Inuyasha finally gave her one last kiss as he started to hand her back to kagome. Thats when he paused. He thought he heard a snuffle. He shook his head, thinking he was going crazy, and started to hand her to kagome again. He heard the sound again. Suddenly, the baby took in a breath and let out a wail. Inuyasha thought it was the most beautiful sound in the world. He held her, crying with her, as his relief flooded over him. His pup was alive. He finally handed her to kagome, who was also crying and they saw her open her eyes. She had golden eyes like her father.
Kaede sighed in relief as she saw the happy family before her. She thanked kami that everything was alright. She checked the baby as she was in Kagome's arms, even her heartbeat was now strong. At kagomes request, she let sango and miroku in to see the baby, shippo trailing after them, looking worried. Kagome beckoned to shippo, holding him in her arms as well, finally feeling like her family was finally whole.
They named the child machiko, since she was indeed a 'lucky child'.
The villagers came by to offer their congratulations that afternoon, happy that inuyasha had finally found a family to call his own. Inuyasha knew that the peace would not last forever. Naraku was still out there somewhere, and now he was even more determined to defeat him. For now, though, naraku would have to wait. He had a daughter to spoil.