Warning: Lemon later on in this chapter.

The Heart of the Nile: Return of the King

"Could this day go by any slower?!" Prince Inuhotep grumbled.

"Indeed..." Pharaoh Sesshothumote sighed.

The day had gone by excessively slow. Nothing of importance was brought up in the courts and for the past couple of hours he and his half-brother have been listening to the elders ramble on about crop distribution and the slave market rates. Just when he was about to make an excuse to leave the meeting a loud commotion was heard outside the doors. All of a sudden they flew open and a sphinx cat with a golden collar laden with blue stones jumped up onto the table. Its frazzled state cause their drinks to spilling the fruit bowls to fall onto the floor and their papyrus papers to fly into the air.

"Get back here Kirara!" shouted a little girl about 6 years old.

Kirara not wanting to get caught jumped off of the table. She landed onto the tall palm fern sitting in the corner. Her misbalanced weight caused its pot to knock over spilling its dirt all over the tile floor. The little girl seeing her cat trying to make a run for it dove for the cat and caught her mid air.

"Gotcha!" she shouted with a triumphant smirk on her face. Kirara still trying to get free wiggled and meowed in her arms.

"Rin! Don't go in… there." gasped her nannie as she clutched the doorframe to keep from passing out. Having chased her through the entire palace she was hunched over with her head bowed. When she looked up she saw that the room was in disarray and everyone inside was covered in wine. Chairs were knocked over, cups and saucers were broken and the plant pots along the floor were spilt. When her gaze went from the elders to royal family at the head of the table she paled in complexion and prostrated herself on the floor.

"Please forgive me! I could not keep up to stop her." cried the nannie. You could see her body tremble in fear.

"Please Daddy, don't punish lady Sango. It's my fault for chasing Kirara in here. I promise I won't only eat cakes for dinner tonight to make up for it!" Rin pleaded as she clung to his leg with one arm while Kirara dangling from under the other.

Knowing how to get her way she pouted her lower lip and enlarged her doe brown eyes. Pharaoh looked down into his little princesses pleading face and instantly lost the battle. Not wanting to let her win right away he made her work for it.

After a few moments he finally put the palm of his hand and on the top of her head and said, "Only if you promise."

"I promise Daddy! I swear!" Rin vowed said hugging his leg tighter.

"Lady Sango, please take Rin outside to play and have someone come in here to clean up this mess. This will conclude our meeting for today." Sesshomaru commanded

No longer needed he crossed his arms in an x-shape over his chest and walked out the door. As he did the elders bowed out of respect with Inuhotep and little Rin following close behind him. As soon as they were out of the room Rin grabbed the bottom corner of his white cotton loincloth and tugged.

"Daddy? Will you not come and play with Rin today? You were gone a long time and Rin missed you." she said as she looked down at the floor and rubbed her toes into the tiles.

Looking over to his little brother he said, "Will you accompany this one outside to watch Rin? He wishes to speak to you."

"Sure, it's not like we have anything else to do today. By the way Rin, thanks for giving me an excuse to leave that awful meeting." Inuyasha smirked while bending down to pat his niece on the head.

Rin just laughed as they walked to the courtyard. Once they were outside Rin and Sango began playing with a small red ball. As they tossed it back and forth they gradually grew further apart. When they accidenly dropped the ball they had to start the process all over again. It was a lot of fun and their cheerful laughter made everyone nearby smile. While they were playing Sesshomaru and Inuyasha relaxed under a cluster of palm trees in the center of the courtyard.

"What do you want to speak to me about Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked as he reclined in the chair with his arms behind his head. Sesshomaru also reclined back in the chair and crossed his arms over his chest as he watched Rin play.

"This one overheard the servants saying that his sister-in-law is unwell. Is this true?" Sesshomaru inquired.

"Yeah... the last couple of days Kikyo has been really tired and now she has lower back pain and has been vomiting." Inuyasha scowled. "I'm really worried about her. I had a healer go and check on her while we were meeting."

"Hm, please let this one know what the healer says when you find out." Sesshomaru said. "Your wife has become a close companion while you were gone. It would be a shame to loose her."

"I hope it's nothing serious. If it's alright with you, I'd like to go and check on her. Did you have anything else you wanted to talk about?" Inuyasha asked as he sat up on the chair.

"No, you may go." Sesshomaru dismissed. "Send this one a report on her health at dinner."

Inuyasha just nodded as he got up from his seat. After bowing to his lord with his hand over his heart he walked into the palace to check on his wife. When he could no longer seeing his brother Sesshomaru continued to watch his daughter play in the late afternoon sun. He loved her more than anything else in the world. His political marriage to his cousin Kagura had been an arrangement to unite the Southern Kingdom with the North. It was not a disagreeable marriage for both Sesshomaru and Kagura. They did care for each other and gave life to Rin. However, it was not a love marriage.

They were more friends then husband and wife. Everything had been going smoothly until Kagura went to visit her family four years ago. When they were traveling through a canyon her caravan was attacked by bandits and died from a knife stabbing her in the heart. It was a tragic event, one were both kingdoms grieved the loss of their queen. They were lucky little Rin nor any other members of the royal family had been traveling that day. If anything bad ever happened to his little princess all would suffer from the wrath of their king.

[Inuyasha and Kikyo]

Inuyasha walked into his bedchambers just as the healer was leaving. Figuring he could find out what happened from his wife he didn't bother chasing after her. As he sat down on the edge of the bed he took hold of Kikyo's hand in his and tenderly rubbed his thumb over her smooth skin.

When he looked into her eyes he asked, "Are you alright, my love? What did the healer say?"

After taking a deep breath she took hold of Inuyasha's hands and laid them across her stomach. She then covered them over with her own and looked up into his eyes with a broad smile on her face.

"Your going to be a daddy." Kikyo giggled.

To say Inuyasha was in a state of shock was an understatement. After processing what she had said his mouth hung open and his eyes bulging out of his head. It shouldn't have been a surprise considering how intimate they'd been since his return home, but still! She was pregnant already? He did not expecting that! Unable to make his tongue work or his mouth to reply he did the only thing that made since for him to express his inner joy. Leaning forward he capture Kikyo's smiling mouth with his and kissed her with everything he had.

As their tongues battled for dominance he tasted ever surface he could reach. The sensation caused her to moan against his lips and ring her fingers into his hair. When they needed to breathe they pulling apart to catch their breaths. Not wishing to stop the moment Inuyasha leaned down and kissed Kikyo's stomach over and over again. Wanting to be closer to her he lovingly wrapped his arms around her lower back and held her in place. She laughed with tears in her eyes as he continued to kiss over their unborn child. As he tried to fight back tears of his own she ran her fingers lovingly through his hair.

When he was finally able to collect himself he looked up into Kikyo's smiling face and sniffled, "I'm going to be a father!"

[Warning: LEMON till end of chapter, 18+ please]

Overjoyed with tears in his eyes he leaned forward and hugged her with in a tight squeeze. Feeling his excitement made her laugh with pure joy. When he pulled back from their hug he tenderly cupped her face in his hands and captured her lips with his own. Kikyo wanting to be closer to him wrapped her arms around his chest and leaned into his touch. As he thread his finger through her hair he grasped it near the nape of the neck and lightly pulled. The change in angle deepened their kiss and urged their desires on even more. As he ran his hands down her body he arched her lower back and cupped her backside in his palm. He kneaded her gently and made her mewl against his lips. As her dainty hands tighten around his shoulders he went to work on getting them undress.

When he pulled the sheet back to reveal her legs he brought them up to wrap around his hips. As he ran his hands up her thighs he pushed up her dress back and slipped it up and over her head. When he leaned forward he captured her tender breast in his mouth and suckled on her nipple like a starving pup. Wanting more of his rough play Kikyo arched her back a little more and pushing his face deeper into her chest. As he suckled and licked along her heated skin she scratched her nails down his back. The sensations had him moaning against his skin and scraping his teeth along her nipple. While he slowly leaned them back on the bed he brought his other hand up to rub his thumb over her neglected breast.

Feeling her tit harden under his touch as he pinched and rolled it in time with his tongue was thrilling. He loved how Kikyo softly moaned and wrapped her legs tighter around his waist when he did this. When she was as tight against him as she could be she began to gently rub back and forth against his cock. Its hardened length quickly had her pedals dripping with want. Loving what she was doing to him he rocked harder against her cunt and licked up the valley of her breasts. The sensations were exhilarating and intense. No longer able to wait Kikyo began to untie his golden ties holding his cotton loincloth. As she did this Inuyasha kicked off his sandals and tossed his khat crown to the floor.

When there was no longer boundaries between them they united their bodies with a soft moan. As he sucked up her from her collarbone left little pink marks on her skin. When he reached behind her ear he nibbled on the tender flesh and pulled her earlobe with his blunt teeth. She mewled as his hot breath fanned across her skin and tickled down her spine. Wanting to check and see if she was ready he slid one hand down her stomach until he reached her heated core. When he ran his fingers through her black patch of curls he moaned at the wetness. Once his hips were positioned with her own he slide his hard shaft into her tight heat. They moaned at the feeling of their bodies becoming one and curled around each other to deepen it. When she was ready and his length was fully inside her he began to slowly rock back and forth.

Neither felt the need for a fast pace. What they had going on was already hot and mind blowing. This was a dance of love, and the celebration of beginning a family as husband and wife. Recognizing this fact made their passion for each other intensify and caused them to embrace a little tighter. As they captured their lips in a deep kiss Inuyasha brought his hand between them and began to rub and circle his thumb over her swollen numb. This made her groan huskily against his mouth and wrap her legs higher up on his back. They continued to rock back and forth and enjoy the feeling of being together. Eventually their needs built to nearly breaking point. Needing to release Inuyasha pick up the pace. Understanding what he wanted she angled her hips to deepen his thrusts.

As her channel began to tighten around his cock he gripped her hip and rolled against her with everything he had. When her channel at last squeezed around him they looked into each others eyes and triumphantly cried out their pleasures to the world. Not wanting to separate Inuyasha gingerly laid down beside his wife and held her close to his chest. As she began to drift off to sleep he reached down and pulled the sheet over top of them. Tucking her head under his chin he wrapped his arms tightly around her waist. Loving the combination of their scents he buried his nose into her hair and closed his eyes. He smiled when he began to rub his hand lovingly in small circles over her womb. There somewhere under his palm was their first child growing inside. He always dreamed of becoming a father and now that dream would soon come true. As he slowly drifted off to sleep his smile never left his face nor the pride and joy from his heart.

[End Chapter 8]