InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Pleasant Diversion ❯ Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

Sesshomaru returned two days later, with an old female rabbit youkai. She bowed low before Kiku and said, "My name is Mei, and I'm a midwife. I will be here to assist in the birth of the pup. Come let's take a look at you and see how much longer it will be."

She led Kiku to the furs and laid her down. As she was pressing on her belly, she asked questions about how she felt, was there any bleeding, what did she crave? Mei was very patient with her, answering all her questions and giving her advice.

Mei gave her a smile and said, "The pup is fine. Don't worry so, you'll upset it." Kiku gave her a relieved look, and smiled. Mei patted her hand, "Now you relax here a few minutes while I go speak our Lord."

Kiku watched as Mei bowed before Sesshomaru, and together they walked to the opening of the cave. "The pup is healthy. She has been taking care of herself, and is very concerned for it's welfare. She is a strong one, and will do well when she gives birth. Shall I come to your home to await your arrival with her?", Mei asked.

"No, the pup will be born here. I'll take him as soon as he comes. That way he won't remember her.", he stated.

"Then, you won't even make her your concubine? She deserves the honor, she is giving birth to the heir to the Western Lands, and still accepts you.", the old rabbit chuckled.

"Woman, just because you were present at my birth and a close personal friend of Mother's doesn't mean I won't kill you.", he threatened.

"Yes, my Lord.", she said, but composing a letter in her head. She would write and send it as soon as she arrived home. She grinned inwardly, Sesshomaru was getting a big surprise. "I will go home now and return in three months time, to await labor to begin. She bowed before him, turned and left.

Sesshomrau smiled. He had three months alone with his shinbi. "I better make good use of it.", he thought. He turned on his heel, and walk back into the cave. To his shinbi, with her softness and submissive ways. He refused to see that she awoke feelings in him, one that he didn't even know about. Looking at her, he knew he would breed her again. Probably with her first heat after the birth of his son.

***********************Five months later

Mei knelt between Kiku's legs, "Push girl, push hard. There's the head, oh, he has our Lord's coloring. Now comes the shoulders, push now and hard. That's it, here we go."

Kiku could feel the pup slide out of her. She heard it cry, and saw Mei hand it to Sesshomaru. He looked at the pup, nodded, turned and left with him. "My pup, where's he taking it?", she cried out.

Mei refused to look at her or answer her questions. She busied herself by helping to deliver the afterbirth and cleaning Kiku up.

Kiku screamed, "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo." She started sobbing, and repeating, "My pup. Why?" Finally, she fell into a fit full sleep. When she woke it was morning, at least she thought so.

Mei's heart did break a little for this child. Sesshomaru ordered her to ready her for breeding as soon as possible. She looked at Kiku, "I go to gather herbs. We need to stop your milk from producing, and another to purge you of the birth fluid and blood. Our lord wishes to breed you again right away. I'll be back before sundown." She turned and left.

Kiku felt the tears streaming down her face. "How could he do this?", she asked herself. "Well, not again. He'll take nothing more from me.", she thought, getting up and dressing. She ran from the cave, hoping to escape him.

She got lucky. She ran until she found a small river. Then she found a dock with a small boat tied to it. She thanked the Gods for their favor and took the boat, letting it travel downstream, and away from him. That river also ran through Inuyasha's forest.

She was lightheaded from blood loss and exertion, so she lay down in the boat. She fell asleep and slept until Kagome saw the boat floating to the river.

"Inuyasha look, there's a boat.", Kagome pointed to the river.

Inuyasha picked his head up and said, "Yea, and there's someone in it. I smell blood, as well." He got and ran to the river. He jumped in and swam out, pulling it in. He picked the young woman up and put her on the river bank.

She opened her eyes to his golden ones and started screaming. Pulling herself back away from him, saying ,"NO, not again."

Kagome stepped between the woman and Inuyasha. "It's ok", she crooned, "No one is going to hurt you. My name is Kagome and this is Inuyasha. We would like to help you. Let Inuyasha carry you to Priestess Kaede, she will make sure you come to no harm.

Kiku looked at the two people, the young woman had kind eyes and concern shone from them. The hanyou, who had the same coloring as Sesshomaru, looked like he wouldn't hurt her. She shook her head yes. Her whole body stiffened at his touch, and she closed her eyes so she didn't have to look at him.

Inuyasha's eyes flew to Kagome's face when he caught her scent. He mouthed Sesshomaru to Kagome, whose eyes widened and she looked back at him in disbelief.

Back at Kaede's hut, the old woman and Kagome cleaned the young woman up and examined her. Then, Kaede gave her something to calm her and help her sleep.

Kagome was pale when she came out to the fire. She sat down looking a little shell shocked. She looked at Miruko, Sango , Inuyasha, and Shippo and said, "Well, Inuyasha, it seems that you are an uncle. That young woman just gave birth a day or so ago. She says that Sesshomaru is the father."

Tears sprung into her eyes, "He took the pup and left as soon as it was born. She doesn't even know what sex it is, or if it lives. She ran away when the midwife told her he would be breeding her again as soon as possible."

Inuyasha was stunned. Sesshomaru a father to a hanyou? And planning more? He shook his head. He wouldn't believe it but Sesshomaru's scent was all over that woman. "If he plans on breeding her again, then, the pup still lives. Sesshomaru would not breed with a human female, then kill the pup for sport.", he said. Another thought occurred to Inuyasha, but he wouldn't believe it. "Could he be planning on naming the pup his heir? ", he thought.