Well my goodness. I am so sorry this is taking forever to upload. My writing groove is more like a rut right now. I'm writing what I can when I can, mostly because I just can't right now. Everything is soooo stressful.

My in-laws house burned down about 3 weeks ago, maybe almost 4 weeks ago so I am trying to write when I can but I'm not having much luck except for working on Sesshomaru and Avalon with Nightbird755...so...yeah

Here we go, Chapter 5

Kagome stayed in the hospital for two days and when she was released, it was with the number to a social worker to help her find temporary shelter and local pantries that gave away food and a promise that she would start eating more. She had enough money from what Sesshomaru had given her to hail a cab to return to what used to be her home. Izayoi had promised to try harder to find real work instead of begging on the streets.

Kagome sat glumly, leaning against the window of the taxi watching the familiar curves of the road and the rush of red that painted the Tucson highway. She held her stomach, feeling the baby kick. She had found out in the hospital that it was a boy. They hadn't decided on names before Inuyasha died and a part of her felt empty.

By the time she got to the mansion, her cheeks were splotchy with tears and her eyes red and puffy. Pull it together Kagome, she chided herself as she exited the cab and painfully handed the last dollars she had to the driver. "I'm sorry, there isn't enough for a tip," she said bitterly, choking in tears.

He nodded his head and rather than looking disgusted, drove off wishing her good luck for the future.

She approached the door with a heavy heart, then knocked, holding her breath. The door was opened swiftly by one of the new maids. "I'm supposed to meet Sesshomaru. Is he here?"

"He's at his office downtown. But he said if you came to call him. Please come in." The maid led Kagome into the living room and offered her tea. "He also said that I should offer you something to eat. We made biscuits this morning? Buttermilk?"

"Sure," Kagome said softly. She ate slowly, if not slightly mechanically unsure of what to expect.

Thirty minutes into a rather heated session with his girlfriend, Sesshomaru's phone rang. He silenced it at first, preferring the vision in front of him in all her naked glory when the damn iPhone starting buzzing again. "Oh god Sesshomaru? Really?" Rin asked him out of breath, sliding off his stomach.

"Hello?" Sesshomaru answered bristling. This had better be good.

"She's here," Meg told him.

"Thank you. I'll be home in half an hour."

"You'll be home in half an hour?" Rin whined from behind him. "Really?"

He sat up, ignoring her and started walking for the door. He would thank his father one day for having a small apartment built behind his office, but then he cringed at the thought of his father entertaining his mother much the same way he had been Rin.

"Sesshomaru!" She chased after him, covered in only one of his long sleeve, button down shirts.

"Enough," he answered her.

"I'm not comfortable with this arrangement you're going to make with them! You promised it would be our house!"

"That was before I found out my brother's widow was pregnant and starving herself!" he yells back at her.

Hurt and pain wash over Rin's face. "I can't do this."

"I can't do this either," Sesshomaru agrees with her. "I made my decision. It's my house and whether you like it or not, Kagome will be working for me."

"Then don't bother calling me."

He bristles further, anger pumping through his veins, but then a lazy grin crosses his face as he circles her. "You were never very good in bed anyway. You can show yourself out."

The door opened and Sesshomaru slammed it shut making Kagome jump and spill her tea on her hand. "Dammit," she whispered, trying reach over her stomach to grab a napkin.

"Your first mess to clean, how apropos," he said as he towered over Kagome.

"Sorry and um…thank you for not firing me." Kagome got up quickly, brushing off her skirt and wiping up the mess she made. "So…what did you need me to come here for?"

"To show you your room. Follow me," he said, literally stalking down the hall and then down the set of stairs the servants usually used to get to the basement.

Kagome knew what was down there, a large game room and then two bedrooms that were often used for guests but her mouth nearly hit the ground when she walked through the game room. The two bedrooms had been made accessible by a lockable door and the second room turned into a nursery. "What is this?" Kagome asked him.

"I may have made a rash decision evicting you from your home. The room is yours, the extra for the child when it comes."

"A boy…it's a boy," she spoke nervously. "But what about Izayoi? I can't leave her out in the cold on her own."

Sesshomaru visibly winced and bit his lip. She could tell from the growing indent just above his chin. "If you want to share your space with her, that is your problem, not mine. Make no mistake, food and shelter will be deducted from your pay. The kitchen is open, breakfast is served at 6am and my office needs to be ready by 7:00am. Tax season is coming, my home office is integral to keeping ahead."

"Yeah, I can do that," Kagome said rubbing her head.

"You're not going to faint on me again are you?"

"No…I just, thanks Sesshomaru," and suddenly she was wrapping her arms around him and bursting into tears. "Thank you!"

He stood stiffly, with his arms at his side and awkwardly pat her back. "There, there. You can release me now."

"Sorry," Kagome apologized and wiped her eyes, swallowing her sorrow and her relief. "I'm just…this is great."

"Displease me and I'll throw you out on your ass, baby or no baby. Don't think this changes how I feel about you."

"Of course not," Kagome wiped her eyes as she stared at the two giant rooms that he had given her, complete with a door to lock and an outside exit. She was home.

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