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Chapter 4 – Snow Fight, Christmas Dinner pt 1

'I'm bored,' Kagome thought as she looked out the window at the falling snow. 'Sesshy ignoring me, Naraku disappears and Inu is hiding from me.'

Kagome sighed and propped her chin up on her hand.

This was the site that Mr. Maxwell walked in on. He looked at the young lady that graced his life for the past few days that he has been in residence. He removed his specs and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

'Why are they avoiding her? She's a pain but you would think they all…' Mr. Tashi was pulled out of his musings when he heard Kagome sigh.

'Maybe I should get her outside for a little R and R.'

He cleared his throat to announce his presence. Kagome turned around and smiled.

"Afternoon, Mr. Maxwell."

"Afternoon. Why are you sitting here all by yourself?"

Kagome shrugged and looked back outside. "No reason. Just wanted to be alone."

"Really?"

Kagome nodded.

"Well then. I guess it's up to me to changed that now. Go put on some outside clothing and then meet me at the door."

Kagome arched an eyebrow at the man that was silently gliding out the door. Kagome shrugged and got up from her place and started to change clothes.

Tashi Maxwell shook his head at about what he was going to do and hope..no he pray to whatever god is listening that she doesn't kill him.

InuYasha sat in his temporary room thinking about Kagome and his brothers' interactions for the past couple of days. For some odd reason they liked baiting her which always ended up her yelling or them getting into a fight. InuYasha shook his head. He knew their arguments were famous but damnit he didn't want to have them while they were home.

InuYasha snorted, 'Right home.' He looked at himself in the mirror. He and clear studs in all his piercings. He just didn't feel like putting his regular jewelry in. He picked up a brush and started brushing his colorful locks.

'I got to get Kagome out of the house. She'll go crazy if she stayed cooped up in here.'

With that thought he put on his shoes and went looking for Kagome.

Sesshoumaru sat up in the study trying to concentrate on the account books that his secretary gave him before she left for the holidays. She kept telling him that something wasn't right about the books and they were missing several thousands of dollars. He didn't doubt his secretary but he wanted to see for himself.

But at this hour at this time, his mind kept wondering back to a certain blue eyed raven hair girl. He scowled and shut the books.

'Damnit? How am I supposed to concentrate with that girl here?'

He sighed, removed his wire rimmed glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "The girl is insane."

But she provides a distraction.-

'Did I ask you?'

No.-

'Shut up.'

Why? Because you like arguing with the girl, you enjoy her temper tantrums, or the way her eye twitches when she's upset with you. I can go on you know.-

Sesshoumaru growled under his breath.

Why don't you go look for her.-

Sesshoumaru huffed and placed his glasses back on his nose. 'I can't believe I am talking to myself right now. I will pretend that this conversation never took place.'

Unknown to him, he let his feet guide him out the study door.

Naraku laid in his bed looking up at the ceiling. Contemplating on the girl that was friends with his youngest sibling. His face contorted into a grimace and he rolled over to his stomach.

"Bastard," he whispered. He stood up and placed a hand on his door when he heard the most heavenly sound ever. He walked over to his window and outside, was Kagome and …his father?

Kagome was standing at the door when Mr. Maxwell came walking towards her. He had a shovel and what look like a sling shot. Kagome shrugged and follow the man outside. The snow had slowed down. He sat the shovel down and took a deep breath.

"Nice to be out of the house, eh?"

Kagome nodded casting suspicious glances at him. Mr. M smiled and walked into knee high snow. Kagome looked around the yard and notice that everything was cover with a blanket of white. She looked up towards the sky and smiled. That's when it hit her.

SMACK! She was hit dead in her face by a snowball. She turned and Mr. M was smiling at her waving a mitten covered hand and in the other was a snowball. Kagome's eyes widen as the other ball came sailing towards her. She duck and try to make a snowball quickly.

As she stood up…SMACK! Dead hit! She toss her ball and started laughing. This went on for about 10 minutes. They both stop when they heard someone clear their throat.

Kagome and Mr. Maxwell looked over and standing there was InuYasha, Sesshoumaru and Naraku. All staring at her and their father like they gone mad. Kagome and Mr. M shared a look and grinned.

They both at the same time launched snowballs at the unsuspecting men. They all duck for cover. After that it was war, everyone had to fend for themselves. Alliances were formed and broken.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru formed a brief alliance that involved both of them getting plummeled by snow balls. Kagome, pretending to be an over dramatic dram queen, spun around and feel right on top of Sesshoumaru. She looked down at the blond haired man and blushed. She got a quickly and announce she was going in.

As she reached the door, Julien opened it up. He knew that the Maxwells' and Kagome would be freezing and needing something warm. He held out a cup of cocoa to her. AS she reached it she heard InuYasha yell at her and she duck. The snowball hit Julien in the face. Everyone stood stock still waiting for a reply form the butler.

Kagome snickered, grabbed the cup and ducked inside behind Julien. Julien wiped his face and glared at all 4 men. He sniffed.

"For that, you can stay outside." He shut the door and locked it. The Maxwell clan blink their eyes and forged their way back to the door.

Inside, they could hear Kagome and Julien laughing at their misfortune. InuYasha glared at no one particularly. But Naraku and Sesshoumaru were tossing each other hateful remarks. Mr. Maxwell sighed and took his keys out of the inner pocket of his jacket and unlocked the door.

Evening came with a thud and a bang. "KAGOME, GET OUT. I CAN DRESS MYSELF!"

Julien stopped dusting the vase he was at and silently walked over to the door. When he reached it Naraku had stuck his head out of his.

"What the hell is going on," he whispered?

Julien whispered, "They are arguing, again." Naraku tip toe out his door and put his ear to the door.

Inside the room…Kagome was glaring at Inuyasha state of dress. He was wearing black calf length cargo shorts that he altered so that there were belts and chains hanging off them and a fish net shirt. He had pulled his short hair up into a high ponytail and let the front strands hang loose in his face. He had taken out all his clear studs in his piercings and replaced them all with hooped rings.

"Inu, you cannot come to dinner like that. Your dad said it was to be formal and what you are wearing is not formal."

Inu rolled his eyes and lowered his voice. "Look Kag's, I don't care if its formal or informal. I am going to wear something I am comfortable in and you will have no say in it. You are not my mother no my girlfriend."

Kagome placed her hands on her hips. "I don't care. You are not leaving this room until you put something decent on."

Inu threw his hands up. "This is decent." Kagome glared at him. He glared back.

"What's going on," Mr. Maxwell replied walking up the stairs. Julien stood up and turned to the lord of the manor.

"Ms. Kagome is trying to get InuYasha to change clothes."

Naraku snorted and stood up also. "Fat chance. That idiot…"

"Don't finish that sentence, "Tashi growled out. Naraku shrugged, "I bet you 50 bucks that he's going to come down in whatever he wants to wear."

Sesshoumaru stuck his head out the door. He heard someone issue a bet and he wanted in. Gambling was his cup of tea and he was never wrong.

"I will take you up on that. I will raise the stakes though. I bet you 100 that he will come down decent and Kagome will be smirking all the way to the table."

Tashi and Jules looked at each other. "We're in."

So standing there in the middle of the hallway the rest of the Maxwells plus Julien placed their bets and let Tashi hold the money. They all departed from the door so they wouldn't here the outcome.

Dinnertime….Tashi, Sesshou, and Naraku were sitting at the table waiting for the Inu and Kagome to appear. Julien was in the kitchen making sure that everything was prepared and started bringing out the dishes.

As he placed the soup bowls on the table, Naraku dropped his spoon. Everyone turned towards the entrance way. All the men mouths hung opened. Kagome was standing there in a lavender top with a black calf length skirt. Her hair was done up in high ponytail with her bangs cascading around her face. And on her face was the look of triumph.

Standing next to her fidgeting, was a reluctant InuYasha. He was wearing black khakis with a dark blue polo shirt. Kagome let him keep his piercings in but he had to leave the collar behind and opt for a small silver chain.

"Well, what do you think," Kagome asked as InuYasha pulled out the chair for her to sit in?

InuYasha sat down in a huff and glared at each one of them. 'You say something, you die.' He thought long and hard.

Jules at this moment walked into the dining room and dropped the pitcher he was holding.

"Sir, If I can be frank, but what has happened to you? You look…well educated."

Inuyasha's head hit the table with a bang. Sesshoumaru smirked and held out his hand.

"I believe that is 300 dollars you owe me."

Kagome blinked, "Huh?"

She watched as Naraku grumbled about persuasive females pull out a bill form his wallet, she watched as Tashi shook his head and pulled out a bill, but what amazed her is when Jules went into his own pocket and pulled out the same amount. He sighed and picked up the mess off the floor.

"I can't believe it," he muttered to no one as he cleaned the mess he made up. Sesshoumaru had a small grin on his face as he pocketed the money.

Inu looked so miserable. He sat down in his designated chair with a huff and dare someone to mention his attire.

"It's not that bad," Kag said placing a napkin in her lap.

"Bad," he hissed at her, "I look like a ponce."

Naraku turned his head away from the table to hide a smile that was forming, Tashi choke on his drink and Sesshoumaru just raised an eyebrow. Kagome on the other hand patted Inu's shoulder and smiled at him.

"No you don't you look very handsome."

He grumbled, "I am so going to get you back Higurashi."

Julien came back out with a cart of food and sat it up according on the table. Tashi and Sesshoumaru were making small talk about business while the other three kept to their thoughts. As Jules set the bowl of mash potatoes on the table, he saw InuYasha's eyes light up and glance over to Kagome.

"Oh no," he whispered. He quickly finishes what he was doing and swiftly left the room. But not before he heard the first wet smack.