Disclaimer: I no own; you no sue. Not the story characters, and not the songs. Get it. Got it? Good.

A/N: I don't like Kikyou. I'm a fan of Inuyasha & Kagome, and Sesshoumaru &Rin. And of course, Miroku & Sango, as if that weren't already obvious. So anyways, sorry if you don't like. I like it so I wrote it this way. Go me!

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What If?

Trust me
There's no need to fear
Everyone's here
Waiting for you to finally be one of us
Come down
You may be full of fear
But you'll be safe here
When you finally trust me
Finally believe in me
three days grace Let You Down

Chapter Nine

"Kagome-sama!" a voice called out as she and Inuyasha walked into the village once more. The evening was coming on fast. "Kagome-sama! Kohana-sama is giving birth! She needs you!"

"Oh God! Inuyasha, get me some water and lots of cloths at that hut there!" she yelled, pointing and running at the same time. Inuyasha dashed to Kagome's hut, grabbed a basin, and ran to the river. When he got back to the hut Kagome had pointed to, he left it outside the door. "It's okay Kohana," Kagome was coaxing. "Everything will be fine. I want you to talk to me, okay? Tell me about your day."

There were a few shuddering breaths taken before a cracked voice began to speak. "I woke up, like normal, with my back hurting a little more then usual. But I thought it was because I had worked in the garden yesterday. Owe! And then I fixed breakfast for Ken'ichi before he went to work in the fields. Akina and Cho, my daughters, were up shortly after he left. They woke Kazuo with their playing at the table so I went to tend to him. Oh! That hurts!"

"It's okay," Kagome coaxed again. "Just keep talking and breathing. Inuyasha! Cloths!" Inuyasha sprinted back to Kagome's hut and came back, placing them just inside the door. "I'll need you to help me," she said, not interrupting to woman's talking.

"And then, Akina took her younger brother and sister to the river to wash while I did the dishes after lunch. I thought it was weird the way my stomach started hurting, but I thought it was the food I'd eaten. Cho was complaining about being hungry so I didn't wait as long as I normally do for the rice to boil. So when they got back not... two hours ago at the most, I started making ready for dinner. Ken'ichi would be home soon and I wanted dinner on the table. And since it's nearing the end of the planting season, I thought it would be nice to have something- Owe! Something, nice for a change. When I was starting to get all the ingredients I'd need, my stomach cramped painfully and I fell to my knees. I was unable to move. That's when Suki-chan found me and sent Taka-chan after my children. They are at her house. Ken'ichi came home shortly before you got here. Oh!"

"It's okay Kohana," Kagome soothed. "You'll be just fine. You've been through this three times before so there isn't anything I need to explain to you. Just breathe and it'll be over before you know it."

"There's something different about it this time," Kohana said, blinking some sweat from her eyes. "It's too early for it to come. There's still another two moons to go. There's supposed to be nine; there's only been seven. Kagome, does this mean my child will be hurt? Will it be okay?"

"You'll be fine Kohana," she answered, not wanting to give the woman false hopes. If it was two months early then it was a premature birth. And with what she had to work with in this time period, it probably wouldn't survive. "I need that water Inuyasha. Can you-? Oh no! Inuyasha, it's new moon! You're hair..."

Inuyasha looked down into the basin of water he was holding to see his reflection. Sure enough, he was human once more. "Crap," he muttered. "Here. I'll be outside."

"No! I need your help!" Kagome insisted. "Usually Sesshoumaru would help but he's not here so you'll have to. And since you're human it'll be easier. No inhuman hearing to have to deal with or demon crazes over blood. Just do exactly as I tell you as quickly as possibly, okay? Kohana. Kohana, can you hear me? Okay, concentrate on me. I need you to breathe as steadily as possible. And just like with your other three births, I want you to push when I tell you to. Inuyasha's going to help and he'll be just as good as Sesshoumaru. You're going to be okay."

"What about my baby?"

"You'll doing good," Kagome said, shifting around the question. "Now, you're going to feel a little pressure here." Kohana winced at the pain, but kept breathing as instructed. "Now, give me a nice solid push." Kohana did, but nothing happened. "You're doing fine. Breathe for me. Okay, now push again." This time did some good. "One more, and we'll have your baby," Kagome encouraged. One more push and a screaming new life form graced the world. Kagome handed it to Inuyasha, who had a towel spread over his hands. "Clean him up," she instructed before turning back to Kohana. She cut the cord to the little boy before getting ready for the afterbirth. "It's a boy, Kohana. You're almost done now. Almost- Holy cow! You're having twins!"

"What!" Ken'ichi yelled, grasping his wife's hand tighter. "Kohana, sweet, you'll be okay."

"You try giving birth!" Kohana breathed out on a cry of pain.

"Push, Kohana!" Kagome instructed. "Ken'ichi, get a towel like Inuyasha had and get ready for the second child. Inuyasha can't hold both of them. Suki, get blankets to cover Kohana up. She'll need to keep as much of her body heat as possible, especially after twins. Push, Kohana, push!"

Kohana pushed, and her third son was born. Kagome gave the boy to his father and then cut the second cord. She coaxed Kohana through the afterbirth that would surely come this time and then started cleaning everybody up. Kohana first, then wrapping her up snuggly. Her first son was hard as he was squirming all over the place, trying to get out of Inuyasha's arms. She handed the boy to Kohana before taking the second one from Ken'ichi and doing the same thing as she had just done. She instructed Inuyasha to go wash up in the river and shooed everyone who wasn't a Kohana, Ken'ichi, or the newborns out of the hut.

"What will you name them?" Kagome asked quietly when the boys had stopped screaming since they were being fed. She wiped her hands on a couple of towels, using some of the water in the basin to help her.

"Jiro," Ken'ichi answered touching the first one's head, "meaning second son, and Sachio, meaning fortunately born," he finished, touching the second one's head. "My boys."

"Our boys, Ken'ichi, our boys," Kohana said tiredly. "What are we going to do with five children?"

"Raise them and kick them out quickly," he answered on a chuckle. "You should rest, love."

"Yes. Lots of rest," Kagome agreed. "Twins are hard on anyone, especially when it's unknown like this. I will check on you tomorrow. Don't get out of bed. Good night. Inuyasha?" she asked, once she'd gotten outside. "Inuyasha, are you out here?"

"Women put themselves through that?" he asked on a shudder. "They willingly go through that? Multiple times? For what purpose!"

"Love," she answered. "Come with me. We need to work on getting Rin and Sesshoumaru together. We can't just drag her to the palace like Sesshoumaru practically did me." They walked into Kagome's hut and planned for an hour or two before going to sleep.

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"Rin! Rin!" Inuyasha called, running through the fields toward the river where she was washing her family's clothing. "Rin, I need you to come with me. Sesshoumaru is sick and he's asking for you. I came to get you last night, but it was a new moon and there was a birth Kagome had to help with."

"Yes, Kohana and Ken'ichi. Of course I will come!" She turned to a younger girl who was a few feet away from her on the opposite side of the river. "Aki! Finish the clothes and go home. Tell Mama that I went with Inuyasha to see Sesshoumaru who is sick. I will be back by tomorrow, I promise! Let's go!" She started running toward the path out of town when Inuyasha picked her up and placed her on his back. They met Kagome along the path and Inuyasha picked her up bridal style to carry her all the way as well.

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"Inuyasha is coming," Sesshoumaru told his father. "He has Kagome and... someone else with him. It's-" He froze, knowing that scent better than his own. "Why would he...?" He stood and was gone, standing at the front door as fast as his demon abilities would allow him. "Inuyasha, why is she here?" he asked when they stood before him.

"Sesshoumaru-sama! You shouldn't be out of bed! Get back inside this instant!" Rin chided, pushing him through the front doors and into the palace. Nevermind that she was human and he was a demon heir. Nevermind that she, as a human, was outnumbered by the number of demons that now stood around her. "Where is your room? You should be lying down, not running about as you are. I don't care who you are. Getting sick is nothing to be flippant about and as a semi-healer you should know that! Now, march!"

"Rin, Rin listen to me. Would you- Stop that! Rin! Stop!" he yelled, finally getting her attention. "I'm not sick in any way, shape, or form. Demons don't get sick. We're too strong to do something like that. Why would you think I was sick?" As soon as he asked the question he knew the answer. Inuyasha and Kagome were standing close by, small smirks on their faces. "I can't believe you two. Get her back to the village before someone wonders where she's gone to and they send out a search party. Now."

"They know where she is," Kagome answered.

"And she's not leaving until you admit that you love her and she admits it in return and you both agree to get married and have lots of pups that will annoy me and Mother and Father 'til our deaths in many, many years, and-" That was all he got to say as Sesshoumaru's fist closed about his throat, stopping all air and noises.

"Don't say another word," he seethed. "My personal life is none of your concern."

"It is when he's your brother!" Kagome shouted, trying to pry his fingers off Inuyasha's throat. "You're going to kill him!" she said, trying harder now.

"That's the point," Sesshoumaru growled. "He brings Rin here, says these things about us, embarrasses me and her to no ends, and then expects me to just sit here and do nothing? He really is an idiot."

"We... were... just..." Inuyasha squeaked out, "try... ing... to... h-help!"

"Don't deny it Sesshoumaru," Kagome said, flashing her eyes toward Rin. "You love her."

"Kagome! Just because you took me in and took care of me doesn't mean I won't place you in the same position as Inuyasha. He's my brother and-"

"Sesshoumaru?" Rin cut in. "Is it true?"

Sesshoumaru turned to look at her, dropping a sputtering Inuyasha as he did. His emotionless mask was long gone, and his eyes and mouth were wide open. His mouth gaped like a fish for a moment without any noise.

"Well?" she tried again. "Is it? Do you love me? Because I like you. A lot. I don't know if it's love because I've never been in love before. But it might be." Her eyes were averted now, not looking at the demon in front of her. "I mean, if you don't like me it's okay. Because you told me before that demons and humans weren't supposed to be together and-"

"That's not true!" Inuyasha rasped, one hand still at his throat as he reclined on the floor. "My mother's a human and our father's a demon. I'm perfectly fine! Demons and humans can be together! Especially if the demon is royalty, hint hint Sesshoumaru, and can tell anyone who tries to say anything about it to shut their traps. I still have respect, don't I?"

"You did until you let this happen," Sesshoumaru hissed. "It's not that I don't like you Rin," he said quietly, "it's that no matter what Inuyasha says or what's happened in the past, I won't have my pups ridiculed because they are supposedly weaker than someone with both parents demon."

"So I'm not good enough for you?" Rin asked, a single tear making its trek down her cheek.

"No! Gods, no!" Sesshoumaru said, looking at her and catching the tear on a claw. "You're perfect, and you'll make someone very happy one day. But, I won't have you ridiculed because you thought you liked a demon. I-"

"You can't tell me who to and not to like Sesshoumaru!" Rin yelled. "I will fall in or out of love with whomever I please and if that doesn't suit you then that's just tough because I happen to love you! Okay! Not my fault; my heart doesn't listen to my brain! And yours doesn't either! Inuyasha and Kagome say that you like me, maybe even love me. So, is it true? Or are they lying?"

"I... They... It's just not done this way!"

"Then how is it done, Sesshoumaru? For humans you ask my father if you can court me and then take me on moonlit walks and buy me flowers and such. I don't know how demons do it. Is it different? Or is that you don't love me? It's really a simply question, Sesshoumaru. Do you or don't you love me? Answer the question. And then, if you still want me to leave-" Rin said with a shrug of her shoulders.

"No I don't want you to leave!" Sesshoumaru said, moving in front of the door. "I want you to stay always, to live here, with me forever. I want to love you, to have you. But I can't?"

"Why not?" Four heads turned toward the new voice to see Hennyo and his mate standing not too far away. "I married a human. I had a half-breed pup. No one can say anything because you are the demon lord to follow me. You train your pups to be just as strong and they will not need to defend themselves either. No one questions Inuyasha because he is strong enough to lead."

Rin blushed as she realized they were already discussing their children when Sesshoumaru still hadn't even said if he loved her or not. "Look," she whispered, "I can tell you don't love me so I will leave and we will get on with our lives, okay Sesshoumaru? I'm sorry I've embarrassed you. And... I'll see you around sometime I guess." She moved tow alk around Sesshoumaru to go out the door when she found herself in Sesshoumaru's arms being kissed. After a few moments, she responded in the same manner.

After breaking apart, Sesshoumaru whispered, "I couldn't say it, but I know it's true. I love you Rin."

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A/N: Translations: Akina- spring flower; Cho- butterfly; Kazuo- man of peace; Jiro- second son; Sachio- fortunately born; Aki- born in Autumn

Here it is! This si what everyone's been waiting for: RIN-CHAN! And a cheesy love ending. All together now: Aaaahhhh! takes a deep breath Thank you CreativeChilde for the impromptu beta-reading. I dedicate this chapter to you Rin-chan. Did all of you not know that CreativeChilde's real name si Rin-chan? Well, it's not but that's what I call her. No reviews for the last chapter yet. that's okay; I knwo you're all dying for this one. Wait, is that the right dying? Maybe it should be dieing... Is that even a word? sighs Oh well. See you all tomorrow with the final installment of What If...?! dpa06