Unofficial

It had been two weeks since Kagome had seen Inuyasha. Two weeks since he made love to her. Two that she had been utterly confused.

So, she did what any confused woman her age would do…

"Mom I just don't understand it! We both agreed that we would only have sex and now he's acting all nice and boy friendy." Kagome complained as she sat at the kitchen table at her mother's home.

"Well sweetheart did you ever consider that maybe he changed his mind?" Kara asked her daughter as she sat a cup of chamomile tea down in front of her. She grabbed her own cup and sat across from Kagome.

"But why would he? I mean just what the hell is he trying to accomplish here?" Kagome took a sip of her tea. They had a good thing going so why ruin it?

"Kagome, you're not going to like what I have to say, but I'll say it anyway." Kara made sure her daughter was paying attention before she continued. "Let what your father did go and learn to love someone other than me. There's a handsome man ready and willing to take you down the path of love and you refuse. Its time to let go."

Kagome just sat and looked at her mother like she was a nutcase. How could she just let go? The first man that she ever loved and trusted broke her and her mother's hearts into tiny pieces and didn't even so much as blink.

"How can I move on from that? If my own father could leave me then any man could and I'm not taking that chance." Kagome told her mother sternly.

"How long will you use that as an excuse?" Her mother asked gently. She wanted her daughter to be happy, but more than that she wanted grandchildren.

"How long will you?" Kagome shot back at her mother. She was starting to get pissed off. She had come here for advice not a damn lecture. "You've been single since he left so don't go pointing your fingers at me."

Kara gave her daughter a small smile. 'Guess it's time to finally tell her.'

"Kagome, there's something you should know." Kara got up from the table and headed into the living room, signaling for Kagome to follow. Kagome got up and followed her mother.

Kara reached on a shelf and pulled a photo album down, sitting on the couch with it. Kagome recognized the family album and wondered what her mother grabbed it for. Kagome sat next to her mother and waited for her to explain.

Kara said nothing while she opened the album and flipped towards the back. She stopped on a page with pictures of her and a handsome man with salt and pepper hair. He had strong features with expressive brown eyes and he looked to be around his early fifties.

Kagome stared at the man in each of the pictures next to her mother. She had never seen him before. She looked at her mother and was surprised at what she saw. Kara had the look of a woman in love on her face. She was looking at the man in the pictures in such a gentle way.

"Mom…?" Kagome let the unasked question hang in the air. Kara looked at her daughter and smiled.

"His name is Han. We met about a year after your father walked out on us. We were friends for a very long time, he even helped me out when things got tough." Kara took a deep breath before finishing. "Around your sophomore year in high school we became more like you and Inuyasha are now, and by your first year of college we were dating. We still are."

Kagome looked at her mother in shock. 'How could she not tell me? How could I not realize…'

"Don't look at me that way Kagome. I couldn't tell you because of your hatred towards man kind. Baby not every man will do you like your father did. You have to learn to let go and learn to love and trust again." Kara sat the album down and hugged her daughter to her, rubbing her fingers through her hair like she had done when Kagome was just a child.

"I felt the same way you did after your father left. I swore that I would never trust another man, that I would never let another man hurt my daughter and myself. But I came to realize that by doing that I was only hurting myself, and you too. Grudges aren't meant to be held, sweety. We must learn to forgive others so that we may find happiness. If I had never learned to forgive your father, then I wouldn't have found my happiness with Han." Kara told her crying daughter.

Kagome took in every word her mother said. Was she really hurting herself by holding on to the past the way she was? What would happen if she did start to date someone? She never had a real relationship before-only sexual ones. How would she know what to do? What to say? How to act? What if whoever she dated left her?

Kagome pushed the thoughts away and wiped her tears. She gave her mother a watery smile that spoke the words she couldn't say: she wasn't ready yet. Kara smiled and nodded.

"Take your time baby, but remember what I said." Kara hugged her daughter again, holding back her own tears.

"I will. So when do I get to meet your mystery man." Kagome asked once they parted. Kara looked at Kagome, surprise shining in her eyes.

"You want to meet him?"

"Of course I do. Do you think he's free for lunch?" Kagome asked her mother. If she was going to start anywhere, she would start here first.

-x-

"I have to admit, I was more than a little surprised when Kara said you wanted to meet me." Han said as he sat across from Kagome at a sushi restaurant. Kara sat next to him smiling at the two. This was like her dream come true, her daughter was finally opening up.

"I don't blame you. I hear that I'm not exactly the open type." Kagome smiled and winked at her mother.

"Well I'm glad you decided to come out your shell. I've been dying to meet you for years now." Han smiled at her. He had secretly helped Kara raise Kagome, often buying her clothes and school supplies. He felt that in some strange way, she was his daughter.

"Well maybe from now on we could see more of each other. I'd like to get to know the man that puts a smile on my mom's face." Kagome told him with a genuine smile.

"I'd like that." Han smiled back at her.

The three continued having small chat while eating their lunch. Kagome parted ways with them, but not before promising to meet them for dinner that weekend. As she walked to her car she began thinking her mother was right. It was time to let go and live a little and she knew exactly where to start.

Kagome picked up her phone and dialed a number. The person picked up on the third ring.

"Hey, Inuyasha, why don't you come over tonight?"

-x-

"Damn woman, what's gotten into you?" Inuyasha panted out while keeping his hands tight on the woman's waist above him.

Kagome smiled down at him as she felt the last of his seed enter her. She laid herself next to him and stared at the ceiling. Inuyasha had come to her apartment the night she had lunch with her mother and Han and she tackled him as soon as he stepped through the door. She kept him captive for a whole week causing her to take vacation time.

She didn't know why she wouldn't let him leave, she just knew she didn't want him to. She figured it had something to do with what her mother had said, but she wouldn't look into it too much. She just enjoyed his company-and his sex was electrifying.

"Nothing." Kagome finally answered him once she caught her breath. Inuyasha looked at her and cocked an eyebrow. She had been acting strange lately, especially the-

Kagome got out the bed and ran to the bathroom before Inuyasha could finish his thought. He sighed when he heard the sounds of her vomiting. He felt bad really. Apparently the Chinese restaurant he took her two earlier that week hadn't agreed with her.

Inuyasha got out the bed and slipped on his boxers. He glanced over at the clock and noticed it was one-thirty in the afternoon. He needed to go to his place and grab more clothes if Kagome planned on keeping him hostage. He waited patiently in her room while she brushed her teeth.

"Sorry about that. I didn't think I'd have such a bad reaction to the food. Its been like four days now." Kagome said as she entered her room rubbing her upset tummy. Inuyasha smiled at her.

"Its ok, its my fault for taking you there. Do you have any intentions of letting my go anytime soon?" Kagome shook her head no as she laid down. "Then come with me so I can get more clothes."

"Can't you have your butler bring them again?" Kagome asked turning onto her side. She felt lazy after their third round that day and didn't plan on leaving her apartment.

"I gave him time off until I can get back home, so lets go." He said pulling her up and towards the shower. Kagome pouted, but let him drag her along.

The two showered, dressed and hopped into Inuyasha's car for the twenty minute drive to his place. He lived just outside of Tokyo in a mansion his late father had built for his late mother.

The mansion was all brick outside with well manicured lawns and three gardens. The floors throughout were marble and the finest cream carpets money could buy. There were seven bedrooms and five bathrooms in addition to the two living rooms, two dining rooms, a sitting room, the kitchen, game room, and sun room. Inuyasha had an indoor pool added in a couple years ago with a Jacuzzi.

Kagome looked at the mansion in awe as Inuyasha pulled into the five car garage. It was her first time being there.

"This is beautiful." She said as they exited the car. She looked around at the other cars he had and noticed a motorcycle.

"Wait until you see the inside." Inuyasha smirked.

"I didn't know you rode a bike." Kagome said as she fingered the silver handle bars of the red and black bike. She could imagine Inuyasha decked out in a leather riding outfit, black helmet on with his silver hair hanging out the bottom blowing in the wind.

"You never asked." He grabbed her hand and led her inside the mansion. If Kagome was in love. The mansion was beautiful and spacious.

"I'm in love." She said out loud while moving her eyes over every little detail. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her crashing into his chest.

"I'm glad you're finally admitting your feelings for me. When should we schedule the wedding?"

"I swear you and my mother share the same brain waves." Kagome pushed away from Inuyasha and took herself on a tour. Inuyasha chuckled to himself as he headed upstairs to his bedroom. 'If you only knew baby…'

Inuyasha grabbed some clothes in a duffel bag and headed downstairs to find Kagome. It took him twenty minutes to find her in the pool room. She was completely naked and relaxed in his Jacuzzi. Inuyasha smiled and undressed himself. 'Looks like an open invitation to me.' He climbed in silently and sat across from Kagome, watching the content look on her face.

"Why is it that we always go to my place? We should've been here." She said with her eyes still closed. She could just marry his mansion.

"You always invite me to your place so who am I to say no. I'm ready whenever you are." He told her pointing to his bag. Kagome sunk lower into the water so that only her head was in view.

"I don't wanna leave." Inuyasha smiled at her admission. He moved towards her and maneuvered her so that she was leaning her back against his chest.

"We can stay here then, but what about your clothes?" Inuyasha asked as he played in her hair. Kagome didn't answer right away, she instead leaned her head against his chest and exhaled, further relaxing her muscles.

"I guess I can leave momentarily to get them." She said finally opening her eyes.

"Come on then, I'll drive you and afterwards I'll make us dinner and show you my secret theatre room." Inuyasha helped her out the Jacuzzi and handed her a towel off the wall. They both dried themselves and redressed.

"I wasn't aware you knew how to cook Mr. Million Dollar Man." Kagome joked as they headed for the front door.

"Once again you didn't ask." Inuyasha said as they walked out the front door. "Damn I forgot I parked in the garage, wait here I'll pull around." Inuyasha left to the garage while Kagome looked at the flowers outside.

He pulled up a couple minutes later and Kagome hopped in. They drove through the gates towards her home, not noticing the black car parked that pulled off behind them.

Once they arrived at her building Kagome went up alone and grabbed her things. She was walking out the door when she heard a small whimper behind her.

"Oh shit, I forgot about you." She said as she grabbed her nameless puppy. "I'm sure Inuyasha won't mind if you tag along."

She sat the puppy down and began packing him a small bag consisting of his toys, food and bowls. She then grabbed his leash and hooked on him before grabbing her bag and heading out the door.

She was almost to the elevator when she got an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach. Kagome quickened her steps and quickly pressed the elevator button. The elevator opened and Kagome attempted to step inside, but was stopped. Someone inside the elevator pushed her roughly against the wall, causing her to drop the dog leash and her two bags.

A gasp escaped her mouth as her back and head made contact with the concrete wall of the hallway. She looked up to see a tall, heavy set man with all black on in front of her. Her vision was blurry from the impact with the wall so she couldn't make out his face.

"My boss sent me with a special message." He said in a thick Russian sounding accent. That was all she heard before she felt an intense pain in her stomach from him punching her. He proceeded to punch her in the face and anywhere else he could reach before she fell to the ground. "Stay away from what's hers." Was the last thing she heard before he gave a swift kick to her head.

-x-

Inuyasha was tapping his fingers against his steering wheel impatiently. How long did it take the girl to grab a few clothes? It had already been fifteen minutes and he was ready to drag her out there, clothes or no clothes.

"Fuck this." Inuyasha said after another five minutes of sitting in the car. He got out and jogged into the building passing by some guy in black. He gave Inuyasha an uneasy feeling, but he shook it off.

He rode the elevator to Kagome's floor, tapping his foot impatiently. As soon as the doors opened he knew something was wrong. He smelled Kagome's blood.

Inuyasha rushed out of the elevator and looked down the hall towards Kagome's door. He saw a lump laying by her door and a small white puppy whimpering by it. He ran over as fast as his feet could take him.

He dropped to his knees in front of the passed out Kagome and ran his hands over her body. He didn't feel any protruding bones, but that didn't mean anything was broken. He carefully picked her up bridal style, grabbed the bags and dog and headed to his car. After situating Kagome in, he put the dog and bags in the back seat and sped off to the nearest hospital.

Inuyasha pulled into the emergency entrance and ran into the hospital grabbing a few nurses and a gurney. He led them out to Kagome and watched as they put her on the gurney and rushed her in the hospital. Inuyasha moved his car before rushing back in to the hospital.

"Excuse me, can you tell me where they took the young woman who just came in?" Inuyasha asked the woman at the front desk. She had seen Inuyasha come in with her.

"Yes, but due to the nature of her condition I can only let family up. I'm sorry sir." She said apologetically. Inuyasha gave her a small smile before whipping out his cell phone and dialing a number.

"Don't worry about it, I'll have that taken care of." Inuyasha said before speaking to the person on the phone.

Exactly ten minutes later Kara Higurashi came storming through the hospital doors.

"I want to know where my daughter is and I want to know now!" She demanded to no one in particular. Inuyasha paused in his pacing and walked towards her. "Inuyasha dear, have they still not let you up?"

"I'm not family so no." He said, his ears slightly drooping. He had been worried sick not knowing whether or not Kagome was okay.

"Not acceptable." Kara said before storming up to the front desk. "You will tell me where my daughter is or I'll be forced to snatch those pretty little ears off your head and shove them up your ass!"

The woman behind the desk looked frightened as she asked Kara who she was looking for. Kara gave her Kagome's name and received the floor and number of Kagome's room. Kara grabbed Inuyasha's hand and headed towards the nearest elevator.

"Ma'am only family is allowed up right now." The desk lady said to the retreating figures. Kara turned away around with a dangerous glint in her eyes.

"Don't piss me off today young lady, I'm running out of places to hide the bodies." Kara said before continuing on to the elevator, Inuyasha right behind her.

They rode to Kagome's floor in silence. Kara was silently praying for her daughters well being while Inuyasha was praying for his own. Who knew Kagome's mother was residing on psycho street?

They exited the elevator and headed to Kagome's room. When they approached it they saw the doctor coming out. He saw the two and gave a small smile.

"Are you relatives of the patient?" He asked them as they stopped by Kagome's door.

"Yes. Is my daughter alright?" Kara asked. She noticed the doctor look at Inuyasha and quickly added, "He's her fiance, now answer the damn question."

"Right. Your daughter has a fractured rib and a little internal bleeding, but aside from a few broken bones and a massive headache from the blow to her head she'll be fine." He said giving them a smile.

"Oh thank God! Thank you so much for helping her." Kara said giving the doctor a thankful smile. Inuyasha's ears perked up at hearing that Kagome was going to be alright.

"I'll need to know what happened to her though, for the police report." The doctor told them. "I also have some blood tests to go over with you afterwards."

"That's fine. Inuyasha was with her so he could tell you and then we can go over the blood tests." Kara said as they followed the doctor to his office.

The three sat down and the doctor wrote down everything Inuyasha told him.

"I rushed her here as soon as I found her." Inuyasha finished. The doctor nodded and finished up his writing. He then grabbed the blood tests results and looked them over. He smiled at the two.

"Well her blood test came back ok, nothing too concerning. It's a good thing you got her here as quick as you did though, the internal bleeding could've really hurt the baby."

Inuyasha's world stopped. He didn't hear that right did he?

"What baby?" Inuyasha asked looking from the doctor's confused face to Kara's shocked face then back to the doctor.

"You didn't know?" The doctor asked looking back at his papers. "Kagome Higurashi is going on two months pregnant."