InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Special delivery ❯ Sometime around midnight ( Chapter 61 )

Chapter 61: Sometime around midnight

 

 

A/N: I am so sorry for not updating sooner. Please forgive me! Just when I was doubting myself, and thinking that maybe people were losing interest in the story, you showered me with nice reviews, and I even got a few new reviewers. Thank you guys!!!

 

After much guessing, we will now see who will be the new addition to the Takahashi family. I hope you like the chapter.

 

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Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha, Sesshy and Kagura would be happily mated and working on silver haired baby number three by now…

 

 

“Talking”

`Thoughts'

 

 

 

Sesshoumaru was in his bedroom, critically eying his reflection in the mirror. Even though he knew he was handsome, enough people had told him so, he was not vain, and did not often put a serious effort into dressing. However he liked looking good; especially when he was to go on a date with the woman he loved, and had an important question to ask her. A question that would affect their common future.

 

After dressing up, he was about to reach for his car keys when he felt his cell phone vibrate in his pocket. Puzzled, he reached for it, and when he realized Kagura was the one calling him, he quickly answered.

 

“Kagura?”

 

“Oh hi Sessh. I'm sorry to call you at the last minute like this, but I'd like to cancel our date tonight.”

 

Sesshoumaru repressed the urge to sigh in disappointment, and instead simply asked, making sure to keep his exasperation in check “Again?”

 

“I know…” He could almost feel her wince. “I'm really sorry honey, but I promise I'll make it up to you. Tonight is just no good… Kanna isn't feeling very well.”

 

“What is the matter with her?” He asked, for the moment pushing away his annoyance at having Kagura cancel one of their dates for the third time in a row in only one week. Considering that the wind sorceress had the week off at school, they had met plans to meet several times, but Kagura had always found an excuse to bail on him.

 

“It's not that bad. I think she just has a cold. However I'd rather keep an eye on her, and stay home so she gets rest.”

 

“I understand.” He said, and meant it. His `fun time' with Kagura was not worth Kanna's good health. “I could always stop by, maybe bring some medicine.” He suggested.

 

“No!” She quickly interrupted him, then realizing how suspicious she had just sounded, quickly added “I don't want you to trouble yourself. I just ran to the pharmacy and got her some cold medicine. It knocked her out for the night. She's already in bed, and only needs a good night's sleep. She'll be just fine in no time.”

 

“If you think so…”

 

“Yes, I do. Sessh I've got to go check on Kanna, but I'll talk to you tomorrow. Again I'm sorry about tonight. I love you. Bye.” Without waiting for him to answer, she hung up the phone.

 

A deep frown on his face, the dog demon went back to his bedroom to change. There was no sense staying dressed in his nice clothes if he was not to see his girlfriend.

 

`I wonder what is wrong with Kagura. Lately it is as if she finds any excuse not to see me. I have no idea what happened, and everything was so good when we went to the pool…' He reflected on the wind sorceress's surprising behavior as of late.

 

`There is no need to worry. I will see Kagura tomorrow, and Kanna will be better by then.' He thought to himself, truly hoping it would be so.

 

 

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Sesshoumaru Takahashi was not a demon who frightened lightly, nor was he prone to bouts of panic. However when Kagura had called him the afternoon they were supposed to meet up for a date, and asked him to reschedule again because Kanna was still not feeling well enough, he became worried and scared. The night he had had to rush the little girl to the hospital was after all too fresh in his mind.

 

After debating for a few hours, he disregarded Kagura's request, and found himself on the way to her apartment. The wind sorceress had assured him Kanna only had a cold, and that they would get to see each other in a few days, but he did not feel like waiting.

 

`For the past week the witch has been avoiding me, and I want to see her. Besides I am Sesshoumaru Takahashi, and I will do as I please.' He thought to himself as he exited his black luxury car, and headed towards Kagura's current living space. He once again could not prevent a frown from marring his face. As much as he wanted Kagura and Kanna to move back with him in the luxury and comfort of his penthouse, he knew it was not possible.

 

`But only for now. Soon enough I will make the witch and her daughter move back in with me.' He swore to himself. He was about to ring the bell of the apartment, but refrained when he remembered the late time, and the fact that Kanna would probably be in bed by now; especially if she was sickly.

 

`I am sure this would constitute as an emergency.' He thought smugly, inserting in the lock the key to her apartment the wind sorceress had recently entrusted to him in the case of an emergency.

 

Even though Sesshoumaru and Kagura had gotten back together he had never visited her apartment at night. Considering that she shared a bedroom with her daughter, whenever they met at night, it was at his penthouse, where while they satisfied their passion for each other, Kanna could enjoy a restful sleep in her crib still present in the dog demon's guest bedroom.

 

After pondering and rejecting the idea to go around the place calling Kagura's name, he walked further inside the small apartment, turning lights on as he went.

 

`Why is everything so dark in here?' The confused inu youkai wondered as he finally reached the room he knew to be the bedroom Kagura and Kanna shared.

 

A smiled tugged at his lips when he came upon the sight of a deeply asleep Kanna securely tucked under the covers of the bed, only her pale face showing. He pressed a clawed hand to her forehead, and was glad to see she did not seem to have a fever.

 

`Kagura was probably right, Kanna seems to be okay.' He was relieved and wondered if he had wasted his time coming, when he heard a loud expletive coming from an adjacent room.

 

“Damn it!” He heard again. The fact that it was clearly said in the voice of a pissed of wind sorceress caught his attention. Without wasting time, he silently left the bedroom, and moved further along the dark corridor. There he saw another door, slightly ajar from where he could see only a sliver of light coming.

 

“Why do they have to make the instructions so damn complicated?!” He heard her add. She seemed to be talking to nobody in particular, merely ranting to herself.

 

“Kagura? What are you doing?” He asked just as he opened the door wide. The sight that greeted his eyes, was going to be etched in his mind forever, that he was sure of.

 

“Sesshoumaru?!” She gasped not even hiding the box she was clutching in her palm. “What are you doing here?... How did you even get in?”

 

“I came to check on Kanna… I used the key you gave me.” He said on a monotone voice, eyes rived on the pinkish cardboard box in his lover's hand, unable to look away. He idly wondered if his words were actually making sense since for the life of him he really would not have been able to repeat what he had just said, was he to be asked.

 

Following his line of sight, she blushed and threw away the package on the counter behind her. She was aware it was a futile attempt as he had already seen what it was, but she needed to do something; the look in his eyes scared her.

 

`He seems so shell-shocked. I guess I better just be honest with him…' She thought to herself. She had intended to bear the burden and worries of her possible situation by herself as she did not want him to worry. `Especially since I don't know what's going to happen, or if the pregnancy test is positive or not…'

 

“I see.” She said aloud then nervously licked her lower lip. “I just did the test, and I was trying to read the instructions. You'd think that I already had experience with this kind of thing … but when I did it before it was a different brand… Am I even making sense? I don't know. I'm not one to ramble as you know, I only do it when I'm fucking nervous.”

 

It was then only that he pushed his own shock away, and noticed that her hands were badly shaking, and that she had tears brimming in her eyes; making it hard for her to read the instruction manual that had come with the pregnancy test she had just taken.

 

“Let me see.” He used his authoritative voice, the one that left the people he addressed no choice but to abide to his words.

 

Not bothering to argue with the dog demon, Kagura handed over to him the instruction manual, which to his surprise was made out of several pages. In a way she was glad he was here and taking over the situation; it gave her time to think about her conflicted emotions.

 

“You have impeccable timing as usual. You magically appeared just at the right moment…” She laughed nervously, then seeing he obviously was not amused by the situation, she quickly added “I was going to tell you… I mean as soon as I knew if I was really pregnant or not. I didn't want you to worry you for nothing…”

 

“I know.” He did his best to concentrate on the papers in his hand lest he lose his usual cool.

 

“With all the secrets that have been between us, and cleared after only so much trouble I promised myself I wouldn't keep things away from you anymore. We did promise to be honest with each other…” Not comfortable doing nothing, she carefully picked up the small plastic stick, and looked at the single line now displayed on it.

 

“I am aware of that. Do not worry, I trust you.” Then as he spotted the paragraph he was looking for he added “If there are two bars, it is positive, meaning you are indeed pregnant.” He said it on as monotone voice as possible. He did not want to worry her, or let her know how he felt, which mainly was simply surprised and confused. The fact that he was worried about the result also had to do with his reaction.

 

“Oh thank God!” She let out a deep sigh. Not wasting one second she threw in the pregnancy test she had taken in the waste bin of her small bathroom. “For a second there I really thought I was pregnant. It seems that I am just a little late; nothing to worry about then.” She brought a shaky hand to her forehead pushing some of her bangs out of her eyes before forcing a smile on her lips.

 

“I thought you were on the pill.” The fact that despite the conflicting feelings of joy, worry, anger and surprise raging through him he managed to keep his cool, amazed him.

 

“Well… I am… I was off it for a little while, but now I'm taking it again, so all's good. Let's get out of here and talk in the living room.” The words were barely out of her mouth that she quickly fled. The bathroom was too small, Sesshoumaru too close to her, and his golden gaze was able to look too deeply inside her.

 

Kagura quickly walked past him, and headed out of the room. “Actually before that, I think I'll go check on Kanna.” She murmured eager to find a way to run away.

 

“No.” He took a hold of her wrist, stopping her progression. “As you said we are going to talk. Do not think this Sesshoumaru will let you go so easily. Besides I already checked on her; Kanna is fine.” He swiftly walked back towards the living room, ignoring Kagura's words of protest, and dragging her along.

 

He only let go of her hand when the two of them were settled next to each other on her couch.

 

“For how long have you thought you were… pregnant?” Speaking the words still felt weird to him. He had briefly thought about Kagura having his child, once at his beach house, then not too long ago when they had made love in his office, but never had he truly imagined what it would be like; at least not until now.

 

“Not too long, only a week.” She whispered, barely loud enough for him to hear her. `A week of pure terror.' She thought to herself. `I didn't intend for him to find out about this… especially like this.'

 

“Is that why you have refused to see me, and pretended that Kanna was sick for the past two days? Not to mention all our dates that you have cancelled at the last second for the past week?” It suddenly occurred to him that the wind sorceress had probably lied about Kanna being sick in order to avoid him.

 

“I didn't pretend! She is really sick, but she's feeling better now. Besides I haven't been avoiding you… I just wanted to think for a few days. Try to figure out for myself what it would mean to me… to us if I really was pregnant.” The way she was staring straight into his golden eyes assured him she was telling the truth. `Not to mention that I was too scared to take the test. In a way I am glad Sesshoumaru was with me when I saw the results…'

 

`I am sure she was going to tell me eventually even if I had not stumbled upon her.' He thought to himself. `I do trust her after all.'

 

“I believe we can now put this behind us.” The dog demon stated, his eyes focused on Kagura.

 

“Yeah… I guess.” Kagura said on a shaky tone. More than Sesshoumaru's previous questions, what suddenly worried Kagura was the much unexpected feeling of loss she was suddenly experiencing.

 

`Before I finally got myself to take the test, I thought about the situation… and realized it wouldn't be that bad to have a baby. I guess a small part of me wanted this baby to be real. I guess it's normal for me to feel this way. I love Sesshoumaru, and having his kid would please me. Not to mention that he'd be a great dad… much better than Shin.' She tried rationalizing her unexpected disappointment.

 

`I could see a future with Sesshoumaru. After I graduate, I could get a job, then we could get married, and have more little ones.' Her mind was then assaulted by the delightful image of baby, who happened to be a perfect mix of Sesshoumaru and her.

 

She was then sure that she would love to bear his child, and when she did register that she indeed would not be having Sesshoumaru's child, she felt tears coming up to her eyes. “Damn it! I'm sorry, I don't even know why I'm crying.” She smiled when he wiped a stray tear from her cheek with the pad of his thumb.

 

As uncomfortable as he usually was with open displays of affection, he overcame his discomfort and wrapped his arms around Kagura, holding on tightly to her.

 

“What the hell is wrong with me? I should be glad that I'm not pregnant, but I can't seem to stop from fucking crying… But I'm not sad… And I'm not even an overly emotional person to begin with.” She interrupted herself to sniffle and burrow her face against the dog demon's neck, taking comfort in his presence, not paying attention to the amount of tears she was putting down his expensive designer shirt.

 

“I mean… we're not ready to have a kid anyway. I AM not ready. I want to finish school, and get a career before I have more children, so not anytime soon. A baby right not is not a good thing, right?” She raised her teary face to look into his amber eyes. She was confused about her feelings, and was looking at Sesshoumaru for guidance.

 

He realized she was asking for his opinion, and decided to give it. “When we are ready to have children…” He interrupted himself to take a deep breath, then added “In a few years' time… or whenever it might be that is, I will give you as many babies as you want. Three, five, ten… be assured this Sesshoumaru will enjoy making them, and raising them.”

 

His comforting words were exactly what Kagura needed to hear. She immediately dissolved in laughter, and buried her face deeper against his skin.

 

“Wow ten kids? We'd have to move to the country and raise them on a farm.” She chuckled gently.

 

“Do not worry. This Sesshoumaru is good with animals; I helped raise Inuyasha after all.” He commented dryly with as much a straight face as he could. He hated seeing Kagura cry, and was hoping that making her laugh would help bring her mind to ease. He had been slightly hurt that she had not immediately come to him asking for help when she had thought she might be pregnant with his child, but decided not to hold it against her.

 

`Being raised by that scum of Naraku, she is not used to needing people and depending on them, but she will learn. I will teach her.' He vowed to himself.

 

The image of the always impeccably dressed dog demon dressed in denim overalls and rubber boots feeding chickens in a coop with hoards of small silver and dark haired demons running around him that popped up in her head made Kagura laugh even harder. “You really always know how to make me feel better.” She quickly wiped the rest of her tears, and reluctantly broke away from his embrace and comforting warmth. `Wouldn't want him to run away thinking he has a hysterical girlfriend.' She chuckled to herself.

 

“Now that we know we are not expecting, can you tell me why you came here so late tonight?” She asked him, eager to make him forget about her previous meltdown all gone.

 

“This Sesshoumaru told you before; I came to see if Kanna was feeling better.” He shrugged his shoulders, hoping she wouldn't see through him, but of course she did.

 

“Please don't lie to me. We're all about honesty, right? For the past days I've had a feeling you wanted to tell me something, so go ahead.”

 

“Fine.” He reluctantly admitted. “I came to ask for your opinion on a matter.” Considering what he had just walked in on, he felt uncomfortable asking her about the other reason that had prompted his visit.

 

“About what?” She asked. Then noticing his unease, she quickly added, taking a hold of his large hands in her smaller ones. “I'm sure what just happened must have… unsettled you, but honey nothing changed between us. We still love each other, and are still together. We didn't even argue, which has to be a miracle and a first for us. Come on, please tell me what's wrong. It must have been something important for you to come all the way here so late.”

 

`How could I ever resist giving into her request when she looks at me like that, with her irresistible crimson eyes?' He thought to himself before letting out in a sigh. “Rin. A couple has expressed interest in adopting her.”

 

“What?! They can't do that… I mean what about you?” The wind sorceress exclaimed truly shocked. She had noticed how close the dog demon was to his mentee, and had realized that ever since Rin had entered his life, he had started opening up more to people around him.

 

`Rin is good for him, and he is good for her too.' Kagura reflected, easily calling to mind how Rin had happily smiled when they had gone out to dinner only a week ago.

 

“I am merely a mentor to her, not a father…” He kept all sadness out of his voice.

 

“Bullshit!” Kagura exclaimed. “That is a bunch of lies, and you know it.” She took his clawed hand in hers again, and squeezed it.

 

He would have almost grinned at how easily Kagura was able to see through him.

 

“I'm sure you came to ask me if you should throw your hat in the ring, and place an adoption request for her, and my answer is hell yes! It is obvious to me and to anybody with a brain and two eyes that you already love that little girl as if she was your own. Heck I love her too, and Rin even managed to make Kanna like her too. She's a part of our family!”

 

Hearing Kagura speak of them forming a family made his heart lift. Had he been honest, he would have admitted that when he first saw Kagura with a pregnancy test, a part of him had hoped she was pregnant. He did want a family of his own, and wanted Kagura, Kanna and Rin to be a part of it more than anything.

 

`And this Sesshoumaru is not one to deny myself what I want.' He thought to himself.

 

“I see. I guess you are right. I will contact Haruka first thing tomorrow.”

 

“Well yeah you better. I'm not familiar with adoption procedures, but I'll help with your request as much as I can. If I need to tell them how amazing you are, or how great of a father figure you are to Kanna and Rin, just let me know. I will do whatever it takes.” The way she smiled up at him made him melt inside.

 

He nodded his gratitude before bending down to press a kiss on her lips. The wind sorceress gladly accepted his kiss, and took him in her arms. Staying away from him for only a week had made her realize how much she had come to love, depend on, and need Sesshoumaru.

 

“I love you.” She sighed happily.

 

“I know.” He assured her. He then gently rubbed her back and placed a kiss on her neck, made exposed to his appreciative lips by her position.

 

“Cocky bastard.” She chuckled against his skin. She relaxed in his arms, and placed her head on his shoulder. As much as she wanted them to go beyond gentle kisses, and a few exchanged caresses, she knew it would not be possible since Kanna was curled on the only bed right now.

 

`Knowing Sesshoumaru, I am sure he wouldn't mind the couch, but I'm not comfortable with us doing it out in the open like this. The bed is low enough for Kanna to slide off by herself. I can't imagine how shocked she would be if I she ever walked in on Sesshoumaru and me making love…' Only the thought of it horrified Kagura.

 

The two of them snuggled in silence for a little while then he said. “Now that you have admitted that you love me, and that we form a family, do you not think it is time for you to move back in with me?” At hearing his question, she broke away from their embrace, and stared in his eyes.

 

“Geez! You really are a dog, once you have a bone, you don't let it go!” She rolled her eyes in mock annoyance. “I'll think about it and let you know.” She had already thought about the matter, and wanted very much to resume their relationship as it was before. She had wanted to be careful, but after that night, the dog demon had proved himself more than worthy once more. Moreover, she and Kanna did miss the luxuries his penthouse had to offer, despite the fact that she would never admit it to his face.

 

“You have two minutes to think on the matter.” He informed her, a grin on his lips.

 

“What why?!” She exclaimed in shock.

 

“You are wasting time wind witch.” He gently smoothed her bangs out of her eyes.

 

She glared at him before speaking “Cut the crap about that stupid countdown.”

 

“Fine. Now in all seriousness, you do realize we cannot keep going this way, going back and forth between our two apartments. Now before you start arguing about costs, I have decided that you will contribute to paying the bills.”

 

“You have decided?” She asked in surprise.

 

“Indeed. I would ask you to resume housekeeping duties, but you are extremely busy.” He said thoughtfully.

 

“Hum it seems to me that you've got the whole situation figured out…” She chuckled, thinking `This could actually work.'

 

“I have had a lot of time to think about lately while you were avoiding me…”

 

“Gosh! I was not avoiding you, I just needed time to think about us, and I thought I was pregnant, so excuse me for being a little bit emotional!”

 

He raised his hand to placate her before speaking. ”Do not be angry, I was not accusing you in any way.” Now that he knew how Kagura must have been worried about her possible pregnancy, he did not want to make her feel worse.

 

“I know, sorry for overreacting…” She paused, cocking her head to the side while she thought. “I guess Kanna is going to be extremely happy.”

 

“Have I persuaded you this easily?” A smile tugged at his lips, hope rising in his chest.

 

“Just don't act smug about it.” She rolled her eyes. “My rent is only on a month-to-month basis, so…”

 

“The month ends in only a few days, it should give you ample time to move back home.” He stated, glad to have convinced Kagura to move back in with him so easily. `I honestly had not planned to ask her to move back in with me any time soon, but things just worked out this way. Although to be honest I am surprised she accepted my offer. Considering how she used to refuse my help in the past, I thought she would have put up more of a fight. Then again maybe that now that she has a job, and is going to school, she feels more comfortable in her dealings with money. It could also have to do with my offer to split living costs…'

 

“Home? I like the sound of that.” The words were barely out of her mouth that he pressed a hungry kiss to her lips. When she felt his hands trail down her sides, she broke their lip lock. “I'm sorry honey, but you know we can't, not here.”

 

He repressed a groan from escaping his throat, and thought to himself, `In only a few days she will be back home where she belongs, and I will be able to have the witch every night, as many times as I want.'

 

“I'll be right back. I'll go get us something to drink.” The wind sorceress said aiming to put some distance between the two of them to prevent themselves from getting too carried away.

 

When Kagura stood up to get them some refreshments, his eyes followed her swaying hips, and he could not help to add to himself `Maybe I could get her to move in tomorrow…'

 

 

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Even her encounter with Sesshoumaru on the previous night, or her quickly planned moving had not shaken Kagura enough for her not to come to work. However because of a pesky dog demon, who had insisted on taking her and her daughter out for breakfast, she was late for work.

 

`Hopefully Jakotsu won't give me too much of an earful…' She thought even as she knew it would not be so.

 

“I'm sorry for being late.” She exclaimed as she pushed through the door of the young mother center.

 

“My you finally decided to show your face. At least you didn't miss your visitor.” Jakotsu said on as dry a tone as he could. He truly was eager for Kagura to talk to the handsome man that had come to see her. The quicker she talked to him, the quicker he would know what was going on.

 

“Visitor?” The wind sorceress whispered.

 

“That would be me.” An unfamiliar voice stated. Kagura then turned to her side to look in the speaker's direction. Her eyes then trailed down from the stranger's eyes, so similar to her crimson ones, and looked down at the hand he extended towards her.

 

“Byakuya Fujibayashi. It's a pleasure to meet you big sister.” He said a bright smile on his lips.

 

 

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Sesshoumaru was in a good mood. After spending the night snuggled with Kagura, he had had a nice breakfast with her and Kanna. He then dropped by his penthouse, and took the time to shower and change before heading for the office.

 

As soon as he settled behind his desk, he picked up the phone to call his faithful retainer Jaken. The little toad would need to have his penthouse cleaned, and its fridge restocked before Kagura and Kanna moved back in.

 

`The witch would have a fit if she saw how I neglected the housecleaning during her absence.' As much as he hated the idea of having a stranger go through his things, and clean his private space, he felt it would be better than having her argue with him about doing chores.

 

`We will have more pleasurable things to occupy our time with.' He grinned happily at the idea of having Kagura back in his bed.

 

“You've got a visitor boss.” Kiriko popped her head through his office door. A frown on his face, Sesshoumaru placed the phone back on its cradle before addressing his employee “Send him in. Then call my lawyer, and tell him to come see me as soon as he can.” He instructed, wondering who could have come visit him, and also already thinking about the possible steps to have Rin become a part of his expanding family.

 

“My dear son in-law it is such a pleasure to see you again.” None other than Naraku said as he walked inside Sesshoumaru's office.

 

“How dare you come here?!” The dog demon stood so fast that his chair fell back.

 

“Do not worry, I am merely here to make a deal. A very interesting one for the both of us…”

 

 

 

To be continued…

 

 

A/N: I once again apologize for not updating too often. At least the chapter was long. The Fall semester starts soon, so I might have more time for writing.

 

Drama drama drama! As you can guess the end is drawing nearer. What does Byakuya want with Kagura, and what is Naraku's offer? Find out in the next chapter named Contact.