Kagome sighed as she turned into the Takahashi's driveway. It was Christmas Eve and they were getting ready for their annual dinner when everyone got together to eat. Kagome parked and smiled when she saw a familiar car in the driveway.

" Kids, guess who's here?" Kagome said as she and Souta helped the kids out of the car.

Keitaro looked around and shrugged, " Who?"

" You'll see." Kagome smiled and looked up at Souta, who was carrying Ami.

The four made their way up the driveway and to the door. Before they could open the door, it was yanked open from the inside and two identical, red-headed little girls came running out of the house and latched onto her legs. Kagome smiled and bent down, hugging both three year olds at once.

" Auntie 'Gome!" The girls shrieked as they clung to her neck.

" Hey, Kira. Hey Ayumi. Are you two ready for Christmas?" Kagome pulled back and looked at them.

" Yeah." The two giggled.

Kagome smiled, " Good…so where's your Mommy and Daddy?"

The two each grabbed one of her hands and dragged her inside. Souta, Ami, and Keitaro followed through the foyer and into the living room where a woman with long red hair and a man with equally long brown hair sat talking with Sango, Miroku, Taisho, Izayoi, Kaori, Kagura, Kagome's Grandpa, and Sesshomaru.

When Kagome entered the room the woman with red hair shrieked and ran to Kagome, " Kagome!"

Kagome smiled and hugged the woman, " Hey Ayame!" Kagome turned to the man and hugged him, " Hey Koga. I haven't seen you guys in like four months. How was the business trip?"

" It was good. I--" Koga was interrupted when Ami ran to him and latched onto one of his legs, while Keitaro hugged him around the waist, " Oh, no. Not you two!"

Ami giggled and looked up at him, " Did you bring presents?"

" Presents?!?" Koga asked, pretending to be shocked, " Presents!?!? Do I look like Santa Claus to you? Because I'm not Santa!"

" No!" Ami smiled.

" And that's good…" Kagome smiled, " Because you'd probably scare the crap out of little kids!"

" Oh, ha ha Kags." Koga said dryly before smiling.

" You'd probably forget the reindeer, or the presents." Ayame added.

Koga looked shocked as everyone laughed, " Hey! I happen to have a good memory, and am very responsible!"

" Says the man who brought the wrong set of twins home from the park." Ayame smiled.

" One time! It was one time!" Koga shook his head, " And besides, they looked like our kids."

Ayame frowned, " They were blonde boys!" Everyone in the room laughed as Koga shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, " Their parents called the cops!"

" What's so funny?" A voice asked from the doorway.

Everyone turned to the doorway where Kikyo stood smiling. Koga frowned, " Who's she?"

Izayoi cleared her throat, " That would be Inuyasha's new girlfriend."

Kikyo held up her hand, " Ahem…fiancée. Inuyasha's fiancée."

Ayame's eyes widened, " Fiancée? But, but I thought..and you…she…he…." Ayame sighed, " I'm confused."

" I'll explain later." Izayoi muttered.

" Speaking of Inuyasha, where is he?" Sesshomaru asked.

Izayoi and Kaori glanced at each other before Izayoi shrugged, " I have no idea. Kagome, would you be a dear and run to my room to get my green wrapping paper? It should be in my closet."

Kagome shrugged her shoulder, " Sure, no problem."

Izayoi and Kaori smiled discreetly as Kagome walked out of the room.

Kagome made her way up the staircase, running her hand along the smooth, wood railing as she hummed to herself. She turned down the hallway and entered a large, spacious bedroom. In the center against the wall was a large bed with a fluffy, whit down comforter. On each side of the bed were two matching nightstands with various books and papers scattered on them. Kagome turned to where the closet doors where and sighed before opening it.

Kagome shrieked and jumped backwards, " Hold shit!" Kagome placed a hand over her heart and looked at Inuyasha, who was tied tightly to a chair, his mouth duct taped shut. Taped to the front of his shirt was a folded piece of paper. On the outside of the paper it read 'Read Me.'

Kagome took the note and read it. She reached over and ripped the piece of tape off his mouth. Inuyasha yelped and moved his jaw around, " Damn, that hurt!"

Kagome ignored him and held up the note, " Your note says we need to talk."

" Yea, yeah. Right after I wrote that I tied myself to this chair and managed to duct tape my mouth shut single handedly, " Inuyasha said sarcastically, " Did you actually believe I wrote that?"

" Nope, I think our mother's did it." Kagome said evenly.

" Well, ding ding ding! We have a winner!" Inuyasha said with fake enthusiasm.

" Well what crawled up your ass and died?" Kagome crossed her arms.

" Hey! I've been tied to this chair for over twelve hours! I haven't eaten, I have to pee, and these ropes are digging into my wrists."

" Well boo hoo hoo for you." Kagome rolled her eyes.

Inuyasha chuckled, " Oh, I see. You're still mad at me. If you would just let me explain--"

" There's nothing to explain. You asked someone to marry you while you were still married to me. Not to mention the fact that you didn't tell your fiancée that you have kids.
Kagome vented.

" Kagome you don't understand. I--" Inuyasha tried to talk.

" Oh, I think I understand just fine." Kagome frowned.

" No, you--" Inuyasha was cut off when Kagome put the piece of tape back over his mouth, preventing him from continuing to talk.

" Yes, I do." Kagome grabbed the wrapping paper next to Inuyasha and hit him on the side of the head with it, before leaving with a smirk as Inuyasha attempted to talk through the tape.

Kagome went downstairs and gave the wrapping paper to Izayoi.

" What took so long, dear?" Izayoi asked sweetly, with mock innocence.

" Oh, you have a little pest problem in your closet, but don't worry. I took care of it for you. It was my pleasure." Kagome said with a cold smirk as Izayoi gulped and glanced at Izayoi, " Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm a little thirsty."

Kagome walked into the kitchen and laughed at what she saw. Kikyo sat on a stool at the counter next to Keitaro, while Souta sat on the other side of Keitaro, staring at Kikyo with a confused frown, his eyebrows knitted together. Taisho stood on the other side of the counter, facing Kikyo, his hand rubbing his face.

Taisho sighed, " Don't you see that you're influencing an entire generation of kids who won't know how to think straight? Or how to vote? Or even the importance of Roe. Vs. Wade?" Taisho asked, frustrated.

Kikyo let out an airy laugh, " Oh, I don't support boxing as a sport. I find it too violent."

Souta snorted into his drink while Taisho shook his head in disappointment.

" Hey lady? If you don't like boxing, do you like wrestling?" Keitaro asked.

" No." Kikyo answered.

" Football?"

" No." Kikyo answered, getting annoyed.

" Basketball?"

" No." Kikyo said through clenched teeth.

" Baseb--" Keitaro started.

" What's with all the questions, kid? Did someone pay you to do this?" Kikyo narrowed her eyes suspiciously, " Someone did, didn't they? Well, out with it. What newspaper are you affiliated with?"

Keitaro looked at Kikyo in silence before saying slowly, as though he were talking to a two year old, " I'm seven."

" Hmm, I never heard of that one." Kikyo said. Taisho sighed in annoyance and left the room, leaving behind and laughing Souta.

Kikyo turned to Souta, " Who the hell are you?"

" My little brother, Souta." Kagome answered as she went to the refrigerator for some water.

" Oh, Kikyo looked at Souta, then spoke like she was talking to a baby, " Did you make out your list to Santa?"

Souta stared blankly at Kikyo, when he realized she was serious, he raised an eyebrow, " Well, I was going to, but then I turned eleven."

Kagome smiled and left the room while Keitaro tugged on Kikyo's sleeve, " Hey, lady. I made a list to Santa."

" Flattery and sucking up won't make me like you, so don't try either of them." Kikyo snapped.

Surprisingly, Keitaro didn't look at all hurt by her words, " Oh, then. Your feet stink, your nose is too pointy, and your Mommy dresses you funny!"

Kikyo gasped, " Why you little…I'll have you know I dress myself, thank you very much."

" Well, then. You dress yourself funny." Keitaro said as Kikyo turned red from her anger, Souta red from laughing.

" What's so funny?" Inuyasha asked from the doorway, holding Ami's hand in his.

Kikyo smiled and ran to Inuyasha, giving him a kiss, " Where were you, baby? I missed you."

" Well, I got a little…tied up." Inuyasha smirked and picked Ami up, " But Ami here helped me out, Right princess?"

Ami giggled as Inuyasha tickled her, " Yep."

"So," Inuyasha started as he walked to the refrigerator, setting Ami down on a stool at the counter, " Do you like Keitaro, Kikyo?"

Kikyo gritted her teeth, " He's charming."

Keitaro smirked as Inuyasha smiled, " Yeah, Daddy. This lady's funny, but not as funny as Mommy."

Kikyo narrowed her eyes, but kept her mouth shut while Inuyasha took a sip of his drink.

" Hey lady," Keitaro poked Kikyo's shoulder repeatedly, " Lady? Are you ignoring me? Hey, lady?"

" What?" Kikyo snapped, then softened her voice as she glanced at Inuyasha out of the corned of her eye, " I mean, what is it, Keitaro?"

" What's green, has four legs, and hurts if it falls out of a tree onto you?" Keitaro asked as Ami sat smiling, waiting to hear the punch line.

" I don't know. What?" Kikyo asked suspiciously.

" A pool tale." Keitaro and Ami laughed like it was the funniest thing in the world while Inuyasha and Souta cracked small smiles at the two kids, " That's funny, lady, because you wouldn't think of that."

Kikyo frowned, " That's not funny."

" Mommy would think it was funny." Keitaro pouted, constantly rubbing it into Kikyo's face that Inuyasha had kids and didn't tell her.

" Oh yea? Well I think your Mommy's--" Kikyo started but was cut off.

" Ookay. I'm going to go see if Nana's ready to finish dinner." Souta interrupted and left, successfully distracting Kikyo.

" Oh, speaking of dinner. How do I look, Inu?" Kikyo stood up and twirled around, wearing plain jeans with a sparkly gold halter top, " Do these jeans make me look fat?"

" No," Keitaro snorted, "Your big butt makes you look fat."

Kikyo gasped and Inuyasha chocked on his water, " Inuyasha! Did you hear what he just said to me?"

Inuyasha held up a finger to silence Kikyo then fixed Keitaro with a stern look, " Keitaro that wasn't nice. Apologize."

" But it's true! And Mommy said to always tell the truth!" Keitaro defended, but Inuyasha only harshened his stared. Keitaro pouted and mumbled, " Fine. I'm sorry."

" Good." Inuyasha turned as he heard his mother entered the kitchen, not seeing Keitaro stick his tongue out at Kikyo.

" Well, well, well. There you are Keitaro. I need your help." Izayoi smiled, " What should I make for dessert?"

Keitaro tapped his chin in thought, " How about pancakes with a side of pancakes?" Keitaro suggested and everyone but Kikyo laughed.

" Well, that's one option, " Izayoi said and Inuyasha nodded towards Kikyo. Izayoi sighed and rolled her eyes before asking in a monotone voice, " Kikyo, do you have any suggestions?"

Kikyo looked shocked, then frowned, " What do you have that has no carbs, no fat, and no sugar?"

Izayoi raised and eyebrow, " Water. So, looks like we're making pancakes."

Keitaro cheered and ran to Izayoi. Grabbing her hand, he ran to the other end of the kitchen.

Izayoi chuckled, " Slow down or Nana's going to pop a lung!"

After about an house, the family had gathered at the table to eat their Christmas Eve dinner. There was turkey, mashed potatoes, ham, all sorts of vegetable dishes, about ten desserts, and , courtesy of Keitaro, chocolate chip pancakes with strawberry and blueberry topping.

Sesshomaru looked down with disgust at the pancakes covered in strawberry and blueberry glaze that was placed in front of him by his nephew, " Why do I have to eat this again?"

Izayoi frowned, " Because it's going to force cheer into your arteries and into your cranky, cranky heart."

" Not to mention nausea." Sesshomaru added.

" It's like Christmas Drain-O!" Kagome smiled as she took a bite of her son's concoction. Kagome gagged at the taste of the food, but managed to keep something between and smile and a grimace on her face as Keitaro looked hopefully at her, " Tastes great sweetie."

Keitaro smiled, " Thanks."

Suddenly, Kikyo grimaced and sniffed the air. She looked accusingly at Keitaro, " Did you fart?"

Keitaro frowned, " Duh, did you think I smell like that all the time?"

Kikyo narrowed her eyes as everyone but Inuyasha laughed, although Inuyasha had trouble keeping his laughter under control.