Chapter 2

First Sight

Kagome

I should have listened to InuYasha. This was the only thought that kept repeating through my head. Sure, I was glad that Sesshomaru was happy about our pup. I was glad that he was protecting me, but this was getting ridiculous.

We've been at the West for three days, and he literally hasn't left my side. I loved my mate, but he was following me around like a lost puppy. He won't let me do anything. I can't even get up to get something to drink on my own. The moment I do, I'm pushed back down, and he's off getting what I need.

"Sesshomaru." I warned as I walked towards our cabin. He was so close behind me that, as we walked, I could feel the hair over his shoulders tickling my bare arms.

"Yes, Little Mate?" He asked, not noticing that I was getting annoyed.

"You can go back to the others. I'm just going to the bathroom." I stated, trying to keep my annoyance under control. I didn't want to yell at him because he was just doing as his instincts told him.

"The ground is uneven. You could fall." He countered, making me groan. I turned to him and looked up into his golden eyes. His head cocked to the side and his golden orbs filled with concern. I sighed. I could never be mad at him for worrying over me.

"I didn't forget how to walk just because I became pregnant." I argued. I may not be mad at him, but I still at least wanted to go to the bathroom on my own.

"Kagome, I will watch over you. I will protect you from every harm, no matter what that harm may be." He replied, making me let out a tiny sigh before giving him a look of exasperation. I nodded my head before turning and walking back towards the cabin.

When I reached the door, I quickly shut it in his face and placed a barrier over it so that he could not enter. At least now I could use the bathroom in peace. I was going to be dealing with a very angry mate later, but if I draw out my time here, I'll at least get a moment to myself.

After taking care of my business and washing my hands, I stopped in front of the mirror to look at myself. I still hadn't quite gotten used to my pink eyes, and I didn't know if I liked them. Sesshomaru loved them and told me so almost daily, but every time I looked at them, they brought back the memories of what Naraku did.

It made me wonder if our pup was going to have these eyes. In all honesty, I really hoped that our pup took after its father. At least then it would be beautiful. I turned to the side and lifted my shirt, wishing I could see some kind of bump already.

I jumped when the bathroom door slammed open, revealing a red-eyed Sesshomaru. I could tell he was angry at my stunt, and I realized he had most likely crawled through a window to get in here. He took one look at me, my shirt still raised, before his eyes turned back to gold.

"I cannot help my instincts, Kagome." He said, walking towards me. When he reached me, he placed a large hand on my stomach, gently rubbing his thumb over it.

"I know. I'm not mad at you for it, and for the most part, I don't mind. I do ask that you at least let me go to the bathroom by myself." I replied, looking up at him. His free hand rested on my cheek and I smiled. The plus side to his instincts is that he has been a lot more affectionate.

"I guess I can agree to this, but you will tell me before you go." He ordered, making me giggle.

"Yes, Master." I teased, chuckling as he raised an eyebrow.

"I like the sound of that, my little Kagome. Say it again." He replied, his voice suddenly becoming very husky. I blushed, knowing just what he was thinking all of a sudden. His voice alone caused my skin to catch on fire, sending shivers down to my core.

I could see him sniff the air before a wicked gleam entered his eyes. A smirk fell on his face and he removed his hands from me, grabbing my hand and pulling me out of the bathroom. When we got to the bed, he sat down and very gently pulled me to straddle his lap.

"I do not know why, but the thought of you being pupped has me aroused quite often." He admitted before nipping my neck.

"What about when I get fat?" I asked, turning my head to the side so that he had more access to the skin there. I wrapped my arms around his neck, holding firmly to his hair.

"You will not be fat, Kagome. You will be full with my seed. You will be pregnant, glowing, and beautiful." He answered, moving his lips to my jawline before going back down to my neck. Just this little bit of teasing was enough to make me a wanton mess.

I felt as if his touch alone would be enough to make me cum. Anywhere his skin touched mine, it was electric. It was heat. It was alive. There has always been passion between us, but this was something entirely different. It made me wonder how often he would keep me pupped.

"I will still be huge." I retorted, letting out a small moan as he nipped my collarbone. I could feel his erection against my thigh, even through his clothes. I moved my hands from his hair and began trailing them over his hard chest. He rumbled against my skin, sending the vibrations straight to my core.

"You will be beautiful. I will not tolerate you talking about yourself in such a way." He growled as his hands moved from my waist to under my shirt. He trailed his large hands over my stomach and up to my breasts, squeezing them tightly through my bra. I put my head back slightly, receiving a pleased growl in return.

His lips moved to the front of my neck as he ran his fangs lightly over my skin. The thought of such dangerous, killing, yet completely gentle, teeth against my skin excited me, just as much as everything else did. His claws running against my flesh in the same manner; his strength holding me against him; everything that makes him who he is; it all fills me with so much need.

I have seen what he is capable of. I have seen him kill to protect me. I have seen what his claws and fangs can do. But I have also seen just how gentle those very things can be. He carries a gentleness that is reserved just for Shippo, Rin, and myself. And now, our pup.

I lifted my arms above my head, waiting for him to remove my shirt completely. It didn't take long for him to do so. The entire time he moved the clothing over my head, his clawed fingers brushed against my skin, causing me to shiver.

He threw my shirt to the floor as my hands worked to unbutton his. He looked up at me, his eyes filled with love. I placed my lips against his as I pushed the shirt off of his shoulders. Immediately, his tongue was brushing against my bottom lip, begging for entrance. I could never deny him so I easily gave him what he wanted.

His tongue dove into my mouth the moment I parted my lips. He explored my cavern as if he never had before. While he ran his tongue along mine, I tasted his fangs, loving the way they felt against my velvety muscle. When I nicked my tongue on them, he let out a growl and made sure to lick away any blood he could taste.

I knew he liked the taste of my blood, he always has, so when he pulled away, I wasn't surprised to see that his eyes were tinting red in the corners. I ran my hand gently over his stripes as his eyes closed, concentrating on my touch on his sensitive skin. His eyes suddenly snapped open and his hands were once again squeezed tightly around my waist.

"Stand up, Love, and undress." He softly ordered. I gave a quick nod before pushing myself off of his lap. When I did so, he reached out and unbuttoned my pants before pushing them down to the ground. I quickly stepped out of them before reaching behind me and unclasping my bra. I let it fall to the ground while Sesshomaru's eyes worked over my body. He let out an approving growl before moving his attention to his own pants.

It didn't take long before those were removed and he was holding out his hand for me to take. I put my hand in his and he gently pulled me into his lap once more. I could feel his cock pushing up into me, and I was filled with a sudden need to have him inside of me. I reached between us and grabbed a hold of his stiffness, causing him to let out a hiss.

I gave a few pumps with my hand before positioning him at my opening. When I pulled my hand away, I noticed that I had a few drops of pre-cum on me and I licked it away, loving the taste of him. When I looked towards him again, he was watching me suck his seed off my fingers. I moved my fingers from my mouth and pushed my lips against his, letting him taste himself on my tongue.

As I lowered myself down on him slowly, we both gasped out our pleasure, our lips still touching from our kiss. When he was finally sheathed into me to the hilt, I moaned into his mouth, loving the way he filled me up to my maximum. His hands went to my waist and squeezed tightly before he pulled me back up again, just so he could push me back down.

After that, I knew what he wanted and I gave it to him. I bounced on his cock, moaning and groaning at the feel of him deep within me. He tore his mouth from mine and quickly sucked in a nipple, causing me to gasp. I arched my back, pushing more of myself into him, while my hands tightened in his hair.

A low rumble could be heard as he flicked his tongue against my hardened bud. He let go of that one with a tug before turning his attention to the other. I could feel myself growing more and more tight as the coil formed in my lower abdomen.

I could tell by the grunts that were now escaping his throat, and the way he began thrusting into me almost sporadically, that he was just as close as I was. With one last thrust into me, I lost all control. I pushed my face into his shoulder as he threw his head back. White spots clouded my vision as I clamped down around him.

I could feel his arms tightening around me as he exploded into my already-occupied womb. Low growls and grunts were the only sounds he made as he thrust into me one last time. I panted against his shoulder before we both fell back on the bed. He held me to his chest tightly, as if he never wanted to let me go. His hand rubbed my hair, calming me from my release.

"Does the doctor know how long you will be pregnant for?" He asked, squeezing me tighter to him.

"Not yet. As I'm sure you know, it could be anywhere between six and nine months." I answered, perfectly content with laying on his chest. "I have weekly appointments for three weeks. She will be able to monitor how fast our pup is growing which will give her an estimate about how long I will be pregnant for."

"It better be six months. I do not think I could wait any longer to meet our pup." He replied, making me smile. "When is your next appointment?"

"The day after we get back from our vacation." I stated, closing my eyes.

"Why did you not tell me? That is in three days." He said, sounding a little hurt. I leaned up on his chest and looked into his golden eyes.

"I didn't think you would want to go." I admitted. He placed his hand on my cheek and gave me a small smile.

"I will take part in everything that has to do with the pup. I will go to every appointment. I will be there when we shop for the things we need. If it has anything to do with our pup, I will be there." He replied, bringing tears to my eyes. I kissed him, thankful that he was the man I get to spend the rest of my life with.

"We should get back to the others." I whispered against his lips. He gave me a pout that made me laugh. "Come on, Puppy. Let's go swimming."

"I just got you pregnant. How can you call me a pup?" He growled as I crawled off of him.

"You pouted like one." I scoffed as I began getting dressed. He looked me over one last time before sighing. I chuckled before a thought came flashing through my mind. "With how protective you are, I'm surprised you're willing to have sex."

"Just because my instincts are to protect you doesn't mean I have lost all knowledge. I know that it is safe for me to take you while pupped. Besides, your body is not something I am willing to give up." He replied as he stood and got dressed as well. In no time at all, we were dressed and making our way to the others.

"Daddy, can I ride on you like last time?" Rin asked, running up to us with Shippo trailing behind.

"No. There will be no one to hold you this time. I will not allow Kagome to put herself in such a dangerous situation." He replied, making me roll my eyes.

"I'm sure if you ask your grandpa, he will let your grandma ride him and you can ride with her." I interrupted, glancing to Daddy who just smiled at me.

"While we are here, we might as well let our beasts out." Daddy said, walking towards the large clearing. Sesshomaru gave me a quick kiss before following his father. Shippo jumped onto my shoulder, his whole body shaking with excitement. I patted his little head, letting out a chuckle. This will be the first time he has seen his father in his true form.

I watched as the two daiyokais glanced at each other before looking back at the trees. They called upon their youki, causing it to flare around them. Their hair whipped all over the place from the sheer power the two held. It didn't take long before they were engulfed in that power and out of our sight. When we could see them again, they were fifty-foot dogs standing proud before us.

"Dad, you're so cool!" Shippo yelled, jumping off of my shoulder and racing towards Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru let out a huff that sounded somewhat like a laugh. I made my way to Sesshomaru who watched my every step. When I was in front of him, he pushed his large nose gently in front of my stomach. I knew he was taking in the scent of our pup, and I let him stay like that for as long as he wanted. In this form, he would be able to smell the pup more deeply.

When he was finished breathing in my scent, he let out a huff before sticking out his tongue and licking me. I groaned and shook my hands, trying to get the slobber off. When I realized that it wasn't going to come off that easy, I looked up and glared at my mate.

"Was that really necessary?" I growled. He let out another huff, making me angrier. "Listen here, Mister. Just for that, I will block my scent from you for a week."

He growled, causing me to smirk. I now had something I could use against him. While I would never do it, he didn't know that, and I could use that to my advantage. I patted him on his nose before making my way towards the lake. I desperately wanted to clean myself of the slobber.

As I made my way over, leaving Rin with Mom and Daddy and Shippo with Sesshomaru, the rest of the group joined me. I was glad to have my friends and family. While Naraku was still alive, I had been worried about the people I cared about. They could have been taken from me at any moment. I would never take their presence for granted.

As I was swimming, I noticed the large rock where Sesshomaru and I had originally mated. I made my way to it and gently placed my hand upon the cold stone. The memories of our mating were surrounded by the taint of Naraku. I would never regret what happened between Sesshomaru and I, but I wished that Naraku had not been there to intervene in any way.

A small movement out of the corner of my eye caught my attention. I looked over to the bank, trying to pinpoint what it was that I saw. A flash of white was all I caught as I looked over. Curiosity got the best of me and I began wading out of the water, only stopping when my name was called.

"Kagome, what's wrong?" Sango asked, walking up beside me. At first, I didn't answer and kept my gaze locked on the place where I saw the blur of white. It seemed so familiar, yet not.

"Nothing, Sango. I thought I saw something, but I was wrong." I replied, giving her a smile.

"Keh, you should know going off on your own will send Sesshomaru into a rampage, Wench." InuYasha added, now perched on the rock I had just been at. Wench, huh?

"InuYasha, do you know where Sesshomaru and I mated?" I asked, my voice innocent. Sango let out a laugh, catching on instantly. I watched as InuYasha's face became confused before it changed to realization and paled.

"Is nothing fucking sacred to you two?" He yelled, jumping off the rock and back into the water.

"Our next target will be your bed." I teased, watching as his face paled even more.

"Knowing you two, you really would." He moaned. "I seriously think that Ice Prick's mother had part rabbit in her. I swear he constantly smells of arousal."

"It is not always I that pursues the little miko. Quite often, she chases me." Sesshomaru interrupted, walking up to the rest of us. I looked down at his bare chest. The water splashed up over his hips in an almost teasing way. The pale skin of his taut muscles seemed to shine with the sunlight raining down from overhead.

I could not deny what the sight did to me. Instantly, I felt myself full of want for him. My skin seemed to warm up just from the sight of him. It suddenly seemed as if the water was very cold instead of the lukewarm it had been.

"Damn it, Kagome!" InuYasha yelled. "No one wants to smell that shit."

"That only goes to prove my point. Although I do have to agree with InuYasha. I do not like the thought of others smelling your arousal, Love. That should be a smell only for me." Sesshomaru smirked, his voice dropping to a husky tone as he looked at me. "Maybe I should take you on this rock again, just to relive old memories."

"I don't know how you handle it, Kagome." Sango laughed as she began making her way to her husband on the other side of the bank.

"Keh, if nobody wants to smell her arousal, I'm sure nobody wants to see her getting fucked by you." InuYasha grumbled before putting a finger to his chin. "Then again, she always has had a nice body. I'm sure Kouga and Miroku wouldn't mind watching, even if you're in the picture."

"Do you wish to die, Half-breed?!" Sesshomaru snarled, his eyes tinting red.

"Hey! You promised not to call me that anymore! Not to mention your runt will be a hanyou as well, so when you insult me, you're insulting your spawn." InuYasha spat before ducking under the water to avoid Sesshomaru's claws. I grabbed Sesshomaru's arm and held on to it tightly, trying to get him to calm down.

InuYasha surfaced a few feet away, laughing hysterically before swimming off towards the others. I looked up at Sesshomaru with an amused look. InuYasha had been poking at his beast, trying to get a reaction out of him. By the annoyed look on his face, mixed in with his snarl, he had succeeded.

"Come, Mate. It is getting late. Father will begin dinner soon." Sesshomaru said, his voice still irritated. I couldn't help but giggle as I followed beside him.

"You know, he does have a point." I started, making him look at me out of the corner of his eye. "You did promise not to call him that anymore. And our child will be a hanyou. Although I don't appreciate him calling it a runt or spawn, his other words are true."

"I do not despise InuYasha's half-breed status. I despise InuYasha." He stated calmly.

"You don't hate your brother, Sesshomaru. You love him, and you know it. You would protect him if he needed it." I retorted, giving him a knowing smile. He looked at me as if I had gone crazy, but I could see the truth in his eyes.

"I believe you have gone crazy, my Kagome." He argued.

"You can hide from everyone else, but you can't hide from me. I know you too well." I replied, chuckling slightly at his face. He looked at me with a look that seemed somewhat annoyed but happy at the same time.

As we reached the opposite bank, he grabbed a towel and wrapped it around me gently. He placed his hands on my shoulders before pressing his lips to mine. I wrapped my arms around his waist and just about melted at his touch.

"You do know me well, Love. You are my mate and my future. I would never hide from you in any way." He said, making me smile before I placed my head on his chest. We just stayed there for a few moments, enjoying each other's company.

Sesshomaru

Needless to say, I was nervous. Later on today, Kagome and I would be seeing our pup for the first time. I was excited to see the actual picture of my son or daughter, but seeing it also made everything seem more real. While I would never regret pupping my mate, nor would I never not love my child, I still felt those tingles of fatherly fears.

Yes, I had Shippo and Rin, and even raised my daughter from infancy, but that did not mean I did not fear becoming a father to a newborn once again. I always worried that, because of what I was, I would somehow hurt my pup.

I held up my concealed hand and looked at my dull fingers. Right now, I was, in a word, harmless, but as I watched my concealment fall away, as I watched my dull nails grow into the deadly claws that they were, I knew that there was always a possibility of me hurting my pup.

When I found Rin, I had kept myself concealed any time I was in her presence. It wasn't until she was a year old that I even attempted to touch her with my clawed hand. After that, I never hid myself again. This time, I knew Kagome wouldn't let me hide myself away. She had too much trust in me, and that is what caused my fear.

If I were to break that trust, I would die, for two simple reasons. The first being Kagome herself. I would break her heart if I broke her trust. She would never be able to forgive me for causing our pup pain. That brings me to my second reason. I would harm our pup. I would be the cause of its spilt blood. I could never live with myself if anything like that happens.

I looked up at a knock on my office door and placed my concealment back over me. Calling for the person to enter, I relaxed a little when I realized it was just Father. Without saying a word, he sat in the chair in front of my desk and just looked at me.

"Are you excited?" He asked, crossing one of his legs over the other.

"Indeed." I answered, even though that was only part of the truth.

"I remember the first time I saw InuYasha's ultrasound. It made it so real. I was going to be a father again. Every fear I had washed away, just from seeing that little dot on the screen. It's definitely something I wish I could have had when your mother was pregnant with you." He said, making me raise an eyebrow.

"You never saw me while in the womb? They have had ultrasounds for quite some time." I stated.

"Your mother never gave me that luxury. She went to the doctor's by herself and never asked for a printout. I don't know why, but it was almost as if she was trying to keep me away from you. As if she was hoping that I would forget the whole deal we made." Father answered, catching me off guard.

"Did she ever care?" I asked, somewhat curious about it for the first time in my life.

"I believe, in her own way, she did. You see, she is just as old as I, and in the time we were raised, we were not emotional creatures. We lived in a world where only the strongest survived. As the world changed around us, I was able to adapt, opening myself up to others, especially you when you were born. Your mother, on the other hand, couldn't. She was unwilling to let go of the ways in which we ruled the world. I knew that, as the world grew, in truth, I would no longer be a lord. That's why I made the deal I did: she gives me a son, and I give her my title. It was an easy trade." He said, looking up at the roof, deep in thought.

"Hn. It is no loss to me." I stated, looking down at my desk.

"It is still something I wish you never had to experience, growing up without a mother. That was one reason why I was happy to have met Izayoi a few years later. It took you some time, but she eventually grew on you. I just hate for anyone to have to grow up never knowing a parent." He said almost sadly.

"I think that's easy." Kagome said, walking into the office.

"How is that easy?" Father asked, looking at her confused. I also felt the same way he did. She shrugged her shoulders and sat down in the chair beside Father before looking at me.

"You never knew your mother. You never got to experience what it was like to have that in your life. While that is sad, you also never had to experience what it's like to have that taken from you." She answered as if she didn't care. It hit me then what she was talking about, and my heart went out to her.

Kagome grew up being surrounded by her parents. Then, when she was four, they abandoned her, all because or her reiki. They had left her a few houses down from ours. For some reason, she had decided to walk to Father's doorstep, where Izayoi found her. On that day, they took her in as one of their own.

Luckily for Kagome and me, they never fully adopted her for fear of the state finding her real parents. She was their secret until she was old enough to understand what was going on. I don't have many memories of her as a child because I was always away at boarding school and hardly came home, but there were a few interesting ones.

"Kagome," I started, but stopped when she shook her head.

"It's not just me. Look at the difference between Rin and Shippo. Rin, to this day, believes that you are her biological father. To her, she has always had a father. But she has never once been upset about not having a mother, even before she considered me one. She is a carefree, happy, young girl. Then there is Shippo. He grew up being loved by his parents until they were brutally murdered. After that, he was put into foster care and sent from home to home. While he is happy, he is much more mature than her even though they are the same age. He will never be able to be as carefree as Rin because he already knows the harsh truths of the world we live in." She said, looking thoughtful. "I'm okay with my past, just as Shippo has accepted his. But I know what it feels like to be abandoned. I want to make sure Rin and Shippo never feel that, even with our pup coming."

"I would never allow that. They will be loved just as much as our unborn pup. They are our pups, even if not by blood." I stated as I stood up from my chair and made my way to her. I kneeled in front of her and grabbed her hands in mine. "We are a family, Kagome, and I will not leave anyone behind."

"I know you won't, Sesshomaru. Just as I will not as well." She replied, giving me a warm smile.

"Do you remember anything about your parents?" Father asked, making both of us look at him.

"Just what they look like. Nothing else. It was so long ago that even that is fuzzy. Why?" She answered, leaning forward slightly.

"Because listening to your story made me want to go find them and kill them." He growled, making my mate laugh.

"Stop it, Daddy. It doesn't matter what they did because the day they left was one of the saddest, but happiest, days of my life." She said, making us look at her. "I may have lost my parents, but I gained my real family."

"You know how to make a grown man cry." Father cried, standing up from his chair and hugging her. She laughed again before he released her. Then her brown eyes met mine.

"I came in here to get you, Sesshomaru. It is time to head to the appointment." She informed, making me nod my head. I stood up just as she stood as well.

"Make sure you bring me back a copy of the ultrasound. I want to frame it so I can hang it up right beside Sakura's." Father said, making me roll my eyes. Kagome just smiled at him before turning to leave my office. I followed closely behind her, making sure she didn't fall in her deadly heels.

As much as I loved her shoes, I tried to get her to refrain from wearing them, but of course, I just got yelled at. When we reached the car, I opened the door for her and waited until she was situated before I shut the door. I quickly made my way to the driver's side, and we were soon heading to the doctor's office.

I was quiet on the way there. My mind was flooding itself with my fears from earlier. The closer we got to the office, the worse it got. I could literally feel myself about to explode from the tension I was feeling.

I was shocked when a warming sensation was suddenly pulsing around me. It seemed to relax my tension, soothing it away and replacing it with a calm feeling throughout my entire body. I looked over to Kagome who was watching me with worried eyes.

"I'm okay." I lied, knowing that she was using her reiki to calm me.

"What is wrong?" She asked, knowing me too well. I glanced at her before looking towards the road again.

"I'm nervous. This is the first time I have been through something like this." I answered, knowing it was somewhat the truth. I wasn't ready to tell her what was really wrong quite yet.

"It's my first time, too, but don't worry. Everything will be okay." She soothed, making me smile a bit. Even though she didn't know what was truly bothering me, she was still somehow able to make me feel better.

It didn't take long before I pulled into the parking lot. I gave Kagome a growl when she got out of the car before I could open the door. She just waved me off and began walking into the building. I caught up with her and placed my hand on her lower back, guiding her to the office.

We checked in and were guided to a small room. I was becoming nervous once again while watching Kagome climb onto the large table. As the nurse took my mate's vitals and wrote everything down, I sat in the chair, looking at everything in the room.

The feeling of how real this was settled over me, and I was beginning to panic again. If this didn't stop, I would freak out before my pup was even born, and I didn't want that to happen. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself.

"Sesshomaru, they are just going to do an ultrasound to check on the baby. Why are you so worried?" Kagome asked, catching my attention. The nurse had already left, leaving just the two of us in the room.

"It's becoming more and more real. I never expected myself to get so worked up like this." I admitted, looking into her brown eyes. I wished I could release her concealment spell so that I could see her pink orbs. I had fallen in love with those eyes, and they had a calming effect on me.

"Are you no longer happy?" She asked, hurt and worry in her voice. I instantly stood and wrapped my arms around her. One of her arms went under mine while her head rested on my shoulder. I nuzzled my face into her hair and breathed deeply before answering.

"I am very happy. This is what I wanted, and I will always want it. But that doesn't mean that this doesn't feel unreal sometimes. I feel like I'm going to wake up, and it will all have been a dream. It will take some getting used to but don't ever think that I am unhappy." I whispered, tightening my arms around her.

"Mr. and Mrs. Taisho?" A woman said, walking into the room. I let go of Kagome and sat back down in the chair beside the bed.

"That's us." Kagome said, giving the woman a smile.

"Good. Your chart says that you are about a week along. Considering the father is a daiyokai, we should be able to see your child with the ultrasound today. Otherwise, we would have had to wait." The woman said, setting down the chart beside the sink and looking at the both of us. "Please lay back, Mrs. Taisho."

Kagome did as she said and got herself comfortable. She lifted up her shirt, revealing her flat stomach, and I could tell that she was getting nervous. I grabbed one of her hands in mine and gave a gentle squeeze as we watched the doctor work.

First, she squirted some gel onto Kagome's abdomen, the contact of it making her jump. After that, she pulled up a machine and positioned it beside my mate. When she grabbed something that was connected to a cord, I knew the moment of truth was coming.

Pushing the gel around with the device, the doctor watched the screen, looking for something only her trained eyes could see. After a few moments, she smiled before pointing at the monitor and informing us that she could see our pup.

I couldn't help but let out a silent gasp as my eyes registered what they were seeing. There, on the viewing screen, was a tiny blip of mass. That was my pup. Our pup. I was seeing our pup for the first time.

Father was right. Seeing this, our future, made everything go away. Any fear or anxiety I had was pushed away as I was filled with pure joy and happiness. I looked towards Kagome who had tears running silently down her face and a large smile plastered on her lips.

"That's our pup." I whispered, smiling right back at her. She nodded, unable to say anything, but her hand squeezed mine.

"So far, it looks to be healthy. It will take about two more ultrasounds before we know exactly how long you will be pregnant. In truth, it all depends on how much yokai your pup carries within it." The doctor said, pulling the thing in her hand away. She placed a towel on Kagome's stomach and wiped away the gel before printing out a few copies of our pup.

She handed them to me, and I looked down at the sonogram, still amazed that Kagome and I had created this small life. I would never get over the fact that Kagome was now carrying our pup inside her. I'm sure my fears would resurface, but right now, all I could feel was love for my unborn son or daughter, and that was perfectly acceptable.

-sSs-

Here's Chapter 2. I hope you all enjoyed. Please review, I like to read your thoughts.

Teaser: Chapter 3: Unexpected Guest: What happens when Kagome meets someone she never expected to? What happens when Kenta finds out who she meets? How do Sesshomaru and Kagome react to finding out how long she will be pregnant for? Continue reading to find out.

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