Disclaimer: I own all OC's and the plot line, but not the Inuyasha characters.

A/N: Wow an entire year already… I'm stunned.

A lot of you don't know this yet, but I had originally started this fic in Dec of 2007 after losing my grandmother to cancer. Writing this story was my way of grieving, so as you may have guessed, this story is very special to me!

Thanks so much to everyone who has faved, alerted, read, and especially enjoyed and reviewed this story! Now without further Ado, I give you the one year anniversary one shot! XD

XOXOXO:

One Year Special:

"He'll need to have his diaper changed soon."

Bankotsu's face paled. "Can't you do it before you leave?" He sent her his puppy dog eyed look.

Kagome sighed and rolled her eyes. "You know I can't. I'm already late as it is. Ban… you're a father now and it comes with certain responsibilities." She planted her hands on her wide hips and sent him a stern look. "Get used to it because until he reaches potty training age, we'll both be changing a lot of them."

Bankotsu huffed and stared at the kid with a confused and grumpy look. She smiled and kissed his cheek. "I'll only be gone for a little bit… So I'll see you after the check up, okay? Love ya."

Bankotsu sighed and kissed her forehead. "Love you too."

Kagome smiled and kissed her son's forehead. "Be a good boy for Papa while I'm gone." She quickly darted out of the door of and ran over to the well. She jumped in carefully.

Bankotsu sighed and stared at the diaper bag. He looked at his son. "Guess it's just you and me now, eh kiddo?"

Shin cooed and grabbed a fist full of bangs.

"Sure do take after your Papa, don't you?" He grinned and freed his hair from his son's tiny, but strong fingers. Shin grabbed his father's finger and cooed, trying to chew on it.

Bankotsu stared at his son and smiled. He and Kagome's son filled him with more pride then when he thought back to the old days of when he led the Schichinatai.

"Why don't we go visit Uncle Ja?" He grabbed up the diaper bag and slung it over his shoulder. He cradled his son in one of his strong arms and walked outside.

Bankotsu walked past Inuyasha and Kikyo's hut. "Wave 'Hi' to Uncle Mutt," He grinned and walked further and then finally arrived at Jakotsu's hut. "Yo Ja."

Jakotsu stepped outside and grinned. "Hey there, Big brother, I see you brought the squirt." He reached out for his surrogate nephew.

Bankotsu handed Shin over to his best friend. "Hai. Kags left for her check up, so I'm stuck with him." He chuckled. "Not that I'm complaining. He's a strong little guy too." He finished with a proud smile.

Jakotsu nodded. "Fatherhood suits you." They sat on the porch.

Shin decided to chew and slobber on his own fist while he lay on a blanket at the mercenary's feet, causing both of the hardened mercenaries to laugh.

"Who'd have thought that one miko could melt my heart and fill me with such happiness?" Bankotsu cuddled the squirming infant.

"She's a special one for sure," Jakotsu lead the way inside the hut.

"Speaking of special ones, how are things going with you and Tara?"

"Pretty well actually, I think I might just ask her to marry me."

The infant watched with big blue eyes as the men continued to talk, but after a while chewing on his own got boring. Shin fussed until Jakotsu picked him up. "Shh, it's okay squirt." After a little comforting, Shin spotted his next target… the hairs that had fallen from Jakotsu's ornate hair pin.

Bankotsu grinned. "Who'd have thought a feisty wench would be enough to turn your head?"

Jakotsu smirked. "You have no idea what she's capable of doing to a man."

Bankotsu laughed. "No doubt, but we won't go into that. With Kags expecting again if she finds me discussing that stuff…" he shuddered.

Jakotsu laughed. "You are so whipped!"

Bankotsu glared. "I can still beat any man I choose. But Kags… she scares me when she's in one of her mood swings." Shin laughed and babbled. "See? Even Shin agrees."

Jakotsu shuddered. "I don't blame you. She scares everyone when she's in a mood swing."

Spotting his target Shin grabbed Jakotsu's kimono and some of his hair and yanked trying to free his prize. He cooed.

"Ow!"

Bankotsu pried his son's fingers off and laughed.

"That's not funny."

"I told you; he's taking after his Papa already," Bankotsu smirked and wagged his finger in front of his son. Shin's face lit up and he caught the finger.

Jakotsu smiled fondly. "Sure is a strong little guy."

Bankotsu's teeth flashed. "He's going to be big and strong, just like his Papa," He cradled his son in his arms. Bankotsu sniffed. "Pew that's rank nasty!" he stood up and sighed. "Do you have someplace I can change him?"

Jakotsu nodded. "Sure, follow me." They walked back outside and Jakotsu showed him the newest table Tara had crafted.

Bankotsu whistled impressed. "She's good at wood work, I'll give her that," He placed the diaper bag on the table and then passed his son to Jakotsu. Bankotsu pulled the blanket out of the diaper bag and spread it out on the table.

Jakotsu held the baby, but made sure to keep his finger in the kid's hands, in order to keep his hairs safe. "Who's a good boy?" he smiled at his nephew.

Shin grabbed onto his finger and tried to slobber on it, but Jakotsu pulled it free before it could enter the child's mouth.

Bankotsu pulled out the baby powder, the wipes and a diaper. He set them on the table the way he'd watched Kagome do so many times.

He took a deep breath. "Okay kid, I'm not going to lie to you. I've never done this before." He stared at his son. "But I've watched Mama do it hundreds of times. So it can't be all that hard."

He laid him on the blanket and pulled down the tiny shorts. Jakotsu stepped to the side so that he wouldn't be in the way.

Inuyasha passed by and saw the two men around the table. He walked over and tilted his head to the side. "What are you two doing?"

Bankotsu pulled open the old diaper. 'See, not so hard at all.' He opened the diaper and tossed it on the ground, careful not to get the rank smelling feces on him. The poop looked like cottage cheese only brown and smelled horrible.

Inuyasha covered his nose, yet refused to turn away from the sight of the infant being changed.

'Man that is some foul shit there kid,' Bankotsu scowled and tried to hold his breath. He reluctantly grabbed his son's ankles. He gently lifted his son up by the feet he wiped the baby clean. He tossed the used wipes on the ground. Holding his breath as well Jakotsu tried to stay out of the way.

"I've always wondered how to change a baby," Inuyasha watched in fascination.

"Watch and learn mutt. I've seen Kags do this countless times." Bankotsu picked up the new diaper and his clean son. "Jakotsu laid the diaper out flat." He held his son up in the air.

Shin cooed and tried to grab Papa's hair.

Jakotsu frowned and placed the diaper on the table. "Okay, it's ready."

Bankotsu lowered his son so that he was about shoulder length and was about to place him on the table when the kid started fidgeting.

Bankotsu shrugged. "Okay little guy. We'll be done soon," He laid the baby on his back and then felt something soaking through his haori.

He looked down at the nice dark stain on his haori and blinked. "What the hell?" His eyes widened. He immediately closed his mouth and turned his head aside, just before the piss hit him in the face. 'Where the hell is this all coming from?' He ducked to the side.

Shin let his fire hose go with another onslaught baptizing Inuyasha the only way Shin knew how.

Bankotsu grabbed a towel and placed it over the baby's waist. Inuyasha stopped getting peed on and sputtered.

"What the hell man?" Amber eyes narrowed at the innocent baby.

Bankotsu noticed Inuyasha was soaked and burst out laughing, "That's my boy alright." He crooned proudly.

Jakotsu rang out his haori and scowled.

"It's official now." A cheery laugh rang in the air.

Bankotsu and Inuyasha frowned. "What do you mean?"

"You're not truly a parent or uncle, until the little munchkin soaks you. " Kagome looked at the trio of men who'd just gotten their first real taste of changing a baby's diaper. "Welcome to being Papa and uncles."

Kagome smiled and diapered her son. She picked up her baby. "Did you miss me?"

"Next time you change him before you leave," Bankotsu stared down at his peed on clothes. He peeled the clothes away from his skin and sent her a look telling her not to even think about arguing.

Kagome laughed. "You just have to remember to keep a towel or diaper draped over him for a minute after you unlatch the old one. It's not that hard."

Bankotsu pouted. "You could have told me before leaving." He scrunched up his nose.

Kagome laughed. "Go clean up. I'll take care of wee tot." Bankotsu nodded and left toward the river to bathe. As the men walked off, she nursed her son.

Half an hour later, Bankotsu felt clean and sported a wide smirk when he returned to the hut.

"What are you smirking about?"

Inuyasha and Jakotsu returned from bathing separately as well. Bankotsu moved to hold his son and grinned. "He took down three men in one shot." Everyone burst out laughing. Kagome burped her son.

Inuyasha smiled. "Can I hold him?" Bankotsu shrugged and nodded to Kagome, who handed their son to Inuyasha. Shin's eyes lit up as they saw the fuzzy ears.

Inuyasha held the little one up over his head. He pulled him down a bit. "Wee." Shin's little fists immediately latched onto the fuzzy appendages.

Inuyasha tried to yank them off by pushing the kid back into the air, but little Shin cried and refused to let go. After about three more times of trying to yank to get the kid to let go, Inuyasha scowled. "Damn it kid, that hurts, now let go!"

Bankotsu smirked. Kagome rolled her eyes and walked over. Just as she was about to reach for her determined son, a tell tale rumble emitted from the little form. Kagome's eyes shot wide open and she reached for her son, but it was too late.

Shin spit up all over Inuyasha's face and head, with what seemed to be four times the amount of food he'd recently eaten. "Oi," Inuyasha scrunched up his nose and glared at the kid.

Kagome quickly moved over to the drenched mutt as she grabbed up her son, cleaning him with a towel. She took the squalling child into her arms.

Bankotsu's chest puffed out. "Yup that's my boy alright!" Everyone, even the disgusted Inuyasha, burst out laughing. Little Shin reached for his Mama's hair.

XOXOXO:

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this. As any new parent will tell you- you really aren't a parent or uncle/aunt until a baby initiates you by peeing or spitting up on you. Please read and review.