Sorry, update came a little later than expected; but at least it came. I'd like to thank the readers and reviewers, thank you.
Special Thanks to:
SilverWolfBaby: Yes, you should have the rest, but soon. For now, I'm sorry to say, but you'll have to settle with only the ninth chapter.
Onyxlight: Updated!
Sakura and Ayumu: Um…thank you for reading my story; Sakura, thank you for defending me!
A/N: Can someone tell me the names of the swords that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru inherited from their father?
Now on with the story!
Chapter 9
The sand tornado transported the group in front of a huge castle.
"Come on Sesshomaru…" Haruka said as she tugged on Sesshomaru's arm. "Papa will be real happy to see you."
"I'll show you guys around the place." Selena said as she lifted Rin off of Kilala. A moment later Kilala transformed back into a little kitten. Selena held Rin in her arms.
"Where's my daddy going?" Rin asked.
Selena, Michiru, and Setsuna's eyes widened.
Kikyo realized why.
"Sesshomaru sort of adopted Rin into his care." Kikyo said, then she pushed Inuyasha forward. "He's Sesshomaru's lover."
The girls' eyes sort of darkened when they heard that.
"You help Sesshomaru take care of this little one?" Michiru asked.
"Yes, I do." Inuyasha said.
"You love Sesshomaru with all of your heart, right?" Setsuna asked.
"Of course!" Inuyasha yelled. "I love the both of them, and I'll never leave them."
Selena walked up in front of Inuyasha.
"If you break his heart…" She began. "I'll make sure yours stops."
Inuyasha glared at Selena.
"Like I said…" Inuyasha said. "I'll always be there for them."
Selena smiled.
"Alright, I trust you." She said. "Come on now, let me tour you people around."
Everyone had a huge sweat drop going down their foreheads, except for Selena's daughters and Inuyasha, before they started following the protective mother.
Haruka and Sesshomaru went down many halls before they came to the doors of a study.
"Do you remember this?" Haruka asked.
"Yes, I sure do…" Sesshomaru said as he looked at the door. "Is Hiko really in there?"
Haruka nodded.
Hiko was like a father to Sesshomaru when his own father was away. Hiko had long green hair that was kept in a ponytail at all times, two tiger ears poked out at the top of his head; he had red eyes, and a long staff that had stars and crescent moons etched into it and it changed into a sword when he needed it.
Haruka quietly opened the door and looked inside. She looked at Sesshomaru and signaled for him to follow her.
The both of them went inside and Haruka quietly closed the door behind her.
"Papa?" She called.
"Yes?" Hiko said; he didn't turn around because he was reading a book.
"Someone's here to see you." Haruka said.
Hiko closed the book and turn around in the seat that he was in. When his eyes landed on Sesshomaru, they widened.
"Sesshomaru, is that you?" Hiko asked as he stood up.
"Yes, it's me…" Sesshomaru said.
Hiko opened his arms, Sesshomaru ran into them. Hiko hugged Sesshomaru close to him and kissed the top of his head.
"Everyone missed you…" Hiko said.
"I missed all of you more." Sesshomaru murmured.
"Sesshomaru, you have a lover, don't you?" Haruka asked.
Sesshomaru flushed a little and looked at Haruka, who was currently sitting in the chair that her father was sitting in.
Sesshomaru nodded slightly.
"Who!" Hiko snarled.
"Papa!" Sesshomaru pleaded. "Please don't kill him!" Sesshomaru turned to Haruka. "How did you know?"
"Me and my sisters mastered mind communication." Haruka said pointing to her head. "Michiru told me."
"I want to go meet your lover." Hiko said.
"You're not going to kill him, are you?" Sesshomaru asked.
"As long as he keeps you happy, I won't even try." Hiko said.
Sesshomaru smiled.
"We can see them at dinner." Sesshomaru said. "Right now, I'd like you both to show me the changes around the castle."
The two linked arms with Sesshomaru in the middle, and headed off.
So far, Selena showed everyone the inside of the castle, now they were headed outside. They all came to huge, heavy wooden doors that had flower designs etched into it.
Selena pushed the doors opened and the guests mouths dropped opened.
What the doors led to were the most beautiful gardens. Flowers were everywhere; it was literally raining petals out there.
"This is so beautiful." Kikyo said.
"Thank you, it took me sixty years to get it like this." Selena said.
"Daddy!" Rin called.
Everyone looked out into the garden and saw Sesshomaru.
Selena was still holding her, so she placed Rin on the ground and watched as she ran to Sesshomaru.
"Well, let's go…" Selena said.
The others followed her into the garden.
"I have never seen anything like this." Sango said.
"Same with me…" Kagome said.
"This is a one of a kind garden." Selena said. "No one else has it, and no one ever will."
"Is he your lover?" Hiko asked Sesshomaru as he pointed to Inuyasha.
"Yes, he is." Sesshomaru said as he held Rin. "Please don't do anything to him."
Hiko was eyeing Inuyasha strangely; the main thing that Hiko was thinking was that Inuyasha wasn't good enough for Sesshomaru and never will be.
Just by looking at Hiko, Inuyasha could easily tell what he was thinking.
"I love Sesshomaru with all of my heart." Inuyasha stated proudly to Hiko. "I know that I'm not good enough for him and for me, it's just an honor to be loved by him."
Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha with wide eyes, not believing what he had said.
Hiko, he had a smile of approval on his face; as did Selena.
"Sesshomaru, despite being a dog demon, is one of my prides and joys." Hiko says to Inuyasha. "He'll always be one of the most important people in my life. If you do anything to harm him, I'll see to it that you will die a slow and painful death."
Inuyasha looked up at Hiko, and nodded in understanding.
Everything in the garden was tense; no one spoke or moved, until Rin let out a loud squeal of laughter. Everyone turned to her and chucked when they saw a small flock of very small birds flying around her, brushing against her ever so slightly, each brush was a tickle that caused Rin to laugh.
"Lets get inside; the servants should already be half way done with dinner." Selena said, she picked up Rin and walked toward the palace, everyone followed.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru laid on the bed that was in the room that Selena had lend to them; Sesshomaru laid asleep in Inuyasha's arms, Inuyasha looked down at Sesshomaru, he wondered if Sesshomaru was ever going to tell the family about his bundle.
Sesshomaru stirred in his sleep and opened his eyes; slowly, he looked up until his eyes met up with Inuyasha's.
"Hello lover…" Inuyasha said. "Did you sleep well?"
Sesshomaru nodded and snuggled closer to Inuyasha.
"I'm going to tell the Ishida's tonight." Sesshomaru said.
"Are you sure you're ready to tell them?" Inuyasha said.
"I don't know…" Sesshomaru whispered. "But I have to tell them before I won't tell them at all."
Inuyasha got what Sesshomaru said and nodded; he moved gently and kissed Sesshomaru's forehead.
"Have you thought of any names?" Inuyasha asked.
"No…" Sesshomaru answered. "I don't know where to begin with the naming."
Just then, Haruka came into the room.
"Dinner's ready…" She said.
Haruka lead Inuyasha and Sesshomaru through the hall to a great room, in the middle of the room sat everyone around a table on the floor. Haruka walked over to her sisters and sat in between them; Sesshomaru noticed that there were two seats left opened, right in between Hiko and Selena. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru made their way to their spots and sat down.
As soon as Hiko was sure that the last two of his guests were settled, he raised his hand up and snapped his fingers; in that instant, servants came from the kitchen and filled the table with food. The guests, except for Sesshomaru, looked in awe as many plates of food were placed in front of them; in a matter of minutes, the servants were done and they disappeared into the kitchen.
"Now, enjoy!" Hiko said as he picked up his chopsticks.
The others did the same and dug in.
During dinner, Hiko and Selena kept a close eye on Sesshomaru; there was something different about their 'son', but they didn't know what. (When I say that Sesshomaru was their son, I don't mean blood son, he isn't of their blood, but they practically raised him; so I think it fits. The sisters will be calling him brother.)
"Sesshomaru, honey, are you okay?" Selena asked.
Sesshomaru stopped eating; all of a sudden he lost his appetite.
"Is something wrong?" Hiko asked.
Sesshomaru's eyes welled with tears and he let out a sob, quickly he brought his hands up to his face to cover it, but he spoke.
"Oh mother, father, something horrible has happened to me!" Sesshomaru sobbed, his face still buried in his hands. "I carry a burden from that event with me right now!"
Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna quickly dropped their utensils and immediately went to comfort their brother.
"Sessy…" Michiru whispered. "Tell us what's wrong."
Sesshomaru laid his head on Inuyasha's shoulder; Inuyasha gently petted his hair; Sesshomaru looked at his family, slowly he took in a breath of air.
"I was raped…" Sesshomaru said. "And now, I'm with child…"
To be continued…
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