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Chapter 19:

Three Years Later.

Sesshomaru graduated from college a year ago and began working full time at InuTaisho's company, their company. InuTaisho gifted him with a new house upon his graduation but to his shock Seshomaru delayed the move and decided to live at home longer. InuTaisho still questions that to this day.

Meanwhile Inuyasha also graduated high school and moved on to college with an undecided major. Miroku applied for the same college because why not, and Koga had nowhere else to go so jumped on the same bandwagon as well. Kagome and Sango applied out of state and come back to visit once in a while.

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's relationship? Still the same, secret lovers, kisses here, long weekends there and passionate love in between.

InuTaisho was in one of the second floor bathroom one day, coming out from the showers. He slid open the drawer and pulled out a cotton swab until his gaze randomly fell in the trashcan located on the side of the bathroom sink. The demon raised a brow as he saw a pinkish out of the ordinary item, which looked very much like a… pregnancy tester? Either that or a thermometer—which he doubted. InuTaisho wasn't about to pick the trash but a part of him was extremely curious. There was only one female in the house, and if Izayoi had any doubts that she was pregnant…

He needed to know. Hence, he went straight to his wife.

"A pregnancy test? No, I haven't…" Izayoi replied in confusion.

"But I just saw one in the bathroom."

"Hmm, sorry honey, it wasn't me. I wouldn't lie about that."

"Right, no, my bad."

"Can I have a look?" InuTaisho led the way and Izayoi examined the pregnancy test which was— "It's positive." She looked back at her husband with stun who was just as speechless. While they had many questions, there was only one other possible answer to all this.

The family was having a silent dinner that night, excluding Sesshomaru who was working overtime. As usual, Inuyasha was eating away, hungrier than normal. He was so focused that he missed InuTaisho's stares.

"Inu, do you have a girlfriend?" The abrupt question had him choking on his drink.

"What?!" The teen looked up at his parents with utter shock, wiping his mouth. "Why the random question? Since when did you care about stuff like that?"

"Do you..?" His father repeated.

Inu swallowed. "Not a girlfriend... why?"

"You don't have to hide it dear." Izayoi encouraged.

"I'm not, I really don't."

"The truth is, we found a pregnancy test, in the bathroom." His father confessed. Inuyasha gulped once again. Shit, he knew buying that would be a terrible idea. There was just no getting away with things when you lived with family. He was so lucky that first time.

The younger averted his eyes, biting the inside of his cheek. He wished Sesshomaru was here, that guy would calmly be able to lie through his teeth and render an excuse. "I don't know…"

InuTaisho studied him, hard. He knew for a fact Sesshomaru didn't have a love interest. If he was seeing someone, he would've been formally introduced by now. 'No. It couldn't be.' InuTaisho had one last speculation based on the teen's reaction. The elder closed his eyes briefly to examine his spiritual energy and pheromones for a change, something he wouldn't think of doing on a regular. Meanwhile Inuyasha nervously looked at him.

"Inuyasha... are you… the one pregnant?" InuTaisho didn't miss the sudden catch in breath from his son. Before the teen could respond, Izayoi interjected.

"Eh? How's that even possible? He's a boy." His mom mouthed like it was the most absurd thing in the world.

'Fxck.' Inuyasha wanted to cower under the table right this instant. His heartbeat was racing and he felt as if his lungs were made of stone.

His father didn't answer immediately, almost as if he was also digesting the whole situation. "And… half demon. Granted, he couldn't get pregnant by another human but…sigh, if his partner was a pure blood demon…that's a different story—did you know Inuyasha?" The white-haired teen visibly bit his lower lip and concluded with a nod. "That explains why I found it bizarre that I kept smelling your pheromones on the test itself." InuTaisho raked his hair back with a hand, scratching it once it was at the top.

"Ugh..." The teen finally surrendered. He knew. There was no point hiding it now.

"Wait so your partner is a guy..." Izayoi was still trying her best to follow the whole situation.

"The true question is who? I haven't met another pure blood demon in a while, so I'm surprised you came across one."

"Honey does that mean you're gay?" Izayoi asked instead.

"I'm not gay mom, I like both— or more like I don't care about that." Inuyasha turned to his mom on the other side of the table for a moment.

"Does that make you half gay…?" Izayoi voiced out loud, at the same time with a questioning tone not seeking to offend anyone...

"Is this important right now?" InuTaisho reminded soberly.

"—Anyway I'm not telling you who he is—" Inuyasha found his strength again and deadpanned.

"Eh? Why not? You've never been in a relationship before. Boy or girl—this person must be special to you, if you're willing to get pregnant, I want to meet him ASAP!" His mom cut him off with a seriously hurt frown on her face.

"Mom…."

"I still can't believe you're pregnant… You're so young though? I really didn't know demons were capable of that..."

"That's right Inu, you're too young to be breeding." InuTaisho nodded in agreement.

'If only they knew this wasn't the first time.' The teen felt like saying. "Dad I'm nineteen, I'm not a kid either."

"You still have your whole life ahead of you,"

"Well nobody knows that for sure…" The hanyo murmured.

"I agree with your father Inu, this is a serious case, you're still in college."

Inuyasha sighed. "I think I can handle it... plus I'll get Sesshomaru to help…" He just needed to get out of this situation already.

"I'm sure your brother would love to help but he's also very busy and… doesn't exactly strike me as one to babysit…" Izayoi eyed her husband for a consensus.

"Yeah, forget it." InuTaisho automatically let out. "But what made you think Sesshomaru would help?"

"Uh, I mean, come on, we're getting along so much better than before. He could do me that little favor..."

"And what about the dad? Of the baby?" Izayoi concerningly asked.

"Obviously, he'll help too—Okay enough questions! I'll think about it, happy now? I'm done eating." Inuyasha immediately stood up. "But either way, I'm keeping it, 'cause it's already here. There's no way I'm killing anything. So, we'll have to figure this out one way or the other!"

InuTaisho heaved one last sigh at the teen's stubbornness as he watched him leave the room. "Where does he get that ambition from?"

"My Inu's so grown up, but it's so weird... I feel like I have a daughter… and a son at the same time…" Izayoi marveled.

"... I know what you mean."

"But either way, I want to support whatever Inuyasha decides on." She added. "We're so many people, how hard can it be to raise one kid? I raised Inu all by myself while I was still working."

InuTaisho gave her a gentle smile. "Yeah, I'm sure we'll figure something out…but, it troubles me that he's taking all the responsibility. I'd really love to meet this boyfriend of his." The demon's tone wasn't the most accepting towards that last bit.

"Welcome back." Inuyasha called out when he saw his brother walk into the backside lounge, that came right before their garden.

"Hey," Sesshomaru walked over and unconditionally pecked him on the lips.

"Hey! Not here!"

"No one's here."

"Yes they are, mom's in the back." He pointed to the garden where his mother was sitting on the low chair in front of a coffee table. The boys joined her outside, getting comfortable in the other low cushioned chairs.

"Oh hi, Sesshomaru-kun, want some apples?" Izayoi greeted, pointing at the plate of sliced apples on the table.

"No, I'm fine."

They sat in silence for a moment, watching the wind sway the tree branches until the women spoke up first. "Sesshomaru-kun, you've never had any siblings when you were younger, but have you ever thought of babysitting?"

Inuyasha froze at the question, looking up from his phone. All the while, the demon furrowed his eyebrows at the random question.

"Hahaha Mom aren't you funny? Leave it." The teen hissed the last part.

"Does the half breed count?" Sesshomaru answered in his own way.

"When were you ever babysitting me?" The younger found himself whipping his head in the demon's direction with an attitude.

"Inu he's family too, he'll find out eventually so he should know." Izayoi reasoned.

"Mom," Inu whined. "It's none of your business." The white haired half glared, half pleaded. 'Why was his life so unlucky? He wanted to break it to Sessho slowly…considering how their first experience was with it…'

Now Sesshomaru was officially intrigued. "What is this about?" He suspiciously asked, tone demanding the truth. Inuyasha didn't respond—didn't know how to respond.

"Actually, as weird as it is to say, but Inuyasha is—"

"Mom—,"

"Your brother is pregnant."

Inuyasha shut his eyes as his ears heard the words leave her mouth. There was a cold pause and he could imagine Sesshomaru blatantly staring at her. Or him.

"Pardon?" The demon finally choked and the teen was convinced he almost lost his breath.

'He's going to be pissed. He wasn't so happy the first time either, plus they all know now.'

"I know it's unusual and unexpected but apparently it's a demon thin—" Their mother began but was cut off by the demon himself.

"Has he been to the hospital?" Sessho calmly asked instead, almost as if he was changing the topic.

"Um," Izayoi gave him a confused look, realizing she forgot to ask such an important question.

"No, not yet." Inu croaked.

"I'll take you." The elder stood up and expected his brother to follow suite. The teen swallowed hard and followed, grabbing his jacket on the way out. 'Ugh He didn't want to face him right now.'

"He's so supportive, I love it." Izayoi appreciated alone.

Seshomaru was in the driver's seat, already igniting the engine, waiting for Inuyasha who gingerly entered the car. At least, the demon wasn't staring or glaring at him, for that matter.

"Uh, don't kill me. Just know that you'll be killing one other innocent life too." Inuyasha had the nerve to make a joke.

"This is funny to you? Why didn't you tell me?" The demon finally turned to him fiercely, car still parked as the engine warmed up.

"Look I—"

"And Izayoi knows? Are you out of your mind?"

"It was a freakin' accident! Dad saw the test in the bin—"

"Father knows?!"

Inu flinched backwards at the harsh tone. "Th-they don't know who it is. Calm down." The demon stifled himself after that and sat back into the car seat, processing a million thoughts at once. Inu exhaled before speaking up again. "How much longer were you planning to keep this a secret anyway... it's already been 3 years..."

Sesshomaru huffed out a breath, regaining his composure. "I know. It was wrong of me to shout, just…this wasn't according to how I planned."

"We never had a plan." Inuyasha realistically stated. "Though, we probably should start planning now if they decide to kick us out." Sesshomaru shook his head at the other's undying humor.

"I wouldn't worry about them kicking you out."

"'Cause they'll blame you right away?"

"Mh." The silverette nodded. Inuyasha scowled at that.

'Should he say he started it? Or they were a thing even before the marriage? Ughh then they'll question why we were acting indifferently the whole time...' "So... are we not going to the hospital?" The teen mouthed when they sat still in awkward silence.

"We are." The demon began driving. They had done this once before, so they knew the general protocol. They visited their same family doctor and obtained the necessary meds and precautions.

Upon returning home, Sesshomaru parked and Inuyasha stepped out of the car first. "Careful." The demon was out of the car right after him and took his hand in his, making sure he didn't act like the klutz he was sometimes.

"Uh, thanks. So…you're not mad at me, right?" The teen had to confirm.

"I'm not, now go inside." The elder assured and the teen let a short smile slip. He nodded and stepped into the manor. Sesshomaru leaned against the car and stuffed his hands in his pockets, allowing his brain to rewind for a moment. He watched his mate enter the house and the doors close behind him.

'Pregnant. His mate. Having their child.' Somehow the surge of subconscious emotions he was feeling were quite different from the first time he heard those words. 'That time he saw it as a mere accident and inconvenience. However, now… his blood, a child, like his own little heir. Someone who was going to look up to him like he looked up to his father.' "…" 'Shit.' He wanted to pounce Inuyasha right that moment and take him.

To Be Continued…

Ah. Sessho does wonders to my heart lol. Esp. that last bit, since he's always looked up, respected and admired his father (canon or not). So, to have that feeling towards himself…

Anyway, guys, I'm out, Happy new year, (3 more days, damn), may this one be better for all unlike 2020 (though I personally enjoyed staying at home during the early months of quarantine but ignore me). Thanks as always for reading and reviewing, and I'll see you next year.