Epilogue -- Happy Birthday

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. If I did, I would freak out and cry of happiness. But you don't see me doing that.

Summary- At one point in his perfect life, Inuyasha is asked to have a personal tutor for math. What happens when Inuyasha falls for her and the two get a little 'too' personal?

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I know that my update is extremely late, but life is really getting in the way now. I'm in school and I'm not allowed on the computer from Monday to Thursday. My mother runs all these crazy scanning tests on my computer because it shut down completely and there's really no time for me to go on. Believe me, I was really pissed about not being able to go on.

This chapter is short and cheesy but I decided I'm definately making a sequel to this story. Plus, epilogues are kinda supposed to be short... I feel like crying now since it's finished. The sequel won't be called The Tutor 2 like I planned because it'll have nothing to do with a tutor anymore... Just look out for my name and the phrase: "Sequel to The Tutor... "

My sequel will be out in a couple weeks. I'm honestly not sure when I can update Titanic because the document was lost... Anyway... enjoy the chapter and please review.

"Kagome? Kagome!" a familiar voice sounded muffled from Kagome's state of mind. She had no idea where she was or what was going on. All she could remember was falling down and then nothing after that. She felt sharp pain in her side, head and mostly her stomache, her lower abdomen in particular.

Struggling to open her eyes, she squinted past her long, dark lashes and saw nothing but a long white hallway and lights bluring past her. She felt herself moving fast on what seemed to be a track. Suddenly she was jerked to the right down another and then through two red doors. She was being lifted carefully and set down on a more comfortable bed.

"Kagome, can you hear me?" the voice called again. "Kagome, I need you to stay with us." the voice sounded desperate-- scared. Kagome groaned her hands twitched, trying to move.

She opened her eyes about halfway and realized she was in a hospital room with about eight doctors rushing in and out, chattering excitedly. Then she made out Inuyasha's face in the crowd of excitement. She had to focus on him for a moment before her vision unblurred. He was staring at her with a worried expression, right next to her. She discovered that she couldn't move her left hand because he held it tightly in his grip.

"Kagome?" he said softly.

"She's awake. Thank goodness." an unfamiliar female voice spoke. Kagome assumed it was one of the many doctors crowding the little room. She looked around for more familiar faces and only recognized Inuyasha and Souta. She thought everyone else would be there but there was no one to be found that she knew of.

Suddenly the sharp pain from earlier made her clutch her stomache and squeal in pain. She shut her eyes and breathed heavily and finally admitted to herself that she was giving birth. She wanted to believe it in the bathroom but was too shocked to realize it. Inuyasha squeezed her hand slightly and brought his face close to hers. Kagome realized that it was a big day for him too. His first child was gonna be born.

"Kagome..." he called to her. She looked at him with a weak, pained expression. It killed Inuyasha to see her like this but it was for their baby. "It's okay, Kagome. I'm here. I won't leave your side." he tried to console her but it only made her feel more timid.

"Inuyasha..." she tried to call his name but it came out as a painful squeal. "I'm in so much pain... I can't handle this." she moaned, tears swimming down her cheeks. "It hurt so much!" she screamed suddenly and a doctor rushed over to her.

"Are you okay honey?" she asked in a soothing voice but it didn't help. Kagome screamed again, louder then before and Inuyasha tried his best not to let go over her hand and cover his ears. Just then, Izayoi, Inutaisho, Sesshomaru and Karori rushed into the room and to Kagome's side. Sesshomaru stood back with a video camera, not wanting to miss the birth of the newest Takahashi family member.

Inuyasha shot his brother a dirty look then looked back at Kagome. "It's okay, Kagome. I know it hurts but you have to this for our baby, okay? You're strong, I know you can do this. Don't give up."

"Kagome, shut your eyes," Izayoi whispered, pulling a strand of hair behind her ears. "It'll hurt a little less."

"I don't want it to hurt at all!" Kagome screamed again. The doctor tried to warn everyone away to give Kagome room but they all stayed at her side, not wanting to miss the precious moment.

"I need everyone to back away, please! I need room to do this." the doctor called in frustration. Everyone backed away immediately but Inuyasha stayed by Kagome's side. He allowed her to squeeze his hand as tight as she could but it didn't seem to console her enough. She was still screaming and her head wouldn't stay still as she continued shouting cusswords in anger, pain and frustraion. Her forehead began to sweat horribly but nobody seemed to notice.

Inuyasha was focused on the doctor between Kagome's legs, encouraging her to breathe and push. Kagome had a very hard time with it but succeeded. Inuyasha could smell the blood but ignored it. He buried his face in Kagome shoulder, rubbing her neck affectionally with his free hand to sooth her.

"I see the head!" the doctor shouted and smiled hopefully. Kagome broke out of her trance for a split second to smile proudly then continued pushing. Another minute and the baby was out, tiny, squishy and red. The most delicate thing Inuyasha ever saw.

"Congratulations!" the doctor commented as she wrapped the naked baby in a small pale yellow bundle. She handed the bundle to Kagome who was smiling proudly again. Kagome wrapped her arms around the boundle, careful to support the baby's head.

"It's a girl." Kagome whispered silently. Inuyasha leaned up on the bed to get a good look at his first child. She was so small and fragile, he was afraid if he touched her, she'd break or something. She had dark gray hair -almost black- and tiny triangles poking out of the top of her head. Her face held most of Kagome's features, execpt for the beautiful golden eyes.

Sesshomaru zoomed in on the baby's perfect complectiong. "She's beautiful," he smiled at the sight of his new-born niece.

"My goodness. She takes after her mother and father equally." Inutaisho mumbled.

"She's so pretty." Karori smiled, trying to hold back tears. Souta leaned on her shoulder and he, too, was sobbing with joy. Izayoi was biting her fingernails, trying not to squeal.

Inuyasha was in a daze. He couldn't keep his eyes off the beautiful baby. His lips curved up on the edges and he regained conciousness. He smiled a big, dumb goofy smile and looked at Kagome.

"Can I hold her?" he asked like a child.

"Of course." Kagome said softly and handed the baby to him. Inuyasha hesitated for a second the grabbed the bundle the same way Kagome did, supporting the baby's head. He stared into the bundle at the tiny creature. She was sobbing unhappily but Inuyasha was happy anyway. Her hands were only about as long as his fingernails. Her fingernails were about as big as his eye pupils. Through her tears it looked as if she were trying to locate her mother but was utterly blind.

"Look at how chubby her cheeks are!" Souta squealed excitedly and everyone laughed.

The doctor approached with a clipboard, "Excuse me, miss?" she ushered towards Kagome. "What would you like to name her?"

Kagome smiled into the bundle. "Isabella." she said simply. It wasn't one of the names that she thoughts of naming the baby but it sounded like the most beautiful name in the world to her.

"Isabella..." the doctor repeated as she wrote it down in the clipboard. Kagome smiled at the squishy pink thing in the bundle. Inuyasha blushed when the baby hiccuped and slowly handed her back to Kagome.

"Wow..." Kagome murmured. The baby squeaked slightly and twitched her fingers, one of the only things she could do on her own for a couple months. Then she would be able to support her own head and hold her own bottle and crawl and walk and speak... Kagome smiled at the thought. Then she thought about how letting her child grow up would be the hardest part of parenting. She craddled the baby back and forth as gently as possible and kissed her forehead.

"Isabella," her and Inuyasha repeated to each other and smiled. Their life of parenting would begin now.

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After 2 more days of being in the hospital, Kagome and Isabella were able to come home now. It was easier for Kagome to move around without her bulging stomache blocking off the view of her feet. Her stomach was still round, but flatter and soft. She'd have to exercise to get back into her regular body shape but she didn't really seem to care.

She was just glad to be out of the freezing hospital room, as she put it. She wouldn't have to miss everyone doing everything for her- Inuyasha would be in charge of getting her anything she wanted. She also happy about her little family being able to live together in one house. Inuyasha was still scared to hold the baby -standing up -he was never sure if he was supporting her head right- and decided that he'd hold her when she was a bit older. Kagome and Sango would always tease him about it and he'd just blush.

Currently, the small family was huddled in their little home at 9:30pm, minding their own business. The baby was changed, fed and put to sleep in her crib. Inuyasha moved the crib into his room. He didn't want the baby to wake up in the middle of the night and not be heard. This was Kagome's first night back home so she was silently praying that she and her baby would get at least 13 hours of sleep every day and not wake her at night. She was still sore with small bruises on her inner thighs. Her and Inuyasha agreed to not have sex for another 3 weeks.

With the winter just starting, Inuyasha was strict about keeping the baby warm so her bundled her up in his father's old red kimono and a Whinnie the pooh blanket. Kagome told him he was overdoing it since the heat was turned on but Inuyasha still wanted to be sure. Kagome rolled her eyes but was glad he was overprotective instead of uncaring, just like he was with her.

After tucking in the baby, the couple made their way their bed. Kagome was up and around all day, looking after the baby. She was suprised that she made it through the whole day without falling asleep. She wanted no complany since it was her first day taking care of the baby on her own -without doctors but still had Inuyasha's assistance.

Inuyasha sat Kagome carefully on the bed, not wanting her to walk around anymore. He could feel her exhaustion all through the day but every time he suggested she take a nap, she'd refuse and wait for the baby to go to sleep. Now he wouldn't put up with her walking anymore but she wanted to stay up a while longer to talk about parent stuff. Inuyasha was nervous but complied anyway.

The conversation really wasn't as hard for him to talk about as he thought. First she brought up things like shopping trips for the baby and how she didn't want the family coming over until the next day around 5:30 or so since she was tired. All things he could easily agree with.

"So that means Miroku and Sango and them can't come over either?" Inuyasha asked.

"Yeah." Kagome answer, poking her squishy stomche. Something she'd been doing since the day after she gave birth. "I do want them to come over but you know how things will get if we let everyone come over at one time."

"Yes, I do." Inuyasha answered simply. Kagome couldn't tell if he was agreeing to end the conversation or because he actually felt that way but continued anyway.

"Sango will want to hold the baby when my mother wants to hold the baby. And you know how Ayame gets over excited and she might pinch Bella's cheeks or something." she paused and giggled. "Not the I blame her."

"Bella has ckeeks like a hot-air balloon." he chuckled. "Warm and puffy."

"Ha ha." Kagome said sarcastically. "Just like your ass."

Inuyasha crack up as quietly as he could. He put his hand over his mouth so the hyena squeals wouldn'td slip through his lips. Kagome rolled her eyes and went back to touching her belly.

"Doesn't that hurt?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome shook her head.

"It's so... soggy and squishy. Poke me." she said and Inuyasha whipered a small laugh until he saw she was serious. He extended his index finger and put the least amount of pressure on her tummy and smiled.

"Damn, you're warmer than the baby." he laughed again. Kagome couldn't helpt but giggle.

She reached up and rubbed his ears while he continued to rub her belly. She smiled and leaned her head into his shoulder.

"Well I gotta say, Inuyasha, thank you."

He raised a brow, confused.

"I mean thank you because you gave me something that I always wanted. I always wanted a baby girl. A boy would've been nice too but either way, I always wanted to be part of a happy little family. I always dreamed of having a husband and a kid or two and I'd be the loving mother and wife who stays home and cleans and looks after her kids while my husband stays out for a couple hours working. He'd come home and greet the kids and kiss me... We'd just be such a happy bunch that our house could burn down and as long as we'd have each other, it wouldn't matter."

Inuyasha watched her intently as she spoke, twitching when he heard the words husband and wife. Kagome didn't notice his reaction and smiled, looking at Isabella's crib. Inuyasha looked at the crib too, wondering what was running through Kagome's mind. He couldn't help but picture what he and Kagome would look like at their wedding, if they had one.

He followed his father's advice and bought him and Kagome a house for their new family. But now his savings were for a wedding ring. He still wanted to propose to Kagome. He was planning on it. He really wanted to take her on the most romantic day of her life to propose to her.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome broke thought his thoughts. He looked at her and smiled.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine, why do you ask?"

"You look thoughtful. I just wanted to know what was on your mind..." she began but he put two fingers over her lips and smiled wider, flashing his teeth. Kagome raised a brow at him as he slowly pulled his hand away.

"Someday." he said softly. Kagome's eyes widened slightly. She knew ecactly what he meant then she smiled. He leaned in and softly kissed her and pushed her down on the bed. "Now get some sleep. You deserve to sleep in, actually. I'm not waking you tomorrow. I'll take care of the baby til you wake, okay?"

"Fine," she cutely pouted and he chuckled, kissing her forehead. "'Night." she mumbled.

"Goodnight. I love you." Inuyasha replied.

He lay down, with her face buried in his shoulder. Her arms were wrapped around his torso while his were around her tiny head, running his fingers through her hair.

He took in a big whiff of her scent. While he drifted off into a deep, comfortable sleep, he mentally planned a date for the day he would represent the ring to her. He kept it hidden behind his old math book, with the rest of the memories of his beloved tutor that were packed away the attic.

The End.