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Five Days Sequel	By : Saranwyn Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male > InuYasha/Sessh?maru > InuYasha/Sessh?maru Views: 7365 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Takeo came into his lordship’s room, where they were waiting with Tsukiko. Her eyes were open, but immediately the healer flinched slightly. Both InuYasha and Sesshoumaru frowned at the action but stayed silent for the moment. He walked over to the infant and laid a hand over her eyes. He bit his lip and looked back up at the waiting parents. A small sigh escaped his lips.
“Well?” the younger demanded. Takeo swallowed the lump in his throat and straightened.
“Her eyes just opened today, right?” he asked.
“We called you as soon as they did,” Sesshoumaru replied. “Is something wrong?”
“Well…this may not be permanent, yet, but…but your daughter is blind,” he admitted. For a long, long moment, their was utter silence as the new parents took in the information. Then, InuYasha hugged Tsukiko closer.
“It doesn’t matter,” he decided. “This won’t hold her back…at all. Whether it’s permanent or not.”
“There are rare occasions, where the infant is blind for the first few days after opening their eyes and then later gains their sight, but those…those occasions are very rare. As much as I would like to tell you otherwise, it is my professional opinion that she…she will be blind her entire life.”
“Is there anything we can do?” Sesshoumaru asked softly.
“I’m afraid not. Will you tell everyone…at the ceremony tomorrow?”
“No. Not until we’re sure. But my mate is correct. This will not hinder our daughter, nor will I retract my decision to name her as my heir.” Takeo bowed and left the two to themselves. InuYasha sighed and kissed Tsukiko’s head.
“No matter what happens,” he whispered to the infant. “I love you.” Sesshoumaru embraced them both, kissing InuYasha’s head.
“I’m sorry, InuYasha.”
“Not your fault. If anyone’s it’s mine. I carried her. But we’re…we’re not going to treat this like a tragedy. She’s born, she’s healthy, nothing is holding her back.”
“That’s right. We’ll get through this together…as a family.” They stayed like that for a long, long moment, embracing each other. “There are worse things…that could’ve happened.” InuYasha nodded.
“Exactly.” Sesshoumaru kissed him swiftly. “I’m going to take her out the garden for a bit,” InuYasha informed him. The older demon went with them to relax in the garden. He knew his brother was putting on a brave front. He knew InuYasha felt like it was his fault, somehow, that the baby was blind. He knew the Hanyou was worried about how it would affect Tsukiko’s future, but for all that he knew, Sesshoumaru didn’t know how to comfort his beloved mate. While he didn’t want to ignore the issue, he didn’t want to fixate on it and obsess over it, either. We’ll figure this out, he reassured himself…
InuYasha growled at Sesshoumaru as he poured over the outfits he was choosing for the night’s welcoming celebration. The demon lord was murmuring distractedly to himself, not listening to his mate.
“Hey! Sessh!” the Hanyou barked.
“Hm?” the older brother replied distantly.
“I was asking about her markings – will she have any?” (A/N: Thanks Peya Luna, you’re a psychic, I was just getting around to explaining about her markings!)
“Marks don’t show up until a year after birth,” Sesshoumaru replied, never taking his eyes off the cloth. “Do you prefer to wear the gold or the blue kimono?” InuYasha was silent for a long, long while. His mate looked up at him. “Well?”
“I don’t care,” the younger drawled blandly. “You know I don’t care about that kind of thing. Sessh, why are you so focused on clothes? It’s no big deal. You always look stunning, no matter what you’re wearing, and I don’t give a-!”
“Because, InuYasha, this is possibly the most important ceremony of our lives. I want us to look appropriate – you’re going with the gold, by the way. It looks more…festive than the blue one. – This is a very, very important event and how we dress says a lot about how we’re approaching the task of being parents.”
“What?! It does not! How we dress has absolutely nothing to do with parenting! That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard, and if that’s the case, I really think I should wear my Fire Rat Robe!”
“So you approach your child the same way you approach your enemies?” Sesshoumaru retorted. “I know to you it means nothing, what you wear. I understand that. But I’m telling you, public image, at this point, is crucial. Wear the gold outfit.” Sesshoumaru leaned in to kiss him but InuYasha stopped him with a hand on his older brother’s mouth.
“Don’t you dare make me forget how frustrated I am with you by kissing me, you stuck-up prick!” He felt Sesshoumaru smirk against his fingers, kiss his hand, and learn back.
“As you request, my love. Do you want help getting changed?”
“I can change on my own! Stop laughing at me!”
“I’m not.”
“You are in your head, bastard, and I know it.” Now Sesshoumaru had to physically hold back a chuckle, pulling his impassive mask in order to keep from smiling.
“Forgive me, Lord InuYasha, for thinking you’re just too adorable to-”
“I’m not adorable! I’m not a kid, Ru!”
“I never said you were a kid, and you are adorable. It’s a compliment.” InuYasha rolled his eyes and set down Tsukiko, so he could change. Sesshoumaru smirked at his back as he went to get his own outfit. No, Sesshoumaru, he lectured himself. Now is not the time to get horny. You want to be able to go to this ceremony on time. And with that, he purposefully stopped looking at his brother and started to change. He had never really thought that red was his color, but InuYasha had told him that he liked this one crimson outfit he had best, so that’s what he was wearing. The demon lord chanced a glance back at his brother to find him tying the obi. He smiled and quickly finished dressing. Tsukiko’s outfit, of course, was much simpler, just a haori and hakama made of purple silk. She wouldn’t be bound by dress code until much, much later.
“Ready?” InuYasha asked, scooping up his daughter in his arms.
“Of course, are you?”
“Not really, but whatever. Let’s go.” The two of them left their room and made their way to the throne room. Unlike human emperors and nobility, demons spent very little time actually in the throne room. The only time it was used was for announcements to the public, such as this welcoming celebration. While human lords did everything from the throne room, most demon lords only saw the inside of the throne room a handful of times in their lifetimes.
By tradition, the demon lords were the last to enter the room. They strode down the aisle amongst applause and took their seats at the front of the room. Sesshoumaru stood, taking Tsukiko from his mate. The room fell silent as he turned to face them.
“Subjects of the West,” he began, “respected Lords and Ladies of all realms, thank you for attending the welcoming celebration of my and my mate’s daughter. Many of you opposed to the union between my brother and I for various reasons, but all of you have overcome those reasons one way or another. I have always understood…that our mating was a little unusual and most definitely unexpected, and there was a day when I would’ve sworn by my very blood that I would never even consider mating my brother. I understand that a lot has changed very quickly. And no matter your personal feelings about my brother and I, this is now about my daughter, my heir. So I appreciate you all putting aside you own beliefs and emotions to welcome your future liege. May I announce my beloved daughter, my heir, Tsukiko.”
The crowd applauded as he sat back down, and servants came out with food and drinks. Atsushi was the first to approach them and congratulate them for their baby. He grinned, winked, and kissed Tsukiko’s head.
“She’s beautiful,” he murmured. “Congratulations, you two.” Then he kissed each of their heads as well. “Good luck on parenthood.”
“Thank you,” Sesshoumaru replied.
“Yeah…thanks,” InuYasha agreed. The war demon chuckled and walked off, finding a nice corner from where he could watch the whole party. InuYasha politely thanked each demon as they came to congratulate them, but inside he was a roiling mess of anxiety. Even Sesshoumaru’s hand on his thigh was doing nothing to calm him. His protective carrier instincts were in overdrive, and with so many strangers here…it was the perfect place to make a move. Tsukiko whined in his arms, catching on to his own nervousness.
*InuYasha,* Sesshoumaru yipped softly in the Inu language. *Don’t worry, nothing will happen, okay?* InuYasha’s eyes narrowed as a demon approached.
*Didn’t you tell me to be wary of him?* he whined quietly. *Because he was too nice or something?*
*He’d be an idiot to try anything here.*
*Or smart – there are probably others here…that would support him, if he tried something.*
“My Lords,” the demon murmured, bowing. “I am councilmember Reiko. May I congratulate on your beautiful pup. I wish her a long life blessed with every happiness imaginable.”
“Thank you,” Sesshoumaru replied.
“May I bestow this gift upon her?” Reiko held up a necklace. InuYasha shrunk back. Sesshoumaru frowned slightly at his mate’s reaction. He was used to his brother being mistrustful in general, but this…this was blatant fear.
“We would be honored,” the demon lord replied, eyeing him warily. Reiko moved to put the necklace around the child’s neck, but InuYasha grabbed it.
“No!” Sesshoumaru blinked.
“InuYasha…”
“I can’t explain it Ru, but something is really wrong. Please, please, please…don’t make her wear that necklace.”
“Inu-!” Before Sesshoumaru could finish, InuYasha had snatched away the necklace and forced it over Reiko’s head. The councilmember paled drastically as the necklace tightened around his neck, choking him. Sesshoumaru’s eyes widened as Reiko pulled fruitlessly at the gold chain. The demon fell to his knees and then slumped to the ground, lifeless, at the Hanyou’s feet. Before anyone could react, InuYasha, clutching Tuskiko, was up and sprinting out of the room. His older brother took off after him, leaving a shocked and silent room behind him. He caught InuYasha in the hallway, pulling him to a stop.
“See?!” the younger demanded.
“I see. You were right,” Sesshoumaru replied, trying his best to stay calm. “But how…how did you know? I didn’t sense anything!”
“I-I don’t know, I just…I just knew…something was wrong.” The Hanyou was panting and clutching his child to his chest, fear spilling off him in waves. The demon lord gently pulled him into an embrace, resting his chin on his head.
‘It’s okay now. Shhhh…” he whispered. “I’m sorry for not listening earlier. I won’t make that mistake, again. It’s okay. She’s safe.”
“Can we…not go back?”
“Alright. Let’s just go to bed, okay?”
“Thank you.” The two of them headed back to their room and changed out of their nice clothes. There was a knock on the door. Sesshoumaru inhaled deeply. Takeo.
“Come in.” The healer entered and bowed.
“I heard…about what happened at the ceremony,” he informed them. “Is everyone alright?”
“Yes, we’re all…we’re fine. We’re lucky InuYasha knew something was wrong,” Sesshoumaru replied. “Do you know how he knew? I didn’t sense anything?”
“He’s the pup’s carrier,” Takeo explained. “It was actually the pup that sensed something was wrong…and InuYasha was able to pick up on that. For the first several months of life, while the infant is still helpless, the carrier and the pup have a very strong bond much like that formed by the mating mark. To my knowledge, InuYasha does not have the ability to sense curses, but it would seem that your pup does. Of course, most of her abilities will not manifest until much later, but it would seem she is an early bloomer for her first abilities. Lord Sesshoumaru, for instance, you did not manifest your poison resistance until you were five weeks of age, and that was your first ability.”
“I see. Thank you, Takeo.”
“And I also wished to inform you that At—Lord Atsushi—sent everyone home.”
“Of course. Thank him for me.” The healer bowed and left. He shut the door quietly behind him and went to go find Atsushi, who was in his own room, getting ready to leave. He looked up as Takeo came in without knocking.
“Leaving?”
“Yeah, it’s time I get back to my duties and all. While the South is pretty decent at running itself, this whole fiasco in the West has caused some issues that require my attention.”
“I suppose it wouldn’t change your mind…if I asked you to wait a few more days?” The fox demon chuckled halfheartedly.
“No. No I don’t think it would.” The lord of the South walked over to him, sighing deeply. “This is goodbye, for a while.”
“Lord Sesshoumaru thanks you for intervening after he left.”
“Of course. I always did have to clean up after his messes.” Atsushi winked, but Takeo wasn’t smiling. The war demon sighed and embraced him.
“Come on. It won’t be that long.”
“That’s what you said last time, and yet it was almost sixty years. I know…in comparison to our lives that isn’t all that long, but…but it’s still a long time to not even hear a single word from you.”
“I’ll try to send letters, I promise.”
“You always say that.”
“I know.”
“I’ve yet to receive a single letter from you.”
“…I know.” Takeo sighed heavily. “I’m sorry.” The war demon tipped the healer’s chin up and kissed him softly. “Goodbye for now.”
“Right.”
“You know…you could come visit me some time.”
“I have duties here. I can only come when my lords decide to come to the South.” Atsushi nodded.
“Of course. Well…I’ll see you later.” And with that, the war demon was slipping past him and walking off. Takeo exhaled deeply and went to return to his own room. Until next time, he thought. Only once he was outside the gates did Atsushi glance back. He took a deep breath and turned back towards the Southern Palace. His mind wandered to his room where in in a drawer in his desk he kept a box, and in the box were countless letters he’d written to Takeo and never sent.
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