I know this took to long I'm sorry! To my faithful readers of whom have endured my terribly slow updating, I thank you and salute your patience which is like that of a saint's. To those which have review my work and sent messages I assure you your patronage has not be in vain. I'm thrilled every time I receive a review and hope to continue receiving them. Now without further adieu let's get on with it!
After the little spat on her doorstep Momo, Ichigo, and Renji all entered the living room after removing their outerwear. Momo briskly instructed the two males to place their gift's under the tree for when the other's arrived while she went to get some snack's and hot chocolate from the kitchen. Upon entering the room Momo's mother was striding around in the kitchen baking a cake that Hinamori had been told was called a Yule Log, it had been a new addition to her mothers Christmas menu this year and had received high praise from customers. Grabbing the plate of assorted Christmas cookies Momo left her mom to her work and re-entered the living room.
"Oh wow those smell great Momo," Renji complimented at the lovely arrangement of decorative cookies.
"Thanks Renji, mom made them except for the macaroons I made those," Momo beamed at the compliment her and her mother had received.
"Nice," Renji replied "and your welcome."
"By the way Momo I like the way you guys decorated your house," Ichigo stated looking at the tree in particular.
The house was indeed decorated appropriately. The lawn was simple enough with a few lawn ornaments as her mother had learned that this area was very prone to bad blizzards and she feared they would be badly damaged. However the windows had lights and paper snowflakes pasted to them. Momo had made them with Rukia, Rangiku, and Orihime one day before the schools closed. Consequently, Rukia's skills with scissors where much better then her skills at drawing, not that Momo would say that aloud.
Inside the house was laced with Red, gold, silver, and green ribbons and ornaments of all different styles. Some from around the world as her mother got many gift's for doing favour's for customers, or neighbours. The tree was real as both her and her mother were extremely opposed to fakes tree's, irregardless of how much safer they supposedly were. It was strung with popcorn, tinsel, ornaments that were not glass bulbs. But actually of crafts Momo had done when she were a girl, or of charms and special meaning to Momo and her mother.
" It's a real tree right?" Ichigo asked.
Momo nodded her head in confirmation. "Do you have a real tree Ichigo?"
"No," he bluntly stated, sounding just a tad wistful "My family run's a home clinic so it's not safe, or sanitary according to the board of medicine to have a real tree. We make do with a fake one."
"I see," Momo noted.
A knock was heard at the front door and a cheerful 'yoo-hoo' was heard from 2 cheery red headed females. Momo decided to play along.
"Who's there?" She called out to the people outside her home, knowing very well who they were.
"I give you 3 guesses little girl and 3 clues. One, I wear a red and white suit. Two, I have white hair. Three, I have a present for you all!"
"Uncle Wilfred?" Momo baited.
"OMG you have an uncle named Wilfred? Ahahahahahaha! Seriously?" The voice laughed.
"Twice removed," Momo answered.
"Apparently not removed enough," the voice mumbled "Guess again!"
"Hmmm I don't know I'll just have to look and see," Momo giggled, not expecting what she was to see next.
Outside was the rest of her friends which was expected. Rukia was in her Navy blue knee length dress with black leggings and dark blue boots that matched her black overcoat. Orihime had a light purple jacket with cream boots and a pair of whit pants and a cream ski hat. Rangiku had a similar jacket but in pink and she wore sneakers with no hat but she did have red mittens. What she hadn't seen coming was Toshiro.
He stood there with a grumpy look on his face wearing a Santa suit and hat.
A moment of silence passed between the two.
…..omg, he looks so cute! Admiringly I did not see this coming but I'm not complaining!
A light blush was noticeable on the young silver hair boy's face.
" Bet you didn't see that coming!" Rangiku giggled.
"No I did not," replied Momo suppressing a giggle.
"Rangiku, I'm gonna kill you later," Toshiro growled in obvious discomfort at wearing such a odd outfit.
"Toshiro! Come on you can't kill Rangiku on Christmas!" Hinamori giggled moving to allow the guest's inside.
After the girls had moved to the closet to take off there outerwear Momo leaned toward his ear and said softly. "Besides I you look really cute."
A blush rose to her cheek's at saying such a thing. Toshiro turned to look at her and their gaze locked for a moment before it caught her lip's in a small kiss, brief, but long enough to leave her wanting more.
After removing her boots the couple entered the living room to her the girls had already placed their gift's under the tree. Noticing Toshiro's outfit Renji acquired a large smile.
"Hey Santa I didn't know you were coming!" Renji joked.
Toshiro sent him a death glare and took a seat on the couch. Renji thought he poke a little farther.
"Hey Santa want me to sit on your lap and tell you what I want for Christmas?"
Toshiro's face went red and his anger at the man came off in waves. Grabbing Mom's arm he pulled her onto his lap.
"Sorry seat's taken," he retaliated.
"Damn,"
The entire room was laughing their butt's off at the young silver boy's expense at his rage.
After a snack of baked treat's the teen's decided that now was the time to open gift's. However as the were just handing out the gift's a knock came from the door. Momo was puzzled. Looking at her friends she could tell they were all here. Rangiku looked quizzled to which meant it couldn't have been her boyfriend showing up. The knock resounded through the door again, deciding to see who it was she walked to the door.
Strange…I'm not expecting anyone…Ichigo's dad maybe? Or possibly Toshiro or Rangiku's parents?
Their was a good chance. Opening the door Momo did not expect for the life of her what she now saw, or better yet who she saw standing in her door way, wrapped up in a warm scarf and chocolate colour coat.
W-w-what?
"Hello Momo, it's good to see you again, I missed you," said none other then Izuru Kira.
Correct me if I spelled his name wrong please
-Nyrababe