That Night At the Inn
Truce
Kikyo lead InuYasha into the woods straight to the Goshinboku. He wasn't very comfortable being so far from Kagome when she was so vulnerable. The undead miko looked at the smooth spot on the tree where his body had worn away the bark during his years of sleep.
"InuYasha." Kikyo said softly. He looked to her and his body tensed. The priestess smiled a sad smile. "I knew about the child for a few days now InuYasha and I have no ill will about it." InuYasha's eyes grew wide and his heart felt as if it was about to burst from his chest. "Wh-What? How did you?" Kikyo gave a grim grin. "Apparently I had angered the slayer. She told me." InuYasha was shocked. Never had he thought that Sango would be so anger to lose her cool like that, to blurt out something that could mean life or death for her best friend.
InuYasha, keeping his anger in check, folded his arms in his oversized sleeves. "Kikyo I- It wasn't like…" InuYasha wasn't sure what to say so, as he looked Kikyo in the eye, he figured the truth was a good way to go. "I'm won't apologize because I'm not sorry." He moved to stand before his past lover. He didn't want t hurt her but he refused to leave Kagome and their child. He knew what it was like growing up different with only your mother and no father to protect you and her. He refused to curse his little girl with that same fate.
"Of course you shouldn't apologize, you love her, besides I had spoken with Kagome alone and she explained the circumstances of what happened. The incubus and what not."
InuYasha felt his face heat up with the blush. He wasn't necessarily a modest person. If someone walked up on him bathing he wouldn't see the point of being embarrassed. But when it came to mating and sex well that wasn't something he was comfortable discussing let alone his sex life.
"Having said that I have something to say to you."
InuYasha cocked his head to the side waiting then Kikyo did something he's never seen her do in life… she got pissed.
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKG? SURELY YOU KNOW NOW IS THE WORST TIME TO BRING A CHILD INTO THE WORLD! I MEAN WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN WHEN ITS BORN? KAGOME HAS ALREADY HAD, FROM WHAT I HEAR THREE DIFFERENT ATTEMPS ON HER LIFE!"
By the time the priestess was through InuYasha was pressed against the Sacred Tree, eyes wide, slightly scared. Kikyo was glaring at him, her arms crossed under her chest. She still didn't hold a candle to Kagome in temper but she still scared the crap out of the hanyou. Give him Naraku and he'll rush into a fight with no fear what so ever but give him a pissed off Kagome, and right now Kikyo, and he kind of wished his mother were there so he could hide behind her kimono skirt like a child.
"What did you expect me to do?" He asked his temper getting the better of him. "I was smashed! I didn't realize what was going on until it was too late!" Kikyo put a hand to her forehead as if she had a headache.
Then she gave a sigh as if she were drained. "Ok," She said, as she looked me in the eye. "Here is what will happen InuYasha. I would like to stay with your group; Kagome will need more protection then ever not to mention I'll be able to help as her pregnancy progresses. In return you must destroy Naraku before your child is born, for it's sake if nothing else. Naraku will kill that baby just to see you hurt."
InuYasha's fist clenched. He knew that Naraku was a big danger and if Kikyo was there then Kagome might be safer when she was here.
"Kagome is staying in her era until the pup is born." He said.
Kikyo shook her head. "Demons don't exist in Kagome's modern era, am I right? Her healer won't know how to care for a demonic child. She'd be safer here with not one but two mikos who have assisted in at least one hanyou birth."
She had a point and she knew it. Kikyo was actually very sincere and wanted to help her reincarnation and her child.
InuYasha studied her for a minute then nodded his head in acceptance. "Fine, but if Kagome decides she wants to be home with her mother and her family then that's what will happen, understand?" Kikyo nodded her head. "All right, I'll talk to Kagome when we go to her time. I'm sure her mother is worried."
"Perhaps I should talk with her. I want her to know that I truly only want to help." then she put her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder. "And I don't expect you to come to hell with me InuYasha, your place is here."
InuYasha nodded dumbly as she smiled at him.
Then the two made there way back to the hut where the others were waiting with dinner being made.
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Naraku watched the scene between Kikyo and InuYasha. The evil hanyou was intrigued by Kikyo's apparent desire to help her reincarnation birth the child of the hanyou she had loved. Perhaps there was more to this then he thought but that didn't matter. Kikyo obviously seemed to be close to this as well and if the child didn't make it to birth then surely the miko would feel at least a small bit of shame.
He hadn't counted on Sesshomaru and InuYasha finding a home for the child he had created to cripple both dog demon's sense of smell but he was sure that he could find something else to get pass the mutts.
"Kagura," the wind demoness came through the door a surly look on her pretty face and her fan closed and placed on her delicate shoulders. "What?" She snapped. "I want you to go to InuYasha and give him my… congratulations on his impending fatherhood."
Naraku gave an evil smile at the thought of the look of horror on the half dog demon's face. "Tell him that I can't wait to bestow a… 'gift' upon the child myself."
Kagura scoffed but ripped a feather from her bun and flew off the carry out her master's will.
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Kagome sat next to the fire watching the flames flicker as she thought about what she and Kikyo had discussed when she had woken from her nap. Kikyo was willing to help her with her pregnancy and even help deliver her baby and protect her. Kagome was so engrossed in her thoughts she didn't notice InuYasha sitting down behind her until he wrapped his arms around her waist.
She jumped when she felt her lover's oversized hands on her belly and he chuckled against her shoulder.
"Sorry didn't mean to scare you." He kissed the back of her neck as he rubbed her belly. "I was just lost in thought, my own fault." Kagome looked over to where Miroku was sleeping, recovering from his wounds. She was a little nervous with the thought that Naraku might know about her baby and that he had been trying to get rid of any protection she might have.
She felt InuYasha relax against her back and nuzzle her neck. "I have something for you, or well for the baby."
Kagome lazily turned her head to see him shuffling through his pockets in his sleeves then he pulled out a beautiful silver bracelet. Kagome took the bracelet and marveled at it. The silver shined in the firelight and the diamond in the center was in the shape of a tear, the little purple amethyst stones complemented it without over shadowing it.
Sango came to sit by the couple and gave a small whistle. "That's beautiful InuYasha but what if you have a son?" she asked. "I don't think he'll appreciate a piece of jewelry meant for a girl." InuYasha gave an irritated growl. "How many times do I have to tell you people, the pup is a girl!" he growled out as he put a possessive hand to his woman's abdomen.
Then he turned to Kagome as Sango passed his daughter's gift around to the others so they could see.
"It was made with blood rubies so her demon blood won't get out of control like mine does. It was old Totosai's idea actually. And besides, I thought she'd like something pretty." InuYasha whispered in Kagome's ear as the bracelet came back around and into her possession. Kagome smiled then turned to kiss her lover's cheek. "It's perfect, she'll love it. Thank you InuYasha."
OOOOOOOOO
Later that night as everyone was sleeping InuYasha's ear twitched as he listened to the wind outside. He lifted his head from it's place next to Kagome's, and stared at the door. Then Naraku's scent wafted to his nose his blood-curdling snarl woke everyone else up as well. Sesshomaru and Koga had been the only ones beside himself that was still awake and they had smelled the half demon just as InuYasha did.
Kagome rubbed her eyes as she sat up. "InuYasha what's going –YAWN- on?"
InuYasha kissed her temple and whispered, "Stay here,"
"Naraku's outside," He announced as he stood and led the two full demons from the hut followed by Sango and Kikyo.
InuYasha stepped out of the hut and looked around just as the wind picked up and Kagura landed in a crouch.
"Yo," She said in a bored kind of way. InuYasha growled and put his hand to Tessaiga. "What the hell are you doing here?" he snarled as he heard the door mat move and Kagome's scent drifted to him. Damn her! He thought angrily. I told her to stay in the hut not come to the damn door!
"Look I'm not here to fight." Kagura said as she put her fan away. "Naraku wanted me to come and 'offer his congratulations' on you unborn brat and that he can't wait to give his 'gift' to him."
InuYasha heard Kagome gasp quietly and from the corner of his eye he saw Sango in front of her and Kikyo right next to her, her bow drawn taunt in case of an attack.
"You can tell that son of a bitch that my pup don't need nothing from him and if I ever catch him near Kagome…"
then he drew Tessaiga and made to slice Kagura in half.
"I'LL RIP HIM APART!" the wind sorceress dodged the blade and leapt into the air. "You just might wanna keep the little priestess under a tight watch. See ya!"
Then she was off and InuYasha couldn't stop growling. How dare they threaten his family.
He turned and took Kagome in his arms and led her back to the hut and to her sleeping bag. Once she was asleep the hanyou stayed up the rest of the night guarding her from danger.
So I might skip ahead a month or two because if I counted right while reading through the first 23 chapters, Kagome is now a month and two days pregnant. So let me know what you think and thanks for reading.
P.S.
And just to make sure that it is known, the first 23 chapters and the plot f this story were written by Sombra112 who is the original author. Thanks for reading