Disclaimeryeah yeah yeah.. Inu and all the characters in the anime aren't mine.. but the story is.. so MWUAHAHAHA
Yes, so here we are at chapter 13. I haven't finished it, sorry for all the mistakes and what not, but I figured I would post what I have written so far. You guys have been so supportive and so patient, that I just wanted to give you a little something to tide you over until I'm finished. I just have some plot issues I need to look over( don't want anything conflicting with what I have written before!) I hope to have the rest of this chapter done by the end of this week! I will be looking through all your reviews, and for those of you who had requested me to check out your stories, I would be happy to oblige. Once again, thank you for your patience!
Jaive
With Christmas just around the corner, and the excitement of vacation just sinking in, Kagome never felt happier. She had woken up that morning with a smile on her face. The element of yesterday's birthday surprise still fresh in her mind. It seemed as though everything in the world had righted itself once more. It was amazing, Kagome thought to herself, how one's friends could really pull you through the hardest times. Though she was thankful for their expression of friendship, Kagome couldn't help but feel guilty. Had she taken them for granted before? Thinking they wouldn't be there for her on her birthday? Well, even if she had, she would make it up to them. They deserved it!
Kagome had busied herself all morning wrapping presents she had bought for her friends and family. She found it quite tricky to wrap some of the more oddly shaped items. Souta's presents were the hardest of all to wrap she concluded. She had purchased a half dozen games for him, as well as two more controllers for his play station. It was nearly impossible to wrap the paper around the darn things without the paper crinkling around the object in the most unattractive way, making it appear as though it had been thoroughly chewed up and regurgitated by a cow. Besides, it was blatantly obvious to anyone what was inside the packages.
No no...Kagome thought to herself as she sat amidst the shredded results of her wrapping attempts. We can't have him knowing what he's getting. She thought to herself long and hard before she had a perfect idea. Without any further hesitation, Kagome leapt off the ground and sped up the stairs into her room. She flung the door to her closet open, and bent down to rummage through piles of accumulated junk.
Aha. She said to herself triumphantly as she retrieved a Malibu Barbie box from underneath some of her old toys. He'll never be able to guess what's in THIS! She thought with a massive grin on her face. Turning around, box in hand, she ran back downstairs to continue her wrapping.
Kagome couldn't wait to see the shocked expression on the little boy's face when he would expectantly rip the package open, only to find a Malibu Barbie box in his hands. Kagome giggled a little as she put the finishing touches on the package, being sure to add a little frilly ribbon on top.
As Kagome cleared up her mess on the floor, she found her thoughts falling back to Kouga. Tonight he was coming home. She was anxious to hear about his experience at the gig the other night. It was really quite interesting to watch him gush about his band. It was one of the few moments when Kouga truly seemed to be alive. His eyes seemed to glow with joy when he would speak of his band, and the goals they had for themselves. Though sometimes to Kagome it almost seemed as if he were bragging of their success. She thought nothing of it however, seeing as she half expected herself to be the same way if she were in a band of her own.
Kouga had said he wouldn't be home until late that night, so kagome decided to relax for the day, and just lay around the house. Maybe she would even try to bake some Christmas cookies later in the day. Yes, that sounded like a plan to Kagome.
Scuttling into the kitchen, Kagome grabbed an apron from the kitchen closet. She had chosen the apron she and Souta had made for her mother years ago. The material was green, and on the front was an iron on image of a little Christmas bear. She fastened the tie securely around her waist. Then she began to poke through shelves and pantries, gathering the materials she would need to make her cookies.
After she set out all the main ingredients that were needed, Kagome pulled out a huge cook book and began to skim the recipes, searching for the perfect Christmas confection. Chocolate fudge Christmas tree shaped cookies sounded like a winner. Closing the book, she began to read and follow the instructions..
Not ten minutes after she had begun to prepare her cookies, the kitchen phone rang, nearly scaring the poor girl out of her skin. She wiped her flour covered hands off, and scooted over to the phone and picked it up.
"hello??" She said into the phone, with an unmistakable air of excitement hanging in her voice. She knew it had to be him. Kouga was so sweet...
"Hello Kagome,dear." Came her mother's voice from the other line. Whoa. Not who she was expecting at ALL. Nevertheless, Kagome was excited to hear from her mother.
" Hi mom. What's going on?"
"Your brother and I are just putting the finishing touches on packing. Of course, then we have to say good bye to the family, and you know that that is a time consuming process!" She said with a little laugh.
"Tell me about it." Kagome replied, knowingly. "I'm really glad that you're coming home though mom. I miss you! I even miss you telling me to get up in the morning! That's soo not cool mom!"
Her mother chuckled before responding.
"Don't worry, we'll be home sometime later in the after noon. So, what are you doing today, dear?"
"I wrapped gifts for you guys, and now I'm making cookies... or at least I'm trying to." She giggled.
"Oh.. don't you make a mess in my kitchen now! " Her mother scolded, pretending to sound angry.
"Don't worry ma, the worst that could happen, is that the cookies will explode."
" Well, for your sake, you'd better hope they don't!"
"heh. Na. Don't worry mom, I'm being careful and stuff."
"That's good. Now, I really should get going, other wise we'll never get out of here!"
"Alright mom, thanks for calling! I'll see you later on today!"
"Take care sweetheart."
Kagome hung up the phone. Before she could walk away however, the phone rang again.
"Hello?"
"Hey babe, miss me?" Came none other's voice than Kouga's.
Kagome felt her heart flutter with rage and joy simultaneously. She had been slightly agitated with him for missing her birthday, yet she had no intention of berating him. He was innocent. No one had informed him it was her birthday, so how could he have known? So no. She would not be angry with him she decided. She would just focus her thoughts on being happy, happy that he was home again.
"yes of course I did!" Kagome said enthusiastically.
"Good good. I missed you too...but man, you shoulda been there. It was awesome. All the fans were dancing, all these girls were screaming and trying to get on stage with us. Man...it was unreal."
Kagome listened to him rant on about the experience of the concert. She was only half listening however. Part of her desperately loved to hear what he had to say, seeing as it seemed to make him so happy to be so involved with his band. The other part however, having a more realistic approach to life, felt as though he went overboard at times. Yes, she wanted to hear how happy it made him, but she also wanted to get a few words in sometimes. For a moment, Kagome almost got the impression that he cared more about his band...than about her. She found it peculiar that she wasn't as happy about his return as she had anticipated.
Just as she was about to attempt to end the conversation and get back to cooking, Kouga caught her off guard with an abrupt change of subject.
"So what are you doing tomorrow night, hun?" He asked in his smooth voice."I was thinking you and I could go for a casual dinner. You know, I haven't seen you in so long... I miss you so much. You have no idea how much it hurt to be away from you." Kouga said as persuasively as he could. In order to make things work the way he wanted to, he would need to have power over this girl. Lucky for him, she was a fairly easy target. She hung on his every word.
"Oh I'd love that! I missed you so much too! I thought about you so often."
"Aww. So yeah, how does eight thirty sound? You can just tell your mom you were going to a movie or something with a girl friend."
"Oh.. um. I suppose I could do that. She'd never find out..." Kagome felt guilty about lying to her mother again, but she figured that this would be the last time. Pretty soon her grades would be good enough, and she wouldn't need to hide her relationship anymore. Besides, he was totally worth it. She could just tell one more little lie for him, couldn't she?
"That's my girl! So I'll pick you up at eight thirty then?"
"Yes. I can't wait!"
"mhm. Ok, hun. But I gotta go now. Love you. Bye bye!"
Before she could reply, he had already hung up the phone. Oh well. She thought to herself. He had been sweet to invite her to dinner. He was always doing such nice things for her. She felt so guilty for having thought he was selfish. If he were, then why would he offer to shell out money for her, and take her to such nice restaurants? He treated her like a princess. No reason to take someone like him for granted!
An hour later, the kitchen timer went off, signaling the time for the cookies to come out. The most delicious smell wafted through the air as Kagome came to the kitchen. For once it's not burned! She laughed to herself.
Mmm... Kagome thought as she pulled out the cookie sheet which contained three dozen of the most scrumptious looking cookies Kagome had ever laid eyes on. She was proud of herself for doing such a wonderful job. It would be nice to see the pleased expression on her mother and brother's faces when they would see the plate piled high with her cookies.
She removed the cookies from the pan and placed them onto a holiday cookie platter. Most of the mess in the kitchen had already been cleaned up, aside from a few minor things left to do. Kagome sighed happily as she untied the apron and hung it back onto its hook in the closet.
Not long after she cleared the rest of her mess away, there was a knock at the front door. I wonder who that could be Kagome mused as she stepped over to answer the door. She swung the door open, and curiously peered out from around the door.
"Oh my, what are you doing here?!"
A/N hehe.. yes yes I know very crappy place to stop the chappie.. but I'm lazy, and tired. So I called it quits for this chappie. Hehe things are going to get rough in the next few chapters, so brace yourself for a sudden change in pace!
Jaive
Yes, so here we are at chapter 13. I haven't finished it, sorry for all the mistakes and what not, but I figured I would post what I have written so far. You guys have been so supportive and so patient, that I just wanted to give you a little something to tide you over until I'm finished. I just have some plot issues I need to look over( don't want anything conflicting with what I have written before!) I hope to have the rest of this chapter done by the end of this week! I will be looking through all your reviews, and for those of you who had requested me to check out your stories, I would be happy to oblige. Once again, thank you for your patience!
Jaive
With Christmas just around the corner, and the excitement of vacation just sinking in, Kagome never felt happier. She had woken up that morning with a smile on her face. The element of yesterday's birthday surprise still fresh in her mind. It seemed as though everything in the world had righted itself once more. It was amazing, Kagome thought to herself, how one's friends could really pull you through the hardest times. Though she was thankful for their expression of friendship, Kagome couldn't help but feel guilty. Had she taken them for granted before? Thinking they wouldn't be there for her on her birthday? Well, even if she had, she would make it up to them. They deserved it!
Kagome had busied herself all morning wrapping presents she had bought for her friends and family. She found it quite tricky to wrap some of the more oddly shaped items. Souta's presents were the hardest of all to wrap she concluded. She had purchased a half dozen games for him, as well as two more controllers for his play station. It was nearly impossible to wrap the paper around the darn things without the paper crinkling around the object in the most unattractive way, making it appear as though it had been thoroughly chewed up and regurgitated by a cow. Besides, it was blatantly obvious to anyone what was inside the packages.
No no...Kagome thought to herself as she sat amidst the shredded results of her wrapping attempts. We can't have him knowing what he's getting. She thought to herself long and hard before she had a perfect idea. Without any further hesitation, Kagome leapt off the ground and sped up the stairs into her room. She flung the door to her closet open, and bent down to rummage through piles of accumulated junk.
Aha. She said to herself triumphantly as she retrieved a Malibu Barbie box from underneath some of her old toys. He'll never be able to guess what's in THIS! She thought with a massive grin on her face. Turning around, box in hand, she ran back downstairs to continue her wrapping.
Kagome couldn't wait to see the shocked expression on the little boy's face when he would expectantly rip the package open, only to find a Malibu Barbie box in his hands. Kagome giggled a little as she put the finishing touches on the package, being sure to add a little frilly ribbon on top.
As Kagome cleared up her mess on the floor, she found her thoughts falling back to Kouga. Tonight he was coming home. She was anxious to hear about his experience at the gig the other night. It was really quite interesting to watch him gush about his band. It was one of the few moments when Kouga truly seemed to be alive. His eyes seemed to glow with joy when he would speak of his band, and the goals they had for themselves. Though sometimes to Kagome it almost seemed as if he were bragging of their success. She thought nothing of it however, seeing as she half expected herself to be the same way if she were in a band of her own.
Kouga had said he wouldn't be home until late that night, so kagome decided to relax for the day, and just lay around the house. Maybe she would even try to bake some Christmas cookies later in the day. Yes, that sounded like a plan to Kagome.
Scuttling into the kitchen, Kagome grabbed an apron from the kitchen closet. She had chosen the apron she and Souta had made for her mother years ago. The material was green, and on the front was an iron on image of a little Christmas bear. She fastened the tie securely around her waist. Then she began to poke through shelves and pantries, gathering the materials she would need to make her cookies.
After she set out all the main ingredients that were needed, Kagome pulled out a huge cook book and began to skim the recipes, searching for the perfect Christmas confection. Chocolate fudge Christmas tree shaped cookies sounded like a winner. Closing the book, she began to read and follow the instructions..
Not ten minutes after she had begun to prepare her cookies, the kitchen phone rang, nearly scaring the poor girl out of her skin. She wiped her flour covered hands off, and scooted over to the phone and picked it up.
"hello??" She said into the phone, with an unmistakable air of excitement hanging in her voice. She knew it had to be him. Kouga was so sweet...
"Hello Kagome,dear." Came her mother's voice from the other line. Whoa. Not who she was expecting at ALL. Nevertheless, Kagome was excited to hear from her mother.
" Hi mom. What's going on?"
"Your brother and I are just putting the finishing touches on packing. Of course, then we have to say good bye to the family, and you know that that is a time consuming process!" She said with a little laugh.
"Tell me about it." Kagome replied, knowingly. "I'm really glad that you're coming home though mom. I miss you! I even miss you telling me to get up in the morning! That's soo not cool mom!"
Her mother chuckled before responding.
"Don't worry, we'll be home sometime later in the after noon. So, what are you doing today, dear?"
"I wrapped gifts for you guys, and now I'm making cookies... or at least I'm trying to." She giggled.
"Oh.. don't you make a mess in my kitchen now! " Her mother scolded, pretending to sound angry.
"Don't worry ma, the worst that could happen, is that the cookies will explode."
" Well, for your sake, you'd better hope they don't!"
"heh. Na. Don't worry mom, I'm being careful and stuff."
"That's good. Now, I really should get going, other wise we'll never get out of here!"
"Alright mom, thanks for calling! I'll see you later on today!"
"Take care sweetheart."
Kagome hung up the phone. Before she could walk away however, the phone rang again.
"Hello?"
"Hey babe, miss me?" Came none other's voice than Kouga's.
Kagome felt her heart flutter with rage and joy simultaneously. She had been slightly agitated with him for missing her birthday, yet she had no intention of berating him. He was innocent. No one had informed him it was her birthday, so how could he have known? So no. She would not be angry with him she decided. She would just focus her thoughts on being happy, happy that he was home again.
"yes of course I did!" Kagome said enthusiastically.
"Good good. I missed you too...but man, you shoulda been there. It was awesome. All the fans were dancing, all these girls were screaming and trying to get on stage with us. Man...it was unreal."
Kagome listened to him rant on about the experience of the concert. She was only half listening however. Part of her desperately loved to hear what he had to say, seeing as it seemed to make him so happy to be so involved with his band. The other part however, having a more realistic approach to life, felt as though he went overboard at times. Yes, she wanted to hear how happy it made him, but she also wanted to get a few words in sometimes. For a moment, Kagome almost got the impression that he cared more about his band...than about her. She found it peculiar that she wasn't as happy about his return as she had anticipated.
Just as she was about to attempt to end the conversation and get back to cooking, Kouga caught her off guard with an abrupt change of subject.
"So what are you doing tomorrow night, hun?" He asked in his smooth voice."I was thinking you and I could go for a casual dinner. You know, I haven't seen you in so long... I miss you so much. You have no idea how much it hurt to be away from you." Kouga said as persuasively as he could. In order to make things work the way he wanted to, he would need to have power over this girl. Lucky for him, she was a fairly easy target. She hung on his every word.
"Oh I'd love that! I missed you so much too! I thought about you so often."
"Aww. So yeah, how does eight thirty sound? You can just tell your mom you were going to a movie or something with a girl friend."
"Oh.. um. I suppose I could do that. She'd never find out..." Kagome felt guilty about lying to her mother again, but she figured that this would be the last time. Pretty soon her grades would be good enough, and she wouldn't need to hide her relationship anymore. Besides, he was totally worth it. She could just tell one more little lie for him, couldn't she?
"That's my girl! So I'll pick you up at eight thirty then?"
"Yes. I can't wait!"
"mhm. Ok, hun. But I gotta go now. Love you. Bye bye!"
Before she could reply, he had already hung up the phone. Oh well. She thought to herself. He had been sweet to invite her to dinner. He was always doing such nice things for her. She felt so guilty for having thought he was selfish. If he were, then why would he offer to shell out money for her, and take her to such nice restaurants? He treated her like a princess. No reason to take someone like him for granted!
An hour later, the kitchen timer went off, signaling the time for the cookies to come out. The most delicious smell wafted through the air as Kagome came to the kitchen. For once it's not burned! She laughed to herself.
Mmm... Kagome thought as she pulled out the cookie sheet which contained three dozen of the most scrumptious looking cookies Kagome had ever laid eyes on. She was proud of herself for doing such a wonderful job. It would be nice to see the pleased expression on her mother and brother's faces when they would see the plate piled high with her cookies.
She removed the cookies from the pan and placed them onto a holiday cookie platter. Most of the mess in the kitchen had already been cleaned up, aside from a few minor things left to do. Kagome sighed happily as she untied the apron and hung it back onto its hook in the closet.
Not long after she cleared the rest of her mess away, there was a knock at the front door. I wonder who that could be Kagome mused as she stepped over to answer the door. She swung the door open, and curiously peered out from around the door.
"Oh my, what are you doing here?!"
A/N hehe.. yes yes I know very crappy place to stop the chappie.. but I'm lazy, and tired. So I called it quits for this chappie. Hehe things are going to get rough in the next few chapters, so brace yourself for a sudden change in pace!
Jaive
