Sesshomaru and Rin both hated the smell of hospitals. They both were frankly too nervous about them. Kagome had gone into labor eight- or was it nine- hours ago and at this point, her mate was pacing furiously trying to calm his racing thoughts. He had been informed from Izayoi that it was much more taxing for hanyou births than others because of the mixed blood of the babe and knowing that only put his nerves more on fire. What if something happened? What would he do? A hand on his shoulder caused him to look at Souta.
Souta had arrived earlier and it eased Sesshomaru. Rin was playing with her grandparents and Souta was gazing at him with a stern expression, one that Sesshomaru had never seen on his brother in law.
"Relax and be strong. Kagome, Rin, and the baby are all looking up to you for support. Stop freaking out and just wait." And surprisingly Sesshomaru found that those were just the words he needed to hear.