Hello Everyone here's the new chapter lattttttttttttte but still worth posting.


Kagome was weary of the trickster aura that circled her two charges. They waited on her hand and foot, and did everything Jaken told them to do in her place while she recovered.

"Okay, who are you? And what did you do with my children?" Kagome asked, eyebrows raised at the sight of Rin folding her laundry and Shippo who was constantly adding more soup to her bowl after every two spoonfuls.

"What are you talking about Nee-sama? We are just trying to make you better! You know what makes me feel better when I get sick? A movie! Chichi-ue has a very large collection on DVDs from all over the world. He usually picks up a good one that helps us with our lessons while he is gone with business."

Kagome sighed, knowing that she wouldn't be able to weed the truth out of them while she was ill.

"The Notebook." she said taking a sip of soup. Shippo poured another spoon of it in her bowl and Kagome groaned.

"Shippo, let me finish the entire bowl before you add more. At this rate I will be peeing chicken noodle soup." The two kids laughed but after four spoons Shippo refilled the bowl.

Rin ran out to grab the movie, and rushed back in.

During the movie, Rin and Kagome were sitting, tears running down there face. Shippo looked at the two females and shook his head.

"It wasn't that sad! Wolf demons die like that all the time." he said with a huff.

Rin threw a pillow at him, knocking him off the bed.

"HEY!" he cried from the floor. Kagome laughed as she watched the two of them make silly faces at each other.

That's the way she preferred them.


"So what does it look like doctor. Will I be able to go out today?" Kagome asked with a frown.

"Hm, your not running a fever, no cough…okay. I give you a clean bill of health. You ought to take it easy Kagome-san. You know that once a year, your Miko powers tries to cancel out your demon blood. Running around working only helps it not hinder it."

"Thank you Jineji-san!" Kagome said running out of the room. Kagome was forced to stay in bed for a week and during that week she was able to catch up her homework.

"Hey Kagome!" Kagome turned to see Naraku and Kagura holding a couple of bags. "Hello you two. Where are you off to?"

"Kagura is forcing me…" Kagura turned to glare at her brother, and he quickly changed what he was going to say.

"I mean, asked me to come with her Christmas shopping."

Kagome's face fell instantly.

"CRAP! I haven't even started my shopping!" and she took of running.

"Do you think we should tell her Christmas is this weekend?"

"She wouldn't listen anyway." Naraku said as Kagura dumped her bags on top on the ones he was carrying.


When Sesshomaru came home from work, the very first thing he smelled was cinnamon.

'Oh no. Someone reminded her it was time for Christmas.' Sesshomaru thought trying to slowly turn round and go back out the door.

Kagome was always active when it came to the holidays. Gifts, decorations, lights, the tree, food, the specials. All of that good stuff. She would go ice skating and caroling and anything else Christmas related.

And she would drag everyone along with her.

Including him.

"Chichi-ue! Nee-sama is making apple turnovers! I never really had them before but the filling taste delicious!" Rin cried, with one in her hand.

"Rin was going to eat one, but she wanted you to have the first one instead." Kagome said as she walked out with a flour covered Shippo who had a goofy grin on his face.

Sesshomaru rose a brow but did not ask what happened.

It wasn't even necessary.

Rin handed him the turnover, and Sesshomaru popped it into his mouth. At the first chew, Kagome felt a small smirk of victory etch its way onto her face.

Oh Sesshomaru could be as cold and as calculated if he wanted to, but she KNEW him. And the by the way he was chewing slowly, the way his left eyebrow twitched, the way his ears twitched, the way his eyes lit up, and the tiny red dust of bliss on his face let her know that she found his weakness.

Her Christmas treats were well renowned among the demon council for not being too sweet like human treats, but not as bland as demon treats. And Sesshomaru, Inuyasha and Touga-sama were her highest paying customers back in the day for parties or there own greedy enjoyment.

Kagome walked back into the kitchen whistling Silent Night.

Score 1 for Kagome. 0 for Sesshomaru.

Christmas shopping was one thing Shippo and Rin never got to experience while growing up. Sesshomaru would hand them a catalog and they would pick what ever toys they wanted. They never really got to go shopping for presents. Sesshomaru gave the children some money and left for the morning with a bowl full of turnovers.

All day, they watched Kagome go in and out of stores buying gifts and wrapping paper. She decided that she would by the kids presents later on that evening since they were going to be at their grandfather's house.

"Shippo…do you think what we are doing is selfish?"

Shippo, trying to be the more mature one shook his head no but thought about it. Kagome had her own life to live and they weren't really a priorty in it. She was going back to the Central Lands in the summer, and even though they would be to far apart, they wouldn't be able to see her as much as they did now.

Trying to hook their Chichi-ue with Kagome nearly sounded impossible. He was being so stubborn.

"I don't want Kagome-neechan to leave…" Rin muttered. Shippo could smell the salty tears that started to well up in her eyes. "But aren't we being naughty? Would Santa still give us presents for what we are doing?" she said turning to him with tears in her eyes.

Shippo face palmed. "That's what you were worried about!" Shippo hissed shaking his head in disbelief.

Sometimes it was hard for him to understand how she could possibly be older than him.


Sesshomaru was tired.

At work, all he heard was, "Sesshomaru sign this" "Taisho-san red this" "Fluffy, I think I broke this" (He actually respond to that one by punching Inuyasha in the jaw.)

Opening the door to hear Kenny G's Christmas album softly playing in the den, he closed the door and went to see if his miko was awake.

'My miko?' he thought, but it did sound right.

The first thing Sesshomaru saw upon entering the den was Kagome sprawled out on the floor surrounded by various colored, and shredded wrapping paper.

Chuckling softly, Sesshomaru bent down and picked her up and carried her off to bed.


Stopping here because I'm still recovering. Over Xmas break I managed to get….acute bronchitis which wasn't fun and didn't go to the doctor until I got back two week later which has caused some minor lung damage. -_-

Promise to update soon, the next chapter will be bringing in the new year and then afterwards, further progress will be made on my other fics as well but being cooped up in my room with meds keep me down. LOLZ

:D but i am still in the recovery process so BARE WITH me , i have my laptop with me all the time, so blarg.

And sorry for not personally responding to reviews, since i am asleep most of the day (and all my school classes are online!) i'm usually do ugh to do so. i will make it a habit to respond though (because it's really rude, at least to me, to not respond because you could have just read it and left instead of reviewed so i need to take some time and respond!)

Shiori.