Chapter 8- The News

SERENITY: Be warned this has male pregnancy in it. If you don't like please do not read this chapter or the next. You have been warned.

Sesshomaru awoke to the most wonderful sensation. He opened his eyes to find Inuyasha staring at him innocently.

"Why did you stop?" Sesshomaru groaned.

"Why… I don't know what you mean." Inuyasha answered, innocence dripping from his voice and Sesshomaru growled he did not believe that what he had been feeling was all just a dream. Inuyasha smirked and leaned down to kiss his mate causing Sesshomaru to growl approvingly. "How long will this continue?" Inuyasha asked seriously pulling away slightly.

"For a couple more days, you and I will want nothing more than to be physical with on another." Sesshomaru answered causing Inuyasha to sigh, but he did not fight his urges to please his brother.

A few days later

Inuyasha woke to find that he was not hot for the first time since they mated, and looked over at Sesshomaru to find golden eyes meeting his.

"How do you feel Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru asked.

"I feel calm for the first time since our mating."

"Do you feel like going to breakfast or should I have them bring it to our room?"

"No I want to go to breakfast I haven't seen Shippo and wish to see him."

"Then let's take a shower and go to breakfast." Inuyasha was the first out of bed and almost ran to were the towels were kept. Sesshomaru watched as Inuyasha grabbed two towels and then motioned for him to come and join him. They showered together, dressed together, and walked to breakfast together.

Shippo was so happy when Inuyasha came to breakfast that he did not leave Inuyasha side once during breakfast. As Inuyasha looked at the food he felt hungry and sick all at the same time. He ignored the sick feeling and piled his plate with food but after just a few bits he vomited. Sesshomaru was at his side in an instant smelling the food and his mate for poison. Finding none he decided to take the sick Inu to the castle's healer.

"There is nothing seriously wrong with him my lord." The healer said coming out of the room.

"Then has my mate conceive." The healer nodded. "Have you told him?"

"No my lord I thought you would like to tell your mate the good news." Sesshomaru nodded and walked in to find his mate staring at him with frightened eyes.

"Inuyasha there is something you must know." Inuyasha stiffed waiting for the bad news.

"You are with child."

"…" Minutes passed by as Sesshomaru waited for his mate's reaction.

"You mean I'm…" Sesshomaru nodded know what the Inu was going to say. More seconds passed by as Sesshomaru waited the reaction he got was not what he expected.

"Sesshomaru… I am happy that I am with child, but I'm scared too. I don't know if I can be a good mother. As you know my mother died when I was just a pup and was never able to teach me much." Sesshomaru walked over to his mate and pull the hanyou to him.

"You need not fear brother you have me to help. Plus I think the minute our child is born you will instinctively know what to do." He said reassuringly. Inuyasha snuggled against his mate and sighed.

"I hope your right."

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A week into Inuyasha's pregnancy nothing much had changed, but in his third week the change Inuyasha could easily be seen. The half demon was eating more and was quitter then normal. The second month was the worst for both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Inuyasha started to have mood swings one moment he would be loving, happy, sad, and the next he would be angry at Sesshomaru for putting him through this.

"Sesshomaru you are never touching me again." Sesshomaru sighed.

"Inuyasha please calm down. I want you to be happy are you not happy that we are to have a pup." That always seemed to get to the over emotional hanyou, and tears escaped his eyes and hugged Sesshomaru to him.

"Of course I'm happy, how can I not be, with a loving mate and a pup that was created by that love. I'm sorry for what I said, it just hurts a lot, and this little one is already starting to kick." Inuyasha said before kissing his mate in apology.

The third month Inuyasha started to gain more wait which added even more to his negative mood swings.

"You don't want me do you? I am so ugly like this. It looks like I've eaten a watermelon." Inuyasha sobbed.

"I love you in every way Inuyasha. I love you as a human, a half-demon, and even as the crazed full demon you use to become. So do not think those things anymore."

The morning sickness Inuyasha had caused him to stay close to Sesshomaru and the demon helped as much as he could. One thing that shocked the couple was that during the new moon Inuyasha had not change into a human. The healer had said that this was because his demon energy was stronger making him less vulnerable which was true. By his fourth month Inuyasha would only let Sesshomaru near him, not even the healer could get close without almost losing an arm.

THE LAST MONTH

"Inuyasha let me in" Sesshomaru yelled, only to receive was a warning growl from his mate, almost daring him to enter. Sesshomaru could have easily broken open the door but when he moved to do so his healer stopped him.

"My lord I would advise you not to do that. I have a feeling that if you were to force yourself in there Master Inuyasha would see that as a treat to him and his pup and he will defend to the death. Sesshomaru cold eyes looked at his healer before asking.

"Then how do I get in there to help him?"

"You must show him you mean no harm to him or the pup." Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed he wanted more information than that. "Right now your mate does not know friend from foe. Let your scent be relaxed and soothing." Sesshomaru calmed himself before knocking on the door again.

"Inuyasha my mate, you have nothing to fear from me I will not harm you or our pup please let me in so I can help you deliver the pup safely." He waited hoping that he convinced Inuyasha to let him in.

"You can come in but you must be alone no one else is allowed in hear." Inuyasha said his voice different somehow. When Sesshomaru entered the room he was shocked at what he saw. Inuyasha now had his strips across both his cheeks, his eyes where no longer brilliant gold but blood red, his fangs and claws were sharper, but for the first time Inuyasha seemed to have full control. Sesshomaru deduced that he had changed to help better defend himself. He walked slowly over to Inuyasha and kissed him on the forehead.

"How do you feel mate?" Sesshomaru asked

"…I'm in… pain… I think…I am almost ready…to give birth." Inuyasha answered back. Sesshomaru nodded and moved so that he could see were his child would enter the world and saw that Inuyasha had been correct.

"Inuyasha I can see our child so push." The hanyou pushed and after a few times cries pierced the room.

"What is it?" Inuyasha whispered

"It's a boy." Inuyasha smiled before closing his eyes for some much needed sleep. Sesshomaru called in the healer to check on the pup and to check on Inuyasha. Both were in perfect health. Sesshomaru was left alone with his sleeping mate and decided to wash his pup off than sat next to his mate and watched as Inuyasha's markings disappeared.

TBC

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