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Bold means a change in location and/ or time or time period.Italicsare thoughts, typically. Rin means "dignified", Kama means "love", Haru means "Eternal Treasure", Lev means "love", Kei means "blessings", Caia means "rejoice"
BTW y'all the gifts from Naraku/Shynah/Hiro are gonna be gross. Traumatic and gross. So TW for stalking/threats and mentions of SA and abuse
Love Letters- Chapter 27, Letter 29
Sesshomaru woke up to Rin's cries. Tapping his phone, he checked the time. 2:30 AM. She was probably hungry. When he lifted her up, he sighed, it was a diaper change and feeding. Slowly he walked Rin to the nursery, not bothering with any lights. The night light in the nursery was all he had to see by as he realized his baby had a blowout. Just a feeding turned into a feed and change that's now turned into a bath, feeding, and change.
He wrapped Rin in a towel, tucking her clean pajamas and a diaper under his arm as he headed back to the master suite. When he entered, Kagome was up, feeding Haru.
"What happened?" she asked quietly, flipping through the TV channels until she reached adult Swim. Reruns of Morel Orel.
"A blowout," Sesshomaru sighed, "we're going to have a quick bath."
Kagome nodded, "I'm gonna change Haru after he's done eating, it's definitely a stinky diaper situation over here but I don't think it's a blowout." she ran her hand across his butt, "nope, no blowout."
"I put the giraffe onesie in the laundry," Sesshomaru confirmed before stepping into the bathroom. He dimmed the lights so that Rin could stay mostly asleep as he bathed her in warm water. He tried to move thoroughly and quickly, wanting everyone to go back to sleep.
Returning to the bedroom with a clean and dressed baby, Sesshomaru heard Kagome's laugh.
"The most glamorous hours of parenting," she giggled, holding her arms out for Rin. Haru was fast asleep in his bassinet, clean diaper and all. Sesshomaru handed it over Rin and got back in bed on his side.
"Goodnight Mama," his voice was tired, almost asleep.
"Goodnight Daddy," Kagome whispered, turning off the lights and feeding their daughter. It was only 10 minutes later that Rin was finished eating, and she was back in her bassinet. She and Sesshomaru were fast asleep.
Kagome yawned, snuggling into her husband and falling asleep to the sounds of the TV, ignoring her phone's lighting up with phone calls from an unsaved number.
When she woke up again, it was Haru that was crying. Sesshomaru was up quicker than her, picking up their son and groaning softly when he discovered another blowout.
"Oh, lucky Daddy," Kagome laughed, "two blowouts are all you."
He sighed, "They wanted baths, who would I be to deny them." he leaned over and kissed her forehead, "go back to sleep Kags, I'll make some bottles."
She yawned, "mmmm okay."
Right as she was falling asleep, her phone dinged. The security cameras were pinging. She sighed, sitting up and unlocking the phone. She saw the time, 5:30 AM. The security cameras came up first, as a notification. The live feed started automatically. A man in a dark hooded jacket was walking up their front steps, holding a large box. It wasn't Naraku, he was much too tall and bulky for that. The spider tattoo on his hand was the same, though.
Kagome watched as Ginta approached him, snatching the box from his hand and moving quickly to put the stranger's arm behind his back and leading him away from the door. Slipping out of bed, she tugged on a pair of leggings and stopped at the bathroom door. Sesshomaru had the lights dimmed, and was giving Haru a bath in the glow of the soft light.
"I'm gonna make some tea and check in with Eri," Kagome whispered, "Rin is still sleeping."
Sesshomaru nodded, "Is that why the cameras went off? Did she change cars or something?"
Kagome paused, "No, but she'll be over soon. Do you want a coffee?"
"Please, love," Sesshomaru was focused on drying the baby and getting him in a fresh diaper.
Kagome hopped down the stairs, dialing Eri's number.
"Hey, no. I'm okay, everyone's okay. I'm sorry it's so early. Can you stop by? I need some help looking up this tattoo thing."
"Tattoo thing? Okay, I'll be there soon. I'll go through the back gate." Eri didn't sound tired at all, and Kagome heard the beeps of the treadmill as she spoke.
Kagome hung up the phone, filling the tea kettle and lighting the stove. She scooped some breakfast tea into her diffuser and put it in her favorite mug. She set up the coffeemaker to Sesshomaru's preferred settings, placing his mug underneath it.
Taking one last glance upstairs, she shook her head. As quietly as possible, she pulled Sesshomaru's hoodie over her head and slipped out the front door. Her bare feet were immediately damp with the early morning dew on the pavement and grass as she walked to the Security House. It was unassuming, it just looked like the other guest house on the property, modeled directly after the pool house in the back, which is exactly why she requested it to be built after Shynah and Hiro's last visit. Hakkaku met her at the door, opening it before she could.
"I didn't think anyone was up!" he explained quickly, "did your phone go off?"
Kagome nodded, "we're both up with the babies. Sessh is doing baths so I don't think he saw anything."
They sat together in the living room, desks lining the walls set up with computers showing different parts of the property. Through the doorway, Kagome could see Ginta, Taiji and Shin gathered around a laptop on the kitchen island. The box from the video was next to them.
"So who was it?" she asked as Hakkaku tried to block her from seeing too much of the kitchen.
He sighed, "Renkotsu. They met in military school and stayed connected. He's been seen around town running other errands for Naraku and Shynah. He's been asked by paps once and he said he's Naraku's assistant."
"Assistant," Kagome hummed, "Okay, we can put him on the list of banned people. So, what's in the box?"
"Kagome," Hakkaku started, "I don't know if…"
"I'm not 'high-risk' pregnant anymore, okay? You don't have to shelter me."
"You're right." Hakkaku sighed, "I'll bring it here."
He came back quickly with the box in hand. Ginta, Taiji, and Shin followed close behind. Kagome gently placed it on her lap, pausing before running her nail along the tape. It wasn't packing tape, it was masking tape so it ripped easily.
Inside the box were two bras. One was a sports bra Kagome had in highschool and the other was a brand new lace bra in her current size. The sports bra was hard, crusted over with things Kagome didn't want to imagine. The lace bra was completely see through, with tags still on. There was also a note, with handwriting she recognized.
Happy Birthday my little prey
You better have this on when I finally catch you in my web
Enjoy the memory ;) I bet you didn't think I had this. Needed a cum rag.
xx N
Kagome sighed, "As gross as I expected." she stood up, and handed the box back to Hakakku, "Please go burn this. Maybe at the old house. I'll take care of telling Sessh and Papa Inu."
Hakkaku nodded, "I hear ya, sis. We'll take care of it."
Kagome hugged all of them before heading back inside the main house. She could hear the kettle whistling, and being lifted from the stove. When she rounded the corner, she saw Eri pouring the hot water into Kagome's cup and one for herself.
"Hey Eri, thanks for coming."
"On the drive over I realized what you meant. I already have everything I could dig up about that creepy little spider tattoo."
"Great," Kagome sat down with Eri at the island, pouring honey into her tea. The coffee maker beeped and she jumped up. "I'll be right back. Let me take this to Sessh and make sure he's gonna be in the office for the morning."
"Dr Appointment for the twins is at 11," Eri reminded, looking at the stove clock. 6:30AM.
Kagome added cream and sugar to Sesshomaru's coffee and headed up the stairs. Sesshomaru was sitting at his desk in their bedroom, going through files. He looked up as soon as she walked in.
"So who left the box?" his voice was still quiet, to not disturb the babies.
"Naraku's assistant, Renkostu. I'm having the guys burn what was inside. It was gross, as expected." She handed him the hot coffee mug.
Sesshomaru nodded, "Thanks love. Are you okay?"
"Yea, I'm fine," she sat on the bed, "I knew they'd send something, it was gross, as expected.. I'm sure this won't even be the worst of it."
Sesshomaru sighed, "as long as you're okay…I'll be working here until we have to go to the doctor."
She kissed his cheek before checking on the twins. They were fast asleep.
"They're digging their own grave, love. They'll all be buried soon."
"Hmm," she hummed, "sooner rather than later." she kissed him again before heading to the bedroom door, "I'll be downstairs with Eri for a bit. Let me know if the kids need anything."
When Kagome made it back downstairs, Eri was no longer in the kitchen. She was sitting on the living room floor, organizing Kagome's birthday gifts with her laptop open on the coffee table. On the laptop were several open pdfs that detailed every known person that had the matching spider tattoos. Naraku, Renkotsu, and two other men Kagome didn't recognize.
"First," Eri started, "The gifts. I've put everything that'll be sorted into the guest bathrooms and bedrooms here. This pile is going to go into your sample skincare bin so you can try them whenever. I have Jaken putting clothes and jewelry away, and all the artwork is here." she explained, pointing to the different sections on the floor.
"And what's still wrapped, we haven't gotten to yet." Kagome confirmed, "So what'd you figure out with the tattoo?"
"Take a look," Eri gestured to the laptop as she folded a silk scarf, "Only Naraku and Renkostu have been spotted around the city and around Shynah. The other two seem to be staying at Naraku's penthouse downtown. They haven't gone out once, but I know the door guy of the building. Seems like they're doing model calls from there, fittings…all signs point to a Fashion Week debut."
Kagome sighed, "Well, we'll be at New York's, I think. Sessh will insist we fly private and stay at the loft, probably. But I missed MET, and I'm not going to Paris with newborns. He loves New York so I could convince him to stay out there for a couple weeks so we can celebrate his birthday, be outta town for Daddy's anniversary, and then come back when things have died down…"
"I'll figure out the shows they get casted for and take them off your schedule. I can try to add them to after party block lists, but,"
"No, it's okay," Kagome interrupted, "there's no need. I'll stay back, if they see anyone it'll be Sessh or Yash. As long as I don't have to watch their god-awful walks, that's all I need."
"Perfect," Eri nodded, "I'll make sure everything is set."
Kagome scrolled through the pdfs as Eri continued sorting the unwrapped gifts from clients and fans. She noticed they all had the same spider tattoo on the same hand, in the same spot. The two men she didn't recognize were brothers, Mukotsu and Manten. They shared the same style and aesthetic; pale, dark clothes, slightly vampiric. Different from any other "punk" or "goth" subgroup. They'd all met at military school, and had remained friends. All were in and out of prison for different things, some co-conspirators on crimes and sent away for the same length of time. All of them had moved back to California in the last 8 months, with Naraku being the last to arrive.
She closed the laptop with a sigh, turning her attention to the unwrapped gifts. They were from clients and fans of both her and Sesshomaru, and much more than she anticipated.
"I guess the old house's address getting leaked really stepped things up, gift wise." she commented as she pulled a gift from the table, removing the card and wrapping paper.
The two worked in relative silence for an hour before they heard Sesshomaru coming down the stairs, coffee mug in hand.
Walking into the living room, he kissed Kagome's head before sitting on the couch.
"You two got a lot done in little time," he complimented, watching as Jaken took another round of clothing and accessories to Kagome's closet.
"It's almost 9, let me go shower," Kagome sighed, getting up, "and pump."
Sesshomaru nodded, "the kids are still asleep and I can make bottles if they wake up before you're finished."
"Thanks, love." she kissed him before chugging the last of her tea and heading up the stairs.
As soon as she was out of the room, Sesshomaru spoke, "how bad are they, Eri?"
Eri sighed, "Worse than we thought, not as bad as they could be. Ginta texted about several large boxes from Hiro and Shynah that were delivered to the old house."
"I let them know not to burn anything," Sesshomaru nodded as Rin made a soft waking-up sound on his phone, "we need every possible thing for the case. Especially if we're going to get Naraku put away too."
Eri nodded, "I'll let Kagome tell you what was left this morning. She'll probably tell you and your dad at the same time." she looked up from her notes, "oh, and y'all are going to new york."
Sesshomaru stood, "Fashion week? Okay."
He moved quickly back to the bedroom, going to the mini fridge by his desk first and measuring out two bottles of breastmilk. Looking into the bassinets, he could see both babies were awake, making their little hungry sounds. He went to the bathroom, where Kagome was singing in the shower, to warm the bottles with the sink.
Haru was closest to him, so Sesshomaru set him up on some pillows before doing the same with Rin. He then sat in front of them and fed them their bottles at the same time. He was so focused on feeding that he didn't notice Kagome until he heard her laugh.
"Twinninvation!" she giggled, drying herself with her towel and moving into the closet. She pulled on a soft grey two piece set and crawled on the bed to sit next to Sesshomaru.
"I can take over so you can get ready," she reached up and held the bottles so Sesshomaru could let go, "I'll get them ready to go. It's going to take a bit to get into town anyway."
He checked the time, they were going to have to leave as soon as he was finished getting ready. He made a mental note as he stepped into the shower to stop and get some breakfast on the way to the Dr's office. Trying to wash himself quickly, Sesshomaru moved through his shower routine thinking about his birthday. He was relieved, actually, that Kagome wanted to be in New York for Fashion Week. They could see the nursery in the loft he has his mother design as a surprise, they could have his birthday dinner in one of his favorite cities, where they could walk the park with their babies with relative privacy. They had so many memories as a couple and a friend group in the city, and he was happy to spend a month or so making new memories with his new little family.
He could hear Kagome in their bedroom singing softly to their babies. As he stepped out of the shower and dried off, he could tell she'd changed the Tv to a musical. Hairspray was just beginning, and Kagome was singing along to the opening number. Drying his hair, he checked his phone and hurried to his closet to get dressed. They had to leave within the next 20 minutes.
Kagome watched as her husband hurried around the bedroom half dressed, worrying about his work bag and the diaper bag. He barely noticed that Kagome was sitting on the bed with the twins, who were now freshly diapered and dressed in soft newborn onesies. The packed diaper bag and her purse was sitting on the bed next to the three of them.
"Just get whatever work stuff, love," Kagome softly guided, handing him the button down shirt he'd tossed onto the bed next to her.
"It's the first doctor appointment," Sesshomaru smiled in thanks, "I just want to make sure we have everything."
"Well, we're going to Papa's after for Lunch. He'll have any work stuff you've forgotten here. And your Ipad is already in the diaper bag."
"God, do I have pregnancy brain?" He laughed as he buttoned his shirt for the third time. The first two, he buttoned them unevenly.
Kagome laughed, checking over the twins one last time before climbing off the bed. Sesshomaru was holding her purse, his work bag, and the diaper bag while Kagome carried the twins. He let her walk in front of him all the way to the car, where Eri was packing up her own car.
"I can meet you at the Dr if you need, Kags," Eri dropped the bag of art supplies she was going to take to Kagome's studio on her passenger seat and hurried to open the doors to Sesshomaru's backseat.
"It's okay," Kagome handed her Rin before settling Haru into his carseat, "I'll text you after."
"Sounds good," Eri followed her around to the other side of the car to get Rin in her carseat, too.
Sesshomaru was at the trunk, loading their bags into the car. He finished at the same time as Kagome did, after she triple checked the car seats. He helped her climb into the passenger seat, and closed the door behind her before climbing into the driver's seat and buckling in.
"Breakfast, then Doctors," He said, "we need to make sure you're eating enough to maintain your milk production."
Kagome laughed, "Oh your mom has been sending you articles."
He nodded, pulling out of their driveway. He drove cautiously, avoiding the paparazzi that found them at every stoplight in the city.
Near the doctor's office was their favorite locally owned coffee shop. They had amazing breakfast sandwiches that Kagome loved. After a year of visiting at least once a day, since it was also so close to Sesshomaru's office, he donated money so they could expand their building and add a drive thru.
As they pulled into the line, Sesshomaru took Kagome's hand and kissed it.
"I love you, thank you for our life together." He said softly as the line crawled in front of them.
Kagome smiled, keeping her eyes on the mirror reflecting the twins' car seats.
"I love you too," she replied, "loving you for as long as I have, it's part of me. I can't be me without loving you."
Sesshomaru kissed her hand again as they reached the order screen. He quickly gave the voice on the other end their usual order; chai, a chocolate croissant, and a bacon/egg/cheese sandwich for Kagome, and a double espresso, blueberry muffin and hashbrown for Sesshomaru.
As they pulled to the pay window, Kagome swore.
"Fuck," she looked around the floor of the passenger seat for her purse, "is my purse in the trunk?"
"Yes," Sesshomaru said as he handed his credit card to the cashier, "it's in the back, do you need it?"
"Do you remember if my pump is in it?" Kagome pulled her phone from the cupholder and started texting Eri rapidly.
"I do not," Sesshomaru pulled to the pick up window, "there's one in the diaper bag though, I'm almost certain."
Kagome grumbled, frustrated, "we might have to stop by the baby store."
"Kagome," Sesshomaru tried to keep his voice soft as he grabbed their order from the pickup window, nodding his thanks, "I'll have Jaken grab one during the appointment and drop it at Father's. You can also breastfeed?"
Kagome blinked, "that's right. My brain was telling me that I was going to leave the babies with you for longer than a few minutes."
"I'll be wherever you'd like me to be, Kags," Sesshomaru glanced at her quickly, the anxiety lifting from her face, "I can take more time off…"
"Oh my god!" Kagome cried as they pulled into the parking lot of the hospital, "don't take more time off. You're already taking 6 months. I'm just a little brain foggy."
When they got to a relatively private parking spot, Sesshomaru parked and turned off the car. Thankfully there were no paparazzi yet, but he knew that wouldn't be the case when they were leaving. He unbuckled his seatbelt and took her hand with both of his, "take a deep breath, love. We don't need to be perfect at this, we have the babies in their carseats and you are their mother. You don't need a breast pump to feed them, but if you want one and all of ours are at home, we'll get another one."
"Like, how could I forget a breast pump?"
"It's not an exam, it's a doctor's appointment," Sesshomaru got out of the car and hurried over to open Kagome's door. He knew she was still sore, so he helped her out of the car without picking her up or squeezing her. Their doctor appointment was 2 fold, Kagome would be seen at the same time as the first part of the twins' appointment, so she would miss a little bit. Thankfully, Sesshomaru had all the same information and could relay every moment the twins have had as well as Kagome could.
He figured this was part of the reason she was anxious. Her own healing was on her mind too, and he knew she was still super uncomfortable. He was just thankful that she wasn't recovering from a surgery on top of a birth.
They each carried a car seat as they made their way inside the hospital for their appointments.
The ride in the elevator was quiet, and Sesshomaru could sense her anxiety. He was grateful they were going to the same floor so he could be with her as long as possible. Getting off the elevator, they reached Kagome's exam room first. Slowly, she handed over Haru's carseat and kissed both of her babies on their heads.
Sesshomaru kissed the top of her head, too, whispering, "we'll see you in a bit. We love you."
Kagome nodded, "Love you," her voice was quiet as she walked into the exam room, setting her purse down and waiting on the exam table. Sesshomaru, with a car seat in each hand, made his way two doors down to the babies' exam room. He didn't really know what to do, where exactly to put the twins. He opted for taking them out of their car seats and holding one in each arm, sitting on the chair in the corner.
*That's all folks! That's it for this chapter. We have a trip to New York planned, Sesshomaru's birthday, and fashion week wooooo. I really appreciate y'all taking the time to read my stories! I know it's been SO long but I'm working on these for ya! Let me know what y'all think! –Inu'sgurl97 *