InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ If only in my Dreams ❯ Pup's Presence ( Chapter 25 )
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By: Neisha 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.28.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 564 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.28.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 564 | Status: Work In Progress
I do not own Inuyasha or its characters. A great full THANKS to Azaleea for her editing. She is extremely busy with the things in her life and yet she still makes time for me and my fics and I owe her big for that...
Please take a moment to read the authors note at the bottom...It is IMPORTANT!
Chapter 25
Sesshomaru wrapped Rin carefully within his kimono before laying her sleeping form beneath a nearby tree. He studied her silently, her face tucked contently within the folds of his clothing and he wondered vaguely just when he'd missed her growing up. Besides her womanly time, he had never really taken notice of the softness her body had acquired, nor the sensuous lilt in her voice.
His golden eyes narrowed dangerously on the blackened fingerprints still visible upon her arms. If that bastard wasn't dead already he swore he would remove his organs one piece at a time-beginning first with his reason for calling himself male.
It sickened him that Naraku had made her watch Jakken's torture, and infuriated him further that he ...this Sesshomaru , had failed in his obligation to protect his pack. Jakken had sacrificed his life to save his Rin...and he had not been there to stop it.
Hissing in disdain of his own failure, he turned abruptly and made his way into the opening of the meadow, his eyes gazing at the expanse of the midnight sky before him in search of some control over his unruly emotions. A blackened sky rolled before him. A dusting of flickering specks glittered within the depths of his gaze. The moonlight danced upon his pale, sultry skin as he stood alone in the windswept meadow.
Wildflowers bowed before his presence, reds and yellows bending expertly beneath the caress of the breeze. Silver hair flowed upon its currents, each strand twisting around his naked chest in whispers of silk that soothed his fury. Magenta stripes blazed angrily from their stationary places upon his pale perfection, each a silent testament to his demon status.
Sensitive hearing detected the stirring of leaves in the distance. The soft feminine laughter of his brother's mate filtered through the breeze reminding him that her pup would be needing more youki. He redirected his attention once again to the darkened sky. He would enjoy a few more moments of peace before his hanyou brother would undoubtedly test his patience, yet again.
Inuyasha and Kagome made their way into the clearing by the spring. A small fire danced seductively within the fire pit, its light wrapping around a sleeping Rin-comfortably curled in what suspiciously appeared to be a piece of Sesshomaru's clothing. Kagome kneeled before the girl, brushing her damp hair from her eyes before taking in the damage visible upon her skin. She, herself, wore Inuyasha's kimono for lack of her own clothing and judging by Rin's current state of dress, she was faringno better in her wardrobe affairs.
“It would seem we are in need of a local seamstress, or at the very least, I need to go home.” Kagome murmured before turning toward Inuyasha. “Keh, we still haven't told your mom of the pup.” he grinned. “Or the fact that you are now mated.”“Yeah, but I'll let you tell her.” Kagome said moving toward themeadow, a teasing smile upon her face.“WHAT! I ain't tellin' her..” Inuyasha growled.“Yes you are!” She yelled back.“ No I ain't!” He shouted as he moved to stand in front of her.“YES YOU AR...” she stopped suddenly, her hand flying to her stomach, her eyes opening wide before settling upon Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru turned and made his way from the meadow, his moment of peace shattered by the ongoing argument heard in the distance.
“ Yeah, but I'll let you tell her.”“ WHAT! I ain't tellin' her..”“Yes you are!”
“No I ain't!”
He came to stand behind the miko then, his gaze resting on the worry-etched face of his little brother.He watched as the ningen reached to grab Inuyasha's hand, then tipped his head slightly at the awe that seemed to raise the half breeds lips into a smile. Pathetic human emotions. But he did wonder if the hanyou knew that he was sporting fangs.
“Kagome...is that?”“Do you feel it Inuyasha? Do you feel it?” Kagome whispered.
There beneath his hand he could feel the soft nudge of his pup, its first movement there within his mates womb.
“ Inuyasha, have you become aware that you now have fan...”
But before his sentence was complete Kagome had a hold of his hand and had it placed alongside Inuyasha's. Shock and utter amazement held him in place...shock that she'd managed to not only touch his person, but also bring his hand to touch her, and amazement at feeling the life that was growing inside of her. The same life that he himself had been helping to nurture these last few days. It was true that demon pregnancies progressed faster than human pregnancies did, but he had not thought he would feel this pup's movements before Inuyasha's demon blood returned.Was the wench further into her pregnancy than he had thought?The next nudge against his hand brought all thought to a standstill as he and Inuyasha stood, hand to hand while Kagome's pup made its first presence known.
There standing within the fading glow of the fire light stood Kagome wrapped in the red silhouette of Inuyasha's kimono, her sun-kissed skin radiating a maternal peace around her. Her raven hair fell in an ocean of ink around her shoulders to frame her smiling face as she held her demon mate and his brother's hands against her.
Inuyasha stood facing her, his off-white yukata opened to reveal the chiseled ridges of his chest as they fell in staggered steps into the waistband of his hakama. His left hand rested upon the right side of her belly while the striped hand of his brother rested upon the left.
Silver danced along midnight silk as the night breeze stirred their hair around them bringing with it the hushed breathing of the inhabitants of the small camp.
Hushed tones whispered along the breeze bringing an end to the silencethat had befallen them.
“Channel Inuyasha.”Sesshomaru murmured.“ I can't, you know that.” Inuyasha grumbled his eyes moving to Sesshomaru.
“You have your fangs back as you have some of your demon blood back. My youki will boost yours. It is best to channel as much of your youki through your pup as possible though it might slow down the process of achieving your full power. But this is your pup, it must receive as much of your youki as often as possible.”
Inuyasha's eyes widened momentarily his tongue moving to confirm the truth behind his brother's statement. Sharp edges met soft flesh before his eyes moved to take in the beauty of the woman he had made his mate.
Silently Sesshomaru questioned whether his full demon youki could be partially responsible for the rapid growth of her pup, his mind reasoning that it was impossible due to the short time involved.It must have something to do with her miko powers and Inuyasha's half demon station. But the thought was brushed aside as he felt the first surge of Inuyasha's youki.Surprise laced though him at the feeling. Though weak, it reminded him of his father. He watched passively as Inuyasha transferred his gaze to his mate, its hardness softening at the sight of her and the feel of his pup stirring yet again beneath their hands.
Sesshomaru stood quiet as amazement again took him, though no such emotion crossed his face. This life, this being created between a human and a hanyou lived to some extent because he had agreed to help its parents. Though it had been done through honor alone, he couldn't help the sense of pride that built within him with each subtle stirring beneath his hand. This life, in this way depended upon him to survive...and that made it, and its mother, pack. To be guarded as closely as he would guard his own mate when he decided to take one. But the miko's breeding status was beginning to send that protectiveness into overdrive. He somehow understood now why Inuyasha had always guarded her so ferociously...and now that she was breeding, that protectiveness was certain to be very dangerous if provoked.
Inuyasha's weakening youki pulled him from his pondering in time to witness the soft yellow glow radiating around the hanyou and his mate, and around his own body where it connected to them. His fingers reflected the warm light as well, before his demon recognized the need for its youki and it was replaced with the steady green glow that was his own. He wondered if this pup would inherit any of his demon traits as was entirely possible due to the sharing of his youki with the pup. Only time would tell.
His youki seemed to embrace Inuyasha as well, its light green merging with the soft yellow of his own until he fairly shone with the power of it.
Inuyasha slumped forward, his body being caught by the other hand of his older brother; but something within him kept him silent as his body came to life. And for the first time since he'd lost his demon blood to the power of the moon he heard it. The soft thrumming of his child's heartbeat as it raced inside its mother' s womb. Falling to his knees and ignoring the steadying hand at his shoulder as well as the one still resting over half of his mate's slightly rounding stomach , he leaned to press his ear where his hand had once been. His pup's heartbeat echoed louder, each stroke of its heart, each surge of blood as it raced through growing limbs. He had longed for this. He desperately needed to hear his pup, to know that the life he had helped to create still resided deep within his mate.
Time stood still in that moment as he simply knelt before her listening to the sounds of life being emitted from her slight frame.And in silence they stood there. Each lost in the wonders of new life.
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I am sorry this is so short but I am currently archery hunting and it has been taking up alot of my spare time...but I hope it was enjoyable none-the-less...Please let me know...I do realise that Kagome isn't very far into her pregnancy and it would be unlikely for her to feel her baby moving already...but it will be explained in later chapters...
Please take a moment to read the authors note at the bottom...It is IMPORTANT!
Chapter 25
Sesshomaru wrapped Rin carefully within his kimono before laying her sleeping form beneath a nearby tree. He studied her silently, her face tucked contently within the folds of his clothing and he wondered vaguely just when he'd missed her growing up. Besides her womanly time, he had never really taken notice of the softness her body had acquired, nor the sensuous lilt in her voice.
His golden eyes narrowed dangerously on the blackened fingerprints still visible upon her arms. If that bastard wasn't dead already he swore he would remove his organs one piece at a time-beginning first with his reason for calling himself male.
It sickened him that Naraku had made her watch Jakken's torture, and infuriated him further that he ...this Sesshomaru , had failed in his obligation to protect his pack. Jakken had sacrificed his life to save his Rin...and he had not been there to stop it.
Hissing in disdain of his own failure, he turned abruptly and made his way into the opening of the meadow, his eyes gazing at the expanse of the midnight sky before him in search of some control over his unruly emotions. A blackened sky rolled before him. A dusting of flickering specks glittered within the depths of his gaze. The moonlight danced upon his pale, sultry skin as he stood alone in the windswept meadow.
Wildflowers bowed before his presence, reds and yellows bending expertly beneath the caress of the breeze. Silver hair flowed upon its currents, each strand twisting around his naked chest in whispers of silk that soothed his fury. Magenta stripes blazed angrily from their stationary places upon his pale perfection, each a silent testament to his demon status.
Sensitive hearing detected the stirring of leaves in the distance. The soft feminine laughter of his brother's mate filtered through the breeze reminding him that her pup would be needing more youki. He redirected his attention once again to the darkened sky. He would enjoy a few more moments of peace before his hanyou brother would undoubtedly test his patience, yet again.
Inuyasha and Kagome made their way into the clearing by the spring. A small fire danced seductively within the fire pit, its light wrapping around a sleeping Rin-comfortably curled in what suspiciously appeared to be a piece of Sesshomaru's clothing. Kagome kneeled before the girl, brushing her damp hair from her eyes before taking in the damage visible upon her skin. She, herself, wore Inuyasha's kimono for lack of her own clothing and judging by Rin's current state of dress, she was faringno better in her wardrobe affairs.
“It would seem we are in need of a local seamstress, or at the very least, I need to go home.” Kagome murmured before turning toward Inuyasha. “Keh, we still haven't told your mom of the pup.” he grinned. “Or the fact that you are now mated.”“Yeah, but I'll let you tell her.” Kagome said moving toward themeadow, a teasing smile upon her face.“WHAT! I ain't tellin' her..” Inuyasha growled.“Yes you are!” She yelled back.“ No I ain't!” He shouted as he moved to stand in front of her.“YES YOU AR...” she stopped suddenly, her hand flying to her stomach, her eyes opening wide before settling upon Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru turned and made his way from the meadow, his moment of peace shattered by the ongoing argument heard in the distance.
“ Yeah, but I'll let you tell her.”“ WHAT! I ain't tellin' her..”“Yes you are!”
“No I ain't!”
He came to stand behind the miko then, his gaze resting on the worry-etched face of his little brother.He watched as the ningen reached to grab Inuyasha's hand, then tipped his head slightly at the awe that seemed to raise the half breeds lips into a smile. Pathetic human emotions. But he did wonder if the hanyou knew that he was sporting fangs.
“Kagome...is that?”“Do you feel it Inuyasha? Do you feel it?” Kagome whispered.
There beneath his hand he could feel the soft nudge of his pup, its first movement there within his mates womb.
“ Inuyasha, have you become aware that you now have fan...”
But before his sentence was complete Kagome had a hold of his hand and had it placed alongside Inuyasha's. Shock and utter amazement held him in place...shock that she'd managed to not only touch his person, but also bring his hand to touch her, and amazement at feeling the life that was growing inside of her. The same life that he himself had been helping to nurture these last few days. It was true that demon pregnancies progressed faster than human pregnancies did, but he had not thought he would feel this pup's movements before Inuyasha's demon blood returned.Was the wench further into her pregnancy than he had thought?The next nudge against his hand brought all thought to a standstill as he and Inuyasha stood, hand to hand while Kagome's pup made its first presence known.
There standing within the fading glow of the fire light stood Kagome wrapped in the red silhouette of Inuyasha's kimono, her sun-kissed skin radiating a maternal peace around her. Her raven hair fell in an ocean of ink around her shoulders to frame her smiling face as she held her demon mate and his brother's hands against her.
Inuyasha stood facing her, his off-white yukata opened to reveal the chiseled ridges of his chest as they fell in staggered steps into the waistband of his hakama. His left hand rested upon the right side of her belly while the striped hand of his brother rested upon the left.
Silver danced along midnight silk as the night breeze stirred their hair around them bringing with it the hushed breathing of the inhabitants of the small camp.
Hushed tones whispered along the breeze bringing an end to the silencethat had befallen them.
“Channel Inuyasha.”Sesshomaru murmured.“ I can't, you know that.” Inuyasha grumbled his eyes moving to Sesshomaru.
“You have your fangs back as you have some of your demon blood back. My youki will boost yours. It is best to channel as much of your youki through your pup as possible though it might slow down the process of achieving your full power. But this is your pup, it must receive as much of your youki as often as possible.”
Inuyasha's eyes widened momentarily his tongue moving to confirm the truth behind his brother's statement. Sharp edges met soft flesh before his eyes moved to take in the beauty of the woman he had made his mate.
Silently Sesshomaru questioned whether his full demon youki could be partially responsible for the rapid growth of her pup, his mind reasoning that it was impossible due to the short time involved.It must have something to do with her miko powers and Inuyasha's half demon station. But the thought was brushed aside as he felt the first surge of Inuyasha's youki.Surprise laced though him at the feeling. Though weak, it reminded him of his father. He watched passively as Inuyasha transferred his gaze to his mate, its hardness softening at the sight of her and the feel of his pup stirring yet again beneath their hands.
Sesshomaru stood quiet as amazement again took him, though no such emotion crossed his face. This life, this being created between a human and a hanyou lived to some extent because he had agreed to help its parents. Though it had been done through honor alone, he couldn't help the sense of pride that built within him with each subtle stirring beneath his hand. This life, in this way depended upon him to survive...and that made it, and its mother, pack. To be guarded as closely as he would guard his own mate when he decided to take one. But the miko's breeding status was beginning to send that protectiveness into overdrive. He somehow understood now why Inuyasha had always guarded her so ferociously...and now that she was breeding, that protectiveness was certain to be very dangerous if provoked.
Inuyasha's weakening youki pulled him from his pondering in time to witness the soft yellow glow radiating around the hanyou and his mate, and around his own body where it connected to them. His fingers reflected the warm light as well, before his demon recognized the need for its youki and it was replaced with the steady green glow that was his own. He wondered if this pup would inherit any of his demon traits as was entirely possible due to the sharing of his youki with the pup. Only time would tell.
His youki seemed to embrace Inuyasha as well, its light green merging with the soft yellow of his own until he fairly shone with the power of it.
Inuyasha slumped forward, his body being caught by the other hand of his older brother; but something within him kept him silent as his body came to life. And for the first time since he'd lost his demon blood to the power of the moon he heard it. The soft thrumming of his child's heartbeat as it raced inside its mother' s womb. Falling to his knees and ignoring the steadying hand at his shoulder as well as the one still resting over half of his mate's slightly rounding stomach , he leaned to press his ear where his hand had once been. His pup's heartbeat echoed louder, each stroke of its heart, each surge of blood as it raced through growing limbs. He had longed for this. He desperately needed to hear his pup, to know that the life he had helped to create still resided deep within his mate.
Time stood still in that moment as he simply knelt before her listening to the sounds of life being emitted from her slight frame.And in silence they stood there. Each lost in the wonders of new life.
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I am sorry this is so short but I am currently archery hunting and it has been taking up alot of my spare time...but I hope it was enjoyable none-the-less...Please let me know...I do realise that Kagome isn't very far into her pregnancy and it would be unlikely for her to feel her baby moving already...but it will be explained in later chapters...