Thanks yet again for the positive reaction to my last chapter in the form of so many reviews! It makes me all fuzzy inside to read each one- and you know I never delete one? I have every single one saved on my computer! Im a dork- and one of my reviewers asked me when Inuyasha was coming back to Australia, and my answer is- no clue- I have hard enough time tracking down the episodes here in the U.S (which is soo fucking far behind Japan). So sorry!

Enjoy the chapter...MWAHAHAHAHA!

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ITH INUYASHA:

The next morning both Kagome and Inuyasha were jolted out of their bed by Kagome's alarm clock ringing loudly.

Inuyasha snarled and reached for it, but before he could rip the cord form the wall and throw it across the room Kagome wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Inuyasha immediately relaxed but couldn't ignore the screeching beep of the alarm clock that had his sensitive ears reeling.

"Can you turn that damn thing off?" he growled as she lazily threw one of her legs over his hip.

She smiled, eyes half-lidded in sleep, then leaned across him and clicked off the alarm; rubbing her bare breasts against his chest in the process. Inuyasha's body was immediately at attention and ready for a romp. He growled under his breath, if he wasn't careful he would kill her…

"Better?" she asked and lazily pressed her mouth to his collar bone.

Inuyasha nodded and tried to ignore the energy throbbing through his body, "How's your hand?"

Kagome grinned at him and unwound that way-past melted icepack from her hand; revealing a small red burn that only hurt when she touched it.

"It's better but I think I'm going to wrap it up so that if I bump anything I wont rub the skin off my hand" she said as she settled back down against his chest.

Inuyasha's eyes flew wide in horror and then Kagome started to laugh. Inuyasha snorted at her and then got up to take a shower, ignoring Kagome's smiling face.

He stepped into the shower and waited for it to transform him into an inu-cube, then he took a deep breath and tried to adjust to the new temperature. But before he could Kagome slipped into the shower behind him.

"Don't be mad at me, I was just teasing" she whispered while she pressed her chest to his back and slid her hands around to his waist.

"You shouldn't tease people that are completely in love with you and worried about your health," he growled back, not really mad but curious as to where this was going.

Kagome kissed his shoulder and sent a little shiver down his spine, "Ahh, I'm sorry…maybe I can make it up to you."

Inuyasha tried to ignore her heated touch as she traced little circles around his belly button with her nails, "I doubt it. I mean- how do you make up for being rude to the innocent people that love you?"

Kagome sighed hotly against his shoulder and kissed his neck, "I'm sure we can think of a way…" As her words trailed down into silence, her fingers trailed down to his hips. She ran her fingers over the gently protruding bones and then she traced the lines in his muscles that cut down to his very hard dick.

Inuyasha voice came out husky as his breathing quickened, "Well I suppose you could start there…" He tried to conceal a gasp as Kagome wrapped her small hand around his width and slid it down it from tip to base.

The rest of their shower went more pleasant then normal, starting with a little hand job and ending up in full against-the-wall shower sex (yum).

WITH KAGOME:

Kagome slipped out of the shower after Inuyasha, her day had started out wonderfully and she was positive that things could only get better with Inuyasha. She grinned, remembering yesterday's burn and Inuyasha's tender reaction.

"Hunny!" she yelped in a worried tone.

Inuyasha was back in the bathroom in two seconds, wearing nothing but a pair of jean pants…absolutely nothing… Kagome was distracted as she saw how far his jeans sagged on his hips and how no line of underwear was showing…

"What is it? Are you okay?" he asked in a voice that suggested he was ready to run her straight to the hospital.

Kagome frowned, "Are you wearing any boxers or underwear?"

Inuyasha gave her an exasperated look, "Now is not the time to be thinking about my lack of underwear- what's wrong?"

Kagome sighed, "Well, I wanted to tell you that I was hungry…and if you don't make breakfast I think I shall faint from hunger, but now I just want to stare at you!"

Inuyasha looked torn between laughter and growling.

Kagome walked over and kissed him on the cheek as she wrapped a towel around her, "Please make me breakfast you sexy demon…"

"Fine." He growled, "Under one condition."

Kagome smiled, "And what is that?"

He grinned boyishly, "Tell me I'm sexy again!"

Kagome laughed, "You are sexy, and the more I think about you not wearing underwear under those jeans the more I want to take them off and…make sure…"

Inuyasha got a lusty twinkle in his eyes and Kagome pushed him out of the bathroom, "Don't look at me like that…go make me breakfast!"

Inuyasha gave her a deflated look and walked off into the kitchen area.

Kagome got dressed in some black dress pants and a pink blouse for work, then she slipped into the kitchen and watched her man's progress.

He looked so sexy standing next to the stove in his jeans and nothing else. Kagome noted the luxurious trial of his silver hair down his back and then as he flicked it to one side, she noticed all the beautifully toned muscles that it had hidden. She traced his tattoo with her eyes, watching as it curved over all the hills and valleys of muscle on his back, Kagome felt the urge to press herself against him and rolled her eyes- damn his sex appeal. She had gone without sex for 18 years but within the last few days she had been craving it like at addict.

"You know if you keeping giving off that horny scent I'm defiantly going to come over there and screw you into next week" he mumbled, not turning around or moving from his cooking stance.

Kagome debated making him do just that but then decided that they didn't have the time to do it AND be on time for work. "I'm sorry tiger, but we don't have the time. But I fully plan on taking you up on that offer at a later date."

Inuyasha nodded and then turned and presented Kagome with the omelet he had cooked.

Kagome grinned, "Have I told you lately that I love you?"

Inuyasha shook his head as he grinned and put the ham and cheese omelet on the plate, "Nope."

Kagome hopped up on the counter and then started to wolf down the food, around a mouthful she laughed, "Well I DO! With all of my heart!"

Inuyasha kissed her on the cheek, smiling, and then started to make an omelet for himself.

Kagome watched, mildly interested as she ate, whenever she slowed for a breath she spoke, "Where did you learn to cook like this?"

Inuyasha answered as he casually flipped the perfectly browned omelet, "I have had a number of fast food jobs and some at other restaurants."

Kagome nodded, satisfied with both his answer and his cooking, "Good, then you can make me breakfast in bed and stuff on our anniversary!"

Inuyasha nodded, and Kagome realized he had taken her seriously and was fine with it. She smiled, "I really do love you, and I'm lucky to have you."

Inuyasha started to eat his omelet and nodded as he yelped as the hot eggs touched his tender tongue.

Kagome felt the pain and couldn't help getting off the counter and walking over to him to look at his lip. She now felt what he had yesterday…though not as strong (she supposed) she couldn't help but worry and want to help.

He gave her a smiled and wolfed down the rest of the eggs, ignoring as the eggs burned all the way down to his stomach. Kagome felt it for him; she growled and took the plate from him.

WITH INUYASHA:

Inuyasha whimpered as his woman took away his plate, "Kagome…give it..." he said in a whiny tone.

His heart leapt to his throat as she cut another bite, blew on it, then lifted it to his lips. His heart pounded harder, she was worried about him… he reveled in the sensation of being cared for. No one had worried about it in a long time.

He took the warm food into his mouth and then pressed a gentle kiss on Kagome's lips. He pulled away, swallowed the egg, and grinned, "I really love you too."

He finished eating his food, his eyes locked in hers as she fed him. Every time he leaned down to kiss her, she would bring another bite up in his way. Inuyasha knew she was avoiding contact now just so they wouldn't get carried away.

He pulled on a dark green shirt and then followed Kagome out the door.

They walked to work, hands linked in an openly affectionate way and a nice way to ward off other, interested, people.

Once they walked in the door of the small store, the crazy old man clapped his hands together, "I'm glad you're here! In case your wondering, I am Totosai. Inuyasha, I want you to work the checkout counter, and Kagome, you can restock the shelves- if anything is too heavy make your boyfriend lift it for you. If either of you need me I will be in the back room working on the books and finance."

Kagome blinked and the old man was gone, "Wow…he moves fast."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "All cowards do." Then he kissed her on the forehead and walked behind the counter.

WITH KAGOME:

Kagome hummed happily as she restocked all the canned goods on one of the shelves from the huge box in the back. She smiled at the few customers that came in and helped them in whatever way they needed as Inuyasha manned the counter and was forbidden to leave the cash register unattended.

Whenever she got the free time, she would go over and sit on the counter in front of him and kiss and pester him as he tried to take stock of all the cigarettes and cigars behind the counter.

He ignored her as long as possible, and Kagome admired his efforts, god knows she wouldn't last long if he did that to her.

He turned to her, chin tilted down making him look at her sexily under his brows. She felt her skin prickle as goose bumps broke out over her skin, she loved what he could do to her.

He put his hands on the counter on either side of her and pressed his lips hungrily to her own. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, simultaneously wrapping her legs around his hips and pulling them closer too.

Inuyasha grinded against her didn't bother to try to hide the groan of need that slipped through his lips. Kagome smiled into the kiss, she liked knowing that she had and effect on him.

His beautiful rough hand slid up under her blouse and found her breast; carefully he teased the nipple until he had her gasping into the kiss and arching against him for more.

His smile was radiant and Kagome knew that he would NEVER smile that way at another woman. She pressed her lips to his ear, "I want you…"

Inuyasha groaned and unbuttoned his jeans just as the door beeped and a customer entered. Kagome blushed up at him and reached down and buttoned his jeans for him out of the customers view, then she casually hoped off the counter on the other side and turned to the customer.

The customer was wearing a ski mask…she heard Inuyasha growl just as another man in a ski mask entered and the one in front of her grabbed her and pulled her back up against him, pressing the thin, sharp blade of his knife against her tender throat.

Kagome pressed herself against the man and felt the blade at her throat draw a drip of blood.

The man holding her, licked her cheek through the mouth hole in his ski mask.

A deep growl from behind the counter caused them all to turn and look at the man with white hair, now standing on top of the counter.

Kagome looked up and found Inuyasha's eyes a bloody red, she silently prayed he wouldn't kill the guy holding her.

"Let her go and I won't kill you and your friend" he snarled in rasp, his voice barely human anymore.

The guy holding her laughed, "How about you back the fuck off and give me the money or I slit your pretty little girlfriend's throat."

Kagome would not let her mate go to prison…again…She slammed her elbow into the mans stomach and twisted away from him as he doubled over, out of breath.

"You…bitch…" he wheezed just as Inuyasha's converse clad foot came into hard contact with his head.

The man collapsed on the floor, unmoving and his friend backed up to the door.

Inuyasha kicked the guy on the floor in the ribs, bringing forth several cracks. Kagome rushed to pull him away from the unconscious man but just as she grabbed his shoulders, he picked up the guy by his limp shoulders and kneed the man in the masked face.

A groan of pain and another crack escaped the man and Inuyasha stepped on the guys face, grounding it into the ground.

Kagome screeched and the guys friend made a run for it. Kagome tugged on Inuyasha's shoulder, but was possessed and didn't seem to feel it.

Kagome jumped in front of him, and placed herself between the raging demon and his prey.

Kagome put her hands on Inuyasha's chest, "Breath hunny, he can't hurt me, I'm fine!"

Inuyasha's hand went to the small cut on her throat and he pulled it away bloody. Kagome grabbed his wrist, "I'm FINE! Just…just…kiss me!"

He snarled over her shoulder and leaned down to her cheek.

Kagome felt his rage boiling up again as he smelt the saliva of the other guy on her cheek.

His eyes, the eyes of and enraged wild animal, were fiery with hatred.

Kagome put her hands on his cheeks and forced him to look at her, "He isn't going anywhere! Look at me; I'm yours…calm down."

Inuyasha bared his huge fangs at her and Kagome briefly wondered what he would look like if he changed.

"Inuyasha!" she grabbed his hand and put it over her heart, "I am YOURS! My heart beats only for you, but if you do this you will cause me more pain than death. I wont be able to bear having you away from me in jail. Don't hurt me."

Inuyasha didn't seem to understand her, his eyes kept looking over her shoulder and his jaw clenched. He was humoring her…until she would get out of the way she realized.

She grabbed the guys knife off the floor and stepped to the side, immediately Inuyasha was back on the man, punching him in the face and straddling him.

Kagome bit her tongue and then drew the knife's razor edge across her palm. Blood welled up and surrounded the knife and started to drip to the floor through her fingers.

Before the first drop hit the floor, Inuyasha was up and in front of her. His eyes darted around, looking for a foe to hurt.

Kagome tossed the knife down and held her bleeding hand out to him, "Help."

He understood that word, and in seconds, he had lifted her up and sat her down on the counter. He tore everything behind the counter apart as he looked for something to help her with…a first aid kit perhaps.

Kagome felt light headed, perhaps she had cut her hand too deep. She looked down at her hand and was surprised to see the blood cascaded down her forearm and all over the floor around her. How could so much blood come from such a little cut? Shit…

WITH INUYASHA:

Inuyasha turned just in time to see his mate begin to slid off the counter, unconscious.

His vision was fogged, and so was his thinking, but he knew he had to help her. He ripped his shirt in a strip and tied her hand, then he lifted her into his arms, bride over threshold style and ran out the door and down the street to the nearest hospital...

He made it there in record time and as soon as he walked in the door he was pounced on by a doctor and dragged into the emergency room. A doctor took his mate from his arms and he had to suppress a snarl; he settled for becoming the doctors shadow as the doctor and a nurse took off Kagome's bandage and cleaned up the wound.

The mans eyebrows furrowed, "This isn't a very large cut, sure it bleeds, but no artery was cut- there is no reason for her to faint…she could have only lost about a pint of blood…which isn't that much…"

Inuyasha realized that the man was talking to the nurse, but her grew worried. The woman nodded, "Take some tests, I found a wallet."

The nurse pulled Kagome's small wallet out of her back pocket and took out her school I.D card, "I'll call her parents."

Inuyasha snatched at her to stop the woman, but she was on the other side of the bed and managed to get out of the room before him and give him a funny look over he shoulder as she walked down the hall.

He tried to tell the doctor to stop her because he would not leave Kagome's side…but no voice came.

His heart was in his throat and he could barely get air around it…what was wrong with his Kagome?

Minutes passed by like hours, and the doctor cleaned up Kagome's had nicely and put a cleaner, more efficient bandages. Then as he took her pulse and her checked her pupils, he spoke, "Are you the boyfriend?"

Inuyasha could do mo more then nod as he sat on the edge of the bed and held Kagome's unharmed hand.

"What's your name son?" the doctor asked.

Nobody had called him son in a long time…Inuyasha couldn't answer anyway…not when Kagome was like this.

"Not answering huh? Do her parents know about you?" the doctor asked.

Inuyasha nodded softly, too bad he couldn't mention that the woman HATED him…but she KNEW about him…

"Can you leave the room? I'm going to put her in a hospital gown and get her out of her bloody clothes" the doctor asked nicely.

Inuyasha suppressed a snarl and settled for shaking his head vigorously at the doctor who had been nothing but kind.

The doctor sighed, "You are a little odd, but I think you are just shook up from whatever happened…Can you lift her so I can tie the top of this gown around her neck?"

Inuyasha did as he was told, eyes darting from Kagome, to the doctor, and back to Kagome.

Together they maneuvered Kagome's shirt off without baring any skin, then laid her back down in the hospital bed.

The doctor pulled up the rails on the side of the bed and boxed Kagome in. Then he started to push the bed out of the room.

"She doesn't need to be in the emergency anymore…she is stable, I'm going to take her to a patient room and we can run some tests there." The doctor said calmly as Inuyasha gave him a startled look.

He nodded his head, just glad that there was someone who could take care of her…since he couldn't.

They made it to the room where the doctor hooked Kagome up to an IV and checked her pulse again, "I'm going to take a blood sample okay?"

Inuyasha nodded, and clenched Kagome's hand as the doctor stabbed her with a small needle and drew blood into the syringe.

The doctor smiled, "I'm going to take this to the lab…if you or she need anything press this button, okay?"

Inuyasha nodded and turned his eyes back to Kagome in worry, his voice was scratchy, but it came, "Kagome, I'm so sorry."

Time dragged by and Inuyasha was haunted of thoughts of Kagome dying in his arms. He prayed to an unfamiliar god, pledging his loyalty and his soul if she would only be okay.

The doctor returned, about thirty minutes later, accompanied by the devil himself.

Inuyasha's breath caught as Kagome's mom gave him the dirtiest glare he had ever seen. He suspected that if the woman could have, she would have throttled him right then.

"What did you do to my baby you…you…creature!" she cried out and walked over, flicking his hand away from Kagome's and taking her daughters hand in her own.

"Oh baby, I should have never let you get away! I should have camped outside that monsters apartment until you returned!" her mother howled like a wounded dog.

Inuyasha wanted to hold Kagome, but he would not shove her mother. That would only cause MORE problems. He flinched as his soon-to-be mother-in-law cursed him and called him every name in the book.

The doctor seemed uneasy, not sure what to do in this situation…he stayed silent.

To make matters worse, Kikyou walked in.

She allowed her eyes to blatantly slide over his body in a suggestive manner and then she joined her mother at her sleeping sister's side.

"We can't allow her to continue to stay with him mother, they are irresponsible!" Kikyou hissed and pretended to care about her sister welfare.

Inuyasha snarled, "Stay out of this Kikyou, Kagome is eighteen, she can do whatever she wants to!"

Kikyou's mother turned on him, "Don't you EVER speak to my daughter that way. Doctor! I demand that you make him leave the room!"

The doctor looked helplessly about, "Well, he isn't immediate family…"

Inuyasha snarled, "Does fiancé count as immediate family?"

Kagome's mother looked torn between fainting and tackling him, "You will NOT marry my daughter!"

Inuyasha glared at her, "I will do whatever the hell I want to do with your daughter and you can't do a damn thing to stop me!"

The woman gasped and clapped at her chest, "Doctor! Make me leave, NOW!"

The doctor sighed, "Actually, since he is her fiancé…" the doctor ducked as Kagome's mother threw the extra pillow next to Kagome's bed at him.

"No miss, there is no reason for violence!" he coughed as she shook her fist in the air.

Inuyasha didn't know whether to argue with the woman or to back down and let her run over them all, what would Kagome WANT him to do?

Kikyou wore a smug look as she watched the disaster in front of her. Life was grand…

Inuyasha sighed and rubbed his temple.

"HOW DID THIS HAPPEN ANYWAY?" the woman snarled, going back to her fragile daughter…giving up for now.

Inuyasha blinked as all eyes were suddenly on him. He couldn't exactly tell them that Kagome had actually CUT herself to get his damn ATTENTION! Damn he was an asshole.

"Well?" Kikyou asked, smiling as she watched him squirm for an answer, "Thing get a little rough in the bedroom?"
Kagome's mother paled.

"That's not it!" Inuyasha snarled in the bitch's direction.

"But you have, haven't you? You stole my baby's virginity!" The woman cried and clasped Kagome's hand tighter.

Inuyasha shifted form foot to foot, "Yes…but we ARE going to get married."

Kagome's mother laid her head on Kagome's bed and started to bawl.

Inuyasha threw up his hands, "Woman! We love each other- there is nothing wrong with sex when love is involved!"

Kagome's mother sucked up all her tears and stood to her full height.

Inuyasha resisted the urge to take this challenge and knock the woman flat on her ass.

The woman stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

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Kagome blinked softly, clearing the haze from her head…she could hear so many voices- what had she been dreaming? But as she opened her eyes, the voices stopped.

She looked around and found Kikyou and a doctor, watching something on the other side of the room intently.

She turned her head just in time to see her mother slap Inuyasha's hard across the face.

Her breath caught in her throat, "What is going ON?"

Everyone turned to look at her, but her gazed was locked on Inuyasha's and his beautiful expression of relief and love.

"You are in the hospital hunny, after that brute did god knows what to you." Her mother answered.

Kagome blinked, "Inuyasha has done nothing but love me mom."

Her mother snorted, "I don't believe a word of it- if he loved you then wouldn't have pressured you into having sex and not waiting till marriage!"

Kagome's mouth opened and shut, "He didn't seduce me mom! I wanted him just as much as he wanted me!"

"So what DID happen?" Kikyou asked her sister.

Kagome's mind rushed through all the possibilities, "Inuyasha and I were working at a store and a robber came in and held a knife to my throat, then Inuyasha kicked his ass and I ended up here after I grabbed the knife from the guy's hand."

Her eyes met Inuyasha's and she saw pain there, he felt guilty… "Inuyasha saved me, he had nothing in mind but my welfare and I understand that, even if he did go a little overboard…" She directed it towards her mother, but her eyes locked on Inuyasha's telling him that she was talking to him too.

Inuyasha walked over and took the seat next to her bed and took her unwounded hand.

Kagome gave him a weak smile, "I really don't get why I passed out- the cut looked shallow…"

Everyone turned to look at the doctor and the papers he held.

He grinned childishly, "Oh, is it my turn now?"

Kagome smiled, liking the guy, "I think so."

The guy nodded, "Well, you were right, the cut was shallow and clean cut. It did produce more blood then one would expect, but no more then you could donate to a blood drive. It shouldn't affect you more then making you a little weak…just drink some orange juice."

Kagome nodded and noted the relieved look on her mates face.

"So why did she pass out exactly?" Kikyou asked.

The doctor grinned, "Well I expect it was just from a too much emotional stress, that happens a lot to woman with your condition."

Kagome frowned but Inuyasha beat her to the question, "Condition?"

The doctor nodded, "Yes well, you're pregnant. Congratulations!"

Everyone grew still and Kagome turned to look at Inuyasha who wore the same shocked and surprised expression.

"Pregnant?" her mother gasped.

"Pregnant!" the doctor grinned.

Kagome's lip trembled…all her work for…nothing.

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and squeezed her tightly, "I'm sorry- I know you didn't want this."

Kagome felt a tear roll down her cheeks, "Don't be, I know you did want it."

Kikyou smiled, time to add a twist to the plot… She urged tears forward and then collapsed onto the bed next to Kagome, "Oh sister, we are so much alike!"

Kagome frowned and looked at her sister, ignoring Inuyasha's haunted expression, "Kikyou, what ARE you talking about?"

Kikyou wiped some tears away, "You know that time you caught Inuyasha and I together? Well…I took a pregnancy test last night and it was positive, you and I will have babies by the same FATHER!"

Kagome's world crashed down around her…Inuyasha had lied and now, he had his wish- kids. Not just one, but two…

She turned her eyes to Inuyasha who shook his head, "No Kagome, she lies- we never had sex!"

Kikyou frowned, "Don't deny it! I will take another test and show them the results!"

Kagome glared at Inuyasha, her heart shattering into a million pieces, "Don't ever speak to me again Inuyasha."

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I think thats a good place to end this chapter, dont you?

WELP…this chapter was a bit short, I admit…but I wanted to make it a little more suspenseful. I just LOVE cliffies- don't you? grin don't kill me- review me. The faster I get 500+ reviews- the faster I write! And remember…anything could happen…