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Unexpected Endeavors	By : Scottishfae Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 70550 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 5
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Unexpected Endeavors
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Arc 1: The Deal
Chapter 10: Day 9

There was a pained groan that perforated the late morning. Kagome shifted to her side, feeling as if she’d been run over by a train.

“Good morning,” Cho sung as she entered the makeshift room.

The bamboo blinds were still in place; hiding Kagome’s partial nudity. Somewhere amongst the soreness, the young miko felt very sick. She noted the black ink was gone, but it seemed to have burned into her skin. “It’ll be tender for a bit, but eventually that will fade.”

“And the imprint?”

Cho snorted. “That will fade as well. Now lay back again.”

Kagome did as she was told. The witch approached and held her hands over Kagome’s lower abdomen. Cho’s hands glowed a light blue. “Well, that’s a good start. You’re spiritual powers aren’t able to react, and it isn’t causing any pain.”

Kagome gave a crooked smile. “Isn’t that all of it?”

Cho hummed.

“You said it was a start, but isn’t that the whole part?”

“It is mostly.”

Cho backed away and motioned that Kagome could sit up. “Here,” she said, putting a stack of clothes next to her.

“Kaede and I agree that miko robes until more appropriate attire can be found would be best,” she explained. “You should dress now. You were out of it all yesterday, and Inuyasha has been frothing at the mouth to see you.”

Kagome’s eyes widened. A whole day? She threw her legs over the edge of the futon platform and stood. “You know, I can’t help but feel like you’re avoiding my question.”

“I’m not avoiding. Just trying to get you moving. We’re going on a trip today; one to your home for at least the next twelve months.”

Kagome finished dressing in the standard red and white miko attire. She stared at Cho, waiting for the other woman to explain. The inuyoukai snapped her fingers; the room began to disassemble and return to the earth. Kagome hid her awe by continuing to try and pry answers from the inuyoukai. “Why twelve months?”

“That’s how long inuyoukai pups have to be carried,” Inuyasha answered.

He was leaning against Kaede’s hut and immediately approached Kagome when the grass and root hut disappeared. Cho lifted a brow at the hanyou.

“What? I’m not stupid. I can put two and two together and figure out what you two are talking about.”

“Twelve months? This pregnancy is going to last a year?”

“‘Fraid so,” Inuyasha answered.

Another surprise. Kagome was getting sick of them. Then she remembered. Turning to Cho, she repeated her earlier question: “So, what else did you do?”

“I have changed your cycle; hopefully.”

It took a moment for her to understand what ‘cycle’ she was talking about. She flushed. “W-why?!”

“At most, you only have a day or two to successfully conceive. I have just set things in order that conception is more likely. You may be strong, Kagome, but I do not wish to put you through that ceremony again. It hurts me just as much as it hurts you.”

Kagome gave her a skeptical look. Cho merely laughed. “Okay, perhaps not as much,” she eventually added.

“You said we were leaving today, but why this soon? Why not wait until closer to the new moon?”

Cho walked around the area, gathering the last of her stuff. “Youkai instincts are more heightened than humans—much closer to the animals we resemble. As your body becomes ready to receive seed, the more drawn other males will be to you. Even human males display some of these behaviors—though not of the same degree.

“Normally this draw wouldn’t be a problem, but you have quite a few youkai males close to you normally--and that is dangerous. You, Sango, and I will travel to the Momoiro Estate until it is time for conception.”

Inuyasha’s ears perked up and he looked to the side. Kagome watched him. His body had gone tense. It was Cho who explained: “The Momoiro Estate was built for Inuyasha and his mother, Izyaoi. Like yourself, it was meant to be Izyaoi’s home while she carried her child, then the home mother and son would share after birth.”

“But then my stupid father decided to bring her to the Western Palace, where Hahaoya was treated like shit. When he died, we were kicked out of the palace and Hahaoya didn’t want to go back to the home he built for her.”

Inuyasha rarely talked about himself, or his past. He hid himself in his hair, his own way of cutting off himself, his emotions, and everyone else.

“I’ll be staying at this place, like Inuyasha’s mother?”

Cho nodded and the miko smiled softly; sadly. “What an honor,” she whispered.

“Keh--you’re thinking too much about this,” Inuyasha responded. “When do we need to leave?”

“The women will be leaving this afternoon. You, and the other males, will not be joining us.”

“What?” Inuyasha growled. “Like hell I’m letting her go on her own! Do you know what trouble she draws to her? She needs me there to protect her!”

Cho gave him an apologetic smile. “These are not my rules. You know very well that inuyoukai do not tolerate other males around breeding females. If Sesshomaru feels threatened, he could attack.”

Inuyasha stared down at the youkai witch. “You think Sesshomaru would do that? Baka! He’s way beyond giving in to shit like that.”

“Careful,” Kagome warned. “That sounded awfully close to being a compliment.”

The hanyou rolled his eyes. “If you wanna call it that. He’s controlling and detached.”

Cho laughed. “I don’t know, for his miko, he could easily revert to more...base instincts.”

She winked at Kagome, who blushed furiously.

“Like that’s even possible for His Royal Highness Stick-up-his-ass!” Inuyasha grumbled. “But, regardless, I’m not letting you go without me.”

“Or me,” Koga added.

He came around the corner; Hakakku and Ginta were close behind. They didn’t look as hyped up about leaving; especially since the two had taken to the village and the humans, use to friendly youkai at this point, welcomed them. The two wolf lackeys had been helping out with the men in the fields to pass spare time. They had also showed some of the tradesmen better ways of tanning and fashioning leather. It was almost comical how easily the two fit so neatly in.

And, if Kagome was seeing correctly, many of the young girls were also eyeing them fondly.

“If I agree to allow you to accompany us as escorts, will you leave after we arrive?”

“No,” both Inuyasha and Koga answered in unison. They looked at each other, eyes narrowed, and just barely swallowing the biting insults they both wanted so much to scream at each other.

Eventually, something occurred to Inuyasha. “Aren’t there supposed to be seals around the Momoiro Estate?”

“There were, but they’ve long since deteriorated. I will redo them once we arrive.”

“And you’ll make the seals so Sesshomaru can get through, right?”

“And Jaken, as his retainer.”

“Then make it so Shippo and me can get through too.”

“Oi, what about me, half-breed?”

“Who wants you around?”

The insults could no longer be held back, and the two commenced their usual fighting.

Kagome sighed. She was so used to this that she could easily tune them out. She turned to Cho. “When we will be leaving exactly?”

“I wanted to go mid-day, but perhaps tomorrow would be better.”

The young miko nodded. “I’ll go talk to Sango-san; see when she can be ready.”

“That’s fine. I need to speak with Kaede as well; probably gather some supplies.”

“Supplies?”

Cho just smiled. She shoved her away to go find her friend.
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