InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cornerstone ❯ Chapter 9: Be a Cornerstone ( Chapter 9 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Title: Cornerstone
Author: DeityOfDeath
Archive: Yes please...
Pairings: Inu Yasha/Sesshomaru,Inu Yasha / Kougamentions of Inu Yasha/Kagome and Inu Yasha/ Kikyo
Category: Drama, romance, slash, Mpreg,
rating: NC-17/R
Spoilers: Most likely.
Warnings: Yaoi, Lemon, Non-con, Mpreg, Incest, SPOILERS!
Disclaimers: I never have nor will I ever own Inu Yasha or its chars. They are property of Rumiko Takashi and major companies.

Note from Author: Thank You for reading and supporting fan fiction! Enjoy and please review!

The chapter titles are lyrics from the song "Cornerstone" by Day of Fire

Chapter 9: Be a Cornerstone

Time flies when you are lost in your own thoughts or worries and time seems to fly even faster when you are happy. The happier you are the faster time flies. It seemed as though we had just taken flight when we found ourselves soaring above the castle grounds.

Ah Un seemed to move on their own as the slowly descended into the courtyard and came to a swift stop in front of the castle entrance. Our arrival was anticipated and probably watched for if the small crowd huddled around the doorway was any indication.

I reluctantly loosed my hands from around Inu Yasha and handed Ah Un's reins over to one of the stable hands standing nearby before stepping off the chariot. Inu Yasha turned to watch me step off the chariot but didn't have long to think on what his actions would be before I extended my hand to him in assistance. He took it stepping carefully off the chariot and onto the frost bitten ground. I looked at his hand in mine and felt his warmth and found myself lost in the sensation.

“Welcome home brothers!”

Kouakajou's boisterous voice sounded thunderous in the quiet of my shared moment of happy contentment but how could I anger at a welcome?

“Inu Yasha, this is my older brother Kouakajou. He is your brother by mated bond and your cousin by blood. It is all very confusing and I shall explain it to you in due time.”

Inu Yasha looked up at Kouakajou and studied him for a moment before grinning.

“Does he always grin like that?”

The question caught me off guard and it seemed to have caught Kouakajou off guard as well as his smiled gave way to shock.

“I'll be damned! He's Uncle's blood isn't he!? Sounds just like your father Sesshomaru.”

Inu Yasha shrugged and tugged on my sleeve catching my attention. I saw his breath in the air and realized he was shivering.

“Come Sesshomaru bring him in to the sitting room to meet the others before he catches a cold or worse. If that happens mother will have us both by the ears.”

I nodded and led Inu Yasha through the doorway trailed by Kouakajou. We passed guards and maids who stood tall and straight saluting my new mate and me, showing proper respect. Soon we had passed most of my staff as we came to the sitting room and entered finding my mother and Uncle sitting across from each other on cushions atop furs placed before the fireplace.

“Welcome home, Inu Yasha,” my mother stood gracefully and made her way towards us.

She came to stand in front of us a warm smile brightening her features. She slowly looked Inu Yasha over before gently placing her hands on his cheeks.

“Goodness you're chilled to the bone. Come child; sit in front of the fire. My brute of a son has left you standing and out in this cold far too long.”

Her hands fell away from his face as she grabbed his free hand and tugged him towards a large pile of plush cushions in front of the fire place, his hand leaving mine in the process. She helped him shed his fur-lined cloak and handed it off to a servant before helping him into a sitting position before the fire.

His hair fell in silvery tendrils along his wind blushed face contrasting nicely in the glow of the fire place.

“Better,” she asked brightly

“Much. Thanks.”

He muttered it softly but you could see the gratefulness reflected in his eyes.

“Inu Yasha, meet my mother. Mother, Inu Yasha.”

“Don't ask for a name, simply call me mother. You are mating Sesshomaru after all. Why bother which such small trivialities.”

Uncle leaned over and placed a steaming cup into Inu Yasha's hands, “Drink up boy, it'll warm you inside and out.”

Inu Yasha turned to give me a questioning look.

“He's harmless as well, or as harmless as he could be. Meet our Uncle Shanshouto he is mother's brother and a great help when it came to running things while I was away.”

“Does anyone in this household have a normal name?”

The comment was said softly but laughter erupted around us.

“You are an absolute darling! You do remind me of your father. So much of his fire and spunk are in your eyes, what a joy to see it once again.”

Inu Yasha sniffed and sipped his hot tea. I shed my own cloak, passing it off to a servant before taking a seat next to Inu Yasha and my Uncle.

Inu Yasha sat back and sipped his tea, one hand gently moving along his swollen belly. I watched my mother's eyes land on his belly and saw the light dance in them.

“Are they being active,” she asked looking up into his eyes.

He startled at her words and looked up at her, “Yes, he or she has warmed up and seems to be letting me know their pretty miffed about being out in the cold for so long.”

Her eyebrows rose slightly, unnoticeable to most but she was my mother and I knew that the gears were going in her head.

“How far along are you Inu-chan?”

“I'm almost eight moons,” he answered smiling.

“You seem as though you're busting at the seams love, has anyone ever told you that there could be more than one cub growing inside you,” her question was asked in kindness and very tacitly as only she could ask it.

“You think it could be,” he asked as he looked down at his belly in awe.

“It's highly possible. Has your healer said anything concerning it?”

Inu Yasha rubbed his belly while his eyes closed in thought, “She did say that I probably would birth in my eighth moon.”

“I'm betting she had the same thought,” I said aloud.

“You think it's more than one as well,” Inu Yasha asked looking up into my eyes.

“I am no expert at carrying or the birthing of pups but it amazed me that movement in one area would then occur in an area farther away a second could be seen,” I left out my thoughts on his large size. It was best not to say any thing that could be considered hurtful.

He nodded and rubbed his belly lovingly, “I see.”

“Seems we have gained a strong asset in you Inu Yasha, multiple births are a rarity now days even in the Inu Clan,” said Kouakajou as he entered the room followed by Hagashouri.

Inu Yasha's cheeks pinkened slightly but he showed no other sign of having heard the comment.

“Have Inu Yasha's things been taken to our room,” I asked as I stood up.

“Yes, we had the servants take them up as soon as you both went inside,” answered Hagashouri whose eyes quickly glanced at Inu Yasha and then away.

“Inu Yasha, this is my younger brother, Hagashouri. Hagashouri this is my mate Inu Yasha.”

Hagashouri made a curt bow, “Pleased to meet you.”

Inu Yasha inclined his head and then gave a deep yawn.

“Goodness it seems we've worn him out,” said Uncle as took Inu Yasha's tea cup from him.

“Why don't you show him to your quarters and let him rest a bit. Dinner is being prepared, we will wake you when it is served,” said my mother acting every bit the lady of the house.

“Good idea mother.”

I leaned down and gave Inu Yasha both my hands, helping him to stand. Once he was standing he stretched placed one hand on his lower back.

“Cub or cubs, I can't wait for them to be born. Between my swollen feet, aching back and abused bladder I feel like I've been battling for eight moons.”

I took his hand in mine and my other behind him at his lower back, “Let me get you settled in and I'll help alleviate some of your ailments.”

We walked past my brothers, my youngest sporting a fierce blush the other grinning wickedly. I didn't comment.

Inu Yasha walked slowly although walked wasn't the word for it. At one time my brother barreled, strutted or trudged now he seemed to waddle. He reminded me of a large gander as he waddled, head held high and eyes bright. My brother had been handsome and beautiful before but now he glowed and the idea of him ripe with pups was almost a turn on. The thought of him carrying mine was most definitely a turn on.

I had found my thoughts a good distraction and it was as if we had hardly walked at all when we arrived at our quarters. I opened the large wooden doors and led Inu Yasha through. Our small sitting room was once again warmed by a roaring fire.

“Would you feel more comfortable on one of the couches or on the bed?” His tiredness must have gotten the better of him because he stood there eyes half closed looking serene in his thoughts.

“Bed it is,” I said as I pulled him further into the room and towards another large door.

I opened the door and heard a soft intake of breath.

“It's so large…”

“I had a moderately smaller one but I left the renovation of my quarters and most of the castle in mother's hands and as you can see money or luxury is not a worry for her.”

I left out the thought of my mother considering my sex life. That was enough to make me want to order another bed not tainted with my mothers thoughtful but somewhat wicked thoughts.

Inu Yasha looked around the room at the paintings on the wall of old scenes of the Inu clan in full dog form either standing proud or watching over pups. One painting stood out among them all and that was the one he stared at the longest. It was of father and his mother. I wondered where my mother had found it. I hadn't noticed the other night, though I had been rather exhausted.

“When….”

I looked up at the painting and took in the small details before answering, “I believe it was during the early months of her pregnancy.”

He nodded and turned to me smiling, “Thank you.”

“I wish I could take credit but I believe my mother found it, I myself never new that such a painting existed.”

“Your mother is very kind. Why is that wall empty?”

I looked at where he pointed and saw that he was right, “Perhaps our painting shall hang there one day.”

He blushed and nodded. He shifted his weight and it was then that I realized his continuing discomfort and yet his hesitation to do anything about it. I took the initiative and lifted him into my arms and took the few steps to the bed, placing him on it gently.

“Inu Yasha, you are now a lord of this castle. If you want to sit, then sit. If you are tired, sleep. If you are hungry, then the castle cook shall prepare what you want. Do not fear doing as you please, I will not scold you nor will anyone else.”

He blushed and nodded.

“Now,” I leaned over and slid his outer yukata off his shoulders before reaching down to untie it, once untied he helped to shed it.

I slide my hands down to his tabi covered feet and wondered if would have worn them had he not been pregnant and had it not been so cold outside; probably not, my brother wasn't one for the confines of such restricting clothes.

I slid his tabi off and then grabbed his right foot and began to knead gently and then a bit harder. I did the same to his left enjoying the soft hisses, intakes of breath, moans and occasional sighs as I did so. I stood and made my way to my bureau where I found bottles of oils, powders and creams. I saw a particular one I often used for calluses gained in sword practice or constant walking. I picked up the large rounded container and made my way back to the bed. I took a good portion of the smooth creamy brown substance and the smell of cocoa wafted into my nostrils. It was a pleasant smell.

I slide cream covered hands over his feet and smoothed out all kinks and tension bumps, one foot and then the next. Soon soft snoring was heard and only then did I stop. I grabbed his shed robe and wiped my hands and then tossed it to the side, kicking his abandoned socks in the same spot. I pulled back the covers before slowly and gently lifting Inu Yasha and placing him under them, tucking him in before I too lay down next to him, watching the slow rise and fall of his chest and listening to his soft snores.

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“Aren't they the cutest,” I could hear my mothers soft whisper from somewhere beside the bed.

“Mother, leave them be. If wakes up angry you are to blame. Besides, think of Inu Yasha, he's pretty sure from what Sesshomaru's told me,” warned Hagashouri.

I inhaled deeply and opened my eyes. I saw silver strands and soft silvery puppy ears. My arms were draped over his body, holding him tightly. I could feel my cheeks warm at having been caught in such a position.

I slowly sat up and looked in their direction. My mother looked about to speak so I put my fingers to my lips and shook my head no and slowly disentangled myself from his body and then slid from the bed, standing and stretching.

I walked past them and into the sitting room, when they had followed me I motioned for Hagashouri to close the bedroom door, which he did so very softly.

“Dinner is done. I see that you have thoroughly worn your mate out, poor Inu Yasha.”

“MOTHER! It's not like that. I have promised not to…with him until after the cubs are born and he is healed.”

“Ah, so I have raised a gentleman after all,” she said with a genuine smile.

“Do you take me for some brute?”

“This is coming from the same person who tried to kill and maim his hanyou half brother,” my mother reminded.

“I wasn't actually trying to kill him, I merely wanted Tetsuaiga.”

“Yes, yes what ever you say love. So go and pleasantly wake your mate and let's feed him and those growing pups. We'll see you at dinner.”

I watched her leave, Hagashouri not far behind her. He stopped and turned around an apologetic look on his face.

“I tried to stop her brother, but once she has her mind set on something…”

“No need to worry Hagashouri. I know our mother well enough to understand.”

He gave a smile sigh and a slight grin which was a rarity for my serious little brother and then left the room, closing the door behind him.

I turned to go wake Inu Yasha but found him at the door smiling at me.

“Your family is very kind.”

“Yes but also very annoying.”

He grinned, “That's your way of saying you care for them.”

I shook my head exasperated but gave him a reassuring smile, “Come, let's get you a clean change of clothes and then I will escort you to dinner.”

He nodded. Already it seemed as if we were falling into what would be our routine. I worried for Inu Yasha's health, physical and mental but the fact that he could still smile was proof he would be okay.

I looked forward to the birth of the cubs even though it would cause things to be even more complicated and chaotic. I also couldn't wait to see him plump with my pups. The thought made my chest hot and my lower body even hotter. It was going to be a long few months.

To be continued….

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