Chapter 22

F.I.Y.- I tried updating yesterday and it didn't work. Anyone else having trouble?

Foxgem: Well guys it is time to say good-bye…but I may leave in epilogue. But we shall see if Kagome and Inuyasha want that. They are so picky with what they want. And so are you people! I hear people want more mushy stuff…fine… Well, Naruku is sick of sleeping so lets begin…

Chapter 22

Naruku groaned as he sat up in bed. Sitting up he bumped something. Naruku opened his eyes to see what it was when an horrible sight met his eyes. He could see…nothing. Absolutely nothing. No. Very calmly he closed his eyes and took a deep breath and took in the scent around him. He smelt alcohol, drugs, and…his wife. Naruku bent down to the shape pressed next to him and he took a deep breath. Something was different. THE PUPS! He remembered! She went to labor as soon as he went into surgery. How weird…he would have to tell his pups this. His pups…their pups…Naruku swelled with pride. His mate gave birth to their family. Oh…

Naruku went down carefully and traced her features. She was a little swollen but that is what is to be expected after all, you try pushing 4 living moving bodies out our…and see if you are not sore. Naruku laid down next to her and closed his eyes. Pulling her carefully toward him he smiled. For the first time in his life…he was at peace. Everything was going to be perfect. Kikyo was safe, the pups were safe and he was safe.

Kikyo yawned as she opened her eyes. The sunlight shone through the window and played along the bed. Kikyo smiled. Kikyo felt the arms tighten around her. God was so good to her. He had sparred her darling. Kikyo just laid there waiting for him to wake up.

Naruku laid still. He had no idea why but he was afraid. Being dead was one thing, but being disabled, was another. Naruku noticed her scent was one of happiness. Naruku wanted so badly to tell her, but he just laid there with his eyes shut. Like a coward…

Just then the door opened and Naruku heard a gasp of horror. "Mrs. Naruku! You were given strict orders to stay in bed and not leave. You were lucky that Dr. Inuyasha did this for you!! Besides, what kind of mother are you?"

Kikyo stretched. Naruku tried very hard to lay emotionless. "Oh, shush. This is my place. Next to their father. Is it time for them to feed?"

Naruku again had to suppress his feelings. To see her…feed the pups…Naruku felt like crying.

The nurse chuckled. "Oh, Mrs.! They are sure little devils! They aren't even a day old and already they are squirming around as if in search of something. Not only that but I bet your eldest son has the loudest wail out of all the youngsters! Well, lets get the troopers in here…Jane, Anna, and Bess…get those babes in here. Lets start feeding them!"

Naruku heard the babes being rolled in. His ears were filled with little noises of small pups. Naruku couldn't contain it. Naruku opened his eyes and sat up. Kikyo squeaked in surprise. Naruku was breathing heavily. His demon senses were going crazy. He wanted desperately to kiss his wife and tell her she did well…at the same time he wanted to breathe in the pups scents so he could find them if they got lost. Naruku shook with anticipation. This should have been done last night. But he was unable to do so. He needed it…NOW. Naruku began to growl.

Kikyo was shocked. She hadn't heard her husband growl in years! Kikyo still laid on the bed too weak to sit up so she reached up and touched his back. He was tense. The Nurses stepped back with the pups.

"Kikyo…," Naruku's voice was filled with pain. "I need to see the pups…oldest to youngest…now…"

"Naruku, darling, are you okay?" Kikyo asked frowning.

"I don't have time to explain-please…" Naruku wanted to lash out. Those stupid nurses were getting their scent all over them! He needed to teach them his scent.

Kikyo nodded and the head nurse carried their oldest, a boy, over. Kikyo was troubled when his arms didn't reach up to take them. "Stick out your arms…" Kikyo gently directed. Kikyo maneuvered them and the nurse placed the boy in his hands and Naruku was surprised how tiny he was. Naruku carefully brought the little boy up to his face. Naruku breathed out his nose into the pups. The pup coughed, and took in the scent. The baby moved his nose around for a moment before returning the favor. Naruku grinned.

Naruku kissed his pup then held the pup for the nurse to take him. The Nurse stepped forward, stunned, and took the lad who seemed to quiet down. The other pups felt the transition with their father and brother and they cried out. They wanted to be accepted. Naruku felt a greater urg to finish the work. Bess stepped forward with a boy and then Anne with another boy. Last came Jane with a tiny girl. The girl was so small. She was smaller than all the boys and if they didn't weigh nearly anything, she didn't weigh anything. Naruku had to keep telling himself that there was a little body in his hands.

When he breathed into the girl she refused to take it in. She turned her head aside and began to cry. Naruku brought her to him and he whispered soft words of encouragement. He told her he loved her, and that he would always protect her.

After 5 minutes of the coaxing, Kikyo and the nurses were crying. They had never heard anything so beautiful. Naruku then blew gently into her nose. She caught it and breathed in. Then she filled her little lungs up and breathed into Nauku's nose. Naruku was about to give her up when her little hands clasped his face. He didn't even know when her hands had gotten free but the point was that now, they were and grasping his warm face. The little baby girl gently shook her body weight around trying to get nearer to him. Naruku felt the head nurse move his arms and the babies to that the girl was pressed against his chest. Naruku looked forward stunned. His heart felt like his heart was going to burst. The love was so profound…this had to be what heaven felt like. It was more than when Kikyo said she loved him for the first time, it was more than when they were married…this was the most amazing feeling…

Naruku closed his eyes and tilted his face to the ceiling. Tears fell from his eyes….oh sweet heaven.

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Inuyasha woke up and smiled as he felt his wife snuggling into him. Inuyasha traced her features with his fingers. Oh gods! Was she always this breath-taking? Inuyasha kissed her temple. Inuyasha rubbed her stomach where child…children…laid. What would his children look like? Inuyasha suddenly froze. Holy mother of Abraham Lincoln!

Inuyasha had no idea it had not him until now…but…there it was. He had 3 children…not one…not only that but he had more on the way. Then there was Kagome…sweet, sexy, Kagome. He had a the wife he had always wanted. Not that he didn't love his other two wives…but Kagome was his first love. And just as everyone knows, you never forget your first love.

Inuyasha nuzzled her neck. This is where he had always wanted to be. Right here. In her arms…good heavens! He was becoming an old married man. Inuyasha wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. He never once thought himself old. But now, with children on the way and with the children that were already here he could barely help it. He was OLD. Oh well…he would rather be here, old, married, happy, with many children than alone.

I FELL AS IF I SHOULD WARN YOU…IF YOU DON'T WANT FLUFF OR ANYTHING…SKIP FLASHBACK. YOU WILL BE FILLED IN ON THE CONTENT OF IT.

Flashback

Kagome ran ahead of him. Inuyasha swallowed a lump in his throat. She was the sexiest thing…Inuyasha fallowed after trying to control the urg to take her as his. It wouldn't be fair…they were only 16. They were young. Inuyasha caught up to her and swung her up in his arms. Kagome shrieked with laughter. Inuyasha tried to concentrate on the task in hand than her small perfect body in a red bikini.

Kagome gasped for breath, "Inuyasha! Come on!"

Inuyasha managed to grin, "What? You want to be tickled more?"

Kagome pushed out of his arms and stepped back a safe distance away from him. "What did I do to deserve this?" Kagome put her hands on her hips. Oh boy, did he look good. His toned body in his black swim trunks made her want to drool…

"Well, for one, you snuck out of your house, deliberately denying your mother…" Inuyasha stated.

Kagome hissed. "I don't want you to speak of her while we are here…I don't understand! Why does she have to be like that? SHE IS SO FUSTRATING! Why can't she just accept you? Why? I don't love, and can't love, anyone one else…"Kagome immediately put her hands to her lips. Her eyes went wide.

Inuyasha's breath came out in short puffs…okay now he was really going to lose it. Did she just say…? "Kagome?"

Kagome turned around so he couldn't see her face. She put her hand to her neck. What had possessed her? Everything was going perfect! Why did she have to ruin it? He was just opening up to her. BAKA!

Kagome cleared her throat and turned around to find Inuyasha no more than a foot away from her. Kagome couldn't breathe. His scent…oh heavens!

Inuyasha watched her face and was pleased with what he found there. Inuyasha moved a piece of hair from the side of her face. Inuyasha skimmed her shoulder with his fingers. She shivered. Where was this heading? Should he?? He…couldn't…could he?

What was happening? Was…was he going to kiss her? Oh please? I need this right now, Kagome pleaded, my mother hates me. The People at school despise me, please…please…give me some love. I need this. I need to feel wanted. Kagome's body was on fire. What if things…went too far? What if they actually went all they way? What would happen…? Suddenly, Kagome didn't care. She wanted this half-demon in front of her. She wanted him to be hers. She didn't care if she did get pregnant. She knew he would stay by her side and they would be the best parents.

What if I got her pregnant? Inuyasha thought as he stared into her eyes. Sure, I love her, and she said that she loved me…so would it matter? Not really…I guess. After all…they were meant to be. He wanted her beside him…but he wasn't going to force her. Oh no! He had sworn oaths to her, ones that she wasn't even aware of. He loved her and only wanted what she wanted. Just one kiss??

Inuyasha leaned in and right before his lips met hers she sighed in relief and pulled him against her.

Inuyasha was startled at the way she pulled him to her. Their bodies were plastered together. Inuyasha was aware of where their bodies touched and that it was making him crazy. He slammed her into the pool's cement fence. Kagome didn't feel anything but the heat that rose from her body. Inuyasha was kissing her hard and his touches were fierce.

STOP! His mind yelled. What? What did he…oh! He forgot to tell her…Oh shoot…he couldn't stop now…the pain…he had to…STOP!

Inuyasha pulled his head away and looked down at her breathing heavily. She was having trouble to catching her breath as well.

"Kagome…I'm sorry…I forgot to tell you…something important…"

Kagome's eyes filled with pain. Kagome looked aside, "This is the part where you tell me that you have another girl, right?"

Inuyasha lifted her chin so they met eye to eye. "No. This is the part where I beg your forgiveness for not tell you sooner that I love you."

Kagome began crying. She stood there, plastered between him and the wall, stunned for a second…then she smiled. "Really?"

Inuyasha nodded as he cupped her face with his hand. "Really. I love you so much."

Kagome reached up to pull him down, which is what he wanted, but he stopped her. "Kagome, darling, I don't know if I can hold back any longer. If we kiss one more time…I can't promise that I will stop."

Kagome blushed. Okay…time to decide. Kagome looked up into his eyes. "Inuyasha…I want this. I accept responsibility for whatever might happen after this-"

"You won't have to take the responsibility. Because I will be there, no matter what. I love you and I am not giving you up. If anything should happen…I will be there. I will. I promise." Inuyasha's eyes were intense.

"Do you want this?" Kagome asked quietly.

Inuyasha looked at her and smiled. "Yes…can't you tell?"

Kagome blushed but kept her voice steady, "I know what your body wants…but what does your heart want?"

"I want us to be one." Inuyasha said without hesitation.

Kagome looked around then whispered, "I do want to do this…but here? What if someone might see?"

Inuyasha turned her head so she only saw him, "I need to hear you say it, Kagome."

Kagome bit her lip… "What if someone sees?"

"Don't worry, It is almost midnight and there is no moonlight. If you really are worried…then the pool." Inuyasha was really having trouble breathing.

Kagome blushed. "Really? But…our clothes…I mean…afterwards how we going to find them?"

Inuyasha kissed her neck, "Kagome…do you want this?"

Kagome nodded. Inuyasha took a deep breath. Oh boy…Here goes nothing. Inuyasha backed off and grabbed her hand. Kagome let him take the lead. After all, he could see and she couldn't. Kagome heard him take a step into the pool and she almost froze. Holy cow…Kagome took step in and shivered. It was cold. Inuyasha was on the third step so he came up to her midriff. Kagome felt his hands go on her hips. Kagome thought she was going to melt…then she felt the bottom piece fall.

THERE IS NO LEMON!! I DID WARN IN MY RATING!!

Kagome gasped. That wasn't supposed to happen! GAH! Inuyasha tossed it aside and Kagome felt very shy. Sensing thing Inuyasha went up on the top step and kissed her. Very slowly he led her down into the dark water. Kagome didn't notice anything. He was kissing her and she was gone. Only when she felt her bare chest press against his did she freeze. She backed up and saw (more like felt) she was sitting on the third step and she was wearing nothing!!! Neither was Inuyasha!! Holy cow…was she really going to go through with this?

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and kissed her and they were lost…

FLASH BACK

Inuyasha smiled. What a good memory. A nice long memory. Inuyasha sighed as he felt as his wife wake up. Kagome groaned. "Hey, babe." Inuyasha greeted her kissed her brow.

"Good morning, yourself." Kagome grumbled.

Inuyasha chuckled, "Guess what I was just remembering?"

"What?" Kagome stretched.

"Our first time…in the pool."

Kagome blushed. "Oh really?"

"Yeah…I was just thinking…"

Just then upstairs they heard a crash and kids screaming from the top of their lungs. Inuyasha sighed and Kagome chuckled. Kagome sat up and tried getting off the bed. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her. "Stay. We have a babysitter, remember?"

Upstairs they could hear a woman talking. Kagome sighed. "But they are my babies."

"Yes they are. But…even parents need a break. As I was saying…" Inuyasha pulled her tighter to him. "There is a large tub in our bathroom with jets…"

"Uh…Inuyasha? Wouldn't that be a little painful? Besides, I don't think it is big enough." Kagome smiled.

Inuyasha frowned. "Keh. Fine…but we really should invest in our own private pool."

"I thought we already had one?" Kagome asked innocently.

Inuyasha glared, flipped her and then smacked her on her bottom. "You knew what I meant!"

Kagome giggled. "I don't have hot tub, but I do have a shower and that should be good enough. I mean if we can do it in my dinky one-" Inuyasha was already dragging her into the bathroom.

"That was harder than you think." Inuyasha grumbled.

"I was just stating that ours is huge and-"

"Will be handy when you get really round." Inuyasha licked his lips as he rubbed her stomach.

Kagome slapped his hands. "Hey!"

Inuyasha was just about tickle her, when they heard little hands knocking on the door. Inuyasha groaned. "They found out our secret."

"So? We have all the time in the world. It is the babysitter's job." Kagome said tugging him into the shower.

"Our clothes?" Inuyasha grinned…

"Anytime Maestro…" Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck laughing.

Life had to be good.

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After the nurses left with the babies Kikyo laid with her head on Naruku's chest. He closed his eyes trying to control his heat beat. How could he tell her? He tried his best to pretend like he could he see. But sometimes hearing and smell didn't give him everything he needed in order to pull it off. Like the nurses yelled at him one time when he almost let his son slip out of his hands.

Kikyo looked up into Naruku's scowling face. "Naruku? What is wrong? Are you not pleased with them?"

Naruku immediately pushed the frown from his face and he bent down to her face. Kikyo had to move back in order for them not to collide. "No, dearest, I am just troubled. I think they are perfect. You did very well mate."

"Then why don't you kiss me? Hold me like you used to? Why do you act so jittery?" Kikyo asked.

Naruku froze. He should have known…of course his mate would be able to tell that something was wrong. "Ah…my dear mate. I…there is nothing wrong with you or the children. But there something wrong with me."

"What are you talking about? Please tell me that you haven't found someone else-"

Naruku cut her off. "I am not like Hojo. How many times do I have to tell you?"

"But then what is wrong?"

Naruku took a deep breath. "Listen and do not say anything until I am through. We must be strong…even though you and the children have come out perfect….doesn't mean that I have. Inuyasha warned us from the beginning that there were risks. I am here now, only because of the doctors…but I am not whole…Kikyo…I am afraid you will reject me."

Kikyo cupped his face with her hands. "I will not abandoned you. We are one. Tell me, darling. What is wrong?"

"Kikyo…I am blind."

Kikyo laid there stunned. She couldn't breathe…

"Kikyo? Kikyo…please answer me. Darling? What is wrong? I can't see…I can't tell what is going on." Naruku tried grasping for her but she moved away.

Okay…it wasn't as bad…no not as bad as him not living…but… Kikyo began to cry. Naruku reached out and pulled her to his chest. He cradled her gently. "Talk to me…please…don't leave me."

Kikyo reached up and hit him in the nose. "OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?" Naruku demanded as he went to his injured nose.

Kikyo hiccupped. "That if for being terribly mean. I told you before not to hold anything back from me…and you did. Not only that, but you keep saying that I am going to leave you. How could you? I would never leave you, but you…Naruku…you will never see your children…that is why I am crying." Kikyo put her face into her hands.

Naruku rubbed the injured nose but pushed the pain aside as he wrapped her up in his arms. "Yes, there are things I am going to miss. Like right now. I want to see your face. Now, more than anything. You just pushed yourself to your limits in order to give me children. Since I was unable to be there I want see your face and truly know that you are still the same. Next time when we are in this dratted place, I will stand beside you as you give birth to our second litter."

Kikyo's lip quivered. "But you won't be able to see them."

"Does not matter. Come, let us think happy thoughts. We still have 4 children without names. What shall we name them?" Naruku smiled trying to get her off the subject.

Kikyo immediately got excited. "I want to name the girl a 'K' name. It is a tradition of Kagome's and mine."

"Alright." Naruku nodded than thought. "I have once heard the name of Kana. How do you like it?"

"I do like that. In fact I think it kind of fits. I was personally thinking of Kagura…but I guess I will leave that Kagome. She can use that for her next 'litter' with Inuyasha." Kikyo giggled.

Naruku smiled. "Ah, I do like the name Kagura. I do. It seems…fitting. Ah well. I think are little darling will be called Kana. How about our 3 handsome boys?"

Kikyo smiled. "I like Hideaki and Naoko. What do you think?"

Naruku eyed her, "I think Naoko is awfully close to mine. It seems to me to be some sort of ploy to get a pup named after me after I told you I didn't want it."

Kikyo wrapped her arms around his neck. "I had to get it in there somehow. Besides, I really like it. It has a certain ring to it."

Naruku sighed. "Okay, woman. We can name them Hideaki and Naoko, but when the children complain about their names, I am pointing to you. Now, what about the last boy?"

"I was hoping you would have a name for him." Kikyo said thinking.

Naruku thought, "How about Dai?"

"Then Dai, it will be. Naruku?"
"Yes?"

"Um…how will we chose which baby goes with what name? You can't see…"

Suddenly they heard someone laughing. Naruku immediately put his wife behind him and tried searching for the voice. Naruku almost sighed when he smelled Inuyasha.

"Well, isn't this lovely. I go through extra lengths trying to get you two in the same room and now you are sharing the same bed. Kagome, darling, will you help me drag Kikyo's bed over. I believe we can attach them together. Naruku? I believe you need to explain to your wife again, what importance the I.V. stands for. Come on, Kikyo, lets put this back in." Inuyasha said smiling.

Naruku never felt so frustrated in his entire life. He didn't even hear Inuyasha enter. Blasted senses! What was wrong?? Naruku heard the wheels of Kikyo's bed move to his and a moment later the beds were 'connected' and he heard Kikyo's gasp as Inuyasha inserted the I.V. Naruku growled.

"What is wrong?" Inuyasha asked immediately going to Naruku.

Naruku growled again, "Inuyasha, I thank you for giving me my life and I truly am thankful…but…I am frustrated."

Inuyasha chuckled, "Your demon senses going out wack? You can't see anything??"

"Yes, but I honestly don't know what there is to laugh about." Naruku added grumpily.

"It is usually the case whenever I operate on demons. Don't worry. It will come back." Inuyasha said messing with something.

Naruku jumped on this information. "What? What do you mean? HOW LONG?"

"It depends. Each demon is different. Humans take anytime from 4 months to 2 years. You…I believe only a couple of days. As for your pups, we need to name them as soon as possible. It getting hard to tell them apart…or the boys at least."

Kagome cut in, "They really are beautiful. I can't wait for you to see."

"Of course…they came from Kikyo and me." Naruku stated smiling.

Kagome froze. Hojo…said that once… oh screw it. Kagome was so sick of thinking about him. He didn't matter…toad.

Kagome went to Kikyo and hugged her. Kikyo sighed and leaned back in Kagome's arms.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome's stomach and licked his lips. "Oh yeah? Well, our pups will look 10 times as cute. We are not that far behind, after all. The way I look at it is right now you two have one child more than Kagome and me, but in a couple months, we will have surpassed you."

Kikyo shrieked, "You are pregnant?"

Kagome laughed and nodded.

Naruku nodded and said, "Congratulations…but I just want you to know that we will surpass you."

Inuyasha bared his teeth. "I would like to take that bet."

Kagome and Kikyo looked at each other only to roll their eyes. MEN!

Foxgem: Okay, I know I said last chapter…but I have to do more! I am addicted! Is this healthy? I think maybe…2 more? That includes epilogue. LOL! Inuyasha demands it. LOL! I DON'T OWN HIM!! NORE KAGOME!! IF I WAS…I WOULDN'T BE HERE!