I Want You To Want Me

About two weeks later, Shippou waited for Elena to come out of their bedroom, so they could leave to this doctor’s office and they were running late. He knocked on the door, “I'm almost done. Give me a minute.” He sighed going to the living room, taking a seat on the couch. He'd been nervous as hell all day and wanted this over with so he could put his mind at ease. Shippou wanted to hear from the doctor face to face about the keeping their distance. He had a few questions to ask he thought up last night.



Hearing the bedroom door open, he stood. “Bout time woman, I was going to call the fire department if you didn't come out in the next five minutes. “ He frowned seeing why it took her so long to come out. He clenched his jaw contemplating on whether he should say something about her outfit.



“Where’s the rest of your damn dress, Elena?” He walked up to her and she had the nerve to give him a sugar sweet smile. Elena inspected what Shippou had on also, she was surprised because he had to be taking this seriously. It had been a long time since she's seen him in a suit and tie. Sexy and conservative. Yum. Long hair tied back neatly looking polished to perfection. She had once mentioned he should dress like this more often.



Elena laughed a little at his frowing gaze, she looked demurely and said, “This is the rest of my dress, my love.” She wore this dress to make her man crazy for her. A Dolce and Gabbana forest green chiffon dress, draped over her top half and arms in the finest silk, her hips were hugged tightly down to the tops of her toned thighs. Shippou gazed at her critically, pretty sure she knew his true weakness were her stunning legs.



He straighten his tie and grumbled to himself for ogling the extremely sexy way her long legs looked with the help of those six inch heels. Damn her . "Go back and change into something else or we're not leaving out this house." He growled to sound more commanding hoping they weren't going to argue...again.



She clicked her teeth and walked right past him toward the door, “Listen, just because I'm having a baby doesn't mean I have to dress like it.” Then she smiled making his heart skip a beat. “I'm only doing the heels for now, so relax.” And she left it at that and went out the door. Shippou shook his head, thinking he was getting soft. He grabbed his car keys and sighed again knowing it was going to be a long day for him.



The drive from their house to the doctor’s office was a two hour headache; traffic in Tokyo was like the ever growing pimple on his mood. And it was ready to pop, turning up the volume on his car stereo through his ipod. Shippou needed a outlet, something to distract him so he could focus on the top two important questions he wanted to ask Dr. Higurashi. Not long after his thought bubble was popped when Elena turned down the volume; he glanced at her knowing expression. “Want to talk about it?” They were out of the nasty traffic jam thank God, and headed to the doctor's office building.



Elena could sense something was bothering Shippou because he hadn't said one curse since they got caught in traffic. Not good. “I'm okay, babe.” He was lying through his teeth but he wasn't the type to pour all his troubles out on the table either.



She shook her head then uncrossed her legs to lean close to kiss his cheek. “Whatever happens. I'm doing this because I love you, Shippou. Please try to remember that.” He smiled loving her ten times more and feeling a little better at the same time.



Parking the car and then walking inside a twenty story building, he noted the place looked high priced. This doctor must be the kind money could buy. Looking around he noticed there were lots of humans with demon mates sitting about as if it didn't bother them. They were stopped by an security guard, he told him they had an appointment and were sent to take the elevator to the twentieth floor. While they waited, as they past floor by floor she slid her hand into his, linking her fingers through his. Shippou smirked and raise his head as they approached their stop, ready to begin his new life. He knocked, and entered upon permission seeing a woman probably in her late-twenties, looking professional and in conservative attire with black wire rimmed glasses atop of her small nose. Truthfully, that was a plus because she looked educated, too. She looked up from her files as soon as the door opened and greeted them with a pearly white smile.



“Hello and good morning Mr. Harashi and Miss Garcia, please have a seat.” Her hand gestured to two vacant seats before for her.



Elena took the seat to the right and he sat in the left. “I'm Kagome Higurashi and will be your doctor for the remainder of your life mate's pregnancy.” She folded her hand on the desk not before pushing her glasses back on her nose.



“Look I've got questions to ask and please safe the bull-shit for my sake.” Elena eyes widened as she turned to look at him.



“Shippou stop cursing.” Kagome smiled at Elena's reprimanding and deduced what kind of bond they both shared.



She cleared her throat and eyed him with confidence in her posture. “I'll do my best to answer all your question's honestly and to the best of my knowledge, Mr. Harashi.” He spoke with assurance in her voice.



Her attention turned to Elena and her smile came into play along with a pen and notepad.“Today is June the fiftieth.” She wrote as she spoke, “And Miss Garica. I'll start with you, may I ask how long have you've been mated to Mr.Harashi?”



“Shippou please, if you don't mind, doctor.” Kagome kept her smile, Kouga told her he'd act like this, so outspoken when needed. “My apologies. How long have you been mated to, Shippou?”



Elena crossed her legs and thought for a second, “About seven years, now.”



Kagome pulled out an pen and a little notepad scribbling down the information, her pen continued to write again, and he watched thinking it was probably procedure.



“When was your last menstrual cycle?”



“May, thirtieth.” She finishing writing, and clicked on her mouse, popping a screen up.



Her gaze peeked up to Shippou and he felt like he was going to be interrogated, “Final question, when was the last time you both had intercourse? “They blushed and Kagome smiled at there bashfulness, “It's perfectly confidential here you two.”



“The second of June.”



“I can tell you both when the baby will be due if you want?” They shook their heads yes and she added, “After that, I will be at your disposal to any question's you wish to ask of me.” Taking about five minutes she had her due date,



“The baby will be born on Valentine's day.” Shippou was stunned he knew when the baby was coming but didn't have a clue if it'll be a boy or a girl and he was already scared.



Elena was ecstatic, “That's wonderful.” The baby was going to be born on a day people celebrate love, what more could she ask for.



“Alright, Dr. Higurashi let's get down to business.”



“Of course.”



“From a scale of one to ten. How would you rate me hanging around Elena while she's pregnant?”



“I'd rate it a eight. And I see you haven't been reading the little wavelets while you were waiting.” She smiled while leaning back in her chair. “Let's start off with the nine months she'll be pregnant. Elena is human and mated to you, which means her body will be able to have a chance to carry demon offspring. Furthermore, for humans there's a first trimester, second, and a third trimester. What I really want to express to you Shippou is how serious this is. I'd prefer for you not to be around her during her third, or second I think it's cutting it kind of close in my opinion but medically it's perfectly safe as long as you follow the instruction's in the book I'm going to give you before you go.”



“I'm still a little fuzzy on the reason behind the separation part?”



“It's simple Elena, it all has to do with the physical. Your both mated to one another and I'm sure you've exchanged blood from each other am I right?” They nodded in unison, “Then Shippou's blood flows through your veins which is why you feel so attracted to him and vice versa.” She took a deep breath and continued, “Now as the baby matures inside her stomach, it'll be suppling some of it's own blood to replace what it's been taking to develop quicker. That's where the hormones build-up to a level you won't be able to handle. However as I've said before this will only progress until her seventh trimester, and three month remainder of her pregnancy. She must have lots of rest for the birth of the child and then you'll be parents in no time.“



She opened her draw and pulled out a novel size book with a pregnant woman sitting in a rocking chair. “I'll be giving you both this book to look over and read for yourselves that should help answer any other question you might have Shippou. She's human and our number one priority is special care. I want her to be in good health and eating the right foods that sort of thing.”



“Thank you.”



“Elena, could you please excuse us I'd like to have a few words with the new father to be. There will be a nurse waiting for you at the front desk.”



“It was nice meeting you, Dr. Higurashi.”



“Likewise, call me if you have anymore questions, I'm hear to help you.”



“I think I'm going to need to use that notepad instead of you cause there's a lot I have to remember.”



“Shippou I want you to understand that there is a possibility you could kill the baby and Elena. I want you to know this and remember it.”



“Are you serious?”



“Very.”



“How can you be so certain I'd even endanger my mate or the baby, I have control over my...”



“No.” She frowned and laced her hands together, “You don't have control over your demon instincts. A Vamprye or the common bats, by nature, are highly aggressive. Full blooded males are known to seek their mates if they are in need of sexually, which will happen to Elena as the months go by. Your body won't know when it will respond and take control of the situation I hope for your life-mate and baby's sake doesn't transpire.”



“That can't be true, I know me I'd never hurt Elena.”



“Whether you believe me or not, is irrelevant. I dedicated my life to practice in saving half breed children?” He remained quiet waiting for her answer, “I'll get to the point then, the percentage rate of life-mates who want to bring an half human half demon baby, are low, so low it's almost terrifying to think about. Our kind finds it troublesome to have to monitor a half breed child before and after birth. So they either don't have children at all or don't care to take time out of their life to watch their asses.” Kagome looked at him through rose color eyes and a sadden sincere look. “I wouldn't say our race are a bunch of sexual deviants but hey beggars can't be choosers. This is who we are, and we show how much we care for one another through intercourse. It's hereditary for us to take blood from our chosen, for the strengthening of our life force and for the simple pleasure to have a taste. Our love for our life-mates are unconditional and for that there's no way around it. I've studied that around the second trimester human women go into heat so to speak, an powerful attraction that can't be willed away if need be. Males do respond ninety percent of the time, unable to restrain, resist, or repress the feeling to take. You'll act on instinct alone and Elena will be powerless to stop it; and that's when I come in to prevent that from happening.”



“But,” Shippou never knew how deep this was, his blood line had been a mystery in itself, “it's different now then from the past. Like you said, demons didn't have doctors who knew about this kind of stuff. And besides that, I know in my heart and soul, I'd never hurt her intentionally,” He looked away his face looked older then what it should be, “She's my life, the only woman I'll ever want and need. I can't be without her.”



Her face softened into a gentle smile, “My father once looked at my mother like you. He loved her up until the day he raped and killed her. His mind flooded with guilt for killing his life-mate that he didn't have the heart to leave me to die in her womb.” Her small face hardened into a hateful scowl, not even a single tear left her eyes, “He gave life to me and left me with my mother's sister and never looked back. Till this day I hate my father.” Shippou's heart grieved for her loss of a happy childhood, he too shared that same feeling of hatred and loneliness, “After that, I never wanted to feel that way again. I graduated from high school and attended college, studied my butt off in medicine to prevent what happened to me, would never happen to another, as long as I still had breath in my body. Taken that I was born a month premature and healthy. Is a surprise.” Kagome sighed mournfully whenever she'd tell this story to anyone, “Look. I whole heartedly believe that you'll resist in anyway possible, but what my main priority to Elena is to help her along with this. She’s human and it won't be easy for her. You especially won't be much help since your life bond to her is so strong.”



“What should I do?”



“ For starters, the next three months of her pregnancy will be, what I like to call, “Getting it on before it's too late” trimester. After that's over, I want you to keep your distance from her to secure the welfare of the baby.”



“Gotcha.” He scratched his chin thoughtfully, “Could I ask one more question?”



“Sure.”



“Is it the same with female demons and human men?”



“Yes. Female demons have hormones that are already on high. And when she becomes pregnant, those hormones rise to a dangerous level that a human male, can't stop, even if he tried.”



He could imagine it would be pretty violent, “Ouch!”



“Double ouch.”



“By the way, how long do I have to keep my hands off of her?”



“Including the three months before the baby is born; you'll be waiting about five months all together through vaginal birth. C-section you’re looking at eight.”



“Geezus H. Chirst. How am I supposed to live?”



She stared at him for about a second and a half, then busted out laughing while dabbing her eye under the rim of her glasses, “Sorry to burst your bubble,” She took a deep breath and continued, “The new mommy to be has to have all the rest she can to heal from the stitches after the baby is born.” She held her laugh again, seeing his color whiten a fraction.



He looked, slightly perturbed by the word stitches, “Down there?” His voice was low almost horrified to ask.



She sighed in exasperation and rolled her eyes, “Yes, down there. She'll be seeing a nurse on a regular basis temporarily to take some blood, urine and another scheduled appointment for the OB-GYN which will be with me next month on the tenth, just to check out how the baby is doing.” She smiled. Good God. He was going to be a father. That feeling doesn't hit you until you've actually heard it from someone else.