Chapter 24

Nine Months

Inuyasha woke up to loud cries. He rolled over onto his stomach, too tired to get up. Ever since he was given the herb, having to take it daily, Sesshomaru no longer let him sleep. He heard Sesshomaru get up this time, Inuyasha sighing as he relaxed into the sheets. Imari had finally started eating baby food last month, Inuyasha close to weaning them completely. He opened his eyes when the crying stopped, Sesshomaru hushing their pup. He sat up, seeing him rock Ichirou in his arms.

"I think he had a nightmare," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha sighing.

"Bring him here," he yawned, Sesshomaru shaking his head.

"Get some sleep," he told him, Inuyasha unusually tired. The bed called him, but Inuyasha instead rubbed his eyes of sleep. He got up, walking over to him. Sesshomaru kissed his forehead, Inuyasha resting his head on his shoulder. He ran a hand through Ichirou's hair, the strands longer. His hair was growing the fastest, more full than the others. Imari's and Taiyo's wasn't as thick but was growing gradually, Kana's almost as thick as Ichirou's. Inuyasha felt a tad sad they inherited his curse.

"I hope their hair stays knot free," Inuyasha mumbled, Sesshomaru smirking. Ichirou began to suck on his thumb, his feet kicking a few times.

"Get some sleep. I won't have a whole lot of work until probably this afternoon," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha yawning again.

"Shut up," he mumbled, jumping when he slapped his ass. Inuyasha wanted to punch his shoulder but refrained from doing so since he was holding Ichirou.

"Sleep," Sesshomaru ordered, Inuyasha grumbling but heading back to bed. He knocked out once his head touched the pillows.

Sesshomaru smirked, sitting down on the ground. He looked over Ichirou's features, running a finger over the shell of one of his doggy ears. He would attract a lot of attention with these he knew. Because he was conceived while Inuyasha was human he was a half breed, but due to something that happened in the womb, the gender shifting Inuyasha had was not passed down to him. Sesshomaru was glad, putting a hand against his cheek.

He rocked him gently when he cried softly, his eyes opening. He looked up at him sleepily, yawning wide. His first molars had started to come out, Sesshomaru getting up and getting his makeshift teething toy. It was something Daisy maid, a herb placed in it along with something else that made it hard but not overly so. It had small holes so when his saliva seeped into it it moistened the herbs, the chewing mashing it up and creating a liquid. It was safe to swallow, helping with the pain of teething. None of them seemed allergic to it, Sesshomaru running a finger over his cheek as he teethed on it.

"Your a silly one aren't you?" Sesshomaru cooed when he spat all over the teething toy, saliva running down his chin. He kicked his feet with laughter when Sesshomaru blew on his belly, a farting noise resounding around the room. He did it again, Ichirou screeching as he kicked wildly. Sesshomaru stopped after the fifth time, chuckling as Ichirou squirmed in his grasp. He took his teething toy away, Ichirou reaching for it. Sesshomaru put it on the table, standing Ichirou up, holding onto his chubby waist. Ichirou seemed fascinated with this, kicking his legs wildly against the floor.

He tried to walk but kept doing it on the sides of his feet, Sesshomaru patient. He stood when he finally got his feet flat on the ground, Ichirou stomping his feet as he wobbled around. His laughter woke up Inuyasha who looked over his shoulder, his eyes widening when he saw him wobbling around the room, Sesshomaru holding onto his hands. Ichirou looked to him when he sat up, smiling big.

"Mah!" he screeched, turning to walk to him. Sesshomaru held onto his hands until they got half way there, letting go. Ichirou fell to his hands and knees, his face scrunching up. Inuyasha rose up when he called for him, Sesshomaru raising a hand. Inuyasha felt stressed as he tried to stand and failed, crying out for him.

"Mah!" he cried, Inuyasha about to get up. Sesshomaru growled at him, Inuyasha looking to him with anger. But finally, Ichirou stood. He reached for Inuyasha, wobbling to him. He fell a couple times before he reached him, Inuyasha scooping him up, tears in his eyes.

"That was good Ichirou," he whispered, looking to Sesshomaru. He was taking Kana who had woken up from his brother's cries out of the crib. She had a harder time, walking on the sides of her feet or on her toes. She was determined though, looking down at her feet like she was trying to get herself to do it right. When Sesshomaru let her go she fell on her butt, her eyes welling up with tears. She didn't cry though, trying over and over to stand. She finally succeeded, doing a wobbling run back to Sesshomaru who stood by the door.

"Da!" she screeched, Sesshomaru picking her up when she almost fell on her face. The other two slept longer, Ichirou and Kana chasing after Inuyasha who rolled, Sesshomaru sitting on the bed. He watched with a smile, Inuyasha stopping by the door. Kana wobbled ran towards him, grabbing onto his hair before he could get away. Ichirou attacked his stomach, pulling on his kimono. Inuyasha flopped, the two laughing hysterically. He then went still, his eyes closed.

Kana took a step back, seeming to analyze him. She slapped his face, his eyes staying closed. She smiled, wobbling to the front of his kimono. She tried to pull it open, Inuyasha rolling onto his back, Ichirou losing the grip he had on him. Kana smiled though, slapping his face again.

"Mah!" she yelled, slapping him again.

"Mah!" she yelled, seeming to get a tad scared when Inuyasha didn't open his eyes. Tears brewed in her eyes, Kana sitting down, wobbling a little.

"Mah!" she cried, Inuyasha suddenly bolting up. He ran across the room, laying down there. Kana was glad, laughing as she ran over to him, ichirou following. Inuyasha waited till they got close before opening his eyes, biting at their feet. They scurried away, Inuyasha crawling after them.

Sesshomaru chuckled, looking to the crib. The other two had just woken up, stretching as their small faces scrunched up. Sesshomaru got up, walking over to the crib.

"Hey," he cooed, the twins reaching for him. He picked them both up, Inuyasha looking to him. The other's attacked him while he wasn't looking, Inuyasha roaring in mock defeat.

Teaching them how to walk was like teaching a fish how to breathe out of water. It just wasn't going to happen that day. They could stand, but that was how far they got. They played games by themselves instead, Kana and Ichirou joining in. Inuyasha was glad, not wanting them to be secluded from the rest. He played with them along with Sesshomaru, Daisy coming in with food when it became apparent they weren't going to come to the table.

Rin came in after a while, promising to watch over the four while they bathed. Inuyasha went over everything with her, Daisy finally pushing him out the door after promising she would stay also.

Inuyasha sighed as he and Sesshomaru went to the hot springs, yelping when Sesshomaru slapped his ass. A maid had saw, giggling behind her hand. Inuyasha's cheeks were boiling as they entered the hot springs, walking away from Sesshomaru.

"Did you have to do?" he asked, Sesshomaru giving him a charming grin. Inuyasha rolled his eyes, stripping off his kimono. Sesshomaru watched him as he undressed, Inuyasha stepping into the water. He shivered, Sesshomaru getting into the water as he began to swim around. Inuyasha ducked his head under water, careful of his ears as he swam around. He had years of practice when it came down to this. He was looking forward to showing Ichirou how to do it.

Sesshomaru ducked under, Inuyasha seeing him in the murky water. They swam towards each other, locking their fingers together. Inuyasha needed to breath but didn't care, Sesshomaru moving closer. He kissed him under water, Inuyasha opening his mouth as they shared the same breath. He closed his eyes, Sesshomaru pulling them out of the water. He held him close, Inuyasha melting into the kiss as he devoured him. He pulled away, panting for breath.

"If I knew you could do that I would have swam in that river with you," Sesshomaru panted, Inuyasha smiling. He pulled away, taking small steps back as he covered his nipples with his arm.

"Catch me." Inuyasha ducked under water, Sesshomaru grinning as he watched his ears before he ducked under also. He could see him every now and then, swimming towards him only to lose track of him. He caught his arm after a good five minutes, Inuyasha pressing his lips against his. They shared their breath, both nearly on the verge of drowning. They rose out of the water, Inuyasha panting as he pulled away.

"I used to try and catch fish this way, never did catch any," Inuyasha panted, chuckling at his own stupidity. They both stopped when they heard a thump, the sound of crying following. They hurried out of the water, clothing forgotten as they ran to their room. Inuyasha threw open the door, Daisy looking up. She appeared calm, Kana held in her arms. The bench had been knocked down the other three asleep in the crib.

"What happened?" Inuyasha gasped, Sesshomaru standing behind him with narrowed eyes. Daisy cleared her throat, throwing them both towels. They wrapped them around their waists, their eyes not leaving.

"The bench fell when Rin sat on it wrong. The noise scared Kana and she began to cry," she told them the two relaxing. Inuyasha took Kana, wetting her by accident. She didn't seem to mind, her crying stopping once she realised she was in her mother's arms. Inuyasha rocked her to sleep, shushing her softly. He put her in the crib when she fell asleep, his eyes looking to Rin. Sesshomaru was talking to her, her eyes holding guilt but understanding. Daisy had left a while ago, Inuyasha walking up to the two. Rin nodded, looking down to her hands.

"Sorry for making you worry," she told them, Inuyasha sighing. Sesshomaru looked to him, Inuyasha looking to Rin.

"Next time confess, Daisy shouldn't have to speak for your actions," he told her, Rin nodding. Inuyasha was a tad fearful of letting her monitoring his kids again, but he and Sesshomaru went back to the hotsprings, having failed to actually wash up. Inuyasha sat on the edge, scrubbing his body with the sand, Sesshomaru deciding to just soak as he sat on a rock. Daisy had came back before they left, Inuyasha feeling a tad better.

"What did you tell her?" Inuyasha asked, Sesshomaru running a hand through his hair as he closed his eyes.

"I told her to tell me the truth. She told me that she had been chasing Kana and got on the bench while chasing her and one of the legs broke. It almost hit her but she was fast enough to escape. It scared her and she started crying. Rin hurt her arm but it's just a bruise," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha frowning.

"Why did Daisy lie?" he asked, Sesshomaru opening his eyes.

"She didn't. She just told what she saw." Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha slipping back into the water. He walked over to him, straddling his thighs under the water. Sesshomaru grabbed his ass, pulling him closer. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around his neck, pressing his forehead against his.

"Daisy would never lie. She would only tell what she saw," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha sighing. He closed his eyes, Sesshomaru running a hand up his spine. Inuyasha opened his eyes.

The world was in a mix of reds and oranges, but for once he could make out Sesshomaru's facial features in the blinding red. He ran a hand over his cheek, his aura surrounding him as his own surrounded him.

Inuyasha scooted closer, kissing his lips. Sesshomaru groaned softly, his hand digging into his back as his other gripped his thigh. Inuyasha held tighter onto him, moaning softly. He slipped his tongue into his mouth, Inuyasha feeling he couldn't get close enough. he felt his claws dig into his back, Inuyasha arching forward with a whimper.

"I'm sorry," Sesshomaru panted, Inuyasha's blood slipping down his back. Inuyasha pressed his nose against his neck, Sesshomaru pulling him even closer. Inuyasha took in a deep breath as he raised his hips, grinding against him slowly. Sesshomaru guided his hips, panting in his ear as his groin pressed against his. They couldn't have sex in here, but they never said about everything else.

"Keep going baby," Sesshomaru husked into Inuyasha's ear when he whimpered, his hips making slow fluid movements. It was very close to a lap dance, Sesshomaru panting when he went lower, grinding against his groin harder.

"We should stop," Inuyasha panted even though his hips didn't stop, Sesshomaru grabbing his ass. His wound had healed but the blood still dripped down his back, the water painted a light pink before returning to it's original color. Sesshomaru groaned when he pulled away, pulling him back.

"Just this once," he panted, Inuyasha closing his eyes tight as he buried his nose into the crook of his neck. He wanted to stop before it got too far, his pups on his mind. Sesshomaru began to massage his lower back though, for a second those thoughts pushed to the back of his mind.

"Come on baby," Sesshomaru husked into his ear, Inuyasha opening his eyes as he shivered. He moved away from his neck, looking at him in the eyes. Sesshomaru stared back, his cheeks a light pink from arousal, his lips bruised from his earlier kisses. Inuyasha bit his lip, looking over his shoulder to the door. Sesshomaru grabbed his chin, turning his eyes back to him.

"Concentrate on me baby," he told him, Inuyasha looking deep into his eyes. He let him pull him closer, Inuyasha tilting his head back as Sesshomaru put his weight on a hand and grinded against him. He began to move his hips, hiding his face against his neck as he grinded against him. It was slow and intimate, the complete opposite of their usual aroused frenzy. Inuyasha gasped when he pulled him closer, his claws sliding down his thighs.

"I love you," Sesshomaru groaned as he grabbed his sides, barely restraining his strength like this. Inuyasha rocked his hips against his, coming out of hiding. He kissed him, arching when his claws slid down his sides. He gripped his ass, pulling him closer and harder against him. Inuyasha could feel the strain in his body as he tried not to use his full power, his blood mixing with the water. He pulled away from the kiss, Sesshomaru pulling him closer. He was gripping his ass so tight he knew he would leave bruises, his skin hot to the touch.

"Let go," he whispered against his lips, Sesshomaru's body becoming so hot it nearly burned to the touch. Inuyasha rose up, Sesshomaru frowning as he walked away from him. He went over to the steps, flicking his hair over his shoulder. He sat down, spreading his legs. His knees were breaking the surface, his head tilting back as he exposed his throat to him. Sesshomaru throbbed, walking over to him. He ran a hand up his stomach, his hand breaking the surface as he touched his chest. He pinched a nipple, Inuyasha taking in a sharp breath. He slid his hand up into his hair, fisting his hand in the thick strands.

"Do what you want," Inuyasha panted, Sesshomaru's body temperature spiking. He pressed against him, grabbing his thighs as he thrust into him. Inuyasha gasped, gritting his teeth as the water took away some of that natural lubricant his body produced. Sesshomaru tightened his hand in his hair, pulling it down till his chest was arched out. He thrust into him like an animal, his demon seeming to rampage as he took him hard and fast against the steps. Inuyasha didn't complain or scream, biting his lip to stifle his moans.

Sesshomaru growled as he thrust into him as hard as he could, Inuyasha whimpering softly. He felt so hot, acid trickling from his fingers. Inuyasha gasped, the acid surprisingly not hurting him. It burned though, Inuyasha gritting his teeth as the acid seemed to pour inside him also. It was leaking from every fiber of his being, Sesshomaru growling as he let go of his hair and grabbed his hips, thrusting harder and faster. Smoke rose up from his body, Inuyasha stifling any noises with his hand, closing his eyes tight. This was Sesshomaru's true power, his every thrust almost painful, Inuyasha for sure if he was human his pelvis would be broken by now.

The acid alone would have burned them alive.

Inuyasha opened his eyes, looking at Sesshomaru. His eyes were red, his canines large and sharp, his body barely containing his demon. Inuyasha reached forward, running a hand over the mark on his cheek. Sesshomaru seemed to calm, his eyes closing as he stilled inside him.

"It's okay, let go," Inuyasha whispered, Sesshomaru opening his eyes. He seemed unsure, Inuyasha smiling as he panted.

"I'll be okay," he told him, Sesshomaru leaning down. He licked his lips, marks appearing on Inuyasha's cheeks. His eyes turned red, his other hand coming up from the water and fisting in his hair.

"Let go," Inuyasha whispered, arching with a silent scream when he felt like he was being burned inside. Sesshomaru whimpered, his eyes closing as tried to not transform. He would kill Inuyasha if he did, Sesshomaru panting as he tried to calm himself. Inuyasha shook his head though, urging him to just let go. Sesshomaru wouldn't, not here. He pulled out, Inuyasha opening his eyes.

"I can't," Sesshomaru panted, shaking terribly. Inuyasha seemed to understand, pulling him against his chest. Sesshomaru rested against him, Inuyasha kissing his head.

"It's okay," Inuyasha whispered, his erection poking Sesshomaru beneath the water. They ignored it though, Sesshomaru closing his eyes.

"Do you want to finish?" Inuyasha asked, Sesshomaru nodding. Inuyasha got onto the sand, laying down and spreading his legs. Sesshomaru followed, pushing into his body. Inuyasha closed his eyes, his insides a tad sore. His cock seemed to soothe him though, Inuyasha gasping when he thrust into him. He was shaking on top of him, steam still rising from his skin. He was calming down though, cumming into Inuyasha's body with a groan. He fell against him, Inuyasha running his fingers through his hair. He pulled on a couple knots but Sesshomaru didn't care.

"One day," Inuyasha whispered, Sesshomaru rising up to his elbows. The sand hurt him but he didn't care, kissing his lips. Inuyasha relaxed into it, Sesshomaru not caring to pull out even though the knot had undid.

"I don't want to hurt you," Sesshomaru panted as he pulled away from the kiss, Inuyasha running a hand up his arm.

"You won't," he told him, Sesshomaru frowning. Inuyasha's eyes weren't afraid, only loving. They had become wrinkly but neither cared, getting dressed and heading back towards their room.

Rin left, deciding to help Daisy make lunch. Inuyasha kissed every one of his pups, Kana waking up. She looked at him for a moment, raising her arms.

"Ma," she mumbled, Inuyasha picking her up. In the end, all four slept in the bed with them, sleeping soundly. Inuyasha kissed Sesshomaru, one arm over his pups as the other massaged his mate's scalp. Sesshomaru closed his eyes, placing a hand over their pups, locking his finger's with Inuyasha's. They all fell asleep, Sesshomaru falling asleep with a smile on his lips.

Author's note: I don't want four kids, but kids in general are just so cute!