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Chapter 36: Organized Chaos
Sesshomaru stood rubbing his temples outside the cave he and his mate had chosen as a den, wondering why nobody had ever warned him about this prior to him reaching mating age, and why exactly he had thought getting a mate was a good idea at all. AND why he had agreed to go see his mother right away, when waiting would have given him a few extra months of freedom from this havoc. Sure, he had intended to hole Tsu up in a den anyway, but he had assumed he would be the one in charge. How wrong he was.
~Flashback~
"Are you sure it's around here?"
"This Sesshomaru knows where he is going"
"...Are we there yet?"
Sesshomaru growled low, glaring over his shoulder at Tsukiko. She smiled innocently, and he rolled his eyes.
"Stay."
"Hey, I'm only HALF dog!"
Sesshomaru ignored her, and walked forward, nose high in the air. When he finally pinpointed the direction the scent was coming from, he flared his aura, and howled.
Both watched the sky, waiting, till a ball of light descended from the clouds, speeding towards them. Sesshomaru prepared to greet the newcomer, but was left was a look of confusion as the ball of light sped past him, and landed before Tsukiko.
As soon as the light dissolved, Tsukiko found herself enveloped in the crushing hug of her mother-in-law.
"So soon! I cant believe its already happened so soon!"
Tsukiko looked at her blankly, and blinked a few times, and even Sesshomaru looked confused.
"...What?"
"I can smell it, I'm so happy for you! Though not jealous, I've already gone through this, I have no desire to do so again."
"...And I still have no idea what you're talking about"
"I'm not jealous about all the weight gain, or the moodiness, or the pain, or the sleepless nights, and I'm glad I can just hand them back when they start to cry..."
"Okaasan, are you saying that I'm pregnant?" The look of joy on Leiko's face was answer enough.
"Hai! I'm going to be a Obasan!"
Tsukiko jumped as she felt Sesshomaru's arms snake around her waist, hands resting on her still flat stomach. She had been so busy being shocked that she hadn't noticed him move. She glanced at him from the corner of her eye, and saw his gaze directed over her shoulder, as if he were trying to see into her womb for conformation.
"I guess you need to find a den now, Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru looked back up quickly; he had almost forgotten his mother was there.
"I guess I will have to, Okaasan."
"You are most welcome to stay here until Sesshomaru has found a suitable den, I do need to talk to you more on the subject of the pregnancy."
Tsukiko felt Sesshomaru's arms tighten more around her waist.
"Musuko, the servants within my shiro are all trusted and have proven their loyalty to me and our family. Your mate will be safe and well guarded; there is no reason to panic. It is better than dragging her across the country looking for a den in her condition."
"Since when was this a condition!"
~Flashback ends~
He had found the den; he had made the surrounding area safe; and he had returned to total chaos.
His mother had informed Yuugao.
Tsukiko stood in the center of the organized chaos that would soon be her den beside Yuugao and Leiko, directing the flow of servants who were making the place livable.
She and Yuugao had made plans to expand the modest den so that it could house them all comfortably, and by them all, that included Yuugao's favorite lesser dragons. The three beasts were being used to cart supplies back and forth, and would make excellent guards. Sesshomaru had even taken a liking to one of them, not that he'd ever admit it.
She looked back to the entrance of the den, and saw her rather grumpy mate leaned against the wall, looking bored and pissed off. She knew that he was probably not expecting this much fuss, but Leiko had told her that when she and Touga had mated and picked a den, he had acted exactly the same as both his mother and her mother had taken over completely.
She had actually quite enjoyed the week of relaxing and being fussed over, with all of Leiko's court being ecstatic that she was carrying the heir's of the west. Unfortunately, the news Leiko had told her was not quite as nice.
~Flashback~
"Walk with me Musume."
Tsukiko nodded, and followed along behind Leiko. She began wondering what this was about, as she followed her mother-in-law into the gardens.
As they came to a large sakura tree, Leiko stopped, and the two sat down.
"Your pregnancy will probably be much more painful than most others."
"May I ask why?"
"Sesshomaru's poison, which he inherited from me. If one of the pups inherits it, but others do not, the ones without will be killed before they are born."
Tsukiko looked up in shock.
"How do you know?"
"Because, it happened to me."
"When Touga and I became mated, I was pupped very quickly. But my poison killed the pups. I became pregnant five times before I had Sesshomaru. And each time, the pups would either die very early, or would be stillborn. So when I carried to term with Sesshomaru, Touga and I were ecstatic. There were three pups, but the other two were stillborn. And the same thing has happened to all other females from my side of the family, and the mates of males. "
Tsukiko was crying now, head in Leiko's lap.
"So my pups will die!"
"I think one at least will live."
Tsukiko looked up with reddened, puffy eyes.
"How?" Leiko smiled gently, and ran her fingers through Tsu's hair.
"Because I can smell poison in your womb, its only very weak so far, but it's the sign that one pup has inherited its father's poison."
"Does Sesshomaru know."
"No, I don't think he does."
~Flashback ends~
"Tsu! Come see if you like your futon!"
Tsukiko looked up from her musing, and blinked in confusion a few times before realising that she was being dragged around by Yuugao.
"Um, sure."
"Its where your gonna be spending most of your time over the next few months, so you have to make sure you like it."
"YUUGAO! You must be joking!"
"I meant that your gonna be as big as a boulder soon, so your going to want to lay down, get your mind out of the ditch girl! You've been spending too much time with that hentai dog!"
Sesshomaru walked slowly around his new den, checking the decorating his mother, mate, and pack member had done. The hoard of servants had finally left, as had his mother. He was quite happy with how it had turned out, despite being practically banned from the place while the decorating had gone on. And now the place was even beginning to smell like a home.
He leaned against the wall and watched Tsukiko and Yuugao chat happily as they made dinner.
It may not have been his choice to have Yuugao stay with them, but if it kept his mate happy, and redirected the moods that other males had warned him she would suffer, then he could put up with her.
Chapter finished!
And for all who guessed correctly, time to celebrate with a cookie party! Although, the cookies were for guessing a line, nobody guessed it, so I guess everyone who guessed she was preggers gets them insted. Waste not want not ^^
MoonVX: Right first time AND Second! :D *gives cookie*
Lastifmyclanfan1: Interesting first theory, correct second X3 *gives cookie*
Soldier of Passion: Correctness! *gives cookie*
Frostfire613: omg omg omg your right X3 I don't know what an author flavoured cookie is, but here *gives author cookie*
Dontgotaclue88: Correct! *gives cookie*
KatiechanXoxoXSesshoukun: Thank you! Im glad youve enjoyed the story so far! Though by the time you get to this chapter, you will have reviewed far more chapters than you currently have X3
Steph the bat 11: YUP! *gives M&M cookie*
Now, I would LOVE some reader input as to how I should torture Sesshomaru while Tsu-chan is Pregnant. I already know how many pup(s) survive and their name(s), but in the mean time... lets torture Sesshomaru!
And the three dragons mentioned that Yuugao brings are Ah-Un (Sesshomaru's beast of burden in the cannon story, which disappears occasionally with no explanation, then is back in a later episode...), Kouzui (A light blue, female, one headed version of Ah-Un) and Hinode (A green-brown, female , one headed version of Ah-Un). The two females are OC, and are only there cause I need them later for the story.
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!
Please R&R!