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Me: Welcome all to the sequel to 'The Talk', 'The Act'!

Sabbi: We would like to thank all of our patient reviewers for not killing us while we were away on vacations ;

Corey: yup! I got to see my squirrelly minions!

Me: For all my new readers who haven't read "The Talk" yet, it doesn't –really- matter, it's just some of the parts might not make sense; but I put more plots than one in this story...

Sabbi: Yeah, you'll see a lot more of Inuyasha and gumi than before.

Corey: and for all those new readers, I'm a girl. MOO!!

Me: -sweatdrop- Anywho, here's the first chapter!

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The western lands stretched out for miles. Vast scenery covered with trees and meadows, lakes and swamps. Through the meadows and forests a large, castle stood tall and strong. It was made of a very expensive material called 'bricks', which proved to be excellent protection. Its tall gray walls could be spotted long distances away. The castle grounds themselves were 2 acres from every angle of the castle. But something about this castle made every homo-sapien avoid this land of luxury. Maybe it was because the castle made an impression of great power; maybe it was because they feared of the creatures guarding the castle.

Maybe because it stank of demon aura.

An aroma of roses wafted up from a garden just below one of the many windows of the huge castle. It brought forth the Lady of the Western Lands.

It brought forth Rin.

Rin opened the stained-glass window and stared at the lands that surrounded them. Her outfit differed from the last one she had, the green one which Kagome had given her two years ago, and now she wore something her lord himself had have handmade. It was a new type of kimono, its lacy white skirt just above her knees, the low-cut top hemmed with a bright gold fabric. A large, shimmering gold ribbon wrapped around her waist, and produced a bow at her back, ends trailing down to her ankles. Large kimono sleeves that were also hemmed with gold. She absolutely loved the dress, and upon arrival, permitted herself to kiss her lord right on the cheek in front of the staff. But he was not only her Lord; he was something much, much more.

Rin leaned out the window and looked down at the grounds below her. Servants bustled and scurried, gardeners attending the flowers, maids washing clothes in the lake.

Wind rushed through the window, making Rin shiver slightly. Autumn was approaching swiftly, and soon the trees would begin to change to the colors of a lasting sunset. Rin retreated to inside her room. It was the room she'd had all her life, the same elegant furnishing, the same silver drapes. It was in this room that she'd first really loved Sesshomaru, when she found out what it truly was to be the Lady of the Western Lands. It was in this room where Rin suddenly felt sick. Her last meal rushed through her throat and spilled out on the floor. A sudden wave of dizziness rushed through the young woman's head, and soon Rin felt the coolness of the floor.

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"Umm...Kagome?" asked Sango hesitantly. The two women were alone today. Miroku went out to deal with a young woman in distress along with Inuyasha (whose soul purpose in being there was to watch the monk), and Shippo was playing with Kirara. It was the perfect opportunity for Sango to talk to Kagome. The miko turned towards her friend.

"What's up Sango?" Kagome responded smiling.

"You know that monthly bleeding thing we get?" Sango asked embarrassed at the subject of the conversation.

"Hai Sango, what about it?"

"Well..." Sango shifted her weight uneasily, "What happens if you don't get it?"

"Well, it could mean a couple of things." Kagome replied to the nervous demon slayer, "It could just mean that you're very stressed about something, or you could just be skipping months, but mostly it's because you're pregnant."

Sango's face flew to some emotion Kagome could not decipher. Puzzled, the miko mistook the emotion for curiosity, but it was really terror that clung to Sango's features.

"Oh." Sango said recovering from shock, "And...umm...how can you tell that you're pregnant?"

"Hmm..." Kagome looked up to the sky as if asking it for answers, "First you can get something called 'morning sickness'. I think it's in your first month of pregnancy."

Sango made a slight whimper sound and Kagome continued.

"I'm not really sure what else there can be, the obvious being that your appetite increases and your stomach gets larger, but other than that I'm not sure." Kagome's eyes rested on Sango, "I can look it up if you want."

But there was no response from Sango. Her eyes had glazed over, her whole body remained stiff.

Kagome began to worry when Sango didn't appear to be breathing, "Sango, are you okay?"

Sango suddenly came back to life, though her eyes remained distant.

"Hai, hai Kagome. I just....need to lie down...I'm...not feeling very good..."

"Okay Sango, you rest." Kagome laid back on the grass, resuming her gazing at the clouds. 'Sango couldn't be pregnant. It's probably just nerves. I mean, just look at all this stress, fighting Naraku and trying to regain Kohaku's conscious self.' thought Kagome as her eyelids began to droop, 'Besides, who would she be pregnant with? Miroku?' Kagome chuckled to herself at the thought, 'No, no. She does like him, but she wouldn't go that far...would she?' and with that last thought, Kagome drifted out to sleep.

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'Fuck!' thought Sesshomaru as he stood beside Rin's futon, 'I knew I shouldn't of carried it that far! Now she's pupped! I can smell it all over her! Shit...'

Although Sesshomaru's mind was troubled, his face showed no expression as he knelt beside Rin. She was now eighteen, almost fully mature. Her dark hair framed her face as it reached her waist; she had abandoned the side ponytail and kept her hair either down or up. But although her body had matured, her mind remained almost as innocent as it had been when she had first entered his life.

Rin's eyes flicked open.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" she said with weak enthusiasm. Her face lit up once she had seen her Lords face, her love's solemn expression.

"Rin..." he replied, "How are you feeling?" His voice made the slightest hint of concern.

"Rin's sick. Rin's tummy hurts really bad. Is Rin going to die?"

Sesshomaru made an aggravated sigh in his mind. It seemed that whenever Rin knew there was something wrong with herself, she presumed she was going to die.

"No Rin," Sesshomaru forced a monotone of patience as he got directly to the point, "You're just experiencing the first signs of pregnancy."

"Oh" replied Rin, "What's Preeg-nacy?"

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Kagome awoke to the slight prodding in her side. Shippo poked her gently trying to wake her up. Kagome opened her eyes to the teenage Shippo.

"Umm...Kagome?" he asked in a whisper.

Kagome yawned, "Yes Shippo?"

"Umm...I think you should wake up and get to Inuyasha." the teen kitsune back up and the miko lifted her body up to sit properly.

"Why Shippo? What's wrong?"

"Well...it seems the Kouga's come back again, and it doesn't look like even you will be able to stop this fight!"

Kagome was instantly awake and was suddenly aware of the low trembling of the ground beneath her.

"Oh no..." muttered Kagome as she raced towards the two angry youkai, Shippo following behind, "What are they fighting about this time?"

Shippo shook his head sadly as he ran, "You as usual. Except this time they're growling about how you're about twenty years old and still haven't had a mate." He looked at her curiously, "How come you've never had one? How old do you have to be in your time?"

Kagome began to breathe heavily, "Actually, my age now is fine."

"Then how come you and Inuyasha aren't mates?"

"Shippo!"

"What? It's so obvious you love him and he loves you! It's been about 6 years! What are you waiting for?"

Kagome didn't answer him.

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Sabbi: O.o...shortness...

Me: Well, all of my first chapters are short...Plus, I'm sure you guys didn't want to wait any longer anyways, The sacrifice for posting faster means shorter chapters. Review and tell me what you prefer: Faster updates with shorter chapters or Slower updates with lengthy chapters. It's your choice! .

Corey: She does this so she can maintain the momentum of the story and update increasingly quicker for all of her readers.

Me & Sabbi: -stare-

Corey: w00t! -

Me: Well, My updates will be a bit slower now that summer's coming to an end, not to mention fieldhockey season up and running...I actually had a practice this morning...oh, and my birthday was on Sunday! - mehehe! Oh, and for a 'story status' check out my profile! I try to keep it as updated as possible!

Corey: FUDGE MONKEYS!!

Sabbi: or for those who have no clue what that means in Corey-language, REVIEW!