-1With Arms Wide Open
Written by Chibikan
Summary: When InuYasha learns that he is to become a father, a year after the events of Chapter 558 of the manga (T_T 558, 558, that's a lot of chapters), he realizes to his own shame that he doesn't KNOW how to be a father, because he had never had an example to follow. What is our favorite Akita-Inu to do?
Prologue
"Be patient, InuYasha." Miroku urged the half demon as he stood, sulking, outside of the small hut that he and his wife, Kagome, had been living in for the past year.
InuYasha growled, "How can you say that?! It's been four hours already, and all we've heard is Kagome screaming. She needs me in there with her!" he insisted, making for the door, again.
Miroku grabbed InuYasha roughly by his kimono and pulled him back. "She's screaming because having a baby is painful. She's got Lady Kaede, Rin, and Sango with her. There's nothing we can do except wait."
InuYasha turned away from the door with a huff. "Fine, but I won't wait too much longer!" he declared.
Suddenly, a large pink bubble appeared in the air. "BOO!" the bubble cried out in an attempt to be frightening.
InuYasha clenched his fist and teeth and attacked. "Grow up would ya!"
Shippo changed back and gripped the newly forming bump on his head. "Always pick on the little guy," he moaned. "I just wanted to see how Kagome's doing, that's all. No need to blow a gasket."
"Hard to believe it's been nine months already, isn't it?" Myoga the Flea asked from his place on Miroku's shoulder (which he deemed the safest place at the moment). "It sure went by fast…"
InuYasha looked up at the sky. Myoga was right, it had gone by fast. He still remembered when Kagome had revealed that she was pregnant…
AN: That's right, this fic will be told via FLASHBACK style, where the bulk of the fic leads us right back up to this point^^. And you'll have to wait til chapter one to see how it began. :P I am so mean.
