Hello again! To be honest when I finally decided to starting writing this story again, I didn't think anyone was going to be around to read my updates but you guys have remained loyal & I am ever so grateful. I'm so glad you guys are still enjoying the story. It feels so incredibly good to be back :)

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

Sesshomaru grimaced & stared very warily at Inuyasha who proceeded to sing him happy birthday (off key of course) while balancing a very tall, homemade cake. The cake had to be every bit of three feet tall, way too much for him to even attempt to eat it all before it went bad, but it actually looked really good. The icing was a lavender color with buttercream roses cascading down one side of it.

By the time Inuyasha finished (his horrible) singing, he had the cake on the table & Sesshomaru was able to relax a little. Inuyasha was strong but he was not very coordinated & he would've been pissed if he had to clean up all that cake off the floor.

"Make a wish, baby!" the hanyou said, excited.

Sesshomaru closed his eyes. He didn't actually make a wish, he just wanted to make it seem as if he was. Wishing wasn't his style. He either got it done himself or watched fate give him whatever cards it had in store for him. He opened his eyes & blew out the candles before he was enveloped in a warm hug.

"Happy birthday, mama, & many, many more" Inuyasha said in a low voice, a smirk on his handsome face. Just as Sesshomaru was getting ready to thank him, his lips were captured in a sweet kiss that had butterflies bouncing against the walls of his stomach (or was that just the baby showing its excitement?). The kiss got heated when Inuyasha wrapped an arm around his waist to pull him closer & set the other hand behind his mate's neck. The inuyoukai opened his mouth & shuddered in delight at the thick appendage that entered, caressing his own tongue & trailing across his bottom lip. Much too soon, the inuhanyou pulled away & grinned down at the love of his life.

Sesshomaru very slowly opened his eyes. "Thanks" he said breathlessly.

Inuyasha chuckled & let go. Glancing at the clock, he reminded himself that they really didn't have a whole lot of time before the baby shower/gender reveal/not really a birthday party but it actually kinda was party. "You wanna go take a nap? I know how cranky you get if you don't get your eleven o' clock in"

"I'm not actually very sleepy-"

"Yet…"

The demon thought that over for a moment then sighed, realizing the half breed had a point. "Fine. I'll go lay down. But I want to be awake by 2. If I sleep all day it'll mess up my sleep for tonight"

"I'll wear you out if you ever have trouble sleeping…" Inuyasha purred.

Sesshomaru gave him a stern look. "Don't start, Yasha, unless you're going to finish"

"As long as you finish first…"

Ugh, these damn hormones. Sesshomaru had a brief glimpse of riding Inuyasha's face but he shut the vision out before he got to a point of no return. First things first: he needed to take a nap before the party or his attitude was going to ruin everything. He kissed Inuyasha once more, a hand on his bicep, before side stepping him.

"If you need me I'm just a call or text away" Inuyasha murmured, his voice a silky smooth baritone.

Inuyasha watched Sesshomaru slowly climb the stairs & sighed as he sat down, staring at the cake. Man he was horny. Sometimes there wasn't any rhyme or reason to when he got horny, it just kinda…happened. Pregnant sex was amazing but it was really inconvenient that Sesshomaru couldn't get into his favorite positions anymore, especially doggy. Boy, that was a position neither lasted very long in but the feeling was so incredible. The hanyou directed his gaze to his straining erection & sighed sadly. He loved Sesshomaru being pregnant: he loved the smell, feeling the swollen belly every chance he got & listening to his offspring moving around. But man it sucked not having sex as often anymore!

He cut himself a little slice of cake & ate it. It was good texture, at least, but he didn't really taste it. His mind was elsewhere. He glanced over at his phone lighting up.

"You know a Dr. Robbins?" ~Miroku

Inuyasha put his fork down to respond. "Yeah she's the one that's supposed to bring the balloons with the confetti in it. That's Sessh's doc"

"Oh ok. Had to check before I granted entry. When are you guys coming?"

"Whenever Sessh wakes up, probably in about an hour"

As soon as he hit send another text message came through, this time from Sesshomaru.

"Come here. & bring that cake"

Inuyasha smiled devilishly & put his phone on silent. Miroku & Sango wouldn't mind if they were a little late.

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Sesshomaru sighed & rolled onto his side, tossing his head to get his hair out of his face. Somewhere in the back of his mind, his internal clock was going off, letting him know it was time to get ready for the party but first he needed to rest.

"We gotta do that more often" Inuyasha murmured, still panting. He threw an arm over his head & groaned when he felt cake in his hair still. They both needed a bath, being covered in cake & all, but he really just wanted to take a nap.

Sesshomaru would never admit it but he was a pillow prince & usually didn't do very much in bed. Oh yeah he gave amazing blowjobs & he could throw it back like a pro but getting on top wasn't really his thing (especially after the last time he did & he damn near broke Inuyasha's dick from a side effect of the treatment he was taking to get pregnant). But with him being so heavy with child their sexual positions were limited. He could only tolerate doggy style for a few seconds & missionary, of course, was out of the question. When he offered to get on top, Inuyasha was hesitant but he let the demon have his way, warning him to stop & rest as often as he needed. Surprisingly though, Sesshomaru only took one break & that was to continue licking the cake off of Inuyasha's chest & face. It was an extreme turn on but when the hanyou really thought about it Sesshomaru wasn't actually trying to be sexy, he just really wanted to eat that cake.

"One more round?"

"Sessh, we gotta get ready" Inuyasha laughed.

"Oh they won't mind if we're just a little late…"

"We're gonna be a lotta late if we don't get up"

The inuyoukai took his mate's hand & slowly licked some cake off his finger, his eyes boring into the hanyou's with unrestrained lust.

"Oh God…" Inuyasha whispered.

That was all the encouragement the demon needed. He pulled the hanyou to him into a cake covered kiss, moaning as his erection sprung up almost immediately. Inuyasha tasted so good even without the cake. The inuhanyou's hand wandered down to his ass & squeezed, pulling their pelvises together as close as possible with a pregnant belly between them.

Inuyasha broke the kiss, panting. "We really should-"

Sesshomaru put a hand over his mouth & climbed on top. "Shut up & fuck me"

The hanyou wasn't about to argue with that so he rested his hands on his mate's hips & groaned when those hips moved, creating delicious friction on his groin. The silver haired beauty wasted no time in slowly lowering himself onto the hard shaft & moving his hips in a circular motion, his hands on his mate's chest & eyes rolling closed.

"H-h-holy shit…" Inuyasha whispered.

In a flash, Sesshomaru had his back towards him, a position they'd accidently discovered a few nights ago, & his hips gyrated back & forth a few times before he began bouncing, his hair already beginning to stick to his sweaty back.

"I-Inu….yasha….oh God…"

Inuyasha tried his best to close his eyes but that ass jiggling right in front of him was mesmerizing. He groaned, palming those fleshy globes & kneading them. He wasn't going to last long, he already knew that, but the least he could do was come after his mate. He slapped Sesshomaru's ass pretty hard (not that the youkai minded) & began meeting his down thrusts with his hips, trying to hurry it along. "C'mon, Sessh….take that shit, baby"

Sesshomaru shuddered & leaned forward until his hands were on the bed. This next climax was probably going to knock him out. This wasn't the most comfortable position, considering how much his stomach got in the way, but oh boy, did it feel good. Inuyasha's moans were turning into growls & his words were melting into hissing, signaling the end was near. Sesshomaru stiffened when Inuyasha started playing with one of his nipples & almost immediately, he came, head thrown back in ecstasy. Inuyasha's thrusts got more powerful as he rode himself to completion before a sound somewhere between a hiss & a growl ripped from his throat, his hands clamped down on Sesshomaru's hips.

The inuyoukai slowly maneuvered himself to lay beside his mate & took a deep breath. "Maybe now we should get ready…?"

The hanyou chuckled, his eyes closed. "Fuck that, I'm going to sleep"

Before Sesshomaru could respond he was half asleep himself. They were still too hot to cuddle yet so he simply grabbed the puppy eared hanyou's hand & let unconsciousness take him.

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"Yeah we're on our way now. I know, I know. But remember that cake I said I was going to make? Well, let's just say Sessh really liked it"

Sesshomaru stretched as he was slowly roused out of his deep sleep. Inuyasha walked back & forth in their bedroom as he talked on the phone, already dressed & ready to go. He motioned for the silver haired beauty to get up as well & tapped his wrist as a way of telling him they were late. "Yeah, we're getting in the car now, Miroku. Well tell Koga to fuck off & grab a bag of chips! He ain't gonna die of starvation!"

Sesshomaru made his way to the bathroom & handled his business before he grabbed an outfit from the closet. By the time he got dressed, Inuyasha was off the phone & grabbing a few last minute things.

"Yasha…"

"Yeah, mama?"

Sesshomaru held a pair of shoes out to him & sat, extending a foot. He'd hoped Inuyasha wouldn't make any unnecessary jabs about how he couldn't put his own shoe on & thankfully the half breed didn't. He simply smirked & put the shoes on before kissing his ankle. "There ya go, Cinderella. Let's get going before the food gets cold"

These were one of the many times Sesshomaru was so glad one of them had an SUV. It was so much easier getting in a Suburban than an Audi sedan. Inuyasha opened the door for him & made an exaggerated sweeping motion.

"Your chariot awaits, Your Majesty" he said, bowing.

"Stop" Sesshomaru said, frowning.

The inuyoukai got in his mate's SUV, closing the door himself. Sometimes it was way too much to ask the stupid half breed to not be a smartass.

Inuyasha got in the driver's seat. "You gotta go potty before we leave the driveway?"

"Shut up, Inuyasha"

"You know you only got like .02 seconds to use the bathroom once the urge hits before you piss yourself & I ain't tryna make any stops along the way"

"Drive"

The hanyou chuckled. "Alright"

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Just when Miroku was getting ready to lose his shit, the door opened & the anticipated couple walked in to plenty of cheering. Immediately he relaxed even though the relief was quickly followed by a tinge of resentment. How inconsiderate do you have to be to show up late to your own party? Everyone was all hungry & cranky waiting on their asses & they had the nerve to come up in here smiling-

He stopped that train of thought. There was only one explanation for them to get here this late & actually be smiling & if that was the case he'd prefer they handled that before they left their home. "Welcome my friends!"

Inuyasha looked at his longtime friend & grinned. "Hey man! Wow this place looks amazing. Who are all these people though? We ain't got that many friends"

Miroku chuckled. "They're mostly with the caterer. They helped set up & everything. Come, have a seat, we were waiting for you guys"

"Are you trying to guilt trip us?" Sesshomaru asked, narrowing his eyes.

"What? Never, my lord" Miroku murmured, bowing & Inuyasha cackled.

"Inuyasha! Sesshomaru!"

Kagome came trotting over, her hair in a curly style that really suited her face. "Hey you guys made it! Are you ready to eat or play some ga-"

"Eat" Sesshomaru interrupted, already looking for the food. Once he found the caterer's table he made a beeline for it & Inuyasha grinned.

"So what's on the agenda?"

"Well first we were going to play some games, then we were going to find out the gender & then maybe…dance? I don't know what Sesshomaru likes to do to celebrate his birthday….?"

"Eat & fuck" Inuyasha grumbled, "We'll let him finish eating then start playin' some games. No point in interrupting him while he has food in front of him"

Sango made her appearance, her face lit up with excitement. "Inuyasha! About time you show your face!"

He smiled & hugged her. "Blame Sessh for us being late. The place looks really good by the way"

She giggled & blushed, waving her hand in a bashful way. "Oh stop. Come on, you & Sesshomaru have a special table to sit at"

The "table" was really two tall back thrones which actually looked very impressive. It wasn't until then Inuyasha noticed the party had a Game of Thrones theme to it: the room was lit by artificial torches, the tables were more like benches & at the front of the room, above the thrones hung a sigil of a silver dog or wolf in front of a crescent moon. Inuyasha pretended to get choked up even though he was seriously impressed.

"S-Sango this is…I just…t-thank you!" he cried, snatching her up in a hug while she & Miroku laughed.

Kagome draped a cloak over his shoulders. "My Lord" she said with a little bow.

Inuyasha grinned down at her. "Lord? What am I lord of?"

"Being…particularly…uh, how should I say, skilled in getting the Sesshomaru pregnant twice, perhaps?" Miroku said.

"I will kill you one day for that comment, human" Sesshomaru murmured as he passed the little group to go sit in one of the thrones & Inuyasha laughed as the human went pale.

Inuyasha was also impressed by the food. Apparently, Sango had instructed the caterer to cook foods that came directly out of the official Game of Thrones cookbook as the table was laid out with so many dishes he'd seen on the television show. It looked incredible. He grabbed a plate & filled it to the brim then took a horn of ale. He didn't care too much for ale but he'd drink it then refill it with sweet tea.

He sat in the unoccupied throne & glanced over at his mate who was eating with his eyes closed. "You ok?"

"This food is so fucking good…" Sesshomaru murmured, shaking his head slowly, "I've never had such tender duck or honeyed chicken that was done right"

The half breed grinned & began eating.

The atmosphere was relaxed yet still excited: everyone chattered, music played over the PA & laughter rang through the large room often. Sometimes people would come & bow to them & bear gifts which were set off to the side of the thrones (Sesshomaru would never admit how excited he was by all the boxes on the table). Once the two were finished eating, they played a couple games like Guess Sessh's Measurements & Drink Up! (where people had to suck their beverage of choice through a baby bottle the quickest. That game had to be stopped abruptly when Sesshomaru snatched Inuyasha up & dragged him to the bathroom for a quickie). Once they came back, hair slightly messed up & lazy smiles in place, all the guests were handed a plain white baby onesie & they got to decorate it however they wanted to give to the new parents at the end of the party. During that time Sesshomaru & Inuyasha were offered spa treatments consisting of massages, pedicures/manicures & facials. While Sesshomaru agreed fairly quickly, Inuyasha was unsure. It wasn't really his thing but he gave in after the inuyoukai gave him the cutest pout. Once they came out of the sauna, refreshed & full of energy, Dr. Robbins arrived. She'd come earlier to drop the confetti filled balloon off then went back home to dress in something more comfortable. She fit in perfectly with her medieval style dress & matching cloak.

She approached the couple, smiling. "Hi! You guys ready to see what gender your baby is?"

Inuyasha nodded & pulled Sesshomaru from the dessert table. "We're about to pop the balloon"

"Duh 'loon?" the inuyoukai asked, mouth full of cake.

The hanyou chuckled. "The one filled with blue or pink confetti. C'mon"

Sesshomaru grabbed a plate & filled it with cupcakes & cookies before he deemed himself ready. Everyone filed out onto the green lawn where an ominous black balloon floated above a table. Sango directed people to stand in a circle around the balloon & handed Inuyasha a sewing needle.

"Would you do the honors, Dad?" she asked, smiling.

Inuyasha took it in his hand & stared at it as if he expected it to do something special. His heart rate had picked up considerably; what was he so nervous about? His youkai kept barking, "It's time! It's time! Do it! DO IT!" but he wasn't entirely sure what the demon was even referring to. He kept asking it what did it mean but it just kept repeating itself, growing more & more impatient. Suddenly it clicked & dread yanked his heart into his stomach. He wasn't prepared! He stopped carrying it around with him long ago, thinking their recovery from the miscarriage was going to take a long time. Now when he finally decided to do it he was empty handed!

He faced his mate who was giving him a questioning look, his plate of cupcakes & cookies on the table under the balloon. Oh well. Sometimes you didn't have time to put your ducks in a row, you just needed to gather them up & run like hell.

"Inuyasha, is everything ok?" Sango asked, panic setting in quickly as she thought something must be wrong.

"Yeah…yeah, everything is good" the hanyou answered before looking at his mate, "Sessh?"

One of the inuyoukai's eyebrows raised & his body language was communicating he wasn't entirely comfortable with all the attention.

"Sessh, I…remember when you asked me was I gay in general or gay for you?"

The silver haired beauty only nodded.

"I…it's not that it has anything to do with me being gay. I just don't want anyone else but you. I've never wanted anyone else but you. I never tolerated you, even on your worst days, I just…I…I genuinely love you. You don't tolerate people you love, you compromise & you grow & you…y-you-"

Inuyasha quickly wiped his suddenly running nose & chuckled at the scattered "aww"s among their little crowd.

"I don't know if I'm gay or straight or whatever because as long as I've been an adult I've only wanted you. If I'd known I was gonna do this, I would've brought the ring but-"

Sesshomaru's eyes widened & a hand came up to cover his mouth as Inuyasha dropped to one knee.

"I'll choose you every single time for the rest of our lives. Sesshomaru, will you marry me?"

"Oh my God!" Kagome squealed & then everyone fell dead silent as they waited for Sesshomaru's response.

The inuyoukai's eyes were quickly filling with tears & his hand was still covering his mouth. Inuyasha waited what felt like an eternity. He was so in the moment, to be honest, he wasn't even nervous right now but his ears were arched forward, rigid to pick up any sound that sounded remotely like a yes (or, God forbid, a no).

Sesshomaru put one hand on his stomach & dropped the hand covering his mouth, his mouth opening & closing several times. Fat tears hung from his long lashes. "Inuyasha-"

Just as everyone leaned forward to better hear the demon's answer, he gasped & liquid streamed down his legs.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "Why didn't you say you had to pis-"

"Inuyasha, his water broke!" Sango exclaimed, "He's about to go into labo-"

Before she could even finish Sesshomaru clutched his stomach & let out a long high pitched whine, his knees buckling. & then all hell broke loose.

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENIIIIING! 8D