FD: Here's my wonderful Christmas themed story. It's based off of the 1990 movie The Nutcracker Prince.If you haven't seen it, you should. It's one of my favorite Christmas Movies. I hope this story turns out well. I've had this idea in my head for the past 2 months but trying to put an Inuyasha twist on it was difficult. So, please Read and REVIEW.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the idea of the Nutcraker Prince. The only thing I own is my OC aka Izumi and the twists that I made to make this story what it is.

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'thoughts'

FD: any author notes (A/N) are the voices in my head. basically w/e they think to interject into the stories, that wouldn't quite fit or background info, or commentary or just something that would be funny if a character said it.

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time on a shrine in Japan, there lived a family known as the Higurashis. They were preparing for their Christmas party. The story starts off outside where Souta and his grandfather are. "Gramps, let me string the lights up there."

"I've got it Souta."

"You may hurt yourself. You're not young anymore."

"Nonsense, I'm still as fit as I was years ago."

"Sure you are. Just don't fall, I don't want to be the one to tell mom."

*FD*

Kagome was putting up the last few decorations on the tree when she heard her mother cal to her from the kitchen. "Kagome, did you hide your grandfather's sutras?" (A/N: we all know why.)

"Yes."

"Good, we don't need him yelling, 'demon be gone' to Toga and Inuyasha."

"As well as Koga."

"Ah yes, the wolf demon who's smitten with you."

"Mother!"

"Sorry dear. Would you come here and bring some of these out to the live room, while I get Souta and your grandfather in?"

"Sure."

Mrs. Higurashi came in with the other two and they all went into the living room and opened up their Christmas gifts. Souta was ecstatic when he opened his to find toy samurai and demon soldiers. Next was Kagome, and she opened one and saw a pretty doll. It looked like she could have been a princess from feudal Japan, with her pinned up silky black hair and deep blue kimono with a silver obi. "Hm, I think I'll call her Izumi." She then walked to the case that was in the room and placed her next to her other doll, Kaede that looked like her old mentor. "This will probably be her last doll." Mrs. Higurashi said as Kagome opened up her next gift. Kagome's face lit up when she saw the dancing slippers. She turned towards her mom and grandfather and gave her thanks. She then put them on and started to dance.

"You two should put your stuff away, before our guests arrive."

"Okay Mom," both of them replied.

Souta put his new toys back underneath the tree, while Kagome took her dancing slippers up to her room. She heard the front door opening and could hear her two friends, Sango and Miroku. She quickly shut her bedroom door and ran downstairs. As soon as her feet left the final step she was crushed into a hug with Sango. She then stepped away from Sango and hugged Miroku. Their hug ended very quickly when Kagome felt a hand rub her butt. "Hentai!" she screamed as she smacked Miroku hard on the face. (A/N: couldn't have Miroku without his pervertness.)

"Ow!"

"Sango, shouldn't you learn to control your boyfriend to refrain from touching my woman?" a voice interrupted. (A/N: guess who?)

"Koga, I'm not your woman. I don't want to date you. You are not the one!"

"Oi, Kagome, you're not going off on that again are you? That's how you rejected me."

"Inuyasha!" she exclaims as she hugs her best friend and ignores Koga's growling in the background. "Where are Kikyo and your father?"

"Kikyo is somewhere around here and my dad will be coming later. Something about the finishing touches on his gift for you and Souta, as well as what he needs for my older half-brother."

"You have a half-brother and you never told me, who is your best friend? I'm hurt."

"Aw, Kagome, don't get like that. It's just that him and I never got along. I also don't really know what happened. I believe I was away and dad just said that he left."

"Don't worry, I forgive you," Kagome replied.

"Kagome!" a voice shouted out.

"Hey Kikyo!" replied Kagome as she hugged the other girl.

After some more hugging from the group of friends, all six of them moved to the living room in time to see Toga had arrived.

"Toga!" Kagome happily said, as she ran to greet the dog demon.

"Kagome dear, haven't I said to call me Papa?"

"Yes, but I'm not family."

"You practically are." He said, while thinking, 'Of course, if everything goes according to plan you will be.' (A/N: ooooooooo I wonder what he means.)

"Toga, Toga."

"Sorry, must have gotten lost in my thoughts. Now would you like to see what I brought for you and your brother?"

"Sure. Souta!"

"Yes sis?"

"Toga's going to show us what he brought."

Toga left the room and quickly returned, bringing back a beautiful castle. He turned the drawbridge wheel and the castle came to life. The guards moved and the swans swam around the castle in a river.

"It's wonderful" Kagome said, hugging Toga. "Thank you."

"Yes, thank you." Souta also said.

As Kagome made her way back to her friends she passed the tree and noticed a wooden doll sitting in a box. "Now, where did you come from?"

End Chapter

FD: well, that's the first chapter. Please Review. it'd be a great gift for me to see that people like my story. If you haven't already read it, check out my first story: Because of Rin.

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