Chapter 15

Unexpected

Sesshomaru

"What do you mean you're in labor?" I asked, beginning to panic.

"There is only one meaning to that." Kagome snapped, shocking me slightly.

I bit back my shock as Kagome gasped and grabbed my hand. She was squeezing so hard, it was becoming painful for me. I looked towards Father who was just as frozen as I was. Neither one of us knew what to do.

"We've got to get her to the hospital!" InuYasha yelled, making me growl. The last thing we needed was for him to begin freaking out.

"How? I couldn't even see to drive. What makes you think anybody else can? It's not safe enough to move her with that blizzard." Father stated with a shake of his head.

"Kagome, I need you to tell me when your next contraction happens, okay? We need to see how far along you are." Mother started in a calm voice. She waited on Kagome's nod before turning to the rest of us. "InuYasha, run down to the building's store. Grab more blankets and towels and anything you believe will be useful or make her comfortable. Izayoi and Kikyou, run to the cafeteria and grab ice and something light for Kagome to eat."

"Satori, how long has it been since you delivered a pup?" Father asked Mother, his gaze looking thoughtful.

"Don't worry, Kenta. It's like walking. It's something you can't forget. Kagome, do you feel like standing or walking?" Mother asked as I rubbed Kagome's back with my free hand. I wouldn't admit it, but I was freaking out.

"Walking." Kagome answered, her voice calming slightly.

"Sesshomaru, help her." Mother ordered, and I gave a nod.

I let Kagome continue to clutch on to my hand while the other stayed on her back for support. I helped her move around while Mother bossed Father around. Kagome couldn't help but laugh at the way he was running around in circles.

"At least you have your sense of humor." I said quietly.

"It's almost as if he is chasing his tail. I'm sorry this is happening now." Kagome replied. I kissed her forehead before squeezing her hand.

"It is not as if you could have chosen this. No, our pups just have horrible timing. I wonder if this is an indication of our future." I teased, smiling down at her.

"I hope not." She scoffed. We looked up as InuYasha busted into the room, his arms overflowing with items.

"I don't think I need all of that." Kagome informed, raising an eyebrow.

"Shut up, Wench. I didn't know what to get." InuYasha snapped, making me smirk.

"With the way you are acting, Brother, it would seem as if you were the one giving birth." I teased, loving the way his face went red with anger.

"Sesshomaru." Father warned. "Now is not the time."

"Satori, I'm having another contraction." Kagome called, stopping our walking and bending down slightly.

"That's twenty minutes. We'll keep track of it from here. When did your back pain start?" She asked, glancing up from the pallet she and Father were arranging on the floor. Kagome, who was still in pain, just shook her head, unable to answer her.

"Last night. She was in pain and getting sick. We just assumed it was the stress from court." I answered, trying to help my mate in any way I could.

"I had my suspicions earlier, but I wasn't sure. It seems your labor started last night." Mother announced, making me nod. Now that I think about it, all of her symptoms added up. I only wish I would have picked up on it sooner.

"We got those cracker thingies you put in soup for Kagome and chips and stuff for the rest of us." Kikyou yelled, running back into the office.

"Can you all please stop freaking out?!" Kagome snapped. I soothed her before gently pulling her to start walking again.

"It is not their fault the women of this family cannot give proper births." I stated, grunting slightly as Kagome hit me in my stomach.

"He does have a point, Kagome. Izayoi died, Kikyou gave birth in the Bugatti, and, now, you are stuck in the office during a blizzard." Father added, defending me.

"Which would you rather have, Sesshomaru? Kikyou giving birth in your car or me totaling it?" Kagome asked, a smile on her face. I glared down at her.

"When my new one comes in, I am not allowing anybody in it." I growled, cutting a glare to Kikyou who threw her arms up in defeat.

"Not even me, your own mate?" Kagome continued playfully.

"Especially you. At least after Kikyou, it was still drivable." I mumbled while rolling my eyes.

"Whenever you're ready, Kagome, the pallet is ready." Mother cut in. "Sesshomaru, you are going to sit behind her. You will be her support during this."

"Shippo and Rin are going to be upset they missed this." Kagome whimpered as another wave of pain hit her.

"Seventeen minutes." Father stated, looking towards Mother who nodded.

"They will understand." I soothed.

"Can we sit down?" Kagome asked, making me nod.

I gently guided her over to the makeshift bed before passing her to Father. I listened to Mother's instructions on how I should sit, and when I was ready, Father very gently helped Kagome settle in between my legs. I had my knees bent so Kagome could use them to support herself when needed.

"Here, use this shirt. You will be more comfortable if you change into it." Mother ordered, handing it to Kagome.

As if on cue, all the other males turned away while I began unbuttoning Kagome's blouse. Mother worked on her shoes before moving to her skirt and panties. After we had her undressed, I put the shirt over her head, surprised at just how large it was. It covered Kagome's small frame quite well. Even with that, Mother placed a blanket over Kagome's legs.

"Are you comfortable?" I asked, placing my hands on Kagome's stomach as she leaned against my chest.

"As comfortable as I can be." She replied, closing her eyes and turning into my chest. I began to rumble, soothing my mate.

"Is there anything I can do?" InuYasha asked, pacing the floor.

"Relax. Right now, we just wait." Father started. "Let Kagome rest because she is going to need it."

I looked down at my mate who was doing just as Father said. Her breathing had become soft and steady and I knew she had fallen asleep. I buried my nose in her neck and tightened my arms around her. Everything was so unexpected, but now that my shock had passed, my excitement was taking over.

My pups would be arriving soon. I would soon be meeting my little ones, and I couldn't keep the smile off of my face at that thought. Father noticed this and smiled at me himself, and I didn't even care. As long as everyone was healthy, it didn't matter to me if everyone saw this side of me today.

"How the hell can she sleep?" InuYasha asked quietly.

"She's exhausted. Think about it. If her labor started last night, her body has been trying to birth these pups for over twelve hours." Mother answered, working on getting everything ready for when my pups were born.

"You can do this, Mother?" I asked, not even trying to hold back my worry as I looked up at her. She gave me a gentle smile before rubbing her hand on my cheek.

"Of course. I did this before doctors even existed." She replied, pulling her hand away. "Do not worry. I will not let anything happen to Kagome, or my grandpups."

At that moment, Kagome jumped back up with a groan. I grabbed her hand and let her squeeze it while she went through another contraction. When it finally passed, she leaned back against me, panting. This time, tears were flowing down her cheeks, and I knew it was beginning to get serious.

"Twelve minutes." Father announced, looking at his watch. "Kagome, you're almost there."

"Good. This is already becoming unbearable." Kagome moaned while I nuzzled my cheek against hers.

"You just better hope your water breaks because you're not going to want me to break it for you." Mother said, a very serious look on her face.

"What happens if you have to break it?" InuYasha asked. I noticed Kikyou and Izayoi sharing a glance, and I knew I wouldn't like the answer.

"I will have to reach in and rupture the sac. It will not be pleasant." Mother admitted, making Kagome groan.

"Great. Just what I need. When will you decide on that?" Kagome whined, leaning her head back against my chest.

"When your contractions hit the ten-minute mark, I will have no choice." Mother informed, making my worry spark again. Kagome's contractions were already twelve minutes apart. She didn't have much time before she hit ten minutes.

"I guess these pups are much like Sesshomaru, huh, Satori?" Kagome scoffed, her voice already tired. Mother chuckled slightly before placing a hand on Kagome's stomach.

"It seems that way. I do not believe you will take two days to deliver though. In fact, I believe you will be done by tonight." Mother stated, making Kagome sigh.

"That would be nice." Was her reply as she leaned into me even more and closed her eyes again. I gave her all the support she needed, and more. I wanted to make sure she knew I wasn't going anywhere.

"Satori." Kagome cried out, her hand gripping mine again. I knew she was having another contraction as she leaned forward. When it passed, she fell back against my chest, and I kissed away her tears.

"Eight minutes." Father called, looking worried. Kagome groaned, knowing exactly what that meant.

"I'm sorry, but this has to be done." Mother said, looking at Kagome apologetically. She let her concealment spell drop before lifting up Kagome's blanket and letting it rest on her knees. Kagome buried her head in my chest while I grabbed both of her hands and whispered in her ear.

I watched as Mother reached down, and the moment Kagome gasped, I knew it was beginning. Tears ran down Kagome's face and Father kneeled down in front of her, wiping them away. He and I shared a look of worry before Mother pulled away from Kagome and grabbed a towel to wipe her hand.

Kagome relaxed instantly as the smell of birth suddenly hit my nose. Father scowled slightly as the smell hit him and I smirked. He hadn't been present during Kikyou's birth so he hadn't smelled anything like this since InuYasha was born.

My smirk vanished the moment Kagome shot up and let out a scream. None of us had been expecting that, and when Mother suddenly positioned herself, I realized that breaking her water had been the last push the pups needed. They were coming, and they were coming now.

"Breathe, Kagome." Father ordered. Kagome took a sobbing breath before leaning back against me. I knew there was nothing I could do at this point except give her support.

"You don't have Tenseiga." Kagome whispered, her eyes cutting to Father. I growled as he glared down at her.

"I don't need it." He replied tightly.

"Daddy, you promised." Kagome continued. Father's hand shot out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him.

"I do not need it, Kagome. You will not need it." He demanded, his eyes never faltering. When Kagome nodded, he kissed her forehead before releasing her. "If you can take on Naraku and kill him, you can birth these two pups."

"I died when I killed him." Kagome teased, making three male inus growl at her statement.

"Stop your whining, Wench. I'm ready to meet my niece and nephew." InuYasha growled, trying to get her to change the subject.

"Kagome, on your next contraction, I want you to push." Mother ordered, getting a towel ready. She motioned for Izayoi and Kikyou to sit on either side of her, giving them their own orders.

"Are you excited, Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked, her voice strained.

"Indeed. I have the perfect mate, am about to meet our soon-to-be perfect pups, and have two perfect children waiting at home. What more could I ask for?" I replied, squeezing her hand.

"You've got a perfect brother. That's all you need." InuYasha added, making Kagome let out a laugh.

I tensed when Kagome sat up suddenly with another scream. Mother kept ordering Kagome while I just continued to hold her hands. I could see Izayoi and Kikyou crying as Kagome leaned forward. When Kagome leaned back for a moment, I thought she would have a minute to rest, but instantly, she was back up and pushing once again.

Finally, Kagome leaned back against me with a sob. Father wiped the sweat from her forehead while I watched Mother hold up a pup. She smacked it roughly on the bottom and a piercing cry echoed around us. Kagome let out a laugh mixed with her crying and I kissed her roughly, happy at the sound of our firstborn's cries.

"Kagome, how strong of a miko are you?" Mother asked as she handed the pup to Izayoi who just gasped.

"I don't know. I've never used my reiki to the maximum, even before I absorbed the Shikon no Tama." Kagome answered in a pant.

"What is wrong?" I asked, noticing the way Kikyou was staring at my pup with wonder.

"You absorbed the Shikon no Tama?" Mother asked, ignoring my question.

"Yea. As I said before, Naraku killed me, and that was how I came back." Kagome answered, her own face full of worry as she focused on Izayoi who was now wrapping the clean pup.

"You are a very surprising human." Mother stated before grabbing the pup from Izayoi. She stood and kneeled beside us before handing Kagome the pup.

"Your son is full demon." Mother said as I got the first glimpse of my son.

He was full demon, and I looked at Kagome, confused. She just shrugged her shoulders, not knowing either. She reached out a shaking hand and pulled the towel further from the pup's face, and I could smell her tears start to flow again, this time from happiness.

"He looks just like you, Son." Father stated, leaning over us to look. InuYasha crawled over and looked himself.

He did look exactly like me, right down to the stripes on his cheeks and the moon on his forehead. It wasn't until he opened his eyes that a difference could be seen. Instead of the golden eyes that are normally a part of the Taisho males, he had his mother's beautiful pink eyes.

I placed a gentle hand on the back of the pup's head before letting out a small growl. When a high-pitched whimper was heard, I couldn't help but laugh slightly. My pup recognized me as his father already.

"He is perfect." Kagome whispered, running a thumb over his cheek. I looked at her and fell even more in love with the woman.

She held a look of pure adoration as she looked down at our first pup. I had always wanted to see her with our own, and now that I have, I was nowhere near disappointed. This woman was everything I ever wanted, and I would never let her go.

"He will be called Ken'ichi." I announced, unable to keep the smile from my face.

"I do believe he will be quite strong. " Father agreed. "His eyes speak of the reiki he will possess, yet he is a demon. He will be a force to be reckoned with. If we were in the feudal era, he would put fear into the hearts around him."

"It's a good name. My little Ken'ichi." Kagome whispered. A tiny clawed hand slipped out of the towel and Father held out his own clawed finger. The moment my son grabbed his finger, Father lost it and started crying like a baby.

"I can't believe it. I have another grandson." He stated, not even trying to hide his happiness. Ken'ichi let go of his finger suddenly and began to cry. I was worried before Mother started to laugh.

"I believe he is ready for his first meal. You two, shoo. You can visit him later." Mother said, waving off a pouting Father and InuYasha.

When they were away and looking in a different direction, Mother used her claws to rip a cut down the middle of Kagome's shirt. She pulled it to the side and helped Kagome position Ken'ichi so he could latch on. He instantly began suckling, and when he was set with feeding, Kagome leaned back against me, her face buried into my neck.

"You did wonderful." I whispered, my arms tightening around her as I watched our pup feed for the first time.

"Thank-you, but I'm not done yet." She whispered, her eyes closing as she began falling asleep.

"Rest, my love." I ordered quietly. She gave a tiny nod and I smiled.

So far, my son was born, and now we just had to wait on my daughter. I couldn't even take my eyes off of Ken'ichi as he fed. I had never been filled with such instant love before, and I wasn't quite sure how to handle it.

Within a few minutes, our son was full and asleep. Mother gently grabbed him from Kagome's arms and covered Kagome. She silently motioned for Father to come over and held out my son. I knew he was going to be ogled over for now so I turned my attention back to Kagome.

Soon, she would be bringing our daughter into the world, and I wanted to make sure she got as much rest as possible. I rumbled deep in my chest, helping to keep her calm and asleep. Even now, I was already proud of my mate, and it would only grow from here.

It took about an hour before Kagome finally woke up again. Her eyes slowly opened before a pained expression fell on her face, and I knew it was time to bring my daughter into the world. Within another hour, Mother was pulling my pup from Kagome who was once again sobbing.

I whispered in her ear and wiped away the tears and sweat from her face as we watched our daughter being cleaned. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Mother handed us our last pup. She carried the black hair of her mother and the golden eyes of my line with my crescent moon, but instead of having two stripes on her cheeks, she had only one, resembling Father's.

Of course, the moment he saw that, he was wrapped around her tiny finger. Everyone laughed as he freaked out and just about stole her from Kagome. Mother stopped him, and I swear he threw a temper tantrum. InuYasha walked over with Ken'ichi in his hands and held him out beside his sister.

Immediately, Ken'ichi's small hand grabbed for his sister, and I was proud. My son recognized his sister just as much as he recognized me. He would indeed be strong. Turning back towards my daughter, she cooed quietly, her eyes looking around at everyone.

"She will be called Aimi because she is beautiful and will be loved." I announced, once again placing my large hand on the back of my pup's head. Mother smiled at me before going back to Kagome and cleaning the afterbirth and everything else.

"Our pups are finally here." Kagome whispered as I took Ken'ichi from InuYasha. Everyone backed away to give us some privacy as Kagome began feeding our daughter.

"Yes, and they are wonderful." I agreed, looking at our twins. I kissed Kagome's cheek as she leaned back against me, completely exhausted.

"Can we do this again?" She asked, making me laugh.

"I will pup you as many times as you want." I answered, looking over my small family.

"I wish Shippo and Rin were here." Kagome whispered, fighting the sleep that was trying to take her.

"You will see them tomorrow, then our family will be complete." I replied, nuzzling her cheek as I settled behind her. Even I was feeling tired, and I wasn't even the one who gave birth. "Sleep, my mate. You deserve it."

"I love you, Sesshomaru." She said, her voice barely loud enough to hear.

"As I love you, Kagome." I answered, closing my own eyes. I held my family in my arms, never feeling more complete than I was in that moment.

-sSs-

Yay! The twins are born. I personally have never given birth (thank god) But my sister has. I used her symptoms as Kagome's. Much the same as Kagome assumed nothing was wrong, my sister did as well, and by the time they realized what was happening, it was too late. When they reached the hospital, she was rolled into a room and gave birth there, no pain medicine or anything. But anyways, I hope you enjoyed.

I do not own InuYasha.