InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ New Stranger in Old Times ❯ Chapter 17 ( Chapter 17 )

He watched her look around and then settle back in his arms.

"Third…right…" She said and he took off again.

He entered the room and laid her on the bed. Just then Sesshoumaru ran into the room. He looked at his mate's sweaty face and his heart broke.

"Ang? Are you ok?" He asked taking her hand.

She nodded and tried to sit up on the bed but could only holler as more pain came. Her body felt like it was on fire, especially her lower half.

"So HOT!" She called and Sesshoumaru was at a loss of what to do.

"Get a doctor up here fast . We have to have at least one here! Then get her mother. She would want her here." He said as she moaned again and twisted in the bed.

Inuyasha and Kagome nodded and left the room. Sesshoumaru bent down and whispered comforting words into her ears, hoping it would help. Not long after, an elderly woman came through the door and approached the bed.

"Who are you?" Sesshoumaru demanded.

"My name is Dr. Kaede Millington. I was told that she needed help with delivering a babe." She said and he nodded.

Ang's mother came crashing through the door seconds later.

`Why does that name, Kaede, sound familiar.' Sesshoumaru asked himself.

He brushed it off and turned back to Ang who was writhing in pain.

"Can you not give her something to ease the pain." He asked the woman.

"I do not think it would be wise to do so. It may slow down the laboring process, and then it would ultimately will hurt her more."

Sesshoumaru nodded and watched as Ang clutched her stomach and rolled to her side trying to ease the pain.

"The birthing process will be many more hours. She has only just started, Lord Sesshoumaru. Can you handle watching her sit in pain like this for the hours to come?"

Sesshoumaru watched Ang and it broke his heart that she had to go through that.

If it meant being there for her when she needed him, then he could do it.

"I can." He said simply and rubbed his mate's arm for support.

"Good. She will need your strength when the time comes to bear the child. She will need to draw on all the strength you have." The old woman explained.

Sesshoumaru watched for three more hours as Ang's body prepared to give birth to their son. He was torn apart each time he heard her scream. He no longer cared about what was going on downstairs. He just hoped no one was doing anything they shouldn't. His thoughts were distracted when Ang grabbed his arm and her claws sunk into his skin. She pulled herself into a half sitting position and the old woman declared that it was time for her to bear the child. Ang's mother thought it best to leave the room. The old woman told Sesshoumaru to climb behind her to hold her and comfort her. He thought it a crazy idea, but did it anyway. He sat behind her and pulled her back into him. She started to scream in pain again and grabbed his clawed hands with her own.

"Now comes the part where she will draw on your strength, Lord Sesshoumaru." The old woman said, preparing to catch the babe.

She tore the bottom half of Ang's dress completely off and lifted her legs and so that she treat the paining girl. Ang screamed again and naturally began to push down.

"NAY! Wait child. You are not yet ready!" She told her.

"Can't…must push…gotta get it out!"

She screamed again and again. The old woman set up the necessary items and put on her protective gloves.

"Alright Ang. When you feel you need to, bear down and push." She said calmly.

Ang took several breaths and screamed and pushed at the same time. Ang felt like her body was being ripped open little by little. She couldn't stand the pain much longer. She leaned back into Sesshoumaru and pictured his smiling face in her mind and concentrated on it. Her body glowed a light blue and Sesshoumaru felt his strength draining instantly.

"Do not worry, my Lord. She is using your strength as I told you she would."

He nodded and the blue light diminished and she screamed and pushed again.

"The infant is crowning already." The old woman said.

Ang's body began to glow blue again, draining Sesshoumaru of his energy once again. Her screams hurt his ears, but he mentally blocked it out, trying to remain focused on being strong for her. There was no way he was going to fail her now, not when she needed him most. The old woman smiled happily as Ang screamed once again.

"What is it you find amusing?" He demanded.

"'Tis nothing. The child's head is completely born. Just two more good pushes should do it. Concentrate Your Ladyship."

He squeezed Ang's hands for reassurance and was surprised to feel her squeeze back.

"Sesshou? I…love you." She said and screamed one last time and collapsed into his chest.

"My correction. One good push." The old woman said.

The small infant fell into her hands, bloodied and downright furry. She cleaned out his little mouth and wiped the blood from his body, then the babe began to cry.

"My Lord, would you care to cut the cord?" She asked him. Sesshoumaru glanced down at Ang who stared at him with wide eyes. He laid her down and kissed her lips softly before walking to the end of the bed. He looked at the child and suddenly felt an immense sense of pride and protectiveness. The tiny babe has a massive amount of white hair on his head, with two tiny dog ears flopped against his head.

His tiny clawed fingers flexed as he ran his larger ones over the back of them. He reached up and touched the tiny crescent moon on his forehead, then used one claw to cleanly slice the cord, separating child and mother for the first time. The old woman finished cleaning up the babe and handed him to Sesshoumaru.

"My Lord." She said handing him to him.

She turned to start cleaning up Ang and smiled as the baby stopped his crying. Sesshoumaru walked back to Ang and sat beside her, holding their son so she could see. She still didn't have energy to speak, so she only took her infant son's hand in her own.

"My Lord? I must ask that you leave now so I can properly clean Her Ladyship. Could you please send someone in to change the bedding?"

Sesshoumaru nodded and bent down to his mate.

"Thank you for such a wonderful gift, love." He whispered in her ear and kissed her still sweaty cheek and left the room.

He called for one of his servants with a snap of his finger, and bid him to aid the old woman with the bedding. Outside, her mother, Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippou and half the city were waiting, still in the party hall. He smelled them long before he got there and wondered if his senses were misleading him, having so much energy drained and all. When he approached the hall, he saw several of his servants jump up from the chairs they were in, but he nodded, signaling they could remain seated.

"Lord Sesshoumaru? Is she ok?"

Her mother ran up to him and stopped when she saw the infant in his arms.

"Your grandson, madam."

He carefully handed the child to her and smiled as she gasped at the sight she saw.

"He looks just like Inuyasha." She said laughing.

"You know, that's exactly what Angel said when she turned Hanyou. You must be famous little brother."

Inuyasha grinned at his elder brothers words.

"Yeah, yeah. Let us see too." Kagome said standing next to Ang's mom.

"He's gorgeous. Congratulations Sesshoumaru!"

Sesshoumaru smirked at Kagome and soon found himself receiving many Congratulations.

"Thank you all. Now, I must insist that everyone leave. It has been a tiring day, and my son needs his mother now."

Taking the babe from his grandmother, he bent and spoke to her.

"You may stay in the fifth room in the main hall. See to it she is comfortable."

He told his servants and left. Making his way back to Angel, he saw the old woman standing outside the door.

"She is awaiting you My Lord." She said and bowed to him.

He nodded and passed her and went into the room.

"Sesshou, love. Let me hold him now."

Sesshoumaru heard her voice and smiled with happiness. After he handed him to her, he spoke in her ear.

"I'm proud of you, you know."

She nodded and took his hand in her free one.

"I am glad to have been able to do this for you. Even if he was a lot of trouble while still inside." She chuckled.

He kissed the back of her hand.

"I would have had no other my love." He said and scooted next to her, draping an arm over her shoulders, pulling her body into him.

"You will be healed in no time. I say a two days at the most. Then you will be up and about."

She nodded and snuggled into him, pulling her son even closer.

"Isn't he beautiful Sesshou?"

She felt him nod before responding. "Indeed. He is. But…What will we name him?"

Ang thought for a moment.

"I would like to name him after my knight in shining armor." She said and Sesshoumaru laughed.

"Me? Are you sure that is what you wish?" He said pressing a kiss into her temple.

"Most definitely. He is my Little Sesshoumaru." She said beaming with happiness.

Sesshoumaru laughed and kissed her lips softly.