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So many things to do... Not enough time...

Okay, my bad. Next chapter, and it's a goodie!

Here we go!

Those few days passed, then Freya woke from her rest in the middle of the afternoon. She put her hands to her stomach and whimpered. Kaede and Inuyasha looked up from what they'd been doing.

"Are you all right, Freya?"

She shook her head. "No. It's beginning."

Inuyasha sat at her side as she reached for him, taking her hand. "I'll stay for as long as I can."

She looked up at him, smiling. "Thank you."

But, as hours passed, Inuyasha looked up at the window, seeing the sun had set. Freya cried out, squeezing his hand hard. He looked down at her and saw her eyes pleading. He sighed and murmured, "Sorry."

He got up and left, though staying near to the house, just in case something happened.

Freya struggled until she screamed, followed by her newborn child's cry. Kaede wiped it clean and announced, "Freya, it's a boy."

Freya reached out, but just as she did, Koga snatched the little boy up, grinning. She demanded, "Koga, what're you doing?!"

"I'm going to kill your half-breed spawn and then I'll hunt down your lover and kill him. For putting such nonsensical thoughts in your head."

Her eyes widened and she cried, "Koga, no!"

The god walked out of the house, laughing in triumph and looking down at the infant, only to find the baby was gone. His eyes narrowed and he hissed, "The half-breed. He was watching all along." He walked slowly among the houses, since he couldn't sense Inuyasha at all.

Inuyasha hid behind Kaede's house, the side which was closest to the door. He'd shushed the wails of the infant quickly, but didn't know where the god was. He knew that if he was discovered, both he and his newborn son would be killed. He was at a major disadvantage, since his youkai powers had waned, he wasn't in his element, the forest, and he had to protect his child, who might start crying at any moment, since it was also chilly tonight.

"I will find you, half-breed mortal," Koga called. "It doesn't matter where you hide, by morning, I'll discover your little niche. Even if I am unable to see well in the darkness right now."

Inuyasha's eyes widened. Since he had black hair right now and he was in shadow, Koga couldn't see him. If he could keep hidden till morning, then he might be able to survive. Koga was deadly even now, and even one false move could end in death.

"You know that even though my night vision is horrible, especially on a moonless night, your white hair sticks out like a sore thumb, filthy mortal. If you come out now, I promise to make your death a little less painful."

Inuyasha almost called out a scathing remark back, but kept his silence. Let the moron think what he wanted. He wouldn't surrender, even if he was begged to. He knew he was in more trouble than even when Kagome had first discovered that he turned human one night a month. This god wasn't beatable by his standards, at least, not yet. He had to receive the powers of a god before he could challenge Koga to a fight. He was just lucky that the sky was overcast so that the night couldn't be darker.

This situation was worse than a scenario where he could get caught like this with his elder brother, Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru would've found him by now, but it didn't seem that this god could sense mortals very well, especially humans. So even gods had their weaknesses. He wondered what Freya's were. He'd probably not find out and live to tell the tale.

Koga prowled through the village, eyes trying to pierce the shadows. But it was useless, he couldn't find anything that could signify where Inuyasha had hidden. But he didn't need to have Inuyasha knowing that. "I'm getting closer, dirty hanyou. I know where you hide."

Inuyasha knew scare tactics when he heard them and didn't move an inch. He couldn't see Koga anywhere, but he could hear him as if the deity was right next to him. He kept an eye out, just in case his enemy did get close. A/N: I don't know if Inuyasha would be that smart, but let's pretend, okay?

For nearly the entire night this went on, until Koga shouted, "I tire of this pathetic game of hide-and-seek, pathetic mortal! I can sense the sun rising! Soon I will be in my element and I will finally find you and your spawn!"

Inuyasha looked up at the sky and knew his adversary was right. The sun was rising and his youkai powers would soon return. Then he would need Freya to help protect their son. He could tell by the tense silence within the house that Freya had to be asleep and Kaede was keeping watch.

Light came upon the world and Inuyasha's hair turned white, eyes a golden-yellow, and his normal ears appeared on the top of his head. He gritted his teeth and stood, preparing to run into the house, when he heard a laugh above him.

"So, half-breed, you thought that Freya could protect you? She has to sleep for a whole day to recover. So I can kill you without her interference. Now that you're in the open, burn!"

A stream of white-hot fire shot towards him, and he held his hand out, though he knew it was no use. He was going to meet his death today. He closed his eyes and was surprised when he didn't feel any heat or pain. His eyes popped back open and he saw he was surrounded by a soft white glow. He noticed that it emanated from his haori. "What the…"

"Impossible!" Koga cried in disbelief. "My flames should've burned you until there was nothing left!"

Inuyasha blinked as he pulled out the feather that gleamed with power. "Freya's feather…"

"So she left something to protect you, did she? I see. Then I'll have to get it away from you!"

The hanyou dodged and ducked, knowing that the feather was the only thing between him and death. He had to keep it with him, or else he'd be without protection. With his movements, his son started to cry, which momentarily distracted him. He gasped, as the feather was plucked out of his hand.

Koga burned it, then grinned. "Now, let's try this again. Incinerate into ash!"

Inuyasha covered his son with the sleeve of his haori, but he knew with a fire that hot, not even his fire-proof haori could absorb it. He glared at his opponent in hatred, then his eyes widened, as the flames stopped just in front of him. The same white glow surrounded not only him, but the whole house. "Freya…it can't be…she's asleep…"

He turned to see that Kaede was supporting Freya, who was limping horribly. Her hand was outstretched, eyes focused beyond anything he'd ever seen before. Koga yelled, "Freya! Why are you awake at such a time?! You should be in a deep sleep until tonight!"

"I would have, but I can't sleep when my baby is crying. He needs me, and I knew that Inuyasha would too, once the sun rose." So, Freya comes and saves the day again. Koga might have the ultimate attacking power of all gods, but I have the strongest shield of all the goddesses. So, it's a stalemate until I want it to be.

Inuyasha smiled at her. "Thank you, love. But you should be resting."

She nodded. "Yes, now I can rest, now that my magic is active." She glared up at Koga. "You'll just have to bide your time, Koga. My magic won't go away until I shut it down. So both Inuyasha and Kiseki are safe."

Koga snorted. " 'Kiseki'? It's a real miracle, all right. But just you wait. I'll bring you back to the heavens, even if I have to burn the entirety of the mortal realm itself."

"I wouldn't go back, even if I was floating in outer space, because of what you've done. You tried to murder my son and lover. For that, you'll pay. Just wait for me. You've awakened the fire of anger within me, and you'd better be on your guard, because I'll be coming for you. That's a promise."

The next chapter is a fight! Whee!

If you want to know, fight scenes aren't my forte, so don't get too excited.

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