I Want You To Want Me

He missed Naru already. She left him this morning after spending last weekend with him since her birthday fell on a Wednesday. He never knew he could love sex as much as he loved having it with her. He still hadn't had the time to talk to her about the serious stuff though, and she only had a week or two of school left and then she was graduating. He knew she wanted to go to college but where did that leave him. Plus there was another issue he had, a business trip to New York, and he'd been deciding whether he should take her after school ended. He'd really enjoy himself if she did go, how nice it would be to come back from a boring meeting to her delicious body. Kouga had that goofy grin again, liking his possessive nature toward his young lover. As an afterthought he called her cell this morning leaving a brief message for her to stop by his office for lunch together.

He sighed again, reaching for his still lukewarm mug of coffee, taking a slow sip he savored the creamy French vanilla. Coffee was addictive to him that and cigarette's. Glancing over the rim of the cup, he saw Shippou coming in, he hadn't seen him in the last two weeks, he told him once that he had big finale's to take care of, and wouldn't be in for work. But, what really caught his attention as he seated himself in the leather chair in front of him, was the unusual expression on his youthful face.



Kouga set his mug down, “What's with the smile, your giving me a cavity just from looking at you.” Putting his paperwork away he noticed his smile getting bigger.



He picked some imaginary lent from his shirt, “Oh, it's nothing, nothing special.”



Now Kouga was confused and a little disturbed, “I don't normally see you so chipper during lunch.”



“Oh yea. Well ya see I stopped by to tell you...” Shippou gave him a full on smile showing white teeth and all, Kouga shook his head and picked up his coffee again.



“Tell me what?” He took another sip waiting for answer.



Shippou leaned back, with his hands behind his head calmly he replied, “That I'm going to be a D-A-D-D-Y.”



Kouga immediately choked on his coffee as the words left his mouth. He continued to cough, as Shippou looked on in alarm. “You alright old man?”



He set his coffee mug down, “Stop calling me that,” And he coughed some more, “Are you serious?”



His smile came back in a flash, “Yep.” Kouga was astounded, to say the least. He knew the boy loved Elena like a life line, and they've been together for more then five years. But he'd never think Shippou wanted kids, after what happened to his parents.



“I'm going to be a grandfather?” He had to say the words out loud to know if they were true.



He nodded affirming the truth, “It couldn't be helped.”



“Wow. A congratulations is in order I guess.” He was going to be a friggin grandfather.



“It's funny, ya know.” He played with the end of his tie, “I feel all weird about it. I'm happy at the same time a little scared.



Kouga smiled, seeing the little boy he picked up in the woods centuries ago. “No worries, Shippou you'll be a good father.”



Shippou smirked, blushing, “Thanks.”



“I'm still stunned by the news...”



“Stunned by what?” Sesshoumaru had came in with a cigarette in hand, and kouga wanted to kiss him for it cause he needed it.



“Junior here is going to have a baby.” Now it was sesshoumaru's turn to do a double take, his face looked shocked.



“Say what!”



Shippou stood turning to face him, that big grin on his face once again. “It's true uncle Sesshou, I'm going to be a father.” He moved around his desk toward Sesshoumaru, plucking the forgotten cancer stick out of his hand.



“Dear god! The world is coming to an end.” Kouga laughed, knowing why he'd said that. As we all know shippou wasn't quite the poster child for good moral's. Shippou's smile turned into a frown in an instant while folding his arms he looked more like an aggravated linebacker.



Sesshoumaru smiled teasingly moving toward him, he ruffled his hair. Even as an pre-adult Sesshoumaru was taller then him by a couple of inches. Taking a seat in kouga's chair. “Your really having another you being brought into this world?”



“Yes I am.”



“Congratulations.”



“Thanks.”



“So, did Kouga give you the talk yet?” Kouga sat next right of shippou in the same chair as his, inhaling slowly from his half a cigarette. When sesshoumaru gives him a grin he hadn't since their battle against twenty thousand panther demons back in Hokkaido. And boy, did it scare him.



“Talk?” Kouga's eyes widened as it dawned on him what he was referring to, “What talk?” And he waved the hand without the cigarette telling Sesshoumaru he should keep his big mouth shut.



And Sesshoumaru just smiled, keeping his fake frown in place trying his best to hold in his laugh, “Oh, he didn't tell you I assume.” Kouga was about to flip him the bird, when Shippou turned to face him with an expression that said he needed some sort of info.



He sighed, caught in the wrong for not doing his job as a demon rearing his child in the facts of life. He was about to speak when Sesshoumaru cut him off, “Your adoptive father here was by demon heritage, talk to you about the deadly, life threating...” Kouga quickly snapped his gaze to Shippou and grimaced because he looked about to pass out from the lack of air in his lungs since he wasn't breathing now.



Sesshoumaru loved messing with his little nephew. Even now as he was an adult, “I'm just fucking with you, little one.” He grinned like the devil and Shippou exhaled his breath, “Your not going to die, no one is.” He paused, reaching inside his jacket for a pack of cigarette's he bought earlier.“This will be a short version of why your hormones are going to go haywire,” Plucking one out the pack, he opened Kouga's left desk draw and found a lighter, he lit it letting the smoke pass through his nose. “As Elena's pregnancy progresses she'll be as ready, willing, and able as any primed demoness. So be very aware of this.” Shippou looked concerned, a little frightened for her well-being. And himself, of course. He really had to take a seat so he wouldn't fall on his ass.



Shippou turned pale, and asked, “Am I, Geezus...” He didn't know what to think, “Am I going to hurt her or something?” Kouga waited for the response that might throw him for a loop. Before he continued, sesshoumaru reached for the ashtray, setting it closer to him.



He flicked the ashes in the tray, “The answer to your question is, yes and no.” If shippou looked pale before he looked even worst now.



“How am I...” He asked.



Kouga didn't want the boy to be scare to touch his mate. “Just keep your distance and everything will be fine.” He snubbed out his cigarette in the center of his palm, too lazy to ask for the ashtray. “It's a physical type of feeling, you'll be wanting to have her a lot more then usual. And when I say have her, I mean that term loosely.” He made sure he didn't sound too foreboding.



Shippou began to feel some relief, “I'll try my best to...”



Sesshoumaru wasn't going to sugar coat this like kouga, he'd tell him the straight truth as it was taught to them so long ago. “Try your damn hardest, to resist and keep yourself as far as possible from her. Because it'll be hell on your part, and she'll be feeling the same effects because your mated to her.” Now he looked pale all over again.



Shippou was about to ask another question when kouga interjected, calming his nerves. “Not for the entire pregnancy, relax will ya...” He took out an handkerchief wiping his hand he used as an ashtray. “Thinking about it, the effects will only last until the first and second trimester.”



Shippou rubbed his face, his brain still digesting this new lesson. “I'll keep that in mind.” He leaned back in his chair, not looking so sure of himself. Or in any way capable of the task at hand. Can I stay away from elena? It sounded as foreign as saying it. He tried staying away from her when they first met, to keep their friendship whole and he didn't do such a good job at that.



Kouga knew shippou wouldn't hurt elena. He had faith in his boy to do the right thing, so he added. “Don't worry so much shippou.” He stood from his seat, to lean on the edge of his desk, “If things get out of hand, your demon will put you in your place. It won't let any harm come to it's offspring.”



Shippou shook his head, about to speak when sesshoumaru piped up, “Basic instinct's to protect your mate while she's carrying your unborn child.” He formed an O shaped response in return, finally understanding parts of what they'd just told him.



He leaned forward, resting his forearms on his knees, a frown of discern on his face,“So, let me get this straight. What you guys are telling me is that, I'll be a sexually charged demon for as little as several months because elena is going to have my baby?” He asked unsure if he believed it.



Kouga always did like his ability at being a fast learner, “Yes, in a way. It all has to do, with the hormones, hers will produce immensely because she's pregnant with your child.”



“I think I understand.”



“Good. I have a number for a doctor that specializes with humans carrying demon offspring. It'll come in handy.”



“Thanks. This is just a blast. I've never knew about this stuff.”



“I've told you before, if there's something, anything you need to talk about. Sesshoumaru and I are here, shippou.” He cared about the boy because they were family.



He waved his hand, “Yea, yea I know.” Shippou stood, brushing off his uniform pants, “My break is over. So I'm going to head out.” He stuck his hands in his pockets, walking toward the door wanting to be alone so he could think about what they'd just talked about.



Kouga felt sorry for him but he'd have to find out eventually, “And give Elena my love will you. I'll be visiting you two with Naru very soon.” Sesshoumaru knew it was going to be a challenge for him because he was still young in demon standards. It was a part of their heritage to feel that strongly to the female bonded to them, a sense of desire that couldn't be tamed.



“Heard you loud and clear pop. Later uncle sesshou, and thanks for the heads up you two.”



Sesshoumaru watched him leave out the door, and shook his head with a small smile, “For your sanity, I hope he's having a girl.” He could remember vividly the many headaches shippou caused kouga when he was younger.



Kouga blushed with a big grin on his face, “I'll be happy no matter what he's having.” He turned around to face him and noticed, how lost in thought he just became. He looked like that when he came in, too. Normally sesshoumaru would have left during lunch. That's why he was so surprise to see him.



“What's with you?” Sesshoumaru looked at him, with a frown.“I have to say my friend, you looked like shit when you came in, just to let you know.” Kouga smirked at his glare, and he began to braid his hair ignoring it.



He leaned back in the leather chair, folding his hands over his stomach, “You're very observant, Kouga.”



He smiled, “I'm good like that.” Seating himself in the chair shippou had been sitting in, he propped his feet up on his desk, and finishing the tie to his hair.



Sesshoumaru sighed knowing he was waiting for him to speak what was on his mind, “Since you asked,” He really hated to get into detail though, “Sango and I are having a date tonight.”



His smile turned into a big grin, he had a bet that things would go far for him and sango, “Well sesshoumaru, that is very interesting news. May I ask where you two are going for this, spectacular event?”



“Don't get smart.”



“I didn't say a word.”



“Right.” He said dryly. “I'm taking her to my apartment,” He averted his gaze, a blush rising up; “I had plans on cooking her dinner.”



“So then, what's the problem?”



“I...” He took a deep breath and continued, “I need some, advice.”



“Advice?” Now he wanted to laugh.



“Yes advice.” He sighed forlornly, knowing he wasn't acting like his normal self, “As you probably already know, I want to fuck sango,” Kouga's brows lifted at that. “Fuck her until she can't see straight.” He sounded like he could see it happening right now.



Slightly mortified by that statement, he replied, “Yes. You have brought that bit of information to my attention, unfortunately.”



“I think I'm going crazy sometimes, or maybe it's because it's been awhile since I had sex.” He lowered his head thoughtfully, “I don't know but she could be, the one.”



“The one?”



Sesshoumaru nodded his head solemnly, “How can I get her to trust me?”



“Hmm,” He thought of a solution, “The only advice I can give is to take the subtle route.”



“Subtle?”



“Yes subtle, as in flowers, dinner and a movie. That sort of stuff.”



“That sounds perfect.”



“Just between close friends, you really like sango don't you?”



“I guess. I don't know what it is but every time I'm around her I get this...”



“Like you've been punched in the gut and can't stop thinking about her type feeling.”



“Exactly. Don't tell me you've had that feeling too?”



“Yep sess, I got it bad.”



“With naru, right? The seventeen year old you told me about.”



“Uh huh. And she's legal now thank you very much.” Sesshoumaru laughed, surprised kouga found love again after all these years.