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Chapter 1- Inoue

The morning light shone through the small hut's window. Kagome slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the sleeping hanyou next to her. He looked so peaceful. His muscular chest rising and falling with every breath, his silver hair fanned out over the pillow. The small hanyou inside her kicked softly as if to say "Good morning mommy." A large smile stretched across her face. She placed a hand on her large abdomen.

I'll just lie here a little while longer.

A couple minutes later she was greeted with a kiss on cheek.

"Good morning Inuyasha." She whispered in his ear.

Inuyasha smiled and hugged here close letting one of his hands rest on her stomach. The baby kicked in greeting.

"Good morning little one."

Inuyasha propped himself up on one elbow. Kagome leaned her head up and kissed him. Reluctantly Inuyasha crawled out of bed and pulled on the top half of his red haori. After Inuyasha was dressed Kagome crawled out of bed and went to the main room of the hut. the couple sat there talking.

"Hey Kaagome I've been thinking..." He was cut off.

"Wow so you do have a brain."

"KAGOME!! that wasn't very nice."

He faked a pout. She walked over to him and hugged him.

"I'm sorry. Now what were you saying?"

"I was saying that i've been thinking about what we should name our baby. I have two names in mind."

"Well what are they?"

"I was thinking Inoue for a girl and Inukome for a boy."

"I really like Inukome. It is a nice blend of our names. But Inoue is a very cute name."

She curled up in his lap. He stroked her hair and kissed her.

A little later in the day Kagome laid down to take a nap. Inuyasha watched her like a hawk. He was overprotective now that Kagome was in her last month. All of the sudden Kagome's face contorted in pain. Inuyasha's heart started pounding. He grabbed her shoulder and shook it gently. She opened her eyes and he saw pain in them. He picked her up and ran at top speed to Kaede's. Inuyasha burst into the hut and laid Kagome down.

"Something's wrong with Kagome!!"

Kaede nodded. "Inuyasha will ye please leave Kagome with me and go get Sango and Miroku?"

"But I don't wan to leave Kagome," he pleaded.

"She will be fine here with me. Now go."

As Inuyasha ran terrible thoughts filled his head.

I hope she'll be alright.

When he reached Sango and Miroku's hut he barged in.

"Sango! Something's wrong with Kagome! Kaede needs your help."

"Okay calm down Inuyasha. Kagome is probably just going into labor."

"You mean she's having my kid and I'm not there!?!"

Within a few seconds Sango was on Inuyasha's back and Miroku was running beside him back towards Kaede's. The instant his feet touched the ground outside Kaede's hut Sango was off his back and into the hut. She came back out and handed each man a bucket.

"Go and get water from the hot spring."

Both men were off. When they returned to the hut Sango took the buckets and told Miroku to keep Inuyasha outside. At first Inuyasha was okay with it. Then Kagome started to scream and the scent of her blood filled his nostrils. He started pacing.

"Sit down Inuyasha. You're making me nervous with all of your pacing."

"I'm sorry Miroku. I'm just so worked up. I mean I can't protect Kagome from this pain."

"It's okay."

A baby's cry filled the air. Sango stepped out of the hut.

"You can go in now Inuyasha."

Miroku lowered the barrier he had to put up and Inuyasha walked into the hut. It was a few seconds before his eyes adjusted to the dim lighting of the hut. But when they did he saw Kagome holding a bundle of blankets.

"I'll leave you two alone," Kaede said as she left the hut.

The first thing Inuyasha did was kiss Kagome. She unwrapped the bundle to reveal a silver haired hanyou child with dog ears and chocolate colored eyes.

"Inuyasha meet Inoue. Your daughter."

Inuyasha stared at the child. His heart swelled with pride. Tears blurred his vision.

"Inuyasha do you want to hold her?"

Inuyasha sat down next to Kagome. He nodded. The lump in his throat prevented him from speaking. He smiled as Kagome laid his child in his arms. Inoue's eyes popped open and she reached for her father's face. Inuyasha bent his head down and Inoue grabbed a hold of one of his silver ears. Kagome giggled.

"It looks like she inherited your love for my ears."

Kagome just nodded. Inoue got bored with her father's ears and started to cry. A shocked look crossed Inuyasha's face.

"It's okay. She's just hungry."

"Oh okay."

Inuyasha handed Inoue back to Kagome. Kagome lowered the top part of her kimono and Inoue greedily latched onto her breast. Inuyasha blushed and turned away. Kagome covered herself with a blanket, enclosing the baby in a comforting darkness. Inuyasha turned back around and smiled. His heart swelled with pride again as he looked at his mate and daughter.

"Thank you Kagome."

His statement startled her.

"Why are you thanking me?"

"You have given me what nobody else has. You've given me trust, love, and a family."

"No need to thank me Inuyasha. The love I see when I look into your eyes is thanks enough."

"But some days I feel like I don't deserve you."

"Inuyasha you should never feel that way. I love you for who you are. Nothing else in the world matters. I would love you if you were full youkai when I met you. It doesn't matter to me. You are the best person for me in the world. Your love fills the empty feeling in my heart that nobody else could fill."

Inuyasha leaned down and placed a kiss on Kagome's forehead. A light tap at the door ruined the tender moment. Sango entered the hut followed by Miroku. Kagome had finished nursing Inoue and the hanyou was laying sound asleep in her mother's lap.

"She's so cute," whispered Sango.

"Thanks," said Kagome.

"Indeed she is," commented Miroku.

"One lecherous thought about her when she's older and you're a dead houshii!"

Miroku stepped back and said, "No need for violence. All my lecherous thoughts are directed at this beautiful youkai exterminator I have at my disposal."

Sango gave him that 'You're dead when we get home look.' Then Sango asked "May I hold her?"

Kagome gently picked up the sleeping hanyou and handed her to Sango. Sango cuddled the child. Kaede entered the hut again. She whispered something into Sango's ear. Sango handed Inoue back to Kagome and gave her a pathetic smile. She left the hut dragging Miroku by the collar of his robe. Once Kaede was sure they were gone she spoke.

"Inuyasha I have already told Kagome this but ye need to know as well. A Hanyou birth takes quite a toll on the mother. So Kagome needs all the rest she can get."

"Can she go home with me?"

"Aye. She can go home with ye but I will be visiting to check on her and the child."

Sesshoumaru watched as Kagome and Inuyasha slowly walked back to their hut.

"You're more like father than I gave you credit for dear brother," He whispered so softly that only the wind could here him.