Chapter 7: His
She ran, ran with tears in her eyes. Her unborn child was stressed. Miroku and Sango looked up just as Kagome threw herself at them.
"Kagome, Kagome, what's wrong, Kagome!" Sango yelled.
Miroku knew something had happened.
Sesshomaru was still standing there as the snow fell; he watched as she ran to her friends; he could feel it, his child. His child was hurting, hurting because its mother was upset; he knew her Miko powers were overtaking the child's own calming aura. This would not do; that child would be his pride, his son, his firstborn; he would not let that foolish woman hurt his pup because of her stupid emotions. He could already tell the unborn child was strong. An evil grin graced his face, thinking about a world with him as the leader and his son, strong by his side. He was proud of using her feelings now and while she was upset with him it seemed to him that she was pleased with her pregnancy.
Sesshomaru followed her and was met with the Monk. Miroku stood in front of him with his staff out to his side, glaring at the Lord himself.
"Forgive me, Lord Sesshomaru, but I can't help but think you are the reason for her crying," Miroku said, still not knowing the child she bared was the Lord's.
"You're In my way," He did not care what the monk had to say.
Miroku didn't move.
Sango looked at Sesshomaru, her eyes wide; it hit her. The child Kagome was carrying was his!
"Sesshomaru," Sango whispered.
Miroku turned to look at her.
"The Miko will be coming with me."
"Over my dead body!" They all turned to see Inuyasha leaning on the door. This was not good. Kagome stopped crying when she heard his voice, fear rose in her, and Sesshomaru smelt it.
So, the Miko told no one of our meetings or that I fathered the child.
"This is no concern of your half, breed," Sesshomaru said, not looking at him.
"Monk movie, or I'll remove you myself,"
He didn't move.
"Do as he says," Kaede said softly.
Miroku looked at her but did as he was told. Now Sesshomaru was standing over Sango; Kagome's eyes were still on the door. Inuyasha still had no idea what was going on. He had been gone a long time, a little too long. Sesshomaru could hear Inuyasha growling.
"Do not growl at me, little brother; if you want to be angry, be angry at yourself for not protecting her."
"What are you talking about? What did you do to her?" Inuyasha yelled now in a fighting stance.
Kagome was so afraid right now, afraid of Inuyasha and what he would say, afraid of sesshomaru; she just wanted to be left alone, have her baby, and be left alone. Sesshomaru glared at Sango, and she just looked back.
"Sango, you must let him pass," Kaede said.
"What! Why! Don't you dare touch her, bastard!" Inuyasha moved one step forward.
Sango didn't understand, but she also moved out of the way.
Sesshomaru went to his knees, down to her. She took in a breath of air and closed her eyes. Inuyasha came forward but stopped when Sesshomaru turned to him, his eyes blood red, daring him to come near. Inuyasha only stopped because he didn't want Kagome hurt, and if Sesshomaru transformed in here, they all would be hurt. Sesshomaru turned back to Kagome; she was still crying and holding her breath.
"You will stop that at once," He said, his eyes still red. She opened her eyes and looked at him with all the hate in the world. He stood and looked down at her.
"Leave me alone, just leave me alone," Crying even more; she was holding her tummy, it hurt, and she knew her baby was stressed.
"I'll be damned if I let you kill my pup because of your stupid uncontrolled emotions, woman," He roared at her, grabbing her left wrist and pulling her up to him, their faces inches apart; his other hand went to her belly, feeling her womb. She took in a deep breath and went stiff as he touched her belly. She could feel her pup settling down till it seemed that baby was satisfied and settled, but this brought up more fear in her at the loss of his aura.
"He is fine, woman, just resting," His tone was softer. He slowly let go of her wrist and pulled his hand away from her belly. Her belly was a cute little size, but on to other matters.
"PUP, WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOUR PUP!" Inuyasha yelled.
"One can not be any clearer than that halfbreed."
"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!" But then Inuyasha glanced at Kagome his eyes growing cold. "Kagome, how could you?" Inuyasha asked, just making the whole thing worse.
"How can you even ask me that?" She looked away but rubbed her tummy, "I want this baby, besides-" She looked back at him "You were too busy running off with Kikyo!"
"WHERE YOU SO WEAK YOU COULD NOT FIGHT HIM OFF, SCREAM, ANYTHING?"Inuyasha yelled back.
Again Sesshomaru could feel her anger rise; he knew his pup would once again be stressed.
"Silence or I shall kill you little brother,"
He turned to the door and moved the cloth. "Come, woman..."
He waited a moment,
"No."
He narrowed his eyes.
"Come,"
"No," she said again.
"Ye shall go, child," Kaede said softy with her hands behind her back.
No one could believe their ears; they all looked at the elderly woman.
"Do as the elder Miko says, " The demon Lord said.
"Do not look at ye like that. It is for the best for the unborn child at the moment, demon, nothing more and nothing less,"
Inuyasha was about to protest when the old woman stepped in his way. Kagome hated hearing it, but she knew Kaede would not lead her wrong. Plus, her pup would be protected, and that was the only thing that mattered to her. Soon she was standing behind Sesshomaru with her head down.
How in the world did this all happen. A bound lifetime because of one simple time.
But this baby was his and so Kagome would go