Chapter 13

Inuyasha crossed his arms over his chest, keeping his eyes on the floor, ignoring the commotion around him. They had come to the OBGYN's office a week after Inuyasha had conceived, and Inuyasha wasn't happy in the least. He knew it was important to figure out how his pregnancy would precede, but that didn't mean he had to enjoy this. Children were running around so late into the afternoon, high off from their lunches and sneaked snacks. Inuyasha's patience was running thinner than a spider's web.

"Inuyasha?" Inuyasha stood up when his name was called, quickly making a beeline for the door the lady stood by. Sesshomaru proceeded slower to the door, Inuyasha glaring at him over his shoulder in annoyance.

Now was not the time for Sesshomaru to be walking like he owned the world.

When Sesshomaru finally made it, and their father was left behind to wait, the demon nurse led them to a quite room. Inuyasha's nerves calmed, his posture becoming more relaxed as he looked to the nurse for further instruction.

"For now I will take your weight and height. The doctor will be here shortly afterwards," she told them, Inuyasha following her instructions. He was, as of now, a hundred and forty four pounds, and stood at five foot five. The nurse hummed softly, writing it down on a board.

"You may gain up to fifteen pounds while pregnant. But not every beta or female does," she told him, Inuyasha nodding once in understanding.

He was hoping he wouldn't gain that much weight; it would be hard to get back to his muscular self. Inuyasha lifted up his shirt when she left the room, a frown creasing his features. He originally had a six-pack, but strangely enough it wasn't as visible as it used to be. Inuyasha ran a hand over his stomach, feeling the slight roundness to it.

"Sesshomaru, would you still love me if I was fat?" Inuyasha asked softly, looking up from his stomach to Sesshomaru who had been looking out the window. His golden eyes drifted back to Inuyasha, blinking slowly as if considering Inuyasha's words. Sesshomaru looked down to Inuyasha's uncovered stomach to his face, blinking again as he seemed to think it over.

"Yes."

Inuyasha didn't feel he was telling the truth, but it did make him feel a little bit better about himself. He looked back to his stomach, running a hand over it.

Would he like himself if he got fat?

He sighed softly in annoyance, going over to the examination table and sitting down on it. Sesshomaru had gone back to looking out the window, his usual stony self seeming to return.

When they were in public at least.

Inuyasha sighed, turning onto his side before lying down. He closed his eyes, curling in on himself.

It had been a while since he had been able to sleep properly. He sighed softly, relaxing his body as he prepared to rest for the day. He was rudely remembered he was not at home.

The door opened, loud footsteps entering into the room. A bellowing voice nearly made Inuyasha fall off the examination table from his jolt of surprise, his eyes snapping open with barely reserved anger.

"Inuyasha! You came in without me!" His father stood by the quiet doctor, his eyes filled with joy and mock hurt. Inuyasha slowly uncurled from his position, cracking his knuckles with a growl. Dealing with his father was not on his agenda this day, and that would stand till he was sure the old man wouldn't bother him like an imp. Sesshomaru stood, reminding Inuyasha of his presence.

"Sir, if you aggravate him, I can not get a proper analysis." Inutaisho looked to the doctor incredulously, but he obediently calmed down. Inuyasha looked away from him, not even wanting to see him at this moment.

Now that he thought about it, everything was aggravating him.

The doctor looked away from Inutaisho, looking to Inuyasha. The beta was obviously suffering from mood swings, if the sudden change from anger to relaxation meant anything. He couldn't quite tell if the beta was pregnant visibly, but from what Inutaisho had told him, the beta had just conceived a week before. The first trimester was a delicate stage for a beta, so he knew he would need to be careful in how he interacted with the beta. His eyes shifted to the other, unnamed male in the room, feeling the aura he gave off. If he wanted to get a proper examination, he needed to ensure the Alpha his actions were not to harm the beta. The last thing he needed was a repeat of last year. He looked back to the beta.

"Inuyasha, I am Doctor Yashimoto. I will assist you from here on out." Inuyasha looked to him, his dog like ears twitching on top of his head. Good, that meant he had got his attention.

"I hope you are good at your job," Inuyasha muttered, Inutaisho scoffing next to him. Yashimoto really needed him to be quiet for this process.

"Dr. Yashimoto is the best out there! He was there for Sesshomaru's birth!" The unnamed male raised an eyebrow, leading Yashimoto to believe that was whom Inutaisho spoke of. He cleared his throat, Inutaisho calming down once again. As his nephew, Yashimoto wondered why his uncle was always one to act out of order. As of now, that attitude was obviously aggravating the beta. Yashimoto released a near inaudible sigh.

He still wondered if they were actually related or his mother had been joking.

"Inuyasha, first I would like to check your vital signs. Afterwards, I will give you an ultrasound to find out if you will proceed in dog time, or human." The pregnancy time for a half-breed was always tricky, either one or the other. If he got it wrong, the beta could get severally hurt. He took his blood pressure, checked his heart beat, the ongoing process quick so he wouldn't prolong any of the beta's discomfort from being touched by another male. If what Inutaisho had told him was true, the new mates still had yet to separate from the hip.

"Inuyasha, I need you to lay down on your back on the bed," Yashimoto ordered, Inuyasha's body tensing slightly. He felt the wave of anger from the Alpha, a sweat trickling down his neck.

This just might be a repeat of last year.

"I need to perform an ultra sound. To do so, you must lay down and lift your shirt. If you don't I can't perform a proper ultrasound," he explained, Sesshomaru seeming to calm. Inuyasha relaxed with him, doing as he was told. Yashimoto tried not to sigh in relief; just glad he wasn't going to be attacked today.

With the recent increase in demon mating's ending in disaster, Yashimoto was glad the Alpha was so protective of the beta. He had known Alpha's who didn't give two shits of their offspring or the beta. He turned off the lights, going over to the machine in the corner and pulling it closer to the bed. He turned it on, seeing the beta rub its stomach from the side of his vision. He got the machine running, grabbing a tube of gel.

"That's cold," Inuyasha muttered as he placed the gel on his stomach, Yashimoto looking to the Inuyasha's face as he grabbed the transducer.

"It will warm over time," he told him, Inuyasha looking to the screen when Yashimoto started to push against his stomach lightly. He moved the device around, spreading the gel effortlessly. He stopped at a certain spot, his eyebrow rising. The fetus was the size of a one month old, meaning the beta would proceed in dog times like most full dog demons. That was a relief, yet also a worry.

As a half-breed, his body might not be able to keep up as well with the changes.

"It will proceed in dog time," Yashimoto said softly, moving the screen a little bit so Inuyasha could see his forming pup. Sesshomaru got up, walking to Inuyasha's side. Sesshomaru looked at the screen of the machine, his seemingly ingrained frown lessening. Inuyasha sighed softly, his hand twitching to touch his stomach but refraining from doing so.

"Can you tell the gender yet?" Inuyasha asked, Yashimoto shaking his head. He measured the baby with the computer, his eyes trained on the screen.

"No, not until you are four to five weeks along. However, I will set a Doppler ultrasound two weeks from now. By then we should be able to hear the heart beat." Inuyasha's early soured mood was completely gone, and even though Inutaisho came around to see as well, Inuyasha stayed calm. Yashimoto took some pictures, sending them to the printer in the other room. It was obvious the beta was already dearly attached to the pup. The Alpha was quiet, but the small smile stretching his lips gave Yashimoto an idea that he was also close to the pup. He shifted the ultrasound when he saw movement, another fetus showing on the screen.

His eyebrows shot up.

A half-breed pregnant with twins?

That was something not even common with full-blooded demons. Inuyasha gasped sharply, rising up slightly. Sesshomaru's golden eyes widened slightly in shock from the sudden realization his lips parting slightly. Inutaisho was quiet for a long second as he stared at the screen.

This was as good as it was bad.

"How…" Inuyasha trailed off in his sentence, obviously as shocked as the rest of them. Yashimoto measured the second one, sending more pictures to the printer. A demon didn't have the gene that produced twins, which meant Inuyasha had inherited it from his mother. Usually a half-breed would take more to the father, but that only seemed to go for Inuyasha's appearance. It seemed his mother had stronger genes than they had thought.

Inuyasha being a male beta, complicated this beyond belief. Yashimoto tried not to sigh, not wanting to stress the already shocked beta.

Miscarriage was very likely within the coming weeks.

"Their beautiful." The small whisper from the beta surprised Yashimoto, his eyes turning back to Inuyasha. Inuyasha's eyes were glistening with tears, his obvious initial shock not from the knowledge that his pregnancy would be complicated. He loved his pups, regardless if they would kill him or not.

Yashimoto hoped he could handle the many things that would come his way.

"Congratulations."

Inuyasha smiled, a tear falling down his cheek, which he quickly wiped away with his shirt.

Yashimoto really hoped he wouldn't break from the oncoming loss.

It wasn't uncommon for beta's to lose themselves in their own despair.

After the ultrasound was done and the pictures taken and the babies measured, Inuyasha was listening quietly to Yashimoto as he told him everything he would need for his two bundles of joy. Vitamins and a thousand doctor appointments was what Inuyasha got out of most of the doctor talk. Inuyasha swore the man used bigger words than actually possible.

"Now Inuyasha, I want to go over this with you now. There will be complications with your pregnancy. It is very likely, you will miscarry before this month is up." Inuyasha's ears stood straight at those words, his lips pulling down into a frown.

No.

Yashimoto continued to explain, talking slower and more cautiously. Inuyasha could tell that the doctor had noticed his sudden change in mood.

"Demon's are not able to carry twins. Very rare cases have occurred, you being one of them. It is apparent, your mother had passed down the gene." Inuyasha looked away from the doctor, Sesshomaru grabbing his hand. Inuyasha didn't want to hear this.

He wasn't going to lose either of them.

"I will do everything in my power to make sure this doesn't happen. Your vitals seem fine for now, which is good. I recommend staying in bed more, and participate in as much sexual activity as possible. While this is bad for humans, your pups will hardly carry the genes. Taking in your Alpha's power will help keep your body and pups strong, reducing the risk of miscarriage." Inuyasha nodded, his cheeks dusted with the faintest of blushes. Yashimoto stood from his stool, taking out a piece of paper.

"See this women. She specializes in rare cases as yourself." Inuyasha looked to the piece of paper, reading the name beneath his breath.

"Shōga."