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Chapter 4: Happy Birthday, InuYasha!
InuYasha sat, perched in his favorite tree. The sun was setting faster than usual, most likely because he dreaded what would follow its absence. Why the gods made him live through his birthday as a human, he never understood. Each time he would ask his father for insight, it would be followed with a, "The Gods have their reasons," which left InuYasha even more confused. InuYasha sighed exhaustedly. He was exhausted emotionally, mentally and everything in between. Being born into two worlds made things harder for him, even as he aged. He didn't have a childhood to reflect back on, references to make. Even being royalty couldn't keep him happy. If anything, it only reminded him that he was different from the rest of the world. All InuYasha wanted was to be looked at the way people looked at his father. With pride, jealousy, and even admiration. Of course his mother turned heads. Her beauty was majestic in so many ways, it amazed him how his father could have caught such a woman, the brute. But he was always grateful to have parents like his. He could have been born from Satan's mother, like Sesshomaru was.
Feh, InuYasha thought. Ain't no way in hell I'd share the same mother with that block of ice. As InuYasha turned his face to the heavens, he sighed at the all too familiar sense of his powers leaving him. His eyes opened and revealed those chocolate eyes that seemed to mimick his mother's. And with that, the dreaded Moon rose and smirked at InuYasha, as if feeding off of his frustration.
"Inu-kun?" A soft voice called from below him. "Inu-kun," his mother smiled as she looked up at him. "Please, come down, son. Your father would like a word," she bowed slightly and turned slowly. Her long and extravagant yet very light kimono swam in the breeze behind her as she walked into the manor. Those are her bathrobes InuYasha thought. His mother rarely allowed him to see her in such inappropriate clothing. She must have been with his father. InuYasha gagged at the idea of what could have occurred in the hot springs, wiping imaginary tears from his eyes and laughing to himself as he jumped down from his branch. It escaped InuYasha's mind that his powers had just left, but was soon realized as he went flailing to the ground and face planted into the grass. His disfigured form lay in the grass, groans and whimpers fill the air. InuYasha growled as he stood to his feet, brushing the dirt out of his hair and off of his bare chest. He walked into his home, pondering where his father could be. He looked down the long hallway, his train of thought crashing as something pricked his neck. InuYasha's clawless hand went flying to his skin, squashing the all too familiar pest, Myoga.
"What are YOU doing here, Myoga?" Myoga landed in his hand, shaking his head back to consciousness.
"Master InuYasha, what an honor to feast upon your human blood," the nasal-voiced flea chuckled and looked up at his host.
"What do you want, pest," InuYasha asked.
"I came to be the first to wish you a merry aging," the flea demon bowed as best as his engorged belly would allow. InuYasha rolled his eyes and pinched the flea between his thumb and index finger.
"That's not all you wanted. Speak or imma flick you into the royal pig pen," InuYasha threatened the creature. Myoga shuddered and covered his small eyes with his four arms.
"Okay! Okay, I'll talk," the flea sighed and moved his arms. "As you are aware, you are turning of age today. And I do believe your father has great things in store for you on this night," the flea jumped from InuYasha's palm to the top of his black locks.
"So what? It can't be that big of a deal," InuYasha muttered as he began to walk toward the throne room, assuming his father would be there. "My father does the same thing every night of my birthday: he tells me the importance of my existence, explains how I will serve my purpose in the future and that's it."
"Ahh, but when did he say such instances would occur?" Myoga inquired. InuYasha pondered the flea's question. His father had explain to him when he was old enough, InuYasha would embark on a spiritual journey both physically and mentally. What that meant, InuYasha would never know...
"Whatever, flea. Just forget about it. It's going to be a normal birthday like all my others," InuYasha shrugged as he reached the bright red doors that hid the beauty of his father's throne room. He pushed the large door open and stepped inside. His father sat on the softest of silks that padded his throne, dressed only in his hakama bottoms that coincidentally were crafted from the same silk as his mother's bathrobes. He looked up and smiled at his son, motioning for him to ascend and join him on the platform.
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"Omedetou on your aging, son. It is an honor to spend yet another New Moon with you," his father smiled.
"It's just another day, father..." Inuyasha scoffed, "feh..not something to make such a big deal about."
"Inuyasha..." his father began.
"No, dad, please...don't glorify this day...I don't want to be a disappointment.."
"You know, one thing I strictly remember about young Inuyasha was his persistence...but also, his inability to shut up," giggled a voice from behind Inuyasha. He stopped talking, his mind reeling with who the voice could be coming from. He turned, before glancing at his father. His father sat, an amused smile gracing his features.
"Was this your doing," he asked, his father shaking his head before he, too, looked to the young girl who stood at the entrance of the throne room. Kagome smiled, bowing respectfully to Lord Inutaisho, then to Inuyasha. Izayoi entered the room behind her, placing a hand on Kagome's shoulder.
"Please, sweetheart. My lord is off duty, no need to be so formal." Kagome smiled understandingly at the beautiful woman before turning her eyes to Inuyasha once more.
"Happy Birthday, Inuyasha," she began to walk to him, holding a small box with a bow perched neatly atop it. "I know you're not the fondest of this day but, I.." Inuyasha held a hand out to stop her. Kagome stared, confused, as Inuyasha looked at her sternly. "Just let me ex-" he held his hand up again to stop her. He had reached the bottom of the stairs, staring directly into Kagome's eyes. "Inuyasha I'm sorry...I am-" Inuyasha placed his human hands onto either side of Kagome's face, tilting her head gently to the side before placing his lips firmly against hers. Kagome blushed, her eyes drooping before finally closing as she melted into the kiss. Inuyasha's hand fell from her face to her waist, the other gently taking the present from her hands. She subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck in a hug, breaking the kiss to bury her face into his neck. Inuyasha smiled, returning the embrace.
"Thanks, 'Gome..this means a lot," he pulled away from her, looking at his mom and flashing her a smile. "So this was your doing?"
"Indeed," she laughed softly and stood next to her husband, sitting on the arm of the throne and draping her arm around her husband's shoulders.
"Koi, why don't we give them some privacy...I will speak with them later," Inutaisho stood, lacing his fingers through his wife's and leading her out a door to the side of the throne. Inuyasha watched them leave, drawing his attention back to the beauty in his arms.
"Kagome," he smiled. She laughed and hugged him once more. "Thanks for coming."
"How could I not? Your mother is quite the persuasive one," she winked and stood up straight, blushing at the feel of Inuyasha's arm around her waist. She cleared her throat nervously, stepping to the side before motioning to his present. "Open it." Inuyasha's arm fell from her waist as he acknowledged the box in his hand. An eyebrow rose in curiosity as he pulled the top off the box. Inside lay a string of black-blue beads, held by flax-string and detailed with fangs between each bead. A rosary of some sort...Inuyasha hooked a finger under the string, pulling it from the box. "I saw it and instantly thought of you...i bought it from the village we used to visit when we were kids...the elder preistess, Kaede, she crafted it."
"That old hag hasn't died yet?" Inuyasha jokingly laughed, placing the box on the floor. Kagome slapped his arm playfully, only encouraging his laughter.
"Inuyasha!"
"I'm just playing, wench..." Kagome took the necklace from him, reaching up to slide it over his head, before placing it snuggly around his neck. She stepped behind him, placing her dainty hands to the nape of his neck, tugging on his black river of hair and pulling them from the confinement of the necklace. She took note of the glimpse at his back she was graced with. The rippling of his muscles as he stood up straight.
"There," she said softly, running her fingers through his hair before he turned to face her. "D-do you like it?"
"It's great," he smiled, his fangless teeth gleaming in the dimly-lit throne room. Kagome beamed up at him, placing her hand on her heart.
"Well, I'm glad you like it," she spoke. "And I'm glad you forgive me..."
"I never said that," Inuyasha winked mischievously at her. "I'm not convinced that I should forgive you just yet..."
"Master Inuyasha," a knock came from the throne room's door. It was one of the castle's many maids, Nana. "The Lord would like to speak with you. He has informed me to bring you to the castle gardens...but to direct your guest to your chambers..." she blushed and looked nervously to Kagome. Inuyasha blinked once, confused. "His majesty would love if you spent this evening being pampered by the kingdom's finest attenders, while he and the young master discuss important matters. This way, Lady Kagome," she extended an arm in the direction of a hallway leading opposite of where InuYasha would be going. She looked nervously at the hanyou.
"Just go with her...if you don't, my mom will have my head."
"But it isn't my birthday...why would I have to be pampered?"
"Just enjoy yourself, Kagome...this is my mother's doing once more...just go with it..I'll be there soon," he smiled, sighing and beginning the trek to the castle garden. Kagome stood, helpless.
"This way, m'lady." Kagome sighed, picking up the small present box before joining the maiden in the walk to Inuyasha's side of the castle.
WHEEEEE DOGGIES...Someone said I should elaborate on the details of Kagome's leaving Inuyasha in the first place...DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO...I'm kidding...that will come very soon...just let me finish Inuyasha's Birthday Surprise and alll will be revealed. Once again, my screen name on IMVU is Kyxes. 3
