Summary: Inuyasha learns the concept of a birthday, and how close Kagome's is from now. He doesn't know what else to give her, other than one thing. InuKag.
Rated M for future lemon content.
Birthday Gift
Chapter 2: Necklace
He jumped in the well, glancing to each side as the blue light surrounded him. He'd tell the others about the news then wait for Kagome to come back from the other home she'd been at.
He walked towards the hut as quick as he possibly could. It wasn't that it would take forever, but this information had got him excited. He walked through the door to see Miroku with a red hand print on his face. Sango was blushing and Shippo was sitting in Sango's lap.
"Where's Kagome?" Sango asked. Whenever Inuyasha left to get Kagome, he had always come back with her. "Did you forget her?" Inuyasha didn't laugh, even though a part of him wanted to.
"No. I learned her birthday is coming soon. That's why I'm back already." He said. Sango and Miroku blinked in unison.
"What's a birthday?" Shippo asked from his nest in Sango's lap. Inuyasha glared at him for a moment.
"It means that we celebrate she's alive by giving her presents. You guys have to give Kagome something." He said.
"What do we do?" She asked. Inuyasha thought a moment then shrugged.
"I don't know. Her mom told me she'd be 18 years, but I don't know what those are." He told her. Sango nodded then turned to Miroku.
"I think I have an idea for a gift." She said. Shippo bounced up and down.
"I'm going to draw Kagome a pretty picture!" He announced. Miroku thought a bit then a smirk came on his face.
"I know what I will do for her birthday." He stated. Sango glared at him then smacked his head.
"Get your mind out of the gutter, Miroku!" She snapped. He rubbed the lump on his head before shaking his head. Inuyasha had started glaring at the monk by now.
"Honest! It requires nothing of her baring my children! I will not grope her during her birthday!" He claimed. Inuyasha grunted then nodded slowly. It was believable that he could keep his hand on Sango for one day.
"Fine. But if you touch her…" He cracked his knuckles to get the point across. Miroku paled then nodded.
"Understood, Inuyasha." He said slowly. Inuyasha nodded then left the hut and went back to the well. He jumped in and came out on the other side. He walked into the house without a second thought and made his way up to Kagome's room. He opened the window then fell on her bed.
'What will I get Kagome? I don't want to give her the necklace…' He didn't know what to get her and the issue bothered him so much. Inuyasha's eyes drifted closed until he lost all forms of consciousness.
When the hanyou awoke, the smell of Kagome was very strong. A hand was on his shoulder and a big pair of brown eyes were looking at him closely. Inuyasha didn't seem startled at all, because he knew it was Kagome.
"Inuyasha. Wake up." She said. Inuyasha closed his eyes again to savor the last bit of rest he had before getting up. He sat up and shook his entire body – much like a dog would shake it's body. Kagome giggled then sat down at her desk.
"What took you so long?" Inuyasha almost sounded worried. Not that he'd admit it to her, but he was a bit scared when she didn't come back as fast as he had hoped. Perhaps Hobo stalled her when she was on her way home. Damn Hobo, trying to steal Kagome from Inuyasha and then making her take longer to get home. All Hobo's fault.
"Well, I was hanging out with my friends… Why were you waiting for me here?" She asked him. Inuyasha held his head for a brief moment before the world seemed to stop doing flips.
"Because you didn't come back." He replied simply.
"How long were you here?" She inquired.
"Since yesterday."
"You waited for me for that long?"
"That's what I said, isn't it?"
"Why'd you wait for me that long?" Inuyasha's ears twitched as his mind raced for an idea on how to dodge the question.
"You left the jewel shards out." He looked towards the desk, acting as if he didn't know that he'd changed subjects.
"Because there aren't demons in this time. Now, answer my question." She said. Inuyasha stood up and left the room without answering. That would frustrate her, but she shouldn't say sit.
"Inuyasha." Her tone was warning him. She'd use the word. What was her problem? His nose twitched before it all pieced together more. That scent was on her. Sango smelled of it once in a while and she'd always be more moody than normal. He'd have to ask Kagome about this when she wasn't fuming. His non-answer was the worst thing he could have done for the situation.
"SIT!" Kagome shouted. Inuyasha looked at the ground as the beads around his neck glowed white. With one pull, he was face-first in his own crater. After the spell wore off, he pried his face from the ground and looked at her. Rather than looking upset, he looked hurt. Sad.
"We better get back to the others. They're waiting too." He told her. Kagome nodded slowly, seeming to take in the expression that he had given her.
"Okay." She replied quietly. Inuyasha left the house and looked back at her when he reached the well. Kagome jumped in, as did Inuyasha. He hadn't realized that she didn't bring her big yellow backpack with her this time.
They hopped out of the well, Kagome getting out of the well before Inuyasha had. He jumped out and the two walked over to the village in silence. Inuyasha's mind was anything but silent, though.
'What am I going to get Kagome? Should I ask her? No, I can't ask her or it won't be special. She can't know what it is if I want this to be special…' Inuyasha finally took notice of Kagome's expression. She seemed deep in thought, and the hanyou was desperate to know what was going through her mind. His hand gently touched hers, and her face jerked up to meet his.
Was that surprise on her face? Was she actually shocked that he had decided to hold her hand? Inuyasha hugged her, stopping in their walk altogether. After a few moments, she seemed to welcome the embrace and hugged him back. Then the scent of tears came to him.
"Inuyasha…" She said softly. He looked down at her to see the tears coming out slowly. He wiped them away with his thumb then hugged her once again.
"What's wrong?" He finally managed to ask her. His words were choked and his face had a new shade of pinkish-red on it.
"I'm afraid of the battle with Naraku… We've got so many jewel shards now, I know he'll come after us. I'm just afraid of it…" She said. Inuyasha hugged her tighter to offer her more comfort. Her body relaxed in his grip, telling him that his comfort was accepted quickly.
"Don't be scared, Kagome. You won't battle him. You can stay with Shippo and stay until the battle is over." He said. Kagome looked up at him. More tears were in her eyes, just threatening to come out. The look on her face was killing Inuyasha just as much as the broken embrace. His hands fell to his sides again as Kagome wiped her eyes.
"I don't want to be weak." She admitted. He hadn't expected her to say that. She was anything but weak!
"Kagome, you aren't like that. You come from your home to help us battle demons when you don't live in our world. You are strong…" He said. Kagome smiled then turned her back towards him.
"We should get going before the others start to worry." She said. She started walking forward, leading the dumbfounded hanyou. That was his line that he used, when had she started using that! They walked to the hut in silence, enjoying each other's company. When they got into Kaede's hut, Miroku greeted them with a smile.
"Hi." Kagome said. Inuyasha watched as the woman he was secretly in love with greeted all her friends. Then she hugged Shippo like there was no tomorrow. She pulled something from a pocket and handed it to Shippo.
"What is it, Kagome?" The child asked curiously. Kagome set him down and smiled.
"It's called chocolate." She said. Shippo looked up at her with hopeful eyes.
"Like a candy bar!" He asked.
"No." His face sank and he looked at the food like it were rejected. "It's what makes a candy bar. This kind tastes much better." She said. Shippo took a bite then jumped up and down.
"This is yummy, Kagome!" He cheered. Kagome sat down and smiled at him. Inuyasha sat down next to her, his mind falling back on his constant question.
'What am I going to get Kagome? I love her so much…' His thinking stopped as he smiled. 'That's the perfect thing.' He confirmed. The others looked at their smiling friend and blinked.
"What's up, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked him. Inuyasha shook his head.
"Nothing…" He lied. It was far from nothing. This was a big deal for him, and hopefully she'd like the gift.
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Oooh! What do you think He'll get her? Well, it doesn't matter what you think, because YOU'RE ALL WRONG! Heh, just joking around. Thank you, reviewers. –huggles-
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