Ultimate Sacrifice by miwa03

Love in the Making: Lesson 1 (Dilligence)

Disclaimer: Yup, I don't own Inuyasha!

Chapter 18 - Love in the Making: Lesson 1 (Dilligence)

"You have made this Sumire very happy, daughter!" Kagome found herself in the suffocating embrace of the female inuyoukai. They were inside Sesshoumaru's tea room. Sumire had begun calling her 'daughter' since she found out that Kagome was finally pregnant with the Western's heir, the grand pup that she had waited for so long. "At last, my stubborn son finally decides to pup you! So how does it feel? Have you felt his movement? Let me feel, let me feel!" Kagome staggered back when Sumire's clawed hand moved to touch her stomach.

"He is just two months in her womb, mother. You know it is too early to detect his movement." Sesshoumaru moved closer; saving her from his mother's overexcitement.

"True. But I want to feel him anyway. Well, he might not move yet but I can feel his youki." She stopped her rambling to think for a while. "...or reiki. Hm? What power will your pup have son?"

"He is not strong enough yet to produce energy stronger than his mother; Kagome's reiki will overpower his. You will not detect it also mother." Sesshoumaru pried Kagome away from his mother.

"How about his scent? Let me smell him!"

"Do it without crushing this Sesshoumaru's mate and pup."

"Crushing? What are you talking about son? I was just hugging her warmly!"

"You were suffocating them."

"This Sumire does not..."

Kagome was feeling rather unwell to participate or even to focus on this little family debate. Since being up, she felt the usual uneasy feeling inside her stomach. It was a good thing that she only had a boiled egg earlier this morning. Boiled egg? Ukk! She escaped Sesshoumaru's hold to run to the nearest wash room to empty the contents of her stomach.

Sesshoumaru was beside her in an instant, rubbing her back slowly. Sumire followed behind him. Warmth grew within Kagome's heart by his affectionate gesture.

"Drink. The herb will ease your nausea." After he helped her to sit, he offered her a glass of a concoction that surprisingly smelt comforting to her senses and stomach.

"What kind of herb is this?"

"This Sesshoumaru brewed it for you."

"You did?" She was surprised. She then took a sip and felt relaxed instantly. "I didn't know a lord like you could do household chores. And since when did you become an expert in human pregnancy?"

"Since this Sesshoumaru has a pregnant mate."

What? "But you could have ordered Hikaru to do the chores though. Don't you have anything better to do, my lord?"

"What is better thing to do than ensuring the health of my mate and pup?"

Kagome was astounded by his reply. What with this obvious care toward me? "But I believe the well-being of the Western Land should come first. Don't you think so, my lady?" She turned her head toward Sumire.

"Yes. And that's why this Sumire is here now! I will accompany you while Sesshoumaru busying himself with the Western Land's task and Western house's chores. I'll take good care of you." Sumire smiled excitedly.

"But tending the Western house is my job."

"Not for now mate. Your morning sickness will be the worse in your early months of pregnancy. This Sesshoumaru will tend it until you are well enough."

Kagome was surprised with his attentiveness and care, but she was more surprised with his knowledge. "How do you know about morning sickness?"

"He is this Sumire's perfect son, daughter. What more reason do you want? Now go son. Let me have the quality time with my grandpup-to-be." Sumire smiled widely at Kagome when Sesshoumaru left them in the tea room.

"Managing the Western House is a tedious work, Sumire-sama. Combined with his duty of the Western Land's affair, I believe he will have to work extra hard."

Sumire just smiled. "Before you were here he had done that job marvelously. True he will have extra work tending for your and the pup's health."

Kagome took another sip of the herb that was clutched in her hand. "He doesn't have to do everything for me by himself, Sumire-sama. I think Hikaru will gladly brew the herb if he orders it."

"My daughter, can't you see that you and the pup are the first in his everything." Sumire chuckled watching Kagome's disbelieving expression. Then she whispered conspiratory "This Sumire has known him since he was a pup, and this Sumire can tell that he is willing do anything to ensure the wellness of you both." She moved closer to Kagome. "He will learn from any trusted source, he will search to any place, and he will do anything he wishes to make sure that you and the pup are healthy and safe."

Kagome gulped. "That's a lot to do. I don't think he needs to concern himself too much about me."

"But he has to. You are special. You, my daughter, will be the first miko ever to birth a Western Land's heir. This Sumire thinks he is a bit apprehensive with your pregnancy." She smiled again. "Now, now don't worry daughter. My son has never failed. He will succeed in taking care of you and your pregnancy; even if he must not rest to achieve it."

"But..."

Sumire ignored her attempt to comment. "You know, you have made my son a better ruler for the West. Because of you, and your pup of course, he will work his hardest. The West will no doubt prosper in the hand of a zealous ruler."

"He has been zealous before I agreed to become his mate. I didn't do anything to him."

"True. But your presence makes him work harder." She smiled mischievously. "Do you know what he had done to obtain you? Do you know how far he had gone to make you stay here by his side?"

"What had he done?" Kagome asked slowly. She was somewhat afraid of Sumire's answer. He didn't do things like killing people or some kind of spell that can bind me, right?

"He learnt about human."

Kagome was surprised by Sumire's answer.

"He tried to understand a species that this Sumire believes he hated so much. And he had changed himself, trying his best to understand you. The elders said that it is good that my son, as the ruler of the West, understands the human. We could not deny that we must co-exist with them to ensure our survival in the future." Sumire smiled widely. "Thank you daughter, for being here beside him."

Kagome was at loss for words. He did that? He tried to understand human? Because of me? Deep down Kagome knew that Sumire was right, and at that time she felt that she was truly important for the world; her presence by his side was needed for a better future of many beings. A killing perfection had willing to open his view on the 'lowly' species only because of her. And if he did it marvelously, no doubt the West would be a better place for every being, including hanyou, such as Inuyasha. Then is it better if I choose to stay by his side? I possibly can motivate him in creating a better land for all. She bit her lip, contemplating. Staying with Inuyasha had never inspired this degree of feeling before; the feeling of having the power to change the world for the better. Inuyasha had never needed me this much; and I'm not sure that he ever will.

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Kagome was awoken at early dawn by his movements beside her in his futon. He was settling in, embracing her body and cuddling her, his hand was rubbing her stomach. She heard his deep breath; his nose was at the crock of her neck. "You're just going to rest now?" She asked hoarsely.

"This Sesshoumaru has not wanted to. But a whole night without you and the pup's presence is not a night that I want to endure." He murmured.

Kagome was touched by his sweetness. "You are tired."

"No."

She moved to sit up. "Turn over. It's your time for relaxation."

He looked at her with confusion and felt a little annoyed because he had to let the source of his peace go, but then he chose to just obey her. He turned over so he was facing the futon. Kagome began massaging his back. He tensed at first, not familiar with this kind of attention and intimacy from her. But then he began to relax and had to fight hard an urge to purr. But then he let it go, purring and feeling content with her attention.

"Rest, Sesshoumaru. You will do another tedious work again in the morning." She smiled a bit. "You just have to endure it until I'm well enough to tend the Western House again."

At that moment Sesshoumaru thought that if her massage was the thing that would be waiting for him in the end of his day, he would gladly endure any tedious Western Land's affairs.

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AN: The next few chapters will be about pregnancy drabbles, and how Sess will learn about love. I hope you won't find it boring. I'll try to update as fast as I can!

Big hugs for Ceferadel my Beta!!! Thanks for your motivation and support Cef!

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