Haunt me from the inside out, slow motion I feel you in my blood bring your body closer.

For the first time at 22 weeks, Kagome woke up feeling, human. She knew it was because he was getting closer. While he would not seek her out, him being closer would help her. She sat up and winced. She had a small belly now and she was all baby, mostly due to her not being able to hold much down. She ran a hand over her smooth bump.

She could feel movement now, strongly.

But she was very weak, Inuyasha's power wasn't enough. The baby kicked, and she sucked in air. "Oh, please calm down." Every kick hurt. Tears started to roll down her face. "I'm sorry." She told the baby. "He won't want us."

She opened her robes to see the purple line of her veins and bruising on her skin.

The closer they got, the stronger the baby moved and the more it hurt her.

They were two days away when Sesshomaru stopped walking. He was covered in blood and dirt and he hated every second of it.

"What is it?"

"I can't feel her." He stated.

"She is powerless by now, I am sure. I should have returned."

"Are you saying the pup will be stronger than I?"

"No, but to maintain its life, I am sure it drew from both Inuyasha and her."

"She is stronger than the half breed."

"Yes, but it is within her womb and he could not spend every second with her, he does have a pregnant female of his own."

"Pathetic." He sneered and that kept moving.

It was like slow motion for her. She was so tired, she could not sense anyone or anything.

It was late when she woke in pain and sat up. "Inuyasha." She whispered, but she needed to be louder. She held her breath as her tummy hardened. "Inuyasha!" She cried a little louder. She could not send out a warning with her power, it was gone.

Then she screamed.

Inuyasha and Kikyo flew into her room. "Something- something is wrong." She panted holding her belly.

Kikyo touched her. "She's contracting." She said worriedly.

"Water." Kagome said. "Warm… water."

They nodded, stripped her and sat her in water.

"Go Inuyasha, gather the mothers and the lady's in waiting."

"It's too soon Kikyo." She panicked.

Kagome laid against the bank of the bath with her head in her arms, her lower body under the water, panting and grunting in pain.

"She is dying, Inuyasha."

He bolted from the room.

Miles away Sesshomaru stopped again. "Something is wrong."

"Let us hurry then."

They bolted and cut an hour trip down to minutes. When they arrived, the castle was a buzz with people.

Kagura met them at the front. "What is going on?" InuTashio spoke.

Kagura, with no care in the world, spoke. "The miko Kagome is dying."

"What?" InuTashio gritted against fangs.

"Her labor has started, they will both die."

Sesshomaru pushed past her and she scoffed. "Where are you going?"

"Begone, wind witch," InuTashio spoke.

Sesshomaru walked with heavy footsteps down the hall. He found Inuyasha rubbing Kikyo's belly, trying to calm her. His eyes landed on her bump and he wondered for a moment what Kagome looked like carrying his child.

"Where is she?" He stopped in front of them.

"She is laboring Sesshomaru," Inuyasha spoke softly. "They won't- they won't make it." He gritted out.

"That is not what I asked you, half breed." He was tired and covered in blood.

"She is in the warm waters, we were trying to stop it." Kikyo spoke.

Sesshomaru decided to kill two birds with one stone. He needed the blood off him and this may be his only chance to satisfy his curiosity of what the miko looked like swollen with his child.

He moved. Everyone in the bathhouse turned to look at him but her, she was just too weak.

"Leave us." He said darkly.

"But she is labor, my Lord." Inuyasha's mother stated, kneeling beside Kagome.

"Leave us." He said again.

"Come, my son has spoken." His mother said.

One by one they all left, and he now stood looking at her.

"Kagome."

She was panting, one arm under the water touching her belly.

He walked closer and knelt. He looked down but could see nothing through the water really, so he reached down and ran his hand down her belly, feeling its roundness.

He felt the movement against his hand. The little one inside her was strong.

"Do you," She took a breath "Feel it?"

"You are contracting."

"Hai."

"It is too soon." He stated.

She half smiled "It is too late." She said. "I think- I think he knew they were not his father."

Her words bothered him.

"I tried to sustain him myself, I -" A look a pain graced her face and he pulled back "We must stop it."

She shook her head "I- I can't."

He pulled back and stood. She could hear him undress and her fear spiked. She could feel the water move as he got in. He walked to her back and reached out again and rubbed his hand over her womb.

Her hand went to his. "There is another miko." She held her breath as another contraction hit her. She was flushed. "You are too warm." He told her, then he hooked her legs under his arm picked her up and carried her to the cooler water. He then laid her on a flat rock, the water slightly pooling over it.

Her bruising was already clearing from his closeness. He rubbed his hand over her womb and growled, his demonic power flowed over her. They baby moved against his hand, following it. It was pleasing to him, feeling it move. The baby recognized his power, as it should.

He moved his nose closer and it bumped against her growing womb. "Enough, I am here." He told her womb and his aura burst out.

They were silent for a moment and slowly her breathing calmed, the baby calmed, her womb calmed. The infant was now feeding solely on his power.

"Even from in the womb, he obeys you?" She said, her voice tired.

"Hn, he knows his place." He licked her belly and she held her breath.

Just then the door slid opened and he pulled slightly back. It was Kagura. "My Lord." She bowed.

"Leave us."

"I thought perhaps, you may need my assistance. Allow me to take care of the miko in your stead. One such as herself should not be troubling our Lord."

Sesshomaru turned back, his hand still on Kagome. "Leave us, Kagura." He said again.

Her eyes went cold to Kagome. "As you wish, my Lord." She backed out and left.

Kagome's labor stopped, and he pulled back. "My presence within these walls should sustain you till the end, Miko. We have fatally wounded our enemy, it will take them months to recoup."

"Hai." She breathed.

He turned and bathed himself while she laid with a hand on her belly. When he was done he looked back at her. "Mind your being, Miko."

In other words, don't trouble him again. He left, and she curled up wet and cold, but alive.