Disclaimer: I don't Inuyasha just the baby Kagome is carrying, along with
the babies Shimiko is carrying, Shimiko and crew.
Chapter 18: In the Light of the Full Moon
By InuShemeeko
Several months had passed and it was now mid-August. The summer sun showed no mercy as it shone down on the traveling group. A very well rounded Shimiko rode on Kirara's back, while a rounding Kagome rode on the back of a now transformed Yori. Both now very pregnant woman rode in the middle of the group. Small beads of sweat could be seen beading themselves around Kagome and Shimiko's foreheads.
Shimiko was on alert, for tonight was the night of the full moon. That however was not what had been bothering her for the last few hours Shimiko had been experiencing these strange pains in her back. Kirara seemed to feel the nervousness in Shimiko and stopped for a moment.
"Hey Kirara how about taking me to the hot springs?"
Shimiko smiled at the question that shone in the neko cat's eyes.
"Yes I know it's summer time but my back is killing me I figure a good soaking would help."
Shimiko sighed as the warm water hit her body. The pain in her back faded a little but didn't go all the way away. After a few minutes in the water Shimiko decided that it was time to catch up with the others. She could feel her demon powers starting to fade away. By the way the sun was sitting in the sky it was about noon.
"Well Kirara thanks for letting me have that dip in the springs."
Just as Shimiko climbed back on Kirara's back a sharper pain ripped through Shimiko's body causing Shimiko to wince in pain.
"On second thought Kirara take me to the village of our closest friend."
Shimiko readied herself as another pain struck her.
'I was hoping these two pups would have waited until after the full moon cycle was over. I guess I won't be getting my wish.'
Even though Shimiko was now fighting against her own contractions, she could sense that Kirara was worried.
"Don't worry Kirara the others will find us and if not then you can always find them."
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Kagome reached a hand up and wiped the beads of sweat away from her forehead. She then moaned lightly.
"I don't think I will be able to stand it if it gets any hotter. How about you Shimiko?"
Kagome question continued to go unanswered. So she decided to call Shimiko's name once again.
"Shimiko?"
Kagome turned her head slowly to look behind her at Shimiko when she was greeted with a surprising sight. Shimiko and Kirara were no longer behind them. Her voice became so low that Yori almost could not hear her.
"Kirara and Shimiko are missing where could they have gone off too?"
Before Yori had a chance to question her, Kagome slid off of her back. Kagome's eyes searched the ground behind them but found no sign of Shimiko or Kirara. Many things started to run through her mind. Kagome knew that Shimiko was due at anytime and that's what scared her. Without knowing why she was doing it she screamed for Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha was at her side in an instant.
"Kagome what is it? What's wrong?"
Kagome then suddenly threw herself into Inuyasha's arms as fresh tears ran down her cheeks.
"They're gone Inuyasha!"
"Who's gone Kagome?"
His question was answered when Kiyoshi's panicked voice broke through Kagome's sobs.
"Where's Shimiko?"
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Shimiko wasn't sure if they were going to make it to Kaede's village, her water had broken four minutes ago and the contractions that were racking her body were getting longer. Relief shone in her eyes as Kaede's hut started to come into view. Shimiko would have to say that Kaede had one of the kindest hearts in this era. She was just grateful that there was someone like Kaede around.
Shimiko ground her teeth together as another contraction surged her body, she knew that the day was now approaching three o'clock and this pup was on it's way. Kaede had heard someone land in front of her hut door.
"Ye have returned a lot sooner then I would have expected ye too."
The aging miko walked to the entrance flap of her hut and pulled it back. She gasped at the sight before her. A hot, sweaty, tired and very much in labor Shimiko sat on the back of an antsy Kirara. Kaede gasped and then quickly made it to Shimiko to help her off of Kirara's back and ushered her inside her hut.
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Inuyasha cursed under his breath as he tried to pick up Kirara and Shimiko's scents.
"Damn it! I can't pick up their scents at all. Kirara must have taken to the air."
"I can pick up one thing."
Everyone in the group answered together.
"Really Inuyasha what is it?"
Inuyasha smirked as he looked over his shoulder at his friends.
"There's a rain storm heading this way fast."
Suddenly Kirara's scent came toward Inuyasha's nose. She then landed quickly in front of Kagome and Sango. Sango knew she was trying to tell her something by the way she kept looking at her.
"I think Kirara is trying to tell us about Shimiko."
Inuyasha then turned to look at Kagome.
"Kagome what time does the clock thing on your wrist say? With all this cloud cover I can't tell."
Kagome looked down at her watch and then back up at Inuyasha.
"It about five minutes after six."
"What! You mean we've been out here looking for her that long?"
Five seconds later Shimiko's half-brother Yasahiro appeared in front of them.
"Come the neko cat is here to get you because my sister's first child has come into the world."
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Shimiko pushed with the pain when Kaede instructed her too. In a few minutes she could feel the pup's head. The next minute she heard the soft crying of her first born pup. Kaede's wrinkled eyes smiled up at Shimiko as she clean up the child.
"Ye have a beautiful healthy little girl."
Shimiko's heart sank a little at what Kaede said next to her.
"It would appear that Inuyasha is the father of this child."
Kaede wrapped the pup up in a warm blanket and handed her over to Shimiko. As Shimiko looked down at her newborn there was no denying that Inuyasha was indeed her father. She had a full head of bronze and white striped hair just like her uncle. The child's eyes were a deep violet color. However it was the two purple stripes on the bottom of her cheeks and the stripes on her neck and pointed ears on the side of her head that led Shimiko to believe that Inuyasha was her father. Shimiko then smiled down at her daughter.
"You my little Suki will always be loved by me and your father Kiyoshi."
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Just as Inuyasha and the others landed about a foot away from Kaede's hut. The soft cry of a baby came from Kaede's hut. Yasahiro waved Kiyoshi, Kagome and Inuyasha toward the hut.
"Go and see the child for we shall soon see who the father is."
Yasahiro's bronze eyes looked up at the night sky.
"In a few more minutes the full moon shall rise and with it the rain will fall."
Miroku nodded in agreement.
"The sun has disappeared behind the mountains and the sky would be starting to darken if not for these rain clouds."
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Inuyasha took one step into the hut and then turned and walked back outside. He couldn't deal with the scent that was inside the hut. Inuyasha however noticed that Kagome had stayed inside.
Yasahiro's eyes locked with Inuyasha's as he walked back outside. He walked up to Inuyasha and placed a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Do not feel guilty over the child that was born from you and Shimiko. For my sister wishes not to interfere with yours and Kagome's lives, as you know she and Kiyoshi have decided long ago that if it turned out that you where the father to one. That you would not have to be a father figure, however it was decided that both you and Kagome are to be a part child's life if that is something you wish."
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Kagome gasped as she looked at the pup sleeping within Kaede's arms.
'There's no doubt that Inuyasha is her biological father.'
Kagome then watched as Kiyoshi went over to Kaede and took the sleeping pup from her.
'Yet there's no denying who her father is in every sense of the word.'
Kiyoshi looked over at Kaede for a moment.
"Kaede do you know whether or not she has a name?"
"I believe I heard Shimiko call her Suki right before she fell asleep."
Kiyoshi then smiled down at his newborn daughter.
"Suki that's a perfect name for her, because she will be loved."
Kagome walked up to Kiyoshi.
"Do you mind if I hold her?"
Kiyoshi smiled at Kagome as he handed Suki over to her.
"No not at all Kagome."
Kagome smiled down at Suki as she slept quietly in her arms. She then slowly made her way outside.
"Yasahiro? Have you seen Inuyasha?"
Yasahiro pointed in the direction of the God tree. He then did something that Kagome hadn't expected; he bowed to her and kneeled on one knee. His sparkling bronze eyes flashed as he looked up at Kagome and then stood.
"I am sorry if I startled you. I was only showing my niece the proper respect that a child of her nobility deserves."
"Oh I see."
She then in turn bowed to Yasahiro and then went off to find Inuyasha. A few minutes later Kagome found Inuyasha sitting in the upper branches of the God tree.
"Inuyasha come down here please?"
"Nope I'm not doing it."
"Inuyasha come down here and look at Suki."
"What if I don't want too?"
"Don't make me say it."
Inuyasha's golden eyes glared down at her.
"You wouldn't dare."
"You want a bet? Now come down here NOW!"
"There ain't no way I'm coming down there."
Kagome took four steps backwards took a breath and then looked up at Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha. Sit boy."
Five seconds later Inuyasha and about five different branches were laying on the ground in front of Kagome and Suki. Kagome looked down at her twitching mate.
"I told you not to make me say it, and you just couldn't listen could you?"
A minute and a half later Inuyasha pried himself off of the ground.
"All right you happy now? I down here."
Kagome just smiled as she knelt down beside him.
"Inuyasha, look at her look at Shimiko's daughter."
Inuyasha couldn't hide the guilt that was in his eyes as she looked down at Suki. Kagome noticed it right away.
"Inuyasha. You have nothing to be guilty over; Naraku had planned for the two of you to kill each other. In the process your demon half surfaced."
Inuyasha sighed.
"That's what I feel guilty over. I couldn't control it, hell I couldn't remember doing anything."
"Inuyasha, think of her as your niece or something."
Kagome then placed her hand under his chin making him look up at her.
"Inuyasha I love you and I always will."
Her lips gently came in contact with Inuyasha's as a drop of rain fell between then hitting Kagome on the nose. Causing them to pull a part.
"I should get Suki back inside."
Kagome then started to make her way back into the hut.
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Yasahiro held a hand out as a drop of rain it.
"It is time. The full moon has risen, and the rain falls from the night sky. "
Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Inuyasha gasped as the rain started to pour down around. Strangely none of them were wet, they were completely dry.
"Your powers are incredible."
Yasahiro just smiled at Miroku and the others as his focus went back to his sister. He then turned and faced Sango.
"Sango. Your help is needed within the hut. Go and see what you can do."
All Sango did was nod as she left the company of the others.
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Shimiko's eyes shot open as her demon powers were sealed within her body, and her human side came through. She then felt a strange tingly from deep within her body as a new contraction slammed into her body, another contraction soon followed.
Both Kagome and Kiyoshi had witnessed Shimiko's transformation. They both notice how fast the contractions were coming. Kaede shook her head as she placed a cool rag on her forehead. Kiyoshi was at Shimiko's side holding her hand just as Sango came in. Kagome walked over and placed Suki in one of the homemade cradles Kiyoshi had made for them. She knelt down to the other of her and kept dabbing her forehead with a wet cloth.
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Inuyasha's ears pinned themselves to his head as another one of Shimiko's screams filled the air.
"Man, it felts like they've been in there forever."
Yasahiro nodded at Inuyasha.
"Yes, they have my sister's human form is strong however the pup she is trying deliver now is being stubborn it would seem."
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Kagome and Sango shared worried looks as Shimiko pushed on more time. Her breaths were becoming short pants. They both worried that Shimiko wouldn't make through it all. Kaede's wizened eyes looked up at Shimiko as she spoke to her.
"Come child ye need to give me one last push and then we shall see your child."
Shimiko managed one final push before she collapsed into Kiyoshi's arms. Her body's energy was spent. Kaede handed the child over to Kagome and busied herself with cleaning up Shimiko.
Kagome stared down at the pup in front of her. She had a little head full of black hair and little black dog-ears stuck out from the top of her head. The pup's eyes were what surprised Kagome the most; which were a deep chocolate like Kiyoshi's eyes with sparks of green in them.
Shimiko smiled weakly up at Kiyoshi as Kagome brought their second daughter to them.
"Now she I know is completely yours."
Kiyoshi was about to ask Shimiko what they should call her when he noticed Shimiko's eyes slid shut.
"Well I guess we'll wait to name her."
Deep within her sleep Shimiko answered him.
"Why don't you name her this time?"
"Alright I will. How about we call you Amaya since it's raining outside."
The child answered him with a small smile.
"Then Amaya it is."
Kaede gently placed her hand down on Shimiko's womb when she felt a contraction ripple through Shimiko's abdomen. Followed by another small one both of which Shimiko slept through. Her human body was just to tired to feel it.
"How can this be? Another child still lies within her womb?"
To Be Continued
(AN: Yes I know I'm evil and you hate me but hey it's 19 pages here and I needed to stop somewhere * * grins at reviewers* * Ciao InuShemeeko)
Chapter 18: In the Light of the Full Moon
By InuShemeeko
Several months had passed and it was now mid-August. The summer sun showed no mercy as it shone down on the traveling group. A very well rounded Shimiko rode on Kirara's back, while a rounding Kagome rode on the back of a now transformed Yori. Both now very pregnant woman rode in the middle of the group. Small beads of sweat could be seen beading themselves around Kagome and Shimiko's foreheads.
Shimiko was on alert, for tonight was the night of the full moon. That however was not what had been bothering her for the last few hours Shimiko had been experiencing these strange pains in her back. Kirara seemed to feel the nervousness in Shimiko and stopped for a moment.
"Hey Kirara how about taking me to the hot springs?"
Shimiko smiled at the question that shone in the neko cat's eyes.
"Yes I know it's summer time but my back is killing me I figure a good soaking would help."
Shimiko sighed as the warm water hit her body. The pain in her back faded a little but didn't go all the way away. After a few minutes in the water Shimiko decided that it was time to catch up with the others. She could feel her demon powers starting to fade away. By the way the sun was sitting in the sky it was about noon.
"Well Kirara thanks for letting me have that dip in the springs."
Just as Shimiko climbed back on Kirara's back a sharper pain ripped through Shimiko's body causing Shimiko to wince in pain.
"On second thought Kirara take me to the village of our closest friend."
Shimiko readied herself as another pain struck her.
'I was hoping these two pups would have waited until after the full moon cycle was over. I guess I won't be getting my wish.'
Even though Shimiko was now fighting against her own contractions, she could sense that Kirara was worried.
"Don't worry Kirara the others will find us and if not then you can always find them."
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Kagome reached a hand up and wiped the beads of sweat away from her forehead. She then moaned lightly.
"I don't think I will be able to stand it if it gets any hotter. How about you Shimiko?"
Kagome question continued to go unanswered. So she decided to call Shimiko's name once again.
"Shimiko?"
Kagome turned her head slowly to look behind her at Shimiko when she was greeted with a surprising sight. Shimiko and Kirara were no longer behind them. Her voice became so low that Yori almost could not hear her.
"Kirara and Shimiko are missing where could they have gone off too?"
Before Yori had a chance to question her, Kagome slid off of her back. Kagome's eyes searched the ground behind them but found no sign of Shimiko or Kirara. Many things started to run through her mind. Kagome knew that Shimiko was due at anytime and that's what scared her. Without knowing why she was doing it she screamed for Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha was at her side in an instant.
"Kagome what is it? What's wrong?"
Kagome then suddenly threw herself into Inuyasha's arms as fresh tears ran down her cheeks.
"They're gone Inuyasha!"
"Who's gone Kagome?"
His question was answered when Kiyoshi's panicked voice broke through Kagome's sobs.
"Where's Shimiko?"
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Shimiko wasn't sure if they were going to make it to Kaede's village, her water had broken four minutes ago and the contractions that were racking her body were getting longer. Relief shone in her eyes as Kaede's hut started to come into view. Shimiko would have to say that Kaede had one of the kindest hearts in this era. She was just grateful that there was someone like Kaede around.
Shimiko ground her teeth together as another contraction surged her body, she knew that the day was now approaching three o'clock and this pup was on it's way. Kaede had heard someone land in front of her hut door.
"Ye have returned a lot sooner then I would have expected ye too."
The aging miko walked to the entrance flap of her hut and pulled it back. She gasped at the sight before her. A hot, sweaty, tired and very much in labor Shimiko sat on the back of an antsy Kirara. Kaede gasped and then quickly made it to Shimiko to help her off of Kirara's back and ushered her inside her hut.
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Inuyasha cursed under his breath as he tried to pick up Kirara and Shimiko's scents.
"Damn it! I can't pick up their scents at all. Kirara must have taken to the air."
"I can pick up one thing."
Everyone in the group answered together.
"Really Inuyasha what is it?"
Inuyasha smirked as he looked over his shoulder at his friends.
"There's a rain storm heading this way fast."
Suddenly Kirara's scent came toward Inuyasha's nose. She then landed quickly in front of Kagome and Sango. Sango knew she was trying to tell her something by the way she kept looking at her.
"I think Kirara is trying to tell us about Shimiko."
Inuyasha then turned to look at Kagome.
"Kagome what time does the clock thing on your wrist say? With all this cloud cover I can't tell."
Kagome looked down at her watch and then back up at Inuyasha.
"It about five minutes after six."
"What! You mean we've been out here looking for her that long?"
Five seconds later Shimiko's half-brother Yasahiro appeared in front of them.
"Come the neko cat is here to get you because my sister's first child has come into the world."
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Shimiko pushed with the pain when Kaede instructed her too. In a few minutes she could feel the pup's head. The next minute she heard the soft crying of her first born pup. Kaede's wrinkled eyes smiled up at Shimiko as she clean up the child.
"Ye have a beautiful healthy little girl."
Shimiko's heart sank a little at what Kaede said next to her.
"It would appear that Inuyasha is the father of this child."
Kaede wrapped the pup up in a warm blanket and handed her over to Shimiko. As Shimiko looked down at her newborn there was no denying that Inuyasha was indeed her father. She had a full head of bronze and white striped hair just like her uncle. The child's eyes were a deep violet color. However it was the two purple stripes on the bottom of her cheeks and the stripes on her neck and pointed ears on the side of her head that led Shimiko to believe that Inuyasha was her father. Shimiko then smiled down at her daughter.
"You my little Suki will always be loved by me and your father Kiyoshi."
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Just as Inuyasha and the others landed about a foot away from Kaede's hut. The soft cry of a baby came from Kaede's hut. Yasahiro waved Kiyoshi, Kagome and Inuyasha toward the hut.
"Go and see the child for we shall soon see who the father is."
Yasahiro's bronze eyes looked up at the night sky.
"In a few more minutes the full moon shall rise and with it the rain will fall."
Miroku nodded in agreement.
"The sun has disappeared behind the mountains and the sky would be starting to darken if not for these rain clouds."
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Inuyasha took one step into the hut and then turned and walked back outside. He couldn't deal with the scent that was inside the hut. Inuyasha however noticed that Kagome had stayed inside.
Yasahiro's eyes locked with Inuyasha's as he walked back outside. He walked up to Inuyasha and placed a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Do not feel guilty over the child that was born from you and Shimiko. For my sister wishes not to interfere with yours and Kagome's lives, as you know she and Kiyoshi have decided long ago that if it turned out that you where the father to one. That you would not have to be a father figure, however it was decided that both you and Kagome are to be a part child's life if that is something you wish."
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Kagome gasped as she looked at the pup sleeping within Kaede's arms.
'There's no doubt that Inuyasha is her biological father.'
Kagome then watched as Kiyoshi went over to Kaede and took the sleeping pup from her.
'Yet there's no denying who her father is in every sense of the word.'
Kiyoshi looked over at Kaede for a moment.
"Kaede do you know whether or not she has a name?"
"I believe I heard Shimiko call her Suki right before she fell asleep."
Kiyoshi then smiled down at his newborn daughter.
"Suki that's a perfect name for her, because she will be loved."
Kagome walked up to Kiyoshi.
"Do you mind if I hold her?"
Kiyoshi smiled at Kagome as he handed Suki over to her.
"No not at all Kagome."
Kagome smiled down at Suki as she slept quietly in her arms. She then slowly made her way outside.
"Yasahiro? Have you seen Inuyasha?"
Yasahiro pointed in the direction of the God tree. He then did something that Kagome hadn't expected; he bowed to her and kneeled on one knee. His sparkling bronze eyes flashed as he looked up at Kagome and then stood.
"I am sorry if I startled you. I was only showing my niece the proper respect that a child of her nobility deserves."
"Oh I see."
She then in turn bowed to Yasahiro and then went off to find Inuyasha. A few minutes later Kagome found Inuyasha sitting in the upper branches of the God tree.
"Inuyasha come down here please?"
"Nope I'm not doing it."
"Inuyasha come down here and look at Suki."
"What if I don't want too?"
"Don't make me say it."
Inuyasha's golden eyes glared down at her.
"You wouldn't dare."
"You want a bet? Now come down here NOW!"
"There ain't no way I'm coming down there."
Kagome took four steps backwards took a breath and then looked up at Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha. Sit boy."
Five seconds later Inuyasha and about five different branches were laying on the ground in front of Kagome and Suki. Kagome looked down at her twitching mate.
"I told you not to make me say it, and you just couldn't listen could you?"
A minute and a half later Inuyasha pried himself off of the ground.
"All right you happy now? I down here."
Kagome just smiled as she knelt down beside him.
"Inuyasha, look at her look at Shimiko's daughter."
Inuyasha couldn't hide the guilt that was in his eyes as she looked down at Suki. Kagome noticed it right away.
"Inuyasha. You have nothing to be guilty over; Naraku had planned for the two of you to kill each other. In the process your demon half surfaced."
Inuyasha sighed.
"That's what I feel guilty over. I couldn't control it, hell I couldn't remember doing anything."
"Inuyasha, think of her as your niece or something."
Kagome then placed her hand under his chin making him look up at her.
"Inuyasha I love you and I always will."
Her lips gently came in contact with Inuyasha's as a drop of rain fell between then hitting Kagome on the nose. Causing them to pull a part.
"I should get Suki back inside."
Kagome then started to make her way back into the hut.
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Yasahiro held a hand out as a drop of rain it.
"It is time. The full moon has risen, and the rain falls from the night sky. "
Miroku, Sango, Shippou, and Inuyasha gasped as the rain started to pour down around. Strangely none of them were wet, they were completely dry.
"Your powers are incredible."
Yasahiro just smiled at Miroku and the others as his focus went back to his sister. He then turned and faced Sango.
"Sango. Your help is needed within the hut. Go and see what you can do."
All Sango did was nod as she left the company of the others.
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Shimiko's eyes shot open as her demon powers were sealed within her body, and her human side came through. She then felt a strange tingly from deep within her body as a new contraction slammed into her body, another contraction soon followed.
Both Kagome and Kiyoshi had witnessed Shimiko's transformation. They both notice how fast the contractions were coming. Kaede shook her head as she placed a cool rag on her forehead. Kiyoshi was at Shimiko's side holding her hand just as Sango came in. Kagome walked over and placed Suki in one of the homemade cradles Kiyoshi had made for them. She knelt down to the other of her and kept dabbing her forehead with a wet cloth.
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Inuyasha's ears pinned themselves to his head as another one of Shimiko's screams filled the air.
"Man, it felts like they've been in there forever."
Yasahiro nodded at Inuyasha.
"Yes, they have my sister's human form is strong however the pup she is trying deliver now is being stubborn it would seem."
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Kagome and Sango shared worried looks as Shimiko pushed on more time. Her breaths were becoming short pants. They both worried that Shimiko wouldn't make through it all. Kaede's wizened eyes looked up at Shimiko as she spoke to her.
"Come child ye need to give me one last push and then we shall see your child."
Shimiko managed one final push before she collapsed into Kiyoshi's arms. Her body's energy was spent. Kaede handed the child over to Kagome and busied herself with cleaning up Shimiko.
Kagome stared down at the pup in front of her. She had a little head full of black hair and little black dog-ears stuck out from the top of her head. The pup's eyes were what surprised Kagome the most; which were a deep chocolate like Kiyoshi's eyes with sparks of green in them.
Shimiko smiled weakly up at Kiyoshi as Kagome brought their second daughter to them.
"Now she I know is completely yours."
Kiyoshi was about to ask Shimiko what they should call her when he noticed Shimiko's eyes slid shut.
"Well I guess we'll wait to name her."
Deep within her sleep Shimiko answered him.
"Why don't you name her this time?"
"Alright I will. How about we call you Amaya since it's raining outside."
The child answered him with a small smile.
"Then Amaya it is."
Kaede gently placed her hand down on Shimiko's womb when she felt a contraction ripple through Shimiko's abdomen. Followed by another small one both of which Shimiko slept through. Her human body was just to tired to feel it.
"How can this be? Another child still lies within her womb?"
To Be Continued
(AN: Yes I know I'm evil and you hate me but hey it's 19 pages here and I needed to stop somewhere * * grins at reviewers* * Ciao InuShemeeko)