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Chapter 7

Rin slowly made her way back to the hut, lonely and depressed. The last time she was alone with Kaede was right after Inuyasha and them defeated Naraku; and Rin couldn't bear being away from Sesshomaru.

"Rin, you're all muddy. What happened to ye child?" Kaede asked, wrapping Rin in a blanket.

"He's gone…Sesshomaru's…gone…" Rin said between sniffs.

Kagome wrapped her arms around Rin and tried to comfort her. She knew exactly how Rin felt, but what she didn't understand was Sesshomaru traveled a lot and left her behind. Well, I guess Rin is just more upset that he's gone after finding out the news about her progress.

"Rin, it will be okay…Sesshomaru will come to see you." Kagome whispered.

"He didn't promise me anything like that…How do you know that he'll come back…?" Rin retorted.

"He loves you, doesn't he?"

Rin nodded, wiping her tears away.

"Then, he will come back…" Kagome comforted her.

~~~~~~~~~2 MONTHS LATER~~~~~~~~

Rin wobbled her way around the village, resting her hand underneath her baby bump. She was now reaching the seventh month mark, and she felt like she had been pregnant for ages. She walked her way to the Forest of Inuyasha, and leaned against the tree where Sesshomaru and her said their goodbyes. I haven't seen Sesshomaru for two months now. Please come back to me, Sesshomaru. Rin thought to herself.

"Rin! Kaede's ready for you!" Kagome shouted.

Rin blinked her eyes several times before realizing that Kagome was calling for her.

"Rin!" Kagome shouted again.

Rin placed her hand on the tree and let out a sigh, before she left the Forest of Inuyasha and walked back to the village. Hopefully, Sesshomaru will return for the birth of our child. I don't think he'd want to miss that. Rin thought as she entered the hut and got ready for Kaede.

"Are ye ready, child?" Kaede asked, as she washed her hands.

Rin nodded, laying down on the mat letting out a sigh. They all knew she was upset, Sesshomaru still had not returned and Kagome was getting anxious for Rin. He's left for longer periods of time, but this is just ridiculous. Damnit, Sesshomaru! Why can't you sense that Rin needs you more than ever right now? Kagome gritted her teeth.

"Alright, Rin. Let's see how you're doing." Kaede smiled, beginning to examine Rin.

Rin kept her focus straight on the ceiling, and thought about Sesshomaru. She could feel him with her, though he wasn't. She reached her arm and placed it on the side, as if she could touch him with her mind. Sesshomaru… She thought to herself.

"Well, Rin…things are going fine. Ye don't have to worry about nothing child. You're doing well for almost seven months. We'll check up in another couple weeks…?" Kaede confirmed.

"Fine." Rin stood up and put on her kimono and walked outside.

Rin didn't care for much anymore; without Sesshomaru, she just didn't care at all. She wrapped her arms around herself, imagining that Sesshomaru was right behind her and had his strong around her.

~~~~~~~1 and ½ Month Later~~~~~

Rin was still confused, there was no sign of Sesshomaru whatsoever; it was drawing close to the end of her pregnancy and she hadn't seen him since Kaede advised her to stay in the village. She sat up against the same tree that her and Sesshomaru parted ways, resting her hand under her bump.

"Oh, come on baby, let mommy rest…" She whispered to her belly.

Kaede had warned her that the baby would be kicking a lot, and moving more than usual in order to prep for delivery; but she didn't think it would be this bad.

"Rin…" She heard a voice whisper her name.

She looked up and around, behind the tree, up in the trees. She couldn't see anything.

"Rin..." She heard again, this time it was closer.

"Sesshomaru…?" She called back, her head on the tree.

She was too weak to get up, it felt better to sit down.

"I'm back, Rin." Sesshomaru said as he emerged from the trees in front of her.

"Sesshomaru!" She shouted, trying to pull herself up.

Sesshomaru rushed to her side and helped her up. He could see that her body was weak, maybe it was because she was carrying a Halfling, or maybe because she's just a human. Rin's arms wrapped tightly around Sesshomaru's neck, as his arms found there way to the arch of her back.

"How are you doing, Rin?" He whispered in her ear.

"Better, now that you're back. But, why did you leave in the first place?"

Sesshomaru sighed as he broke off the hug.

"That woman was right…" Sesshomaru began, "If I stayed with you or you with me, Rin you would've been in more danger than you usually are. I couldn't bear losing you or our child..." Sesshomaru placed his hand on her belly, "You two are my life now, Rin. And, I don't know what kind of rampage I would've gone on having lost the both of you."

Rin smiled and caressed his cheek, "You're here now, and th…ahhhh…"

Rin's hand immediately found its way to under her bump as she leaned forward slightly groaning in pain, slowly falling to the ground.

"Rin!" Sesshomaru growled, putting his hand under her.

Rin clenched her kimono and gasped in pain, feeling another sharp pain. Except this pain wasn't the same pain she had felt before. It felt as those she was being stabbed repeatedly over and over again. Sesshomaru tried to pick her up, but she screamed even louder.

"Come on, Rin. We need to get you to the village." Sesshomaru said.

He carefully lifted her up and ran to the village. Her hands were gripped tight on her kimono; the pain was unbearable, she thought she was going to die. Kagome rushed out of the hut as soon as the screams got louder. Rin! Kagome thought. Sesshomaru stopped in front his brothers' woman and gently put Rin down, handing her over to Kagome. Kagome put one of her hands on Rins' back and the other on her belly, and walked her into the hut with Kaede.

~~~~~~~SOME TIME LATER~~~~~

Sesshomaru tapped his foot with irritation as he still stood in front of Kaede's hut. Rin had been in there for hours, and all he heard was her screaming and Kagome and Kaede coaching her through and helping her. No matter how many times he tried to go in, Kagome wouldn't let him. He looked at the night sky; he let out a huff of irritability at the full moon. Hopefully Rin is okay. She's been in there for hours, I haven't even heard…. Sesshomaru immediately turned towards the hut when he heard the sound of crying.

Kagome and Kaede came out smiling, trying to catch their breaths.

"Sesshomaru…would you like to meet your children?" Kagome smiled.

My…children…? He thought as he walked past Kagome and Kaede and peered into the hut. He saw Rin lying on the bed in the corner with two children, one on each arm. Before he walked in, his eyes were immediately fixed on Rins' chest. She was feeding them, it was slightly awkward to him, but it was the most beautiful sight he had seen.

"Sesshomaru…come in…" Rin whispered with a smile.

Sesshomaru pulled back the curtain in the doorway and walked over to Rin and watched in amazement.

Rin bounced her right arm, "This is Akemi," she then bounced her left arm, "And this is Katsuo."

Both of the children had silver hair, just like him; and the edges of their hair were black. Akemi had the magenta stripes on the side of her face, just like Sesshomaru did. Katsuo let out a light whimper in exhaustion, and his stripes appeared when he yawned. Just like my brother, they only show when he's irritated. Both Akemi and Katsuo had the same purple crescent moon that Sesshomaru had on his forehead. Though they were both only Halflings, they both resembled Sesshomaru much more than they did Rin.

Sesshomaru smiled and wrapped his arm around Rin, and looked down at their children. He knew he had someone to protect when he met Rin, but now; it was serious. If anyone tried to hurt his family, they wouldn't live to see another day.