Suki

Chapter 12:

Snow and Sake

Disclaimer:cries: What are you looking at? You'd be crying too if you didn't own Inuyasha. Fine! I don't own it or any of its characters.

"Kagome," Sango yelled running into Kagome's room, "Merry Christmas!" "I don't care," Kagome said not getting out of bed, "I can't get up this early!" "Come on!" Sango yelled pulling the sheets off of Kagome.

Inuyasha walked into Kagome's room and said, "Hey Sango, hey Kagome, Merry Christmas." " There's no school today for me," Kagome yelled, "Why is everyone trying to wake me up so early?" "Because," Inuyasha replied pointing out the window, "It's snowing!" "Wow." Kagome replied getting out of bed.

"Hey Kagome." Miroku and Kouga said walking into Kagome's room. "Let me guess," Kagome interrupted, "Merry Christmas. Right?" "Well that," Kouga replied, "And your mom's on the phone." Kouga handed Kagome the phone.

"Hey mom." Kagome said. "Hi sweetie," her mother replied, "I'm really sorry. All this snow has me, Kaede and all the other people who came to the staff party stuck inside the building. So I'm sorry I won't be able to make dinner for all of you." "It's Okay mom." Kagome replied.

Kouga took the phone and said, "Higurashi-san, Ayame came over earlier and got stuck here in the house too can she stay?" "Of course," Kagome's mother replied, "We can't let her freeze outside can we?" "Thanks." Kouga replied and immediately hung up the phone.

Kagome looked toward her door and saw Ayame standing in the doorway. "When did you get here?" Kagome asked. "Earlier today." Ayame replied. "There's a time earlier than this?" Kagome replied, "Sorry everyone, but my mom and Kaede got stuck at the office and now we're on our own here."

"No problem!" Sango said, "I'll make Christmas dinner for everyone!" Sango handed Inuyasha and Miroku a bunch of butcher knifes and said, "You two can make the salad." "Is something burning?" Miroku asked. "Oh, no!" Sango yelled running into the kitchen. "I just remembered," Inuyasha replied, "I'm uh…not hungry."

Kouga and Inuyasha were looking through the kitchen. "There has to be something good here that doesn't involve Sango setting the house on fire!" "Well," Inuyasha replied, "We've looked everywhere so you might as well get out the fire extinguisher. Ow!" Inuyasha tripped over a large box. Getting up Inuyasha and Kouga both looked inside the box. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Inuyasha asked. "Oh yeah." Kouga replied.

Kagome's mother sighed and said to Kaede, "I hope they'll be alright." "Aye," Kaede replied, "I'm sure they will be. There all smart kids…except Miroku and Kouga." "Yeah." Kagome's mother replied giggling. "I'll meet you downstairs." Kaede replied walking away.

A young co-worker walked to Kagome's mother and said, "Higurashi-san. You look cold are you alright?" "Yes, I'm fine Hojou." Kagome's mother replied. "Are you sure?" Hojou replied, "Come on, they've set up a portable heater downstairs." "Thank you." Kagome's mother replied following Hojo downstairs.

"Everyone," Kouga yelled, "Christmas dinner is ready!" "Wow! This looks great!" Kagome replied. "Awesome." Ayame said. "I could've cooked better." Sango said. "Dig in." Inuyasha said handing everyone a bowl of instant ramen.

"This tastes great!" Sango yelled tasting it, "What did you season it with?" "Oh," Kouga replied, "A little of this, a little of that. Oh! And a little of this." Kouga held up a bottle of sake. "You seasoned this with sake?" Sango yelled. "Relax," Kouga replied, "There's plenty left for everyone." "Oh, Okay." Sango said eating more of the ramen.

"Where did you get that sake?" Kagome asked suspiciously. "Uh…" Kouga replied, "Did I mention that we made ramen?" "You stole it didn't you?" Kagome yelled. "No," Kouga replied, "Miroku bought it for us." "Well, I didn't exactly buy it." Miroku replied, "I took it from my old landlady and left her 5000 yen." "5000 yen?" Kagome yelled, "How much sake did you take from her?" "Only three or four…crates." "No wonder your old landlady hates you!" Kagome yelled.

"Why does it matter?" Ayame asked, "The thing is that we have good food and good company…and a warm shelter from the cold." Right when Ayame finished what she was saying that the power went out. "You paid the electric bill right Kagome?" Sango asked. "Uh…" Kagome replied, "I knew there was something I forgot to do today."

"Achoo" Kagome's mother sneezed. "Are you sure you're alright Higurashi-san?" "Please," Kagome's mother replied, "Call me Kuguro. And no I'm not feeling very well." "Kuguro. What a fitting name for you." (Side note: Kuguro in Japanese means caring.) Hojou replied, "I'm sorry Kuguro-san." "It's not your fault Hojou, but thank you." Kuguro replied.

"Well," Miroku told everyone, "We've found some candles, but this snow isn't stopping so we'll still have to stay here. Who wants to drink themselves to death?" Everyone except for Kagome and Inuyasha stood up. "Okay," Miroku replied, "Just keep drinking until you feel you can't drink anymore. Got it." "Yes!" Sango, Kouga and Ayame replied in unison.

As everyone else started their drinking contest Inuyasha and Kagome sat out on the front deck. "You know Kagome," Inuyasha said, "We haven't really talked too much lately. You know just you and me." "Yeah, you're right," Kagome replied, "We haven't talked that much since that day of the car crash. I still have to thank you for saving me." "No, you don't," Inuyasha replied, "You've returned the favor plenty."

"I win!" Ayame said putting down her cup. She looked around and noticed that everyone else had already passed out. "Oh well." Ayame said right before she herself passed out.

"You know Kagome," Inuyasha said, "I've been meaning to say something. I…" Inuyasha looked next to him and saw that Kagome had fallen asleep on his shoulder. Inuyasha laughed a little and said, "Merry Christmas Kagome. Merry Christmas."

A/N: What was Inuyasha going to tell Kagome? What will happen to Kuguro, Kaede, and Hojou………Only I know.