----: *sweat drop* Ya bunch of LOSERS! What happened to voting on my name?
Neko or Kitsuneko? Copycat or KopyKat? (new additions) I'M DRIFTING AROUND
NAMELESS HERE!!! Fine, I know how to get your attention. If you people
don't start sending in votes, I will refuse to put another chapter in. How
'bout 'dem apples? I have at least a chapter or two after this, so don't
think I'm jipping (sp?) you out of something. Also, the name that you
choose will be my name until I find some other strange nickname & vote on
that. I'll be nice & put this chapter up for you, but after that, you're
S.O.L. until I get some votes. ((If you don't know what S.O.L. means, it's
Shit Out of Luck.)) And I'm going to be leaving it at a MAJOR cliffhanger
as a bigger motive! Muahaha!
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Everyone makes his or her way over to the Christmas tree with the exception of Hiei, who would prefer to not be a part of this 'warm' moment.
Kurama looks at Yusuke & Kuwabara, *Yusuke, Kuwabara, I have a little secret that I would like to share with you both.*
They look at him for a moment before returning to what they were doing as to not look suspicious, each giving a slight nod.
He telepathically reveals his little 'secret', causing them both to grin widely.
Keiko notices Yusuke grinning & blinks, confused, "Yusuke, what are you grinning about?"
Yusuke smiles nervously, "Nothing, just a lil' happy, that's all."
She smiles, "With the way you were grinning, it's like you had a million dollars dumped on your lap."
He chuckles a bit, "Nope, but that's some wishful thinking. I'm just gettin' in the Christmas spirit, not a big deal right?"
She nods before sifting through the presents & pulls out one, handing it to Yusuke, "Here's one for you Yusuke. It's from Kurama."
Yusuke notices a small card attached & opens it to find the words "Do not tell" on it. He glances over to find that Kuwabara had the same note on his present. He shrugs & tears off the wrapping paper.
He grins again & holds up the CD, looking in Kurama's direction, "Thanks Kurama! This is my favorite band! You rock!"
Kurama smiles & chuckles lightly, nodding. He turns back towards Botan & watches over her, making sure that she doesn't get to his special present too early.
Shuichi suddenly runs up to him & nearly tackles him from excitement, "Thank you so much for this game! I've been wanting it for FOREVER!!!"
The kitsune laughs, "Your welcome Shuichi, glad you like your present."
Kuwabara had gotten another book in a series he was collecting, one that he had been wanting too. He grins at Kurama & begins looking over his book a bit.
Kurama picks up a present from under the tree & walks over to Hiei, "This one's for you Hiei, you might actually like it."
Hiei snorts & accepts the gift, "Doubt it, but thank you."
The koorime opens the gift & smirks at what's inside, "Well well, what do we have here? Some polish for my sword & what's this? Clothes? Not the type I'm accustomed to... what's your game kitsune?"
Kurama smiles innocently, "Just an outfit that you could wear on a date with Shizuru. The blue sweatshirt & black slacks just screamed your name. There's something else in there too."
Hiei eyes him oddly before looking more thoroughly, finding some cologne, "Perfume? How stupid can you get???"
Kurama chuckles, "No, it's cologne. It's like perfume, but it's for men. You'll have to spray some of that on when you go on your date with Shizuru."
Hiei scowls, "We're not going out on some date! We are NOT a couple!"
Kurama smirks, "That's not what it looks like. That was a passionate kiss that you two shared. Oh Hiei, I didn't know you had it in you!"
Hiei blushes & looks away, "Don't you have someone else to go annoy?"
Kurama lets out a short laugh before turning & leaving, having great satisfaction in perturbing the little fire demon.
He opens his presents, having received one from each person with the exception of Hiei. Yusuke had given him a Gift Card for $20 to use at one of his favorite bookstores. Kuwabara had given him the exact same thing, which made him wonder if they both had gone at the same time & just decided to get something quick & easy. Yukina had given him some glass roses, which had been crafted by the most talented sculptor in Makai. Keiko gave him a cute little chain with a fox on it, which he knew that the jeweler that made it probably thought it odd. His mother had given him a DVD set he had wanted & Shuichi had gotten him a game for his laptop he had recently bought. And last but not least, Shizuru had gotten him some posters, having complained before that college dormitories were always dull & boring.
After everyone had 'supposedly' opened up all of their gifts, Kurama pulls another large gift out from behind the tree & hands it to Botan, "Looks like you missed one Botan."
She smiles & sits down with the gift, "Thanks Kurama, I guess that I didn't see it before."
She shakes it a bit, "Hmm... what ever could it be?"
Kurama laughs a bit, "Botan, that's cheating. Open it up & find out."
The ferry girl giggles & nods, "Okay! Okay! I'll open it!"
She begins ripping off the paper only to find that the box was taped shut... with electrical tape. She begins trying to get it off, but doesn't have much luck at it.
Botan looks up at everyone, "Alright, whose bright idea was this? Can someone please get me a pair of scissors?"
Kurama does the honors & leaves, returning with scissors. She takes them & with much frustration, manages to get the tape off & opens it... only to find another box inside with a note on top.
She picks up the note & reads it, "//So... you made it through the first box. Keep digging baby.//"
She looks up from the note at Kurama & smiles, "So, this is from you eh? Very funny Kurama."
Kurama just nods & smiles, watching her as she tries to get through the next box, which was also taped with electrical tape.
"Is this a gift... or punishment?" Botan says while trying to cut through the tape with the scissors.
After rubbing her aching hands, she opens the box & sees yet ANOTHER box inside with a note on top of it.
She reads it aloud, "//You must have been a very bad ferry girl, you got twigs & lumps of coal. Tsk-tsk. Maybe you have a better present waiting in the next box. Keep your spirits up!//"
Botan looks to find coal & twigs surrounding the next box. She picks up some twigs & hurls them at Kurama. Kurama shields himself with his arms & chuckles to himself. Both Yusuke & Kuwabara make the mistake of laughing & find themselves with coal in their mouths suddenly. They begin gagging & spit the coal out, each feeling a bit nauseous.
Keiko laughs a bit, "Good aim Botan! That's the way to shut 'em up!"
After contenting herself with that, the bluenette attempts to open the next box. By now, the muscles in her hands are incredibly sore & she winces as she tries to cut through the next round of tape. Kurama can't help but feel a tinge of guilt, but decides that she should work for it. It would be worth it in the end to see her face... hopefully the one he wanted to see.
Botan gets the box open & lets out a sigh of frustration at what she sees, "What's with all the BOXES??? I heard of working for your gifts, but this is RIDICULOUS!!!"
She reads the note attaches to it, "//Hey, at least I didn't wrap the boxes in electrical tape, then you would still be on the second box probably. Don't worry, this next box is the 'last' box. You're almost there, I give you my word.//"
Botan gives Kurama a small glare before reaching for the next box...
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Everyone makes his or her way over to the Christmas tree with the exception of Hiei, who would prefer to not be a part of this 'warm' moment.
Kurama looks at Yusuke & Kuwabara, *Yusuke, Kuwabara, I have a little secret that I would like to share with you both.*
They look at him for a moment before returning to what they were doing as to not look suspicious, each giving a slight nod.
He telepathically reveals his little 'secret', causing them both to grin widely.
Keiko notices Yusuke grinning & blinks, confused, "Yusuke, what are you grinning about?"
Yusuke smiles nervously, "Nothing, just a lil' happy, that's all."
She smiles, "With the way you were grinning, it's like you had a million dollars dumped on your lap."
He chuckles a bit, "Nope, but that's some wishful thinking. I'm just gettin' in the Christmas spirit, not a big deal right?"
She nods before sifting through the presents & pulls out one, handing it to Yusuke, "Here's one for you Yusuke. It's from Kurama."
Yusuke notices a small card attached & opens it to find the words "Do not tell" on it. He glances over to find that Kuwabara had the same note on his present. He shrugs & tears off the wrapping paper.
He grins again & holds up the CD, looking in Kurama's direction, "Thanks Kurama! This is my favorite band! You rock!"
Kurama smiles & chuckles lightly, nodding. He turns back towards Botan & watches over her, making sure that she doesn't get to his special present too early.
Shuichi suddenly runs up to him & nearly tackles him from excitement, "Thank you so much for this game! I've been wanting it for FOREVER!!!"
The kitsune laughs, "Your welcome Shuichi, glad you like your present."
Kuwabara had gotten another book in a series he was collecting, one that he had been wanting too. He grins at Kurama & begins looking over his book a bit.
Kurama picks up a present from under the tree & walks over to Hiei, "This one's for you Hiei, you might actually like it."
Hiei snorts & accepts the gift, "Doubt it, but thank you."
The koorime opens the gift & smirks at what's inside, "Well well, what do we have here? Some polish for my sword & what's this? Clothes? Not the type I'm accustomed to... what's your game kitsune?"
Kurama smiles innocently, "Just an outfit that you could wear on a date with Shizuru. The blue sweatshirt & black slacks just screamed your name. There's something else in there too."
Hiei eyes him oddly before looking more thoroughly, finding some cologne, "Perfume? How stupid can you get???"
Kurama chuckles, "No, it's cologne. It's like perfume, but it's for men. You'll have to spray some of that on when you go on your date with Shizuru."
Hiei scowls, "We're not going out on some date! We are NOT a couple!"
Kurama smirks, "That's not what it looks like. That was a passionate kiss that you two shared. Oh Hiei, I didn't know you had it in you!"
Hiei blushes & looks away, "Don't you have someone else to go annoy?"
Kurama lets out a short laugh before turning & leaving, having great satisfaction in perturbing the little fire demon.
He opens his presents, having received one from each person with the exception of Hiei. Yusuke had given him a Gift Card for $20 to use at one of his favorite bookstores. Kuwabara had given him the exact same thing, which made him wonder if they both had gone at the same time & just decided to get something quick & easy. Yukina had given him some glass roses, which had been crafted by the most talented sculptor in Makai. Keiko gave him a cute little chain with a fox on it, which he knew that the jeweler that made it probably thought it odd. His mother had given him a DVD set he had wanted & Shuichi had gotten him a game for his laptop he had recently bought. And last but not least, Shizuru had gotten him some posters, having complained before that college dormitories were always dull & boring.
After everyone had 'supposedly' opened up all of their gifts, Kurama pulls another large gift out from behind the tree & hands it to Botan, "Looks like you missed one Botan."
She smiles & sits down with the gift, "Thanks Kurama, I guess that I didn't see it before."
She shakes it a bit, "Hmm... what ever could it be?"
Kurama laughs a bit, "Botan, that's cheating. Open it up & find out."
The ferry girl giggles & nods, "Okay! Okay! I'll open it!"
She begins ripping off the paper only to find that the box was taped shut... with electrical tape. She begins trying to get it off, but doesn't have much luck at it.
Botan looks up at everyone, "Alright, whose bright idea was this? Can someone please get me a pair of scissors?"
Kurama does the honors & leaves, returning with scissors. She takes them & with much frustration, manages to get the tape off & opens it... only to find another box inside with a note on top.
She picks up the note & reads it, "//So... you made it through the first box. Keep digging baby.//"
She looks up from the note at Kurama & smiles, "So, this is from you eh? Very funny Kurama."
Kurama just nods & smiles, watching her as she tries to get through the next box, which was also taped with electrical tape.
"Is this a gift... or punishment?" Botan says while trying to cut through the tape with the scissors.
After rubbing her aching hands, she opens the box & sees yet ANOTHER box inside with a note on top of it.
She reads it aloud, "//You must have been a very bad ferry girl, you got twigs & lumps of coal. Tsk-tsk. Maybe you have a better present waiting in the next box. Keep your spirits up!//"
Botan looks to find coal & twigs surrounding the next box. She picks up some twigs & hurls them at Kurama. Kurama shields himself with his arms & chuckles to himself. Both Yusuke & Kuwabara make the mistake of laughing & find themselves with coal in their mouths suddenly. They begin gagging & spit the coal out, each feeling a bit nauseous.
Keiko laughs a bit, "Good aim Botan! That's the way to shut 'em up!"
After contenting herself with that, the bluenette attempts to open the next box. By now, the muscles in her hands are incredibly sore & she winces as she tries to cut through the next round of tape. Kurama can't help but feel a tinge of guilt, but decides that she should work for it. It would be worth it in the end to see her face... hopefully the one he wanted to see.
Botan gets the box open & lets out a sigh of frustration at what she sees, "What's with all the BOXES??? I heard of working for your gifts, but this is RIDICULOUS!!!"
She reads the note attaches to it, "//Hey, at least I didn't wrap the boxes in electrical tape, then you would still be on the second box probably. Don't worry, this next box is the 'last' box. You're almost there, I give you my word.//"
Botan gives Kurama a small glare before reaching for the next box...