Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters.
Author's Note: I believe this was request from another story of mine but oh well. English-Japanese Dictionary:
Otanjoubiomedetougozaimasu – Happy Birthday
Koibito – Sweetheart
Omusubi – Rice Ball
Sempai – senior (like in school, or a higher belt in karate)
Oni - ogre, demon, it (i.e., in a game of tag)
Bokken – Wooden Sword
I also don't own Furi Kuri: FLCL. Happy Reading!
- Na
Purrfect
Chapter 12: The Decision
It had been awhile since Kagome wrote herself a note, and now today it was too late. Today was Kagome's 515th birthday, the younger human Kagome's fifteenth birthday, the day she would disappear into an old well. As a result it would consume her life, her soul, her love.
Kagome walked out front of the school alone one of the very rare moments that Inu-Yasha wasn't at her side; he had to go check up on something and promised to return soon (::cough:: birthday preparations ::cough::).
"Kagome," said a cheerful voice from behind her, it wasn't Inu-Yasha or any of the kids but the voice still tugged at her, she simply couldn't place it.
Kagome turned around, "Hojo?"
"Yeah, umm... Kagome I was wondering if since I heard it's your birthday and all, if for a present if I could treat you to dinner and a movie?" Hojo said with sweet unknowing confidence.
"Umm... I believe you have the wrong person," Kagome said a bit nervous.
"Are you not Higurashi, Kagome?" asked Hojo, Kagome could only nod, "than I have the right person."
Kagome didn't know what to say, she had no clue. Lucky for her Inu-Yasha was walking up from behind her. He grew slightly angry at the sight of Hojo, but he smirked that he now had a chance to really mess with him.
Inu-Yasha slipped his arms around Kagome; she knew he was there before he touched her. Inu-Yasha took advantage as he saw that skin on the left side of her neck was exposed. Drinking in her scent, he dipped his head down and pressed it to her skin, before lifting his head and glancing in her eyes as best her could, "otanjoubiomedetougozaimasu koibito,' said Inu-Yasha with a smirk, than he looked at the shocked Hojo.
"Oh where are my manners? Inu-Yasha this is Hojo he thought I was the other Kagome and invited me on a birthday dinner, Hojo this is Inu-Yasha my husband,' said Kagome with a smile.
As usually the worlds most annoying optimist, kept his sunny disposition, "Oh well than nice to meet you both. I'm sorry I didn't realize that there was two Higurashi, Kagome's at this school, or that you looked identical. Are you related to one another?"
"Not really," replied Kagome with a nervous laugh.
Inu-Yasha leaned close to Kagome's true ears, He whispered so only she could hear, "You're a terrible liar," Inu-Yasha than turned to Hojo, "The two aren't the same. My Kagome has cat green eyes, and is older than the other Kagome."
Hojo just nodded and walked away.
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A rather large group approached the Higurashi house; there was Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Shippou, Shiori, Yukio, Inu-Taro, Yoko, Izayoi, Kiyoshi, Kimiki, Rin, Noriko, Kanna, Sango, Sachiko, Ryo, Rei, and Haru. Awaiting them at the house was Sessho-Maru, Kagura, Miroku, Gen (Wife to Miroku), Kohaku, and Hachi.
Kagome was should we say in the least very surprised, it had been Inu-Yasha's doing he had called Miroku and Sessho-Maru from school. She hadn't expected so many people and more of her classmates were coming later.
Everyone walked into the house Inu-Yasha and Kagome were mortified as two running boys one sporting a wolf's tail and the other dog ears ran towards the living room. Inu-Yasha quickly grabbed each boy by the back of the neck he growled and turned to the boys, to the three humans Ryo, Rei, and Haru who didn't know the truth. Luckily the three had been preoccupied and had not seen the boys as they quickly tweaked the necklaces that concealed their Youkai features.
Kagome's birthday party began, music played throughout the house as everyone went into the kitchen where there was a rather large buffet of food. Kagome was surprised to see so much food, and none of which she cooked, she looked around, her invisible ears twitched. Kagome caught a smiling Gen, who simply said over the noise, "Otanjoubiomedetougozaimasu, we didn't know what to get you, so I chattered."
"Thank You,' replied Kagome as she picked up a few omusubi. As the party went on, a few stray people showed up at the door most were school sempais. Many also complained that at such a part there shouldn't be children or adults. Needless to say by the end of the night more students knew that Kagome and Inu-Yasha were married and parents of eight.
Kagome received from Rin, Sessho-Maru, and Kagura that night off special (free babysitters for eight!). From Miroku's family she received the chattering service, magick weapon polish, and a new bow. Ryo, and Rei gave her all three Furi Kuri: FLCL DVDs, Haru gave her a new sundress. The children showered her with gifts of macaroni necklaces, and drawings. Shippou and Shiori had brought Kagome's Sengoku Jidai clothes to the drycleaner for cleaning. Kagome was truly happy for each present, thanking everyone to no end and insisting they shouldn't have.
Since the next day was a school day, everyone was gone and the house cleaned, (thanks to the help of Gen and Rin) before midnight. It had left plenty of time, for her to enjoy her alone time with Inu-Yasha, and he had still owed her a birthday present.
Kagome looked over her notes for her test the next day, before she had even removed the concealing spell. Inu-Yasha silently stocked her from behind, "Well I suspect you want your birthday present..." Kagome could feel his breath on her neck and she shivered, she received no time to respond, "Oni!" Inu-Yasha tapped Kagome on the shoulder, and making sure she was up for the game he backed away slowly, but prepared to bolt away. Out of nowhere came Kagome's tail as it brushed against Inu-Yasha's leg.
Inu-Yasha looked down in disbelief, "Oni," replied Kagome, "Not tonight, lets stay in ok?"
"You're the birthday girl and for tonight and tonight only, ok more so than usual, I hanyou Inu-Yasha will be your willing slave," replied Inu-Yasha holding in a laugh and bowing, Kagome turned around, "What do you wish of me? My Queen."
Kagome smiled as Inu-Yasha rose from his bow, she sunk over to him a dangerous grin plastered to her face. Kagome leaned towards Inu-Yasha and kissed him slightly, before seductively walking over to their bed.
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Kagome walked out of school Inu-Yasha to her left; today she would be given a chance to give herself the letter. This morning should have been the morning that the lady with the Noh mask, the Mask of Flesh, came to the shrine. She had spoken with Inu-Yasha earlier that morning when they both felt the mask's power, if they should do something or not. The answer at the time was not.
Kagome walked by a group of girls. One said, "There is no possible way that dragons of any kind have survived till today, the stupidity of humans killed them all!" Kagome looked at the girls they were the same she had overheard a few days before her fifteenth birthday (not 515th).
"Excuse me, but you forgot that it wasn't only the dragons that were killed off but demons as well. And your wrong it is highly possible that demons and dragons alike are alive today, they could be in disguise, and have you forgotten the Kimono Dragons?" said Kagome.
The girls started shocked at Kagome, "She has a point," said one.
The other girl looked mad, as it had been her argument rightfully shot down, "Who asked you?" Kagome ignored the fuming girl and continued to walk away.
Inu-Yasha and Kagome separated after they got off school property, Inu-Yasha had said that he would go help Miroku with something or other, the children were at after school practice of the school play Kagome would be left on her own devices.
Kagome walked alone down the familiar path, the path to her family's Shrine. She half expected to see her younger self their at the shrine. But today was the day either left in young Kagome's or Ms. Higurashi's hands the letter would be removed fro Kagome's backpack.
Finally coming upon the stairs that lead up to the shrine Kagome took each step slowly all a bit too nervous. Upon reaching the top Kagome realized that for a human they were rather taxing stairs, why had she never seen it before?
She looked around there was the normal hustle and bustle of people and somewhere farther away Kagome's grandfather was giving some tourist a 'short' history lesson. At this thought Kagome smiled and a bit of her nerves calmed. Taking in a deep breath she could already smell a young Inu-Yasha all over the shrine, mostly in the well.
Kagome walked up to goshinboku she reached a hesitant hand towards it's trunk, the all too familiar aura reached out to the miko turned hanyou and wrapped itself around Kagome just had it always done. The tree still knew her and held her memories, as she saw a scene of the quintuplet's birth, Shiori's birthday party, Shippou's first bike, and Yukio's first bokken. Kagome couldn't help but smile, all the memories that fell in between, when the demons fought for their very existence.
"Kagome?" said a soft voice Kagome could never forget, she turned around quickly to see her mother, as she was 500 years ago, "Oh I'm sorry you look just like my daughter, except you have green eyes. I'm sorry to have bothered you." Kagome couldn't seem to find the words move to hand the letter to her mother. It was like seeing a ghost, but t was too late to do anything, Ms. Higurashi had turned to renter the house.
Kagome just turned her attention towards goshinboku, it sill whispered to her to destroy the letter. But no her mind was made up... or was it?
Strong arms decided for Kagome as they wrapped around Kagome's waist. She had been so lost in thought that she hadn't even noticed Inu-Yasha, "What are you doing here?"
"Thought I would come and see goshinboku, it will always remember us, wont it Inu-Yasha?" asked Kagome, turning to look at Inu-Yasha.
"Of course, none of our decisions were made with out its silent consent, just because this tree wanted us to turn out together and happy," replied Inu-Yasha. Kagome smiled and turned her gaze back to goshinboku.
Author's Note: The End! For readers of my other Inu fic this makes finished story 3. Please tell me what you think. Thanks.
- Na