Kagome awoke with something soft touching her face. It took her a couple of minutes to realize what it was then a couple more for a reaction. "Stop licking my face baka-dog" she murmured. Then she stretched. Kagome put loud 'happy' music on.(I'm not sure what happy music is so don't ask) Kagome danced while cleaning, she couldn't help it she felt so good. Inuyasha jumped around the room barking madly. When Kagome was done cleaning she called some of her old friends: "Moshi Moshi Hojo-kun" Kagome almost yelled over the phone. "Kagome?" she sounded confused, like someone was playing a joke on him. "Yeah!" "Oh. Nice to hear from you." "You to. SO can you come over? We can talk.like old times" "Sure" Hojo sounded overly excited. "Bye" Kagome took a quick shower and fed Inuyasha some food she had picked up. By that time the door-bell rang and Kagome answered it. At once Inuyasha started growling. "Hello Hojo-kun" "Hello Kagome-san" Hojo hugged Kagome and handed her flowers. Inuyasha jumped around barking and growling defensively. "Shhhh! Inuyasha down!" Kagome hissed "Um here he handed Kagome a velvet box wrapped in a snow-colored ribbon. "Thanks Hojo-kun" Kagome said unwrapping a blue and white beaded necklace. At that Inuyasha really went mad. He jumped on Hojo, knocking him over "No! Inuyasha get down!" Kagome yelled smacking his muzzle. Inuyasha whimpered and backed away. "Maybe I should go"

"Yeah maybe" Kagome sighed. At the door Hojo asked if she wanted to spend Christmas with him. She said she'd think about it. After he left she walked toward Inuyasha who whimpered and cringed. "Oh Inuyasha." She sighed. Then as if a boulder hit her, memories of her Christmas in the feudal era flooded in her head. "Never again Inuyasha.never again" she whispered. "It's time for a new beginning. Time for me to move on." Inuyasha whimpered at her words.