Chapter 8: A Grave for Who?

Sesshomaru reached Rin a day after he left Shay with his half-brother. He had thought of what to do all the while Shay had passed out. Inuyasha left them for Kagome who had called him…and Sesshomaru lost himself in that short time. He didn't know what came over him until he was lying over her, both of them undressed from the waist down. He had quickly redressed her in the skirt she had on then left.

Her scent was overwhelming…what could I have done…I lost my mind…The smell of wild roses and a demoness who was ready to mate was too much to take…but perhaps she will not have a child…but if she does…at least it will be full-demon.

Rin looked up from washing Ah-Un's saddle and immediately looked sadly at Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru, where is Rin's mother?"

Sesshomaru's eyes softened the slightest half of a fraction as he looked into Rin's sad brown eyes. "She's healing in a nearby village, Rin." Sesshomaru stood in back of Rin as she smiled and continued her work.

"Where is Jaken?" He asked.

"By the river trying to catch fish for dinner."

Sesshomaru nodded slightly then sat down leaning against a tree.

2 MONTHS LATER

Shay was completely healed and healthy now thanks to an elder priestess named Kaede. But she still felt different; she had the need to eat even more now and was gaining weight. Inuyasha, Kirara, and Shippo all acted differently around her. Sesshomaru and Kouga were yet to return for her.

Now Shay sat under a tall oak tree with Inuyasha across from her. He had said he needed to talk with her. "Shay-"

"Get to talking." Shay growled, now fully wolf demon.

Inuyasha gulped and nodded. "Demons can smell when other demons are ready to mate, right?"

Shay nodded and ran a clawed hand through her lt. blue hair.

"Well demons can smell when that time is over too. See…your scent ended so suddenly a couple months ago that…I think…well did you…what's I'm trying to say is that…are you someone's mate already?" Inuyasha readied himself for a slap or a claw, but it never came.

"You think I've mated already." Shay put her hand lightly over her stomach.

7 MONTHS AFTER THAT

Shay lay inside the hut. Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo were allowed no where near the hut. Shay was having her child. Kagome, Kaede, Sango, and Kirara all sat inside the hut with Shay, though being an independent demoness, she had the child on her own.

Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo sat in the forest.

"Oh to see the child birth!" Miroku was beside himself with 'anticipation'…

Inuyasha whacked him upside the head with his sheathed sword. "Shut up monk."

Shippo was sleeping and Inuyasha was the first to smell Kagome. "You can come into the hut now, Shay had triplets." Kagome looked exhausted and it seemed she had been crying. She quickly told them of the news then went back to the hut, Inuyasha jumped, following her, and Miroku carried Shippo, rubbing his head.

When they entered the hut…the first thing that caught their attention was the bed in the corner of the hut...full of the sight and smell of blood. Inuyasha turned to Kagome. "What happened? Shay made it through!"

Kagome looked down and shook her head, then looked over at the bed, Shay's body covered in a fresh sheet. "She died just after the third child was born, we couldn't stop the bleeding."

Inuyasha looked from Kagome to Sango then to the three babies by Kaede whom Kirara was feeding with her own milk. She had transformed and lay in front of the babies.

All three babies had their eyes open. One child, the first born, had white hair and golden eyes. The second child had lt. blue hair and lt. green eyes. And the third born had white hair and lt. green eyes.

Sango and Kagome bit back tears and Miroku sat near the door, still holding the now crying shippo.

Inuyasha looked at the babies then walked over to Shay's body and lifted her up. "I'm going to bury her." He said roughly then walked to the door.

Miroku made to stand up but Inuyasha growled. "You can pray for her later."

Inuyasha walked a few miles into the forest and set Shay's body down. They were near a small pond so Inuyasha wet the sleeve of his cloak and washed Shay's face.

Shay looked peaceful, like she was sleeping almost. Though Inuyasha knew she wasn't. Her eyes would never open. Her heart would never beat. Her hands would never be warm. Her children would be without a mother.

"Perhaps…you might see Tsyuo." Inuyasha started to dig a grave with his hands. "I'm sorry you never got your revenge. I'll watch over your kids, I'll protect them with my life." Inuyasha kept digging….

(Cries) Damn the author of this story! Oh wait…that's me…so…..Damn myself for making Shay die! But it fits in for the rest of my story.