Chances Not Worth Losing

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Inuyasha.

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On Rin's next visit to the doctor they got to take a look at the pup. They took a photo of the pup home with them and posted it on the refrigerator.

When Rin started to show the newspapers all over the state ran stories. Of course they were all complimentary, except for that editorial column in the local paper. He still insisted after all nine years that they truly weren't bonded, and now he was insisting that they were just having their one pup to provide an heir for him and that was all. They just ignored the jerk because they knew he would probably criticize them more if he found out how difficult it had been for her to conceive in the first place.

Sango helped Rin out with preparing for the pregnancy. When Sesshomaru was not able to go with her to her Lamaze classes, Sango would go with her. It was good that Sango had been helping out because Rin began having labor pains in the afternoon of a day in which Sesshomaru was not going to be home at all. He was traveling around the state signing bills into law. This day he was at a bill signing with the President of the United States in Chicago.

Beginning labor pains are often mistaken as Braxton-Hicks contractions and are not as bad, so she just assumed that's what was wrong. After a couple of hours when they got closer instead of going away, Rin called Sango and asked her to take her to the hospital.

Once Rin was in a birthing suite Sango asked to use the phone. It took a few tries to get through to Kathy, who was also attending. In the middle of the cermony, Kathy pushed through people to get to Sesshomaru. She leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Rin has gone into labor. She's at St. John's with Sango and Miroku."

Sesshomaru nodded his head with understanding. Inside he was kicking himself. He should have known that today would be the day that she would go into labor, even if she had only been pregnant for six months. He leaned over and informed the President about his current situation, to which the President told him that he understood. Sesshomaru quietly and quickly moved towards the door but not before hearing the President announce that he was leaving to be with Rin.

The flight home took too long for him, and the traffic in town was the worst he had ever seen. By the time he got to the hospital he was in no mood to be stopped, but they insisted that he change into the scrubs that were required of all fathers. Miroku was in the waiting area when Sesshomaru finally was directed to Rin's room. "Sesshomaru, thank goodness you're here. Rin's been asking for you for awhile." Sesshomaru growled at him, finally fed up with all the distractions. "Sorry. Apparently you haven't had a much better day."

Sesshomaru ignored the comment and finally got into the room. Sango excused herself and joined Miroku in the waiting area. "Sesshomaru, you made it!" Rin held her hand out for him to take in his own. She squeezed his hand hard as a contraction came on. Remembering her Lamaze training, he got her to breathe correctly. "The pup is coming fast."

"It is a strong one."

The doctor walked in and started examining Rin to see how dilated she was. Seeing that Rin was finally ready, she sat down on the stool and finished preparing Rin to push. After some pushing, a healthy cry of a newborn was heard throughout the room. "Congratulations, it's a boy."

The pup was washed off while Sesshomaru kissed Rin. She was exhausted, but she was wide awake once her pup was given to her wrapped in a blanket. He had ten fingers and ten toes, beautiful amber eyes, adorable puppy ears, tiny claws forming on his fingers, two magenta stripes on each cheek and a blue crescent moon on his forehead, and a very small wisp of silver hair. "He's perfect."

"Just like you." His kissed her forehead and cast his eyes upon his son. After a couple of moments he was allowed to hold the boy. "What shall we name him?"

"Yukio…like your dream."

He looked at her puzzled. "But my dream is not entirely true."

"I know, but I still like the name." She smiled at him and held his tiny hand with a couple of fingers.

"Yukio it is then."