Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and I finally arrive back to Lady Kaede's village, it's close to midnight now. When we enter into the village, I see Shippo outside jumping up and down shouting.

"They're back! Sango! Kagome! Miroku! ___________'s back!" Shippo yells.

A few seconds later, Miroku and the others comes running out of the big hut. Sango and Kagome's eyes lit up when they see me. They all come running up to the three of us. I let go of Sesshomaru's hand and Kagome and Sango hugs me tightly.

"___________! We were looking all over for you! We were so worried! Your clothes is a mess! Thank goodness you're alright! Are you hurt? Injured?" Sango asks me.

"I'm fine, don't worry. Thanks for trying to find me everyone, I'm sorry for worrying you." I say to them.

"Why are you apologizing for_________? Situations like this isn't something that neither you or we can control. It's been years since a demon has attacked around this area, so it was completely unexpected. We're just really glad you're safe now. We're sorry we couldn't do much, but thank goodness that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru saved you in time." Kagome says taking my hand.

"I thought you weren't coming back until another few days Sesshomaru." Miroku asks.

"I finished the negotiations early, so I returned as soon as I could." Sesshomaru answers flatly.

They all nod.

"Wasn't Suikyu with you guys? Where is he?" Sango asks.

"Suikyu is actually a demon, he's not going to be returning for a while, he went home. He helped us save_________ before leaving." Inuyasha answers.

"Suikyu is a demon?! That's so unexpected! He was able to conceal his true form. That's such a shame... wish he could've stopped by before he left, we want to thank him for saving_________." Miroku says.

I look at Sesshomaru, and he glances at me.

Inuyasha notices and steps in.

"Suikyu has some things he has to take care of, it's a bit of a personal issue. He told us to give his thanks to you guys for the hospitality for the past few weeks." Inuyasha says.

Kagome, Sango, and Miroku nods in understanding.

"I know it's late, but you must be starving_________. Do you want to eat something? I'll make something for you." Kagome says.

I look at Sesshomaru and he looks at me again, I smile and take his hand. He gently squeezes my hand back, I turn and face Kagome.

"Thanks Kagome, but I'll be fine. I'll take you up on that offer in the morning though." I say to her with a smile.

"Take a warm bath before heading to bed, you will rest better." Sango says.

"I will, thanks Sango." I reply to her.

"Alright, we've all been pretty stressed these past 2 days, thank goodness things turned out alright. Let's get some rest then." Miroku says.

We all agree, Kagome takes Inuyasha's hand and Miroku with Sango's. We bid each other goodnight and head back to our respective homes, Sesshomaru and I walk quietly back to our house. I open the door and walk in, Sesshomaru follows behind me. I grab my night wear and I turn to Sesshomaru.

"I'm going to go take a bath, I'll be back soon. Get some rest Sesshomaru, you had a long travel." I say to him with a smile.

"I don't need to rest, how can I rest knowing that you were in danger mere hours ago." Sesshomaru says touching my cheek.

"I'm here aren't I? Don't worry, I'm fine now. I'll be back soon." I say to him.

I kiss him on the cheek and I head out of the house, Sesshomaru watches me as I head out. I close the door behind me and head to the bathhouse. I close the door behind me, and the warm steam of the bathhouse surrounds me, making me feel safe and comfortable. I remove my tattered kimono and I step into the bathhouse, the warmth of the hot water submerges my tired body. I lean my head against the edge, and close my eyes. I let my mind drift free for a little while, I'm keeping in mind that I shouldn't stay in here too long. I look at the clear warm water, the steam gently drifting into the thick air. I grab a cloth and wash my body, the sensation is soothing. When the cloth reaches my stomach, I place it there. I smile.

"Can't believe I'm 3 weeks into my pregnancy already. It's still in developement, so I suppose Sesshomaru can't quite sense it yet, I'll tell him tomorrow." I say to myself.

I get out of the water after a few minutes, I dry myself off and put on my nightwear. I let my hair run down my back. I feel refreshed but tired, I walk out of the warm bathhouse and out into the cool night. I arrive outside of the house that Sesshomaru and I share, I open the door and I see one single candle illuminating the room. I see Sesshomaru sitting on the ground on the futon with his back facing the door, his long white hair lays on the ground behind him covering his whole back. I can tell he's bare since I don't see his big bundle of fur on his shoulder, his clothes lay neatly beside the futon.

"Sesshomaru, you're not resting?" I ask him.

Sesshomaru stands up gracefully and turns to me, indeed he's bare, his fair skin having an orange tint to them from the candle light. His strong body standing still and with confidence, he looks like a god. My god. I feel my face slightly flushed from seeing him but I know it's nothing to be embarrassed about, he's my husband, the love of my life. His golden amber eyes burning into mine. I place my kimono down onto the ground beside the door and I walk up to him.

"I'm so glad to have you back Sesshomaru. This one month seemed so long without you." I say to him taking his hand.

"It was for me as well, I'm relieved to have came back just in time. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough, I let you suffer." Sesshomaru says with furrowed brows.

"You came back that's all that matters Sesshomaru, I'm here standing in front of you aren't I? There's nothing to feel regretful about, to see you again was the thing that kept me strong." I tell him with a smile.

Sesshomaru carresses my face with his cool hands. His eyes gazing into mine.

"To see you again was my desire through all of those days. When I fought that bird demon, I was filled with anger knowing that he has hurt you. When I fought Suikyu, it made me realized just how much you mean to me, you have occupied a large part of my life_________." Sesshomaru says.

"Do you regret it?" I ask him.

Sesshomaru looks down at me and pulls me close to his strong bare chest. He then kisses me passionately. I close my eyes and take in such blissful action. He then releases me, and I look back into his eyes.

"Never. You gave me a reason to protect something dear and precious, you allowed me to feel such strong emotions. Things that I don't need, but I've come to cherish it all deeply. You have became the most important person in my life, you are the love of my life___________." Sesshomaru says.

I smile at his genuine words.

"You are the center of my world Sesshomaru, you are the love of my life as well. I don't regret falling in love with you, I don't regret the crying, letting you go because of my love for you. Suffered through pains and scars, because everything that has happened led the two of us to this very moment, right here and right now. All the memories, pain, happiness, and love that I've gone through are all precious to me after meeting you. You've changed me, you've allowed me to grow up completely Sesshomaru." I say to him with a smile.

"I've changed completely because of you as well___________. You've allowed me to feel more...human, and I've come to realize it's a beautiful thing." Sesshomaru says with a gentle smile.

"I'm glad." I say to him with a smile of my own.

Both Sesshomaru and I lean in and kiss each other on the lips, to feel his lips on mine feels like a fantasy. Soft but with a purpose, his lips caresses mine, and our tongues dancing together. Sesshomaru's hands unties my obi string without breaking our kiss, he gently takes my kimono collar and pulls it down my shoulders. I let the kimono fall onto the ground, Sesshomaru's strong left arm comes behind my back and holds me close to him. My face is warm and my heart is beating out of tempo. My hand gently caresses his smooth face, Sesshomaru then pulls the two of us down onto the big soft futon, I'm now sitting on his lap, my legs are around his waist, Sesshomaru continues to hold me close to him as we kiss. I break the kiss to take a breath, it's slowly getting hot. I'm breathing pretty heavily from the long passionate kiss. Our two bare bodies are touching each other, and it feels dreamlike. I kiss Sesshomaru's crescent moon on his forehead, Sesshomaru then kisses the corner of my lips and then my cheek on where the cut was before. We are both inhaling and exhaling pretty deeply right now, Sesshomaru's usually controlled cool composure has vanished, instead it is replaced with passion and longing. Only when it's just the two of us, is when Sesshomaru can let himself go. Sesshomaru kisses my shoulders and glides his cool fingers along the scar on my back. I rest my head against his as he continues to caress me with gentle kisses, his silky white bangs brushes against my skin tickles. Sesshomaru then breaks the kisses and looks back into my eyes.

"Not being able to touch you and feel close to you has been eating away at me. To know that I almost lost you was overwhelming as well. I couldn't do anything about such feelings and it stressed me out greatly." He confesses.

I smile and touch his smooth soft lips with my left hand.

"It was the same for me, I went to bed every night with the hopes of seeing you again, the emptiness beside me made the room so much bigger, but now you're here with me. I'm safe, smiling and happy, and I hope you are too. We're in each other's embrace now, there are no distance between us anymore to prevent each other's touches." I say to him with a smile.

Sesshomaru takes the hand on his lips and kisses the tips of my fingers and then the scar on the back of my hand. He then looks back at me, his golden amber eyes burning brighter and more vivid in the flickering candle light.

"I may be holding you right now and our bare skin touching, but it's not enough for me." Sesshomaru says to me.

I look at him, my eyes widening a little. It dawns on me. I know what he wants, and I want it as well. To feel complete, I can feel him beneath me. I smile and close my eyes, I kiss his lips and open my eyes to meet his again.

"I want to feel closer to you as well Sesshomaru." I answer him.

We both smile at each other and I lean my forehead against his. My black bangs mixing with his snow white ones. I hold onto his strong shoulders, his hands holding onto my back and waist. I lift myself up slightly to find him, he's not entirely ready, but it's something that we both want to feel. I position him at my entrance and slowly rest myself onto him again. I close my eyes at the slight pain, but just as it appears it disperses. The feeling of completeness fills me once again, he enters me completely and he feels warm. Sesshomaru lets out a deep exhale, he closes his eyes at the blissful feeling that we are both giving each other. I can feel myself hugging him tightly, and it feels like a dream. Sesshomaru slowly pulls me completely into his chest, I wrap my arms around his neck, my legs are around his waist as we both sit on the soft futon within each other's arms. Sesshomaru kisses my cheek again and I rest my head beside his. We listen to each other's breathing as we both steady them, no words exchanged. We are just sitting here, feeling each other completely and entirely to our very core.

"I feel complete now Sesshomaru." I quietly say to him.

"I'm finally content with the closeness. To feel you completely physically and feel connected to you soulfully. Thank you__________." Sesshomaru responds back to me.

"No thanks are needed between us Sesshomaru." I say to him with a quiet laugh.

"You are exhausted, get some rest__________." Sesshomaru says.

I nod my head. Still connected, Sesshomaru pulls me back onto the futon with me on top of him. The small movements made by us sends blissful shivers throughout my body. He pulls the cover over the two of us and holds me close. He kisses me on the forehead, I rest my head on his chest and close my eyes.

"I don't ever want to lose you..." Sesshomaru quietly says.

"Neither do I Sesshomaru." I reply back to him.

Sesshomaru takes my left hand in his and holds it, I let my mind drift off in his arms. I feel safe again, loved, and happy. We didn't make love tonight even though we haven't seen each other in a month, but just to feel each other again is blissful enough. Making love doesn't necessarily have to be the action shown between two people deeply in love, just to be able to feel each other and knowing that the one you love will be there for you no matter what, is the greatest love of all. Sesshomaru may not have been the person to have rescued me this time, but he came back to me, he fought for me, he longed for me, he changed because of love, it's more than what I could ask for from him. He didn't have to, but he did. I should be content and happy, and I am. I fall asleep still holding his hand and feeling his warmth within the deepest part of me, it's the most beautiful feeling. I open my eyes to a warm embrace around my body, the sleepiness still clouding my consciousness. The room is still dark, the sun has just started to slowly rise. I realize I'm still laying on Sesshomaru's chest, still connected. I shift a little and Sesshomaru's arms gently tightens around me, I lift my head up to look at him. His eyes are closed, the magenta accent on his lids making him look elegant. I smile at th calm view before me, I pull myself up a little and gently kiss his lips. After I pull myself away from him, his eyes opens and it locks onto mine. It's so sudden that seeing his golden eyes shocked me a little. His eyes are usually so fierce looking but they are soft at the moment, I brush aside the strands of his white hair that is covering the crescent moon on his forehead.

"Good morning Sesshomaru, were you awake the whole time?" I ask him.

"I was, I wasn't tired. The other reason being was that I wanted to hold you and know that you are here." Sesshomaru answers me with a gentle smile.

He caresses my cheek and I hold his hand.

"Wish you rested, you may be a Great Daiyokai, but you should rest once in a while. I'm not going anywhere Sesshomaru, so don't worry anymore." I say to him.

"How can I not? You're just a mere human, so vulnerable and fragile." Sesshomaru says looking at me with his sun colored eyes.

"I may be a mere human, but I have a strong will. For the people I love, I can be strong. Did you forget?" I ask him with a laugh.

Sesshomaru smiles at my words and closes his eyes.

"How can I forget?" He says.

I kiss him on the forehead I then prop myself up, I can feel him inside me as I did. The small feeling of bliss and completeness rushes through me, the two of us gasp slightly at the sudden movement. I prop myself above him, my hair falling beside me covering us like a veil, Sesshomaru's arms still gently wrapped around my back. As I prop myself up, my back cracks. It felt nice to switch position after sleeping without moving for hours.

"As much as I like to stay like this, I think it's better if we moved a little." I say with a laugh.

I then pull myself off of him, we both close our eyes as we do so, when he totally disappears, the feeling of loss fills me but I know it's alright, because he's right beside me. I drag myself away from his strong body and lay on my stomach beside him, the coolness of the once empty space of the futon below me sends small shivers through my body. I close my eyes still feeling sleepy, before I could fall asleep again, I feel Sesshomaru's arms coming around me and he brings himself close. I feel the tip of his nose lightly brushing against my bare shoulder. The feeling gives me light goosebumps but it's intimate and comforting, I turn my head to face him. Sesshomaru is on his side and he's gazing at me with soft eyes, I smile at him. I suppose it's a good time to tell him now.

"Sesshomaru..." I say quietly.

"Yes?" He replies.

"What if I told you that our family is going to get bigger by just a tiny bit more?" I ask him.

Sesshomaru looks at me with a slightly surprised expression, he then props himself up.

"I thought I sensed something a bit different about you but I couldn't figure out what it was. Are you saying..." He says.

"Yes, I didn't know before either, but yesterday. Suikyu was the one who told me. I'm pregnant Sesshomaru, and I'm around 2 weeks in." I tell him with a smile.

Sesshomaru's expression returns back to his calm expression once again, and he shows me a warm smile. He takes my hand in his and he lays back down beside me.

"Nothing can gauge a reaction from me except for you and Rin, but this, this was the only other thing that did, in a good way." Sesshomaru says.

I smile at his words. I squeeze his hand back gently. Sesshomaru gently glides his finger down my cheek like he always does, I close my eyes as I take in the lovely gesture.

"You're finally going to become a father Sesshomaru. I know you'll be a wonderful one." I say to him.

"And you will be an exceptional mother to our child." Sesshomaru replies with a smile.

I nod.

"It's still early, get some rest_________." He says to me.

"Yea, you should get some rest as well Sesshomaru. I'll have to tell the others in the morning, Inuyasha and Kagome are going to become an uncle and aunt." I say with a smile.

"Yes... who would've thought my brat of a younger brother will become an uncle." Sesshomaru says with a heavy sigh.

I laugh at his words. He may be harsh, but I can hear the care and love behind his tone.

"Inuyasha will be a great uncle, same with Kagome. It's going to be the first time for the four of us, but we'll adjust to it in no time." I say with a big smile.

Sesshomaru looks back up at me and gives a half smile.

"We'll see how Inuyasha can handle it when the time comes. Get some rest_________." Sesshomaru says gliding his hand down my long hair.

I nod, I bring myself closer to him and rest my head beneath his neck. His scent surrounds me and I drift off once again. Time seems to fly, before I know it, the sun is completely up, and the room is warm and bright. I open my eyes slowly and I come face to face with a smooth fair chest, I lift my head again and I see Sesshomaru's calm and serene face. He has his eyes closed again, but I don't know if he's actually sleeping or not. I smile and pull myself up quietly, but apparently I'm loud, or it's just that Sesshomaru's keen to sudden movements due to his demonic senses.

"Good morning___________." Sesshomaru says.

I smile at my ridiculous attempt to get up unnoticed. I look back down at Sesshomaru, he opens his eyes and the bright sunlight enhances his already sun filled irises. He looks at me.

"Good morning my love." I answer him.

Sesshomaru sits up and brushes my hair behind my shoulders, his white hair in perfect shape as always.

"Did you manage to get some rest?" I ask him.

"I did." I suppose the reason is that it feels like home." He says.