A New Beginning

(Chapter 20)

New Scent New Life

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Mika, Sesshoumaru, and Inutaiso got all the items for the ceremony. Mika destroyed another Naraku and Kikyo puppet. She returns to find that Tora has been training Shippo and did well. Now Mika and Shippo are looking for the two lovebirds. What is the new scent the smell?

On with the story:

Mika and Shippo had been walking for awhile and it seemed like they weren't getting any closer. "Hey Mika."

"Yeah Shippo."

"Do you think when we find them I should stay back since well you know." Shippo asked

"I think that would be a good idea. If Inuyasha was anything like me then he will be more protective then ever." Mika laughed

"Ok. Man I can't believe Im going to have brother or sister." Shippo said

"Yeah I can't believe it either. Looks like you and me are going to be babysitting a lot." Mika laughed

"I don't mind." Shippo said

"I don't mind either. Im just wondering if they know yet." Mika laughed

"I have a feeling this journey is going to be much harder now." Shadow said

"I know with pups hanging around the battles. I know bro and sis won't leave them with Kaede the whole time. Kagome won't leave them in her time by themselves." Mika said

"Hey Mika when will the pup be born anyway?" Shippo asked

"Let me think, if Im right 3 month, 4 months if its twins." mika said

"Oh boy what if they have twins?" Shippo asked

"Then we will have more work cut out for us." Mika said

That's when Mika caught Kouga's scent and a few others. Mika wasn't going to take any chances. Then they heard him coming. "Shippo we have visitors." Mika said. Then Kouga jumped out of the near by tree line. Ayame and a few other demons were with him along with three wolves.

"Hey you guys. What are you doing here?" Mika asked

"Hey Mika we were looking for Kagome and your brother." Kouga said

"Yeah Im looking for them too. Hey who the other two?" Mika asked

"Oh theses guys are Ginta and Hakkaku." Ayame said

"Why are you guys looking for Kagome and Inuyasha?" Mika asked

"We are here to see sis and offer our protection when her pups are born." Ginta said

"Yeah the whole would demon tribe would look after her and the pups and make sure they are ok." Hakkaku said

"Oh really?" Mika asked

"Yeah really. If mutt face can't protect her or them we will." Kouga said

"My other brother Sesshoumaru, Me, and my father are doing the same thing tonight." Mika said

"Hey me too." Shippo said

"Yeah Shippo too. What you guys are going to travel with us again?" Mika asked

"Yeah we are." Ayame said

"Well you guys better go back to the village bro will not be to happy to see you guys right now." Mika said

"Yeah ok come on guys." Kouga said and him and Ayame took off running.

"Kouga!" Ginta yelled

"Wait for us!" Hakkaku yelled running after them closely followed by the wolves.

"Oh brother." Shippo said

"Yeah ok come on." Mika said walking ahead.

"Hey Mika do you think we should just wait for them to get back?" Shippo asked

"If we didn't go get them last time they would have been dead. Im not taking any chances." Mika said

"Yes now we have to watch out for them now demons will aim for Kagome. That's our weak point right now." Shadow said

"A weak point Im willing to protect." Mika said

"Me too." Shippo said

"You forget Shadow there are never any weak points, because all weaknesses can be turned into strength easy." Mika said

They were walking for maybe 15 minutes and they still hadn't spotted them. "Man were are they?" Mika asked looking from left to right.

"I don't know." Shippo said

"The others are coming." Shadow said

"Good they could help." Shippo said

"Yeah lets just hope Miroku isn't with them." Mika said. That's when they saw Kirara coming with Sango. "Hey guys. You find them yet?" Sango asked landing in front of them.

"No not yet. Hey were's the lecher?" Mika asked

"Im not going to embarrass my friends to much." Sango laughed

"Yeah good point." Mika said "ok come on we better find them."

"Hey Mika do you know were they are?" Sango asked

"Ah Im just following there scents I don't know were yet." Mika said

"Me and Kirara will go see if we could spot them from the air." Sango said and Kirara took off. "Wait take Shadow with you she could help." Mika yelled Shadow jumped off her should and transformed. "Shippo go with her." Mika said, Shippo didn't say anything he just jumped on Shadow and she went up with Kirara.

"Ok. Mika you stay here we will be right back." Sango yelled down to her.

"Ok hurry up ok." Mika yelled and they took off.

"They are not going to find them." Sesshoumaru said coming out of the woods.

"Hey how did you get here? Ah never mind why won't they find them?" Mika asked

"They are a place were you can't see from the air." He said

"I should have thought out that. Well I better wait for them anyway. Hey wait how do you know were they are?" Mika asked

"I followed there scents far enough to know were they are." he said and left.

"I hope they hurry up." Mika said to herself. Ten minutes past and that's when the others came back.

"We couldn't find them." Sango said while Kirara landed and jumped off of her.

"Yeah we couldn't see them any were." Shippo said while Shadow landed and he jumped off.

"If I knew sooner I would have told you but they are in a place were no one can spot them." Mika said walking ahead. Kirara and Shadow transformed into there smaller forms and ran to caught up with the others. Shadow jumped and Shippo's head while Kirara jumped on Sango's shoulder.

"So how are we going to find them?" Shippo asked

"Follow there scents and we will find them sooner or later." Mika said

"I hope its soon." Shippo said. When Shippo and Shadow were ahead of Mika and Sango that's when Sango goes asking the questions.

"Hey Mika."

"Yeah."

"When do you think we should get Kagome to spill what happened between her and Inuyasha?" Sango asked

"We will get that later tonight if we can get her away from Inuyasha. He's going to be way over protective of her now." Mika said crossing her arms.

"Why is he going to be more protective now? He's always been protective of kagome." Sango said

"No I mean he will protect her with everything he is right now. Well I know he always have but well its going to be a little different now." Mika said

"Why? Is Kagome pregnant or something?" Sango asked

Mika just looked at her with a no-duh kinda look. That's when Sango figured it out, "You mean Kagome is." Sango asked

"Yeah." Mika said

"When?" Sango asked

" Sometime during the night." Mika laughed

"We are going to get details out of her if it's the last thing I do." Sango laughed

"I will help with that." Mika laughed

That's when they heard Shippo. "Guys I think I found them." Shippo said turning kinda green. That's when Mika and Sango heard well things. "Shippo back off I don't want you seeing something you shouldn't." Mika whispered/yelled.

"I already saw things." Shippo said backing off slowly still green. Mika went to were Shippo was and saw why he was green. Her ears went flat against her head sometimes she hated having really good hearing. Mika turned to Sango and non verbally told her to come over. She did and she wished she didn't. She backed off real quick so she didn't see anything else. Mika had a stupid smirk on her face. She turned around and walked back. "It looks like lover boy isn't done yet. We will wait here for awhile out of ear shot of coarse." Mika whispered with that smirk still on her face. Shippo was already half way down from were they were. They were walking down to were Shippo was.

"I didn't need to see that." Sango said petting Kirara

"Same here." Shippo said

"Well me thinks he knows about Kagome." Mika laughed

"Yeah that's for sure." Sango said

"Man how long are we going to have to wait for them?" Shippo asked

"Well from what I saw a few hours." Mika laughed

"What we have to wait 2 hours because of them. This stinks." Shippo said

"Give them some time." Sango said sitting down against a tree.

"Yeah really. They need some time alone." Mika said leaning against a tree.

"Good thing we didn't bring Miroku." Shippo said sitting down cross legged.

"Yeah or we would have been dead by now." Sango said

"I hope there little session is done soon. Im hungry." Shippo whined

"How about you, Shadow, and Kirara go caught some fish in the near by river." Mika said

"Ok you guys want anything?" Shippo asked

"No we will be fine." Sango said. The three ran off now they could do was wait. "Hey Sango just wondering but do you have any feelings for Miroku?" Mika asked

"Huh what, that lecher no way. He's a freaking pervert. I would never have feelings for him." Sango exclaimed turning red.

"Hey I calls it as I see it and I see that you like him." Mika laughed

"That pervert yeah right." Sango said turning redder.

"You can tell me if you do. He seems to like you." Mika laughed

"Yeah right he likes every girl he sees. If I tell you this don't tell him!" Sango yelled.

"I promise." Mika said

"Ok fine I like him maybe more I don't see why though." Sango said turning bright red.

"He likes you I know it. Just give him a chance. Jeez he's a guy not all of them have brains." Mika laughed.

"Good point." Sango laughed

"No really Sango do you love him?" Mika asked

"Yeah I guess I do. But how in the hell Im I going to trust him?" Sango asked

"If he loves you he will give up anything." Mika said

"I hope so." Sango said

"Man if I knew we were going to have to wait here I would have stayed back at the village." Mika said. (Ok just reminding people Im not a prev!)

A hour passed and Shippo was still gone. Mika and Sango was asleep until they heard a scream. Mika and Sango popped up quick and looked around. Then they heard another scream.

"What the heck is going on?" Sango asked

"Holy jeez. Its nothing Sango believe me." Mika said putting her ears flat against her head.

"What was that?" Shippo asked running back with Shadow and Kirara.

"I was nothing Shippo. Lover boy is just going all out now if you get what I mean." Mika said laughing a little.

"Nasty. Maybe they don't know kagome is pregnant." Shippo said

"Well they will figure it out. I swear though Im not letting them have another little game today jeez. When did they leave yesterday?" Mika asked

"It was almost sundown why?" Sango asked

"Well they have had enough time for there little game." Mika said standing up. "You guys stay here I will be right back." With that said she jumped back over to were she was before. When she looked she didn't have the heart to bug them. Kagome was pulled close to Inuyasha's chest, his head resting atop of hers. They were both wrapped in Inuyasha's haori his arms wrapped around her protectively and lovingly.

"They need time alone." Mika thought to herself with a small smile on her face. "Good job bro. Its amazing what can happen."

Mika walked back far enough to tell the others to come here. They did slowly not knowing what they were going to see. When they saw they relaxed Mika walked back the others followed. "They need some time alone. You guys can go back I will stay here to make sure they're ok." Mika said

"Ok Mika. Come on Kirara." Sango said Kirara transformed and so did Shadow. Shippo jumped on Shadow and Sango got on Kirara and they left. "Maybe I can pass the time by killing some demons or something." Mika said to herself standing up. She heard a rustling and got ready but when she caught the scent she relaxed. "Dad what do you want now?" Mika said annoyed.

"Simply watching out for my son." he said like it was nothing coming out of the shadows.

"Oh yeah right. Why do I not believe that." Mika said

"Well if you to knew they were here. Why didn't you tell me to stay back!" Mika yelled

"You wouldn't have listened."

"Oh yeah. So since you're here do you mind telling me this whole ceremony thing?" Mika asked

"You will see to night when the full moon is high." Inutaiso said

"Ok fine. Were am I supposed to bring them for this whole ceremony thing?" Mika asked

"Follow my scent and Sesshoumaru's and you will find it. Leave after it gets dark." He said and he left.

"What is this ceremony I know I heard of it some were." She said to herself sitting down. "Ah I never going to remember this." she sighed in defeat.

(2 hours later/ 3 p.m)

Mika had fallen asleep up in a near by tree. She was high up in the tree so Inuyasha wouldn't see her. If he found her he would go nuts. She was in a light sleep so she heard anything that went on. Her ears twitching slightly every once in a while. Then she heard someone or something talking. She opened her eyes and looked down no one was near her brother or sis but were was that nosie coming from. She looked around she stood up and jumped over to the next tree to hear what was going on. She saw to low life demons nothing looked powerful about them at all. That's when they heard what they were saying.

"Now is our time to strike the half breed he is defenseless." one of them said

"Yes and we can kill his mate first to make him suffer." they other one said

"Yeah but first you are going to have to get though me." Mika said jumping from the tree in front of them. That's when she say that they were was two rat demons.

"Move out of the way half breed." one of them said

"Or we will make you move." the other one said

"Yeah right. Get any closer and I will kill you two." Mika warned showing her claws.

"You can't kill us." they both yelled

"Why do I seriously doubt that." Mika said to herself.

"Take this." one of them said and threw what looked razors. When they hit it turned out they were leaves. "Yeah you are going to have to better then that." Mika said getting annoyed.

They ran towards her she thought maybe trying to tackle her or something. "Yeah I don't think so." Mika said and punched both of them and they went flying. "Ok that was a waste of my time." Mika said to herself.

Then she heard moving from behind her she looked behind her and saw her brother getting up. A blissful look on his face and she knew why. He didn't know she was there yet he was still lost in his thoughts. He slipped his cloths on and did the same for Kagome without waking her up. He picked her up bridal style and she snuggled close to his chest. That only made his smile grow bigger. He turned to face Mika and his breath hitched when he saw her. "Mika what are you doing here?" Inuyasha asked

"Making sure your ok. You were gone all morning and the others were getting worried." Mika said trying not to laugh.

"How long have you been here?" Inuyasha asked turning redder by the minute.

"Let me think 3 to 4 hours." Mika said still trying not to laugh. Inuyasha's eyes got wider.

"Don't worry bro I didn't see anything. Well maybe a little but I want say anything." Mika laughed.

"Why you little..." Inuyasha yelled but he couldn't finish because Kagome started to whine and struggle a little. Inuyasha held her tighter and a low growl almost like a purr emanated from his chest. She settled down and tried to get closer to him. A smile went back to his face. "Well non the less Im happy for you bro. Hope you make a better father then our dad did." Mika said walking over to him and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Like I would ever be like him." Inuyasha laughed

"Good point now are you coming with me or do you want some alone time?" Mika asked walking in front of him.

"You go a head I will caught up." Inuyasha said

"Ok bro. See you later." Mika said and walked off. When she was out of site Inuyasha jumped up in a near by tree. "I can't believe I'm going to be a father. I hope they take Kagome's traits and not mine." Inuyasha thought to himself. When he thought the last part Kagome growled a warning.

"I see your up koi." Inuyasha said lovingly.

"How did you guess?" kagome asked jokingly.

"I always know."

Without knowing Kagome pulled Inuyasha into a fierce embrace. "I can't believe Im going to be a mother." She said tears starting to fall.

"Same here mate." Inuyasha said hugging her back.

"Im so happy to be with you koibito." Kagome said threw the tears.

"Same here koi. Now come on we better head back." Inuyasha said pulling away a little.

"We have to?"

"Yeah we have to."

They jumped down from the tree but Inuyasha would not let her jump down on her own. He carried her down bridal style. "You aren't going to be like this all the time while Im like this are you?" Kagome asked

"That's a stupid question. You aren't leaving my sight from now on." Inuyasha said sternly.

A small smirk crossed her face. "I love you Inuyasha." she said kissing him lightly.

"I love you too Kagome." Inuyasha said giving her a more demanding kiss. He put her on his back and he ran to caught up with Mika. He caught up with her finally and slowed down he stopped in front of her. "Hey I thought you would never caught up." Mika laughed

"Feh, you should no me." Inuyasha said putting Kagome on her feet.

"Huh Mika what are you doing here?" Kagome asked

"Oh yeah I guess Inuyasha forgot to mention I found you guys." Mika said

Kagome turned red but shook it off. "Oh yeah he didn't mention that." Kagome said looking at him with a you-will-pay look. "Damn mood swings all ready." Inuyasha thought to himself.

"Ok come on you guys. There are a few surprises when we get back." Mika said walking a head.

"Come on Kagome." Inuyasha said grabbing her hand and caught up with Mika.

"Hey Mika what do you mean there is a surprise back at the village?" Kagome asked

"You will see." Mika laughed. "Hey u guys can I ask you something?"

"What is it?" Kagome asked

"Can you guys come with me some were to night I need to check something out." Mika said

"Whatever."

"He means yeah." Kagome said

"Ok thanks you guys." Mika said

The finally got though the forest and pasted the well. They were at the edge of the forest Mika caught Shippo's scent. "I just hope he isn't in his true form or Inuyasha will kill him." Mika thought to herself. Mika was a had a far enough lead on them to see what Shippo was going to do and what form he was in. She entered the village and looked to the right were she saw a Shippo in his demon form sitting waiting for them to come. When Mika walked past him and gave him the thumbs up. He shock his head and got ready. Ready for what Mika had no idea hopefully the little guy didn't get hurt to bad after. She went past him and waited for her brother to come though and she knew what was going to happen. Shippo got up and walked into the entrance of the forest. He walked in looking like a angry demon ready to attack.

"Jeez they must have been farther behind then I thought." Mika said to herself while jumping up into the trees to see what was about to happen. When she saw Inuyasha and Kagome farther down the dirt path and Shippo was about a few yards away. "Oh boy this isn't going to be good." Mika said to herself. "Shippo be careful. I don't think you want to get killed." Mika said. He shook his head and went back to the way he was.

Inuyasha and Kagome saw something up ahead but wasn't sure what. Inuyasha didn't find any different scents around but he was still ready for anything. When he did see what it was he stopped in his tracks. Kagome also saw what it was and also stopped. "Kagome I will take care of this you stay back." Inuyasha ordered.

"Hand over the girl and I won't hurt you." Shippo yelled in a darker different voice then before. Shippo didn't mean it at all he was just acting. He thought he was doing well to.

"I will never do that!" Inuyasha yelled. Shippo was laughing like crazy in his head he couldn't believe he was falling for it.

"Then I guess you want your mate and pups to get hurt." Shippo growled

"That will never happen! Just who are you anyway!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Me Im known as Eri." Shippo said coming up with the name out of no were.

"Eri well get ready to die." Inuyasha growled and charged at him. That's when Kagome caught Shippo's scent on the demon and figured it out. "Inuyasha stop! Its Shippo!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha stopped dead and turned around. "What?" Inuyasha yelled.

"Its Shippo." Kagome said again.

"Really Inuyasha use your nosie." Mika yelled from the tree.

"Yeah Inuyasha." Shippo said sitting down. He then did caught Shippo's scent. He was so caught up in killing the thing he didn't even notice. That's when he got really pissed the little runt tricked him! Oh yeah he was dead!

"Shippo you little brat! What do you think your doing!" Inuyasha yelled.

Shippo transformed into his new self and was on the ground laughing. "I so got you!" Shippo laughed. Inuyasha hit him several times on the head. "Ow. Kagome! Inuyasha hit me." he whined

"Ok Shippo I don't say this often but you deserved that." Kagome said. Inuyasha and Shippo were surprised. "Shippo say your sorry to Inuyasha now!" Kagome yelled

"Im sorry Inuyasha. I didn't mean to make you mad." Shippo said crossing his arms.

"Good don't let it happen again runt." Inuyasha said "Hey wait a minute why do you look so different?" Inuyasha asked noticing he was now much talker and he noticed other things.

"Yeah Shippo you have changed." Kagome said walking over.

"Tora trained him while you guys were gone." Mika said from the tree.

"Yeah she did. I got these cool swords now to. My mom and dad made them before they died." Shippo said

"That's why the runts taller." Inuyasha said

"Hey you can't call me a runt any more!" Shippo yelled

"You are still short and not as powerful as I am so yeah I can." Inuyasha teased

"Ok come on you guys the others are waiting oh and Inuyasha, kouga, Ayame, and some of his tribe are here." Mika said jumping down.

"What wolf breath. Just great." Inuyasha said

"Ok come on." Mika said jumping the rest of the way to the village. "Hey Sango Miroku were are you?" Mika yelled

"Were right here." Sango said coming out of the hut.

"Hey were are Kouga and the rest of them?" Mika asked looking around.

"They are in the back waiting for Inuyasha and kagome to get back." Sango said

"You didn't tell Miroku anything did you?" Mika asked

"No I didn't I told Kaede but that's all." Sango said "Inuyasha can tell Miroku Im not."

"He will figure it out."Mika said rolling her eyes

"What will I figure out?" Miroku asked

"Ah nothing Miroku." Sango said walking away and Mika did the same.

"Yeah monk mind you own business!" Inuyasha yelled

"Hey Inuyasha were have u been?" Miroku asked with the normal perverted grin on his face.

"None of your business!" Inuyasha yelled

"OK you two break it up." Mika said getting in between them. Then Inuyasha caught Kouga's scent. "Ok were is he?" Inuyasha growled

"Were's who?" Kagome asked

"The wolf were is he!" Inuyasha yelled

"Im right her dog breath." Kouga said

"What are you guys doing here?" Kagome asked

"There here to..." Shippo started but Sango covered his mouth so he wouldn't say anything in front of Miroku.

"I think we should talk to you to alone." Ayame said looking at the others.

"Yeah good idea. You guys go ahead." Mika said

They went into the forest. Were no one would here them. "Ok now why are you guys here?" Inuyasha growled

"Isn't it obvious we are here to tell you Kagome and the pups will be protected by us if need be." Kouga said plainly.

"Yeah if anything happens we will be there to help." Ayame said

"Your kidding me right?" Inuyasha said

"No he's not." Ginta said

"Yeah we are serious." Hakkaku said followed by a few barks from the wolves. Kagome was totally quit kinda stunned. "I guess you aren't to bad wolf boy. Thanks." Inuyasha said surprising Kagome to no end.

"No problem mutt." Kouga said

"Wait dose that mean you guys are going to travel with us again?" Kagome asked

"No not really our wolves will follow you guys. If anything happens they will tell us." Ayame said and two wolves walked over. One was white with yellow eyes, it was bigger then a normal wolf and the other was brown with blue eyes and also bigger then normal. "The white one's name is Kiba he is one mean wolf if you get him mad, very protective, and very determined. This one's name is Tsume same as Kiba and very to himself. Both of them very good fighters, won't die easily, and very smart understands people too they also hunt on there own. Will you guys." Ayame said patting them on the head. (Yes the names are from Wolf's Rain but they are not the same wolfs!)

"Are you guys sure." Kagome asked

"Yeah we can talk to each other mentally so we will no if you guys need help. They will follow Kagome around like when you go to the hot springs Inuyasha will not have to worry about you." Ayame said

"Yeah just let imprint the others scents and they won't hurt them." Kouga said telling the wolves to go over to them. They sniffed Inuyasha and Kagome's hands and hit there hand with there head. "Looks like they like you guys. That's good." Kouga said

"Well we have to go you guys are still going to come to the wedding right?" Ayame asked

"Of coarse we are." Kagome said

"Ok see you guys then. We have to go Bye." Kouga said and him and Ayame took off.

"Ok you guys behave." Ginta said petting Tsume.

"Yeah you guys will see us soon." Hakkaku said petting Kiba. They took off after Kouga.

"Inuyasha you are getting along with Kouga now! Why?" Kagome asked

"He isn't after you anymore." Inuyasha said

"Oh so that's what it was." Kagome laughed

"Yeah so. Ok lets go back." Inuyasha said walking back.

"Hold on remember we have to make sure these guys meet everyone." Kagome said petting Kiba and Tsume.

"Yeah ok come on." Inuyasha said kagome walked beside him while Kiba and Tsume followed close behind.

"You know we have to tell the others about me being pregnant." Kagome said.

"I know. We will ok." Inuyasha said grabbing her hand.

"We also have to go back to my time to tell my mom." Kagome said

"I know. Don't worry." Inuyasha said "Now come on.

They got back to the village and it seemed everyone was in front of Kaede's hut. Mika was leaning against the small building with Shadow on her shoulder. They saw Iva and Tora were back and sitting against the small hut. Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and Shippo were by a small fire.

"Hey you guys. Were back." Kagome said

"Hey what did Kouga want?" Mika asked knowing what but she was wondering about the wolves behind them.

"Well first off I have to tell you guys something." Kagome said sitting down as did Inuyasha and they wolves behind them.

"What is it Kagome?" Miroku asked

"Well as few of you may know already... well Im pregnant." Kagome said turning red then hiding behind Inuyasha.

(Ok what will the others think well besides the ones that know? How will the ceremony go? Please tell me what you think so far. I will Update sooner next time. I have been doing good on reviews lately. I thank everyone that reviewed Those of you that think there is smething between Shippo and Mika there is nothing. Shippo will be getting a girlfriend in later chapters. Now please REVIEW)