March 29
I'm 19 today!
I hadn't really thought much about my birthday up to this point. I guess with other things going on, my birthday was the farthest thing from my mind. But when I woke up this morning and realized I'm a year older, it made me kinda happy.
Instead of waking up to Inuyasha in bed next to me, Nico was in his place. "Good morning, Nico," I said as I rubbed his head. "Where's Inuyasha?" Of course, Nico just meowed and that didn't really answer my question at all.
Then the door opened and Inuyasha came in carrying a tray of food. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday my beautiful Kagome, happy birthday to you!"
"You're so sweet, Yasha!" I said as I sat up.
"Breakfast in bed for the birthday girl," he said as he sat next to me. Then he kissed my lips and put my breakfast in front of me. "I made your favorite."
I kissed him again. "Thank you, my love." I started to eat. "This is delicious!"
"I tried my best," he said with a shrug. "Are you ready for your party later?"
"Yes, I'm super excited." Our friends were coming over this afternoon to celebrate.
"Good. You finish your breakfast. I'll run you a hot bath. Then you'll get your present."
I finished my breakfast and had a very relaxing bath. After getting dressed I found Inuyasha in the main room playing with Nico on the floor.
"Ready for your present?" he asked when he heard me come in.
"Yes!" I said excitedly.
He went to get it from wherever he was hiding it then came over to sit next to me. "Hope you like it."
I kissed him. "I know I will." As always, Inuyasha's gift wrapping was very creative but he tried his best and I loved it. When I pulled off the wrapping paper I gasped with excitement. Then I held up the beautiful teal kimono patterned with blue and yellow flowers. "Wow! Inuyasha, this is so gorgeous!"
"I figured you can wear it to the spring festival tomorrow."
"I will. Thank you so much, honey!" I threw my arms around him and kissed him. Inuyasha is the best. Leave it to him to make my birthday so special.
This afternoon Miroku and Sango came over with their kids. Shippo and Rin came over.
"Happy birthday, Kagome!" they all exclaimed when they came in.
"Thank you, everyone!" I said happily. We spent the rest of the afternoon eating and talking and I opened the rest of my gifts.
My birthday was so wonderful. I have the most amazing friends and the most incredible husband in the entire world.
I never would have imagined my 19th birthday would be spent here with all of my friends like this. I only wish that my family could have been here to celebrate with me. My mom always made the best birthday cakes and Sota would give me a handmade card every year. Grandpa's gifts were always a little eccentric but I saved each one of them. Today was one of those days where I missed my family just a little bit more. But I have so many people here that care about me to celebrate with and they certainly made this birthday very special.
I'm going to go to bed with Inuyasha now. It's also interesting to think that I first met him four years ago today. It was my 15th birthday when I first went down the well and found him stuck to the sacred tree. That was the fateful day that changed my life forever and four years later I'm still here with him. I wouldn't have it any other way.
