Be Careful What You Wish For bySimply Hopeless a.k.a. Assassin's Kiss
Genre/Warning: Refer to first Chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own or make any profit from the anime/manga Inuyasha and/or own any of the characters from it. This product is the sole property of Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Media. I am, however, the sole author of this fanfic and owner of the original characters that I created: Julie and Faith. So please do not steal them and/or my story. It's happened before.
Author's Note: Hello Simply Hopeless here and I enjoy the reviews you have sent me. I hope you enjoy the new chapter and look forward to more comments and suggestions you might have.
Chapter Three
"But Inuyasha…" Kagome almost whined trying to reach for his tail again only for him to snap at the air by her fingers.
"What did I just say," he growled, golden eyes narrowed to slits.
"Don't worry Kagome it's the hormones taking affect. I mean look at poor Miroku." Sango pointed to her husband before giving him a hug. "Not that I don't love you any less now that you're carrying our children. You are carrying are children… right?" Sango looked at him with slight suspicion.
"Of course I am," Miroku grumbled crossing his arms across his chest.
"I'm just asking you know. You don't have to throw a fit," she hugged him around his neck before kissing his cheek. It was obvious to everyone including Miroku that she was fighting back the need to smile.
"They are like prima donnas aren't they?" Kagome couldn't help but giggle. She threw Inuyasha a quick look before she tugged on Sango's sleeve. "Come on we should gather up some firewood and fill up the canteen. I don't quite think they can bend over far enough to pick up a stick let alone tie their own shoes," she said simply.
"Please take me with you Kagome. They are scaring me," Shippo squealed and leaped into Kagome's arms. He darted his blue-green eyes towards the guys and stuck out his tongue glad that he was sporting a bulging belly like the guys.
"Hey what happened to the waterworks?" questioned Inuyasha suspiciously as he looked at the monk. He looked to left to right to make sure that the girls had truly left before his golden eyes zeroed back on the monk.
"Hmm?" Miroku looked at him in confusion before he popped another grape into his mouth. "Oh that," he waved it off as if it was nothing then reached in the bowl for another grape.
"Yes that," Inuyasha said darkly. "That was the weakest thing I have ever seen you do. You've made me ashamed and—"
"Oh, Inuyasha will you ever learn. I was pretending to cry because crying works," Miroku shrugged as he laid back leisurely only supported up by his elbows.
"Wha…" Inuyasha was more than a little speechless.
Miroku sighed and patted Inuyasha's shoulder. "Far be it for you to understand something as simple as crying. Didn't you see the way Kagome would jump when Sango cry or something. I just took that in and used that to my advantage while letting them believe it was my hormones," he smiled superiorly at Inuyasha.
"SO THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE AT!" hissed Sango closing and opening her fists.
"Ahaha. Hi Sango I was just… um… your back soon," he finally settled on as he laughed nervously at her.
Sango was beyond words at this point, fists balled up at her sides before she reached over and pinched his shoulder. And then to reinforce her anger she twisted it until she noticed Miroku's pained look.
"Hey I'm caring your unborn child here," cried out Miroku trying to crawl away.
"You better be glad because that's the only thing keeping me from killing you," she hissed through clenched teeth.
"Um… did you leave Kagome or something?" Inuyasha ventured out curiously wondering where she and Shippo where.
"No I'm right behind you," Kagome chirped happily stroking his tail. "Oh it's so soft," she cooed her eyes widening in surprise.
"Hey what did I tell you!" squeaked Inuyasha his face flaming up.
"Your so selfish Inuyasha! If I had a tail I would let you pet it,"
"No you would have sat me," Inuyasha glared at him.
"Okay maybe I would but your tail is soooo cute," she squealed before kneeling beside him.
"I wonder where that fairy is so I can thank her for all her help," he announced smiling evilly his hand balled into fist. He was unable to deter Kagome away from his tail even as he flicked it back and forth. He watched in slight amusement as she watched his new appendage moving, eyes trained in concentration before she finally pounced on it.
AT SESSHOMARU'S CASTLE
Rin came bouncing into the room with a book clutched tightly to her chest. She quickly skidded to a halt and clambered onto the couch saying 'Bless you' as a series of sneezes issued out.
"Is Faith-chan sick?" The little girl focused her big brown eyes on her a look of concern on her little face.
"No, no… but we have a visitor," Faith waved her hand to the red head sitting in the chair including her finally in the conversation.
"There talking about me I just know it," grumbled Julie rubbing at her nose until it was cherry red. "Oh fill free to ignore me. I'll just wait to the man of the house arrives," she said as if she was selling something.
Slim fingers pulled through midnight blue hair before they gently plucked the book from Rin's hand. Automatically without looking she turned to the first page with a huge red apple and the letter 'A' scrolled elegantly beside it. "A is for apple. Now spell apple Rin," Faith requested in a kind voice to the human child tucked cozily against her side.
"A is for Apple. Rin knows this. It's A-P-O-L-"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa we are going off track here. There is no 'o' in apple." Faith looked down at the human with a slight frown between her brows.
"Is Faith sure about that? Rin could have sworn…" trailed off the six year old looking at the older woman in confusion.
"Of course I'm sure. I didn't flunk fifth grade and eighth grade two times not to learn that apple isn't spelled like that. It's spelled A-P-I-L-L," Faith said proudly.
"Are you purposely trying to make Rin slow?" a dry voice came to interrupt their conversation.
"No, of course not Sesshy," Faith pouted thoughtfully before turning on the couch to look at the taiyoukai. Her eyes widen in surprise before she took a calm look and slowly slid off the couch.
The dark skinned kitsune circled the Lord of the Western Lands for what seemed to be a fourth times before stopping and standing in front of him. She stroked her chin thoughtfully before flickering ice blue eyes towards the irritated taiyoukai.
"You look different," Faith finally mused as she stroked her chin once more.
"Could it be the fact that I'm pregnant?" Sesshomaru asked dryly looking down at the kitsune woman.
The kitsune woman looked thoughtfully at him before shaking her head. "No, no besides that," Faith waved that off as if it was no big deal. "I mean sure you're as huge as a house but that's not it."
She bent her head close to him and took a tentative sniff. "You're wearing a new scent, aren't you? Is it Tag? No wait Tag is from modern times they wouldn't have it in the feudal era yet," Faith smiled triumphantly all the same only to earn a withering look.
"Big as a house, huh?" he snarled. He raised a delicate eyebrow thought already his eyes flashed red.
"Well yeah somewhere in that area range Sesshy," Faith nodded her head thoughtfully. Then she smiled proudly. "I can't believe I knocked up the Great Lord of the Western Lands," she giggled before rubbing Sesshomaru's bulging belly happily. "Wait until I show you to the guys."
"You don't have to say it like that, you know," grumbled Sesshomaru. He was more than a little put off as he began to rub his temples. He tried to sit down in his usual chair but he was already finding it difficult to navigate his girth properly.
"Let me help you Sesshy," Faith cooed sweetly holding out her hands to the tai-youkai only to have her hands slapped away.
"Don't patronize me," he growled giving her another withering look.
"Oh that's the hormones talking Sesshy," she nodded her head firmly in understanding.
"Well then blame the hormones on me when you find yourself suddenly dead," he hissed. "Aren't you at all surprised by the fact that I'm pregnant?" he looked at Faith in irritated disbelief.
"No of course she isn't because I told her what's what earlier today," came a voice from the corner of the room. Green eyes had been taking in the argument eagerly, a smile drawing on her lips.
"Yeah you have a visitor Sesshy. I found her on the lawn. I was going to call the guards on her but then again we haven't had a visitor in so long," Faith made it a point to let out a deep sigh.
"Where did she come from?" Sesshomaru tried to control his voice but he was finding it hard. It had taken all his will not to roar at the top of his lungs when he realized that he was pregnant when he woke up this morning.
"I didn't crawl out from the gutter if that's what you think," Julie smiled brightly before walking to Sesshomaru. With hands behind her back she soon drew them to the front to brandish her stuffed monkey. Duck tape wrapped around the neck to hold the head in place. "The almightly monkey god Ringo had an unfortunate accident when he ran into an angry doggy," she said in a conspirator's voice, her eyes widen considerably.
With not a single word Sesshomaru lopped off the head with his poisonous claws before he glared down at the fairy. "This Sesshomaru does not have time for silliness. Explain your reasons for being here," he ordered.
"What do men have against Ringo? He's just an adorable stuffed monkey who happens to have followers," Julie cried out hugging the headless stuffed animal.
"Oh my god who knocked you up," Rin gasped scrambling off the couch. Her words had taken everyone totally by surprise, distracting them as they turned to see what she was talking about.
"Where did you get such language from?" Sesshomaru demanded looking down reproachfully at his human charge. He of course was first to recover from Jaken's new state of health. Then his golden eyes traveled to Faith who was trying her best to look innocent. "You're a bad influence on children, you know that."
"Don't say that Sesshy. I promise I'll make the best daddy… err mommy… err whatever it is I'm supposed to be now," smiled Faith brightly before wrapping her arms around his neck. She planted a quick kiss against his cheek before she bent down to place her ear against Sesshomaru's belly.
"So… um Jaken, who is the mother of your child?" Rin asked in a conspirator's whisper as she eyed Jaken's belly suspiciously.
"Don't ask… just don't ask," Jaken whimpered piteously and waddled away blowing his beak into a Kleenex.
"Wow, I'd never figured on him getting knocked up," Julie looked at the poor toad youkai in surprise. "Then again you never figured you'd be knocked up either. Now did you Sesshomaru."
"Okay my important question is that am I a mother or am I a father?" Faith looked thoroughly confused. "And please tell me the kid is mine because I swear if Sesshy cheated me I'm going to turn him into a Popsicle," grounded out Faith.
Suddenly Faith felt Jaken kick her shin. "Do not talk to Lord Sesshomaru like that! Be you Lady of the Eastern Lands or not I will not tolerate your threatening my master," he glared at her tearfully.
"Listen here you emotional little—" Faith started as she hoisted up the toad youkai by his collar.
Julie blew a whistle cutting them off. "Hey, hey hey there are two minors in the room," Julie said pointing to herself and Rin. "Even if I'm like a hundred years old it takes a while for fairies to grow up," Julie announced kicking at the air frowning.
"Why are you glaring at me Rin?" Jaken looked at him with his huge red eyes.
"I don't know… I didn't want to feel left out," she smiled sheepishly shrugging her shoulders.
"Everyone sit now and explain why I'm pregnant or more than Mr. Ringo's head will roll," Sesshomaru stomped his foot and everyone fell to the ground sitting.
To be continued…
A/N: First, Shippo and Kohaku aren't pregnant. They are minors and aren't of rightful bearing age. Second, the only ones exposed to jewel shards were really affected by the spell so the men in Kagome's time are fine. Third, how can someone possibly complain about Miroku's crying being OCC if men being pregnant is more than a little OCC. Fourth, I don't know how far I'm going to go with this story. I'm taking it bit by bit so first I'll have to worry about the guys being pregnant before worrying about anything else. Fifth… I just wanted to say fifth.
I do really hope you enjoy and review this story. So until next time.