I waited for hours, just watching the man. He also watched me, studying what I was doing. For a while I fiddled with the ropes a bit, but he only made them tighter. I tried to re-setuate myself, only to be restrained even more. After pondering for a while, I began to wonder about something.

"Uggghhhh..." I wiggled a bit, he suddenly coming very alert. "Is it not hot in here to you?" I asked, starting to kick off my blanket. He didn't move, only watched. I managed to kick off the blanket, but it was a bit more cooler than expected. I looked down to see my feet were bound as well...along with my kimono split up to my knee. At first I was a bit embarrased, but then I noticed his eyes on my legs. What was this? Interesting. I paused to see what he would do, but then when he looked away for the first time in HOURS I took advantage and then decided to kick him, because he was actually close enough. It did catch him off guard because it seemed like he was focused on something else. This would have worked, however I forgot I was pretty much hung up and...just flopped over the bed. Somehow my arms were free from the post, but not the ropes. With that snap of the pole I slid to the ground, in front of the man. He looked at me, with a bit of a smirk on his face.

"Well, I guess it's finally time to do my job..." he said, grabbing my legs and pulling me toward him. I had a grim feeling in the pit of my stomach. He flipped me over to where my face hit the cold wood floor. He held my arms above my head and pressed them against the floor, hurting me. I groaned a bit in pain when I heard the sound of metal sliding out its holder. Then I felt a sudden stabding pain in my left shoulder. I screamed, it was surorising and painful. I tried to squirm out of his grip and I knew his intention was to kill me. Had he waited this whole time for this moment? Something in me triggered my anger, I quicklyshot back up and went to scratch him, but I only grazed his face. He jumped back, holding his face. I don't really know how I managed to hurt him but it gave me enough time to get myself off the ground and sit up. The ropes still bound my hands and feet, so making a quick get away was very unlikly. I could feel a surge of pain from my left shoulder, my kimono becoming warm from my blood leaking out of what I assume was the knife wound still in my shoulder. I felt my sudden rage ebb and I just tried to slide away. With that, there was something crashing into the side of the building. When I looked up, it was a very familiar giant dog demon with blood red eyes. A wave of relief washed over me as I struggled to stand as he looked over at me. I just grunt as I look to my hands and try to free them again. This time, I managed to break them...how I could do it now and not earlier I'm not sure. I quickly went for my feet when I felt a shock to my right shoulder this time. It blew me back, and when I went to investigate the pain, it was another knife?! I refocused my hand to my knew wound and then groaned a bit, using my other hand to break free from the binds on my feet as I watched Sesshomaru swat at the man who threw the dagger. I slowly stood up and went to him, and waited for him to be finished with his beatdown of the deamon slayer. When the time was right he waited for me to climb on his back, as best as I could anyways with a dagger in each shoulder. I really had a hard time raising my arms, but I did it through the pain and held on as tight as I could. I didn't open my eyes as he soared out of the building and into the forest. I couldn't open my eyes really, I was too focused on holding tight because if I let loose even in the slightest I knew I would fall. However that still didn't stop my body from practically shutting down and I did feel my grip on his fur slip. I must have passed out from the pain or blood loss or something because I do remember letting go and falling, but nothing more.'

Stinging pain in both my shoulders very suddenly caused me to open my eyes. As i groaned with pain I looked around to see I was being treated by Rin. She tried to quickly bandage my right shoulder as quick as she could. She then noticed I was awake.

"My Lady please forgive me, I was told to tend to your wounds." She said as she continued. I would flinch and winched and whined. It felt like forever, but it was actually only a few seconds. When it was over I just laid on the bed I was placed on and closed my eyes, trying to stay concious as I could. It has been a while since I felt this kind of pain. Rin only tucked me in like I was some sort of child. "Try to bare it, I need to go out and gather some items for some medicine." she said a bit quietly as she left the room. It was silent for a while before someone else walked into the room. I looked up to see Sesshomaru, not looking too happy. I was a bit confused, then I remembered that he was not too keen on the idea of me being in danger...hell he would probably even blame me for the stab wounds in my shoulders but...somehow I just didn't have the compacity to deal with this right now. I knew he had come to scold me, well then thats fine. He came to my side and then leaned over me.

"You have to explain something to me..." he said in a low growl-like rumble. I looked over to him, waiting for a bit before I sighed heavy.

"I was just out to see Kagome. I had no idea about the war you are fighting in." I started, but he looked a bit confused.

"I was refering to this..." he said, holding up the a small bag. It took me a second to recognise the small bag, and I felt a rock fall to the pit of my stomach.

"Wh-How did you get that?" I asked hesitantly, he just lay it beside me.

"It fell out of your sleeve when you fell."

"Did...did you look inside?" I asked.

"I did. However I do not understand what it is...explain to me." He said more forward. He was being forceful because of the phrase written across the box. The item itself would bring fear or confusion to anyone in this situation. Afterall, a pregnancy test is a very alarming thing to have, especially when no one is expecting anything like a child. I almost choked on my words as I spoke.

"It's a test to tell if...I am pregnant." I looked away as much as I could before my pain stopped me. My expression was pressed with pain and all I could do was try to sit up. I felt Sesshomaru help me sit up gently, silent from my anwser.

"I see." was all that came out of his mouth. I was extremey nervous by now as his eyes turned a bit cold. "You knew this and still got yourself in danger, even managed to nearly get killed." He growled looking away. Hold the phone, was he really still going to scold me?

"I haven't taken it yet, so I don't know. Besides, when were you going to tell me you were fighting in a war? You have never been interested in fighting is wars you had nothing to gain in, so why are you fighting?" I paused, I could feel the tears whelling up in my eyes from frustration. "Why didn't you tell me?" Stopping my questions because if I spoke more I knew I would start crying. With out a word, he looked me over silently, then down to the small box, to which he knew was technology beyond his grasp.

"You don't need to involve yourself in my affairs, but it seems you will anyways." he stood up. "Now take that item. Use it." He demanded. I had to think about it for a second, then blushed a bit when I realised he wanted me to take the pregnancy test right then and there.

"I...I can't." was all I could muster. He only looked out the window before looking back. "I can't really use my arms without hurting myself." Yeah...thats right...use my injuries as an excuse. That would be one less conversation I would have to have, or so I thought. He grasped the box and began to fiddle with it, finally clawing at it to open it.

"Then I will help." he stated flatly. Well shit, I better think of something fast before I have to explain I had to pee on a stick.

"It won't work." I blurted out...time to lie. "It can only work if I am alone." He stopped ripping at the box, scoffed and tossed it back on the bed. Did he just...get dissapointed? I have never knew Lord Sesshomaru to have a lot of experience with children let alone have a desire to have one. It almost warmed my heart. A feeling of dread soon attached itself to me as I guessed the other reason he was so egger. Could it be he didn't want a child and the sooner he would find out the sooner he would abandon me...or worse? I froze at the thought and watched as he paced the room. "I...I will take it as soon as I get feeling back in my arms my Lord." I very weakly said to him. He stopped and looked at me, noticing the defeat in my voice.

"Please do." he said, as he began to leave the room. "I will go and finish this war." He stormed out of the castle. He seemed a bit furious by the end of that sentence. I knew that tone well, what I didn't know is if it was aimed at his enemies or me.

That was a very long and sleepless night. Rin eventually came back in the morning with her home-made medicine. She had trained herself well in the medical arts and of course it facinated her when she spoted the pregancy test, now half open on the bed next to me. I told her what it was, and she became facinated by it. She asked how it worked, and I just didn't really feel like telling her. She then asked why I had it and I told her. Her eyes beamed with excitement. At least someone seemed happy. I couldn't tell with Sesshomaru. I just sat there as Rin cooed on and on about a baby and how excited she was for me. She tended to my wounds and put some medicine on them and re-bandaged them. She must have sensed my slight depression and then sat on the side of my bed.

"...if it's alright, I can help you with whatever you need." She said. I just smiled to her and thanked her for the thought. I looked back to the test and just thought about trying to take it now. I waited until Rin had let to make dinner, I assume it was just me and her now that Sesshomaru left in a storm. I struggled to get out of the bed, my arms weighing me down. I still was about to move my arms, but not without pain. I took the small ripped box and snuck off to the bathroom.

2 minutes. It was suppose to take 2 minutes to tell the results. 2 pink lines and I was pregnant. 1 pink line and I was not. I just waited, but was anxious becuase I didn't have much time before Rin would come looking for me and tell me to go back tobed. That is one thing her and Sesshomaru have in common, the concern for my well being. I waited, I lost my watch in that last encounter and was really bumbed out about it. I thought it must have been about done. I looked back over to see the pink start to show. I quickly looked away, too scared to look. Hesitantly I looked back...and saw 2 pink lines. Oh shit. My head was spinning a bit as I picked it up to get a closer look. In my mind blank I managed to dispose of the test and make it back to the bed. I guess it was time...I cannot beleive it. I was going to have a baby. I flopped back into the bed and just blankly stared the ceiling. I never really saw myself as being a mother, nor did I ever think that all of our crazy sex-capades would lead to this. I don't really know what I was expecting, I don't ever remember using protection but...did that mean he wanted kids? I never would think him the type. We never really talked about the prospects of having children. I couldnt think about it anymore, the only thing I wanted to focus on was healing faster...for both our sakes.

I must have fallen asleep or something because the next time I opened my eyes I saw a sunset. What time was it when I fell asleep? Was I that tired?