November turned into December and like the year before the Higurashi and Taisho clans decided to celebrate Christmas together. This year it seemed different- probably because the families were more ingrained with each other. Izayoi and Hatsumomo loved helping her mother in the kitchen and Kagome was left in charge of Rin and Masa. Masa was the son of Souta's girlfriend- the two had been dating for about a year now and were quite in love. All the family loved Megumi, even if she was two years older than Souta.
"Kagome!" A voice called from the kitchen. Turning to Souta and Megumi who were talking with Sesshomaru on the couch Kagome asked them to watch the kids before venturing to the kitchen. When she got there she wasn't too sure she wanted to be there anymore.