Keiko sighed as she sat up in bed, her hands automatically rubbing her stomach. 'Waking up isn't as nice without Yusuke here,' Keiko thought, glancing at the empty side of the bed. Yusuke had left early that morning for work, waking Keiko briefly to kiss her and the baby goodbye before he was out the door. Keiko immediately fell back asleep, her body strangely exhausted. "Come on baby, we've got things to do," she thought, lurching to her feet. She shook her head as she glanced down, barely able to see her feet. "You know kiddo if you get any bigger, you and I are going to have some problems." She waddled to the bathroom, humming softly to herself as the baby began to kick gently. "I think today's gonna be a good day; something important is gonna happen today, I just know it."

Keiko spent the day cleaning the already spotless apartment. The pregnancy book she had read called it the nesting instinct, trying to prepare the home for the arrival of a baby. Keiko didn't care what it was; cleaning was oddly relaxing to her. She couldn't stand to see a messy, dirty space; whenever a place was cluttered her mind was cluttered. Yusuke's old bedroom always drove her insane. She paused as she stretched up to dust the bookshelf, her eyes widening as she felt something soak her leggings. 'This can't be happening,' she thought, looking down at the small puddle of liquid at her feet. 'This cannot be happening; the baby isn't supposed to come for another two weeks!' But ready or not, Keiko knew her water had broken. The baby was coming.

Yusuke smiled slightly as he looked at his phone screen. "Hey Keiko, what's-"

"YUSUKE, MY WATER BROKE!" Keiko shouted into the phone.

Yusuke nearly tripped over his feet in shock at Keiko's words, his jaw dropping. "Wh-what? You-your water couldn't have broken! The baby isn't due for another two weeks; it's impossible."

"Judging by the puddle of water that I had to mop up, it's very possible Yusuke," Keiko replied, pacing her living room. "Ready or not, the baby is coming."

"Holy shit!" Yusuke said, running a hand through his hair nervously. "What are we gonna do?"

"You need to come pick me up now; we have to go to the hospital," Keiko said frantically. "I am not giving birth to our son in our living room."

"Okay, okay I'm coming home right now; I'll be there in ten minutes. Get your bag and wait by the door, I'll be there as soon as possible," Yusuke said, digging his keys out of his pocket.

"I'll be waiting for you," Keiko replied, rushing into the bedroom. "And Yusuke?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"I love you too Keiko."

"Yusuke, you need to slow down!" Keiko shouted, gripping the door handle tightly.

"Sorry, sorry," Yusuke said, easing off the gas slightly. His stomach had been knotted in worry and anxiety since Keiko's phone call. He was pretty sure he had broken every traffic law in the city, but he couldn't care; his wife was having a baby! 'I'm gonna be a father soon,' he thought in shock. 'How am I going to do this?' "Did you call the others?" Yusuke asked as he parked in the hospital parking lot, opening his door.

"Some of them. I couldn't get in contact with Botan and Hiei; Kami knows where those two might be. I called Shizuru and she said she'd get Kuwabara and Yukina and bring them to the hospital. Kurama said he was gonna try to find Hiei since he's probably the only person who can and he'd meet us at the hospital," Keiko replied, stepping out of the car. She tightened her grip on Yusuke's arm as a contraction hit her, resisting the urge to scream in the middle of the parking lot.

Yusuke watched Keiko worriedly as her contraction subsided, her nails releasing its vice grip on his arm. "Come on, let's get you inside before another contraction hits," Yusuke said, grabbing her bag and lifting Keiko into his arms as he ran to the hospital.

"How is she?" Botan asked worriedly. The entire gang was assembled in the hall outside of Keiko's wall, leaning against the wall or sitting on the floor. They all winced as Keiko screamed, another contraction hitting her. "I guess that answers the question," Botan muttered. "Has she been like this the entire time?"

"Pretty much," Kurama replied, crossing his arms. "Every time a contraction hits, Keiko screams. It's quite disturbing to listen to."

"You shoulda heard her earlier; I didn't know Keiko could swear like that," Shizuru said, laughing slightly.

"Well after spending twenty years around Yusuke, she's bound to pick up something," Kuwabara replied.

"When can we go in to see her?" Botan asked, taking a seat on the floor next to Yukina.

"The doctors said we can't all be in there until after the birth of the child," Hiei commented, surprising everyone. "If there's an emergency, they wouldn't be able to get the equipment in there with us around." He pointedly ignored the looks they all gave him, focusing his eyes on the wall across from him.

"When's that going to be?" Botan asked curiously.

"YUSUKE URAMESHI, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU FOR DOING THIS TO ME!" Keiko screamed.

"Probably soon, Keiko's contractions are getting closer," Yukina replied.

"Let's just hope Yusuke can survive the birth," Kuwabara said wryly.

"Keiko, you're gonna break my hand!" Yusuke exclaimed. If he thought Keiko's slaps were painful, her vice grip on his left hand was even worse; he wasn't sure he'd be able to use all of his fingers by the time Keiko gave birth.

"It's your fault that I'm in this position Yusuke Urameshi, do you realize how much pain I'm in?" Keiko snarled back.

Yusuke's expression softened as he brushed the hair from her forehead. "I know it hurts Keiko, but it won't be too much longer okay?"

Keiko's grip on Yusuke's hand relaxed as her contraction ended, her body slumped on the bed. "I'm so tired Yusuke," she said softly. "AHHH!"

"Hey doc, how much longer?" Yusuke asked worriedly.

"She's ready right now," the doctor replied. "Okay Mrs. Urameshi, when I say push, I want you to push as hard as you can okay?"

"You can do this Keiko," Yusuke said, kissing her forehead.

The gang glanced worriedly at the hospital door as Keiko's screams escalated, punctuated by Yusuke's encouragement and the doctor's instructions. It bothered them all to hear a member of their little family in pain with no way to relieve it. After what seemed like an eternity, Keiko's screams ended, a baby's cry breaking the sudden silence.

"Oh my!" Yukina exclaimed as they all quickly got to their feet.

"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Urameshi, it's a baby boy!" the doctor exclaimed, placing the blanketed baby into Keiko's arms.

"Wow," Yusuke said softly, placing his arm around Keiko's shoulder as he looked down at his squirming son. "Look at him, Keiko." He couldn't believe how tiny his son was, barely the size of a loaf of bread. But he looked absolutely perfect, his skin slightly pink, his ten fingers and ten toes wiggling. His healthy, little boy.

"He's so perfect, Yusuke," Keiko replied, tears streaming down her cheeks. "We have a son now, our little miracle."

"Thank you so much Keiko, thank you for our little boy," Yusuke said, kissing the top of her head. "I love you so much."

"I love you too Yusuke," Keiko replied, tilting her head back to kiss him.

"And I love you little man," Yusuke said, gently brushing a fingertip across his son's cheek.

"Oh you guys, your son is absolutely adorable," Botan squealed as she passed the baby back to Keiko. After the doctors had cleaned up the room and left, they allowed everyone inside to see Keiko and the baby. The cooing and fawning over the newborn woke the baby, which brought out the first glimpse of protective daddy Yusuke. The baby fell back asleep quickly as he was passed from one person to the next, everyone wanting a chance to hold him.

"What are you going to name him?" Yukina asked.

Keiko and Yusuke looked at each other, unsure of what to say. They had discussed baby names in the weeks earlier, but couldn't find a name they both agreed upon. Some names were too common, others a little too strange. "His name will be….Raizen," Keiko decided, looking down at her sleeping son. "Raizen. What do you think Yusuke?"

"I think it's perfect. Raizen Urameshi," Yusuke said, smiling as Keiko placed the baby in his arms. "The newest member of the family."

Baby Raizen ^_^ Time for a fluffy epilogue