The first few weeks after their marital ceremony Sesshomaru and Rin never left there bed chamber. They were too preoccupied in each other to pay any mind to the world outside their bedroom door.

The only times sesshomaru would pull him self off his mate was when he would send for food to be brought to the chambers.

Even then half the time he couldn't keep his hands off his new wife as she nourished herself. Especially when his mother took it upon herself to send them a tray of chocolate dipped strawberries. Sesshomaru never realized how many different things you could do with strawberries In bed.

It had been nearly 3 months since their ceremony and sadly for sesshomaru his diplomatic duties had piled up as he was Lost in the embrace of his mate. It seemed every day he was in one meeting or the next. More than not it was meaningless prattle. Perimeter updates of the Western lands, financing reports of the palace, more than not it was someone wanting something that only irritated sesshomaru mostly because they never just came right out and said it. It was always some long winded pitch.

Today's meeting just happen to be one of those meetings. Sesshomaru's clawed finger was practically digging into his temple as he rested his forehead on the tip of his finger listening to a long winded kiss ass speech from the southern palace's Captain of the guard. From what he was able to piece together it seemed they merely required a loan of a few guards to secure their perimeter Well they train new recruits. He couldn't have just said that two hours ago. Sesshomaru thought. He approved the man's request partly just to end the conversation and be left in peace.

At last his tedious day was at its end. Sesshomaru was so drained he thought for but a moment of just having his dinner in the conference room. He wasn't avoiding his overly pregnant wife per-say. But he found in small doses he was better at avoiding her increasingly scary mood swings.

It's late maybe she'll be sleeping. He thought. standing from the conference table. he was about to make his way to his bed chamber when a small green demon perked his head in to the room.

Jaken sneakily Squeezed himself through the door shutting it behind him without making a sound. He looked terrified walking over to his master. " My … MY lord… may I .. May I speak with you for a moment"

Did lack of permission before ever keep his trap shut? I don't remember throwing anything at him recently. He is all bruised and bumpy. Maybe mother was using him as a chew toy. He looked terrified

"If you must. . Have you taken a tumble down the stairs Jaken? You seem more blue than green today?"

"My Lord that is exactly what I have come to you about" Jaken. Looked over his shoulder furiously making sure nobody else was in the room switching his voice into a whisper. " My lord it's …, it's Lady Rin. I think she is possessed!"

"possessed? And what is your evidence for this?"

"my Lord I've never seen lady Rin like this before.. One moment she's at ease her normal loving caring self the next.. without instigation she turns deadly violent. I am convinced she is trying to kill me my lord. I merely told her how radiant She looked and she kicked me down the stairs!. When I got up she was crying like a mad woman. I tried to Comfort her but she stomped on my foot and stormed off. It Has to be a possession my Lord. There is no other explanation"

" The pups are due any day now. Females tend to get a little bit temperamental right before the birth. I assure you Jaken she is not under a possession."

"Maybe it would be wise to summon Master Inuyasha and lady kagome early just to be on the safe side."

"Jaken are you implying that I cannot sooth my mate? There's scheduled to arrive in five days time. I don't see the need in summoning them early"

"well maybe if my Lord where to 'sooth' her maybe she wouldn't be so unbearable" realizing what he said after the words had already left his mouth Jaken's eyes went wide just in time to see Lord Sesshomaru's fist make hard contact with his face. Jaken let out a loud "owff " watching his lord storm out of the room.

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Hufffffft did everybody in this palace seem to know his personal life. Yes it was true he had not been intimate with his mate in a couple of weeks. It was obviously causing both of them to be short tempered. The last time they were intimate Sesshomaru swore he could feel The pups clawing through her stomach on to his and frankly It was extremely Unsettling. He didn't want to risk hurting the pups. Despite her constant reinsurance that it was completely normal for pregnant women to remain intimate with their husbands this late in the pregnancy, he still did not feel comfortable with it.

Walking into his bed chamber. Rin was sitting at The vanity brushing her hair.

" lord Sesshomaru … meetings run long? I feared politics would keep you away from me all night."

Sesshomaru walked over to his mate and placed a kiss on her forehead. She grew ever more beautiful every day. Though she insisted she was as big as a hut. Sesshomaru thought her Beauty was only enhanced by the ever-growing pups she carried. "Forgive me Rin. I did not intend to be held up as long as I was"

He took the brush from her hand and started brushing her hair for her purely out of habit as he did most nights

" My Lord do you think me feeble.., i'm perfectly capable of brushing my own hair."

" I do not think you are feeble Rin, I just don't want you to exert yourself" Sesshomaru Spoke sweetly as Rin hobbled To her feet snatching the hair brush from his hand.

"stop coddling me. Do you think I don't know what my limits are? My giant stomach doesn't turn me into a china doll, I will not break. I don't need you telling me what is and what isn't too much for me"

She was raising her voice motioning the hairbrush in her hand inches from his face as she scolded him. It was at this point Sesshomaru realized her eyes had turned blood red.

" I assure you my love that was not my intention" Sesshomaru took a few steps back so that the flailing hand movements didn't collide the hairbrush with his nose. " how about I get us something to eat ?"

At this Rin flung the hairbrush at sesshomaru's head.and it actually hurt.

"What was the meaning of that. I merely asked if you were hungry" sesshomaru stated to his ever so grumpy wife. Trying at this point to keep his distance As she started furiously throwing all the bottles on the vanity at him one by one. Some smashing on his body others cracking at his feet

" of course you would ask me that…(throws bottle) can I go five minutes without somebody trying to shove food down my throat.(throws bottle) If I get any bigger ill fall over but do you care!?!. No!!..( throws three bottles) You just keep trying to feed me like a prized pig (Throws the remaining items sitting on the vanity combs and all). Look at me .. i'm huge.. I haven't seen my feet for weeks.… my mate won't even touch me I'm so repulsive" The red in Rin's eyes Vanished returning to brown as her eyes started pouring tears. looking at her husband covered in glass , oils and perfume Splatters. She started blubbering like Jaken.

"Ohhhh no my lord I'm sorry I didn't mean too … oh my lord please forgive me... I don't know what came over me" Rin buried Her face in her mates chest.. sesshomaru Wrapped his arms around her holding her tight and kissing the top of her head. He moved with her to the bed tucking her in.

" i'm going to go fetch some water I'll return in a moment My Love"

"Thank you my lord " Rin spoke meekly watching as he departed the room.

Letting his eyes adjust to the darkness for the hallway. Sesshomaru searched for the green imp that he knew was not far from his chamber door. Silently gesturing for the small demon to come near and spoke softly so not to be over herd by Rin.

"Jaken…… go fetch my brother And his mate. I want them here by first light understood"

" yes my lord. Right away" and with that Jaken ran to find Ah-un

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