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Chapter 12
Back in the village, Miroku and Kaede made their final preparations. Soon there would be a barrier around Inuyasha's and Kagome's hut.
"This better work you old hag! I don't want anyone finding out about tonight." Inuyasha demanded in his usual tone.
"It will work Inuyasha, no one will be able to know about your weakness." Miroku stated calmly while he continued to work.
"They better not you stupid monk! They cannot know that my time of weakness is tonight!" Inuyasha stated right back angrily.
Miroku gave a heavy sigh as he turned to look Inuyasha in the eyes. "Look Inuyasha we all understand, we especially understand why your anger has the best of you right now. My friend, we will do the best to our abilities to help. Trust in Kaede and I that this barrier will work."
Inuyasha just gave his usual "keh!"
'That's Inuyasha for you' Miroku thought silently before returning back to work.
Little did any of them know, there was an unexpected audience listening in; Kurisutaru. She had just made her way back to the village. While passing Inuyasha's hut she could hear the argument, although not very clear. She was only able to hear a little of it but what Kurisutaru caught was more than enough, she had learned about Inuyasha's weakness.
As Kurisutaru passed the group of friends. She bowed to them, and was on her way again. With Inuyasha's nose being weakened by the new moon. He didn't notice Hezaa's scent on Kurisutaru, and so Hezaa's plan would work out perfectly.
Hezaa's plan would have failed miserably at that very moment if were not for the night of the new moon. Luck enough for her it was. Now Kurisutaru would report back to Hezaa what she had over heard the next time and Inuyasha's moment of weakness would be a secret no more!
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Once the barrier was up, Kaede and Miroku left to go back home themselves. Miroku was definitely ready to go home to Sango, especially after dealing with a hot-headed hanyou most of the day. Kaede was also ready to relax for the evening.
When they arrived the old priestess' hut, Miroku bowed and said, "I thank you for your help with the barrier Lady Kaede. I know Inuyasha will never admit it but, I think he was very great full for your help as well."
"It was nothing Miroku. I only hope it was enough. I fear this nightmare is far from over for the young couple." Kaede admitted honestly.
"I fear that you are right Lady Kaede, and if I know Inuyasha the next time he finds any trace of Hezaa. He will stop at nothing to kill her. I just pray it's not tonight."
"Aye Miroku" Kaede said with a soft nod before continuing "This Hezaa demon is far more dangerous than any other demon we have ever faced. Including Naraku I fear...It appears to me she has planned this for a while now."
"I completely agree with you Lady Keade, and I have no doubt in my mind that the next time will be worse than our last. We must keep Kagome in our sights always."
"Aye Miroku...goodnight"
With a nod Miroku walked towards his hut, as he was walking he couldn't help but study all the events that had happened nearly three weeks ago. He hated to think that Hezaa would return, but he knew that she definitely would.
Before entering his own home he gave yet another heavy sigh.
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Inuyasha was sitting by the warm fire within the hut. As he gazed into the fire, his face contained no real emotion expect for concentration.
Kagome worked on the stew that she was making for supper. While stirring the stew she looked up at Inuyasha, his golden eyes now brown and his silver hair now black as night.
She sighed and gave a weak smile, knowing that it would be pointless to spark conversation she decided to try any way.
"You know Inuyasha...I think that Sango is trying for another baby."
But Inuyasha didn't say a word, he just continued to stare into the fire. Kagome couldn't take it anymore the blood within her began to boil and the stew forgotten.
"I HAVE HAD IT INUYASHA!" Kagome yelled making Inuyasha jump up.
"You act like you're the only one that has suffered! Did you forget Inuyasha I had to WATCH, everything play out? I'm trying to put this whole mess behind me, behind us. But yet all you can do lately is sit around feeling sorry for yourself." Kagome said her anger only rising higher
"Kagome?" Inuyasha said in complete shock.
"No! Don't you dare, I can't keep dealing with your self-pity Inuyasha."
Something broke just then inside of Kagome and the tears started to fall. Leaving the area around the fire, she ran to their bedroom and flopped down on the futon.
Inuyasha didn't know what to do, so he did what he felt was right. Coming to the bedroom he then set down on the bed behind her. Resting a hand on her back he tried to comfort her to the best of his abilities.
"Kagome, I...I thought I lost you forever...When Hezaa showed up looking like you, I was so happy when I saw you again, at least I thought it was you."
Giving her shoulder a squeeze he continued. "Then when that...that bitch showed her true form. I felt so stupid and...dirty. I should have known she wasn't you. I guess the pain from losing you and then the joy I felt over rode my true senses...I just...I just feel like I totally failed you Kagome."
Sniffing Kagome turned around to face Inuyasha. As she looked at him, he could see the tears running down her cheeks. Taking his sleeves he wiped the tears away.
"Please forgive me Kagome, I know I'm not handling this the way I should. But...I feel so...helpless as to what to do next. If Hezaa is after our child, who knows what she'll do to get it."
As Inuyasha finished these words to Kagome he sadly looked away. She could see the hurt lying within his eyes. After all this was the hardest thing for Inuyasha to admit. In a way he lost this fight with Hezaa, and next time she returned, he feared losing something more valuable.
Taking his face in her hands, she made Inuyasha face her before she spoke.
"Inuyasha, we will win this fight. Even if it feels like you lost this part of the fight with Hezaa, you didn't. We can get through this, together, but if you keep letting this one event with Hezaa get you down. Then you did lose the fight. Please just let it go, I'm here and safe now. Besides Inuyasha, we know that Hezaa can change her appearance at any time, and that she is after our pup. I'll just have to be more careful that's all. We can beat her, I know we can Inuyasha."
A smile came to his face. Once again Kagome was right. Wrapping his arms around her waist he brought her in for a passionate kiss. Breaking away from the kiss he said.
"Kagome you're right. We will win this fight, thank you."
Soon after his words of thanks, he found a better way to truly thank her. Something they hadn't enjoyed for a while. And this time Inuyasha knew it was his Kagome that he was making passionate love to, not Hezaa.
