InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Hanyou Handbook: A Romance ❯ Chapter Twenty-Three ( Chapter 23 )
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By: donatella 
More problems for Inuyasha and explanations from the doctor.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Psychological / Hentai / Drama / Comedy / Romance / Angst | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 05.17.2011 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 590 | Status: Work In Progress
More problems for Inuyasha and explanations from the doctor.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Psychological / Hentai / Drama / Comedy / Romance / Angst | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 05.17.2011 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 590 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: Inu Yasha and its characters are owned by Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise. I make no profit from this fiction. All original characters and story are owned by Donatella D.
Thank you to everyone who reviewed. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Enjoy.
Chapter Twenty-Three
After a short soak in the tub, Sesshomaru had started to feel much better about what he had done and reminded himself that he needed to concentrate on Inuyasha instead. As he was getting ready to leave his bath, he looked up and noticed Inuyasha standing in the doorway with tears streaming down his cheeks. His immediate thought was that his brother had somehow already found out what he had done to his friend, but as always, his stoic expression gave nothing away. “What’s wrong, Inuyasha?” he asked.
“He’s back; why did you leave me?” Inuyasha answered through his tears.
“Who is back?” Sesshomaru tried to get some more information as he got out of the bath, grabbed his robe and went to his brother.
“Him -- he’s back.”
“Inuyasha, what are you talking about? Were you dreaming again?” he asked as he led his mate back to bed. “You know you should not be out of bed.” He tucked his brother back in and sat down next to him. “Now tell me what is upsetting you, little brother.”
“You’re gonna laugh at me.”
“I will not laugh at you -- tell me.”
“There’s someone living inside me,” he said through breathy tears just above a whisper as if someone else might hear what he had to say.
“Yes, our baby is living inside you.”
He shook his head, “No, it’s not a baby.”
“What do you mean, Inuyasha?”
“I can’t tell you; he’s gonna hear.”
“You must tell me. I cannot help if you don’t tell me.”
Inuyasha hesitated, and with fear in his eyes, he started to tell his brother, “There’s… a little man inside me.”
Sesshomaru would have broken out into hysterics if it weren’t for the serious and frightened look on his brother’s face. He couldn’t begin to imagine where he got this idea from, or how he was going to deal with it, but he remained understanding and supportive for his mate. Besides, the doctor should show any time now; he’ll let him deal with it. He probably shouldn’t have left him alone for so long.
“Inuyasha, where did you get this idea from?”
“You don’t believe me!”
“I do. Is this man human?”
Inuyasha shook his head, “He’s a demon.”
“A demon… and he is living inside you?”
Inuyasha nodded, “He moves around… and sometimes he goes to my head.”
“And where is he now?”
“Right here,” he said as he put his hand over his swollen belly.
“Inuyasha, what makes you think that it is not your child?”
“Because it just isn’t! It moves around!” Inuyasha was becoming more upset by the moment. Sesshomaru remembered the part in the book that had struck him the most: the part about Inuyasha losing his sanity. Only he had expected it some time ago, not now when his transformation was complete and so far along in his pregnancy, but Inuyasha was definitely not acting rationally.
“Little brother, the baby is supposed to move. It means it is healthy.”
“No! It isn’t a baby, dammit! And now he knows that I told you and he’s gonna try and hurt me more.”
“I will not let anyone hurt you.”
“He hurts me all the time -- there’s nothing you can do!”
“How does he hurt you?”
“He tries to make me crazy!” Inuyasha cried, pulling his fingers through his hair.
Sesshomaru was now quite worried. What if Inuyasha stayed this way? What if he didn’t get any better, or got worse? Though, what could be worse than little men living inside your mate? What if he wasn’t crazy and this was the work of that bitch miko? That could be worse. She has been delivering his herbal remedies on occasion and the old priestess said that it was now Kagome’s job to make Inuyasha’s medicine. She had complete faith in the bitch miko and assured Sesshomaru not to worry, but what if this was some kind of spell she put on Inuyasha? She certainly had the power to do something like that if she chose to; could she be that stupid though? She must have been mindful that Sesshomaru would kill her on the spot if he suspected her of such a deed, and the bitch was not powerful enough to match him, nor did she have the required skills of the old miko. Sesshomaru didn’t know what to think; there were just too many possibilities, but there was one thing he was certain of -- he didn’t trust her.
His thoughts were interrupted by the doctor who brought along the old miko with him today. Jaken slid the door closed behind them as they entered and bowed their hellos.
“I hope you don’t mind, Master Inuyasha; I’ve brought along Lady Kaede with me for some help.” The doctor got no response from Inuyasha who said nothing and stared at the blanket on his lap. “How are you feeling today?”
Sesshomaru could sense that Inuyasha wasn’t in the mood to talk, so he spoke for him, “Inuyasha has been… upset.”
“Upset over what? Is something wrong?” the doctor asked.
Inuyasha looked at his brother as he said, “Don’t.”
“But the doctor may be able to help, little brother.”
“No!” he yelled at Sesshomaru.
“Inuyasha, we must tell the doctor.”
“What is it, Master Inuyasha? It is alright to tell me anything,” the doctor assured him.
“Inuyasha believes that the child he is carrying is a demon.” Sesshomaru said.
“Yes, the child will be born a full demon. Is there something wrong with that?”
“You don’t understand; he believes it is not a child but a tiny, full-grown demon living inside him.” It sounded even worse when he said it aloud to the doctor, and Inuyasha was now fuming at him.
“I see. Well, we will just have to take the little demon out then,” the doctor, said smiling. “Lord Sesshomaru, you haven’t left your mate alone, have you?”
“I bathed while he slept; it was not for very long,” Sesshomaru said with a pang of guilt.
“Good, well then, let us see how big the little demon has gotten so far, shall we?” The doctor seemed to show little concern over this strange new behavior as he began Inuyasha’s examination with Lady Kaede at his side. He had Inuyasha lie down flat on the bed and used a string so they could take measurements of his protruding abdomen. Inuyasha still had months to go, but the doctor and priestess were already concerned that the baby would grow too large to come into the world naturally, and so they needed to plan for optional methods and decide how long to allow the child to stay inside Inuyasha. This was Lady Kaede’s expertise; the old woman had delivered many dozens of babies and knew very well what the best course of action would be. Unfortunately, the doctor, though a very good doctor, had lost too many of his patients to childbirth and agreed that having her experience there with him would likely double the chance of Inuyasha’s survival.
“This child is emanating enormous demonic power,” the doctor said, as he held his hand just above Inuyasha. “He or she is going to be a very strong demon indeed.”
“He -- it’s a he,” Inuyasha said.
“Very well, Master Inuyasha. Why don’t you get some rest now while I speak with your mate,” the doctor ended his examination and they all left Inuyasha for the main room to speak about his findings.
Sesshomaru was the first to speak, “There is something wrong, isn’t there?”
“No, the child seems to be doing quite well actually.”
“I meant Inuyasha.”
“He is doing as well as can be expected -- he’s quite a strong half-demon.”
“Then what is this nonsense about a demon living inside him?”
“I cannot be certain, but it is not unusual; I am sure it will pass. Try not to worry and if it continues, simply humor him so as not to upset him too much.”
There is a question I’ve been meaning to ask you that I cannot find in your worthless book. How is Inuyasha expected to nurse once the baby is born?”
“Ah, yes, I purposely left that out of the book so I can explain it personally. Of course, you are talking about how your mate has not grown breasts with the transformation. The reason is that your brother is not expected to live through the childbirth. I am sorry, my lord, but I have never seen a transformed male survive it. I believe I told you of this when we first met; but I promise with Lady Kaede’s help we will do our very best to see that your brother lives. However, whether the boy lives or dies, a wet-nurse will be necessary.”
Sesshomaru grit his teeth as he listened to the doctor’s answer. This wasn’t something he wanted to hear, but he always had tensaiga to fall back on, he reminded himself, something he was sure none of the other transformed male mates had. Then again, tensaiga wasn’t completely reliable and was never able to save everyone -- it couldn’t save Kagura.
“The good doctor and I will decide on the best course for Inuyasha, Lord Sesshomaru; just keep up what you’ve been doing for him and I’m sure all will turn out fine,” Kaede offered to try and reassure him.
“I do not want the priestess Kagome to make Inuyasha’s medicines anymore, nor do I want her anywhere near him; I would prefer you did it yourself, priestess,” Sesshomaru added.
“Very well, Lord Sesshomaru, but do you suspect her of some wrongdoing?”
“I am only being cautious.”
“Well, Inuyasha doesn’t have much time left in the pregnancy; it won’t be a problem,” she conceded.
“When will the child arrive?”
“Soon, my lord, the child will be forced out before its time,” the priestess answered.
“Yes, we have a wonderful new herbal drug from a far away land that induces labor in animals native to the tree where it grows. That way the baby will not get too big to be delivered and we believe will give Inuyasha a much better chance of survival,” the doctor explained.
“Good; thank you doctor.”
“Though I’m still concerned that Inuyasha’s hips have not grown wide enough during the transformation. It will still be a difficult birth,” Kaede said with worry.
“Yes, that is always the problem with transformed males, however his bones will grow softer as the time approaches causing the pelvis to brake open to allow more room,” the doctor enthusiastically explained to her.
“That sounds a bit horrific, does it not, doctor?” she asked.
“Indeed, but that is how the hanyou body works, lady priestess -- uhh… we can discuss the… details in your hut. You should get back to Inuyasha, Lord Sesshomaru -- do not leave his side.”
“Very well, doctor.”
“Good day, my lord.”
The two healers finally left to go discuss ‘details’ in private. Sesshomaru laughed to himself at the preposterous thought of them thinking him too delicate to listen to the gruesome fine points, but he didn’t really want to know anyway. They were both sincere about Inuyasha’s health and well-being and he knew they would do their best to insure his survival.
He returned to his mate who was now fast asleep in bed snuggling with his puppy, which made an adorable sight even to the cold Lord of the West. He smiled and sat down on the bed next to him and stroked his brother’s hair with one hand while resting his other on the round belly that held his child.
To be continued…
Thank you to everyone who reviewed. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Enjoy.
Chapter Twenty-Three
After a short soak in the tub, Sesshomaru had started to feel much better about what he had done and reminded himself that he needed to concentrate on Inuyasha instead. As he was getting ready to leave his bath, he looked up and noticed Inuyasha standing in the doorway with tears streaming down his cheeks. His immediate thought was that his brother had somehow already found out what he had done to his friend, but as always, his stoic expression gave nothing away. “What’s wrong, Inuyasha?” he asked.
“He’s back; why did you leave me?” Inuyasha answered through his tears.
“Who is back?” Sesshomaru tried to get some more information as he got out of the bath, grabbed his robe and went to his brother.
“Him -- he’s back.”
“Inuyasha, what are you talking about? Were you dreaming again?” he asked as he led his mate back to bed. “You know you should not be out of bed.” He tucked his brother back in and sat down next to him. “Now tell me what is upsetting you, little brother.”
“You’re gonna laugh at me.”
“I will not laugh at you -- tell me.”
“There’s someone living inside me,” he said through breathy tears just above a whisper as if someone else might hear what he had to say.
“Yes, our baby is living inside you.”
He shook his head, “No, it’s not a baby.”
“What do you mean, Inuyasha?”
“I can’t tell you; he’s gonna hear.”
“You must tell me. I cannot help if you don’t tell me.”
Inuyasha hesitated, and with fear in his eyes, he started to tell his brother, “There’s… a little man inside me.”
Sesshomaru would have broken out into hysterics if it weren’t for the serious and frightened look on his brother’s face. He couldn’t begin to imagine where he got this idea from, or how he was going to deal with it, but he remained understanding and supportive for his mate. Besides, the doctor should show any time now; he’ll let him deal with it. He probably shouldn’t have left him alone for so long.
“Inuyasha, where did you get this idea from?”
“You don’t believe me!”
“I do. Is this man human?”
Inuyasha shook his head, “He’s a demon.”
“A demon… and he is living inside you?”
Inuyasha nodded, “He moves around… and sometimes he goes to my head.”
“And where is he now?”
“Right here,” he said as he put his hand over his swollen belly.
“Inuyasha, what makes you think that it is not your child?”
“Because it just isn’t! It moves around!” Inuyasha was becoming more upset by the moment. Sesshomaru remembered the part in the book that had struck him the most: the part about Inuyasha losing his sanity. Only he had expected it some time ago, not now when his transformation was complete and so far along in his pregnancy, but Inuyasha was definitely not acting rationally.
“Little brother, the baby is supposed to move. It means it is healthy.”
“No! It isn’t a baby, dammit! And now he knows that I told you and he’s gonna try and hurt me more.”
“I will not let anyone hurt you.”
“He hurts me all the time -- there’s nothing you can do!”
“How does he hurt you?”
“He tries to make me crazy!” Inuyasha cried, pulling his fingers through his hair.
Sesshomaru was now quite worried. What if Inuyasha stayed this way? What if he didn’t get any better, or got worse? Though, what could be worse than little men living inside your mate? What if he wasn’t crazy and this was the work of that bitch miko? That could be worse. She has been delivering his herbal remedies on occasion and the old priestess said that it was now Kagome’s job to make Inuyasha’s medicine. She had complete faith in the bitch miko and assured Sesshomaru not to worry, but what if this was some kind of spell she put on Inuyasha? She certainly had the power to do something like that if she chose to; could she be that stupid though? She must have been mindful that Sesshomaru would kill her on the spot if he suspected her of such a deed, and the bitch was not powerful enough to match him, nor did she have the required skills of the old miko. Sesshomaru didn’t know what to think; there were just too many possibilities, but there was one thing he was certain of -- he didn’t trust her.
His thoughts were interrupted by the doctor who brought along the old miko with him today. Jaken slid the door closed behind them as they entered and bowed their hellos.
“I hope you don’t mind, Master Inuyasha; I’ve brought along Lady Kaede with me for some help.” The doctor got no response from Inuyasha who said nothing and stared at the blanket on his lap. “How are you feeling today?”
Sesshomaru could sense that Inuyasha wasn’t in the mood to talk, so he spoke for him, “Inuyasha has been… upset.”
“Upset over what? Is something wrong?” the doctor asked.
Inuyasha looked at his brother as he said, “Don’t.”
“But the doctor may be able to help, little brother.”
“No!” he yelled at Sesshomaru.
“Inuyasha, we must tell the doctor.”
“What is it, Master Inuyasha? It is alright to tell me anything,” the doctor assured him.
“Inuyasha believes that the child he is carrying is a demon.” Sesshomaru said.
“Yes, the child will be born a full demon. Is there something wrong with that?”
“You don’t understand; he believes it is not a child but a tiny, full-grown demon living inside him.” It sounded even worse when he said it aloud to the doctor, and Inuyasha was now fuming at him.
“I see. Well, we will just have to take the little demon out then,” the doctor, said smiling. “Lord Sesshomaru, you haven’t left your mate alone, have you?”
“I bathed while he slept; it was not for very long,” Sesshomaru said with a pang of guilt.
“Good, well then, let us see how big the little demon has gotten so far, shall we?” The doctor seemed to show little concern over this strange new behavior as he began Inuyasha’s examination with Lady Kaede at his side. He had Inuyasha lie down flat on the bed and used a string so they could take measurements of his protruding abdomen. Inuyasha still had months to go, but the doctor and priestess were already concerned that the baby would grow too large to come into the world naturally, and so they needed to plan for optional methods and decide how long to allow the child to stay inside Inuyasha. This was Lady Kaede’s expertise; the old woman had delivered many dozens of babies and knew very well what the best course of action would be. Unfortunately, the doctor, though a very good doctor, had lost too many of his patients to childbirth and agreed that having her experience there with him would likely double the chance of Inuyasha’s survival.
“This child is emanating enormous demonic power,” the doctor said, as he held his hand just above Inuyasha. “He or she is going to be a very strong demon indeed.”
“He -- it’s a he,” Inuyasha said.
“Very well, Master Inuyasha. Why don’t you get some rest now while I speak with your mate,” the doctor ended his examination and they all left Inuyasha for the main room to speak about his findings.
Sesshomaru was the first to speak, “There is something wrong, isn’t there?”
“No, the child seems to be doing quite well actually.”
“I meant Inuyasha.”
“He is doing as well as can be expected -- he’s quite a strong half-demon.”
“Then what is this nonsense about a demon living inside him?”
“I cannot be certain, but it is not unusual; I am sure it will pass. Try not to worry and if it continues, simply humor him so as not to upset him too much.”
There is a question I’ve been meaning to ask you that I cannot find in your worthless book. How is Inuyasha expected to nurse once the baby is born?”
“Ah, yes, I purposely left that out of the book so I can explain it personally. Of course, you are talking about how your mate has not grown breasts with the transformation. The reason is that your brother is not expected to live through the childbirth. I am sorry, my lord, but I have never seen a transformed male survive it. I believe I told you of this when we first met; but I promise with Lady Kaede’s help we will do our very best to see that your brother lives. However, whether the boy lives or dies, a wet-nurse will be necessary.”
Sesshomaru grit his teeth as he listened to the doctor’s answer. This wasn’t something he wanted to hear, but he always had tensaiga to fall back on, he reminded himself, something he was sure none of the other transformed male mates had. Then again, tensaiga wasn’t completely reliable and was never able to save everyone -- it couldn’t save Kagura.
“The good doctor and I will decide on the best course for Inuyasha, Lord Sesshomaru; just keep up what you’ve been doing for him and I’m sure all will turn out fine,” Kaede offered to try and reassure him.
“I do not want the priestess Kagome to make Inuyasha’s medicines anymore, nor do I want her anywhere near him; I would prefer you did it yourself, priestess,” Sesshomaru added.
“Very well, Lord Sesshomaru, but do you suspect her of some wrongdoing?”
“I am only being cautious.”
“Well, Inuyasha doesn’t have much time left in the pregnancy; it won’t be a problem,” she conceded.
“When will the child arrive?”
“Soon, my lord, the child will be forced out before its time,” the priestess answered.
“Yes, we have a wonderful new herbal drug from a far away land that induces labor in animals native to the tree where it grows. That way the baby will not get too big to be delivered and we believe will give Inuyasha a much better chance of survival,” the doctor explained.
“Good; thank you doctor.”
“Though I’m still concerned that Inuyasha’s hips have not grown wide enough during the transformation. It will still be a difficult birth,” Kaede said with worry.
“Yes, that is always the problem with transformed males, however his bones will grow softer as the time approaches causing the pelvis to brake open to allow more room,” the doctor enthusiastically explained to her.
“That sounds a bit horrific, does it not, doctor?” she asked.
“Indeed, but that is how the hanyou body works, lady priestess -- uhh… we can discuss the… details in your hut. You should get back to Inuyasha, Lord Sesshomaru -- do not leave his side.”
“Very well, doctor.”
“Good day, my lord.”
The two healers finally left to go discuss ‘details’ in private. Sesshomaru laughed to himself at the preposterous thought of them thinking him too delicate to listen to the gruesome fine points, but he didn’t really want to know anyway. They were both sincere about Inuyasha’s health and well-being and he knew they would do their best to insure his survival.
He returned to his mate who was now fast asleep in bed snuggling with his puppy, which made an adorable sight even to the cold Lord of the West. He smiled and sat down on the bed next to him and stroked his brother’s hair with one hand while resting his other on the round belly that held his child.
To be continued…