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Chapter List
- 12
- 13
- 14
A Mate for Sesshoumaru

This chapter is dedicated to my 100^th
reviewer:

Vyperbites

Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine; they are the property of Rumiko
Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not make any money from the writing of this
story.

W A R N I N G:
This is about male pregnancy (possibly) and male/male relationships which
includes incest. I�m letting you know now what the
relationships WILL contain. So, if you are AGAINST such pairings,
please find something else more to your liking, you have been warned.

Flames will be ignored

Vocabulary: Kaasan�mother (hon). Ojisan�uncle. Otousan�father (hon). Obasan�aunt.

Gejo: maid servant

Jochuu: maid; female servant

Juusha: attendant; valet; servant

Beta-read by: Mitts. Thank you for
beta-reading and for taking on another project with me. I appreciate all the
help. Any mistakes after she has completed her work are mine.

Special thank you to: SecondStoreyStairwell: I�m sorry if you�re feeling confused about the fic. But if you would like for me to answer any questions,
please drop me an email and I�ll be more than happy to clarify anything for
you. Thank you for reviewing!

shikaru:
Give my muses some time to get to a steamy sexual encounter of that magnitude.
I�m glad that I got you back into Inuyasha. It let�s me know that I�m doing
something right. Thank you!

ayonoi01: Sesshoumaru did suffer and it was at Inuyasha�s expense.
Kaori is indeed messy and some things will get cleared up but not entirely,
though. Although Inuyasha is considered an adolescent, he will mature significantly
from this.

ladyjay: This is a learning experience for Sesshoumaru. And
unfortunately, Inuyasha had to pay the price.

Vyperbites: Sesshoumaru�s wounds will not come from Toga, but from
himself; simply because he caused his mate to lose something very important.

Ladykaa28: I�m not that cruel� well, maybe I am, but I won�t have Inu be away for to long. Read the chapter to find out if Inu does leave. As far as the dreams, those will eventually
come to past. This is the chapter we will find out about the truth about Kaori�s
pup. No one likes Kaori and that�s a plus for me, which means that I�m doing
something right! Sesshoumaru is going to have to think of something to make up
for what he did to Inu. Now, getting locked in a room, might do the trick but only time will tell.

Kasia-chan: I
totally agree with you, Sesshoumaru definitely had it coming to him. And he
will feel it more keenly once he confronts Inuyasha about the miscarried. Look
forward to hearing from you about this chapter. Enjoy!

C-loke: Kaori and Izumi is keeping Inuyasha from being happy� Okay, his uncle and
mate (Kaori parents), but Toga is doing everything in his power to make sure
that Inuyasha stays with Sesshoumaru. Izumi just doesn�t like Inuyasha because
he�s the pampered prince of the West, more so than Sesshoumaru. Don�t worry, Inuyasha will get his pup, but not right now. ��,

midnightsweet: Well, wait no longer!

Kobanya: Well, how is an author supposed to know if he/she is
doing a fantastic job if you don�t review more than once? But I�m honored that
you did. Yes, I know ch12 was a bit over the top; however, it was necessary.
Inuyasha is not going to be damaged too much. He is going to grow up behind
this incident. The best thing that�s going to happen for Inu
will be the support of his family and friends. Of course, Toga will make sure
that everything will turn out right for both his sons.

silver: Well, just read the chapter to find out what happens.
Thank you for reviewing the last chapter.

Juniperbreezie: There really wasn�t much Toga could do since Inuyasha
miscarried. The hurt is more painful for Sesshoumaru because his was the reason
his mate lost their pup. Read this chapter to find out what Inuyasha
does.

kmoaton:
I�m glad that I was able to reel you in. Toga is a demon and he�s pulling the
strings behind some of the things that transpire between Inu
& Sesshy. Thank you for reviewing.

Raven: Yes, it was cruel but it was needed, and to
those who have read but didn�t review, thank you for reading thus far. I hope
you have enjoyed it!
Thoughts�
Enjoy!
oOoOoOo
Chapter 13: Inquiry
A lone figure stood in front of
the opened windows, unmoving. Sesshoumaru�s mind wandered aimlessly. Too many thoughts
assaulted him at once, and he couldn�t shift through them all.
His father had forced him from
Inuyasha�s room, telling him to bathe and rest. When he had
gone back, the healers had forbidden him re-entering, per his father�s
orders. So
now here he was, left alone in the emptiness of his room.
Sesshoumaru�s stomach churned loudly every few
minutes. He could still smell the odorous staleness of his mate�s spilt blood. The wood
floorings near the bed would need to be replaced, for the servants couldn�t scrub away the stain of dark red.
A knock at his chamber door was seen as a blessing. It
was enough of a distraction for him to focus on something else.
�Hai?�
�Gomen for
disturbing your rest, my lord, but Lady Kaori wishes to speak with you.�
Blinking in confusion as to why
his cousin wanted to see him at such a late hour, Sesshoumaru asked, �Where is
she?�
�She is stood in the corridor,
my lord.�
Hackles raised, and Sesshoumaru had to
catch himself. He didn�t appreciate anyone, least of all an extended family member, visiting him in his
private chambers, especially in the middle of the night no less!
�Send her to my study, Juusha. And please, arrange for a tray of tea and something light to eat to be taken there,� he
ordered. �Oh, and one more thing, please have Jakken
present. He
is to be my witness, should anything of importance be said that my father
should know about.�
His attendant nearly fell over in
surprise when she heard the word �please� uttered
from Sesshoumaru�s throat, not once, but twice.
�As you wish, my lord,� Juusha answered, smiling as she left the
room. She, as well as her lord�s other servants, had noticed a
significant change of better behavior in her ward. They didn�t know what the cause was, but they hoped that it would
continue.
Outside in the hallway, Sesshoumaru could hear his cousin berate his
caretaker for not allowing her entry into his quarters. He smirked, knowing that Juusha would hold her ground and insist that Kaori retreat
to her lord�s study, or else he would refuse to see her at all. With that
underlining threat made, Kaori muttered a curse and left.
Sesshoumaru quickly changed out of
his sleeping yukata,
and slipped into a white kimono,
one with the sleeves trimmed with sapphire blue embroidery,
complimenting his crescent moon.
oOoOoOo
Several minutes later, Sesshoumaru
entered his study. He rarely used it anymore
as he was always in his father�s room, conducting
affairs related to the Western estates in there. Everything Sesshoumaru needed
was in his father�s study; books, maps, scrolls, quills, and ink pots. His own study lacked
all those items, but seeing as his cousin wanted a personal audience with
him, he had thought he might as well put this room to some good use.
When Sesshoumaru slid open the
shoji, he was not amused to see Juusha waiting
patiently near his chair, drenched in tea with the ornate teapot at her feet in broken pieces.
Although inus
were well known for their rapid healing, Sesshoumaru could only imagine the
type of pain his attendant had to be in from having scolding liquid dumped on her. He
noticed angry red blotches appearing around her neckline, and
knew the rest of the blisters must be hidden
by the unbraided pallid hair.
�Juusha,
have Moriyaku tend to your wounds, and send Jochuu to clean up in here. And
then you may retire for the evening, as well
as tomorrow,� Sesshoumaru instructed in a gentle caring tone.
Walking silently past the other female, Juusha felt Kaori glare hatefully at her. In the meantime, Sesshoumaru had seated himself behind his desk. Jakken remained quiet, watching everything from the
furthest corner of the study.
�May I inquire, Kaori, what is so
important that you came to my private rooms?�
His cousin blushed, bowing respectively before answering. �I wanted
to see you, Sesshoumaru.�
An elegant dark brow rose.
�For what?�
�I wanted to know your feelings on
our mating. Uncle said that we�re not bonding, and I want to know why?� she boldly answered, kneeling on
the other side of the desk.
�The answer is simple: you are no
match for me,� Sesshoumaru replied coldly.
Stunned, Kaori was speechless. Did
their time together mean nothing to him? He could not be that heartless, could
he?
It didn�t take long for her to
recover,
finding her tongue quickly, �H-how could you say such cruel words to the mother
of your heir?�
�The mother of my heir is not you,
Kaori,� the young lord said, growing bored of his cousin�s
presence. Sesshoumaru wanted to get back to
Inuyasha.
�I conceived your pup after our
last rut, Sesshoumaru. You would deny your offspring?�
�You are probably unaware of some
facts about me, dear cousin, one of which is that I can smell that the pup you
carry is not mine. And the other fact is, no female is capable of birthing me an heir,� Sesshoumaru
stated calmly.
Again Kaori was thunderstruck.
�I suggest, cousin, that you tell Otousan who is really the real sire of the pup, or face dire consequences.�
�You are the sire, cousin,� Kaori
persisted. �Your mot-�
�I already know about my mother�s
involvement to help you conceive, but as I said before, even with the potion you
were given, my seed did not take to your womb.
When I left you that night, you were not pupped. Your
body flushed out anything that remained to create life.� Sesshoumaru rose up to leave. �Now,
if you will excuse me, I must go and see my mate.�
�Mate?�
�Otousan
didn�t tell you, I take it?� Sesshoumaru said,
smiling. �He must have forgotten to inform you
of my recent bonding while he was berating you for causing me to be upset with
Inuyasha.�
�I don�t care about the
half-breed,� Kaori retorted, livid to hear that some other bitch had
managed to usurp her position as the future lady of the West.
�You should care, for it is the
half-breed that I am mated to.�
oOoOoOo
Nearly in tears by the time she
returned to her room, Kaori was in for another surprise.
�Otousan?�
�We need to talk.�
Opening the door and following her
father in, Kaori didn�t feel too good. Her stomach was bothering her.
Her night was not turning out as
well as she thought that it would. She�d hoped that by speaking to Sesshoumaru, she would find out the
real reason why they weren�t getting officially mated, and to also possibly be able to grace his
bed once more. At the very least she�d
hoped to convince him to sway his father into
letting them mate. However, Sesshoumaru had instead verbally slapped her in the face, saying that he was
already mated, and to that mongrel no less.
It was enough to make her sick.
How could Sesshoumaru rut with his
brother? That bastard couldn�t possibly birth any heirs for Sesshoumaru. No, something else was
afoot, and
she was determined to find out what it was.
But first, she needed to get rid of her father.
Chiming for a tray of tea, the inu lord carefully studied his daughter. She had a nervous
look about her, and her scent was off�he smelled fear. What in the world would
cause her to be scared�especially within the walls of his brother�s palace?
�I�m going to get to the point,
Kaori, and I want the truth. Who is the sire of your pup?� he asked.
�Sesshoumaru is the sire, Father.�
Gaori waited a moment before speaking again, gathering his
thoughts.
�I see.�
He stood and walked over to the
door.
Kaori was quite pleased with
herself. He had believed her. Now, if she could only persuade her uncle of the same thing,
everything would be fine.
�I specifically told you that
you were
only to rut with Sesshoumaru, therefore insuring our land with my brother�s swords, should anything happen
to him,� the Southern lord said.
�But, Otousan,
I carried out your instructions as you asked,� Kaori answered, her heart
speeding up.
�You lay with someone else, and you continue to
lie to me, by
saying that your cousin is the sire. I had hoped to save you a lot of grief by
coming to you first, but it seems that you wish to continue your lie. Toga will
not be as gentle, or as forgiving, as I am being with you.�
�Father?�
�Toga, for all his silliness, is proclaimed the
Great Dog Demon for a reason. You will have to deal with his wrath concerning
your pup�and trying
to pass his son off as the sire. What you experienced earlier is nothing
compared to what he will do to you should he discover the truth. So I suggest that you
think heavily upon the situation you will trap yourself in, because I cannot help
you out of it, my daughter.�
With that as his parting words he turned and left the room, and Kaori sank to the floor�scared.
oOoOoOo
Instead of announcing
Sesshoumaru�s newly acquired mate, Toga decided to inform his guests of his impending third pup.
The news was rather unexpected, but welcomed nonetheless.
The feast that was supposed to be for
his sons was now being held in honor of his unborn heir. The drinking, and the never ending supply
of food,
lasted well into the night and for the next couple of days. The inu clan certainly knew how to celebrate the forthcoming of a new life, and they also knew how to wage
war. But since
there were no wars to be fought, it was safe for them to relax and enjoy themselves from
the mundane work of overseeing their territories.
oOoOoOo
Toga, with a heavy heart, watched some of the
carriages leave the estate with promises to return for his pup�s birth. A week
had flashed by before any of them knew it after he had told of his new pup.
Pleased though he was at
welcoming a young cub into his family, deep inside him, he was greatly concerned about his oldest pup.
The inu
lord now pondered over Sesshoumaru�s actions
regarding Inuyasha. Nothing made any sense as
to why his son would cause such harm to his mate, let alone his pupped mate. Had Sesshoumaru not realized that Inuyasha was carrying? And why had Inuyasha kept such
pertinent information to himself?
Toga had many questions to ask of the pair, but
one who could answer them was still in a healing sleep.
Even now, Toga felt that his first
born pup was standing on the edge of a parapet contemplating if he should throw
himself over or not. Toga was not going to allow Sesshoumaru to self-destruct.
He needed a way to pull his head-strong son back from the brink.
oOoOoOo
Regal in all his glory, wearing a solid red
kimono with honeycombs decorating the sleeves, the complete opposite of his
white one, Sesshoumaru sat across from his mother. It was just as well that he came to visit her. Since he was not permitted to see Inuyasha at all, this gave him a little time to
discuss the
recent mishap involving Kaori and his mother.
�So, my son, to what do I owe this
visit? You usually don�t come to see me, it is I that usually has to come to see you,�
Izumi said as she gracefully sipped her morning tea. The healer had recommended that
she drink
the brew as it would keep her calm, as well as settle her queasy stomach.
Sharp golden eyes saw the
noticeable bulge of his mother�s belly. It wouldn�t be too much longer until
she gave birth. Sesshoumaru could already smell the milk her breasts were
producing to nourish the pup, though he didn�t think his mother was capable of being that
maternal.
�I want to know, why you gave my cousin that
potion?� he asked her, his voice calm,
controlled.
�Ah� the famous question. You
sounded
just like your father then. He asked me same thing, and I�ll tell you
exactly what I told him! Kaori would make a
lovely addition to this family, not that half-breed he keeps throwing in your
face.�
�Mind your tongue, onna, for my patience is long gone, even with you, Mother,�
Sesshoumaru warned.
Izumi tutted
at her son, and looking at him, she took in the recent changes. He was taller. Not as tall yet as his father, but
taller than he had been, nonetheless. Sesshoumaru�s features were strikingly
beautiful. He
was a perfect blend of herself and Toga, but underneath his alluring feminine looks was an innate killer.
Without a doubt, Izumi knew that Sesshoumaru wouldn�t think twice about ending
her life simply
for interfering with his mating to Inuyasha. However, Izumi didn�t care. She
didn�t want her son eternally tied to someone of such a low standing station.
�Sesshoumaru, I mean no disrespect
to you or to your father, but Inuyasha-�
�Is of no concern of yours, Mother,� Sesshoumaru
said bluntly.
Izumi fidgeted under his cold gaze.
Not faltering, she remained steadfast in what she had to say. �I beg to
differ, my son. I�m very concerned about your future. Inuyasha can�t give you
what Kaori can.�
�And what�s that?�
�An heir.�
Smirking darkly, Sesshoumaru chuckled
just as menacingly, and Izumi didn�t care for the
mocking look
he gave her at all.
�That�s where you�re wrong, Mother. Do you even know
why Inuyasha is in the healing wing?�
Breathing deeply, Izumi�s heart
sped up a fraction. �I heard he met with an unfortunate accident.�
Sesshoumaru moved closer to his
mother in the
blink of an eye. �Did Kaori tell you that?�
Izumi�s heaving breath was more
pronounced. �As a matter of fact, she did.�
�Then she should also have told you that
Inuyasha was recovering from a miscarriage,
a pregnancy that I caused.�
The smaller inu�s
breath caught. �That�s impossible,� Izumi whispered. �Inuyasha only becomes
female once during the month. How can that be?�
�Inuyasha may become female once a
month, but
that is only for reproductive purposes. Because of you, Mother, I nearly beat my
mate to death. And I would have succeeded
too, had his tears not stopped me,�
Sesshoumaru explained, coming up now behind his mother.
�And what about Kaori�s pup? It is
your heir, is it not?�
�No, it is not.�
Again Izumi gasped.
�All your plotting is for naught, Mother. Kaori was bedded
by someone else. The night I left her, I went to claim Inuyasha, and she was not pupped,� Sesshoumaru admitted.
�You�re wrong!�
�Am I? Then we shall see once the pup
is born. But remember Mother, after this,
do not meddle in my life or Inuyasha�s any longer. Father would be most displeased
with me,
should I end up killing you. Though I am
sure he will only mourn your loss for a fortnight.�
Turning to face her son, Izumi�s
claws dripped poison. �Are you threatening me� your own mother?�
�Yes.�
And before Izumi could leash out
at Sesshoumaru, he was gone.
The first lady of the Western
Lands collapsed to the floor, stunned. Izumi for the second time in a month, was scared that either
her mate or pup would carry out their promise to kill her. She had to tread
carefully.
Very, very
carefully.
oOoOoOo
The following week after visiting
with his mother, Sesshoumaru could wait no
longer, and he went to check on Inuyasha. He
silently entered his brother�s room, finding himself once more in the brightly colored space. He
swiftly entered, quite anxious to be by his mate�s side.
He stopped dead in his tracks when he found Inuyasha
gone from the futon. Nearly running into the bathing chamber, Sesshoumaru
wanted make sure that his brother was okay. His youkai was distressed�it was
not sensing its young mate.

Hot steam filled the chamber. The
vapors covered the mirrors in a fine mist. His image was blurred, almost unrecognizable in
the reflective glass. Sesshoumaru reached the pool�s edge, and looking past the white coverings,
he growled in frustration�the bath was also empty.
Rushing back out to leave his brother�s room altogether,
the future Western lord crashed into the larger body of his father.
�Where is Inuyasha?� Sesshoumaru
demanded, not caring that he was speaking to his father so disrespectfully.
�That is why I�m here,
Sesshoumaru,� Toga replied sorrowfully.
Sesshoumaru didn�t like the tone
he was hearing. His father had never sounded hurt before.
�What has hap-�
�I received this note while you
were sleeping, my son. It is not a happy
note, but then,
you should have known that it was going to
come down to this,� Toga said as he handed Sesshoumaru a scroll. �I warned
you.�
The writing was unfamiliar to the
Western heir. The uneven strokes were like
those of a child�s making. The only child he
knew was�
�Inuyasha?�
�Hai.�
Sesshoumaru silently read.
�Dear Father,

I don�t know what I have done to make Sesshoumaru so angry with me. I tried my
best to fulfill his needs, but it is quite obvious that he wants Kaori as a
mate and not me, because of my half human status. She is better suited for
him than me anyway, since she is a pure blood youkai.
Sesshoumaru is right, I�m a disgrace, worthless� weak. I�m
going to be with Lady Kaede and her sisters for a
while, to
get my head on straight again as well as to finish recovering from everything
that has happened. Plus, this will give Sesshoumaru time to mate with our
cousin.
Do not worry about me, I will be fine. If you need me for
any reason, please send Myouga. Please do not tell
Sesshoumaru where I am going, I don�t want him to think that he owes me
anything�I don�t want to be a burden, especially to you and mother.
Love your son,
Inuyasha.�
Sesshoumaru made to storm past his father, but Toga
grabbed onto his arm, holding Sesshoumaru in place with hardly any effort.
�You are to remain here until I give
you permission to leave,� he instructed. And to drive his point home, Toga shook Sesshoumaru with
force. �Do not disobey, my son, for I would hate for Inuyasha to also grieve for his mate, as well as his unborn pup.�
Toga released Sesshoumaru.
The future lord stared in anger at
his father. His was bound to stay within the palace.
oOoOoOo
None of the villagers knew the
reason why their young lord had showed up being carried on a litter. The low whispering of
guesses made Inuyasha�s ears twitch and flatten against his head. He was
conscious,
but they didn�t know that. To all intents and purposes, Inuyasha seemed to
be asleep with his eyes closed, but he was wide awake and could
hear every single word that was being said about him.
Had there been any other way,
Inuyasha would have walked on his own two feet. But
as things were, he was unable to do so. He was still spotting down below, and his
healer had cautioned
him to stay off his feet for at least another week, or until the bleeding had stopped.
His guards remained posted just
outside of Kaede�s hut, until Inuyasha was settled inside. Once Kagome and Kikyo had finished laying out the furs and mat for their friend,
Inuyasha dismissed his personal guards. With a guilty look, the large inus took their leave. If Inu no
Taisho wanted them to keep a constant watch over their young charge, they
wouldn�t hesitate to return.
Inuyasha sighed as he snuggled
down into the warmth of his covers. His eyelids became heavy as the sleeping draught Kaede forced him to drink washed over his already exhausted
body. He wondered how Sesshoumaru was taking the news of him leaving. Was he angry or annoyed? Or was Kaori already warming his brother�s bed? He supposed that to be what was really happening, for after all, Kaori was the one still carrying a pup of Sesshoumaru�s.
A single droplet of water escaped
from his drowsy
orbs, and before
Inuyasha knew it, he was crying in his sleep.
oOoOoOo
�Why, my dearest?� Izayoi asked as she did her best to comfort her mate.
The couple lay entwined among the
many furs of their futon after a passionate bout of making love.
�I do what is necessary for
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. I care deeply for them.�
�But, did you have to make him do that?
There could have been some other way,� Izayoi said
sleepily.
�I forced his hand. Now, it�s up
to him,� Toga answered, pulling his wife closer.
Izayoi yawned, giving in to her exhaustion. �Sesshoumaru� doesn�t� stand
a chance does he?�
�Neither does Inuyasha.�
Izayoi slowly drifted off to sleep, unaware of her husband�s devious plans involving their son, and Sesshoumaru.
oOo TBC oOo
A/N: How was that? I know it was a
bit long but something needed to be said in this chapter. What does Toga have
planned? Well, looks like Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha are about to find out.
Was anyone surprised that Sesshoumaru deduced that the pup Kaori carries is not
his? Are any of you sure that the pup�s not his? And what
about Izumi? Sesshoumaru gave her quite the scare, didn�t he? And then
there�s Inuyasha. Will he be okay? Don�t know? Well, stay tuned for the next
chapter to find out.
All comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Nemesis
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