InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Witch's Spell ❯ chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 11

Four months later.........

Sesshomaru's eyes opened and he watched as his son rolled over and began patting his mother's face. Then, it dawned on him that it was morning and Taji had slept the night through. A tiny flash of sadness hit him, his family would leave his rooms now.

Kristen's eyes opened when Taji began patting her. She gave him a huge smile, "Good morning, little man." Taji grinned and growled at her. She sat up, "Oh my, it's morning. Taji, you slept all night. What a big boy you are getting to be."

She unbuttoned the top of her pajamas and picked him up, putting him to her breast. She sighed inwardly, she was beginning to hate mornings. Sesshomaru rarely spoke to her or acknowledged her, but watched her all the time. She wasn't sure how much of this she could take, he was not the Sesshomaru she knew and this one frightened her a little.

He was an excellant father though, spending hours with Taji. Teaching him and playing with him, it was the only time she ever saw the demon she knew. She could only hope he would understand a little about what she was going to do.

She prayed every night since she talked with Sesshomaru's attorney, that he did as she asked and not said anything to him. Her mind went back to the day, she cornered him alone in Sesshomaru's office.

He was a small mouse demon and was startled when she came in. She smiled at him, "Are you Satou-san?"

"Why yes, I am.", he bowed to her.

"You are an attorney?", she asked. He nodded and she smiled at him, "I would like to hire you for a job."

"My Lady.....", he started.

She raised her hand, "Find out what I require before you refuse me."

He looked into her eyes and could read pain in them. What ever she was about to ask, was hurting her. He nodded.

"I need you to draw up custody papers. Giving Sesshomaru-sama full rights to Taji. I could not hope for a better father for my son.", she said.

"But why, my Lady?", he asked.

She gave him a sad smile, "I can not expect him to be with someone doesn't to be with. I wouldn't want that, so I will be leaving, but I'm leaving Taji with him."

The mouse demon's mouth fell open, "My Lady, you can't leave your pup. Females of our species would not do that."

"My son needs his father. He needs to learn to be a man, and how to fight. I can't teach him those things. It is better that he stay. Please, do this for me and don't tell Sesshomaru-sama. I will tell him myself.", she said.

He looked into her eyes and could see unshed tears. "You love them both, don't you?", he asked.

"Very much, too much to see either unhappy.", she answered. He nodded his agreement, worried that he would die for doing this.

Taji's low growl signaled her to switch breasts, bringing her back to the present. She smiled down at him. Already, he had grown so much and everyday grew to look more like his father.

"Now, that Taji is sleeping all night. He will be going to his own room.", he said. He watched as she nodded and wondered again about her. She never spoke to anyone, except Kagome and to answer questions. She was careful not to touch him, and she never asked for anything. It seemed she was trying to make herself invisible.

Taji released his mother's nipple and grinned at him, then growled, wanting his Papa to play. She grinned down at him, "Let me change you first. I don't think Papa would like to play with his son having a dirty diaper."

Sesshomaru watched her. He was pleased with her as a mother. She was attentive and gentle. Taji was first in all things. "Then tell her that. Did you ever think that she doesn't respond, because you don't speak?", his inner demon asked.

Before he could speak, Jaken knocked on the door. "Lady Kristen, there is a call for you. It is Kagome.", he said.

She cleaned her hands with sanitizer and picked up Taji. Sesshomaru held out his arms and she gave him the pup, then took the phone.

Kagome heard the low growls and became worried, until she heard Kristen, "Hello?"

"What on earth is all the growling?", Kagome demanded.

Kristen laughed a little, "Sesshomaru-sama and Taji are playing." She looked down at the two men who had her heart and smiled at their expressions.

Kagome laughed into the phone, "Well, I called to ask if you could get away for tea with Mom and I today. Mom hasn't seen you since the birth."

"I don't know Kagome. Taji.....", she started.

"What about Taji?", Sesshomaru demanded.

"Kagome and her mother want me to join them for tea. I don't know if I should leave Taji that long. What if he needs me?", she asked. She didn't want anyone to know that she wanted to make as many memories with her son as she could.

"Go. That's why there is a wet nurse.", he said.

"I don't know....", she began.

"If it will make it easier. I will stay with Taji while you are gone, and I will only call the nurse if he is hungry.", he said, never looking at her.

She knew he wanted her to go, and it hurt. She nodded and said into the phone, "Where should I meet you?"

Kagome gave her the name of a tea house and said to meet her there in two hours. She hung up the phone. Then went to shower and get ready.

Sesshomaru's youkai spoke up after she left, "We need to decide about her. What are we going to do?"

"What do you mean by that?", he thought.

"Are we keeping her here?", it asked.

Sesshomaru was a little startled by the question that popped into his head. "No, not in this room. She will have the room next to Taji's. So she can get to him easily.", he thought.

"Keep her here, with us. You know you want to.", it tempted. Flashes of the dreams floated through his memories.

Sesshomaru felt a tug on his hair and heard a growl. He grinned down at his son, and growled back. All argument with his youkai ignored, his son wanted to play.

He heard her come out of the bathroom, mumbling to herself. He looked up to see her tugging on her shirt, a look of frustration on her face.

She looked up to see him staring at her, and she blushed, "My shirts, none seem to fit........" She blushed harder and tugged at the gaping hole between her breasts.

He had never seen her in anything but oversize tee shirts and pajama tops. This top wrapped around her and tied at the side. He could see that she tied it as loosely as she could, but still it gaped open exposing way too much of her breasts for his liking.

He got up and walked to his closet, pulling out a white silk shirt. "Wear this, it will fit, and cover you properly.", he handed it to her.

"Thank you, I was going to call Kagome and cancel.", she gave him a brief smile. She disappeared into the bathroom and reappeared moments later with the shirt on.

He looked her over, pleased with the conservative skirt and jacket she wore. It was black linen with a long, pencil skirt and short jacket to match. She had pulled her hair up and wore the barest amount of make up.

Taji saw his mother and growled at her. She grinned at him, "Well, I'm glad you approve." Taji grinned back at her, then laughed. He held his arms out to her and she took him. "Give Mama a hug and kiss. I'm going out for a bit. You get to stay here with Papa. Be a good boy and don't wear Papa out playing.", she kissed his nose and handed him back.

She turned and started out, stopping long enough to glance back at father and son watching her. The picture hurt, she didn't belong there. She turned away and hurried to the front door.

As she opened it, Sesshomaru's attorney stood there. He looked at her, then reached inside his suit jacket. Handing her an envelope, he said, "I've marked where you need to sign. Just give them to Sesshomaru-sama."

She nodded and took it, quickly slipping it into her purse. Then she rang the bell, as the maid came, she left. She pulled back out in the car and signed it where indicated, her heart heavy.

They pulled to a stop in front of the tea house, and Kristen got out. She looked over to see the same female that was with Sesshomaru the day she gave birth. Setting her face in an emotionless mask she walked right up to her.

Bowing, she said, "May I speak with you privately?"

The two females she was with began growling, but the woman looked into her eyes and nodded. They walked over to stand out of the way and away eavesdroppers.

"I apologize if I have embarrassed you, but I must talk with you. I wanted to let you know that Sesshomaru is not at fault for anything. He was under a spell when he met me and honestly didn't remember.", Kristen said.

"I have heard servants talking that if I hadn't shown up, he would have mated you. I wanted to let you know that I am leaving. It's not fair to him to give up the life he should have had for one he doesn't want. I am leaving our son with him, so I ask that you please treat him as yours. You should have been his mother anyway.", she turned and walked away before the woman could respond.

Kristen hurried into the tea house, not wanting the woman to follow. She wanted to give him back his life, considering it was her fault that he was in this situation. She saw Kagome and her Mom, plastered a smile on her face and went to greet them.

"You look well, Kristen.", Kagome said.

She grinned, "Taji slept all night for the first time last night."

Both women grinned back. "Now, things will get a little easier. At least you will get to sleep.", Kagome's mother said.

"It really hasn't been that bad. Taji is a very good baby. He doesn't fuss much and all he ever wanted to do late, was eat and have his diaper changed.", she smiled.

"How are things between you and Sesshomaru? Is he treating you well?", she asked.

"It's hard, very hard. I don't know this Sesshomaru. He barely speaks, but watches me constantly. On the other hand, Taji is his world. He spends all his free time with him, and they have a good relationship.", Kristen said, her eyes tearing up.

"I don't think I can take much more. He only wants me around because I'm Taji's mother, not for me. I feel that I'm forcing him into something he doesn't want, and that's not fair.", a sob escaped her.

Kagome wrapped her arms around Kristen and just held her as she cried. She looked at her mother with pain filled eyes, wishing she could find this witch . After a few moments, the storm died, and Kristen wiped her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I have been holding that back for a while now.", she said.

Kagome's mother gave her a small smile, "That's all right, dear. That's what we are here for."

Kristen returned the smile. "Now, tell us all about Taji. We want to know everything.", Kagome said changing the subject. The three women spent a quiet hour talking about pups and babies. Kristen hugged both women tightly as she left, trying to tell them thank you and goodbye.

Kristen returned to happy smiles from her son, and the usual stare from Sesshomaru. She fought to keep her emotions in check, as she spent the last few hours she would ever have with her son.

Sesshomaru didn't understand, she was different. She seemed so sad and twice he could smell the salt of tears. "Find out what is wrong. Someone has done something to her.", his youkai ordered.

He couldn't bring himself to speak to her. He wouldn't know what to say to make it better. Angry at himself, for not being able to make this go away. He looked down at her, then whirled and left the room.

Kristen didn't look up when he left, but continued playing with Taji. She wanted every moment with her son. She bathed him, the fed him. Then rocked him to sleep. She kissed him and whispered, "I'll always love you, baby."

She turned and went into the room off of his. The one Sesshomaru moved her to today. She packed her bag, and propped two envelopes on the dresser. Tears streaming down her face, she slipped out the back door and left.

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