"Well! Do I have a little brother or a little sister!?" Rin asked. She was getting impatient. Her parents were running late coming home with the baby.
"Clam down Rin. I'm under strict orders that it's going to be surprised." Kagome said, getting the food out. The Tashio women were quick when it came to planning last minute parties. They gathered everyone to Sayuri and Sesshomaru's house for the small baby shower. Kai looked on from the kitchen.
"This is what Sae comes home to after spending time with us in Hawaii? Dang, no wonder she always wanted to leave early…" Kai said, after taking a look around the giant room that was just the living room.
"Kai, this isn't a house… it's a museum…" Nobu said, inspecting a genuine Tokugawa Samurai armor that was in the study.
"Rin, where's the bathroom?" Kaulani asked.
"Down the third hall, the second door on the right."
"OHHH! Why so far away!?"
"I'll race you!" David said, already sprinting.
"DAD! NO FAIR!" Kaulani screamed, as she used her demonic speed to catch up.
Rin smirked. She couldn't wait for her new sibling to come home…
"Remember… everyone will probably give all their attention to Karei, so we got to keep Rin from getting jealous."
"Sae, I don't think Rin's going to get that jealous…"
"How did you feel after Inuyasha was born?"
"Completely out of the loop… oh…" realization smacked Sesshomaru in the face.
Sayuri gave him a look after she slipped into her jeans.
"Yay! I can fit in them again!" Sayuri said cheerfully. "And I say, before any of the relatives gets the chance to see her, Rin gets first dibs…"
"Got ya…"
"Mrs. Tashio… are you ready?" the nurse asked, carrying a rather familiar bundle of joy.
"Yes…" Sayuri said. Then nurse handed Karei to Sayuri.
"I wish you both the best…" the nurse said, taking a formal bow.
"Thank you…" Sayuri said. Sesshomaru picked up Sayuri's overnight bag, and the two left the hospital.
"They're coming!" Jakotsu said, after taking a peek through the window. Everyone went to their positions.
"Remember… not too loud… the baby's hearing might be a little sensitive to loud noises." Izayoi said.
"I hope their not planning any thing…" Sayuri told Sesshomaru as they headed to the front door.
"Knowing your family, I doubt it."
"My family I'm not worried about. They don't have the spare…"
"SURPRISE!"
"…key…"
A swarm of females tried to corner Sayuri.
"Aw! Sae, she's adorable!" Chiyo said. She tried to hold Karei, but Sayuri wouldn't let go.
"I know you're my sister, but chibi onee- chan gets first dibs." Sayuri said, making Chiyo go into a child like pout, then laugh. "Where's Rin- chan?"
"Mom! Dad!" Rin said, running up to them. Sayuri bent down to Rin's level.
"Rin… this is your sister, Karei…"
Rin looked at the baby in Sayuri's arms. Karei, by this time, opened her eyes. They were Sesshomaru's golden eyes. Karei giggled when she saw Rin.
"Aw…" Rin said.
"Would you like to hold her, Rin- chan?" Sayuri asked.
"Can I?"
Sayuri placed Karei in Rin's arms.
"Be sure to support her head." Sayuri said.
"Hi Rei- Chan…" Rin said. She took a seat on the couch. Chiyo took one side and Izayoi took the other.
"Oh! She looks so much like Sesshomaru!" Izayoi said, tickling Karei's stomach the way she did to Akane.
"But she has Sayuri's big nose!" Chiyo said teasingly.
"My nose isn't big! Is it?" Sayuri said looking at Sesshomaru, covering her nose with her hand. Sesshomaru placed her hand down.
"No… your nose is pretty." Sesshomaru said. Sayuri smirked.
"I wanna see baby!" Akane shouted. Karei started to whimper.
"Akane- chan… you have to be quieter when you're around her. Her hearings very sensitive…" Kagome said, picking her daughter up.
"Sorry mommy…" Akane said, burying her head under her mother's chin.
A few hours later (along with a few well earned drinks) everyone left. Sayuri's family went to their original stop, the Tokyo Towers, where Sesshomaru had rooms reserved for their visit.
He walked back into the living room, where Rin and Jaken were finishing up cleaning up after the party.
"Where's Sayuri?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I don't know…"Jaken grumbled.
"I think mom went upstairs. She looked a little tired." Rin said.
Sesshomaru went up the stairs and took a right. Where Karei's room was.
He took a peak inside. Sayuri had an A+ on this particular homework assignment. It took a while to make the vision a reality but they managed. The walls were a soft lavender color with dark purple moons and stars decorating the edges of the walls. There was also a white changing table, and an oak crib. The oak dresser was filled with diapers, rash ointments, baby powder, and small clothes. Same with the closet. At the foot of the crib, there was a white toy chest, with tons of stuffed animals and other things sent by numerous relatives. The only thing missing was his wife and new born child.
Sesshomaru heard a soft cry in their room. He cracked the door a little and smiled at the little scene.
Sayuri was sitting cross legged on their bed, with Karei in the crook of her arm. The breast milk pump was sitting on the side table. (A/N: yes, those things do exist. My mom used it on my little brother). She held the bottle tenderly so Karei was able to drink it. Sayuri's eyes had a sparkle to them he's never seen before. She was also humming a soft tune. Sayuri looked up and saw Sesshomaru at the doorway. She blushed.
"I couldn't leave her alone in the room." Sayuri said embarrassingly.
Sesshomaru walked over to the bed and took a seat next to Sayuri.
"She's just like you…" he said.
"What do you mean?" Sayuri asked.
"Beautiful…"
Sayuri narrowed her eyes playfully.
"You're a romantic, aren't you?"
Sesshomaru sighed. Sayuri was too sharp for her own good.
"What do you think she's going to be like when she gets older?" Sayuri asked. She loved having these kinds of conversations about the future and what they though would happen.
"Well, most of the time, she's going to act a lot like you…" Sesshomaru replied.
"But instead of my level of seriousness, she'll have your cold hard exterior." Sayuri said playfully.
Karei yawns and fell asleep. Sayuri placed Karei gently between her and Sesshomaru and lied down, placing her hand on Karei's stomach, feeling her go in and out.
"We better be ready when she ha her first human night…" Sayuri whispered.
"You had a talk with Izayoi and Inuyasha didn't you?" Sesshomaru said, lying down to Karei's left. Sayuri turned to the side to face Sesshomaru.
"Izayoi said she'd never been so scared in her life. Inuyasha wouldn't stop screaming."
"I had to go to the hospital from an ear bleed." Sesshomaru said, recalling Inuyasha's vivid memory of his human form on the night of the new moon. Sayuri gave him a look.
"I'm serious." She said. "Think about how she's going to react when she looks into the mirror one day and finds that her appearance has changed."
"And I'm serious too. How else do you think Rei has sensitive hearing? Don't worry about it. We can handle it. I'm just thankful that Izayoi's here to help you out."
Sayuri sighed. She started to wonder what kind of an adventure she got herself into. She looked at her sleeping daughter and smiled. This was going to be a trip that she'll never regret.
Hikaru- San: SORRY FOR THE LONG UPDATE!!!! I was at a lost of words and To Be or Not To Be demanded immediate update. that story is getting close to having as many reviews as Finding Love and TBONTB isn't even close to being over… I'm amazed. Also Beware of the Ipod Nano was taking up a bit of time… Anyway! I hope you all liked this chapter. Please R&R…
