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Chapter 4

"Kagome-Chan! Is it really you?" Rin yelled from across the lawn and proceeded to run towards her. Other than Sango, Rin had been her best friend. Rin was a sweet girl, just a year older than herself. Rin had met Sesshomaru when she was fifteen years old and had instantly been infatuated with him. By eighteen years old she was pregnant with his child. When they met, Rin was nineteen years old and raising Akira, Sesshomaru's son. Sure, they hit a few rough patches, but Sesshomaru always came back to Rin and she always forgave him and acted like nothing had ever happened. Kagome wished that she had that kind of strength. She wished that she could forget everything that had happened that tore her and Inuyasha apart, but she couldn't. It was too hard.

"Yes it's me." Kagome laughed and embraced the older girl. Rin sucked in a breath and looked down at the twins, "Are these your beautiful children?" She asked. "Yes that's my Mommy! I look just like her." Izanami stated with a tad too much attitude. "I see that she has Inuyasha's disposition." Rin laughed. "Actually that part only comes in spells with her. She's the quiet one, Koharu is Inuyasha's carbon copy!" Kagome replied.

Rin bent down to be eye level with the twins and said, "You two angels just have to meet my Akira. He's about your age; He just turned seven last week." "Mommy, can we play with him? Pleease!" Koharu asked. "Yeah Mommy, he looks lonely." Izanami said. "Of course you can. Go ask him if he wants to play." Kagome answered. She figured it would give them time to catch up and get everything settled in.

"Inuyasha, be a dear and take their belongings and get them situated. Sesshy will help you, I already told him to." Rin grinned like a madwoman. Inuyasha grunted and he and Sesshomaru trudged into the house to do as she said.

"So Kagome-Chan, how have you been?" Rin asked as they made their way into the kitchen. "Um…well, I've been better." Kagome admitted. Rin frowned and asked, "Did he tell you the truth? How did it go?" "Well, he said sleeping with her was an accident. Do you believe that Rin? How is that an accident?" Kagome asked her.

"Well, all I know is that that morning he woke up and found that you were gone. He was so upset and went into a blind rage of some sort. Miroku had to call Sesshomaru because everyone thought that he was going to destroy the house. It was terrible. To make things worse, Kikyou went to him after Sesshy got him calmed down. She apparently tried to hit on him and he threw her out."

"Rin, come one. How is that an accident?" Kagome persisted.

"It's not that it was an accident. Do I honestly believe that he thought that you were Kikyou? Yes, I do. I was there when he woke up that morning. He was inconsolable; he knew he had made a terrible mistake. Alcohol makes people do stupid things; hanyou's are no different than us humans."

"I know it just hurts; how do you go on day after day living with the fact that the man you love more than anything betrayed you and slept with someone else?" Kagome asked her. "Well, that's not easy. Sess and I talked it out and I promised him that I wouldn't hold his unfaithfulness against him if he promised to never cheat again. He promised, and I've never brought it up again. I think there comes a time when you just have to let it go."

That's the problem, what if I don't want to let it go? What if I was hurt so badly that I can't forgive and forget as easily as Rin can? Rin is stronger than I am what if I can't do it? "Don't even think like that." Rin suddenly interrupted Kagome's thoughts. "Huh? What do you mean?" Kagome answered.

"I know you so well, Kagome-Chan. I know that you think you're weak and that you can't forgive him. You are so much stronger than I am. You have raise two beautiful children by yourself for the last five years! I had help with Akira and I only had one child. I guess I better get used to the thought of having another child though." Rin patted her belly lovingly. "WHAT?! You're gonna have another baby?" Kagome said excitedly. "Yes, I just found out yesterday. I haven't even told Sesshy."

"You haven't told this Sesshomaru what?" Sesshomaru interrupted the girls as he came into the kitchen. "Well Mr. Takahashi, we are having a baby." And thus, Sesshomaru Takahashi, ice prince…fainted.

Inuyasha kept his word and their children's rooms were exactly what they had asked for. She was glad that he kept his promise, but on the other hand she didn't want the twins to always expect nice things and be spoiled. It just wasn't good for anyone, let alone two five year olds who want everything already.

"Hey Kagome-Chan, Sesshy and I are taking Akira out to dinner tonight, and he would like to know if the twins can come along?" Rin asked. "Oh, I don't know…." Kagome hesitated, but Inuyasha beat her to it. "Of course, I'm sure they would love to go! Plus, Kagome and I have some catching up to do." Gods how she hated it when he answered for her. She was a grown woman, and he didn't need to jump in like her knight in shining armor all the time.

Kagome glared at him and walked upstairs to their immaculate, but annoying bedroom. Everything about the room screamed romance, something that Kagome was positive that she didn't want to rediscover with him. It was like he was trying to set the mood for her to forgive him and jump back into bed with him. Could she really handle another helping of heartbreak courtesy of Inuyasha Takahashi? No, she knew she couldn't. But deep down, she knew he had already won yet again. She knew how desperately she needed him, how much she loved him and ached for him. She had missed him so much over the last five years that it had been almost unbearable.

Seeing him again reminded her just how much she had missed him, how much she loved him, and how much he meant to her. It reminded her how one little smile from him could brighten her day and make all of her worries disappear. One little gesture from him could tie her stomach into knots and she knew then. She knew that he had wormed his way back into her life and she prayed that this time it wasn't as devastating.

She sat down on the bed with a huff. What was she going to do? Her mind was refusing to forgive him, but her heart already had. She looked around the room, all of the furniture from the headboard and footboard to the dressers and wood framing the doors were black. The sheets and the walls and the pillows were all red. The lights were dimmed so low that she was sure that candle light would have served a better lighting source than the actual lights did. No doubt he would blame it on his sensitive eyes. She laid back on the bed and stared at the ceiling. "That little fucker…" She whispered angrily. There were mirrors on the ceiling, directly above the bed.

The door to their room opened and there he was. The man of her dreams, the love of her life…Inuyasha Takahashi. "Why are you doing this to me?" She whispered, trying to sound agitated, but in reality she was almost flattered that he had gone to so much trouble to try to please her. "I know what I want in my life, Kagome. I want you and our children and I don't ever want to give you guys up. You can't take this away from me again, Kagome." He whispered back, the emotion in his voice was almost as heartbreaking to her as leaving him.

"Do you know how hard it was to walk away from you the first time? I've missed you so much, but I just can't. I can't let you hurt me like that again." She answered. He walked towards her and stopped just inches away from her, and she stood up from the bed, the backs of her knees still touching it. All he had to do was reach out and grab her and she would be in his arms in a second. "I'll never stop loving you, Kagome. You have to know that. But I know that tomorrow or the next day I'll fuck up again, and you know that I will. It's in my nature. But you know that loving me is a task within itself. I'm not making excuses, but we can get through this." He told her, almost pleading with her to see his side.

She was lost in his golden eyes, the eyes that were pleading with her to say yes. Oh how she wanted to say yes to him. She wanted to tell him how much she loved him and needed him. She wanted him to know that she was willing to try again, but the words wouldn't escape her mouth. She brought her right hand up and put it at the base of his neck; she leaned up and kissed him. It was shy at first, and she knew she had caught him off guard. All of their frustration and anger that had been pent up for so long was riding on this one moment. It was like a tidal wave of emotion had erupted from them both. He kissed her back with such ferocity that she gasped. He took the opportunity to deepen the kiss, his tongue sweeping around her mouth in a reckless abandon.

She pulled his shirt over his head and he in turn removed hers. He gently laid her back onto the bed, never once stopping his onslaught of kisses. His hands were everywhere, exploring, trying to commit every curve to his memory. He removed her black lace bra with his claws and then moved to unzip her pants. His mouth moved down to her nipples, sucking on them with gentle strokes of his tongue and lightly nipping at them with his teeth. She let out a loud moan, Gods had she missed this. Within minutes they were both rid of any offending clothing that would get in their way.

He moved one hand down in between her legs and began rubbing at her sensitive clit. She was so ready for him. He inserted two fingers in and began a slow rhythm; she bucked her hips trying to get them deeper. She needed this, she needed him and she needed him now. She had never been one to enjoy foreplay, and Inuyasha knew it. He smirked at the look of desperation on her face, he knew what she wanted. "I need you Inuyasha." She panted quietly. "What do you need baby?" He asked her. She loved it when he talked to her like that. "I need you inside me, now!" She demanded, and he complied.

"Sesshomaru, can you help me with the twins?" Rin asked him sweetly. He nodded and proceeded to unbuckle them from their booster seats. "Are we having pizza?" Koharu asked. "NO! I want chicken nuggets!" Akira screamed. "I want ice cream!" Izzi yelled. Rin knew that they were going to be hyper, but who expected them to argue over what they wanted to eat? Maybe next time they would opt for a picnic in the park?

"Hurry up, you guys. This place has pizza and chicken nuggets. If you behave we might stop for ice ream." Rin pleaded with them. Sesshomaru just looked at her in disbelief. She actually wants to take them for Ice cream? Gods, she needs her tubes tied. They ushered the children inside and fought with them over what to order. Finally they made a compromise and the waitress escaped back into the kitchen. "Uncle Sess?" Izanami asked. "Yes?" He answered coldly. "Will you play video games with us when we get home?" She asked. He nodded and told her that they all needed to behave and that he would.

The rest of their trip went by smoothly, the twins behaved and the only one who didn't was Akira. "Eww! Uncle Sess, Akira just spit on me!" Koharu yelled. Sesshomaru groaned and silently wished for peace and quiet. "Akira! You don't spit on your cousins! It's not nice." Rin scolded him. They had been gone for over two hours when they arrived back at the mansion.

Once again Sesshomaru got the children out of their car and Rin ushered them inside. "Do you think Kagome and Inuyasha made up while we were gone?" Rin asked. Upon stepping inside the house, Sesshomaru cringed. The whole house smelled like sex. "Yes, I do believe it's possible." He answered. "It stinks in here! Koharu did you brush your teeth? Mommy will be mad if you didn't." Izanami told him.

"Children, let's go into the game room and play those games. Perhaps it won't smell so offending in there." Sesshomaru ushered the children around the corner. Rin laughed and watcher her husband take the children to go play. She really hoped that he could cope with having another child. When Akira was born he told her that one child was enough and there was no need to have a second. Well, a little bit too much booze and a healthy sex life sure put that theory to rest. Truth be told, Rin was excited at the prospect of having another baby to care for.

"Hey Rin." Kagome beamed as she entered the living room. "Hello Kagome-Chan. Did you two have a nice time?" Kagome blushed and let out a little giggle. "Yes, we had a nice time. Were the kids any trouble?" She asked. "Oh no, they were little angels." Rin stated cheerfully. Kagome knew that even if the twins were terrible that Rin would never tell on them.

"You haven't heard from Sango yet have you? I wonder how she's doing after her surgery." Rin pondered about their friend. "No, she had surgery? I haven't talked to her in about six, seven months. What's wrong, is she okay?" Kagome asked worriedly. She felt guilty about neglecting her friend, but it was hard to keep up with anyone when you were parenting two small children without any help.

"Oh, she's fine. No, she just had her caesarean section last week." "Her what?" "Yeah, she just had a baby. She didn't tell you?" "No, like I said, I haven't had time to really sit down and speak with her in months." Now Kagome felt really guilty. How could she have not known that her best friend had been pregnant? And really, what was up with the sudden boom in fertility? Is there something in the water? She'd better remember to call her Dr and see about some birth control pills. The twins were just now about to start school, she didn't need another baby to add to the mix.

"Well, don't worry about it. I'll call her and see if they can visit later on this week." Rin said absentmindedly. What all had she missed in the last few years? It was like she had missed a lifetime. "So, is it safe to say you and Inu made up?" Rin asked her with a silly grin on her face. "Well, yes I suppose so. But, it's not like we're gonna get married tomorrow or anything. Nothing serious, so don't try to play matchmaker." Kagome admitted. "Who says I didn't already?" Rin giggled. "HA! I knew taking the kids out was a set up! You little whore!" Kagome laughed. Truthfully, Kagome was glad for some alone time with Inuyasha. They couldn't really talk about anything with the children present.

"So, how far along are you?" Kagome asked Rin. "Ah, about four weeks, it's pretty crucial right now, I had a chemical pregnancy last month. I didn't tell Sess because I knew he'd say "Good, this Sesshomaru doesn't need any more children."" Rin laughed. "I am so sorry, hopefully this pregnancy is viable and is healthy." Kagome reassured her.

"Yeah, so when are you having another baby?" Rin asked her. "Umm…I'm not." "Are your tubes tied?" "No…." Kagome answered. "Well, then it's possible for you to be pregnant." Rin laughed and Kagome paled. It's not possible, is it? One time wouldn't….would it?