Chapter Ten

From Above

An Inuyasha Fanfiction

By Momoe

I was originally going to end this story this chapter and sum everything up, but I changed my mind. I decided to elongate the story and explore more things in it. I have rewritten my outline and now instead of ten chapters in total, there will be seventeen! I hope you have enjoyed reading this so far and I hope you continue to enjoy reading! And thank you to my reviewers! I really appreciate all of your feedback! :3

I dressed up nicely just as Sesshoumaru asked me to. It wasn't often that I would see his mother so I needed to look absolutely perfect tonight. I didn't want my small baby bump showing so I found a loose empire waist dress, a wine red color. The loose fabric hung in contrast from the tight material around my chest. It flattered me and hid my stomach very well. The dress went down to just above my knees, I pulled my hair to the side and had it styled with wavy curls. I threw on a pair of red wine colored flats to match the dress. My makeup was very minimal, I didn't want his mother to think I looked like a hussy or anything.

When I arrived at the restaurant Sesshoumaru was waiting outside for me. he had just gotten off of work and he took me into his arms and gave me a kiss on my forehead. He was dressed wonderfully, he always looked good in his suits. It was a black suit with a cream colored shirt and tie.

"How are you two doing?" He asked and placed his hand on my stomach. He was so tender with me. We would soon be able to go find out the gender of our baby. We decided not to wait until it is born to find out.

"We are doing wonderful." I said and placed my hand over his. He gave me a big smile and took me inside the restaurant, it was a fancy classic japanese restaurant. He took my coat off of me and took of his long coat and check both in with the coat girl in the front. He reserved a table in the private section and our hostess took us back to the room. It was a small kotatsu style table in the room with floor pillows. He helped me onto one of the cushions and he sat next to me.

"I'm a little nervous." I said and stared at the dark wood of the table. "I've always been scared of her." I said and Sesshoumaru ran a reassuring hand up and down my back, I noticed he had a manilla envelope with him. "What's that for?" I asked and pointed to it.

"My mother will never believe what I have to say unless I can prove it to her. Here is all the proof I need." He said and tapped on the envelope.

After a moment the door opened again and the hostess lead in his mother. Her yellow eyes met mine for a moment, then she looked to Sesshoumaru. We both stood up and bowed to her before she took her seat across from us. Sesshoumaru helped steady me as I sat back down.

Her eyes met mine again and she stared at me for a long moment. This was his mother, Bunko Taisho. She was a small and very frail looking woman. She was in her late fifties by now but her face was young, she didn't look to be much older than thirty. She had the same distinct hair color as Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. Her hair was just as long as Sesshoumaru's but pulled into a very hair ponytail. Not a single strand was out of place on her head. Bunko was dressed in a woman's business suit, a black blazer and a black pencil skirt that went down past her knees. She had a displeased looked on her face,

"Kagome." She said in a dark tone.

"Hello, Mrs. Taisho, It's nice to see you again." I bowed to her and she nodded then looked to Sesshoumaru.

"What is she doing here? I thought this was a mother-son dinner to catch up." She was angry. Sesshoumaru smiled a little.

"Mother, there are some things you need to know. It isn't going to be easy to hear but you have to listen to everything and try your best to understand what I have to say."

"What's going on Sesshoumaru? Tell me. Now." She demanded. She was trying to contain her voice but she was pissed. I could even see it. The waitress came back in this two large trays filled with different kinds of sushi and a big container of sake. I thanked her as she placed the trays down on the table and excused herself.

The food looked great and I was so hungry, I couldn't help myself from picking up my chopsticks and I started eating. Sesshoumaru followed my lead but bunko sat and stared.

"Mother, I have some things I need to tell you about Inuyasha." he paused for a moment, "You aren't going to like what i have to say but I'm going to be completely honest with you." She shook her head.

"There is nothing bad to say about the poor child." She said. She must still be hurt over the death of Inuyasha. What mother wouldn't be. I know if anything ever happened to my child… I would be devastated.

"Mother." Sesshoumaru said and she stared at him blankly. "A few months after Inuyasha's death, Kagome was cleaning up some things in their apartment and she found his diary."

"You are going through his private things?" She interrupted Sesshoumaru and glared at him. "How dare you." He voice could have been deadly. I nodded and accepted her anger. There was no point in arguing with her, after all.

"Mother." Sesshoumaru stopped her. "Let me finish." She let out a sigh and stared at him. Meeting my eyes every once in a while. "Kagome found a photograph of Inuyasha and another woman."

"Are you saying that he was cheating on her? My child would never do that." She said to me. "It's not good to speak ill of the dead either. Weren't you taught any better?" Her voice was getting loud.

"Let him finish." i finally snapped. I felt Sesshoumaru's hand on my leg and he rubbed my thigh a little bit. I immediately felt bad for snapping, but my hormones were driving me crazy at the moment. She stared at me in disbelief.

"After some investigating that I did, I found out the woman's name. She is named Kikyou." He placed the manilla envelope on the table and unclasped it. "As it turns out Inuyasha was basically living a double life with this woman. He-"

"That's bullshit and you know it." Bunk interrupted him again. I couldn't help rolling my eyes, this was getting ridiculous. "My son would never do such a thing."

"Mother, he never told any of us about this woman and was seeing her on the side. He never informed her about his family. He promised her that he would by them a house and he was planning on leaving Kagome after their lease ran out." He paused before the big news. "She was pregnant at the time of his death and she has since given birth to a son named Masahiro Taisho." Suddenly Bunko stood up, walked to Sesshoumaru and smacked him across the face. It was a hard and loud smack. It made me full of anger but I couldn't do anything about it. Sesshoumaru paused and rubbed the mark she left on his face.

"How dare you speak, such lies about you own brother! You really believe this? How do you know that Kagome and Kikyou didn't make all this up?" She demanded to know. Sesshoumaru stared at her with a blank look.

"Are you done now, mother?" He asked. "Sit, please and let me finish." With a frustrated sigh she sat down. Sesshoumaru started pulling some items out of the envelope. Various photographs of Inuyasha and Kikyou together. I was very happy that when I saw some new ones, they didn't bother me at all. I actually felt bad for Kikyou now and thought they looked like a good couple.

"Mother, there is absolutely no denying that Inuyasha was involved with this woman. Look at these photos." There were photos of them together at restaurants and the beach. They were intimate photos, often with those two hugging or kissing.

"My son would never do such a thing. Especially with a woman of this nature." She said, still in denial.

"Mother, he lied to all of us. Please understand." He pulled out a sheet next. "This is the result of the avuncular DNA test I had done on the child. Masahiro is biologically my nephew and your grandson. There is no denying this anymore." She ripped the paper out of his hands and read it over.

"You're… lying…" She said wide eyed. "You have to be… Inuyasha never would have hid something like this from me." I could feel her sadness from across the kotatsu.

"Mother, this is a fact. Inuyasha wasn't as great as you believe. But everyone has their own flaws and this was his." She shook her head.

"How could he be so stupid?!" She almost yelled.

"There is something else too, mother." Sesshoumaru said and grabbed my hand under the table. It was finally time, I felt my stomach begin to knot. I was terrified.

"What else could you possibly have to tell me?" She said, she looked absolutely defeated. I looked at Sesshoumaru and he gave me a reassuring smile and squeezed my hand a little bit.

"I wanted to tell you a little earlier but the time hasn't been right, considering this situation with Inuyasha." he paused before the words finally came out. "I'm expecting to have a child as well, the due date is in about twenty weeks." He said and my heart sank.

"But… you aren't even married…." her voice was low. Sesshoumaru let out a small sigh.

"I realize that, but I am in love with this woman, and have been for a very long time. I am overjoyed that she is having my child." He said. I smiled at hearing him say that. whenever he does say things like that, I can't help but smile and feel over joyed.

"Who is it? Do I know her?" She asked.

"It's me." I finally spoke and placed my hand on Sesshoumaru's stomach. "I'm pregnant with his child." Bunko was up on her feet again and standing over me before I could react. She reached her hand up and swung to smack me across my face, but Sesshoumaru's hand reach out and grabbed her wrist before she made contact.

"Mother it would be wise for you to sit down. Now." Sesshoumaru's voice came out in a way I have never heard it before. She didn't move her hand, she just glared and me. I returned her glare.