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TO clear up confusion beforehand Kagome didn't want or get an ultra sound for the baby so she is completely in the dark about the gender and such.

Ch.26 Epilogue: His World, Finally the Way It Should Be

Kagome placed a hand on her swollen belly for a moment and took a deep breath as a sharp pain assaulted her.

'Could it be time already?' She thought as she used her other hand to balance herself.

"Kagome? What's the matter?" Miyuki's voice came from her side.

"Is it the baby?" Kumiko's voice joined in, "Should I call for someone?"

Kagome felt the pain subside, "Just another contraction, you would think that after the other six I would be used to it by now."

She stood straight again and walked towards her companions with a smile.

Miyuki shook her head, "I have had nine and each one hurt like the first."

Kumiko sighed, "Well at least you're not going into labor yet, and I couldn't imagine the commotion we would cause here."

Kagome waved her hand at her, "Well suits us for going shopping when the baby is due any day now. Let's go get something to eat and relax for a bit that will make me feel better."

"That's a good idea. I am going to go buy these real quick then and I will meet you by the food court." Miyuki said walking towards the cashier.

The others nodded and left for the stores entrance. Kagome loved going to the mall to go shopping but since Sesshomaru went on his business trip almost a week ago she had been shut up in the house with nothing to do. She was lucky when she got the phone call from Miyuki saying that they were going to go out and Kagome was coming with them one way or another.

Kagome had laughed and quickly agreed to go with them on the condition that they also saw a movie and had dinner before she had to go back home. Miyuki agreed and had picked her up with Kumiko not even an hour later.

Kagome looked from one fast food place to another, she was craving something spicy right about now but she didn't know what exactly.

"What do you feel like Kagome?"

Kagome sighed, "I don't know…What do you want? Maybe that will sound good and I can eat something from there."

Kumiko smiled, "I was going to grab pizza."

Kagome thought about it and decided that she didn't want pizza. "No, that doesn't sound as good."

"Well there is Mexican, Chinese, burger, curry, or the pizza place also has pasta."

Kagome thought about it, "I think I'm going to get a couple things."

Kumiko laughed, "You sure there aren't two or three in there?"

Kagome shook her head, "Oh I hope not. I couldn't imagine having three at once like you did. How did you ever manage three boys at once will always elude me."

"Well the boys weren't that much of a problem, but I am happy that the others didn't happen the same way and were girls at least." Kumiko said as she walked towards the pizza stand.

"I'm going to grab some nachos and a double cheese burger with a chocolate shake and fries."

"Well it's your figure."

"The majority is going to the baby anyways." Kagome said reassuring herself more than Kumiko.

~*~*~*~

Miyuki laughed as she picked at Kagome's fries dipping them in the nacho cheese, "Well serves you for getting so much food."

Kagome rubbed her stomach appearing satisfied, "Well I was hungry and it sounded good at the time. Anyways that's why you decided to share with me because you didn't think I would finish it all."

Miyuki shook her head, "Well we should be heading back to your place soon."

Kagome looked up, "But it's not even six! We still haven't looked at some of the other stores."

Miyuki laughed, "I'm tired and you probably should go home and rest especially in your condition."

Kagome started to pout, "Fine, but would you guys mind staying with me for a bit longer at the house? It's lonely with all the kids gone and Sesshomaru on this trip and all. It's the longest he's been away."

Kumiko sympathized, "I know what you mean, Arisugawa has been gone with him but this is an important business merger from what I understood."

"Well I just want him to get back as soon as possible. Also I don't want him to miss the birth of the baby either."

"Don't worry about it so much, it's not good for you or the baby. Sesshomaru will be back long before the baby comes." Miyuki said comforting her.

Kagome hoped that she was right, "So will you guys stay at the house for a bit? We can watch a new movie on pay per view or something."

Kumiko and Miyuki laughed and nodded, "Sure, sounds fun."

Kagome grinned, "Good because I have been wanting to watch this new horror flick but I was too scared to do so being all alone and all."

They stared at Kagome for a moment before bursting out into laughter.

~*~*~*~

Sesshomaru rubbed his temples as Arisugawa finished up the report of the takeover to Kazuki over the phone. They were in a limousine on their way back from the airport to their respective houses.

Arisugawa wrapped up the phone call and threw the phone on the seat, "Uh! I don't see why it took all week to get those guys to agree to the takeover conditions. You would think we were being too harsh or something and not practically giving them the ability to still stay in business and only loose a small percentage of the yearly income. We could have asked for more and deserved it but Kazuki felt that they wouldn't agree."

"Enough with work, I just want to go back to…"

Arisugawa interrupted him, "That lovely mate of yours so you can start working on the next baby right away?"

Sesshomaru shook his head, "What about you? It's been awhile since your mate was with child. Don't you want to have a few more?"

Arisugawa smiled, "Oh no worries, this trip probably made her realize how much a child would mean with the others being grown now."

Sesshomaru nodded, "That is how Kagome and I felt. Also it probably helped that she will be able to see her family again in this time soon and will probably want a pup to show off to them."

"Aren't you worried though about meeting them? I mean you have never met them right?"

"No but I am not worried because I believe they will be happy to know that she is happy and there will be no problems."

Arisugawa nodded and then he asked as an afterthought, "When is the baby due anyways?"

Sesshomaru thought for a moment about the date and then his eyes grew wide, "What is today's date?"

Arisugawa shrugged before reaching for the phone he had tossed aside to look at its electronic colander, "It is the 30th. Is the baby due soon?"

"This month has thirty one days though, correct?"

"Yes."

Sesshomaru calmed a little, "Everything should be fine then. The doctor said the end of the month."

Arisugawa was in shock, "And you left her alone at home?"

Sesshomaru furrowed his eyebrows, "Jaken is there."

Arisugawa brought his hand up to cover his face, "One would think that you are new to this father business Sesshomaru, but since I know better I think you are just rusty. When was the last time a baby came when it was supposed to come?"

"Well…" he thought for a moment before his eyes grew wide again, "They have all come sooner than they were supposed to. Do you think that she has already given birth? Wouldn't she have called me? Wouldn't Kazuki know? I need to call her, hand me your phone."

Arisugawa laughed at his friend, "Don't you wish you bought one for yourself now?"

Sesshomaru began to growl taking his comment as his refusal of his usage of the device.

Arisugawa smiled weakly and quickly handed the phone over to the frantic dog demon.

*Ring*

…

*Ring*

…

*Ring*

…

*Click* "You have reached the Taisho residence. We are currently unavailable, so if you would please leave a message after the beep we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you and have a nice day!" Kagome's cheery voice rang in the small speaker.

*Beep*

Sesshomaru didn't know what to say and thought for a moment, "Kagome…"

But the voice of the automated answering machine interrupted him, "You have reached the time limit. Your message has been sent. Good bye."

"What type of message am I expected to leave with only ten seconds of time?!?!" An angry Sesshomaru yelled into the receiver before crushing the phone in his hands.

"And that is why you don't have one I am guessing."

Sesshomaru turned to glare at Arisugawa.

"Now wait Sesshomaru I will call Kumiko and she would know something if there is anything to know.

Sesshomaru glared at Arisugawa as he pulled out a new cell phone and turned it on.

~*~*~*~

The room was almost completely pitch black save for the TV screen that glowed dimly in the room. The three women were situated on the edge of the couch watching as one of the victims walked down the hall of an empty old house. The suspenseful music was playing as the camera started to rush at the unknowing person and then.

"RUN!!!!" Kagome shouted before the killer stabbed the poor victim several times.

Kumiko had her head buried in the pillow and as the music changed she asked before looking up, "Is it over?"

Miyuki chuckled, "Stupid human, she should have known better than going up there all alone. I mean really? Why didn't she just wait or better yet call the cops?"

"Ya he killed her Kumiko, that one wasn't as bad. You guys want some more popcorn or something to drink?" Kagome said standing up.

"I can get it." Kumiko offered, "I'm not really watching the movie as closely as you two are."

"Ya but if it gets scary again you might not come back and I am really thirsty, I'll be back before any good stuff happens." She said picking up their glasses and the empty bowl.

"I am done so you don't need to refill my glass." Miyuki called back as Kagome walked towards the kitchen.

Kagome went to the sink and rinsed out Miyuki's glass before going over to the fridge to grab the cherry seven up and refill Kumiko's and her own. She then went over to the stove and shook the metal pan of popcorn, "I wonder if this will be good enough?"

She then felt another stabbing pain in her abdomen and almost fell over clutching her side, "Oh…I think this is it. Hey! I think I'm going into labor guys!"

Bad timing on the babies part though as the movie had grown quite loud suddenly as the killer began to chase two girls down the drive way and they were screaming as they ran.

Kagome grabbed the counter and began to do her breathing exercises. She had expected someone to have come to the kitchen by now so she began to walk to the door and called out again, "Help!"

A door behind her opened, "Milady what is the matter?" Jaken's voice came from behind a large brown bag.

"The baby…is …coming!" She staggered out between breaths.

The bag dropped, "Oh my, are you sure? Sesshomaru Sama is still gone though. Did the water break?"

And on cue a gush of water came from under her dress, "Yup water broke!"

"Kagome what…oh my god your water broke! Miyuki! Kagome's going into labor!"

Miyuki was there in a moment, "Already? Are you sure?"

Kagome looked at the two women, "I told you it was due any day now!"

"Well I thought that perhaps you and the baby would at least wait for your mate to get back. Eger little thing I bet it will be another boy."

Kagome shook her head, "I want a girl."

Jaken was at Kagome's side now, "The car is in the drive way I will take you to the hospital."

Miyuki then grabbed her bag, "My car is here too and I will drive faster. Which hospital do you have arrangements with?"

Jaken ran to the fridge and took off a map with directions that had been hanging from a magnate, "We have directions. Let's get her to the car."

Kagome walked with Jaken and Kumiko supporting her towards the door nobody noticing the blinking cell phone on the counter.

~*~*~*~

Arisugawa tried his mate's cell again but it only continued to ring and then go to answering machine, "Perhaps I should call Kazuki?"

"And what good can he do us?" A clearly frustrated Sesshomaru asked.

"Well he will know where his own mate is and she could tell us what she knows of Kagome."

Sesshomaru nodded and Arisugawa dialed the others number.

"Hello?" came the familiar voice on the other side of the phone.

"Oh thank Kami someone answered. Kazuki is Miyuki with you?" Arisugawa asked placing the call on speaker phone so Sesshomaru could hear also.

"No, she is out still with your mate and Kagome. Why?"

"Well you see Sesshomaru…"

But Sesshomaru interrupted, "Kagome is expecting and the pup is due anytime now and I haven't heard from her in the last couple days."

"Well why not? And why did you go if she was due soon? I could have gone and you could have stayed here." Kazuki inquired.

"Well I forgot the date and it did not help that we stayed far longer than was originally planned."

Arisugawa then asked, "So they went out today? How long ago? Have you heard from her recently?"

"Well…she left around noon and it's almost eight now but everything was fine when I spoke with her when she arrived at your home Sesshomaru. She told me Kagome had been lonely and wanted them to stay for a bit to watch some movie."

"And when was that?" Sesshomaru asked.

"At about six thirty or so, you don't think Kagome went into labor do you?"

Sesshomaru calmed down slightly, "It is unlikely if Miyuki didn't mention anything when you talked to her."

~*~*~*~

"Deep breaths Kagome in and out." Kumiko said coaching her.

Miyuki then turned to Jaken, "Is that it up there on the left?"

Jaken looked out the window, "I believe so."

"Yes that's it Miyuki I had an exam here not too long ago. There is a mostly demon staff. Sesshomaru picked a good hospital."

They pulled up where the ambulances parked and Miyuki jumped out and opened the door for her friends, "I'll go grab a wheel chair and some help."

Kagome and Kumiko nodded as they slowly got out of the car.

Miyuki was back in an instant and helped her into the chair, "Jaken go park the car and call Sesshomaru. We are going to go get Kagome checked in."

Jaken nodded and closed the door and went to get into the driver's seat.

"Oh and Jaken, if you so much as scratch my car I will make sure you regret it for however much longer you decide to live."

Jaken nodded and readjusted the seat before pulling the car out of the space and driving towards the parking garage.

Once inside the hospital Kagome was taken by a doctor into the elevator and to the maternity ward. Kumiko went with her since Miyuki felt she didn't need to be in the room and wouldn't do anyone any good. (She never quite got over the fainting at blood thing)

Kumiko helped Kagome into the hospital gown once they got to her room and not soon after did a nurse come in and check how dilated she was.

"Yup your ready, I'll get the doctor and your baby will be out in no time miss." The nurse said with a smile as she took her gloves off and went out the door.

Kumiko held Kagome's hand, "See the baby will be born soon and the pain will stop."

Kagome shook her head, "This is worse than any of the other labors. I think something is wrong."

Kumiko furrowed her eyebrows and let go of Kagome's hand and headed for the door. She came back with a doctor, "What is the matter misses Taisho?"

"It hurts, it's much worse than my previous deliveries."

"How many have you had?"

"I have had six births. This is my seventh."

He laughed, "Well you have been busy."

Kagome glared at him, "The pain, I think it means something's wrong and I don't want to deliver before we know what's going on."

"And I agree. I am going to grab a nurse real quick and we will do an ultra sound to make sure everything is ok."

Kagome nodded and laid back down. A few minutes later the nurse was in the room with the ultra sound machine and was applying the gel to her stomach before placing the cold instrument on her. The screen first just looked fuzzy to everyone but then a hand came into view and then another and another.

Kagome gasped, "Kumiko you jinxed me."

"It looks like twins. They are both positioned correctly and the umbilical cord from what we can tell isn't in the way. I believe we can go through with the delivery if you are satisfied Misses Taisho."

Kagome nodded as she glared towards her friend who was smiling down at her.

~*~*~*~

Arisugawa got off the phone with Kazuki after her swore to Sesshomaru to call if he found anything out or heard any news. He was about to put the phone away when it suddenly began to ring.

He answered, "Hello?"

"Lord Arisugawa, it is Jaken, Sesshomaru sama's advisor, Is Sesshomaru sama with you?"

"Yes he is, is everything ok?"

Sesshomaru looked up and waited for Arisugawa to say something more useful. Arisugawa switched the phone to speaker then.

"Lady Kagome has gone into labor and the pup will be born in less than an hour."

Sesshomaru moved to roll down the window between the driver and them and quickly told him to take them to her hospital as fast as possible, traffic laws be damned.

The limo then zoomed forwards and Sesshomaru then looked towards the small box shaped object, "Jaken, go with Kagome and tell her that I shall be there as quickly as possible."

"I will lord Sesshomaru sama." And with that the phone hung up.

"Sesshomaru do you think it would be quicker and perhaps safer if you went out and transformed to get there?"

Sesshomaru turned to Arisugawa, "The humans will…"

"They won't notice a thing and if they do no one will believe them. You should be there when your pup is born."

Sesshomaru nodded and told the driver to go at semi normal speeds to get Arisugawa there before he jumped out the sun roof and was gone.

~*~*~*~

Kagome screamed out in pain as another strong contraction raked her body, "Please Kami have them come out already!"

Kumiko squeezed Kagome's hand, "its ok Kagome. You are doing great; the doctors will have the babies out soon."

Kagome squeezed her hand back and Kumiko felt some of Kagome's spiritual energy flow up also burning her slightly.

The doctor and nurse pulled back, "She's a miko?"

Kumiko looked at them, "Yes she is, is there a problem?"

"No but it explains the pain she is feeling."

Kagome then pushed again with all her might before falling back down and panting, "What do you mean?"

"One of the babies probably also have spiritual energies and since they don't know how to use it are hurting you."

Kagome furrowed her brows as another wave of pain hit her, "Ok just help me get them out then so it stops!"

~*~*~*~

He landed on the roof and quickly transformed to his humanoid form before heading for the door. Once inside he looked at the directory near the elevator for the maternity ward.

"Floors nine, ten, and eleven are maternity." He said aloud as he read.

As the doors opened he quickly pressed the button for the tenth floor and the button that made the doors close. He waited as the lights blinked.

56

55

54

'What in the hell does a building need so many floors for.' He wondered impatiently.

Then the elevator stopped.

'What now?'

An elderly woman in a wheel chair smiled up at him as the doors opened and asked, "Are you going down?"

He nodded and she moved to roll herself into the elevator as slowly as humanly possible. Sesshomaru watched as she rolled back and forward trying to get over the bump of the elevator and he finally gave in and grabbed the chair moving into the corner of the elevator.

"Why thank you dear. Could you press floor 43?"

He looked at the number they were on and then at the buttons. Floor 43 was right below them. He quickly pressed the button and then the one to close the doors. The elevator beeped and the doors began to open as they got to the next floor. He didn't waste time this time though and moved the chair out the elevator and had the doors closed before she could mutter another thank you.

42

41

40

He looked at his watch, 8:34. Surely of he had known maternity was closer to the ground then he would have landed in the street instead of the roof but he hadn't known so was stuck in his predicament. He only hoped that he would get there in time for the birth.

~*~*~*~

Kagome screamed again as she pushed but despite her efforts the babies hadn't budged.

"Missis Taisho are you sure you are pushing as hard as you can?"

Kagome glared at the nurse who had asked, "I've done this before and have never had to push as hard as I currently am!"

Kumiko laughed to herself but hid it because of the pain her friend was going through.

The doctor looked up at Kagome, "I can feel the heads but it's like neither of them want to budge."

"Well make them budge!" She groaned as she prepared to push again.

The doctor made her stop, "Relax for a bit and we will see if you dilate more. Perhaps your body is trying to keep them in."

"How can that be when I want them out?"

The doctor shrugged, "You're going through the labor and are fully dilated so I don't know what else could be stopping them. I think we should wait ten more minutes then try again. If nothing happens then we will move to C-section."

Kagome nodded and continued her breathing.

Kumiko brushed her hair out the way, "It will be ok Kagome. Everything will be ok."

"I wish Sesshomaru was here."

Kumiko smiled sadly at her friend, "I know. And if he knew you were in labor he would be here no doubt about it."

~*~*~*~

Finally the elevator stopped at the floor and he quickly went over to the receptionist's desk.

"I am looking for Taisho Kagome; she should be delivering or have delivered."

"Relation?"

"I am her husband."

"One moment sir."

The woman turned to her computer and entered Kagome's name. She then turned back to him, "She is in delivery room 22A on the next floor."

"Thank you." He said before rushing for the stairs, elevator be damned.

He then looked at the map on the wall to find the room before darting towards it.

When he got to the door he didn't hear anything so he knocked before opening the door. When he looked it was empty.

A nurse then rushed past him and into the room next to it and as the door opened he got the familiar scent of his mate. He then called to the nurse, "Who is in there? I am looking for my wife."

"Taisho Kagome."

He smiled and followed her into the room. Kagome looked up as she heard the nurse come in and was surprised when she also saw her mate, "Sesshomaru."

He was at her side instantly and kissed her before wiping her brow with the napkin that Kumiko had been using before she moved out of the way.

"Did you think I would miss our pup's birth?"

Kagome blushed, "I had hopped not but you are cutting it close. You are lucky they don't seem to want to come out."

"What?"

The doctor then said, "She is correct the babies don't seem to want to come out just yet even though she and they are completely ready."

Sesshomaru then placed a hand on her stomach and let his aura cover Kagome to let the pups know that their father was there and they were safe.

Kagome then felt another contraction and the urge to push.

The doctor sat in the stool between her legs and put on new gloves, "Looks like one is crowning now. Give me a good push Kagome and your baby will be out in no time."

Kagome pushed and pushed and sure enough the first baby was out, "Nurse take him."

Sesshomaru smiled, the first had been a boy and so the next also should be he thought.

Kagome began to push again and not too much after the second baby came screaming into the world, "And here is your daughter. Fraternal twins it seems Mrs. And Mr. Taisho."

Kagome smiled as the nurse handed her their son and her mate their daughter. Kumiko started to cry and took out her camera to get a picture of the happy couple and their two newest additions to their family.

Everyone then left the room to allow the parents to get acquainted with their children.

Kagome looked up at her mate, "I can't wait to show them to mom and grandpa in a few weeks. You are going to have to call the kids when you go home so that they will be there when we get there."

"I shall have Jaken call them. For now I am staying here with you and our pups."

Kagome smiled and leaned up to kiss him which he quickly swooped down to capture her lips.

"What shall we name them love?"

"Izumi and Haru."

Kagome smiled, "Both are variations meaning spring dear."

"Yes and can you guess why love?"

She smiled, "Because it is currently spring?"

"Yes and because it was spring when I fell for you and made you mine."

Kagome's smile widened and she looked down at her son, "Haru Taisho, I hope you're not nearly as much of a heart breaker as your father."

"Ah if anything I hope that for our daughter, it has been a while since we have had a little girl."

Kagome nodded, "Yes it has and hopefully you will have improved on your temper when she wants to start dating."

Sesshomaru growled, "She is only a baby now we will not discuss the future just yet."

Kagome laughed as Sesshomaru continued to pout at the idea of dealing with boys knocking at the door asking to take her out as they did in those movies. His little girl would not want to go through that he knew and they would probably not have any problems.

~*~*~*~

Kagome walked up the steps of the shrine with her family telling them all how to behave and be polite to their grandmother, great grandfather, and uncle and how she would go in first to explain things before they could come in.

Kagome handed Izumi to her eldest daughter Rin and turned to go into the house but was stopped by her grandfather running out throwing seals everywhere yelling his famous, "Demon be gone!!!!"

After he that managed to throw one at everyone and everything did he stop and then look at who he was warding off.

"Kagome? Is that you child?" He asked taking a step towards her and then he looked behind her to see a bunch of what seemed to be adults, teens, and children that too resembled his granddaughter.

Kagome smiled, "It's me gramps."

"But…how? You just left yesterday to be with…you're a demon?"

Kagome nodded, "Yup, but I want to explain to mama and Souta too before introducing everyone."

"Well ok. Your mom is in the house as is Souta. Should they…"

"No they will wait outside."

She then turned to Sesshomaru and kissed him before heading into the house with her grandfather.

It wasn't long after that she came out with her mom, brother, and grandfather and began introductions.

"This is my oldest my son Haruko, my second oldest my daughter Rin, my second daughter and third eldest Emiko, my second son and forth eldest Jiro, my sons Kiyoshi and Yasuo who behave and seem like twins though almost a year apart, and the newest additions born just a few weeks ago my daughter Izumi and son Haru."

Kagome's brother was excited and in awe of having so many nieces and nephews as was his grandfather for having so many great grand children. It was Kagome's mother who spoke first.

"Well I guess I am going to have to make a big diner tonight for everyone, good thing I went shopping."

Sesshomaru then stepped forwards and bowed deciding that he would properly introduce himself now, "I am Kagome's mate and husband Lord Sesshomaru and I am honored that you and your family allowed Kagome to come back to me all that time ago and am thankful for the life you have given me by doing so."

Kagome's mother bowed back to him, "Thank you for giving us this ease at knowing she has had a full and happy life at your side so far."

Sesshomaru then stood and smiled knowing in that moment that he was truly happy and felt more complete now knowing that Kagome's family had accepted him and their family together.

Later that night as he lay in bed with his mate curled at his side stroking his check did he tell her, "I am now complete my love and it is all thanks to you."

Kagome sat up and looked him in the eye laughing, "And it took you all this time to realize that?"

He then flipped her onto her back, "No but it took me this long to finally feel that everything is as it should be."

"Then no more kids?" She smiled slyly.

"Now I didn't say that." He growled seductively before taking her lips with his own.

~*~*~*~

A/N: Well it is long and sweet and I believe a good epilogue. Please review and thank you to everyone who has done so and been with the story so long I am happy to have finished it and now the epilogue. Look for the spoof next I decided since it is a spoof and all to release it on April 1st. See you then.