InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshoumaru's Secret Life ❯ Unforseen Complications ( Chapter 17 )

Chapter 17: Unforeseen Complications

 

Sesshoumaru lay in the room listening as Miroku and the others came in. As soon as she smelt the village women and could hear one of them come closer to the door, a foreboding feeling overtook her. `Not safe' is what her canine instincts told her and she rose from the futon, crossed the room and tore open the rice paper wall. She stepped through the opening and went out into the forest behind the hut heading to a place she had prepared a few weeks ago.

 

Sesshoumaru had enjoyed walking in the forest, something she had always done at home. Now it was more peaceful seeing as she didn't have to track down Naraku any longer and she wandered all around the village going deeper and deeper into the forest, enjoying her time alone.

 

She had found the place she was now heading for on one of those walks. It was nothing more than a shallow rut under a half rotten fallen tree when she first saw it and she had gone over and started to tentatively dig out the indentation, feeling almost compelled to do so. The more she dug the more right it felt to her until over the few days she had returned to it she had completely excavated a cosy den. This was where she was struggling to get to.

 

She had told no one of her den, feeling foolish that she had even dug it out. Not something a demon lord should lower themselves to do and she hadn't really understood the compulsion that had overcome her to dig it out in the first place. Now she was glad that she had this secret place to disappear to.

 

Sesshoumaru gripped the side of the tree as a strong contraction raced through her, clenching her teeth against the pain. I'm going to kill that monk, he is never going to touch me again, she thought furiously. She waited for a few moments and then started walking in the direction of her den. She was so intent on getting there and fighting off the spasms of pain as she internally cursed her mate that she didn't notice the trail of blood she was leaving behind.

 

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Kagome and Miroku stepped though the slashed opening of the hut and worriedly looked around. Miroku noticed the drops and splashes of blood on the ground and leaves.

 

“Why would she leave like that?” Miroku asked in confusion.

 

“I don't know but we have to find her, she shouldn't be up walking around,” Kagome returned. Miroku went to the lady that had been watching Rin and asked if the little girl could stay there awhile longer while the miko girl quickly packed up any supplies she could carry in her yellow bag before they headed out to find the missing demoness.

 

The young teen was almost at her wits end with worry. She had hoped to be able to deliver the babies in the comfort and safety of the village where there would have been aid if she so required it. Seems like Sesshoumaru had changed their plans for whatever reason and Kagome tried to hide the fear she felt as they followed the trail. So much blood, this can't be right.

 

Miroku stopped by a tree noticing a rather large splotch of blood beside it. “She must have stopped here,” he exclaimed in fear. He too thought there was far too much blood on the ground to be good.

 

“This way,” Kagome cried out as she spotted more blood leading deeper into the forest. They soon came upon a hole that had been dug out under a fallen tree, the trail lead straight to it.

 

Kagome and Miroku went forward to the entrance. “Sesshoumaru, are you in there?” Kagome called out. She was met with the sound of a very loud growl. Of course, why didn't I realize it, the young girl berated herself. Sesshoumaru is dog demon; she would want a secure and private place to have her pups. Now how am I going to get in there to help her without getting myself killed, she mussed.

 

Miroku called down the hole when he saw Kagome hesitate. “Sesshoumaru, it's Miroku, you have to allow us to come in to help you,” he stated gently. He allowed his aura to only radiate calmness and quiet. He heard a low grunt and then a whine and his heart went into his throat in fear. “Sesshoumaru, speak to me,” he demanded.

 

“Just Kagome,” he heard his wife pant out. “There is not a lot of room in here.”

 

“It will be okay,” Kagome soothed the monk. “Why don't you start a fire and boil some water for me.”

 

Miroku took the container the dark haired girl offered him and headed toward the stream he saw just off to the right of the den.

 

Kagome took a breath and crawled down the hole into the darkness wishing she had brought a flashlight or some candles. She was soon surprised when she emerged into a more open area that had been dug out of the earth. Sesshoumaru had also punched out ventilation holes in the top of the low ceiling which allowed the sunlight to stream down so she could see quite clearly. She must have been working on this for quite awhile. She still had to stay on her hands and knees, the top of the den was only a few feet high not allowing for standing room.

 

Sesshoumaru was curled up naked on a pile of fur, leaves and grass that she had fluffed up to form an impromptu soft nest. Kagome saw her discarded kimono folded neatly by her head. She was panting hard and was soaked in sweat. Kagome pulled out the bottle of water she had and dampened a cloth she pulled out of her bag, wiping the sweat from the demoness' brow, exposing her markings.

 

“I have to push,” Sesshoumaru grunted softly.

 

“Go ahead, I'm right here,” Kagome told her trying her best to stay calm as she positioned herself to take the pup whose head she could now see. She quickly dumped her bag grabbing for the towels and other instruments she had stuffed into it.

 

Sesshoumaru bore down hard, moaning deep in her chest as she strove to push her infant out into the world. Kagome helped by gently guiding the pups head and shoulders as she had leaned to do in the books she had read so it could slide out more easily.

 

Miroku had the fire going and the water was just coming to a boil when he heard the unmistakeable cry of an infant. He rushed to the opening of the den. “Is everything alright,” he called down into the hole.

 

“Yes,” Kagome replied happily back to him, cutting the umbilical cord and holding the dark haired, puppy eared boy after wrapping him in the towel. “You have a son.” She laid the infant on Sesshoumaru's chest, smiling at the demoness as the new mother sniffed her offspring and began to lick his small face, cuddling him to her.

 

Miroku ached to go into the hole as well to see his new son and wife but he held himself back not wanting to get in the way as he knew Kagome still had the other child to help into the world.

 

Sesshoumaru began to pant again as more contractions took a hold of her. “Cold,” she shivered. “I'm so cold.”

 

Kagome quickly took the first born. “Hold on, Sesshoumaru. I'm going to give the baby to Miroku to clean and I'll get you something to put over you to keep you warm.” The miko put her hand on the overly cool skin of the demon lord. It's because she's lost so much blood, I guess her demon healing is having a hard time to keep up. The teen took the baby to the opening of the den calling to Miroku. She passed the boy to his happily smiling father telling him the baby needed to be washed and asked for his outer purple robe. “I forgot to bring a blanket,” she told him apologetically.

 

“That's okay, here,” he replied as he took off his robe and accepted his son.

 

Kagome hurried back down the hole and covered the quivering demoness in the robe. Sesshoumaru calmed immediately with the scent of her mate wrapped around her.

 

“Are the pains bad?” Kagome asked, wiping Sesshoumaru's brow, worried at the clammy feeling of her skin. She's so pale.

 

“Not as bad now,” Sesshoumaru answered a bit weakly, trying to relax and rest before the next child decided to arrive. She closed her eyes feeling more tired than she had ever felt before when the pains began again.

 

The second child took longer than the first to arrive. Sesshoumaru felt so exhausted and weak she could barely push but eventually, four hours after his brother, the second dark haired boy arrived crying strongly and loudly as he emerged from the birth canal. He was a perfect look-a-like for his older brother right down to the black ears on top of his head. Neither boy had any of Sesshoumaru's markings.

 

That will make it easier when we get back to the village, Kagome thought. We just have to keep their heads covered and no one will ever know that they are hanyou's. Kagome pushed down on Sesshoumaru's stomach to help her expel the afterbirth when she suddenly noticed a foot. Oh! A third baby, the miko exclaimed to herself. She looked up to the pale, still face of the demoness. “Sesshoumaru, you're going to have to push again, there's another baby.”

 

Sesshoumaru slowly opened her eyes, she felt the pain, this time worse than with the other two children but she just didn't have the strength to push anymore. “I can't,” she uttered, moaning as pain overcame her making her perceptions begin to turn grey.

 

“Sesshoumaru! Wake up!” cried out Kagome. “You have to, this baby will die if it can't get out.” Kagome had noticed that the little foot had not moved, not once and fear was beginning to clutch at her heart. She leaned over trying to reach her hands in to help turn the baby, praying to every being in the heavens to make sure she was doing this correctly and to allow this little one to live and be born. “Push when I tell you,” she ordered.

 

Sesshoumaru barely nodded, crying out as she felt the combined pain of labour and Kagome's hand inside her.

 

“Is everything all right down there?” Miroku called from above. His first born was clean and snuggled into the towel Kagome had provided. He was still waiting for his second which he knew had been born. He couldn't figure out why his friend had not brought the other child up.

 

“Hang on Miroku,” Kagome yelled up, “looks like there's another one.” The miko tried to stop the quaver in her voice.

 

Three! Oh my. Miroku felt pride and worry collide within him. He held his first son close to him trying to keep himself patient.

 

Kagome finally got the baby turned the proper way. “Now Sesshoumaru, push,” she demanded firmly

 

Sesshoumaru held her breath and bore down. The baby barely moved. She fell back gasping for breath. “I can't” she moaned.

 

“Yes you can, you have never given up, look what you've done. You became lord of the western lands, the most powerful demon around. You have already given birth to two healthy boys, now it's this ones turn to be born, so push damn it!” Kagome was suddenly sounding very much like Inuyasha.

 

Sesshoumaru growled and sat up pushing with every last ounce of strength she had. Kagome had the child's head and pulled gently until the baby girl popped out. This child also carried no markings but her hair was pure white instead of the black of her brothers. She also had two cute, white, puppy ears on top of her head reminding Kagome of Inuyasha's.

 

The little girl was not moving and Kagome, deciding now was not a good time to panic, put the child on her lap and ran her fingers in the infants mouth to clear it and then began to do the infant CPR she had read about in the first aid book she carried. Tears were starting to sting in the miko girls eyes as she couldn't seem to get a response from the pup when all of a sudden the baby jerked in her arms. The teen girl took her mouth away and the little girl began to cry, a bit weaker than Kagome would have liked, but she was crying just the same.

 

“Sesshoumaru, it's a girl,” Kagome announced excitedly. She received no response. She looked up from the baby to the demon lord's very pale face, her smile starting to disappear. “Sesshoumaru?” she questioned coming closer. She put her fingers on her demon friend's neck to check for a pulse and felt nothing. She laid the two infants beside each other as she put her head on Sesshoumaru's chest. She could hear no heartbeat and could feel no breath.

 

No, Sesshoumaru you can't be dead.