InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Angel ❯ Chapter 10

Sadly, they aren't mine. I only use them for my wicked fantasies.

Chapter 10

Nev hurried to the door. She wondered what he was sending today. Every day, for a month now, she had received a small gift from him. She pulled open the door to find a small toad-like creature standing before her with a staff that had two heads on the top in his hand.

He looked at her and tapped the staff, "Lord Sesshomaru's Mother, the Lady Chiyo."

Nev's heart stopped and she dropped into a deep curtsy. "Welcome, my Lady. Please come in.", she said.

She swept into the hall, and looked down at her. "I am looking for Neveah Danvers.", she announced.

"I am Neveah. Please, will you come and sit? I will make tea if you wish.", she smiled at her.

Cookie came out from the kitchen, "Nev, I will make tea for you." She bowed and turned back into the room.

They stepped into the living room and Chiyo whirled around, grasping Nev's chin. She looked her over with a critical eye. "You don't look like a scheming human. One who tricked my son into mating her.", she said.

Nev looked her in the eye, "My Lady, I did not trick your son into anything. If anyone tricked anyone, it would be Sesshomaru tricking me. The only guilt I bear is the guilt of going to his bed."

Sesshomaru's mother realized this girl was telling the truth. "Come, tell me everything that has happened.", she said. Glad that she decided to meet this human and make her own judgment. She knew that Kagura was prone to bending the truth to suit her agenda.

A knock at the door admitted Cookie, bearing a tray. She sat it in front of Nev and bowed out of the room. After she left, Nev looked at her.

"I met Sesshomaru on Christmas Eve. He, Inuyasha and his family were stuck without a room. I offered them the spare rooms I had and brought them home.", she told her.

"Finish girl.", she ordered.

Nev blushed bright red and told her about the attraction she felt. How she wound up in his bed, explaining that's when she found out he wasn't human.

Chiyo's eyes widened, "Tell me, were you a virgin?"

She nodded and said, "The next morning, he told me that we were mated and had to be together or die."

"You know nothing about youkai or our customs?", she asked her.

"No, my Lady. I always thought that if demons were real, they were in hell.", she answered.

"So now you know. Why is it that he is moving over here to be with you and you aren't coming to live in his ancestral home?", she demanded.

Nev explained how Kagura had lied to her, and that she tried to leave him. "Kagura had told me he wouldn't look for me and that I would be only a little sick. She didn't tell me that Sesshomaru would get sick as well." Then she explained how Sesshomaru had suggested that they get to know one another and she learn about his culture.

"You marked Sesshomaru?", she asked.

"No my Lady, I wouldn't know how.", she answered.

"Let me see your shoulder.", she ordered. Nev moved to kneel in front of her and moved her blouse over to expose the mark. She gasped at it, the mark itself looked like it had been there for centuries, instead of weeks.

As Nev adjusted her blouse and returned to her seat. Sesshomaru's mother stared at her, then she smiled at her.

"I will not lie to you. I have no love for humans, your race is inferior to ours.", she said, "But, you are my son's mate and it looks like you were meant to be at his side. Your bond is stronger than many who have been mated for centuries."

"Since, you have no knowledge of our ways, I will appoint myself your sensei. When my son brings you home, you will give him no cause for embarrassment. We will start tomorrow, there is much you will need to learn.", she announced to her.

Nev looked relieved at her words, and she smiled, "Thank you so much, my Lady. I was worried about that. I don't wish to create problems."

A knock at the door and Daniel came into the room. "Mom, Miss Cookie said to come and see you.", he said. Stopping dead and immediately bowed before Sesshomaru's mother.

"Lady Chiyo, this is my son, Daniel. Daniel, this is Lady Chiyo. Sesshomaru-sama's mother.", Nev introduced them.

"Come closer, boy. I wish to see you.", she ordered.

He stepped to stand in front of her. "How did you get these scars, boy?", she asked.

"My biological mother had a drug problem. She would make drugs for her dealer, and one day her lab blew up. She was killed and I got burned up.", he answered, eyes never leaving hers.

Chiyo looked at him, "Such a strong young man, and very well mannered for someone with your lack of knowledge. Come, sit right here and let me get to know you and your mother."

"Yes, my Lady.", he sat down were she pointed. His eyes on her.

"So tell me all about yourself. Everything, I wish to know my new daughter.", she said.

Nev began telling her life story to Sesshomaru's mother. That's how Sesshomaru found them, sitting and drinking tea in Nev's living room.

Lady Chiyo was pleased at the reaction that Nev gave at the sight of her son. Her face lit up and she gave him the most welcoming smile.

He smiled at her and kissed her cheek, "How was your day, Neveah?"

"Wonderful, as you can see I had a very nice surprise.", she glanced over at his mother.

"Mother, when did you arrive?", he asked, kissing her cheek. He hid his surprise at her appearance.

"Just a little while ago. I came right over to meet Neveah.", she answered.

Sesshomaru looked at her, "Neveah, you aren't ready. Our reservation is for six."

She looked down at her watch, "Oh my, I didn't realize the time."

"You have reservations?", his mother asked.

"Yes Mother, I'm taking my mate to dinner. Now, go get ready.", he ordered Nev.

Nev grinned and ran from the room. "I'm pleased with your choice, Sesshomaru. You have found the one meant to be at your side. Have you discussed pups with her? I want to be a grandmother again. Since I have gained a daughter and grandson.", she smiled at him.

She glanced down and saw confusion on Daniel's face. "What's wrong, boy?", she asked.

"What's a pup?", he asked.

Sesshomaru's mother laughed, "Daniel, pups are the word we use for babies."

Daniel grinned at her, then looked at Sesshomaru, "Please, talk with Mom. I would like some brothers and sisters."

Daniel felt Lady Chiyo's hand on his shoulder and give it a little squeeze of approval. "See, it is two against one.", she told him.

Sesshomaru grinned at them, "Actually it's three against one. I'm not the one you need to speak with. Perhaps if you two broach the subject with her."

"What subject?", Nev asked coming into the room, putting an earring into her ear. Sesshomaru looked at her with approval for her blue linen dress, conservative with it's short sleeves, scooped neckline, and skirt that reached mid-calf.

Daniel sent the Lady Chiyo a sly smile, "Babies, Mom."

"What about babies, Daniel?", she asked, already knowing where this was going. Daniel had been hinting about siblings for a couple of weeks now.

"When are you and Sesshomaru-sama going to make me a big brother?", he finally came out and asked. He was feeling brave with Lady Chiyo at his side.

Nev blushed bright red at Daniel's question and made a strangling sound in her throat. Lady Chiyo laughed and put her hand on Daniel's shoulder, "Young man, you and I are going to get along very well."

Sesshomaru was very surprised at his mother's reaction to Neveah and Daniel. He had expected some static for this, but she seemed to be accepting them. He already figured out how she knew about them, no on else would breath a word.

"Come, Neveah, we will be late.", Sesshomaru said.

"Lady Chiyo, if you would like to stay here. I could ask Cookie to make up the guest room for you. I'm sure you are tired of traveling.", Nev offered.

"That would be perfect. Daniel, you and I will have a war meeting. We are going to plan the battle to make you a big brother.", she grinned at him.

Nev groaned and she shot a look to Sesshomaru. He shrugged his shoulders, not understanding why his mother was so pleased with his new mate and her son.

"Come, we must leave now.", he took her hand and tugged gently. He could see she didn't want to leave her guest.

"Go, child, your mate desires it.", Lady Chiyo said to her. Nev smiled and bowed to her, then allowed Sesshomaru to lead her out of the room, and to the waiting car.

The last thing she heard was, "Now, we must find all of what is called birth control and destroy it."

Sesshomaru chuckled quietly and Nev gasped up at him. He looked down at her, "Does the thought of a pup with me frighten you?"

"No, I just didn't expect my son to demand that I give him a sibling. Nor did I expect your mother to show up and demand the same thing. We have just got together, don't we get a little time?", she asked him.

Her answer pleased him. She wanted him all to herself for a while. At least, only having to share him with Daniel.

"Just know that when you are ready, that all you have to do is say so.", he told her. She gave him a huge smile and pulled her down to him, her lips meeting his.

She broke the kiss, "Thank you, for trying to understand."

"This Sesshomaru only wishes for you to be happy.", he told her, his gaze warm.

She looked into his eyes and realized that he meant it. She decided that tonight she would take him to her bed again and tell him she was ready to live with him.

He could feel her sudden arousal and knew she was ready to be with him again. He wondered if tonight she would let him stay with her.

After they ordered dinner, she looked at him. "Have they found Kagura yet?", she asked. She was concerned for the children because she couldn't watch over them all the time and knew there were times they were vulnerable.

"No, not yet, but I will tell you that's why Mother is here. Evidently, Kagura hunted her down and told her. I had not yet spoke to her about you, I wanted you to be ready to meet her.", he said.

"Sesshomaru, you didn't tell your MOTHER?", she demanded.

"No, I didn't. Mother's reaction to you was most unexpected. She has no love for humans and for her to accept you and Daniel out of hand worries me a little.", he said.

Nev smiled at him, "She did seem a little cold to me until I showed her your mark. Then she told me our bond was stronger than many mated for centuries, and she warmed up."

He smiled at her, "Why did you show her?"

"She had asked me to tell her how we met and mated. When I told her how sick we both got when I left, she wanted to see it. Should I have not done that?", her look apprehensive.

"Mate, it is fine. That explains a lot to me. Mother accepts you because you belong with me.", he said.

She gave him a bright smile, "I'm so glad. I was always afraid I would have a terrible mother-in-law."

"Mother, is not your mother-in-law. She is now your mother, you are now a member of our family.", Sesshomaru explained.

"Cookie and I heard from the state today. They are going to approve the change of custody for the other children. It will take affect at the beginning of next month.", she announced.

Sesshomaru's heart skipped a beat, this would leave her free to come home with him. The court hearing went off without a hitch and legally Daniel was hers. Now the other children were being taken care of.

"Then, tonight is a celebration. Things have gone exactly how you wanted them to.", he smiled at her.

She smiled back, wondering what he would think if she told him to take her home right now. She sighed inwardly, and steered the conversation to safer topics.

She refused desert and said, "Let's have coffee at home." He smiled at her and asked for the check.

Nev remained quiet on the way home. She was very nervous and didn't know how to let Sesshomaru know that she wanted to be with him.

Sesshomaru picked up on her emotional state and hid a smile. "So his angel was thinking of giving him what he had worked for.", he thought. He decided he would make her squirm, just a little.

When the car pulled to a stop in front of her house, he leaned over and kissed her cheek. "Good night, Angel. I will speak with you tomorrow.", he said.

He could see her surprise and smiled to himself. "I thought you would come in for a few minutes. Perhaps tell Daniel goodnight?", her voice hopeful. She was a little desperate, he always came in for a few minutes. If only to make sure everything was okay.

"If that is what you wish.", he said. He opened the door and got out, turning to help her out.

She never expected what she found when the door opened.