Chapter 2

After two agonizing hours I finally, delivered our beautiful, perfect twins, one boy and one girl. As planned, we named the boy Maru and the girl Jasmine.

Kaede handed Jasmine to me, and Maru to Sesshomaru. I looked down at her and couldn't help but smile. She has silver hair and all the marking of her Father. Her skin was flawless and very pale. The only resemblance she had to me, were her brown eyes.

After holding Jasmine for a while, I handed her to Sesshomaru in exchange for Maru. I looked down at Maru and realized his features were completely opposite from his sister's. Maru had beautiful black hair and looked just like I did as a baby. His skin was also flawless, but not quite so pale. The only features he inherited from his father were his golden eyes and a blue crescent moon on his forehead. Gently, I ran my finger over the moon that would let everyone know he was the heir to the Western Lands.

It wasn't like I didn't know these twins would be a handful, but with Sesshomaru's help, I felt confident that we could handle these angels. Smiling, I looked up to the father of my children, and breathed, "Oh Sesshou…. I am so happy they are finally here."

Sesshomaru nodded in agreement. "I am as well, love." He leaned down and quickly, but gently pressed his lips to mine before Kaede came over to us, smiling down at the twins. "Congratulations, Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Kagome." My gaze traveled from the perfect child in my arms to meet her eyes. "Thanks you, Kaede."

Kaede spoke again, "My Lady, when you are ready to return to your room, I suggest you allow Lord Sesshomaru to carry you." Smiling devilishly, I nodded in agreement. "Okay, Kaede"

Sesshomaru handed me Jasmine before picking me up bridal-style and walking out of the room, carrying his entire family in his arms. When he entered our room, he laid me on our bed and shut the door, so I could feed the twins in private.

Once the twins had been fed, everyone came in to visit. Rin and Shippo climbed onto the bed facing me and eagerly began to beg. "Can we see them?" They pleaded unanimously. I smiled and shook my head, sighing, "Of course you can." I laid both the twins on my lap where everyone could see them and a sudden, simultaneous "Aw!" echoed throughout the room.

Sango asked me "What are their names?" I smiled gently as Maru wrapped his tiny hand around my finger and yawned.

"Maru and Jasmine" I sighed, in an almost dream-like voice. Sango smiled sweetly at the two infants. "They are so adorable, Kagome." I then handed Jasmine to Sango and Maru to Miroku. They held the playful babies in their arms for a while before switching them so they could see the other one too. To my surprise Kouga and Ayame had come to visit today, they got to hold the twins after Sango and Miroku got to see them. Once Kouga and Ayame finished holding the newborns, they passed them to the rest of the group, and then, finally to Rin and Shippo. I have a good feeling Rin and Shippo are going to do a wonderful job of helping me take care of them.

After everyone had an opportunity to hold the infants I turned to Sango. "Sango, would you put the twins in their bassinets, please?" She nodded "Sure, Kags."

Sango picked up Maru gently and placed him in his bassinet before doing the same to Jasmine.

I cleared my voice and said loudly, "Everyone, I need to ask you something." Once I had everyone's attention on me, I looked around the room, seeing Sango, Miroku, Kouga, and Ayame and began to speak. "After discussing it with Sesshomaru, I would like you all to become my children's Godparents, I hope you'll accept." They all looked around at each other, smiling, and nodded unanimously "We would love to" They said in unison, I laid back and smiled at them all.

"Thank you." I whispered.

Just then, I noticed my mom place a hand on her bloated stomach. I smiled at her and said, "Just wait mom. In another few months you will have another kid to take care of, one of your own." My mom looked up from her swollen stomach and smiled at me "Yes, I know sweetie. Andrew and I can't wait." I laid back against the headboard, exhausted from today's events. I yawned, "I know that feeling."

Sesshomaru then spoke up, because he heard my yawn. "Kagome has had a very long day. She needs to get some rest." My friends and mom nodded in understanding. "Of course she does." They then began to exit the room after saying goodbye to me, Sesshomaru, and the twins.

After the room became empty, Sesshomaru came over to me and placed a warm hand on my shoulder. "Would you like to get a bath, love?" I sighed and nodded. "Yes, Sesshou, I would love to." Sesshomaru kissed me on the forehead and nodded, "Okay."

He picked me up again and walked through our bathroom and over to the hot spring. He held on to my waist while I made sure I was well balanced on my feet. I grabbed his shoulder to steady myself as I took off my sweaty kimono.

He followed suit, then carried me over to the hot spring. He grabbed the bar of soap and we began to wash ourselves. Once clean, we sat in the springs for a while longer, relaxing. I began to feel much better.

Soon, we got out and dried ourselves off with towels. Both of us grabbed our robes and put them on before he picked me up, holding me close, and carried me to our walk-in closet. Sesshomaru gently set me down, and I grabbed some clean clothes to put on. The nightgown I chose was one I brought back from my own time, it was a light pink color, and I put on some slipper that matched. Sesshomaru put on his usual outfit and we walked out of the closet and back to our bed.

I sat down on top of the bed and leaned against the headboard. Sesshomaru sat in front of me, and I smiled up at him "Can you believe this, Sesshomaru?" I asked, Sesshomaru looked at the sleeping infants in their bassinets, briefly before looking back at me. "I know. It's remarkable….. Do you really think I am fit to be their father?" I reached out and held both of his hands in mine.

"Of course you are." I scolded, "You have been a wonderful father to both Rin and Shippo and I know, you will continue to be the perfect father for our twins." He nodded, and moved to sit behind me, placing me on his lap. Then he leaned down and placed a soft kiss on my forehead. Both of us sat there for a very long time, talking and enjoying each other's company.

The twins soon woke up and needed to be fed again, so Sesshomaru picked them up and handed them to me. When they were finished, we burped them and put them back in their bassinets where they quickly fell asleep, that's a baby's schedule for you, sleep, eat, cry, and poop. Sesshomaru, then left the room and I picked my book up off my night stand and began to read.

HI everyone, Okay once again this chapter has been edited by my awesome beta xXKagome HigurashiXx. I really hope you guys like capter 2. Please review and tell me.

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