The Conceviment of a Child

The next morning, I woke up and looked around. I saw that Lord Sesshomaru has already awaken and not in the room. I stretched and then went to the back room to freshen up. As I walked towards the hot spring, I saw Lord Sesshomaru in the hot spring with his eyes closed. I flushed as I realized that he is totally naked in the hot spring and I slowly and quietly backed out of the room.

"There isn't a need to do so, M'Lady." He said without opening his eyes. "I know that you are there." I stood still and looked at him as he slowly opened his eyes to look at me. I shyly bowed, as my face became redder and redder. He chuckled as he said, "I'm surprised that you still feel shy around my presence, M'Lady."

" I didn't mean to intrude your bath, M'Lord. I shall leave you." I replied as I looked down at the ground. Before I can even move, Lord Sesshomaru immediately climbed out of the hot spring and stood in front of me. Water glistened off his lean body as he tipped up my chin so that my eyes met his gaze.

As his amber eyes searched him, a smile slowly appeared on his face and he kissed me on the forehead and whispered, "Good Morn, my love. Have you slept well?" I blushed and nodded as I looked at Lord Sesshomaru's expression. Amusement played in his eyes as he tried to assess my emotions. I felt him try to sense my emotion and I stopped myself from blocking my emotions.

Suddenly his eyes opened up in surprise and then he commented in a low voice, "M'Lady?" His eyes looked at me questioningly.

"Yes M'Lord?" I replied as I looked at him curiously as I noticed his expression starting to change. Without answering me, he quickly dried himself and started dressing.

"Go and freshen up, M'Lady. I shall wait for you in the chambers." He said to me.

I looked at him curiously before asking, "What is it M'Lord?" He shook his head and replied, "It is nothing, but hurry." With that, Lord Sesshomaru walked out of the back room. As I looked at him walk out, I thought to myself, "I wonder what is wrong." I quickly freshened up as I was instructed and went to look for Lord Sesshomaru in the chambers.

He gave me a concern look when I walked into the chamber and then said to me in a very soft voice as he walked up to me, "We have to see the royal physician, M'Lady."

I looked at him, my eyes wide and I replied, "But there is nothing wrong with me, M'Lord." As if he did not hear what I said, he just escorted me to the royal physician. I was then place in the examining room of the royal physician who gave me a through check up.

Lord Sesshomaru was outside of the chamber and the Emperor, Empress, Inuyasha, Kagome and the rest joined him. "Is it true, my son? Your mate is expecting?" Emperor Ichiro asked Lord Sesshomaru.

Lord Sesshomaru then replied in a very clam voice, but it cannot hide the thread of excitement that he felt. "I sensed something, Father. I sensed two emotions, two heartbeats and I can only assume that she is carrying my child."

Empress Kita's eyes opened wide with joy as she exclaimed, "That's wonderful! Soon we shall have a grand child."

Emperor Ichiro then placed a hand over Empress Kita's and replied in a calm voice, "Wait till the royal physician comes out with the results of the check."

Just then the doors of the examining room opened and the royal physician walked out with a big grin on his face. He bowed before the Emperor, Empress and Lord Sesshomaru.

"So what is the result, physician?" Emperor Ichiro asked and the royal physician gave the Emperor an even bigger grin as he said, "My heartfelt congratulations to you, the Empress and Lord Sesshomaru. Lady ReiJin is expecting her first borne."

The Emperor and Empress smiled at each other as the royal physician continued, "The child is 2 moons of age and Lady ReiJin is not aware of her pregnancy as it is still in the early stages."

Just as the royal physician said that, I slowly walked out of the examining room. Empress Kita walked up to me and gave me a big hug as she said, " I am so happy. I'm going to be a grand mother soon." I blushed as I smiled a small smile and nodded. She then said as tears start to brim in her eyes, "This calls for a celebration. Go and rest ReiJin, we shall spread news of your pregnancy." With that she flustered off with the Emperor by her side. Lord Sesshomaru walked up next to me and offered his arm as he escorted me to our chambers.

"Thank you, M'Lady. You have given me and my family a great gift." He said as we walked down the corridor.

I smiled and nodded. "It is my duty, M'Lord. I'm surprised that I have not noticed that I was carrying your child in me. I apologize for that, M'Lord."

Lord Sesshomaru shook his head and replied, "You were too busy worrying about things recently that you might not have noticed the changes in your body. I do not blame you for such, my dear ReiJin." He then smiled at me and walked me into the chambers. As I sat down, Lord Sesshomaru stroked my cheek gently and kissed my forehead. He then looked at me with tender golden eyes. I smiled at him as I suddenly felt what he was feeling. After he did so, he left to attend the daily morning assembly with the Emperor. I sat by the window in the study and looked at my stomach. I placed my hand over my womb and closed my eyes. I started to sense and try to feel the emotions of the child that I carry within me. As I closed my eyes, an image started to form in my mind. I saw a child in the sleeping position with silver hair like Lord Sesshomaru and a blue crescent on his forehead. I felt its innocence, its purity and its comfort. Suddenly the child opened it eyes and I saw what color it was. They were green like mine.

I gently opened my eyes and thought to myself, "A son. I have a son."

Just then, a breeze blew and I turned around to see Kurama-san standing there. "I heard the news, ReiJin. I congratulate you on the great gift that the immortals have given you." He said as he produces a red rose from the back of his neck.

I smiled and replied, "I am grateful to receive the blessing from you, Kurama-san. I am caught by surprise by this news." Kurama then searched my eyes and caught a glimpse of hesitation in my eyes.

"You are not really pleased by this news, ReiJin?" He asked me with a raised brow. I smiled hesitantly and nodded.

"The Masked Fiend has started to move and a child does not really bode well with the time. However, I am neithertheless glad about carrying Lord Sesshomaru's heir. I only fear that The Masked Fiend will come and trace me down to harm my child."

Kurama nodded and then replied, "Fear not, my dear ReiJin. I am always here when you need me and you have your husband and the rest of the royal family to aid you. When the time comes, you will know what has to be done. For now, do not worry yourself with such matters, just take heed of your health and be strong for your child." With that I nodded as I placed a hand over my womb.

I then stood up and asked Kurama, "I would like to go for a walk, Kurama-san. Would you accompany me?" Kurama smiled and nodded as he walked me out of my chambers. As we were walking towards the garden, Lord Sesshomaru suddenly walked down the corridor towards the chambers and met us halfway.

"Where are you going M'Lady? You were supposed to be resting." He then eyed Kurama-san grimly.

I then placed a hand on his arm and replied, " I was feeling restless, M'Lord. Therefore I asked if Kurama-san wanted to go for a walk with me."

Lord Sesshomaru searched my calm green eyes for a moment and then turned to Kurama-san and said in a cold voice, "I will accompany my mate for a walk. You may go now, Kitsune." Kurama looked at me with amused violet eyes and raised a brow. I nodded and smiled.

" As you wish, Yoktai." He replied with a grin and then left.

Lord Sesshomaru glared at Kurama as he left and he placed my hand in the crook of his elbow. He then turned to me and said in a gentle voice, "You should have waited for me at the chambers, M'Lady. I would gladly go for a walk with you."

I nodded and replied, "I am aware of that, M'Lord, but however the country's affairs will wait for no man, neither will they stop because of my pregnancy."

Lord Sesshomaru reached his free hand out to stroke my cheek and replied, "Your pregnancy is important to me as well as the country as it shows that the royal family is prosperous."

As we walked to the garden, Lord Sesshomaru suddenly asked me, "I have a question for you, M'Lady and I hope that you will answer me as honestly as possible." I looked at Lord Sesshomaru for a moment and then I nodded.

"You may proceed to ask me, M'Lord. What is it do you wish to know?"

" Have you and that Kitsune have any relationships other than him being your guardian?" Lord Sesshomaru asked me as he stopped and looked at me.

As I stood there in front of Lord Sesshomaru, I searched his amber eyes and then replied, "There was once when I thought that Kurama-san and I would have been more than what we are. However, it did not develop any further as my father said to me once that I would be engaged with someone, but that someone will never be Kurama. After he told me that, my mother died a week later and I started to close my emotions and I did not even shed a single tear for my mother."

I then walked away from Lord Sesshomaru for a shot distance before I turned back to face him and continued, "Kurama-san once declared to my father about his feelings towards me, but however, I, myself told Kurama-san that we were not predestined to be together. M'Lord, you remember saving me from the dream catcher demon?" I asked and Lord Sesshomaru nodded. "Have you wondered why at that point of time, Kurama-san did not appear to save me?" I asked him as I looked at him with a smile.

Lord Sesshomaru shook his head and then replied with a raised brow, "Did that Kitsune felt very betrayed and disheartened that he went into solitude for a while?"

I nodded and answered as I walked towards Lord Sesshomaru, "Kurama-san's pride was hurt and he felt heart-broken. Therefore he decided that he needed sometime alone. Most of the prominent demon clans know about my background and had sent their most powerful and their strongest demon assassins to kill me. Most of them are subdued by Kurama-san, but however on that day he did not appear." I stood in front of Lord Sesshomaru and smiled. Lord Sesshomaru looked at me and then offered me his hand again. I placed my hand in his and we continued our walk.

"I understand why the demon clans would want to get rid of you, M'Lady, but answer me this; Why is it that no demon has come after you after that incident that I saved you?" Lord Sesshomaru asked me as we walked towards the floating pagoda.

I shook my head with a smile and replied, "Most of the demon clans heard news of that incident and assumed that I was dead. They did not realized that you, M'Lord, saved me. They have assumed that you killed the other demon so that you can have the chance to kill me yourself." Lord Sesshomaru nodded as he heard what I have said and escorted me to the seat at the floating pagoda. He then sat beside me, watching the lake and I placed my head on his shoulder. Lord Sesshomaru turned his head slightly and saw my head placed on his shoulder. He then placed his arm around my shoulder so that my head rested on the crook of his arm. He raised a hand to stroke my cheek and then placed the same hand over my womb and held it there. Lord Sesshomaru smiled as he started to sense the child's emotions and then felt something. Worry…. He felt my worries and my fear for the child.

He then looked at me and asked in a very soft voice, " What does M'Lady fear? Is there something that you are hiding from me?"

I gently shook my head and replied, "It is nothing, M'Lord. I am not worried about anything."

Lord Sesshomaru tipped my chin up to meet his searching gaze and then said with a mock frown, "You are unable to lie to me, did you not know that, M'Lady?"

I sighed and then answered in a very sad voice, "I am sensing fear for the first time, M'Lord and I am worried, not for my own safety, but that of our unborn child."

"Why is that so, M'Lady?" Lord Sesshomaru asked.

I took a deep breath and then replied, "That is because a powerful demon has never given up the search for me and a few of my allies have been keeping a close watch of him. However, he has started to move and I am afraid that he might come closer to finding me. If news of my pregnancy is announced and if he catches wind of it, he might bring harm upon me and our child."

Lord Sesshomaru then wrapped his arms around me and whispered protectively next to my ear, "Nothing shall harm you or our child, M'Lady. I promise you that I shall protect you with my very life." I pushed away from Lord Sesshomaru gently as I smiled at him.

"You do not have to worry, M'Lord. I do not fear for my own life, I am afraid to lose the child in the process of this battle. If I lose the child that I am carrying within me, I am not sure how will I be able to handle the loss and as well as explain to your parents about my actions. This child means a lot to them"

I explained to him. Lord Sesshomaru nodded and then answered as he kissed my forehead, "But you mean a lot to the family and to me most of all. I gave my word to your father to protect you, and my promise I shall keep." I nodded again and both of us went back to looking at the swans swimming on the lake.