Chapter 19

Author's note: Changed my email address to my most recent one and I see my reviews there now.

Through most of the long hot week, Inuyasha slept. He stayed in his whelping box, panting softly from the heat. Daisy was always near, making sure he was okay. Rin was allowed to come in, Daisy wanting her to be there if she needed any help when he gave birth.

Sesshomaru was tired. It was the sixth day into Inuyasha's eighth week, Inuyasha seeming to have less patience than before. Whenever he wanted to rut he barked at him and he was forced to leave the room. Finally late at night he was able to visit and stay.

He watched Inuyasha with lidded eyes, Inuyasha waking up when he realized he was being watched. He looked to him, sniffing the air. He relaxed, rising up onto his hands. His spine had bended as he went low and licked his stomach, his instincts becoming more dog like as he came closer to the time. He laid back down, licking his lips before licking his blankets. He looked strangely small in the crate.

His stomach had grew bigger, Daisy saying that the puppies would be larger than a regular dogs so it would be hard to tell how many he was carrying. She had felt along his stomach, saying she was able to feel the pups now. Sesshomaru looked down to his stomach, reaching a hand towards it. Inuyasha remained calm, Sesshomaru pressing a hand against it. He felt a heartbeat. He pressed just a tad harder, feeling a puppy roll over. Inuyasha bolted up, looking at him like he had just done something strange.

He licked his stomach again, laying back down. Sesshomaru didn't try to touch his stomach again, but he his sense of pride grew. That had been his pup. He looked over his shoulder when the shoji opened, Daisy walking into the room. Inuyasha started licking the blanket again, Daisy smiling. She held two bowls of water and food, Inuyasha lifting his head.

She placed them close to the crate, Inuyasha placing a hand on the edge. He rose up, lowering his head and drinking from the bowl. Sesshomaru looked to Daisy, wondering why he couldn't just drink from a cup. She seemed to read his mind, going around the room and cleaning up around the nest.

"A cup cannot hold enough water," she told him, Sesshomaru looking back to his mate when he growled softly. He had started scratching his belly, sitting up. His rib cage was more prominent now, Inuyasha yawning. His entire body shook, Daisy coming over to his side as he began to pant a little louder. He looked to her, lickig her hand. Sesshomaru wanted to laugh, Daisy taking her hand away.

"Lord Sesshomaru, would you take him outside?" Daisy asked, Sesshomaru nodding. He stood, Inuyasha doing so too, stretching with a yawn. He went to the bathroom first, Daisy going up to Sesshomaru.

"Lord Sesshomaru, please do watch him. He can't move too quick, but do make sure that he doesn't do anything reckless," Daisy pleaded, Sesshomaru nodding. Inuyasha came out of the bathroom, taking the kimono she gave him. It was large and loose, but his stomach could not be ignored. They left the room, Inuyasha walking slower than normal.

"How are you feeling?" Sesshomaru asked, Inuyasha looking to him. He yawned, pressing closer to him. From then on, he went wherever Sesshomaru went. He didn't bark at whatever moved for once, watching as things and people moved by. By the time they got outside, he seemed a tad more energetic. He couldn't run, but he did a form of jog, chasing down squirrels who ran away quickly. He got tired easily though, laying down under a sakura tree. Sesshomaru sat down beside him, an urge to lick him rising up.

He closed his eyes, leaning against the thick trunk of the tree. Inuyasha looked to him, crawling over to him. He rested his head on his lap, whining softly. Sesshomaru ran a hand through his hair, Daisy having the decency to brush it out every few days. Inuyasha relaxed, licking his hakama after a minute. Sesshomaru looked down, his tongue close to his groin. Daisy had told him that he would start licking things more often the closer he got, but this wasn't what he expected.

His urge to rut rose up, Sesshomaru looking to the kimono. It covered his body well, Inuyasha stopping his licking, growling softly. Sesshomaru tried to bring down his urge, running a hand over his stomach. He could still feel the heartbeat, the little guy rolling around. Inuyasha rose up quickly, giving him that same strange look. Sesshomaru thought for a second that maybe he didn't know what it was that was doing that.

Inuyasha got up, looking down to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru stood after realising he was waiting for him, Inuyasha looking up to the sky. Sesshomaru followed his gaze, seeing the moon. Inuyasha looked back to him, moving closer to him. He pushed him gently till he was laying down in the grass, laying ontop of him. Sesshomaru's eyes widened, his adam's apple bobbing as his urge to rut rose up full speed. Inuyasha looked down to him for a second, resting his head on his chest. He closed his eyes, panting softly.

Sesshomaru was frustrated, looking around to make sure no one was around. He wouldn't rut with him, just…

He gently coaxed Inuyasha onto his back, Inuyasha opening his eyes. Sesshomaru undid his sash, parting his kimono. He looked down to his stomach, running a hand over it, Inuyasha panting softly as he closed his eyes. His hand trailed up to his nipples, the once small light buds now swollen and dark. Sesshomaru ran a hand over them, Inuyasha squirming with a whimper. Sesshomaru looked up to his face, Inuyasha looking back at him.

Sesshomaru squeezed one, a white liquid rising to the surface. He leaned down, wrapping his lips around it. Inuyasha's pants grew louder as he sucked, the white liquid warm and sweet in his mouth. He rose up, suckling harder. Inuyasha put a hand to his face, Sesshomaru opening his eyes. Inuyasha seemed aroused, Sesshomaru reaching a hand down between his legs.

He felt the wetness, about to press a finger inside. He heard the main door open though, the light footsteps of Daisy heading their way. Sesshomaru released his nipple, closing up his kimono and redoing his sash. Inuyasha rolled onto his side, panting softly. Daisy appeared where they were at a few minutes later, Sesshomaru feeling a tad guilty when she looked to him. She didn't seem to know that he had almost done what she told him not to do, Daisy checking his temperature.

"I thought I felt it spike," she told him, Sesshomaru nodding in understanding. Daisy pat his leg, Inuyasha opening his eyes. He growled softly, Daisy getting him to stand.

"He should be delivering any day now," she told him, Sesshomaru feeling his heart sink a bit. She wouldn't let him see him anymore until after the birth. Sesshomaru stood, Daisy looking to him. She could see the desperation in his eyes, Inuyasha going over to Sesshomaru and pressing against him. Sesshomaru wrapped an arm around him, pleading without words. Daisy looked from Inuyasha to him, sighing.

"Lord Sesshomaru, I guess he could stay out here a little longer," she told him, Sesshomaru wanting to smile in relief but holding it back. She turned and walked away, advising him to take him to the lake so he could drink. Sesshomaru did just that, glad he could have a few more minutes with him. Inuyasha drank greedily, Sesshomaru sitting a few feet from the bank. He watched him, making sure he didn't fall in. When he had his fill he came over to him, resting his head on his leg. He closed his eyes, panting softly.

Sesshomaru wanted to continue what they were doing earlier, but by the river they were in complete view of the castle. He wouldn't dare do anything to cut his time with him any shorter, running a hand through his hair. Inuyasha began to lick his hakama again, this time not so close to his groin. Sesshomaru sighed, Inuyasha getting up to his hands. He licked his stomach, lifting his leg as he did so.

Sesshomaru watched, Inuyasha going a little lower. He licked his entrance, doing that a few times before laying back down. Sesshomaru was a tad cautious now, wondering if he had started or something. His stomach wasn't showing any signs of contractions, but Sesshomaru just wanted to check to make sure. He placed his head on the ground gently, going down to his lower area. He lifted his leg, seeing nothing. He lowered his leg, Inuyasha not even seeming to mind.

Sesshomaru rubbed his thigh, Inuyasha sitting up. He licked his face, Sesshomaru closing his eyes. He couldn't help but smile, Inuyasha pulling away. He sat down beside him. Sesshomaru looked to his stomach, seeing it was almost dragging on the ground now. Inuyasha scratched it a little, scratching the ground afterwards. Sesshomaru wondered when he would be do, Inuyasha getting up suddenly. His eyes were watching a squirrel, Sesshomaru looking from him to it. Inuyasha jogged towards it, the squirrel not seeming to notice him at first.

Inuyasha barked, the squirrel scurrying away. Inuyasha stopped, walking back over to him. He laid down, panting from his short exercise. Sesshomaru smirked, running a hand through his hair. They stayed outside till the sun started to go down, Daisy coming for him. Sesshomaru wanted to protest, but he knew it was for the best. Inuyasha licked him when she took his hand, whimpering softly as she led him away. Sesshomaru felt torn, a low growl rising in his throat.

Inuyasha's attention was given to Daisy who began to talk to him, Sesshomaru forgotten for the time being. Sesshomaru turned away, looking to the river. He wondered what his pups would look like.

Would they look more like him or Inuyasha?

Inuyasha lied down when Daisy instructed, watching her as she pressed a hand against his stomach. He closed his eyes, panting softly. She pulled her hands away, Inuyasha getting up and going into his nest. Daisy came over, running a hand through his hair. He growled softly, sniffing the air.

"He won't be here for a while," she told him, a part of Inuyasha understanding. He closed his eyes, going to sleep. Daisy stood, cleaning up a pile of feces he had made after being unable to reach the bathroom in time. Rin entered the room, Daisy giving her a tired smile. Rin smiled back, walking over to Inuyasha. He didn't wake up, Rin running a hand through his hair.

"When do you think he'll start?' she asked, Daisy thinking it over.

"My best guess is in about a few days or so. He looks like he won't make it another week," Daisy replied, Rin nodding as she ran a hand over his stomach instead. They had figured out that he only turned human once a month so the fear of him turning during the labor was no longer a fear. She felt a heartbeat, Rin gasping. Tears gathered in her eyes, Rin pressing just a tad harder. She could feel a puppy, the small thing rolling around. Inuyasha bolted up, giving her a strange look.

"Why does he do that?" she asked, Daisy about to leave the room. She raised a finger for her to give her a moment, leaving the room. Rin waited, Daisy coming back after a few minutes.

"He does that because I think he doesn't realize what they are. His thoughts and instincts are more basic right now. He can't do the delivery with a human's mind set because of how they will come out," she told him, Rin looking to his lower regions. She winced.

Giving birth from your butt wasn't exactly what she called a happy day.

Inuyasha looked to her with tired eyes, whining softly. Rin ran a hand through his hair, the long silverish white hair having grown a lot during his pregnancy. It was almost down to his knees now, Daisy planning on cutting it back to it's normal length after the birth. Rin hummed softly when he began to try to find a way to sleep, seeming very uncomfortable. He tossed and turned a few times before resting on his left side, his stomach looking bigger this way.

"I have a separate crate for the puppies so they won't get packed. I can't pinpoint how many he'll have, but because he only has two nipples he should have about that much. I've seen some have up to nineteen so I can't make it an accurate assessment," she told her, Rin nodding in understanding. He began to shiver a little, panting softly. Daisy was at his side in a second, Inuyasha looking to her with alert eyes.

"He's starting."