InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Proud Mistake ❯ Demonic Magic ? ( Chapter 10 )

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“Do with her as you will, I do not care. But then again, maybe we could use her to our advantage.” Naraku’s voice was dripping with sweet evil, making Otouro cringe as it sent pleasurable waves down his back that could only be described as death itself. Yes, his leader was death………..

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Inutaisho lay in his bed, it was early in the morning and he kept on having an ominous feeling that something was going to happen. He had talked about this feeling with his eldest, finding out that he too had been feeling that something was coming. ‘ But what?’ he asked himself.

Deep in thought, he jumped slightly when the door opened to reveal his eldest son Sesshomaru. He looked upon him through the still dark room and quirked his eyebrow, knowing full well that Sesshomaru could see his silent question as to what he wanted.

He wasn’t surprised when he got no answer though. But as Sesshomaru came closer to his bed, in his aura he could feel what was bothering him. It was the same exact thing that was bothering himself, though it was probably much worse for his son. ‘ Yes, he is going through so much more torment than I am by far.’ he thought to himself.

“ Sesshomaru.” he said his son’s name, gaining his full attention. “ What is bothering you, my Son?” he asked him, his voice breaking the silence of the still dark morning. Watching as Sesshomaru sat down in the comfortable chair that was by his bed.

Sesshomaru sighed. “ Something is going to happen.” he stated, his voice low and deep. “ This I know my Son. I too can feel that something is going to happen. But that is not the only reason you came to me, is it Sesshomaru?” he asked, that -all knowing Father- side of him coming forth, ready to give his wisdom to his eldest.

“ No, it is not.” Sesshomaru stated, regaining his impassive voice. “ And may I ask what that other reason is?” He asked Sesshomaru, his voice peaked with slight interest. It was quiet for some time before Sesshomaru even responded to his question, but he was in no rush to push his son.

“ What am I to do, Father?” Sesshomaru asked, only the slightest bit of worry streaked through his voice. Inutaisho still caught it though but chose not to say anything about it as of yet but rather asked, “ To do about what, Sesshomaru?”

There was more silence but it did not last as long as before. “ Kagome has started to show of being pupped.” he said. Inutaisho was starting to understand where this was going but still wanted Sesshomaru to say it. “ Is she now? Well considering she is about a month and a half along, I would say she should be.” he stated with more excitement in his deep voice. After a short pause he continued, his voice taking on a more serious tone than before, he asked , “ This is what troubles you?”

Sesshomaru didn’t say anything this time, but rather sat there, seemingly waiting for him to continue on. So Inutaisho did, “ Sesshomaru, you are becoming a Father. Being a Father can be very frightening.” he paused and looked over to his son who was staring out the large window not saying anything and seeming to be intent on just listening .

“When your Mother became pupped, I was terrified.” he stated. That had caught his son’s attention and he smirked to Sesshomaru when he turned to look at him, one of his elegant eyebrows was raised slightly but other than that his face remained impassive.

Giving into his son’s silent demand for an explanation he continued, “ I didn’t know what to do. I was young, though not as young as you , and less mature. I did not know whether or not I could handle taking care of another life, especially one so fragile and small.” smirking to himself as he heard his son’s

‘Hmmn’ in regard to being called small and fragile.

“ Everything is happening very fast Sesshomaru, isn’t it?” his question only being answered with a curt nod of his son’s head. “ Sesshomaru, all you have to do is except the changes that are taking place in your life. If you do not , you will feel off course and unbalanced. And you have to remember Sesshomaru,” he paused and looked at his son very seriously, their deep golden eyes caught in each other’s own , “Remember you are not alone in this, and you never will be. You have Kagome and she has you, Sesshomaru.”

Sesshomaru turned his eyes away, but not before his Father saw some of his emotions coming forth through them. Inutaisho smiled to himself at catching that usually carefully hidden emotion that was inside of his son’s deep golden eyes. Deciding it best to change the subject he asked, “ Have you and Kagome decided on when you two are to complete your mating?” His voice genuinely curious.

“ After our pup is born, when she has healed.” he stated simply. Inutaisho took note of his son’s tone of voice though, it always seemed less cold when Kagome was spoken of. ‘ I begin to wonder what my son is like when he and Kagome are alone?’ he thought to himself , his curiosity coming forth through his aura which had Sesshomaru staring at him with an eyebrow raised again. Inutaisho smirked at that, ‘ I also wonder where he got ‘ that’ from?’

While still on the subject of Kagome he asked, “ What about school? It has been almost two months since she stopped going, does she plan on returning?” He asked with more curiosity in his voice than before. “ NO, I won‘t allow it.” Sesshomaru growled back, his answer truly startling Inutaisho but considering his son as just being over protective at the moment he left it at that.

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Kagome sighed to herself and looked at the time on the clock. It was 5:36 am and she couldn’t sleep. Sitting up she frowned at the empty space where Sesshomaru usually was when she got up. ‘ It is a Saturday morning, I shouldn’t be awake at 5:30 in the morning!’ she growled to herself. ‘ AND, I shouldn’t be waking up all ALONE!!’ she added with another growl.

But she couldn’t really blame Sesshomaru. After all, who would want to be around an emotional, pregnant girl. ‘ Well at least I’m not fat yet!’ she said to herself, giving a quiet laugh. Getting out of bed, she didn’t bother with getting her clothes and went into the bathroom.

‘ A bath would be so nice right about now.’ she thought to herself as she walked over to the big two person tub that laid in the black marbled floor. Turning the water on and getting it to the perfect temperature, she put the plug in and let it start to fill.

As the tub was filling she gathered her shampoo and conditioner along with her body wash and a washcloth. She grabbed fresh towel off the rack, laid it down near the edge of the tub and began taking off her clothes. With her clothes off she stepped into the water and descended the few steps of stairs. She turned the water off before relaxing into the warm water.

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Both demons heard the sounds of running water and looked at the clock, 5:38. “ That can’t possibly be Inuyasha. He would rather die than be up this early in the morning.” Inutaisho stated, amusement clearly in his voice. Sesshomaru frowned at his father, “ That boy sleeps like the dead.” he stated coldly, not amused whatsoever. His Father lightly laughed, knowing full well that it was true.

“ Yes, but why would Kagome be up this early?” he asked Sesshomaru, his eyebrows furrowed in curiosity. “ Kagome hasn’t been able to sleep well.” Sesshomaru told him, not bothering to tell his father why because he knew his father already knew why. He got out of his seat and headed for the door. Reaching for the knob, he stopped when his Father called to him. Turning around once again he looked at his Father, who’s face took on that seriousness again.

“ Sesshomaru, I’m here for the both of you.” he told his son. Sesshomaru just walked out and shut the door quietly. As he walked towards His room he passed his younger brother’s. He could here Inuyasha snoring, shaking his head slightly he walked to his door and opened it. He could hear the slight squeak of a handle and the running water stopped.

Swiftly entering the barley lit room, he locked the large door behind him. Walking soundlessly over to his bathroom door, testing the knob and finding the door unlocked he soundlessly swept into the steam filled room.

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‘ Ahh, this is the best!’ Kagome thought with a contented and pleased sigh. Laying back to relax even more against the back rest, her eyes closed, she began to reach out for her shampoo bottle that she sat down near the edge of the large tub.

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Sesshomaru watched Kagome relaxing in the warm water. Her heard her sigh in what almost seemed to be pleasure and smirked. ‘ How a simple bath could bring that much pleasure and contentment to someone I will never know.’ he thought to himself.

Kagome had yet to notice that he was even present in the steamy bathroom, to relaxed to even open her eyes . He watched with amusement as she began to reach for her shampoo, but her searching hand not coming close to the desired bottle. With a slight shake of his head he silently stepped closer and bent down on the floor, picking up the bottle that her wondering hand was still searching for.

“ Here, Koi.” he whispered near her ear, putting the shampoo bottle in her swaying hand. Now he didn’t try to scare her by any means, but that was what happened anyways .

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Kagome was beginning to get frustrated. ‘ I know that I put my shampoo right by the edge of the tub! Gahh, where is it?!’ she thought to herself. Suddenly there was a whisper in her ear. She jumped straight up from the large bathtub with a squeal of fear. In the process of doing so, water was thrown all over Sesshomaru and the shampoo bottle, the one she hadn’t realized that had been put in her hand, was thrown into the air. Sesshomaru who was still kneeling on the floor in a slightly stunned state staring at Kagome, didn’t have time to move as the farley large shampoo bottle crashed back down into the water, splashing all over his clothes and hair, making him even wetter.

Kagome looked at Sesshomaru, her heart racing a mile a minute. Her shocked face turned into an angry one, her eyes narrowing down on her boyfriend. Pointing an accusing finger at him she hissed angrily, “ What do you think your doing!? Are you trying to kill the mother of your still unborn pup!? I could have had a heart attack! I swear one day of these I will die if you keep sneaking up on me like that!”

Sesshomaru had stood by now and inwardly cringed at the sound of his Kagome’s voice. Though she wasn’t yelling, she made up for it by the hissing anger in her voice that was more pronounced now that she wasn’t raising her voice like she normally would have. ‘ When will she be normal again?’ Sesshomaru asked himself.

He looked at Kagome and gave a light sigh that normally wouldn’t have been audible to her but was now with her new acquired hearing. She was more angry with herself at being able to get snuck up on rather than Sesshomaru, that she had to admit. Her sighed as well, more loudly than Sesshomaru had, her anger starting to dissipate from her aura.

She stared back at Sesshomaru. She new that he was thinking that she was just having one of her mood swings and when that happened no one would talk to her until she cooled down for some time. Her features softened on Her boyfriend, her mate- to - be. “ I’m safe you know. I’m not having a mood swing or anything. I was more mad at myself for not being able to sense you and the feeling that I got snuck up on. Sorry.” she added as she gave him a small smile.

‘Something’s not right here.’ Sesshomaru thought to himself, eyeing his intended. He walked over to the other end of the large tub where she was currently standing and gently picked her up out of the cooling water. He narrowed his eyes slightly at her as she looked up into his own. “ What is that look for?” she asked him, her own eyes narrowing slightly and an eyebrow quirked at him.

“ What is wrong?’ he demanded of her, his voice firm yet very gentle, showing his worry for her. Kagome looked away from his eyes and down to the floor, her arms coming up from her sides to wrap around her damp body. ‘ He’s going to mad when I tell him. Not to mention that he would get even more protective!’ she thought to herself. She looked back up into his deep golden eyes, ‘ He is suppose to be my mate. I wouldn’t be playing up to my part of being mates if I didn’t tell him.’ she added to herself.

She nodded to him, silently saying she would tell him. Taking a deep breath she spoke softly,

“Sesshomaru, I can’t sense anything. Not anymore, not like what I used to be able to. I feel so vulnerable and scare easily. I don’t know what is wrong, or why this is happening. I should have told you earlier, especially since you have been sensing danger coming. I-I’m so s-sorry, I was j-just , I d-don’t know what’s going on.” she began to cry hard, flinging herself the short distance into his arms.

Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around Kagome, trying to give her some comfort in the situation they have found themselves in. He began to feel guilty for making her feel so vulnerable and scared. “ Kagome, why didn’t you say something? How long has this been happening?” he gently asked , his chin resting on top of her dampened head while hi hands rubbed calming, soothing circles in the small of her back.

When her crying had settled down she was able to stifle an answer to him, “ For a couple of weeks now. I thought it wouldn’t last long, that it was just some sort of pregnancy thing. But now I’m not sure. I’m sorry, Sesshomaru.” more tears were beginning to stream down her face.

Sesshomaru seeing this removed his hands from her back to cup her face gently and wiped the offending tears away. “ Are you mad?” she timidly asked him, wanting to look away but he held her face to look at him. “ No, Kagome. I don’t think I could ever be mad with you, Kagome.” he spoke softly, stroking her cheek . Kagome gave him a weak smile, tears brimming her eyes.

Sesshomaru let go of her face and scooped her up into his arms. Walking out into his bedroom, he placed her on the large bed, ‘their’ bed. Lying down beside her, he hugged her close to his body. “ Kagome, I need for you to tell me these things. It’s my job as your mate to care for you and to make sure that you have everything you need. But I can’t do that if your hiding things from me, Kagome.” he said to her.

He could feel the soft nod of her head, but the smell of more tears had him worried. He was about to ask what was wrong when she began to speak. “ I love you, Sesshomaru.” she said softly, hugging her arms around him. Sesshomaru returned the gesture, “ I love you too, Kagome.” he said back to her, kissing the top of her head as he did so.

Some time passed as they laid there in their bed. Kagome, still naked, began to squirm from Sesshomaru’s grasp but he held her tighter. “ Where are you going?” he asked her curiously. Kagome began to giggle, still squirming in his arms. “ Sesshomaru, I need to put some clothes on.” she half laughed out, apparently finding her situation amusing.

“ No, I don’t think you need to.” he simply stated to her. Though his words were plain, his eyes said something different as he pulled even closer to his body. Kagome gave a small laugh before getting more serious. “ Yes, I do.” she told him, managing to get his grip on her naked body to loosen.

Pulling back a little, she looked into his eyes. “ Besides, I’m getting hungry. I want to go make some breakfast.” she added. Sesshomaru let her go, his burning golden eyes watching her every movement as she got dressed into some Victoria Secret ‘ Pink’ sweat pants that were actually light blue and a plain white tank top with a small heart -shaped hole that was outlined in bright pink thread on the top left of the thin strapped tank.

As Kagome was putting her thick black hair into a messy bun she turned to him and laughed. Sesshomaru wanting to know what was so funny quirked an eyebrow at her. Shaking her head at him still laughing slightly she pointed to his clothes, which happened to be still wet and with some drying water spots all over the front.

Kagome walked over to their shared closet and pulled out a tight white t-shirt. She threw it at him, knowing he would catch it of course, and motioned him to change his shirt quickly. She watched him as he stood gracefully from the bed, stripping his half buttoned shirt as he did. Once the white shirt was on she nodded her approval and said, “ I really wish you would wear more of the shirts I had picked out for you, you look so sexy in them!” she said excitedly.

Sesshomaru cocked an eyebrow at her again before answering, “ When I wear the shirts you pick out I end up being stalked by every girl I happen to pass by. Not to mention every whore.” he stated with disgust in his voice.

Kagome just laughed, “ Those ‘whores’ as you call them stalk you all the time.” Sesshomaru walked forward and wrapped his arms around her waist, “ Only whores would still stalk you when they know that you are taken and are out with your girlfriend.” he pointed out to her, making Kagome laugh some more. Oh yes, she remembered all of those dates.

“ That is true, but I was one of those girls who couldn’t keep my eyes off you.” she pointedly said. Sesshomaru pulled away from her and grasped her chin with one of his hands, “ But you were different.” he told her gently as he bent down and kissed her full lips. When they parted from the sweet kiss she grinned up toward him, giving a slight nod of her head she said, “ Yes, I am the only one you let come near you.” she giggled out.

Looking at the time it was near 7:00 o-clock. “ Come on, I’m really getting hungry.” she told him, though it became obvious when her stomach started to growl. With a smile she began to lead the way to the kitchen.

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Inutaisho heard Kagome and shook his head. ‘ When will that pup of mine learn?’ he thought to himself while getting up and out of his large bed and heading toward his own bathroom. By the time he was done taking a shower, drying his long silver hair, and getting dressed , it was around 7:00am. As he walked out his bedroom he met a very determined looking Kagome leading his son down the wing.

Kagome smiled to him, “ Good morning!” she said happily to him. Inutaisho smiled brightly back to her, “ Good morning, Kagome. Where are you headed with such a determined look on your face?” he asked her curiously. Kagome stopped and looked at him like he was crazy, which in turn startled him a bit.

“ To the kitchen.” she slowly said like it should have been the most obvious thing in the world.

Rolling her eyes at him she grinned, “ Come on! I’ll make you something!” she said as she began to descend the main stair case. Inutaisho walked behind Kagome with his son. “ Is she ok?” he whispered to Sesshomaru. But even before Sesshomaru could answer Kagome yelled up the stairs at his Father, “ I heard that! And YES I am Fine! Just really Hungry!” They could tell that she didn’t even stop her walking to the kitchen as she yelled up at them.

Inutaisho just laughed a little nervously as he and Sesshomaru headed down to the kitchen where Kagome was busy taking something out of what seemed to be every cupboard. Grinning she turned to them, “ What do you want to eat for breakfast?” she asked.

They both looked forward to Kagome’s cooking on the weekends when the staff was off. Inutaisho looked at all the contents on the table. Kagome had pulled out enough ingredients to make pancakes, eggs and different things to put in them for omelets, French toast, waffles, and bacon. “ An omelet.” they both said at the same time which made Kagome laugh.

From how those two looked to their clothes and tastes in food, a person who didn’t know them well would mistake one for the other all the time. “ Could you two be any more the same?” she asked jokingly and began to chop up the different vegetables, meats, and cheese she knew they would like.

Having all the ingredients chopped on a plate she set it near the stove where the pan was heating. She grabbed the eggs, one in each hand , and cracked them over two separate bowls. Doing it again so each bowl had two eggs, she then whisked them quickly and poured one bowl in the hot pan. Adding all the ingredients and flipping it over to make reveal a perfectly done omelet. She set it on a plate and brought it over to the table where they were watching her and set it down in between them both.

Turning back to the stove she repeated and came back with another perfect looking omelet and set it down on the table in front of Sesshomaru. She smiled at him, “ Lost to your Father, huh?” she asked him, purposely pointing out the obvious and making Inutaisho laugh.

Kagome shook her head and turned back to the kitchen. When she came back she had French toast, a few waffles, bacon, and two omelets with her. She got two more plates and sat down next to Sesshomaru. Setting the extra omelet off to the side she began to eat her own. Not two bites later and Inuyasha came running into the kitchen, his hair matted from sleep and only in his large dark red pajama pants.

He immediately sat down, giving everyone a curt nod, and began eating his omelet. Inutaisho stared at his youngest son, then Kagome, who looked as if nothing had happened. His eyebrow seemed to raise on its own accord, obviously a family trait, in his own little question that said ‘ What the hell just happened?’

Kagome seeing this asked , “ What is it?” sending him a questioning look. “ Kagome” he didn’t get to finfish as she cut in quickly but still being polite, “ I guess I just know you all a little to well. And the fact that it happens every morning when I cook breakfast.” she smiled, pointing out the obvious that he seemed to not catch.

“ Oh, and Inuyasha, You have to remember to bring in my school work. Why do you keep forgetting to do that?’ she asked sounding a little annoyed to get the point a crossed to him. Before Inuyasha could answer her Inutaisho asked, “ School work?” Kagome nodded her head to him, “ Yeah. Well with Sesshomaru being his overprotective self told me I couldn’t go to school. So I called in and explained the situation to the principle and I suggested that I do all the work here and have Inuyasha take it in for me, though for some reason Inuyasha keeps on forgetting to bring it in. I just hope to god that I don’t fail because of a certain lazy someone.” She pointedly looked at Inuyasha as she spoke.

“ I’m sorry already! I won’t forget it again.” Inuyasha said to Kagome. Kagome smiled, “ Oh, I know you won’t Inuyasha because I put everything in your bag this time!” she told him, fake happiness in her voice. Noticing that everyone was done eating she grabbed their dirty dishes and walked back into the kitchen.

Inutaisho watched her as she stood, taking a glace at her stomach. He didn’t know what Sesshomaru was talking about, Kagome wasn’t showing at all. At least not enough for him to notice. Hell she was in a tight tank top, no one would have guessed that she was actually equivalent to 3 months pregnant! Though you could definitely smell it, that was for sure. ‘ Everyday that pup makes itself more noticed.’ He thought to himself.

Broken from his thought by Inuyasha voice, “ Hey, Isn’t Kagome suppose to be fat?” his question more pointed to Inutaisho than Sesshomaru. “ Becoming pregnant with a pup is different than becoming fat Inuyasha.” Inutaisho scolded his son. “ But I was about to question you on your eyesight, Sesshomaru. Kagome is not showing at all from what I can see.” He pointed out to his eldest.

Sesshomaru growled, “ My eyes are perfectly fine, Father. You two might not be able to see it, but I definitely can.” he told them coldly. But his coldness wasn’t going to last for long as Kagome came back from doing the dishes. She could tell that three of them had shared some words and she could also tell that all of those words were about her, from the way they all were staring at her.

She started to fidget under all of their gazes but it was unnoticed by them as they were looking her up and down, at least that’s what Inuyasha and Inutaisho were doing, Sesshomaru just stared at her stomach. “ No, she’s not.” Inuyasha said out loud, proving the fact that they were indeed talking about her. “ Inuyasha, I have to agree with you. I just can’t see it, Sesshomaru” Inutaisho said, still looking at her.

Getting a little aggravated with all of their nonsense she finely growled out, “ What is it about me that you don’t see?” Staring at them all, her eyes demanding an answer but no one was looking at her face, just at her stomach. Obviously missing something she looked down at herself, not seeing anything and becoming very confused.

Inutaisho, deciding too answer her previous question spoke up, “ That you are showing. I have to disagree with Sesshomaru because I cannot see it at all. Inuyasha?” he asked his son for his opinion on the matter at hand. “ Yeah, I don’t see it either. I think Sesshomaru needs his eyes fixed or something.” he said, making Sesshomaru growl again.

Kagome smiled at them, “ I am.” she proudly stated to them all. Inuyasha and Inutaisho now had both eyebrows raised at what she said. “ What? You can’t see it?” she asked, looking at them like they were crazy and that it should have been obvious and not able to miss.

“ Maybe it is you two that need to get your eyes fixed.” she told them, still grinning she walked over to Sesshomaru who was still seated at the table. Her smile softened into a more beautiful one as he pulled her closer to him, one of his arms wrapping around her waste to have his hand rest protectively on her lower abdomen.

“ We have an appointment at 11:15.” she reminded Sesshomaru. He gave her a short nod, saying he didn’t forget about it. Totally ignoring everyone else in the room she asked, “ Sesshomaru, you don’t think that because of me being pregnant that that was what caused this to happen, do you?” she asked him.

“ Caused what to happen!?” Inutaisho quickly asked, worry very much evident in his voice. Breaking her gaze away from Sesshomaru she looked at him, his eyes held so many emotions, ‘ Much like Sesshomaru’s.’ she thought to herself. “ I cant really sense things any more. I can tell that my miko powers are fading, but the demon getting stronger. I was worried that the pup could be causing this, but I’m really not sure. What do you think could be causing this to happen?” she asked, her voice sounding a little worried and anxious.

“ I really don’t know, Kagome. But I can tell you that it isn’t from the pup. The pup would have holy powers as well, it would not decrease your own. Someone has to be doing this.” He stated, eyebrows furrowed in deep thought. Kagome could feel Sesshomaru’s grip tighten on her, pulling her more close. The feeling of wanting to be protected became a little more than she could handle and she found herself right in Sesshomaru’s lap, holding onto him tightly.

“ What do you mean? How could someone be doing this? Will it harm our baby? What is going to happen?” she asked quickly, becoming to overwhelmed at the moment. Sesshomaru began rubbing her back, effectively calming her down. “ Father?” Sesshomaru questioned, wanting him to answer the same questions that were plaguing his mind that Kagome had asked.

“ Maybe this is the feeling of danger we have been getting, Sesshomaru. Someone is doing this to Kagome. This could be the works of Demonic Magic, and if that is the case then we must be very careful. Demonic Magic is an ancient magic that is even before my time, mostly practiced in the early years of the Feudal Era. It is possible that there are some demons who are still capable of these teachings and it is very dangerous.” he voice was so cold and serious that it made Kagome shiver in Sesshomaru’s arms.

“ But, Why?” Kagome choked out. Inutaisho looked her in the eyes, making her hold the deep gaze. “ Because, they know that you have miko powers, Kagome. With the spell cast and your powers disappearing, they think you will be defenseless and it would give them a chance to get to you with no harm coming to them from your miko powers.” he told her. Looking to Sesshomaru and allowing Kagome freedom from the intense gaze he spoke to him.

“This means that the danger hasn’t yet come. We cannot leave Kagome unprotected for any reason. Not only would it mean her life is in danger, but it would be your pup’s as well. So in essence , yes, this could definitely cause harm to your pup.” His voice broke slightly as he finished. Inutaisho wanted to scream and rage and yet at the same time he felt like he could just cry, like his heart would break all over again from the loss of a loved one, maybe even two. ‘ No. No more loss. I won’t allow this to take place.’ he told himself determinedly.

“ Don’t worry , Kagome. We won’t let anything happen to you or the pup.” Inuyasha said, his face determined and protective. Kagome gave him a soft smile, her cheek on Sesshomaru’s as they held one another. “ I think we should go in early to the clinic. I want to make sure our pup is okay. Can we?” she asked Sesshomaru, her eyes pleading him. He didn’t have to give into her wants this time, no, he wanted to go as well, and the sooner the better for him. He nodded to her, “ Yes” he said.

She immediately got off his lap and ran up the stairs and into their room. Coming back shortly after, though taking the stairs more carefully when going down. She had pulled on a white hoodie that was from Victoria Secret also that had a pink dog on the back. She had her sport shoes on and was carrying another sweatshirt in her arms.

All the way down the seemingly never ending stair case, she jogged the rest of the way over to them. Handing the sweatshirt over to Sesshomaru, who quickly put it on. “ We’ll be back later.” she said to Inutaisho and Inuyasha before tugging Sesshomaru along with her towards the door.

Sesshomaru being Sesshomaru grabbed her hand instead and lead her out the door and into his Black Jaguar before going to the driver’s side and getting in himself. Making sure that Kagome was buckled in and doing his own he began to drive down the to the driveway gates.

As soon as they opened they began the somewhat long drive to the Demon Hospital. Kagome being Kagome didn’t want a long drive to be quiet, especially with all of the information she had just learned, turned on the radio. Tuning it to the country station she liked she leaned back, listening to the audio commercial from different stores the music finally began. Knowing that it was going to be a slow song from the way it began she listened, finding that it matched the mood she was it.

She listened:

Her parents never took the young girl to church

Never spoke of his name, never read her his word

Two non-believers walking lost in this world

Took their baby with them, what a sad little girl

Her Daddy drank all day and Mommy did drugs

Never wanted to play or give kisses and hugs

She’d watch the TV and sit there on the couch

While her Mom fell asleep and her Daddy went out

And the drinking and the fighting just got worse every night

Behind their couch she’d be hiding

Oh, what a sad little life

And like it always does the bad just got worse

With every slap and every curse

Until her Daddy, in a drunk rage one night

Used a gun on her Mamma and then took his life

And some people, from the city, took the girl far away

To a new Mom and a new Dad. Kisses and Hugs everyday

Her first day of Sunday school the teacher walked in

And a small little girl stared at a picture of Him

She said I know that man up there on that cross

I don’t know His Name, but I know he got off

Cause he was there in my old house and held me close to his side

As I hid there, behind our couch, the night that my parents died

The song ended and Kagome turned off the radio, the feeling of wanting to just cry becoming stronger as the minutes went by. She couldn’t help but have thought about that night when her mother was killed. She felt like the song was describing her life, having to watch her Mom’s death.

Sesshomaru began to listen to the music as well. Instantly he remembered the story that Kagome had told them not long ago about what her father had done, the death of her mother, and having witnessed it. The song kept going and when it finally ended Kagome turned the radio off. He could feel the inner turmoil that she was going through.

He reached over and placed his large hand on her thigh, gently rubbing it in a soothing motion. Kagome gave him a small but grateful smile and reached for his hand, holding it with hers as he rubbed circles with his thumb on the top of her hand.

They reached the Hospital and Sesshomaru parked closer to the entrance doors. There weren’t many cars so they had a pretty good chance of getting in earlier than their scheduled appointment. He looked at Kagome, who in turn looked at him. Bringing her hand up he kissed it before letting it go and getting out. Walking over and opened Kagome’s door he helped her out and held her close to his side.

Kagome didn’t mind his over protectiveness at all anymore, she actually felt the need to be by him, toughing him, or sticking close to his side. But now it was even more so and she was just glad that he was with her. Letting him guide her, they both walked into the Clinic part of the hospital.

Sesshomaru lead her all the way up to the front desk, and looked at the young secretary that was standing behind the desk wearing a way to short skirt and a white blouse that was not only perfectly see-through, but was halfway unbuttoned and showing way to much cleavage. In short Sesshomaru was disgusted. ‘Why are all other women complete whores?’ he asked himself, eyeing her coldly.

“ We have an appointment at 11;15, but we would like to get in now if possible.” he told her coldly, his tone saying that she had better make it possible for them to get in earlier or else.

“ N-Name?” the secretary stuttered out. “ Tama, Kagome.” he stated. Kagome smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist as the secretary was busy doing something on her computer.

“ Y-Yes, there has just been an opening.” she told them. “ I will tell the doctor that you are here.” she added and left through another door off to their left. Before Sesshomaru and Kagome had a chance to go sit down she came back and called out to them, “ Dr. Kouichi will see you now. Please fallow me.” she said as she held open the door for them to enter.

Once they did, she lead them to an examining room that had a bed, scale, and an ultra sound machine along with two chairs. The doctor was already in the room looking at some papers attached to a clipboard. He smiled warmly at them as he came forward to greet them, shaking Sesshomaru’s and her hand.

“ How are you two doing?” he asked them, starting a small conversation to clear some of the tension that was now obviously around Kagome’s aura. “ We are well.” Sesshomaru answered for them both, Kagome just nodded her head a small nervous smile adorned her lips. “You two can have a seat.” he said , motioning towards the extra chairs while wheeling his closer to them.

They both were seated and Kagome wouldn’t let go of Sesshomaru’s hand. “ Kagome, I am going to ask you a few questions.” he told her, Kagome just nodded her head to him. “ Have you been eating decently?” he asked her. “ Yes.” she replied. “ Good. Any morning sickness, fainting or dizziness going on?” he asked. “ I had morning sickness a couple of times, but not anymore. And no there isn’t any dizziness or fainting.” she answered .

“ Okay, Kagome. I want to take you weight now to see how much you have gained.” he told her as he stood up. Kagome got up also and walked over to the scale with him. Stepping on it he began adjusting it until it was level. “ Okay, you may step off now.” he said as he wrote down her weight. Kagome instantly went back to sit by Sesshomaru as he sat back in his chair.

“ Well, according to my records of your last checkup your last weight was 111 pounds?” he asked her. “ Yes.” she answered nodding her head. “ So you have gained a total of 4 pounds during your first trimester.” he told her, she just nodded. They weren’t expecting Sesshomaru to speak .

“ Shouldn’t she have gained more than 4 pounds?” he asked, eyeing her stomach with slight worry.

“ Actually Kagome has been doing very well. Considering her size, 4 pounds during her first trimester is very good. It shows me that she is eating right, not junk food that pregnant women think they can eat. Thus when she has the pup, she will be left with hardly any fat. Don’t worry though, during this next trimester she will gain the most weight, she is doing fine from what I can see.” he reassured them both.

“ Now, Kagome I want you to get on the table and lift your shirt.” he said while wheeling himself over to the ultra sound machine. Kagome did as told, taking off her sweat shirt she went and laid on the weird table and lifted her small tank top up.

Dr. Kouichi squirted out some gel onto her stomach, making her squeal in the process. “ Oh, sorry. I should have warned you it would be a little cold.” Dr. Kouichi apologized to her. Sesshomaru was ready to jump up and grab Kagome when he heard the Doctor apologizing to Kagome. Settling himself back down he watched.

Dr. Kouichi turned on the screen to the ultra sound and began moving the small odd- shaped plastic over Kagome’s abdomen. Kagome began gazing into the small screen a little happy smile adorned her full lips. Sesshomaru stepped forward to get a better look at the screen and felt Kagome’s hand grasp his own much larger one. He held her hand, gently stroking the soft skin with his thumb as they both watched the screen.

Dr, Kouichi pointed out a small form on the screen, “ There is your pup. Right now I can only make out a little bit but you can see the body and head pretty clearly.” he told them. He kept the plastic held in place on Kagome’s lower abdomen, “ Would you like me to print out a picture for you?” he asked Kagome.

Kagome smiled a radiant and glowing smile to him, “ Yes. I would love that.” she told him on the brim of crying. She couldn’t believe it, there was her child, her pup. She watched as the Doctor froze the image on the screen and took the plastic off of her. He wiped the gel from it, then from her stomach. “ You may get down if you like.” he told her softly as he turned back to the machine and printed off the frozen image of their pup.

Kagome got down and put her sweat shirt back on. She and Sesshomaru sat down again and waited for the doctor to finish up. Dr. Kouichi took the freshly printed picture and handed it to Kagome, smiling a warm smile to them. “ Everything looks fine. Kagome you are doing good and you and your pup are healthy. Just keep eating write and schedule for a new appoint in about a month and a half .” he told them.

Kagome couldn’t stop smiling that radiant smile for the life of her, it just wouldn’t go away and she expected that it wouldn’t for quite a long time. “ Thank you so much.” she said to him, Sesshomaru gracefully bowed his head to Dr. Kouichi in thanks also. Shaking his hand once again before they left.

Sesshomaru lead a now glowing Kagome to the car. Once they both were inside he said, “ I now know that it is true about what they say about pregnant women.” he stated, a small grin on his face. “ What is that?” Kagome asked back, the smile never fading the slightest bit. “ They say that pregnant women appear to ‘ glow’. But you have proved that to be wrong.” he said. Kagome giggled, “ Didn’t you just say that what was said about pregnant women true? But now your saying they are wrong.” she told him.

“ You proved them wrong, Kagome. You don’t just glow, you ‘beam’.” he said, making Kagome laugh and she jokingly asked, “ Oh, and what does a beaming women look like?” there was a short pause as he grabbed her chin gently, making her look at him as he leaned closer and closer. A mere inch away from her full lips were his own and he whispered, “ Beautiful.” right before kissing her.

*~*~* The Drive home *~*~*

“ Uh, Sesshomaru?” Kagome asked timidly, not looking at him which he took note of right away.

“ What, Kagome?” he asked in return. “You know I’m in a band, right?” she asked him. Sesshomaru gave a curt nod of his head, keeping his eyes on the curving road as he drove.

“Well, we haven’t had any band practice for a long time and well I kind of got sucked into saying yes to having a practice session at home.” she said, giving him one of her famous ‘ I didn’t mean to’ smiles that looked much like what a child would give to an adult who just got caught doing something they weren’t suppose to.

He gave a sigh, “ Why didn’t I know about this before? Can I take a guess and say that your practice is being held today?” he asked her, his tone was stern telling her that she should have said something earlier. “ Close guess, but no. It’s actually tomorrow. But for why I didn’t say something earlier is because I well, just forgot. I think I will keep it a short practice and tell them what’s going on. I don’t think I’ll have time to be keeping up with the band anymore.” she told him, placing a hand on her stomach to show what she meant.

Sesshomaru didn’t say anything, just nodded his head in understanding and kept driving home. Kagome still held that picture in her hands, looking at, that smile appeared o her face again. “ It is hard to believe, isn’t it? That’s our pup.” she said, her voice much softer than usual. Sesshomaru let his hand rub the thigh of her leg as he took a glance at the picture she held. “ Yes, it is.” he said to her…………….

  < p>A/N: Wow! 12 full pages and 8,070 words later and I came up with a new chapter for my fic! I am so happy that I finally updated! I am sorry for the long wait, but I had to catch up on some of my work. But now that I’m getting caught up I can start writing again! Oh, I’m so happy!

Well, there wasn’t that much going on in this chapter, everything is basically leading up to better things. I just thought this was more of a cute chapter. So I have my plans for the next chapter, and I will make sure that I don’t take this long to update the new one!

So anyways, I really hoped you guys liked the update, and as soon as I have a little more time I will update my other fics. ( I’m already working on them anyways!)

Well, please tell me what you thought of the new chapter. Rate & Review!! Oh, and sorry if there are any mistakes! I try my best not to make any, I say I’m getting better at it, but I still do. Oh and about that plastic thing they use to see the baby, yeah I didn’t know what it was called so I improvised and did my best! That’s it for now, but not for long I hope!

Later,

Kambri_Jade