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Chapter 25: Sesshomaru Finds Out

Sesshoumaru's Castle

Kagome and Kumiko hadjust put the sleeping children in their chamber

and were walking back down the stairs where the males were when Kagome

picked up a familiar aura of three beings coming and she ran the rest of

the stairs and out the main door as Kirara landed in front of her.

"Sango, Miroku." Kagome ran to them and hugged them.

"Kagome, you look great." Miroku said.

"Kagome I've missed you." Sango hugged her friend with tears in her

eyes.

"Come greet my mate and two other!" Kagome said turning.

"Miroku remember what I asked you and Kaede about?" Miroku nodded his head.

"Well I did it." Kagome looked up to see her mate and his parents coming

closer.

"Greeting Monk and Lady Exterminator. Welcome to our home."

Sesshoumaru greeted them.

"Miroku, Sango I'd like you to meet Sesshoumaru's father Lord

InuTaisho and his Sesshoumaru's mother Lady Kumiko." Kagome said to her

friends.

"Lord InuTaisho and Lady Kumiko please meet our friends Miroku and

Sango and this is Kirara. Come let's go back inside and have tea or sake

and talk." Kagome took Sango's arm leading her into the castle and into

the family room.

"So Sesshoumaru, I see you don't have Tokijin." Miroku said.

"I still have Tokijin but it's up in the bed chamber. Since I have the

Tetsusaiga, I have no need to use Tokijin. But I'll take it as well for

the main and finial battle." Sesshoumaru said answering Miroku's

question.

Sango elbowed Miroku in the side and motioned for him about the

message.

"Sesshoumaru-sama, I have a message that was delivered to the

hut of Kaede's that you might be interested in reading." He handed the

message over to Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru took the message and read it.

They all heard a growl coming from him and noticed red seeping into his

eyes.

"He'll pay!" Sesshoumaru growled.

"What's wrong, son?" InuTaisho asked.

"This!" Sesshoumaru handed his father the message and handed it back

to his son. Sesshoumaru took the message and laid it between him and

Kagome.

Kagome grabbed the message and tucked it in her obi and stood up.

"Would you excuse me but I'm going to check on Rin and Shippo." She said

as she bowed and left the room.

"The events are starting." InuTaisho said.

On the third floor, Kagome stopped at the top of the stairs and read

the message and dropped it on the floor then ran to hers and

Sesshoumaru's chamber. She grabbed her bow and arrows as well as

Tokijin.

"Tokijin please, let me use you. For you want revenge on

Inuyasha and so do I. For by the end of this day you'll have your

revenge." Kagome said as her eyes started to glow a deep purple. Then

opened the balcony door and leaped off headed to the battle ground to

face Naraku and take her revenge on Inuyasha.

Just then Shippo came into the family room rubbing his eyes

"Momma I can't sleep." Shippo said looking up.

"Where's my momma? Oh hello Sango, Miroku, and Kirara." Shippo yawned.

Everyone looked at him.

"She went to check on you and Rin." Sango spoke up.

"No she didn't. When I came out of my and Rin's chamber, I found this

on the floor and Sesshoumaru and momma's chamber was wide open as well

as the balcony door and no one was in the chamber." Shippo handed the

message over to Sango.

"Oh! NO. Sesshoumaru this is the same message that we had you read

about her family from Inuyasha." Sango said.

"That means...."

"She went after them!" InuTaisho said.

Everyone stood up to leave when Sesshoumaru summoned for Isamu and

Amaya. When the two eagle youkais showed up Sesshoumaru spoke.

"Fly fast to get help from both Northern and Eastern lands. Give them this

message. Tell them, we'll meet them at the battle. That Kagome's life is

in extreme danger. Now hurry, fly as death itself is at your wing tips."

Sesshoumaru said.

"I need to get Tokijin out of the chamber."

"No need, there is no sword there." Shippo said.

"Kagome took Tokijin?" Miroku was shocked.

"I'll watch the children, master." Jaken said as he seen InuTaisho and

Kumiko.

"Please save mommy and save..." Shippo stopped.

"We'll save Kagome. But Shippo what do you mean and save? Who else do

we need to save?" Sango asked.

"I can't tell you. She told me not to say." Shippo cried.

Everyone looked at each other. Sesshoumaru was getting upset. So

InuTaisho stepped up and walked over and knelt down in front of Shippo.

"Shippo, your mother will be safe but we need to know who else child.

Who else is in danger? Did the child Rin go with her?" InuTaisho said in

a soothing voice.

Shippo cried out "Save my new brother or sister!"

"Are you telling us Kagome's pregnant?" Sango asked.

Shippo looked at Sesshoumaru and did not answer.

Then Lady Kumiko spoke up.

"Yes your friend is pregnant. To be exact she's a month and two days pregnant."

Kumiko looked at her son. To see

Sesshoumaru's legs give out from underneath him and he hit the floor

when he heard this news.

"She did not want to tell you son for many reasons. One, She knew you did not want

to start until this battle was

over and two, She knew you'd not let her fight. She said it is her duty

to fight this battle because she's a miko and the protector of the Jewel

like it's your duty to protect the Western Lands, my son." Kumiko could

see tears in her son's eyes when she told him what and why no-one told

him that his mate was carrying his pup or pups.

InuTaisho stood up from where Shippo was at saying to Shippo

"We'll get them back." InuTaisho and Kumiko walked over to their son and helped

him to stand,

"Come son we'll get your mate back safely."

Everyone headed outside and turned to the direction of the

battleground.

"If we go by sky we'll get there before she does since

she's only using her youkai running speed." Sesshoumaru said. So they

all took to the sky.

Northern Lands Lord Loren's Study

Lord Loren and Kouga were in the study going over paper work when the

study doors opened and in came Isamu, the eagle youkai.

"Forgive me my Lord, but I bring an important message from the Western

Lord." Isamu said.

"It's about Kagome."

At the sound of Kagome's name Kouga jumped to his feet.

"WHAT about Kagome?" Kouga grabbed Isamu's kimono.

"All I know is that Kagome's life is in extreme danger and that

they'll meet you both and any warriors at the battleground." Isamu said.

"Kouga, go summon all of our warriors and have them well armed and

ready in the courtyard. We head to battle." Kouga ran out the door and

summoned everyone and was awaiting his father in the courtyard.

"Hey Kouga, what's up?" Said Ginta.

"It's Kagome her life is in extreme danger and we are heading into

battle to help." Kouga said.

"Did you get everyone son?" Loren asked.

"Hai."

"Good let'shead out we have no time to lose." Loren said as he ran

out of the gates with his son and all the warriors in his clan.

"Hold on Kagome we'll be there!" Kouga thought.

Eastern Castle

Lord Kaori was in the dojo with his mate and some warriors when the

eagle youkai named Amaya entered.

"Lord Kaori! I bring you terrible news concerning the Western Lands."

"Go on."

"The Western Lord is requesting your help. The life of the Lady Kagome

is in extreme danger. Lord Sesshoumaru said they will await you at the

battleground!" Amaya bowed.

Lord Kaori looked at his general and said,

"Go and summon all our guards, human and youkai alike that are in this

castle and have them gather in the courtyard."

His general left the dojo. When they were in they gathered in the

courtyard Lord Loren addressed them.

"If any of you who would like to stay I understand, for there'll be

many that will not be coming back from this battle. If not let's head

out." Loren waited.

"With all due respect Sir, let's head out." A human said and everyone

youkai, hanyou, and humans all cheered saying the same.

"Ok then let's head out." Loren headed out the main gate to the

battleground.