Inuyasha roused with a groan, bringing up a hand to run a hand over his face. He became aware of how bright it currently was & that he was laying down.

"Oh my God…"

"Good morning, daddy"

Inuyasha turned his head away from the light & opened one eye. Sesshomaru was sitting in the chair Inuyasha had been sitting in, stroking a lock of hair that was over his his shoulder. His face was relaxed, almost smiling, like he wasn't even sick anymore. Inuyasha remembered the news & felt a light, happy flutter in his stomach [though he wasn't exactly sure if he was excited by that or the fact that Sesshomaru had called him daddy].

"What happened?" Inuyasha croaked.

"You passed out" Sesshomaru responded simply, standing & coming over to his husband, laying a hand on the hanyou's forehead, "You gave the nurse quite a scare"

Inuyasha took the hand off his forehead & held it as he sat up. An involuntary smile dominated his handsome face. "So…we're really gunna be parents?"

Sesshomaru tried not to but he smiled, a smile that forced it's way onto those full lips, a smile that was a direct translation of bliss. "Yes"

"Does she know how far along you are yet? Is it a boy or girl? Oh please let it be a girl. Is it healthy? Sessh I need answers!"

Sesshomaru chuckled. "We only know that I am three weeks along & that it is healthy. We will find out the other answers in a few months, be patient"

The hanyou brought the hand in his up to his mouth & kissed it. He couldn't believe they were parents! Oh that meant one of their guest rooms would need to be turned into the nursery! They would need to paint, decorate, get furniture, & wallpaper! But what color paint should they get if they didn't know the gender yet? When are they supposed to get the clothes? Where do they even start?!

Both males glanced up when the door opened & the doctor stepped through, another bright, cheerful smile already on her face. "Well, welcome back, Mr. Inuyasha. I guess I should've given you some kind of warning instead of just jumping right into it, huh?"

They all chuckled.

"I was just kinda shocked. I think I stopped breathing" Inuyasha admitted, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.

The doctor went on to tell them what to expect in the next few weeks before Sesshomaru's next check-up: more morning sickness, mood swings, sudden fatigue & all of that. She also gave them some rookie parenting booklets & prenatal vitamins to help support the growth of the baby as well as some home remedies for headaches, nausea & the like. With the way she was smiling you would've thought this baby was hers or created by her but Inuyasha & Sesshomaru didn't mind at all. She sent them on their way after numerous congratulations.

"So where do we start?" Inuyasha asked as he drove them home.

"Well first & foremost we will need to convert one of the guest rooms" Sesshomaru stated then whipped out his phone & opened up his memo app, "Then we will need to start looking for the furniture, crib, rocking chair, dresser, storage for toys, maybe a mirror. We can paint the room a gender neutral color like green….yes, green would be perfect. We should also consider buying a new vehicl-"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, baby steps, Sessh" Inuyasha said, chuckling & grabbing his mate's hand, "We have nine months to get everything perfect for our baby"

They shared a small silence as they daydreamed about that wonderful day when their baby would be born.

"What would we name her?" the hanyou wondered.

"His name should be significant…like Hajime"

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "Beginning? Ah so you plan to have more kids, eh?"

The half breed was absolutely shocked when his husband actually blushed. "Our child will need a sibling to keep them company when we are at work, do they not?"

"That ain't the reason you want more than one kid…"

But Sesshomaru didn't elaborate. "What name did you have in mind?"

Inuyasha took a few moments to think about it. To be honest he wanted more than one child because he had so many great names in mind. "Keiko. Blessed child"

At that moment they pulled into the garage. After letting go of each others' hand Inuyasha happened to glance up & Sesshomaru was actually smiling. Not a smirk, not "smizing" but smiling a genuine smile.

"You like that?" Inuyasha asked, smiling himself. Nothing brought him more happiness than seeing his husband smile…until their child came. Then he'd have two reasons to be happy.

"It's beautiful as I'm sure our child will be" the inuyoukai whispered.

"Ya damn skippy"

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"The rocking chair could go there"

"It could…"

"But…?"

"It would be better here, facing the window"

"Ok yeah but the crib is going right there"

"A crib by the window? What if someone snatches our child out of it?"

"Oh my God, Sessh, we keep the window locked"

"They could still break the window"

"Ugh. Well fine we could put the crib there then, in the corner"

"But earlier you said you wanted the bookshelf there"

Inuyasha snapped his fingers. "Damn I sure did. Well the bookshelf can go there"

"Perfect. & the dresser?"

"Here"

"The dresser can not go in the middle of the room, Inuyasha"

"Why not? This is our house, we don't go by the rules all the time!"

Sesshomaru turned his head away to hide his smile & cleared his throat to cover the chuckle that soon bubbled up his throat. "We also need to go by Home Depot for paint"

"Oh yeah. Green right? We should do like…a forest green"

The inuyoukai made a stank face.

"…Or mint?"

"That was along the lines that I was thinking"

"Or teal"

Sesshomaru started to say something then his eyebrows rose as he considered that. "That actually would not be a bad idea. Teal is a gender neutral color"

Inuyasha felt pride course through his body. That was about as close he would ever get to Sesshomaru commenting that he wasn't dumb after all.

First they stopped by Babies R Us for furnishings & the like. Ten minutes in, Inuyasha could feel the weight of the task overwhelming him because he realized just how much the baby needed & how much they were going to need in order to be prepared. Sesshomaru finding better [& more expensive] versions of what he picked out wasn't helping either.

"Inuyasha, the carseat you picked out doesn't have a mobile that plays the ABCs. A child is like a dry sponge that absorbs knowledge if you start teaching them early"

"That's nice, Inuyasha, but that crib doesn't fold out into a bigger bed & a futon. We'll be right back here in three years if we don't get the one that I found"

"Yes, I know this dresser is within your price range but this one is bigger"

Inuyasha sighed & rubbed his forehead irritably as he sat at one of the many benches throughout the store. Maybe he was feeling himself a little much when Sesshomaru agreed that teal would be a great color to paint the nursery & let it get to his head. He thought he was on a roll & maybe he could come up with even better ideas. That train of thought somehow led him to believe that if he was overwhelmed now how was he going to be able to get up in the wee hours of the morning to tend to their crying baby….& the panic set in. Was he even fit to be a father?! He was doubting himself & their baby didn't even have a heartbeat yet!

"Inuyasha"

The hanyou looked up quickly, startled, at his mate pointing to a box containing that looked like a chest. "Yeah?"

"I said wouldn't that be very convienant to have our child's toys in that?"

"Uh…yeah. Yeah, baby, whatever you want"

Sesshomaru let his arm fall to his side & frowned. "You act as if you do not care"

"No, no, I do, it is convienant, babe…I just…well…you just…n-never mind"

"Tell me"

"It's nothin'. Ready to go get that paint?"

"Tell me what had your tongue tied up then we can go get the paint…after we eat"

Inuyasha stood. "Everything I find, you find somethin' better. It either sings or lights up or scratches the kid's ass & picks its boogers & I'm just…I'm just tired, that's all. Shit gets overwhelmin' pretty quickly when ya try to do everything at once"

The inuyoukai only stared at him, his eyes seemingly understanding but his facial expression & body language unsure.

"I just want to be a good father, ya know? I want our kid to know that I always have & always will love her-"

"Him"

The hanyou managed a small smile. "I want to give of myself, not because I feel like I have to but because I want to"

A silence stretched on between the two as they stared at each other, Inuyasha waiting for Sesshomaru to say something & Sesshomaru mulling over what he just heard. The inuyoukai had no doubt in his mind that his husband was telling the truth; Inuyasha had always talked about how he couldn't wait to be a father & how he would probably spoil the child. He always said he would be a better father than Sesshomaru's own & Sesshomaru never once doubted that.

The silver haired beauty held out his hand, smirking. "Come on. Let's go get something to eat"

Inuyasha smiled & took the hand offered to him. "Let's pay for this first so you don't have to give birth in jail"

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After coming home from their favorite dine-in restaurant the two silver haired males sat in the car which was parked in the driveway.

"I can barely breathe, I'm so full" Inuyasha whispered.

Sesshomaru nodded slowly, covering his mouth briefly as he burped inaudibly. "If this is how I will feel at nine months I hope it goes very quickly…"

Inuyasha sighed & rubbed his belly. "I feel like I'm already nine months"

Sesshomaru smirked & got ready to say something before something occurred to him & he said an "ugh" noise.

"What is it?"

"We forgot the paint"

"Shit!" Inuyasha swore, "Well hell you go cause I gatta take a shit"

"You go, you're the alpha….supposedly"

"Ouch. That was a little uncalled for wasn't it?"

"You speaking right now is uncalled for, go provide for your family & get the paint"

"Who the hell you gettin' rude with? You better drop that attitude-"

"Take your sorry ass to the store & get the damn paint, Inuyasha!"

"My sorry ass? Ooh you better be glad I love you or I would've gotten your fat ass for that comment"

& that's when Inuyasha realized….he fucked up. He didn't actually mean to say it, at least not that harsh; he was just playing around but as soon as those eyes he loved so much got watery & that perfect mouth scrunched up he mentally kicked himself in the balls.

"B-baby-"

"I'm fat…?"

"No, no, baby, you aren't fat, your body is perfect, I was just playing arou-"

"You don't play around like that with someone who is pregnant, Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha sighed as Sesshomaru kicked the door opened & stomped inside the house then shook his head.

'I'm such an idiot…'

One day I'm going to stop writing Inuyasha as an idiot & inconsiderate ass...it just won't be today lol =]