Chapter 13

It had been a long night but she had managed to get some sleep. Every time she would try to move so that she could sleep like she usually does, she was stopped by a sharp pain on her chest. It wasn't until she had started to take calm breaths that she was able fall asleep without moving much. She had just woken up when she turned to her side to find a small pup looking at her with curious eyes. With a smile on her face, Kagome ignored the pain on her chest and lifted the pup up while sitting up. Just as she was about to start playing with the small pup, Kagome was surprised when she heard a voice say, "I'm very sorry if she woke you."

"Princess Rin." Kagome addressed as she bowed her head.

"Please, just call me Rin."

"Rin, is she sick?" Kagome asked in a worried tone as she looked over the healthy girl in her arms.

"No, it's just that my father has ordered that only certain people can enter your room and since the servants are not allowed to enter without a member of the royal family being in the room, it is my turn to see if you would need anything." Rin stated.

"You really don't have to do that, I can just go and rest in my room at the stables, really I'm alright." Kagome stated in a weak tone.

"By the sounds of it your still too weak from the loss of blood, please just relax, I'll be right back with some food." Rin stated as she turned to walk back out.

"I don't want to bother you Princess, you and your family, please just allow me to go…" Kagome tried to say only to stop when Rin closed the door on her. 'Great, now I'm stuck here…Sango and Miroku better come to see me soon.'

'Mistress, will you be coming back soon?' Kagome heard Helios worried voice.

'No, they're keeping me here, just make sure you and Dante listen to everyone, I'll be there as soon as I find a way out of here.' Kagome replied as she looked up to see who was walking in. As soon as she saw who it was, Kagome smiled and waited for her to close the door before saying, "You have to get me out of here."

"If I get you out of here you're going to be pushing yourself to much. This way I'll be worry free about you reopening your wounds." Sango stated.

Before Kagome could say a word, a orange fur ball jumped onto her as he yelled out, "Oka! Oka!"

"Shippo…were you good?" Kagome asked as she ignored the pain he had caused her. He was probably not told where her wounds were so it wasn't his fault that he had heard her.

"Shippo be careful." Sango was heard in worry as she saw some of the blood now stain the thin clothing she was wearing.

"I'm fine." Kagome reassured him, "So, how is the life of a son of a royal guard?"

"I'm not leaving with Ken anymore." Shippo answered.

"Don't look at me, I had no idea where he was and Ken wouldn't tell me who is looking after him." Sango replied as she received a glare from her sister.

"Shippo, who have you been staying with?" Kagome asked.

"The runt has been staying with me, got a problem with it wench?" Inuyasha was heard as he walked in with a tray of food for her to eat.

"Shippo, has he hit you at all?" Kagome asked in a very protective tone.

"No, he played with me the whole time, except for yesterday; he was really busy so Sango let me play with Kirara." Shippo answered as he jumped out of her arms and onto Inuyasha's shoulders.

Before Inuyasha could say anything about the blood that now stained her clothing, Kagome covered up and said, "I'm perfectly fine, and hungry."

"Feh, here." Inuyasha growled as he turned to Shippo and said, "So play with Kirara I have to talk to your Oka."

"Yes Otu." Shippo whispered before running off with Kirara at his side.

Once he was out of the room, Sango hit Inuyasha over the head and said, "Like if he would say anything about the way you treat Kagome to anyone."

"So, what do you want to tell me?" Kagome asked as she slowly began to eat.

"You're going to stay here for another four days, on the last day you're going to have breakfast with my family while my father and mother ask you questions." Inuyasha explained.

"Will Miroku and I be there?" Sango asked.

"I don't know." Inuyasha answered as he sat on the bed. "Go call Kaede, the old hag has to clean the wounds again."

"You really should be a lot nicer to her." Kagome stated as she closed her eyes while Sango hit him over the head and stormed out.

"Feh, when have a very been nice?" Inuyasha growled as he turned to face her. "How'd you sleep?"

"I would sleep better if I could just go back to my own room." Kagome answered.

"That's not going to happen." Inuyasha growled.

"I thought as much, so what am I suppose to be doing while I'm locked up in here." Kagome asked.

"I don't know and don't care, just as long as you don't hurt yourself while your wounds try to heal." Inuyasha replied.

"Well I can't think of anything so you better stay with me the whole time." Kagome hissed. "Otherwise I'll be tempted to go to my own room."

"You wouldn't dare." Inuyasha growled.

"I think she would brother, you best do as she says." Sesshomaru was heard as he walked in.

"Prince Sesshomaru, it is an honor." Kagome replied a she showed him that she was not harming his pup in any way.

"Like wise, I see that my daughter has grown to like you." Sesshomaru growled. "Why is that?"

"I have no clue my prince, but I assure you that I have done nothing to your child." Kagome answered in a very noble way.

"What do you want Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked as he stood in front of Kagome to block her from view.

"I have come to make sure that you have told our ward that she will be staying in this room until she has stopped bleeding and is able to leave." Sesshomaru stated in a stern voice so that Kagome could know that he was dead serious about this matter.

"I understand but I will simply be unable to follow your request if I'm going to be locked up in here all alone like some animal, even the dragons would have more company then me." Kagome replied as she closed her eyes as she tried to calm down.

"Fine, I'll stay with you when I can, if I can't I'll have Sango or Miroku take my place." Inuyasha growled. "Would you like that?"

"Thank you, Prince Sesshomaru; I believe your daughter wants you." Kagome replied as she reached over to hand a fussy girl to her father.

"I will be taking my leave, tell Rin that I have my daughter." Sesshomaru stated as he turned and left.

Once he was gone, Inuyasha turned to glare at Kagome and said, "What the hell was all that about? You didn't have to try to sound like a noble if you didn't want to."

"Sorry about that, I guess it just stuck to me since I was talked to that way while I was helping out the other villagers." Kagome explained.

"You better tell me what you did in all of the villages." Inuyasha growled.

"I will, but first, I think I would like to eat. I'm hungry." Kagome stated.

"Feh, Rin should be back…" Inuyasha was about to say any minute when the door opened and in walked Rin with a tray of food.

"Thank you." Kagome stated.

"It's no problem at all Kagome-chan…but the only thing that I did have trouble was with the servants and getting them to allow me to do this."

"Did you watch them make the food?" Inuyasha asked as he sniffed the food.

"I did, I would have also smelled it if they would have poisoned it as well dear brother." Rin growled as she placed the tray on Kagome's lap. "Where is my daughter?"

"Prince Sesshomaru has her, once she caught his scent she wouldn't sit still." Kagome answered.

"Oh, I'm sorry if she hurt your wounds." Rin replied. "How are you feeling by the way?"

"I'm feeling just fine, thank you for your concern." Kagome answered as she slowly began to eat as if she was at the table with a bunch of nobles.

"Yes, well I do have to go but I will stop by later on today with my mother to see how you are doing, until then please make yourself at home." Rin stated as she turned to leave.

"Thank you, I will be looking forward the visit that you and the queen will pay me later." Kagome replied. 'Damn it, I can't stop talking like a noble…is it because of the necklace…no, it has to be because I managed to weaken the curse.'

"Later Rin." Inuyasha stated as he turned to look at Kagome as if she was crazy.

As soon as Rin was out of the room, Kagome hit Inuyasha over the head and said, "Don't give me that look, I have to get use to talking the way I use to before the stupid orders that I was given."

"Feh, well you won't have to worry about that anymore." Inuyasha growled.

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked as she stopped trying to get some food and looked at Inuyasha.

"Just start eating; I'll explain that to you later." Inuyasha growled.

"You better." Kagome hissed before she began to eat.

As she ate her meal, Inuyasha stood up and began to walk around the room. Meanwhile, Sango and Miroku had just gotten Shippo off of one of the dragons, when they were approached by Kaede. Kaede seemed to be nervous about something concerning Sango and nothing else. Miroku noticed this and turned to look at his future wife only to find an emotionless mask so that he could not read her emotions. As soon as Kaede had reached them, Sango handed Shippo over to Miroku and said, "Can you please take him to go see Kagome."

"Sango, what is wrong?" Miroku asked.

"Nothing, just please take Shippo to Kagome." Sango stated.

"Sango, do ye have time to speak with me?" Kaede asked.

"Yes, we can go to your hut." Sango answered as she pulled away from Miroku and to Kaede's side.

"Sango!" Miroku called.

Sango turned to look at Miroku and said, "I need to talk to Kaede, please Miroku, and I give you my word as your future wife that I will tell you what it is about once I know what exactly is going on."

Confused but understanding, Miroku simply picked the small fox kit up and began to make his way toward Kagome's room. He knew that if it was really important that Sango would not keep it from him. He trusted her and knew that if anyone would risk their life for him without a second thought it would be the girl he was soon to marry. Once they were in the small hut, Sango turned to Kaede and asked, "What did you find out?"

"Ye must tell him now before ye marry that monk." Kaede stated. "Ye musts tell him that you are the missing heir to the demon slayer kingdom."

"If I do that then I will only leave Kagome out to dry." Sango stated. "I cannot do that."

"Sango child, ye are with a child, he has a right to know that ye is the father of the heir to the southern lands."

"No, this can't be…Kagome…but…" Sango mumbled.

She was in a lost of words. She had no idea that she would be with a child this soon let alone in this situation so soon. What was she going to do, what was she going to tell Miroku. How would he take it, would he hate her or would he forgive her and understand. As all of this raced through her thoughts, Sango had one thing that she was certain she would have to do before she talked to Kagome. After taking a deep and calming breath, Sango slowly stood up as she heard Kaede's worried filled voice ask, "What will ye do child? Will ye not tell the monk that he is now King of the southern lands once you have taken your lands back from Naraku?"

"I will tell him Kaede, that you do not have to worry about, but right now I need to go and talk to Kagome." Sango stated. "I do not want to break a promise that I had made long ago just because of a mistake that I myself allowed to happen."

"Ye should already know what she will tell ye." Kaede replied.

"I know, but for now I still need to talk to her about all this. Otherwise I will feel like if I will never pay back the debit that I owe her." Sango answered.

"Then ye will speak to her before ye reveals who ye are to Miroku?" Kaede asked.

"Yes, but for that I will need your help." Sango answered.

"What does ye need me to do?" Kaede asked.

"I need you to get everyone out of the room so that I can talk with Kagome. I don't want to risk anyone knowing before I tell Miroku." Sango answered.

"Ye will have to wait child, ye must help me gather the herbs that will help Kagome heal faster." Kaede stated in a sad voice.

"I understand, what do you need me to do?" Sango asked as she

By the time Sango had finished helping Kaede with the herbs it was already well past lunch time. As she walked along side Kaede toward Kagome's room, she prayed to the gods above that Miroku would wait for her to go look for him. Just as they had reached Kagome's bed room door, Sango took in a deep breath as she watched Miroku walk in without noticing her.

Kaede turned to Sango and asked, "What will ye do now child?"

"I will go in, and if he is the only one there then I will tell them the truth in front of Kagome that way she can do what she wants to do without having to tell me." Sango answered.

As soon as they walked in, Sango cursed the gods above and as she realized that they were not alone in the room. There sitting on the bed with Kagome and Shippo was Inuyasha while Miroku looked slightly disappointed. Before she or Kaede could say a word, Shippo jumped out of Kagome's arms and said, "I found her! I found Sango!"

"Sango, you and I need to talk." Miroku stated in a stern voice which only served to get Kagome's and Inuyasha's attention.

'Dante, Helios…what the hell is going on with the two of them?' Kagome called out.

'How should we know?' Dante replied.

'She hasn't visited us all day.' Helios added.

"Sorry Miroku, but I have to help Kaede with Kagome's wounds, so can you two please get out." Sango answered in a sad voice. 'I can't tell him here…not in front of Inuyasha.'

"Inuyasha, can you take Shippo with you?" Kagome asked as she locked eyes with Sango.

"I'm not leaving until you tell me what it is that is going on." Miroku stated.

"Ye must leave; I must clean Kagome's wounds." Kaede stated.

"Come on Miroku." Inuyasha growled.

"No." Miroku stated as he locked eyes with Sango. "Not until she agrees to come with me are to tell me what it is that is wrong with her."

"Nothing is wrong with me, now can you leave?" Sango hissed out in anger.

"No." Miroku stated as he placed a barrier around himself so that Inuyasha couldn't get him out.

Having had enough, Sango turned enraged eyes away from her fiancée and yelled out, "FINE! YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WELL THEN I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME! I AM WITH A CHILD AND I JUST FOUND THIS OUT! OH AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE…I AM THE MISSING HEIR TO THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM. ONCE I AM STRONG ENOUGH I'M GONG TO TAKE BACK MY LANDS FROM THAT BASTARD NARAKU!"

As Sango fell to her knees in tears, Kagome jumped out of the bed and ignored the pain on her chest as she easily caught her depressed sister. As she held her crying sister, Kagome looked up and glared at Miroku before saying, "Are you happy know? What else to you want to force out of her? Would you like to know what she saw when she witness her families death?" in such a cold voice that it sent shivers down Inuyasha's spin.

A/N: Well there you have it. I don't think I have to tell you anymore but just in case you forget…PLEAE REVIEW! REIVEW, REIVEW, REIVEW!!!!

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