I'm sorry this took me well over a month to update, but between school, my own pure laziness and then my computer breaking I just haven't been able to finish this story. And yes I do mean finish. This is the last chapter (whichmost of you should know already.).
I would like to point out to everyone that in my bio I post how far along I am with chapters, I usually update that once a week or so. So if you're getting impatient, just look there to see how much I've got done. :D kk?
So uh.... yeah! Review Responses!!!
melody unwinding: I thought about your offer, but I'm going to decline. I'm actually getting my good friend Megan to edit the two stories when she gets the chance. Her or my other friend Sonja ... but I'm not sure if that will happen because she can't get to some of the chapters cuz her AOL is stupid.
Birdy-Girl: HA! you lie! You never once poked me! ... wait! did you?... I'm getting pokek aren't I? ooh pouts. Well at least after this chapter you can't poke me for not updating. Unless of course you start poking me to get a move on and start Little Black Book... crap. I'm so getting poked. :( lol! WUV YA KIMMY!
phantomoftheflame: Hmm... I'm not 100 sure you loved that chapter.... lol j/k! I'm sorry it took me so long to get this one out. I know I told you I was going to do some major updating a few weeks back and then it never happened... you pretty much know the whole story.
Mirra27: blushed Seriously, I'm not that great. (not to mean I don't like being told I am ;P) Once again I'm soooooooo sorry this took FOREVER to get out. I did plan on posting this last week but my computer broke.
shadowww15: Aw, I'm sorry I made you cry. I have to stop making people cry.
yay!: yes, I continued. lol, lucky you not having to wait for this chapter unlike everyone else... uh... Right anyways, the whole how to spell Kouga/Koga is really sorta a personal preference thing really. In the translated version (both anime and manga) it's Koga, but in the original (I believe, I don't speak japanese nor have I been there... I want to though...) it's spelt Kouga. I spell it Kouga because I read about him and what not before he came into the series here in Canada but I know people who spell it the other way. It really doesn't matter (to me anyways, there are some who are picky and what not. like the whole Kilala or ... what ever it is an Japanese). moving on, ironically I was thinking about how I should write other pairing stories on the bus ride home today. I dunno if I ever will stray from the Kouga/Ayame pairing though. Don't get me wrong, I like Kag/Inu and I like San/Mir pairings, they just don't draw my attention. Maybe I'm a little bias but I just can't seem to get ideas for stories with the other pairings. Most of the stories I could switch around and the character names and it would be a different pairing story but, I dunno. I'm just weird in that way. I am planning on writing a story that isn't K/A though.... one day. It's (going) to be called The Black Knight... it was my, like, second idea for a story... maybe it was my first but it's an OC/OC pairing. It will be more like the show. I need to end this. gosh this is long!
sesshy's girlfriend: yeah, I'm admittedly a Kouga/Ayame freak. lol. I'm glad you liked Falling too!
ok so, I'll stop ranting now. I need to start working on this chapter!
"Kouga..." Ayame called out in the middle of the night.
"What?" Kouga groaned into his pillow.
"It's time." She stated, getting out the their king sized bed, her pregnant belly making it rather difficult.
Kouga looked at his alarm clock before letting his head fall back on his pillow. "It's 2:30 Ayame, go back to sleep." He mumbled.
"Kouga, its time!" Ayame repeated herself, finally getting to her feet.
"Time for what?" Kouga asked sleepily, they had only gone to bed a few hours ago.
"I'll give you one guess..." She said, turning on the light and walking over to the dresser, pulling out some clothes.
Kouga sat up and looked at his wife, rubbing the sleep from his eyes and yawning. "What are you-?" Kouga stopped mid-question as Ayame leaned on the dresser for support, while clutching her stomach, her face twisted in pain. The colour drained from his face for a minute before he hopped out of bed and rushed to her side.
Ayame looked up into his worried eyes. She gave him a loving smile as the pain of the contraction subsided. "We need to get you to the hospital." He stated, making her smile widen more.
"Obviously," She retorted, rolling her eyes.
"Breathe, breathe..." Kouga told his wife as they walked down the hallway of the hospital to the reception desk (AN: Is that what they call that... it sounds like a hotel...).
Ayame glared up at him. "Tell me to breathe one more time and I swear to god..."
"Can I help you?" A nurse asked from behind the desk.
"My wife's in labour," Kouga explained.
The nurse smiled and nodded. She turned to a man behind her. "Jakotsu, get this woman a wheel chair and take to room 301," She barked at the man before turning back to Kouga, grabbing a clip board. "Just fill these out and the doctor will be in to see her as soon as possible."
Kouga looked from the clipboard to the nurse then to Ayame who was getting into the wheelchair being pushed by the male nurse and back to the clipboard. He sighed, taking the papers and grabbing a pen off the desk.
"I'll be in, in a little bit," He called to his wife as Jakotsu pushed her down the hall.
Ayame sat bright white hospital room, all alone and very bored. The contractions were far apart, the doctor, who had been in a few minutes before, said it would be hours yet. Kouga was yet to reapear. She hadn't been able to call Kagome or Sango to inform them of what was going on. It was still dark out, probably not even 4 am yet.
She sighed, resting her head back on the pillow and looking out the nearby window out at the busy New York streets. She wished she could sleep, but she was excited... and nervous. She was about to bring a new life into this world... It seemed so big now that it was finally time. For the first time in the entire pregnancy, Ayame found herself wondering, would she be a good mother? She never knew her own mother, she didn't exactly have an example to follow. She saw how other mothers acted, like Kagome's and Sango's, but never really experienced that personally.
"Hey babe," Kouga's voice came, interrupting her thoughts, as he entered the room. HE walked over to her and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead before sitting down in a chair next to her bed. She smiled weakly at him before looking down at her large, rounded abdomen. "Sorry it took me so long, but there was a lot to fill out." He explained relaxing. "Oh and I called the others, they're on their way."
She sighed and rolled her head to the side to look at him. "It's alright, it'll be a while still," She stated.
"The doctor was already in?" Kouga inquired.
Ayame nodded. "Only a few minutes ago. He said the we're going to be here for quite a while."
Kouga smiled at her. He could read her expression like a book. He knew she was nervous, he was too, but he knew everything was going to be fine. He reached out a hand and pushed a her auburn bangs out of her eyes. He let his hand fall to her cheek, stroking it lightly with his thumb. "I love you Ayame," He said, a confident smirk curling the corners of his lip.
Ayame smiled at his expression. It seemed to chase away her sudden fears and ease all her tensions. "I love you too," She replied, bring her had up and placing it over his, holding it in place.
He got out of his chair and leaned forward, giving her a tender kiss on the lips. "Are you hungry?" He asked when he pulled away.
"No, I'm still full from the reception dinner," She said, a smile still dancing across her lips.
At that exact second Kagome burst into the room, dragging Inuyasha behind her. "Oh good, we haven't missed it!" Kagome panted, her hands on her knees.
Both Kouga and Ayame looked back and forth between the two of them. Kouga cocked an eyebrow at Inuyasha. Inuyasha caught the look on his friends' face, knowing exactly what it was implying, he blushed and glanced at Kagome, who was still catching her breath. "We met in the lobby," He stated quickly, looking at anything but his friend. He slowly looked back at Kouga who was still giving him that look. "Stop looking at me like that!" He yelled. "You're worse than Miroku..."
"And what's that supposed to mean?" A familiar voice came from behind them. The four friends turned to the door of the private room to see Miroku leaning against the doorframe, Sango right behind them. They all gave him a flat look. After a second of silence, Sango smacked the back of his head walking into the room ahead of him.
"So what have we missed?" Sango asked taking a seat on a chair against the wall across the room from the bed.
"Oh nothing," Ayame said, sitting up. "It'll be a while yet if you want to take a nap."
Everyone nodded. They all found a comfortable spot to sit and wait. Kouga sat back down in the chair next to Ayame in the bed, his hand over hers. Miroku took the only remaining chair and pushed it over to sit beside Sango, who instantly rested her head on her shoulder and quickly drifted into a light sleep. Inuyasha sat on the large windowsill, Kagome sitting in front of him, leaning back so that her back was against his back. Soon, everyone was asleep except Kouga (who didn't want to fall asleep in case anything should happen), Inuyasha (who was off in his own little world staring out the window), and Ayame (who just couldn't sleep).
Ayame lost track of time, and before she knew it, the sun was rising. The sky was painted a soft shade of blue. She looked down at Kouga who was resting his head on the bed next to her, his breathing slow and steady, sleeping lightly. She smiled bringing her hand to his head and gently stroking his silky ebony hair. She looked over at Inuyasha. He too had fallen asleep, his forehead pressed up against the window. Everyone else was still sleeping soundly. She sighed and looked up at the perfectly white ceiling.
She winced, feeling the pain of yet another contraction. She opened one eye to look at the clock on the wall. 6:30. It had been 45 minutes since her last one. The time between them was getting shorter. She let out all the air in her lungs as the pain dulled and went away.
"You ok?" She heard Kouga's tired voice asked. She looked at him as he sat up in his chair, taking the hand that had been absent-mindedly stroking his hair into his own and kissing it lightly.
"I'm fine," She said with a reassuring smile. "Just another contraction... they're getting closer."
Kouga smirked. "Have you slept at all?" He asked after a minute. She shook her head, looking down at her stomach and she rubbed in gently. "You need to get some sleep Ayame," Kouga stated sternly. "You're going to need your energy."
She looked into his eyes and seeing the concern in them, she sighed in defeat. "Ok, fine." She said snuggling down into her stiff hospital bed. "I'll try and get some sleep, but I won't make any promises."
Kouga watched her as she yawned then almost instantly fell asleep. He chuckled lightly and stood up. He placed a kiss on Ayames forehead before leaving the room. He walked down the hallway towards the cafeteria. He needed coffee. He quickly got his drink. He turned to go back to the room, sipping on his hot drink, when he looked up at one of the television monitors that was playing the morning news. He choked when he saw his father's face one the screen. The news story wasn't what concerned him, it was only about the ever growing company. It had just dawned on him that he hadn't called his parents the night before to tell them. Nor did he call Ayames grandfather. Taking one look down the hallway, he quickly ran outside, pulling out his cellular.
Ayames eye twitched slightly before she let out a low moan and opened her eyes. She instantly closed them again, the bright morning sun was shining right in her eyes, the clean white room not making it any easier on the eyes. She shifted, pushing herself up into a comfortable seated position. Yawning, she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and looked around the room. No one was there, though there were coats thrown over the chairs. She rubbed the back of her neck, that hospital bed was so damn stiff.
A light knock on the door drew her attention. She smiled brightly seeing the elderly man there. "Pops," She exclaimed and he made his way over to her. "What are you doing here?"
The old man gave her a peck on the cheek before taking Kouga's old chair. "If you thought I was going to miss the birth of my first great grandchild, you were sorely mistaken."
Ayame giggled, before turning back to the door hearing voices. In walked Kouga followed by both his mother and his father. She smiled and greeted them both. Mrs. Ookami seemed to be positively glowing with excitement.
Not soon after the men left the room, leaving only Ayame and Yuma (Mrs. Ookami) alone. Mrs. Ookami took up the seat next to the bed and smiled brightly at Ayame. "You nervous?" She asked.
Ayame looking into Yuma's gentle grey eyes before looking down and nodding.
Yuma gave a warm smile and lifted Ayames chin so that she would look her in the eyes. "Don't worry dear, everything's going to be fine," She reassured. "Sure, the labour will be very painful but... It'll be worth it."
Ayame blinked and smiled at her mother-in-law. "I know," Ayame whispered softly. "It's just..." She looked down in shame.
"You're worried that because you never really had a mother that you won't be a good one to your child?" Yuma guessed. Ayame looked shocked at the elder woman, who continued look at her with a warm, comforting smile. She reached up and took the redheads hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. "My mother died in child birth," Mrs. Ookami told her. "Believe me dear. It will come naturally."
Ayames eyes watered for a second before she smiled and blinked, letting a stray tear fall. "Thank you," She said.
Suddenly Ayame cringed with immense pain, her had gripping the older woman's tightly. She whimpered in pain as Yuma comforted her. Yuma looked up at the clock. It was nearly noon. She remembered Ayame having a contraction just before the men left. "It won't be long now," She informed her daughter-in-law. Ayame nodded as she slowly relaxed.
"I'm going to go get a doctor to have a look." Mrs. Ookami said brushing Ayames hair out of her eyes before leaving to do said task.
1:40... Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Ayames Grandfather and Kouga's parents were all out in the waiting room. The elders were sitting quite comfortably, conversing merrily. Kagome was biting her nails, her knees to her chest as she sat in a rather cushiony chair, Inuyasha right beside her, counting the ceiling tiles. Sango was tapping her fingers impatiently while Miroku just watched her.
The doctors had taken Ayame in to the delivery room nearly half an hour ago, Kouga went in with her. The others were sent to the waiting room to do what the title suggested, wait.
Inuyasha slumped back in his chair. "How long does it take to have a baby?" He whined.
"As long as it take, Inuyasha, dear." Mrs. Ookami chirped happily.
"Yeah but-" He was cut off when Kouga walked into the room, a large smile planted on his lips, glowing with fatherly pride. Everyone stood up waiting for him to say something.
Kouga beamed at them "She's perfect." He stated simply before turning and rushing back to the room the nurses had taken both Ayame and the baby. Everyone followed in suit.
Kouga opened the door and everyone crowded in and gathered around the bed. Ayame looked up at them, happiness radiating off her. The women managed to get up towards the top of the bed, where the baby was. They all gave a small 'aw' as the tiny baby girl cooed lightly.
She had a full head of ebony hair, just like her fathers, and the cutest little nose. The child obviously sense she was being admired because she eyes slowly opened to looked up at her mother and the woman gathered around them. She had dark blue eyes, with a hint of green.
"What's her name?" Yuma asked finally.
Ayame didn't answer. Instead she looked up at Kouga and smiled. Kouga simply continued beaming. "Mikka," He answered, pushing his way to his wifes side. Kagome and Sango exchanged knowing looks. Mr. Porter beamed.
"Mikka?" Inuyasha asked.
"It was my mothers name," Ayame explained, not taking her eyes off the baby girl in her arms. Kouga sat down on the bed beside Ayame and reached over, tickling the small child's chin. Ayame slowly leaned into his warm chest and closing her eyes, she sighed contentedly. Any doubt she ever had about herself left her, and she was filled with overwhelming pride and joy for the life they had created.
THE END
A/N: Aw! Wasn't that to cute? I wuv babies.
I know this chapter started off rather sucky... but I'm happy with it after they get to the hospital. The beginning... I just couldn't make it work for me. But it's all good. I hope the length of this makes up for the lateness... I'm pretty sure that it's pretty long....
Anyways, I ... woah... I totally just forgot what I was going to say there..... duuuuude that freaky....
Ok well, Thank you to everyone who read this, double thanks for all that reviewed. I luff you all and I hope your really enjoyed this story. But this is not the end, not by far. No, no, there is yet another to come. Watch for the next part in this series; Little Black Book. For further details on this story, read my bio. Aaaaaaand in a day or so... possibly even today, I will be posting a small side story to Falling called A Moonlit Promise. It's strictly Kouga/Ayame and chalk full of fluff.
I hope you are all enjoying your christmas/holidays. This major update today (I will also be updating Starting Over and possibly another... if I get a chance to finish writing it tonight....) is my holiday gift you all, enjoy it. I hope you all got what you wanted for christmas/your holiday, I sure did. INUYASHA FIRST SEASON WOOT! I had a little Inuyasha Marithon today... I'm still only on the second disk.
Anyways, please review... all responses to this chapter will be in the first few chapters of Little Black Book (which will be a couple weeks in the making). So if you want a response, you need to review. Remember, I respond to all reviews I get, so it's worth your while.
Happy Holidays!
Reall-Goodchild.