Christmas.
Where the hell is the turkey?
Yuzu had rushed around all morning and afternoon, frantically preparing dinner for over 40 people, guilting people into helping, gotten ready, and cleaned the house, in the same amount of time it took Karin and Rukia to get ready for the blastid party. Ichigo, only having just gotten up and dressed, was arguing with his dad, who was setting the dinner table. That was when Rukia had walked into the room, and nearly gave Ichigo a heart attack. SHe was wearing a sparkly black slip dress, which had a slit up her right lthigh, and a dipping neckline. On her feet she wore black high heels, and her hair was up in a messy bun. She wore a black heart necklace around her neck and black heart earings. She had small black snowflakes stuck under her eye.
"AH! My lovely third daughter! You look amazing! Is tonight the night Ichigo finally becomes-" he was cut off by Ichigo punching him across the jaw. Then the door bell rang. Ichigo huffed, and Rukia slid over to the door, sparkling. She opened the door and smiled at the guest.
"Uruhara! Karissa! Welcome! Where is Yoruichi this fine evening?" she asked, taking their coats. Karissa pushed the single curl out of her eyes, and smiled.
"Yoruichi is with Soifon, in Seirieti. She said something about not leaving the bedroom all day," Karissa said giggling, just as then next guests arrived. It was Ikkaku, Iba, Yumuchika and Renji. They each carried 3 bottles of Sake.
"Hello boys, welcome to my home, please go an sit in the living room until dinner for refreshments!" Rukia said, a fake cheery grin on her face. "Oh, Ikkaku, where is Kenpachi-taicho?"
"Karissa ordered him and Rangiku to stay at her house, to look after Yachiru, he won't be coming," he siad, before walking into the house, chcking his jacket at Rukia. Rukia grumbled, and shut the door. She started to leave, when it was knocked again. Grumbling, before putting on a happy face, she opened the door. There stood Byakuya, Ukitake and Hitsugaya.
"OH! Nii-sama, Ukitake-taicho, Hitsugaya-taicho. Please come in!" she said, rushing to take their coats. Karissa walked into the hall, and stood beside Rukia.
"Byaka-kun, Juu-sweetie, and Tiny Toshi!" Karissa said, patting Toshiro on the head, smiling at Byakuya, and kissing Ukitake full on the mouth, to which he happily responded. "COme into the living room! It's beautiful!" she gushed, dragging him in by the hand. Rukia looked confused.
"Didn't she come with Uruhara?" she asked no one in particuler.
"Yes, she did, but we have an open relationship," Uruhara said, and Rukia jumped, spinning to look at him. She mumbled something, before he patted her on the head and went back into teh living room. She looked at the door, to see if anyone else was coming. She saw Orihime dragging a reluctant Ishida and laughed.
"Rukia-nee! I brougth some red bean paste with me!" Orihime said happily, as she pushed Ishida into the living room. Rukia giggled, before closing the door. She shook her head, and entered the living room. It was full to the brim with people, all laughing (except Byakuya) and exchanging presents (Once again, except Byakuya). Karissa sat on the end of the couch, her legs across Ukitake's lap, while she leaned on Uruhara, who kept kissing her, while Byakuya sat at the end of the couch, a cold expression on his face. Ikakku, Iba and Renji were all drinking together on one of the chairs. Yumuchika was admiring the christmas tree, and moving things around to make it more "Beautiful", while Hitsugaya was sitting on the floor by the T.V, his arms crossed and a childish pout on his lips. She smirked at Ichigo, who was leaning against the wall, scowling. Isshin walked into the room.
"My beloved third daughter, where is Karin?" he asked, and Rukia swore she saw Hitsugaya's face light up slightly.
"I will just go and get her," Rukia said, smiling, and she left the living room. She leaned against the wall, as she watched a very nervous Karin walk down the stairs. She smiled at her.
Karin was wearing a mid-thigh length red dress, that had a square neck line, and long, bell sleeves. Around her waist was a thick black belt, and she had on woolly black tights and black lace up boots. She looked at Rukia, and Rukia nodded, smiling, before blowing a bang out of her face. Rukia opened the door for Karin, and Karin slowly walked in, her black curls swishing. She heard several gasps, as she closed the door. Rukia turned to see Hitsugaya blatantly staring at Karin, Karissa accepting yen from Uruhara and Ichigo growing mushrooms in the corner. rukia shook her head, and sat down, while Karissa stood and headed to the kitchen. She ran into Byakuya.
"Ooh... look MISTLETOE!" Renji said, pointing above the two people's head. The two looked up, and then at each other. Karissa smirked, before pulling Byakuya down to her and kissing him on the mouth. SHe let him go after a couple of seconds, and continued into the kitchen, to talk to Yuzu. Uruhara and Ukitake glared at him, before following Karissa. Rukia shook her head and sat down on the couch, accepting the sake Renji offered her.
"DINNER!!" Yuzu shouted, and everyone swarmed to the kitchen, grabbing a seat. Yuzu, Karin, Rukia, Ichigo, Byakuya, and Renji sat on the right side, while Uruhara, Karissa, Ukitake, Ikkaku, Yumuchika and Iba sat on the left. Isshin sat at the head of the table, and Hitsugayasat nervously opposite him, with Orihime and Ishido on either side of him. The table was filled with all kinds of foods, soups and drinks, from other countries and Japan. "Dig in, everyone."
Then it was chaotic. Everyone (bar Byakuya) was shouting pass me things, and reaching for food.
"Pass the potatoes!"
"Pass the rice!"
"Pass the pea's!"
"Pass the turkey!"
"Who has the sake!?"
"Where the hell is the turkey!?"
Soon though, everyone had quietened down, and were eating the food, making conversation and compliments to Yuzu. By now, Ikkaku, Renji, Isshin, Iba, Rukia, Ichigo, Orihime and even Ishida were thoroughly drunk. Yuzu started to clear the table, while the others went through the house. Hitsugaya and Karin were talking awkwardly, while Karissa was once again lying in Ukitake's and Uruhara's laps.
"Rukia, I am going to go now," Byakuya said, and rukia stumbled over to him. She clung to him.
"Okay Nii-shama! Jusht be careful!" she slurred, before kissing him dead on the lips. Several people gasped. Rukia pulled away from a very shocked Byakuya, and dropped into Ichigo's lap, with a giggle. "Byeshy Bye Nii-shama!"
Rukia waved enthusiastically, as Byakuya went into the hall. Karissa excused herself for a moment, and followed him outside into the snow laden street.
"Byaka-kun," she called out to him. He stopped and looked over his shoulder at her.
"It's Kuchiki-Taicho, to you Megami-fukutaicho," he said, and she smiled at him, before walking to him. He turned around, and took in her appearance. Her dark hair brushed against the middle of her back, still in it's trademark waves and flicks, a single curl hanging over her freckled nose, her hazel eyes framed by black eyelashes. She was wearing a white, knee-length dress, which flared around her knee's and white high heels. The dress was decorated with silver sparkles. She smiled at him, warmly contrasting with her outfit.
"You will always be Byaka-kun to me," she whispered, gently raising a hand to stroke his cheek, but thought better, and clasped them together behind her back. Snow began to fall around them. "Well, I suppose I had better get back..."
She smiled softly at him, before turning to leave. He grabbed her hand, and she turned to look at him, snow flakes sticking to her hair and eyelashes.
"I am sorry, Karissa, I am sorry I couldn't love you like you wanted," he said, not quite as cold as normal. Karissa smiled at him, and shook her head.
"Don't be, Byaka-kun, I am happy now, it's okay. There is nothing to forgive," she said. Even as she said it though, her eyes teared up. She wiped them from her eyes, and stood on her tip toes, kissing him lightly on the lips. "Go home, Byaka-kun, and be happy."
Then, she left him in the snow, and walked back into the Kurosaki house. He smiled (YES! BYAKUYA ACTUALLY SMILED!) and opened the gates to Soul Society, looking over his shoulder as he left.
Ichigo lifted Rukia up, and clumsily carried her out of the living room, as she wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed his neck. Karissa walked past them, lying back down with Ukitake and Uruhara. When they got into the hallway, he thrust her up against the wall. They kissed breathlessly, as he pulled her shoes of her feet and flung them over his shoulder. He lifted her and carried her up the stairs, as he unzipped her dress. She fumbled with his buttons, her lips not leaving his. By the time they got to Ichigo's room, and had slammed the door, Rukia was only wearing panties, and Ichigo only had on boxers.
In the living room, Toushiro and Karin were now talking animatedly. "Hey, Karin, do you want to come and see my room over at Karissa's? it's got this really cool dragon on the roof!"
Karin looked at him, and saw he was serious, so she nodded, and said yes. He smiled at her, grabbed her hand, and pulled her out of the house through the front door. He used his key to open Karissa's front door, which was straight across the street, and peered into the dark house. He guessed Rangiku and Kenpachi were in the sake cellar under the house, which doubled as a training centre. Yachiru would most likely be in bed, her door locked. Quietly, he led her into the house, closing the door behind them,, and led her up the stairs, telling her to be quiet.
"Wow, this is Karissa-chan's house? I thought she lived with Hat-and-clogs," Karin said, as she let Hitsugaya lead her around the large house.
"She spends so much time there you would think she did. Karissa and Uruhara have a... complicated relationship." Hitsugaya said, before opening a large blue door. "So, this is my room."
Karin walked into and stared at it, amazed by it's tidyness, before looking at the ceiling. Her eyes followed the swirling blue dragon with fascination and she smiled at Hitsugaya. "It's amazing, Toushiro-kun."
He smiled at her, and sat down in one of the blue bean bags. Karin looked curiously at him, before walking over to him and sitting in his lap, facing him.
"Karin... what are you doing?" he asked, going red. She placed one finger on his lips.
"Something I have wanted to for a long time, Toushiro-kun," then, she kissed him. Hitsugaya sat stunned, before she forced him to respond, by driving herself down on him. He kissed back, with fire that should be impossible for an ice captain. Her hands pushed his jacket of his shoulders, and he pulled away from her.
"Are you sure?" he asked, and she smirked, before kissing him again.
"Does that answer your question?" she whispered in his ear, before nibbling on it. He moaned in pleasure, then threw onto hhis bed, climbing on her as he kissed her.
Over at the Kurosaki's, Yuzu had given up trying to clean the kitchen, and was sitting at the kitchen table, drinking sake that had been left in there. Isshin was sitting beside Masaki's poster on the wall, talking to it drunkly. Renji had disappeared upstairs, and Ikkaku and Iba were passed out. Yuzu trudged through the house, and up to her room, rambling drunkenly to herself, before going into her bedroom.
Where Renji was passed out on her bed. She crawled over to him, so she was right infront of his face, and poked him in the shoulder. He stirred nd looked at her, his eyes blurry. "Huh?"
"Renji..." Yuzu said dunkenly, suddenly wanting to kiss the man.
"What?" he slurred. She smiled lopsided.
"Kiss me," she said. Renji looked confused, but kissed her, his arms clumsily wrapping around her waist and pulling her onto the bed. She giggled, and continued kissing him drunkenly.
Ishida and Orihime sat drinking sake in the living room.
"Hey, Ishida, wanna come to my house, and have sex?" she asked, and Ishido nodded. Orihime smiled at him, and grabbed his hand, dragging him out of the house as fast as possible. Ikakku pointed after them and laughed, before passing out again.
Karissa stood, taking Ukitake and Uruhara's hand. She dragged them over to Isshin, and bent down to kiss him on the cheek.
"Isshin, sweetie, thank you for a wonderful evening, we are going to go now," she said, and Isshin just snored. Karissa laughed quietly, and dragged them, willingly, over the street to her house. They happily followed her. Probably for a veryy good night.
As midnight came aound, three couples lay in each others arms, one girl cried for her lost innocence, one man was passed out in front of a poster of his dead wife, two were passed out on a couch. One man was cleaning up after everyone else, trying to make the house beautiful, and two men and one women were enjoying themselves very much.