InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Devils and Demons ❯ Our loss ( Chapter 12 )

Devils and Demons
Pairings: Sesshoumaru/Inuyasha, Vergil/Dante
Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine, they are the property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. Nor do I own any Devil May Cry characters, they belong to Capcom. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

W A R N I N G: This is about male pregnancy (possibly) and male/male relationships which includes incest. I'm letting you know now what the relationships WILL contain. So, if you are AGAINST such pairings, please find something else more to your liking, you have been warned.

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Beta-read by: Hitokimi. Thanks a bunch for taking on another story with me (smiles). Any mistakes after she has finished her work are mine

 

Summary: Sesshoumaru bares the monumental task of informing his mate of the loss of their pups.

 

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Chapter 12: Our loss

 

It seems as though everyone's wish for Inuyasha to wake-up finally came true. The inu-youkai felt the stirrings of his mate for the first time in over a week. He was surprised when he smelt tears in the air, wondering what could have cause such a response from his brother.

 

“Why do you cry, Inuyasha?” he asked as he set about making the healing tea and making sure his half-brother ate something.

 

“I…I feel empty inside…like something is…missing,” Inuyasha answered.

 

His harsh angry voice came out as nothing more then a whisper as if Inuyasha swallowed a frog. Sesshoumaru poured a cup of tea to help sooth Inuyasha's scratchy throat and to help moisten dry chapped lips.

 

Inuyasha suspected something because Sesshoumaru was being a bit too nice for his liking. As if reading his mind the future lord asked, “How are you feeling, my mate?”

 

Now for sure something was up. Inuyasha studied the pale features of his older brother and didn't like it - not one damn bit - it's as if Sesshoumaru let himself go. Ever emacculate, Sesshoumaru always prided himself on looking fresh and well groomed.

 

“All right, Sesshoumaru, what gives? You're never this appeasing to me, so out with it,” Inuyasha demanded of his sullen mate.

 

“What do you remember, brother?”

 

Falling back into the pillows, Inuyasha had to concentrate to retrieve his memories from when he was last conscious…

 

oOo Flashback oOo

 

Someone was patting his (he must have blacked out while talking to Kagome) it was one of the twins, he couldn't tell if it was Vergil or Dante. Inuyasha was about to ask which one he was looking at when his stomach gave a strong painful spasm.

 

“You need to breathe deeply through your mouth, Inuyasha,” the silver head twin instructed.

 

Not five minutes later it happened again, and as time went by the spasms were becoming more frequent until he said, “I need to push or something. WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING TO ME?”

 

“Inuyasha.”

 

His father was next to him. The other twin was located on the other side of him wiping the sweat from his forehead. “Otousan.” Inuyasha sounded scared and confused.

 

“You are about to give birth…don't ask how, my son…just listen to Vergil. He will help you.”

 

“I want Sesshoumaru.” He wanted his mate with him.

 

Toga passed a glance at the older twin. Vergil shook his no - Sesshoumaru would not be able to handle what was happening to his mate.

 

`He is outside, my son, do not worry, I am here,” Toga soothe. “And so is Dante.”

 

The older Sparda's head popped up from behind the linen draped over the other half-demon's legs, he could see the baby's head. “Okay, Inuyasha, with the next contraction, I want you to push as hard as you can,” Vergil encouraged.

 

And pushed he did - all night it seems…

 

oOo End flashback oOo

 

As Inuyasha looked around the room remembering he gave birth to his mate's heir, he didn't see or smell his pup any where. Maybe the healers had it since judging by his personal assessment he was in no condition to care for his pup.

 

“What did we have? Is it a boy or a girl?”

 

Sesshoumaru cast him a small smile. “You gave me two boys and a girl.”

 

“Triples? We had a litter? I want to see them, Sessh.”

 

Inuyasha made to get out of bed but Sesshoumaru held him in place.

 

“Where are my pups, Sessh?” Inuyasha could feel the slow burn of tears in his eyes as he watched his mate's emotions swirl out of control in otherwise closed off golden windows.

 

“Wha-”

 

“They died, my mate. They were not ready to join us. The impact of hitting the tree triggered your contractions. This was why you were not healing as you should. Although you are a half-demon your healing ability surpasses that to any full demon.”

 

A stream of tears now made their way down Inuyasha's striped cheeks. He did it! He gave his brother a pup - a litter in fact - and they didn't survive. Everything anyone said about him was true - he was unfit to do anything right. More tears flowed off his face. The droplets splattered on the lavender marks that now adorn his wrists.

 

He put his head down unable to look his brother in the face. His shoulders shook in his silent torment of losing his precious pups. Suddenly strong slender arms wrapped around him pulling him to the warmth of his mate, offering what comfort the inu-youkai could. Inuyasha struggled to release himself from Sesshoumaru's embraced. After some minutes he calmed down somewhat once he realized that Sesshoumaru was not letting go any time soon.

 

“I'm sorry.”

 

“For what?” Sesshoumaru inquired puzzled by his brother's apology.

 

“I can't give you what you want.”

 

The future lord tilted his lover's face to his by the chin to peer deeply into mirrored amber orbs.

 

“If I had wanted heirs, I would have mated that bitch Father is so fond of. No, I did not mate you for that - I did it because it felt right. I denied you for so long by fighting you - rejecting you - my youkai knew since you were born that you were mine. My heart had accepted it my head on the other hand. Well, we know how it turned out. Plus, Inuyasha, above all, I mated you because I love you.”

 

This was the first time Sesshoumaru had admitted to having feelings of such an uncharacteristic degree. The endearment filled Inuyasha's heart knowing that his brother, his mate, does love him for him.

 

A low rumble erupted from said half-demon as Sesshoumaru licked at the jagged lavender stripes along his cheeks. The demon markings have remained after their first mating giving the young hanyou an attractive appeal, which should have been a clue that something was a mist.

 

And on more than one occasion, Sesshoumaru had to make it very clear that Inuyasha was off-limits.

 

Changing his thoughts, the future lord asked, “Did you want to have pups Inuyasha?”

 

“Yes, very much so. I wanted to ensure some way of staying by your side and to care for someone as Mother and Father cared for me. I didn't know I could actually do it, though. Besides, Father would have severed our bond because we had no way to have pups unless you took a concubine.”

 

Sesshoumaru snorted. There was no way in hell that he would lower himself to mate with another just to have heirs.

 

“Father would not have done such a thing /but the other Inu royals might/. In addition to our unique situation, the healers and Vergil has reassured me that you will be able to conceive again once your body has properly healed, but please, my mate, inform me of such maternal cravings so we are better prepared in the future.”

 

But Sesshoumaru was met with silence. Golden eyes glanced down at his mate. Inuyasha went to sleep on him. He chuckled. They would talk again about having more pups. They have to now without a doubt.

 

For now he spooned up behind his brother watching over him until the next morning.

 

oOo TBC oOo

 

A/N: Sniff…This was a hard chapter for me to write. I had to pause several times in order not to break down. What do you think? Did Sesshoumaru do a fine enough job at comforting his mate or do you think he was being a bastard as usual? And why is Sesshoumaru worried about the other Inu Lords? Should he be? Want to find out more? Then stay tuned for the next chapter.

 

Nemesis

 

oOoOo Teaser for Chapter 13 oOoOo

 

“Father would have severed our bond had it not been for me conceiving. Pups are the life line of our clans, Kagome, and I'm sorry that you don't understand it. But I'm not leaving Sesshoumaru - not for you, my Father, or the Inu clan.”

 

“I thought…I thought you love me, Inuyasha. What happened?” she asked tearfully.”

 

“I do but only as a sister. There will be nothing between us, Kagome.”