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Koji hadn't been able to see Sarah at all on Sunday. Jakan had made sure of that. He wished he'd had a chance to talk to her and Sesshoumaru. He felt horrible for telling that secret to her parents, especially without being able to explain it to them. He waited outside of her house as long as he could before going to school the next morning.
Sitting in his desk, he stared out the window, hoping that he'd see her enter the building so he could go talk to her before class began. He saw Sesshoumaru's sports car park in the visitor's parking lot and watched as he, Kagome, and Sarah got out. As soon as the people outside saw her, they started rushing up to greet her, hoping to befriend a new star and her superstar mother. He scoffed at them and hurried outside to greet her.
Sesshoumaru lead his wife and daughter to the main office and through the crowd of potential users. He knew that they'd be surrounded if either of them got out of the car but his women had insisted that they follow him inside. It would only take a few minutes for him to pull Sarah's records from this school and give them to her new tutor at the studio.
Kagome held her daughter's hand and smiled at the students that swarmed them. Inside, she wished that her daughter would have spoken with Koji before they pulled her out of public school. He was going to be hurt and neither one of them was going to be able to solve their problem if they were too hurt to talk.
Sarah smiled like her mother even though she was breaking on the inside. Koji was going to be furious with her but she shrugged it off. He'd hurt her and broken her trust when he exposed her scars to her father. It was too late for him to apollogize now. Anything he had to say couldn't be trusted. She felt vibrations from her mark as they entered the office that told her he was near.
"Sarah," he closed the office door on the crowding students. "Sarah, I need to talk to you."
"I-"
"Go ahead, Sarah. It can't hurt to listen to what he has to say," Kagome encouraged. "Your father and I will get things set."
Koji thanked her silently. As he was about to speak, he noticed Sarah was holding her weight on her one leg and pulled with him on the bench. He grasped her hands and made her look him in the eyes.
"How is your leg, Sarah?"
"It's fine. Say what you need to, Koji." He nodded.
"I hurt you and I embarrassed you. I betrayed your trust and put another tear in the ties between your father and you. There is no excuse for that, and maybe I shouldn't have pushed you so hard to tell me what was bothering you, but, baby, you have to know that what hurts you also hurts me. I don't want to hurt you but it will happen now that we're mated. I hope you can forgive me," he watched her pain flash in her eyes as she used an angry shield against him.
"So you want me to forgive you because 'It happens'? Because you hurt me when trying to make me feel better? Do you think knowing that you want to relieve your pain by relieving mine makes it okay to share my secrets and betray my confidence in you? Give me one good reason that I should even consider anything you've just said."
"I love you."
"And I love you." She stood up as her parents walked back out of the principal's office. "But I can't trust you. How am I suposed to talk to you, confide in you, when I don't know if you're going to tell the world the next time you get angry with me?"
"I thought your father had figured it out after... after Bankotsu. And you told me you stopped so why is it even an issue anymore?" She turned away and looked over at her parents who stood patiently waiting. She turned back to him and shook her head.
"That's not the issue. The issue is trust, or rather, the lack of trust I now have in you. Relationships just ruin everything. Our mating was a mistake." His face froze in shock before it hardened, his hands fisted with his pain.
"You go ahead and keep thinking that, Sarah. I'll change your mind," one hand shot out and wrapped around her neck to hold her in place while he assaulted her lips with his own. She didn't move, stunned in place, watching his eyes flood with love, desire, and longing as he pulled back. "We have plenty to build our relationship on, and enough supplies to rebuild your trust. Remember that." He stepped around her and went to the door. "See you in class."
"You won't. I'm not going to public school anymore." She felt him hurting through the mark.
"Why?"
"Because it'll be too much of a hassle. Papa has a private tutor set up at the studio and-"
"Is that the only reason? Are you sure you're not running again?" Sarah's eyes sharpened.
"I don't run, Koji."
"That's all I'm seeing. You wouldn't have talked to me if your mother hadn't practically shoved you down. You didn't tell me about your decision before you came. I find that extremely cowardice. You were too afraid of your feelings, and mine, to talk to me face-to-face," her hands fisted at her sides.
"That's enough, Koji," Sarah said and felt her mother's restraining hand on her shoulder.
"When you decide to face your problems, you know where to find me, coward," he said and walked out.
Sarah's hands fisted before she folded them and glared at the ground. Sesshoumaru frowned at his daughter's unhappiness but had to give credit to Koji. He knew how to work his mate...no...how to work Sarah. Maybe now they'd work through their problems.
Sarah looked at her mother through the glass of the recording booth as she sang into the microphone. She had gone over the music enough to know the words and tune by heart. She was still pissed at Koji for calling her a coward. She was planning on getting a tutor when she signed the contract, for heaven's sake! She wasn't a coward and she wasn't running.
Kagome watched her daughter while they waited for the sound crew to say it was okay for her to leave. Her emotions were written right across her face, Kagome thought. Unfortunatly, she could see her daughter's regret in her eyes as well. Maybe she'd go and talk to Koji now? If they didn't hash it out soon, Kagome was going to drag them both by the ear into a locked room and make them duke it out.
"Good job!" said one of the sound crew. "We'll put it with the music and let you know when your first album is ready."
"Thanks," Sarah said stepping out of the booth. "Did you like it, Mama?"
"I loved it. Let's go tell Papa and then you can go on with your tutoring, okay?" Kagome said and clasped hands with her daughter.
Sarah sighed on the elevator ride, not excited as she usually was when she rode them. Damn Koji for putting her in such a foul mood. He was the one who was wrong so why did he have to go and make her feel bad, too? They had both messed up and proved just how un-prepared for a relationship they were. That should have given him enough of a clue to what needed to be done.
And yet, she didn't want him to remove the mark.
She still loved him, of course, but how was she going to handle their relationship and her two jobs? She couldn't let her father down and her patients needed her. How was she suposed to tell that to Koji without him thinking he wasn't important to her? She was better off ending things for now than seeing the hurt in his eyes if she told him the truth.
Kagome and Sarah, still hand-in-hand, walked over to Sesshoumaru's office and got the okay from his secretary. Kagome thanked her and Sarah caught the hard candy that was tossed to her just as he mother opened the door. Kagome didn't release her hand until she was sitting down. Sesshoumaru watched Sarah unwrapping the candy and saw her pop it into her mouth before looking up at her father.
"I can't wait for you to hear her, Sessho. She is going to be an asset to the company," Kagome said and sat on the corner of his desk.
"I never doubted it," he said and watched her smile. It didn't reach her eyes. "Why don't you call Koji when he gets back from school and give him another chance?" Sarah was surprised at his bold statement but moved her gaze to his desk.
"Because he called me a coward, the jerk. I'm not a coward," she scowled at his desk. Kagome suppressed a chuckle and Sesshoumaru smirked.
"He said it in anger, Sarah. People don't always say what they mean or with as much finesse in anger."
Sarah shrugged and swirled the candy on her tongue. This wasn't something she wanted to discuss with her parents. In fact, she wished she could just go home and curl up on her bed, fall asleep, and snuff out her aching heart. But first, she had a tutoring session to go to. As she stood up to leave, her father looked her over.
"Pay attention to what your tutor tells you, Sarah, and good luck with your studies," he offered. She nodded.
"I work tonight at the hospital. I took a later shift because a co-worker of mine's wife just had a child and he wanted to be there for her at night so she could rest, just to let you guys know. After tutoring is done, I'll go home and get ready really quick, okay?"
"Are you sure you're up to it?" Kagome asked, seeing the darkened skin around her eyes.
"Yes, I'm fine." She left the room with her parents frowning after her.
"She's going to be miserable unless she and Koji make up," Kagome said and stood up. Sesshoumaru nodded and sighed.
"Let's plan a celebratory dinner with Koga for Sarah's first completed album in the business. Besides, you women can discuss your pregnancy." Kagome placed a hand on her stomach.
"I can't wait to show!" she grinned as Sesshoumaru kissed her stomach.
"And maybe this nudge will force them into working it out."
"I hope so... I'm still thinking we should lock them in room together to duke it out." Sesshoumaru grinned at his wife and pulled her into his lap.
Sarah walked reluctantly behind her parents into Koga's home. She knew their parents were trying to help her and Koji but she wasn't going to give in. Koga and Ayame greeted them at the door as Koji was coming down the stairs. Sarah greeted her aunt and uncle politely and followed them quickly into the dining room where dinner was already set up.
The adults took their seats quickly, forcing Koji and Sarah to sit beside eachother. Sarah didn't even look at her mate as she sat down and waited for her uncle to begin the meal. Koji, still upset with her, decided to bother her as much as possible. He smirked when she flinched at the touch of his hand on her thigh. She swiftly turned and glared at him.
"Don't touch me, wolf."
"Why not, my beautiful mate?" he lifted his hand to caress her cheek, his stomach muscles clenching at the sound of her growl. He knew he had to settle things and fast. He needed her just as much as she needed him, in all senses of the word.
"Shove it," she whispered and soothed her face before turning back to her uncle. He raised his glass and toasted Sarah on her accomplishments before they all began to eat. Koji left her alone for the rest of the meal, his head running through different scenarios on how to talk to her. There was only one way he could think of and that involved a strong door with a heavy lock.
"Sesshoumaru, Kagome, why don't you join Ayame and I for some heavier conversation in the other room. Koji, keep Sarah occupied for a couples hours. As mates, you should be able to do that, right?" Koga mentioned before they started out. Kagome looked back at Sarah.
"Please don't leave without us, babe. You're not safe from the press." And she followed.
Sarah scowled at her parents and turned to walk a wide turn around Koji. He was right behind her as she went outside into her uncle's back yard and looked up at the darkening sky. He watched emotion flood her eyes and locked his arms around her from almost behind her. She didn't struggle but glared stiffly at him.
"You still love me, you don't trust me, you won't be civil toward me. Sarah, I think I've got the picture on how bad it feels to be jilted and betrayed. Talk to me, Sarah, and tell me what you want from me. Kami, that was cliche, but I don't know what to do anymore. I need you, and I know you need me too."
"I don't need the pain of a relationship. I have to much-"
"Is that what this is about, now?" he turned her toward him and locked her against him, barely registering her stuggles. "If that's what you're worried about, baby, I can solve our problems now." Her panicked look thrilled him. Then she shrugged.
"Do what you feel you must."
"I mean I love you, Sarah, and I will never let go you. However, if I'm coming on too strong, it's only because you've enchanted me since the first time we met. I've held my feeling for you in for so many years, it's over-whelming to think that I can finally tell you I love you and that you're the one and only... my one and only cliche." Her lips twitched slightly but she pulled back.
"I still don't know how to trust you."
"I'll never speak to your father again if it will get me in your good graces." She chuckled pathetically and sat on the ground to lean back and look up.
"It's not that simple..."
"You're trying to keep everyone else happy with your work, schooling, and you're not thinking about what you need. Who's going to help you when you stumble? If you tell your parents or brothers they'll make you quit working in the hospital. Same with my parents. So if you lose me, who are you going to lean on? You stopped trusting your parents a long time ago and have started working on that. Why shun me now when I can help you?"
"Because I don't want to lean on you or anyone! I shouldn't need help to handle things people do every day, Koji. If you're there, I'll use you, and then I'll hate myself even mo-" she growled and rested her forehead on her knees. "Even more..." He sat beside her. "You don't even believe in me, Koji. You don't think I can handle it either. How can I trust you when I can't even trust myself?"
"That doesn't mean you should hurt yourself-"
"I won't, Koji, I promised you, but I don't know if I can handle everything and you, Koji. It's not even about you and it should be. I can't think about you all the time anymore. You're distracting me. We'd be better off apart and I hate that I can't believe in myself without you believing in me too."
Koji pulled her close and held her there. "It's because we're a team. You're one of the strongest people I know, baby, and there's no getting around it. I think you're sensational and I believe in you. But Sarah, always know, that even if nobody believed in you, the only ones that can really hold you up are you and your own two legs." He kissed her head and felt her wrap around him.
"I love you, Koji. I shouldn't have gotten so angry but-"
"It doesn't matter. You're with me here and nothing else matters," she smiled into his neck and drew in his scent.
"I've missed you, Sarah. It's been three days of hell. You know what I missed the most was?" when she shook her head, he moved her slightly to pull into him more. She sighed comfortably-
"Ahh-mmnn," she cried as he scraped his teeth over her mark, savoring her flavor with his tongue.
"I've wanted to do that again since we mated. I can think of something better but we'll slow things down a little for-" he growled sensuously as she began kissing his neck. "Sarah, if you keep doing that, I don't know what I'll do to you."
"I know what I want you to do to me," she whispered with a blush.
"Our parents-"
"Alright," she said reluctantly, resting her head on his shoulder. Koji could smell her arousal and knew she sensed his as she placed her hand on his thigh and quickly jerked it back onto her lap. He bit his lip and sighed heavily, looking around his yard. He paused when he gazed at the pool shed.
"Come with me," he said, helping her stand. She looked at his face for answers and saw him grinning like a puppy. He dragged her into the pool shed and began kissing her like a starved man. Sarah moaned and arched against him before Koji pulled her to the floor.
Sesshoumaru watched Koji pulling Sarah into the shed and balled his fists. That was still his little girl! She shouldn't be rutting in a shed. Hell, she shouldn't be rutting at all. Kagome saw his face tighten and looked out to where his eyes were glaring. She smiled as she saw the happiness on Sarah's face as Koji pulled her into... into the shed.
"Oh. Oh, my. Well, they've certainly made up," Kagome said and chuckled at her husband's growl.
"I'm going to go down there and-"
"No you're not. Do you want to scar Sarah for life? We'd never get any grandchildren! Not that I want them now," she said after seeing the almost panicked look on his face.
"I still don't want him pawing our baby." He sounded like a whimpering puppy so Kagome pet his hair back.
"Don't worry, Babe. She won't be the baby for much longer," she said with a grin. Koga and Ayame laughed as they heard him growl.
"We could just walk out and call for them..." Sesshoumaru suggested.
"They're teenagers, Sesshoumaru. They would just find somewhere else to go and release their hormones. I think it's safer they do... their activities here where they press won't be able to pop in and scandalize them, don't you think?" Koga said, a small blush on his face. Ayame sat in his lap and kissed his cheek.
"You men and 'The Forbidden Act' crack me up," she grinned at Kagome. "You guys act like you're going to get cotties if you say se-" Koga's hand came over her mouth.
"You really don't need to say it, Ayame-chan." The women laughed at Koga and Sesshoumaru's plight.
Sarah and Koji lay on the floor of the shed panting, both completely naked and extremely satisfied. She was on top of him, feeling his heart beat in her ear as he stroked her back. She was comfortable, until she shifted and realized they were still joined together. She blushed and sat up, gently moving him out of her by pulling to the side. It was then she felt him twitching within her. Koji suddenly chuckled and rolled himself on top of her. She let out a low moan as he pushed back inside of her.
"Koji, our parents will be looking for us soon," she said as he lowered his head to her breast.
"They'll have to come find us, then," he begin slowly thrusting within her and her speech reduced to whimpers and pleas. He grinned and used his teeth and tongue to torture her body. As long as they kept their relationship open and active there was nothing they couldn't fix.
Six Months Later
Kagome and Sesshoumaru were backstage, waiting for the make-up crew to finish with their daughter. This was a big night for Sarah. It would be her first solo concert. Two months before, she shared the stage with her mother for Kagome's last concert of her pregnancy. Now it was Sarah's turn to make the audience scream out loud.
Sarah stepped out of her dressing room wearing buckle-up, dark purple dress and black pants with stiletto boot-heels and dark make-up around her eyes. She looked like a goddess of the moon with her dark beauty. Sesshoumaru and Kagome looked at their daughter and smiled. It was going to be a great concert. Their smiles gave Sarah a bit of confidence that she'd been missing but something was still missing.
"Does this work on me or is it too-"
"As the owner of our company, you look fantastic. As your father I want to look for the little girl who cuddled with me under the stars," Sesshoumaru said and saw her face brighten. Sarah turned expectantly to her mother.
"You look phenominal! And the outfit isn't bad either." She grinned. "Everything is going good, Sarah. The crowd, incase you can't hear them talking up a storm, are impatiently waiting to hear you," Kagome said, rubbing her swollen stomach. Seven months in and she was looking gorgeous.
"Has Koji gotten here yet?" she asked, looking around. Sesshoumaru shook his head. "He promised he'd be here before I had to go on stage." He pulled her close and kissed her hair.
"He'd never break a promise intentionally, baby. He'll be here soon." She smiled and nodded up at him before taking a shakey step back.
There was ten minutes to curtain call and she was going to be brave. Sesshoumaru was proud of her and gave her a hand a reassuring squeeze before going to deal with th rest of the stage's set up. Kagome wrapped her arm around Sarah's shoulders and lead her to the side of the stage, out of the crowd's sight.
"All of these people are here to watch and listen to you, baby girl. This is your audience. I am so proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself, too."
"Thanks, Mama," she lifted a shakey hand to grasp her mother's, gently squeezing it before she walked over to the concession table to grab a water.
Kagome returned to Sesshoumaru who was busy calling Koji. He cursed at the phone when there was no answer.
"Try paging Koga. Maybe Koji got in contact with him," she suggested, grabbing his arm.
"No, he hasn't. I thought he'd be here by now," Koga said, stepping up behind them.
"Sarah's getting edgy, Koji's dropped off the planet, the crowd is screaming for Sarah..." Sesshoumaru sighed. "We can't stall much longer, Kagome. Sarah may have to perform before Koji can get here."
"But what if she gets depressed? She won't be able to perform, Sesshou-kun."
"I'll be fine, Mama. If he's not here before the show it must be because of uncontrollable circumstances. Papa is right. He'd never let me down on purpose," Sarah said, stepping back over. They watched her smile with confidence before she looked over at the curtain. "I don't want to go on without him being here but my performance is for my fans, and more importantly, for me."
"Time for you to go onstage," said Taro as he and Raiden walked up.
Sarah hugged each of them and went to step behind her band.
Just after Sarah went on the stage, Koji burst through the door and looked around desparately. Sesshoumaru was going to snap at him for missing him daughter but his face was a deathly shade of white. He rushed to Koga, and panic in his voice, he spoke.
"Mom's in the car. Her water broke, Dad! It happened just as she was going to get out of the car....It's too early, isn't it?" Koga had panic in his eyes and hurried to his wife.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome saw the boy's shock and took action.
"Give me your keys," Koji obeyed. Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome. "Wait here for the end of Sarah's concert, let her know what happened, then come to the hospital. I'm going to drive your father so he doesn't kill them both." And he left.
"But mom's-"
"She'll be fine, Koji. She got through it the first time it happened, as well."
"What?" Koji took a seat beside Kagome as she looked out at Sarah. "The same happened with me?"
"A few times, actually. It only looks like it's bad but she'll get through it, Koji. You were born only a couple weeks early and most likely the same will be for your little sibling."
"If she'll be fine, then why was Dad freaking out?" Kagome frowned a little.
"The situation is delicate, Koji. Your mother will be fine, I'm sure, but it's still dangerous to her health." Koji buried his face in his hands and went silent. Kagome rubbed his back and sighed. There was nothing they could do except wait.
"Sarah must have been upset that we were late," Koji said, looking out through the crack of the curtain to see her swaying and gesturing with her music, her voice rippling over the silence of the audience as they took her in.
"She'll be fine. Especially since it's not really your fault, now, is it?" he shook his head.
"I still hate to disappoint her. I'm going to take her out for a day to do whatever she wants. It'll be risky for my male pride but I'll manage," he said with a slight grin. "She's doing fantastic, Aunt Kagome."
"She is. I'm so proud of her. I just wish your mother didn't get this condition again. She's probably going to be bed ridden for the rest of her pregnancy. That's going to be the hardest on her."
"As long as she's safe I can deal with that," he told her. He was quiet a moment. "You didn't meet my parents until after I was born. How did you know-"
"Mothers talk and pregnant women bond. It's all part of the experience. Let's listen to Sarah a while and after the concert we'll get down to the hospital to see your mom, okay?"
Koji nodded and became fixated on his mate. He need for her burned and he didn't realize how it would affect her until she absently rubbed her shoulder between songs and he felt the soothing aura of her mark. He felt her mood lighten as she realized her was there and felt himself relaxing as well. At least she wasn't angry with him. She had one hell of a temper and he didn't want to get on her bad side again, even if the make-up sex was excellent.
She'll be going into heat soon. Now would be the perfect time to pup her.
Shut up. I'm not going to pup her until we are both ready. Her career is most important right now. You are not to interfere. Got it? Koji ordered his beast. Neither of them were ready to have little wolves running around. Sesshoumaru would kill them anyways, Sarah and Koji, not the pups.
Sarah walked calmly offstage before jumping into Koji's arms. He kissed her soundly and spun her around, feeling her body shaking. He brushed at her hair and held her close to his body.
"Great job, my love. You were splendid! Magnificent! Awesome!" he kissed her again as she laughed.
"I was so nervous. I'm still shaking. I was worried my heart would be caught on the microphone!" she said with a grin. She turned to her mother and hugged her around her stomach. "I love you, Mama," she said and looked around. She frowned, her mood dropping fast. "Where's Papa?"
"We're going to meet him at the hospital. Aunt Ayame is having some child difficulties. Koji will explain on the way," Kagome explained as Koji helped her into her jacket. The winter air always seemed worse to her while she was pregnant.
"Is she okay?" Sarah asked, forgetting about her father missing her concert.
"That's what we need to find out. Go grab your jacket. Your decoy is on the other sid eof the concert hall trying to destract the paparazzi." She nodded and hurrie dto her dressing room.
Koji helped Kagome out of the car as they reached the hospital and they all hurried inside. They were lead to the waiting room where Koga and Sesshoumaru sat, waiting for the doctor. Koji ran up to his father but Koga shook his head before Koji could ask any questions.
"The havn't told us anything. They assured me she's not in danger but they don't know about the baby. It's too early for it to come now." Koji hugged his father and sighed heavily.
"Aunt Kagome said this happened before and she obviously came out fine. She, and the baby, will be fine, okay?" Koga nodded and pulled away.
"You're right. They'll be fine. They're wolves. Wolves are top dog around here," he said with a grin. Koji rolled his eyes but smirked at his father. Then he turned back to Sarah and her family, watching as Sesshoumaru soothed them as well as he could.
Sarah pulled back after a moment and walked up to Koga. She gave him a hug and a wink and stepped to the desk.
"What doctor is handling Mrs. Wolf, Nanami-chan?"
"It's Doctor Tanaka." Sarah grimaced. Doctor Tanaka was a good doctor but he wasn't good with handling anyone else but the patient. If they waited, they probably wouldn't hear the news until Ayama ave birth! She sighed and got the room number and stepped into the room to check on her Aunt, wanting to help her family as best as she could.
"Sarah? I didn't know you were working tonight," Tanaka looked over and said.
"I'm not. I came to see my aunt," she said, gesturing to Ayame. "The rest of my family is going nuts. What's going on?"
"We can't do anything to stop the birth. She's going to have her kid tonight."
"Then why can't her husband be in here?"
"He can." Sarah clenched her teeth but kept her voice light.
"Then why didn't you tell him."
"I forgot." She fisted her hands.
"I'll go tell him. Is there anything else I should-"
"Sarah, just go get Koga, please!" Ayame screamed. Sarah nodded and hurried out of the room.
Koga and the rest of her family were wondering where she was. She'd been gone for about ten minutes and they'd heard nothing. What if Ayame's condition was worse? What were they going to do if anything happened to her?
Sarah bolted around the corner and almost plowed right into Koga. She smiled at him and moved to speak to them all.
"Ayame is going to give birth tonight. With her water broken, there's no way to stop labor without infection and all sorts of issues that we don't want. In a sec, I'll lead Uncle Koga to her room. The doctor she has is a good doctor but he's not good with communicating with family in waiting. The baby is far enough along that with birth now that the chance of survival without deformity is way up. She wants you, Uncle Koga, which is what got you into this mess in the first place," she said and stuck her tongue out at him. "Follow me."
A few minutes later she was back with her family and sitting next to her father, telling him about her experience onstage. She sounded like a small child again but was content to look up at him and tell her tale, watching as he laughed and nodded, remembering how Kagome had said the same. Kagome held Sesshoumaru's hand and leaned on him, tired out but wanting to hear what her daughter had to say.
"My stomach still has butterflies in it, Papa. It was amazing! I can't wait for my next concert!" she said happily. He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"That's what I like to hear. We'll figure that out later and get you going as soon as possible."
"She was excellent, Uncle Sesshoumaru. I'm sorry you had to miss it," Koji said and grasped Sarah's hand. She smiled.
"It wasn't his fault and he'll be at the next one, right, Papa?" he nodded, rubbing Kagome's arm.
Koga came around the corner suddenly, grinning ear to ear.
"I have a daughter. I have a baby girl. Her name is Ayaka!" he then ran back around. Koji stood and pulled Sarah up to kiss her, pulling her close and spinning her for the second time that night.
"Congratulations, Aniki," Sarah said and grinned. "Let's go see," Sarah said to her parents.
"Just for a minute, then we're going to get your mother into bed," Sesshoumaru said.
"Ayame will need her rest anyways," Kagome put in.
Sarah nodded and together they went into Ayame's room to look over the very small, very new, Ayaka. Sarah kissed Koji and wrapped her arm around his waist.
"That'll be us someday, Koji," she said and smiled up at him.
Sesshoumaru jerked his head up and glared.
"Not anytime soon." They all laughed and went back to admiring the littlest Wolf.
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