I hope everyone has a happy holiday and enjoys this special two part Chappy. And as always I don't own Inuyasha.

The Yōkai Child

A Christmas to remember

Kagome rolled out of bed and looked out her window. She smiled with glee as snow drifted lazily down on to the ground covering in white. She quickly dressed in pants and a long sleeve shirt, and grabbed her coat, hat and gloves before putting on her boots. As she raced out the front door and landing in a big pile of snow that fell off the tree branches. She giggled as she was the first to make foot prints in the freshly fallen snow. She made a few failed snow angels and a tiny snowman that had pebbles and twigs as limbs.

Her mom came out bundled up in her own winter gear. She smiled at Kagome whose face was red from the cold. She pulled out and extra scarf and put it on Kagome.

"Do you want to go shopping with mommy?" Mrs. Higurashi asked her daughter. Kagome's face lit up at the thought of seeing even more snow.

"Yes mommy I want to go!" she yelled in delight as she made her way to the stairs.

It was slow going on the stairs but after that. They were making good time into town. Kagome pointed out all the lights and decorations the store owners had put up. Kagome held her mother's hand tightly as they crossed the street. She slipped a few times along the way but was saved thanks to her mother's firm hold on her hand.

They visited a shop filled with smelly things that could have passed as something her Grandpa would keep. She wrinkled her nose at this which got her mom to smiling. They passed a young man on the street who was crying. He was dirty and smelled awful. But Kagome wouldn't budge an inch. She tapped him on the back which made him turn.

"What's wrong old man?" she asked with big bright blue eyes. As the man suddenly started to laugh.

"I am not old little-lady and in two days it will be Christmas." he said with a crooked smile.

"But Christmas is a time to be happy!" she stated like it was not possible to feel anything but joy.

"Well I am going to be all alone for Christmas. There is nothing to be happy about." Kagome pouted as she crossed her arms and stomped her booted foot down.

"Than you will spend Christmas with my family!" she said grabbing his hand and trying to drag him along. Mrs. Higurashi had noticed this last part and wanted to cry out "No!" but instead she smiled at the red-haired man.

"Yes please join us it will be my husband, our son and Grandfather. You see once she sets her mind to something you wont change her mind so please.

"My name is Shippo what are your names?" he asked with a smile.

"You can call me or mom."

"My name is Kagome and I am seven years old!" Kagome stated proudly.