Author's Note: Hey everyone guess what I've just decided that I am going to update each of my stories once a month instead of worrying about reviews I have out 4 stories right now and I'll finish explaining at the end so don't forget to read and check it out. To those that did review though, I LOVE you guys you're amazing:D

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or Sesshoumaru, though I wish I did….Cries.

Chapter 12: Enter Riki

Inuyasha walked silently through the halls Kantara held softly in his grasp. He glanced down at her. She got to him like no other and he didn't know why. She was beautiful and she was also a hanyou so she knew what it was like to be an outcast in this world to fit in with neither world. He felt a stirring in his chest which he knew what it was but he wanted to deny it. He had felt this way twice and both times he had lost them. Twice he had to go through the pain of loosing the one that meant the most to him. But she was different he felt. She wasn't a miko that had to kill youkai. She wouldn't have a job to run off to and he knew that she was loyal, not that Kagome wasn't loyal, but she was different. He knew that she would forever stick with him once her heart was set on it no matter what the cost. And he knew that no matter what he would protect her. He had to.

"Inuyasha…" She muttered in her sleep shifting softly and he looked down just in time to see her soft silvery blue eyes open, her dark lashes fluttering against her cheek as she tried to focus.

"Yes," He said acting tough though she could see in his eyes that he wasn't thinking anything at all tough more like she had caught him in a thought that he wanted to deny.

""Where are we?" She asked.

"We are in the Western palace." He said stupidly.

"I knew that you baka, I mean where are we at in the Western Palace?" She rolled her eyes at him and softly hit him in the head then started rubbing his ear in apology. A sound escaped his mouth close to a purr and Inuyasha's eyes widened at the sound.

"Feh, we're heading to my room wench that's where we are going. Do you have a problem with that?" He asked harshly snorting after his sentence as if he didn't care what she answered they were going to his room.

"No I don't have a problem with that." She just smiled.

She was fast asleep by the time Inuyasha made it to his room and he just feh'd again and settled her down beside him in the bed curling around her close while pulling the sheet over them as he too let himself drift off into the land of dreams.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Kagome bent over the young child as she read from the book that was held before her. Rin and Shippo had just settled down into their lessons which were being taught by Kagome.

"Mama, what is this book about?" Shippo asked her gazing up at her with confused eyes. The were reading the book of Balance that she had taken from Sesshoumaru's library when he was out so that she could teach the kids a little about the balances of the world.

"This book is about the balances, the natural balance of life in this world that keeps us settled. I'll tell you about it later when we have time." She announced smiling softly and then turning from the children to glance over the room feeling that something wasn't quite right. She noticed a shift in the wind that blew in softly from the balcony of the room. Whatever it was that had made her uneasy had left the room as if they had known that she knew that they were there. She made her way over to the balcony just in time to see a shadow glide from one tree to the next and then suddenly disappear from sight as if it had never been there or anywhere. She sighed and turned walking back into the room where the children sat engrossed in the same book that they had been reading earlier.

"Children I do believe that it is time to go and meet Sesshoumaru…" Kagome started as she helped them to gather up their books and put them away for their next lesson that would be later that day after they finished what they needed with Sesshoumaru.

"Sesshoumaru, Sesshoumaru!" The children yelled as they spotted the cold Taiyoukai standing by the Dojo in his as always cold indifferent stance that had everyone on edge fearing him. He turned and nodded to them then he turned and walked into the dojo leaving the door open for them to follow.

"I am told that your mother has a special lesson planed for you today pertaining to the book that she took from my study without asking." Sesshoumaru announced to them as he turned and watched them enter then raising one of his perfectly sculpted eyebrows to Kagome at the mention of the book. She smiled and shrugged and walked past him to grab a staff off of the wall that was positioned next to the katanas and the spears.

"You said that you wished to know what the book that you were reading earlier was all about well that is what today's lesson is going to be. Balance and harmony. Hmmm… I'm not quite sure where to start this. Oh wait now I know." She smiled and crouched down in front of them. "Earth sky day night sound and silence dark and light… one alone is not enough you need both together winter summer moon and sun …lesson number one." (A/n: lol this is from the movie Mulan II sorry but I couldn't resist putting this song in.) Kagome clenched her fist together as she began the first move.

"Like a rock….You must be hard….Like an oak…. You must stand firm…cut quick like my blade think fast unafraid…." The children mocked her actions spinning and kicking as she had done just seconds before them.

"Are we ready yet okaa-san?" They asked as they stood there.

"Not yet you aren't your only half ready." Then she smiled and started again. "Like a cloud you are soft like bamboo you dance in the wind creeping slow you're at peace because you know it's okay to be afraid."

Sesshoumaru watched her as she showed the kids the differences and the balances. She was amazing. And she had it right. Though Sesshoumaru would never admit it to anyone… she was a better teacher than he was. She was soft and gentle but at the same time hard and firm…and she knew how to teach them so that they would understand her. He could never do that. He watched them until their training was over and a servant came to lead them out to lunch, while he and Kagome got ready.

"You are a great teacher, koi, did you know that?" Sesshoumaru asked his mate as they both walked to their room, her arm tucked into his.

"Really? Arigato, Sesshoumaru that is the sweetest thing that you have ever said to me." She announced to him as he swept open the door to their room letting her walk in before him and then following; shutting the door firmly behind him.

Sesshoumaru walked up behind her and placed his arms around her waist hugging her close. He leaned his face into her neck, nuzzling the spot where he had marked her, feeling her shiver in delight as he licked the spot and then nipped it, causing a moan to escape from her mouth.

"Sesshoumaru, koi, we have to get to lunch. If we don't then the children will come for us and that would be an even worse disaster than last time." She, of course, was referring to a week ago when Jaken had walked in on them. That had been horrible. He shuddered at the memory of it.

Sesshoumaru shifted to his side pulling Kagome with him, never once breaking from the kiss as he settled her onto his lap. They had finally escaped from the children and were enjoying a little alone time in their bedroom as the children were in the library studying with Kantara and Inuyasha, though they had been a little worried letting Inuyasha teach them, they trusted Kantara and had finally relented and left the children with her.

Kagome had thought that it was cute that the two hanyous were falling for each other though neither had really seemed to notice it yet. Well at least Inuyasha hadn't but then again that was Inuyasha-no-baka. She giggled and Sesshoumaru looked at her funny and then rolled her over so that he was kneeling above her.

"What is so funny that you giggle at a time like this when I am not tickling you?" He looked so serious that Kagome about lost it then and there and had to bite her lip to keep from laughing.

"Oh nothing just thinking about how much of an idiot Inuyasha is." She smiled.

"Yes he is." He frowned.

"Cheer up love." She leaned up and kissed him softly and then wiggled her hips to get his attention, and it worked. He came to attention and then smirked down at her and Kagome knew that she was in trouble.

"Eager aren't we?" He then leaned down and suckled at her neck, moving slowly lower. He reached her breasts and lavished them taking each one into his mouth before moving down farther. Just as he was about to reach the core of her a knock sounded on the door and then the door busted open and in came a scared Jaken. Sesshoumaru's head shot up and he quickly pulled a cover over both him and Kagome and then turned to give Jaken the deadliest glare ever. Jaken stopped dead in his tracks and then turned the brightest shade of red before spinning around and running out the door completely forgetting what he was there for.

Sesshoumaru chuckled at the memory and Kagome gave him a funny glare. He turned to her.

"What?" He asked innocently, lifting a perfectly sculpted eyebrow in the process.

"You chuckled, you, the prince of ice, actually chuckled. Great now you've gone and done it; he world is going to end." She threw her hands up in the air.

"No such thing is going to happen, woman. What are you talking about?"

"Nothing Sesshoumaru, it's just that you never chuckle. Hell you barely ever even laugh. It was a joke."

"Well this Sesshoumaru does not find it funny." He turned from her giving her his back and folded his arms against his chest. Kagome had to once again restrain herself from laughing at the picture he made. He looked like a little kid who hadn't gotten his way.

"Gomen, Sesshoumaru I wasn't insulting you, or anything, you just caught me by surprise. Please forgive me?" Kagome told him as she hugged him from behind, laying her head in between his shoulder blades.

"Yes, I forgive you, I to, am sorry."(A/N: OMG Sesshy just apologized, oh no the apocalypse is coming, everyone duck for cover!!)

He turned around and hugged her close, feeling her hot breath upon his chest. She leaned back and looked up at him and then she leaned up and kissed him, wrapping her arms around him and pulling him closer; deeper into the kiss. Their tongues locked and warred with each other; Kagome grasped him closer opening her mouth wider to him. Suddenly a knock on the door had them pulling apart and Kagome gave Sesshoumaru and 'I told you so' look before sauntering off into her closet to look for something to wear for the day. She heard Jaken's voice and Sesshoumaru answering him in the monotone voice of his and then the door shutting and she turned a few seconds later to find Sesshoumaru watching her.

"What was it?" She asked.

"…" He didn't answer her.

"Sesshoumaru, what did he want?"

"Naraku's has lined up his army. The war has finally begun."

Kagome sat down. Finally this would all be over.

OOOOOOOOOOOO

Kagemoto watched her as she slept peacefully in his arms. It had only been two weeks and she already had a swollen stomach and he knew that within the next week his child would be born into this world. It would be born into this world and he prayed to Kami that it would be born away from Naraku's influence.

'I will protect you Sesshouri, even if I have to give my life to do it,' Kagemoto thought to himself. And he would. He knew that Naraku wanted Sesshouri for a reason other than the downfall of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. But the problem was that Naraku had never told him why he wanted her. He hadn't told anyone, except for maybe Kanna. Naraku wanted the jewel shard, and he wanted Sesshouri, he wanted the rest of them dead and gone to this world.

"Kagemoto, you shouldn't think so hard." Sesshouri said to him as she reached up a hand to run across his face.

"You should still be resting, Sesshouri." He announced trying his best to scowl but he couldn't, not at her.

"Aishiteru, Kagemoto." She whispered leaning up and kissing him softly upon the lips. He sighed and leaned into the kiss deepening it as he swept his tongue into her mouth. She knew how to distract him perfectly, and she always did it when they talked about something that she didn't want to talk about. She was a mastermind at the art of distraction.

"As much as I would love to continue with this path we cannot. I sense Naraku is growing nearer to us. He must be setting up his army. We will soon be needed. We need to find a place for the child." He was right of course, and she frowned dreading the moment when she would have to leave her child in the care of another so that she could protect her country. She was a princess and that was her job, to protect her country.

Kagemoto lifted himself up off the ground and stood there smoothing back his hair from his face as he stared out at the star lit sky.

Sesshouri watched her mate taking in his appearance. He was magnificent. He stood as tall as Sesshoumaru, maybe a tad bit taller, and he actually, looked like a dark haired version of Sesshoumaru. His hair was long and as black as night and he had the most gorgeous silver eyes that shone whenever the light hit them. Naraku knew what he had been doing when he had created this demon. He had wanted it to be strong and powerful and who better to design it after than the great Lord of the Western Lands. She was kind of glad that he had been made after Sesshoumaru, though it was kind of creepy since he was her twin brother, for that meant that their child would be born a full dog demon, and it would be one of the strongest youkai in the land. He swished his tail and twisted it with hers so that a tail of blackest night and a tail of the purest silver wrapped around in a bundle of fur that glistened in the light and shown brightly of the closeness between them. Dog demons were very protective of their tails and didn't let anyone touch them, and they kept them well groomed, for they always had to look their best. ((A/n: explains why Sesshy doesn't like his tail touched huh?))

"Riki…" She said suddenly. He glanced over at her. He lifted a dark finely sculpted eyebrow at her.

"What?"

"Riki…I want to name our child Riki."

"Riki is a great name for our child. For that is exactly what it will be. With a mother like you how could it be anything else?" He smiled at her and wrapped his arms around her. That was when he felt it. A kick against the side of his arm made him glance down in wonder. His child had just kicked and he had felt it for the first time. They weren't like humans; they didn't have nine months to rejoice in the feeling of a child that they had created. They had a month, and that was it. Feeling a child, for a male youkai, was a rare thing indeed.

'Come to me, Kagemoto.'

It was Naraku again. He was calling for him. Well it was about time to answer that call, only he had a little surprise for the bastard. Just then Sesshouri gasped.

"What is it, love?"

"The child…"

"What about the child?"

"It's coming!" Then she gasped and grasped her stomach as she folded into herself to protect her stomach.

"We need to get you back to the Castle. You can't have the kid out here in the middle of nowhere." He lifted her into his arms and then gathered close his power as he called upon his youkai cloud. It grew beneath his feet and then he was lifted into the air and it quickly sped up. They were traveling quickly over the land, the land below them all a great blur. He arrived at the castle about half an hour later. By this time though Sesshouri was ready to give birth and he had to hurry and get past the guards of the castle and into the infirmary. Sesshoumaru had some of the best doctors in the lands so they would be able to help her.

The servants at the door all started as he burst through the door, staring in amazement at this man that looked so much like the lord. He yelled to them telling them to show him where the infirmary was and as they scurried down the hall with a mad youkai on their tails, somewhere across the castle another youkai was getting pissed as well.

OOOOOOOOOOO

"What the hell is going on you fools?!" Sesshoumaru yelled as he saw the panicked looks that his servants were giving them as they scurried down the halls rushing from here to there.

"My lord," One servant was brave enough to stop and tell him, "there is a strange man in the castle that looks almost just like you and he brought in a woman to the infirmary." The servant, who he remembered was named Kashi, scurried off down the hall after his fellow workers.

"What is wrong Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked coming up behind her steaming mate who was beginning to storm down the hallway towards the infirmary.

"Someone that they say looks like me just brought in a woman to my infirmary and I am going to go find out who it is." He answered his voice deadly quiet.

"Come on then, but you need to calm down before you go destroying the whole castle." Kagome replied and then grabbed his wrist and placed her arm in his and began to walk slowly with him by her side while placing a kiss on his cheek.

Sesshoumaru and Kagome entered the infirmary to find a dark haired man leaning over the screaming body of a woman as a doctor ran around with his helpers gathering up tools and other such objects. Finally he scrambled over to the couple and spreading the woman's legs apart he told her to push and in two pushes out came the scream of a baby that was so high pitched that all of the youkai within the place had to clasp their ears to drown out the sound. The doctor cleaned the baby and then placed it upon a bed of blankets. Kagome unclasped herself from Sesshoumaru and walked over to the child. She gasped at what she saw. There on the bed before her, lay a young inuyoukai, it had beautiful silver hair with black streaks and gorgeous eyes that shown silver and gold in the light. But what shocked her most was there upon its forehead was the crescent moon of the Royal family of the Western Lands. The moon wasn't blue as Sesshoumaru's was; instead it was a beautiful silver that matched the two slashes on each side of its face.

"Riki…" whispered the voice of the woman. Kagome started. It was the voice of Sesshouri, who had been kidnapped about four weeks ago. Sesshoumaru too started and as he spun around from watching Kagome he looked upon the face of the new mother. There before him lay his twin sister.

"Sesshouri…" He whispered as he began to walk to her taking one step after another as his legs led him to her side of the room. She looked to him and then smiled a soft smile as she held her hand out to him. He took it and then leaned in to hug her fiercely telling her that he was so glad that she was safe.

Kagemoto on the other hand, was moving towards Kagome and his child. He didn't know who this miko was and as a male, and a father he didn't trust her. It was just instinct. He moved up behind her and then to the side drawing the child into his arms before she could, earning him a look of surprise and then a glare as Kagome realized what he had done.

He ignored her and instead turned to look upon his child. She was beautiful. She was the spitting image of her mother, except for the black streaks in her hair and the silvery tone to her eyes. Riki was a great name for her he knew already, because he was sure that she would be strong just like her mother.

"Hello there Riki, I am your father." He told her as he held her close. She opened her eyes and began to coo at him as she lifted one clawed hand and grabbed a handful of his hair in her hand and began to pull upon it. He faulted and then smiled as she laughed.

Unbeknownst to him though, the whole room was watching the heartfelt moment between the father and daughter. Sesshouri and Kagome both smiled sweetly while Sesshoumaru glared at the other man's back.

Kagemoto carried their daughter over to her mother letting Sesshouri have a chance to cuddle her child before they had to hide her. Everything was going fine, people were smiling and laughing, well if you didn't count Sesshoumaru who was sending glares so cold that if looks could kill Kagemoto would be dead ten times over.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here, isn't this a lovely little moment?" A cold hated voice entered the room causing everyone to freeze and turn to look. There in the window stood one of their enemies with the smuggest, coldest look ever.

Author's Note: Hey everyone thanks for reading my chapter I hope that you read more. I think there are about 3 or 4 chapters left to this story before I go on to the sequel. Anyway, though I have found a new way to update my stories. I have 4 stories on so therefore I will be updating one of them a week.

The Lost Twin: This story will be updated the first week of every month.

The Uchiha Secret: (Naruto) This story will be updated the second week of every month.

Black Moon: (Inuyasha) This story will be updated the third week of every month.

Dark Crimson: (Hellsing) And this story will be updated the last week of every month.

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