Inu-freak1116: Thanks!!

On to my third chapter! Yay!!! I never thought I would get this much done!!

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Kagome skipped happily around the house while humming the happy birthday song. Today was her birthday and she wanted to tell everyone about it.

Souta and Buyo's head spun around as they watched Kagome skip around them. When Kagome stopped Souta's head didn't seem to want to stop spinning. "Souta. Do you know what day it is today?"

He nodded. "What?" she asked. Souta took his thumb from his mouth and simply said, "Kagome burfhday!" She nodded and hugged her brother. She didn't notice that she was squeezing Buyo between her and Souta. "I hope you got me something good!"

When she let go Buyo looked as though he had been trampled by a herd of elephants. "Oups," Kagome giggled, "Sorry Buyo" He meowed as if to say 'apology accepted' before walking into the kitchen. Kagome started to skip again this time into her mother's room. When she got there her mother wasn't in her bed like she usually was and same with her grandfather.

She became worried and searched the house for them. She searched the living room, kitchen, dinning room and even her and her brother's bedrooms. Still no sign of them. There was only one more place to look. The backyard.

She ran to the back door, jumping over Buyo in the process. She took a deep breath before opening the door. When she did her mother, grandfather and Souta shouted, "Happy birthday!" Kagome squealed with excitement and ran to her family. "Thank you so much!" she yelled as she hugged her mother.

"Well you're the big 10 so we thought we'd make this a special birthday" said her mother.

Her grandfather took the presents from the table and gave them to Kagome. "You can open them if you want" Without a second thought Kagome grabbed one of the four presents and began to open it.

Her mouth went wide when she saw the beautiful kimono that the present was hiding. It was white with black outlining of flowers going down its sleeves and across its chest.

"That ones form me," said her mother happy that her daughter liked the gift. "I love it mom, thank you!" Kagome safely put the kimono back into its packaging and placed it beside her.

The next gift she opened was from her brother. It was a hair clip I the shape of a butterfly. Kagome thanked him and gave him a hug. The next gift was from her grandfather. "Be careful Kagome. Its delicate." He warned. She nodded and opened it as carefully as she could. She gasped when she saw the bow and arrow her grandfather had given her.

"But grandpa. I don't know how to use this!"

"You'll learn! I'll teach you everything I know!" her grandfather stated rather proudly.

The last gift was also from her mother and it was matching sandals to her kimono. "Thank you mother! I love them! Is that all?" Mrs. Hagurashi and her father smiled at each other. "There is one more gift"

Kagome's eyes widened, "Ya? Where is it?" Her grandfather took out a piece of paper form his shirt and handed it to Kagome. As she red the writing her eyes slowly got bigger and her mouth got wider.

"WERE MOVING?!"

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Inuyasha ran as fast as his legs could carry him. It was Kagome's birthday and he slept in! If it wasn't for his mother he would still be asleep.

'Damn. I hope I'm not late' he thought as he ran through the village. He had made the gem into a necklace for Kagome and he hoped she would like it. He stopped when three boys stood in his way. He knew who they were and it didn't surprise him that they were punching their fists into their palms.

"Well, well if it isn't the little half-breed"

"C'mon guys I don't have time for this," Inuyasha whined. He really didn't want to fight these guys, not when he had to get to Kagome's house. The older boy snorted, "Its not like you have to go someplace important dog-boy"

Inuyasha growled. He hated the new nickname that they called him. He tucked Kagome's gift safely into his haroi and cracked his knuckles. The boys smiled at each other, happy to make the hanyou angry.

"What's wrong dog-boy? Can't find your bone?" asked one of the boys. They all laughed but it was cut short when the boy who had made the joke, got punched in the cheek. Both boys gasped when they watched their friend fall to the ground. Inuyasha caught his footing, dusted himself off and smirked.

"What's wrong Nitiao? Can't find your conches ness (sp?)"

Before the boys could say something back, Inuyasha ran off worried that he might have missed Kagome.

The movers had come in the afternoon. Kagome had never seen movers before. They had huge, muscular horses. She thought it was because of the huge carts they had to pull.

She had become depressed after reading the letter. She knew her grandfather wanted to make her happy but being away from your home, and Inuyasha, broke her heart. Her grandfather told her the village they were going to, was free from demons and was safe for her and Souta to grow up in.

Kagome sighed as the last piece of furniture was loaded up onto the cart. "Well that's everything. Kagome are you ready to go?" asked her mother. Kagome looked forward at her old house then at the dirt path. Inuyasha hadn't come yet. He usually comes and celebrates her birthday with her family. "Kagome?" repeated her mother.

Kagome blinked before nodding to say she was ready. As she was about to be lifted onto the cart a familiar voice was yelling her name. "Kagome!" Her head perked up and she looked in the direction the sound was coming from. "Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha skited to a stop beside Kagome. He was breathing heavily, and like a dog, had his tongue hanging from his mouth. When he caught his breath he took her gift from his haroi. "Sorry I'm late Kagome. I slept in" He handed the gift to Kagome and her eyes sparkled.

She took the gift and opened it. She gasped when she saw the necklace Inuyasha had made for her. "Happy Birthday Kagome"

"Inuyasha this is beautiful!" she placed the necklace on her neck. The gem looked like it was made for her. Inuyasha beamed at how beautiful it looked on her. "I can't wait to show my mom. She'll be so happy and," He paused when Kagome's head went down.

"Kagome?"

She could feel the tears coming, yet she didn't want to cry. Instead she ran to Inuyasha and hugged him. This startled the hanyou. Why was Kagome hugging him? He wasn't going anywhere. "Inuyasha don't you know?" asked Kagome.

Her eyes were red and her cheeks were wet. He was confused and could only shake his head. Kagome gulped, "I'm moving"

Inuyasha felt as though time had stopped. Kagome was leaving him? No this couldn't be happening. Any second now he would wake up from this nightmare and everything would be back to normal.

"Kagome lets go!" her mother yelled from the cart. "Coming!" Kagome shouted back. Before she left she took the clip from her hair. When the clip released its hold on her hair it swayed down to her shoulders. She placed the clip into Inuyasha's hand.

"This is to remember me by" she whispered. "Kagome don't say things like that! We'll see each other soon!" said Inuyasha almost yelling. Kagome smiled even though she highly doubted it.

She gave Inuyasha one last hug before turning around and getting onto the cart.

The rider wiped the horse and the cart started to move. Inuyasha helplessly watched as his best friend, his only friend, disappeared behind the trees and left him alone on the dirt path. He looked at his hand where Kagome had given him her clip. It was the only thing that had Kagome's wonderful scent.

Painfully he turned around and walked back to his house.

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