Open Your Eyes

Chapter 34: I'm What?

(SPOV)

A week had passed since Ai gave birth to her baby. Our … baby. I still couldn't believe that he looked like me. He had short curly white hair and amber colored eyes. Instead of having two streaks of magenta across his cheeks, he had one on each side. He was extremely pale when he was first born but his color started to come in after he left the hospital. Ai was so proud when he was born. She was screaming with excitement when she laid eyes on him. She was saying, "See, I told you he was yours. He looks just like you. Now you have to take care of me and this child."

I still couldn't believe that I had a child. No one could. Both of my parents were in disbelief and my brother felt really bad for me. Though I was receiving sympathy, I still didn't feel right because I felt bad for Kagome. She hasn't spoken to me regarding the baby at all. Each time it was brought up, she would avoid it. I couldn't blame her. She was on edge just like everyone else.

Though Ai swore up and down that the baby was mine, everyone, even my father, had said that I should still get a DNA test on the child, even though he looks like he can be part of our family. I had the test done and now we were waiting for the results. Waiting for this letter was nerve racking. I needed to know if I was this kids father or not.

We all were in the living room of my apartment. Me, Kagome, Ai, Kagura, my parents, Inuyasha and my bandmates. I was sitting on the love seat with Kagome sitting next to me. I was twirling my thumbs, my head hung low as she rubbed my back. Ai was across from me holding the baby close as she breastfed him. I could feel Ai staring daggers into my body. She was not happy at all that I requested to have a DNA test done between me and the baby. She could stare all the daggers at me that she wanted, I really didn't care. She was not going to be a part of my life until I knew for sure that I was really a father.

The baby began to fuss. "Shh, it's okay, Maru," she said cooing him softly. "Your father will regret this once he finds out you belong to him."

"Shut up, Ai," my mother said with a stern voice. "Until we know for sure, don't say another word."

Ai pouted and placed Maru into his rocking seat. I really disliked that Ai had named the baby after me. When it came to writing down his name on the birth certificate, she was going to put my name as his, but my mother would not allow it. My mother had put her foot down and said that the baby was not going to have my name or my last name until we all knew for sure if he truly was mine. My mother and Ai were arguing for awhile until Ai settled on naming the baby Maru. It wasn't my name but it still bothered me. It just made this whole situation more real for me.

The doorbell rung and everyone froze. I looked to Kagome and she gave me a soft smile. I nodded my head and got up to answer the door. The mailman smiled at me and handed me a handful of mail. I took the handful, nodded him off and closed the door behind me. I flipped through the mail till I came across an envelope that said it was the from the testing facility. I stared at the envelope as I walked back into the living room. I looked up at everyone and said, "This is it." I slowly opened the envelope and pulled the folded paper out. I started to shake. I could feel my palms start to become sweaty as well. I had a feeling that if I unfolded the letter, I would see You Are The Father staring back at me. I didn't want to open it.

Kagome came up to me, placing her hand on my shoulder. She asked softly, "Do you want me to read it?" I nodded my head and handed her the letter. She unfolded the paper and read over it, her eyes scanning the information very carefully. She gasped and covered her mouth. My heart sunk. My life was over now.

"Kagome," I said with a choke. "I'm sorry –

"You're not the father, Sesshomaru," she said softly as she looked up to me.

"What? What does the paper say, Kagome?" My mother asked.

Kagome looked to everyone in the room and said, "Sesshomaru's isn't the father!" Everyone let out the air they were holding and let out cheers of excitement. I felt tears brim my eyes as I looked to Kagome. She placed her hand on my cheek and gave me a gentle smile. I picked her up and spun her around before I landed a gigantic kiss upon her lips. The excitement was silenced when Ai screamed:

"That can't be true! Sesshomaru is the father!"

"Blood test don't lie, Ai," Inuyasha said. "Only gold digging whores lie."

"Now you and your baby can get out of my son's life," my mother said with a proud smile on her face.

"I refuse to believe this. You actually expect me to take care of this baby by myself?"

"Yes," everyone said.

Tears began to fall down her cheeks. "Sesshomaru, please."

"Ai –

"Hold on, Sesshomaru," Kagome interrupted. She looked up from that paper and said, "You're not the father of the baby, but you are related to him."

"What?" I shook my head. "Let me see that," I said as I took the letter from her hands. I looked it over and was confused.

"What does it say, Sesshomaru?" My father asked.

"It says that I am related to the child, but it doesn't make any sense."

"What do you mean?" Koga asked.

"It's saying that the child is my nephew."

"Nephew? Then that means –

Everyone turned to look at Inuyasha who had a dumbfounded look on his face as he said, "I … am the … father?"

I felt my anger consume my body as I walked up to Inuyasha, grabbing him around the collar. "Were you trying to play me, Inuyasha? Were you seriously trying to pass your baby onto me? I thought we were brothers!"

"Sesshomaru, calm down," my mother said as she tried to pull me off of him.

"No, I am not going to calm down. I've treated him like the brother he always wanted to be and he plays me like this?"

Inuyasha didn't say anything. His eyes refused to meet mine as I tried to get him to say something. Not standing up for himself or making up an excuse of how he got Ai pregnant pissed me off more. My hand balled into a tight fist and I punched him n the jaw, him falling onto the floor with a hard thud.

"You are a pathetic piece of shit!"

"Sesshomaru!" My father yelled. "Inuyasha may have done wrong but that is no reason to talk to him like that."

"And there was no reason for you to abandon mom and I for him or your whorish ex-wife either!"

"Sesshomaru, enough!" I was silenced when my mother slapped me across the face. I was too stunned to say or do anything. My mother bent down next to Inuyasha and asked, "Inuyasha, did you know that Ai was pregnant with your child?"

He shook his head. I growled and yelled, "He's lying!"

"Sesshomaru," Kagome said trying to take my hand but I snatched it away from her. Anger flickered behind her eyes and I knew I would hear about it later. She folded her arms across her chest and said, "Look at him. Does he look like he knew?"

I rolled my eyes and looked at him. His cheek was starting to bruise from where I hit him. Inuyasha was staring at the ground, not responding to my mother. I wanted to hit him again. "You better start explaining yourself or so help me God –

"...," he mumbled.

"Speak up!"

"I didn't fuck her!" He yelled as he looked up at me with tears in his eyes. The tears started to flow down along his face as he said, "There isn't a possible way I got her pregnant because I never had sex with her, Sesshomaru!" He brought his hands to his face and cried into them. "I wouldn't tarnish the brotherly bond I have with you over her!" My mother wrapped her arms around him and rocked him side to side. My anger instantly dissipated. I didn't know how to react to this. Inuyasha used to cry a lot when we were kids, but as we grew older, he grew out of that. To see him cry, I knew he was telling the truth. I turned and made eye contact with the eyes of who looked like she just got caught. I walked up to her and said:

"Ai,you have some explaining to do. Now."

"Uh … um … I..."

"I will make you talk, Ai," I said getting closer to her. "Now, talk!" I barked. "How are you pregnant with Inuyasha's baby if he never had sex with you?"

Ai sighed and said as she hung her head, "I took advantage of him."

"What do you mean you took advantage of me?" Inuyasha asked as he slowly stood up.

"Remember when we went to my friend's party and you were drinking like crazy?" He nodded his head. "When you had passed out I took my chance."

"What?" He screamed. "So you raped me? While I was unconscious, you decided to get yourself pregnant and pass it off as Sesshomaru's baby?"

Ai shook her head. "I didn't rape you, Inuyasha. I may be low but I am not that low. I jacked you off and used a turkey baster to insert your semen inside me."

"I'm going to be sick," Inuyasha said as he held onto his stomach.

Ai turned her attention back to me. "I just really wanted to be with you, Sesshomaru, and I wanted to do anything I possibly could to be with you."

"So you used my brother? You're such a pathetic being. You brought in a child for your own selfish ways. Get the fuck out of my place."

"Please, don't kick me out, Sesshomaru."

"Get out!" Ai sucked in her bottom lip and grabbed her bag. She reached out to pick up Maru in his rocking seat but I grabbed her wrist. "Leave him."

"What?"

"Maru has no business in being with you anymore. You are a horrible person and will make a horrible mother. Inuyasha will make a better parent then you. We will situate the paperwork for Inuyasha to be in full custody of the baby."

"You can't do that," she said with fear in her eyes.

"Oh, I can and I will. Now, get out." Ai didn't say anything else. She walked out and I felt that bad tension that was in the air walk out along with her. I felt better. Maru began to fuss. I bent down and picked him up. "Ssh, it's okay little man. That mean old woman will not bother you ever again."

"Here, let me take him," my mother said. She took Maru and began to rock him. "We're going to have to go to the store to get some formula."

"We'll go for you," Koga said. "Just tell us how much and what kind you need."

While my mother talked to Koga and my bandmates, I walked up to Inuyasha, scratching the back of my head. "Uh, Inuyasha, I'm sorry for punching you in the face and jumping on you before you could say anything."

"It's okay," he said rubbing his cheek. "It didn't even hurt."

"Heh." I put out my hand and said, "Brothers no matter what?" He smiled and took my hand as he pulled me into a hug.

"Brothers no matter what." The small smile he mustered disappeared as he placed his hand on his head. "I have a kid, Sesshomaru. What am I going to do now?"

"You're going to become the father of this baby, but you won't be alone."

"But I am not ready to be a father. I'm still young. No girl is going to want to date me after she finds out I have a kid. What woman would?"

"A lot of women don't care if a man has a child. To some, seeing a man taking care of his child on his own just shows how manly he is. Also, it shows how caring he can be as well," my mother said walking over to him. She motioned at the baby with her arms. "Would you like to hold him?"

Inuyasha twisted his lips before he took the baby into his arms. He cradled him awkwardly until he was holding him properly. Inuyasha's face became soft when he stared into the eyes of Maru. He chuckled. "He looks just like me." Maru began to reach out towards Inuyasha. Inuyasha gave him his finger and Maru held onto it with his tiny hand. Inuyasha's smile grew. "I will make sure you are raised with all the love you deserve," he whispered.

"See? You're acting like a father already?" I teased.

"Yeah, yeah." Inuyasha walked over to the love seat and held his son. This was turning out to be a good day. The kid wasn't mine, Inuyasha was going to step up and be a father and I didn't have to worry about Ai ever again. Things were starting to look up.

Hey ya'll. I know this chapter was very short, but I wanted to stay focus on just the end results of the baby situation. I am nearing finals week so the next chapter will be up a little later. Hoped you enjoyed this one.