DEAD WHISPERS
"Sesshoumaru?" Dr. Henry's voice barely came out a squeak over the phone.
"That's right." The cold voice replied.
"Uh, um, of course. What would it be?" He asked, sweat beading his brow.
"Do you have a patient by the name of Kagome Higurashi?"
"Uh, um, yes I do. She came in today for a check up on her child."
"Good. Tell me about this child. What's it like. How is she doing. I want it all." Sesshoumaru said coldly.
"Well, she's doing well and carrying into her third month. It's average in size and doing well but there are some strange characteristics about it. But of course, not all babies are the same. Why are you interested in Miss Higurashi?"
"Listen well Doctor, next time she comes in for a check up, I want you to see if the child is mine."
"Yours? Sesshoumaru! What are you thinking! If the police finds out you were eloping with a girl before High School ended you will be strung out to die! It will ruin your reputation!"
"That's why no one will find out."
-click-
"Give me a sign. Your aura, anything." Kagome muttered looking out the window.
If Sesshoumaru was here he was keeping his aura hidden really well. And for her, that really sucks.
"I guess I could move to anther country." Kagome muttered.
She was zapped from her thoughts when she heard the phone ring. She answered it.
"Hello?"
"Is this Kagome Higurashi?"
"Yes."
"Oh, well, this is Dr. Henry."
"Oh...Is something wrong?" Kagome asked, fear traceable in her voice.
"Oh no! Nothing like that but I realized that we forgot to take blood and stuff of the such. This is just to ensure we can catch any problems occurring with the baby before it becomes too serious. It will only take about half a hour of your time if you could come in tomorrow." Dr. Henry said over the phone.
"Oh, sure. What time?" Kagome said sighing.
"Early perhaps. Say 9:30 a.m.?"
"Sure." Kagome said scribbling it down on the notepad by the phone.
"Good evening then."
-click-
Sesshoumaru answered the phone.
"Well?"
"I did it. You can come in a 10:30 a.m. tomorrow for you blood sample and then the rest is easy. I can have the results by Sunday."
"Good."
---------- Sunday -------------
Sesshoumaru smirked. A child. A full demon child to carry on in his place. Now he knew why Kagome was so terrified to see him.
But he would never take the child away from her. Even he wasn't that cruel. But he wanted to be in the baby's life. In both their lives no matter what.
His hands quickly clenched into fists.
And when the media caught on that he fathered a baby to a high school student he was dead for sure. Even if it was conceived five hundred years ago.
Looking back, he knew he had forced her into his bed. Blackmailing her for four years. He hadn't meant for it to go that far. He wanted her there, in his life. After he had saved her, she just grew on him. Her smiles and eyes. Yet they had always been so sad.
He growled and slammed his fists down on his desk, breaking it in to.
He blinked in surprise and a few servants ran in.
"Cheap piece of crap." He muttered.
"Oh dear." Mrs. Higurashi muttered as she looked at their financial state. There was no way they could afford a baby and she couldn't take money out of Souta's college fund.
"What are we going to do?" Kagome whispered looking over the figures.
A soft breeze played with her hair as they set on their patio.
"Perhaps I can help." A cool voice said from behind Kagome.
She whipped around to see Sesshoumaru standing there in all his glory, his eyes gazing into hers.
"I'm sorry, I missed your name young man." Mrs. Higurashi said looking up at him.
"Sorry. Sena. Sesshoumaru Sena, ma'am." He answered never taking his eyes off Kagome.
"You. You're the one who got my daughter pregnant." Mrs. Higurashi said standing, eyes blazing.
A small smile played at Sesshoumaru's lips.
"True as that may be ma'am. I've come to help. That is my child Kagome is carrying and I have full intent to be with it every day of it's life."
"You're not taking my child!" Kagome screamed.
"I have no intention of doing that either. Kagome, I'm asking you to marry me. We will raise our child together. You will have everything you ever dreamed of."
"Why should I? Tell me why I should say yes?" Kagome whispered, slowly inching behind her mother.
"Because I love you Kagome. It's as simple as that. I've waited five hundred years to see you again and now here you are. It took all my self control to not barge into that store and take you into my arms then. I know I made you unhappy in the past. I was black mailing you into doing my will and as a result, I basically raped you. I'm so sorry for that. I know no apology can ever be enough but I will make it up to you for the rest of our lives Kagome. You know I speak the truth; even now you soul is turning in your body. But you also now that you can't afford to raise the child on your own and pay the hospital bills. Except my proposal Kagome. I'm doing this for our baby and you. For all of us and Mrs. Higurashi, as my witness, if I ever make Kagome unhappy, you have my full permission to turn me into the police. Tell them I raped her and forced her into marriage. And I will stay in prison. I won't try to escape. I swear on my honor."
Kagome looked to see her mother wipe a tear from her eye.
She silently chewed the inside of her lip and looked up at Sesshoumaru. He stood there, his expression unreadable as always.
He had laid down a good deal. One she even couldn't refuse. And she knew what she must do. It was the only way, no matter how much she hated him. But she didn't want their child to grow up without a father. It was hard, at school when they had Parent's day and she was alone without a father.
"I..." Her voice faltered.
And now, Sesshoumaru looked at her with a longing expression.
"I except Sesshoumaru." She whispered.
Slowly, Sesshoumaru approached her and held his arms open for her.
Her mother started to object when she walked toward him but kept quiet. Kagome put herself in his arms, only out of fear.
He held her close and stroked her hair.
This is what I've been waiting for. Kagome's is in my arms now. We'll be married and raise our child together.
"Let's go home Kagome." He whispered lifting her into his arms.