Fate

Chapter 29


"FINALLY! INUPAPA IS GOING TO BE A GRANPA!" Sesshomaru's father was radiating joy, and he couldn't help the group hug he wrapped his son and intended in as soon as he smelt her enter their home.

"Father, you already have a grandpup," Sesshomaru corrected, looking to Rin, who was giggling with delight.

"Yes, yes, but now I'll have THREE, thanks to these two girls!" He grinned, hugging Kikyo and Kagome together. They smiled, and Kikyo could not feel happier.

"I can't believe we're gonna be pregnant together, Kagome! This is going to be wonderful!" She smiled, hugging her cousin happily. Kagome smiled, kissing her cheek.

"I'm glad we'll get to do this together," she admitted, though she was feeling a bit unsure of everything. She hadn't even figured out her relationship yet, and she was going to have his pup? After their first coupling? It kind of made her sad, knowing she would not being to spend more time with him.

Sensing her distress, Sesshomaru took her hand and guided her outside to talk more privately. She sighed, knowing it would upset him.

"What's wrong?" He asked, his hand cupping her cheek. She shook her head, not wanting to hurt his feelings.

"I'm just being selfish," she admitted, looking to her lover with saddened eyes. He saw this and kissed her nose, nipping it gently.

"I am not going anywhere," he said, almost immediately understanding her worry. "We have plenty of time before he arrives."

"He? How are you so sure it's not a girl?" She countered.

"Inuyoukai firstborns are always males." Inupapa grinned, patting his son on the shoulder. Sesshomaru glared at the intrusion, smacking his father on the head. "Ow!"

"Father, this is a personal matter that does not involve you. Leave," Sesshomaru bit, giving no room for argument. His father refused to answer, leaving the two alone again.

"I'm sorry, this is such a stupid reason to be upset." Kagome sniffled, turning away from him. She felt his hands on her waist, his head leaning against her shoulder.

"You are not stupid, Kagome." He said, rubbing her stomach with careful claws. "I welcome any pup of my blood, as long as males." Inupapa grinned, patting his son on the shoulder. Sesshomaru glared at the intrusion, smacking his father on the head. "Ow!"

"Father, this is a personal matter that does not involve you. Leave," Sesshomaru bit, giving no room for argument. His father refused to answer, leaving the two alone again.

"I'm sorry, this is such a stupid reason to be upset." Kagome sniffled, turning away from him. She felt his hands on her waist, his head leaning against her shoulder.

"You are not stupid, Kagome." He said, rubbing her stomach with careful claws. "I welcome any pup of my blood, as long as you are the one to bear it." He purred, kissing her neck affectionately. Kagome smiled, putting her hands on his.

"Do you mean that?" She whispered, her eyes closing at their contact.

"I would not lie," he said, turning her so she was pressed against his chest, "I believe we need to speak, on a different manner." He said.

"What do you mean?" She asked, confused.

He brushed the hair from her ear, looking to her with golden eyes. "You are carrying this one's pup; Before this, this one was intending to mark you." He said, his lips turning into a small smile.

She blushed, feeling her breath leave her. "Sesshomaru?"

He kissed her temple, then her lips, and pulled a cloth from his pocket. "I understand human traditions are different, and I would not want to disappoint you." He said, reveling to her a tiny silver ring. "I had it made especially for you, by a demonsmith." He said, putting the ring on her finger. She felt tears welling into her eyes, feeling his youki emanate from the small crescent moon on her ring.

"I want you as my wife, Kagome." He spoke, wiping the tears from her eyes. "I would take you as my mate, as well, if you would have me." He sounded unsure, as if he was afraid she would deny him.

"Of course I will have you," she cried, throwing her arms around him as she cried into his shoulder. "I love you, Sesshomaru."

"And I, you." He whispered, holding her close. "You have made me very happy." He admitted, inhaling her scent and sighing.

"Finally!" Came Inupapa's voice, cheering from the doorway. Kagome looked, seeing that everyone had eavesdropped their conversation. She would have been mad at any other time, but she was so happy that she didn't care. So, she opted to jumping into Sesshomaru's arms, kissing him senseless. He grinned into their kiss, dipping her as his family cheered in the background.

Rin came to hug her fathers legs, giggling as Kagome picked her up and they held each other tightly. Looking to his daughter, and his future mate to be, he couldn't help the happy laugh that left his lips.

He had never been happier in his life.