A seven year old Kagome smiled as she swung on the swimg, her best friend Inuyasha, who was one year older than her, pushed her from behind. " Higher!" Kagome sqeualed.
On the swing next to Kagome's was her other friend, Sango, and building a sandcastly in front of the swing set sat Miroku, who was Kagome's age, and Koga, who was Inuyasha's age. Smiling, Inuyasha pushed Kagome as hard as he could. At the peak of her swing, Kagome suddenly jumped off and fell to the ground, landing in the sandcastle, giggling.
" Awwww, Kagome, " Miroku whined, " That's the second time."
Kagome giggled and moved so she was sitting next to Koga. Inuyasha came and sat next to Kagome, and Sango completed the square by sitting between Miroku and Inuyasha.
" So Kagome. How's Auntie Kaori?" Sango asked about her friend's mom. The four had been friends since the were born, and new each other so well that they considered each other's parents their Aunts and Uncles.
" Fine. Her belly's HUGE! Pretty soon her belly'll explode and I'll have a new baby brother." Kagome said as she started to rebuild the castle.
" That's not how it works Kagome, " Miroku said matter-of-factly, " Everyone knows the stork brings the babies. Duh!"
" Nuh uh." Kagome argued.
" Uh huh." Miroku said, sticking out his tongue.
" Nuh uh."
"Uh, huh."
" Nuh uh."
"Uh, hu-OWW!!" Miroku rubbed the spot on his arm where Inuyasha had hit him, " What was that for?"
" Shut up, would ya. Kagome's right." Inuyasha crossed his arms.
Kagome smiled, " Aw, Thanks Yashi." Kagome kissed him on the cheek.
" Ewwww!" Inuyasha yelled rubbing his cheek, " You can't kiss me!"
" Why not?" Kagome crossed her arms.
" Because your not married." Sango said as though she were older than seven.
" Oh, " Kagome looked thoughtful for a second, then smiled, " Yasha?"
" Huh?" Inuyasha asked as he worked on the sandcastle.
" I'm gonna marry you!!" Kagome yelled.
" Why?" Inuyasha grumbled as he started to dig a moat for the castly.
" So I can kiss you all I want." Kagome kissed him again on the cheek and took off running as an angry Inuyasha followed her.
10 years Later
A seventeen year old Kagome sat on her bed leaning against the wall, he knees hugged to her chest as she stared blankly across the room. As she continued staring, she didn't seem to notice as a teenager, about eighteen years old, with long silver hair and amber eyes entered her room, closing the door behind him.
" Kagome? Are you okay?" The teenager asked as he sat on the edge of her bed, " In your message, you sounded upset."
After a couple seconds of silence, Kagome looked up with tears in her eyes, " Inuyasha?"
" Yea?" He said softly and moved closed to her.
" I don't know how to tell you this, but I...um...i think...well actuall i know for sure that I'm...well..." Kagome pause as she gathered her courage, " Inuyasha, I'm pregnant."
Inuyasha's eyes widened as he stared at his girlfriend of four years, " Are...are you sure?"
Kagome shook her head and looked down at her knees, " What am I gonna do?"
Without hesitation Inuyasha wrapped his arms around his girlfriend, " We are gonna get married and I'll take care of you...and our baby."
Kagome smiled up at him before throwing her arms around his waist and hugging herself to his chest, crying happily.
3 Years Later
Kagome frowned as she pulled into her driveway, seeing not he husband's car, but her friend Koga's. Kagome turned off the car and got out, going to the back seat and taking her three year old son, Keitaro, out of his carseat.
" Hey Koga. Where's Yash? I have something I need to tell him." Kagome asked as she stepped onto the porch where Koga sat.
" He said he might not be home soon and asked me to give this to you." Koga pulled out a sealed, white envelope.
Inuyasha had followed his dream of becoming and actor. Today was the day he had an audition for a part in a new movie, and then he was sigining with a managed later on. Kagome, on the other hand, worked as a waitress in a town diner with her friend Sango, who was currently dating Miroku.
" What's this?" Kagome asked after she unlocked the door and took the envelope, Koga shrugged his shoulders in response, " Oh well. Why don't you come in and you can tell me about your new girlfirendd? Let me just pyt Keitaro in his bed."
Fifteen minuted later, Kagome and Koga were sitting at her kitchen table drinking coffee, " So tell me about...Ayame, right?"
Koga smiled and shook his head yes before telling Kagome about Ayame. After a couple of minutes Koga looked at the envelope on the table, " Aren't you gonna open that?"
" Oh yea. I forgot." Kagome shook her head and smiled. She opened the letter nad she she read it, line by line her smile disappeared.
Dear Kagome,
The only thing I can think of to say is I'm dorry. By now, I think you've noticed that I havent gotten home, and I won't be home for a while. I don't know how to say this, but I'm going to New York. My dreams are too big for this small town and I'm getting no where in my life. I hope you can forgive me. Tell Keitaro I love him. Love,
Inuyasha
Kagome's eyes widened and she dropped the letter to the table. Koga, worried, picked up the letter and read through it wuickly, then muttered, " Oh, my God."
Kagome held back tears as she reached into her open purse on the table and pulled out her cell phone. She flipped it open and hit a few numbers.
" Kags, what are you doing?" Koga asked, even more worried.
" Calling Yash, This has to be a joke. A sick, sick joke." Kagome said as she put the phone to her ear.
After a few rings, Inuyasha picked up and said softly, " Kagome?"
Hearing his coice, Kagome froze as tears poured down her cheeks. Kagome sniffed and said, " Hey, ummm, I was just wondering when you were gonna get home?"
There was a puase and Inuyasha said slowly, " Sweetie, did...did Koga give you me letter?"
Kagome sucked in a shakey breath as a new flood of tears came on. She rested her elbow on the table, and put her forehead in her palm, " Can you, um...can you tell me why?"
" Kagome, its just... I want to make my dreams come true?"
" Oh, so you're just going to crush mine?" Kagome said throught clenched teeth as the tears continued to pour down her face.
" Kagome--" Inuyasha started.
" Don't you 'Kagome' me. WHat am I donna say to Keitaro, huh?...What amd I gonna tell our son when he wakes up and wants to know where his Daddy is?" Kagome's voice was high pitched as she tried to hold back the sobs.
" I know this is hard, but--"
" Inuyasha...you asked me to marry you,...and..and i did. You wanted a family...so I gave you a son. And now you're asking me to watch you just walk away and desert us?" Kagome said as a sob escaped.
" It's not that simple."
" Then make it fucking simple!" Kagome yelled and Inuyasha sighed.
" What do you want me to say to you Kagome?" Inuyasha said, frustrated.
Kagome's voice got quieter and she said softly, " Say that you're joking...sniff...and they you'll come home. Please, just...please?" Kagome begged as her hand shook as she tried to hold in her sobs.
There was a pause for a second before Inuyasha said softly, " I...I'm sorry." And then he hung up.
Kagome closed her phone and sat staring at the closed phone for a few seconds while Koga just watched her. Taking a deep breath, Kagome stood up and took her coffee cup to the sink.
" Kagome?" Koga asked as he watched her pour out the remainder of her coffee.
Kagome stood at the counter, still holding the mug. She looked down and say that it was the 'World's Best Mom' mug Inuyasha had gotten for her when she first discovered she was pregnant. She held the mug for a second before the sobs came once again. She lifted the mug and smashed it in the sink, letting out and angry shriek as the sobs bcame uncontrollable. She buried her face in her hands, standing next to the sink, as she cried her heart out. Koga stood and made his way over to her, laying a comforting hand on her shoulder.
Kagome spun around, rage in her eyes, " Why did her do this to me?!?" She shrieked as she pounded her fists against Koga's chest, " WHy?!?"
" Kagome, calm down." Koga said as she tried to stop her yelling.
" But why?" Kagome said quieter, as she sobbed even harder, " What did I do wrong?"
Kagome sank to the floor and curled up into a ball. Koga sat next to her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders as sobs racked her small form, " You didn't do anything. This isn't your fault."
" I had to have done something, or else he would be here. This means that--Oh God." Kagome placed a hand on her stomach as her sobs continued, " My baby won't know it's daddy!"
Koga's eyes widened as Kagome's sobs grew louder and he looked down at he, " You're pregnant?!?"