Chapter 13
*Naraku's POV*
'I shall be having my new secretary start today. Ms. Aurora with the emerald eyes and the dark aura that feels like it surrounds me whenever I am near her. I will be one step closer to bringing down Taisho Corp with her by my side. The real challenge will be young Valérie. I don't understand how but I feel as if I know her. It brings me pleasure to see her squirm in my presence. Almost as much pleasure that being in Ms. Aurora's presence brings me. Though Ms. Aurora's is a very intriguing woman I have never met such a mischievous, alluring and dark woman before. I look forward to her becoming mine.' An evil smirk was displayed on Naraku's face as he sat down at his desk looking at Aurora's picture. 'So tantalizing...so enthralling. I look forward to having her at my He clicked on his mouse and it brought up a picture of Sesshomaru and Touga. These old dogs don't know what will be coming to them.'
He clicked the screen again and it went to Valérie. His head started to hurt. 'I know her. I just don't know where.' The smirked graced his face once again. 'When I bring Taisho Corp to its knees, I'll have Aurora at my side and I'll torture that girl for all eternity. My only problem will be Aurora's close relationship with Valérie. If I can drive a wedge in their friendship then Aurora is one step closer in being mine. Now separating her from the old dog will be challenging.' Naraku sneered at the picture of Aurora and Touga together. He growled to himself then he closed his eyes. Naraku started to imagine the things he would do to Aurora when she'll become his and his alone. 'Those dogs are very protective of those two. I need someone in there to keep the dogs and young Valérie occupied while I work on making Aurora mine.' He stood up and looked out the window. He walked to his phone and he hit the button for the intercom. "Tsubaki report to my office immediately."
No sooner had Naraku called the name a woman appeared in his office. She was of young age and had long black hair. She looked at Naraku with no emotion displayed on her face. "What can I do for you Naraku?" She uttered.
"I believe you are aware of the Taisho Corporation. As it would come to have it the President Inu No Taisho will be needing a new secretary. I want you to apply for the position and do whatever means necessary to get the job there."
"You are up to something as always. You want something that you know you cannot have." Tsubaki drawled and turned too looked away. "Very well I shall."
"I want you as well Tsubaki to get close to the president and the Vice Presidents secretary. Become friends with her and find out the president and the Vice Presidents weaknesses." He says.
"Again you want something you cannot have." Her attention went to Naraku's eyes. "Who has caught your fancy?" She asks.
Naraku smirked. "The current secretary to Inu no Taisho Aurora. Although she will be coming to work for me, but she is very close to the secretary of the Vice President and even closer to the president."
"Ahh I see, you want the girl as your mistress. A simple tactic divide and conquer Naraku." She turned her back. "What does the spider say to the fly..." She whispers teasingly. "I shall do as you've instructed."
Naraku smirked. "Great." Tsubaki chuckles wickedly and left the office.
-Meanwhile-
Val woke up in her bed.'An hour sleep. Wonderful.' She rolled over and she saw Sesshomaru next to her and she slowly got out of bed and went to the bathroom. 'God I'm so dizzy...' She thought before she pulled her hair back and emptied the contents of her stomach into the toilet.
'Damn hangovers.'
Sesshomaru groaned at the loss of Val's body heat. He got up and went to the bathroom. "You alright?" He looked at her.
Val coughed a few times and she stood up and gargled some mouth wash in her mouth and shook her head no. "My head feels like it was hit by a truck."
Sesshomaru chuckles. "That is the reason why you should drink sparingly Valérie." Valérie ignored his remark and started the shower and she stripped down and got in hoping the hot water would make her feel better. "I shall make breakfast." Sesshomaru stated and went to make a traditional breakfast for them.
Valérie nodded at him but the moment she smelled the food she instantly felt the need to throw up again and she got out of the shower and threw up in the toilet.
'I've been hungover before it's usually once and I'm done. Why am I still puking?' She thought to herself. She went to her room and put her robe on. She called her doctor and she set up an appointment.
Sesshomaru stood still for a moment and sniffed the air. 'Something's different.' He thought.
Valérie stood up and got dressed and walked into her kitchen. "I'm still not feeling well this is more than being hungover. I'm gonna go to the doctor I already set up an appointment." Sesshomaru rose a brow and walked over to Valérie. He sniffed at her neck taking in her scent. 'Her scent changed.'"I'll be at work later okay? I just know that somethings wrong usually when I'm hungover I throw up once and I'm done. Somethings not right." She kissed him really quick. "I'll see you later okay." She opened the front door.
Something inside Sesshomaru told him Val will be find. 'Why had her scent changed?' He questioned himself. "Alright Val."
She kissed him again. "I love you." She walked out the door.
"I love you." Sesshomaru mutters to himself as he ate his share of breakfast.
-Meanwhile-
Touga groaned and woke up out of bed careful not to disturb Auroras sleeping form. He went and made breakfast. He felt terrible of how he acted the night prior but he couldn't show it. All he knew was that he needed to keep an eye on Naraku. Aurora whimpered as she woke up. She sighed and looked at the time. 'It's the afternoon.' She thought and went to take a shower. After her shower Aurora changed into a tank top and pajama shorts. Touga quickly made breakfast for the two of them and he sat down at her table.
Aurora brushed her hair and placed it into a messy bun. She yawned as she walked out of the bedroom and into the living room where she smelled breakfast. She also saw Touga sitting down. "Good morning General." She smiled at him.
"Good morning." He said quietly and he took a bite of his breakfast.
She frowned, Touga wasn't looking at her. "Touga look at me." She said and sat down next to him.
Touga sighed and he looked up at Aurora. "Yes?"
"Please don't okay. I know you feel guilty but don't. There is no need for you to feel guilty about. I love you and you alone. I understand that Inuyoukai are possessive of their mates." She said between bites.
He smiled softly and he held her hand. "More than you know."
Aurora nodded and placed her hand on his. 'I don't want to tell him but I have to.' She thought. "I understand completely Touga. There's something you should know."
Touga sighed and he noticed a change in her. "What is it?"
She looked down not wanting to see the look in Touga's eyes. "I temporarily accepted the job to work for Naraku. But only because I believe I can gather information from within to help you weaken him financially and business wise."
Touga had to suppress a growl but he did however bend the fork in his hand until it broke. "I see."
Aurora flinched as she heard the fork break. "I understand your anger but I just wanted to help you."
"I understand." The knife in his other hand broke now. "I don't like this."
"I'm sorry Touga." She showed him her neck in submission.
Touga sighed trying to come down from his anger and held her hand. "I won't hesitate to kill him if he touches you. No matter what."
Aurora looked up and nodded. "I understand but at least let me drain him."
Touga took in a deep breath. "Fine but once that is done he is mine to deal with. If he touches you I will hold him down while you drain him."
"Alright Touga." She nodded. "Now I believe you owe me a little something." Touga blinked a little confused and he cocked his head to the side. Aurora giggles and tackles Touga making them both fall to the floor. "A morning kiss!" Touga blinked and chuckled lightly and he sat up and kissed his mate.
-Val-
Valérie got to the doctor's office and she was waiting to be seen. 'At the doctors now.' She texted Sesshomaru.
'Alright, let me know if it is something wrong.' Sesshomaru replied as he stood up and walked to Aurora's home.
Valérie sighed and she sat back up against the chair. She had thrown up three more times on the way to the doctor. 'What is wrong with me?'
A nurse had come and escorted Valérie into a room. The nurse did the necessary procedures and walked out of the room handing the doctor the data files. Less than ten minutes later the doctor walked into the room.
"Well this is either a good or bad thing consider your situation." He stated.
"I beg your pardon?" Valérie asked curiously.
"This is either good or bad thing considering your situation. I have many girls come in here angry or crying because of this type of news. As well as some girls overjoyed by this." The doctor leaned against the door and read Valérie's file.
Valérie was confused. "Could you be a little less vague Doctor? I'm really not feeling well. Can you please tell me what is wrong?"
He chuckled at her expense. "Nothing is wrong Ms. Valérie. It's quite the opposite. You will be experiencing these symptoms more often as you are pregnant."
Valérie blinked several times. "Wait what? Doctor are you sure?" She says.
"Of course I'm sure. I ran the test multiple times and they came back positive. You seem to be at least two weeks pregnant." The doctor smiles then frowns. "This is a good situation correct? I would hate to have to do an abortion."
"Well um I hope it is. Excuse me but I need to go." Valérie ran out of the office as fast as she could. 'Where are you?' She texted Sesshomaru.
'At Aurora's house. Is everything alright?' Sesshomaru replied as he stopped growling at Roscoe.
'I'll be there soon.' Valérie replied and she went quickly to Aurora's house.
-Aurora's house-
Touga noticed a change in his son. "Something wrong son?"
Sesshomaru furrowed his brows in thought. "Something is wrong with Val."
Aurora looked concern and then tilted her head as she looked at Sesshomaru intently. She smiles to herself. "It's nothing bad. Though it may be bad depending on how you take the news."
Sesshomaru looked at his father's mate. "What is that supposed to mean?" Aurora just smiled and kept quiet which irritated Sesshomaru.
Touga looked to his son. "What's been wrong with her son?"
"This morning she vomited due to hangover then again. Her scent has changed." Sesshomaru told him.
Touga rose an eyebrow and he smirked. He knew all too well what that meant. "Well that's not from being hungover son."
"Then what is it?" Sesshomaru looked to his father for an answer.
Touga chuckled lightly. "I believe that Ms. Valérie should be the one to tell you." 'I've never seen my son be so dense.' Sesshomaru growled. He didn't like vague answers.
"Maru-chan it isn't something bad. Your actions to the news that Val will give you will decide the outcome of your relationship." Aurora said cryptically on purpose causing Sesshomaru to growl. Valérie knocked on the door.
Aurora went to the door and opened it. "You know damn well you don't knock here. Did you forget you have your own key?"
"Well I left the house in a hurry." Valérie said as she walked in and took off her coat.
Aurora smirks and hugged Val and whispered into her ear. "Congrats."
Valérie blushed. "How the hell did you know?" She whispered.
"I know things. I'm an auntie/grandmother now." Aurora giggles.
Valérie blushed and she looked toward Touga and Sesshomaru. "I thought you guys would be at work by now."
Sesshomaru nodded. "I want to know what's wrong with you first."
Valérie sighed and she grabbed Sesshomaru's hand and pulled him out into the terrace. She turned around and faced him. She took a deep breath. "I don't know how to say this so I'm just gonna do this." She grabbed his hand and she put it on her stomach.
Sesshomaru's eyes widen. "A pup. I'm a father." He kneeled down and hugged Valérie's waist to him. He took in her scent and confirmed that she was pregnant.
Valérie held in her breath waiting to fully gauge his reaction. "I am...happy." Sesshomaru mutters. Valérie smiled as tears of joy ran down her cheeks and she got on her knees and kissed him passionately.
Inside the house Touga and Aurora smiled at what they saw. "Seems someone's going to be a grandfather." She said to him.
Touga smirked. "Bout damn time. Now Inuyasha is next."
"Don't rush yasha-chan. Let him take his time Touga and if you pressure him I'll ban you from sex." Aurora says to him.
Touga sweat dropped and laughed nervously. "If Inuyasha can just bring a girl home I'd be happy."
"And you will not pressure him Inu no Taisho. Yasha-chan may not even be interested in women. He maybe homosexual or bisexual. And you will respect his choices understood." Aurora looked at him sternly.
Touga laughed loudly. "I can assure you he is neither of those things."
"Does it look like I'm laughing? Even if he was you will respect his choices." She looked away and patted her thigh. Roscoe came and sat beside her and she scratched his ear. Touga sighed deciding not to bring up the subject anymore.
-Val-
Valérie sat in Sesshomaru's lap kissing him happily. Sesshomaru held his mate tightly. "I love you Valérie."
Valérie wiped away the tear that she shed out of happiness. "I love you too Sessh."
"I cannot promise that I'll be a good father but I can promise that I'll try to be a good father." Sesshomaru said softly.
Valérie smiled and she held his hand. "I'm not worried."
Sesshomaru's lips twitched upwards into a smile. "I should get ready for work. I will be back as soon as possible." He stood up and held Valérie before parting and leaving to go to work.
Valérie smiled at her mate. She looked up at the sky. 'May not be married and having a child, but I'm mated and having one and that's damn close enough.' She blushed and smiled and went back in. "Well Touga you're a grandfather."
"I already knew." Touga smirked.
Aurora smiles then her phone rang. She picked it up and found it was an email from Naraku. She frowned and starts to read it. 'Here is all the information you shall need about my company and any other details about the job. I'll see you soon Naraku.' The email read "Okay nothing bad." She sighs and starts reading everything about his company.
"What is it?" Touga and Valérie said at the same time and it caused them to look at each other before they looked back at Aurora.
"Nothing, just an email from Naraku. Just information on things I should know." Aurora mutters before going to the kitchen and pouring her a cup of fruit juice.
Valérie rolled her eyes. 'Need to stay calm. I'm pregnant now I can't be worrying about this asshole.'"Aurora you better be damn careful."
Touga growled lowly. "I agree." He sighed. 'Gonna need a new secretary for the time being.'
"I am and I know what I'm doing." Aurora peered over her cup. "The fool has an infatuation with me and I will exploit that infatuation. He thinks I am easy ensnare." She smirks and chuckles darkly. "Foolish of him to think so. Hm...I sense that there will be problems that originates from him. Be careful of false smiles and pretty smiles." She said ominously while looking at Touga and Valérie.
Valérie blinked. "Um okay? I'll see you guys later I'm going to work." She left quickly.
Touga sighed. "I'll need to hire another secretary for the time being."
"As I stated earlier Touga. Be careful of false smiles and pretty faces. I hope you are able to understand my words." Aurora kissed his cheek before going to the bedroom and changing into a black skirt with a red blouse and some black heels.
Touga nodded to her. "I think that's a little too sexy for your job Aurora." He growled as he walked up from behind her.
Aurora looked down and pursed her lips. "Hm...No skirt then." She took off the skirt and rummaged through her closet to find some black dress slacks. She put it on and looked at Touga. "How about this?" She asked him as she brushed out her hair. Making the bangs swoop to the side.
"A little better. But if I had my way you would be wearing a poncho." His voice deep and a little angry.
"Touga I love you but I will never wear a poncho. Now kiss me. I want to be saturated in your scent." Aurora pouted and held her arms out to him.
Touga smirked and wrapped his arms around her waist and dipped his head to her.
"I can think of a few other things that will cover you in my scent." He kissed her passionately
She wraps her arms around him and pulled him closer. "Oh I know what you're thinking about Inu." She giggles.
Touga smirked and lifted her up into and laid her on the bed. 'Will be late. Set up some interviews for a temp secretary for me.' Touga emailed Sesshomaru and Valérie before he ravaged his mate.