Disclaimer: Question: why would I be on if I owned Inuyasha? Wouldn't I be better spending my time drawing the actual manga instead of ENDING it? I'm on the second last chapter of it and plenty peeved.

Note: I just had to write this fanfiction. This idea has been stuck in my head since forever!

Bundle of Joy

"Did she just call you Daddy?" Kagome managed in disbelief.

Inuyasha could do nothing but nod.

"So…" Kagome was filled with awe and utter shock. "Who's the mommy?"

Inuyasha could do nothing but be brutally honest, "I have no idea."

"You…don't?" Kagome was appalled at her friend, "How can you not know?"

Inuyasha blinked for a moment. Then replied, "She's not my kid."

"You do not even know the name of the mother of your child!" Kagome gasped.

Inuyasha replied a little louder, "She's not my kid."

"I'm assuming your girlfriend, Kikyo, has no idea what so ever about this child," Kagome continued oblivious.

"She's not my kid."

"And you don't know who the mom is. My lord…how can you not know?"

"Maybe because she's not my kid."

Kagome shook her head in shame, "I never expected this from you, Inuyasha. Maybe Miroku but never you."

"She is NOT MY KID!" Inuyasha was beginning to grow aggitated.

"What do you do for a living…?" Kagome wondered curiously, "Do you…is that why you don't know who the mother is?"

"Do I have to spell it out for you?" Inuyasha growled, "S-H-E space I-S space N-O-T space M-Y space C-H-I-L-D. SHE IS NOT, I REPEAT, NOT MY CHILD. As in, I am not the biological father of this child. I am no way involved in the creation of this little girl. I did not partake in an inappropiate act, in which children are created. I was in no way responsible for the conceiving of this child. She was not created in the joining of my sperm to a female's egg. She contains no amount of my DNA. SHE IS NOT MY CHILD!! Do you get it now?" Inuyasha was panting by this time.

"Oh…well then…why did she call you Daddy?" Kagome inquired expectantly.

Inuyasha shuffled uncomfortably for a moment. "Uhh…because she thinks I'm her dad. I mean, my idiotic aunt dumped me with this kid and then I've been taking care of her ever since…so I guess I am her father in a non-biological way…"

"Yeah I got that," Kagome murmed.

"Took you long enough," Inuyasha retorted.

Kagome scowled, "Well you at least let me in before you make the wisecracks?"

Inuyasha faked thoughtfulness, "Hmm…I don't know."

"Daddy," Mizuko cried and pulled on one of Inuyasha's forelocks.

"Maybe, if you hold her for awhile…I think she might rip them right out," Inuyasha's voice was pleading.

Kagome grinned, "Sure, I love little kids!" She picked up Mizuko and grinned.

Inuyasha winced, waiting for the inevitable wail of being taken away from her 'father'. But Mizuko didn't scream or cry. She looked curiously into Kagome's eyes then grinned wide when Kagome looked down at her with a smile. Inuyasha let Kagome in, almost relieved.

"Hi…uh…" Kagome stumbled looking for her name.

"Mizuko," Inuyasha interrupted.

Kagome grinned then gushed, "Hi there, little Mizuko. You're just the prettiest thing, aren't you?"

"Wanyah," Mizuko grinned and then pulled on Kagome's hair.

"I think she likes me," Kagome giggled, "She's so cute!"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "So are we gonna get this show on the road? Or will we totally fail the first assignment?"

Kagome scowled, "Way to ruin the moment! Hey…I bet everyone would get a kick out of Mizuko."

"No way, don't you dare tell them a single thing!" Inuyasha almost shouted.

Kagome gave him a sidelong glance, she looked ridiculous with Mizuko nearly standing up to pull her hair. "Why not?"

"Because if Eriko finds out she'll blab to the whole school without properly explaining the whole situation. Then word will spread that I impregnated some flousy and Kikyo will dump me and all the girls will give me the 'look'. The boys will all bug me about an experieence I never had. The teachers will all give me that same look that Maria, Mizuko's babysitter gives me and they'll all think I'm irresponsible. Eriko's mom will be all on me about the practice of safe you-know-what and the word will reach my exteneded family. The Himura's will cut me off despite Aunt Tsubasa's vigorous pleading and the Taisho's will cut me off without a single notice. My only sources of income will fall through and I won't be able to sustain my lifestyle and have to drop out of school to continue paying the bills. But I won't be able to get enough of the right kind of bills to continue living they way I am and resort to violence and theft which will land me in prison. I'll get raped by some guy named Buba and then ultimately commit suicide after I get out…do you really want me to die that badly?" Inuyasha blurted out.

"Uhh…that was…thorough and detailed," Kagome gasped.

"So are you not gonna tell them now?" Inuyasha nearly begged, but he never begged.

Kagome smiled, "I think I can bust you out before Buba gets you or if you have to find a place to stay you can always stay at either my house or Eriko's."

Inuyasha frowned, "Damn you."

Kagome laughed and then they began to working on their assignment (or rather, Inuyasha did as Kagome bounced Mizuko on her knee. Mizuko easily distracted Kagome for long periods of time.)

Inuyasha glanced at them often as Kagome giggled whilst Mizuko tugged on her hair and laughed. Mizuko laughed along with her. Kagome looked so natural in that scene…just as he assumed his mother must've when he was as old as Mizuko was. Inuyasha tried to hide a sad smile with an irritated visage.

"Can you try and do some work?" Inuyasha finally blurted.

Kagome sneered at him, "Nope."

"Then why are you even here?" he snapped.

Kagome completely ignored him, playing with Mizuko. "Daddy's being a grump, isn't he? Yes, he is. Yes, he is!"

"Kagome's being a bitch, isn't she?" Inuyasha mocked to no one in particular, "Yes, she is! Yes, she is!"

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Are you jealous that I'm spending all time with Mizuko instead of you?"

Inuyasha snorted, "Don't flatter yourself, wench. I gotta girlfriend who's a hell of a lot pretty than you."

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Yeah but she looks about as alive as my great grandmother."

"And she's still more attractive than you," Inuyasha retorted.

"They say love makes you blind," Kagome replied, "And stupid."

"Then what's your excuse?" Inuyasha cut in.

The two glared at each other from across the room. A sharp, excited squeal from Mizuko quickly broke the stare. Inuyasha's glare faltered and he had to start laughing, Kagome the same. Mizuko grinned widely.

Soon the time came for Kagome to leave. "You know, I bet the whole gang will get a kick out of this."

"Don't tell them," Inuyasha seethed.

Kagome grinned, halfway out the door, "Why not?"

Inuyasha was about to respond with some long, detailed explanation, Mizuko rushed forward and hugged Kagome's leg.

"Mommy!" she cried, obviously not wanting Kagome to leave. Kagome froze.

Inuyasha smirked, "That's why, 'Mommy'."


Thanks to my avid fans...here's the next chapter...which actually spread over like three days...odd...

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