InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'd Trade It All ❯ A Christmas Surprise Part One ( Chapter 22 )

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I'd Trade It All

PG-13

Chapter 22: A Christmas Surprise Part One

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Shippou looked around the room. Everyone had gathered at Kirara's for Christmas Eve. Seeing how her family was the 3rd richest in Tokyo they owned a huge mansion and everyone had been invited to spend the night and Christmas there. At the moment they were all rapping gifts to give to the needy.

"Hey Shippou could you pass me that bow." Kirara asked. Ship nodded and handed her the bow that was next to him. "Thanks" She said and gave him a quick peck on the cheek that made him blush a deep red. "What's wrong?" Ship shook his head.

"Nothing I was just thinking."

"Oh and what about?" She said in a very interested voice. Shippou smiled to her.

"Nothing just on how if I never met you, how I would probably cooped up in my house playing video games." Kirara laughed.

"Your so funny." She said and hit him lightly on the arm.

"Hey are you two gonna help or flirt?" Asked a smiling Kagome. Both teens blushed and got back to what they were doing. Kagome then felt as two strong arms wrapped her around the waist and pulled into a lap. Already knowing it was Inuyasha (Who else would it be?) She sighed and snuggled against his toned chest.

"You know tomorrow is my birthday?" He asked into her ear, sending shivers down her spine. Kagome chuckled.

"With you reminding me every second, who wouldn't know." She said laying her head on his shoulder. Inuyasha growled playfully.

"I'm just hoping you got me something good."

"Well your just gonna have to wait like a good little puppy now won't ya." Inuyasha smirked as he claimed her lips in a sweet kiss.

"And you guys talk about us." Said Shippou as he passed by with some gifts. Kagome blushed and smiled up to him. Getting off a reluctant hanyou she made her way to help wrap more of the gifts.

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After bringing all of the gifts to almost all the shelters around Tokyo, the group nestled them into the living. The fire blazing bright in the fire place why the Christmas tree gave off a magical glow. Kirara's mother who was sitting with her husband instantly stood and excitedly looked to everyone.

"In this family we have a tradition and that is each person gets to open at least one present from under the tree on Christmas Eve." Everyone smiled and murmured things oh happiness. First went Kirara, she gestured everyone to follow and so they did, all getting a present with their name on it. Again Kirara opened hers first. Inside was a cute little yellow scarf, that frilled at the bottom.

"Aw I love it!"

"I'm glad, it was either that or a rainbow colored one." Laughed Ayame. Kirara laughed with her and thanked her. Miroku was the next to open his and inside twelve issues of Playboy magazines. He quickly looked around and saw Kouga wink at him. He smiled and stuffed the contents back into the box until later date. Ayame had gotten a pair of leather gloves from Sango, while Sango got some shorts that read on the butt-part 'bootylicious'. Sango quickly look to Miroku who was grinning like a wolf. Sango rolled her eyes but thanked him with a kiss on the cheek.

"So Inuyasha what did you get?" Kagome asked as she recognized the wrapping. He smiled at her.

"Don't know, have to open it first." Kagome rolled her eyes and started to open her present instead. Inuyasha also brightened up as he too recognized that wrapping, which was poorly mad.

"Geez whoever wrapped this must have some serious problems, there's like two full rolls of tap on here." Inuyasha sighed and just grabbed the present and with his claws quickly broke the tape. "Thanks." She said and opened the box. Inside were two velvet boxes. Kagome gasped as she opened them both. One was a silver necklace that had a tear drop diamond for the pendent. In the other box it was similar to the necklace only it was a bracelet with little tear drops going all around.

"I take it you like it?" He smirked. Kagome looked at him, her mouth still hanging open as she took them out and examined it. Inuyasha quickly took the necklace and stood behind her. Kagome pulled her back, so he could have better access. After about a min or two, Kagome chuckled.

"Having trouble?"

"Shut up, the damn clip keeps slipping out of my claws...aha got it!" He said proudly and looked at her from the front. It was a perfect fit. Next he took the bracelet and put it around her wrist, this time only taking half the time to clip it on her.

"I guess this means I have to stop wearing my rainbow colored bracelets."

"No need, put it on the other arm."

"Oh yea..." Inuyasha hugged her.

"My little slow Kagome." That earned him a punch and a kiss on the cheek. Both sat down again and that's when Kag noticed something.

"Hey you didn't open your present yet." Inuyasha looked to his side and took the small box. Neatly ripping the folds he opened it to reveal...

"A rosary?" He said pulling out the dark purplish necklace.

"Yup made it myself. I put some of my miko power into it. My way to show that your bound to me." Inuyasha looked at her for a while before smiling and dipping his head to capture her lips.

"I love you Kagome."

"And I love you."

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Everyone awed as they saw the couple. They didn't dare interrupt the moment and most of the girls had to hold back guys before they did. Soon it was dinner time and everyone gathered into the large dining hall. Hot plates of food adorned the table and the teens could feel their mouth water. All the parents quickly sat down next to their children and waited for Kirara's parents to give the order.

"If you would all please take a each one's hands in a silent prayer." The group did as told and in matter of seconds each had his or hers head down in a bow. Silently everyone thanked God (Buddah, whoever) for such a wonderful meal and also glad that could be together with friends and family. Once they were done, each raised their head and again awaited Kirara's mother's orders.

"Well let us feast." And so they did.

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The next morning the teens were fist to wake up and all were down stairs, just waiting for their parents to hurry and wake up. Finally being woken by their racket they all came down, grumbling about being woken at such an hour (8:10 to be precise ^_~) and saying they needed their beauty sleep. But something was missing from all the commotion and happiness, and that something had long silver hair and cute doggy ears to match. Kagome looked around still not spotting him. So she went up to his mother.

"Excuse me Akira."

"Yes darling?" Kagome smiled at the name.

"Do you by any chance know where Inuyasha is." His mother looked thoughtful for a moment before shaking her head, then that's when she remembered something and looked at Kagome questionably.

"Did he tell you anything about today?" Kagome raised a brow at the tone of her voice.

"Well no, only that today was his birthday. Why?" Akira shook her head.

"It is not my place to tell. Why don't you go look for him, and see for yourself." Kagome got a worried look but Akira could only smile as she saw the teen run up the stairs at full speed.

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Upstairs Kagome went directly to Inuyasha room, which was only 3 doors down from hers. Quickly yet quietly she opened the door to find no one there. She sighed and was about to leave when she heard movement coming from the open balcony doors. She smacked her forehead. 'Duh' she thought as she walked over. The cold wind blowing in and making her shiver. Pulling the flowing curtains out of the way she got a full view of someone with long black hair, wearing blue baggy sweat pants.

"Um excuse me.." She started but was cut off when the person turned around. She gasped as she looked at him. He had the same facial structure as Inu but dark violet eyes instead of amber, not to mention black hair and no doggy ears, but normal human ones. "Wow...I'm sorry I just thought that you looked so much like my boyfriend..." That's when she noticed the rosary around his neck. The same one Kagome gave her Inuyasha. "Inu...yasha?" The boy nodded his head slowly as he bowed it. Kagome slowly walked up to him. Her hands reaching out to touch his jaded black hair. Finding it silky smooth, she dug her hands deeper until she was touching skull and slowly she made him lift his head to look at her. "Inuyasha your..."

"Human." He finished for her. They said nothing after that only looked into each others eyes. Not able to take it anymore Inuyasha rapped his arm around her waist and pulled her to him, while nuzzling himself into her hair and neck. Kagome could only rap her arms around his strong neck.

"Oh Inuyasha why didn't you tell me. And why are you hiding up here?" She asked still in his tight and warm embrace.

"Nobody knows about this, except for my family. It happens once a year and only on my birthday. My mother told me I was born a human, though the next day my hanyou appearance appeared. Now I'm just a weak human." Kagome stood back so she could see his face.

"Inuyasha you are not weak and you know that, if anything I still think you look cuter as ever. Nothing is going to change once you go down those stairs and show everyone. No one will dislike or hate you."

"How do you know that? They might think I'm some freak who can change from a full blooded demon to Hanyou then to human." Kagome laughed and if Inu still had his doggy ears, they would have drooped down.

"Really Inuyasha where do you come up with this. That is all not true, believe me. No one is going to think you're a freak, they might be surprised, like I was, but not to the point of being a freak. I mean the only way that would happen is if you went back to your preppie friends and ignored us, THEN we would think you were a freak and loser." Inuyasha chuckled as he hugged her again.

"What would I do with out?"

"Same here. Now come on lets go show everyone your surprise!" And with that they left the room and made their way down the stairs.

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"AH! Kagome how could you!?"

"Yea and does Inuyasha about this!?"

"Where is he anyways?" Yelled Kirara, Ayame, and Sango, as they all saw Kagome come down the stairs, linked with someone they didn't know.

"Chill you guys, its me, Inuyasha." The room went silent while everyone debated this.

"O sure you are and I'm the queen of England." Yelled Sango. Ayame and Kirara sniffed at his scent.

"Yea you are not Inuyasha. You're a total human!" Kirara said as she glared at him. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"Actually she's right there. You defiantly don't smell like a hanyou." Kouga said from Ayame's side.

"That's because I'm NOT! Well just for today at least."

"Yea this really is Inuyasha. Every year on his birthday he turns Human." Everyone oh-ed as they let it sink in.

"So now your just one pathetic human?" Mused Kouga. Inuyasha growled even in his human state.

"That doesn't mean I can't still kick your ass." The teens ooo-ed as Kouga glared at him.

"Hey and here I thought you guys wanted to open presents!" Laughed Inutaisho as that had gotten their attention and everyone ran towards the tree.

~*~*~

After about an hour of opening presents and cleaning up, the group had decided to huddle in the kitchen to decide what they were going to do for Inuyasha's birthday. After a couple arguments and such they decided and had Kagome take Inuyasha out on a long romantic date.

For when they got home...the fun would begin!

AN: Ok my muse left me and then came back today..lol...I was happy!

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