Title: Tides Against Time

Rating: M (Language, Violence, and Adult Content)

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the Little Mermaid. All rights should go to Inuyasha Inc., Disney and Hans Christian Anderson.

Music: The song I have selected for this chapter is: "Inuyasha OST 1 - Kagome and Inuyasha." I love to listen to music on YouTube while I read to add to the atmosphere. You are welcome to listen along with my music selection if you want. It is not required. When you see these marks (***) that means to begin to play the selected song. When you see (xxx) this means to stop playing the music. It is important to pay attention to these marking as there is more than one song for this chapter. I do not have credit for these recordings or channels but I think it adds to the story.

Tides Against Time: Wake

"Once thy undo the spell don't force her to awaken. Ye understand? She must stir naturally or risk harm to her delicate mind. Should ye disrupt her sleeping patterns she will wake disoriented and become upset. Her mind must be protected for proper recovery." The witch doctor warned.

"Understood." Sesshomaru said as he held Lorenzo in his arm.

After seeing the pup nod his head the witch doctor began her spell. Together they watched the witch work her magic. Just as the previous doctor had done a white glow cast over her body. Sesshomaru having felt the spell break was suddenly struck with his mates warm and welcoming mating bond. He gasped as wave after wave of her essence filled him. When she was under the spell all connections had been blocked and it was as if he had been swimming in an ice bath the past month and a half.

Now, even in slumber she comforted him and covered him in her endless love and peace. The tension in his body relaxed instantly and he sighed in relief as she filled him with her intoxicating presence. Her raw power flowed through his veins like a burning inferno making him shiver in bliss. It was nearly as pleasurable as when her little claws would rake down his back in the throws of passion. Not quite as nice… but close.

"There, it is finished. She should awaken in two to three days at max. If she continues to sleep summon thee and thy will try and wake her from her slumber." the witch doctor said before taking her leave.

"Is Gome really going to wake up?" Lorenzo asked with hope shimmering in his eyes.

"Let us hope so." Sesshomaru said as they watched Kagome continue to sleep. Seeing one of her fingers twitch they knew what the witch had said would be true. "We must let her awaken by herself. Understand? The doctor said she would struggle recovering if we do."

"Ohtay." Lorenzo nodded before a wide yawn escaped his lips.

"Come, pup." Sesshomaru said as he carried him to his bedchambers. "It is time for bed."

"Will you come get me if Gome wakes up?" Lorenzo asked as he was laid down on his bed and tucked under the covers.

"Hn." Sesshomaru agreed as he nuzzled into his pup's soft puppy hair. "Night pup."

"Night papa." Lorenzo said as he snuggled into his bedding and held his stuffed dog toy close to his heart.

After closing the door behind him Sesshomaru returned to his chambers and readied himself for bed. Once he was washed and dressed he carefully pulled back the covers so not to disturb his mate and spooned her close to his side. Feeling her fingers flinching against his palm as he held her made him smile and purr in delight. Her body was waking up little by little and he couldn't be more pleased. He could also feel his pups one by one awakening in her womb. Being too tight inside her body they didn't have much room to move around. It made him chuckle when he felt them grow annoyed and try to shove their brothers and sisters around. They would sure be a handful when they were born.

When the following morning came the scent of her pregnancy filled his senses. He knew that her lining was stretched at last to the max and that her time to give birth was growing near. Hearing his mate whimper and seeing her slowly curl around her belly in her sleep he knew she was beginning to feel the first stages of labor. Smelling down her back and gingerly lifting her leg up to smell her womanhood the scent of birth filled his nose. Her sack had yet to break but it wouldn't take much for it to burst now. He purred knowing his little pups were preparing to enter the world. Not wanting to awaken her by accident he carefully slipped out of bed and made his way down the hall.

"Kaede." Sesshomaru called as he entered the dining room to find his old nanny feeding his son breakfast. "Have Sango ready the nursery and the servants clean and prepare the birthing room. The time grows near."

"Yes, my Lord." Kaede smiled as she finished filling Lorenzo's glass with freshly squeezed orange juice. "It shall be done."

"Has Tsukiyomi arrived from the city?" Sesshomaru asked as he joined his son at the table to eat.

"Not twenty minutes ago. Do ye wish for thee to update her on our Lady's progression?" Kaede asked as she took the plate off of the servant's tray and placed it before him.

"Hm." Sesshomaru nodded as he took a sip of his black coffee. "Have her stay in the guest wing. She needs to be available at any given notice."

"Yes, thy Lord. What of the water demoness and the bear?" Kaede asked as she stood by his chair patiently.

"They are welcome to stay as long as they wish. The water elemental offered her services to my mate before their journey. If she is still willing I'm sure my mate would accept her aid." Sesshomaru said before taking a bite of his breakfast.

"Yes, my Lord. Thy shall relay ye's messages." Kaede smiled before doing as he asked.

It took no time to prepare and ready the castle for Kagome's delivery. Everyone waited for her to awaken and were disappointed when Kagome's water didn't break over night as they expected. When the third day came and Kagome once again remained in sleep with her water sack intact the castle grew restless and Sesshomaru's anxiety skyrocketed. Was something wrong? Why wasn't she waking up? Why hadn't her water broken?

Sesshomaru had called for Alda to check on her but she too could not identify why she wasn't waking. Nothing was wrong with her… she simply remained in sleep while her body grew closer and closer to delivery. Deciding to call upon the witch doctor she checked over Kagome and tried to call for her within her mind. When Kagome refused to awaken the doctor growled in irritation and threw her totem staff on the floor.

"Ye bitch is fine thy Lord." Growled the grumpy old witch. "Her demon has taken over her mind and is refusing to wake from the nice dream she is having."

"So what is to be done? Her body is obviously preparing for birth." Sesshomaru asked as Kagome curled her legs around her belly and whimpered.

He could feel through their bond that her body was tightening with false contractions and pain was building up in her lower back and pelvic region. He could sense that some of his pups were already facing downward towards her birthing canal ready to leave her wombs sanctuary.

"She'll wake up when she be ready if not her water breaking sure will do the trick." the witch huffed as she waddled towards the door using her wooden staff. "Ye can try calling with ye's inner beast. Do not worry, thy can sense that her mind has since recovered. Ye may try calling to her if ye wish."

(*** Inuyasha OST 1 - Kagome and Inuyasha ***)

With that, the witch left the room and closed the door. Now alone with his bitch he curled up in the bed behind her. Sesshomaru let loose his restraint on his inner beast and the two of them became one. Having been freed his eyes bled red, his fangs lengthened and the markings along his jaws grew jagged. Being one with his beast made him feel centered. He felt the most powerful and purred when they felt Kagome's back snuggle close against their hairy chest. Even in sleep she sought his protection. With his eyes rimmed gold in the center and his control of mind and body were united he and his beast called to their mate to awaken.

"Kagome?" Sesshomaru gently called as he nuzzled into her neck. Not getting any response he tried again. "Kagome baby? It's time to awaken."

Silence…

"Mate…" Sesshomaru's beast purred in demonic tongue into her ear when she once again refused to stir. "Awaken mate. Our pups are soon to be born."

"Hnnnmmmm."Kagome moaned when another Braxton-Hicks contraction creased through her lower back. When her eyes briefly fluttered open they were purple as her demon took control of her mind. Too heavy with exhaustion to stay open they closed once more. "No wake… Alpha… Need sleep."

"Wake Bitch…" Sesshomaru's beast purred as he licked and nibbled on her neck and earlobe. He was so happy she was responding. It had been weeks since they had heard her voice and it was exciting knowing she was at last waking up. "Wake so our pups may come."

"Hnnnnn." Kagome's beast groaned sleepily when the pain in her back finally relaxed. "Not ready to wake. Water not ready to break… need… rest for strength. Many pups… many to come… many hours of labor. Bitch needs… rest. Need… need rest…"

"Rest Bitch…" Sesshomaru and his beast purred. They finally understood why she didn't wake up. Her body was preparing for birth and she needed to sleep to keep up her strength. After licking her cheek in affection he curled around her backside and held her close. He loved rubbing over her large belly. It made he and his beast purred loudly with happiness. Soon his bitch would have his pups. "Alpha is here to protect our pack. Sleep… sleep my beautiful mate."

He held her close throughout the night and enjoyed what time they had left of her heavy belly. During his time away fighting the Italians her belly had swollen ironically to the size of a large beach ball and he groaned at the erotic sight. She was so thoroughly pupped he couldn't help but moan and fist himself behind her. How he longed to thrust deep inside her cunt and feel her beautiful plump cheeks cushioning his hips but if he did so her body would weaken and her water might break causing her pain. She was the most beautiful creature laying their filled with his pups and he nibbled and licked along her shoulder and neck as he pumped his cock.

Smelling her scent and her approaching delivery riled him all up and it took no time for him to spill himself in his hand. Gods! How he loved his bitch and what her body did to him. As the night wore on and he continued to hold her against his chest. When he could no longer feel his pups moving around inside he knew time was ticking fast. He could sense them preparing for birth and he purred with happiness. Wanting to remember everything about this moment he buried his nose into her hair and drank up her scent. Here he could smell his marking along her neck as well as each of his pups. The scent he loved the most was the gentle spice aroma of her womb and fruitful pregnancy.

As her time grew closer it intensified in strength making his palm sweaty and his mind whirl. He felt like a child on Christmas morning waiting to open their presents. Too excited to sleep he watched as hour after hour ticked by and her body grew more and more restless. When she whimpered and curled in pain he rubbed her back and spread his demonic heat there to help relax her tight muscles. He purred when she moaned and leaned into his touch while snuggling closer to him. He worked her tired muscles with his hand making her purr with contentedness. At one time her beast stirred briefly from her sleep.

They laid together on the bed and talked about what had happened to get her here. When she grew tired she licked him on the chin to show her thanks before returning to her sleep. It was a special moment for them both and they enjoyed the stillness of the night in each other's arms. They had remained like that for many hours until the sun rose and he knew he had to get to work. Unwilling to leave her side being so close to her water breaking he took his breakfast in their chambers and worked at his desk in the corner. When a knock sounded at the door and he recognized Jaken's aura waiting on the other side he growled in annoyance.

"Come in." Sesshomaru groused when the annoying retainer scurried inside.

"I'm sorry to disturb you my Lord!" Jaken squawked making Sesshomaru's ear's pinch back and Kagome whimper. Having heard the pained moan and seeing sheets move on the bed the toad jumped in surprise. "Ah! Truly sorry to have interrupted the Lady's sleep! How is she doing? Has her water broken yet? How are the pups? Why is she…"

"Get to the point Jaken." Sesshomaru spat as he glared at the annoying toad demon.

"AH! Yes! Excuse me my Lord! Many apologies." Jaken raddled on making Sesshomaru inwardly roll his eyes. "High Councilmen Shako has requested you in the board room."

"He shall have to come to this one. My mate is due to go into labor at any moment." Sesshomaru said just as Kagome kicked her feet to try and get more comfortable on the bed.

"I'm sorry my Lord but it is an emergency!" Jaken squawked making Sesshomaru growl. "The Bishop's loyal followers have rallied together and we have a riot on the south side of town. It is quickly getting out of control and..."

"Have Kaede, Tsukiyomi, Sango and Alda sent to my chambers immediately. My mate will not be left alone." Sesshomaru growled as he grabbed his sword from the corner behind his desk and made his way out of the door.

"Yes my Lord!" Jaken squawked as he raced down the hallway leaving Kagome alone in her room behind him.

While Sesshomaru was busy taking care of the court's inability to manage without him Kagome continued to toss and turn in her sleep. When her false labor at last contracted into real labor her demonic purple eyes lethargically opened and she moaned from the pain. Running on pure instincts she lifted her nose into the air to smell out a proper place for her to give birth. Being uncomfortable on the bed and needing water for strength she gingerly rolled to her feet while holding her heavy belly. As she slowly waddled out the door she found two sources that she thought might be good places to give birth. Having reached the closest one she found it to be a small birthing chamber covered with medical supplies, warm blankets, pillows and tubs of water.

In the center of the room was a large birthing tub. However, it wasn't big enough for her to transform in and the room felt confined and claustrophobic. She needed room to move around, pace or swim should she need to. Deciding it wasn't the one to give birth in she returned to her room to seek out the other spot. Following her nose to her room she pushed open the French doors leading outside. Seeing a tiny beach bellow her patio with sand and plenty of water for her to move around in she smiled and slowly inched her way down to the lagoon. As she walked down the stairs her water broke and gallons of water and birthing fluid rushed down her legs. She cried out from the intense pain as her contractions hit her full force.

Not wanting to fall she gripped the railing for support and slowly made her way towards the water. Having reached her destination she stripped herself bare from her nightgown not caring who saw her and sank into the cool water. After transforming into her true beast she swam to the bottom of the shallow lagoon and began digging out a nest for her to birth in. Having dug the hole deep in the sand and cleared it of rocks, shells and debris she burrowed into the hole and breathed in and out of her gills through her contractions. As another hard contraction raced down her back she cried out from the pain. She burrowed into her nest and grit her teeth together in a tight grip. When the pain subsided she whimpered for her mate to find her.

[End of Chapter 88]

Authors Note:

Sorry it took me a while to get this posted. My mother's father passed away (not Covid related) and have been dealing with all the covid drama of not being able to hold a proper funeral. Needless to say it was an unnecessary frustration on top of emotional distress. We couldn't have a viewing due to our state not allowing 10 people being present in a room at one time. That meant all of my family, including my siblings and I had to watch the funeral from our living room...

On top of that all of our neighbors, extended family and community wanted to be present for the funeral and tried to crash the party. The funeral service and gravesite viewing almost had to be canceled due to people wanting to ignore the rules. Thankfully my immediate family were able to be present for the gravesite viewing. I just felt like the whole process was a disservice to my grandfather. We are hoping once everything gets settled down we can have a proper memorial service for him.

Anyways! Again, I apologize for not getting my story updated sooner. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. More to come soon! Promise! Please be sure to click the follow link to catch the latest updates. Also, I'd love to hear your thoughts. If you have time, leave a message in the reviews. I'd love to read them!

-TG1