---Deceased Romance With New Revelations---
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha.
Argh…this Christmas chapter isn't turning out very well… TT I hope that doesn't bother you though… I'm not very enthusiastic about this chapter. Gomen that it is a day (or two) late…I had to sleep early to get energy for BOXING DAY! Muahaha…lol, anyways…
This Christmas seemed boring…it was my Christmas this year…but tweaked, A LOT. So if you think that this chapter was seriously boring, man, my Christmas would be boring as hell…
Chapter 21: Christmas Around The ClockOverall POV…
"Are you okay, Kagome" Kurama asked worriedly.
"What are you talking about, Kurama?" Kagome furrowed her eyebrows, while trying to stuff the turkey into the oven.
"Kagome dear! I'm going out with Jii-san and Souta to your aunts' house! I'm sorry we can't be home for Christmas!" There was the sound of a door closing and then the click of the house lock.
Kurama eyed the bruises on Kagome's wrists, "Where on earth did you obtain those bruises?" He waited until she finished inserting the turkey, and then grasped her arm gently to examine the injury.
"N-nowhere…" Kagome stuttered.
"Are you sure?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Yes" Kagome sighed, not wanting to worry him too much.
"Alright then…if you insist…" Kurama took a seat back on the stool in the kitchen.
"Sango's gone out to buy the last bits of groceries…she's still a bit new to the modern era so I sent Keiko out to help her. I hope they won't have any trouble"
"I think they'll be just fine" Kurama smiled gently, "I think Sango has adapted pretty quickly to the modern era"
Kagome's eyes widened in realization, "I still have to give Shippo and Inuyasha their Christmas gifts!"
Kurama frowned, then offered an idea, "I could go get them…maybe they could attend tonight's party too?"
She sighed in relief, "Yes, thank you! Inuyasha's going to be so pissed off at me! I've got to get the house ready anyways" Kagome hugged Kurama and waltz off upstairs to where all their extra Christmas decorations lay in boxes.
Kurama stood there, dazed, until he remembered he had to call the others from the Feudal Era.
The Christmas Party…
"Sango! Could you get the door!" Kagome shouted down the hallway.
The lights were dimmed, creating a more peaceful atmosphere as a jazz type of music was turned on.
"Um…okay! Oh! Yusuke! Kuwabara! Come in! –Hey! Hiei! You could at least say hi and NOT push me before coming in?" Sango fumed at the last part.
Kagome grunted, pulling the obnoxiously heavy turkey out of the oven. It almost slid out of her hands, but two arms wrapped around her body steadying the food.
"Thanks Kurama" Kagome blushed.
"It was nothing, really" He smiled, taking a seat in the living room to chat mentally with Hiei.
Kagome turned around, setting the platter on the table, followed along with some mashed potatoes, pasta, salad, and soup that Sango and Keiko had helped her cook.
The bell rang again and Yusuke opened it this time; Sango was too occupied glaring at the apparition, who just happened to return the gesture.
"Botan! Nice to see you again! Come in, Yukina…"
"Yusuke…" Keiko joked, "Could you pass me that water?" it was only a ruler's length away from herself.
He snorted, "Get it yourself, you can reach it"
"Geeze, I was just joking…" She grumbled, "Talk about Christmas spirit here…"
"Why Keiko, I will do it for you" Miroku raised his eyebrow suggestively.
"Shove it, monk" Sango stated boredly.
"But Sango…" Miroku whined.
"Kagome…! Do you need any help?" Yukina poked her head into the kitchen door.
Kagome turned around, smiling, "No thanks, thank you for the offer though. Could you tell everyone dinner's ready?"
"Alright…" Yukina walked into the living room, where everyone resided clapping her hands together several times to catch the group's attention, "It's dinner time!"
"Finally!" Kuwabara and Yusuke groaned.
Sango, Keiko, and Botan rolled their eyes when they heard a little rumble coming from their stomachs.
"Hn. Not likes it matters"
Hiei got whacked on the head by Sango, "Onna…" be growled in warning.
Sango snorted, "Whatever iceman" she rolled her eyes.
About Half an Hour Later…
"Kurama, could you pass the pepper, please?" Kagome asked.
"Sure…" He handed it over, a couple pepper flakes accidentally spilling out along the way, lightly sprinkling the turkey.
SLAP"PERVERTED HOUSHI!" Sango screamed.
"Is he okay…?" Botan asked worriedly, peering down at his head, which was now embedded quite nicely in his mashed potatoes.
An inaudible growl to human ears erupted from Hiei.
"When's Inuyasha coming?" Yukina blushed.
They looked at Kurama for the details.
"Well…eh…he claimed that it wasn't worth it to come. I tried to convince him else wise, but he then just trampled away, so I'm not sure exactly…"
"Oh…" Kagome sounded a bit disappointed, "Well then, I guess-"
"KAGOME! STAY AWAY FROM THOS DEMONS!" Inuyasha suddenly screamed from the front yard.
Kagome twitched, "INUYASHA YOU BAKA! READ THEIR AURA!"
"I DID…oh…" Inuyasha came running in with Tetsaiga unsheathed, Shippo biting his lower lip and perched on the Inu youkai's shoulder.
Kagome twitched once again.
Sango managed through clenched teeth, "Kagome…"
Yes, the youkai in red had, unfortunately for his health, split the table in half.
Kagome kicked her foot up to keep the other half of the table from falling along with all the food, where are Sango did the same.
"SIT! SIT BOY! SIT BOY! SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT!" Her face turned red as Kurama tried to calm her down.
"Kagome!" Shippo squealed, leaping off Inuyasha's shoulder leaving claw marks on his shirt, and jumped into Kagome's lap, "I missed you!" Shippo hugged her waist to death, and then finally let go, helping Kagome by grabbing some firewood outside and perching it up so the table could stand freely.
Inuyasha mumbled curses into the hardwood floor.
"I just polished that today," Keiko stated boredly.
"Thanks, by the way" Kagome smiled with gratitude.
"It was nothing, really. I had nothing else better to do anyways…"
And just like that, the warm atmosphere lit up again, with Inuyasha grudgingly joining the table and offering sarcastic remarks every once in a while.
"What is this? Squirrel?" He pointed to the turkey, "And what's that? Snow or something?" He stared into the mashed potatoes bowl.
Boy, Sango and Miroku sure learned faster than him.
"It's mashed potatoes" Kurama offered.
"Mashed…potatoes…?" Inuyasha paused, "Why the HELL would you want to mash potatoes?"
"Why are you eating blood…?" He twitched, peering into the pasta with tomato sauce.
"Idiot" Botan rolled her eyes, "It sure as hell doesn't smell like blood"
"Oh"
After Dinner…
Shippo and Inuyasha had left back to the feudal era, claiming that they had promised to help Kaede with something.
Each person was seated with a hot mug of apple cider, watching each other pass around presents, opening them.
Hiei tore his parcel open. A black katana. He unsheathed it and experimented it in his hand for a while. With a satisfied grunt, he sheathed it and belted it to his waist.
The girls rolled their eyes.
Yukina reassured, "He's always like that…"
After they all received their gifts, (Kurama slipping the seeds into his hair, Yusuke twitching and attempting to tape Kuwabara with it, etc, etc…the usual…) they just decided to talk and basically, hang around for some fun.
"So…exhausted…" Kagome sighed, leaning against a wall in the kitchen and closing her eyes.
"I can tell" A voice seemed to suddenly come out of nowhere, letting out a light chuckle.
Kagome bleakly opened her eyes, "Yeah…" she closed her eyes again and licked her dry lips.
"Thank you for the dinner tonight" Kurama nodded, "I really appreciate it. By the way, mother seemed to love you" he laughed lightly at this.
Kagome smiled, "She's a very kind woman…"
"Well…um…" The red-haired boy seemed nervous all of a sudden.
"Are you feeling alright?" She snapped her eyes open in worry and looked up at him with concerned eyes.
He looked away, a faint glow of pink on his cheeks, "Yes, thank you"
The Living Room…
"-WHO THE HELL PUT THAT CURSED THING THERE?" Sango screamed out from the living room.
"Come on Sango…" Yusuke teased, making kissing noises.
SLAP"Keiko!" The punk whined.
"Don't tease her like that," Keiko growled.
"Are you a…chicken…?" Kuwabara dared.
"…"
"Hn"
"So, you are!" Kuwabara laughed out loud, tempting Hiei to just reach his arms up and strangle the human. Yusuke and Kuwabara kept on teasing him and the poor apparition kept on twitching…
Sango was just about to walk away in embarrassment when a hand reached up to her and grabbed the collar of her shirt, pulling the demon slayer into an awkward kiss.
"Wh…wha…?" Yusuke sputtered. Kuwabara stared with his mouth open and Keiko turned away for their privacy, along with Yukina.
Botan turned around…to meet lip-to-lip with Miroku; "Pervert…" she mumbled against his lips, but never felt compelled to pull away.
The two 'couples' instantly froze in shock, staring at the plant hanging down on the ceiling.
"I feel left out," Yusuke pouted.
Keiko sighed exasperatedly, rolling her eyes and kissing him for the sake of it.
Kuwabara, feeling very much left out, pulled Yukina into a friendly hug.
Hiei growled and Sango, who was in pure bliss, separated to glare at Hiei, "Shut up and kiss me…"
Hiei just smirked.
Back to the Kitchen…
"Well…" Kurama fidgeted a little, before sighing.
"Yes, Kurama?" Kagome looked up at him brightly. She truly did not know a thing about what was happening at the moment… She didn't know what she did to him.
He sighed again and looked down onto her face, pulling a shocked miko into a deep kiss.
Only then did Kagome notice the mistletoe hanging innocently on the ceiling.
This was surely a great Christmas…
ALRIGHT! Crappy chapter, yes, yes, I know… (Mumbling) Read and review onegai!
I'm going to take a week off this story; I need some relaxation and refreshment from a story that has been up for so long. But never fear, I will update soon!
Sayonara,
Tenshi-Battosai