Kim: Okily dokily. Amber has "gone away" for the extended weekend. I have family coming down, so I MAY not be able to update much. (School started so I haven't been able to type up much). Yeah. I'm taking Latin II, English 10, Drama I, and Algebra II. Totally easy so far. Anyways…read and review please!!

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Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha

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Last Time…

After that night, the group didn't have any more Encounters with Naraku. He never found out when Kagome's period of vulnerability was, and she slowly learned to master her sword. Months flew by faster than anyone could count, and Kagome barely got any memories back. Due to small encounters with Kagura and Kanna, she recaptured her memories of them, as well as Ginta and Hakkaku from Kouga's tribe. Also during that time, InuYasha grew up a little bit. Kikyou had remained away for some unknown reason. And most importantly, the one thing that was about to change their lives, Kagome was pregnant.

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Chapter 19: Return of Her King

"I need to go back to my own time," Kagome stated, picking up her book bag. Her mother had already been informed and had already been making preparations. She was only a few months pregnant, but decided it was better to go back now instead of later incase the baby came early.

InuYasha pulled her into a hug. "I'll come back for you when we kill Naraku," He whispered in her ear. "Don't come back until I come to get you." Kagome nodded once.

InuYasha helped Kagome down the well, fully aware that her mother was waiting for her on the other side.

"Welcome home," Mrs. Higurashi greeted Kagome, pulling her out of the well. Months later, Kagome safely delivered a healthy baby girl.

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Kagome sat at the kitchen table, quietly sipping her not-so-warm-anymore tea with her mother. She sat uncomfortably during this awkward silence, shifting uneasily in her chair.

"Maybe he won't come," Mrs. Higurashi said finally, breaking the silence. A side of Kagome believed her words, but a smaller part still believed that one day, just maybe, he'd come get her. "It's been nearly four years!"

"He'll come," Kagome hissed, clenching her fist around her glass until the cup shattered, sending shards in every direction. She sighed, getting up to grab a dish rag while her mother began to place the broken shards in a small pile on the table. Kagome's mom suddenly smiled.

"I'm going to go get something to put the pieces in, I'll be back in a minute or two," Kagome watched as she scurried off out of the kitchen. Looking back down at the puddle of tea, she gasped when she noticed that the green-black tea was now a crimson red. She lifted up the hand that had broken the cup and examined it carefully. She had a few deep gashes where the shards had cut her. She sighed and stood up.

That smell…

Looking up slowly, Kagome's eyes slowly focused on the one thing she had been, almost literally, dying to see for the last four years of her existence.

"I can't leave you alone very long, can I? How'd you hurt yourself this time?" InuYasha asked her, grabbing her wrist. He took the dish rag and ripped a long shred off it, wrapping it gently around Kagome's hand.

"InuYasha…" She whispered. He looked up at her, surprised, when she called his name. He smiled. Kagome immediately broke down; crying into his chest as she wrapped her arms around him. She didn't notice InuYasha wince as she did so, but he still hugged back. "InuYasha! I thought you where dead!" She said in between sobs.

"I'm fine. Naraku is gone, as far as we know. There's absolutely no trace of him left. Not as if he went into hiding, but I killed him." InuYasha said smugly.

Kagome smiled. She could finally go back to her friends in the feudal era. Finally, after four long years. Kagome grabbed InuYasha's hand and pulled him up to her room, where the sleeping infant lie on Kagome's bed.

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Kim: 'Kay. How do you think InuYasha will react to the baby? And so far, I have the baby's name, but if you want, submit a name. If I like it better than what I have, I'll change it. Please Review!!

ALSO: I tried to make rice balls (the Japanese name keeps slipping my mind) and failed miserably, but most likely because it was brown rice, not white. If you have any suggestions on ways to easily make rice balls, please tell me! THANK YAS!