Kagome itched to hit him with something but the only thing in reach was a heavy crystal bookend and she didn't think he'd appreciate having that flung at him so she settled for sinking down into a chair. Pregnant. She was pregnant. There was a tiny, little life growing inside of her. She blinked slowly as a kind of happy calm settled over her like a veil. A baby.

"You aren't upset anymore." Sesshomaru said with mild amusement.

She frowned a moment. "I suppose I'm not. I'd like to be. I think these might be my mood swings."

"Mood swings?" He said warily.

She smiled at the humor of the situation. "Didn't you know? Pregnant women get mood swings. We just can't help it."

He made a light noncommittal noise and stood silent, just studying her for some time before speaking again. "Will you be contacting my brother then?"

She shook her head. "No."

"Oh?"

"Well not now anyway." She smiled to herself.

"And why is that?"

"Because I have to tell my family first." She let that sink in before adding. "And you have to come with me."

He stared at her a long while. "No I don't."

She glared at him. "Yes you do! You're the father! And my husband! And you've never met my family once!"

"Why would I need to?"

"I met yours!"

"You are my wife."

Kagome grit her teeth against a retort to the sexist comment. "They have to approve of you."

"It does not matter whether they approve or not. It is too late." He said coolly, patiently as if she were a stubborn child.

"Then they have to accept you! And they can't accept you if you don't meet them! And I'm not going home all by myself to explain when I certainly didn't do this all by myself."

He frowned faintly. "Is this one of these...mood swings then?"

Kagome thought for a moment, it certainly felt like one so she nodded slowly. "I believe so."

"Very well then. I will indulge you in this instance."

Kagome flashed a bright smile. "Really! Thank you!" She leapt up to fling arms around his neck; her feet leaving the ground do to his height and pecked his cheek with a kiss. "Thank you!"

Kagome sighed softly, 'Now all I have to do is explain him to mom and things will be fine....'

He'd been determined not to give in. If he was honest he usually was but he bent, this time anyway, because of her present state and this talk of...mood swings. He was positive the damn girl could flit anymore from feeling to feeling but humans were still strange creatures after all. Her whimsical smile, however, made up for the bending so he didn't admonish her and instead allowed himself to simply study her soft features a bit.

She looked up at him mid study and her forehead wrinkled curiously. "What?"

"You're going to get very big." And was a bit confused when she blushed then glared at him, her hands curling into fists.

"You...you..." She turned away. "I can't believe you said that."

His eyebrow went up and he sighed. He'd said something wrong again. "Is this another mood swing?" It was discontenting to have to ask her to clear up things but it was a necessity non-the less so he watched as she fumed a while then sighed.

"Maybe." She tapped her lips with a finger then smiled at him innocently, a smile he knew meant trouble. "You should pack."

"Pack?"

"Well yes. If you're coming home with me! We will be there for a while."

"An afternoon."

Her eyes widened. "A week!"

He growled. He was not going to be gone from his home for a week simply to indulge her that much. "An afternoon."

Her eyes started to fill with tears. "You've never met my parents at all!"

It was the tears that wouldn't allow him to stand firm. Damn girl. And this damn feeling she invoked in him. He sighed. "5 days."

The tears dried and her lips blossomed into a smile. "Deal!" She laughed. "Maybe you shouldn't pack. Your clothes might look a bit strange in my time."

His eyebrow lifted of it's own accord again. Just what did that mean? Strange? She shook her head.

"Never mind." She darted forward and kissed him again. "I'll pack for you!" and then she was gone.

Sesshomaru watched her disappear through the door, sighed again and walked into the hall in time to catch Ryunosuke enter. He bowed.

"My lord."

Sesshomaru inclined his head and walked past the man "I'm placing you in charge."

He blinked. "My lord?"

"I'm going...away. For a while." He paused then admitted the truth he had conceded to. "5 days." The words said like a death sentence.