Chapter 11: Just In Time
The contractions were coming closer and closer. The pressure on her abdomen was excruciating. Kagome braced herself o a tree as another wave of pain washed over her. She fell to her knees in the snow and clenched her fist tightly, trying to keep from screaming out. A few feet away she could hear Shiro barking wildly.
Shiro stood his guard over his pain ridden mistress. The snow was falling heavily now, draping the forest in a thick white curtain. The sounds of someone approaching had him growling and ready for attack. A red object floated toward them. He sniffed the wind as the mass approached. The smell had the dog totally confused. Against the white of the snow it was difficult to tell the red object had a head but it did, and with silver white hair also.
The man in red knelt down by the dog and gently stroked his fur. "It's ok boy. You must be Shiro Where's Kagome?"
As if understanding what this man intended to do, Shiro led him over to his mistress. She was hugging a tree, trying to stand up. Shiro gave a short bark to get her attention.
Relieved that the last contraction was subsiding, Kagome slowly looked up at her canine companion. She then noticed the man standing behind Shiro, he was dressed all in red, his long white hair dancing in the slight breeze. She stared at the man's gold eyes with her own panicked brown ones. She had forgotten the pain of the contractions as she stared up at him speechlessly.
Upon seeing her shacking on the ground staring at him, the man rushed to her and took her in his arms.
Kagome felt like she was dreaming. She lifted her right hand and placed it to the man's cheek. "Inuyasha….? The baby………" The pain finally getting to her, everything went black…
~***~
Several odd sounds filled Kagome's ears. Her eyes slowly fluttered open and she glanced around the room in a dazed state. Bright lights everywhere, machines and monitors, tubes and pouches. She didn't recognize this room. "Where am I?"
The second he heard her voice, Inuyasha jumped up and looked her over. With one hand he held hers and with the other hand he dabbed her slightly sweaty forehead. "You're in the hospital. You're in labor."
Kagome looked at him surprised. She then looked over and saw Sango and Miroku. All three of them looking very nervous. She was about to ask them why when a doctor came in.
The female doctor with a short bond ponytail waked over and smiled. "I'm Doctor Wakouji. You have nothing to worry about, this will be my 1000th delivery. So just relax ok." The doctor checked her out quickly and her smile grew. "Ok your at 10cm, you can start pushing…OK only the husband can stay, you two will have to wait outside."
Kagome watched her friends leave then she felt the sudden urge to bare down and push. And so she did, several times.
Inuyasha, not knowing what to do, just continued to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
After almost an hour of pushing the doctor told Kagome one more good push should do it. So with all her remaining strength, Kagome pushed with all her might. She heard a baby cry out then everything went black. "Wha….what happened?"
"All the lights just went out." Informed Inuyasha.
The lights flickered back on, only at about ½ the brightness. "Good the backup system is on." Stated Doctor Wakouji as she went about tending to the newborn child. "Oh my gosh!!!"
"What is it?" demanded Kagome worried. "What's wrong?"
"Well you have a healthy baby girl but…" She held up the tiny infant for them to see. "She had….dog ears."
"She takes after her father." Kagome smiled and reached for her new daughter. The doctor handed her over gently and just stared. Kagome didn't pay the doctor no mind, she was to busy looking over the tiny miracle. Once in her arms the child went silent and the regular lights came back on. She could now see her much better. Light blue hair with light blue dog ears rested on top of her head. Golden brown eyes sparkled when she glanced up at her mother.
Inuyasha leaned over and looked at his daughter amazed. 'That's part of me. Part of the Inuyoukai line. Amazing!' he was rendered speechless when the infant looked up at him with her golden brown eyes. "My daughter!?"
Doctor Wakouji stared at the child stunned. "I'm not sure what we can do about her ears but-"
"You're not doing anything to them." Yelled Inuyasha. He stood up and yanked the hat off his head. "They're apart of who she is. So don't touch them!"
The doctor glanced between father and daughter and smiling mother. "Very well. I understand. I'll let your friends in now." She bowed and quietly left the room.
A moment later Miroku and Sango rushed into the room to welcome the newest member of the group. They both didn't seem too surprised to see dog ears on the infant but the color of her hair was definitely unusual.
Sango leaned forward to look at the infant closer. "So her name is what?"
"Yuki." Smiled Kagome as she looked down at the now sleeping child. "I wonder if it snowed today because of her."
"Probably. Same goes for the lights a little bit ago." Added Inuyasha. "Considering what she's already done, that would have been a snap."
Miroku walked up and slapped Inuyasha on the back. "You're a father now and you made it home just in time."
"That reminds me. What did take you so long to return?" questioned Kagome.
Inuyasha sighed as he slid back into his chair. "Well first, I spent most of the time looking for this Lady Hakai, to no avail. Then I stumbled on one of her servants that had been cast out. Kaede nursed her back to health and she agreed to help up. Hoseki, that's her name, also says that Lady Hakai has joined with Naraku. Hoseki says she can take us right to her hiding place."
"How do you know it's not a trap?" stated Miroku.
"I don't but it's the only lead we have on her." Replied Inuyasha. "She appears to be telling the truth…If Hakai and Naraku have joined forces I might need all the help I can get, so I came back here to get you guys."
Everyone looked at him shocked. Sango jumped up and tan around looking for a pen. "Quick, mark it on the calendar. 'Inuyasha asks for help'!"
"Ha Ha Ha, very funny." Mocked Inuyasha, everyone else in the room laughed and giggled.
Kagome smiled at everyone, happy that everyone was back together. "Wait, where's Shippo?"
"He's at home with Yuki and Hoseki. Yuki brought us here, and just in time too." Related Inuyasha. He then leaned over placed a kiss on her forehead and gently touched the sleeping Yuki on the head. He leaned back and looked at them, then whispered, "My family."
Miroku chuckled then sighed behind the hanyou. "It's funny how you got a family before me."
"That's because I don't chase after every female I see."
"No, only the dead one's," mumbled the monk and started whistling innocently when Inuyasha glared at him, "Anyway, hopefully I'll have a family soon too."
Sango blushed a deep dark crimson and turned, trying to hide it, "Not until after Naraku is defeated, then we'll see." The questioning confused glance of the hanyou had her blushing darker, if that was even possible. "Miroku and I are engaged now."
"Bout time. What did you do, strap a chastity belt on him?" questioned Inuyasha humorously.
"No she didn't but that's an idea huh Sango!" giggled Kagome. Sango nodded and smiled while Miroku face faulted and sighed.
The room was full of talk and laughter for the next 20 minutes before a nurse came in and told everyone that the new mother needed her rest. The father could stay but the others should leave. Reluctantly Sango and Miroku left.
Inuyasha sat in a chair next to Kagome's bed, holding her free hand and just looking at her. Happy to be back with her again.
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The contractions were coming closer and closer. The pressure on her abdomen was excruciating. Kagome braced herself o a tree as another wave of pain washed over her. She fell to her knees in the snow and clenched her fist tightly, trying to keep from screaming out. A few feet away she could hear Shiro barking wildly.
Shiro stood his guard over his pain ridden mistress. The snow was falling heavily now, draping the forest in a thick white curtain. The sounds of someone approaching had him growling and ready for attack. A red object floated toward them. He sniffed the wind as the mass approached. The smell had the dog totally confused. Against the white of the snow it was difficult to tell the red object had a head but it did, and with silver white hair also.
The man in red knelt down by the dog and gently stroked his fur. "It's ok boy. You must be Shiro Where's Kagome?"
As if understanding what this man intended to do, Shiro led him over to his mistress. She was hugging a tree, trying to stand up. Shiro gave a short bark to get her attention.
Relieved that the last contraction was subsiding, Kagome slowly looked up at her canine companion. She then noticed the man standing behind Shiro, he was dressed all in red, his long white hair dancing in the slight breeze. She stared at the man's gold eyes with her own panicked brown ones. She had forgotten the pain of the contractions as she stared up at him speechlessly.
Upon seeing her shacking on the ground staring at him, the man rushed to her and took her in his arms.
Kagome felt like she was dreaming. She lifted her right hand and placed it to the man's cheek. "Inuyasha….? The baby………" The pain finally getting to her, everything went black…
~***~
Several odd sounds filled Kagome's ears. Her eyes slowly fluttered open and she glanced around the room in a dazed state. Bright lights everywhere, machines and monitors, tubes and pouches. She didn't recognize this room. "Where am I?"
The second he heard her voice, Inuyasha jumped up and looked her over. With one hand he held hers and with the other hand he dabbed her slightly sweaty forehead. "You're in the hospital. You're in labor."
Kagome looked at him surprised. She then looked over and saw Sango and Miroku. All three of them looking very nervous. She was about to ask them why when a doctor came in.
The female doctor with a short bond ponytail waked over and smiled. "I'm Doctor Wakouji. You have nothing to worry about, this will be my 1000th delivery. So just relax ok." The doctor checked her out quickly and her smile grew. "Ok your at 10cm, you can start pushing…OK only the husband can stay, you two will have to wait outside."
Kagome watched her friends leave then she felt the sudden urge to bare down and push. And so she did, several times.
Inuyasha, not knowing what to do, just continued to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
After almost an hour of pushing the doctor told Kagome one more good push should do it. So with all her remaining strength, Kagome pushed with all her might. She heard a baby cry out then everything went black. "Wha….what happened?"
"All the lights just went out." Informed Inuyasha.
The lights flickered back on, only at about ½ the brightness. "Good the backup system is on." Stated Doctor Wakouji as she went about tending to the newborn child. "Oh my gosh!!!"
"What is it?" demanded Kagome worried. "What's wrong?"
"Well you have a healthy baby girl but…" She held up the tiny infant for them to see. "She had….dog ears."
"She takes after her father." Kagome smiled and reached for her new daughter. The doctor handed her over gently and just stared. Kagome didn't pay the doctor no mind, she was to busy looking over the tiny miracle. Once in her arms the child went silent and the regular lights came back on. She could now see her much better. Light blue hair with light blue dog ears rested on top of her head. Golden brown eyes sparkled when she glanced up at her mother.
Inuyasha leaned over and looked at his daughter amazed. 'That's part of me. Part of the Inuyoukai line. Amazing!' he was rendered speechless when the infant looked up at him with her golden brown eyes. "My daughter!?"
Doctor Wakouji stared at the child stunned. "I'm not sure what we can do about her ears but-"
"You're not doing anything to them." Yelled Inuyasha. He stood up and yanked the hat off his head. "They're apart of who she is. So don't touch them!"
The doctor glanced between father and daughter and smiling mother. "Very well. I understand. I'll let your friends in now." She bowed and quietly left the room.
A moment later Miroku and Sango rushed into the room to welcome the newest member of the group. They both didn't seem too surprised to see dog ears on the infant but the color of her hair was definitely unusual.
Sango leaned forward to look at the infant closer. "So her name is what?"
"Yuki." Smiled Kagome as she looked down at the now sleeping child. "I wonder if it snowed today because of her."
"Probably. Same goes for the lights a little bit ago." Added Inuyasha. "Considering what she's already done, that would have been a snap."
Miroku walked up and slapped Inuyasha on the back. "You're a father now and you made it home just in time."
"That reminds me. What did take you so long to return?" questioned Kagome.
Inuyasha sighed as he slid back into his chair. "Well first, I spent most of the time looking for this Lady Hakai, to no avail. Then I stumbled on one of her servants that had been cast out. Kaede nursed her back to health and she agreed to help up. Hoseki, that's her name, also says that Lady Hakai has joined with Naraku. Hoseki says she can take us right to her hiding place."
"How do you know it's not a trap?" stated Miroku.
"I don't but it's the only lead we have on her." Replied Inuyasha. "She appears to be telling the truth…If Hakai and Naraku have joined forces I might need all the help I can get, so I came back here to get you guys."
Everyone looked at him shocked. Sango jumped up and tan around looking for a pen. "Quick, mark it on the calendar. 'Inuyasha asks for help'!"
"Ha Ha Ha, very funny." Mocked Inuyasha, everyone else in the room laughed and giggled.
Kagome smiled at everyone, happy that everyone was back together. "Wait, where's Shippo?"
"He's at home with Yuki and Hoseki. Yuki brought us here, and just in time too." Related Inuyasha. He then leaned over placed a kiss on her forehead and gently touched the sleeping Yuki on the head. He leaned back and looked at them, then whispered, "My family."
Miroku chuckled then sighed behind the hanyou. "It's funny how you got a family before me."
"That's because I don't chase after every female I see."
"No, only the dead one's," mumbled the monk and started whistling innocently when Inuyasha glared at him, "Anyway, hopefully I'll have a family soon too."
Sango blushed a deep dark crimson and turned, trying to hide it, "Not until after Naraku is defeated, then we'll see." The questioning confused glance of the hanyou had her blushing darker, if that was even possible. "Miroku and I are engaged now."
"Bout time. What did you do, strap a chastity belt on him?" questioned Inuyasha humorously.
"No she didn't but that's an idea huh Sango!" giggled Kagome. Sango nodded and smiled while Miroku face faulted and sighed.
The room was full of talk and laughter for the next 20 minutes before a nurse came in and told everyone that the new mother needed her rest. The father could stay but the others should leave. Reluctantly Sango and Miroku left.
Inuyasha sat in a chair next to Kagome's bed, holding her free hand and just looking at her. Happy to be back with her again.
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