AN: Ayy you made it to the last chapter. Time for me to get back to other stuff I have planned lolol thanks for joining me on this little distraction. Thanks to Shastuhh for the sword name idea!
(I know Satsuki is more of a girl's name but it can be used for a boy. I don't think Sesskag would care too much about particulars like that anyways lol)
Prompt: kiss on the ankle
The sound of metal meeting metal rang out harshly, the blades singing.
Kagome grit her teeth, staring into smiling golden eyes. Easing back, she wrenched her sword away and swung for his left side, grunting when he parried with a smooth sweep of his arm. Seeing an opening- Kagome ducked in close, ghosting soft lips over his neck.
Sesshoumaru jolted and growled lowly, grabbing her around the waist. "You cannot afford to be distracted," he quietly reprimanded.
Kagome smiled, "mhm and neither can you," she pressed a previously concealed dagger against his side with a little more force.
Golden eyes flashed and darkened, lips lifting to expose a fang. "Good," he muttered.
Kagome preened, giggling and putting her dagger away- content to pull back- until he tugged her in close and scraped hungry teeth down her neck, sucking at the mating mark branding her skin.
Their training sessions usually ended like this. Sesshoumaru was firm and disciplined for the majority of the time but she could always worm in a make-out session or two by the end of it. Kagome bumped his side playfully with the flat of her blade- which had been lovingly named Seinaru Bakuhatsu- or 'Holy Explosion', to link with his Bakusaiga. Before they could get too wrapped up in another round of heavy petting, however, a telltale sound reached their ears.
Kagome and Sesshoumaru broke apart, noticing Inukimi sigh as she walked out onto the wooden porch, carrying a wailing bundle. "When I said I'd be pleased for the gift of grandchildren, that was not an invitation to thrust them upon me every time you require a sparring match."
"It is not as if you attend to them alone," Sesshoumaru snorted dryly as Rin followed after her into the midday light, carrying another, much quieter bundle.
Their babysitters tended to be rotated; Shippo or Kohaku often accompanying Rin from the village. Even Inuyasha had babysat though he only tended to hold Satsuki, claiming their quieter son 'freaked him out.'
Kagome cooed and took the plump weight of Satsuki into her arms, grinning down at the crying boy and sitting down to nurse him. Their eldest barely looked Hanyou- instead resembling a full-blooded youkai. He had a headful of white hair, chubby cheeks, pointed ears, markings and bright golden eyes. A big baby. Pushing him out had been murder.
In comparison, Syuya was far too tiny. It were as though Satsuki had stolen all his nutrients in the womb they'd shared, right down to most traces of youki. Syuya was a quiet little thing, with puppy ears poking out atop his head of white hair. He blinked baby blue eyes up at Sesshoumaru, unimpressed. It was only when Kagome took hold of him did his disgruntled expression change into something resembling warmth. Kagome tried not to dote on him too much and noticed Sesshoumaru trying not to do the same in his own quiet way.
It was difficult, considering it had taken another day to push the little one out after his brother. They'd feared for a long time that he'd been lost to them, a complication in the birthing process making him linger too long.
Feeding the runt of the 'litter' Kagome smiled down at the boy, stroking his thinner hair. Syuya caught her finger and squeezed it with plenty of strength. He'd be fine.
Sesshoumaru held Satsuki, sitting next to her and sighing, sitting their plump son against his shoulder and patting his back. "He cries too much," he half-heartedly complained.
"Maybe it's because everyone worries about little Syu-Syu so much that Sat-Sat wants attention too!" Rin giggled, creeping behind Sesshoumaru to make funny faces at Satsuki, who sniffled and watched, ears perking.
Kagome smiled, wiping Syuya's chin when he was finished. "You might be right, Rin."
"Mn, you should nip that in the bud or you'll end up with a similar rivalry to the bigger cretins."
Sesshoumaru's lip lifted into a silent sneer. "Always a pleasure to have you visit, mother- but perhaps you have overstayed your welcome."
"Oh I do not think so," she waved off, smiling sharply. "Your home is so very charming, it would be a waste not to enjoy it to its fullest," walking elegantly away without another word, Inukimi hitched up the edge of her silken robes to hop over some stepping stones in the water, seeking the refuge of a tiny lake house further away.
They'd chosen a place further away from the Stronghold. An isolated, idyllic place situated not terribly far from Bokuseno, a tree demon Sesshoumaru was familiar with. Their home had been constructed to overlook a large lake, and trees located on higher ground gave the entire area a secluded feel, their traditional mansion bathed in gentle shadows. They didn't plan to stay there forever, but it was perfect for while the pups were young and Kagome got back on her feet.
It didn't feel like she was being kept a secret, more that Sesshoumaru's protective instincts couldn't handle another scare after Syuya.
Allowing Rin to take Satusuki- which she grunted with and cooed, hurrying over to the far reaches of the garden to go bother Jaken- Sesshoumaru knelt by Kagome's feet. Exchanging small smiles, the miko watched as he lifted tiny Syuya's foot.
Giving his ankle a small kiss, Sesshoumaru tipped his head to observe the boy, who blinked and nestled against Kagome, hiding his face in her locks.
The demon lord hummed. "He prefers you."
Kagome giggled, petting fluffy white hair. "I love all my boys equally- don't fight over me."
"It is your destiny to be fought over, miko."
"Oh hush, he's just latched onto me because I held him for so long after he was born," she hummed, grinning and softening her voice. "Look," she gestured slightly to Syuya, who was peeping out from her nest of dark hair. He wriggled his small legs a little.
Sesshoumaru smiled and obliged, understanding the silent request and kissing his son's ankle again. Syuya squeaked and hid again.
Giggling, Kagome slid an arm over Sesshoumaru's broad shoulders and leaned forward. Bumping and brushing noses with him in a sickenly sweet way that would disturb an onlooker, she smiled.
"We're all okay," she murmured.
Pale lashes lowered, falling shut as their foreheads met. "Hn."
"Maybe we should lay off any funny business for a while though."
Those golden eyes snapped open once more. "Hn?"
"Well, you more than proved that your swimmers are way too strong. They managed to get through our attempts at birth control. The only sure-fire way to ensure no more babies is to have a dry spell."
He opened and closed his mouth, before clicking it shut and exhaling hard through his nostrils. "That was a poor attempt at humour," he grumbled.
"Who says I'm joking?" blue eyes danced.
Sesshoumaru tsked, curling long fingers through her dark strands and wrapping them around his digits, lifting them to his lips. "Go ahead and try. You could not last long- your appetite is larger than mine."
Kagome grinned impishly, flashing white teeth at him. "Yeah, you're right," her attention fell back to the slumbering pup in her arms. "But I don't want to rush into any more of these little guys after how quickly they came along."
"Hn, we will find a way to have more...'funny business' with that threat reduced," he teased, tilting up her chin and ghosting his lips over her jaw. "Do not worry, miko. Nothing could keep me from massaging your ego for long."
Smiling a little gentler, Kagome nestled herself against him. "Mn, fancy taking the flying carriage out for a spin once we do?" she murmured, lips grazing his ear.
Exchanging a smile with her that bespoke of an eagerness for things to come, he leaned in to share a single kiss that was chaste in comparison. Mokomoko curled around them, Sesshoumaru letting out a deep rumble. "Of course," he purred in a velvety tone.
"Okay," Kagome hummed, grazing teasing lips over his ear before abruptly standing and walking away to go save Jaken from Rin and Satsuki's terror. Flashing Sesshoumaru with another less than innocent smile that elicited a pleasant shudder from her mate, she left him with some parting words;
"Wear the earrings too."
End