I Do Not Own Inuyasha
Trying Not to Grow Up
Yuichi Taisho: Part IV
His arms were wrapped securely around his human as he watched her sleep. Was it strange to watch them sleep? Yuichi couldn't think of a time when he hadn't seen his father watching over his mother when she slept. So was it strange that he now found himself doing this too? As a pup he had often wondered why his father would sit with his mother if she was sleeping in the garden or napping on the couch or sleeping at night since his father was a daiyōkai of tremendous power and did not need the sleep. But at the same time he expected his father to be sitting guard over his mother, it was the sign of a healthy pack, and his pack was a very healthy; if slightly dysfunctional; pack.
Now though he found himself watching over Shizuko Zaizen as he had seen his father watching over his mother. Was this strange? Or was it simply a part of being strong and attached to the weak? Or was it an inu instinct? Yuichi stroked Shizuko's hair as he lay there with her sound asleep in his arms. He rather liked her sleeping right here. Smirking he pulled her closer to him.
Over the months he had grown close and slightly possessive of Shizuko. It had all started because she was weak, he was strong, and she was the target of Hakudoshi (the spawn of the spider irritated him to no end so he must be thwarted at all costs). But as he grew closer to her he had realized he liked her, then there was the matter of the school dance which could've killed him because it was sheer hell! Shizuko rolled over in his arms then, he just stared at her as she rested her head against his chest. Then he smirked.
He could see why his father always stayed around his mother. If his mother was half as cute as Shizuko sleeping he'd stick around too. Humans were just so cute! How'd they do it? They were so breakable, so frail, so weak and yet they seemed so strong. Kami knew his mother had to be strong to be mated to his father, and his step-grandmother was definitely a fighter for she had fought with InuTaisho and cancer for as long as he could remember and she was still here. So how was it these weak frail creatures were so strong when one wrong touch, one whim, one accident and they could be broken?
It was most confusing to him as he held his human against his chest. Shizuko was weak, she was fragile physically and mentally for he could see the scars on her, and she was breakable. ; one wrong word and he had no doubt she'd shatter. But next to his mother she was strong, and his mother set the standards for strength pretty damn high. Shizuko though was incredibly strong, in her character. It was what had drawn him in. Now that he thought about it that was exactly what had drawn him to her. Carefully so as to not to wake his sleeping lover he shifted them again and decide he could sleep.
Unlike his father he did on occasion need sleep for he was half human. But being the son of Sesshomaru Taisho had its advantages, he only need sleep two or three times a week rather than the nightly twelve humans seemed to need. Though the night he turned human he never slept because that was the night he was the most vulnerable. Shutting his eyes he fell asleep with Shizuko.
He woke to being whacked in the head with a pillow. A lovely way to start the first morning with his mate, but he cracked an eye to assess his mate then. The mark he had given her their first time was there; much to his pleasure and the sit of her naked form holding a pillow above her head was utterly ridiculous and completely mesmerizing. So many ideas flashed through his mind at the sight, before he could smother it he felt a devious grin on his lips which had his new mate frowning as she threatened him with her pillow again.
"Shizuko," he greeted softly before he sat up, grabbed that blasted pillow cupped the back of her head to pull her down for a hard kiss. To his delight he had caught his new mate off guard when he finally released her. She just blinked at him.
"You left a mark! My aunt's going to know!" Shizuko hissed, he brushed her hair aside to reveal the crescent shape mark he had given her last night. His mother, aunt, and step-grandmother all had a similar mark there and he rather liked seeing Shizuko having one there. She was his, it delighted him to no end though he doubted anyone would know since he wasn't exactly good at expressing his emotions. He looked at his human's accusing brown eyes.
"You are mine," he informed her simple, she tried to make a grab for the pillow. He caught her around the waist, rolled over so she was under him, he between her legs and her face framed carefully between his hands.
"You're a sneaky bastard," she growled at him. He had to smile then.
"I learned from the best," he teased. His mother often grumbled about his father being a sneaky bastard but it was the sneaky ones who got what they wanted in life. Why not be sneaky? Shizuko frown at him as she lay there.
"Why'd you put that mark there and why my make-up isn't cover it! And don't you dare tell me you don't know," she hissed at him. Yuichi smirked then as he toyed with a strand of her hair, of course make-up wouldn't cover the mark for it meant she loved him in return.
"You are my mate, you love me and the mark is a proud display of that," he said coldly. It wasn't as if he was going to make her happy by informing her his internal beast had picked her as his mate so he might as well tell it to her like it was. The truth was always safest when dealing with females; he had three sisters, four friends, and five female cousins plus a mother, three aunts and his step-grandmother along with his grandmother to use as examples for this philosophy. Though in truth he'd never be suicidal enough to lie to Tsukiko or his mother; everyone else maybe but not them. And he'd never lie to Shizuko. It simply was not possible to lie to her for some reason. When he had first met her he had always been honest with her and now he knew he'd never be able to lie to her.
Shizuko blinked at him.
"Y-y-you kn-know I-I-I l-l-lo-lov-love y-y-you?" she stuttered out. He frowned for there was nothing for her to be nervous about. It was a fact, after all his beast would never purposely mislead him in picking a mate. And since the mark was proudly displayed he knew she loved him, how could she not? Without thinking about what he was doing he brushed his lips against hers'.
"Yes I know, and I love you too," he murmured softly against his human's ear.
"B-b-bu-b-b-but" she choked.
"Do not worry about it, for now you are mine, we'll figure it out later when we have more time to discuss it and the future," he promised her. He wasn't about to let his mate foolishly think he wasn't thinking about what this would mean or what they were going to do. Honestly he was still going with his plan but he'd change his plans for the future for her. Shizuko stared up at him with wide brown eyes.
"Yuichi," she said softly as her fingers traced his magenta markings.
"I'll see you later," he promised before he kissed her brow. Getting up he pulled on his discarded clothing, kissed her again then left using the window. He drove home, only to be greeted by his father. Not a shock if you asked him, but what was a shock was what happened next.
"Yuichi, come we are going to have a talk," his father said coldly. Though he didn't think his father could say anything warmly this tone sent a chill down his spine but he'd never argue with his father as they both walked out of the house. Ah-Un were on guard, as always as he followed his father out of the house. For a long while they both walked in silence, a comfortable silence. This wasn't unusaly, face it Sesshomaru Taisho was not known for his communication skills.
"You mated," his father stated. Yuichi blinked at the matter-of-fact tone his father used.
"Yes."
"Do you know what you're doing?" his father asked.
"No, but I was going on instinct here," Yuichi admitted. Sesshomaru suddenly laughed, Yuichi stopped in his tracks as he stared at his father. Never could he recall his father laughing for anything and yet right now his father was laughing.
"Your mother is going to love this," his father chuckled. Yuichi paled then. He'd forgotten about his mother. His father laughed more and his ears fell against his head, crap.
Shizuko blinked as she sat at the Taisho family dining table with Yuichi, Mr. Taisho, Mrs. Taisho and Tsukiko (who was apparently here to laugh when her brother was skinned alive by their mother for being 'stupid'). It was strange to be sitting here in silence with them then Mrs. Taisho appeared with the tea and sat down with them. Rin Taisho, even for a middle age woman looked gorgeous. Sesshomaru Taisho looked intimidating and mysterious with the famed Taisho expressionless mask on his features. And Tsukiko looked devious as she sat by her mother. Yuichi on the other hand looked indifferent to all of this awkwardness as she sat there trying not to fidget.
"Shizuko, are you alright with what my idiot son did without talking to you first?" Mrs. Taisho asked, Shizuko blinked up at the woman who was wearing a kind expression. She looked to Yuichi then to his mother.
"I am in no way disappointed you are his mate, but if I know my son he's like his father and didn't talk to you about this big decision first."
"Hn?" Mr. Taisho lifted a brow at his mate who glared at him in retaliation.
"You did not tell me! I woke up alone with a mark on my neck and a lunatic trying to kill me!" Mrs. Taisho snapped.
"Hn," he replied coldly.
"You were late," Mrs. Taisho snorted out as she turned her attention back to her. Shizuko smothered her laughter, for it was rude to laugh at your hosts but she had to admit Mr. and Mrs. Taisho were fun to watch. They appeared to have been together for forever.
"So are you alright with this?" Mrs. Taisho repeated.
"Yes," Shizuko admitted. It wasn't easy to admit it, and it was difficult to say but she did love Yuichi, ridiculously so. She had loved him the first time she had seen him standing there glaring at Hakudoshi, she had fallen for him hard when he sat beside her and she had been hopelessly in love with him when he had invited her into his group. And she had been well and truly sunk in love with him since he had asked her to the dance, kissed her and given her a truly memorable night.
"Uh-huh," Mrs. Taisho pondered her reply for a moment. Shizuko felt nervous when she felt Yuichi's fingers brush hers' reassuringly.
"Welcome to the family!" Mrs. Taisho came around the table and hugged her. Shizuko just sat there a little frozen in shock. "You two are simply adorable, and Yuichi don't think you're off the hook yet, you and I and your father are going to have a good long hard talk about the use of condoms."
Mrs. Taisho shot an accusing glare at her mate. Sesshomaru gave a blank look.
"Uh-huh, I know how you and your family works Sesshomaru, I'm not going to let you corrupt my babies!" Mrs. Taisho said to her husband who smirked. Tsukiko was laughing, and Shizuko peeked at Yuichi who's eye was twitching. She giggled at the sight, but she agreed with Mrs. Taisho, birth control! They had their whole lives ahead of them, they didn't need babies right now.
"Thank you, Mrs. Taisho," Shizuko said happily as she bowed her head slightly to the older woman.
"Don't you dare call me Mrs. Taisho, that's my step-mother-in-law's name. Call me Rin," she smiled. "I hope you're hungry I have dinner! Yuichi set the table."
"I'll help cook," Shizuko offered.
"The more the merrier!" Rin smiled, Shizuko relaxed. She was a part of a family again, it felt good to be here with them!
That's all for now folks!
Enjoy Trying Not to Grow Up! =)
