a/n: I'm so excited! I got 3 reviews for chapter one already! Thank you so much reviewers! I really appreciate your supporting my story and don't worry I don't plan on leaving it at just two chapters :D!!! This chapter is what Sango was doing while Sesshomaru was battling Takomi. Also, Kagome and Inuyasha are coming into the story really soon. Enjoy!!!

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Chapter 2- The Birthing Room

(One hour earlier)

"AAAAAHHHHHH!!!"

"Breathe Lady Sango. Breathe." Coaxed the old midwife who was trying to help Sango birth her first baby.

"I AM breathing! This hurts worse than any injury I've EVER gotten in battle!" Sango screamed; her fists bunching the sheets as her grip tightened with each contraction.

The old midwife sighed at her Lady's comparison. Most women cried that it was worse pain than the breaking of their hymen when they lost their virginity. Leave it to Lord Sesshomaru's mate to compare childbirth to battle. Her thoughts were interrupted when another contraction hit Sango and she let out yet another scream of pain.

She was about to tell Sango to start pushing when one of the mansion guards entered through the main door and stood on the other side of the screen that separated the birthing area from the rest of the room.

"Mrs. Somio, Lord Sesshomaru has just met with the enemy on the battlefield. Also, news from Lord Inuyasha has come. He is on his way here as quickly as he can come, however, the storm may impair his travel." The guard said from his position respectively behind the curtain.

"Very well. Thank you. You may return to your post." Somio said.

She watched him leave before turning back to Sango who was sweating up a storm in the withdrawals between contractions. Carefully, Somio leaned over Sango and dabbed her forehead with a wet cloth to soak up the sweat that seemed to be pouring off of Sango in waves.

"Do you hear that Lady Sango? Your mate is currently doing battle with the enemy. You wouldn't want him to come back and find that his mate has yet to bear his pup would you?" Somio asked gently.

Sango simply shook her head as a look of determination came into her eyes at hearing the news of her mate.

"What do I need to do Somio?" she asked coarsely, her voice raw from screaming.

"Whenever you feel your next contraction coming I need you to push as hard as you can for as long as you can." Somio said. Years of practice as well as having six children of her own made Somio the most suited person for the job considering that she'd have to birth the pup without assistance from other midwifes.

"I CAN FEEL IT COMING!" Sango yelled as she once again clutched the beddings.

"Push Lady Sango! I need you to push. The baby's almost here." Somio said as she readied herself in front of Sango.

After a few more screams and pushes from Sango the baby was beginning to crown. "Here comes the head. One more big push Lady Sango!"

"AAEEEEIIIIIIIIII!!!!!"

Suddenly the tiny screams of an infant filled the room. Sango's body fell into post pardom exhaustion as she held out her arms for her newborn pup. After being cleaned by Somio, the baby was placed safely into the arms of his weary mother.

"Congratulations Lady Sango. It's a boy." Somio said with a smile.

"My beautiful baby boy." Sango cooed as she rocked the infant gently in her arms.

He had his father's beautiful silver hair and blazing golden eyes. Each time he cried Sango could see the small fangs that were forming in his mouth, and she could feel his tiny claws that clasped tightly to her finger as she placed it in his plump little hand. She felt her heart expand with each cry that rang forth from his little body.

"What are you going to name him?" Somio asked as she finished cleaning up and returned to Sango's side. .

"Sesshomaru and I were thinking about Kohaku for a boy, in honor of my brother." Sango said in a soft voice as she stared at her tiny pup.

"I think Kohaku is a lovely name, Lady Sango. It suits him well." Somio said gently.

Sango looked up from her baby for the first time since he'd been lain in her arms to give Somio a sweet smile. "Thank you Somio. I couldn't have done it without you."

Somio was about to reply when the guard from earlier burst through the door. Both Sango and Somio turned towards the guard who was breathing frantically with blood running down his face. Sango shifted Kohaku into her left arm and reached for her katana, one that Sesshomaru had laid by her bed for protection before he left, with her right hand.

"Lady Sango, Mrs. Somio! Someone is attacking the mansion. We need to move you now!" The guard yelled desperately. Suddenly a slash came from the darkness behind him and he cried out in pain before falling to the floor with a sickening thump.

Somio screamed but positioned herself between Sango and the unseen attacker. Sango clutched Kohaku to her chest as she pushed herself to her feet with help from her katana.

"Well, well, well. I thought that the great Lord Sesshomaru would have had more adequate guards to protect his mansion. Especially when his pathetic human mate is laid up birthing his disgusting half-breed pup." Sneered the fox demon as he stepped out of the darkness.

"Takusi!" Sango hissed, "What are you doing here? How dare you attack my home!"

She had seen the demon before at meetings that all the demon lords attended but had never spoke to him, nor been closely associated with his father since he desired her mate's land.

"Such a load mouth for such a lowly creature." Takusi said with a dark look.

Sango's mind was running a mile a minute. She was enraged that this bastard fox demon invaded her home and slew her friends; she never saw herself as a Lady and had made friends with every one of the household servants. However, she knew with her current exhaustion from recently giving birth, as well as holding her infant son in her arms, she was in no condition to fight the fox demon.

"You leave Lady Sango alone demon! You have no right to be here. Leave before Lord Sesshomaru returns and slays you for insulting his mate and pup!" Somio said angrily, despite the fear that shook her voice slightly.

"Shut your trap old hag!" Takusi growled, "Disgusting human trash have no right to speak to beings that are better than them."

With those words Takusi entered the room and advanced on the two women menacingly. Sango and Somio both backed away with Somio still positioned in front of Sango. The fox demon's sickening smirk put fear into the very depths of Sango's soul and caused her to hold Kohaku closer to her chest. It was against everything Sango stood for to let Somio stand in front of her but she had her baby to think of, she'd just have to swallow her pride. The infant began to cry as he felt the threatening aura that was permeating the room.

"So the little brat can already sense killing intent only minutes out of the womb. Impressive. To bad that he won't live to use that talent." He smirked as he pulled his clawed hand in front of his face and licked his claws threateningly. With blinding speed Takusi flew forward and slashed his claws into Somio's trembling form.

"Somio!" Sango screamed as she leapt back to avoid Takusi's second slash.

Takusi smirked but continued with his attacks. Sango was desperately blocking with her katana while trying to hold little Kohaku as far away from the attacks as she could with her left arm. However, her exhausted body drained what little strength she had remaining as Takusi increased the speed of his attacks.

She knew that she had to get away from him and find Sesshomaru or her body was going to fail her soon. Making an split-second decision she allowed Takusi to get a hit on her right shoulder but as soon as he did she slashed at his face with her katana, temporarily blinding him and allowing her to make a mad dash for the door.

"SESSHOMARU!" she cried desperately at the top of her lungs as she fled from the room.

Sango pushed her weary body to its limit as she tried to put as much ground between her and Takusi as she could before he recovered from her desperate attack. Her wounded shoulder spilling her precious life giving liquid onto the wooden floor of the hall as she made her way towards the front entrance. She had already lost enough blood during the birthing, and the injury to her right shoulder was spilling blood that she could not afford to loose.

Kohaku began to cry loader as Takusi's demonic aura suddenly appeared behind his fleeing mother.

"BITCH!" Takusi roared as he brought his claws down onto Sango's back. Blood flew and painted the walls of the hallways.

Sango screamed in pain but threw herself to the side to avoid the attack that would surely have taken her head off. Her horizontal momentum sent her sprawling through the sliding door of the room closest to the main entrance. Wood splintered and littered the floor as Sango shifted her weight to ensure that she fell on her back and not onto her left side where little Kohaku was crying.

Her blood was already beginning to pool on the floor when Takusi walked into the room. Sango pushed herself backwards as she stumbled to her feet, hunching her body over her tiny baby. Suddenly, she could smell the smoke as she realised Takusi had lit the mansion on fire while she had been fleeing.

'The bastard lit the mansion afire! I have to get Kohaku out somehow, even if it costs me my own life!' Sango thought desperately as her breathing became more labored. Kohaku's cries becoming loader as he felt his mother's distress.

"Now you die." Takusi growled as he drew his sword.

He immediately began slashing at the mother and child using his demonic speed. He was well aware of how acute Sesshomaru's hearing was and it was highly likely that he was on his way to the mansion at that moment. He could tell that Sango's movements were slowing with her fatigue and blood loss and he decided to take full advantage of it. As soon as he saw an opening he slashed his sword across her chest thinking that he could kill Sesshomaru's pup and mate at the same time. In his haste he didn't see Sango move the baby out of the way of the sword just before it struck her.

He smirked as she fell to the floor in a bloody heap and the pup's cries ceased. Sheathing his sword and walking away from the bloody scene he laughed while whipping away some of the blood on his face caused by Sango's katana. As he exited the burning mansion he suddenly picked up the scent of Sesshomaru approaching and hastily fled.

Seconds later Sesshomaru flew into the courtyard leading to the entrance with a fearful yell.

"SANGO!!!" he roared as he mounted the steps of their home to see nothing but the blood that covered the walls.

a/n: Dun, dun,dun! Cliffie!!! Again... but don't worry, I'll try to write the next chapter as soon as I get this posted and it may be up tonight. I'll try my best! This one was much longer than chappie one but I hope it's ok. :D I did find a few typo's when I went back and read chapter one for the 4th or 5th time(when it was already published) and I couldn't believe I missed those. Sorry for the mistakes, I'll try not to make many more but I am only human.

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