InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Right Where I Belong ❯ Sesshomaru's Castle ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2 Sesshomaru’s Castle

The next morning, Inu No Taisho instructed a hand full of his servants to prepare a carriage for their departure. He, in the meantime, got Izayoi and Inuyasha’s things packed. Izayoi bundled up Inuyasha in a few blankets and made sure that he was warm and comfortable. She laid him down on the bed and rubbed her nose against his and gave him Eskimo kisses. He giggled and returned them. Then, Izayoi began to tickle his tummy and made him laugh and giggle. Izayoi laughed right along with him.

Inu No Taisho listened to the laughs and giggles and he smiled. They were so happy, even in such a sad situation. Just being together made them happy. He finished packing the last of their possessions and walked over to the bed with them. Izayoi saw him approaching and got an excited look on his face.

“Look Inuyasha! It’s daddy!” She said lifting him up so that he could see his father.

“Daddy’s here! Look!” She said excitedly. Inuyasha smiled wide and excitedly reached for his father.

Inu No Taisho walked close to them and took Inuyasha from Izayoi. Inu No Taisho looked at the child in his arms. Inuyasha was laughing and giggling and Inu No Taisho smiled at him. He began to dance and sing like he knew Inuyasha liked.

Inuyasha laughed louder and started waving his arms and reaching for his father’s face. Inu No Taisho noticed this and leaned down for him. Inuyasha rubbed his hands along his cheeks and smiled happily. Inu No Taisho smiled back and continued dancing and singing.

After a few minutes of the fun and laughter, the worker returned to inform them that the largest carriage they had was ready for them. Inu No Taisho gave Inuyasha back to Izayoi and walked over to the servant.

“Good, thank you. Have you heard back from Mr. Higurashi about his arrival yet?” Inu No Taisho asked him, worried he had not relied in time.

“Yes, sir. Mr. Higurashi said that he will arrive around the same time as you will.” The servant said bowing.

Inu No Taisho was very pleased by his response and dismissed him with a thank you. Keytaro Higurashi had been Inu No Taisho’s best friend ever since he could remember. He turned back to his family. Izayoi was lightly rocking Inuyasha was a little bounce to help him fall asleep. Needless to say, he was out like a light very quickly.

Izayoi smiled at Inu No Taisho as he walked closer to her. He also smiled back at her.

“Good news. The Higurashis’ will be arriving at the castle close to the time we will.” He told her.

“Wonderful! Kaiya gave birth not long ago, and I have been wanting to see their new baby.” Izayoi said. Kaiya was married to Keytaro and they had only a few days before had their first child together.

“Yes, I have also. I hear she is very beautiful. Maybe Inuyasha will get to play and grow up with her.” He said, with hopeful wishes that they would be more than just friends in the end.

“I’m sure they will.” Izayoi said smiling. Inu No Taisho walked behind Izayoi and wrapped his arms around her and then laid his head on her shoulder.

“It’s time to go.” He whispered to her. Her face saddened but she faked a smile.

“Okay sweetheart. Would you mind getting our bags?” She asked.

“Of course dear.” He said and kissed her on the cheek before he swiftly rushed off the get the suitcases. Izayoi swooned at his kisses, but began to walk toward the door. Before she could reach for the door knob, she was swept off her feet into Inu No Taisho’s arms. He had already gotten the bags, put them in the carriage downstairs and picked her up in the time it took her to walk, not even, 10 feet.

She gazed up into his eyes and he took her breath away. He carried Inuyasha and herself to the carriage below and carefully placing them in and getting in himself. Then, he gave the driver the signal to go. The driver cracked the reins and the horses started to prance along.

The ride to the castle was a long one. It had taken them most of the day. It was almost night time. They were only about a mile away from the castle, when they came across another carriage heading in the same direction of the castle.

“That must be the Higurashi’s carriage.” Inu No Taisho said.

They had finally reached the castle. Izayoi wasn’t very excited but she acted like she was. The castle was very nice, and she and Inuyasha would live very comfortably there, but she wouldn’t feel like this place was home without her love by her side. She looked down at her son, sleeping in her arms. She would be happy, just to be with her son and to give him a good life. She smiled at him and stood to get out of the carriage behind Inu No Taisho.

Another couple had gotten out of the other carriage. A taller man with midnight black hair stepped out first, and then was followed by a smaller woman with the same black hair who was carrying a bundle of pink blankets. The two couples walked towards the other.

“Keytaro, it’s been way too long.” Inu No Taisho said as they got closer to them.

“I know. We should get together more often.” He said, walking up to shake his hand. They shook and Keytaro turned back to his wife. “I want you to meet someone, Taisho.” He took the bundle from Kaiya’s arms. He walked over to the great dog demon and pulled the covers from her face.

A beautiful baby girl with raven black hair was sleeping in the warm blankets. Inu No Taisho saw the gorgeous baby and gently ran a finger along her cheek.

“She is beautiful.” He gasped. “She’s even more gorgeous than the rumors have spoken.” Inu No Taisho then walked to his mate and took his son to show the Higurashis’. Keytaro gave his daughter back to her mother.

When he turned back with Inuyasha in his arms, Keytaro turned back to see the baby boy. Keytaro was marveled at the hanyou. “He’s a handsome little guy, isn’t he? He will be very strong when he gets older. He will be just like his father.” Keytaro told him.

The two women walked over to the other and exchanged greetings and hugs. They began to chat about what they had been up to since the last time they had met up as they walked towards the castle doors. A young man was already waiting for them. He looked a lot like Inu No Taisho. Izayoi had never met his son Sesshomaru before and this would be the first time. It was funny that she just met him and she was going to live under his roof and him provide for her and her son. She prayed that he would like her well enough. Inu No Taisho grabbed Izayoi’s hand and they walked together to the young man. The four reached the front door where Sesshomaru stood. Sesshomaru bowed in respect to them and they all bowed back.

“Welcome. I assume your journey here went smoothly?” He asked as a greeting.

“Yes. It is very nice to see you after so long, son.” Inu No Taisho said as he walked closer to his son and shook his hand.

Izayoi approached from behind her mate. Inu No Taisho turned slightly to take her under his arm to introduce them.

“Sesshomaru, this is Izayoi.”

“Nice to meet you.” Izayoi said.

Sesshomaru bowed and offered his hand to her. She placed her hand in his and his lightly kissed it. “The pleasure is all mine.” He released her hand and looked her in the eyes. “I think that you will be very comfortable here.”

Izayoi smiled sweetly and replied, “Thank you so much for offering my son and I a place to stay. It means so much to me.” She leaned into her mate and smiled again.

“Ah, yes. May I see my little brother?” Sesshomaru asked. Izayoi was shocked that she had forgotten to introduce her baby to him. She quickly stepped forward and moved the blanket from his face.

“This is Inuyasha.” She said sweetly. Sesshomaru looked at the baby and for a moment, he got a soft loving look on his face.

Izayoi saw this and smiled, but it hardened again a moment later.

“If you would all like to step inside and make yourselves at home, I will have my servants get your things, Lady Izayoi.” Sesshomaru told them. Sesshomaru led the group into the castle. The castle was big and gorgeous.

The lobby room they stepped into had a high rise ceiling with a golden chandelier that glistened and shone. A grand staircase curved up to the second floor of the magnificent structure. There were red carpets and rugs laid out on the marble floors.

Beautiful paintings were hung on the pearl white walls. All of the servants were smiling and friendly, showing that they were all treated well. This castle was like a paradise.

Izayoi’s eyes lit up with the sight of all the beauty of this castle that she would live in. Her only other wish was that Inu No Taisho would stay here with her. She looked to her mate with stars in her eyes. “This castle is beautiful. Thank you Sesshomaru so much for opening your home to me!” She said to him directly. He only nodded as he told his servant to retrieve the bags.

“I’m sure that you all want to catch up.” He told them. “There is a sitting room to your right. If you would like, you may lay the babies in the next room so they will not be awaken.” He showed them the room and said, “If you will excuse me, I have a few items of business to attend to before I rejoin you.” He told them and bowed before he walked away down the hall.

All of them entered a large sitting room that was very homey. It had a darker tan colored paint on the walls and some plants positioned around the room. There was an oval shaped coffee table dead center of the room and older, but still fashionable, chairs and sofas around it.

Kaiya called for a servant and asked them to get a big, fluffy comforter to lay the babies on. The servant hurried off and was back in no time. They spread out the comforter. Both Izayoi and Kaiya took the existing blankets off of the infants, laid them on the comforter next to one another and covered them with their blankets. They walked out of the room and left the door only cracked incase either baby woke up.

The four adults settled down in the sitting room and began to chat about the time they had missed with each other. The women talked about their pregnancies while the men mostly just listened. Sesshomaru joined them very shortly after he had left them and he sat next to his father and Izayoi.

“Izayoi, tell me a little about yourself, since we will be spending a lot of time together from here on.” He said a little jokingly.

“Well, there’s really not much to tell. I’m not a very interesting person. All I want is for my family to be happy.” She said as she looked up at her lover.

The group sat and chatted and enjoyed each other’s company for about an hour. Izayoi excused herself to go check on the two babies in the other room. When she opened the door, she was greeted by an adorable sight. Kagome had rolled over, onto her side, closer to Inuyasha so that she was cuddled up beside him. Izayoi called the others over to see them. They were cooing over the babies and returned to the sitting room before they woke them.

When the babies woke up, around a half hour later, the men began to head for the dining room, while the ladies stayed in the sitting room the breast feed the babies. The three men walked to the dining room together. As they walked, Inu No Taisho began to talk with Sesshomaru.

“I’m trusting you with my family.” He stated.

“I will take care of them and make them as comfortable as possible.” Sesshomaru replied.

“But do you care.” Inu No Taisho stopped when he said this. “Would you care if they weren’t happy? Would you care if they were sad? Would you care if they were hurt?” Sesshomaru looked to him.

“I will take care of them as if they were my own. Inuyasha is my half brother and Izayoi is in my family now too. I will take care of them. You don’t have worry father.” Sesshomaru reassured him. Inu No Taisho smiled at him and they all continued to the dining room.

Meanwhile, back in the sitting room, Izayoi and Kaiya sat on the couches to feed their babies.

“Izayoi, how are you feeling about the move?” Kaiya asked.

“I’m not really sure about it yet. I don’t want to stay away from Inu No Taisho.” She said, tears started to fill her eyes but she quickly whipped them away.

“If I know Inu No Taisho at all, I know that he will come and visit very often, for both you and Inuyasha.” Kaiya told her with a smile. Izayoi smiled back. She knew that her mate would visit her as much as he could. She knew in her mind that he was going through a great struggle in his head over this matter. They sat in silence until Inuyasha and Kagome were finished eating. They fixed their shirts and headed for the door. An older servant lead them in the direction of the dining room to rejoin the others.