I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN SO LONG! I'm honestly sorry. I have writer's block and I just moved back to the U.S. from Italy and so much was going on and GAH! Thanks for being (mostly) patient with me. I promise I have not abandoned this story.

In other news, Kagura might be a bit Ooc, but that's because I don't know her character well. Also, if anyone can provide an idea as to WHY Sesshomaru might not like her, feel free to share it because I have nothing.

I own nothing. Enjoy!

The school had a new principle.

InuYasha vaguely remember when he had first heard of her. Sesshomaru had been forced to go to the school for a Student Council meeting and had come home in a sour mood. When dinner came around, InuTaisho asked what was bugging him and Sesshomaru certainly didn't hesitate with the answer.

The old principle had retired for unknown reasons, and a new principle was taking her place. Her name was Kagura, and Sesshomaru seemed as though he didn't like her much. Why, though, he wouldn't say.

Now, as InuYasha sat surrounded by other ill-looking Betas, waiting for this new principle to appear, he wondered vaguely what she was like.

Finally, after what seemed like hours but in reality was only a few minutes, she walked onto the stage, Sesshomaru and Kouga following behind.

She had brown-black hair pulled into a ponytail with cold red eyes. She wore a blue floral pattern kimono with a yellow obi tied at the front. Her earrings each had five green gems. In one hand she held a fan.

"Welcome back, betas," she said smoothly, "I am the new principle, Kagura. I was informed that Mating Season has just ended, and I am to lecture you on what to expect." She smiled a false smile. "I will be blunt-you are pregnant."

A wave of nervous murmurs ran through the crowd. InuYasha was silent. He had known this but to hear it said out loud made reality crash on him. Pregnant. That bastard Sesshomaru impregnated him.

InuYasha was scared.

This was all new. He knew what to expect but that didn't help at all. He was still afraid. Who knew what would happen during the time period of this…pregnancy. It was still strange to think.

"Now, depending on the race of both Alpha and Beta, the amount of time each person in this room will be with child will differ." She scanned the crowd. "Let's say you are a human who mated with a bird demon. Humans have an average pregnancy of 9 months. Bird demons lay eggs, however, so if a human and bird demon mated, the pregnancy may last for 6 or so months. If you are, say, a dragon demon who mated with a cat demon, it will be different. Dragon demons carry their young for 5 months and cat demons for an average of 2 and a half to 3 months, so it could range anywhere from 7-8 months of pregnancy." Her smile faded to a blank look. "Now head on back to class."

The auditorium cleared out slowly. Kagome walked beside InuYasha, pale.

"InuYasha?"

"Hm?"

"I'm scared." Kagome hugged herself, brown eyes wide and filled with fear. "I'm not sure if I'm ready to bear a child."

"It'll be fine, Kagome," he muttered despite his own unease. As he neared his first period class, separating with Kagome along the way until he was walking alone, he suddenly stopped. He felt a pair of eyes watching him and turned, golden eyes meeting with familiar bloody red ones.

It was Naraku. And he was headed right for InuYasha.

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