InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Witch's Spell ❯ chapter 10 ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter 10

Kristen started awake at the unfamiliar sound of a baby crying. Then it dawned on her, it was her son. She sat up and picked him up, "Well, Taji, shall we see if we can do this without someone showing us this time?"

She held him to her breast and smiled as he latched on. "What a smart boy you are. Only had to be shown one time.", her free hand caressing his head. She looked up and jumped when she saw Sesshomaru sitting in the shadows, staring at her.

She looked down and thought about what Kagome had said about him. It made her want to curl up into a little ball and hide. She should have known that some one like him would never notice her.

"It is my wish that my son live with me, in our ancestral home. Would that be agreeable to you?", he asked. She didn't look at him, merely nodded.

He stood, "I brought clothing for you and Taji. I will wait downstairs for you, please come down when you are ready." He turned and left the room.

His cold formality cut right into Kristen's heart. "This is not the Sesshomaru I know.", she thought. She sighed and switched breasts, trying to think of a way to change things and coming up with nothing. Even in her own pain, her heart went out to him. This wasn't his fault, she should have never told Rianna she didn't believe in demons.

Taji's mouth went slack and fell off her nipple. She looked down at her sleeping son. "What was going to happen to him?", she worried. She lay him down and began dressing.

A soft knock at the door admitted Kagome. "Are you sure you want to go with Sesshomaru?", she asked.

"Taji needs his father as well as his mother. You know this is an important time for father and pup. So, yes, I will go with Sesshomaru. I have to trust that he isn't going to hurt us.", she answered.

She began dressing Taji, who promptly began screaming his head off. She looked down at him, "Sorry, little one, can't have you naked all the time. You'll just have to get used to clothes."

Sesshomaru appeared at her side, not looking up she said, "I'm not hurting him. He's mad because I disturbed him and am making him do something he hasn't done before, wear clothing."

She finished tying the last bow and picked him up. Instantly, he stopped fussing and closed his eyes. "See, he's happy now.", she gave him a small smile.

Sesshomaru nodded, his eyes not leaving her. "At least, she knows how to care for a pup.", he thought. He looked her over, he was pleased at how she looked in his colors.

"For a human, she is very pretty.", his youkai announced.

"We are ready.", she said, breaking into his reverie. Not speaking or looking at her, he turned and left the room. Kristen took a deep breath and followed, very worried over the whole situation.

He went down to the kitchen, where everyone had gathered. A brand new car seat sat on the table, and Kristen felt better. Sesshomaru turned and took Taji from her, placing him in the seat and strapping him in. He snapped the handle in place and picked it up, barely giving her a glance he strode out the door. Kristen hurrying behind him.

He held the door to the car open, allowing her to get in first. He stepped in and snapped the car seat in it's base. She looked down to see Taji staring at him intently, watching his every move. Taji's eyes went from his father to his mother, and she smiled at him, then stroked his hand.

Sesshomaru watched the interaction between mother and son. "She is showing signs of being a good mother, and she knows the importance of Taji learning who his father is." , his youkai said.

"What I am most surprised about is how the pup seems to know my growls.", he thought.

"Perhaps our dreams were not dreams, but something else. Maybe you were seeing what really happened.", his youkai surmised.

"Then why do I have no memory of her, but for the dreams?", he asked. Kagome had told him what she had told her and also told him of his personality change. Then, she told him that about twenty years ago, he just stopped talking about her, and when she mentioned her name he had denied knowing her.

"Tell me everything. I wish to hear exactly what happened.", he ordered suddenly.

Not looking up she told him about Rianna and the picture. Her eyes flew to his face when he asked if she read the incantation allowed. He wasn't surprised to see pain in her eyes, but, that she was trying to hide it from him. Then, he remembered asking her the same question in one of his dreams, and things began to click into place for him.

As she finished, they pulled up in front of his home. She paled at the size of it and the line of demons waiting on the walkway. He looked at her, "I'm going to get out, hand the pup to me, and wait for me to reach in to help you out. All you have to do is nod, when you are addressed. You will be fine.", he announced opening the car door.

She removed Taji from his carseat, and handed him to Sesshomaru. He reached his hand inside, and she grasped it, allowing him to lead her out of the car. He handed her the pup, and put his arm out. She gave him a grateful smile, and reached up to take it.

He looked down at her as he led her to the door. She was blushing and looked uncomfortable at the sight of his servants, bowing and welcoming her. She stole a peek at him, and he gave her a slight nod, signaling she was doing fine. He felt her relax a little, and realized she was worried she would embarrass him.

He led her to Jaken and introduced him. Jaken's eyes grew wide at the fact that Sesshomaru's intended was human, and his pup, hanyou. "I thought all that talk of a human mate was a joke, especially when he quit talking about it.", he thought.

"My pleasure to meet you, Jaken-san.", she said to him. Then she smiled at him, "Would you like to meet Taji?" She bent down and showed him the pup.

Jaken's eyes grew wide, he was very honored to be the first in the house to see the pup and surprised that she knew of the importance of being the first.

Sesshomaru was surprised, he was going to call Jaken in to meet the pup after he got them settled and she did it before entering the house. She knew the tradition of showing the pup to the eldest and most trusted servant first.

Kristen smiled at Sesshomaru. "It's kind of ironic that I'm using the knowledge he taught me to surprise him.", she thought, wanting to laugh and cry all at once. She hoped he fore go the other tradition of kissing his intended after she enters his house for the first time.

Sesshomaru decided to do a small test on himself. He held his arm out, leading her into the house. He stopped in the open doorway, her right with him. "Welcome home, my Lady.", he bent and kissed her.

Her response caused him to deepen the kiss, to the cheers of his servants. He reached out and closed the door, then broke the kiss. "Come, I will show you to your room.", he turned on his heel and strode away.

She shook her head and hurried after him, questioning why he kissed her like that. Taji began to fuss in her arms, she looked down at him, "A few more moments little one and Mama will feed you, ok?"

He led her to a door and slid it open to reveal a huge room. A large futon situated in the middle of it, covered in blue and gold silk. Kristen knew this was his room. She should have known he would want the pup and her to share his room for a while. "I had your things brought here from the hotel you were in.", he stated.

She gave him a smile at the changing table and rocking chair, obviously just placed there. "Look what Papa has for you little man.", she carried Taji over to the table and laid him down.

She smiled down at him, "I think we should take these off for you to eat. What do you think?" She undressed him from the kimono leaving him in diaper and t-shirt. Then she grabbed what she needed to change him from under the table.

Sesshomaru came over to watch as Kristen changed him. He leaned over her shoulder as she was cleaning his bottom with a baby wipe. Suddenly, she dropped it and covered his genitalia with her hand, making a terrible face.

"What's wrong?", Sesshomaru asked, thinking there was a problem.

Kristen grinned at him, "Your son just peed on my hand."

"Well why did you cover him?", he asked.

Her grin grew into a huge smile, "My hand was much better than our faces."

Sesshomaru looked at her for a moment. "Hn.", he said.

"Your welcome. Would you be kind enough to keep an eye on him a few moments while I wash my hands and change?", she asked.

"Of course.", he picked Taji up and began to growl and yip at him. His son needed to learn the old language, and he was going to teach him.

Kristen came out of the adjoining bathroom to see Sesshomaru holding Taji and talking with him. She was happy that he was willing to take on responsibility for him. "Taji is the most important person involved in this whole mess.", she thought.

Sesshomaru looked up to see her watching them, he shrugged and turned his attention back to his pup.

Taji had other ideas, his mother's scent had grown stronger and he was hungry. He scrunched his face up and let out a growl.

Sesshomaru's face showed his surprise. He looked at Kristen, "My son is hungry. Please feed him."

She took him and settled down on the rocking chair, holding him to her breast. She was curious as to what had surprised him, but was a little afraid to ask.

Sesshomaru realized that she didn't understand. He looked at her, "He told me he was hungry. It's unusual for a pup hours old to be able to make any sounds yet."

Her face broke into a huge smile, "Really?"

"Really.", he couldn't keep the pride from his voice. Her face beamed with pride, and she stroked Taji's head.

They grew quiet, each to their own thoughts. The only thing breaking the silence was the little noises that Taji created while he filled his belly.

Sesshomaru sat mulling over the mess that had become his life, when total silence caught his attention. He looked up to see that both mother and his son had fallen asleep.

He just didn't know what to do. This woman was merely a pawn in a bigger game, played by a witch who was now dead. As for his experiment, it had the worst possible outcome. He had expected to be totally unaffected by her.

Instead, her musky scent, the blood scent from the birth, and the smell of her milk caught his attention. Then her response to his kiss, caused a response and he had deepened it tasting her sweetness.

His youkai had growled at him, when he let her go. "More, take more.", it had ordered. Sesshomaru had ignored it, and the stirring in his pants.

He sighed and stood, meaning to lay the pup down and his mother beside him. As he bent down to take the pup, Kristen started awake. Her grip on the pup tightening slightly, until she opened her eyes and saw Sesshomaru. Instantly, she relaxed her embrace and allowed him to take Taji, blushing as she did so.

Sesshomaru was pleased. His attempt to take the pup failed until she saw it was he. No one would take the pup from her easily. He looked at her, "Good." Her blushed deepened and she dropped her eyes, as if she were embarrassed that he noticed her.

"Come and lay down with Taji. I will watch over you. You need your rest as well.", he said.

Kristen stood up and followed him to the futon. He indicated she should lay down, then handed Taji to her. Then he surprised her by joining them, pulling a silk sheet over them. He looked at her, "Sleep, I will be right here."

She nodded and snuggled down, closing her eyes. Allowing sleep to claim her. Sesshomaru lay watching her sleep, trying to remember what it was about her that made him want her.

A sudden scene flashed in his head. One of her fighting off a male, then it flashed to her thanking him, trust in her eyes. "She needs protection. She submits to our demands without question. Add a witch's spell to that and here we are.", his youkai announced.

He reached out and stroked her cheek, marveling at it's soft feel. He groaned softly, he wanted to tear her apart for putting him through this, but, a small part of him wanted to protect her. He looked down at his son, and felt pride well up inside him.

"He is a strong pup, even if he is hanyou. He has taken after us, instead of his human side.", his youkai said. Sesshomaru agreed with it, and decided he was very pleased with his unexpected son.

He closed his eyes, allowing himself to slip into a light slumber. His sleep dreamless for the first time in months.

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