Close Encounters Of The Fluffy Kind

It had been nearly three months since Inu Yasha had taken Naraku’s life. Sesshomaru listened with patient ears as Rin babbled about her new friend and then shook his head.

“The wolves will be returning at the end of the month, Rin. They will bring their daughter and then you two may play until your hearts are content.” He said, his golden eyes trained on the little pup before him.

Nodding, Rin turned and darted out of his study. Sesshomaru sat back and reflected on the events that happened after that fateful day, three months ago.

When they had returned to the palace, his general welcomed him back and warned him that Lady Kagome was in a fowl mood. He reported that since the group had left, there had been several escape attempts, but they had all been foiled. Once his general had finished with his reports, Sesshomaru heard his brother chant, “Somebody’s going to get his ass kicked.”

Before he could retaliate, Kouga had punched the hanyou in the back of the head and snarled, “Don’t talk like that in front of my pup.”

Rolling his eyes, the hanyou huffed and crossed his arms over his chest. They watched as the taiyoukai made his way up the stairs. When he was out of sight, but not out of earshot, the group burst into laughter as the general began to tell them of some of the things that Kagome had pulled. Apparently, when she was determined, she was quite resourceful.

He opened the door to his bedchamber, and dodged a pillow that had been flung at him. “Damn it, Fakru, I don’t think that I need to be watched when I am in my own room.” She hissed, her back to him.

Smirking, Sesshomaru came up behind his mate and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He heard her gasp, and with the reflexes of a snake, she whirled around and smacked him across the face.

At first, neither said anything, but then Kagome narrowed her eyes. “Shit. If I would have known it was you, it would have been a punch instead of a slap.” She said, her tone telling him that she was still very angry with him.

He had tried to reason with her, but in the end, she got so angry with him that she did the only thing she did when she was angry. She threw her head back and screamed, “SSSSIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT!”

His sensitive ears picked up the thud that his brother made when he connected with the ground and then glanced over at his mate. He lifted an eyebrow, and watched as Kagome’s face paled. She stomped over to the door and yelled, “Sorry about that, Inu Yasha. I forgot which brother I was dealing with.”

She heard a loud moan and smirked. At least she was not the only one miserable at the moment. She turned and glared over at Sesshomaru.

“Right now, I am going to talk and you are going to listen. First of all, I am very angry at being left behind. I could have helped, but instead, you treated me like I am some kind of burden that would have only gotten in your way. You took away from me the satisfaction of seeing Naraku get what he had coming to him and I don’t think that I will be very accommodating to you anytime soon. Second, how dare you leave me with a baby-sitter. I am a woman and you treated me as though I were a child. If you can’t respect me and let me make my own decisions, then we simply need to part ways now, because I refuse to be treated with less respect than I deserve.” Kagome said. She was trying so hard not to cry, but it was so hard. Finally, her face crumbled and she began to sob into her hands.

Sesshomaru slowly walked over to his mate and wrapped her into a warm embrace. He was aware that pregnant females often become emotional, so he simply let her cry into his chest.

However, from that day on, Kagome had been nothing if not difficult. After a few nights of going without sex, he had finally reached his limit. He pulled her into his study and made her sit down. He would never apologize, but somehow, they came to an agreement that he would back off if she resumed caring for him as a mate should. That had been the first day of a new start in their relationship, and thankfully, Kagome’s sweet personality had reemerged.

Inu Yasha and his mate decided to stay at the palace. Sango had wanted to help with the pup once it was born and Kagome quickly agreed. They were often seen together and it amazed both him and Inu Yasha that they had so much to talk about.

Kagome had pulled Inu Yasha aside and removed the subduing beads from his neck. When he asked her why she released him, she grinned and said, “Because, it is not my place to subdue you anymore. I will let Sango handle you from now on.”

He and Inu Yasha had come to an understanding and both took care of the western lands. Since his mate was with his heir, Inu Yasha would only be seen a prince to the western lands, and that was fine by the hanyou. He hated the responsibility that Sesshomaru carried and was happy to stand back and let him deal with things.

Kouga, Ayame, and Kanna returned to the eastern lands. After Naraku died, his control broke over the girl and her personality began to show. She was quiet, but when pushed, she became rather loud as one of the young male wolves found out when he taunted her. Her eyes were no longer dull, but full of life and sparkled when she laughed. Because Kouga and Ayame adopted her, she became the princess of the eastern wolf tribe and had told Rin before they left that she liked being called ‘princess’.

She still had her mirror, and on one occasion, she sucked the soul of a wolf who dared to disrespect her father into the mirror. Because she was a void youkai, many did not dare to speak ill of anyone that she cared about in her presence unless they, too, wanted to be soulless. However, Kouga had made her give the soul back and after she went on her way, Kouga had warned the wolf never to piss his daughter off.

Rin and Kanna became fast friends and had spent a lot of time together before the wolves left to go home. It was Rin and Shippo who taught Kanna the joys of playing and they were often seen chasing after Jaken, who ran screaming from the playful pups.

It was only a month after they returned home that Ayame found out that she was pregnant. When she told Kouga the good news, he howled his joy for all to hear and quickly sent word to the western palace. Kagome had sent a gift to the eastern den to congratulate the expecting parents.

Miroku decided that he would travel. He was often seen addressing beautiful young women, but also did many exorcisms for villages plagued by demons. When he did return to the palace, he had gifts for the pups and stories that would entertain the group once the pups were in bed.

Jaken had openly announced that he was no longer attracted to the female species. After his run in with Kumiko, it had taken him months to look a female in the eye without wanting to vomit. At first, an inu guard had caught his eye, but when he spied on the guard fucking a serving wench, he had decided to give up on finding someone to be with him. However, fate decided that even the most homely deserved happiness and on a day he had taken the pups to one of the human villages, he met up with another toad youkai. They had much in common and even agreed that females were just too hard to deal with, so they eventually found comfort in each other’s arms. Finally, Jaken was happy, and served him better than before.

He had learned from Lord Sato that he had given his daughter, Kumiko, to Lord Zulu. At first, Kumiko had thrown a fit, but despite his seemingly sloppy nature, he was very stern with her and finally put her in her place. He had stripped her of her fine clothing and forced her to wear rags for a while, and finally, she began to lose the attitude that she was better than everyone else. Lord Sato and his mate made the journey to visit with their daughter and her mate and were shocked to see that both Kumiko and Zulu had lost a tremendous amount of weight. It seemed that once she realized that she was owed nothing, she began to change several unsavory things about her and now, she was proudly displayed on Zulu’s arm. Kumiko even went a step further and sent a formal apology to the him and Kagome, and asked to be forgiven for her behavior. She also apologized to Jaken for that night that they had. It seemed that Kumiko was just as eager to forget and move on.

As he sat in his thoughts, the door to his study burst open and Inu Yasha rushed in. “Get up, you lazy ass. Kaede says that it’s time.” He said, his breath erratic.

Nodding, Sesshomaru stood up and walked from the study. Because of the powerful effects of the curse, Kagome’s labor was cut in half and where it should have taken six months until she gave birth, it only took three.

As they approached the bed chambers, they could hear Kaede and Sango urging Kagome to push. General Fakru stood beside the door and quickly bowed to his lord when he approached. Because he did such a good job of controlling her, he had made the general Kagome’s personal bodyguard.

The monk stood beside the general and grinned at the expectant father. “Lady Kaede said that the pup seems eager to come out and join this world. Apparently, Kagome is just as eager to help him. You should have heard all of the names you were called. Clearly, Kagome does not believe that you were being truthful about your parentage.” He said, chuckling.

Sesshomaru quirked his eyebrow up at the monk, but then shook his head. Suddenly, Kagome screamed and began to cry.

“I can’t do it anymore. I just can’t.” She sobbed. When he went to the door, Inu Yasha grabbed his arm and said, “Trust me, you don’t want to go in there. I stuck my head in and was hit upside the head with Kagome’s hairbrush.”

Fakru chuckled. “I believe, Lord Inu Yasha, that the reason you got hit was because you told her to hurry her lazy ass up and push the brat out.” He said.

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at his brother and was about to issue forth a threat to the hanyou, but the sound of a healthy wail hit his ears and he quickly turned to the door. After a few moments, the door opened and Kaede stepped out.

“Lord Sesshomaru, your family awaits.” She said, bowing. Nodding at the old miko, he pushed through the door and looked at the bed. He saw Sango get up from Kagome’s side and smile at him.

“I think that I am going to go and see what Inu Yasha is up to.” She said. At the mention of his brother’s name, Sesshomaru made a mental memo to threaten him later over calling his pup a brat.

He quietly walked over to the bed and saw Kagome smile up at him. A small bundle rested in her arms and then a tiny, little claw reached out and waved around in the air. Sesshomaru’s eyes grew wide as he took note that a blue stripe adorned the skin of the pup’s wrist and before he could ask, Kagome softly asked, “Would you like to hold your son, Sesshomaru?”

Nodding, he sat next to his mate and accepted the bundle from Kagome. He pushed back the blanket and stared at his son’s features. The pup had a tuft of silver hair on his head, a blue stripe upon both cheeks, and had his crescent moon upon his forehead. He looked almost identical to his father, when his father was alive.

Glancing at his mate, he said, “It is tradition for the father to name the son. I have decided to name our pup after my sire.”

Kagome smiled and nodded. She was so tired and wanted to go to sleep. She felt Sesshomaru leave the bed and then pull the covers over her tired and sore body. She did not hear the door close, nor did she hear the coos of her friends and pups as they examined the newest member of the family. She was just glad that she could now rest.
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Many years passed, and many legends were told about the mighty lords of the western lands. However, one lord surpassed all of the others and it was said that when he was old enough, he became the undisputed ruler of Japan. He was respected for his battle skills and his patience, but most of all, he was known for his mercy towards those who were less fortunate. He had a love of reading and could be found enjoying the company of a couple of humans and hanyous who had been with him since he was a pup.

As the time of youkai began to fade into time, the legends were seen as pure fantasy. Now, as a young man sat beside a man who had been mistaken many times as his brother, he glanced over and asked, “So, what do you think?”

Sesshomaru snorted. “I believe that they think that they will be able to screw us over. You should know better than anyone that humans are not to be trusted.” He said, his golden eyes narrowing.

Inu Taisho snorted. “Mom is a human, so does that mean you don’t trust her? It was funny, but I clearly remember you telling her that she was the only one that you have ever completely trusted.” He said, his own golden gaze locking onto his father’s orbs.

Shrugging, Sesshomaru said, “There is always an exception. However, do what you think is best. I am simply here because your mother has threatened to purify me if I don’t get out of her hair for at least a couple hours a day.”

“Have you considered golf? I hear that it can be relaxing.” Inu Taisho offered, a grin spreading over his lips. He could remember when his father had tried to take up tennis, but only ended up scaring the instructor and breaking his racket over his knee when he missed the tennis ball. He could just imagine the damage his father could do to a set of golf clubs. He pitied the poor caddy.

Sesshomaru stood up and shrugged. He left the office after reminding his son to call his mother. When he was gone, Inu Taisho stood up and walked to his large window. He smiled as he thought about his long reign and still could not believe that he was part of the blood moon curse. Had it not been for his mother’s high status as a miko, he would never have been born and because he was a result of the curse, he had the abilities of both inu youkai and miko. He was actual proof that some legends are true.

His phone rang and he quickly picked it up. He smirked as he listened and then nodded. “Yes, dearest. I am on my way. I was just finishing up. I will see you in an hour.” He said. He hung up and quickly gathered his belongings. As he made his way to the door, he could hear his secretary’s radio playing softly and grinned when he heard that American singer, Madonna’s voice sing,”

“The show is over, say goodbye.”

Shaking his head, he concurred. He left his office and heard his secretary wish him a good day. He turned and gave her a smile.

“You, too.” He said, as the elevator doors closed. It was time to go home to his beloved mate.

As the sun set on modern Japan, its occupants readied themselves for bed, and looked forward to a new day. However, as the moon ascended into the night sky, a red tint mixing in with its usual white coloring. From the look of things, the night was going to be anything other than restful, but, that is a story for another time.