smiled when saw InuYasha at her side.

"How are you feeling koi?" He asked her.

"Terrible! I feel so weak, and I hurt all over."

She tried to sit up, but he gently pushed her back down.

"Just lay there and rest, you're still weak."

"Why do I feel like this?" Kagome asked InuYasha taking one his hands.

Giving her hand a small squeeze, he started to explain everything Keade had told him. When he was done telling Kagome all that she needed to know. Kagome looked into his golden eyes and asked.

"So...are you happy that you'll be a father soon?"

InuYasha sadly looked away, before continuing.

"Kagome, I...I don't know what to say. All I know is I messed up big time. I sure as hell don't deserve your forgiveness."

Weakly she pulled on his hand, trying to get him to lay beside her.

"Yes you do InuYasha!" She tried to yell, but she was to weak for it to be yell. "Hezaa tricked us both InuYasha. Just please don't blame yourself. But please tell me she's dead."

Shaking his head no, InuYasha thought for a minute.

"You know Kagome, she's not done with us yet."

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked him with fear in her eyes.

"I know her smell know, after she transformed back to her true self after...you know. I caught her sent, and I could smell it around the hut when I came home."

Kagome looked at InuYasha and said exactly what he was thinking.

"The baby!"

After two weeks of special care from Keade and InuYasha. Kagome was starting to improve. Keade told InuYasha that Kagome was well enough to go home.

"It feels so good to be home again." Kagome said while InuYasha helped her sit by the fire pit.

It was only to days ago that she finally found the strength to sit up on her own. But InuYasha didn't answer her, he just quietly worked on starting the fire.

"InuYasha, are you okay? You haven't said a word since we left Keade's.

Rising from the fire, InuYasha took a seat next to Kagome.

"InuYasha?" Kagome asked placing a hand on his shoulder.

But her only looked away from her.

"InuYasha, please answer me what is it." Kagome begged while tears came to his eyes.

"Kagome, I know you forgive me...but I still can't forgive myself. And when Keade said about you carrying our baby, I felt even worse."

Kagome laid her head on InuYasha's shoulder. Trying her best to comfort him as he spoke.

"How can I be a father, when I failed being a husband?"

"Oh InuYasha! You didn't fail, don't you see if you did truly fail. I wouldn't be here at all. Keade told me how you took care of me. She said you fed me, and gave me the herbal teas I needed plus so much more."

Moving to his side, she took his hand and placed it on her stomach. Then she continued.

"And this new life in here will need us both. We will do this! Together! It will be hard at first, but we can do this, I know we can!"

"No Kagome, this is far worse than you know."

"What do you mean InuYasha?" Kagome asked while squeezing his hand.

"Hezaa is still out there and I think she's just as bad as Naraku. And if I'm right, she's not done with us yet. Kagome, I don't know when she'll return. But I think this time she'll be after more than just you and me."

"I know InuYasha, but at least we know what to expect now."

It was at that moment a yawn came to her.

"Come on lets get you to bed Kagome."

Taking her hand he helped her stand for the first time in weeks. Using InuYasha for support, she slowly took her first steps. Once she made it to their bed and laid down, he covered her up. Giving her a kiss on the lips.

"Just sleep Kagome, you're still weak. I'll watch over you and protect you both."

"Thank you InuYasha, I love you."

"I love you too Kagome." He said while leaving the room.

It was when he left the room. A scent came to him. Anger and fear quickly came to his face. Going to the front door he moved the flap to the side. Looking out the door he smelled again to be sure.

"Not this time Hezaa, you will NOT lay a finger on her. You have no idea what I'm truly capable of." InuYasha said under his breath.

Deep in the woods Hezaa only laughed to herself.

"No half breed, you have no idea what I am capable of yet either. And I also know all half breeds have a time of weakness. And when I find out yours, your child will be mine."