Inuyasha and his friends were there in the kitchen,
"Kagome, hey, happy birthday," Inuyasha shouted from the kitchen, she paid him no mind, he excused himself and raced after Kagome, he grabbed her waist, and got in front of her.
"What's wrong?" Inuyasha concerned,
"Sesshomaru, he was hit with a memory of Rin, he ran off in his demon form, I didn't mean to cause him pain," Kagome sadly. Inuyasha gently pushed Kagome's hair back,
"He didn't hurt you did he?" Inuyasha strongly, she shook her head no,
"He wouldn't ever hurt me," Kagome seriously, Inuyasha hugged her,
"You guys love each other don't you?" Inuyasha whispered, Kagome's eyes widened,
"I do love him and he feels the same about me, but we both know it cannot happen and it hurts Inuyasha, I want to be with him," Kagome crying in his silver hair.
"Calm down, I know something that will cheer you up," Inuyasha taking her to her room quickly. Slowly he opened the door, her bed held a bunch of gifts, Kagome gave him a small smile, she noticed a nice white desk with a nice desk chair.
"All of this is just from you?" Kagome confused, he simply nodded and smiled,
"I want you to open this one first," Inuyasha giving her a small and long box. Kagome looked up at him,
"Inuyasha," Kagome softly and seriously, he shrugged. Slowly Kagome opened the box, it was a heart locket necklace with a charm bracelet.
"They are beautiful," Kagome smiling as she ran her fingers over the pieces.
"Wear them tonight," Inuyasha pulling the necklace out and slipping it around her neck, Inuyasha opened it for her, one side held a picture of the whole family and the other held one of Kagome and Sesshomaru.
"It shows you are apart of the family now," Inuyasha trying to make her see she belonged, she hugged him,
"Thank you…brother," Kagome trying hard to hold back tears, but a few fell down her cheek, slowly he pulled away and wiped her tears away. Turning the locket over, he showed her the English inscription that was engraved on the back side of the locket: Always here. Kagome gave him a big smile, he smiled as he took the bracelet and latched it on her wrist.
"Go ahead, check out the rest of the gifts," Inuyasha encouraging her, they both moved to sit on the bed. Kagome ripped the wrapping paper off the gifts, after she was done, the new stuff that she had received was the newest laptop with all the new upgrades, a bag for it, some books, some stuffed animals, some stationary paper for her desk along with expensive pens and pencils to go on her desk.
"Thank you so much Inuyasha," Kagome hugging him tightly,
"There's one more but its in my room, come on," Inuyasha grabbing her hand, Inuyasha opened the door, his room was a mess,
"Damn it," Inuyasha growled.
"Have you got rats in here or something?" Kagome giggled a little,
"Actually one rather large rat and he is all yours, come here ya damn creature," Inuyasha calling for her puppy. Kagome was confused of what could have made such a mess, a little puppy came cowering out of his hiding place from under the bed. Kagome smiled,
"Aw, come here little puppy I wont let him hurt you," Kagome slowly going over to the pup, she let the puppy sniff her and then she started petting it. The pup warmed up nicely to Kagome, it started licking her hand and wanting to play with her.
"What kind of puppy is he?" Kagome picking the puppy up,
"He is a full German Shepherd," Inuyasha growling at the pup for making a mess in his room.
"Don't be mean, he is just a puppy," Kagome thinking of a name,
"Dragone," Kagome smirked, the pup cocked his head to the side and looked at her, she giggled,
"You are named after some of my favorite group of constellations," Kagome smiling.
"Come on, I'll help you clean up the mess in your room and help you put your gifts on the shelves," Inuyasha walking out and shutting the door behind them, they walked back to her room and started cleaning up the mess. Dragone was playing with the wrapping paper while they tried to clean up,
"Cut it that out," Kagome giggled,
"He has some things in my room that I will get for you later, he has been walked and fed so he is good for now, just don't let him chew on wires in here," Inuyasha knowing the pup was a handful already. Miroku and Sango walked in,
"Hey, you guys are having a party without us," Miroku complained. Kagome was opening her laptop up and sitting it on her new desk and putting away her stationary paper and her pens and pencils when they walked in.
"Hey guys," Kagome glancing at them,
"Inuyasha went all out on your gifts, didn't he," Sango laughed,
"I like them, they are great, and I have some stuff for my shelves now," Kagome smiled.
"That's true, my gifts for you are outside, Miroku has some for you though," Sango explained,
"They aren't big and fancy like the rest but I am sure you will highly enjoy them," Miroku explained. He gave her a huge basket with a lot of bath soaps and lotions, ten different scents, Kagome smiled,
"Thank you Miroku, but I have no use for lotion, I don't have anyone to massage my body with it," Kagome smirked, knowing he would pipe up and say something about her comment. Miroku smiled big and was opening his mouth to say something,
"Monk, I advise you to watch your words carefully," Sango growled. Miroku cleared his throat,
"As for my next gift," Miroku pulling out a sutra,
"It is a sutra to ward off any nightmares you may have, may I?" Miroku asking for her permission, Kagome simply nodded as he walked to the headboard of her bed and place the sutra on it and said a prayer.
"Thank you Miroku, now I should really rest easy," Kagome grateful,
"I guess that leaves my gifts, come on," Sango grabbing her hand and rushing out, she ran to the stables and stopped,
"Wait right here," Sango running to a stall on the other end, Kagome was a bit confused, Sango came slowly from the stables and was leading a beautiful paint out. Kagome cupped her hands over her mouth,
"She's all yours, she is our finest horse we have," Sango explained.
"She is beautiful, her marks don't even fade into the other colors, she is flawless, are you sure you want to give her to me?" Kagome confused.
"Yeah, we have plenty more, her name is Stormy Weather because she is super fast, I gave you some reins and a saddle for her too, oh and one more gift," Sango picking up one of the small twin-tailed cats, or so it seemed to be,
"Kirara had kittens a while back, this one is yours, we could go riding sometime if you like," Sango handing the twin-tailed to her,
"I read about these beautiful creatures they transform right," Kagome petting her twin-tailed. Sango grabbed Kagome's twin-tailed and placed it away from them, it automatically transformed into its true form,
"They are great, this one is called Mischief, because he likes to get into trouble," Sango explained.
"Thank you Sango," Kagome throwing her arms around Sango's neck, Sango laughed and hugged her back,
"No biggy," Sango shrugged,
"I've never had a sister before but I think we are going to have a very sisterly bond," Kagome pulling away. Sango smiled,
"I think so too, now come along, I believe your parents want to take you somewhere before the ball," Sango explained, the two small demon cats followed behind.