"She said that?" Kagome gasped and Jessica nodded sadly
The two women were alone in the kitchen discussing Jessica's current dilemma. Miroku and Sango had yet to arrive at Kagome's house. Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Luna went shopping for groceries. While Shippo and Kirara were watching TV in the living room with Rin and Kohaku.
"What did you tell her?"
"What could I tell her?" Jessica set her home made apple pie in the oven to bake. "I just hope she was joking and doesn't expect something that may not happen. Did you know Sesshomaru knew I'm an elf princess?"
Kagome almost dropped the teapot she was holding at the last sentence. "He knows?"
"Yes! I don't know how he knew, but it is obvious Inuyasha didn't tell him. Maybe he knew because he could sense it. Either way he found out. But he still doesn't know what went on between me and Darien."
"Maybe that is the reason he found out. He is a dog demon after all. Jessica, maybe you should tell him that you-"
"No. When I told Darien about me he tried to take advantage of me and began using me. I don't want that again."
"But Sesshomaru is different. If you don't do it soon you'll risk somebody telling him before you. Like Darien."
"That pipsqueak would know better than to challenge Sesshomaru without a plan which would take forever to come up with." She sighed resting against the granite counters arms folded across her chest, "I want to tell him when I know for sure who he is. When I know he truly loves me exactly like I love him."
"But you know he is a dog demon. You know he is Inuyasha's half brother and that he is cold hearted and very quiet. What else is there to know?"
"I feel like there is something missing I just don't know what."
"Hey, how is it going?" Inuyasha walked in with arms filled with groceries.
"You can put those on the counter, Inu. Where is-" Kagome set the tea pot back on the stove pointing at a cleared spot on the counter next to the metal fridge.
"Jessica, could you-" Inuyasha began, but Sesshomaru cut him off when he walked in.
"Jessica, can you help Luna with the few left?"
"Uh…. Yes of course." With that she hurried out of the room to the entrance doorway.
"What?" Inuyasha asked Kagome after setting down the bags noticing she was staring at Sesshomaru curiously.
"You haven't told her yet, have you?" She ignored Inuyasha talking in a serious tone.
Sesshomaru glanced at her handing Inuyasha the rest of the plastic bags, "Should I have?"
"She deserves to know does she not?"
"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha glared at the two annoyed.
"About Sesshomaru being the demon lord of the west. Of him sneaking back and forth between time periods on the weekends when it is easier to get away. She is skeptical of you, you know? She feels like she should know something about you, but she can't put her finger on it."
"I can ease her mind. It is simple. Don't say anything about it to her. I don't want her to know about the Western Lands yet."
"But why? It's not like she's going to destroy something." Kagome glared at him. "I just don't like the way you do things and another thing. If you do anything to her I swear I will-"
"I take it she told you about me knowing what she is." Sesshomaru began unpacking the bags, "You should know better, Kagome, I'm not like Naraku I don't use people to get what I want."
Kagome gave him a look before smiling at Luna who came in with an armload of bags, "I got 'em, Aunty Kagome!"
Jessica walked in just as Kagome set all six of the bags from Luna on to the counter, "She wanted to take them all without my help." She sighed hugging Sesshomaru around the waist, "Thank you for shopping. I know you hate it."
He lightly kissed the top of her head, "You're welcome."
"Alright. There are way too many people in the kitchen. Why don't you guys go off and do something else while Inuyasha and I cook dinner." Kagome suggested nudging Inuyasha out of the cookies.
"Okay. Are you sure?" Jessica looked Inuyasha over a bit concerned.
"It's no trouble. Go have fun or something."
Luna had already joined Kirara and Shippo in the living room so Sesshomaru and Jessica decided to go upstairs on the computers for a while until Sango and Miroku arrived and dinner was ready.
An hour later, everyone was at the long table in the large dining room eating happily. Inuyasha sat at the head of the table with Kagome on his right and Ryu in his high chair on his left. Kohaku sat next to Kagome across from Rin who was to the right of Miroku and Sango was across from him. Sesshomaru sat at the opposite end of the table from Inuyasha with Jessica on his right and Kirara on his left. Luna sat between her mother and Miroku across from Shippo.
"Well, we got good news, you guys." Miroku announced as calmly as he could.
"I'm pregnant!" Sango finished his announcement excitedly.
The women at the table gasped and cooed excited for their friend while the men only smiled and said their congratulations. Luna asked her mother what Sango meant.
"Sango and Miroku are going to have a baby." Jessica explained glancing at Sesshomaru who had looked to Jessica at the news knowing what the other was thinking.
"Oh… cool!" She smiled at Sango and Jessica sighed in relief.
"Jessica, we haven't really spoken in a while. How are you?" Kirara smiled moving her light blonde hair behind her ears. Her voice was sweet and soft. Shippo was talking to Miroku and Sango.
"I'm doing well. You?"
"Well, Shippo and I are getting along well and we think we might want to get married."
"Really? I'm so happy for you." Jessica smiled, "When do you think you'll do it?"
"Well, I want to in the fall, but Shippo wants to have it in the summer so I'm not all that sure yet." She paused then giggled, "Looks like you'll be the last one to get married, huh?"
Jessica blushed bringing the Sparkling Apple Cider to her lips, "I guess so." She set the glass down smiling, "But I'm in no hurry."
Kirara nodded understanding, "You shouldn't be. Love is too pure to be rushed."
"Yes. You are right." She looked to Kagome and smiled broadly, "Hey, Kagome, when are you and Inuyasha going to have a pup, huh?"
Kagome laughed nervously, "I don't know yet. When it comes I guess." She looked to Inu who smiled back at her.
Jessica looked back to Sesshomaru who was staring at her lost in thought, "What?"
A rare smile crossed his lips as he shook his head as if that would delude the question, "Nothing, I was just thinking to myself." He picked up his silverware and began eating. Jessica smiled back at him curiously then began eating as well.

"So what was it you were thinking about at dinner?" Jessica asked pulling back the blankets and sheets as she slipped into bed next to Sesshomaru.
He looked over at her removing his reading glasses. His long silver hair hung loosely in a ponytail down his back and he set the paper down in his lap, "Dinner?"
She grabbed her brush on her bedside table and lightly brushed through the tangles in her long strawberry blonde hair, "Yes. When I asked Kagome about her and Inuyasha having a child. You gave me a wierd look and wouldn't tell me what you were thinking about."
Sesshomaru chuckled as she set the brush back and snuggled into her pillow moving closer to him, "Ah I know what you are talking about. Unfortunatly, I don't remember."
"Sesshomaru..." She pouted stroking his thigh through his pajama bottoms. She loved how he slept shirtless. His upper body was so sexy it made her want to faint.
"Hm. Maybe there is a way for me to remember." He set his glasses and the paper on the night stand next to him and switched off the lamp that was their only light before he rolled on to her pushing her on to her back as he did so.
"What are you-?" His finger pressed against her lips stopping her mid-sentence.
"Hush. I want to show you, if that is okay since Luna is with Kirara and Shippo."
"Yes. It is alright..." She gazed into his golden pools for a moment longer before his lips captured her's in the most seering kiss she had ever imagined.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and brought him to lay fully on her the blnkets and clothes seperating them from doing anything more. He moved down to her chin, across her jawbone to her ear, and then down her neck. She gasped as he breathed into her ear and silently moaned when he kissed her neck gently.
The night left her lying on his chest sleeping peacefully breathing quietly and softly as he ran his fingers through her heair brushing it away from her damp forehead. He knew now he had to tell her about his secret life. IF his seed was successfully planted in her. She deserved to know that much at least. He kissed her gently before relaxing into sleep.