InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bundle of Joy ❯ Meet the Family ( Chapter 1 )

Author: Katzztar 2003

AU Rated: PG

Pairing: ? Genre: Romance/Humor

Disclaimer: See end of story.

Author's notes: I purposely hid the identity of the characters until the end. I will give some clues during the fic. Can you guess who is who? Out of 5 characters in this story, I own only 2. Three are created by Rumiko Takahashi. At the end of the story I will list a who's who and identify which characters I do not own. I do not plan on announcing every flashback or ending it by saying end flash back. I believe if you are old enough to work a computer then you can remember these keys identifying a flashback & thoughts.

~~ Flash back~~ 'thoughts'

Bundle of Joy

The young woman patted her swollen belly as her husband listened to her grandfather on what to repair on the shrine grounds today. Giggling, she turned from the sight. 'Who would of thought, the son of a youkai helping to tend to Shinto shrine?'

~ That evening~

As she walked into the house, her father besieged her. "Are you all right? Are your ankles hurting? I can get you a foot bath ready if they are."

Of course having her father act like a mother hen nearly had her nearly fall on her face. But she couldn't blame her father; her unborn babe will be the first grandchild. With a sigh, she realized that her father is hovering over her because her mother could not. 'Poppa wants me to know that he is here now. It was only after momma was killed when I was 16, that he was dismissed from the army. *Sigh* the army...it kept poppa away for so many years.'

As her father handed her a pillow to prop her feet, she smiled. "Poppa, I am only seven..." "Seven and a half" "... months pregnant. You act as if the baby was due any day now. Hehe, I'm guessing that you are going to be running around like a chicken with it's head chopped off when it IS time for the birth."

Her father huffed in as most indignant way, then winked. "Of course not! That is the father's role. I had my turn at running in circles when you and your brother were born. Now it's your husband's turn... "

He didn't get to finish the sentence as the young male in question came in with the grandfather. "Feh. Benjiro, how many times do I have to tell you? I am NOT going to panic when it time for my mate to birth our pup?" Sitting down next to his mate, he gave a kiss. "Morning, how are you feeling K...?"

The words were barely out of his mouth when he was interrupted by his stepfather. 'Humph! Oh just you wait, young man. I've been there twice, and I panicked both times. Just you wait. Don't you agree father?"

With a gleam of mischief, the previously quiet grandfather spoke up. "Oh I quite agree with you Benjiro..." After a dramatic pause he gave the punch line. "You did panic when your children were born. Why, I remember you nearly forgot my daughter's suitcases when she went into labor with my dear granddaughter. After I reminded you about them, you threw them into the car and started the car up; you asked me what else you were forgetting. Ah, you told me that you knew that you were forgetting something important, but couldn't remember what."

As his stepfather's face got redder with embarrassment and his wife's attempt to hold back her laughter, the youkai turned to the grandfather. "Well, Kioshe? What did Benjiro forget?" His confusion only grew as his wife doubled over with gales of laughter.

Grandfather took pity on his grandson-in-law. "Ah the thing he was forgetting was my daughter! She was sitting quietly on the steps, watching as her husband ran around like a chicken with its head cut off."

As the laughter died down, the young father-to-be heard his stepfather say, "They never, NEVER let me live that one down! Well that's one thing we won't have to worry about since you two decided on having the birthing here at the shrine. I'm still nervous about that."

"Poppa, don't worry. Grandfather knows a priestess who has delivered a lot of babies. She will take care of things." Sighing, she got up slowly to give her father a hug. "Besides it's too dangerous for me to go to a hospital, that's why I haven't got any sonograms done. We don't want to explain why my baby has strange ears or possibly a tail."

As his mate supported her aching lower back with one hand, he got up to help her up the stairs. "Speaking of which, I am inside now. No strangers can see me so I can stop with the disguise. Heh, I know how much you love my ears."

~To be continued

Author's notes= I originally intended this to be a one-shot, but it's turned out to be longer that I first planned. As it looks, I think this will be a 3-chapter story. Next chapter will reveal how the young lady and the youkai became a couple. I will also reveal a secret about the mysterious youkai. Final chapter will be the surprising birth.

See ya soon,

=^.^=~~ Katzztar