A Party

A/N; It was funnier in my head, but whatever.
It's a modern AU, but don't get used to me writing modern AUs, I suck at them.

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Kagome was walking through the garden surrounding her house and carrying a plate of fruit slices on sticks. She was smiling and looking around with joy, waving to her friends and their kids having good time. She was proud of her planning skills and that the birthday party of her daughter was a wonderful one. It was possible not only because her work, but also help of her husband and their friends.

She saw the birthday girl with her silver ponytails waving behind her when she was running after Sango's twins, playing tag. It was so amazing to see her little girl being so big - she was five already! - and so full of life, her little doggy ears perked up in joy. Kagome spared a minute just to observe the kids play under the watchful eyes of teens - Shippou, Rin and Souten were pretending they weren't paying attention, but she had no problem to notice that the young kitsune's eyes were drifting to the running and screaming bunch whenever he wasn't talking to his female companions. And the girls he was talking to were following steps of the kids with their gazes as well.

With a small smile Kagome went to the big oak tree under which the adults were sitting on blankets and talking. She heard Miroku chuckle as he waved a hand in direction of Kouga, who was doing his best to scowl in a way only Inuyasha could.

Speaking of the hanyou... Kagome looked around and spotted her husband sitting cross-legged under a smaller tree, his arms folded, glarind at his half-brother. Sesshomaru was standing a few paces away, his expression stoic as always. He in turn was glaring at a big piñata hanging from a limb of the tree under which Inuyasha was sitting. The thing was Inuyasha's idea - he had it hidden in their shed for past two days, not letting anyone see it.

Kagome realized that Sesshomaru was probably the first person to see the piñata when Inuyasha had hung it just a few minutes before (according to her plan piñata was supposed to be the last attraction of the party before the cake). Kagome walked to his side to finally see the secret surprise hidden behind the tree bark from the others.

"Is something wrong?" she asked her brother-in-law. Sesshomaru spared her a glance.

"Hm," he replied and turned to glare at the hanging thing. Kagome finally could admire it as well and finally she understood the tension she could feel between the inu brothers. She turned to look at her husband.

"Really?" she asked and arched a brow.

This was the moment the children noticed the piñata and ran to it with cries of joy.

"Yaay! Uncle Fluffy's full of candy!" Kagome's daughter bounced on her little feet and clasped her hands. Inuyasha grinned at her and gave her a toy bat.

"Go for it, darling. Hit uncle Fluffy until he lets the goods out," he encouraged her and glanced at his wife (frowning) and half-brother (looking at him with one of his 'die in a pit' glares).