Happy Birthday!
A fanfiction by
MikoPriestessKagome
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha.
Summary: It's Kagome's 18th birthday, Naraku's been defeated, Kagome's graduated from school, and everyone's happy. But Kagome and InuYasha STILL haven't told each other how they have felt. But Inuyasha's going to change that . . . on her special day, which she seems to think everyone forgot about.
It was a bright and warm, sunny day in the feudal era. It was quite nice and peaceful for summer weather there as well, or so Kagome Higurashi thought as she sat in a hot spring with her best friend, Sango. Inuyasha and Miroku were out in the forest gathering firewood for the camp, with Shippo and Kilala there just in case the monk tried to take a peak at them. Everything was silent, and Kagome rubbed her shoulder as she stared up at the sky. She loved the calm and peaceful life of the feudal era, and after graduation, she had made her decision to stay here. Without Inuyasha knowing, she had told her family goodbye, and journeyed back to the feudal era with her backpack and much more supplies than last time. She had told everyone but Inuyasha, asking them to please keep it a secret until the right time showed itself. They all agreed, thinking it was best. Kagome's thoughts were cut off by a feminine voice. "Kagome?"
"Hmm?" Kagome looked over to her best friend, and smiled. Soon after Naraku had been defeated two years ago on Kagome's 16th birthday (A birthday to remember, she thought), Miroku and Sango had quickly gotten married. Now going on two years of marriage and very happy, Kagome couldn't help but feel jealous and happy for her friend. Inuyasha had yet to say anything on their relationship, and it bothered her. After all of this time, he hadn't admitted his feelings . . . if he had any, that is. Kagome quickly added that in her mind. "What is it, Sango?"
"I'm very happy that you'll be staying here with us forever now, but," Sango said in a whisper in case Inuyasha was near. "When will you tell him? It's been over a week now since you told us."
Kagome merely smiled. "I think I'll tell him tomorrow."
Sango smiled knowingly. Tomorrow, everyone was going to act like they had completely forgotten Kagome's special 18th birthday. No one knew why it was so special, but Kagome told them that in her time it was when you were considered an adult. They had merely shrugged their shoulders, with Inuyasha giving some smart reply about 'how could she ever be an adult when she's always acting so immature?'. That had earned him some kisses with the ground.
"Do you think he'll be happy about it?"
"I honestly don't know what to think anymore, Sango," Kagome said softly, sinking down low into the water. "He's completely oblivious to my feelings, and if he loved me at all, it's been three years since we've met. . . you'd think he'd tell me already."
Sango sighed softly, looking down into the water. "Kagome. . . think of it from his point of view. You know he's not good with words, and even though Kikyo has released him of his promise to go to hell with her, he might be afraid."
Kagome looked back up at her friend, tilting her head to the side. "Afraid? Of what, rejection?"
Shaking her head at her oblivious friend, Sango smiled. "No," she said. "We still have to make a wish on the jewel, remember. What if that, say Inuyasha says he loves you, and you two get together . . . " the blush on Kagome's cheeks was very noticeable, making the taijiya laugh. " . . . and then when you make the wish, the well pulls you back into your own time and we never see you again. If he marked you before that happened, it would surely kill him. And you."
"So . . . he's afraid I'll leave him . . ." Kagome whispered softly, finally understanding it. Oh, Inuyasha. . . she thought to herself, a small smile coming onto her face.
He really does care. . .
"Keh, Miroku, did you get enough firewood!?" InuYasha exclaimed to the monk, angry that they had to do all the work while all the girls did was bathe in the hot spring.
Miroku rolled his eyes at Inuyasha's anger but nodded. "Yes, with the firewood we've both collected we have enough to last us a week."
"Feh," was all the hanyou said as he dropped his firewood at the campsite, then sat down on a log, staring into the flames. 'Tomorrow's Kagome's birthday. . .' he thought to himself.
He then got lost in his thoughts, which didn't go unnoticed by the monk, who had sneaked off to take a peak at the ladies. Shippo and Kilala were still off in the forest, probably playing, so it would be okay to just take one peak . . .
. . . Right?
Kagome sighed in relaxation as the water took away all of her aches and pains, making her feel a whole lot better than she had felt before.
"This was great, Sango," Kagome said to her as she stood up in the springs, reaching for her towel. "I feel a lot better."
Sango smiled, glad that she could be of some help. Her eyes narrowed though when she heard movement from the bushes. She picked up a rock from in the water, and turned to face the bushes.
"Sango?" Kagome asked with a tilt of her head.
"Would you like to hear more of our talk you lecherous monk!?" Sango exclaimed angrily, throwing the rock at the moving bushes.
But it wasn't Miroku who came out.
It was an ugly looking spider demon, who grinned as it spotted the two women in the springs. He would have a good feast tonight.
Kagome screamed. Both girls had left their weapons had the hut foolishly, thinking they would be safe at the spring. How wrong they had been.
Sango let out a scream at the same time as Kagome, but Kagome screamed:
"INUYASHA!!"
Inuyasha's ears perked up as he heard Kagome's voice. He smelt her fear and immediately grabbed the tetsusaiga, running off from the campsite.
Seeing that Miroku was nowhere in sight, he cursed, thinking it was probably just the lecherous monk trying to snatch a peak at the two girls.
His face was drained of all color as he arrived at the spring.
Kagome was being held in the arms of a spider demon, who was twirling her around, covering her in it's silk like cocoon to have her for his meal.
"Ew. . . So gross!"
Inuyasha couldn't help but smirk as he heard her exclamation. But he wasted no time in unleashing tetsusaiga on the demon, making him drop Kagome to the ground, who was almost all wrapped in the cocoon. The only thing not covered was her head.
"Inuyasha!"
"Stay there!" he told her as he attacked the demon. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Like I have a choice!"
Inuyasha sweat dropped. She did have a point. . . .
Moments later, the spider demon was nothing but a pile of dead bones and ash. Inuyasha quickly made his way to Kagome and used the tetsusaiga to cut through the very thick silk. 'Damn. . . this is tough even for the tetsusaiga to cut through. . .' he thought. It took him a while, but he eventually got Kagome free and blushed, realizing she was naked.
Too relieved to remember at the moment, Kagome threw her arms around him, burying her face in his neck. "Thank you."
"Keh." Inuyasha blushed as he akwardly patted her on the back.
Sango chuckled softly as she reached for her clothes. Miroku took that time to show up, and blinked in surprise when he saw Inuyasha holding a naked Kagome. He only knew she was naked because her clothes were scattered on a rock. Inuyasha's red haori covered her body as soon as he smelt Miroku near.
"What happened?"
"A spider demon," Sango told him as she finished dressing, and she smirked to herself as she heard the monk's sigh of disappointment. "He almost made Kagome his main course meal."
Kagome shivered at the thought, and blushed when Inuyasha's arms tightened around her. "Let's get back to camp." Was all he said, and carried Kagome back to camp wrapped in his haori. She was as red as a tomato when she had finally realized she had been completely naked in Inuyasha's protective embrace, and Sango carried her clothes back to the hut with them.
'Wow, what an exhausting day,' Kagome thought to herself as she fell asleep on the ride back to camp. Inuyasha noticed this and smirked, adjusting Kagome so that she was more comfortable on his back.
'You better get a lot of rest, Kagome,' he thought. 'Tomorrow will be a day you'll never forget.'
TBC...
A/N: Do you like it? I know it was a bit random and maybe even a bit quick, but I had to liven things up a bit! . There will be three chapters to this in total, including a lemon in the last chapter. So enjoy, and review!
