Mending a broken heart

The next few days were spent getting the castle ready for the upcoming celebration. Kagome, Noriko and Rin were in charge of the decorating. Sesshomaru was pleased with how everything was coming together. After a long week everything was finally done and the guests would be arriving the next day. Sesshomaru decided he'd surprise his mate with a picnic for the two of them in the garden for all the hard work she'd done.

"This was so nice of you Sess." Kagome said biting into an apple.

Sesshomaru smiled. "Anything for you my love. I'm pleased with how you decorated the castle."

"Your mom and Rin helped too you know." She said smiling.

"Ah, but everything was all your idea. They just did as you instructed them to. You will make a fine lady of the west."

"Yeah...about that...I'm kinda nervous about tomorrow. What if something goes wrong?"

Sesshomaru pulled her into his lap. "Don't worry. I promise you that nothing will go wrong. I'll be by your side the whole time."

"I know you will and that's why I love you." She said before giving him a quick kiss. She giggled when he began nibbling on her neck.

"Sess! That tickles!"

He smirked wickedly. "How about I do more than tickle you? I promise you that you'll love what I do to you." He said in a husky voice as he began rubbing in between her thighs.

"Do you never get enough?"

He chuckled. "Not when it comes to you I don't. You're just too addicting my sweet Kagome. So what do you say mate? Shall we go back inside and hit the bedroom?" He asked nuzzling her neck.

"Well...I say that...you gotta catch me first!" Kagome said jumping up out of his lap. She giggled as he chased her around the garden. Just as he caught up to her, she stopped and swayed on her feet. Sesshomaru was beside her in seconds.

"Are you ok?" He asked in concern.

"I-I don't know. I feel a little dizzy all of a sudden." Right after she said that, she fainted in his arms.

"Kagome!" He yelled. He ran with her in his arms as fast as he could into the castle. When his mother saw him she ran over to see what was wrong.

"What's wrong with her my son?"

"I don't know mother. Get the healer and hurry!" He said before fleeing to their room.

"Mmm.....Se-Sesshomaru? Wha-what happened?" Kagome mumbled as her eyes slowly opened. He sat down on the bed with her still in his arms.

"I'm not sure. You said you were feeling dizzy and then you fainted." He said. Just then his mother and the healer came into the room.

"What is it my lord?" The healer asked. She smiled after he told her what had happened.

"I don't see anything amusing about this. Tell me what's wrong with my mate!" He said growling at the smiling woman.

"I might have an idea of what's wrong with her my lord. I need to check her over first just to make sure I'm not wrong. I'm afraid you'll have to leave the room though."

"Alright. Be quick about it. If anything happens to her, I hold you personally responsible healer." He said glaring at her.

She smiled. "Trust me my lord, if it's what I think it is then you have nothing to worry about." She said.

"Good." He gave Kagome a quick kiss and left the room. He sat outside their bedroom door for about an hour before the healer finally came out.

"Well?" He asked jumping to his feet.

"I can't tell you. Lady Kagome told me that she wanted to tell you herself." She said before walking away. Sesshomaru walked into the room and saw Kagome out on the balcony. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"What did you find out love?" He asked kissing her shoulder.

She sighed. "Life is just full of surprises, don't you think so? Just when you think you have it all and everything's normal, something comes along to shatter it and change your life completly."

"Kagome? What's wrong? You're not making any sense." He was a little worried about the way she was talking. He was afraid that something was terribly wrong with his mate.

Kagome turned around. "Nothing's wrong Sess." She said smiling as tears flowed down her cheeks.

Sesshomaru was confused. "If everything is fine then why do you weep love?" He asked wiping away her tears.

"I'm crying out of joy Sess."

"I still don't understand." He said clearly lost.

She smiled at him brightly. "I'm pregnant. You're going to be a father Sesshomaru."