Chapter 17

Author's note: Hello everybody, sorry for the wait! I had actually written a chapter, but I didn't like it so I had to start over. But anyway, enjoy!

Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru tried not to sigh as he lay down in bed, Inuyasha not beside him. Sesshomaru knew he was downstairs eating all of the groceries they had in their fridge. It was mostly raw meat, Inuyasha craving raw steak almost every minute of the day. Pork and chicken were okay, but Inuyasha preferred something tough and extra bloody.

Sesshomaru blinked up at the ceiling, wondering if he should go downstairs to accompany Inuyasha. It wasn't that Inuyasha needed his protection while he ate, Inuyasha would kill anybody who tried to interrupt him while he ate. Sesshomaru was just so used to being by his side, always watching over him. When they had gone to his fourth week ultrasound, Yashimoto gave him a small piece of advice.

"Give him space. Let him have privacy for a bit."

Inuyasha didn't need privacy; he was Sesshomaru's mate. Sesshomaru had every right to intrude on his privacy. Sesshomaru knew he was just being a brat despite his best efforts to seem mature, reluctantly giving Inuyasha privacy. Inuyasha had suddenly become asexual, disregarding any of Sesshomaru's advances for a week and a half. Giving him privacy might have been a slightly good idea.

Sesshomaru wondered why he even listened to his cousin. Yashimoto had never seen them as family, and vice versa. Even though wild dogs stayed together, demons were not the same. Most demons were solitary, usually not staying in large groups. Sesshomaru, at the age of five hundred had left to be on his own. In his absence his father had Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru reluctantly came back to watch over his younger brother.

Inuyasha was a brat, spoiled and whiney. Sesshomaru knew a half-breed could not survive long that way, so instead of patience Sesshomaru showed Inuyasha hatred. He toughened up fast.

Yashimoto was a personal man, blocking out everybody. Sesshomaru knew how he thought, his actions and thoughts similar to his mothers. Sesshomaru had only met the woman once, when he was two hundred. She was kind to him, but she never referred to him as family. Nobody did, but his father. Even Inuyasha didn't refer to him as brother.

It was a peaceful, but lonely existence.

Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru sat up when the bedroom door opened, Inuyasha sighing softly in happiness as he entered the room. He walked over to the bed, getting on with all fours. He crawled sleepily over to Sesshomaru, lying down on his side. His head rested on Sesshomaru's lap, his eyes closing as he breathed in and released it with a deep sigh of relaxation.

"Inuyasha."

Inuyasha didn't open his eyes but answered with a soft hum, basking in the warmth Sesshomaru readily offered. Sesshomaru frowned slightly, resting back against the soft mattress. Inuyasha moved up higher, his head resting on Sesshomaru's chest. Sesshomaru didn't move him, closing his eyes for a brief second as he allowed himself to relax as well.

He opened his eyes, looking up to the ceiling. His thoughts started to swirl with Inuyasha so close and for once it wasn't for sex. Kagura had been found dead a week before, her unborn fetus removed from her body. Naraku had gone to her funeral two days ago, Sesshomaru only going due to his father's orders. She had been brutally murdered and they knew her murderer was close. Sesshomaru had easily suspected it to be Naraku, but the half-breed was crying.

Sesshomaru knew it could have been a play of emotions, that Naraku could have been faking it. Even though his instincts screamed it was Naraku, Sesshomaru couldn't get past the fact he had cried. He didn't make a verdict though, deciding to keep a close eye on Naraku.

The best murderer's were the one's you couldn't see.

Sesshomaru breathed deeply, agitated by this case. His father had deployed an all out team of investigators, her death signaling something they both had ignored for years. With the change of the century humans had slaughtered demon's, trying to wipe out their ranks. Compared to the millions there had been before, there were only a few precious thousands. Sesshomaru had been lucky due to his status, using his power to save himself. Their family, the few that remained from the war that started to rage after Inuyasha's birth, had protected Inuyasha until the brutal end a hundred years ago.

Recently a number of full-blooded demons had started to go missing, some found dead.

The war was starting again it seemed, leaving only behind half demons. That made Naraku the biggest suspect.

Sesshomaru would rather give up his arm than have a repeat of that history.

"Your heartbeat is speeding up, what's wrong?" Sesshomaru looked down to Inuyasha, Inuyasha resting his chin on his hand as he looked to Sesshomaru with curious eyes. Sesshomaru didn't want to tell Inuyasha what had happened to Kagura, the number of demon's that had started to disappear. Inuyasha was pregnant with their pup; Sesshomaru needed him to be happy.

"You make my heart beat speed up." Inuyasha smiled sweetly, his cheeks becoming a thin shade of red. Inuyasha leaned up, pecking Sesshomaru's lips.

"Thank you."

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, parting his lips to ask Inuyasha why he had thanked him. Inuyasha rose up though, stretching with a loud yawn. Sesshomaru didn't rise, silently watching Inuyasha as he changed into something more comfortable. Sesshomaru watched him without saying a word, something he had started to do unconsciously.

Inuyasha calmed his demon, made him feel at peace, at home. Sesshomaru could only guess how it would be when their pups were born, his mind creating the image of two little pups running about at Inuyasha's feet, laughing as they chased each other and debated whom Inuyasha loved more. Sesshomaru imagined they had ears just like their mother, their long white hair put up into ponytails so it wouldn't get in their way.

Even though his mind created the image, Sesshomaru could never see their faces. It was like a forbidden fruit, not to be seen till the fruit had fully blossomed. The image faded away like water when Inuyasha turned back to him, a smile on Inuyasha's face.

"Can we go on a date tonight?" Inuyasha asked, Sesshomaru blinking as he registered the words that had been said. His stoic expression slowly fell into a frown, Sesshomaru thinking it over.

"Where would you want to go?" Sesshomaru asked, Inuyasha shrugging as he walked back over to him.

"I don't actually want to go out, but I would like to make use of the hot tub in the back." A rather perverted thought ran through Sesshomaru's mind. He tried to dispel it, knowing Inuyasha would let him when he wanted it. But even so, Sesshomaru couldn't help but see Inuyasha in a drenched kimono, his hair wet and heavy as it fell over his back and shoulders. His skin would be glistening in the dim light of the stars and moon, his eyes looking to him with invitation, but shyly.

Sesshomaru nodded eagerly, wanting to see that image with his own eyes.

"I'll make some food then." Sesshomaru stood once Inuyasha headed for the door, Inuyasha looking to him with a raised eyebrow of confusion. Sesshomaru tried not to tell Inuyasha what he was thinking, giving him a small smirk.

"Let me cook."

Inuyasha blushed, parting his lips to retaliate. He decided against it though, nodding once.

"Okay."

Sesshomaru leaned forward, giving Inuyasha a fleeting kiss before he headed for the door. Sesshomaru stopped when his name was called, Inuyasha looking down to the ground with a blush. Sesshomaru blinked, wondering what he had wanted to ask him.

"Can we… lay down together for a bit?" Sesshomaru's mind instantly realized that Inuyasha wanted to cuddle and his first thought was to say no. Sesshomaru didn't cuddle. When Inuyasha looked to him though, Sesshomaru melted. He nodded in agreement, walking over to the bed and sitting down on the edge. Inuyasha stripped down, Sesshomaru's immediate thoughts anything but innocent. Inuyasha walked over, laying down facing away from Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru laid down behind Inuyasha, touching a hand to his stomach.

Inuyasha scooted back so he was closer, Sesshomaru pressing his nose against his neck. Inuyasha shivered slightly, closing his eyes as he basked in his mate's warmth. Inuyasha's thoughts hadn't been so pure either, the hanyou having been turned on by his mate's willingness to cook for him. Inuyasha knew it was a small thing, but the small things were always the best.

Inuyasha had just hoped Sesshomaru had the same thing in mind.

Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru moved his hand down to Inuyasha's thigh, taking in a breath of his lover's scent. Inuyasha's eyes opened, his hopes rising higher. Sesshomaru wasn't hesitant in his actions, his hand going down to Inuyasha's usually ignored member. Inuyasha tried not to jump out of shock, Sesshomaru growling softly.

Inuyasha gasped when Sesshomaru started to stroke him, Sesshomaru moving closer. Sesshomaru rose up to one elbow, watching Inuyasha as he pleasured him. Inuyasha tried not to rub his legs together, his core getting warm along with the rest of his body. Inuyasha closed his eyes, gripping the sheets with a whimper. Sesshomaru always made it feel good, even when Inuyasha thought it wouldn't. Inuyasha raised a leg, placing it over Sesshomaru's thighs so he was more open for anything he wanted to do.

"Mine." Inuyasha nodded as he bit his lip, gripping the sheets tighter. Over the past week and a half Inuyasha's need for sex had lowered, his frenzied mind calmed. But for the long time without it Inuyasha had lost his stamina, on the verge of releasing from the minimal amount of stimulation now. He tried to hold back his moans, wanting to hear the soft pants Sesshomaru made. Inuyasha gasped when Sesshomaru started to stroke him faster, his length tingling as it drooled with precum.

Inuyasha cried out as he came, Sesshomaru removing his hand from his member. Inuyasha opened his eyes just in time to see him lick his fingers of his semen, Inuyasha blushing red.

He had never done that before…

"You came fast." Inuyasha's blush became darker, his eyes shifting away from Sesshomaru as he held back his retort. He closed his eyes, licking his lips to moisten them. His core was not as demanding and needy as his member, Inuyasha left without a vaginal orgasm. He was fine with it, but Sesshomaru wasn't. Inuyasha was gently pulled and pushed till he was resting on all fours, Sesshomaru rising up behind him. Inuyasha gasped when he pushed inside his core, gripping the sheets and tearing them.

"Desperate?" Sesshomaru asked, his body shaking slightly as he fully sheathed himself inside of Inuyasha's wet tight cavern. Inuyasha shivered beneath him, opening his eyes to stare down at the sheets beneath him. He was panting for breath, his body once again heating up. His member was gladly given time to recuperate, the separate stimulation enough for now.

"You're the one to talk!" Inuyasha gasped, Sesshomaru stilling as he tried to screw back on his head. He was quickly losing himself to the tides of arousal, but he didn't want to. He wanted to be aware when he made Inuyasha scream, when he made him squirm beneath him. Sesshomaru was panting for breath like a wounded dog, Inuyasha's body more than he had remembered. Inuyasha wasn't as patient, grinding back against Sesshomaru and drawing tiny gasps from his Alpha's lips.

"Please," Inuyasha whispered, Sesshomaru leaning over him so they were chest to back. Inuyasha gasped when Sesshomaru started to thrust, their queen sized bed creaking softly with each thrust. Inuyasha laid his head down on the bed, moaning softly when Sesshomaru sped up slightly.

It was almost too much for Inuyasha. He had talked to his father and he had told him sex would be different from the very point he got pregnant. Inuyasha had thought it would be a horrible affair and he would never let Sesshomaru touch him again.

But it was quite the opposite.

Inuyasha was shaking out of pure ecstasy, his core thrumming with each thrust and his thighs shaking from the mere magnitude of pleasure he was receiving. He was in heaven, and Sesshomaru was his God.

Inutaisho had told him about hormones, about how more blood was circulating or something like that around his groin. Inuyasha couldn't remember half the shit he had said, but it didn't matter in that moment. All that mattered was that Sesshomaru was his God and he was dying.

Pregnant sex was the best sex he ever had.

Inuyasha bit his lower lip, trying not to cry out or scream like he really wanted too. Even though he was basically dying from pleasure, Sesshomaru's thoughts were not the same. He worried he was hurting Inuyasha from the lack of noise his mate was making, his demon feeling guilty from this revelation.

"Am I hurting you?" Sesshomaru asked, slowing down his thrusts as he contemplated pulling out and ending their session. Inuyasha shook his head, opening his eyes as he released his lip, blood forming from where he had bit himself too hard.

"Don't stop," Inuyasha panted, Sesshomaru thrusting a bit faster. Inuyasha moaned from the heat that radiated inside him, Sesshomaru licking the back of his neck as he sped up more as his worry gave way to arousal. Inuyasha suddenly tensed, a cry of pleasure erupting from his throat. Sesshomaru frowned slightly, slowly pulling out and looking down. Inuyasha was shaking, the evidence of his release dripping down his thigh.

Sesshomaru hadn't released yet, and he was far from doing so. He pushed back inside when Inuyasha whimpered his name, furrowing his brow as he tried to prolong the pleasure he gave to Inuyasha. Inuyasha had relaxed slightly from his release, sounds escaping freely from his lips. He was begging, he was crying, he was moaning, gasping, screaming. Sesshomaru was being driven insane by it all, his thrusts harder than he had originally wanted them to be. Inuyasha accepted it all, pushing back against Sesshomaru as he urged him to release inside him.

"Please?" Inuyasha whispered, Sesshomaru growling as he felt himself on the edge. Inuyasha was shaking, his body accepting Sesshomaru with ease. He was slick and wet, Inuyasha feeling the stickiness of natural lubricant and precum on his thighs. He had started to cry, hot tears pouring down his cheeks and onto the bed. It didn't matter though, only this moment did. Sesshomaru grabbed Inuyasha's thighs with a groan, Inuyasha feeling the heat that filled him. He came from the feeling, Sesshomaru panting for breath as he gently pulled out.

Inuyasha laid on his side, Sesshomaru spooning him from behind. Inuyasha closed his eyes, panting softly as he came down from his orgasmic high. Sesshomaru suddenly stirred, rising up onto his elbow and looking down to Inuyasha who looked up to him with a small smile.

"I love you."