Disclaimer: Neither Inuyasha nor Harry Potter and all characters contained within said works belong to Sessha-chan. It tears me apart to admit it but it is the truth.
Chapter 7
And the Cavalry Arrives!
Kagome had been waiting impatiently all day. Sesshoumaru was due to arrive any moment today with both his family and hers. By the time dinner came around she had worried herself into a nervous mess. She pushed her food around absently on her plate all the while staring blankly at the table before her.
"What's wrong Kagome?" Hermione asked. Kagome did not hear.
"She's waiting for my brother to arrive with her family. Sesshoumaru said he'd be here today," Inuyasha answered.
"Your brother is coming?" Hermione was surprised.
"Who's Sesshoumaru?" asked Ron. Inuyasha scowled.
"My half-brother,"
"You have a brother,"
"And a sister-in-law and two nieces," Kagome said absently.
"What's your brother like?" asked Ginny.
"He's-" Inuyasha was interrupted by the doors to the great hall suddenly opening. Every head turned.
A girl scampered to the fore and stood regally by the side of the door.
"Announcing the honourable Higurashi family of the Sunset Shrine of Tokyo Japan," she said in a carrying voices.
Kagome gasped when her family walked through the doors and moved to one side, bowing.
"Announcing the sixth son of the Lord of the Southern Lands, Doctor Kyohei Kunimitsu,"
A tall, tawny haired nekoyoukai entered and bowed on the other side of the entrance, opposite the Higurashi family.
"Announcing the arrival of the Taiyoukai of the Western Lands, Lord of youkai, ruler of the lands of the Evening Sun, Lord Sesshoumaru Taisho and his Lady-wife Takiko Taisho, daughter of the Taiyoukai of the Eastern Lands. Also announcing their daughters: the crown princess, Lady Mei and the Lady Sachiko,"
Standing resplendent in the open entrance dressed in a stylish outfit consisting of dress shirt, blazer and slacks all in varying shades of blue and gray, his long silver hair loose, spilling down his back freely, the markings of his birthright displayed proudly and without cover, Sesshoumaru surveyed the crowd. By his side Lady Takiko smiled, amused at something unknown. She was dressed in a stormy blue and silver kimono and a dark red, elaborately tied and very long obi. Only the hair at her temples was pulled back and tied with a silver ribbon that contrasted sharply with the ebony colour.
Sesshoumaru nodded to the girl who announced them and she fell into line behind her father, grabbing hold of her younger sister's hand. The Taiyoukai led his family down the hall. Doctor Kunimitsu fell in behind the Taisho family and the Higurashi family took their place behind him.
The procession proceeded in complete silence. Every student was awed by the grand entrance of the guests. Dumbledore stood as they approached the Head Table.
"Lord Sesshoumaru," he bowed, "It is a pleasure and honour to have you and your illustrious family grace the halls of our school with your presence. We have been informed of your arrival and have taken the liberties of having quarters prepared for you and your party ahead of time,"
"We have come to attend my brother's wife. It has been many months since any accompanying this Sesshoumaru has seen either Lord Inuyasha or Lady Kagome," Sesshoumaru said regally.
"By all means, do what you please," Dumbledore smiled. Sesshoumaru nodded to the Headmaster and turned away.
Kagome jumped to her feet with a speed that someone as pregnant as she should not possess and darted down the table to crash into the group.
"Sesshoumaru you brought everyone! Momma, Grandpa! How are you? Souta! You've grown so much! Takiko! You and I have so much to talk about. Mei, Sachiko, give me a hug you two," she giggled madly, oblivious of the scene she had destroyed and the scene she had created in its place. She got her hugs from her nieces and some more from her family and Takiko.
"Kagome, how are you feeling?" asked her mother. Kagome laughed.
"Fat, momma, very fat," she led them to where Inuyasha had bullied people out of the way so that there was room. "How have things been at home? No problems?"
"None, other than it's very quiet without you and Inuyasha making so much noise all the time,"
"Yeah," said Souta, "I kinda miss you guys fighting all the time,"
"Well, you're here now so I promise Inuyasha and I will fight over something with you around to hear," Kagome winked. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"This Sesshoumaru is glad to find you in good health, my sister," Sesshoumaru smiled a little. Several girls swooned.
"Of course I'm doing well, how could I not be? But come on, sit down everyone," She ordered. Sesshoumaru and the Doctor sat beside Inuyasha, much to the hanyou's disapproval. Kagome's family sat next to her. Kagome chatted constantly with her mother, mostly one-sided. She directed them to which of the foreign foods were best and which to avoid. By the end of the meal she had worked herself into such a tizzy that it took her mother several minutes to calm her down.
Kagome led them straightway after dinner to the Gryffindor common room so they could talk.
"And Sesshoumaru in a suit!" Kagome giggled, "It looks so strange when I'm used to him in a kimono. I know, I know, but I keep picturing you in the kimono you wore back in the past when we first met,"
"I have not worn kimono such as those for a century at least," Sesshoumaru mused, smiling a little into the fire. Several of the watching Gryffindor girls started fanning their faces. Kagome started giggling even harder.
"You've already got a fanclub, Sesshoumaru," she whispered. Sesshoumaru looked back and scowled.
"Wonderful,""Pushing a thousand and your still breaking hearts," Kagome sighed. Inuyasha snorted but everyone ignored him, "I wonder what they'd think if they knew how old you were and that you were thoroughly mated,"
"It would not change anything," Sesshoumaru sighed defeat, "Trust this Sesshoumaru on that,"
"Yes, I'm sure it wouldn't," Mrs. Higurashi nodded, "Being a woman myself I can understand the attraction," she winked at a grinning Takiko.
"I'm just glad that I'm the one who managed to worm into his heart," Takiko laughed and winked up at her mate.
"Well, I don't know about you people," said grandpa Higurashi, "But I'm tired. My old bones aren't agreeing to all this travel,"
"I agree, we should all get some sleep," said Mrs. Higurashi. "The Headmaster gave me directions to get to the rooms they gave us. I'll take grandpa there now and if either you, Lord Sesshoumaru or the good Doctor could bring Souta when he's ready I would be grateful," Sesshoumaru nodded, acknowledging her request.
"Kagome!" Hermione timidly made her way over to her friend. Kagome scooted over so that there was room for Hermione to sit beside her.
"Hermione, I'd like to introduce you to Lord Taisho Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha's older brother and Doctor Kunimitsu. My mother and grandfather just left to get some sleep,"
"Please to meet you," she smiled. Sesshoumaru nodded and the Doctor waved from where he sat at the card game.
"Sesshoumaru, Hermione was the one who helped me get caught up with all the other students when I first got here. She's top of her class here and has been a very good friend," said Kagome.
"Um, Kagome?"
"Hm?"
"We were wondering...well, that is they," she pointed to a group of girls, "were wondering if Lord Sesshoumaru would..."
"No." Sesshoumaru said with a definite air of finality. Hermione nodded and smiled.
"Good. Kagome told me you were married with kids, but they did not believe me. They kept on saying that you didn't look old enough to be married. Of course, they know practically nothing about youkai. I admit that I do not know all that much. There isn't a lot in the library, but Kagome has been very kind in answering my questions," she said, "She told me that youkai age much slower than humans and that they're practically immortal,"
"Kagome has the right of it," Sesshoumaru nodded, "Youkai do live for millennia if they are strong,"
"So how long will you be staying at Hogwarts?"
Sesshoumaru looked at Inuyasha and Kagome. Inuyasha shrugged. He had gotten almost used to this future Sesshoumaru and honestly did not mind being around him as much as he acted. Besides, it made Kagome happy when they got along.
"Until after the birth of my brother's child. If all goes well that should happen within the next three weeks,"
"Unless the kid decides to take strongly after either me or Inuyasha," Kagome said, agreeing.
"Well," Hermione said, standing, "By the time you leave you should have quite the fanclub throughout the whole school,"
"Wonderful," Sesshoumaru groaned to himself. Inuyasha cracked a grin.
"That's what you get for looking so pretty, Sesshoumaru," he taunted from a safe distance. Sesshoumaru glared.
"Shut your mouth, hanyou,""Now guys, break it up," Kagome held up her hands, "Inuyasha, be nice to your brother. It's not like it's his fault he's got a drop dead gorgeous face and a body to die for,"
"Hey! What about me?" Inuyasha protested.
Kagome just looked at her husband blankly, "What about you?""Kagome! Stop lusting after my brother!" he glared. Kagome looked puzzled.
"Who's lusting after your brother? I was only pointing out the blatantly obvious. You have your own appeal, Inuyasha. Better, in my opinion," she said, sliding closer to her husband, "you can be ever so sweet, and you have a wonderful, honest smile. You hold my hair back when I'm sick – honestly I think that's the one that sold me on you. You've put your own life on the line just to save me time and time again, which has to count for something. You work hard at everything you think is worthwhile," she listed, then finished with a whispered "and you have the cutest ears I have ever seen, cuter than Shippou and Sesshoumaru's tails combined,"
Inuyasha, blushing a little hung his head. Sesshoumaru smirked.
"Oh shut up," the hanyou growled at his brother. Kagome giggled and tugged him to his feet.
"Excuse us," She said to Sesshoumaru, "I believe that I have some work to do on cheering up your brother," she smiled before dragging Inuyasha up to their own little tower.
Sesshoumaru smiled, shaking his head. He still found it difficult to believe that his abrasive younger brother had found a mate that loved him for who and what he was without prejudice. It was hard to understand but it made the Taiyoukai happy nevertheless.
Indeed, Sesshoumaru did manage to have a fanclub created in his honour. It spanned the four houses, uniting the girls, and some of the less-than-straight guys, as nothing had before in the entire history of the school. Of course, Inuyasha thought that the whole mess was hilarious. Kagome did too, but she was not going to say that aloud. Sesshoumaru coped by ignoring everyone and everything he did not deem worthy of his attention and sticking close to his mate and daughters.
Kagome got to know Doctor Kunimitsu better over the next few weeks as he monitored her progress with great care. She learned that he had been assisting with youkai and hanyou births for two centuries now and had been updating his M.D. as often as he could to keep up with the latest breakthroughs in medicine and technology. He had discussed Kagome's condition and how she was to be treated with Madam Pomfrey and explained everything that was going to happen with both Kagome and Inuyasha so that there would be no surprises.
As her due date neared Inuyasha shadowed Kagome everywhere she went. His instincts were in overdrive and the students learned very quickly that they should avoid the younger Taisho couple. Kagome hated it. She missed having people to talk to. Inuyasha's attitude was making people treat her like a leper. The only people he let near her was her family. He would not even let Sesshoumaru come within a few feet, leery of the other male youkai. He even growled at her grandfather!
Kagome could not wait for the kid to be born.
AN: Yea! Sesshoumaru and families arrive! And poor Sesshoumaru has a fanclub and there's nothing he can do about it. A thousand plus and he's still breaking hearts. What a guy! And now poor Kagome has to put up with an even more over protective Inuyasha. good thing that the kid's going to be born in the next chapter other wise I think she'd kill something.