To be honest I've been a little embarrassed of my writing lately, I mean, short emotional one shots are nice but some of the ones I've been doing recently have been a bit too short.

So I've done this.

I'm kind of deciding what to do with this piece I'm currently writing, I've kind-of got lots of half-done bits and pieces here and there, but then the idea for this fic came to me and it just sort of flowed. You know, the manic scribbling for half an hour sort.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece, I will be updating it, reasonably soon, I hope. Oh, and if anyone remembers the fic 'Sesshomaru Learns Something New and Interesting' I am going to update it, the next chappy's half done, just everything's a little hectic at the moment, exams coming up and trying to fit boyfriend and fanfiction into manic schedule.

Hope you enjoy! Please review! Nothing makes me update sooner than your opinions and I read and reply to each and every one. I'll be quiet now...

I hold no rights over Inuyasha and so on and on and on...it just rubs it in, doesn't it?

xXx

Inuyasha was facing a new and exciting concept.

How had Kagome put it? It was his birth...day??

Around a week earlier Kagome had been in girly hysterics squealing delightedly about how she was going to be eighteen in a month.

Needless to say Inuyasha hadn't been impressed.

For one thing Kagome's super high-pitched giggle was giving him a headache (those fluffy little ears were sensitive) and he just couldn't see the point in getting so...manic over such a trivial thing as being a year older, hell, Inuyasha wasn't even sure of his age, let alone when he had been born.

Anyway, this difference in opinion had ultimately lead to a confrontation between the two (such argumentative little ducklings) which, amazingly, instead of getting him 'sat' into the floor until his face went numb got him a new birthday care of Kagome.

Flashback.

"Ugh...I just don't see why you're making such a big thing of it," Inuyasha groaned, finally pushed over the edge by the almost psychotic delighted aura emanating from Kagome "I mean, yeah, everyone gets older, but they aren't happy about it! Keh, if you think about it you're one year closer to dying, why should you be so hyped up about that?"

"What, Inuyasha?!" Kagome was in such a good mood her mind had effectively managed to blank Inuyasha's lovely little 'dying' sentiment. "You mean you've never been excited about your birthday?"

The question threw Inuyasha.

"What's a birth...day?", he questioned tentatively, worried he was going to get sat for asking. Kagome could get really touchy sometimes, she always blamed it on 'girl-stuff', a mysterious concept that Inuyasha in all his death-defying bravery swore never to ask about. Some things were just too dangerous.

"What do you mean 'What's a birthday?'?" the said object of Inuyasha's terror replied disbelievingly. "You know, your birthday." This was met with a blank stare. She decided to try harder. "Umm...the day you were born."

Inuyasha's mind went 'click'.

"Oh, that," he said "What about it? Why get so excited over a thing as dumb as that?"

Kagome's jaw almost touched the floor. "What?! But-but it's your birthday," she desperately repeated, hoping to get some positive reaction out of Inuyasha and receiving none. "Come on Inuyasha! You know, you get lots of presents and everybody's nice to you- its great! You can even throw a party too, if you want!"

"Presents..?" Inuyasha questioned in disbelief. "For doing something as simple as getting born?! I mean, shouldn't you be giving something to the mother instead? Babies don't really do much work in the matter, I mean getting squeezed out of your mother's-"

"BUT, Inuyasha," Kagome cut in, at precisely the right moment. "It's not that that matters but the importance of the occasion." she said with an air of finality, giving Inuyasha a death glare as if daring him to mention any more 'squeezing'. "A birthday should be celebrated because it's when you first came into the world...actually, Inuyasha, when's your birthday?" she questioned, curiosity lighting up her eyes. "For all the time I've known you I've never heard you mention it."

The question took Inuyasha aback. "Mine? Keh, I don't know. If my mother told me I was to young to remember and after that..." Inuyasha silenced a rush of painful memories flowing into him with the mention of his mother.

Kagome's eyes watching the sudden change in her friend sparkled with sympathy. "Inuyasha..." She hated seeing him upset, and that it was her who had brought up the potentially painful topic for Inuyasha made it even worse.

Pausing for a moment Kagome searched her mind for a way to cheer up her now gloomy comrade.

And then it struck her.

"Inuyasha!" she exclaimed in joy, delighted with her idea.

Pulled from his melancholy by Kagome's sunny call of his name Inuyasha managed a dulled "What?"

"Lets give you a new birthday!" Breathless with happiness Kagome's eyes gleamed, waiting for Inuyasha's reaction.

"What?" Inuyasha repeated, it really was a handy word.

"Lets give you a new birthday! I mean, you don't know when it is anyway so why don't we make you a new one? Everybody deserves a birthday, after all."

Inuyasha contemplated what Kagome had just said. "You mean," he dubiously began, "that we just pick a day and decide it's my birthday, just like that?"

"Uhu!" Kagome nodded enthusiastically, "Just like that! Why not? It'll be fun! Like I said, you'll have presents, everyone'll be nice to you and maybe even a party!"

Inuyasha began to warm to the idea. "Really? For me? Even...presents?" The word felt foreign on his tongue, no one had ever given anything to the lonely hanyou.

"Of course!" Kagome continued excitedly, "What's a birthday without presents? Tell you what, how about we make it one week from now? It'll still be summer so the weather will be nice and it gives me time to get everything prepared, what do you think?"

Inuyasha had a hard time quelling the emotions of gratitude and joy rising in his chest. This was all for him, she was doing this all for him...

He turned away abruptly.

"Keh, do what you want, as long as I get food I'm happy."

Watching him knowingly a tender expression spread across Kagome's features, noticing the creased emotion in Inuyasha's voice and how his ears quivered slightly atop his snowy head.

"Thank you...Inuyasha." Kagome's voice was a soft smile. "I'd better head back over to the well then, there's so much to do! I'll see you soon, OK?"

"Keh."

Grinning to herself Kagome ran off in the direction of the bone-eating well, knowing that he wouldn't want her to see him in such an emotional state.

What Kagome didn't know, however, was that when Inuyasha was quite sure she was of ear-shot, he smiled to himself gently, a glimmer of what might have been tears in his eyes, and whispered "Thank you too, Kagome...thank you too..."

To be continued...

xXx

I'm hoping there were no glaring mistakes in that piece, I kind of didn't have time to check it so I hope it was all OK.

Did you like it? This is quite weird for me, I normally go for writing full-on yaoi pieces (guyxguy) but for this I haven't. I'm not sure whether I want to put a lemon in or what, please give me your opinions and views as they will be very much appreciated.

Thank you for reading and reviewing, this piece is for all you people that do.