I'M BACK! Sorry i was talking so long to undate on this story. Been working on another story, dealing with real life, and just plain working. But i'm back now and i'm going to be at this again.

Also, i'd really really REALLY like some reveiws. No reveiws equals no updates for a week. I'm going to try and update every other day. Gives me time to write and worry about other things.

So enough of my babbling, ON WITH THE STORY!

Chapter 7: Of Rumors, Foes, and Names

Two days later, Sesshomaru and Kira were on Ah Un again and flying back to the village. Kira was happy now that her sword was whole again.

"That was the most bizarre experience of my life." The sword said as they flew over the forest.

"What do you mean?" Kira asked as she held onto Sesshomaru.

"I was just floating in this dark void. I could hear you and the others but i couldn't sense where you were."

"So you were still alive?" She asked as she looked at her sword. "Because when i held you in my hands, i couldn't feel or sense anything from you."

"My power had died but not my spirit. It's been my power that you have been sensing. When i shattered, so did my power." The Mani Katti explained as they were now half way there. "Also, the power of Lord Ishiyama's fang had died as well. But now that your fang has been melded into the metal, i feel more powerful then before."

"That's good i guess." She said as she smiled a bit.

"Oh and one more thing. I over heard the spirits that possess Lord Sesshomaru's Tokijin and Tensagia, and the spirit of Lord Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga as well. They all sense something powerful is approuching."

"You were able to speak with my swords?" Sesshomaru asked as he glanced over his shoulder.

"Apparently i was. They spoke to me while i was in the void. They all sense that a powerful demon is about to return to these lands."

"Could it be Naraku? We haven't heard or seen him for the past two years now. Let alone smell him." Kira said as she looked off into the distence.

"No it wasn't Naraku. Tetsusaiga and Tensaiga said that the presence was a familiar one. One they hadn't sensed for about 500 years."

"A powerful demon that hasn't been heard of for almost 500 years?" Kira thought out loud and then glance at Sesshomaru. "Is there anyone that would have been around your father that would make the swords react in such a way?"

"I do not know. Many demons were around my father. Most were many that i do not know the names of." He stated as he remembered all the demons that had come to speak with his father when he was a child.

"They said it felt like a female. An incredibly powerful female."

Sesshomaru went into thought about this. But the only female that was even close to his father was...No it couldn't be her. It could not even possibly be her after all these centuries.

Who dear? Kira asked as she looked up at him concerned.

"My mother. I think it might be her that is returning." He said as he soon made the dragon desend upon the village. "I pray that it is not her. I want nothing to do with my mother. Not after the way she abandoned me."

"Then don't go and look for her. If she hurt you that badly you shouldn't go and see her. Seeing her would probably open old wounds." Kira said in a calm voice.

He just smiled. He loved the way her calming voice effected him. "I know."

Kira smiled seeing that he was going to be okay as they landed outside Keade's hut.

The group was gathered around the fire pit as Keade made dinner. Kira was leaning against Sesshomaru's boa covered shoulder, taking a nap.

"Lady Kira seems to be getting more tired then Lady Kagome did." Keade said as she sturred the stew in the pot.

"Demon pregnancies do tend to make the female more tired then a human pregnancy." Sesshomaru said as he wrapped his arm around his sleeping mate. "And since it is a full demon child that is growing inside her, she will need all the sleep she can possibly get."

"I see. Then i guess this is normal for her?" Miroku asked as he held his sleeping son in his arms.

"Yes it is." The demon lord soon made his boa wrap around her when she started shivering.

"I remember when Kagome would fall asleep in the middle of the day." Inuyasha said as he nuzzled the priestess who was sitting in his lap.

Kagome just giggled as he did so. "Yeah well. I couldn't help it. I just got so tired that i felt right to sleep."

Sesshomaru was silent as he watch his half brother and the pregnant priestess. His head then tilted over so slightly as he stared at Kagome's round belly. He then mentaly changed Kagome into Kira and Inuyasha into himself. A tiny smirk pulled on his lips as he imagined Kira looking that big in a few short months.

Suddenly, he was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt someone touch his ear, tugging it ever so slightly. Oh shit.

"What did i say about having dirty thoughts?" Came Kira's half asleep voice, tugging his ear again.

He held in a whince as he felt pain shot through his ear.

Inuyasha smirked at his brother, knowing what thought it was that caused Kira to wake up. "Sesshomaru stop looking at my mate. She isn't Kira at all." He said as he held Kagome close to him.

The demon lord started growling but then imediately stopped a second later when his mate tugged his ear again.

"Sesshomaru." Kira spoke in a threatening way as she looked up at him.

He then took a deep breath and relaxed. Once she sensed this, Kira released his ear and snuggled in the fluffy boa that was around her. "Is it me or is it colder then usual?"

"Aye. This winter is an unusally cold one i believe." Keade said as she finished sturring the stew. She then pulled out some bowls that were hidden behind her and started serving the food.

Sesshomaru took both bowls that were handed to him and gave one to Kira. He wasn't hungry at the moment but enjoyed the warmth that was coming from it. Kira however, happily ate the stew she was given.

"By the way Kira. While you and Lord Sesshomaru were gone, Rin spotted one of Naraku's insects yesterday." Miroku said as he ate his stew.

"We all think that he's checking on us to see what's going on." Sango said as she fed Haku, who was sitting in her lap.

"He's finally making a move." Kira said as she thought about this. "And for a while there i thought he had given up."

"Not likely. I guess he was just biding his time until now." Inuyasha said as he sat close to Kagome while he ate.

Kira just shrugged and she continued to eat. After a few minutes, she finally broke the silence. "So what do we doing now?"

"We go and search for him until it gets to dangerous for Kagome. Which should be about another two months from what Dr. Tora told us a few days ago." Inuyasha said as he finished his stew.

"And way would that be?" Kira asked as she looked over at him a bit confused.

"He said that during the last two months of my pregnancy, i'll need to get all the rest and relaxation i can get. Being here will just put to much stress on Sukimaru." Kagome said as she rubbed her belly, also done with her meal.

"Sukimaru?" Kira now looked at her friend confused.

"It means 'Pure Chance'" Inuyasha said as he wraped his arm around his mate. "As in it was a pure chance that our daughter is going to be a half demon between me being half demon and Kagome being human. And the fact that Kagome's a priestess adds to the 'pure' part of her name."

"The odds of such a result is very rare." Sesshomaru stated as he drank his stew since it was now cold.

"That's what Tora said." Kagome kept the smile on her face as she leaned into Inuyasha. "Did you two decide what to name your heir?"

"Yes we did. If it's a boy it's going to be named Kenji and if it's a girl it's going to be named Hoshimaru." Kira said as she smiled.

"Public prosecutor huh? Sounds like something Sesshomaru picked." Inuyasha said as he nuzzled Kagome's neck, making her giggle.

"Yep. He did." Kira giggled herself and then yawned. "God, i'm not even showing yet and already i'm tired."

"That is going to be normal Kira." Sesshomaru said as he wrapped his arm around her, keeping her close to him. "You will most likely fall asleep sometime before sunset. From what my father told me, it will become a normal habit for you."

Kira nodded and yawned again.

"Sleep Kira." He said it more as an order then anything else.

"I think we should all get some sleep." Miroku said as he stood. "If Naraku has indeed returned after such a long silence, we should go out and look for him." He then glanced down at the now sleeping Haku in his wifes arms.

Everyone knew what he was thinking and all felt the same. If Naraku wasn't destroyed, something horrible could happen to their children. Or worse yet, themselves.

Inuyasha carefully picked up Kagome and went over to their usual spot in the corner of the hut. "We leave tomorrow after breakfast. Kagome and I got some supplies while we were in her era."

"We should at least try and find some hint of him." Kira said as she stood with Sesshomaru. "That will satisfy me. Mostly because i need to return home for Christmas in two weeks and tell my parents what going on." She said as she placed a hand on her stomach.

Inuyasha nodded. "If we can find some trace of where he is, then we know he's back. After that, you can go and let your parents know that your pregnant."

Kira nodded in approval. Sesshomaru's boa, still wrapped around her, tugged her toward the demon lord who was sitting against the wall. She giggled softly and obayed her mate. She sat down in his lap and snuggled in his arms, falling into a deep sleep.