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Chapter 13

The Miles I'd Go

Kagome held her ear to the front door of her brother's apartment, listening to the fading steps as they made their way to the elevator. When she heard the faint "ding," that signified the person was no longer on the floor, she nearly jumped with joy. She was finally alone in the apartment. Turning around, her back now leaning against the front door, she glanced around the small apartment is disapproval. With Kouga and Souta gone for the remainder of the day, Kagome could now clean!

She knew her brother had little time for cleaning. She swallowed the guilt she felt at the burden she had placed upon him and Kouga by staying at their apartment. Well, that would all change. Hands pressed tightly to her hips, Kagome frowned down at the mess around her before stepping over to the couch with a sigh, scooping a sweater, crinkled and musty, off the floor, before heading on to the next closest article of wayward clothing and pulling it off the back of a chair. Rolling her eyes, she fought a wry grin—she certainly had her work cut out for her.

Sesshoumaru stared at his sleeping daughter resting next to him and couldn't fully suppress the grin forming on his face as he watched her unconscious movements in her sleep. Her left ear twitched slightly in her deepened slumber, and small, incoherent mumbles fell from her lips even as she slept.

"Then again, she is Kagome's daughter." He thought amusedly, really noticing for the first time how alike the two females actually were. Rin could have been Kagome's younger sister had Kagome been hanyou or Rin been completely human. He shook his head in self-directed disgust. It had taken him over five years to realize that Kagura was not his daughter's mother. All the while, Kagome had watched her daughter grow up in the shadows. She endured a lonely pregnancy with Rin, lengthy abuse from his soon-to-be-ex-wife, and now she had moved halfway across the world, pregnant no less, in order to keep him happy.

He ground his teeth together in a rare show of agitation, his fists clenched tightly to his sides. She had done all of this for him. Her selflessness baffled him. She was willing to give up her life…her home… in order to assure his supposed happiness?!

Sesshoumaru forced himself to relax as he reached into his jacket to extract the small scrap of paper that was his only clue to finding Kagome when they finally reached their intended destination. His eyes scanned over her cell phone number, but he decided it would be easier, not to mention less stressful, for all of them to speak of the matter face to face.

Placing the information securely back into his pocket, his hand sought out the only other object that occupied his coat, other than his wallet. His calloused hands fingered the plush velvet box to assure himself that it was really there. He had grabbed it as a last thought before leaving the house with Rin early that same morning.

The ring in the box wasn't anything particularly fancy. The band had been repaired numerous times, worn so diligently that the gold had become too worn to wear without fear of losing the beautiful sapphire with diamond accented ring. It was a family treasure, passed to the mate of each eldest son. His mother had placed it in his care until he found a mate. He never had the heart or the necessary inclination to give such an important and symbolic piece of jewelry to Kagura, but Sesshoumaru was damned if that ring wasn't found on Kagome's finger before the night came to an end!

Withdrawing his fingers from the caress of the comforting material, his found himself staring out the window, one arm unconsciously wrapping itself around the frail and slightly snoring frame of his daughter.

Soon he would be reunited with his Kagome. No longer will he be forced to hide his affection for Kagome in fear of losing his Rin. He would be free to lavish her with the gifts she had always deserved…and he would be there for the remainder of her pregnancy. The thought of Kagome swollen with his pup made his chest fill with warmth and his heart fill with pride. He couldn't wait to hold her again…

Kagome rubbed her belly soothingly as she reclined back on the couch, her swollen feet and ankles propped up unceremoniously on the newly polished coffee table before her. She was tired, achy, and hungry, but the apartment was now as tidy as her own. The fresh smell of cleansers filled the air, and Kagome sighed contently as she closed her eyes and leaned her head backwards, her hand still resting contently atop her stomach as she listened to the sound of her breathing fill the silent room.

Her thoughts wandered as she shifted slightly to gain a more favorable position on the sofa. In less than six months, she would be a mother. She would have two, full-demon children, boys no less, to care for. She was sure at the rate they were developing within her from what Kouga said that they would be born earlier than the normal nine month gestation of a human, but she had been wrong. Kouga had explained that while her children at three months in the womb were as developed as a human five month old, youkai children used the extra time in the womb for developing any youkai powers that might have been passed down from father to son.

"Kagome, since the father of your pups came from a long line of Taiyoukais, your children will be developing the ability to create and dispense poison through the last few months of your pregnancy. This, for you, as the mother, is the most dangerous time. Even with Sesshoumaru by your side, you will most likely be hospitalized and on constant watch. During the process in which your children get the ability to excrete these toxins, any sudden or especially disruptive movement could result in one or both of your pups releasing the toxin into your body, which would most likely prove fatal. Though, with Sesshoumaru there that chance is less likely. Sesshoumaru's aura will not only calm the pups, but will also speed this step of the pregnancy up."

Kagome involuntarily shivered at the thought of being killed by her own pup…something she took part in creating with the man she loved. She sighed, she couldn't fight it, and attempting to hide it from herself was making her feel stupid. "I love him." She thought with a sigh as she settled on the couch, stretching her sore muscles along the length of the now clean indigo material that covered the exterior. She cuddled up to the pillow, already floating away to sleep. All the cleaning she had done had wiped her out, and it seemed a nap was in order.

About ten miles away, a silver-haired man clasped a yawning child in his arms as he awkwardly hailed a cab right before the airport. Once situated within the smoky scented yellow colored vehicle, Sesshoumaru showed the driver a small slightly crumpled piece of paper. A few words passed between the two before the cabbie nodded and made his way into the busy lot.

Okay, so it's not that long…I know, but it is something. This is actually more of a filler chapter than anything else. A few new things were learned…but what will happen next? Sorry this chapter took so long…I've been having some issues at home and writing fan fiction just wasn't at the top of my list of things I needed to get done…

Let me know what you think about the chapter…hopefully more to come soon!