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Unexpected Circumstance	By : Neptunesdemon Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 13382 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Title: Unexpected Circumstance
Author: Neptunesdemon
Archive: Mpreg mailing list
Category: Mpreg, romance, drama
Pairings: Inuyasha/Sesshomaru
Rating: R
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Yoai, OOC, incest, non-con
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It had been a week since she had left and during that time, all Kagome had done was mope. Oh, she had gone to school, had catered to her friends when they asked for her company, and had respected the wishes of her mother and grandfather to do her chores. However, when all that had been done, she had crawled into bed, buried herself under her blankets, and had just brooded over the events that she had experienced back in the Feudal Era.
It hurt to know that Inuyasha had chosen someone else, as much as the hanyou denied it. It had also hurt to know that the dog-eared half-demon didn't feel the same way that she did for him and would never return any love she gave to him.
She was upset and she was jealous. Damn that Sesshomaru. He just had to show up, and of course, of all things he had to be pregnant, and desperate, and vulnerable. He had stolen Inuyasha's attention. Hell, he had even taken Kouga's attention. Though she didn't really care that the wolf demon was now courting someone else, in fact, she was actually quite relieved. Kouga just wasn't her type.
Now Inuyasha, he was strong and well-bred. He was heroic and loyal. He was faithful and well-trained and. . .
She blinked up at her ceiling as she realized that she was describing him as if he were some kind of prized pet. He was her friend though, he had said it, and she was in love with him. Wasn't she?
She tried to think of her and Inuyasha as a couple, married and with children, but her mind drew a blank. She even tried her best to fantasize about him in an erotic sense, but though it was easier to imagine it, it wasn't with her. It made her feel uncomfortable to think of both her and Inuyasha so intimately, and it was then she realized, that she had to do some more thinking.
What exactly was it that she loved about Inuyasha? Was it his loud, brash nature? His 'I don't give a shit' attitude? Maybe it was the annoying way that he never listened? At least she could fix that with one good 'sit'.
She blinked again and sat up in her bed, as if the new position would help her head think clearly. The miko realized that it wasn't so much Inuyasha that she loved, but the fact that she had so much control over him.
Oh gods! Did that make her a horrible person? Probably, but it wasn't exactly her fault. She was sure anyone would let the power go to their head. Though, it didn't make it right. Well, Inuyasha was her friend after all. He had said so himself.
She was painfully reminded by a dull throb in her chest that it was all that they would be, and she did her best to swallow that information down. Even though Inuyasha was hers.
Isn't it enough that you own me?
Inuyasha's words echoed through her memories and she felt like sulking more than she had been these few days. It hurt to come to terms with what the hanyou had been trying to tell her, but the more she sat and stewed over it was the clearer things became.
She growled in frustration and flopped back down onto the bed, burying her head under her pillows. It hurt to think for much longer. She'd get back to it once she took a nap. Besides, things couldn't have possibly been getting worse in the past with her gone. One more day and she'd go back to face the truth she had been running from. She was sure they could manage to find any jewel shards without her.
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Three weeks had gone by since Naraku had last shown his face, which meant that it had been three weeks since Kagome had left. During her absence, their search went on, but was much more difficult to do without her. They had only managed to retrieve one, and it was only by chance. So, their search was put off until the miko returned.
Besides, if it hadn't been obvious that Sesshomaru was pregnant before, it was hard to miss now. By no manner was the Daiyoukai huge, but not even the large kimonos he wore could hide the bump that nestled underneath them. Rin and Shippo, the fox kit having become closer to the young human girl in the few weeks, were always by his side and begging every chance they got to touch the youkai's stomach.
Of course, Sesshomaru refused but when he was sure there was no else around, he would let them have their way. He had come to enjoy watching them laugh and squeal in delight as they pressed their small palms on his rounded stomach through the fabric of his clothes. He had even allowed Rin to place a kiss to the baby good night once. Of course, it was when the rest of the camp's occupants were too busy to pay attention to him and the children. And that wasn't too often.
Then again, it was hard not to pay attention to the Daiyoukai. With his stomach protruding out and blatantly telling those around him without words that he was heavy with child, well, one couldn't help but stare.
The taijiya stared, her eyes a mixture of sympathy and obvious longing. It was probably for a child of her own or maybe for the family that she had lost and the Daiyoukai would soon be gaining. The white haired demon didn't ponder it.
The monk stared, curious, intrigued and obviously amused. And he talked. A lot. And not to mention unnecessarily. Sesshomaru had labeled him as nosy, as the ningen would mostly speak in questions or a manipulative form of statements meant to squeeze out information that should rather be kept a secret.
The Lord of the Western lands knew well enough how to beat the monk at his own game, but secretly he was glad for the intellectual match. Who would have thought that a human could match wits with a demon of great standing such as himself?
The ookami, who came and went as he pleased but mostly stayed, stared as well. His stares were calculating and full of desire. It made the long-haired youkai uneasy and he did his best to stay away from the pony-tailed demon.
Jaken stared too, but only burst into tears each time. And Inuyasha. . .
Golden eyes lifted from where Sesshomaru sat watching Rin and Shippo practice tracing kanji into the silt of the riverbank they had stopped at and his body shivered. To think that mating season was over but the hanyou still had a way of making the western lord flare in heat.
That gaze was so intense, so full of desire and want, passion and lust, that it drove Sesshomaru secretly mad. His youki wasn't helping, gently coaxing him to give the hanyou the ok to approach him.
He and Inuyasha had done fairly well on staying far apart and away from each other unless absolutely necessary. Only fairly because within the first week the two had found themselves in another situation with mating season coming to its end. This one had been brought on by the ookami.
Not heeding Inuyasha's many warnings, the wolf had tried again to court Lord Sesshomaru, who of course refused him quite coldly. Ever the stubborn fool, he had continued to blatantly woo the child-bearing youkai and had even formally proposed with promises of bigger lands and much bigger equipment than Inuyasha was packing.
As was expected, a fight had occurred between the hanyou and his rival, not as big as the first one but still pretty big. The children were cleared away, Sesshomaru guided off by a frantic Jaken, and when they had destroyed too much of their camp Miroku had them caught in the binding magic of his ofuda.
When they had calmed considerably, though Inuyasha still growled in the wolf's direction every now and then, the two were released. Before anything could be discussed, their small group watched as Inuyasha merely scooped Sesshomaru up, the Lord of the West objecting with a ruthless attack but it was futile.
Tucked away in an under pass, Sesshomaru found himself with his front pressed into the wall of rock and Inuyasha pressed up against him from behind. Any objection he had wanted to make was silenced as a hand dove into his hakama and grabbed his length, stroking it to hardness. Common sense flew out the window and he was moaning and groaning, hips pushing back into those that thrust Inuyasha's hardened and still clothed length against his ass.
Their dry humping was frantic and ended with them both screaming out in completion, Inuyasha growling out 'Mine, not ookami's' as Sesshomaru tried to catch his breath. Of course, once Inuyasha's youki was through asserting its dominance and staking temporary claim over the inu lord, the hanyou had gone off on his hysterical rampage. The only things to suffer were nearby trees and Sesshomaru only straightened himself as best as he could while it went on.
Once his brother had calmed, the two had agreed to stay separated again, and had headed back to camp.
The following night, the wolf prince was leaving for a few days to "find some ass that was willing", which were his exact words. He returned, obviously sated for the moment, merely watching and waiting. If the wolf demon thought to make the Daiyoukai jealous, he was wasting his time.
Of course, when the wolf demon realized that, his reaction was to try courting the mate-less Daiyoukai again. This time it was out from under the inu-hanyou's watchful eye. Inuyasha had his hands full of fighting off a menacing horse demon that had been rampaging through a village they happened to be passing through.
The fight was long, bloody and tough. Why a horse demon, though strong they were not as strong as inukai, was able to be an even match for Inuyasha came to light as Inuyasha had managed to wound it with Tetsusaiga. Through the gaping wound glimmered a jewel shard and with its secret exposed, the beast grew desperate and his attacks more furious.
Inuyasha swore things became worse as the wind seemed to change and Sesshomaru's scent traveled in their direction. With an available male carrier in the area, the horse demon now had another reason to live. With an order to evacuate, the rest of the group dispersed, leaving the hanyou to finish his fight without onlookers.
That was when the wolf took his distraction as an opening and snatched up the somewhat entranced Daiyoukai, who had been staring at the fight with an air of only feigned boredom. It was obvious that Inuyasha's display of his abilities was attracting the pregnant demon's eye and Kouga had to fix that.
They stopped in a small grove of trees, a very practical place for privacy and far away from the others. The sounds of battle could still be heard in the not too far distance, but Kouga's attention was solely focused on the inu lord. The same inu lord who was glaring daggers at him.
"You dare place your filthy hands on me, ookami!" The dog-demon hissed, his lone hand glowing green.
Kouga only offered his trademark grin, before tentatively sauntering closer, casually breathing in the sweet aroma of Sesshomaru's heat. Even with mating season ending, it hadn't faded as much as other bitches' had.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I only meant to take you away from harm." He drawled out, slowly circling about the tense figure. "My intentions were to be sure that you and your unborn pup were safe. I would never let anything happen to you."
"A true demon would protect one by fighting." The inu lord said with a haughty air. "Only cowards run."
Not bruised in the slightest by the obvious verbal jab, Kouga merely drew closer, though was smart enough to stop when Sesshomaru's whip materialized as the "mother to be" growled out his warning.
Damn, this was going to be hard. It would seem that the window he had thought he had before had closed already. Sesshomaru wasn't letting him anywhere near him. This was so unfair. It was time for drastic measures.
Very rarely did Kouga transform into his youki state, and now as he did so, it was obviously out of desperation. Sesshomaru watched as the wolf prince transformed, canines longer and sharper. His eyes bled to red and his claws were deadlier weapons than they had been a few moments before.
The inukai warily watched the ookami, who threw back his head in a howl that was a warning and announcement all the same. He was about to stake his claim and any other male demons would do best to stay away.
He'd do this the way a wolf knew how, he'd dominate his choice in mate and through sheer will and strength he'd make him his. Sesshomaru would fall into his role as Beta soon enough after and when he had had his pup, Kouga would be sure to impregnate him with another when mating season rolled around again.
Sesshomaru, after having fought a larger amount of demons before, merely humphed at the nation that the wolf thought he would use sheer force. He stood unmoving, his face once again stoic, but his eyes flecked with red. He watched Kouga haunch down on all fours as if he had turned into his wolf form instead, teeth gleaming as his lips pulled back in a snarl as he growled.
"Come." Was the single dare Sesshomaru offered.
The ookami accepted and sprang forward, teeth and claws bared and ready to take action. His attacks weren't meant to kill, but to hurt and subdue the older youkai. Sesshomaru was faster and easily escaped everything aimed for him.
His whip struck out, never hitting, but always causing Kouga to hesitate before charging again. After a long while of back and forth, the young prince was becoming fed up. Resorting to his jewel shards, he shot forward, his hands getting a hold of the Daiyoukai with his speed enhanced.
He had the upper hand as he pinned the silver-haired inu to a tree, lone hand braced above his head. The wolf demon grinned triumphantly, chest panting in anticipation as he watched a now transformed Sesshomaru struggle against him. But with the Daiyoukai pregnant and his energy siphoned off to the young one inside him, Kouga had the upper hand.
As he leaned in to the pale column of the Daiyoukai's neck, his tongue ran over his canines in anticipation and he even withstood the bite to his ear meant to stop him. He'd mark Sesshomaru now and then mate him, though he had rather wanted it the other way around.
He only got so far as to brush his lips against the soft skin, before he was yowling in pain as his tail was grabbed in a crushing grip. He was dragged away from the fighting youkai by the furry appendage and thrown a good distance away. Skidding to a stop, he growled up in frustration as Inuyasha crouched ready to pounce in full-demon mode.
"You'll pay for touching what's mine, ookami!"
"He isn't yours yet, inu! I'll claim him as my own!"
And then it was another battle, this one as big as the first and causing as much damage. Their battle was easy to observe from the village he had only just saved and they drew closer to it, threatening it unintentionally. The monk and taijiya, having no choice but to rescue the villagers from two demons now, headed off on Kirara. They left the children behind with Jaken, warning the villagers to get to safety as well.
Then they were off and when they reached, it was to the sight of Kouga and Inuyasha literally trying to tear each other apart. Blood was soaking into the dirt below, pouring out of the wounds they had managed to inflict on each other. Their safest bet was to bind them again, but that meant getting close enough to actually place them.
Luckily, they didn't have to, as the green-colored whip that was one of the Daiyoukai's weapons wrapped about the wolf prince and slammed him into the ground. Kouga was now prone on his back, arms bound tight against him by the whip biting into his flesh. Red eyes glared up at the one who wielded the long-ranged weapon, and he growled at Sesshomaru, who now stood above him.
"You've made your choice?" The wolf asked, shortly looking to the panting dog-youkai he had been fighting, before narrowing his eyes on the western lord. "A poor choice on your part, Inu no Taisho."
"You will remove yourself from my sight, ookami." The youki infused inu growled out, pulling his whip tight in warning. "I have indeed made my choice and it is not you."
After that, he was cautiously released, Inuyasha watching as the wolf left in his signature whirlwind without even changing back. That left Miroku and Sango to watch the two inu, who seemed to have forgotten that the humans were there, if they had noticed their presence before.
They watched curiously as with Kouga gone, Sesshomaru's attention focused solely on his younger sibling, tending to the wounds that would eventually heal. The older youkai eagerly nuzzled against the wounded Inuyasha, who was still in youkai form and obviously welcoming the attention.
It was Sango who thought it best to try and interrupt when Inuyasha drew the oddly submissive Daiyoukai into a kiss. She merely cleared her throat, which caught Inuyasha's attention and caused the youkai to growl a warning to back off.
Miroku only sighed, though he would have to question Inuyasha on where he learned to kiss so skillfully later on in private, before deciding to take the upper hand. With his ofuda ready, he stepped forward ready to force the two apart, but he didn't get the chance.
Rin's voice had the older youkai coming back to himself first. Pulling away from Inuyasha, he turned to face the way Rin's voice was coming from and he instead found the two humans watching him. Sango succeeded in pretending to look lost, as if she hadn't witnessed the two heavily kissing, but it was the monk who broke the guise. His smirk had the youkai growling, his glare threatening extreme pain should word of this ever leave Miroku's mouth.
Luckily enough, it worked and Miroku's smile faded as fast as it had come. Satisfied, Sesshomaru headed towards his young retainer, who was now breaking through the bushes with the kit right behind her.
Inuyasha had come to as well, a mixture of horror and confusion on his face as he realized what had just transpired between him and his brother. He figured it was best not to think about it, and stood from the ground, straightening his robes.
With the two brothers completely ignoring the other, and the others already gathered, since Jaken came trudging behind the children with Ah-Un and there supplies (and a thank you gift from the humans) they thought it best to move on.
That had been three weeks ago, and thankfully things had been moving smoothly. At the moment they had stopped, at the Western Lord's insistence, camped a short walk away from some hot springs. The children were pestering Jaken, who was shrieking his objection to their undignified behavior, Miroku was trying to woo Sango who was trying to tend to Kirara. The poor fire rat had managed to hurt her paw in their last fight with some random demons, trying her best to protect the pregnant Daiyoukai as Inuyasha had been distracted.
It was odd how protective that the fire-cat had become of the demon lord, but Inuyasha was grateful for it. It gave him leeway to keep his distance and yet keep an eye on his brother in some way.
The thought of his brother had the hanyou turning his head in the direction of the hot springs, where he could just barely see the older demon bathing in the warm water. With one last look to the camp, he was off, heading in Sesshomaru's direction.
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Inuyasha crouched at the side of the hot spring, amber eyes watching Sesshomaru run his fingers through the wet strands in an attempt to untangle it. He was pretty sure that his brother was aware that he was staring, but the older youkai had gotten used it by now, since he had rarely been out of Inuyasha's sight since the encounter with Naraku.
Which it was odd that the dark hanyou had yet to show himself. Oh, he did send his minions every now and then, but he didn't come personally. Inuyasha had a feeling that he was merely waiting, and the closer Sesshomaru got to giving birth, it was easier to know that was what he was waiting for.
And Sesshomaru's due date was drawing closer, if the youkai's behavior was anything to go by. They had a hard time finding camp at night, as every place they stopped the Daiyoukai deemed unacceptable, and not wanting to be on the bad side of the irritable inukai, the group moved on until he was satisfied. Curious, Inuyasha had asked Sango what the hell his problem was, the demon slayer knowing more than he did about demon pregnancy. She had only shrugged, but said it reminded her of how female dogs with puppies began showing signs of nesting.
And Inuyasha knew what that meant. Nesting meant settling so that he was comfortable and comfortable meant that the birth would follow. He'd have to think about heading back to the village. It would take some convincing but he felt it was the only safe place he could think of that was nearby.
He just had to convince Sesshomaru. Sure, he could pull the whole 'I'm in charge' bit, but the two had agreed to try and be civil, and that would only lead to fighting. With Sesshomaru nearing full term, his fighting skills were limited and his energy reserved and redirected to the little one nestled inside his womb. Their arguments almost never came to blows anymore, not including Sesshomaru's mood swings where Inuyasha had to accept whatever blows he received, since Inuyasha knew it an unfair advantage on his part. Though Sesshomaru's attacks were never as ruthless as they had once been, and the most damage was a scratch or two and even the occasional bruise.
The hanyou's amber eyes watched Sesshomaru rest a hand against his swollen middle, the Daiyoukai's usually stoic face holding a soft relaxed look for once. Inuyasha wondered what his brother could be feeling and he inched closer as his curiosity got the best of him. He had to pause halfway there, since his youki was obviously displeased that the hanyou had allowed its choice in mate's pregnancy to come this far.
He was nervous with each day that passed and the more that his brother's stomach grew his youki seemed to become even angrier. He wasn't sure what it was capable of if it snapped and he lost what little control he had. He didn't want his brother's pup to be cut down by him. In fact, he was actually anticipating the day it was born, not that he'd let anyone know.
You shall anticipate our own young, not someone else's!
Inuyasha scoffed at his inner demon, before he was jumping into the warm water, fire-rat robes and all. It barely startled Sesshomaru, whose dampened senses probably hadn't alerted him to the hanyou coming closer, even though he knew that the dog-eared half-breed was there.
"Inuyasha, must you always act so uncivilized?"
The hanyou merely snorted, before closing in on the demon, who actually frowned at him.
"Is this how you keep your distance?" The Daiyoukai questioned, stalling Inuyasha for the moment.
"Look, I'm not gonna try anything!" The hanyou snapped, a bit miffed at the question. "I just wanted to know if I could feel it, too."
"Feel what, Inuyasha?"
"The pup." His younger brother clarified, his frown softening. "You know, like you let Rin and Shippo do."
"This Sesshomaru would never allow them to do such."
"I know you do, ya bastard." Inuyasha said with a knowing smirk. "At least when you think no one is looking."
The fact that Sesshomaru's stoic mask was back in place was proof enough that the youkai had been found out, and Inuyasha's smirk grew wider.
"Since you seem prone to childish impulse I have no other choice." Sesshomaru muttered, letting his arm fall to his side.
Inuyasha wasn't sure that he was hearing right, since he had been certain that the Daiyoukai would downright refuse him and he had to study the silver-haired inu suspiciously.
"The longer you wait is the more time you give me to change my mind, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru warned impatiently.
That was enough of a push, and Inuyasha was reaching out, his hand gently resting atop the youkai's stomach above his navel.
'Whoa, he's huge!' Was the first thought to come to his head, and he was smart enough not to say it out loud.
At the moment, he felt nothing, except for Sesshomaru tensing. The carrier was cautious, knowing Inuyasha's youki's feelings toward the pup fathered by another male. Trying his best to ignore it, he moved his hand a bit and pulled it back as in shock, jumping at the feeling that encountered his palm.
"What the hell was that?"
Sesshomaru looked away, probably to hide the smirk that threatened to break through his facade. Inuyasha merely rested his hand against his brother's stomach again, amber eyes staring intently down at the rounded abdomen. This time when it happened, his eyes merely widened at the sensation.
"The pup is kicking, hanyou." Sesshomaru said in answer to his previous question.
"Feh! Kid's got some kick."
"As is to be expected from the child of a Daiyoukai."
Inuyasha only snorted before ignoring his brother and merely feeling as the baby kicked against the walls it was nestled in. It was strong, Inuyasha could feel that and he worried that that was the reason why Naraku was insistent. What plans did the spider have for his own child? It was obvious as to why he wanted Sesshomaru, but who knew why he wanted the pup?
"You'll be giving birth soon."
The hanyou's statement caught his attention, and Sesshomaru merely nodded, not exactly sure why Inuyasha was stating the obvious.
"Yes. That is correct."
"Feh. So, do you know where you're gonna go?"
The only response that he got was a raised brow, and he sighed before finally pulling his hands away. He leaped out of the pool, landing on the stone ledge and shaking himself from excess water. He heard the older inu sigh but he ignored it, there was just some instincts he couldn't ignore and habits he couldn't break. Unfortunately, shaking like a dog whenever he was wet was one of them.
"You know what I mean." He said to clarify his question. "You need somewhere to pop out that pup, right?"
Rolling his eyes at his brother's choice of words, Sesshomaru followed the hanyou's example and slowly climbed out of the hot spring. Inuyasha couldn't help but watch out of sheer wonder. A few weeks ago that body had been at the peak of perfection. Not that it wasn't a sight to behold now, but it was different than what it had been. What scared him was that it still attracted him, though he was sure that it was to the thought that the full-blooded demon was capable of carrying young.
"Did no one teach you that it was rude to stare?"
"Feh! Just answer the damn question."
Trying his best to ignore as Sesshomaru covered himself up with his robes, (these newly attained to accommodate the youkai's growing size), Inuyasha tucked his hands into his sleeves. It would be a good choice to go to the village in his own forest. He was sure Kaede would have some idea of delivering babies; she had probably played the part of midwife a few times.
And besides, it was his forest, which meant he could easily tell if Naraku was closing in. That and they would be where Kagome would show up, if she even showed up again. The hanyou had been worrying a bit that the miko would not return. Then again, it wasn't his fault that she claimed to fall in love with him and that he didn't reciprocate those feelings.
All the same, he opted that they go to the village where he was familiar with his surroundings. He had no idea where Sesshomaru had in mind.
"We shall head West."
Inuyasha stumbled, even though he wasn't walking, at the words. West? Was this demon soft in the head? There was no way they were heading West now. Not with the pup soon to be born in about two weeks. They'd never make it in time.
"We're heading back to the village. I'm sure Kaede wouldn't mind putting up with you for a while."
"You are truly a fool to think that a Daiyoukai would take shelter in a ningen village." The inu-youkai sneered, his eyes glaring in Inuyasha's direction. "We head back to the palace."
"No, we don't! You know if we start off for your damn palace then you'd give birth before you hit the gates. Now the village is closer and I say that's where we're headed!"
Sesshomaru didn't respond, instead he merely turned away and began to head back to camp. Inuyasha followed, of course, not willing to lose sight of the youkai. Who knew what trouble the older of the two would find himself in? Besides, he wasn't done talking to him yet.
"Hang on, damn it!" Inuyasha cried out, sprinting ahead to cut Sesshomaru off. "Use your damn brain. He'll be waiting for you to return to the West. And if I know him, he'll try and make damn sure to get to you before then. It's safer with me in the village and he won't be expecting you to be there."
Amber eyes just stared back at him coldly, though obviously thinking over the hanyou's words, and Inuyasha merely crossed his arms while he waited on his response.
"I do not mingle with humans." Was the Daiyoukai's reply.
Inuyasha only snorted, not surprised by the statement at all. A blind man could see that the youkai didn't hold any interest for humans, save Rin of course.
"Well, you've been fine so far. Besides, we'll just build you your own hut on the outskirts." Inuyasha said with a shrug.
"I refuse to take residence in a hut."
"Damn it, stop being difficult!" The half-breed snapped. "I can't exactly give you a lavish estate! This is only until I think it's safe enough for you to leave."
"Hmph. I can protect myself and the pup-"
"I'd think it'd be kind of hard after giving birth to find your strength so fast!" Inuyasha cut him off, his eyes glaring. "Even for you! You won't be leaving until I say so."
"You do not choose what I do." The Daiyoukai bit back, and he glared as Inuyasha merely snorted again.
"I'm not having this argument right now. We're going to the village and you'll stay there whether you like it or not. I'm not sending you out so that bastard can get his hands on my ma-"
His mouth clicked shut as he realized what he had nearly just said, amber eyes looking to Sesshomaru whose glare melted away. Though the demon lord's jaw did clench, obviously not too happy with what Inuyasha had nearly blurted out.
"Look, let's just back to the others!" The hanyou shouted, trying to cover up the moment by being loud. "We can start off for Kaede's today."
As Inuyasha stomped off, Sesshomaru silently followed, eyes still watching after the hanyou who was trying his best not to look back. The Lord of the West could feel his youki's satisfaction with Inuyasha's near admission, but he ignored it.
Soon. Was all his youki said, and Sesshomaru could only sigh. Soon could stand for a lot of things, and hopefully it wasn't what he thought it was.
The feel of the baby kicking against the walls of his stomach had him looking down, and resting his hand atop his swollen abdomen.
"Soon." He repeated out loud, talking to the child as low as he could so that his younger brother didn't hear. "Just not now."
xoxoxoxox
The two returned to find Rin and Shippo distracted by pretending to sword fight with sticks, and Jaken moping in a corner, his clothes rumpled and smudged with dirt. The poor kappa, who knew what those two had put him through.
Miroku greeted them as usual, avoiding asking the inu lord about his pregnancy since he had learned his lesson. He instead turned to Inuyasha, taking in the wet robes that the hanyou was dressed in.
"Mind your own business." Was all Inuyasha said before the monk could open his mouth.
Inuyasha trudged behind Sesshomaru, who was heading towards the children as he usually did, not quite done trying to get him to see his point. He was distracted by Shippo haphazardly swinging his stick around in an attempt to push back Rin who seemed to have some kind of grace.
"What the heck are you doing? That's not how you fight, ya idiot!"
Shippo froze at the hanyou's outburst, green eyes blinking up as the dog-eared inu stomped closer and grabbed the stick from his small hands. Then the hanyou was grabbing hold of him, directing the young kit into a form, and placing the stick back in his hands.
"That's how you hold a sword!" The hanyou huffed, crossing his arms as he stared down at the confused kitsune. "You gotta hold it right and high enough to be intimidating."
He heard a gentle scoff, and he turned to face Sesshomaru, who gently trudged forward to place himself beside the kit as well.
"That is the way untrained simpleton's hold a sword."
Shippo could only let his body be moved, much more gently than Inuyasha had handled him, his arm lowered a bit and the Daiyoukai bidding that he not be so tense. Rin giggled in the background, following directions on her own as best as she could. Finally satisfied, Sesshomaru stepped back to watch down at the boy.
"You must have poise and a steady hand." Sesshomaru tutored him, before looking at his brother who was frowning. "Not a barbaric stance and a display of brute force."
"That's how a sissy fights!" The hanyou huffed out.
If Sesshomaru had been the type to do so, would have chuckled at his brother's statement, though he was highly amused.
"As compared to an inbred and undisciplined whelp?" Sesshomaru shot back sharply, his retort causing Inuyasha to growl.
"Man are you lucky I can't kick your ass!"
"Do not use my pregnancy to hide the fact that you are an unskilled fighter, otouto."
Sesshomaru only realized what he had said as the entire camp went silent and he suddenly had everyone's eyes on him. Sango had stopped in the middle of polishing her weapon, the cloth falling from loose fingers. Miroku stood in stunned silence, having taken to leaning on his shakujou for support and Inuyasha stared back at him wide-eyed. The two children were confused at the way the others stared, and not knowing what was so shocking, went a few paces off to play fight again.
Jaken was in his corner sniffling and beginning to tear. How could his lord have admitted so carelessly that the undeserving half-breed was his kin?
Sesshomaru could say nothing else, and not wanting to know what the rest would say in reaction, he merely turned to begin heading away. He had no destination in mind, but he was sure he could find something to do, so as to avoid the questions, teasing or out right annoying blubbering that would soon follow the silence.
"Rin, come along."
Rin stopped playing for the moment, blinking toward Lord Sesshomaru who was leaving the camp. She looked to Shippo, who merely shrugged, before resting the stick down and hurrying after him.
"Yes, Sesshomaru-sama, I'm coming." She called with a nod.
She almost collided into him as he stopped suddenly, and she blinked up at him in question, though he didn't turn to look down at her.
"Kit."
Shippo stiffened in surprise as the demon-lord called him, and he looked to Inuyasha for a second to see if the hanyou knew why, but said inu was still too shocked to even think at this point. So he looked to Rin instead, but the young girl only shrugged, obviously not sure what was going on.
"Come along."
He wasn't sure why Sesshomaru was bidding that he follow him, and he hesitated a bit, not knowing quite what to do.
"Go on, Shippo."
It was the monk who urged him, the first to have gained his composure, coming toward him and pushing him forward with a gentle hand on his back.
"Yes, come on, Shippo!" Rin laughed, obviously happy that he would be with her.
Rin's smile was infectious and Shippo caught it, rushing after her and coming to stop beside the inukai. He looked up at Sesshomaru with curious eyes for a second, trying to figure out just what was going on, but the Daiyoukai started heading off. He and Rin followed obediently, the young girl skipping and humming to herself. Jaken eventually went off after them, still whimpering, sniffling, and sulking.
It was when the Daiyoukai and the two children were gone, the kappa trailing behind, that Sango was the first to speak. She turned to look at Inuyasha, who was still staring after the older youkai even though he was gone, her own face still riddled with shock.
"Did he just. . ."
She couldn't even finish, and just turned to watch where the Daiyoukai had been standing.
"Well, it's obvious to see that Lord Sesshomaru has become much more affectionate due to his pregnancy." Miroku happily stated, smiling in Inuyasha's direction. "A welcoming change in attitude I suppose. Perhaps an opportunity for the two of you to become closer."
"What the hell does that mean!" Inuyasha bellowed, snapped out of his shock.
Miroku kept his smile, though he feared Inuyasha would hurt him for it. Besides, he was only making an observation and any one who had eyes could tell that the two were definitely growing closer. Much closer, in fact.
"I'm only stating the obvious, Inuyasha."
"Yeah, well, you're obviously wrong. I'm not mating with him and that's final."
"Why would you assume that he meant for you two to mate?" Sango questioned, watching Inuyasha tense.
"I meant that you could merely grow closer in your relationship as siblings." The monk explained, though his smile grew. "Or perhaps you indeed wish to have Lord Sesshomaru share more than just brotherly affection with you."
Miroku was smart to avoid the grabbing claws, slinking away behind Sango who was trying not to giggle too loudly. The hanyou growled at them both, wanting to wring the houshi's neck, knowing that he couldn't hurt Sango.
"Well, I think you should think seriously about this, Inuyasha." Sango began, her voice holding a serious tone. "You and Sesshomaru have been becoming quite close. You barely bicker, well not as much as you had before this particular circumstance and you've battled in youki form three times to keep other male's at their distance."
The hanyou only made his usual sound, turning away and tucking his hands away. Sango didn't know what she was talking about, he was just making sure that the asshole didn't get mated to some random demon. His father's land couldn't go to just any bastard.
"You know, if you aren't going to mate with him, perhaps you should let another male court him." The monk suggested, waiting to gauge the hanyou's reaction.
"No."
The word was said with so much force and complete vehemence that it sent a shudder through the two humans, but the monk pushed on. He was tired of this game the two were playing. They needed to move on and just go through with it. It was obvious that they wanted to, no matter how they tried to deny and hide it.
"Well, why not? It's not like you're going-"
"He's mi-"
Miroku had been stopped short as the half-breed spun to growl the words at him, but paused as he realized what he had merely uttered out loud.
"My, uh, he's my kin."
It was too late, Sango and Miroku had gotten all the proof they needed. Inuyasha wanted Sesshomaru and it was obvious to tell the Daiyoukai preferred his brother than any of the males that they had encountered thus far. The closest runner was Kouga, but even the wolf prince had been denied not too long ago.
"We can't force you, Inuyasha." Miroku said with a sigh. "But you'll have to make a decision soon. He's due in less than two weeks and he won't admit it, but he'll need you or another male even more than he does now."
"It'll be unfair to him." Sango put in.
"Unfair to him! All of a sudden I'm the bad guy!"
"Don't you think that you've put this off long enough?" Miroku questioned him, risking imminent injury. "I've grown tired of you two pretending as if you hadn't made the choice already. You can't fight instincts forever, my friend."
"There goes those damn instincts, again." The hanyou snarled, hearing his youki chuckle.
"Yes, and you must stop this foolish resistance and let your instincts do as it wills."
The three looked to a short stump that was planted in the ground beside them, narrowing their sight onto the small flea.
"Oh, great, jiji's back."
"Yes, Lord Inuyasha, I have returned." Myoga muttered, his eyes glaring at the hanyou for the name. "As you know, I will not be content to see Sesshomaru-sama mated to another and your father's lands in the hands of one not of the inukai race."
"Feh! I ain't mating with my brother and you can't convince me to." Inuyasha stubbornly resisted, even though his youki was agreeing with his friends. Though he was sure it would agree to anything that would get it one step closer to finally taking the targeted bitch as its own.
"Inuyasha, stop being so stubborn!" Sango huffed, hands planted on her hips. "You and I both know siblings can mate within the demon race and you're running out of excuses. It's not like you're waiting on Kagome!"
Inuyasha turned to glare at her with that, and though Sango wanted to shrink away from that look, she stood her ground.
"Did you think we didn't know?" She asked him, her voice softer. "We're not stupid and we do have eyes. Besides, it was obvious that your feelings for her weren't growing past the same affection you hold for any of your friends."
"I agree with Sango. You and Kagome are never going to be, and you obviously would rather settle with your brother, even if you are driven by primal instinct." Miroku put in, with Myoga making sounds of agreement in the background.
"Look, it has nothing to do with my fucking instincts!" Inuyasha shouted, his anger making him resort to heavy cursing. "I don't care what the fuck you say. I don't want him as my mate and I will not let you try to make me feel otherwise!"
"Inuyasha!"
"Can it, grandpa!" He snapped at the flea, who had been ready to scold him. "What do I have to do to prove that I don't want Sesshomaru?"
"Fine, then." The flea huffed, folding his hands away in the fabric of his sleeves. "Then in the morning I shall accompany Lord Sesshomaru back to the Western Lands so that he may give birth to the heir there."
"Like hell you are! He's going back to the village!"
"I don't see why he should." The flea went on. "It's not like he has a mate there to help him through his last days of pregnancy, or to aid him in the first weeks after when he is most vulnerable."
"He's got me!" The hanyou shouted, ready to squash the flea under his foot.
"And you are not his mate." Myoga reminded him. "I'm sure once we get back to the palace he can begin considering some males of nobility who are sure to court him. I would rather avoid it, but it would seem he has no choice."
"No one's going to touch him because he's mine!"
Inuyasha snapped his mouth shut for the second time, this time though, the words had escaped him too quickly and were now out in the open. Damn. There was no way of brushing it aside as if he hadn't said it.
"Well then, Inuyasha-sama, you must prove it."
That dumb flea was starting to grate at his nerves. He didn't have to prove anything to anybody. He did not have feelings for the icy bastard he knew as his older brother and he could care less what happened to the full-bred youkai in the next instant.
Rin's scream had the whole group looking in the direction that she had headed off to with her lord, the fox kit and kappa. Something was wrong.
"Inuyasha!"
Shippo's screaming his name had the hanyou sprinting off, leaving the taijiya and monk to catch up.
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Sesshomaru leaned up against the tree, sight dimming and breath panting. The sudden wave of nausea was hard to fight off, but he was managing to hold his breakfast down. He could hear Rin screaming in the background, but she sounded so distant, almost fading in an out. He had no idea what had brought on this sudden spell, but he was close to fainting.
The kitsune was calling for Inuyasha, his voice as scared as Rin's was and the Daiyoukai wanted to reassure him that he was alright, but he was doubting that he was. Jaken was beside him, begging him not to not give in, but he didn't think he could do otherwise. He was ready to drop and he was worried that he'd hurt the pup in the process.
"Sesshomaru!"
He glanced up to find Inuyasha bursting through the trees, sprinting up to him and catching him just before he hit the ground. He silently sighed in relief, feeling as he was lowered partly to the grass. Partly, because Inuyasha was cradling him under his shoulders.
"Inuyasha."
He couldn't say much after that and instead ended up groaning as a sharp pain hit his middle. It couldn't be time already, he had nearly two weeks left.
"What is it, damn it!" He heard the hanyou demanding as he began to finally succumb to unconsciousness.
"I think. . ." He was able to push out, his voice low so that Inuyasha had to lean a puppy-dog ear down to hear him. ". . .it's time."
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