Chapter 10

Author's note: Sorry for taking so long, college likes to mess with my time.

Inuyasha sneezed, his body shivering slightly as he peed himself a little. He sighed in annoyance, wondering why this had to happen to him. He had taken the maternity leave and he was glad he did. His ankles were swollen constantly and his back ached. He put a hand on his lower back as he got up from his chair, the amount of effort he needed shocking him.

Was this the end of all his earned comfort?

Inuyasha saw Kyo run into the kitchen, the Sunday morning making them all wait for Sesshomaru to get up and cook the annual Sunday breakfast. Inuyasha was thinking of making it himself, but he wasn't too sure he wanted his belly too close to the stove.

Could his babies become too hot and die?

Was that a stupid thing to think?

"Mommy, obassan said you needed to rest!" Kyo ordered sternly, Inuyasha smiling softly as he ran a hand through Kyo's hair. Kimi had told him that he was still too thin for a six moth pregnant mother with twins, but Inuyasha didn't think so. He stopped seeing his feet last week.

"I know, I just wanted to eat some ice cream," Inuyasha told her, Kyo taking his hand and leading him back to his room with a stern face. Inuyasha thought it was cute. Kimi had told Kyo everything she needed to do to make sure both him and the baby stayed healthy, and she took it to heart.

"That's not good mommy. You could have told me and I could have got it for you!" Kyo tried to argue, opening the door and leading Inuyasha inside. She led him to his bed but Inuyasha needed to take a shower.

"Take me to the bathroom Kyo," Inuyasha told her, Kyo taking him without asking. She knew he couldn't control his bladder anymore, so when he said bathroom she wasted no time to get him in one. At the mall a couple days ago, she broke down a door just so he could go pee. It was a very hilarious but embarrassing moment. All she said as her defense was, "mommy's pregnant."

Inuyasha wondered about her sometimes.

She left him to do what he needed, guarding the closed door. Inuyasha snorted, slowly stripping down.

"Mommy, Sesshomaru-sama is coming in." Inuyasha just grunted, the door opening and Sesshomaru walking in. For a second Inuyasha saw the man he knew before, his body clad in his usual armor. The image faded though, Inuyasha blinking. Standing there was just his mate. Inuyasha looked away, hearing Kyo walking away from the door since she was assured Sesshomaru would protect him.

"Inuyasha…" Inuyasha felt his arms encase him, his eyes shifting to the mirror. Inuyasha touched a hand to Sesshomaru's on his stomach, his fingers smaller than Sesshomaru's. Inuyasha knew he said he didn't want to love Sesshomaru, but that was changing and sometimes he wished it didn't. It wasn't the dates, the spoiling. It was those small moments were he kissed his stomach, whispered he loved him, held him when he cried from nightmares. Inuyasha closed his eyes, lowering his head down till his chin touched his chest.

"I love you," Sesshomaru whispered against his neck, Inuyasha gripping Sesshomaru's hand tighter. Inuyasha took in a deep breath, releasing it with a small sigh.

"I…" Inuyasha turned around, placing his head on Sesshomaru's chest. Sesshomaru touched a hand to Inuyasha's head, running his fingers through Inuyasha's hair. Sesshomaru had longed to hear Inuyasha say those three little words, but he wanted to hear them when Inuyasha was ready to say them. A few months ago, he would demand him too. But now, he knew that wasn't how love worked.

He thought he loved Inuyasha because he was his mate, but in the end it was just words he said because he thought he had to say them. After all the dates, the moments he spent with his mate, his words became more sincere.

He didn't think he could, but he actually loved Inuyasha. He couldn't breathe when he wasn't near him, couldn't function when he couldn't hold him. Inuyasha had become his addiction in the best of ways. Sesshomaru loved him whole heartedly.

"I… I love you too." Inuyasha blushed at the words he said, but there was nothing in his heart that went against it. How he came to this conclusion happened last night.

:::+:::

"Inuyasha, are you tired?" Inuyasha shrugged as he looked to the TV, tired but not overly so. Sesshomaru grabbed his chin, lifting Inuyasha's head and making him look at him. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, wondering what Sesshomaru wanted to say. Sesshomaru kissed him, the fleeting kiss only lasting a couple seconds. Inuyasha's body burned, his eyelids lowering.

Inuyasha slowly rose up, Sesshomaru looking to him with a blank expression. Inuyasha got on his lap, Sesshomaru grabbing his slightly larger hips. Inuyasha kissed Sesshomaru, his eyes closing as he tasted his mouth. Inuyasha pulled away after a long moment, Sesshomaru touching a hand to his cheek. Sesshomaru smiled, the sight stopping Inuyasha in his tracks. Sesshomaru smiling was rare, and that a small kiss could trigger it made Inuyasha blush.

"As long as I am here, no one will ever harm you." Inuyasha's demon basically swooned, and Inuyasha couldn't stop himself from doing the same. That night they didn't do it hard, rough, or crazy. Sesshomaru made love to him. He pushed against every right spot, whispered sweet nothings into Inuyasha's ear, and touched him in a way Inuyasha had only ever seen in movies.

That's when Inuyasha knew.

He was in love with this man.

Right then though, as they stood in the bathroom in silence, Inuyasha felt his heart skip a beat. The man last night, the man who made him feel beautiful, made him feel happy and special…

Was that only for one night?

Inuyasha looked up when he couldn't take the silence anymore, and right then he knew. Staring down at him were eyes of love. Inuyasha pushed away from Sesshomaru, suddenly extremely shy. Sesshomaru grabbed him, pulling him back against his body gently. Inuyasha pressed harder against him, wanting that warmth he knew he could only get from this man.

"Say it again," Sesshomaru whispered, Inuyasha swearing he heard his voice shake.

Was Sesshomaru crying?

Inuyasha couldn't tell because he had his face pressed against his chest, but his shyness melted away at those words.

"I love you Sesshomaru." Inuyasha gasped when he was kissed fiercely, Sesshomaru holding him tightly as he devoured him. It wasn't out of lust though. Sesshomaru was happy, so happy he wanted to cry. He replaced his tears with kissing Inuyasha, his heart beating erratically in his chest.

He truly loved his mate.

Inuyasha pulled away when he was getting dizzy from lack of oxygen, panting as Sesshomaru just held him. Inuyasha ran a hand through his mate's hair, his heart pounding against his chest. A quick shower was taken before they laid in bed, Inuyasha cuddled against Sesshomaru contently.

"You know what I just realized?" Inuyasha asked softly, Sesshomaru humming softly as he contently held Inuyasha against him. The past month had been hectic up until now, and right then all Sesshomaru wanted to do was lay there.

"Demons can cry." Sesshomaru snorted at that, not one to admit his weakness.

"We may not be human, but even we have our weaknesses." Inuyasha smiled at that, falling asleep as he basked in Sesshomaru's warmth.

:::+:::

Inuyasha woke up what seemed like after only a second. The sun was high in the sky, the sound of chatter coming from the kitchen as it seemed Kimi was cooking lunch for Kyo. Inuyasha got up with effort, walking out of the room. His feet carried him to the room next to his, his hand pushing against the door. The door opened soundlessly, Inuyasha's eyes roaming over the room.

The baby stuff had already been picked out over a period of time. Two cribs sat against the wall nearest to his room, keeping the baby's near and away from the window. With little knowledge of the genders, they got the cribs in white with puppy blankets fitted inside. A diaper box laid on the floor beneath each crib, waiting to be prepped for the newborns. A package of wipes laid on top of them.

Two cute little outfits were picked out, placed on the changing table. A hospital bag was prepped since for him they didn't know how long he would carry, a half demon pregnancy rather rare and unpredictable.

Inuyasha picked up the small stuffed dinosaur picked out for one of the twins, holding it against his stomach. He felt a strong kick, a small smile on his lips.

"I love you."

Inuyasha froze when suddenly there was water on the floor, his vision spinning as he felt a sudden pain in his stomach. He wasn't sure if he had screamed or not, but suddenly Sesshomaru was at his side. Inuyasha saw Kyo and Kimi come into the room, Kimi's face paling slightly.

Inuyasha was rushed into the car, the stuffed dinosaur still held firmly in his hands. He vision stopped spinning once he was sat down, Inuyasha breathing through the sudden pain he felt.

"It's going to be okay mommy," Kyo tried to soothe as Sesshomaru and his mother argued in the front seat about what streets to take. Sesshomaru sped through town, Inuyasha holding his stomach when he felt the urge to push.

Please stay inside a little longer, Inuyasha prayed, letting his head fall back.

"Inuyasha how do you feel?" Sesshomaru asked, Inuyasha trying to breathe instead of speak.

"Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru yelled, Inuyasha opening his eyes and glaring at his mate.

"Just fucking drive!" Inuyasha screamed back, Kyo's face calm yet full of fear at the same time. When they got to the hospital after cutting off traffic with a big middle finger, Inuyasha thought he was going to die. He couldn't even stand so Sesshomaru carried him in to the hospital doors, Inuyasha quickly put on a wheelchair and wheeled into a birthing room. The nurses quickly got to work, his pants cut off so they could see.

"The baby's crowning!" Inuyasha screamed in agony, the stuffed dinosaur still held in his hands. Kyo took it when the nurse failed too, Inuyasha feeling like he was slowly dying. Kimi took Kyo out of the room, Inuyasha's screams heard halls down.

"What is happening? It's too early obassan," Kyo theorized, Kimi shaking her head.

"Half breeds are different Kyo. Sometimes the baby's grow faster or slower." Kimi knew why they were coming early. They probably would have came at nine months, but as she and Sesshomaru fed them demonic energy, they started to grow faster.

She did this.

In the birthing room, Inuyasha thought he was dying. Sesshomaru held his hand as the doctors and nurses worked to get the baby out. Inuyasha screamed in agony, the baby coming out of his ass since he didn't have a vagina. Inuyasha was in so much pain he thought he would faint. His back was breaking, his pelvis was shattering, and his hole was tearing beyond repair.

Inuyasha sobbed, Sesshomaru holding his hand tighter. Their first born wanted to get out, and now. Inuyasha didn't think he had ever worked this hard in his entire life, pushing with every contraction until he couldn't breathe anymore. A breathing mask was put over his face, Inuyasha greedily taking in the oxygen.

"The heads almost out!" Inuyasha screamed in agony as he pushed as hard as he could, his entire body tearing.

"The heads out!" Inuyasha felt his body convulse before there was sudden relief. Inuyasha fell against the bed, panting as he tried to breathe.

"It's a boy!" Inuyasha looked down when his baby was placed on his stomach, small cries escaping his small mouth. He looked like a small alien, but the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Inuyasha felt his eyes tear up, his signature ears not on his son's head. Inuyasha watched as he was taken and cleaned, a sudden pain erupting through his body. This time the doctors were more prepared. His daughter was born an hour later, the little girl taking her time. She had ears just like Inuyasha.

They were both born healthy and full grown, Inuyasha delivering the afterbirth before relaxing. He held his daughter as Sesshomaru held their son, the two babies' fast asleep now. Their first born was born January 24 at 2:09pm. Their daughter was born 3:12pm that same day. Inuyasha had a feeling they would argue over that for the rest of their lives.

They both were hairless with golden eyes, their son looking more like Inuyasha and their daughter looking more like Sesshomaru. They both had the same markings on their bodies, magenta jagged marks and a purple crescent moon on both of their heads. Their names were picked within seconds.

Their first boy was name Ichiro. Their second born was named Fumiko.

And all was good.

Author's note: This is not the end. I'll write a few chapters based off the twins growth.