Chapter 15

The elation Kagome felt as a new mother was untouchable. The feelings she had for this small bundle overwhelmed her. Oh how she wished Inuyasha was here to see his son!

A nurse came by with forms for Kagome to fill out. She looked at them. Birth certificate forms. She gave her mother a quick call at home, trying to catch her before she left to visit them at the hospital. Her grandfather answered. She cringed. Her grandfather was the most upset with Inuyasha's disappearing act and never failed to diss him when he had the chance.

'Oh well', she thought, "Gramps, is Mama there?"

"No, she left already to visit you."

"Well, I have the birth certificate forms here. I never asked you or Inuyasha. What last name did Inuyasha use on the marriage certificate? He doesn't have a last name in the feudal era."

"Hmph! Don't even know your married name, do you now girl?", her grandfather's irritated voice crackled on the phone as Kagome winced again.

"The child's last name should be Higurashi. That should be all you need to know."

"Gramps! Please! What last name did you and Inuyasha come up with?"

Obviously irritated by his granddaughter's insistence, her grandfather finally gave in, "Oh, alright. It was Shinwa."

"Shinwa,", Kagome couldn't help but smile, 'Myth. How appropriate.', then, "Ok, thanks gramps. Bye-Bye.", Kagome quickly hung up the phone and began filling out the paperwork.

Mother's Given Name: Kagome. Mother's Maiden Name: Higurashi. Father's Last Name: Shinwa. Father's Given Name: Inuyasha. Child's Given Name:

'Hmmm. I have no clue.', Kagome thought as she scratched her head. Then her mother walked in with Souta.

"Hi sweetie. How are you feeling this morning?"

"Good Mama. I can't wait to go home."

"Hey sis, where's the newbie?"

Pointing to the bassinette, Kagome commented, "There. Where else would he be. But he's sleeping. He just ate about 30 minutes ago and he went right off to sleep after I burped him."

Souta looked in on the sleeping newborn. "Wow, he looks like a mini Inuyasha."

"Doesn't he though, I think I know now what Inuyasha looked like when he was born.", Kagome said with a smile, then turning to her mother, "Mom, I don't know what to name him."

"Hey sis, since he looks so much like Inuyasha, maybe you should name him Inuyasha."

"Oh great idea Souta. And if Inuyasha ever gets his butt back here, I'll call for Inuyasha and get two of them coming to me!", Kagome said, clearly sarcastic.

"Maybe he has something there, dear. How about Inuyashakazu, or Inuyashataro, or Inuyashaichi? They all mean first born son of Inuyasha and then you could call him Yasha, or Kazu, Taro, or Ichi for short."

"Hey, I like that idea sis!"

"Hmmm. Inuyashakazu. Has a nice ring to it. Sounds sorta like his battle cry, Kaze No Kizu. I'll do it.", Kagome said as she jotted down under Child's Given Name: Inuyashakazu.

"Hmmm. Shinwa Inuyashakazu. Definitely a powerful name.", Kagome said proudly.

Later, a nurse came in to pick up the forms. After the nurse left, she went up to the nurses' station.

"Hey, Hitomi, come here.", the nurse said to her co-worker.

"Yea, Suki? What is it?", Hitomi asked.

"You know that Higurashi girl in room 410B? The one with the kid with the funky dog ears that she doesn't want repaired?", asked Suki

"Yea. What about it?"

"Well, check out the birth certificate. The father's name is Inu ... yasha and she burdened her kid with Inu ... yashakazu."

"Poor kid. He has dog ears and is named dog. That's a kid destined to be in therapy."

"Yea. or Jail. I bet that's where her absentee hubby is."

"That's ok,", Hitomi continued, "Look at his last name."

"Shinwa? Myth? Who the hell has a last name of Myth?", Suki chuckled.

"Damn. That guy took that girl for a ride. It's got to be a false name.", Hitomi added, laughing.

"Ladies!"

The women turned around to their supervisor.

"Get back to work. You're not being paid to stand around gossiping. There are patients to be attended to."

"Yes, Ma'am.", they both murmured, as Suki filed away the birth certificate papers.

Later that day, a beaming Kagome was discharged with her newborn son. Arriving home at the shrine, Kagome went up to her bedroom to rest. Her mother and Souta had down an excellent job of integrating the baby into the room. She laid down on her bed and laid the infant beside her. The only thing that would make her happier now would be if Inuyasha came walking to into the room.