I decided to do names out of the hat (chuckles) because there was more than one name I liked…heh. And the winner is (Insert Drum Roll Here)…………………Rei!
Thank you shylust for the suggestion!
Love In All The Right Places
By: KougaInuyashaLuver
Chapter Eight
Sessh'sfavhuman – I didn't mean to be away THAT long
Shinna – Yes, Yes
Ramna Higurashi – UPDATED! XD and by the way Sheik IS Zelda! (Sorry just had to add that)
shylust – Yes! Eva kicks ass! (Plans evil things for Kagome and that dumb bitch to do and cackles evilly)
Last Chapter…
"Thanks koi," Inuyasha blushed lightly, not used to getting compliments. Inuyasha suddenly felt a jolt in his abdomen and his doubled up in pain
"Inuyasha!" Kouga held Inuyasha close to him and looked at his pained face, "what's…"
Inuyasha suddenly cried out in pain as the jolt hit him again. He caught his breath and squinted his eyes open. His eyes met the concerned face of his mate, "It…it's…time…" he whispered before he blacked out
"Orokko!" Kouga yelled as he burst into her hut. He ran over to the waking elder and grabbed her shoulders. "Inuyasha is giving birth! Get up NOW!"
"What!" Orokko was up in a flash and running alongside Kouga to his hut. They burst into the bedchamber to find Inuyasha doubled up, holding his stomach in pain. The pain and fear was coming from him so strongly it was like musk on the air. After quickly assessing the situation Orokko turned to Kouga. "Kouga! I need you to get a large basin of water, a few cloths and the red pouch from the cupboard over there!" she ordered and Kouga quickly went to get the required items.
Meanwhile Orokko ran to Inuyasha's side and tried to calm him. "Inuyasha," she whispered soothingly, "I need you to calm down…"
"It hurts…" Inuyasha whimpered with tears in his eyes, "it hurts so bad…"
"Calm down, it will be over soon. I just need you to stay strong," she cooed
"Where's…(gasp)…Kouga?" Inuyasha asked breathlessly
"Right here, my puppy" Kouga replied as he set down the items Orokko had asked for. "I'm right here, don't worry, everything will be fine." He grabbed his puppy's hand and squeezed it lightly. Inuyasha relaxed slightly and uncurled himself, allowing his mates calming scent and touch to take effect. "I'll be right here the whole time, just remain awake…for me…for the pups…"
Orokko watched the scene play before her like some sappy love story before she went to work. She dipped one of the cloths into the water and handed it to Kouga. "Kouga I want you to place this on his forehead while I undress him." Kouga nodded and did as he was told as Orokko removed Inuyasha's clothes. "My, my Kouga! You are one lucky wolf! Just look at the size of him!" Orokko joked as she undressed the hanyou
"Hey!" Kouga yelled indignantly
"I was kidding!" Orokko chuckled as she finished removing Inuyasha's clothes. She grabbed another cloth and dipped it in the water, absently noting the slit that ran in between Inuyasha's legs. 'Well at least I wont have to cut him open,' she thought to herself as she prepared Inuyasha for the births
Inuyasha cried out in pain as another contraction hit him hard. "Just hold on puppy, it will all be over soon…" Kouga whispered in his ear
At that moment Yuta and Ukira burst into the room, awoken by the hanyou's cries of pain. "Oh my…" Yuta gasped and immediately her and her lover set out to help in any way possible. The each grabbed a towel and waited for the birthing to begin
"Inuyasha…when the next contraction hits, I want you to push as hard as you can," Orokko commanded him. Inuyasha nodded in response and shortly another contraction hit him. He pushed down with all his might after another contraction the air was filled with the cry of a pup. A small knife appeared in Orokko's hands as she cut the umbilical cord she stated, "it's a fine healthy boy!"
Kouga got a brief glimpse of the child as he was passed to Ukira. The boy had long black hair with two black puppy ears adorning its head. He also had beautiful golden eyes. Kouga turned as a second cry filled the room: another boy was passed to Yuta. This boy had long silver hair but had ears like Kouga and coral blue eyes. Kouga caught a glimpse of a sliver tail before it was bundled up in the towel.
Inuyasha panted, awaiting the next contraction. The contraction hit him harder than the others and he could barely make out Kouga's encouraging words and Orokko's order to push. He squeezed Kouga's hand really hard as the pain went over him like a blanket. The blinding pain made him push down harder and in turn made him squeeze Kouga's hand harder.
Kouga bit though his lip and winced as an ear splitting crack filled the room. He looked down at the hand his mate was holding and knew that it had been broken from the pressure. He gritted his teeth against the pain. His hand was relieved of pressure and he turned to see Orokko holding the third pup in her arms.
"It's a girl…" Orokko said quietly. This pup, was not crying loudly like the other two were. He began to panic, thinking it hadn't made it but was relieved when her platinum-blue eyes met his and regarded him curiously. The pup had long silver hair with two silver dog-ears. She had two black streaks running through her hair and a sliver tail. Unlike the other two she had demon markings on her face. She had a strange cross-like marking on her forehead along with a purple slash on each cheek (AN - like Inuyasha in his demon form)
"Kouga," Inuyasha whispered, catching his mate's attention
Kouga turned to his mate and smiled brightly. His puppy had just delivered three healthy pups and by their aura they would be strong. But something was troubling him about the third pup. Her aura seemed much different but he knew she was theirs. He cleared those thoughts from his mind as he helped Inuyasha rest himself against the wall in a sitting position.
"Kouga, your hand!" Orokko exclaimed when she saw his damaged hand. Inuyasha took the female pup from Orokko and watched worriedly as Orokko inspected his mates broken hand. "Shit…the bone is shattered. This'll take a while to heal."
"Just goes to show what a stong mate I have!" Kouga smirked but than winced as she set his hand back into place
"I'm so sorry, Kouga!" Inuyasha said quickly as he realized it was him who had done it
"This is nothing, so don't worry yourself over it," Kouga smiled heartedly at his worried mate. Once his hand was wrapped, he took his two sons from Yuta and Ukira and scooted over next to Inuyasha. Orokko, Yuta and Ukira all stood by the door of the bedchamber watching the five on the bed of fur pelts
"I think we should leave them for now," Yuta whispered and the other two nodded in agreement. The three left quickly and quietly but not before another quick glace and a smile
"Our pups…" Inuyasha whispered as he looked down at the three, "two boys and a girl." Inuyasha chuckled lightly as the little girl stared up at him curiously. He looked over at his two boys who were sleeping soundly in Kouga's arms
Kouga watched with content as his puppy held his daughter. 'He'll make a great…uhh…father,' Kouga mused to himself
"Kouga?" Inuyasha looked up to meet his mate's gaze
"Hmm?"
"I'm really, really sorry about your hand," Inuyasha placed his free hand over Kouga's broken one
"I told you, don't worry about it," Kouga replied and looked down at his sleeping sons. 'One day, one of you will take over the pack. You'll probably fight over the right…' he mentally chuckled to himself before turning back to Inuyasha who was busy playing with the pup in his own arms
"Have you thought up names yet?" Inuyasha asked suddenly
"I know the names I would like for my sons, so you can name the girl. Is that alright?" Kouga asked
"Hai, it is" Inuyasha smiled, "so what's their names?"
"Ginta," Kouga looked down at the sleeping black haired pup, "and Hakkaku…" he said looking down at the silver haired pup
"They must have been really close friends…" Inuyasha smiled up at his mate
"Hai, they were" Kouga smiled sadly but immediately brightened up, "what will you name her?"
Inuyasha looked down at the pup in his arms whose small-clawed hands were attached to the towel wrapped around her. Her platinum-blue eyes looked strait into his golden ones as he tried to find the perfect name for his perfect little girl. Something in his mind seemed to click and he smiled down at the girl in his arms. "Her name shall be…Rei," Inuyasha couldn't help but smile as the pup smiled up at him and giggled
"Rei…apparently she likes it," Kouga laughed lightly
"Ginta and Hakkaku, my good little boys…and Rei my beautiful little girl…" Inuyasha whispered quietly and his eyes shone with happiness. Inuyasha lay his head down on Kouga's shoulder and let out a content sigh. He closed his eyes, reveling in the bliss and happiness of which was now his life. In all his life he didn't have much to hold on to and now he had a loving mate, a loyal pack and three beautiful children. What more could he ask for?
Kouga closed his eyes and laid his cheek on the top of Inuyasha's head. "We should get some rest, it will be a long day tomorrow…"
"Hai…Goodnight, Kouga…" Inuyasha yawned
"Goodnight my puppy…" Kouga whispered before falling into a blissful sleep
"Inuyasha…Inuyasha!" Kouga shook his mate quietly, trying not to wake the pups. When he came awake this morning he found the cutest thing in his arms. Ginta and Hakkaku had attached themselves to each other and were now clinging to each other. "Inuyasha!" he hissed quietly
Inuyasha's eyes fluttered open to be met with his mates excited face. "Hmm, what is it Kou?" he yawned. Kouga put a finger to his lips and pointed to his lap. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow but looked down anyway. Inuyasha had to cover his mouth to stop himself form laughing out loud. A low chuckled escaped from behind his hand, "just like Ginta and Hakkaku, eh?" Inuyasha chuckled quietly while Kouga beamed down at his pups
"They'll be close…real close," Kouga smiled warmly at his mate
"Like real brothers should be…" Inuyasha whispered, letting out a dejected sigh
Kouga wrapped an arm around his mate to comfort him. He licked Inuyasha's cheek, extracting a small giggle from him. "Don't worry about him, he's a stuck up bastard anyway!"
"I know…" Inuyasha smiled as he looked down at Rei in his arms. He ran a cross along the cross-like marking on Rei's forehead. "Kou? Have you ever seen this marking before?" He had seen this mark before but he couldn't remember where from
Kouga looked down curiously at the marking on his pup, the marking seemed familiar to him as well. "I think I've seen it somewhere before, but where…" Kouga just brushed it off though, "probably a family marking from way back…who can know for sure?"
"Hmm, you're probably right," Inuyasha watched as Rei's eyes slowly opened, "well, look who's awake now, Kou" Inuyasha smiled down at the pup in his arms as it let out a yawn and snuggled closer to her 'mother'
"Aww, it's mother-daughter bonding time!" Kouga joked and laughed when Inuyasha turned several shades of red. Kouga put Ginta and Hakkaku (who are still clinging by the way) in Inuyasha's lap with Rei and stood up to stretch. His arms and back popped slightly and then he kneeled down in front of Inuyasha. "Ready for today? The day we get bombarded by the pack?" Kouga chuckled
"Heh, no…" Inuyasha admitted
"It wont be that bad, just look at the other mates who have already given birth" Kouga shrugged and inspected his broken hand
"But as alpha it's going to be harder for the future heir to the throne, won't it?" Inuyasha looked at Kouga's broken hand and felt a pang of guilt. "Ah sorry again about that…"
"How many times do I got to tell you not to worry about it puppy? It will heal fast enough." Kouga scooped up Ginta and Hakkaku in one am and then helped him mate to stand up. "And besides, puppy, it was a small price to pay for having you deliver three healthy and beautiful pups!"
"Ok, if you say so…" Inuyasha walked beside Kouga out of the hut
One outside the hut their eyes were met by the sight of the elders waiting on a nearby stone platform. Around the platform sat wolf demons and wolves alike, patiently waiting the arrival of the leaders of the pack. As Inuyasha and Kouga walked by them to the stone platform, the demons and the wolves bowed their heads respectfully. The elders cleared the center of the stone platform so Inuyasha and Kouga could sit together as leaders of the eastern clan.
Once they were seated comfortable with the pups in their laps, each wolf demons walked up to the leaders and blessed the pups. Next the wolves came up one by one and sniffed the newborn pups, then licked them in acceptance. Finally the elders came and blessed the pups.
"May your pups live long and have full healthy lives," Haku said and then sat down
"May your pups be strong to defend their clan," Yuta said and then sat beside Haku
"May your pups be happy and find themselves loving mates when they grow older," Ukira said and then sat beside Yuta
Finally Orokko came forward and looked from one pup to the next until her eyes finally came to rest on Rei. Suddenly she gasped causing everyone to look at her, "this pup bears the mark of the great priestess!"
Haku stood quickly and ran to Orokko's side and looked down at the pup in question and gaped in awe. "This…this is astonishing!"
Kouga sat here, a stunned and shocked look on his face. 'The great priestess Midoriko! How? How is this possible?' Kouga shook his head and stared down at Rei in awe, 'it explains where I have seen that mark before…but…I don't understand how this is possible!'
"The great priestess?" Inuyasha asked quietly and turned to Kouga, "would you explain this to me?"
Kouga turned to his mate as the wolves and demons gathered around to look at the child. "Long ago there was a powerful priestess by the name of Midoriko. She was feared by all demons yet it is said she feared no demon. She was dangerous to all who were not her ally because she could remove and purify demon spirits." Kouga explained, "long ago she had an alliance with the wolf demon tribe and they protected each other. Than one day she went to fight a battle with some powerful demons that were threatening the land. But she had never returned from the fight. It is said that her battle lasted seven days and seven nights before it ended. No one knows who exactly won the battle only that the land was saved by her."
"Midoriko…but what I don't understand is how our pup could bear her mark," Kouga said thoughtfully, "unless she has some relation to you?"
Inuyasha was about to answer when a cold voice came from behind them, "I may be able to answer that question for you." Everyone turned to see Sesshomaru, lord of the western lands, standing there with the wind demon Kagura, the human child Rin and the nothing demon Kanna. Sesshomaru and Kagura were dressed in their usual outfits but today Kagura's hair was down and she held two bundles in her arms. Kanna was dressed in a light pink Kimono and had two pink flowers in her hair and Rin was dressed in a similar Kimono except in light blue.
"Lord Sesshomaru! To what do we owe the pleasure of this visit?" Haku bowed respectfully
"I am mere here to visit my brother and his mate," Sesshomaru informed them and walked forward with family in tow
"Sesshomaru…" Inuyasha said quietly
"Inuyasha…" Sesshomaru slightly bowed his head
"Kouga…" Kagura bowed her head respectfully
"Kagura…" Kouga bowed his head respectfully as well
"Sesshomaru. You said you would be able to tell us why Rei bears the mark of the great priestess, Midoriko?" Orokko asked as she stepped forward
"I think it would be more appropriate if we could retire to someplace more private, don't you think?" Sesshomaru looked around at the demons and wolves surrounding him
"Ah, yes we shall retire to the council's hut immediately," Yuta bowed, "if you would please follow me…" Yuta led everyone to the elders hut. Rin and Kanna left to go play with the wolves' pups, while Inuyasha and Kouga's pups as well as Sesshomaru and Kagura's pups came with them to the council's chambers. They all sat around the large oak table and awaited Sesshomaru's explanation of Rei's mark
Authors Note – Aww the Kawaii kids are born! Littlie lovable Inu-Ookami-Hanyous! Feel the love! LMFAO that sounded so corny and fruity! XD
Had to leave you hanging here…just because…well I have no reason other than it felt like a good place to end the chapter!
Anyway, thanks again everyone who suggested a name, I think they were all pretty good. Names out of a hat was the only way to decide for me to pick