Normal POV
Inuyasha looked back and forth between his elder brother and Kagome. They hadn't said a word to one another since they'd gotten on the plane. Kagome was asleep, and had been for the past hour and a half. Sesshomaru was gazing out of the window in a seat four rows ahead of her, a tired look on his face. Unbuckling his seat belt, Inuyasha strolled up to his brother, plopping into the empty seat beside him. "Sess? What's up? See your face in the window's reflection and just realized how ugly it was?"
Instead of answering, the Daiyoukai exhaled softly and pinched his little brother's ear.
"Ow!" The hanyou huffed. "Why don't you talk to her?"
"Inuyasha, we made love in my office." Sesshomaru said. The first class area had been reserved for them. "And I thought that she would be returning home." He added lowly, before growling. "But she was merely acting on an urge."
"Well, you can't really be mad at her. Like, did she say that she would return home?"
"No."
Inuyasha nodded. "Did she do anything, besides the sex, that led you to believe that?"
Sesshomaru shook his head gently. "But her aura-"
"Her aura shows what she feels, not what she thinks, Sesshomaru. She probably felt the need to forgive you, but after considering it, decided not to just yet."
The Daiyoukai's upper lip curled. He hated it when his brother was right. "Still, her words stung. And her last phrase, "Do something about it…""
"About what?"
"Making sure that I do not lose her." He knew that he needed to do something, but he wasn't sure what. Losing her was the last thing he wanted. He needed to think. Kami, he needed to be able to read her mind.
Inuyasha sighed, patting his brother's shoulder and standing. "You'll figure it out." Turning, he started back to his seat when the plane began to shake, a series of hard, heavy thuds. "W-what the hell?"
Kagome was awakened by the first, then the second caused a painful wave to shoot through her stomach. Crying out, she clutched her stomach, hunching over.
Sesshomaru rushed to her aide, sitting at her side as the oxygen masks fell down. "Kagome, what's wrong?"
"D-don't know. It hurts."
"Hurts where?"
"H-hurts here." She whimpered, touching her lower stomach.
Sesshomaru was about to say something when the intercom came on. "I'm sorry, everyone. We're having difficulties with the equipment. It looks like-" The intercom cut off as the airplane tilted forward into an almost complete nose dive.
"Sesshomaruuuuu!" Kagome cried out, gripping his hands.
The daiyoukai drew her into his arms, caressing her back. "Be calm, Kagome."
"I'm scared, Sesshomaru."
"You have no reason to be. I will not allow anything to happen to you." His brows furrowed as he thought of what he could do to save his mate…as well as himself and the others on the plane. Sitting Kagome back, he buckled her seatbelt tightly.
"W-what are you doing?"
"I am going to go outside and stop the plane."
Kagome's eyes widened. "Stop the plane? With what?"
Sesshomaru touched her shoulder gently. "My cloud of mist and jaki, and my body." When her mouth opened to protest, he kissed her, breathing some of his poison into her body until she went limp in his arms. Satisfied that she was out like a light, he turned to his brother, "Inuyasha."
"You can't be serious!"
"I will protect my mate at all costs. Now, will you be assisting?"
The hanyou sighed. "Not like I have a choice. How are we gonna do this?"
"Hanyou you may be, but you, little brother are powerful in your own. Do you remember your cloud training?"
"I couldn't make it last for more than ten minutes, Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru crossed his arms, smirking. "You had better pray, then."
"You stupid fuck, I hate you." Inuyasha muttered.
Inuyasha's POV
"I hate you, Sesshomaruuuuuu!" I yell angry, clinging to the side of the plane as the air rushes around me. "If I die, Dad is going to hate you!" I knew I should have waited with the old man and left on the jet with him and the kids!
"Yes, but I will be all the happier!" He replies from the opposite side, somehow still managing to look all regal and shit even while the air whips at him. "Form your cloud when I say to."
Glaring at him, I nod, and empty my mind to concentrate on this stupid cloud thing. Kagome better cook me all the instant ramen I want when we get home. I imagine my cloud beneath me, waiting for Sesshomaru's word.
Just when I'm getting impatient, worrying about when we'll hit the ground, he commands, "Now!"
I feel energy flow from my feet, forming my cloud beneath me. I do my best to hold it together, but as I near my ten minutes, I feel bits break off. "S-Sesshomaru!"
"Concentrate, Inuyasha."
I clench my eyes as I focus harder on what I'm doing, but I still feel it falling, and the plane is beginning to tilt. "I- I can't." I feel so weak.
"Inuyasha, do you want to die?"
"No."
"Do you want my mate to die?"
My eyes widen. "K-kagome." I narrow my eyes in concentration as my cloud begins to gather beneath me again, but it won't fuse.
"Do you want Rin to lose her father? Whether you or I, she will lose one."
I close my eyes and use my youki to fit my cloud into one piece, and remains beneath my feet. I look down at the ground as we rush to meat it.
"Now, slow down." Sess instructs me, and I nod, doing as he says. He may be an ass, but he knows what to do in times of emergency. Slowly, we meet the ground in the middle of a large park. "Where are we?"
"We are on the outskirts of Hong Kong. I will take Kagome to the nearest hospital. You, Inuyasha, make sure that the other passengers are not harmed. Once I reach the hospital, I will notify someone of the happenings." He rushes to get Kagome, then takes off, leaving me with the plane and passengers. The jackass. I smirk. 'But Kagome is safe, so I'll spare ya, Sess.'
Kagome's POV
"Ugh." I groan as I open my eyes to a piercing white light. Squinting my eyes, I groan again, touching my stomach, which is a little tender.
"Kagome," I hear a deep low voice from my side.
Turning, I spot Sesshomaru, and the memories from the plane rush back. "You're okay." I say gratefully. If he'd been hurt…I don't know what I would have done.
Sesshomaru smirks a bit. "Of course I am." His face softens to one of worry. "Are you?"
"Yeah. I guess they didn't like the commotion." I stroke my stomach, referring to the pups and spiderling.
"Yes, that appears to be all. The doctor could not find anything wrong with you."
I roll my eyes over his face, still considering the fact that he acted so dangerously. "…Just what the hell were you thinking?! Knocking me out like that!"
"I did what I had to so that you would remain seated while I left."
"Sesshomaru, you stepped outside of a moving plane!"
His eyes narrow slightly. "I was protecting my mate."
"You could've been killed!"
"You could have died yourself." He says firmly.
"You had no right to step out there without consulting me! I am still your mate!"
Sesshomaru leans toward me. "I consult nothing with you."
I snarl at him. "Next time I'm in danger, don't do something so stupid or I'll be forced to act."
"Grr. Why are you so damn thickheaded?!" Sesshomaru barks at me, grabbing me by the arms. "I will, as do I have the right, to protect my mate as I wish. I will not sit aside and watch my beloved die! This discussion over!"
My eyes mist, and I lunge into his chest. "You idiot, you could have been killed, and I would have hated you forever."
Sesshomaru sighs, embracing me. "Shh."
I cry harder. "Don't you ever scare me like that again."
"I must protect you at all cost. Next time, I will render you unconscious without telling you what I will do."
"Fool." I laugh, drawing away from him.
He gazes into my eyes. "You cannot live without me, and yet you are not with me."
The happy moment gone, and tension in the air, I frown. "It's complicated."
"Kagome, I am losing myself. I am the Lord of the West, and yet, at night, I," he lowers his gaze," I nuzzle your pillow and whimper as I sleep according to Amaimaru and Rin. Do you truly not miss me?"
"I…" I blush, "I have a shirt of yours that I hug when I'm feeling sad, when I miss you so much that I just want to get in the car and go home."
"What is stopping you?'
I tap my temple. "My head."
"And what of your heart?"
"My heart is foolish. It wants to return."
"I side with your heart. Come home to me, Kagome."
I open my mouth to speak, pausing when a woman in a white coat walks in, a stethoscope around her neck. "Ni hao." I greet in Chinese.
She smiles. "It's quite alright to speak in Japanese."
"Thank goodness. I'm a little rusty on my Chinese."
"Well, if you like, you may leave now. Your friend, Lord Inuyasha, is signing you out as we speak."
"Thank you." I grasp Sesshomaru's hand in mine as he helps me off the bed. "After this, I am not getting pregnant again until these pups are off to college themselves."
Sesshomaru chuckles, then purrs lowly, "Who told you that I would be able to resist pupping you for so long."
I gasp at him, blushing furiously while pushing him off me. "Don't go getting any thoughts, mister." I snatch my clothes off of a chair and head into the bathroom to change out of this paper gown.
"Whatever do you mean?" He asks, following me into the bathroom.
"S-Sesshomaru, get out! I can't change with you there."
"Of course you can. I am not leaving."
"Y-you…ugh, butthead!"
Sesshomaru snaps his teeth at me, and I shake my head. "Don't make me call Inuyasha."
He snorts. "And what will the halfbreed do?"
"This halfbreed'll kick your ass, fluffmeister!" Inuyasha shouts outside the door, and I giggle.
Sesshomaru growls, opening the door, "Excuse me, mate. I have a little brother to kill."And moments later, I hear Inuyasha howling in pain.
Sesshomaru's POV
Inuyasha wrings his hands, awaiting the Doctor's results. Kagome is at his side, her quivering hands on his shoulders. I lower my eyes to Rin, who is hugging my leg, looking intently at Inuyasha, then close them and sigh. No matter these results, Rin is blood. I will continue to care for her as I do. If she is mine, I will take care of her…even if it means losing my love. If she is not mine, it may mean gaining my little miko back.
"Ahem." Dr. Wong clears her throat to gain our attention. "According to the reports, which are 56.4124 % correct…"
Inuyasha and Kagome lean forward, eager to learn what she has to say.
"Lord Inuyasha is the little girl's father."
"Yes!" Inuyasha cries, pumping his fists into the air. He picks Kagome up and spins her around, only letting her down because of the low, warning growl I release. Thanking the doctor, he turns to Rin and I, "Sesshomaru?"
Instead of answering his silent question, I kneel next to Rin, who looks confused, "Rin,"
She at me with wide, sparkling eyes, "D-Daddy?"
"Rin, I am not your daddy. I am your Uncle Sesshomaru. Inuyasha is your father." I nudge her towards him.
"Inuyasha, my daddy?" She asks uncertainly, trying to understand.
"Yes, Rin."
Smiling slightly, she wraps her arms around his neck when he kneels before her. He smiles, tears coming to his eyes as he embraces her. "My Rin," He mumbles into her hair, nuzzling her eagerly.
She smiles, "My daddy." Sniffing him, she clutches his shirt tightly.
I look toward Kagome, expecting to see her smiling, but she isn't. She's gazing at her feet. I move to her side, touching her arm. "Is there something wrong? I expected you to be happy."
"I am, for Inuyasha."
"But it does not change anything between you and I?" I assume.
"No. It doesn't. Thinking Rin was yours hurt me, yes. It pushed me. It was the last straw that broke the camel's back, but it wasn't the entire thing…I have a date with Naraku when I return."
I cringed, but do not object. "I hope that he treats you well."
She smiles. "Don't lie. You hope that he doesn't treat me as perfectly as you did so that I will miss you."
"Actually, miko. I did not think that at all."
"Oh? Hm." She crosses her arms.
"Will you be coming to the annual Western Lands' gala? There was a tremendous change in theme that you can thank Rin and Amai for."
Kagome cocks a brow. "And what's the change?"
I sigh. "Kids will be there. It will be during the day, in a large field in the middle of Inuyasha's forest. There will be games, face painting, swimming, many childish things."
Her eyes light up with delight, and I smile slightly. "Oh, of course I'll be there! Is the date the same?"
"No. It was changed. It will be in a week and half."
"Wow…right before our big battle, eh? We should enjoy it. I should have the pups before we battle, probably a day."
"We should not fight when you are still weak and tired."
Kagome sighs. "No. No. I read the rules. No matter the circumstances, we are to battle."
"…If that is you wish."
"Yup. Better be working out. I've gotten a lot stronger."
"And yet I doubt that you will beat me."
"Hm. We'll just have to see about that. You wouldn't want me to win, would you? Beef up your game." Pecking my lips gently, she smiles and walks out, her hips swaying from side to side. "Close your mouth!' She tosses over her shoulder.
I lick my lips and smile. So, she doesn't want me to win? "Alright, then, miko. I won't allow you to win."
Hiiiii! I would have written more, but I'm tired! The next chap, farrrrr more interesting.
