Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, I do own Sen

Chapter 9

Sango smiled at the look of wonderment Shippo had on his face. His hand was pressed lightly on her bulging stomach, and he could feel the kick of the baby inside her. He looked up at Sango and started to grin.

"Wow Sango, it's really in there!" Shippo exclaimed, pointing towards her stomach.

Sango laughed and asked, "What, you thought I was just getting fat?"

Shippo nodded and Sango's eyebrow started to twitch. "Shippo...run." she growled, quickly starting to chase after the little demon.

Miroku walked into the room to find his wife attacking Shippo with almost the same intensity that she went after him with.

"Sango, what happened?" Miroku asked, trying to get her to stop chasing Shippo for a moment.

She did pause and her face turned sad, tears started to well up in her eyes, "He called me fat!"

Miroku raised an eyebrow and looked down at Shippo. "Now why would he do that? You are not fat, your beautiful." He said, trying to calm things down. Her mood swings were going to be the death of them all, if not that then her cravings would do.

A bright smile spread across her face, making her seem to glow. She knew she was being ridiculous, but she couldn't help it. She was due any day now, and her mood swings and cravings where worse than ever.

Sango sighed and was about to apologize, when she suddenly felt her stomach cramp up, and cried out in pain instead.

Miroku was instantly by her side, hold her up and asking, "Are you alright, what's wrong?"

"I think," she gasped as another contraction rippled pain threw her body, "I think it's time."

Nothing else was needed to be said, Miroku quickly laid Sango down on their bed and rushed over to Kaede's hut, and dragged her as quickly as possible over to his home.

As Sango cried in pain, Miroku knew it was going to be a long day.

It had been a long day, and a long night too. But after hours of pain (on both their parts) the beautiful baby girl was born. After another hour of arguing she was named Yumi, and soon after being named she was fast asleep in her mothers arms, who was also asleep.

Kagome and Inuyasha arrived back at Kaede's village just in time to watch Shippo while Sango gave birth. He was full of questions, which Kagome tried to answer without going into too much detail. Inuyasha just sat there laughed when a particularly difficult question came up, causing Kagome to blush and stutter out a very confusing answer.

Finally Kagome was as red as a tomato, and couldn't take it anymore. She put Shippo to bed and crept back down the stairs to sit with Inuyasha. They both sighed happily at the silence that was left behind.

Kagome snuggled into Inuyasha's arms and couldn't help but think back to a couple nights ago. Once again they hadn't said they loved each other in a while, but Kagome now realized it was just because he wasn't good at showing how he felt.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered.

"Hmm?" he muttered.

"Do you think we should bring Shippo to the future? Give him and Sen some bonding time together and with my family?" she asked.

Inuyasha shrugged, than replied, "I don't know, I kind of want to keep the squirt with us for now; we haven't seen him in a while."

Kagome smiled at this open show of affection toward Shippo. She knew he would never admit it, but he really loved Shippo. And so did she, and she had missed him while they were traveling, though she knew it was better for him to stay here and play with children his age. And she trusted Miroku and Sango to take good care of him.

Inuyasha took her silence as agreement and continued to think. Somehow he had to get to the future without Kagome knowing so he could talk to her mother. He had a lot of questions that he knew he couldn't ask Kagome.

Both of them, weary from a long day of traveling, fell quickly into a deep sleep.

Inuyasha let out a relieved sigh as he jumped out of the well and into the well house in the future. He walked toward the back door of Kagome's house and knocked on it, hoping that Mrs. Higurashi would be home.

"Come in!" Came a voice from the kitchen. Inuyasha entered the house and followed his nose (and stomach) towards the kitchen. In it Mrs. Higurashi was cooking at the stove, her hair tide back and an apron on over her clothing. Sen was sitting at her feet, playing with some toys that Mrs. Higurashi had gotten her during her stay there.

Sen squealed and ran towards her dad, hugging him around the knees. Inuyasha laughed and picked her up, slightly surprised by her completely open expression. But that was the affect the Higurashi's had on people. They always knew exactly what to do to heal them, and wished to help anyone that needed it.

"Have you been having fun over here?" Inuyasha asked, holding her so that she was sitting on his crossed forearms.

Sen nodded and said, "Grandma and Uncle Souta took me all over the place, and I got to see the zoo, and the fair, and even the circus! And I didn't have to wear a hat because my ears are so small." She pointed towards her head and she was right, unless you were looking for her ears it was as if they were invisible.

Inuyasha smiled at her, again surprised. She had never said that much in one sentence before. Mrs. Higurashi just laughed and gave Inuyasha a one armed hug.

"Once she opens up she just loves to talk. But that's how it is with most children. But are you here to take her back with you already?" she asked, a small frown on her face.

"No, I actually had a question to ask you..." Inuyasha said, his face turning slightly red.

Mrs. Higurashi nodded and told Sen to go play with Uncle Souta up in his room. Sen ran off and Mrs. Higurashi sat down at the kitchen table, gesturing that Inuyasha join her.

"So, what is it you want to know?" She asked.

Inuyasha sat there for a moment, trying to figure out the best way to ask her. "Well, I was wondering how people express love for each other in this time?" he blurted out.

Mrs. Higurashi laughed, and patted his arm. "I thought you would ask that eventually. Usually people who plan to stay together forever, and I'm just guessing that's what you mean, propose. Let me explain the process..."

Inuyasha stood looking at the ring that Mrs. Higurashi had given him. She said it was the one that Mr. Higurashi had given to her, and that it would mean a lot to Kagome to have it.

Inuyasha sighed and thought about everything that she had explained to him, and he knew that he would have to do this ceremony in the future, and he'd have to wear shoes and a hat too, but it was worth it. Because he knew that Kagome would be happy, and seeing her smile was worth it.

Inuyasha smiled and headed back toward Sango and Miroku's house. Tomorrow he would ask her, tomorrow he prayed she would say yes.

So, what did you think? I thought I'd add in some of Sango and Miroku stuff...and the whole baby thing. .

Thank you soo much for all the reviews! Again I am astounded by the amount, I love you all!

I expect this story to be only 2 or 3 more chapters long, and I do have an idea for another fic, so please check that out! It won't come out until this is finished, and probably won't be updated as fast as this one was, because school will be started next Tuesday...ew...

Review Responses:

MakeLoveNotWar: here's more! I hope you liked this one too!

Katie...: aww thanks, I think I'm starting to get my muse back...even if she is coming back grudgingly! Lol

Random: lol, there will be a lemon, it will probably be the last chapter though. Thanks!

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Reignashii: aww, don't worry you'll get it out there! I do that all the time too, I used to write another fic, and I went back and read it, it was horrible! This was under another pen name, and I just couldn't look at it anymore...

Andarialblood: this one's longer! Thanks, and you don't like Sen? That's too bad, I like her, o well!

InuLover4EverEver: lol, thanks but I've finally got the ending of this fic all planned out .

The Violet Raven: haha everyone wants a lemon! Haha, well there will be one, but probably not until the last chapter.

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Katie...: thanks! I've actually planned out the rest of this fic! YEY! Lol, I stayed up thinking about it in bed (that's where I get all my ideas .) and I figured it all out. Thanks for the suggestions though!