---Deceased Romance With New Revelations---

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha.

(Sigh…) Hope you enjoy it… Although, it is slightly rushed in my opinion.

I feel soo out of it right now… Gomen! This was supposed to be posted yesterday! TT I apologize for its' shortness...

Chapter 20: Dangerous

Sango, Miroku, and Kagome's POV…

"Okay…Christmas is like…a time for celebrating"

"Celebrating what?"

"Erm…Miroku, I guess family? I'm not exactly sure"

"It's a time to share gifts and spend time with friends and family" Kun-Loon explained.

"Oh…yeah" Kagome scratched the back of her head sheepishly.

"So…that's what you're doing today, buying gifts?" Sango questioned, cocking her head to one side, "I'm sure Inuyasha's pissed off right now, but thankfully, you sealed the well" she smirked.

"Yeah…do you guys want to come with me?"

"Why not…?" Miroku suggested, "It is in this…Makai?"

"Yup"

"Here's your cloak, Kagome dear…try not to rip it this time please. I know the demons are that way but still…this is getting costly," Her mom chided gently, tossing her a bundle of crimson red fabric.

"I know mom" Kagome sighed, "But let me remind you that is my money, so you don't have to worry"

Sango and Miroku chuckled at this.

"Well…let's go!" The miko ripped a portal to the nearest Makai village and the three stepped in.

Makai…

As soon as stepped out of the portal, chaos ensued.

"Okay Sango…first we could look for my cousin's present…" Kagome suggested.

"What would he like?" Sango snorted.

Miroku added in his thoughts, "Perhaps…a gun?"

"Well…" Kagome scrunched up her face; "Technically, he already has one-" She was startlingly cut off when an arm wrapped around her shoulder violently, whispering, "So…that didn't seem to kill you…eh?"

"K-Kagome!" Sango shouted, Miroku stepping up to help the miko, but instead was blocked by a snake youkai.

She was frozen there in fear, apart from her usual calm and collected façade, "W-Who are you?"

His unoccupied hand was gripped tightly around her two wrists, ensuring that Kagome didn't do anything tricky.

"I guess I didn't pour enough poison into that drink" the youkai spat vehemently, ripping the cloak off her body.

"It was you I saw!" Sango suddenly shrieked, lunging forward until another youkai blocked her and twisted her arms behind her back, just like Miroku, "I knew I saw you doing something over there!"

The offending youkai calmly licked the back of the miko's ear, shocked when a spark of energy drew him off. Kagome began to break out in a cold, but controlled sweat, "Your beauty lures me…but why should a miko get so much attention in the youkai world? You are a mere miko" he snarled, "You deserve nothing!" The man changed into his snake-like human form.

His first mistake was shoving Kagome to the ground.

His second was turning his back on her.

"I never asked to be famous!" Kagome glared at his shoulder blades. She drew out her bracelet, summoning her sword.

Sango and the monk watched in fascination as Kagome pounced forward and nearly disemboweled the youkai, sending her sword straight through his stomach. She let go of the sword, letting it stick out both sides of the man's body.

As a quick act, Sango twisted her body around and kicked the snake to the ground, slashing it in half with her drawn boomerang.

Miroku turned around and hooked his fingers, pinching the snake to make it let go. A jingle of his staff and a snake's cry was all that was heard.

"You will pay, wench!" The man turned around, with the sword still lodged in his stomach.

"You remind me of someone" Kagome smirked, rubbing her sore wrists, "A guy named Sesshoumaru. Though, you'll never be as strong as him"

"Why you--!"

Kagome summoned the death seed she was saving from the battle on the roof and grabbed Miroku's staff.

"Hey!" Miroku cried out as he stumbled forward, now without a staff.

'What's Kagome thinking?' Sango thought, not recognizing the seed in the palm of Kagome's hand.

Kagome threw the seed in the air and using the staff, forcefully shoved the seed into the opening of his stomach. She wiped the blood off her clothes and hands, handing the blood soaked staff back to its former owner, "Let's get to a river before shopping"

They tried to ignore the screams coming from the man.

Finally Shopping…

"Do you think Hiei would like this?" Sango questioned, holding up a sword to her two fellow companions.

"Maybe…but I think he'd prefer that black one over there" Kagome thoughtfully explained, "Do you think Yusuke would enjoy this?" She pulled over a roll of duct tape that was labeled, 'For taping your own mouth'

"Not at all, Kagome?" Miroku raised an eyebrow and the heading.

"Good"'

"What?" Sango exclaimed incredously.

"Good! It's the perfect gift for Yusuke then – he doesn't like it!" Kagome smirked. The others chuckled.

"I think Kurama would like something from over here…" Miroku gestured them over, "It's some gardening seeds that appear to grow death seeds"

"Alright!" Kagome pumped her fist into the air, "I'll get some for myself too! Who knows what crazy psycho will come up next" she grumbled the last part. The miko grabbed two packets, listening as the seeds shifted inside the paper envelopes, making sounds like rain.

"Hm…Yukina would absolutely like this one…" Sango picked up an ice lily.

They gathered up all the other gifts and paid for it, dropping by a wrapping paper store along the way home, fumbling with the house keys before entering, retiring for the night.

Noo! I failed to complete by goal by 13 minutes! The horror! It was supposed to be posted on the 24th… but now it's the 25th by 13 minutes TT Anyways, sorry about this short, mindless chapter that I wanted to complete… Read and review onegai!

Sayonara,

Tenshi-Battosai

MERRY CHRISTMAS!