Shippo's mall trip was fine, but the day came to take Miroku to work. Yuri greeted them at the door.

"Hey Kagome! You the Santa? Here's the fat suit and beard. Go put it on and come have a seat in front of the camera." Yuri instructed. Miroku went to put the suit on as Kagome left to go shopping for her gifts for her friends.

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'one more kid and I'll scream. Thank buddha it's almost five.' Miroku thought. Meanwhile a gaggle of teen girls stood near the Santa area.

"Nuriki, I dare you to sit on Santa's lap."

"You're on, Hara."

A shapely girl came over to 'Santa'. "Oi, santa, this is your last kid for today." Yuri called."Make it good."

"okay...What do you want for christmas little girl?" Miroku asked, the epitmy of Santa, as the volupsous seventeen year old sat on his lap. 'Must not do it.....but her bum's right there! Kagome'll be so mad....but.....'

"Santa!" Nuriki squeled. She jumped up and ran off to her friends. 'Crap..' Miroku thought. "Good thing you're done, monk. You'd have been fired. Get outa the suit and I'll pay you. Cash good?" Yuri murmered to the blushing houshi. "Ermm yeah. Cash." He replied.

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"YOU DID WHAT?!" Kagome screamed. "Well, the kazaana seems to gravitate that way..." Miroku groveled. He really needed Kagome to help him buy the gift, and without her, he'd be lost. "Please, just help me get this. Please?"

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Kagome took Miroku shopping, as promised. 'Glad that's over with...finally I get to sleep in!' She thought as she hit the pillows. Meanwhile, all of her friends sat downstairs, wondering how they'd buy Kagome any gifts.

"Why don't we ask her mum to take us?" InuYasha suggested. "That's the best idea ever! Mrs. Higurashi?"Sango called. "Hai?" The lady popped out of the kitchen. "Well, we were wondering if you could take us to get Kagome some presents. Please? She's been so kind all week." Sango asked Kagome's mother. "Well of course! We'll head out tomorrow while she's still sleeping." All of the group went to bed, excited for tomorrow.