Families CAN Be Replaceable Side Stories

Cirrus, The pheonix of life- I didn't come up with the idea... But it was cute, wasn't it?

Heart of Friendship- Kyo got it for her birthday from grandpa, remember? Don't ask me how grandpa got it. How'd he get the mumified demon water sprite hand?

LiL:.CaT:.Anime- I decided to put up the side stories because I'm going to end the story really soon and I don't want it to end. Waaaah! Well I do have a sequeal planned. So look foreward to that!

I was awoken by pounding of fists on my door. "Wake up Kyo!" I heard Souta yell, "Come downstairs! It's Christmas!" I glanced at my calendar. And it was indeed December 25th. Taoa meowed from the end of my bed. "Yes." I replied, "We are getting up." Slipping out of bed, I put on a red and green kimono on and went downstairs.
"These are all your presents!" Souta said showing me a big pile as I walked into the living room. I went pale. Because I never had joined the festivities of Christmas before, I had forgotten about it and had no presents to give! "I'll be right back." I said, "I have to get my presents for you." "Go ahead dear." Mom said smiling, "I didn't have time to wrap them." I continued, "I hope you don't mind." "None!" Souta said laughing as he read a joke from a new book.
Rushing upstairs, I grabbed my feudal era backpack. There had to be some things in there I could give. Dumping the contents onto the bed, I began to look through it. Clothing. No. The claw of the last demon we slayed. If I could think up a good legend to go with it I could give it to grandpa. There was the fang Inuyasha lost in the last battle. Don't ask my why I kept it. Souta was a big fan of Inuyasha. He'd love it.
That left mom and Kagome. Mom was easy enough. I pulled out some of the herbs Kaede had given me for my arm. I didn't need them anymore and I had learned by mistake that they made wonderful tea. Now what to give Kagome? She didn't want anything that was in my bag and she'd know if I took something out of my room.
I looked around the room. My eyes fell on the closet. It was hanging up. Just waiting for me. I could give it to Kagome. Or couldn't I? It was from the past. I didn't need it anymore. Did I?
The decision was made quickly before I could think more about it. Finding the box that had delivered my uniform, I grabbed my red velvet kimono and folded it up carefully. The gold embroidery and red thread I used to repair it was tucked in the sleeve. Carefully, I placed the folded black silk obi on the top and quickly put the top on the box. The kimono was from the past and I would not dwell on the past.
Now holding the four presents, I went back down stairs. It seemed like everyone was finished opening their presents. "Open your presents before you give us ours!" Souta said. I nodded and put the presents beside me where no one could peak. Kagome handed me the one off the top of my pile.
"This one's from me." she said. Inside the box was a pretty silver hair brush. "It goes in a set with the mirror I gave you." Kagome explained, "When I got you the mirror I couldn't decide which one to give you so I bought both and gave you the mirror first." "Thanks." I said trying it out, "I like it." And I did. The soft bristles didn't irritate my ears like most brushes did.
"Mine next!" Souta said shoving a little box into my hands. The small box contained a pretty marble made into a charm for a necklace. "You can put it on your necklace with your ring." He explained, "Mom told me the that the marble's made out of quart's crystal! Isn't that cool?" I laughed. "It is." I agreed, slipping the charm onto my necklace with the ring. Sometimes Souta reminded me of a human version of Shippo. So cute!
Next came mom's present. She gave me a fancy white hat with a nice pink ribbon. "If we ever go somewhere special and you don't feel like putting on your ring, you can just put this on." Mom told me, "Isn't it so pretty?" "It is." I agreed putting it on. The hat would come in handy. Even if I did have my ring on.
"It's a piece of wolf demon skin." Grandpa explained as I looked at another scrap of leather, "You seemed to like the last piece so I found this one for you too." "Thanks." I said a little unsurely.
"Now it's our turn!" Souta said, "What did you get for me?" I handed him Inuyasha's fang. "Is that a demon fang?!" he asked his eyes widening in delight. "No." I replied, "That's a hanyou's fang. Inuyasha's to be correct." "Cool!" Souta exclaimed, "This is the best present ever!" He ran over to grandpa. "Be careful." I warned, "That's sharp."
"It makes really good tea." I said giving mom the bundle of herbs. Mom smelled them. "I see." She said, "I'll make us all some tea with Christmas breakfast." "What's for breakfast?" Souta asked. "French toast." Mom replied. "Mmmm." He commented. "Agreed." Kagome added. I nodded.
Next I gave grandpa his gift. "Legend has it that it came from a bear demon." I told him, "And that the holder can get a better sleep if he wears it around his neck." "Really?" grandpa asked. "Yeah." I replied.
Last was Kagome's present. "I hope you like it." I said handing her the box. She gasped when she opened it. "You don't have to give me this." she said quietly. "It's in the past." I replied, "I don't need it. You take it. It has no meaning to you, besides being a nice kimono. You can use it down the well sometime."
"I can't take it." Kagome said firmly, pushing it back towards me. I pushed it back at her, "But you can." I replied. "What are we bickering about?" Mom asked. "Kyo wants to give me her kimono her parents gave her!" Kagome exclaimed, "I can't take it." "They're not my parents anymore." I said, "The kimono holds no value to me. Take it. It just reminds me of hard times." Kagome sighed and accepted the kimono. "Thank you." She said, "It means a lot to me that you can in trust this with me." I nodded in response.
Kagome: How sweet! She gave me her kimono!

Inuyasha: She's smart.

Sango: And why's that.

Inuyasha: She got rid of everything that reminds her of her past.

Miroku: Oh.

Shippo: Can you put more of the side stories up soon?

Clear Waters: I won't be around for two weeks after tomorrow.

Kagome: Why?

Clear Waters: Summer camp!

Miroku: There must be many beautiful girls there. Can I come?

Shippo: Can I come?

Kagome: I love summer camp! Can I come too? Inuyasha never lets me go anywhere.

Sango: I would like to go too, if you don't mind.

Inuyasha: Feh. If everyone else is going then I want to come too! And someone's got to watch the pervert.

Clear Waters: Sorry. You guys can't come.

Shippo: Why not?

Clear Waters: Well I guess Kagome could come... If she paid for herself.

Kagome: Cool! I'll ask my mom.

Inuyasha: Oh no you don't. If we can't come you can't either!

Miroku and Shippo: Yeah!

Kagome: Is that so.

Inuyasha: Yes.

Kagome: I believe I would enjoy summer camp. I could SIT {Inuyasha hits floor} around all day and just enjoy SITting {breaks floor} in the sun. I could SIT {hole gets larger} at a picnic table and SIT {deeper} while I eat lunch. Then I could SIT {deeper} in a boat and row around the lake. Oh! I just thought of a song! SIT {deeper} down and listen! SIT SIT SIT - SIT SIT SIT! - SIT SIT SIT- SITSIT! SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SI-

Clear Waters: I think Inuyasha got your point, Kagome. And I think you won't be able to afford to go to camp anymore. I'm going to let YOU pay for making such a deep hole. What did you find today, Inuyasha? Gold? Oil?

Inuyasha: Dinosaur bones.

Clear Waters: Better call the musuem! R&R everyone!