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Chapter 3: A Discovery
Fateful Encounters
Chapter 3: A Discovery
After telling her mother the hardest part, the rest of her story came easier. Kagome told her about how she acted the last few days of her stay in the past, the final battle, and Midoriko’s message. In the end she felt a lot better, lighter and calmer. She felt liberated after sharing the multitude of her emotions with someone else.
Finally, she felt ready to face her future.
KHSS KHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSS
This was the fourth morning Kagome had woken up sick to her stomach and she was still waiting for her period to start. She was usually as regular as clockwork; it was normal for her to be late a week or even two when she was stressed but she had never actually missed a period…and she was afraid of what this could mean.
She had not told her mother about her fears but she couldn’t ignore it any longer, she knew she needed help.
She was sitting on her bed, thinking about what she should do when she heard her mother knock on her door before stepping into her room. “Kagome? You look a little pale.”
Kagome sighed; she might as well tell her now that she was already here. “I-I’ve been waking up feeling nauseous these past few days…and I’ve missed a period.” She told her quietly, staring at her feet as she tried to keep calm. “Mama, I’m afraid…”
“Oh, honey.” Her mother sat down on the bed beside her and held her tightly. They stayed like that for a long time; Kagome simply breathed in her mother’s scent and listened to her steady heartbeat as if it were a sign of her fortitude and continued support.
“Do you want me to go with you to the doctor?”
“NO!...I mean, no, I don’t think I could have a stranger touch me right now.” She shuddered, just thinking about it made her skin crawl. “Besides, this might just be an irregularity, it could be nothing right?”
Her mother nodded reassuringly, though both of them were silently praying that was all it was; for everyone’s sake.
Three and a half hours later Kun-Loon and Kagome awaited the results of the last pregnancy test of the four different brands that had been bought. They heard the ding of the timer and looked at each other in nervousness. Kagome swallowed and shook her head in a jerky fashion; she really really didn’t want to look at the results.
Closing her eyes, she crossed her fingers and she waited as her mother went to see the result displays. After a long moment of silence, she couldn’t stand the stillness any more and opened her eyes to see her mother’s tear streaked face looking at her with heartbreak in her eyes.
“No…”
“I’m so sorry.” She heard her mother tell her, as if from far away.
Kagome felt the room getting smaller and smaller - she couldn’t breathe, she couldn’t think, she couldn’t see…
“Kagome, honey, please wake up. You’re scaring me!” Kagome regained consciousness to feel her mother tapping her cheek with light slaps and wiping her forehead with a cool, damp cloth.
Kagome blinked up at her mother’s face and grasped her hands tightly in a panic. “Mama – I’m 17, I can’t- how will I care for a demon child?”
Kagome felt so overwhelmed she closed her eyes again and held on even tighter to her mother’s hands, trying to keep a foothold on reality even if it wasn’t one she wanted to face.
Kun-Loon gently took hold of her daughter’s face with both hands and waited for her to look into her eyes once more. “You-you don’t…Kagome…whatever you decide, I will support you and I will never look down on you for your choices. You are my only daughter and…I love you, I will always love you. Do-do you understand me?”
Kagome looked into her mother’s puffy, red eyes and grave expression and understood what her mother was saying. She sniffed and pushed back the tears that threatened to fall. In all truth, the possibility of an abortion had never entered her mind. This child was inside her, a living part of her. Regardless of what the father had done and her own weakness, the child was innocent.
She would never be able to live with her self if she….no; she didn’t even want to consider it anymore. But then…how will she take care of it? She couldn’t give it up for adoption, it would be a hanyou and even if it wasn’t, what assurances would have that it would be well taken care of? She would never know what kind of people the adopted parents where. What if they abused it, neglected it, or who knows what else.
The more she thought about it the more determined she became of keeping it. She couldn’t give it up…she just couldn’t do it.
Kun-Loon saw her daughter thinking and knew what her answer would be when she saw Kagome hug her stomach protectively. She took a long look at her adolescent daughter, not yet a woman in her view, but so mature and in spite of of all the pain and problems rising around them, she had never felt prouder as a mother as she felt at that moment.
KHSS KHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSS
Kagome accepted the reality of her situation but she couldn’t help cursing the fates for it. She had always pictured herself getting married and starting a family with joy, never would she have imagined anything like what she was now going through.
She hated herself for resenting her pregnancy, but most of all she hated her weakness - for not being able to be feel happier about her child. Could she really do this? Could she be a good mother to her child - could she let go of her bitterness and raise her child like a child should be raised?
That night Kagome cried herself to sleep grieving for the life that she’d always wanted but will never have…and with no answers to the many questions still plaguing her mind.
The next morning Kagome finished waking up with her head in the toilet. She will truly be glad when all of this went away. As soon as she was able to think again, she realized she had no idea about what her pregnancy would be like.
So far, she had been operating in the human idea of a pregnancy but she had no clue if this was in fact the way of it. However, before giving in to panic she showered and got ready to speak with her grandfather. Her mother had told her that she’d take care of informing the family of her condition but as the elder of the household, Kagome still wanted to hear her grandfather’s opinion and maybe even some advice.
After an awkward breakfast with no one really knowing how to act, Kagome and her grandfather stayed behind to talk as her mother went to visit an old friend and Sota left for school.
Even with the awkwardness, Kagome had never been more grateful for her family. Her brother had told her that he loved her and he was there if she ever needed him before going to school. Even at 11, Kagome could see that he would grow up to be a good man, an uncle her child could have no problem being proud of.
After sitting down with a box of shrine souvenirs that still needed to be wrapped for individual sale, they talked of recent events while working together until finally her grandfather brought up the subject she was most nervous about. She had not finished high school and now that she was pregnant she knew she would not be finishing it up any time soon.
She feared that even though her family was understanding of her circumstances they might still feel disappointed; her grandfather most especially, for he had grown up with an ingrained respect for the importance of a good education. She didn’t know how her family will feel when she resorted to working at WackDonalds, or someplace like it, for lack of a high school diploma.
“Kagome, you know that we are all proud of everything you have achieved, don’t you?” Grandpa started and pinned her with a firm look. He, like Sota, was careful not to touch her and Kagome was grateful for their caution. Even now, she stiffened with discomfort and almost fear when anyone other than her mother touched her.
She nodded in answer to his question.
“Do you remember all those little items from the feudal era, the ones you brought for me to sell in order to pay for the supplies you took to the past with you?”
“Yes,” Kagome said slowly, not really seeing what this had to do with anything.
“Well, the truth is that you were set with the very first item you brought me. It was enough to pay for everything you bought the last two years.” Kagome could not believe her ears and just stared at her grandfather in open-mouthed amazement.
“I chose to open a separate savings account for you, beside the one linked to the debit card you used for your purchases. All the money earned from the items I was able to sell off to private collectors and museums was placed in this separate savings account. I guess what I am trying to tell you is not to worry about money manners. I had planned to tell you about it as part of your graduation present but…I think now would be a more appropriate time, right?” He smiled at her a little sad but still with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
“You are now a very wealthy woman, but I am sure you can handle the responsibility.” Kagome had to blink back tears when he said that. He had always called her ‘girl’ before and though she had always complained about it, it hurt not to hear it now.
“You know I believe a child is a gift from the gods and deserves full time attention. I don’t want you to worry about what anyone else might think. We know you are capable, and when the time is right, you will finish your education to your satisfaction. For now, I just want to assure you that you have more than enough wealth for you and your child to live comfortably for the next two centuries, if not more. I just want you to remember that there is always a reason why things happen as they do, the gods don’t make mistakes and perhaps this child is just what you need to make you happy. After all, in a way, you have a little bit of Inuyasha with you now, don’t you think?”
Kagome sat there completely astounded, she had not thought of it that way.
Inuyasha had been the closest thing she’d had to family in the feudal era. She missed all her friends but Inuyasha will always hold a special place in her heart. Not only had he been the first person she’d seen after leaving the well but he’d also been her first crush and her protector at the beginning of their quest.
The child she carried was part of Inuyasha’s bloodline, his blood - his nephew.
AN: Please don't forget to rate even if you don't review! ^_^
Chapter 3: A Discovery
After telling her mother the hardest part, the rest of her story came easier. Kagome told her about how she acted the last few days of her stay in the past, the final battle, and Midoriko’s message. In the end she felt a lot better, lighter and calmer. She felt liberated after sharing the multitude of her emotions with someone else.
Finally, she felt ready to face her future.
KHSS KHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSS
This was the fourth morning Kagome had woken up sick to her stomach and she was still waiting for her period to start. She was usually as regular as clockwork; it was normal for her to be late a week or even two when she was stressed but she had never actually missed a period…and she was afraid of what this could mean.
She had not told her mother about her fears but she couldn’t ignore it any longer, she knew she needed help.
She was sitting on her bed, thinking about what she should do when she heard her mother knock on her door before stepping into her room. “Kagome? You look a little pale.”
Kagome sighed; she might as well tell her now that she was already here. “I-I’ve been waking up feeling nauseous these past few days…and I’ve missed a period.” She told her quietly, staring at her feet as she tried to keep calm. “Mama, I’m afraid…”
“Oh, honey.” Her mother sat down on the bed beside her and held her tightly. They stayed like that for a long time; Kagome simply breathed in her mother’s scent and listened to her steady heartbeat as if it were a sign of her fortitude and continued support.
“Do you want me to go with you to the doctor?”
“NO!...I mean, no, I don’t think I could have a stranger touch me right now.” She shuddered, just thinking about it made her skin crawl. “Besides, this might just be an irregularity, it could be nothing right?”
Her mother nodded reassuringly, though both of them were silently praying that was all it was; for everyone’s sake.
Three and a half hours later Kun-Loon and Kagome awaited the results of the last pregnancy test of the four different brands that had been bought. They heard the ding of the timer and looked at each other in nervousness. Kagome swallowed and shook her head in a jerky fashion; she really really didn’t want to look at the results.
Closing her eyes, she crossed her fingers and she waited as her mother went to see the result displays. After a long moment of silence, she couldn’t stand the stillness any more and opened her eyes to see her mother’s tear streaked face looking at her with heartbreak in her eyes.
“No…”
“I’m so sorry.” She heard her mother tell her, as if from far away.
Kagome felt the room getting smaller and smaller - she couldn’t breathe, she couldn’t think, she couldn’t see…
“Kagome, honey, please wake up. You’re scaring me!” Kagome regained consciousness to feel her mother tapping her cheek with light slaps and wiping her forehead with a cool, damp cloth.
Kagome blinked up at her mother’s face and grasped her hands tightly in a panic. “Mama – I’m 17, I can’t- how will I care for a demon child?”
Kagome felt so overwhelmed she closed her eyes again and held on even tighter to her mother’s hands, trying to keep a foothold on reality even if it wasn’t one she wanted to face.
Kun-Loon gently took hold of her daughter’s face with both hands and waited for her to look into her eyes once more. “You-you don’t…Kagome…whatever you decide, I will support you and I will never look down on you for your choices. You are my only daughter and…I love you, I will always love you. Do-do you understand me?”
Kagome looked into her mother’s puffy, red eyes and grave expression and understood what her mother was saying. She sniffed and pushed back the tears that threatened to fall. In all truth, the possibility of an abortion had never entered her mind. This child was inside her, a living part of her. Regardless of what the father had done and her own weakness, the child was innocent.
She would never be able to live with her self if she….no; she didn’t even want to consider it anymore. But then…how will she take care of it? She couldn’t give it up for adoption, it would be a hanyou and even if it wasn’t, what assurances would have that it would be well taken care of? She would never know what kind of people the adopted parents where. What if they abused it, neglected it, or who knows what else.
The more she thought about it the more determined she became of keeping it. She couldn’t give it up…she just couldn’t do it.
Kun-Loon saw her daughter thinking and knew what her answer would be when she saw Kagome hug her stomach protectively. She took a long look at her adolescent daughter, not yet a woman in her view, but so mature and in spite of of all the pain and problems rising around them, she had never felt prouder as a mother as she felt at that moment.
KHSS KHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSSKHSS
Kagome accepted the reality of her situation but she couldn’t help cursing the fates for it. She had always pictured herself getting married and starting a family with joy, never would she have imagined anything like what she was now going through.
She hated herself for resenting her pregnancy, but most of all she hated her weakness - for not being able to be feel happier about her child. Could she really do this? Could she be a good mother to her child - could she let go of her bitterness and raise her child like a child should be raised?
That night Kagome cried herself to sleep grieving for the life that she’d always wanted but will never have…and with no answers to the many questions still plaguing her mind.
The next morning Kagome finished waking up with her head in the toilet. She will truly be glad when all of this went away. As soon as she was able to think again, she realized she had no idea about what her pregnancy would be like.
So far, she had been operating in the human idea of a pregnancy but she had no clue if this was in fact the way of it. However, before giving in to panic she showered and got ready to speak with her grandfather. Her mother had told her that she’d take care of informing the family of her condition but as the elder of the household, Kagome still wanted to hear her grandfather’s opinion and maybe even some advice.
After an awkward breakfast with no one really knowing how to act, Kagome and her grandfather stayed behind to talk as her mother went to visit an old friend and Sota left for school.
Even with the awkwardness, Kagome had never been more grateful for her family. Her brother had told her that he loved her and he was there if she ever needed him before going to school. Even at 11, Kagome could see that he would grow up to be a good man, an uncle her child could have no problem being proud of.
After sitting down with a box of shrine souvenirs that still needed to be wrapped for individual sale, they talked of recent events while working together until finally her grandfather brought up the subject she was most nervous about. She had not finished high school and now that she was pregnant she knew she would not be finishing it up any time soon.
She feared that even though her family was understanding of her circumstances they might still feel disappointed; her grandfather most especially, for he had grown up with an ingrained respect for the importance of a good education. She didn’t know how her family will feel when she resorted to working at WackDonalds, or someplace like it, for lack of a high school diploma.
“Kagome, you know that we are all proud of everything you have achieved, don’t you?” Grandpa started and pinned her with a firm look. He, like Sota, was careful not to touch her and Kagome was grateful for their caution. Even now, she stiffened with discomfort and almost fear when anyone other than her mother touched her.
She nodded in answer to his question.
“Do you remember all those little items from the feudal era, the ones you brought for me to sell in order to pay for the supplies you took to the past with you?”
“Yes,” Kagome said slowly, not really seeing what this had to do with anything.
“Well, the truth is that you were set with the very first item you brought me. It was enough to pay for everything you bought the last two years.” Kagome could not believe her ears and just stared at her grandfather in open-mouthed amazement.
“I chose to open a separate savings account for you, beside the one linked to the debit card you used for your purchases. All the money earned from the items I was able to sell off to private collectors and museums was placed in this separate savings account. I guess what I am trying to tell you is not to worry about money manners. I had planned to tell you about it as part of your graduation present but…I think now would be a more appropriate time, right?” He smiled at her a little sad but still with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
“You are now a very wealthy woman, but I am sure you can handle the responsibility.” Kagome had to blink back tears when he said that. He had always called her ‘girl’ before and though she had always complained about it, it hurt not to hear it now.
“You know I believe a child is a gift from the gods and deserves full time attention. I don’t want you to worry about what anyone else might think. We know you are capable, and when the time is right, you will finish your education to your satisfaction. For now, I just want to assure you that you have more than enough wealth for you and your child to live comfortably for the next two centuries, if not more. I just want you to remember that there is always a reason why things happen as they do, the gods don’t make mistakes and perhaps this child is just what you need to make you happy. After all, in a way, you have a little bit of Inuyasha with you now, don’t you think?”
Kagome sat there completely astounded, she had not thought of it that way.
Inuyasha had been the closest thing she’d had to family in the feudal era. She missed all her friends but Inuyasha will always hold a special place in her heart. Not only had he been the first person she’d seen after leaving the well but he’d also been her first crush and her protector at the beginning of their quest.
The child she carried was part of Inuyasha’s bloodline, his blood - his nephew.
AN: Please don't forget to rate even if you don't review! ^_^