Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, but I can pretend I do, right???

A/N: Alright, now somebody define lemon, lime, and grapefruit. (You're just getting me curious.) I know what's lemon and lime, but never the difference between the two. Now, grapefruit is completely new to me... Welcome to the world of fanfics... *sigh*

Happy Birthday!

by Nankinmai

Chapter 3 - Good Night

Kagome was laying on her stomach on top of her bed, reading the last of Maison Ikkoku. She sighed as she closed the manga. 'I wonder if that kind of ending will happen to me,' thought Kagome. Suddenly, she heard the bathroom door open and a few footsteps walking towards it.

"Oh my. It seems like it was a good idea to keep that extra set of sweats after all," said Mrs. Higurashi.

"This haori feels weird," stated Inuyasha, tugging at the sweatpants.

"It'll simply takes some time to get use to it. Kagome! You may take your bath now!" Mrs. Higurashi said loud enough to be reached down the hallway.

"Hai!" responded Kagome. She put away her manga, grabbed her clothes and walked out of her room. However, she stopped as Inuyasha came into he view. 'Even in sweats, he looks pretty good,' she thought.

"Nee-chan, daijoubu? You're face is turning red," interupted Souta.

"Eh? Oh, it's nothing," Kagome responded as she quickened her pace towards the bathroom and slammed the door shut as soon as she was inside.

"Come, Inuyasha. We'll wait till Kagome is finished with her bath before we heat any food up. In the meantime, we need to set up a futon in Souta's room for you to sleep in," said Mrs. Higurashi.

"Keh, I'd rather sleep in a tree." replied Inuyasha, doing his usual stance.

"But the rain is coming back with a slight thunder storm." As if on cue, there was a flash of bright light from the windows and a loud roll of thunder came several seconds later.

"Boy, the weather did change pretty fast," Souta piped up. Inuyasha thought, 'Yeah, it did. Should I risked getting soak wet and struck by lightning, or have a nice warm room with a hyperactive kid? Stand up to the storm like a man, but alone? Or act like Myouga, but be close enough to-'

"Fine. Where's your room, kid?"

(Alright, alright... OOC, right? But come now, what's the point of Inuyasha sleeping in that storm, even if its for his pride? Boring... *yawns*)

Half an hour later, Kagome opened the door and walked out of the bathroom, wearing her favorite PJs. She heard loud shouts coming from down the hallway, so she decided to check out what was going on in Souta's room. When she opened the door, she could only gape at what she saw. There was Souta, hopping on his bed while shouting at the hanyou. Inuyasha himself was shouting back at Souta, sitting on the futon that was next to Souta's bed. His eyes were practically glued to the television screen that was across the room, his hands holding onto a video game controller while his thumbs were jumping about the control pad. Kagome didn't know how to react as the boys got more and more excited. However, suddenly...

"Kuso!" swore Inuyasha while Souta went, "Noooo!!!!!" Kagome sweatdropped at this and thought, 'Boys really do get too excited about video games."

"Kagome! Inuyasha! Your food is heated up already!" Mrs. Higurashi shouted from the kitchen.

"Arigato, Mama!" replied Kagome, while dragging a reluctant Inuyasha out of Souta's room. They went down to the kitchen to the smell of curry.

"Oh no, I had that last time also. It burnt my tongue! What are you guys trying to do, relive every single horrific details for me?" inquired Inuyasha. Kagome had to take a deep breathe before responding.

"Iie, Inuyasha. We're not trying to recreate your version of hell. And besides, Mama took the time to heat up the curry and she even cleaned up the mess you made earlier!" Inuyasha looked around and finally noticed the lack of mud prints.

"Keh! I'm still not eating that, wen-"

"Hmm?" interupted Mrs. Higurashi.

"Urk... Nevermind."

"Inuyasha, all you have to do is wait for the curry to cool down a bit. It's really not as hot as it seems, just like the bath," Mrs. Higurashi said with a smiling face. 'Damn, Kagome's mother is even scarier when she's smiling,' thought Inuyasha. Meanwhile, Kagome grabbed two plates, filled both half with rice and pour some curry over them. She also grabbed two spoons before walking to the dining table and placed them down.

"Come on, Inuyasha. Just give it one more chance," said Kagome, as she sat down in her seat. Hesitating a bit, the hanyou finally sat down in front of the other plate of curry rice. He slowly scooped up a spoonful of the food and brought it to his open mouth.

"Hey, it's not that hot."

"Didn't I tell you that?"

"Although, I still prefer that other stuff."

"What are you talking about?" inquired Mrs. Higurashi.

"That stuff that Kagome usually brings to my time." Both mother and daughter sweatdropped at this.

"You mean ramen?" asked the older Higurashi.

"Yeah! That's it! You wouldn't happen to have any right now, would you?" Inuyasha asked, about to dump the food in front of him away as soon as he can hear a 'yes'.

"I'm sorry. I'm afraid we ran out yesterday." Inuyasha's ears droop at this. Feeling pity for the hanyou, Mrs. Higurashi said, "But I was planning to go shopping tomorrow anyway. So you can have some then." At this, Inuyasha perked up and quickly stuff the curry rice down, wanting the next day to come as soon as possible. Kagome giggled at the reaction in front of her.

When the two were finished, Kagome washed the dishes while Inuyasha went back to Souta's room. It wasn't long before shouts could be heard from both the boys. After she was done, she walked back to her room. Upon passing Souta's, she could hear another "Kuso!" as well as several other colorful words. 'Guess tonight isn't Inuyasha's night to be playing video games,' thought Kagome.

After Inuyasha swore as much as he could, he realized that Kagome had gone back to her room. Much to the disappointment of Souta, the hanyou got up and left the room, straight into Kagome's. He found her sitting by her desk, her head bending over a huge "spellbook". Kagome heard him and looked up.

"Is there something you wanted, Inuyasha?"

"You have to study for your test tomorrow, right?"

"Hai."

"Keh, then go back to studying." And with that, he walked back to Souta's room, much to the kid's delight. They continued to play until Souta feel asleep on the edge of his bed. Getting up, it took Inuyasha a while to figure out how to turn off the damn contraption. When he finally got it done, he placed Souta properly into bed and pulled up the covers. Then as quietly as he could, he walked back to Kagome's room, only to find her asleep as well at her desk. Inuyasha muttered something that sounded like "Baka" and walked over to pick her up gently. He repeated the process as he had done for her brother. Afterwards, Inuyasha simply stared at Kagome's sleeping face, as peaceful as it can be. Suddenly, he heard the miko mumbled something in her sleep. Inuyasha leaned just a little closer, trying to hear what she was saying.

"Inuyasha..." Inuyasha started to grin at this.

"Osuwari..." *thud* The grin quickly turned into a scowl. 'Just what is she dreaming about?' thought Inuyasha. As soon as he could get up, he started to walk out of the room. The last thing he heard before softly closing the door was, "Please be careful..."

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Japanese terms: (See earlier chapters for other terms.)

Haori - the red clothing Inuyasha wears (I think)

Iie - no

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A/N: Yeah! This chappie is just a bit longer than the first two chappies, so I hope everybody enjoys it. Oh yeah, before I forget, does anybody know if there's any official names for Kagome's three friends? I know lots of people has simply made some up, but I don't really want to do that if I can. *sigh* Only two reviews for Ch. 2. Guess I won't post this up till really late at night or the next morning... Gomen!

Chris-Redfield26 - Thanks for stopping by. Haha, make sure to draw your own bath from now on!

Bunny - Gimme some time! I'm still in the middle of reading yours! XD (If the story is already way ahead, I usually wait till the last chapter and then submit an extra long review... It's easier for me!)

Nankinmai - *evil grin*
Inuyasha - Do I want to know what you're grinning about?
Nankinmai - I don't think so. I don't want you to beat me up just yet.
Inuyasha - You better tell me what it is now, wench...
Nankinmai - Uh oh... Umm... Uh... There's Kouga!
Inuyasha - Where!?!
Nankinmai - *flees*
Inuyasha - ... Come back here bitch! *starts chasing*
Kouga - *lands on Inuyasha's face* Oi, pup!
Nankinmai - *giggles* See? I was right!
Inuyasha - #^@!*#^*%!!!!!!!!!
Nankinmai - *gasps* How do you have such a potty mouth???
Kouga - You're right. We better wash it out. *grabs a bar of soap and stuffs it into Inuyasha's mouth*
Inuyasha - mmph!
Nankinmai - Would you like to do the honor, Kouga?
Kouga - My pleasure. *ahem* Ja ne!