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Chapter Seventeen: Kagome's Birthday and Birthnight

Kagome sat outside of Kaede's house with her head resting on her hand. Everyone had gone to bed a while ago, but she wanted to stay up and wait for Inuyasha to get back. He hadn't told her where he was going, so she was starting to get worried.

She closed her eyes. She felt so guilty about finding the necklace that Inuyasha meant to give her as a gift. She started thinking about how beautiful her necklace was. Though something seemed odd. It looked like it was a modern piece of jewelry.

The gold seemed to be polished and bent in a way that she had never seen in this era. Then it hit her like a truck. Inuyasha probably got it while in my time. It didn't take her much longer to put the connection between her necklace and the ring Sango got together.

Kagome thought about it or a second. Miroku probably wanted to give Sango a ring, so Inuyasha gave him the ring he intended to give her.

She was surprised when she felt Inuyasha pick her up. She kept her eyes closed and pretended to be asleep while he carried her to the tree. She didn't open her eyes and look up at him until they were both in the tree.

"Did I wake you up?" he asked when he saw her eyes open.

"No." she nuzzled and kissed his neck a little bit. "Inuyasha."

"Hmm?" he enjoyed the feeling of Kagome's kisses.

"I'm sorry I ruined the birthday present you got for me."

"Who told you?"

"Miroku."

"Oh."

Kagome stopped kissing his neck and just rested her head on his shoulder. "I think it was really nice of you to give Miroku that ring."

"You figured it out, huh."

Kagome repositioned herself so that she was straddling his lap. "Inuyasha, you are an wonderful person. I'm a lucky girl."

Inuyasha leaned back and smiled. "Yeah, you are."

Kagome laughed at his ability to sound cocky and leaned in so she could kiss him. Inuyasha put his hand on the back of her neck, so that the kiss would last a little bit longer. When they broke apart Kagome rested her head against his chest and listened to his heart beat until she fell asleep.

xxx The Next Morning aka Kagome's Birthday xxx

Shippo tip toed out of Kaede's house to the tree Kagome and Inuyasha were sleeping in. Sango had sent him to go get Inuyasha, but he didn't know how to do it without waking Kagome up.

He sat below them for a few seconds before he got an idea. He picked up a handful of small rocks and started throwing them at Inuyasha.

The first one missed him completely.

The second one hit him, but Inuyasha just tightened his arms around Kagome.

The third one was the one that woke him up. His eyes shot open and he looked down at Shippo, "Go away." He whispered.

"But we need your help."

"With what?"

"Getting Kagome's party ready."

Inuyasha sighed and jumped down for the tree while still holding Kagome. He looked around for a good spot to put her down. After making sure that Kagome was comfortable he followed Shippo into Kaede's house.

"What do you need help with?" he asked.

Sango looked up at him from her spot on the floor. She had been working all morning with Miroku, Shippo and Kaede to get things ready. "Inuyasha. You have a good nose, could you find some flowers to decorate the room with."

"Fine. Where's Kouga? Shouldn't he be helping too."

"He is. Didn't you see him on the roof."

"No."

"It's his job to make sure that Kagome doesn't come in before we're done."

Inuyasha grumbled something about Kouga getting the easy job as he walked out of the house. He started to walk into the woods, but stopped and looked up at the roof. Kouga was sitting up there with his eyes focused on Kagome.

He hated the way Kouga was looking her, but he knew there wasn't anything he could do about it. He growled a little bit, then jumped off into the woods for flowers.

After Inuyasha was gone Kouga jumped down from the roof and sat near Kagome, watching her sleep. He took in a deep breath and leaned down to kiss her. Kagome's eyes fluttered a little bit, but she thought it was Inuyasha, so she kissed him back.

When her eyes did open and she saw that it was Kouga. She screamed. "Kouga! How dare you!" She slapped him as hard as she could and went running into the woods.

Kouga was a little taken back by Kagome's outburst. He rubbed the spot on his face that Kagome slapped and walked into Kaede's house.

"Kouga!" Sango was shocked to see him "You're supposed to be outdoors making sure Kagome doesn't come in."

"I know." He said "She er went for a walk."

Sango raised her eye brows in disbelief. "Ok."

"Do you need any help in here?"

xxx With A Very Angry Kagome xxx

Kagome pounded her fist against her sides as she stormed randomly through the forest. She couldn't believe that Kouga had the nerve to kiss her when he knew very well that she was Inuyasha's girlfriend.

She sat down and bit her lip. Her birthday didn't seem to be coming off to a good start. She brought her hand up to her face when she felt hot tears running down it, she had no idea that she had been crying.

"Morning Kagome. I didn't know you were up."

Kagome turned her head and saw Inuyasha standing behind her and was holding a bunch a white flowers. He had a smile on his face, but it disappeared really quickly when he saw that she was crying.

"K-Kagome, what's wrong?" He sat down beside her and put his arm over her shoulder.

She took a deep breath in. "Inuyasha what would you do if Kouga tried to hug me."

"I would knock his lights out. Why? Did he hug you or something?"

Kagome bit her bottom lip, "Umm, no."

"Then why are you crying?"

"I — umm -" she didn't know what Inuyasha would do if he knew Kouga kissed her, so she decided to keep it to herself. "I just hurt my hand this morning. That's all." Kagome felt a pang of guilt, she hated having to lie to Inuyasha. Even though it wasn't a complete lie. She did hurt her hand while slapping Kouga.

Inuyasha looked down at her hand. "How did it get hurt?"

"I hit something really hard, and it hurt my hand."

Inuyasha lifted up her hand and looked at it. "It doesn't look too bad." He said. Then he kissed her palm and each of her fingers. "Better?"

Kagome nodded. Inuyasha lifted up her chin and kissed her.

"Kagome, how did you hide you scent the other day?"

Kagome smiled, "Do you really want to know?"

"Yeah."

"I hid in a bush that was surrounded by wild flowers."

"That's why I didn't smell you, I thought it was the flowers."

Kagome laughed. "Believe it or not, there was actually a point when you were only standing a few feet away from me."

"Hey you guys, Sango said everything is ready." Shippo came running up to them.

"Ok." Kagome stood up and looked down at Inuyasha. "Thanks Inuyasha."

"What did I do?"

"You put me in a good mood."

"Well -" Inuyasha stood up and smiled, but then he caught a scent on the wind.

"What's wrong?"

"I smell smoke."

He started running in the direction the smoke was coming from. He was followed a short distance away by Kagome and Shippo. The all ran till the got to Kaede's house. Inuyasha was relieved to see that it wasn't on fire, but then he began to wonder what was burning.

Sango ran up to Kagome from behind the house. "Happy birthday Kagome!" she yelled throwing her arms around her.

"Thanks Sango. Is something burning?"

"Yeah. The arrows."

"What arrows?"

"The ones that poisoned you."

Inuyasha smirked. "Good."

"Oh." Kagome sounded a little disappointed. "They were really nice arrows."

"They poisoned you!" Inuyasha was shocked.

Kagome just sighed. "I know, but they were so pretty. And they were really sharp. I'll need to find someone who can make them for me."

Inuyasha and Sango were both baffled. They didn't understand why Kagome would want something that almost killed her. Shippo finally tugged on Kagome's sleeve, "Do you want to eat your birthday breakfast, I helped make it."

"Sure Shippo." She picked him up and walked into Kaede's house.

Kagome was amazed at what Kaede's house looked like. Everything was so neat and clean. A meal was set out in the middle of the room. In the coiner opposite of her sat five presents. The walls were even covered with drawings that Shippo made.

"Do you like them?" Shippo asked when he saw that she was looking at them.

"Like them no I love them Shippo. You must have worked really hard on these."

Shippo blushed and jumped out of Kagome's arms. "Come on. Let's eat and open presents."

xxx Later xxx

Kagome tried to fit everything she wanted in her backpack. Their meal had lasted most of the day which was followed by presents. The knife that Miroku gave her was tied securely around her waist. She didn't want to put that in her backpack.

Shippo had made her little ear covers out of yarn. He told her that she should wear them when Inuyasha was annoying her, that way she wouldn't hear him. He asked her if they worked when she had them on, and even thought they didn't, Kagome pretended that they did. She didn't want Shippo feeling bad.

Sango gave her some comfortable shoes to walk in, and Kaede gave her a deep green blanket with a white dog and a black cat sleeping together on It.. Kouga handed Kagome some wildflowers and mumbled If I had know ahead of time, I would have gotten you something better.'

When Kagome walked out of Kaede's house she saw that everyone was relaxing in the sun. She watched that image for a little while before walking over to Inuyasha. "Are you ready?" she asked.

They had both decided that it would be best if he stayed in her time tonight. Mainly because Inuyasha didn't want to be around Kouga while he was human.

He nodded. They both said goodbye to everyone then headed for the well.

They were half way to there, when Kagome noticed that Inuyasha was holding something behind his back. "What's that?" she reached for it, but Inuyasha pulled it out of her reach.

"It's your birthday present."

Kagome raised her eyebrows. "Inuyasha, I thought this necklace was my birthday present."

"Well, you found it a day early, so it was just a regular present. This is a birthday present."

"Can I open it now?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because, I want to wait for the right moment."

Kagome laughed and tried to reach for it again, but Inuyasha held it above his head so she couldn't reach. She playfully punched his shoulder. When they reached the well Kagome sat on the edge of it and looked at Inuyasha.

"What are you looking at?" he asked, covering his nose.

"Just, you." She said. "I love your eyes Inuyasha." She leaned back until she finally fell into the well. Inuyasha followed shortly after, wondering what was so special about his eyes.

xxx Kagome's Era xxx

Inuyasha accidentally stepped on Kagome foot when they got to her time. She cried out in pain, so Inuyasha carried her out of the well. "I didn't mean too." He said when he put her down.

"I know." She wasn't that upset, the pain only lasted a few seconds, "You've never meant to hurt me."

"Kagome! Kagome!" Souta came running out of he house to give her a hug. "Happy birthday."

"Thanks Souta."

"I didn't know you were coming." Souta turned to Inuyasha.

"Happy birthday Kagome," Kagome's mom walked out of the house "Inuyasha, it's always nice to see you. I'll get some extra food when I go shopping today."

"Thanks."

"Where's Grandpa?" Kagome asked.

"He's inside somewhere." Souta said.

Kagome ran into the house, "Grandpa, where are you?" she yelled out.

"I'm in here. You don't need to make so much noise." He walked from his little room into the hallway. Kagome laughed and gave him a big hug. "Happy birthday child."

"I'm not a child anymore Grandpa."

Her grandfather chuckled. "It always amazes me at how quickly the youth want to grow old."

Kagome laughed. It felt really good to be home. Inuyasha sat in the backyard and watched Kagome and Souta play games. He glanced at the giant tree, he hand never noticed that it was the same one that he was attached too for 50 years. He frowned.

Kagome saw him staring at the tree. "If you want, you can cut it down Inuyasha, but I don't think it's the tree's fault."

Souta had no idea what Kagome was talking about What did the tree do to make Inuyasha mad at it he thought, but put it out of his mind when Kagome suggested a game they play.

The three of them stayed in the backyard until the sun started to go down. Kagome had her back to Inuyasha so she didn't notice his change, but Souta did. He was about to catch the ball that Kagome threw at him, but missed when Inuyasha caught his attention.

"What's wrong?" Kagome asked when she saw the shocked look on her little brother's face. She turned and noticed that Inuyasha's hair was now black, his ears were at the side of his head instead of on top, his claws were gone, and his amber eyes were gone.

"Inuyasha." Kagome smiled "You look different, did you get a new haircut or something?"

"Ha ha, very funny." He said sarcastically.

Kagome's mom opened the door, she looked curiously at Inuyasha, and then told everyone that it was dinner time.

Miss. Higurashi cooked all of Kagome's favorite foods and a little bit a ramen for Inuyasha. They all enjoyed a meal together. When it was over Kagome stood up to help clean but her mom kicked her and Inuyasha out of the room. "It's your birthday, bunny, you shouldn't have to work."

"Did your mom just call you bunny." Inuyasha asked as soon as they were in the living room.

"Yeah." Kagome rolled her eyes.

Souta walked into the room and grabbed the TV remote. "Mom said I could watch some TV before bed."

"Ok." Kagome sat down at one end of the couch and Souta picked a spot on the floor to sit on. Inuyasha laid down on the couch and rested his head in Kagome's lap. "Comfortable?" Kagome said.

Inuyasha looked up at her and smiled. "Yeah."

Kagome giggled a little bit and started to run her fingers threw his hair. She smiled at how soft his hair felt and concentrated on what was playing on television. Her mother came into the room about half an hour later and told Souta it was time for bed.

When Souta was out of the room Kagome's mom looked down at Inuyasha. "Aww, he looks so relaxed."

Kagome looked down at Inuyasha and noticed that he had fallen asleep.

"I'm gonna go to bed now."

"Night mom."

"Night Kagome."

Kagome looked down again at Inuyasha. Even though she didn't want to, she knew she would have to wake him up. She touched his nose lightly, his eyes twitched but he didn't wake up. So she did it again. The second time he opened his eyes and looked up at Kagome. "What do you want with my nose?"

"You fell asleep."

He sat up and rubbed his nose, "So."

"It's getting late."

"That's why you woke me up, to tell me we should go to sleep!"

"Inuyasha, I can't let you sleep with your head on my lap all night." Then Kagome blushed and Inuyasha laughed.

He tried to lay back down on Kagome's lap, but she stood up in time. Inuyasha grumbled, but grabbed her arm and pulled her down so that she way laying on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and closed his eyes again.

"Inuyasha,"

He opened them half way and looked at her. "What?"

"My mom will freak out if she finds me sleeping with you."

Inuyasha's eyes shot open the rest of the way. "I forgot to give you your present!" He sat up really quickly, almost making Kagome fall off, and he reached under the couch and grabbed a package. It was small and wrapped in brown paper.

He pulled Kagome onto his lap then handed her the box. She tore away the brown paper and pulled it open. Inuyasha closed his eyes. He started to worry that she wouldn't like it.

When Kagome saw what Inuyasha had given her she gasped. It was a beautiful white kimono. The bottom of it had an ocean design on it and the whole thing had silver trimming.

"Do you like it?"

Kagome threw her arms around his neck, "I love it."

Inuyasha kept his arms around Kagome and laid back down, pulling her with him. Her head rested on his chest, she could hear his heart beat again.

"I think you're foolish." Inuyasha said suddenly.

"What?" Kagome lifted herself on to her elbows so that she was able to look at his face.

"You're foolish."

"I'm not foolish."

"Yeah you are."

"Why?"

"You're really beautiful Kagome, you could have had any other guy, but you settled for me."

Kagome smiled and kissed him, "I settled for the man that I love."

Inuyasha placed his hand on the back of her head and pulled her back in for a kiss. "I love you." He whispered inbetween their kisses.

He rolled over a little bit so that he was straddling her hips and smiled at the faint blush that appeared on her face. He loved it when she blushed. He leaned down and kissed her more passionately then ever before, his tongue pushed past her lips and brushed against hers. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck and brought him closer to her, she loved this man.

Inuyasha lifted his head up a little bit and looked down at his beautiful Kagome. He could tell that she was nervous, so he laid light kisses along her neck. He nibbled and licked the area near her shoulder causing her to moan. She moved her head back a little bit so he would have better access to her neck. While still kissing her neck, his hands slid under her shirt and caressed the soft skin on her belly and just below her breasts.

Kagome found the boldness and brought him closer to her in a kiss. Inuyasha smiled a little bit as his hands continued to roam her body. He cupped her breasts a little bit and waited to see if she would react. She gasped but didn't stop him, so he moved one of his hands under the bra to feel her flesh. His other hand slid up her skirt and rested on her thigh. While Kagome kissed his neck he picked her up and walked into the guest bedroom.

Kagome didn't even know she had been moved into the bedroom until Inuyasha laid her on the bed. She opened her eyes and smiled at Inuyasha before wrapping her arms around his neck to pull him down on top of her.

Inuyasha kissed his way down the base of her neck and nibbled lightly at the skin. He lifted her into a sitting position and pulled off the shirt she had been wearing. Kagome instinctively wanted to cover herself, but Inuyasha stopped her. "You don't need to be embarrassed." he said while nuzzling her neck. She nodded and unhooked her bra and let Inuyasha push her back onto the bed. She tugged lightly on his shirt and he took that as a hint to pull it off.

He leaned down and started kissing her breast. He switched between the two of them to give the same amount of attention. With last kiss he brought one into his mouth. Kagome moaned and griped his shoulders. She wanted to find any way to be close to him. Inuyasha started to pull her skirt down a little bit, but she tensed up. "Do you want me to stop?" he asked. Kagome shook her head and he moved upwards to kiss her lips. When she started to relax a bit he pulled her skirt and underwear the rest of the way.

He removed the rest of him clothing, so there was nothing in their way. Inuyasha moved his hands along her thigh, causing goose bumps to appear, then one finger slowly slid inside of her. Kagome let out a moan and thanked god that her mom's room was on the second floor. Inuyasha loved the sound she made and added another finger till he could tell that she was ready for him. He removed his fingers, "Are you ready?"

Kagome just nodded, she didn't trust herself to speak.

Inuyasha slowly entered her, letting her adjust to the new feeling. Kagome cringed, it felt uncomfortable at first, but the pain passed. It wasn't as bad as she had always thought it would be.

Her thoughts were interrupted when Inuyasha kissed her. He started slow rhythm, he didn't want to hurt her. Kagome moaned and begged him to go faster. He happily grated her request and sped up. After a few moments of moaning and groaning they felt themselves nearing the end. Inuyasha's thrust started to have more force behind them as he kissed Kagome. With one more hard thrust Kagome pulled her head back and tried to stifle her scream. Inuyasha came a few moments after Kagome. Neither of them moved for a while.

Inuyasha could tell by Kagome's steady breath that she was asleep. He kissed her cheek and pulled the covers over the two of them. He held Kagome close to him and slowly drifted off to sleep himself.

xxx End of Chapter Seventeen xxx

I can't wait till I write the next chapter.

will Kagome's mom find the two of them in bed together? And if she does, what will she do?

It's really sad that I ask myself these question, I'm just so happy. Happy and hyper are not good mixes.

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