Chapter 9

Kagome was shut up her room, or as Sesshoumaru called it, 'their chambers.' She felt extremely bad for the way her mate feels. She knew he was hurt and she wanted to comfort him, but Kagome knew that he didn't want to see her right now. She looked out the window, the sun was high in the sky, so she guessed it was around noon. She lied back on her bed, looking at the ceiling, thinking about everything that's happened. It still hurt to move, damn Sesshoumaru and his persistence. Kagome growled, she reached for her yellow pack, but she knew she wouldn't be able to even reach it. Damn Sesshoumaru's big, comfortable bed.

"Reaching for something?" came an unexpected deep voice. Kagome's head whipped towards the door, and she heard it crack.

"Ow!" she yelled, holding on to her neck which now hurt to move it. Sesshoumaru smirked and slightly shook his head. He walked towards her and joined her on the bed. He leaned against the headboard and looked at her, signaling her to come to him. She laid on his firm chest. Sesshoumaru began to massage his mate's neck, immediately noticing his mark upon her. He heard his mate moan.

"Mmmmmmm... that feels good," he heard her say. That did nothing to help him. He didn't show it, but her moans were having a slight affect on him. He easily controlled himself though. Then Kagome did something that was not wise at all. She moved up to his chest, rubbing herself in a place where she shouldn't be rubbing. Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and smirked. He stopped massaging her, and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I love you, Kagome," Sesshoumaru whispered into her ear. Kagome was taken off guard by the sudden declaration, but smiled back, snuggled into him and responded, "I love you too, Sesshoumaru." He smiled.

'I do believe that is the first genuine smile, since you were a child,' said his beast's voice in his mind. Sesshoumaru knew it also, and for the first time in centuries, felt... happy. He forgot what that felt like. A knock came at the door and he growled.

"What is it?" he asked. The door opened slightly and one of his servants said, "Lunch is ready, my Lord." Kagome's stomach growled very loudly at that point. She didn't realize how hungry she was. He smirked and responded, "We'll be right there."

"Yes, my Lord," the servant replied and closed the door quietly.

"We should go," said Sesshoumaru. Kagome didn't move.

"Kagome?" he asked, when she didn't answer. He looked at her face, she was unconscious and her nose was bleeding. He panicked.

"JAKEN!" he roared, carrying Kagome in his arms, speeding out the door in a blink of an eye. He went to the hospital wing as fast as he could. The healers in the wing looked at their Lord and saw the slight panic that was showing in his face, which was never seen before. A demoness came and went to Sesshoumaru.

"What happened?" she asked, hurriedly. Her blue hair tied in a messy bun, her sky blue eyes looking intently on Sesshoumaru' mate.

"I do not know. We were lying in the bed and she just fell unconscious," said Sesshoumaru. The blood on her nose was dripping from her face.

"What's wrong with her?" asked Sesshoumaru.

"My Lord, please calm down," said the demoness, carrying her to one of the beds. She wiped her face of the blood.

"Get the Kaki leaves and grind them, mix them into water and bring it to me," said the demoness.

"Do you know what's wrong, Ayane?" asked Sesshoumaru, trying to stay calm. The demoness didn't answer him.

"The Kaki tannin, Ayane-san," said one of the helpers. Ayane took it, and lifted Kagome's head. Her nose bleed wasn't stopping.

"My Lord! What is wrong?" came Jaken, into the door.

"Get the old priestess from Inuyasha's Forest. Take Ah-Un," said Sesshoumaru, calmly. Jaken looked confused, but obeyed without question. Sesshoumaru looked at his mate on the bed, very worried.

"When is the last time she ate?" asked Ayane. Sesshoumaru tried to remember.

"Breakfast or lunch yesterday I think. I tried to force her to eat, but she wouldn't take it," he answered.

"That is not good! Especially in her condition!" said Ayane. Sesshoumaru looked confused.

"Her condition?" he asked. Ayane looked at him.

"She's pregnant, my Lord," she answered. Sesshoumaru froze. She was pregnant?

"Didn't you know?" Ayane asked. It all made sense to Sesshoumaru. Her miko powers stopped working, she wasn't in heat, her hormones were going crazy, that could be easily be mistaken for one being in heat. Sesshoumaru was elated for a moment, and then remembered his mate's condition. She didn't eat since yesterday. He called for the servant and told her to bring the food here. Kagome started to moan and move. Sesshoumaru's attention was immediately diverted.

"Sessh...shou.. maru..." she whispered. Sesshoumaru was immediately by her side.

"Do not talk," Sesshoumaru whispered. Ayane watched. She's never seen her Lord act this way.

"Kagome, it's best if you don't talk. You need to eat right now," said Ayane. She slowly lifted Kagome up. The servants came in with the food on a small table. It was placed in front of Kagome. Ayane slowly fed her. After a few bites, Ayane called for one of her helpers to take over.

"My Lord, I must talk to you," she said. Sesshoumaru nodded and followed Ayane. They stepped outside of the room and Ayane had a slightly worried look on her face.

"A human having a hanyou child is not unheard of. But a miko having a hanyou child is extremely rare. In fact, I've only heard of it once a long while ago. A human female usually dies through the course of childbirth of a hanyou. Inuyasha's mother only survived, because of the Great Lord's Tenseiga. You must understand," said Ayane.

"What happened to this miko when she gave birth to the child?" asked Sesshoumaru. Ayane's face was not encouraging.

"She was a powerful miko. Her power and the power of the demon was so strong, that the hanyou child was stronger. The mother died during childbirth, no matter how much she tried to heal herself, the damage was too great. The inside of her body as she gave birth was so torn apart, that... she died immediately after she gave birth. She tried to heal herself in the process of giving birth, but... it was no use. She died anyways," said Ayane. Sesshoumaru's face was stoic. He went inside the infirmary and beside his mate. When he saw her, Kagome looked fine. She regained her strength and was feeding herself.

"Kagome, are you alright?" he asked. Kagome looked at him.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm a little woozy, but I'll be fine. I guess I was just so hungry!" she said, smiling. He realized, Kagome didn't know. He went to sit by her. He sent everyone out of the room. Kagome looked confused and looked at Sesshoumaru.

"What's going on?" she asked, innocently.

"Kagome... you're pregnant," said Sesshoumaru, hesitantly. Kagome dropped her chopsticks.

"I... I'm... pregnant?" she whispered. Her face was shocked.

"I... I can't be pregnant! We still have to complete the mission and we still have to defeat Naraku! Sesshoumaru, I can not be pregnant!" Kagome yelled.

"I know, I know. But Kagome, there's are options. But it's best you didn't have the baby," said Sesshoumaru. Kagome looked at him.

"You want me to abort the baby?" she asked. Sesshoumaru didn't answer.

"Absolutely not," said Kagome, firmly.

"Kagome, you must! This baby is going to kill you! An incident like this has only happened once before, because everytime a youkai and a miko have a child, the fetus gets purified by the miko inside! If the baby survives, this baby will kill you! Kagome, I will not lose you!" responded Sesshoumaru.

"Sesshoumaru. We are keeping this baby. We'll work through it. This baby is a life! I am not going to kill it!" she shouted. Sesshoumaru took a deep breath.

"Kagome. You must," he whispered.

"I can't. There's always a possibility. I will not abort this baby," she said.

"You stubborn, woman!" he growled in frustration. Kagome moved the table away from her. She held his hand.

"Sesshoumaru, we're going to work through this," said Kagome.

"You're not completing your mission. We will find another priestess," said Sesshoumaru. Kagome growled in frustration.

"You stubborn, demon!" she yelled. He smirked.

"You cannot have it both ways, Kagome. You keep the baby, but you will not complete the mission and that is that," said Sesshoumaru with finality. Kagome got off the bed.

"That is not that!" she said, stomping towards him. He stood up, looking down on her. Kagome stood up looking up at him. Sesshoumaru looked at her lips. Sesshoumaru quickly leaned down to kiss her. Kagome was taken by surprise and started to kiss back, but then realized they were still having an argument. She tried to pull away, but Sesshoumaru held her there. Kagome soon melted into the kiss. When Sesshoumaru pulled away, Kagome's eyes were still closed, still on her tippy toes, not wanting him to leave. He smirked. Kagome opened her eyes and saw his smirk. She blushed slightly, but then crossed her arms and turned away from him with a "Hmph."

"You can't just kiss me like that when we're having an argument," said Kagome. Sesshoumaru's smile widened, a fang peeking out. He wrapped his arms around her small waist and inhaled her scent. His eyes rolled back. She smelled so good, especially when... well, he couldn't call it being in heat...

"Sesshoumaru," said Kagome, turning around.

"Forget what I said before," she said. He seemed confused.

"You know, about the whole, 'You can't touch me for a week,' thing. I kinda want you now," Kagome said. Sesshoumaru was taken off guard by her bluntness.

"Kagome, I don't think that's such a good idea," said Sesshoumaru, worried about her pregnancy.

"What? Come on! You can't do this to me now!" said Kagome, pleading. She put her hand on his chest and gently pushed him back until he hit the wall at the far end of the room. Sesshoumaru held her wrist, slowly putting it down.

"Kagome," he said, warningly. Kagome looked up at him. Biting her lip in a pleading way. He had to admit... it was sexy. She gently placed her hand where they shouldn't have been. Sesshoumaru grabbed her wrist again. Kagome moaned in discontent.

"Sesshoumaru, now is not the time to have a change of heart! Your mate needs you right now!" she pleaded. Sesshoumaru looked into her eyes... he was considering it. Looking into Kagome's eyes, inhaling her scent. This was not going to be an easy decision...