Hey guys! Wow... realllyyy long time no see eh? There's really no excuse for my lack of writing(aside from serious writer's block, and my not being here for half the summer and what not) however, You all will be pleased to know that I am getting back into the swing of things, and am hoping to finish out this story within the next few weeks! ALL RIGHT!!! Hope you enjoy what I've got for you this time!(it's a re-edited version of chapter 12.. but oh well )
Jaive
Chapter 12
"Oh my god!" Kagome cried as she recoiled in sheer shock of what stood before her. There, in front of her, stood her three best friends, Sango, Miroku and InuYasha. They were all smiling warmly at her, their eyes sparkling radiantly as they watched their friend's surprised reaction.
"Happy Birthday, Kag!" Sango and Miroku said simultaneously as they rushed forward to wrap her in a tight embrace.
Kagome just stood there, stunned, trying to grasp what was going on. Sango and Miroku weren't supposed to be around, they had said they were too busy with their anniversary. They had forgotten about her birthday, had they not? She couldn't allow herself to dwell on it any longer however, as she felt a grin begin to creep across her face, her cheeks taking on a rosy hue as she began to enjoy herself.
"Thanks guys!" She replied after a moment, prying herself loose from their iron-like grip and taking a small step backwards so as to avoid being pulled in again for another crushing bear hug.
"Look! We got you something!" Miroku said, reaching behind him to retrieve a parcel wrapped in shiny pink and purple paper, topped with a huge floppy bow. He walked up to her, and placed the package into her hands.
Kagome impatiently pulled off the packaging and pulled open the flaps to the box, revealing a relatively large white box with A.C&F printed on top in silver font. Aber Crombie and Fitch was her absolute favourite clothing store, yet she almost never had enough money to be able to afford anything from it. She quickly lifted the top, and peered underneath it to have her eyes lay upon a beautiful white angora sweater, along with a pair of brown corduroy flare pants she had had her eyes on for weeks.
" We knew you'd like it." Sango said with a smile as she saw the delighted expression on her friends face. " I remember you telling me that you wanted it oh so badly, but couldn't afford it due the excessive amount of Christmas shopping you had left to do."
"Thank you so much you two!" She cried as she lunged forward and wrapped her arms around first Sango and then Miroku's neck.
"You're welcome!" They replied happily.
"Oh, hey. I almost forgot." Inu Yasha said from where he stood behind the kitchen bar. "Isn't there something you two need to go and get?" he said to Miroku and Sango with a wink.
"Ohhh! Right! We'll be right back." And with that, the couple sped out the back porch door, and out to the drive way.
Kagome just looked at Inu Yasha oddly, her eye brow raised at an unusual angle.
"Don't worry about it." He said answering her unspoken question with a chuckle. "You'll see in a minute, but in the mean time, I've got something for you as well." He reached into his pocket, and retrieved a miniscule, rectangular box, secured with a red bow. He handed it to her, a slight tint of red creeping into his cheeks.
Curiously, Kagome began to pull the ribbon away, and carefully began to lift the lid. Her eyes became as wide as saucers as she saw what rested inside the case. It was a small golden chain, with a beautiful pink orb pendant. She took it into her hands, and gazed at it admiringly, seeing her reflection on the smooth surface of the jewel. Turning to face the red faced Inu yasha, she looked up into his face.
"Thank you Inu Yasha! It's so beautiful! Oh, I can't thank you enough!" She cried exuberantly as she closed the distance between them and threw her slender arms around his neck, pulling him into an affectionate embrace. She then leaned back a bit and stood on tiptoe to plant a quick peck on one of his glowing cheeks. She pulled away a moment later, a bit embarrassed at her sudden out burst. A smile crept across her lips as she gazed back at him, her face aglow.
Inu Yasha just started at her for a few moments. Had that really just happened? Or was he imagining things? No, it was real. She had given him a kiss! For the mere second it lasted, it was pure bliss for him. Her lips had been warm, and so soft...just like he had always imagined them to be. He wondered for a moment what it would be like to claim those delicate lips with his own... just for a minute, just once. His heart sank however, as he remembered Kagome's current relationship status. She liked Kouga. Not him.
As he caught himself staring at her, he quickly tried to end the awkward moment. He reached out for the sparkling necklace and took it from her gently.
"Here, let me put it on for you." He offered
" Oh thanks! Heh. I always have trouble doing that myself." She replied as she brushed her hair away from her neck.
"There." He said as he finished hooking the clasp together.
"Thanks." She said as she turned to face him again.
The screen door swung open again, and in came Miroku and Sango, both supporting a large rectangular box. They carefully placed the box onto the kitchen table, and began to remove the lid. As Kagome watched the top come off, a beautiful round cake could be seen. It was iced with white frosting, with little pink roses on the border. In the middle green icing letters spelled out " Happy Birthday Kag!"
"We made it ourselves." Miroku said proudly, admiring their hard work. "It's wonderful guys!" Kagome said exuberantly. "It looks sooo yummy! Thank you guys so much!"
"Oh, it's not a problem at all." Sango said with a wave of dismissal. " But let's not waste time talking, let's eat!"
They scurried around the kitchen, gathering forks, plates and napkins before cutting the cake, and distributing a piece for everyone. The four friends seated themselves around the kitchen table and indulged in the delicious confection.
"Mmmm this is wonderful!" Kagome squealed through a mouthful of cake. "Thank you soo much for doing this for me you guys. To be honest," she said the smile fading from her face," I had thought I wouldn't have anyone to celebrate my birthday with. With mom and souta gone away, Kouga off with his band...I felt like I would be spending it all alone. I guess I was wrong," she said looking down at her plate, a guilty expression on her face. "I have such wonderful friends, that care so much." She looked up slowly, glancing at each of her friends with a silent expression of gratitude in her eyes. " Thank you.."
"Awww Kagome, you always have us to depend on! You know we're always here for you, and there's no way we would ever miss something so important as your birthday!" Sango said, leaning over to hug her friend.
"yeah Kag, you don't need to thank us. We're your friends. That's what we do." Miroku said, grinning from ear to ear.
Kagome stole a glance at Inu yasha, who remained silent, but appeared content as well. A soft smile played across his lips, causing them to curl up at the corners just slightly. Kagome didn't know why, but seeing the smile on his face made her feel warm all over. He had changed so much lately. It seemed as though he was a completely different person from before. He was so kind and helpful. Not to mention a complete sweetheart for remembering it was her birthday, and planning this whole surprise party. She smiled to herself and gazed back at her other friends once more. All thoughts of Kouga had even managed to slip her mind. She was too busy being thankful for the wonderful friends she had. It had definitely been a birthday she wouldn't soon forget!
A/N Thoughts? Opinions? Lemme know guys!
Jaive
Chapter 12
"Oh my god!" Kagome cried as she recoiled in sheer shock of what stood before her. There, in front of her, stood her three best friends, Sango, Miroku and InuYasha. They were all smiling warmly at her, their eyes sparkling radiantly as they watched their friend's surprised reaction.
"Happy Birthday, Kag!" Sango and Miroku said simultaneously as they rushed forward to wrap her in a tight embrace.
Kagome just stood there, stunned, trying to grasp what was going on. Sango and Miroku weren't supposed to be around, they had said they were too busy with their anniversary. They had forgotten about her birthday, had they not? She couldn't allow herself to dwell on it any longer however, as she felt a grin begin to creep across her face, her cheeks taking on a rosy hue as she began to enjoy herself.
"Thanks guys!" She replied after a moment, prying herself loose from their iron-like grip and taking a small step backwards so as to avoid being pulled in again for another crushing bear hug.
"Look! We got you something!" Miroku said, reaching behind him to retrieve a parcel wrapped in shiny pink and purple paper, topped with a huge floppy bow. He walked up to her, and placed the package into her hands.
Kagome impatiently pulled off the packaging and pulled open the flaps to the box, revealing a relatively large white box with A.C&F printed on top in silver font. Aber Crombie and Fitch was her absolute favourite clothing store, yet she almost never had enough money to be able to afford anything from it. She quickly lifted the top, and peered underneath it to have her eyes lay upon a beautiful white angora sweater, along with a pair of brown corduroy flare pants she had had her eyes on for weeks.
" We knew you'd like it." Sango said with a smile as she saw the delighted expression on her friends face. " I remember you telling me that you wanted it oh so badly, but couldn't afford it due the excessive amount of Christmas shopping you had left to do."
"Thank you so much you two!" She cried as she lunged forward and wrapped her arms around first Sango and then Miroku's neck.
"You're welcome!" They replied happily.
"Oh, hey. I almost forgot." Inu Yasha said from where he stood behind the kitchen bar. "Isn't there something you two need to go and get?" he said to Miroku and Sango with a wink.
"Ohhh! Right! We'll be right back." And with that, the couple sped out the back porch door, and out to the drive way.
Kagome just looked at Inu Yasha oddly, her eye brow raised at an unusual angle.
"Don't worry about it." He said answering her unspoken question with a chuckle. "You'll see in a minute, but in the mean time, I've got something for you as well." He reached into his pocket, and retrieved a miniscule, rectangular box, secured with a red bow. He handed it to her, a slight tint of red creeping into his cheeks.
Curiously, Kagome began to pull the ribbon away, and carefully began to lift the lid. Her eyes became as wide as saucers as she saw what rested inside the case. It was a small golden chain, with a beautiful pink orb pendant. She took it into her hands, and gazed at it admiringly, seeing her reflection on the smooth surface of the jewel. Turning to face the red faced Inu yasha, she looked up into his face.
"Thank you Inu Yasha! It's so beautiful! Oh, I can't thank you enough!" She cried exuberantly as she closed the distance between them and threw her slender arms around his neck, pulling him into an affectionate embrace. She then leaned back a bit and stood on tiptoe to plant a quick peck on one of his glowing cheeks. She pulled away a moment later, a bit embarrassed at her sudden out burst. A smile crept across her lips as she gazed back at him, her face aglow.
Inu Yasha just started at her for a few moments. Had that really just happened? Or was he imagining things? No, it was real. She had given him a kiss! For the mere second it lasted, it was pure bliss for him. Her lips had been warm, and so soft...just like he had always imagined them to be. He wondered for a moment what it would be like to claim those delicate lips with his own... just for a minute, just once. His heart sank however, as he remembered Kagome's current relationship status. She liked Kouga. Not him.
As he caught himself staring at her, he quickly tried to end the awkward moment. He reached out for the sparkling necklace and took it from her gently.
"Here, let me put it on for you." He offered
" Oh thanks! Heh. I always have trouble doing that myself." She replied as she brushed her hair away from her neck.
"There." He said as he finished hooking the clasp together.
"Thanks." She said as she turned to face him again.
The screen door swung open again, and in came Miroku and Sango, both supporting a large rectangular box. They carefully placed the box onto the kitchen table, and began to remove the lid. As Kagome watched the top come off, a beautiful round cake could be seen. It was iced with white frosting, with little pink roses on the border. In the middle green icing letters spelled out " Happy Birthday Kag!"
"We made it ourselves." Miroku said proudly, admiring their hard work. "It's wonderful guys!" Kagome said exuberantly. "It looks sooo yummy! Thank you guys so much!"
"Oh, it's not a problem at all." Sango said with a wave of dismissal. " But let's not waste time talking, let's eat!"
They scurried around the kitchen, gathering forks, plates and napkins before cutting the cake, and distributing a piece for everyone. The four friends seated themselves around the kitchen table and indulged in the delicious confection.
"Mmmm this is wonderful!" Kagome squealed through a mouthful of cake. "Thank you soo much for doing this for me you guys. To be honest," she said the smile fading from her face," I had thought I wouldn't have anyone to celebrate my birthday with. With mom and souta gone away, Kouga off with his band...I felt like I would be spending it all alone. I guess I was wrong," she said looking down at her plate, a guilty expression on her face. "I have such wonderful friends, that care so much." She looked up slowly, glancing at each of her friends with a silent expression of gratitude in her eyes. " Thank you.."
"Awww Kagome, you always have us to depend on! You know we're always here for you, and there's no way we would ever miss something so important as your birthday!" Sango said, leaning over to hug her friend.
"yeah Kag, you don't need to thank us. We're your friends. That's what we do." Miroku said, grinning from ear to ear.
Kagome stole a glance at Inu yasha, who remained silent, but appeared content as well. A soft smile played across his lips, causing them to curl up at the corners just slightly. Kagome didn't know why, but seeing the smile on his face made her feel warm all over. He had changed so much lately. It seemed as though he was a completely different person from before. He was so kind and helpful. Not to mention a complete sweetheart for remembering it was her birthday, and planning this whole surprise party. She smiled to herself and gazed back at her other friends once more. All thoughts of Kouga had even managed to slip her mind. She was too busy being thankful for the wonderful friends she had. It had definitely been a birthday she wouldn't soon forget!
A/N Thoughts? Opinions? Lemme know guys!
