I do not own Inuyasha. Nice long chapter here.
Sesshomaru watched his mate as she stood in front of the mirror looking at her profile. She had noticed the change in her shape. She shrugged and he heard her mumble "It's just the baby." She continued getting ready for the visit to the midwife's clinic.
He decided to look in on Rin who was sharing a room with Kayley. She had had her very first birthday party a week ago and now had more toys than she'd ever had before. He found her sitting on her side of the room playing a game with her My Little Ponies.
"Are the blocks a part of your game, Rin?" He asked her spotting her wooden blocks strewn over a four foot area near the bed.
"No Chichiue."
"Then put them up."
"But what if I want to play with them later?"
"Then you can get them back out, but for now you are not playing with them. Put them up."
Rin pouted a little but did as she was told. "Hahaoya said the midwife is going to take a sony-graph picture of the baby. Will she make a print out?"
"I do not know. If she does I will bring it back for you to see. Be good for Aislynn."
Carolina finally stopped obssesing over her changing figure and they walked to the clinic together. The midwife explain the procedure then squirted some gel on Carolina's abdomen that allowed the ultra sound device to glide over her stomach smoothly. Sesshomaru and Carolina watched spell bound as the grainy black and white image appeared.
The midwife, Ms. Yuma pointed out parts of the child, explaining how the baby would develop in the next few months as well as it's real size, which was smaller than her thumb. It didn't look much like a baby yet, but it would. After all a seedling didn't look at all like the oak tree it would become.
They left the clinic hand in hand. Carolina insisted they go by the candy store to get Rin a treat before they went home. She got herself one as well. She offered to get Sesshomaru some candy too but he refused.
"You know. A little sugar won't hurt. It's only when you eat to much that you pack on the pounds."
Sesshomaru turned to stare at her. "Hahaoya showed you that horrid portrait?"
"Yes. And I thought you looked cute."
He stared at her for a moment, his face utterly expressionless. Then turned and left the candy shop. She caught up with him and walked beside him. "You know. I am going to gain a lot of weight pretty soon. Are you going to think less of me?"
He heard a slight edge to her voice, she was getting angry yet again. "Do not be ridiculous, I could never think less of you." He replied sincerely.
"Ridiculous? Now I am being ridiculous, Sesshomaru? I am pregnant with your child you jerk! I thought I could get a little support and understanding from you at least! I am carrying your baby and you dare to insult me?" She screamed coming to a stop and staring at him with her hands balled in fists. Everyone on the street stopped to look.
"You know I did not mean it like that Carolina. You are making a scene." He replied reaching out for her.
She pulled away from him. "In case you haven't noticed this is a little difficult for me. It's my first baby and I'm not sure what to expect. All I know is that I won't look the same, I may never have my body back so excuse the fuck out of me for needing a little reassurance. but no, you have to go and tell me I am being ridiculous, well fuck you!"
She turned and began to storm off. People in her way quickly stepped to the side while many people gave Sesshomaru evil looks. Ignoring those looks he caught up with her and blocked her path. "Carolina, I merely meant you know how I feel. Or I thought you did."
"How could I know? Your always so cool and distant. The only affection you show at all is in the bedroom! You never say you love me, you won't even hug me if some one else is in the room!"
"I have alway been this way, it has never bothered you before." She didn't respond, she just shoved him out of her way and left. As soon as she started walking away two other familiar faces approached.
Sesshomaru didn't even notice Kagome had finally convinced Inuyasha to wear some normal street clothes. Very loose ones of course, but that was they style of teen boys so no one noticed.
"What the hell was that all about?" Inuyasha asked his older brother as people once again resumed their previous routines, many realizing they were now running late.
"I can honestly tell you, little brother, that I have no idea. One minute she was fine, the next..."
"Don't worry about it Sesshomaru." Kagome replied. "She's just a little hormonal right now. She'll calm down soon enough."
"Yeah you might as well get use to it. Apparently all girls go psycho from time to time. You don't need a nose to tell when Kagome is in her moon time, she gets even more cruel"
"Sit boy! Sitsitsitsitsitsitsitsit!" She screeched as Sesshomaru started the walk home.
Instead of heading straight home Sesshomaru decided to wonder around Tokyo for a little while. Before long he found himself outside the antique shop again. He decided to check it out to see what it was about antiques that some humans were so drawn to.
It was dark and a little musty inside the antique store. Something shiney caught his eye. On the back wall behind the counter were several antique coins in a frame. Many of which hadn't been minted in his time. He had an idea.
"My personal collection." The shop keeper, an tiny, shriveled old man in a fine suit, informed him. "None of them are for sale."
"I was not interested in buying." Sesshomaru replied approaching the counter. When ever he traveled from one time to another he would move small items of value from the folds of his haori to his pockets and vice versa. He now retrieved a small coin from his pocket and laid it on the counter. He couldn't help but smirk when the shop keepers jaw dropped and his eyes bugged out.
When he returned everyone was playing monopoly in the living room floor except Carolina. "She's in her room Sesshomaru." Aislynn called as he entered the house.
"Chichiue! Hahaoya showed me the sony-graph picture." Rin exclaimed jumping up and running to him.
"Sonagraph." Aislynn corrected the child from where she sat.
"Oh yeah, thank you Gramma. The baby doesn't look like a baby yet does it? But Hahaoya said It will change a lot before it's born." Sesshomaru almost smiled as he petted her head then went to Carolina's room.
She was sitting in bed watching a movie on her computer and eating a pint of Rocky Road ice cream. She looked up and got to her feet placing her ice cream on the night stand.
"Carolina, I am sorry." Sesshomaru told his mate as she came to him. "I didn't mean to upset you." He still wasn't sure how he had upset her.
"Don't be. You didn't do anything wrong. I don't know what came over me. you were right, I was acting ridiculously." She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. He held her tightly and returned the kiss.
Then he placed something from his pocket in her hand. She stared at the little box bearing the name of a jewelery store. She stared up into his emotionless face and could see the faint smile in his eyes. She opened the box to find a gorgeous three stone diamond necklace.
Her eyes misted over and then tears spilled down her cheeks. 'Does she not like it?' Sesshomaru wondered, confused by her reaction. Then she threw herself against him wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I don't deserve it." She whispered, still clinging tightly to him.
"I disagree." He replied reaching up to stroke her hair.
"But I was so horrible earlier. I didn't mean all those things I said. I know it's just not your nature to say how you feel." Before he could reply she kissed him again. Then she stepped back and gave him a seductive smile.
"I want to make it up to you." She told him, then she locked her door. She came back to him and began nibbling at his neck and ear while rubbing his crotch to make his member stiffen. He wrapped his arm around her and took a deep breath. He loved her scent.
Once he was erect she undid his pants and made him sit down in the computer chair while dropping to her knees. He watched as she wrapped her hands around the base of his man hood and slipped her pink lips over the head. He watched her head bob up and down along his shaft, taking as much of it as she could in her mouth.
The feel was incredible as she kept up the steady rhythm, her hot breath brushing against the length that was not in her mouth. He could feel himself approaching his orgasm. He closed his eyes and growled softly as he felt his seed building. Carolina continued sucking as he dug his claws into the arm of the chair and released his seed into her mouth. She swallowed it and licked his head. Then continued to suck and lick until he became soft and limp.
He opened his eyes and looked down on her still on the floor in front of him. He pulled her up into his lap and kissed her. He lifted her shirt up over her head and released the clasps of her bra. Then he had her stand up and strip off her jeans and panties. Before long she was straddling his lap naked as they continued to make out.
Carolina held back moans of pleasure as Sesshomaru began to lick and suck her firm nipples and she nipped at his ears. She grasped blindly for the remote on the computer desk behind him. Once she found it she turned the radio on to drown out moans.
While Sesshomaru sucked her nipples and squeezed her butt he felt himself grow firm once more. Wordlessly he lifted Carolina and slid her down over it, enveloping his man hood in her wet heat. She gasped in surprise then began to bounce up and down the length of it. Sesshomaru sat back and watched the motion of her breasts as she slid up and down him and moaned in pleasure.
Waves of orgasm swept over them both as their bodies crashed wetly together. Sesshomaru growled a bit louder as their bodies tensed together. His seed flowed into her and she collapsed against him. They stayed like that for several minutes as they caught their breath. Carolina got off him and redressed then they went to rejoin the rest of the family.
Life continued as normal for many more weeks, with every one traveling between the modern and the feudal eras. Every time they went to the future Rin would change out the toys she carried to the past. But nothing really happened besides the occasional lover's spat between the couples. And once or twice a dangerous level of taunting between the two hot headed inu brothers.
Right now it was one of those rare moments when everyone got along. The two dog boys had pretended to tolerate each other for their women's sakes. Then while the girls chit chatted Rin and Shippo roped Kohaku into playing with them and Kirara.
Now Sango and Miroku sat side by side while Kagome sat beside Sango talking. Inuyasha sat nearby while Sesshomaru sat across from them with Carolina laying in his lap. Over at the edge of the clearing Jaken and Myoga were bragging back and forth about their years of service to their respective masters.
Sesshomaru heard something and turned his head. Out of the corner of his eye he saw his brother's ears twitch and Kagome paused and looked in the same direction. "I sense jewel shards comeing toward us."
Hearing her the children stopped playing. Kohaku joined his sister while the little ones ran to Carolina, staying well out of the way of the fighters. Carolina, obviously would only fight to protect the children now. She couldn't risk getting caught up in a battle.
Kagome relaxed. "I sense two and they are moving fast." Only Inuyasha remained tense. He was ready to fight if that scrawny wolf tried to claim Kagome again. Koga stopped several yards away. He took a step toward Kagome then seemed to remember their conversation.
"You guys have any leads on Naraku?" He asked instead. "He's suppose to be in this area."
"No. We didn't really know he was in the area." Kagome replied, first looking at Carolina then Kohaku. They'd have to be careful he was near.
Koga glanced at Carolina. More than her smell gave away her delicate state, her abdomen was starting to take a noticeably rounder shape. He looked over at Sesshomaru and stated. "You might want to get your mate out of the area. I doubt Naraku would be nice just because she's with pup."
Then he gave Kagome one last longing look. "If you ever change your mind..." Then he was gone just as his followers arrived.
"Hey Koga, wait up!" They called panting for breath as they chased after him.
"Do you think Naraku is in that direction?" Sango wondered watching them leave.
"Probably not, that damned wolf didn't seem to know where to find him. I don't smell him either." Inuysha replied.
"None the less, if Naraku is in the area we shouldn't sit still. It's better we find him or get certain ladies out of the area, rather than have him sneak up on us while our guard is down." Miroku reasoned. Every one agreed and they started moving.
Before to long both brothers stopped. Inuyasha's ears twitched and strained toward a sound then flattened against his head as her growled. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Carolina, take the children and hide yourself. He can not know about the pup." Carolina nodded in agreement and grabbed up Rin and Shippo but there really was no where to hide. She got behind Ah 'Un, not only because he would protect them but she hoped his massive size would be enough to conceal her. As if understanding her intentions he turned side ways so she and the children where better concealed.
Suddenly a massive swarm of youkai burst from the trees.
"Wind Tun..."
"No Miroku!" Sango interupted pointing out the bright yellow saimiyoushou that have moved to the front of the swarm.
"I'll take care of this." Inuyasha replied running infront of his friends "Wind Scar!" The deadly attack erupted forth from his blade nothing was left of the youkai in it's path. However the swarm was massive, and spread out over a large area so that no one attack could hit them all.
Every one able to fight did. Inuyasha released the Wind Scar repeatedly and Sesshomaru used his energy whip to cut them down by the dozens. Sango and Kohaku hurled their weapons, cutting them down while Kagome let her sacred arrows fly.
"Somethings wrong." Miroku stated. "It's like they aren't really trying to attack us, but distract us."
No sooner had the words left he mouth then they heard Kohaku cry out. They turned around to see his eyes go dim. He slumped forward and fell to the ground. A swarm of Saimiyoushou that had sneaked up from behind were flying quickly away.
"No!" Sango screamed running to her brother's fallen body. Inuyasha stared at his friend and her fallen brother then raised his sword and chased after the insects. He was thrown back by a barrier.
It was then that they noticed the figure in the white pelt watching them. To his horror Sesshomaru realized Naraku's gaze was not on Kohaku and Sango. He was staring intently at Carolina, who was clearly visible from that side. Ah 'Un quickly moved to put him self between her and Naraku but it was to late, he knew.
Inuyasha used his red Tetsueiga to break the barrier and struck down the pelt. A shower of wood splinters fell to the ground. The saimiyoushou were long gone.
Everyone's attention turned to Sango weeping bitterly and cradling Kohaku's body to her chest. Miroku and Kagome both knelt beside her, trying in vain to console her.
Carolina looked over at her mate. "Sesshomaru, can you..."
"No. It will not work." He replied. A rare emotion was in his eyes, a mixture of compassion and sadness.
"Please try Chichiue." A small voice pleaded. Rin was clinging to his sleeve with tears falling down her face. "Kohaku is my friend."
"He's my friend too." Shippo replied wiping his eyes on the backs of his hands.
He nodded and drew Tenseiga as he approached the body. He asked Tenseiga to show him the creatures of the under world. Tenseiga did not answer him.
"Sango, let me try something." Kagome stated suddenly. Sango looked up at her friend and allowed Kagome to take Kohaku's lifeless form from her arms. "Carolina, help me."
Carolina stared, confused. Kagome laid Kohaku flat n the ground and tilted his head back. Carolina suddenly understood and went to join her. Kagome pinched his nose closed and forced her breath into his lungs. Then Carolina pressed on his chest forcing the blood to move in his body.
"Master Inuyasha, what are they doing?" Myoga questioned now perched on his favorite dog's shoulder.
"How the hell should I know?"
"Is it going to help Kohaku?" Rin asked her father, holding tightly to his hip.
"I hope so, Rin." Sesshomaru replied petting her head.
The two girls continued for several minutes. They paused every so often to listen for his breath, watch for his chest to rise and fall, and feel for a pulse. Nothing happened, so they would resume breathing for him and forcing his blood to flow.
"This isn't working Kagome." Carolina stated suddenly.
"It's got to." Kagome replied.
"He's gone."
"We can't give up! What if it were Sota? What if it were Kayley?"
Carolina bit her lip and thought hard as she watch Kagome continue trying to force life into the boy. What could they do that they weren't doing. "Kagome get back, every one get back, no one touch him. I want to try something. Sesshomaru, restrain Sango. Kagome, Inu, keep Miroku back."
Sesshomaru quickly wrapped his one arm around Sango's shoulders and Kagome and Inuyasha prepared to hold Miroku if he tried to interfere. They all watched to see what she had in mind. She placed her hands flat on his chest and shot blue energy through his body causing it to jump.
Sango lunged forward but Sesshomaru held fast. Miroku also tried to stop her but Kagome and Inuyasha prevented it. "I've seen healers do this on the TV." Inuyasha told them.
Carolina knelt down to put her ear above his mouth, listening for his breath and placed her fingers on his pulse point. Then she placed her hands back on his chest and shocked him again. She listened and felt for a pulse again. Still nothing.
She shocked him one last time. Then felt his neck and leaned close to his ear. She gasped and her eyes went wide. "I've got a pulse!"
Sesshomaru released Sango but Carolina stopped her from grabbing hold her her brother. "Don't touch him. If we jostle him just yet it could stop his heart again. If that happens I might not be able to bring him back."
"He's still very weak and his heart could stop again at any time. I want to touch his heart. I can give him some strength back. But its not an easy thing to see so I am going to have to ask Sesshomaru to restrain you again, for Kohaku's and my own safety."
Sango nodded mutely and Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around her shoulder's again. Carolina stepped back from everyone and allowed her youki to rise. She shifted back to her equine form and lowered her head to Kohaku's chest. Sango tensed as Carolina pushed her horn into Kohaku.
Carolina's alicorn glowed brightly. Slowly the the glow spread through them both. She then stepped back as the glow faded and Kohaku was left with out even a scar. Every one watched silently. Kohaku's eyes fluttered open and focused on Sango's face.
"Sister?" Then he fall back asleep. Every one breathed a sigh of relief. Carolina looked at Sango and nodded. Sesshomaru released her and she ran to embrace her sleeping brother.
"He needs to rest be we can move him now." Carolina told them climbing up on Ah 'Un's back. Sesshomaru knew it took a lot for her to heal others, and she had just brought the boy back from the dead. By using the same method she used to kill her enemies.
"We should get out of here before Naraku returns." Myoga spoke up.
"Yes, we should." Miroku agreed. "Kohaku is to vulnerable for us to remain in the open."
"I'll carry him. Sango he's o.k. so quit your bawling will ya." Inuyasha replied gruffly as he gently took Kohaku in his arms.
