Chapter 13 Redone 8/6/09
Chapter 13: Preparing for war
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru sat in their room. Sesshomaru looked at his mate, he slowly reached out a hand to touch him and Inuyasha flinched back before glaring at his mate.
"What?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Remind me to never have sex with you again." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow in questioning. He couldn't keep the smirk off his face though.
"Every time I do I always end up pregnant!" Inuyasha growled, turning away to look out the window.
"And your blaming me for this?"
"Well Mr. Smart Ass, I can't get pregnant by myself."
"And?"
"How could you get me pregnant again!" Inuyasha snarled angrily.
"I'm sorry carrying my pup is so horrible." Sesshomaru hissed back, defensively. Sesshomaru was taken back, he never suspected Inuyasha to be this upset. For some reason, the outright rejection hurt him more than he could say, or was willing to say.
"What would you know, Sesshomaru? You didn't stick around long enough to find out how the last one went. Well, I'm with child again. Are you going to shrink your duties and disappear like before?" He sounded more hurt then angry now. Finally, he heard the other shoe drop. Sesshomaru reached his hand out to Inuyasha but Inuyasha wouldn't let him touch him. Sighing, he dropped his hand for the moment.
"Inuyasha," Sesshomaru soothed, "I'm not leaving again I promise." He, once again, reached his hand out and this time Inuyasha allowed himself to be hugged by his mate, "I made a mistake last time, I won't let it happen again."
Sesshomaru leaned down and gently kissed Inuyasha. Of course the innocence of the kiss didn't last long for the newly united mates, especially with how excited Sesshomaru was having a pup. Just when Sesshomaru had Inuyasha where he wanted him, begging and moaning for more, a knock was heard at their door.
Sashiko and Rin, who've been standing there long enough to figure out Inuyasha was pregnant, spoke from the other side of the door. Sesshomaru could hear Rin giggling.
"Tosan you can only impregnate father once every ten months." Sashiko called, as Rin giggled again. Inuyasha turned red, and Sesshomaru had no apparent reaction.
"You might as well come out and inform the rest of our odd bunch." Rin added, amused.
Sesshomaru walked to the door, opening it to look down at two semi-innocent faces. He turned to Inuyasha who had walked up beside him. Inuyasha looked down at the girls, shaking his head. He couldn't believe Rin got Sashiko to go along with eavesdropping and joking around like she did. Rin truly was magical.
"Sashiko, what did I teach you about eavesdropping?" Inuyasha asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Bring a friend to blame?" Sashiko replied sweetly. The true smile on her face shocked both of her parents.
"I don't think so." Sesshomaru said, recovering first.
Sashiko shrugged, "I tried."
Rin giggled a final time as she walked away from the door, Sashiko with her. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru looked at each other, noting never to leave those two alone together. Oh the horror they could cause. They walked down the stairs and looked at everyone who was present. Which included Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara, Ayame, and Kouga.
"Where's Koichi, and Kisho? And Rin and Sashiko on second thought?" Inuyasha wondered out loud.
"Well Rin and Sashiko ran out saying something about pissed parents." Kouga answered, "Koichi left with Kisho to show him something in the village."
Inuyasha nodded and sat down at the table. Sesshomaru sat between him and Kouga. Kouga took a few careful sniffs of the air.
"You smell different, Mutt." Kouga announced.
"How observant, Its because I'm pregnant, flea bag." Kouga was silent for a moment before he broke out laughing. Everyone else was stun speechless.
"That's great!" Kouga wheezed out between laughs, "The great Inuyasha allowed himself to be subservient and screwed. That's rich!" Ayame rolled her eyes and whacked Kouga on the head.
"Behave." she growled, "You're like a two year old."
"Seriously Kouga, how else did you expect Inuyasha to have two of Sesshomaru's kids? Remember, Sashiko and Koichi?" Miroku questioned. Kouga shut up after he thought about it. Inuyasha gave Miroku a grateful smile.
"Congratulations Inuyasha!" Kagome announced getting up to hug him. Everyone else took turns congratulating the couple. Everyone was excited for them, the thought of Naraku looming left their mind for the moment.
-Outside-
"Koichi!" Rin called getting the attention of the two boys.
"What?" He asked approaching his sisters. Rin looked at Sashiko. It was more her news to tell. Well actually it was Inuyasha's news to tell but who cares.
"Rin and I were listening to Father and Tosan's discussion this morning" She started before Kisho interrupted.
"You mean you eavesdropped." He said smirking, "Wow Sashiko I didn't think you would stoop so low with how mighty you were acting yesterday."
"That does not concern you!" Sashiko hissed before looking back at Koichi, "He's pregnant." Koichi cursed.
"How are we going to fight Naraku with father incapacitated." Koichi growled. Unlike the adults the children didn't let that thought slip their mind for a second. Not after Sashiko was taken once already.
"I suppose he will have to stay out of the fighting," Kisho replied. Sashiko actually agreed with him.
Rin snickered at that, "Inuyasha is stubborn that's going to be one hell of an argument." Koichi and Sashiko nodded in agreement. They knew their father could be quite persistent when necessary.
"We can't attack Naraku anyways unless either he attacks first or the dragon twins return. Hopefully by that time the pup will be born." Koichi said.
"No hopefully by then he will be dead. The pup doesn't deserve to be born in any kind of danger." Sashiko added, already feeling protective of the unborn life her father now carried.
"I see you were informed," Sesshomaru announced coming over to them, Inuyasha right behind him.
"Of course, Rin can't keep secrets for long." Sashiko said, earning a glare from her sister. She blinked at her innocently.
"What do you think?" Inuyasha asked, needing to know his children's opinion.
"I think it was a stupid and dangerous move with Naraku still about. Since its already said and done, it's good to know I'm not stuck with only Sashiko for a sibling." Koichi decided. Sashiko growled. Inuyasha looked at Sashiko.
"I don't care." She stated. Inuyasha expected that coming. Sesshomaru frowned though at her next comment, "the only thing I'm worried about are the mood swings." He hadn't thought about that.
Inuyasha's eyes narrowed, "Shut up." He turned to return to the house. Sesshomaru looked at the kids.
"This is going to be a long nine months." Koichi announced, Sashiko, Rin, and Kisho agreeing. Sesshomaru looked ready to whimper.
-Two months later-
"Still no attack." Koichi said sitting outside the house.
"Still no sign of the twins." Sashiko replied back.
"Same old routine." Kisho finished, sitting next to Sashiko. Don't get me wrong he still annoys her but she deals with it by reminding him who's stronger. Sesshomaru walked out of the house and looked at the kids.
"Where's your father?" He asked.
"Throwing up in the bushes over there," Sashiko responded, pointing behind her. Sesshomaru nodded and left to find and comfort his morning sick mate.
"Poor father." Koichi muttered.
"Its his own damn fault," Sashiko retorted. Kisho wisely stayed out of it. Inuyasha appeared moments later and returned to the house grumbling about morning sickness.
"Don't tell me he's going back to bed!" Sashiko groaned. Sesshomaru chuckled.
"He's in the first trimester of pregnancy. He'll be tired for awhile." Sesshomaru explained to the kids, before turning to Sashiko"You just wait, Sashiko, this will be you one day."
He walked inside to help him mate with anything he needed.
"I've never seen a person take so many naps." Koichi said shaking his head.
"That will never be me," Sashiko replied, fuming, "I outright refuse to ever have a child."
"Are you sure, Sashiko because-" She interrupted whatever Kisho was going to say.
"I'm going to go see Lady Kori." Sashiko announced, sick of all the baby talk, "I'll be back later." She walked away from the two boys.
"Damn she didn't let me finish."Kisho commented, "Have you noticed she's been busy with Kori a lot lately."
"She's preparing I think." Was Koichi's reply, "Preparing for the battle ahead, you know."
"Sashiko you're getting sloppy!" Kori called from across the field. They've been battling and training for 3 hours now and the sun was right above signaling noon.
Sashiko stood up straight and stretched. Before she could react a blast came at her and landed a few inches away from her. She instantly went down into a defensive stance.\
"You're getting slower, Sashiko. You should have known I was there before I blasted you. I was within scent range after all." The voice taunted.
"That's not funny, Wojna. This is a time of war." Wojna and Onyx walked out of the forest and smiled at Sashiko. They looked almost tired.
"Are you two, ok?" Kori asked also noticing the fatigued demons.
"We're fine." Onyx answered, evasively.
"Sashiko, will you please round up your family. We must tell them what we've found in the last two months." Wojna mumbled sitting down in the grass. Onyx joined her.
A few minutes later, everyone was present. The girls nodded towards Kouga, Ayame, and Kisho who they have just been introduced to.
Wojna stood up to address them, "I'm sorry it took us so long to return. Naraku has hidden himself well. We found him two weeks ago but we could not get a close look at his hideout. He's taking extra precautions this time."
Standing as well Onyx spook, "He's raising an army, We have no clue when he's going to attack so everyone be on guard. It could be next week or next year."
"We should attack him!" Kouga shouted.
"That would be suicide." Wojna shot back, annoyed.
"We're better off not with a sneak attack. For he will be able to counter it better than the attack would be. It would be futile. We need to train, and think tactics to win. He is to the north of us," Onyx explained.
"That is all." Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and the kids approached the dragon twins.
"Its great to have you back." Inuyasha said warmly.
"Is that you talking or the hormones?" Wojna asked, curiously, smirking.
"How did you know I was pregnant? Are you calling me fat?" Inuyasha looked appalled.
"Definitely the hormones."
"Inuyasha's pregnant?" Onyx yelled, "How is that possible?"
"Onyx, remember the story of the birds and the bees…as well as the bee's and the bee's." Onyx nodded, "There you go."
"Isn't Sesshomaru a girl? I mean he is pretty feminine looking." Sesshomaru glared at Onyx growling angrily. She smiled sheepishly.
"Hehe, kidding. I was kidding." Onyx mumbled quietly. Sesshomaru continued to glare, "Ok… I'm going to leave now and rest." She started to leave when she ran into Jakken.
"Gremlin!" She screamed, "See Sashiko, Wojna I told you they were real!"
"That's an imp!" Wojna replied, patiently.
"Sure it is." Onyx said walking around him, muttering something about evil gremlins and make up wearing cross dressers. Wojna shook her head. She was really tired.
They all returned to the house. There Wojna went more in detail about the trip, and why they were both tired. It was nearly dusk when the hawk appeared, a note attached to its leg.
Wojna stood up and retrieved the not before the hawk took off again. She unraveled it, quickly.
"What does it say?" Sashiko asked.
"We have four months. Before Naraku attacks at daybreak. Four months to prepare for death…"