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~ One Month Later ~

It was time for Naomi, and her pup to be presented to the other Lords. Naomi had dressed Rin in a blue Kimono with white dogs on it. She then dressed Akio in a similar Kimono except this one was the same shade of purple as her Father's markings. Naomi put on her Kimono that had all the colors of the West symbolizing her as Sesshomaru's mate. InuKimi walked in asking, "Are you ready for me to present you?"

Naomi picked Akio up, and took Rin's hand before saying, "Yes we are ready." InuKimi walked alongside her daughter proud of who her son had chosen for his mate. She escorted her into the large room, and then across it presenting Naomi to her son.

Naomi stood next to him as Sesshomaru said, "Allow me to introduce my lovely mate Naomi." She handed him their pup Akio; Sesshomaru took his pup in his arms holding her up announcing, "This is our daughter Akio our first-born." He returned the pup to her Mother's arms Akio had been whimpering to be returned to her Mother.

He kept his mate close to him as the other Lords, and Ladies came up offering their congratulations. He watched each closely once all had finished he helped his mate sit down as some of the Lords talked with him about perspective alliances with the West in exchange for his daughter mating with their son. He could feel his mate's anger behind him over the fact that he would discuss such a thing so Sesshomaru said, "This Sesshomaru will wait until your son is older as I'd like to see his character and make sure he will treat my daughter well. No disrespect intended but you know women and my mate would make life difficult if I didn't."

All the males fully understood they had daughters as well and knew that females were very protective over their daughters especially the first one. Sesshomaru watched as his mate as she sat with the other nursing women noticing that she blended in so perfectly. You'd never guess she was once human from her elven ears to her fangs, and her markings were exquisite complimenting his markings. After a few hours all who had arrived left to return home leaving him with his mate, and pup.

~ One Year Later ~

Naomi was in the garden with Rin, and Akio as well as the nanny. Naomi enjoyed playing with her girls, and being a Mother but sometimes the nanny was necessary besides the woman had grown on her much like a Mother figure. Naomi got up leaving the nanny in charge as she was starting to feel strange, and she wanted to see the healers. She rushed to the healer's room and entered through the door. Shinju looked up from her table bowed, and said, "My Lady how may I help you?"

Naomi walked over to her saying, "I feel a little off today I'm not sure what's wrong can you look at me, and see what's wrong." She was worried her human beginnings had left her week to sickness.

Shinju nodded saying, "Sit in the chair, and I'll look you over." After a few moments of examination, she announces, "It seems that your first heat cycle since your last pup is about to start I recommend you tell your mate."

Naomi thanked her, and left to see Sesshomaru in his office she knocks and heard him say, "Enter" she enters his office he is looking down at his papers, so she walks over, and rubs his shoulders. Sesshomaru groans actually enjoying the massage he asks, "Why are you here mate not that I mind you taking care of me."

Naomi kisses his neck before whispering into his ear, "I am about to start my heat cycle if you wish to pup me again." she was hopeful that he would take her up on the offer of her body.

Sesshomaru's eyes instantly flashed red he inhaled her scent deeply to confirm her statement. Once he confirmed that she was at the beginning of her heat cycle the question was did he want to pup her again already. This led to a fight between his beast, and himself the two arguing over waiting until her next heat to pup her again. Not that they didn't want her pupped Sesshomaru just wanted to wait until her next heat to do so. His argument was that it would mean healthier pups by allowing her body extra time even though it had been a year he thought his mate could use a little more time before adding more pups.

He only conceded when his beast agreed to have her wait longer to pup her again. Not that they wouldn't take care of her during her heats just that they would make sure their seed was infertile he wouldn't let his mate suffer. Sesshomaru growled grabbing her and whisking her to their bedchambers stripping her, and himself so fast she didn't know what was happening until he was kissing her all over. It didn't take long for Sesshomaru's beast to mate with her repeatedly for the next three days until she was again pupped. Once he scented his pup, he nuzzled her stomach his eyes widened in surprise saying, "You carry my heir and his brother."

Naomi touched her mate's markings on his face saying, "I'm glad I do but I expect more after these two as well." Sesshomaru smirked saying, "While I love pupping you I believe that after these two we should wait awhile before adding more to our growing family. Don't get me wrong I plan on giving you many more pups I just don't want you overwhelmed."

Naomi replied, "I understand but what about my heat?" She didn't want to suffer through a heat without him. Sesshomaru understood her concern without his help she'd be very uncomfortable. He said, "No worries mate I will care for you I will just make my seed infertile until our pups are older. This way you will not suffer during your heat cycles." Naomi was thrilled her mate honestly cared about her well-being. She snuggled into her mate if she had her way she'd spend the rest of their lives like this.

~ With InuKimi ~

She sighed her son was now in good hands she wondered what she should do. She had checked on InuYasha, and he was now mated to the Miko Kagome, but that had to do with her ending Kikyo's miserable existence. She wasn't about to let the General's youngest son be manipulated by that woman. She helped InuYasha see the beautiful woman Kagome was, and how much she loved him. She was deep in thought when a male voice behind her said, "Long time no see my love."

She turned to see Inu No Tashio standing before her in the flesh she was so shocked that all she could say was, "How?"

He smirked saying, "It seems our daughter Naomi wanted to return the favor of helping her achieve happiness by allowing us to have ours. What do you think, love, will you give this old dog a second chance with you?"

InuKimi rushed to him embracing him in a hug replying, "Yes I wouldn't have anyone else but you." Tears shed into his shirt as she cried tears of joy adding, "I so need to thank that selfless girl."

Inu No Tashio smirked saying, "I'd like to claim you first, besides she was close to her heat cycle when I returned to the world of the living, and I am fairly sure my son will be pupping her again."

InuKimi blushed as Inu No Tashio swept her off her feet, and carried her to her bedchambers growling out, "This time you will be my mate, and I will pup you again."

InuKimi shivered at the promise behind his words saying, "Yes please my love mark me, and pup me I am yours for the taking." That is exactly what he did after hundreds of years he had finally fully claimed his mate the woman he loved, and that loved him in return.