InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Heart Healed Over ❯ Pondering Proposals ( Chapter 34 )
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By: FullMetalArm 
just a continuation of last chapter
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 05.13.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 5.7K | Visits: 207 | Status: Completed
just a continuation of last chapter
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 05.13.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 5.7K | Visits: 207 | Status: Completed
YAY 34! Sorry for the cliffy but the next few chapters will be a bit interesting hehehehehehehehe AND if you read closely there’s a mess up in the last chapter, but ya have to read very carefully to find it. To whip . . . are you probing my mind or something?
Disclaimer: I don’t own it and never will.
Chapter 34
Seiya woke later that morning to a beautiful sunrise. It was the time when the sun was just peaking over the hills and the sky was a mixture of orange and red accompanied by a small amount of clouds. In an attempt to sit up, he felt Sesshomaru’s hand grab his shoulder and pull him back onto the mattress. Too tired to fight back, the young man immediately molded into the shape of his mate’s body. Laying there he felt the slow, even breaths of his mate against the back of his neck. Shifting back into the demon’s body, Seiya said with a slight yawn, “Good morning to you as well.”
Running a claw along his mate’s arm, Sesshomaru placed a gentle kiss on his human’s shoulder as he asked, “I hope you enjoyed your present.” Holding back a laugh as the demons claw tickled his skin, Seiya rolled onto his other side as he gazed into the amber orbs for a moment before kissing their owners soft lips. Pulling back he smiled as the demon began looking into his eyes. Remembering the night before, Seiya realized that the song they had danced to fit into nearly everything that had happened to them over the past year. Taking away Polong, and the baby, the song, “Brown Eyes,” was the most accurate song that described his and Sesshomaru’s relationship, take away that it was by a group he found extremely annoying, Seiya couldn’t help but notice that the song described what he felt when he was locked in his mate’s golden gaze.
Keeping his typical emotionless stare, Sesshomaru brushed a stray bit of hair out of the human’s eyes before asking, “I take it that was a yes, although you still have one more gift to receive.” About to ask what it was, Seiya was cut short by the demon pressing his lips against his while snaking a hand down his mate’s back. Even though he would have loved nothing more than to spend the whole day in bed, Seiya grabbed the clawed hand and set it back on Sesshomaru’s side before breaking the kiss.
Growling deeply at his mate stopping him from what was his, Seiya just laughed as he said, “We smell of sweat and sex, so we will hold off on this until later tonight. But, as of right now you need to shower while I clean up the room a bit.” Once his mate’s naked butt was in the bathroom, Seiya went about cleaning up the mess they’d made the night before, which basically meant changing the sheets and picking up the random articles of clothing that had some how ended up decorating random pieces of furniture.
Once the sheets had been changed, and the clothes were put in the hamper, Seiya grabbed a towel and a set of clothes as he waited for the demon to get done showering. It seemed like an hour before the demon finally exited the bathroom with nothing but a towel over his hair. Blushing a bit, Seiya got up to shower, when tried to force him back onto the bed. Wiggling out from underneath the demon, Seiya pinned the demon onto the mattress saying, “I told you we’ll do this later, and since you’ve got to have your way with me the past few nights, my other gift will be you doing what I say.” Before he could even reply, Sesshomaru found himself laying naked and slightly wet on the bed, while Seiya locked the bathroom door leaving the demon with nothing better to do than dress, and head into the kitchen
When the demon finally left the room, Seiya let out a loud sigh of relief. Sesshomaru was getting a bit out of hand, and Seiya couldn’t really take it anymore, both literally and figuratively. Nearly three months in and Sessh was still trying to turn every spare second into a quicky. Granted they hadn’t been able to even kiss for a while, Seiya was only human so he couldn’t keep up with his mate’s now overly hyped sex drive.
Brushing all those thoughts away, Seiya turned on the shower, before giving himself a light shave as he waited for the water to warm up. When it was to his liking, Seiya let out a loud groan as the warm water loosened the kinks in his shoulders and back. Rubbing a few of the knots loose, Seiya went about cleaning himself in the usual manner as he replayed yesterday’s events. First, he’d been woken up by Sesshomaru, who had just recently tried to get him involved in some quick morning love making, only to have Rin interrupt them. Seiya was glad for that, but after he received his gifts he’d wished he hadn’t gotten a few of his gifts, the main one being his mother’s pendant. Not that he minded, it was sitting in his bag, protected by some shirts, it just felt that by him receiving such a gift, something bad was going to happen.
Well something bad did happen, since after a night of dancing he had to come back only to knock some sense into his aunt. That had been fun, and even brought back some painful memories for the young man. The worst being by his mothers bed side as he heard her monitor do that monotone beep. Wiping a tear from his eye, Seiya rinsed out his hair as he realized he had to visit his mother’s burial plot. He hadn’t been there in years, and now that he had a family, he felt that his mother at least deserved to know he was happy. Shutting off the water, he grabbed his towel to dry off before climbing into his summer clothes.
Once he was back in the room, Seiya headed over to his side of the bed and ran a finger along the gift Rin had given him. He didn’t know what the hell Sesshomaru looked like in his demon form, but he knew that the Taisho looked nothing like this in when transformed. Well, he didn’t know for certain, but from what he’d heard Inuyasha and Kagome say, his mate didn’t look as loving as the statue did.
Giving the brass figurines one final rub, Seiya headed out of the room toward the kitchen. The house was deadly silent, with nobody awake except him and Sesshomaru. It was rare that the two of them to be the only ones awake. Looking out the window, Seiya saw that the sun had fully risen. Taking a deep breath, Seiya finished heading downstairs and entered the kitchen through one of the side doors, only to find Sesshomaru eating one of his favorite modern baked goods, a lemon poppy seed muffin.
Going to the cupboards, the human pulled out a bowl, milk, juice, glass, and cereal. Fixing his breakfast he put the food and drink back in their appropriate spots before setting the meal on the table. Stepping away from his chair, Seiya bent over the table and stared at his mate for a moment. Aware of what the human was waiting for, Sesshomaru tilted his head upward and allowed the human to place a small, yet deep kiss upon his lips.
Getting in a slight lick, Seiya sat down with a smile on his face as he tasted the small traces of lemon that the muffin and left on his mates lips. Settling into his seat, Seiya set to work on his Honey Nut Cheerios while Sesshomaru finished his muffin and milk. Nothing was said throughout the course of the meal, in fact the two never felt that they had to talk to each other since it seemed they always knew what was on the others mind by the looks they wore when something was disturbing them.
Today, Sesshomaru was wearing a look of deep concentration that only appeared when he was unsure of an action he was about to take. So, when he finished his food, Seiya started to clean up so that the demon could think, when out of nowhere Sesshomaru’s hand grasped his wrist. Looking at his mate, Seiya could see that the demon wanted him to stop what he was doing, so when Sesshomaru said, “I have your other gift. But in order for you to receive it you need to listen to what I have to say.” Seiya took his seat without a hint of protest.
After a comment made by the demon, Seiya thought something was wrong with their child, but when the demon reassured him that it was fine, the human let the demon continue with what he had to say. It was a rather disturbing situation for both human and demon. Disturbing for Seiya because he’d never heard Sesshomaru say anything like he was, and the same went for Sesshomaru who never thought he’d say that he would want a child, let alone a hanyou child, to value its humanity. But something caught the human’s ear while the demon finished his explanation, perhaps his mate had figured something out about the child, or it was just wishful thinking on his mate’s part, but Seiya was caught off guard when he noticed a velvet black box be set on the table and opened.
Gazing down at the box Seiya’s breath caught in his chest at what was held in front of him. Staring at the table he saw two very simple gold rings, both unadorned with a jewel, and by the size both were made for men. He was so lost in his thoughts that all he could do was to at the stare rings until he heard Sesshomaru ask, “Would you be willing to become my husband?” Looking up at the demon then at back down at the rings, Seiya said nothing as he sat back in the his chair shifting his gaze back and forth between his mate and the small bands of metal until the demon asked, “Are you felling all right?”
Looking back at the demon, Seiya nodded his head as he said, “I’m fine, you just caught me off guard by your question.” Keeping his gaze locked with the demons Seiya said in a low voice, “Can you give me until this evening to answer you? I know you want an answer right away, but it’s just a bit . . . ” The human never got to finish since the demon put the box away and grasped his hand with a soft, yet sad smile. Brining the claw to his lips, Seiya kissed the hand softly before muttering, “Sorry, if I hurt you.”
Moving next to his mate, Sesshomaru nuzzled the human’s neck before saying, “I’m not hurt, so long as you accept my gift I will be happy, even if you decline what I have asked of you.” Nuzzling back, Seiya kept the demon next to him for a few minutes, when out of nowhere they heard Jessy make some lewd comment about some noises he’d heard the night before. Growling up at the priest, Sesshomaru bared his teeth before saying, “At least we have somebody around to let out that sort of frustration on.”
Grabbing some of the coffee from the machine, the young human said, “Oh please. You seem to forget that with my line of work I don’t have to live a life of poverty or chastity. All I have to do is keep the peace between human beings and those we consider supernatural, and as long as I’m successful in that I can relieve my frustrations in any legal manner I find fit.” Walking out of the kitchen, Jessy could feel the glares of his cousin and the demon so in order to piss them off even more he said, “I also don’t have to worry about getting a chocolate covered . . . ” THUNK! Seiya was on his cousin smacking him in the head with his cane, chasing him upstairs while Sesshomaru just sat at the table for a few moments before cleaning up after their breakfast.
Later that afternoon, Seiya was sitting outside on the lawn propped against a tree reading a book while Michelle and Yari watched Jessy and Sara act like a couple of idiots. Gazing up occasionally he couldn’t help but laugh at his cousins antics while his brother just stared and yawned uninterestedly at the pathetic acrobatics being performed for him. As he watched, Seiya couldn’t help but think about what Sesshomaru had asked of him. It was truly one of the greatest moments of his life, to actually have somebody propose to him.
Turning back to his book, Seiya heard the slight rustle of crunching grass approach him. Looking up he saw his uncle walking toward him carrying some sodas. Nodding he asked, “What can I do for you Uncle Jiro?” Heading toward his nephew, the older man sat down with a slight groan as he handed Seiya one of the sodas. Taking it gratefully, Seiya took a couple of deep gulps before belching loudly and saying, “Thanks a lot.”
Smiling up at his nephew Jiro set his soda down as he asked, “So, how was your birthday gift?” Watching his nephew’s face go from it’s somewhat tanned shade to a deep red, Jiro laughed loudly before saying, “Relax boy, I don’t need to know what happens behind closed doors. I don’t even get the specifics on what Jessy does and him and I deal with the same types of people, although his hands are stained with blood, while mine are stained with ink.”
Laughing at the sarcasm, Seiya took another small drink before saying, “I figured you wouldn’t know what goes on in his line of work. I wouldn’t even want to know what happens in his job, although he is good because he survived a fight with Sesshomaru.” Hearing his uncle voice his amazement, Seiya looked at the middle-aged man and said, “I was surprised as well. But to answer your question, the gift was great, well the first half was great, the second half was a bit shocking.”
Groaning embarrassingly at his children’s actions, Jiro looked back to his nephew asking, “Sorry, but could you repeat that?” Falling back out of shock, Seiya sat right back up and repeated what he had just said about his gifts. Sweating a bit from the information given to him Jiro said chuckling, “Well, what was so shocking? Did he tie you up or something?” When he asked that, Jiro had to make sure the younger man was okay due to him hacking on his soda after the question.
When he had finished his attempt at coughing up his liver, Seiya looked at his uncle saying shockingly, “No, he didn’t tie me up! Although doing such a thing does sound like a bit of fun, but I digress from the current topic which has nothing to do with sex. The reality of the situation is that after breakfast this morning, Sesshomaru proposed to me. Which explains why he didn’t want me to see them on the day we went to the parade.”
Staring at his nephew, Jiro could see the happiness in the guy’s eyes. Seiya never had much to truly be happy about. He knew about the fights and the torture he went through as a kid, things his children had to deal with but never to the extent Seiya had been exposed to. Clasping his nephew on the shoulder Jiro asked, “What’d you tell him?” The immediate drop in his nephew’s face told him the whole story, but he wanted to hear it from the boy himself so he asked, “You didn’t turn him down did you?”
Shaking his head, Seiya leaned back against his tree and finished off his soda before saying, “No, I didn’t turn him down. I just asked for time to think, which is what I need because let’s face it I never expected any of this to happen in my life.” Looking over at his uncle, Seiya could see the man was a bit confused so he said, “What I mean is that once I figured out what I was, never in my life did I expect that I’d get married. Once I figured out what I was a lot of doors were shut to me, the first was not being able to have kids, the second was the prospect of adopting, the third was finding someone who’d actually want to marry me.”
Crushing his can, Jiro chucked it at his nephews head, heard it smack the bone before saying, “Well you have all that now, so why don’t you accept it and marry him? You have the chance right now to do something people of your lifestyle have been wanting the chance to do for centuries, so shut up and do it.” When he finished, Jiro saw that he hadn’t said the most encouraging thing to his nephew. Breathing deeply, the older man asked, “So, what else is behind you not being so sure you want to marry him?”
Turning his can into a lump of metal, Seiya set it next to the tree as he said, “It’s not that I don’t want to marry him Uncle. It’s the fact that I gave up on those dreams once I learned I was gay. I accepted the fact that I would never be able to do those things, and now here I am twenty-three with a demon male who loves me, literally carrying our a child with both our genetic traits, and an adoptive daughter. Also I’m here in a country that allows me to get married. In one year Uncle, one year everything I gave up on having in my life has been given to me. It’s just way too much to comprehend at the moment. I mean right now I’m content and happy, we’re married in one way, so why do we need to do it another way that’ll just be voided once we’re back in Japan?”
Starring at his nephew in absolute shock for thinking such a thing, Jiro grabbed the cane and gave him a good whack on the head before saying angrily, “Honestly, who thought you could be such a baby after what you did to keep Rin safe. That’s right, I know about Polong and what happened to you, I heard you one night while I walked by your room on the way to the kitchen for a drink.” Seiya said nothing at this tiny bit of information since he remembered that night a little too well. He’d had a dream about when they were attacked and what happened afterwards, he knew he’d been shouting because when he woke up covered in a heavy sweat, Sesshomaru was there with his arms around him speaking slow soothing words.
With his nephew lost deep in thought, Jiro coughed loudly before saying, “Nobody deserves to have that happen to them. I’ve heard of demons doing that out of jealousy in hopes of tainting a rivals chosen so the rival won’t keep them around because pride forces them to take mates who are untainted. But, Sesshomaru kept you around, he mated with you and is now carrying your child. He sacrificed his pride by keeping you by his side and fully submitting to you and allowing that child to be conceived. Now, he wants to shed his final bit of pride by proposing to go through a human marriage out of his love for you.”
Seiya did nothing but wipe a few tears from his eyes when his uncle finished. Laughing with a slight sob in the middle of it, Seiya looked at his uncle and said, “I don’t know what’s wrong with me Uncle. I guess I’m getting a bit tired of him coming to my rescue and making sacrifices for me. I’ve never had to sacrifice anything for him and he’s doing everything for me. Maybe I’m just feeling helpless and that’s why I didn’t answer him right away, because I feel like I can’t be strong for him and need him to give up everything for my sake.”
Rolling his eyes Jiro said, “You’ve actually done more for him than he has for you. I’ve talked to him and he’s told me that ever since he took out that life debt on you, he started to feel things besides loneliness and hate. According you your mate, you’ve been a devoted and loving mate. A more than capable father, since you spend nearly every spare moment being around him and Rin. You even sacrificed yourself so that Rin could live. So, maybe he saved you from a bunch of demons, that still doesn’t mean you’re the weaker of the two. You’re human and he’s demon, and because of your relationship you’ll have to help him survive in our world, while he helps you survive in his. Think of it like Newton’s First Law, ‘for every action there is a reaction.’”
Scoffing Seiya said, “Thanks, and you’re right, I’m just being stupid, we both need each other so there’s no reason to feel like I’m weak because without me around, he never would have been able to tolerate the human society if I hadn’t exposed him to it.” With that said the two joined Michelle and the others for a small picnic in the sunlight.
While Seiya was discussing things with his uncle, Sesshomaru had gone off into the woods to do two things, think and to keep up with his sword play. He’d smuggled Tokijin onto the plane, even though there was no need to as it was a private jet, he still thought it’d be safer to hide it in the bag that’d go into cargo. And on the nights before he and Seiya had moved into the same room, Sesshomaru was out on the property keeping his skills sharp. Not that he needed to, but since he was going to be spending a month without any battles, he thought that going through even the most basic of skills were vital at keeping his senses honed.
He was careful not to overdo it though, he had to make sure that the blade didn’t accidentally collide with his stomach and hurt his child. Normally, he got in three hours of shadow fencing before heading back to his room for a quick shower and a few hours of sleep. Never in his life had Sesshomaru gotten tired from any form of training, save for when he sparred with his father, but with a child feeding off his excess energy, the demon was finding himself growing tired much more quickly.
Sheathing the blade, Sesshomaru glanced around and noticed all the marks that he’d made in the trees. Keeping his strength in check, Sesshomaru had to exercise extreme caution so as not to slice through the trees since the land he was on belonged to somebody else. He also knew that multiple if he were to cause the demise of such a huge piece of forested land, the human authorities would be called in to investigate the destruction of so many precious trees.
Satisfied with what he’d accomplished that day, Sesshomaru made his way back to the house, where upon entering he was met by Valerie in the kitchen. Not saying anything he grabbed a glass and some water before making his way out only to be stopped by her saying, “Please stay for a moment, we’ve never really had a chance to get to know each other.” Looking over his shoulder, Sesshomaru was about to decline when he noticed the look on the woman’s face.
Growling he cursed her for putting that face on, since it was the one Seiya used whenever he wanted the demon to do something. Sesshomaru had a face such a face as well, the only difference was that Seiya’s was one of helplessness, while his, well his was just a blank stare with the occasional shifting of the eyebrows. Heading toward the counter, Sesshomaru took one of the stools across from the woman before asking, “What do you wish to discuss?”
Taking a seat herself, Valerie said, “I just want to know more about the man who is sleeping with my nephew.” Snorting, Sesshomaru set his glass down only to stare at the woman. Rolling her eyes, Valerie leaned forward and said, “All right, I’ve been a bitch to Michelle and Yari for no reason. I can’t help it if I see my brother-in-law in love with another woman besides my sister. Although if Seiya had married your sister, and then brought around some other woman after she died. I’m sure you would act in the same manner.”
Glaring at the woman Sesshomaru said, “Please do not drag him into this conversation, he has no place in it and even suggesting such a thing to me is enough cause for me to kill you here and now. But, as you are his aunt, I will allow you some leniency, just remember two things, Seiya has no interest in women, and the other is that I have a brother whom I wouldn’t really mind seeing dead sometimes.”
Not sure how to react, Valerie said quietly, “Well, what Seiya told me that night you came back from partying hurt more than the slap Robert gave me.” Looking at her, Sesshomaru noticed a faint hint of purple and yellow on her cheek, signifying that there was once a bruise blemishing the white skin. Putting on faint smirk, Valerie said to the demon, “I have been a bit tough on them, and I will try to accept Michelle and Yari, but that doesn’t mean I have to like the fact that Robert’s gotten over my sister.” She took a sip of her juice before saying, “Sorry to complain to you. I’m pretty sure you want to get cleaned up after your work out. Next time I drag you away from your plans you can bitch at me.”
Setting his glass on the counter, Sesshomaru headed upstairs so that he could get in a quick shower before dinner. When he entered the room, the demon found it to be empty which is what he was hoping for. Heading into the bathroom, he let the water heat up before stepping in and letting the warm liquid clean off all the dirt and grit that had accumulated during his workout.
As he cleaned himself, he thought about what had happened earlier that morning. When he asked Seiya to marry him, he was nearly one hundred percent certain that he’d receive a yes, but as usual there was always that margin for error. He wasn’t upset, a bit saddened, but he knew that he was asking a lot of Seiya. As far as Sesshomaru knew, hardly anybody on the planet considered such unions to be true marriages, by human standards of course. In demon society, once you were mated that was it, nobody asked questions so long as you never betrayed one another. Well there were some unions that were frowned upon, mainly the type that had spawned Inuyasha and now Sesshomaru’s child.
The demon could care less since he knew of the consequences that would follow from him mating Seiya, and it was only a matter of time before he’d have to defend himself in front of the other clan leaders. So far the only three who knew were Kouga, Leader of the Wolves, Koura, Leader of the Panthers, and the Head of the Council Orochi. Sesshomaru had alliances with all three and knew that they would come to his aide out of respect and pride. Throw in Inuyasha and his friends, and the Taisho had no reason to fear any enemy.
Spending a few moments on his abdomen, Sesshomaru muttered a few words of love to his and Seiya’s child before drying off and changing into some lounging clothes. Glancing at the clock he realized that it was time for dinner, he wanted to avoid it but at the urging of his child, Sesshomaru made his way down to the kitchen to find the family fighting over what looked like a red form of Yakisoba.
Stepping forward, the demon asked Seiya what they were eating. Jumping a bit out of surprise, the human twirled some on his fork and fed it to the demon smiling as the demon shrugged saying that it was an okay meal. Taking a plate from Valerie, who was eating with the family and trying to make conversation with Michelle, Sesshomaru took a seat next to his mate to eat.
Nothing was said about what happened at breakfast, instead they discussed what they were going to do for the rest of their trip and when they were going to head back through the well. They decided that the quicker Sesshomaru got back the better because he had people to contact and discuss contracts with, and Seiya had to finish up his final exams so that he could get out of that hell hole of a school. They didn’t want to separate like that, but Rin had teachers she needed to finish apprenticeships under, and it was vital for the two men to deal with their own responsibilities, even if it meant not seeing each other for a few weeks at the most.
When dinner was over, the family watched a movie while Sesshomaru headed up to bed. Seiya looked at the demon and asked, “You sure you don’t want to stay down here?” Confirming that he wanted to sleep, Sesshomaru gave his mate a small kiss before saying good night to the others. Looking at Rin, Seiya received a glare from her that said, “Go up there!” Smirking Seiya, kissed her head and said, “You don’t need to give me that look since I was going to follow him anyway.” Saying his own good nights, Seiya entered the room to find the demon already in the midst of falling asleep.
Getting into his night clothes, Seiya climbed in next to his mate as carefully as possible, only to shake the demon from his sleep. Not saying a word, the human kissed his mate’s lips before moving down to where their child was growing to kiss the baby and say his own words of love. Feeling the soft touch of his mate’s hand through his hair, Seiya set his head on the demon’s chest and laid there in silence before saying, “I thought about what you asked me this morning. And I have to say that even if we were to do it, when we got home, it wouldn’t be recognized. To most of the world we’re nothing but freaks, while a few see us as beings worthy of life. So there is no point in getting married.”
Seiya could feel the pain coming from his mate’s heart as he said these words. Moving upwards, the human placed his head on the demon’s shoulder as he said, “Of course, marriage is what you make of it. It doesn’t matter what others think so long as we’re happy and can raise our family. No matter how long we live there will always be assholes who don’t want us to exist. But, I don’t care about them and what they think. I only care about what my family thinks, and what my friends think.” Cupping the demon’s cheek in his hand, Seiya turned it to find Sesshomaru wearing a small smirk on his face. Smirking back, Seiya kissed his mate as he said, “I accept your proposal.”
Taking his love’s hand in his own, Sesshomaru pulled the human into his body before breaking their kiss and resting his chin on the Seiya’s head, while the human rested his head against the demon’s shoulder and wrapped himself around his husband and their child. Before he fell asleep Seiya asked, "Why did you call the baby a she this morning?" Opening his eyes, Sesshomaru said, "I don't know, wishful thinking I guess." Kissing his mate's shoulder, Seiya stayed awake until the demon's light breaths filled his ears before falling into his own blissful dreams.
There we go . . . hope you all like it . . . later! R&R please!
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Chapter 34
Seiya woke later that morning to a beautiful sunrise. It was the time when the sun was just peaking over the hills and the sky was a mixture of orange and red accompanied by a small amount of clouds. In an attempt to sit up, he felt Sesshomaru’s hand grab his shoulder and pull him back onto the mattress. Too tired to fight back, the young man immediately molded into the shape of his mate’s body. Laying there he felt the slow, even breaths of his mate against the back of his neck. Shifting back into the demon’s body, Seiya said with a slight yawn, “Good morning to you as well.”
Running a claw along his mate’s arm, Sesshomaru placed a gentle kiss on his human’s shoulder as he asked, “I hope you enjoyed your present.” Holding back a laugh as the demons claw tickled his skin, Seiya rolled onto his other side as he gazed into the amber orbs for a moment before kissing their owners soft lips. Pulling back he smiled as the demon began looking into his eyes. Remembering the night before, Seiya realized that the song they had danced to fit into nearly everything that had happened to them over the past year. Taking away Polong, and the baby, the song, “Brown Eyes,” was the most accurate song that described his and Sesshomaru’s relationship, take away that it was by a group he found extremely annoying, Seiya couldn’t help but notice that the song described what he felt when he was locked in his mate’s golden gaze.
Keeping his typical emotionless stare, Sesshomaru brushed a stray bit of hair out of the human’s eyes before asking, “I take it that was a yes, although you still have one more gift to receive.” About to ask what it was, Seiya was cut short by the demon pressing his lips against his while snaking a hand down his mate’s back. Even though he would have loved nothing more than to spend the whole day in bed, Seiya grabbed the clawed hand and set it back on Sesshomaru’s side before breaking the kiss.
Growling deeply at his mate stopping him from what was his, Seiya just laughed as he said, “We smell of sweat and sex, so we will hold off on this until later tonight. But, as of right now you need to shower while I clean up the room a bit.” Once his mate’s naked butt was in the bathroom, Seiya went about cleaning up the mess they’d made the night before, which basically meant changing the sheets and picking up the random articles of clothing that had some how ended up decorating random pieces of furniture.
Once the sheets had been changed, and the clothes were put in the hamper, Seiya grabbed a towel and a set of clothes as he waited for the demon to get done showering. It seemed like an hour before the demon finally exited the bathroom with nothing but a towel over his hair. Blushing a bit, Seiya got up to shower, when tried to force him back onto the bed. Wiggling out from underneath the demon, Seiya pinned the demon onto the mattress saying, “I told you we’ll do this later, and since you’ve got to have your way with me the past few nights, my other gift will be you doing what I say.” Before he could even reply, Sesshomaru found himself laying naked and slightly wet on the bed, while Seiya locked the bathroom door leaving the demon with nothing better to do than dress, and head into the kitchen
When the demon finally left the room, Seiya let out a loud sigh of relief. Sesshomaru was getting a bit out of hand, and Seiya couldn’t really take it anymore, both literally and figuratively. Nearly three months in and Sessh was still trying to turn every spare second into a quicky. Granted they hadn’t been able to even kiss for a while, Seiya was only human so he couldn’t keep up with his mate’s now overly hyped sex drive.
Brushing all those thoughts away, Seiya turned on the shower, before giving himself a light shave as he waited for the water to warm up. When it was to his liking, Seiya let out a loud groan as the warm water loosened the kinks in his shoulders and back. Rubbing a few of the knots loose, Seiya went about cleaning himself in the usual manner as he replayed yesterday’s events. First, he’d been woken up by Sesshomaru, who had just recently tried to get him involved in some quick morning love making, only to have Rin interrupt them. Seiya was glad for that, but after he received his gifts he’d wished he hadn’t gotten a few of his gifts, the main one being his mother’s pendant. Not that he minded, it was sitting in his bag, protected by some shirts, it just felt that by him receiving such a gift, something bad was going to happen.
Well something bad did happen, since after a night of dancing he had to come back only to knock some sense into his aunt. That had been fun, and even brought back some painful memories for the young man. The worst being by his mothers bed side as he heard her monitor do that monotone beep. Wiping a tear from his eye, Seiya rinsed out his hair as he realized he had to visit his mother’s burial plot. He hadn’t been there in years, and now that he had a family, he felt that his mother at least deserved to know he was happy. Shutting off the water, he grabbed his towel to dry off before climbing into his summer clothes.
Once he was back in the room, Seiya headed over to his side of the bed and ran a finger along the gift Rin had given him. He didn’t know what the hell Sesshomaru looked like in his demon form, but he knew that the Taisho looked nothing like this in when transformed. Well, he didn’t know for certain, but from what he’d heard Inuyasha and Kagome say, his mate didn’t look as loving as the statue did.
Giving the brass figurines one final rub, Seiya headed out of the room toward the kitchen. The house was deadly silent, with nobody awake except him and Sesshomaru. It was rare that the two of them to be the only ones awake. Looking out the window, Seiya saw that the sun had fully risen. Taking a deep breath, Seiya finished heading downstairs and entered the kitchen through one of the side doors, only to find Sesshomaru eating one of his favorite modern baked goods, a lemon poppy seed muffin.
Going to the cupboards, the human pulled out a bowl, milk, juice, glass, and cereal. Fixing his breakfast he put the food and drink back in their appropriate spots before setting the meal on the table. Stepping away from his chair, Seiya bent over the table and stared at his mate for a moment. Aware of what the human was waiting for, Sesshomaru tilted his head upward and allowed the human to place a small, yet deep kiss upon his lips.
Getting in a slight lick, Seiya sat down with a smile on his face as he tasted the small traces of lemon that the muffin and left on his mates lips. Settling into his seat, Seiya set to work on his Honey Nut Cheerios while Sesshomaru finished his muffin and milk. Nothing was said throughout the course of the meal, in fact the two never felt that they had to talk to each other since it seemed they always knew what was on the others mind by the looks they wore when something was disturbing them.
Today, Sesshomaru was wearing a look of deep concentration that only appeared when he was unsure of an action he was about to take. So, when he finished his food, Seiya started to clean up so that the demon could think, when out of nowhere Sesshomaru’s hand grasped his wrist. Looking at his mate, Seiya could see that the demon wanted him to stop what he was doing, so when Sesshomaru said, “I have your other gift. But in order for you to receive it you need to listen to what I have to say.” Seiya took his seat without a hint of protest.
After a comment made by the demon, Seiya thought something was wrong with their child, but when the demon reassured him that it was fine, the human let the demon continue with what he had to say. It was a rather disturbing situation for both human and demon. Disturbing for Seiya because he’d never heard Sesshomaru say anything like he was, and the same went for Sesshomaru who never thought he’d say that he would want a child, let alone a hanyou child, to value its humanity. But something caught the human’s ear while the demon finished his explanation, perhaps his mate had figured something out about the child, or it was just wishful thinking on his mate’s part, but Seiya was caught off guard when he noticed a velvet black box be set on the table and opened.
Gazing down at the box Seiya’s breath caught in his chest at what was held in front of him. Staring at the table he saw two very simple gold rings, both unadorned with a jewel, and by the size both were made for men. He was so lost in his thoughts that all he could do was to at the stare rings until he heard Sesshomaru ask, “Would you be willing to become my husband?” Looking up at the demon then at back down at the rings, Seiya said nothing as he sat back in the his chair shifting his gaze back and forth between his mate and the small bands of metal until the demon asked, “Are you felling all right?”
Looking back at the demon, Seiya nodded his head as he said, “I’m fine, you just caught me off guard by your question.” Keeping his gaze locked with the demons Seiya said in a low voice, “Can you give me until this evening to answer you? I know you want an answer right away, but it’s just a bit . . . ” The human never got to finish since the demon put the box away and grasped his hand with a soft, yet sad smile. Brining the claw to his lips, Seiya kissed the hand softly before muttering, “Sorry, if I hurt you.”
Moving next to his mate, Sesshomaru nuzzled the human’s neck before saying, “I’m not hurt, so long as you accept my gift I will be happy, even if you decline what I have asked of you.” Nuzzling back, Seiya kept the demon next to him for a few minutes, when out of nowhere they heard Jessy make some lewd comment about some noises he’d heard the night before. Growling up at the priest, Sesshomaru bared his teeth before saying, “At least we have somebody around to let out that sort of frustration on.”
Grabbing some of the coffee from the machine, the young human said, “Oh please. You seem to forget that with my line of work I don’t have to live a life of poverty or chastity. All I have to do is keep the peace between human beings and those we consider supernatural, and as long as I’m successful in that I can relieve my frustrations in any legal manner I find fit.” Walking out of the kitchen, Jessy could feel the glares of his cousin and the demon so in order to piss them off even more he said, “I also don’t have to worry about getting a chocolate covered . . . ” THUNK! Seiya was on his cousin smacking him in the head with his cane, chasing him upstairs while Sesshomaru just sat at the table for a few moments before cleaning up after their breakfast.
Later that afternoon, Seiya was sitting outside on the lawn propped against a tree reading a book while Michelle and Yari watched Jessy and Sara act like a couple of idiots. Gazing up occasionally he couldn’t help but laugh at his cousins antics while his brother just stared and yawned uninterestedly at the pathetic acrobatics being performed for him. As he watched, Seiya couldn’t help but think about what Sesshomaru had asked of him. It was truly one of the greatest moments of his life, to actually have somebody propose to him.
Turning back to his book, Seiya heard the slight rustle of crunching grass approach him. Looking up he saw his uncle walking toward him carrying some sodas. Nodding he asked, “What can I do for you Uncle Jiro?” Heading toward his nephew, the older man sat down with a slight groan as he handed Seiya one of the sodas. Taking it gratefully, Seiya took a couple of deep gulps before belching loudly and saying, “Thanks a lot.”
Smiling up at his nephew Jiro set his soda down as he asked, “So, how was your birthday gift?” Watching his nephew’s face go from it’s somewhat tanned shade to a deep red, Jiro laughed loudly before saying, “Relax boy, I don’t need to know what happens behind closed doors. I don’t even get the specifics on what Jessy does and him and I deal with the same types of people, although his hands are stained with blood, while mine are stained with ink.”
Laughing at the sarcasm, Seiya took another small drink before saying, “I figured you wouldn’t know what goes on in his line of work. I wouldn’t even want to know what happens in his job, although he is good because he survived a fight with Sesshomaru.” Hearing his uncle voice his amazement, Seiya looked at the middle-aged man and said, “I was surprised as well. But to answer your question, the gift was great, well the first half was great, the second half was a bit shocking.”
Groaning embarrassingly at his children’s actions, Jiro looked back to his nephew asking, “Sorry, but could you repeat that?” Falling back out of shock, Seiya sat right back up and repeated what he had just said about his gifts. Sweating a bit from the information given to him Jiro said chuckling, “Well, what was so shocking? Did he tie you up or something?” When he asked that, Jiro had to make sure the younger man was okay due to him hacking on his soda after the question.
When he had finished his attempt at coughing up his liver, Seiya looked at his uncle saying shockingly, “No, he didn’t tie me up! Although doing such a thing does sound like a bit of fun, but I digress from the current topic which has nothing to do with sex. The reality of the situation is that after breakfast this morning, Sesshomaru proposed to me. Which explains why he didn’t want me to see them on the day we went to the parade.”
Staring at his nephew, Jiro could see the happiness in the guy’s eyes. Seiya never had much to truly be happy about. He knew about the fights and the torture he went through as a kid, things his children had to deal with but never to the extent Seiya had been exposed to. Clasping his nephew on the shoulder Jiro asked, “What’d you tell him?” The immediate drop in his nephew’s face told him the whole story, but he wanted to hear it from the boy himself so he asked, “You didn’t turn him down did you?”
Shaking his head, Seiya leaned back against his tree and finished off his soda before saying, “No, I didn’t turn him down. I just asked for time to think, which is what I need because let’s face it I never expected any of this to happen in my life.” Looking over at his uncle, Seiya could see the man was a bit confused so he said, “What I mean is that once I figured out what I was, never in my life did I expect that I’d get married. Once I figured out what I was a lot of doors were shut to me, the first was not being able to have kids, the second was the prospect of adopting, the third was finding someone who’d actually want to marry me.”
Crushing his can, Jiro chucked it at his nephews head, heard it smack the bone before saying, “Well you have all that now, so why don’t you accept it and marry him? You have the chance right now to do something people of your lifestyle have been wanting the chance to do for centuries, so shut up and do it.” When he finished, Jiro saw that he hadn’t said the most encouraging thing to his nephew. Breathing deeply, the older man asked, “So, what else is behind you not being so sure you want to marry him?”
Turning his can into a lump of metal, Seiya set it next to the tree as he said, “It’s not that I don’t want to marry him Uncle. It’s the fact that I gave up on those dreams once I learned I was gay. I accepted the fact that I would never be able to do those things, and now here I am twenty-three with a demon male who loves me, literally carrying our a child with both our genetic traits, and an adoptive daughter. Also I’m here in a country that allows me to get married. In one year Uncle, one year everything I gave up on having in my life has been given to me. It’s just way too much to comprehend at the moment. I mean right now I’m content and happy, we’re married in one way, so why do we need to do it another way that’ll just be voided once we’re back in Japan?”
Starring at his nephew in absolute shock for thinking such a thing, Jiro grabbed the cane and gave him a good whack on the head before saying angrily, “Honestly, who thought you could be such a baby after what you did to keep Rin safe. That’s right, I know about Polong and what happened to you, I heard you one night while I walked by your room on the way to the kitchen for a drink.” Seiya said nothing at this tiny bit of information since he remembered that night a little too well. He’d had a dream about when they were attacked and what happened afterwards, he knew he’d been shouting because when he woke up covered in a heavy sweat, Sesshomaru was there with his arms around him speaking slow soothing words.
With his nephew lost deep in thought, Jiro coughed loudly before saying, “Nobody deserves to have that happen to them. I’ve heard of demons doing that out of jealousy in hopes of tainting a rivals chosen so the rival won’t keep them around because pride forces them to take mates who are untainted. But, Sesshomaru kept you around, he mated with you and is now carrying your child. He sacrificed his pride by keeping you by his side and fully submitting to you and allowing that child to be conceived. Now, he wants to shed his final bit of pride by proposing to go through a human marriage out of his love for you.”
Seiya did nothing but wipe a few tears from his eyes when his uncle finished. Laughing with a slight sob in the middle of it, Seiya looked at his uncle and said, “I don’t know what’s wrong with me Uncle. I guess I’m getting a bit tired of him coming to my rescue and making sacrifices for me. I’ve never had to sacrifice anything for him and he’s doing everything for me. Maybe I’m just feeling helpless and that’s why I didn’t answer him right away, because I feel like I can’t be strong for him and need him to give up everything for my sake.”
Rolling his eyes Jiro said, “You’ve actually done more for him than he has for you. I’ve talked to him and he’s told me that ever since he took out that life debt on you, he started to feel things besides loneliness and hate. According you your mate, you’ve been a devoted and loving mate. A more than capable father, since you spend nearly every spare moment being around him and Rin. You even sacrificed yourself so that Rin could live. So, maybe he saved you from a bunch of demons, that still doesn’t mean you’re the weaker of the two. You’re human and he’s demon, and because of your relationship you’ll have to help him survive in our world, while he helps you survive in his. Think of it like Newton’s First Law, ‘for every action there is a reaction.’”
Scoffing Seiya said, “Thanks, and you’re right, I’m just being stupid, we both need each other so there’s no reason to feel like I’m weak because without me around, he never would have been able to tolerate the human society if I hadn’t exposed him to it.” With that said the two joined Michelle and the others for a small picnic in the sunlight.
While Seiya was discussing things with his uncle, Sesshomaru had gone off into the woods to do two things, think and to keep up with his sword play. He’d smuggled Tokijin onto the plane, even though there was no need to as it was a private jet, he still thought it’d be safer to hide it in the bag that’d go into cargo. And on the nights before he and Seiya had moved into the same room, Sesshomaru was out on the property keeping his skills sharp. Not that he needed to, but since he was going to be spending a month without any battles, he thought that going through even the most basic of skills were vital at keeping his senses honed.
He was careful not to overdo it though, he had to make sure that the blade didn’t accidentally collide with his stomach and hurt his child. Normally, he got in three hours of shadow fencing before heading back to his room for a quick shower and a few hours of sleep. Never in his life had Sesshomaru gotten tired from any form of training, save for when he sparred with his father, but with a child feeding off his excess energy, the demon was finding himself growing tired much more quickly.
Sheathing the blade, Sesshomaru glanced around and noticed all the marks that he’d made in the trees. Keeping his strength in check, Sesshomaru had to exercise extreme caution so as not to slice through the trees since the land he was on belonged to somebody else. He also knew that multiple if he were to cause the demise of such a huge piece of forested land, the human authorities would be called in to investigate the destruction of so many precious trees.
Satisfied with what he’d accomplished that day, Sesshomaru made his way back to the house, where upon entering he was met by Valerie in the kitchen. Not saying anything he grabbed a glass and some water before making his way out only to be stopped by her saying, “Please stay for a moment, we’ve never really had a chance to get to know each other.” Looking over his shoulder, Sesshomaru was about to decline when he noticed the look on the woman’s face.
Growling he cursed her for putting that face on, since it was the one Seiya used whenever he wanted the demon to do something. Sesshomaru had a face such a face as well, the only difference was that Seiya’s was one of helplessness, while his, well his was just a blank stare with the occasional shifting of the eyebrows. Heading toward the counter, Sesshomaru took one of the stools across from the woman before asking, “What do you wish to discuss?”
Taking a seat herself, Valerie said, “I just want to know more about the man who is sleeping with my nephew.” Snorting, Sesshomaru set his glass down only to stare at the woman. Rolling her eyes, Valerie leaned forward and said, “All right, I’ve been a bitch to Michelle and Yari for no reason. I can’t help it if I see my brother-in-law in love with another woman besides my sister. Although if Seiya had married your sister, and then brought around some other woman after she died. I’m sure you would act in the same manner.”
Glaring at the woman Sesshomaru said, “Please do not drag him into this conversation, he has no place in it and even suggesting such a thing to me is enough cause for me to kill you here and now. But, as you are his aunt, I will allow you some leniency, just remember two things, Seiya has no interest in women, and the other is that I have a brother whom I wouldn’t really mind seeing dead sometimes.”
Not sure how to react, Valerie said quietly, “Well, what Seiya told me that night you came back from partying hurt more than the slap Robert gave me.” Looking at her, Sesshomaru noticed a faint hint of purple and yellow on her cheek, signifying that there was once a bruise blemishing the white skin. Putting on faint smirk, Valerie said to the demon, “I have been a bit tough on them, and I will try to accept Michelle and Yari, but that doesn’t mean I have to like the fact that Robert’s gotten over my sister.” She took a sip of her juice before saying, “Sorry to complain to you. I’m pretty sure you want to get cleaned up after your work out. Next time I drag you away from your plans you can bitch at me.”
Setting his glass on the counter, Sesshomaru headed upstairs so that he could get in a quick shower before dinner. When he entered the room, the demon found it to be empty which is what he was hoping for. Heading into the bathroom, he let the water heat up before stepping in and letting the warm liquid clean off all the dirt and grit that had accumulated during his workout.
As he cleaned himself, he thought about what had happened earlier that morning. When he asked Seiya to marry him, he was nearly one hundred percent certain that he’d receive a yes, but as usual there was always that margin for error. He wasn’t upset, a bit saddened, but he knew that he was asking a lot of Seiya. As far as Sesshomaru knew, hardly anybody on the planet considered such unions to be true marriages, by human standards of course. In demon society, once you were mated that was it, nobody asked questions so long as you never betrayed one another. Well there were some unions that were frowned upon, mainly the type that had spawned Inuyasha and now Sesshomaru’s child.
The demon could care less since he knew of the consequences that would follow from him mating Seiya, and it was only a matter of time before he’d have to defend himself in front of the other clan leaders. So far the only three who knew were Kouga, Leader of the Wolves, Koura, Leader of the Panthers, and the Head of the Council Orochi. Sesshomaru had alliances with all three and knew that they would come to his aide out of respect and pride. Throw in Inuyasha and his friends, and the Taisho had no reason to fear any enemy.
Spending a few moments on his abdomen, Sesshomaru muttered a few words of love to his and Seiya’s child before drying off and changing into some lounging clothes. Glancing at the clock he realized that it was time for dinner, he wanted to avoid it but at the urging of his child, Sesshomaru made his way down to the kitchen to find the family fighting over what looked like a red form of Yakisoba.
Stepping forward, the demon asked Seiya what they were eating. Jumping a bit out of surprise, the human twirled some on his fork and fed it to the demon smiling as the demon shrugged saying that it was an okay meal. Taking a plate from Valerie, who was eating with the family and trying to make conversation with Michelle, Sesshomaru took a seat next to his mate to eat.
Nothing was said about what happened at breakfast, instead they discussed what they were going to do for the rest of their trip and when they were going to head back through the well. They decided that the quicker Sesshomaru got back the better because he had people to contact and discuss contracts with, and Seiya had to finish up his final exams so that he could get out of that hell hole of a school. They didn’t want to separate like that, but Rin had teachers she needed to finish apprenticeships under, and it was vital for the two men to deal with their own responsibilities, even if it meant not seeing each other for a few weeks at the most.
When dinner was over, the family watched a movie while Sesshomaru headed up to bed. Seiya looked at the demon and asked, “You sure you don’t want to stay down here?” Confirming that he wanted to sleep, Sesshomaru gave his mate a small kiss before saying good night to the others. Looking at Rin, Seiya received a glare from her that said, “Go up there!” Smirking Seiya, kissed her head and said, “You don’t need to give me that look since I was going to follow him anyway.” Saying his own good nights, Seiya entered the room to find the demon already in the midst of falling asleep.
Getting into his night clothes, Seiya climbed in next to his mate as carefully as possible, only to shake the demon from his sleep. Not saying a word, the human kissed his mate’s lips before moving down to where their child was growing to kiss the baby and say his own words of love. Feeling the soft touch of his mate’s hand through his hair, Seiya set his head on the demon’s chest and laid there in silence before saying, “I thought about what you asked me this morning. And I have to say that even if we were to do it, when we got home, it wouldn’t be recognized. To most of the world we’re nothing but freaks, while a few see us as beings worthy of life. So there is no point in getting married.”
Seiya could feel the pain coming from his mate’s heart as he said these words. Moving upwards, the human placed his head on the demon’s shoulder as he said, “Of course, marriage is what you make of it. It doesn’t matter what others think so long as we’re happy and can raise our family. No matter how long we live there will always be assholes who don’t want us to exist. But, I don’t care about them and what they think. I only care about what my family thinks, and what my friends think.” Cupping the demon’s cheek in his hand, Seiya turned it to find Sesshomaru wearing a small smirk on his face. Smirking back, Seiya kissed his mate as he said, “I accept your proposal.”
Taking his love’s hand in his own, Sesshomaru pulled the human into his body before breaking their kiss and resting his chin on the Seiya’s head, while the human rested his head against the demon’s shoulder and wrapped himself around his husband and their child. Before he fell asleep Seiya asked, "Why did you call the baby a she this morning?" Opening his eyes, Sesshomaru said, "I don't know, wishful thinking I guess." Kissing his mate's shoulder, Seiya stayed awake until the demon's light breaths filled his ears before falling into his own blissful dreams.
There we go . . . hope you all like it . . . later! R&R please!
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