InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Changes 'Till The End ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 13 )

Chapter 12: Teki

Two months had passed since the Shikon No Tama had been completed, and it still hung whole around Kagome's neck. The group had settled nicely in the routine of the village, and everything was almost perfect. Almost. Demons, not many who could actually do harm, began to flock to the tiny village, but with the four living there, most problems were solved easily. Life seemed to be okay for now, even if Kagome had to sit around most of the day doing nothing.

"Sango, why are you so happy?" asked Kagome as the two were seated on one of the couches in Kagome's living room, Shippou was out with Miroku and the two could have some time alone. Sango had not been accustomed to see such strange furniture, but now she understood why Kagome had been so happy to have them here. Ancient Japan was not a place of luxury.

"Well, I have some good news." Said Sango, trying to keep herself from grinning.

"You're pregnant!" cried Kagome.

The older girl shook her head `no'. Kagome's smile faded. "Miroku asked me to marry him officially…. and besides that I'm pregnant." She said happily.

Kagome jumped to give Sango a hug as fast as she could. But being too pressed into the couch, Sango decided to do the hugging. "That's wonderful Sango! When's the wedding?" she asked excitedly.

"Soon I hope. We've been living together for a while, and with Naraku out of the way we finally have time. I'm so happy." Sango thought back happily to the talk she and Miroku had last night about making their union more official. It was the right thing to do, now that she carried the child he had wanted for years.

Suddenly Kagome's face contorted slightly in pain, and she placed a shaking hand on her enlarged stomach. Ouch, the pain was almost unbearable, and she felt a slick wetness between her legs. "Sango…get Inuyasha. QUICK!" she ended up screaming, a small knot felt like it was forming inside of her, and she didn't like it.

Sango jumped from her seat and flew out the door, but it didn't take long to find Inuyasha. He was already on his way with Kaede on his back to his home. `Must have smelt blood', decided Sango. She turned around and ran back to Kagome. The girl was now lying on the couch, her head cushioned by two pillows, and she was starting to sweat. Inuyasha slammed the door open and rushed to his mate's side. "What happened Kagome?" he asked.

"What do you think happened? The baby's coming!" she replied sharply, another soft contraction hitting her. The pain was increasing steadily, but it wasn't terrible yet. The joy would come when her baby's head would stretch through her opening.

"Sango, ye must get me some hot water." Kaede told Sango, already heading for the tiny river behind the house with a big pot in hand. "Inuyasha, if ye thinks that ye can't remain calm, I must ask ye to leave." She stated, before moving closer to Kagome.

"I'll be fine." `You old hag', he finished the sentence silently. Kagome was in labor; the pup they had been waiting for would be here soon. He gently took Kagome's hand and stroked her hair.

"It's a month early Inuyasha…something might happen." She whispered, wincing slightly in pain. He nodded, realizing all of the things he had heard through the years about pups being born early. They were always small and could catch an illness easier than pups carried to term.

"It's okay mate. Just concentrate." She nodded as Kaede situated herself. She was an old pro at being a mid wife, and by the looks of things now, Kagome was almost completely dilated. It was a good thing that Inuyasha had smelt the fluid bursting, with first time mothers, many things could go wrong.

"The baby should come in a few hours." Stated Kaede calmly.

"Hours? The pain isn't that bad now… but it's going to get worse! Get it out now!" she cried, tears forming in her eyes. If she had known it would have been this painful she might have reconsidered becoming pregnant.

"Easy bitch. It can't come out yet." He said, kissing her forehead lightly. He seated himself next to her head, his left hand holding her right.

"Easy for you to say. You don't get any pain." Retorted Kagome. Then she sighed, feeling a little more at ease since her contraction had ended moments ago. But the next one would come in a few more minutes, and she wasn't sure she wanted more pain.

"Sango told me the wonderful news, and now I'm here to lend some assistance." Said Miroku from the door, with Shippou on his shoulder, both standing behind Sango who carried the large pot now full of water. The woman placed it on the burner in Kagome's kitchen, and the water began to heat up.

"Get me some of Kagome's `towels'." Kaede ordered the monk and kit, who moved hastily to the next room where Kagome kept the cloths in a closet she had brought back from her time.

"Ye must begin to breathe deeply child." Kaede told Kagome, and she began to take larger breaths of air, holding on to Inuyasha's hand more tightly. `She said no pain, but the fucking hurts!'

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Six hours later lead to a very special occasion. Kagome had gone through labor exceptionally well, even being able to push out the after birth efficiently. There had been tears, vulgar language, and insults. Not all of them had come from Inuyasha.

The hanyou had been the one to cut the cord that connected his child to his Kagome. Kaede placed the newborn in a towel and handed it to Inuyasha while Kagome regained her breath. Sango and Miroku were standing to the side of the happy father. Shippou was situated on Inuyasha's shoulder, peering down at the baby. "It's so small." He whispered.

"Congratulations Kagome, you have a healthy baby boy." Said Kaede. Kagome smiled, and tears of happiness were shed as Kaede helped get her cleaned up. She raised her arms up, silently asking to hold her son. Inuyasha walked over and sat down in the same place he had during her labor, Shippou now sitting near Kagome's head. He then shifted the baby into Kagome's arms.

She grinned down to the baby. He had dark black hair that was nearly the same as Kagome's, and had a pair of black dog-ears that were identical to Inuyasha's, and to match his hair. Kagome couldn't have been happier as she touched his tiny, pink hand with a finger. He instantly curled his hand around it and gave it a strong tug. "He is already full of power." She told Inuyasha. He nodded.

"I was strong as a young pup too, he takes it from me." He said proudly, putting his arm around Kagome and his son. She smiled down to her mate, and kissed his forehead as he had done many times earlier that day.

"I think it is time to leave the new family at peace. There be time tomorrow to coddle the child. Shippou, you may stay with me this night." Said Kaede, having just finished cleaning what she could from the birth, which was pretty much everything.

"I don't want to go!" whined Shippou. Inuyasha gave the young kit a glare, and not being stupid, got the message and went to Kaede who was ready to leave.

"I agree, let's go home Sango. We'll see you two tomorrow." Said Miroku as he led Sango down the path two their home. "Miroku?" she asked quietly, keeping her gaze straight ahead of them. It was now past sunset, and everything was quiet and peaceful. He touched her shoulder to let her know that he was listening. "What if it hurts that much when I give birth."

He understood her predicament. "But the rewards after the birth could never compare to the amount of pain during it." She nodded and they continued on home.

Kaede had left the house with Shippou shortly after Sango and Miroku, and now it was just Kagome and Inuyasha, along with their son. Now that Kagome was clean they

moved to their bedroom, both tired from their day. Kagome was holding him up to drink his first meal and Inuyasha looked on in awe.

"What are we going to name him… all possible names flew out of my head when I saw him." She stated, holding him close. Inuyasha ran his fingers through her hair, thinking of something worthy of calling his son.

"How about Ishiteki? Has a nice ring to it." He smiled down to her. Now that her son was done feeding, she laid him down between them, making sure he couldn't get hurt. She was already acting protective and the pup wasn't even a few hours old.

"I like it. We'll call him Ishiteki." Kagome agreed.

"Here that runt, you're strong willed, just like your old man." He said fondly. Inuyasha had waited for the day when he could call a child his own. Their first pup was gone, but Teki here would help make up for it. Nothing could tear him away from his family now, not after they went through all the shit it took to get here.

"We'll have to go see Mama tomorrow, she's been dieing to know about the baby, and I haven't seen her in a month." Inuyasha nodded his agreement as he began to gently pull at the tiny `diaper' that Kagome had insisted of putting on him. `Whatever works'?

"And now I can wear all of my old clothes!" she said excitedly.

Inuyasha put his had to her belly. "Still have something there mate…might not fit into your skimpy skirts just yet." He said teasingly. Kagome slapped his hand playfully then sighed. "What's up?" he asked.

"What are we going to do about the jewel…we put it off for such a long time now." She said. Inuyasha didn't really know what to do. He no longer wanted to become full demon; he had realized he could do everything just as well as a hanyou.

"Couldn't we wish for the village to be protected…since Teki will be raised here?" he asked her. Kagome was almost stunned by his act of kindness, and smirked at the nickname for her son.

"No more full demon, huh? I think it's a great idea, but I'm pooped. Maybe we could sort all of this out with Kaede tomorrow?" she asked wistfully. The hanyou nodded, and picked up his tiny son after a final kiss from Kagome and moved him over to the cage Kagome called a `crib'. He never had something like this as a child, but it was sturdy and seemed efficient.

"Fine mate, lets go to sleep. We've had a tough day." Kagome was about to open her mouth to retort to his statement, but Inuyasha pushed a finger to keep her lips closed as he snuggled in behind her under the covers. But they didn't know that a pair of eyes were watching the house from a distance, they indeed did not.

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Well, that's the end of this story. Finally. I originally started this story in mid-March, and also ended it in March. I didn't like how I left it off, and I couldn't live with that. So here I am, finally giving this darn story the ending it deserves, also fixing and adding chapters in the process. It's been fun writing, but I think I'll take a break before writing anything else. I know I didn't really put Shippou into this story too much, and I never even gave Kikyou a good part, but I just didn't want to. So all you people can just pretend she didn't exist in this story.

But doesn't this ending scream `Sequel'? I don't know if I will actually write one to this story, but there's always hope, isn't there. The `eyes' and Sango's baby will defiantly be in it, if I was to write it. And if I don't, all I have to do is take off that last sentence to kill the suspense. Just as easy. And I decided on Ishiteki because it means `strong-willed' and that just fits!

I'd like to thank all of the reviews I got. With the 4 or 5 chapters I've posted this summer, I got over 40 reviews, and that made me real happy. So thankies to you folks. And as a reminder, I am planning to re-write my other story, so don't read it yet! I'll see what I can do with school and tennis taking up most of my time. Adios for now folks!

- Starr-chan