InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lillith ❯ Chapter 13

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Chapter 13

Sesshomaru was pacing the surgical waiting room like a caged animal. Akiko and Misaki sat in the corner, hugging each other, both dry eyed. Kagome was feeding Brianna, who was fussing for her mother. Inuyasha sat watching Sesshomaru, seemingly impassive. The door to the waiting room opened and the surgeon walked in.

He looked at the group seated there. It's touch and go, we have her in ICU now. To be honest, I've never seen a human lose this much blood and still live. You can go see her for a few minutes, but, I prefer two of you at a time.

Inuyasha took Misaki in and when they returned, her face was tear streaked. Kagome stepped in front of Sesshomaru, "Will you hold her, while I go in?"

He nodded, and Kagome laid the pup in his arms. She showed him how to support her head. Then, stepped away. He looked down and was startled at how much she looked like him, until she opened her eyes. They were an emerald green, just like her mother's.

He was so intent on inspecting the pup that he never noticed Kagome and Akiko leave and come back. Kagome stepped in front of him and he noticed her grim expression. She held out her hands for the pup, but, Sesshomaru shook his head no.

"The pup will come with me to see her Mother.", he stated. He walked out of the waiting area and into her room.

He was shocked at the array of equipment surrounding her. IV lines running into her body. Monitors on her heart and brain activity. Tubes ran into her mouth supplying oxygen to her. The worse was her face, it was death white. If he couldn't hear her heartbeat, he would think her dead.

His inner demon howled at the sight, crying for what it considered it's mate. "If you wouldn't have been stubborn, this wouldn't have happened. We would have been there and protected our mate and pup.", it screamed.

He stepped to her bedside, "Lillith, I brought Brianna to see you. She misses her mother. She needs you. Lillith, I need you. Don't leave us, fight. We have to go now, but, we will be back to see you tomorrow." He leaned over and kissed her, "Come back to us."

Returning to the waiting area, he gave the pup to Kagome. "This Sesshomaru needs to learn how to take care of a pup. Will you show me?", he asked.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha, who shook his head yes. If Lillith died, the pup would need her father. Kagome nodded her head.

"I will come first thing so you can show me. Then, We will come to see her Mother.", he said. He turned and left the waiting room.

Kogame's mouth fell open. Inuyasha grinned at her, "I knew he wanted more from her than one night. There's something more here. Let's go home, maybe we can figure it out in the morning."

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Sesshomaru showed up on their doorstep at 6 A.M. and chaos struck. He came in and woke the pup. That started her crying, which had Sesshomaru upset because she was crying. Kagome tried explaining that Brianna had a schedule that she followed. "She's crying because YOU woke her up and now you're roaring about her crying.", Kagome yelled at him.

She grabbed his arm and pulled him to a rocking chair, "Sit!" When he was seated, she handed him the infant and said, "Rock! She'll calm down and go back to sleep. Then, you and I are going to have a loooooooong talk. Right now, I need tea."

He started rocking and Brianna stopped crying. She opened her eyes, looked at him, and smiled. His heart jumped with pride at his pup's accomplishment. She closed her eyes and he felt her relax in his arms and become dead weight, he knew she had fallen asleep. He got up, laid her down in the crib, and went is search of Kagome.

He found her in the kitchen, on the phone with Lillith's uncle, filling him in on what was happening here. She waved him to a chair, "Yes, that's all I've heard. Nothing more, I know. I'm sure she'll understand. I'll tell her. Good- bye."

She hung up and turned to Sesshomaru, "Now, you have a LOT to learn about caring for a pup. First, never wake a sleeping pup. Especially that one, she has a temper and is not afraid to use it. Remember this requires much patience, you can't demand of Brianna, she'll demand of you. She is only aware of what she wants and needs."

She laughed at the look on his face. "Next thing bottles, come on I'll show you how to make them and how to feed her. She'll be hungry soon enough.", she said.

Sesshomaru spent the next few hours getting a crash parenting course. When, he had handled a feeding and diaper change reasonably well, Kagome agreed to an outing, only if she could ride along and observe.

He packed the pup up and got everything into the limousine, he even managed the carseat with ease. They headed for the hospital, Sesshomaru telling the wide awake Brianna they were going to see Mommy.

They arrived at the hospital, went directly to the ICU and Lillith's room. Walking into the room, they found it empty. Sesshomaru almost dropped Brianna. "Nooooooooooooooo, she didn't leave us. I would know, wouldn't I?", his youkai cried out.

"My Lord, My Lord", a nurse called him. "Her condition was downgraded and she's been taken to another room. Come with me I will show you where."

"What does this mean her condition was downgraded?", Sesshomaru asked.

"It means she is doing better. She started breathing on her own last night, and they removed the ventilator earlier. She's a fighter that one.", the nurse said, showing them the room. She bowed respectfully and left. The comment the nurse made reminded him of her nickname and how it did fit her.

He smiled inwardly at the thought of fighting with her right now. He stepped into her room, to visit the woman who had given him everything, and she didn't even know it. She was still out of it, and the pup was asleep, so he sat, watched his family and smiled.

Occasionally Lillith would moan and mumble. A couple of times she called for her Mother, in a childish voice. Then, tears fell from under closed eyes. He called for the nurse and she said that Lillith was heavily sedated. That more than likely she was dreaming, and was talking in her sleep.

He began to wonder what she was dreaming of.