A Mate for Sesshoumaru
Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Inuyasha
Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine; they are the property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
W A R N I N G: This is about male pregnancy (possibly) and male/male relationships which includes incest. I'm letting you know now what the relationships WILL contain. So, if you are AGAINST such pairings, please find something else more to your liking, you have been warned.

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Vocabulary: Kaasan—mother (hon). Ojisan—uncle. Otousan—father (hon). Obasan—aunt. Iaitō: training sword, not used for real or live fighting.

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Chapter 11: Gone

Hiding was something that Inuyasha was not use to doing, but now he resigned himself to doing just that. He had remained in his bedchambers for the better part of the day after running into his bitch cousin, Kaori. Inuyasha hated her just as much as he hated Izumi.

Tears were attempting to well up in his eyes as the horrible words she had uttered about him replayed in his mind repeatedly…

"Oh, look, Kaasan, it's my half-breed cousin, Inuyasha."

Kaorihad had the audacity tosay that to the other ladies with her.

Inuyasha had bitten his tongue, hard. He didn't want to cause any trouble, and he definitely didn't want his brother jumping down his throat for something that he didn't do. Nor did he want his father coming to rescue him—he was a teenager now, not to mention recently mated, and he didn't need his father to bail him out of every little jam. He had simply turned around to walk in the opposite direction, but had stopped dead in his tracks when he heard what his cousin had spitefully whispered, his furred triangle ears hearing every single word.

"As I was saying, ojisan is speaking right now with otousan about my mating with Sesshoumaru," Kaori boasted smiling, slyly watching Inuyasha's reaction.

The hanyou turned to face his relatives. "What did you say?"

"Oh, you heard me, mongrel. Your father is speaking with discussing with mine at this very minute talking of my mating your brother."

"And why would he want to be saddled with a stuck-up bitch like you?" Inuyasha hissed.

"How dare you speak to me in such a disrespectful manner, human filth!" Kaori screeched.

"Kaori! Do not argue with Inuyasha. And Inuyasha, you must forgive your cousin… she hasn't been herself of late," another older female quickly interrupted, stepping in between them and trying to be the voice of reason.

"It's okay, obasan," Inuyasha courteously said, his voice becoming much calmer as he bowed to his favorite aunt. She had always treated him with respect, and never belittled him about his mixed pedigree. Strangely enough, she got along better with his mother than she did with Izumi, her own sister.

His aunt winked at him, and turned cold amber eyes towards her niece.

"Kaori, I believe you owe Inuyasha an apology."

"Shizuka, I don't think it's any of his business-" the other female said, who Kaori addressed as mother.

"I beg to differ, sister. Inuyasha has every right to know why Sesshoumaru and Kaori are getting mated," Shizuka retorted.

"Hai, I agree with obasan," Kaori proudly replied. "Well, sweet dear cousin, the announcement will be made soon enough anyway. I don't see any harm in telling you before everyone else knows. After Sesshoumaru's and my recent rut, I have managed to conceive a pup,"

Inuyasha's golden eyes widened further than their sockets. "That's—that's impossible," he whispered. Had his father lied to him?

"It was only a matter of time before my womb got filled with my mate's seed," Kaori cruelly continued.

Without another word, Inuyasha fled from his relatives—he couldn't take being humiliated like this. He knew Sesshoumaru was a bastard… but to not tell him about taking Kaori as another mate was too much to bear.

"Inuyasha! Matte!" Shizuka called out after him. But the young heir of the West didn't stop. Inuyasha didn't even hear the berating his cousin received from their aunt about not having any tact…

And this was where Inuyasha ended up, in his old room. Several days had passed since he last entered, since Sesshoumaru had barged his way in here, claiming him as a mate.

Flopping down on the futon in exhaustion, stretching out along the length of it, Inuyasha curled himself into a ball and hugged himself, but not to tightly. He didn't want any harm coming to the precious bundle his clothing was hiding. He had sensed the changes in his body a few days after coming home with Sesshoumaru, but was unsure what was happening to him. He had felt light headed for a day or so, and then had been violently ill the next. Or, his favorite ailment, he had started feeling extremely sleepy and overly tired.

Takemaru had sent him away from training at least twice, for losing his footing numerous of times, over balancing with the iaitō, not being able to keep a secured hold on the grip; and that was not good. It was imperative for Inuyasha to learn how to wield a blade, and he didn't have a lot of time during the day for training as his other lessons also needed to be cramped into his already rigid schedule, which also included what Sesshoumaru's called, 'quality time', with him. Even his tutors were becoming perturbed by the day as he would doze off during lectures at the drop of a quill.

Right at this very moment though, Inuyasha didn't care.

He had skipped his history and combat sessions today. After his confrontation with Kaori, his stomach clenched painfully, and he had nearly thrown-up upon reaching the safety of his room. He wanted to be left alone with his sullen thoughts.

Inuyasha wanted to tell his brother the exciting news of his discovery, but he wasn't so sure. With Kaori flapping off at the mouth, she had spoiled his good mood, putting a damper on it. His and Sesshoumaru's relationship was still on rocky ground, and they were yet to be comfortable with each other outside of their personal chambers. Coupling was the only time they seemed to truly be at ease, and even then, not entirely.

Inuyasha sighed in exasperation, turning over to face the window, leaving his back exposed towards the semi-closed door.

He knew that it would be too much to ask of his brother to keep him as his only mate, for it was inevitable that Sesshoumaru wanted a second mate that was of pure youkai blood—an heir that didn't possess an ounce of human blood.

"That's okay," Inuyasha mumbled sleepily to himself. "I'll have you… that's…." He yawned. " … that's all that… that matters," he continued before another yawn saw him drifting off to a fitful nap.

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The entire inu family were all present for the last meal of the day—all, except one.

"Where's Inuyasha?" Toga asked, addressing his wife Izayoi while glancing at his oldest son for the answer. But he noticed from the quick start that Sesshoumaru made that he hadn't realized that his mate was missing from his side. Inuyasha's place was indeed empty.

Sesshoumaru made ready to search for his wayward mate when his cousin uttered a comment, which displeased him greatly.

"I'm not surprised that the whelp is not here," Kaori stated, gingerly sipping her cup of tea.

Narrowing gold eyes, Sesshoumaru asked, "And why is that, cousin?" He really couldn't stand her. He was thankful to the gods that he was not taking her, or any other bitch, as a mate. Sesshoumaru felt he would kill her immediately following the ceremony, simply because she was a nuisance.

"I saw him earlier this afternoon," she replied innocently. "And he seemed pretty upset,"

Inuyasha was upset? Why? I told him that I would be in meetings all day and would not see him until this evening, Sesshoumaru thought. His youkai bristled; he had ignored his mate for the majority of the day.

Not once had he checked on Inuyasha to see how the pup was coping with being mated. Sesshoumaru gritted his teeth. His beast was deliberately trying to make him feel guilty about the hanyou.

"YOU DID WHAT?" Toga roared, drawing everyone's attention to him.

Sesshoumaru had been so caught up in fighting inwardly with his youkai that he had failed to hear what was being spoken.

Looking at Kaori, he could see that whatever it was, she shouldn't have said it.

"I… I told him… that Sesshoumaru and I were getting mated," Kaori repeated in a tiny voice, but she was no longer smug or confident like how she had been when she had told Inuyasha of her betrothal.

"I should have known better than to trust you hold your tongue!" Toga continued, angrily.

"Niichan, please. Kaori meant no harm. We were going to announce it anyway."

"I gave no such order or consent!" Toga replied, eyeing his younger sibling. "Obviously, Emi, you didn't speak with your mate on this matter."

The female inu turned to her mate, waiting for an explanation. But none came. "We will talk about this in private after our meal," was all she got.

Sesshoumaru stood up, bowing to his father and mother. "I must see about otouto, chichue."

"Very well. I will send a tray of food once you inform me of his whereabouts," Toga answered, giving his consent for his son to be dismissed.

As Sesshoumaru exited the hall, no one said a word. It was bizarre all of sudden, for the future lord of the West to take an interest in his most despised half-brother—the bane of his existence.

Once the shoji closed behind Sesshoumaru, Toga rounded on his niece. "I want to see you in my study when you are finished," was all that he said to Kaori.

She was going to get the tongue lashing of her life. She just knew it. Not even her father had ever put this much fear into her.

And no one after that said another word, eating quietly and as quickly as possible to get away from the Great Dog General's wrath. They didn't want to be anywhere near Toga when he lost his temper. Kaori would be lucky if she escaped with only a bruised pride and ego.

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There were a lot of places that Inuyasha could have hidden himself, but Sesshoumaru felt his youkai pulling him toward his bedchambers. No, not his, he reminded himself…. theirs. But walking further into the room, he discovered that his mate was not there, nor was Inuyasha in their sleeping quarters.

I will not chase his sorry ass all over this palace!

He had tried being civil to the mutt, he was not going to cater to Inuyasha's whims. There was only one way to handle spoil brats like his half-brother. Inuyasha needed a good sound spanking—the bastard was long over due for one. Izayoi never disciplined the pup, and his father, he knew for sure, had only ever dealt out one lashing for Inuyasha and that was for being alone with his ningen hakaisou, Miroku. The boy was a notorious hentai!

Turning around, Sesshoumaru went directly down the hall, seeking, searching. And with each step Sesshoumaru took, the angrier he became.

The wooden door that he had broken to get to Inuyasha was still yet to be replaced, although Sesshoumaru believed that his father was planning something else, as a temporary shoji had been erected and the corroded stone replaced with new ones.

Sliding the door fully open, Sesshoumaru once again found himself back in Inuyasha's rooms, and he also found that which he had been hunting, laying there with no care for anyone other than himself.

Furiously, Sesshoumaru marched towards his destination.

How dare he do this! Embarrassing me like this with his childish behavior —in front of our whole family no less! This, Sesshoumaru, will not put up with it! The future Western heir thought angrily.

Unfortunately for Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru was seeing red by the time he reached the futon.

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Stirring from his rest, Inuyasha sensed someone next to him. Blurry eyes popped open wide in dread as they stared at an enraged daiyoukai.

"Sessh-"

Cut off from speaking further, Inuyasha was hauled out of the bed by his mane of white hair.

"Damn you, Sesshoumaru! Let go!" Inuyasha screamed.

"Quiet, bitch! You are in no position to demand anything of me."

Sesshoumaru didn't stop at just pulling the boy from the bed. With his fingers locked in the long tresses he dragged his mate out of the bedchamber, through the living area and out the door, down the hall and into their set of rooms.

There, he threw Inuyasha face first into one of the posts of the futon with force.

Inuyasha groaned from the impact. Hurts…please, no… he silently beseeched to any of the gods, while trying to protect his stomach. But it didn't help, as his brother was stronger than him.

"I have no time for these silly games of yours. Why didn't you show up for the last bell call?" Sesshoumaru seethed.

"I—I didn't know that it was so late," Inuyasha honestly confessed. Had he really slept the entire day?

"You will make this your last time missing another meal. And to ensure that this will never ever happen again, you will be punished," Sesshoumaru threatened, slowly advancing on his trembling mate, removing his left pauldon, curiass, and sword.

"No, Sesshou-"

The strike was faster than a blink of an eye. Sesshoumaru slapped his half brother so forcefully that the blow caused Inuyasha to spin about, crashing into a low table that was generally used for eating in the privacy of their room. He sat and coughed up blood, causing the cramp in his stomach to intensify tenfold.

Before Inuyasha could even think about retaliating, Sesshoumaru had grabbed him by the ankle, pulling him toward him. His brother was in a half transformed state from his humanoid form to his inu form. In a word, Sesshoumaru was livid.

For the life of him, Inuyasha didn't understand why. It couldn't be the simple fact that he had missed dinner, could it? No, something else had to have set Sesshoumaru off.

The fight was just beginning for Inuyasha, as he managed to deliver a solid kick to Sesshoumaru's face. But that only seemed to make the inuyoukai even madder.

This time, Inuyasha was ready for the hit. But by blocking the punch to his jaw that surely would have dislocated it, Inuyasha had left his mid-section wide open, and Sesshoumaru quickly followed up his assault with a left-handed blow to Inuyasha's exposed gut.

All the air was expelled from his lungs as Inuyasha vomited crimson all over his brother's pristine white and red kimono. He fell to the floor clenching his stomach, crying out in anguish, a plea to Sesshoumaru to end this, on his lips.

The beating didn't stop though. It carried on for another fifteen minutes, until Sesshoumaru smelt the salt of Inuyasha's unstoppable tears.

Not having exerted any real energy disciplining his mate, Sesshoumaru stood over his half-brother's abused prone body and snorted in contempt. "How pathetic! You couldn't even fight back. I knew it was a mistake claiming you."

With that as his last parting words to his brother, Sesshoumaru left him and went into the adjoining bathroom to clean off Inuyasha's vomit, and to change his stained attire.

Closing the door to the bathing chamber, stripping out of soiled clothes, Sesshoumaru couldn't help but wonder why Inuyasha hadn't fended him off any harder than he did. Sesshoumaru had seen the way his brother fought. He knew Inuyasha would have had no difficulty whatsoever at protecting himself against him, so why had he just lain there? It was as if Inuyasha was weak, and Sesshoumaru knew that not to be true. Inuyasha was strong for being just a half-breed.

Calming himself for the first time since the start of this calamity, Sesshoumaru had to truthfully admit to himself that he had gone a bit over the top. He should not have severely beat Inuyasha in such a fashion.

Shittmata! Now, I'm starting to develop a conscience for the mutt.

Leaving the water to get dressed again, Sesshoumaru re-entered his shared chambers expecting to find an annoyed mate facing him, only to find Inuyasha unconscious and lying in a pool of his own blood that had soaked and darkened his normally clean fire-rat robe. Yet it wasn't this image that sent the young inu lord into a panic, no, it was where the blood was coming from, that scared him.

Inuyasha had somehow managed to remove his hitoe and obi, as well as his hamaka. His shirt was stained pink as he had tried to use that to staunch the bleeding. But it hadn't helped at all—the blood was dripping off the edges of the short sleeved material.

Calling out for one of his personal attendants, Sesshoumaru ordered her to get Inuyasha's healer and parents. He didn't dare move Inuyasha in the condition that he was in.

While waiting for help to arrive, Sesshoumaru contemplated many things. He now understood why Inuyasha was sluggish. Knew why he couldn't fight back properly, and why Inuyasha had been trying to reason with him.

Sesshoumaru saw the extent of the damage that he had done to his brother. Fingerprint marks were around his throat. One of his eyes was swollen almost shut from the swelling of his cheek. And black and purple bruises littered Inuyasha's side and stomach.

Kneeling next to his beta, Sesshoumaru stared down at the worst atrocity he had committed, and wondered if he would be forgiven for this terrible transgression.

For he had caused his mate to miscarry.

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A/N: Well, how was that? Didn't like it? I wouldn't blame you if you didn't. I didn't like it either. I mean, talk about being an ass. Do you think that this will get Sesshoumaru to act decent toward Inuyasha now? And what of our favorite hanyou? Will Inuyasha be okay after this? Don't know? Well, stay tuned for the next chapter to find out.

Nemesis

Up next: Toga is told some unsettling news.