Summary: After the series end, Naraku was killed, the jewel vanquished, and the Bone Eaters Well locked away for three years before Kagome could return. Inuyasha had vowed to himself that he would make her happy once she'd returned. And, it didn't take long before Kagome found out she was pregnant. How will the inuhanyou adapt to being a new father?
A/N: Hey guys! This is another story I'm going to work on at the same time as my Single Father series. This one is sort of the same idea, except its with Kagome there with them and he's actually there for the pregnancy and all that. I will most likely re-use my character Tamako. But, this is in no way connected to the other story.
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Chapter 1: Expecting.
"Inuyasha, you're driving me crazy." Kagome said as she sat by the fire. She was eight and a half months pregnant, and Inuyasha hovered entirely too much for her liking. It was sweet at first, but the way he hovered now it was almost nerve wracking. "Just...sit down, okay? Relax. I'll clean up dinner."
"No! You will sit right there and I'll clean." the hanyou said with a small smile to his wife. "I insist." he said. Moving about the hut to gather the dishes and start cleaning up from their dinner. It was usually Kagome who cleaned and cooked, but since she'd gotten pregnant he helped out a lot more. It almost felt like he wouldn't let her do anything some days.
Sighing a little. "I'm pregnant, not dying. Come on koi..." she said. Taking his hand when he was close and gently bringing him close to her, smiling. "Sit down, you're making me nervous." she said.
Smiling as he took a seat behind her, his legs parting so she could settle in-between them. Slowly his arms moved around her waist, resting his hands on her stomach and kissing the back of her ear. "I can't help it. I've never been a dad before, and I don't want you hurting yourself and the baby trying to take care of me."
Looking back at him, she just smiled to him, leaning and kissing him slowly. "We're not going to get hurt. Women have been having babies for hundreds of years. Having babies and taking care of their households. You see the pregnant women out on the fields. I can surely clean up a little dinner."
"Oh, no mate of mine is going to be pregnant working in fields. No. I may not be able to give you everything my mother had..but I will not let you have to work during this time. Your only job right now is growing our pup."
She giggled slowly. "Oh Inuyasha." she said, leaning and kissing him slowly, brushing her nose against his. "You are too sweet. I love you, and the baby and me are fine."
"Pup." he said.
"Baby." she argued back playfully with a smile. "When humans have children they're called babies."
"Yeah well, when inuyoukai have kids, they're called pups." he argued right back with a smile.
"Oh is that so?" she asked, giggling and cuddling close to him, looking down at her stomach. "Have you thought up a name for our pup slash baby yet?" she asked. While in her time the women had more of a say in the name of their child, here in the feudal era the father always named the child, just as Inu no Taisho had named Inuyasha before he died. And since they were living in the feudal era, she would allow him to name the baby.
"Hmm...I'm not sure. It would depend on if its a boy or a girl."
"If its a boy?" she asked.
He thought for a moment, holding her. "Isao." he told her.
"And a girl?"
"Tamako." he answered, quicker in his answer than he had been before.
His quickness made her glance to him with a smile. "You seem certain of the girls name."
Nodding slowly. "It just feels right..." he said, looking down at his mate with a small smile.
Shifting against him. "Oww...well, the baby sure is awake tonight." she said, feeling a kick against her stomach. Gently moving to take Inuyasha's hand, leading it to where the baby was kicking on her stomach.
A broad smile spread across his lips as he felt the baby kick against his hand, looking down at her stomach. "Hey there little pup. You should calm down and let your mama rest." he said, rubbing her stomach softly. It was so surreal to him, that he'd made the small life force that was growing in his wife's stomach. It was surreal to him that he had a wife in the first place. He was a hanyou, after all, and humans didn't seem to like him. But, Kagome was different. Very different.
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She had been uncomfortable all night, the baby didn't let her rest, and Inuyasha was up most of the night trying to ease her discomfort a little.
And the next morning, he'd gone and caught some fish for breakfast while she worked on making the rice above the fire. Gently pouring the right amount of rice into the pot, Kagome grit her teeth a little in pain. A sharp pain went through her stomach. The cup she'd been holding the rice in fell from her fingers, falling with a clatter on the ground, raw rice spilling everywhere.
Going down to her knees, she blushed a little, feeling liquid slip down her inner thighs. Her water had just broken. And Inuyasha was out fishing.
"Oh no...oh...ohhh...Inuuu..." she started, one hand finding her stomach and gritting her teeth, her other hand resting on the ground, trying to grip the wood. "Yashaaaaa..." she completed.
The pain came sharp and fast, gripping her whole body. Letting out a small yell, closing her eyes tighter. "INUYASHA!" she screamed at the top of her lungs, hoping he had not gone too far.
And, he hadn't. Upon hearing his mate scream, he dropped the fish he'd had and sprinted to the hut as fast as his legs would carry him. Shoving open the door, he moved to her side, resting one hand on her arm. "Kagome? Kagome whats wrong?" he asked frantically.
"Get...get...get Kaede...n-nowwww..." she said. One hand moved to his haori, her fingers digging into it as she let out a small yell as the pain overtook her. "NOW!" she demanded, letting his haori go.
And he did. Running out of the hut and to the village to get Kaede.
He didn't even give the old miko time to walk, he carried her instead. Running with her back to the hut and sitting her down, walking inside with him.
Upon seeing the scene, Kaede started ordering Inuyasha to help. He didn't even snap at the fact that he was being ordered around by an old human woman, he just moved to help. Getting Kagome to lay on the futon, and getting the water and towels that Kaede asked for. And then, he was shooed from the hut.
His ears drooped as he walked to the hut door.
"Inu...yashaa...no, please...please Inuyasha..." Kagomes pained voice came, looking up at her husband. "Please...don't...please..." she said on the verge of tears. She'd never been in so much pain before.
Looking to Kaede, he nodded a bit. "I won't leave her." he said, even though it wasn't customary for a male to be in the birthing room. Moving to sit behind Kagome, helping her lean back against him so part of him was underneath her. Gently he moved to take her hands, holding her and kissing the top of her head. "I'm right here."
Smiling weakly her thanks to him, the young woman took ahold of her husbands hands, leaning against him.
She listened to Kaede, and when it was time to push, she did. Pushing hard, a harsh scream ripping through her throat. Her fingers gripping Inuyasha's in a strength that he did not even know she possessed.
As she pushed hard, breaking whenever Kaede told her to, she fell back against Inuyasha, panting and breathing hard, a layer of sweat over her skin. "I can't do this..I can't do this. I'm done. I can't...no more."
Inuyasha smiled to her, taking a towel and wiping her forehead, kissing the top of her head. "We can't just stop here you know. We're sort of in it for the long haul. Come on, Kagome. You can do this, I know you can. And I'm right here for you. Always here for you."
Listening to her husbands words, she took in a few deep breaths, nodding. "Okay..okay..." she said. She had not once cussed him out so far, had not once threatened to never let him touch her again. Those had been things they'd heard Sango scream about Miroku as she'd given birth. But not Kagome. Of course, Miroku and Inuyasha sat outside the hut while Sango had given birth, and Inuyasha was right there with Kagome.
"Aye child, one more hard push and ye may be done yet." Kaede promised.
Nodding slowly, Inuyasha helped brace Kagome for the push. Holding onto her hands as she pushed hard, gritting her teeth, a scream ripping through her, her fingers gripping ahold of Inuyasha's as tight as they knew how.
After that last push, she fell back against Inuyasha, panting hard. Soft, small cries started to fill the hut. None of them even noticed that the sun had already started going down, she'd been in labor all day.
Hearing the cries of their baby, Kagome smiled, letting her eyes closed as she lay back against her husband, taking in sharp, hard breaths. Her fingers loosened against his.
"Its a girl." Kaede said, carefully cutting the cord that still connected Kagome and the child. Taking a towel and wiping the baby off as she cried, looking up at the couple. Once the baby was cleaned enough, slowly she moved to hand her to Kagome.
Smiling slowly, Kagome took her daughter in her arms, looking down at her and smiling. The child still had her eyes closed as she cried out. She already had dark silver hair on her head, and dog ears that were plastered against her head. Gently Kagome moved to wipe them off a little, seeing as the ears peaked up on the baby.
"She's perfect..." Kagome said slowly, one finger slowly tracing her daughters cheek.
Inuyasha looked down at the small bundle held in Kagome's arms, a smile spreading across his face and nodding. "Yes, Tamako is perfect." he declared. He was almost afraid to reach out and touch her. She looked so tiny in Kagome's arms, so tiny and fragile.
"Tamako...my sweet little Tamako." Kagome said with a smile, cradling the baby against her chest and humming softly to her.
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Kaede had made sure Kagome was okay before she cleaned up and left. She'd helped Kagome wash off the baby completely, as well. And now, Kagome laid in their futon with Tamako laying just next to her. Kagome was out cold, it'd been a long, long day, and Inuyasha had insisted she get some sleep.
But, Inuyasha was not asleep. He sat next to the futon, looking down at the baby laying there intently.
Seeing her move and hearing her let out a small coo, Inuyasha smiled a little. He couldn't believe that was his pup, his daughter laying there.
Tamako slowly stirred, opening her eyes just a little and looking around. She had brilliant golden brown eyes, a perfect mixture of her parents colors. Slowly she glanced at her father, a coo coming from her lips and reaching her fingers up to him.
Blinking a little as he watched the girl. Seeing her reach to him, he didn't initially take her. But, she started to fuss, sniffling and threatening to cry.
"Shh shh shh no crying you'll wake your mama." he said. Gently reaching down, he brought the girl up into his arms. Bringing her up against his chest, trying his best to hold her the way Kagome had before.
Tamako let out another cooing noise as she looked up at her fathers face. One tiny hand reached up to his face, and he leaned his face down to her so she could touch.
Her hand found his nose, and he just smiled at the touch. "Hey there to you, too." he said, rubbing her back gently. "Kami...I love you so much, little Tamako. You and your mama are my world." he said.
Nobody had ever captured his heart so completely except Kagome. But, the first time he looked at his daughter, she captured his whole heart.
"I swear to you, I'll always keep you safe. You won't grow up like me...you'll have a mother, and a father. You'll never know what its like to be alone. I promise." he whispered softly.
Glancing at Kagome, seeing her shift, he moved to stand up so he wouldn't wake her. Carrying Tamako with him as he walked out of the bedroom and into the living room. Sitting by the fire pit area, looking down at the girl and smiling as she cooed and made soft gurgling noises against his chest. He was so happy in that instant. He had everything he thought he'd never be allowed to have in his life. A family. And he would see to it that his daughter would want for nothing, and would never be alone.