The castle waited with bated breath as the time drew near for the baby to be born. The castle was silent as one night the news came of the soon to be born child.
Few were lucky enough to be allowed to sit in the next room, first to hear any news or clue of the birth in progress.
Sango Miroku and Inuyasha waited. The latter of the three pacing the length of the room as he waited patiently for Sesshoumaru to emerge with the child
As the stars twinkled overhead Sesshoumaru bent down as the midwife placed the baby in Kagome's awaiting arms. A small tuft of silver hair above flushed little face. Cresent moon and stripes a spitting image of her father.
As Kagome held her she heard an oh so familiar voice in her head. It was Leigh.
'Now is the time when the need is greatest and the danger most evil. Now is the time when the shikon no tama shall be split and the spirits divided. I have been born into this world and will now carry half of the Shikon Jewel.
'As long as we remain together we will both retain the full power of the jewel but divided we will lose the power. In this way it can never be used against us.
'Now I can feel the pull, I'm merging with the child. It is now up to you to protect and teach me until I can remember my place as the protector of the Jewel of Four Souls.
'remember United we will stand but divided we will fall, Mother. Now you shall know my true name. . ."
The voice faded in Kagome's ear and the babe opened her chocolate eyes flecked in gold. She opened her small mouth and evidence of her arrival echoed down the halls.
The name day feast was a great celebration, Every one wanted to see the child and wish her parents well. Inuyasha took his new role as uncle very seriously. He was permanently glued to the side of her cradle.
He stared down all the admirers to make sure his niece was safe. When he wasn't glaring at the ogglers, he was leaning over to make silly faces at the babe.
The new child was not sure what to make of her Uncle Yasha so in true baby fashion she reached up to grab a handful of his silvery mane and with all of her baby demonic strength she pulled.
Inuyasha yelped but not wanting to accidentally hurt the baby, didn't know what to do. Eventually Kagome came to the rescuer and pried chubby fingers away from her new toy that was her Uncle Yasha.
As Inuyasha straightened he caught sight of a beautiful Demoness. She was a lower class Inu Youkai. Her beautiful gray hair was shorn off short as if done hastily with a knife.
She was walking toward him. Her walk was elegant and respectful but not submissive. Something in her manner was strange but Inuyasha was mesmerized by her strange but beautiful presence.
She walked past Inuyasha's open mouth and bowed to Mother and Child.
"Lady Kagome, It pleases me to see you and the child in good health. You mean the world to so many here and it gladdens all that you and your heir are well." She bowed again and disappeared in the crowd with Inuyasha drooling on himself.
Sesshoumaru joined Kagome and they announced the name of the child.
Mitsuko. The Child of Light.