StR: Happy Holidays everyone! Enjoy this chapter! Um... made one huge mistake in the last

chapter...I meant to put wispered Kurama not Hiei...He was on my mind at the time and i

didn't catch it. Can you ever forgive me! Thank you the people who caught it.

Y: You all are evil! You all gave her pocky! Do you know how hyper she was?

StR: I love you all!

Y: Just read the chapter!

StR: I put in extra quotes just because it's the holidays!

Why do companies offer you "free gifts?" Since when has a gift NOT been
free?

If something "goes without saying," why do people still say it?

Why do you get in trouble for blocking an exit when you're standing in the doorway? In case of an emergency, wouldn't you run out, too, therefore NOT blocking the exit?

Chapter 9: Christmas time in the Yu Yu house!

The scent of baking sugar cookies filled Hiei's nose that Friday night. Being curious he decide to investigate. He traveled from his room down to the kitchen. Inside was Rei with flour on her and over the counter. She was cutting out sugar cookie dough with cookie cutters.

"What are you doing?" asked Hiei startling Rei. Rei jumped around and glared at Hiei.

"Don't do that Hiei!" yelled Rei, "I'm making sugar cookies. Wanna help?"

"No."

"Okay, suit yourself." She went back to her cutting when the oven buzzed. She hopped over to it and took out the cookies with an oven mitt. She inhaled the sugar cookie goodness and set it down on the table to cool.

"Why?" asked Hiei. Rei looked at him questionably.

"Why what?"

"Why are you doing this?"

"You mean…making cookies? I do it every year…Oh but I guess you didn't know that considering you just met me!" She gave a goofy smile and went back to her cutting. She sighed. "This is going to take me for ever." Rei eyed Hiei who got the message.

"No."

"But Hiei! PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEE?" she wined.

"No."

"Don't make me use blackmail tape version 3.0," glared Rei. Hiei glared back at her. "It's ten times worst then the other two."

"Why do I believe you?"

"Because it's true. Come, come!" squealed Rei pulling Hiei in front of the dough. She handed him a reindeer cookie cutter. Hiei stared at the dough then at Rei then back to the dough. "Don't tell me you never made cookies before…You haven't! Didn't you ever watch your mom make cookies?"

"I don't have a mother. She died when I was young. "

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't know," said Rei. "All you have to do is put the cutter into the dough and put it on the pan." Hiei starred at her.

"Usually after I tell someone about that they usually become silent or-"

"Try to make you make feel better even though you don't want it or they stay away from you because they thought they've offended you. Yeah I know how it goes. My mom died too."

"My mom killed herself," said Hiei.

"My mom got killed," said Rei.

Which ones worse? Murder or suicide? In ether one the child feels guiltily…at least in my case I do.

"Come on lets ice the cookies while the rest bake!" yelled Rei. She and Hiei sat at the table putting icing on the cookies. "Soooooooo…what'd you get your boyfriend for Christmas?"

"Not this again. I AM NOT GAY!" yelled Hiei.

"Ssssssssuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeee you're not!"

"I'm not!"

"Prove it," she said pointing the little spatula at Hiei. Some icing accidentally spattered onto Hiei's face. Hiei growled and picked up the bowl of yellow icing. "Don't waste icing Hiei, we need it."

"You know, I think I will," growled Hiei.

"Oh come on! That yellow clashes with my hair!"

"Do I care?" he yelled.

"YOU SHOULD!"

"WHY?"

"BECAUSE YOU'RE GAY!"

"I AM NOT GAY!"

"Really?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, I'm sorry."

"I'M NO-what?"

"I'm sorry," she said slowly. Hiei forgot about the icing he was going to throw at Rei and sat down going back to icing the cookies. A few seconds later he froze and slammed his hands on the table.

"YOU-I-AND-GRRRRRR! I HATE YOU!" he yelled.

"Why, thank you Hiei! That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me."
"You belong in a mental institute."

"They kicked me out." Hiei just stared not knowing what to do or say next. She had stumped him with her insanity. "Look I made gingerbread people who look like are friends!" she held up two gingerbread men that looked like Kuwabara and Yusuke. "Here's Yusuke and Kuwabara…Koenma, Chu…Rinku and Jin…oh and here's Botan and Keiko…Toya and Fang…he was hard…me and Yukina. You know she has the same color eyes as you." Hiei stiffened. "Are you related?"

"Hn."

"Okay…moving on," Next Rei held up a super cute Hiei gingerbread man. "It's you! Isn't it cute?" she squealed.

"…"

"And last but not least, Kurama!" she yelled holding a gingerbread with green eyes but no hair.

"He has no hair."

"I know…I can't get the icing to look like his hair color so later I'm going to compare icings with his hair. That reminds me…the girls are making everyone go Christmas shopping tomorrow, so what do you want?"

"Nothing."

"Everyone wants something."

"Not me."

"I'll tell you what I want if you tell me what you want."

"Okay, tell me what you want then."

"A boyfriend…okay tell me what you want!"

"I want…" started Hiei. Rei leaned forward. "I want…NOTHING!" Rei fell to the ground and quickly got back up.

"THAT'S NOT FAIR! I TOLD YOU WHAT I WANTED!"

"A BOYFRIEND! WHAT KIND OF A PRESENT IS THAT?"

"A GOOD ONE!"

"NO IT'S NOT!"

"WHY ARE WE YELLING?"

"I DON- HN!" yelled Hiei stopping out of the kitchen.

"HN TO YOU TO BUDDY!" Rei waited to she heard Hiei's door slam. "That was fun!" Kyoto appeared by her.

"You are so weird."

"Well I would hope so with you in my head."

"What's that suppose to mean?" asked Kyoto. Rei didn't respond. She simply went up to her room with Kyoto following. Rei went into her room and came back out with pajamas and towels in her hands. She went over a banged on Hiei's door. "HIEI! I'm going to take a shower, don't come in!"

"Like I would!" yelled Hiei from inside his room.

"That's right you're GAY!" Hiei cut the door down with his katana trying to get Rei but she anticipated it and dodged. She ran into the bathroom, which right next to Hiei's room and slammed the door in his face.

"ONNA!" yelled Hiei banging on the door. He raised his katana ready to cut the door down.

"Changing! Don't come in!" yelled Rei. Hiei instantly dropped his sword. Rei cracked the door and stuck her head threw. "And don't blame me for your door, you were the one who cut it down." After that she closed the door and went to take her shower.

"Other people want to take showers too, you know!" yelled Hiei. Rei had been in there for a whole one and a half hours blaring her music on a waterproof radio that played cds.

"Man you're impatient," said Rei coming out with a towel rapped around her head. Her wore a black tank top and happy bunny PJ pants. "I'm going to watch TV now.

"Good for you," growled Hiei as he stomped into the bathroom. Rei stared at the door for a little bit and a smirk played cross her face. She tiptoed to Hiei's door and sneaked in it. She stood in the middle of the room with her finger tapping her chin.

'There's got to be something in here to give me an idea of what Hiei wants,' thought Rei. 'Black sheets, black walls, black everything! The only thing that's not black is the red dragon and the occasional blue shirt! GRRR! Hm? CDs?' Rei looked through Hiei's CD collection when she heard the bathroom door open and close. 'Uh-oh!' Hiei opened the door to his room and looked around. It was completely empty, just the way he left it. Downstairs Rei panted heavily on the couch.

"That was to close," panted Rei.

"I'm home!" screamed Botan coming into the living room.

"Botan! Let me show these gingerbread people I made!"

"Come on Rei get up! Time to go to the mall!" yelled Botan banging on Rei's door.

"Will you stop that!" yelled Hiei coming out of his bedroom.

"At least you're up. We're leaving for the mall in ten minutes and Rei's not getting up." Hiei walked past Botan and into Rei's room. He came out dragging Rei, who was strangely still asleep, and into the bathroom.

"COLD!" yelled Rei. Hiei came out of the bathroom with a small smirk on his face. Rei came out next soaking wet. "That was mean! I hate you!" Hiei went down stairs without a word. Rei shook her head and came face to face with a grinning Botan. "What?"

"I think you like him," said Botan.

"And I think you're crazy."

"Whatever you say, Rei. Come on its time to go to the mall."

"Man!"

"I think Botan will like this one, and Yukina will like this one, and Keiko will like this one! Alright three in one store!" yelled Rei holding three necklaces. Everyone had gone his or her separate ways to look for presents. Rei took out a piece and checked off the girl's names. "Okay next is Koenma…On to the baby section!"

With Hiei and Kurama…

"I told you I'm not getting anybody anything," said Hiei.

"Not even Rei?" asked Kurama.

"Why are you bringing her up?"

"Because you like her."

"I do not!"

"Yes you do. I've been observing you even since she got here and you've changed. Now what are you getting her…unless you've already got her something."

"Hn."

"You have, haven't you?"

"Hn."

"I knew you liked her."

"I DON'T LIKE HER! SHE'S A CRAZY INSANE SPOILED BRAT THERE'S NOTHING TO LIKE!"

"Okay, okay calm down."

"Hn."

"So has everyone finish shopping?" asked Botan. Everyone was in the food court eating lunch. Everyone nodded. A hand slammed down right by Rei making everyone jump.

"You owe me 55 bucks, Rei," said a boy with wild green hair and brown eyes. Rei glared at him.

"What are you talking about? I only borrowed 25. Ichiro you need to learn how to count," said Rei.

"I have interest. Ten dollars per month, you were gone three month so that's 30, 30 plus 25 is 55, so give me my 55 bucks!"

"I don't have any money!" Rei turned to Kurama. "Can I borrow 55 bucks?"

"No," said Kurama. Rei sighed and turned back to Ichiro.

"Sorry I can't pay you back yet."

"But I need that money to buy my mom a Christmas present." Rei sighed again and handed him a credit card.

"Here use this."

"Who's is it?"

"Koenma's but he told us to buy Christmas presents with it and as long as you buy a Christmas present with it, I'm not breaking any rules." Ichiro grinned and left. Someone tapped on Rei's shoulder. She looked to see Yuu. "Not you too."

"Yup. You own me money and since was knocked out when you came back I couldn't get my money, " said Yuu.

"How much?"

"Well lets see," he said taking out a calculator. "You borrowed 10 and my interest is 5-"

"Cents?" she asked hopefully.

"Dollars. So five dollars per day-"

"DAY?"

"Yes day. Let see 30 days in a month times three months…" he said while punching in the numbers. "You're total is $460." Rei stared blankly at him.

She pointed the direction that Ichiro went. "Go, go follow him and take everyone else I owe money to with you."

"Great doing business with you." Yuu walked and Rei slammed her head on the table.

"I wish I had a paying job," cried Rei.

"Don't we all," said Yusuke, "So what'd get me for Christmas?"

"None of your damn business!"

"Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. 'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" sang Rei. The girls clapped. It was threes days before Christmas and they were putting up all the decorations.

"You have a beautiful voice Rei-Chan!" complimented Yukina.

"Thank you!" said Rei.

"Sing some more!" said Keiko.

"Okay lets see…on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a Par-hmm?" Hiei slapped his hand over her mouth.

"Not that song! Anything but that!" he yelled.

"We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wi-" Hiei reslapped his hand.

"Why don't you just not sing." Rei pouted.

"You are such a Scrooge," pouted Rei. She angrily pointed at him. "You sir, are going to be visited by three ghosts tonight!"

"What are you babbling about?" asked Hiei.

"You know, 'A Christmas Carol'," Hiei stared.

"What's 'A Christmas Carol'?" asked Yukina.

"Only the best Christmas story ever!"

"Rei they're from the demon world, remember?" asked Keiko. "I'm pretty sure they don't have 'A Christmas Carol' there."

"Oh yeah. I forgot they're demons. Sorry I'm use to living around humans."

"It's okay, Rei-Chan," said Yukina.

Kurama was sitting on the couch reading a book. Rei slowly crept up the back of the couch comparing different icing to his hair. This went on for five minutes before Kurama sighed and put down his book.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Nothing!" she said shooting back down the couch.

Five minutes later…

"I GIVE UP!" yelled Rei. "KURAMA I HATE YOU'RE HAIR!"

"I'm sorry."

"You just had to have a un-normal hair color!"

"It's not my fault."

"Fine! You're just going to have a different color on your gingerbread man."

"That's fine."

"I really hate you."

"Okay."

"IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE!" shouted Rei. She ran through out the house screaming that.

"We get it!" shouted Yusuke. He, Kuwabara, Keiko, and Kurama were at the door with their stuff and coats on.

"Where are you guys going?" asked Rei.

"Back to the human world. Don't worry, we'll be back tomorrow night form the party," said Kurama.

"Party?"

"Yeah, the Christmas party. Didn't we tell you?" asked Kuwabara. Rei shook her head.

"Opps. Sorry."

"It's okay…I have so much to prepare for!" shouts Rei, running off to some random place.

"See you guys tomorrow," said Yukina.

"Bye."

"Party time!" shouted Yusuke. Chu, Rinku, Toya, and Jin had just arrived on that snowy Christmas night.

"How's it going? I brought plenty of sake!" said Chu.

"That's great!" Keiko came over in her Christmas sweeter and snatched the sake away.

"No sake."

"Ah come on!" shouted Yusuke and Chu.

"No!" The doorbell rang and Rei raced down the stairs. Yukina opened the door to show Rei's friends, Ayame, Zoe, Zach,Katsuro and Ami.

"Hello all!" said Ayame.

"You guys made it!" shouted Rei skipping over to them with her arms out.

"Rei!" shouted Ayame also putting his arms out ready to hug Rei. When she got close he hugged her. At least that's what he thought. In truth he hugged the air. Rei had ran passed him right to Zoe and happily tugged her shirt.

"Hello Rei," sighed Zoe patting her on the head.

"Not fair," wined Ayame.

"Don't feel bad, Ayame. She just respects Zoe more then you," came an annoying voice. Rei's head shot up.

"You didn't!" she growled.

"We did," said Zach.

"You don't seem to happy to see me dear cousin," said the voice. In came a guy that looks in his mid-20's and a little girl on his shoulders. The guy had long silver hair that went to his knees, gray eyes, and was tall. The girl had bright wavy blonde hair and stunning blue eyes. She seemed to be about ten.

"I'm not Soeki," said Rei.

"What about me?" asked the girl.

"Of course I am, Minako. I actually like you."

"Mina, just Mina! How many times do I have to tell you that?"

"Sorry."

"Lets get back to the matter at hand," said Soeki. "Rei as you're older and much more beautiful cousin I ORDER YOU TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH ME!"

"I think you should leave," said Rei keeping her calm.

"Not just yet."

"I really think you should leave."

"Not until me and you spend time together!"

"Can I go drown you in the tub?" asked Rei.

"Sure, as long as we spend quality time together!"

"On second thought, why don't you go drown yourself."

"Now, now it's Christmas and on Christmas we open presents!"

"Here Koenma this is for me to you," said Rei handing Koenma.

"Should I be scared?" Koenma asked. Everyone but Rei nodded. He ripped of the paper and open the box. He glared at what was inside. He took it out to show a bib that said 'Spit happens' on it. Everyone laughed. Rei handed him another present.

"This is the real one, " she said. Koenma opened it and got new stamps and ink. He said his thank you and more presents were opened. Ayame and Soeki gave Rei a big box. She opened it and frowned. She threw the contents at the boys. "That's not funny!" she yelled. It was kitty litter and catnip.

"I thought it was!" said Ami.

"Shut up!" Everyone but Rei's friends were very confused.

"Fine here's my real present," said Ayame. He held the mistletoe over them. She hit him right in the jaw. "You're suppose to kiss me not hit me!"

"Opps, my mistake," said Rei. "Here Mina this is for you." She handed Mina a bag and inside it was a fuzzy blue bear. She looked at it sadly. "What? Don't you like it?"

"I do…it's just I was hopping you found information on my sister," she said.

"Sorry. I still don't have any leads…but I do know she's alive." Mina smiled and hugged her bear. Rei handed Hiei a present. "Here you go!" He stared at it. "Aren't you going to open it?" Hiei unwrapped it with no inthusiasum. It was some heavy metal band that Hiei didn't have.

"How'd you know I didn't have this one?" asked Hiei.

"Um…lucky guess."

"Rei," said Katsuro. Rei looked at him. "The present I'm giving you is...i'm not going to attack

untill next year...there I got it out!" Rei grabbed his hands and started crying.

"THANK YOU!" she cried. "You are my favorite cousin!"

"Ouch." said Soeki.

"But I don't want to be your favorite cousin!" yelled Katsuro.

"Don't worry, I still hate you."

"Okay. You scared me there for a second."

"Here Rei this is for you," said Yukina handing her a small box.

"Who's it from?" asked Kurama.

"It doesn't say," said Rei. She opened it and took out a necklace. Not just any necklace, it was the one she and Hiei saw at the store and didn't have enough money to buy it. 'It's the necklace!' All the presents were open and all the cookies were eaten. It was the end of the party and everyone left. Yusuke, Kurama, Yukina, Keiko, and the others went back to their homes and Botan went to visit her friends leaving Rei and Hiei alone once again. It was around 11:00 when Hiei started up the stairs.

"Wait Hiei!" said Rei. He stopped on the first step. "You were the one that gave me the necklace, weren't you? You were the only one you knew about it so it has to be you!" Hiei looked up and Rei followed his eyes. The mistletoe that Ayame brought was put up on top of the doorframe and they were both standing under it. Rei blushed. "We don-" She was interrupted by a pair of warm lips over hers. She blushed another 20 shades. The kiss didn't last long. Hiei went up to his room leaving a speechless Rei. She brought her hands up to her cheeks.

"Oh my…ohhhh my! That was my first kiss!" said the still shocked Rei.

StR: I hope you all liked it! He finally kissed her!

H: I hate you!

StR: Okay. I hope you have a very merry Christmas, or Hanukah, or Kwanzaa, or what ever you celebrate! Review!

H: I GOING TO KILL YOU!

StR: Save me!

K: Not again. Happy Kwanzaa!

Y: Merry Christmas!

StR: Happy Hanukah!

Ku: Happy happy!

Y: Happy happy? What?

Ku: It's perfectly reasonable!

StR: Whatever! Now all together!

All (not Hiei): Happy Holidays!

H: HN!