A/N; Warning - this is a coffee-caused fic. You're warned.

Best B-Day Gift

Kagome's birthday was in full swing. She was sitting among her friends, holding her cup of wine and enjoying telling jokes and stories from high school.

"Okay, Kagome, what would you love to get for your birthday the most?" asked Rin, who was sitting just next to the birthday girl.

"Um... I have a wonderful family and bunch of cool friends," Kagome looked around the wide circle of people sitting on all possible surfaces in the living room.

"And your boyfriend's really great, too," said Inuyasha, who was sitting on her other side. Kagome leaned in and kissed his cheek.

"Of course, Inu," she said and saw his ears twitch in the cutest way when he gave her a fangy smirk.

"But there must be something," Sango joined Rin. "You didn't let us give you gifts..."

"Yeah! Maybe we can do something?" suggested Ayumi. "You know, to celebrate your birthday?"

"Yes! You turn seventeen only once!" Kouga nodded fiercely.

"I have an idea what she might like," started Miroku and barely dodged a pillow thrown by Ayame. "No, really, it's not perverter, I swear!"

"It isn't?" everyone stared at him, now really interested. Miroku cautiously looked at the crowd, expecting to see another pillow flying his way, but there was none. Instead he saw every member of Kagome's birthday party look at him with curiosity, including Sesshomaru.

"So. yeah... All guys take off their shirts for the rest of the party," Miroku said after a dramatic pause.

When Jaken came out of the kitchen where he had been talking to Mrs. Higurashi, he saw all males in the room topless. Kouga was sporting his tattoos, Miroku was trying to convince Rin and Ayame to touch his well-toned abs despite two youkai glaring at him, Sesshomaru pretended he was beyond all of it, despite the face his button down shirt was neatly folded on a windowsill. Kagome was leaning back against Inuyasha, who was sitting behind her on a couch. The kappa even saw Hojo without his shirt.

"What's meaning of this?" he asked Hojo.

"We're decided to take off out shirts as a gift for Higurashi," he said, blushing faintly.

"Yes! Isn't this cool?" asked Yuka, patting Hojo's bare shoulder. Jaken grunted and wasted a minute to think about this idea. Then he walked in the center of the room, drawing everyone's attention.

"I shall join this event to honor this special day," he said and tugged on the flap of his kimono.

Mrs. Higurashi who was preparing the big birthday cake and candles in the kitchen suddenly heard screams of terror and agony. When she lifted her head to look in the direction of the opened door she saw her daughter and a bunch of her friends run inside and close the door. The woman raised a brow when she saw some were lacking shirts.

"What's happened?" she asked.

"Miroku suggested the boys take their shirts, like a gift for Kagome," Eri explained, blushing a little.

"I can see," the middle-aged woman said with a small smirk directed at Inuyasha and Kouga leaning against the doors. "This wasn't a bad idea."

"Jaken took off his shirt." Kagome added.

"Oh. Now I see..."

A/N; Poor Jaken, no one wanted to stay and admire his masculine torso...