Chapter Five
Kagome had Inuyasha sit down with her on the grass by the well house. She started to tell him everything that happened to her that day 2 months ago. "I was coming back through the well house from my time, and i felt like someone was watching me. I started to run but..." She faltered, fearful of his reaction to what she was about to tell him. "You lept out in front of me, fully demon, and started coming towards me... it wasn't like the other times you transformed...you weren't in control and you pinned me down to the ground...I tried to get you back to yourself but I couldn't...you started ripping off my clothes...when you were finished with me you turned back to normal, but I didn't want you to know what had happened so I got you dressed again, and ran back to my time to clean myself off... I came back and acted like nothing had happened... I didn't want you to be mad at yourself or hate yourself for something you couldnt help..." She looked up at him pleadingly. "Please Inuyasha, forgive me for not telling you." He couldn't say anything, just stared at her until he finally held her to him in a tight emrace. 'Oh gods...Kagome I am so sorry...please forgive me!' He thought as he held her, 'I didn't want it to happen like this...' Kagome felt his grief wash over her and looked him in the eyes. "Inuyasha don't beat yourself up over this please...I wish it would have happened another way, but I am happy that you are my mate...I love you Inuyasha. I always have." Inuyasha kissed her as he realized what she just told him. She loved him, and was not mad at him for what had happened. He sucked in a breath as he realized, 'Wait...so that means... the pup that was on the screen...thats my pup...Kagome is having my pup...' He thought as he looked down at her, pride and happiness swelling inside him as he unconsiously stroked her slightly rounded stomach. 'I might have royally fucked things up at first, but I will make sure that I am always there for her...and our pup.' His gaze slid down to her stomach as he stroked it, pride filling him once again when the pup kicked him hard. 'You're gonna be a fighter just like me. I can't wait to meet you my little one.' Kagome sighed as Inuyasha pulled her up into his lap, stroking her stomach and kissing her. In the house, Kagome's mom smiled, walking away from the window, glad that Kagome had support from the one she loved.
Kagome and Inuyasha returned to the feudal era, making the walk to Kaede's village. Kagome was worried about what the others would think, but Inuyasha was as arrogant as ever. "Bitch it doesn't matter what they think, you are mine and no one can take that away." He huffed proudly. "If they don't like it, tough shit." Kagome smiled at him, and relaxed. When they arrived at the village it was to the scene of Sango and Miroku talking to Kouga, who was asking very loudly where Kagome had went. "I've come back for MY woman, and I'm not taking no for an answer!" He paused as he heard a feral growl come from behind him, whipping around he saw Inuyasha growling at him, and Kagome, both walking toward him. He smirked and said "Ah! Here she is! It is time for you to come home with me! I'm not letting that mutt protect you any more!" Inuyasha growled even more, pushing Kagome behind him. Kouga disregarded this and ran around him to grab Kagome around the waist and throw her over his shoulder. That was a big mistake on his part. Kagome cried out in pain as her stomach hit his shoulder, and suddenly she was taken from him and he was simultaneously slammed into the tree behind him, making it break in half. Inuyasha was wavering between his transformed state and his half demon state as he felt the anger coursing through him. He wanted to kill Kouga for what he did to Kagome. He felt fear course through him as well, when he realized that Kagome's stomach had hit hard on Kougas sharp shoulder, causing him to snarl as he lifted Kouga higher with one hand. If he hurt or killed his pup, he was going to die, no if's, and's, or but's about it and Kagome couldn't stop him. "Listen here you bastard." Inuyasha snarled after he looked to see if Kagome was okay, "Kagome is mine and I swear to god, if our pup is hurt or dies from you throwing her onto you, I will kill you. Slowly..." Kouga just stared at them both in amazement, forgetting his air was cut off at his throat. He looked to Kagome, and saw her rounded stomach that he had missed before. "Did he take you against your will Kagome?" He asked her, snarling himself now that this mutt would dare touch Kagome in that way. Kagome looked over at Inuyasha and said, "No Kouga...he did not." Kouga slumped immediately at her words, all the fight gone. He had lost against the mutt in the most important battle. Inuyasha let him drop to the ground and walk away, litteraly with his tail inbetween his legs. He paused at the edge of the forest and turned back to say, "Kagome, if mutt face ever hurts you or makes you mad, me and the other wolves will still take care of you if you want to leave him. And I will make sure that if he DOES hurt you I will kill him." He turned back and faded into the forest. Sango and Miroku ran over to where Kagome and Inuyasha were still standing after Kouga had left them. "Kagome! Is it true? Are you really-?" Sango began to ask. "Yes, I am." Kagome replied shyly as Miroku flashed a perverted grin. "Why Inuyasha! I didn't know you had it in you!" Miroku grinned, until hirakotsu hit him over the head again, "Still worth it." He mumbled as he fell to the ground. "Kagome, I am so happy for you! What names are you going to pick out?" Sango squealed as she danced around her. "I hadn't really thought about it. I was going to ask Inuyasha." Kagome replied, happy that her friends were happy for her. Shippo came outside to find out what the commotion was, just waking up from a nap."Hey, what's going on out here?" He asked sleepily, looking around. "Well Shippo, we have something to tell you." Kagome started, smiling. "You are going to be a big brother!" It took Shippo a moment to register what she had said, but when he finally got it, he started to yell in excitement. "Yaay! I'm a big brother!" He ran up to her and hugged and patted her stomach, whispering to it "Don't worry, you'll have mommy's brains, you won't be dumb like daddy." "Hey!" Inuyasha yelled, "I'm smart you little runt!" Inuyasha and Kagome walked into Kaedes hut and saw her smiling by the door. She pulled Kagome into a hug, and stepped back to look at her. "I heard everything from the door." She looked at Inuyasha sternly, "Ye make sure ye protect her Inuyasha. I will not tolerate failure." Inuyasha nodded and smilled with pride at Kagome. His kagome. Nothing was going to take her from him while he was still breathing. Later that night Kagome and Inuyasha were sleeping together in the god tree, and Kagome was having a nightmare. It had been happening for weeks now, and it was always the same one. It started out with her and an infant black haired white dog eared pup sitting in camp, when all of a sudden, Naraku attacks her, taking her child from her as she tried desperately to chase after him. She awoke with a start again, sweating as if she had been actually running after him like she woke up every time she had the nightmare. It always upset her, and she couldn't take it anymore and started sobbing into Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha awoke with a start, and upon seeing Kagome crying, he took her in his arms and stroked her back, like he did every time she had that dream. He was starting to think that maybe it wasn't a dream. Maybe she was seeing the future. That scared him more than anything that possibly his pup could be taken from him by Naraku. He made a vow to himself that he would kill Naraku before the pup arrived to make sure that it would be safe from harm. His only problem would be getting Kagome to stay at Kaede's as he hunted Naraku down.
