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Pacifying the Mob

Chapter 5

Surely one brief sexual encounter with Inuyasha won't end up with megetting pregnant again, right? What are the odds? Well, technically a woman only has a 20% chance of getting pregnant each cycle. Let's see, my last period was on the 23rd, and today is the 5th. I have twenty-eight day cycles, so that makes me...oh fuck. Oh Kami-Sama. I did not just have sex with Inuyasha the day before I'm supposed to ovulate. I am so fucked. Literally.

"Kagome-Chan, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you." I heard Rin's soft voice filter through my ears. I must have been lost in my thoughts for longer than I thought. What the hell am I supposed to do now? Obviously wait and see what happens. And most definitely no more sex with Inuyasha. He's still a pig.

"No Rin, I'm sorry. I was lost in my thoughts. So, what are the chances of Inuyasha having a low sperm count?" I asked half jokingly. Come on, I so know the answer to this. There isn't a chance.

"Well, it's virtually unheard of for inuyoukai to have a low sperm count. It's something in their genetic makeup that makes the men more fertile than a human male. Why do you ask?" Rin answered me back. It fucking figures Takahashi would be equipped with sperm of steel! I just hope that I'm ovulating, because if I am...he better make room for a crib and leave me the hell alone.

"Well, I'm pretty sure I'm about to ovulate, I fucked him, and I don't use birth control." I answered her. There's no point in making an appointment to get that morning after pill. I couldn't do that. I got myself in this mess, and so now I have to find a way to cope with it. I don't need birth control either because I am so not ever going to be on my back for Takahashi again.

"Oh...I see. That's understandable, I guess. You should get on birth control if you don't plan on having another baby for a while." She said with concern evident in her face. Rin was precious; always giving other's advice and never asking for anything in return. She's amazing.

"There's not going to be a next time so I don't need to waste my time with a pill." I answered before excusing myself back to my room. The kids would be ready for bed soon and I still needed to unpack some clothes for them. I headed back to their rooms, quietly wondering what was going to become of us here.

Inuyasha lives a dangerous life. Him and Sesshomaru run a business that's not so legal, and sometimes innocent bystanders get thrown into the mix. What if my kids get thrown into his harsh lifestyle. He leaves the house with a gun strapped to his waste for fuck's sake! What the hell am I doing here? I need to just book a flight back home as soon as possible. I can't let my children's lives be at stake here.

I finally get to Izanami's room and begin to repack some of her toys that she had already gotten out to play with. A soft knock startled me just as I reached for a doll. I looked up, I already knew who would be standing at the door. It's like he follows me around like some love sick pup, no pun intended.

"What are you doing?" He asked me softly. His eyes were wide, alert, knowing what my intentions were. I saw something close to fear flash across his eyes before they became cold and stern again. Am I making the right choice here? I don't want to hurt him or my kids, but I can't take chances with their lives.

"You really didn't think this was going to work out, did you?" I shot back at him angrily. After all, it's his fault we can't be together...wow, what the hell am I thinking. I need to just stop thinking like that altogether.

"This being what exactly?" He replied after taking a swift intake of breath. I had caught him off guard. Good, that's exactly what I needed to get him to see my side of this. I never should have agreed and came back to this hell hole with him.

"Us. Me and you. Me and my kids being here with you. They could get killed because of what you do, Inuyasha!" I spat back at him furiously. He should know that! He should know he's endangering my children.

"The last time I checked, I fathered your children. Which means of course, that they are half mine. So, technically they're our kids. Secondly, I would never just let that happen. Do you think that after all we're been through that I would be stupid enough to just let someone harm them, or even you for that matter?" He said firmly. He was back to business. My Inuyasha was gone, and the man before me was all business.

"No Inuyasha, I don't think you would just willingly throw them into harms way. But shit happens and people get hurt. Accidents happen, Inuyasha." I stated coldly. I wasn't going to let him win this argument. He had to see things my way, didn't he?

"Has any type of accident ever happened to you while I was around, Kagome?" Dammit! That bastard played dirty. Of course nothing bad ever happened to me...oh wait. That was the point, wasn't it? I guess now I'm supposed to just see reason and melt at his feet. Ha not.

"Am I fertile right now? Can you smell it?" I asked him suddenly. His eyes widened and he took a step back as if unsure of himself. He was prepared for anything, anything but that. Luckily, he used to be able to smell when I'm approaching my fertile phase and we could plan accordingly...or so I thought before I found out I was pregnant with the twins.

I watched as he took a deep breath. And I watched as he put his head down in defeat. Mother fucker. I started towards him now, intent on slapping that pretty face of his. How could he do this me? How could he have been so irresponsible? How could I have been so irresponsible?

"Kagome please, I swear to you I didn't do it on purpose. I didn't think to check, really! I was just so happy to have you back, I'm so sorry!" His golden eyes pleaded with me. There was such desperation in his face in that moment. I was so unprepared. My hand was raised to strike his cheek, but I just let it fall. Tears were gathering up in my eyes as we just locked gazes. We began to cry, and my heart began to break.

I wonder what's gotten into Kagome? But surely if she's fertile then Inuyasha would smell it. Sesshomaru always knows when I am. So, I guess that means he's known all along that I'm pregnant. I wonder why he didn't tell me? Is something wrong with the baby? I made my way into the game room, intent on confronting him.

I walked in and saw Akira, Koharu, and Izanami attacking Sesshomaru's vulnerable form on the floor. The children were giggling like mad and trying in vain to hold him down. His efforts on removing his person from the floor were half-hearted attempts. He was smiling at them as they tried their best. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on.

"Uncle Sess...I just love you so much!" I heard Izanami say with such joy. Before I knew it, a tear began to make it's way down my cheek. I hadn't known I was crying. Sesshomaru stopped struggling with the children, and I just knew he was going to push them all away.

"Just as I love all of you." He answered softly. They all hugged him tightly as I cleared my throat at the door, signaling I was in the room. Their heads snapped up to meet mine.

"Children, It's time you all made your way to your rooms. It's time to get ready for rest." Sesshomaru ordered, taking control once more. All three of them began to scamper and run out of the game room giggling like it was Christmas.

Sesshomaru got up from the floor and adjusted his clothes. I braced myself against the door as he walked over to me. "What is it, Mate?" I heard him ask me. He was concerned. He could feel the sadness and worry radiating off of me in waves.

"Is something wrong with me? With the pup? You knew when I was pregnant with Akira." I stammered, my eyes downcast. I couldn't bear to look at him. To know the truth. That I was indeed infertile or that our pup was going to end in another miscarriage. His forefinger lifted my chin to meet his gaze.

"There is absolutely nothing wrong with this Sesshomaru's mate. Nor is there anything wrong with our pup. Last month, almost as soon as I could sense the pup, it's essence began to fade. That is not the case here." He answered me. Why didn't he tell me? Did he think that I wouldn't notice that I was an entire week late last month? Did he think that I hadn't even tested? Surely he wasn't that naive. How could he let me carry this burden on my own?

"This Sesshomaru had hoped that you did not know you were expecting. When you seemed fine, I assumed that you did not know. I didn't want to upset you further." He said suddenly, as if he could read my thought. Or maybe, I had just spoken out loud. Either way, it really made no difference. Either way, he still withheld information. Either way, I was still upset.