Bite Back

 

"Bite back"

Author: Inuhime

Disclaimers: I don't own Inuyasha, or any of the characters from the anime. They belong to Rumiko Takahashi... Lucky woman!

Author's notes: The birth people! Yay! Get ready for a bloody, painful, but happy chapter. 

To Moonlight, Kit-Kit, and Shy, Ty soo much, it means a lot to me. BTW Ty for the compliment on Shippou, that's how I picture him too. XD"

Lord Youko, I find it weird that you don't expect me to get offened when you basically tell me i'm a bad writer... I wonder who wouldn't get offended. I  happen to think i'm a good writter. I only don't write the way you might not like. But I'm not writting to please everyone. I've always written this way. I'm the narator. It's my story. I didn't write it to be dramatic. It's never meant to be dramatic, there's already a whole bunch of overly dramatic stories out there. Mine is meant to be fun, happy, fluffy, lemony goodness. If you got the idea that it was meant to be something else, i don't know from where it was. LOL.   It is meant to be complicated at times, because relationship are complicated, you're not supposed to get  everything that is going on right away. You got to think about it a bit to get it. Others have and did. 

 

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It had been a month of bliss for Shippou and Kanji. There had been a lot of sex between the two, and a lot of getting to know each other, and getting comfortable with each other and their new relationship. Kanji was getting stronger and happier in his new role. He finally felt comfortable in his own skin. He could be what he truly was and be happy about it. It was amazing for him. He could tell Shippou was going to be a good mate for him, but he'd have to smack him every once in a while for looking at others 'a bit' too much. He already warned him he wanted him for himself so the fox couldn't say he hadn't been warned.

Presently, Kanji was sitting in with Inuyasha and Sochio. The hanyou was basically just a very good friend now. Thankfully Sesshoumaru was allowing him to help Sochio, because the hanyou was in the later stages of the pregnancy, and was currently extremely uncomfortable. Nothing seemed to be helping, and everyone was on high alert because he refused to eat this morning. Sochio warned that it was a very big sign that the birth could start either today or tomorrow. All everyone could do was wait.

Sesshoumaru was at his wits end with this. All the waiting without being able to do much for his mate other than be there was annoying and exasperating the demon lord. He was used to being in control, and there was no control currently. So he was doing what he could, and that was train his daughter more.

In the garden outside of the royal suite where Inuyasha laid with Sochio he was sword training her. While she was good already she was lacking in the fine details of the sword fight. She was impulsive and reckless like Inuyasha; And Sesshoumaru wanted to drive that out of her. He had to get her to think about what she was doing before she did it. It was proving difficult.

He watched her come at him and could easily see exactly what she was going to do. He blocked the attack, countered it with his blunt training sword, the move sent her against a tree with a hard thud.

“You are predictable. It will get you hurt or killed. Your adversaries will not be using training swords.” Sesshoumaru said coldly, as he looked over to her. She looked up to him with that intensity in her eyes. Sesshoumaru was mentally smirking. He had truly expected her to whine or yell at him for being harsh. He expected her to run to Inuyasha crying. But so far she hadn't. She had the first time he had sent her flying, but after he had told her that her enemies would not give her gentleness she seemed to get it and was currently just truly trying to learn.

“Am I really supposed to know all this? I'm 15...” Emily said taking time to just breathe a little. “When did you learn to sword fight?” She asked curiously.

“My training began when I could walk. Your birther was learning to survive when he was barely 6 or 7.” Sesshoumaru said calmly giving her moment. He noticed the look of shock, maybe repulsion. He just smirked. She had too many modern ideas in her head. He'd have to drive those out as well. “You are thinking like a human. Which you are not. If you are going to be Lady one day you will have to learn to be ruthless, that goes for your children as well. Do not think your enemies will be kind to them. They will need to know how to defend themselves.” He pointed out.

“I already know how to defend myself father.” Emily pointed out back to him.

“Clearly not with a sword.” Sesshoumaru said with a small smirk.

“MY LORD!” Kanji called out running to the garden doors. “It started!” He said and ran back in. Sesshoumaru blinked and rushed inside like a flash of white lightning.

“Stay out here and train.” Sesshoumaru said to her with a tone that meant 'obey'. He heard a whimper from her as he got to his mate. Inuyasha was already starting to get great pains. The pup pushing from inside wanting to get out put a lot on the male breeder. Sesshoumaru got into the bed. Going behind his mate he comforted him and pulled his back to his chest so he could hold him. Inuyasha pressed himself against Sesshoumaru and bit his bottom lip to keep from crying out when the pup again seemed to scratching at his insides. Kanji took the tea from Sochio and handed the cup to Sesshoumaru.

“Give him that a slow sip at a time.” Sochio said as Kanji handed her the tools. The healer got between the hanyou's legs. She nodded for Sesshoumaru to hold him and give him the tea. Sesshoumaru did so. Sochio started the cutting. She had to be careful, and she had to be as fast as possible. She knew that. The faster she went the less pain Inuyasha would be in and the less blood he'd loose. But still she didn't want to hurt the pup. The little thing would kick and push from the inside and she'd have to stop to make sure she didn't cut him.

Inuyasha cried out during one of those times when the pup pushed against the already cut part of his abdomen. He turned his face and buried it into Sesshoumaru. “Drink, little brother.” Sesshoumaru said with the gentlest voice he could. Inuyasha looked up to him, he was in too much pain to even be yelling at him, and started drinking again. The tea started numbing him little by little. He rested his head against Sesshoumaru's shoulder and just tried to block out the rest of the pain. He knew the tea couldn't numb him completely. That would be dangerous for the pup. There was no telling how much a pup could take so healers never gave the mother or birther too much. It was little consolation to him right now, with the pain he was in. He could feel his body trying to heal itself, but it couldn't since Sochio was keeping the incision apart to prevent the healing from starting before she could take out the pup.

“It hurts so much Sessh...” Inuyasha admitted, while tears streamed down his red cheeks. His ears where practically glued to the top of his head. A light sheen of sweat covered his skin now; And he trembled from it all like a leaf.

“I know... It will be over soon.” Sesshoumaru said mentally sighing. He hated that it had to be this painful for his mate. He looked to Sochio as she kept on doing her duty. 30 excruciating minutes later he was finally fully open, and Sochio was working to pull out the pup. Inuyasha cried out, digging his claws into Sesshoumaru's legs to keep from attacking Sochio out of instinct. Sesshoumaru held him, wrapping his arms around his chest, and kissing his neck gently to show his mate he was not alone this time. He felt Inuyasha's aura pulsing, starting to shift and grow. He just blinked back and looked to Sochio.

“You should hurry!” Sesshoumaru said holding his mate as strongly as he could. Jagged marks appeared on his mate's cheeks, a deep utter animalistic growling resonated from deep in his chest. His damp hair swayed as if a great wind made it fly back and all around. Blazing, red eyes looked down to Sochio from the curtain of bangs, and the hanyou turned demon bared his fangs at her with that deep growl that just continued. “Kanji, go into the closet, bring me the swords that are hanging there.” Sesshoumaru ordered quickly. He kicked himself mentally for not having them bedside in the first place.

Kanji rushed to do what he was told. A minute later he brought out the two swords and Sesshoumaru grabbed Tetsusaiga, placing it besides Inuyasha quickly. Almost instantly the hanyou's demon blood was controlled. The markings left, the fangs got smaller, as did the nails. The growling stopped, only to be replaced by more crying of pain.

But Sochio finally had the baby out. Finally. When Sesshoumaru finally looked to her he saw him. His son. Covered in his birther's blood, kicking strongly, and already giving little growls. To Sesshoumaru that was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. He kissed Inuyasha's neck again. “Look at our son, Inuyasha.” He said with pride in his tone this time.

Inuyasha opened his eyes, and looked down as Sochio handed him the newborn boy. All pain could be bared now as he looked down to his newest creation and just cried again, this time it wasn't out of pain. He looked up to Sesshoumaru and the demon lord kissed him lovingly. Silently thanking him for giving him a son. That made him cry again. The newborn whimpered out as Inuyasha started cleaning up with a soft towel that Kanji handed him.

Inuyasha didn't even notice anymore how Sochio worked to close him up so he didn't loose anymore blood, and also so he didn't have anymore scarring than he already did. But it was when the newborn pup was cleaned of all the blood that Sesshoumaru gasped a bit when he looked down to his son. A single deep jagged marking on each cheek. Thick eyebrows, and no moon on his forehead. If it wasn't for the tiny puppy ears now seemingly glued to the top of the pup's head Sesshoumaru would have thought it was his father.

“Father...” Sesshoumaru said softly as he gently caressed the pup's cheek markings. Inuyasha looked up to him in confusion. “He looks like our father. He has the same markings. I can see he will have the same handsome face he and you have.” He explained to Inuyasha. His hanyou mate smirked a bit proudly at that and looked down to his pup again.

“Drat it! He's got my ears... I'm sorry Sessh...” Inuyasha said pouting. His own ears dropping a bit.

“I do not want that talk Inuyasha. He is perfect. I am very proud of him, and of you for being so strong.” He said giving the hanyou a kiss on his neck again.

“Really?” Inuyasha asked with a tone as if he didn't believe it as he looked up to his mate.

“Yes, Inuyasha. He is perfection.” Sesshoumaru said giving his hanyou mate an extremely rare, but barely there smile as he kissed his lips deeply. Inuyasha happened to blush a little at that. He was never very good at taking compliments. He looked down to his pup immediately, so he could hide the blush under his bangs.

“What do we name him?” Inuyasha asked, as he caressed his newborn pup and just smiled wide and happy at having him, and having Sesshoumaru proud and happy of him and their son; Even with the ears.

“Touga...” Sesshoumaru said with that soft, ghost of a smile still on his face; And as they both watched the newborn pup opened his eyes just barely. They could see the warm amber eyes, that already looked to intelligent for his own good.

“He's gonna be trouble.” Inuyasha said with a small laugh as he looked up to Sesshoumaru.

The demon Lord smirked at that softly. “He is our son, I would expect nothing less.”

“Keh! Speak about yourself. I was an angel to my mom.” Inuyasha teased.

“Of course you where.” Sesshoumaru said with a deep rumbling chuckle, as he hugged his mate to him more. He kissed the top of his head, just realizing suddenly how lucky he was that his mate had pulled through this as well as he had.

“Can I come in now?” Emily asked peeking into the room.

Sesshoumaru looked to Sochio as she and Kanji finished cleaning up the bed, and Sochio had finished with Inuyasha. Seeing that his mate was now covered and the wound bandaged and secured he knew he could allow his daughter to come over. “Come little one. Meet your new brother.”

Emily rushed over, happy as could be. She giggled when she sat down on the bed and looked down to the little guy. “Oh... He's sooo cute..!” She said with a big happy smile. “He's all ours! I can't believe it!” She said with a big laugh and a giggle. “Can I hold him?” She asked and Inuyasha smirked softly handing the baby boy over to his big sister. He was sooo incredibly worried that they'd fight like Sesshoumaru and he had. He never wanted that for his kids.

“Hold his head.” Inuyasha said, and smiled watching her look to her baby brother. There was a moment where she was looking down at him and he opened his eyes and looked up at her, and suddenly all of his fears where just forgotten. He smirked and looked up to Sesshoumaru happily, then just rested back against him again, relaxing. Sochio handed Sesshoumaru more tea. Now he could drink a lot of it. Once the hanyou drank down two cups of the stuff he was drugged, painless, and sleeping against his mate's chest.

Emily giggled softly looking to her daddy, and then her father. “He looks like daddy.” She said.

Sesshoumaru smirked softly. “Inuyasha looks like our father. Your brother looks like both of them. His name was Touga. Which is also now your brother's name.” Sesshoumaru said as he extended his hand gently and caressed his baby boy's face. “You will have to help with him. Your birther will be healing for another week or so.” He warned her. “I do not want him moving around to soon, Or the wound could open again.”

Emily nodded. “I'll help with everything, father. Promise.” She said with a big smile. She had been talked to in length by her daddy that the new baby didn't mean they didn't love her, and that she was still his baby girl, and he didn't want her to think she'd be forgotten, or cast aside now. Inuyasha wasn't sure she understood, but she did. She looked down to that little baby brother of hers in her arms and she understood. She was a big sister now, and she had to be there for him to protect him when her parents weren’t there. The newborn looked up to Emily, with big warm amber eyes and gurgled. She giggled.

“I'm Emily. I'm your big sister. I promise i'll love you and protect you with all my heart baby brother.” She said with a giggle, kissing his head. Sesshoumaru couldn't help but think that is how he should have been with Inuyasha from the start. But he was at least happy that his daughter was not following his footsteps on this. The newborn gurgled again and Sochio came over with a warm bottle filled with the perfect formula for the almost full demon newborn.

Sesshoumaru gently took his son back from Emily and started feeding him. The pup seemed to inhale the milk. Something that made Sesshoumaru raise an eyebrow. “I can tell I’m going to have my work cut out for me with you. Father and mother did tell me I would pay for everything I had done to them when I had my own pups.” Sesshoumaru said. Emily giggled at that while the pup just looked to his father and the bottle with all his attention on both things.

“Then I guess you'll pay it with him father. Since you didn't with me.” Emily said with that smart ass tone she got sometimes.

“Hnn...” Was the only thing the demon lord said, Making Emily giggle again. She handed him another bottle when the first one was empty and little Touga was threatening to scream out in protest. The moment the new filled bottle was in his mouth he quieted down and settled to drink it all quickly.

“Do you think he'll have a demon form father?” Emily asked curiously.

“I am not sure little one. But we will see when he is a bit older. For now I can tell his youki is very strong.” Sesshoumaru explained.

“Are you going to change your mind now?” Emily asked, she wasn't actually sure if she wanted him to change his mind. She wasn't sure she wanted to rule. But if her father changed his mind, it meant she wasn't good enough. She wanted to be good, She wanted to make him proud. Sesshoumaru looked to his daughter. Slightly cold amber watched her, reading her like a book.

“You are my daughter. You are perfection, little one. Just like Touga is. You will rule. I made my decision, and it will not change.” Sesshoumaru said with a sure tone.

“But... the other demons say a boy should rule...And that I have hanyou blood...” Emily said pouting a bit. “That i'm only good for breeding, and being a good bitch.” Emily said.

“And you believe them?” Sesshoumaru asked looking to her, his tone worried that his daughter would crumble under the pressure. Maybe he judged her strength of character wrongly. If she pulled more to his mother, instead of him... No, he didn't wish to think about that. Emily looked up to him, not really knowing what to say. Others didn't really matter, Only what her parents thought mattered to her, and now her father had a boy, and he was a very strong boy. Sesshoumaru watched her look down to Touga, and he figured out what she was thinking. “Little one, you are my heir. Your brother maybe strong, but he is not my first born. You are. You the one that pulls to me. The one on the throne can not be the one that will hate killing.” Sesshoumaru said.

Emily blinked at that and looked down to Touga. She nodded to her father with a slight smile of understanding. “I'll work very hard father.” She said leaning over to him and kissing his cheek. “I'll go and train.” She said bounding off the bed and heading out to the garden.

Sesshoumaru watched her with a slight proud smirk. “If my mother could only see you little ones...” He said turning his eyes down to his new son as he got him another bottle.

“My lord... Do you want the announcements to be sent out?” Sochio asked after coming into the room again

“No, Let only Lord Kouga know.” Sesshoumaru said calmly as he kept clearly happily feeding his son. Inuyasha now stretched out on the bed, using one of Sesshoumaru's legs as a pillow. He watched Sochio nod, bow and go for the door. “Sochio...” He said making the healer woman turn and look at him. “I am relieved I did not have to kill you.” Sesshoumaru said and then turned his attention back to his newborn.

Sochio raised an eyebrow, again nodded and bowed, and left the room. Only after she was outside did she smile wide at that. She wasn't completely sure what he'd meant by it, but she knew it was good. It was very good. Lord Sesshoumaru didn't say such things just because. He only spoke like that when he meant it. She went off happily to tell Kouga of the birth.

Sesshoumaru laid there on the bed, his back resting against the wall. His newborn in his arms, his mate resting between his legs thankfully healing, and he could hear his strong daughter training outside. His life could not get more perfect.

 

 

PS: After this i'm not sure how many more chapters there will be... But it's one or two at the most.