info* If you haven't already read my profile, I'm having exam week this whole week before my Christmas Break; so I won't have time to post regular chapters of Growing Love.
To make up for that, I'm doing a new, short story in 'drabbles' just for this week because I feel guilty not at least posting something..
One chapter will be posted each day and the last will be posted this Friday. Immediately Saturday morning, I plan to leave and travel to my family's house and will be gone for the whole week; they host this big Christmas party for both sides of the family and I have to help with the cooking, which will take most of the week and a day of traveling for me. I should be back on Christmas Eve and will post a holiday chapter, so the next chapter after that will be posted a day or two after Christmas..

I hope all of you understand my situation and Growing Love will continue after the holiday mess, I promise :)

The Misadventures of Parenting

Birth

"I'm about to leave for work Kagome!" InuYasha yelled from the kitchen. When he received no reply, he walked down the long hallway, briefcase in hand, to their bedroom. As he cornered the hall, a soft cry echoed through his ears. He sighed and walked into their bedroom; Kagome was sitting upright on the bed looking at the 8th pregnancy test.
"Negative?" He solemny asked. She just nodded her head and ran over to give him a hug, her cries becoming painstaking.
"Oh Kagome..I am so sorry. Do you want to try again?" She lifted her head from his shoulder and just shook her head. She was tired of trying over and over again.
"Well, I have to get to work or I'll be late. See you when I get home?"
"Mhmm."
"Okay. Love you." He kissed her forehead and walked out of the room. She heard the front door slam and quickly picked up the phone and dialed the OB-GYN office.

"Is Dr. Sango in? Thanks." Kagome waited while the 'elevator' music played through the phone. Sango picked up from the other line and answered.
"Hello?"
"Sango! I need to see you real quick! Can you squeeze me in?"
"Well, I can in just about an hour. Why? What happened?"
"I think I might be finally pregnant but the test is still saying no. I just want to check with you one more time."
"Well, this is the most excited I've heard you in a while. Sure. Be here in an hour and I'll check you out. I've got to go now, the boss is looking at me.. Bye Kagome."
The phone cut off and Kagome smiled real big. InuYasha and her had been trying since their marriage about 9 months ago.
"This will be the day." Kagome said to herself. She slipped her clothes and shoes on and walked outside to the car.

"Kagome!" Sango ran out and hugged Kagome," I feel like I never get to see as much as I want to. Come on back and let's see." She walked Kagome to the back and turned to the bathroom.
"Here is one of our pregnany tests." She reached in her pocket and pulled out the test Kagome had seen so many times,"just go do your business and I'll be right outside just in case."
"Ok. Thanks again Sango." Kagome took the test from Sango's hands and walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. Sango stood outside like she had promised and waited for something.
A few minutes later she heard Kagome scream and quickly opened the door.
"What happened!" She yelled.
"Sango..I'm pregnant. Finally!" She exclaimed.
"Oh Kagome! I am so happy for you and InuYasha!" She immediately gave way to Kagome and pulled her into her office to start scheduling prenatal appointments for Kagome.

Kagome had fixed a nice dinner that evening and even pulled out the nice, unused china her mother gave her as a wedding present. She prepared his favourite, Ramen, and decided to just put them in the fancy bowls.
"He'll know something is up..I barely fix ramen." She whispered under her breath. As she took the ramen up from the stove, she heard the front door open and smiled happily.
"Hello dearest!" InuYasha called. He sat his stuff down and walked into the dining room," Wow. What's with the fancy dishes..and ramen?" He walked to the table and sat down at his usual place while Kagome brought the ramen to the table. The rest of the dinner was quiet, which aggitated InuYasha to the extreme.
"So, what's with the fancy dinner?" he asked again and Kagome got up from the table and walked to the fridge, pulling out a small cake and carrying it to the table. InuYasha glanced at it and read.
"I am..." He stopped and looked up at Kagome with a wide grin on his face," Pregnant? Are you serious? Kagome!" He pulled his chair back and picked Kagome up, twirling her around and hugging her.
"I'm so excited! We're finally having a baby, InuYasha! I went to Sango and she already made out my schedule of appointments. She said she can't really do or check anything until the 8th week but she's excited too!" Kagome embraced InuYasha tightly, not wanting to let him go.

Months passed and Kagome was already in her 9th month. Practically any day now, she was going to have InuYasha's baby. She really wanted to keep the gender a secret until birth but InuYasha was reluctant. They were going to have a boy and InuYasha couldn't be more proud. He was worse than Kagome.
"What do you think of Ichirou? Or maybe InuYasha Jr." InuYasha looked through the baby name book so many times, the spine was coming apart.
"I still think it's bad that we haven't picked out a name yet.." Kagome switched to another position on the couch and leaned over to InuYasha.
"We just can't agree on a name..That's all.." He kept flipping through the pages and finally got out another baby name book, just for boys.
"And we aren't naming him InuYasha Jr., InuYasha." She sighed and switched position again.
"Kyou!" he yelled.
"Doesn't that mean apricot? I hate apricots.." She coldy said. She gave another sigh and felt a sharp pain," oooo.."
"What is it?"
"A contraction. It will go away in a second." She held her waist and breathed out.
"Okay. How about Shuichi?"
"Uh, InuYasha?"
"Hmm?"
"This contraction isn't going away.."
"Are you sure? Oh my- Kagome!"
"What? Oh!" She felt something warm underneath her and looked down to find that her water had broken.
"Come on Kagome!" He threw the book down and helped her off the couch, grabbing the overnight bag.
"InuYasha!" She yelled. He finally just picked her up and ran to the car.

They immediately admitted Kagome to a room to check her out. InuYasha kept pacing the floor back and forth.
"InuYasha." He turned and saw Sango come out of the room.
"What is it? Is she okay? Was it a false alarm? I thought baby wasn't due until next week.."
"Slow down, okay? The baby is turned sideways and she is going to have a c-section right now. They are in the process of transferring her to the operating room."
"WHAT?" He grabbed Sango's arm and shook her.
"It is normal, I assure you." She firmly said and walked back into the room. Kagome was soon rolled out of the room.
"InuYasha, I'm fine. I promise." She turned back around and continued down the hall. InuYasha ran after them, even though he really didn't want to see them rip her open.

"Your son is as healthy as a horse and Kagome is perfectly fine." Sango said to InuYasha. He just couldn't go inside so he stood outside and waited and waited.
"Can I see them?"
"Of course!" She grabbed his arm and jerked him inside," I'll leave you too alone."
"OKay." She winked at Kagome and closed the door behind her.
"Come here, InuYasha." Kagome smiled. He slowly walked forward and looked at the little creature she held in her hands.
"He looks just like you, Kagome. Except.." He pulled the cover off of the baby's head and laughed," he has my ears."
Kagome giggle and made a gesture for InuYasha to hold him.
"He is so quiet..Like you when you want to be." Kagome scoffed and smiled at his comment.
"Which is why I name him Yasushi. Ya, for short or Sushi..haha."
"Our little 'Sushi'." InuYasha hugged the little baby and Kagome. This amazing moment, they both wanted to last forever.