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Things get a little sexy. You have been warned. Lol.
A/N: There's a lot of dialogue and I'm not formally trained to write as such, but I did my best. Enjoy!
Chapter 8: Recovery
Kagome rested at home now. The phone had been ringing off the hook and quite a few visitors had come by. They were superstitious and didn't tell anyone she was pregnant. As the belief went, you don't tell anyone until at least three months. Her three friends from school, Ayumi, Yuka and Eri, had even come by. Inuyasha half worried a bit that she was expending a lot of energy socializing. But, the smile on her face couldn't be denied. He was just delighted to see how loved Kagome was. Well, of course she was. She was so kind and caring of everyone else.
There was an obnoxious knock on the door. Inuyasha reluctantly answered. It was Koga. "Hey, I'm here to see Kagome." He said matter-of-factly. He carried a whole bouquet of lilies. "She's resting now, but I'll tell her you stopped by." He told the wolf demon. Inuyasha took the flowers and handed them to Shippo to put in a vase. He then tried to push Koga out the door and close it. "Hey!" He shouted. Just then, a hand held the door open and pushed through. It was Sesshomaru.
"Excuse me, you can't just waltz in here." Inuyasha said through gritted teeth. Rin was still in the hospital and he wondered what his elder brother was doing here. "Inuyasha," he began. "I think once Rin is better we should all take a trip together."
"A vacation?"
"Precisely." Jaken chimed in.
"Kagome is on bed rest."
"She can still fly with the approval of a doctor, of course."
"We can push her around in a wheel chair." Miroku stated as he came in from behind Sesshomaru. "Who said you were coming, Miroku?" The hanyou snapped. "Why is Kagome on bed rest?" Koga asked.
"How did you find out about this anyway, wolf boy?"
"It was all over the 6 'o'clock news. They interviewed Nobunaga, the guy who T-boned them. I asked around to Kagome's friends through Kaede, too. It's not hard. You can find anything online, too. I see your family business is pretty successful Mr. Inu Daiyoukai. "
"Keh! Fine, go in and see Kagome, but you got five minutes. She needs rest!"
"Of course." He promised with a big smile and took back his flowers. Shippo lead the way.
Just then, Hojo knocked on the door asking, "May I come in?" What the hell are all these guys doing in my house?! Inuyasha thought. His eye twitched. "Inuyasha, I need to get back to the hospital to take care of Rin." His older brother said. "You could've just saved yourself the trouble with a phone call." The younger half brother said.
"I have more pressing matters concerning father's business, which also requires your assistance."
"Oh, right, you cut your business trip short. Look, I think we can afford the break." How much money and houses do you even need? He thought.
"Upholding father's legacy and mission are important. This is a matter of duty."
"I get that, uh, the timing is just bad right now." Inuyasha thought as he saw Hojo standing in the doorway waiting for his turn to be invited in. "Uh, please wait on the couch. You can go in in a minute." Miroku told Kagome's male friend and led him inside. Inuyasha was so grateful. He felt bad for snapping at him about the trip. "Jaken, get the paperwork," The lord ordered. They went to sit at the dining table. They had the money, but Inuyasha and Kagome kept the house simple: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a basic kitchen.
"I know with Kagome being pregnant, you're not willing to take off to go on a business trip either."
"And I appreciate the gesture of the vacation as well. How is Rin doing?"
"She'll recover rather quickly."
"I'm glad to hear that. She's very lucky." Inuyasha tried to cheer up Sesshomaru. He wanted to offer aid, but what do you offer the man who has everything? "I think Sesshomaru is very happy she's Okay now." His servant added. "Sentimentality is not something I inherited from father," he remarked to his younger kin. "What about Kagome? Didn't you know she was pregnant?" He asked. The half-human shook his head. "I mean, we were trying, it's not a surprise. I'm honestly not sure if it'll be human or not. She said it didn't matter and we haven't been very careful." He confided. Just then, Koga walked out and said with a wave,
"see you! Hey, puppy boy, add me to your LinkedIn!" Inuyasha replied with a low grow and got up to slam the door behind him.
Inuyasha stepped in to see his loving wife. Hojo was so kind and brought a basket of health items. "Everyone went through a lot of trouble," She commented. "Sorry you have to put away all this stuff by yourself." He sat beside her and leaned into her. She nuzzled her head against his. "I missed you." She murmured in his ear. "I've been here," he said softly. "And I'm never far away. I wish I had been in the car with you." A single tear trickled down her cheek. He wiped it away. "Don't worry, everything will be OK." He promised. He ran his hands through her hair. "I'm happy," She whispered. She inhaled deeply. "I mean, I was already happy." "I know what you mean." He replied with a contented sigh.
"By the way, Sesshomaru invited us on a vacation as soon as you and Rin are up for it."
"I'd love that!"
"Miroku and family will join us, too."
"I wouldn't have it any other way. It'll be like old times, the whole gang hanging out. It seems Sesshomaru sure has come around…as much as he can. It amazes me how much he adores that little girl."
"You should sleep now." Inuyasha suggested. "No, I've been resting all day. At least stay up with me and watch a series." She pouted. "Fine, but I get to choose the series," he demanded. "Let's start Game of Thrones like we've been meaning to. Medieval action and drama awaits!"
*Three hours later*
"There's so much violence." She critiqued. "I know. It's fantastic!" Her husband exclaimed, his frame practically shook with mirth. He was about to play the next episode when she put his hand on the remote. "I've got something else in mind." She said in a breathy voice and pulled him to her. Wrapping her arms around his torso, she started to nibble on his neck, lightly sucking and kissing his collarbone. He felt his temperature rise. Miroku kinda warned him about this stage in the pregnancy. "Uh, doctor's orders, we can't…" he stuttered. She giggled seductively, "I know we can't go all the way, but there are other things we can do." "Miroku and Shippo are sleeping in the other room." He said. "So I'll be quiet, so only you can hear me." She promised. She ran her hands under his shirt to under the waist of his pants.
"Kagome…" he practically purred under her ministrations. They were just getting started when she accidently kneed the remote control. The ten o clock news was on she noticed out of the corner of her eye, but then the story sounded quite familiar. She glanced up. SHE WAS ON THE NEWS. WAIT! WHAT! "OMG!" She cried out suddenly. "I know." Inuyasha said huskily. "NO, look! I'm on TV. What-" Inuyasha tilted his head back to look upside down at the television, "Oh, that. It's only briefly, look. You're surrounded by balloons and people." "You knew about this?" She asked shocked. "Koga mentioned it. That Nobunaga guy wanted to really apologize, so he got the media involved." He rattled off. His mind was definitely elsewhere. She was flustered, her cheeks a rosy red. She was glowing.
"You're gorgeous." He said as he turned off the noise box. The newscasters were already talking about the weather anyway and were previewing sports. Suddenly, Kagome covered her mouth and darted for the bathroom. The term "morning" sickness was not accurate. It happened any time of day. This whole next chapter of their lives was going to be quite an adventure.
-0-o-o0-To Be Continued-0-o-o0-
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