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Birth…the thing that brings all things to life…the thing that might be the death of Inuyasha if Kagome ever got her hands on him in the near future…

Twelve hours she had been in labor. The pain was almost too much for her to handle. Kagome couldn't decide if she wanted Inuyasha to be severely injured, or to be there to help her through it. Either way, she needed him, but customs in this time was firm…no men in the birthing room. Yet, she could already hear him roaring in the nearby hut, having been sealed in by the ever-so-helpful perverted monk. Apparently, Inuyasha did not appreciate it.

"One more push, child."

Kagome did what she was told, and in an instant, all was done. Looking down, Kagome realized something was wrong. Her child did not cry. If anything, the room was so quiet, a pin dropping would have sounded like an atomic bomb.

Kaede, on the other hand, was slightly (though not entirely) surprised. The look she was receiving from this new born child was somewhat upsetting. Then again, this was Inuyasha's child she was looking at. His bright gold eyes were glaring at her, and his tiny hands were made into fists that were pounding on her wrinkled arms. She looked up from the babe to his mother.

"Is he ok?" Kagome asked, tears beginning to form in her eyes. Kaede could tell that she was frightened.

"Yes, child, your son is just fine." As soon as that had left her mouth, the babe erupted in loud yowls that drown out his father's own cry. With her ears ringing, Kaede stood up on her somewhat unstable legs and moved towards the new mother. She placed the babe in Kagome's shaky arms. "He's a keeper." was all she said before she walked out hut to go unseal the new father.

Kagome looked down at her son. His eyes were astonishingly gold and his small tufts of hair visibly silver. He stopped crying when he was placed in her arms, but he was distressed, that was easy to tell. He was constantly looking around, making small whimpering noises; small dog ears pulled all the way back, and clawed at the air beside her a few times. Kagome was content to watch and learn about her new baby, but she wanted Inuyasha to do the same with her.

Looking up at the reed door covering, she waited. She new her mate would be in here any moment now.

Sure enough, the dog-eared man burst through in a moments notice. "Kagome, what's wrong with the pup? I heard him howl." Slowly, the other half of the new parent team approached.

"Nothing is wrong with him, Honey." Kagome lifted the naked babe slightly in her arms. "I don't think he was too appreciative over the fact he saw Kaede instead of me first."

Inuyasha smiled softly. Squatting down at Kagome's side, he leaned in to get a better look at his boy. The small dog-ears on top of the baby's head turned and faced completely forward.

It took a few moments for Inuyasha to say anything. "Our baby," he murmured. "It's our first baby."

"Yeah." Kagome agreed. "He's all ours."

Fin.

Or is it?