Wounded
SesshoMaru paced in front of a set of double doors. Screaming could be heard coming from behind the doors. Unease filled his mind as he continued to pace. Once every couple minutes, he glanced at the doors or Jaken, Rin and Shippo, who were sitting on the bench. Jaken stood by the door, praying his master would calm down. Shippo held Rin's hand in his clawed one. They had admitted that they liked each other. None told them what was wrong with Karappo. They didn't tell them why she got so fat, why she was so moody and why SesshoMaru sometimes slept in the hallway. Though that last one was funny. He got kicked out of his room. Pathetic.
"Fuck you SesshoMaru! I'm gonna kill you for doing this to me you bastard!"
SesshoMaru stopped pacing when he heard Karappo yell that. He tensed up, hoping that was just her pain talking and not the real her. After a moment, he began pacing again. His thoughts kept wondering. She had been in that room, screaming and ranting, since sun up and now it was almost midnight. They had just woken and bathed that morning and when the returned to their room, her water broke. He panicked, not knowing what to do. So he called for Jaken and the toad had her taken to the birthing room. Unfortunately, he wasn't aloud in until the baby was born and cleaned. This of course made him nervous.
Suddenly, all the screaming stopped. And uneasy silence came from behind the doors. Everyone held their breath as the echo of foot steps got closer. Then, one of the doors opened and a kindly old lady stepped out wearing a red and white kimono. She bowed to SesshoMaru and nodded her head. He then entered the room without a word. Jaken approached the woman. Shippo and Rin sat in silence, waiting for the word from Jaken.
"Dairihaha?"
"Yes Master Jaken, it is healthy."
"And?"
"It is a little girl."
SesshoMaru walked into the birthing chamber, it smelled putrid. He walked down the hall until he heard Karappo's voice and a giggle sound. He stepped into the room and walked over to the bed. She sat on the futon, a bundle in her arms. She was waving one of her black claws in front of the baby's face. He smiled when he saw a little hand reach up for her claw. He noted that the hand had pale but not white skin. The child apparently took after his mother. He was confident that the child was a boy. Little did he know he was wrong.
"How are you doing?"
"I'm fine now."
"That's good. What are we going to name him?"
"I thought we could name her Yumiko."
"Her?"
"Yes, her."
SesshoMaru stared at Karappo a moment with blank eyes.
"Her?"
"Yes SesshoMaru, her, she, female. The exact opposite of what you wanted."
"Why?"
"Do I need to explain it to you?"
"No, I'd rather not hear."
"Then you're just going to have to deal with the gender of your child!"
"Alright. I will."
"You'd better, or I'll be angry."
"With that said, I know I will."