And never will I have to answer again to anyone
Nine months came quickly, a little too quickly.
Kagome rushed to Kikyo's side when Inuyasha came calling for help. Kagome wasted no time in gathering the things needed. Lucky for Kagome Sango was there to help her.
"Kikyo, breathe and push!" Kagome told her while trying to help the baby along. Kikyo was silent and did as she was told, sweat beating down her breast. Sango held Kikyo up,
"A few more pushes, I can see the ears!" Kagome said, a smile on her face; she herself could not believe her eyes,
"Does he have Inuyasha's ears?" Kikyo managed to get out,
"Push, and you will see," Kagome states,
Kikyo pushed a few more times, and with one big scream from her, came a little scream from a newborn. Kagome laid the little baby on Kikyo's chest and set to cleaning. Inuyasha wasted no time into coming inside to see his newborn son. Inuyasha could not believe his own eyes, there in Kikyo's arms, was a little baby, he had black dog ears, white hair and had two strips, purple, on each cheek.
Kagome stood and smiled, her eyes on the baby. Kikyo handed the baby to Inuyasha; he held his son, never taking his eyes off him,
"Akoi,"
"What?" Kagome asked
"I want to name him Akoi."
No one had time to comment, for they all looked at the door; they all felt it.
"My Brother," Inuyasha said with a not-so-friendly tone,
"He has come to see the pup," Kikyo stated, closing her eyes,
Kagome had not seen him in nine months, not that she really kept track. Kagome turned from the door only to find Inuyasha holding out his son for her,
"What?"
"Take him to him,"
"What, why me?"
"We are not a close family Kagome, you of all people should know that."
Kagome looked at the baby who was asleep; she sighed, she was hoping no one would ask her to hold him, not that she didn't like the baby. Kagome held out her arms and held the small baby; she turned to the door and walked out.
Sesshomaru was standing a few steps away, looking the same as always. Kagome was hot, her hair was a mess, she had blood on her clothing, and in her hands was his half-brother's brat. Kagome walked to him,
"You missed it,"
She always said that to him; it seemed like,
"I miss nothing, Miko," He stated, looking down at the pup,
Akoi opened his little eyes and looked at his uncle,
"His name is Akoi,"
Sesshomaru said nothing but looked at the small baby. "Half demon,"
"Well, yeah," Kagome states,
"How fitting, my brother sends you."
Kagome rose an eyebrow, not really understanding his words, was he insulting her?
Sango stepped out of the house and up to Kagome. "Kikyo wishes to feed him,"
Kagome gave the baby up; they both watched as Sango took him back inside.
"How is Rin?"
"Well,"
This seemed to be their only conversation,
"Sango is pregnant again," Kagome said, looking down,
"So, the monk has finally impregnated the female again," He had not taken the time to sniff her,
Kagome arched an eyebrow. "Do you have to say it like that?"
Sesshomaru looked at her, his face never changing,
"What?" She asks,
"You have not married,"
"No?" She said slow,
Sesshomaru turned, making his way to leave once again,
"Have you mated?"
He stopped in his tracks, "Do not be foolish Miko, I Sesshomaru am in no need of such."
Yep, same old Sesshomaru. He took his leave, and she found herself waving bye to him, and even though he was not looking, she knew, that he knew she was waving.
The next few weeks, Kagome spent tending the fields for winter, helping the village gather wood and food. She had not seen Akoi since his birth, and Sango had gone back home.
"Kaede?," Kagome called walking into the hut,
"Dinner is ready, child," Kaede said, placing a bowl down for Kagome,
"Thanks," Kagome began to eat, Kaede just watched her,
"What?"
"Hey, Kaede," Kagome turned to see Inuyasha,
"Hello," Kaede said,
Kagome had a knotting feeling in her tummy, Inuyasha never just came by this late for a visit, something was up. Inuyasha sat down, Kaede sat him a bowl down, and made her way out. They ate in silence at first,
"Kagome,"
Kagome looked up, '"Yeah?"
"Are, are, are you going to get married?" He asked very fast,
"What?" What was with everyone asking her that?
"I just thought-
"Don't, Inuyasha I'm fine, I'm still really young, remember in my time women don't get married in till mid twenty's!" She said with a smile,
"Kagome, we are not in your time."
Kagome looked down at her soup. "Yeah, I know,"
"So,'
"You don't have to worry, Inuyasha; I'll be fine."
"We are leaving," He stated it quickly,
She blinked; it took her a moment, "What?" She whispered,
"We are going back to my mother's land. I have not been there since I was a child."
Of course, Kagome put her smile on. "That's great, Inuyasha."
Kagome all the sudden felt very alone, even though he was still sitting in front of her, for some reason she thought they all would always be together.
He knew it was a lie, her smile was so fake, "Will you, will you miss us?"
She didn't miss how he said to us, "Yes," She said, throwing herself over the table to hug him; he hugged her back; inside, his heart was burning; he had not meant to hurt her.
A few days later, Kagome saw Inuyasha and his family off, and a few days later after that, Kaede died.
Now, not only did she feel alone, she was alone. Time flowed as she stood still.