Chapter 19:

The next day had come, and it was the night of the party, and only two more days until Christmas Eve. Inuyasha and Miroku showed up eary to Kagome's house and walked up the few steps that went to her front door. Inuyasha wrang the doorbell and a few minutes later, Kagome came out wearing an apron around her waist and neck that covered the pink sweater the was wearing with her black jeans and heels.

"Merry Christmas." She said as she quickly kissed Inuyasha, surprising him. Then she moved out of their was. "Well come in before you catch cold." She said before Inuyasha and Miroku came into the house.

Miroku looked Kagome over for a moment. "Wow. You must be Kagome." Miroku said as he held out his hand. Kagome took it with a smile.

"Yup! That's me." Kagome replied with a smile. "And you must be Miroku."

"No wonder Inuyasha won't stop talking about you." Miroku said as he eyed Kagome up and down, and revcieved an elbow in his side from Inuyasha, who only grinned.

"Kagome never shuts-up about you either, whoever you are." Sango, Kagome's best friend,said as she came out into the living room to greet everyone. "Now which of you is Inuyasha?"

"That would be me." Inuyasha said as he stuck his hand out.

"Whoa." Sango said. "He's hot." Sango said to Kagome before she turned back to Inuyasha. "I'm Kagome's best friend, Sango." Then she looked at Miroku. "And you are...?"

"Miroku. Inuyasha's best friend and room mate." Miroku replied as he held out his hand to Sango, and she took it and shook it.

"Nice to meet you." Sango said. "Now we better get back to the food before it burns." Se said as she hurried Sango into the kitchen.

"Oh! Sure. Inuyasha, would you put Hige and Kiba into the backyard for me real quick? Then let them back in." Kagome asked.

"Sure." Inuyasha replied before kissing Kagome on the cheek. Then he went further into the ouse and let out a loud whistle before Kiba and Hige came running to him and Hige tackled him and started licking his face like a little boy being licked on the face by a puppy. Kiba soon joind with attacking Inuyasha, and it tickled. "Okay okay boys. I missed you too. Now off." Inuyasha ordered them, and they listened, surprising Inuyasha.

"Is that a wolf?" Miroku asked.

"Yep. This is Hige, and this is Kiba." Inuyasha told Miroku, pointing to each dog. "They're Kagome's. Come on boys." Inuyasha told them before he opened the back door, which led to a small fenced in area that Inuyasha had never seen before.

It had started to snow outside. Inuyasha looked arund to see a little, screened-in hut with snow on it's roof surrounded by a small, frozen river. it was beautiful outside, and Inuyasha figured it must look even better during the spring. He closed his eyes and imagined it suring the spring, with flowers everywhere, the air flled with their scent, Kiba and hige running around playing, and Kagome sitting in the small hut, with him, relaxing and enjoying each others company.

Inuyasha opened his eyes again, but only to see everything covered in snow, and even more snow falling around him. He looked behind him to see Hige and Kiba waiting by the door staring at him. He went back to the door and let them in.

He walked back into the house to hear Christmas music now playing, and Miroku helping Sango with decorations such as mistltoe on the ceiling, some balloons tied to the furnature, and more presents set under the tree. Inuyasha looked at the presents and noticed one with Koga's name on it. Inuyasha remembered last night and how he told Koga he was getting a present and chuckled at the thought.

"What's so funny?" Sango asked as she got off the ladder. It was then tat Inuyasha also noticed a hand print on Miroku's face.

"Nothing. I just know what's in one of the boxes." Inuyasha told her. Then he walked over to Miroku. "You idiot."

"Keep him away from me." Sango said. "That perve groped me."

"Why did you do that?" Inuyasha asked. "We're supposed to be here to have a good time."

"I couldn't help myself!" Miroku exclaimed. "She has a really nice ass!" Miroku said, then noticed the glare he was getting from Sango. "It's a compliment."

"Here Miroku. I'll make you a deal." Inuyasha said. "You don't grope any girls that come through that door, and I won't let Hige attack you."

Miroku looked like he had gone pale. Then he smiled. "You wouldn't do that Inuyasha."

"Wanna bet?" Inuyasha asked with a smile. "Here. I'll show you. Hige!" Inuyasha called, and the wolf imediately appeared before the two, and growled at Miroku. "And I don't think he likes you too much."

"Okay! I get it! I won't touch anymore girls tonight!" Miroku exclaimed as he held his hands up as if surrendering.

"Good." Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome called from in the kitchen, and Inuyasha went to the kitchen, wondering what Kagome needed now. Then he saw Kagome holding a large tray that looked heavy. "I need you to take this out to the dining table and place it in the center." She said as she handed him the tray, and he took it out to the dining room and placed it in the center of the table. Then he went back out to the kitchen just in time to hear These Are the Special Timesby Celine Dion come onto the CD player. Inuyasha smiled as he took Kagome's hand away from the stove.

"What are you doing now?" She asked with laughter in her voice.

"Let's dance, before everyone gets here." Inuyasha said.

"Now? I have all the cooking to finish." Kagome said, but still took Inuyasha's hand and started swaying to the music as they spun around in the kitchen and moved out to the living room and danced around the room while Sango and Miroku stared at them. "Sango, would you go keep an eye on the food?" Kagome asked.

"Sure Kagome." Sango said. Then the doorbell wrang. "I'll get it!" Sango called. Then she opened the door. "Nelly!" She exclaimed, but no one was paying attention.

Nelly came in, bags full of presents in her hands. She was wearing a fur coat. "It's cold outside." She said as she set the bags down to give Sango a hug. Then Sango shut the door and helped Nelly out of her jacket. "You can put the presents under the tree in the living room."

"Okay. Hey! Why haven't you been stopping by the resturaunt? It's been ages! We need to do a show together, all three of us, sometime for the costumers." Nelly said to Sango as she walked out into the living room.

"I've been busy. But I'll stop by sometime. I have to go keep an eye on the food now though." Sango replied.

"Okay. Here. I brought my green bean casurole." Nelly said. "Think you can fit it into the oven for me?"

"Yup!" Sango replied as she took the bag from Nelly with the casurole.

"Thanks." Nelly said, then she walked into the living room to see Inuyasha and Kagome still dancing. "And how did I know you would be here?" She asked as she started placing all the presents under the tree. "I even got a present for you." Then she saw Miroku. "Andyou must be Miroku."

"Inuyasha must have told you so much about me." Miroku said as he shook Nelly's hand.

"No. I just googled you guys. I got you guys presents." Nelly said before she went on with her presents, and Miroku frowned. At least he got a present out of this.

"Oh! A present for Koga? I thought you didn't like him." Nelly said. "And here's one for Hojo. He's coming?" Nelly beamed.

"I don't like Koga, so just wait til you see what I got him. And yes Hojo was invited. I couldn't not invite him knowing you would be coming." Kagome replied with a smile.

"Oh my Gawd! You're the best Kagome!" Nelly shrieked as she hugged Kagome, without breaking her away from Inuyasha. "You better take GOOD care of her. You hear?" she told Inuyasha.

"Don't worry Nelly. And your resturaunt is my new favorite diner." Inuyasha told her.

"Yeah. You work at Mama Pasta, don't you?" Nelly asked, and recieved a nod. "Yeah. Really nice lady. Would you believe that we're related?"

"You can't be serious. You're not related to Mama." Inuyasha replied. "There's no way."

"Yes I am. And she's coming here and should be here in a few." Nelly replied.

"Mama's gonna be here?" Miroku asked.

"You didn't tell me you lived there." Kagome said.

"You know Mama?" Inuyasha asked Kagome.

"Of coarse. She comes here for Christmas every year." Kagome replied.

Then inuyasha remembered last Christmas when Mama said she was going to her neice's house for Christmas dinner and asked if her wanted to come. "You're Mama's neice?" Inuyasha asked, looking Kagome up and down.

"No. She just refers to me as her neice because I'm a friend of Nelly's and Nelly's her neice. not to mention she was my mom's best friend." Kagome replied.

"Small world, ain't it?" Sango asked. Then the doorbell wrang again.

"I'll get it." Kagome said as she walked away from Inuyasha. She opened the door. "Mama! Hojo!" She exclaimed as she hugged the older, quite heavy woman and the young brunet boy before her.

"Merry Christmas Kagome. Look how you've grown. Your mother would be so proud." Mama commented with her heavy Italian accent.

"Hey Kagome!" Hojo exclaimed as he hugged Kagome.

Both had bags full of presents to be given. Mama walked into the house, Kagome taking her fur coat. "Inuyasha. Miroku. What are you doing here? I was looking for you all day." Mama said.

"Kagome invited us to her house for the Christmas party." Miroku replied. "Sorry Mama."

"You boys haven't been around to wait tables for me. You better be there tomorrow." Mama threatened them.

"We will." Inuyasha and Miroku said at once.

"Good." Mama said before she put presents under the tree.

"OK. Now, we're just missing Koga. But the food's ready, and who cares about him anyway. So, dinner is served." Kagome said, taking off her apron and leading the way to the dining room where everyone sat and started eating dinner.


AN- Well, there's part one of the party. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sry I haven't updated this in a while. It's just hard to think of Christmas over the summer. So... Plz R&R. THanx! TTFN!