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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: C-Chan2 aka Neptunesdemon
Archive: Fanfiction net, Mpreg Archive
Category: Mpreg, romance, drama
Pairings: Inuyasha/Sesshomaru
Ratings: R
Spoilers: None
Warnings: OC, OOC, incest and non-con
Author's Note: Yes, I know, I'm shocked, too. Read on and be happy!
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Everything was dark, black, cold. Everything was still. His surroundings felt empty and for a moment he thought that he was alone, but he wasn't. He couldn't figure out if his eyes were open or not, and even if they weren't, he wasn't sure he wanted to open them.
His body felt heavy, sluggish and his will to move seemed diminished. What has happening? Everything felt wrong, the aura surrounding him was malicious. He could hear scuttling and he wasn't sure he wanted to open his eyes.
His body took the choice away from him, acting on free will and his lids slowly peeled open. The first thing he realized was that he was surrounded. Hundreds of red eyes were glaring back at him, all staring with hunger and ill-intent.
Where was he?
He tried to move and found he couldn't. His body seemed tied, arms and legs held immobile by silken material, but strong enough that he couldn't break it. As amber eyes glanced around, he realized what he was laying in was a giant web, it's weaving extravagant but terrifying. It was a trap, it was his prison, and he was actually scared.
He was never scared. Why should this intimidate him? He pulled again, but had to tense as red eyes crawled closer than the rest and then he noticed that he was surrounded by spiders. As the one that moved closer sprung, leaping toward him with a screech, it was knocked aside. The rest scurried off and soon he was left alone again, trying to think what could have stopped the first arachnid.
The chuckle that echoed in the cavernous area had him stiffening, his stomach clenching and his eyes widening as a giant spider crawled forward. Instead of its usual head, he was disgusted to find the upper half of none other than Naraku, and his efforts to escape doubled.
It was no use, the damn webbing he had been caught in was too strong, or maybe even, he was too weak.
He grit his teeth as those damned familiar tentacles came worming forward, the slimy exterior leaving him in goosebumps as it traveled up his legs in a sickening caress. He wanted to shout, but the most he could do was make a strangled noise.
He looked up to Naraku who was only smiling down at him, and he made sure to glare, even if it was a bit shaky.
"The time is now, my sweet." The spider told him, his grin widening as he watched a tentacle eerily circle the inukai's navel.
It was only then that Sesshomaru realized he was naked and when he glanced down at his stomach, it rolled in nausea at the sight of a tentacle caressing the smooth surface.
"I will have what's mine!"
Sesshomaru could only freeze as the appendage buried itself into his torso with a sickening wet sound, and as it buried deeper the scream he wanted to release was slowly building until finally, he could no longer hold it back.
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Sesshomaru woke in a cold sweat for his third night in a row. They had been constant these nightmares, since the day Inuyasha returned from the snake demons' camp, but this was the first time he had woke screaming.
He stopped himself with a strangled sound, and his hands gripped at his stomach before he was leaning over the side of the bed. The contents of last night, which wasn't much since he hadn't had much of an appetite since the nightmares started, was hurled on the recently polished floor and his body trembled as he seemed to go on until he was only giving dry heaves.
He groaned in agony, glad that Inuyasha wasn't there to see him this way. The hanyou was still being thoroughly ignored, but since his nightmares seemed to keep plaguing him, he was rethinking his decision to ostracize his mate.
As he pushed himself up into a sitting position, he only then realized that Kazue was crying, shrieking in fact. He was up on unsteady and trembling legs in an instant, making his way to the cradle and lifting the crying pup into his arms.
Usually that was enough to settle his son, but the boy kept shrieking, screams seeming to get louder. He was soon trying to see if he was hungry, but the small pup wouldn't latch on and as time went by, it was becoming frustrating.
He spun at the sound of his bedroom door opening and he looked to see Kaori in the doorway, her hair was a bit messy as it seemed she had been soundly sleeping before this. She had taken up residence, for the time being, in the drawing room on a sleeping roll ever since the request after the prince's first nightmare.
"My lord, Shippo seems to be having his nightmare as well."
Fatigue suddenly weighed heavily on him and he had to take a deep breath to fend of the unusual feeling to scream out in frustration. He nodded and simply followed her with a still bawling Kazue, his hackles rising as he thought back to his dream. It had felt all too real, and when morning finally came, he would have to investigate.
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Inuyasha jumped awake at the feeling of distress settling in his chest, and he turned golden-colored eyes to the Western Palace. He had chosen to sleep outside, since sleeping indoors meant sleeping alone anyway, and he wanted to keep a closer eye on this princess.
He shivered as he thought back to the nightmares that had been haunting him these past few days, and he wasn't sure what to think. His first had been one where he had watched helplessly as Shippo was pursued by a giant cobra, trapped in some sort of web and no matter how he tried he couldn't break free. All he could do was watch helplessly as the young kit was caught and swallowed whole, screaming in the dream and waking to find he was screaming in the real world, too.
The following nights he had dreamed as well, one with him entangled and watching his friends' carcasses strewn about carelessly by unknown hands, and the other about Sesshomaru. His mate had been dying, blood rushing from between his legs and a stillborn pup in his arms. Inuyasha knew it was his from the moment he laid eyes on it, and he tried to reach for it but he was so far. He had woken up screaming that night, too.
He hated this, not knowing what was happening, being afraid to fall asleep at night and having those nightmares. Each one he had been useless and weak; he had been human. He looked up at the waning moon, noting that the new moon wasn't too far off. It didn't make him feel any better at all, knowing that he would be as vulnerable as he had been in his dreams.
He didn't want to think about it. In fact, he would rather ignore it altogether and deal with it when the time came. However, that was never the answer, so he had to think of a plan. He studied the moon a bit longer, before deciding it was best to get moving. Sitting still wasn't going to help him any, and he couldn't go back to sleep, not without thinking of dreaming of his mate and child dead.
He stood on the branch that he had been curled up on, his amber eyes looking to the palace that wasn't too far off. He couldn't stand that his mate was still giving him the cold shoulder, he wanted to go there now and make sure he was still alive. He wanted to feel him, smell him, take him in and let himself know that everything was alright.
Go to him. Mate will not refuse you. Show him you hurt.
"Feh!" Inuyasha scoffed, jumping down and tucking his hands away as he landed. "Knowing Sesshomaru, he'd probably enjoy my pain."
But still, it didn't hurt to try.
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Sesshomaru jumped awake again, this time with nothing more than a gasp, to find himself sitting in a high back chair, and his son missing from his arms. Before his panic could settle, he found the young boy sleeping in the nursery's bassinet, and Kaori asleep in the chair beside it.
He was surprised that he had fallen asleep, having been too strung out to even relax, but he had somehow closed his eyes and rested far longer than he had intended. He sat up and looked down to the small table beside him, his eyes widening slightly as he locked his eyes onto the teacup that had been offered to him earlier. He had refused to take Kaori's stern advice and get some sleep, and after giving up, the kitsune had offered him tea.
He frowned as he realized that he had been drugged. The fox meant well, but she had gone against his trust to defy him. She would have to be punished, but it would have to wait. He stood as fast as his body would allow him to move, which wasn't that fast at all, but when he was finally standing, he walked over to the sliding door that connected Rin's room to the nursery. Gently pulling it back, he peeked in to find Rin and Shippo both asleep, the kitsune having been too scared to go to bed on his own after his nightmare.
Sesshomaru had questioned him on what he had dreamed about, and the fox had finished crying before he mumbled out his dream. He had dreamed of spiders, and snakes that surrounded him so that he could not escape; he had dreamed of dying.
The inu prince had offered his kit as much comfort as he could afford to offer, before he realized the fox was falling asleep again. As he had started to leave, Shippo had begged him not to go and leave him alone, so he had carried him off to Rin's room. The young girl was sleeping soundly, and Sesshomaru was thankful that at least one of them was able to do so.
Knowing that the two little ones were alright, he turned to leave the room, closing the door softly behind him. His eyes lifted to where his son lay sleeping again, and he had the urge to wake the child, just so that he had an excuse to hold him. He knew himself to be made of sterner stuff, but those dreams were getting to him.
His stomach was heaving as his mind thought back to the earliest one. Naraku had also been in that one, had been touching him, laughing as he took him, with Sesshomaru trapped in that damned web and unable to do anything. When he was through, the inu had only watched in horror as his stomach began to swell right before his very eyes and then the skin parted and he screamed as millions of spiders scurried out.
He was outside before he could try to stop himself, leaning over the edge of the roka and bringing up nothing but bile. Luckily, this spell didn't last long, and he was able to straighten, and head for the fountain placed in the gardens. He washed out his mouth and rinsed off his face, before he was leaning against the nearest tree trying to collect himself.
Please, can we see Inuyasha? You are not well, your mate will help.
'Not unless he's somehow become a healer.' Sesshomaru answered back to his youki, feeling it almost sigh in aggravation.
He couldn't see Inuyasha now, not when he had so boldly stated that he would separate himself from the hanyou until he saw fit. To go crawling to his brother showed weakness, and he was only just regaining his image of old.
He was on alert as he felt when he was no longer alone, and amber eyes calmly looked about his surroundings, not moving from his position. There was no need to expose his back to someone eager to attack him from the rear. He could think of a couple of demons that would stoop that low.
Luckily enough, he wouldn't have to worry about an assassination attempt. His intruder smelled familiar, so he wasn't the least bit surprised when Inuyasha came trekking forward out of the dense area of the garden.
Their eyes locked as the Daiyoukai came to a halt a few feet from his mate, his hands tucked into his sleeves and his brow creasing with a frown. Sesshomaru's face was holding its usual stoic mask and he simply returned his brother's stare. They stood that way for what seemed like hours, before Inuyasha finally sighed, the first to break the silence.
"I was heading for our room when I caught the scent of some one being sick." He said, one hand lifting to scratch the back of his head, his eyes looking to where he could see the puddle of vomit closer to the roka. He was then looking back to his mate, whose eyes had never turned away and had never stopped holding that distant, unfeeling look to them. "I didn't think it would be you. Are you okay?"
"This Sesshomaru is fine." Came the monotone answer, and Inuyasha sighed again.
"That says otherwise." He said nodding in the direction of the puddle again, hands going to his hips.
"That means nothing."
"Are you sick?"
"No."
"Are you hiding something from me?"
"What do you want?" Sesshomaru demanded, breaking Inuyasha's chain of questions with his own.
Inuyasha shrugged, his arms tucking away again as he looked down to the grass under his bare feet, unable to look up at that cold gaze for what he was about to admit.
"I missed you." He threw out with a growl, not wanting to know if Sesshomaru was smirking victoriously in his direction. "I just wanted to be with you, okay? I'm sorry for what happened before, and I promise you, it'll never happen again. Just, can I hold you for a bit? Even if you go back to ignoring me in the morning, I just want a few moments right now."
Sesshomaru studied his little brother a bit longer, his stomach knotting and his heart fluttering as he had spoken. It would be so easy to just grant the Daiyoukai's request, but he had had enough of giving in. He had to hold out, even if for just a bit longer.
"I would have to deny your request." He finally spoke, Inuyasha glancing up at him in surprise.
What!
Sesshomaru's youki had probably said what Inuyasha wanted to scream, but the hanyou only sighed before he was turning away. He didn't leave, though. He merely stood there, not facing his mate, who watched him carefully. Finally, after long agonizing moments of nothing but the cicadas to avoid the silence, Inuyasha spoke.
"I haven't been sleeping well." His voice traveled back, soft enough that if Sesshomaru hadn't been trying to hear it, he probably wouldn't have. "I've been having some bad dreams."
The older inu stiffened at that, not sure what to do or say to that. He opted to do nothing and to stay silent until Inuyasha had said more.
"Before I came looking for you, I had a dream that you were hurt. I think you were dead, actually." Inuyasha revealed, not able to hold back a shudder. "You had just given birth."
The full-blooded youkai felt his stomach twist at those words, and he had a feeling that the rest of Inuyasha's dream was something he didn't want to hear.
"What of the pup?" He was asking suddenly, wanting and yet not wanting to know all at once.
Inuyasha didn't answer right away, which didn't help Sesshomaru feel any better at all. Finally, after what felt like forever, Inuyasha was responding to his question.
"It didn't make it." The hanyou's voice was tight; strained. As if he was trying to hold back from showing how much the dream had affected him. "I couldn't do anything to help you. I couldn't do anything for the pup. I felt so useless; weak. I wanted to see you when I woke up, just to know that you were still here."
Sesshomaru opened his mouth but didn't know what he could say, so he closed it again. He could probably have tried, but he was at a loss for words. These nightmares, what were they and why now?
He hadn't noticed when Inuyasha moved closer, that is until the hanyou was directly in front of him, amber eyes pleading with him so that he didn't have to ask outright. He didn't respond, though, but it would seem he didn't have to.
Inuyasha was moving forward, his hands leaning on the tree on either side of Sesshomaru's head while he buried his face in the crook of his lover's neck. The older youkai had thought briefly on pushing him away, but having his mate so close made him realize how coiled up and nervous he was. The moment Inuyasha brushed his lips against his mating mark, Sesshomaru was wrapping his arms about his mate and pulling him closer.
His breath he hadn't known he'd been holding was released with a shuddering sigh, and he grew upset with himself to find his muscles shaking. He wasn't scared, there was no reason for him to be quivering like a leaf in the wind.
"Thank you." Came Inuyasha's voice next to his ear, his mate nuzzling it before he was moving back to caress his mark with his lips. "I won't hurt you, again."
"You probably will." Sesshomaru couldn't help but point out, and he heard Inuyasha chuckle before the hanyou pulled back enough to look him in the face.
"I'll try my best not to." The hanyou promised, moving forward until his forehead pressed against his mate's. "I don't like not being able to touch you when I want to."
"Hn."
"Hey, you sure you're okay?" Inuyasha asked again, his lips now placing small kisses over his brother's face.
Sesshomaru closed his eyes, relaxing into Inuyasha's arms as they wrapped about him and secretly thankful for the stability and feeling of protection it brought him. He hadn't realized just how vulnerable and lost he had felt since these nightmares had started. It felt good to have his mate this close again.
"I've been dreaming as well." He finally admitted, taking his brother's example and nuzzling his cheek against Inuyasha's. The affection was helping; it was helping a lot. "When I wake from them, I can't help but be sick. I can barely eat, I'm starting feel tired throughout the day since I am unable to sleep thoroughly at night. I'm slowly losing my mind, Inuyasha, and know that it's him."
He didn't have to say just who, Inuyasha already knew. He didn't stop his brother, nor did he want to, when the half-demon drew him into a slow kiss. It was further distracting him, and his body relaxed further as Inuyasha tried his best to kiss his fears and worries away. It was working, but it would only do so until they stopped. If only they didn't have to stop.
Sesshomaru was pulling himself flush against the body in front of him, mouth eagerly moving with Inuyasha's who seemed to want to pull him closer. They pulled away for air, Inuyasha nuzzling against his brother's ear, his panting breath tickling against it.
"Please." He was begging, before grinding his hips into Sesshomaru's. It was enough to press his aching hardness against him and he nibbled his ear as he began to steadily rub against him. "Please, just tonight. Then you can punish me again and ignore me all you want until you think I've learned my lesson. Just please, I want to feel close to you. I want you, Sesshomaru."
"Inuyasha-"
It was as far as he got, before the two were looking out at the furthest of the palace walls, both having heard the howls that sounded in the distance.
"What the fuck?" Inuyasha muttered to himself, before he was leaping up to the rooftop, his eyes looking out at the darkened landscape to see if he could spot the culprits.
The howling came again, and soon Sesshomaru was joining him, the two of them searching. Then he saw it, the unmistakable whirlwind, and Inuyasha couldn't help but grin.
"So, he finally made it." He said aloud, his arms crossing as he turned his smile to his mate. "You up for a midnight welcome?"
Sesshomaru merely nodded, before Inuyasha was grabbing hold of him around his waist with one arm. His cloud materialized beneath their feet, and before he was taking off, he looked down to the ground below. Kaori was staring up at him, a question in her eyes and all he did was answer it with a nod. She bowed in return, before disappearing again, and then Sesshomaru was heading off through the night sky.
xoxoxoxox
Kagome jumped awake, before she was groaning as she realized that it was still dark out. She had only just fallen asleep, and it irritated her that she had been woken up, since she had barely been getting much sleep lately. She could only wonder if the others were having the same problem.
It wasn't as if she was having bad dreams. No, in fact she hadn't been having dreams at all, save the most recent a few days ago where she had dreamed of failing her next test, but that was normal. No, her insomnia was due to her feeling of restlessness, and she couldn't shake the ominous feeling that seemed to be hovering over the Western Palace. It had started not too long after their arrival, but it had seemed to get worse these past three days. She was beginning to worry.
She sat up in her bed, thinking that maybe some water was what she needed, when her eyes' attention was pulled by the jewel shard that she carried. Last night, she had been holding it as she pondered some things, and she had forgotten to put it away. So, it had been carelessly left out in the open. Luckily, it didn't seem like any of the servants that wandered the palace had any interest in it.
Earlier tonight, the purified gem had been shimmering as it always had, but now it was resonating. It was almost as if it was reacting to more shards. She tried to use her miko powers to sense where they were, and ended up whimpering as her heart and head throbbed in pain. She bowed over with her hands on her head, trying to get the pain to recede, and when it finally had, she was shaking and her breathing was hard.
'What was that?' She asked herself, not sure what to make of it. 'That's never happened before.'
She was distracted by the sound of howling coming from outside, and with a frown she was standing up, rushing over to the door. She slid it open with a eager hand, before she was rushing out into the main room and finding Sango rushing in from the gardens.
"Did you heart that?" The taijiya was asking, and Kagome nodded.
She had to wonder what the demon-slayer was doing outside, but she was distracted by the movement coming from the side of her vision. She turned to find Miroku standing from where he sat, obviously having been meditating. So, it seemed that she hadn't been the only one unable to sleep.
"My guess would be that Kouga and his pack have finally arrived." The monk announced, stretching out his limbs and then reaching for his staff that stood leaning against the nearby wall. "Since it seems as we're all up, how about we go and meet them? I'm sure Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are already on their way."
Kagome and Sango both nodded, before the taijiya was returning to her room to rouse the small fire-cat. It wasn't an easy task, as the little demon was the only one of them who had been able to fall into a deep sleep, but they were able to get her up. Once outside, she transformed to her larger size and then they were climbing on. It was a tight fit with all three of them, but they managed, and then they were following the howls as a guide as to which direction to go in.
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Kouga came to a stop no more than half a mile outside the palace walls. His blue eyes looked over the looming structure and he smirked as his arms crossed over his chest.
"So, the mutt's got a nice looking place now." He said out loud, before he was smiling broadly at the sight of two figures coming his way through the night sky. "Guess you did end up mating after all."
His grin never wavered as the hanyou and his brother landed a few paces in front of him, Inuyasha matching the grin with his own. The two only stood and stared for the better part of a minute, before Kouga was taking the lead and stepping forward.
His punch to the half-breed's shoulder was heavy, but light enough that it only jerked Inuyasha back a bit.
"Finally got yourself some ass I see!" Kouga laughed, Inuyasha growling as he caught himself. "Took you long enough, dog breath!"
As the wolf continued to laugh to his heart's content, Inuyasha's fist curled before he was raising it and readying to pay the wolf back with a punch to his face. It would seem his plans were never meant to see fruition.
"Inuyasha."
He stopped to look back at his brother, who only looked to him with a raised brow and a look that promised pain if he even dared try. With a grumble of curses, he was looking back to the wolf who was too busy laughing to realize that he had just been saved from an ass kicking.
"Why can't I hit him?" Inuyasha snapped, turning to look at his mate who only sighed.
"It would be stupid to attack our ally after seeking his assistance." Sesshomaru informed him, before moving closer. "And besides, he isn't the only one you'll hurt."
"Huh?"
As if to clear his confusion, Inuyasha heard a small yip come from somewhere behind the ookami, and when he turned for a second look, he realized that Kouga was wearying a carrier. Jaken had said that he had managed to get himself a mate and pups.
"Feh!" He scoffed, arms crossing as he looked back at his rival. "I see you went and got yourself tied down. Must have been desperate after getting rejected."
"Hah! Say what you want, mutt!" Kouga said with a smile, his eyes lighting up with pride. "At least I have my own pups to brag about!"
That had Inuyasha growling and Kouga waiting for the outburst that was coming.
"Yeah, well, I'd hate to see the youkai you got stuck with!" Was all he was able to come up with. "I bet she's uglier than you, you flea-ridden asshole!"
"Do you really think I'm ugly, Inuyasha?"
At the voice, Inuyasha looked to find Ginta seated atop a rather large wolf, another pup cradled in his arms. He was accompanied by more wolves, another having Minako seated atop it with her wrinkled face glowering in the hanyou's direction.
"What?" He stuttered out, not exactly connecting the dots just yet.
"Well, I guess I'm not as good looking as Sesshomaru, but I don't think I'm terribly ugly." Ginta continued, before he was glaring at Kouga. "And what the heck did you think you were doing running off like that! You do realize you had my son strapped to your back!"
Kouga struggled for words for a moment, watching as his mate's face turned red with anger before he was figuring it was best to apologize and beg forgiveness. But, he couldn't do that with the mutt watching.
"Hey, I know how to take care of my pup!" He spouted, his arms folding defensively. "I am the Alpha, you know. You can't tell me what to do."
Satisfied with the fact that Ginta had no backtalk for him, he looked to his mate, and his blood ran cold. The smaller ookami was fitting him with a glare that held promises of cold shoulders and no rutting, and he had a feeling that it would also mean an earful when they were alone. Maybe he should apologize after all?
"Hakkaku!" Ginta was calling, jumping off of the wolf, who then shape-shifted into said person. "Can you please hold Sachiko?"
With a nod, Hakkaku held out his arms for the baby girl, and accepted her gently as she was handed over. Then he watched as Ginta calmly stalked over to their Alpha, stopping in front of him with his hand on his hips and his stern look focused on his mate.
"Give me my son." It was a demand that Kouga had no inclination to disobey in fear of the consequences that action would bring.
Obediently, he carefully removed the carrier from his back, before he was passing the boy over to his birthing father. Ginta huffed and then was heading to Sesshomaru, who was trying his best to hide his amusement of the entire scene.
"Lord Sesshomaru-"
"Prince." Sesshomaru was correcting, much to everyone's surprise. Ginta only nodded before carrying on.
"Prince Sesshomaru, I thank you and your mate for your invitation and I humbly request separate chambers."
"But-" Was all Kouga was able to get out, before he was flinching away from the dark and dangerous look his lover threw his way.
"Separate." Was the stressed word, Ginta's voice low and threatening.
Kouga could only let his tail fail limp and his shoulders sag. He could hear Inuyasha chuckling beside him, and he growled at the hanyou, who didn't bother to hide the fact that he was enjoying all this. Having just recently been in the same situation, he did not envy the ookami one bit.
"I will gladly accommodate you." Sesshomaru said with a nod of his head, Ginta nodding back in thanks. "Once escorts have arrived, I shall accompany you and your pups to a guest room."
At that moment, Kirara's yowl was heard and all eyes looked up to watch her land. The moment she hit the ground, Kagome was the first off, looking to Kouga with a smile and rushing forward to give the wolf a hug.
"Kouga, it's good that you're here!" She happily greeted him, before pulling away. "Thank you for responding and coming out to help. I'm sure Inuyasha appreciates it."
The hanyou only snorted, turning away and tucking his arms away. She ignored him and then looked to the rest of the wolves that had accompanied the pack leader. She stopped as she saw Minako, and smiled to the old demon who was now slowly climbing down off of a wolf.
"Hello, Lady Minako!" She greeted after rushing over and giving the saru a bow. "What are you doing here?"
"My job." Was all the monkey provided, before she was clasping the girl's shoulder. "Good to see you're learning some manners."
Kagome opened her mouth to respond, but the midwife was already walking past her and heading to where Sesshomaru was standing. On her way she greeted Sango and Miroku, who greeted her in turn, before she was stopping in front of the inukai.
"You look terrible." Came the blunt greeting, Sesshomaru merely glowering at her. "How's your health?"
"I'm fine."
"And Kazue?"
"Doing well."
She nodded, before looking to Ginta who was occupied with his own pups, before she was catching his attention.
"Ginta, I think it best we get Yukio and Sachiko indoors." She told him, the young wolf nodding in agreement. "The night air won't do too well for them."
As if on cue, Jaken appeared atop Ah-Un and a few more dragon-steeds in his wake. Ginta and Hakkaku was directed to one and then Kouga's pack mates were directed to the others.
The Alpha wolf watched as his mate was then led away, never looking back to him and he felt himself sulk more.
"Inuyasha." Sesshomaru was calling back, Minako by his side. "You may share lodging with Lord Kouga."
"What!"
Before he could demand an explanation, Sesshomaru was taking off with his arm held onto by the aged monkey. Inuyasha gaped as his mate disappeared, before he was cursing under his breath and glaring at the chuckling group beside him.
Kagome feigned innocence and Sango tried her best to stifle her giggles, but Miroku was the only one openly chuckling.
"What's so funny!" The hanyou demanded.
Miroku quickly stopped laughing, but couldn't help but smile a bit spitefully. He did still feel vengeful over the unnecessary beating he had received from his friend not too long ago. It wasn't his fault that they decided to have a quick shag in the same garden he had been meditating in. Well, he had enjoyed the view, frightening to discover but true, and he had long stopped regretting the event.
"Nothing, my lord." He answered him, before he was turning to the two women. "Shall we head back to the palace to help Ginta and the rest settle in?"
Sango was nodding, and jumping on Kirara with the monk behind her. She looked to the miko who had lagged behind, her face creasing with a frown of confusion.
"Kagome?" She called for her, the future girl only smiling at her.
"I'll catch up." She said with a shrug. "I want to speak with Inuyasha first.'
Sango was only nodding before she was guiding Kirara back to the palace. With them gone, Kagome turned to the two sulking lords, and couldn't help but feel just the least bit sorry for them.
"Inuyasha." She called to her friend, the dog ears twitching as he looked up at her. "I need to talk to you about something."
xoxoxoxox
Kaori had been waiting for Sesshomaru in his suite, having checked on the two young ones and overlooking the preparations for the arriving wolf demons. Kazue was with her, settled in his cradle in the bedroom and she sat carefully doing needlework to pass the time.
She looked up as the door opened, and she stood to bow at her master as he walked in, a newcomer in his company.
"Kaori, this is Minako." Sesshomaru said in introduction.
The fox bowed to the old woman, who bowed her head in return, before she was looking to her lord again.
"Please, I wish to be alone with her."
"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama." She said with a nod of understanding, before she was gathering her things and leaving the two demons alone.
The instant she was gone, Minako turned to look at the taller youkai, merely waiting.
"Kazue's sleeping." Sesshomaru started and Minako only nodded, before walking to the chair that Kaori had just abandoned.
She settled in it, her hands resting atop her walking stick as her brown eyes stared at the inu. She wouldn't ask any questions, she knew he had drawn her aside for a reason and she wanted him to be the first to bring it up.
"He's starting to crawl." Came the next words, an obvious attempt to avoid the subject.
"And in a week or so he'll be walking." She commented, Sesshomaru nodding. "He's eating well?"
"Yes, chewing on his own."
"And he's weaned?"
She chuckled at the wince the prince gave, his hand absently raising to soothe his chest as if he'd been bitten.
"He'll wean soon enough." She said with a gentle smile, before she settled back further into the chair. "How long ago?"
She figured the stubborn inukai would never breech the subject, so she took matters into her own hands.
"Four nights."
"And you're worried?" She said with a snort. "Come here."
He followed her order and when he was in front of her, she stood so that he could sit. When he was seated, she ordered he hold out his hand, and she placed gnarled fingers against the pulse of his wrist.
"Deep breath."
Sesshomaru groaned but did so anyway, holding when he was ordered to and then releasing slowly when she ordered that as well.
"Why worry, it's too early in the year." She said, carefully studying his face next. "You haven't been eating."
"I haven't been hungry."
She raised a brow at that and then was asking him to stand. One hand gently rested on his back, the other was then palpating his abdomen close to his groin. Sesshomaru stiffened at that, but let her continue with her work.
"He knotted?"
He was nodding in answer to her question, unable to stop the flush in his cheeks and hating that he blushed in the first place. He still couldn't get used to an old demon discussing such things with him.
"Well, it's too early to tell either way, but it's a false alarm." Minako assured him, with a pat to his stomach.
"How can you be sure?" He questioned her, letting her take the seat again.
Minako only chuckled, before she was taking his hand in both of hers and gently patting it.
"It's only summer." She reminded him. "Your second heat isn't due until the fall. He must be determined, if he managed to knot even without you being in heat. Don't fret, you weren't pupped."
She was amused to see the usually stoic youkai actually deflate in relief and she ordered him to sit down in a chair that wasn't too far off from hers.
"With that out of the way, why don't you let me know why there's a nest of snakes camped outside your doors."
"Very well." Sesshomaru said in agreement. "Where should I begin?"
xoxoxoxox
Inuyasha slammed down the empty bottle that he had just finished draining of sake, before he was demanding another. Having been chased off by Kaori after attempting to see his mate when he was done talking to Kagome, he had stormed off after his rival, who had been sulking in his given room. He demanded a duel, they had fought outside the palace gates and after calling truce, had found themselves in a tea room. Sake was ordered and food demanded, and none too soon the two were a pair of drunken and loud fools.
"Oi, Kouga!" The hanyou slurred, trying to focus his eyes on the inebriated ookami. "Why'd you pick Ginta?"
He had been curious to ask before, but far too sober to have the gall to ask. Now, with no inhibition left, he was free to do and ask what he pleased.
"Huh?" Kouga hiccuped, trying his best to pour sake into his cup and not all over the table top as he'd been doing for the last ten minutes or so. "I don't know. I guess I figured, who else but Ginta? 'Sides, I pupped him and didn't even know it. Seemed like the right thing to do."
"What!" Screamed the hanyou unnecessarily, the servants keeping an eye on them groaning at their Daiyoukai's behavior. "You mean you knocked him up and still tried to get your hands on Sesshomaru! You horny bastard! Ain't you got no class!"
"More than you, dog breath!" Kouga shouted back in turn, succeeding in pouring the sake, but missing his mouth and spilling it in his lap. It went unnoticed as he focused on Inuyasha. "At least I owned up to it. And I love Ginta, he's been my friend since I was a pup and as my mate, I'll do right by him. That's more than you can say. At least I have pups."
"Fuck off, dirt bag!" The hanyou growled, before gulping down more sake. "Ne, what's he like?"
"Hmm?" Glossy and red-rimmed eyes were looking to the hanyou, who was now leaning closer so that no one could hear their conversation.
Unfortunately for the two idiots, they were far too drunk to realize that their attempt to control their volume was failing and that the servants could hear everything they were "whispering" to each other.
"I mean in the sack." Inuyasha said with a grin. "I know you, you horn dog, you wouldn't have done it if he wasn't good."
"Hey, shut up!" Kouga was shouting with a blush.
"Come on." Inuyasha continued to coax him. "Not even if I let you know about Sesshomaru?"
That had Kouga stopping to contemplate, and Inuyasha grinned in triumph when the wolf nodded in agreement. Looking about to the servants, who were now interested and pretending as if they weren't listening, he turned back to Kouga so that he could continue with his horrible whispering.
"For such a cold bastard, he can give one hell of a blow job."
"No way!" Kouga burst out, his eyes wide in disbelief. "You're jerking me, man."
"Yeah, he's good at that, too."
The wolf burst out laughing at that, Inuyasha joining him before the two were discussing various sexual exploits with their mates to each other. The servants listened on with red faces, a few giggling while some suffered nosebleeds and had to run off before fainting from blood loss. It was awhile before the two settled down, Inuyasha's arm thrown about the ookami's shoulder as they toasted to the luck of mating to two libidinous partners.
"Ne, Inuyasha." Kouga slurred after they'd calmed down, slumping forward a bit so that he was leaning his weight on his elbow that rested on the table in front of them. "Why'd you need my help anyway? I'm the last person I would have thought you'd call."
"Yeah, same here." Inuyasha grumbled out, downing another cup of sake. "I'm in trouble though, and as much as I hate your guts, you're the only one I can trust. You're my rival and your also a friend. I don't have many of those. So, who else but you?"
Kouga blinked up in shock at the red-faced hanyou, before he was giving a toothy grin and lifting so that he could wrap his own arm about the hanyou's shoulders. Pouring fresh cups of sake, he offered it to Inuyasha before holding his cup up in a toast.
"To friendship!" He bellowed out, Inuyasha grinning and lifting his own cup.
"To brotherhood!" He added in, Kouga laughing heartily as their cups clanked together.
"I'd never thought I'd see the day I befriended a sleazy little mutt like you, but damn it, I may hate you but I love you, man!"
"Oi! Stop being weird, ya idiot!"
With that they threw back their drinks and then they were both tumbling backward, crashing to the floor in a snoring heap. One of the servants timidly step forward to toe at them, jumping back when Inuyasha grumbled in his sleep. She sighed before deciding to work around them and started to clear away the mess they had made. She'd leave them where they lay, knowing that it'll teach them a lesson for what intimate details they had revealed about their mates. Although, it did give her some good gossiping material for weeks to come.
xoxoxoxox
Kagura landed down at the predetermined spot, her eyes looking about the dark forests for any sign that she was followed. Luckily enough, she wasn't and she set out a few paces deeper into the trees. She stopped when she came to a clearing, knowing that he would be there soon.
Kana had informed her that Naraku had called for her and had expected her to meet him. She hadn't wanted to, but she knew that she had nothing better to do. Well, she had been preoccupied with watching the human boy try his best to figure things out. That had been fun for all of five seconds, and then she had instead started using him as her personal servant. He hadn't objected to anything she ordered, having no one to follow with Naraku not there, and had obediently followed out her every command.
She had left him behind cleaning out the pits that collected the sewage when Kana called, and now she wondered if that hadn't been too cruel. She was distracted from her thoughts by the unmistakable aura of the dark hanyou, who seemed to melt out of the darkness with natural ease, his red eyes looking to her with a small smile on his lips.
"Kagura." He greeted, the woman only sneering at him.
"What did you want, Naraku?" She questioned him, turning to face him head on. "I thought your orders were to stay put?"
"Yes, that's true, but you now have new orders." He informed her, walking closer so that she could see the crazed intent in his eyes.
It made her shiver, but she tried to hide it. She hated to show the hanyou that he had even the slightest affect on her.
"And those orders would be?"
"Shards." Was the single order he gave her and she frowned.
"So, it's back to that is it?"
"For now." He said with a nod. "Find me more, but first bring me the boy."
The boy? What on earth could he want with him?
"You mean, you want me to bring Kohaku here?" She checked, getting her answer in the form of a dark smile. "What could you possibly want with him?"
"An insider." He revealed to her, turning to head back the way he came.
"You'll be inside of the palace walls yourself." She reminded him and he stopped with a dark chuckle so that he could look at her over his shoulder.
"Yes, but he could get closer than I can." He told her, Kagura frowning deeper. "Besides, I'm sure the taijiya would appreciate seeing her little brother for one last time."
He was gone after that, leaving Kagura with a sinking feeling in her gut. One last time?
'You don't mean. . .' Her thoughts trailed off as her face held her shock, and then she was pulling free a feather and was soaring off.
It was a cruel game that Naraku was playing, and all for revenge. She made a note that she would do her best to stay out of his way and to be ever cautious with how she dealt with him from now on. With an uncomfortable feeling settling in her chest, she headed back to Naraku's castle and for the demon-slayer that she had been ordered to bring to him. She had a moment where she thought it best she take him elsewhere, but then she was pushing that thought aside. Far be it from her to start feeling any thing but disgust towards him. The last thing she needed was to become emotionally attached.
xoxoxoxox
Inuyasha winced as a sentry loudly announced that the princess was arriving and he wished, for just a moment, that he hadn't been so stupid as to drink last night. He had been trying to loosen up and forget that he had been returned to being ignored by his mate, and sake, as well as Kouga, seemed like good enough company. Now he rather wished he had decided on just going straight to bed.
He looked to his friend, who seemed to be in the same horrible state as he was, and he was satisfied to see it. Though the wolf had gained a loud awakening and then a even louder rant from his mate, where as Inuyasha had gotten a cold and silent welcome. He had to wonder though who had it worst, since though Sesshomaru hadn't screamed, his vengeance would be just as sharp as the usually quiet wolf.
Kagome and the others showed no pity, and the rest of the council members merely shook their heads. All except Shirogitsune and Ishimaru. The badger had sneered at him in the disgust, the fox had grimaced in pity before offering him a knowing smile. He had only growled at the fox, not wanting any kind of sympathy from the demon trying to worm his way into his mate's hakama.
"Presenting Princess Sakuya of the Southern Snake clan and her escort Kanaye!" The sentry announced in a loud voice, Inuyasha having to grit his teeth to bear the pain.
He rolled his eyes up to watch as the two snake demons he had had the unfortunate pleasure of meeting a few days earlier enter into the room. Standing from his chair as they came to a stop in front of him. He looked to his right where his mate sat, but he was only met with a glare which meant that he was on his own. With an inaudible sigh, he looked back to his two visitors, who stood patiently waiting for his formal greeting.
"Glad you could make it." He grumbled out, his voice horse and gruff.
He heard a collection of groans and growls, but ignored them thoroughly as he stepped down from where his seat was elevated, so that he was standing directly in front of the princess.
"Sorry I didn't come get you, but I'm not feeling too hot."
He could see that the demon was shocked at the way he was talking to her, but he could give two flying shits about minding his p's and q's. What did that mean again?
"My lord, may I be so bold to ask why you have an audience with the wolf clan of our lands?" The male snake was asking, his voice smooth and oddly soothing.
Inuyasha didn't trust him. He could sense that he was hiding something.
"That ain't none of your business." Inuyasha calmly answered him, before he was looking back to Sakuya. "Look, can we cut this short, my head's about to blow up on me and I'll be honest, I'm no good at being hospitable. You're welcome to stay as long as you like, but don't push it. We'll discuss business tomorrow, but today you can relax and settle in. I invite you to join me at dinner, and no, you can't decline. You had better have your asses there or I'll have you gathered and locked away before you can even try anything. Am I clear?"
Sakuya's eyes were sharp and focused, filling with an anger that was as subtle as the smile that adorned her face. She merely bowed at the Daiyoukai to show that she understood.
"As you wish, Lord Inuyasha." Those green feline-like eyes were studying him before they traveled to where Sesshomaru sat calmly taking in every thing that went on. "My prince, if I should be so bold, I do say that you look a bit under the weather. Are you not sleeping well?"
Sesshomaru stiffened at that, before his eyes were locking with green and a chill ran down his spine. What the hell was that supposed to mean?
"Hey, buddy." Inuyasha drew Kanaye's attention before Sesshomaru could think to respond in turn. "Eyes off."
He looked to Shirogitsune, who tried to pretend as if he hadn't been staring at the older inukai and he only growled in warning before looking to the old badger who seemed flustered with how things were being handled.
"Mujina." He called to him, the old man blinking up at him from where he sat. "I'll entrust them to you. Everyone get the hell out of here, I need some well deserved sleep."
With his order the room was clearing out, but he didn't wait to watch them go. He was too focused on getting back to his room and locking himself away until this damned headache disappeared.
"Inuyasha!"
He groaned as his head throbbed at the shrill voice calling for him, but he turned to face the miko anyway. Kagome came to a halt in front of him, and she held a look that was a mixture of annoyance and concern.
"It happened again." She started off, Inuyasha staring back at her with a blank expression.
Kagome rolled her eyes before she took it upon herself to further explain.
"The jewel shard started resonating, again." She explained to him. "I thought that maybe it was resonating to Kouga's shards, but its never done that before. I think there are more shards nearby and by what I can guess, there may be a lot of them. But, I can't sense them. Every time I try, it's like something is trying to stop me. I don't know what it could be, either."
Inuyasha grunted, and started to walk off, bidding that the miko follow with a motion of his head. She walked along side him as they entered the hallway, Inuyasha trying his best to ignore the servants that they passed. Everyone of them was either blushing or giggling, and he had to wonder what the hell happened last night that had them acting that way.
"So, the jewel's acting up and so is your powers?" He questioned her, seriously hoping he could find a way to get rid of his blasted hangover. "And you have no idea what it is or why it's happening?"
Kagome nodded with a sigh, her hands clasping behind her back as she and Inuyasha walked throughout the palace halls.
"I wish I had some kind of clue, but I've got nothing." She admitted, looking to her friend who seemed to become more haggard with every minute that passed. "You know, drinking all night isn't something I'd advice, especially when you've got to keep your head clear. Princess Sakuya's staying within the palace walls now, you'll need to keep an eye on her."
He only made a sound that was a mixture of a groan and grunt, Kagome not sure what it meant.
"Miroku and I put a barrier around the nursery and your bedroom, but we're not sure how else we can help. Sango volunteered to have guard duty at night and that nice kitsune said he'd help her."
"I don't want his help!" Inuyasha snapped, regretting it the moment he opened his mouth.
His skull screamed and he felt like crying, wanting nothing more than to curl up somewhere in a dark corner. That was it, no more sake for him, ever!
"Look, you have to accept help from somewhere. Kaori's already informed me that she'll pay extra attention to the children and your council members." She went on, taking Inuyasha's arm to stop him from going any farther. "You need to figure out what you want done, though. We're ready when you are."
"Yeah, well, there's not much to do but wait." Inuyasha grumbled out, a hand wiping over his face. "I won't hit first, knowing that she's here for peace and all. The last thing I need to do is to give her a reason to demand war. I'll just have to prepare myself as much as I can so that if and when she does strike, I'll be ready for her."
The two began walking again, heading back to the bedroom that Inuyasha had technically been kicked out of. He didn't care, though. He wanted a soft comfortable bed, and damn it, he was going to to get one.
He had a feeling Sesshomaru would be in the nursery, so it was safe until he got caught. That was when the real trouble would begin. He would deal with it when it came to pass.
As they reached the doors, he slid them open and stepped inside, Kagome right behind him. He had expected to enter and find an empty room, but it would seem that fate had other plans. He stopped in his tracks, the young priestess colliding into him, as he found someone sitting at one of the high tea tables. From obvious observance, she was female, and the closer he looked was the more familiar she seemed, but he couldn't quite figure out how. There was nothing else to do but ask.
"Who the hell are you!" He demanded, Kagome peeping over his shoulder to get a look at who he was talking to.
The woman stood up, her white her flowing down her back and her slender figure covered by an expensive kimono of fine silk. It was in colors of pink and light blue, with patterns of lotus flowers and koi in lavender along the hem. Her golden eyes latched on to Inuyasha's and she offered him the barest hint of a smile.
"Why I believe you should know that." She said, Inuyasha not sure he understood one bit. "You see, I'm your mother in law."
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