Note: The lyrics which will continue onto the next chapter , are "Still" by Alanis Morissette. The song depicts the tragic separation of Inuyasha and Jakotsu. Just like with Roy and Ed in my “Revolutionary Alchemist” story.

~ One Month Later ~

The Band of Seven were celebrating their 150th raid by drinking sake, and having to order people to sing and dance for them. The scared entertainers were forced to do so, in order for the vicious killers to spare their lives. The only one who’s not having much of a good time is Jakotsu. As the days go by since his secret love affair with a certain hanyou, Jakotsu has started to get sick in the mornings, vomiting like he’s trying to puke his guts out. He never felt so miserable in his life. He wished for Inuyasha to comfort him right now, because not even Bankotsu is helping. He glared in jealousy and anger as he watched Bankotsu enjoying his party with his new girlfriend, Sayura. She wore a long violet kimono, and her long black hair was tied up in a long ponytail, making Jakotsu jealous. He was more jealous because his new lover wasn’t here with him.

But what really bother Jakotsu more is he’s rather eating a whole pot of ramen and rice, than to drink sake. The smell of sake made him sicker, and yet he would eat and eat instead. He hid in his room, gulping down what he could take. He didn’t want to pig out in front of his friends and ex as he gobbles down his meal like he was starving. And to make his strange conditions worse, Jakotsu’s chest was starting to feel tender. “Geez, this sickness is driving me crazy. Its like I’m pregnant or something.” He said to himself, then his eyes popped wide open of what he just said. “Yeah right, Me, pregnant! There’s no way I could…….” Jakotsu laughed to himself then paused as Inuyasha came back into mind. “Inuyasha…..what if….back at that cove where we….Oh gods! What if I’m pregnant? The vomiting in the mornings, the strange hunger cravings, the way my chest hurts. What if I’m really pregnant with Inuyasha’s kid?” Jakotsu panicked.

He looked at himself in a full-body sized mirror. He patted his hands and felt all over his stomach. He pressed on that spot of where a baby would be growing in him. He then felt a pulse that wasn’t his. Jakotsu gasped in fear, cupping his hands over his make-up covered face. I ‘I better go see a doctor tomorrow before anyone finds out.’ He quickly thought. Jakotsu crawled under the covers on his bed and tried to sleep it off. If he was pregnant, how will it effect him and Inuyasha, and all the friends and foes around them. Then Jakotsu was starting to worry, if Naraku finds what that the bandit of the Band of Seven was bearing an enemy’s child, that would put them all in jeopardy. Jakotsu tried not to think about it and fall sleep.

~ Next Morning ~

Jakotsu laid back down on a futon, while a female doctor examined his body. Since she thought he was a woman, worried about being pregnant, he used the false name of Akoushi. “Okay, just relax Miss Akoushi, and I’ll see if this could be anything from pregnancy to a stomach infection. Please just be still.” The doctor told him. Jakotsu closed his eyes as he felt her hands pressed all over his lower body. After of few minutes of studying him, the doctor gasped and then smiled at him. “Well, my congratulations, you’re going to have a baby, Miss Akoushi.” She tittered. But Jakotsu was not amused. He started to freak out and then without a word, he dashed out of the doctor’s hut. ‘Oh gods! I’m pregnant!! With Inuyasha’s child!! I have to get out of here. Who knows what’ll happen to me, him, and little one!’ He fearfully thought, running all the way to where he and the gang are hanging out at.

He quickly grabbed his things, along with his sword and escaped out of the window. He knows he can’t linger with his friends if they find out he’s pregnant, even with Inuyasha’s child. He fears they might turn on him and kill him and maybe cut the child out and let it die outside it’s ‘Mother’s’ womb. Jakotsu tearfully ran away and left to find Inuyasha. Maybe he’ll help him, it’s his baby too. Jakotsu was starting to think that maybe they’ll start a life together, raising their child. He was wondering if the baby will look so much like Inuyasha, but with his eyes. Jakotsu practically laughed at the cute idea.

He decided to rest awhile before traveling the next mile to the village Inuyasha lives. He could just see it from the distance over in the horizon on the hill he’s on. Jakotsu happily smiled to himself, really looking forward to telling Inuyasha that he’s gonna become a father. He couldn’t help thinking if he and Inuyasha would get married and raise their child together so happily. “You’ll just be endangering your offspring if Naraku finds out. If Inuyasha knows, then Naraku knows. He will soon find you and take Inuyasha’s child away from you. And he’ll maybe kill him too.” a deep, soothing male voice called out from nowhere. Jakotsu gasped in surprise and turned to find who’s there. He jumped back in fright as a handsome face was right in front of him as he turned in the other direction.

“Damn you, Sesshoumaru! You almost gave me a friggin’ heart attack. And how the hell did you know about my pregnancy?!” Jakotsu shouted at him, his hand on his heart, unable to breathe. His face was flushed with anger since he hates to be surprised. Sesshoumaru stared down at the cross-dressing bandit, then walked past him a few paces, staring down at his brother’s village. “I really pity for you two, I really do. But heed my words, Naraku will learn of you bearing my brother’s child. If he gets his hands on it, Inuyasha’s life will soon be taken by his own offspring by Naraku’s command. Kagura must have already know of your affair. If you believe my warning, then you have no choice.” He softly said, his back turned on Jakotsu. The bandit boy balked in confusion and fear. He wasn’t sure of what Seshoumaru’s getting at. But if Naraku has heard of this, then both Inuyasha and his child will be in danger.

“You’ll do well in protecting them both, not that I don’t really care. But that’s no ordinary child you’re bearing. No different from my brother or any other hanyou.” Sesshoumaru said as he departs. Jakotsu just stood there, his eyes widen with shock and scared concern. He paid no attention as Seshoumaru walked off and disappeared. Jakotsu whimpered and clutched the part of where his child is growing. ‘Oh gods, what if Sesshoumaru is right? What if Inuyasha or our baby will be killed by Naraku because of our forbidden love? I might be putting them in danger.’ He fearfully thought, tears coming to his eyes. But he wants to keep the baby, it was a part of his new found love. Jakotsu even fears that Bankotsu might find out and will kill Inuyasha himself.

A clawed hand grabbed Jakotsu from behind, making him jump. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I followed your scent from the village. I was happy that you came.” Inuyasha quickly said. Jakotsu sighed deeply and hugged him close. “Oh, Inuyasha! I couldn’t sleep for days without thinking about you.” He cried out, his arms around the half-breed’s neck. Inuyasha sighed deeply and hugged him back. “If you’re hungry, I’ve brought you some fish I’ve caught in the river.” He suddenly said. Jakotsu wished to refuse since the thought of fish would make him sick. But with the pregnancy making him to have uncontrollable eating habits, Jakotsu accepted. He nervously chewed up his fish, but managed not to have a worried look on his face so that Inuyasha would get suspicious. “Sorry.” Inuyasha spoke out of the blue in the middle of their meal. Jakotsu looked up with a look, like a curious child, with fish meat in his mouth.

“I mean that, I was so busy with the others for a whole month, that’s why you haven’t heard from me.” Inuyasha said. “I was apologizing for not being able to come and see you since that night of our lives. You remember?” Jakotsu hiccupped and giggled a bit before answering Inuyasha’s question. “Oh, you’re alright.” Was all he replied. It had already gotten to nightfall before Jakotsu was the last one to finish all his fish dinner. Inuyasha kissed him on the cheek before telling him, “You know I would die if anything would happen to you?” Jakotsu answered him with a simple nod. Inuyasha told him good night before sleeping aside the log behind him.

After a few minutes of him nervously chewing the last of his food down, Jakotsu heard Inuyasha’s gentle breaths. He turned around slowly to find him fast asleep, smiling contently on his back. Jakotsu waited several more minutes before standing up, pulling a note out of his shirt and placed a rock on it as he set it a foot away from Inuyasha’s head.

‘I’m so sorry, Inuyasha, I’m just so scared for us. Maybe I should heed Sesshoumaru’s words. I can’t be burden to you, not now. Just stay alive for me, my only love. Please….please, please Inuyasha, never give up on yourself.’ He wept inside before turning around and quietly walking away.

Inuyasha woke up rather slowly that morning, the light hurting his sensitive eyes for a moment before they adjusted. As he sat up, the first thing he was aware of was that the sun was rather high in the sky, so he supposed he’d overslept a couple hours, very unlike him. The next thing he noticed was that Jakotsu and his bedroll were nowhere in sight.

‘Maybe he’s gone to the bathroom….or he got hungry and went fishing….huh?’ he thought, then saw a stone atop a small piece of paper. He picked it up and flipped the note open, reading:

My Dearest Inuyasha,

I know this is very sudden and its nothing you did, really. I am just so scared right now. Something has happened to me that I can’t explain, something I don’t even understand myself. I don’t want to be a burden to you, so I have left. By the time you read this note, I’ll be very far away. So, please don’t bother to find me, I’ll be alright.

Love Forever,

Inuyasha twitched as he read the note, his heart shattered repeatedly as he read it over and over again, trying to fathom it all. "I….I….Jakotsu. I drove him away. Its….I did this to him. Jakotsu….NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I won’t lose you, not this time! Jakotsu!!" He shouted, cramming the note in his pants pocket.

He ran away from the campsite, his demon speed carrying him through the forest as fast as he could manage. ‘No, please, Jakotsu! Don’t do this to me, I won’t lose you, I can’t lose you!! I can’t lose you like I lost Miroku. I will find you. Please be alive for me! JAKOTSU!!!!’ his mind screamed as he rocketed over the horizon. His golden eyes watering with mournful tears as he searches nonstop for his new beloved. Inuyasha speeded up towards even the end of the world to find his beloved Jakotsu.