InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ No more lil school girl ❯ Christmas shopping ( Chapter 13 )

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I feel like I'm in the crappiest mood ever, but… I felt so much better to read reviews that always make me smile, know that life isn't so bad. I feel like I am in one of those twilight zone shows, nothing is right. I guess I needed to wake up and see that one flame… it's not the end of the world. One out of a hundred… I will learn to say goodbye to yesterday, and I will see twilight. Please review, and keep reading. I would appreciate it more then everything, it's the only good thing I know.

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Title: No more lil school girl

Chapter 13: Christmas shopping

"Wow, look at this place!" Kagome shouted in awe as she walked through the tall doors into the 7 floor mall.

Sango trailed from behind and stopped beside her. "Yeah I know, this is the biggest mall in Japan. Isn't it great?!"

Inuyasha didn't say anything and took Kagome's hand and started off to the escalators. Everyone rode the escalator up to the 2nd floor, since the first floor was mainly customer service, stroller rentals and bathrooms. On the second floor, it was filled with clothing stores, shoe stores and Christmas decorations. The stretch of the floor seemed to go on forever. There was no way they would get through the whole mall in one day. Kagome and Sango spotted a "Kathy's Christmas" store and split up from the guys to browse. The two guys found a good men's clothing store and too started looking around.

"Oh, Kagome!" Sango called from across the department store. "Look at this!" she held up a box of tree ornaments that were all different colors and have pictures drawn on them in glitter.

"Oh those are beautiful!" Kagome responded. "But, we don't have a Christmas tree to even hang them on" Kagome mentioned, flipping through door wreaths.

A light bulb went off in Sango's head, and she dragged over to Kagome something large. "Here" she said, tapping Kagome on the shoulder. "Now we do"

Kagome turned around and Sango was standing next to a life-size model of a pre-lit tree. It was fake though. "But its fake isn't it?" Kagome asked picking at one of the branches.

"Yeah it is, but that means that we won't have to clean up the pine needles or refill the stand with water so it won't die. And it also came pre-lit so we don't have hassle with stringing them on ourselves." She explained. She put a stray ornament on one of the branches and smiled. "And look, the branches are stronger then regular trees so the heavy ornaments don't fall off"

Kagome made a lopsided smile and thought about it. "Oh, heck with it; go ahead and get it. We can put it in the guy's room since they have more room than us" Kagome suggested, picking up a few more boxes of ornaments for the tree. She quickly grabbed a wreath for their door and the guys', and an angel for the top of the tree.

Sango started jumping up and down. "YAY! We're getting a tree!! Woo a treeeee!" The saleswoman showed them how to take the tree apart into 3 small sections and put them in a box. It was very compact. After they paid for their stuff, they caught up with the guys. They each had a bag in both hands.

"I see you guys got some shopping of your own done?" Sango asked, pointing out their bags.

"Yeah, just a little" Miroku answered. He took a look at the girl's cargo. "What is that large box thing?"

"oh this?" Kagome said picking up the large box. "This is a pre-lit tree! I think we will put it in your guy's room for Christmas" she said putting the box under one arm. She jerked to one side under all the weight. Inuyasha rushed to her side and helped her hold it.

"Here, I will take it for you Kagome, you can take my bag since it is much lighter" Inuyasha said exchanging items, so that she wouldn't' break her back struggling under the weight.

"Thanks, Inuyasha" Kagome said taking his bag. "I don't know what I would do without you" she said, she blushed a little at the little comment.

Inuyasha too blushed. "You're welcome. Well now, how about we go up to the next floor?" he asked. Miroku suddenly appeared at Sango's side.

"My beautiful Sango, I would be honored to carry your bags for you" Miroku volunteered trying his luck.

Sango looked at him suspiciously. "What's the catch?" she asked.

Miroku looked shocked. "Why there is no catch. Why would you expect so low of me? I merely want to be of assistance to a lovely lady" Miroku really was putting on his charm thick this time. He batted his eyelashes and smile.

Sango gave in after he batted his eyelashes. "Oh alright" she said. "But if you drop the bag with the ornaments, I'll slaughter you" she threatened, piling about 6 bags into him arms. Miroku swayed from side to side, barely able to hold himself up under the heavy bags.

"Thanks dear" he squeaked from beneath everything. The three laughed and hopped onto the escalator to the third floor. The third floor wasn't as filled with stores as the 2nd one and didn't have anything to their interest. Inuyasha spotted a shop that he wanted to visit, but the rest of the group was already on their way to the next escalator.

"Inuyasha" Kagome called. "Come on, we're going to the fourth floor"

"Go on ahead" Inuyasha waved. "I have to see one shop here and I'll meet you up there when I'm done, okay?"

Kagome nodded. "Alright, meet us by the escalators to the fifth floor" she said and ran to join up with Miroku and Sango.

The Jewelry store was right there hidden in the back of the floor. There is no way Kagome can figure out that he was going there.

Inuyasha approached the jewelry store, and walked inside. He looked around a little bit, but looked lost and confused. He wasn't sure what exactly he wanted. A sales person spotted him and asked if he needed any help.

"Yes, I am looking for a diamond necklace for someone" Inuyasha said, describing what he wanted it to look like. The sales person led him to a glass case filled with beautiful diamond necklaces. Inuyasha scanned them all and pointed to one that had a platinum chain, and 3 beautiful diamonds hanging from it in a row.

"I would like that one, but I was wondering if you could add something to it for me?" he said.

The sales person shook her head. "We can install anything, what would you like"

"I would like the middle diamond to be replaced with a pink gemstone"

The sales person shook her head and took the necklace to the back of the store and gave it to another jeweler. She came back and closed the case. "You may pick it up tomorrow; it should be done by then. Thank you for shopping, come back again" she thanked showing him out of the store. Inuyasha too thanked her and jogged to the escalators to the fourth floor. Miroku and Sango were waving and calling out Inuyasha's name and he followed their shouts to the fifth floor escalators. Kagome was sitting on a bench quietly eating an Auntie Anne's pretzel.

"Oh hey, Inuyasha" Kagome greeted. She stuck out her hand holding the pretzel. "You should try this, it is absolutely delicious"

He took a seat next to her and ripped a piece of the pretzel off, and popped it into his mouth hungrily.

The group of teenagers started getting exhausted and called it quits after the fifth floor. They rode the elevator down to the first floor, instead this time, and managed to find the car. The car ride back to the University was a quiet one. Sango had apparently fallen asleep on Miroku, and he didn't seem to mind, so fell asleep too. That gave Inuyasha and Kagome a moment to themselves.

"Aw, they're sleeping" Kagome cooed, spotting them through the rear view mirror. Inuyasha laughed and turned around to see the sleeping couple.

"They really do look good together" Inuyasha stated, turning around. "They are perfect"

Kagome took her eyes off the road for a moment and looked at Inuyasha. "For once, I agree with you. But Sango is always refusing the facts. I just know she likes him though, it's so obvious."

Inuyasha looked at Kagome closely, studying her face. "What do you think about us?" he asked. He was expecting a truthful answer.

"What do you mean, what I think about you?" Kagome said changing the sentence a little by accident.

"No, I mean, what you think of you and me. Are we perfect?" Inuyasha re-spoke. He almost stopped mid-sentence but had pushed on. He was very nervous of what she might say.

Kagome got serious and again took her eyes off the road. "Us?" she was baffled he would ask something like that when she was driving. She directed her gaze back on the road. "Well, umm, I really don't know… I am not sure exactly what I think. I barely know what I truly want" she said honestly. Inuyasha frowned.

"So are you telling me that you don't think we should be together?"

Kagome answered immediately. "No, that's not what I mean. What I mean is, well… I don't know what I mean. But I never said no, can I just think about it and answer later?" Kagome pleaded.

Inuyasha didn't want to chance ticking her off or anything, fore she might swerve off road and hit a telephone pole or something of that sort. So he just said "okay" and didn't say a thing for the rest of the drive.

When the car halted in front of the dorm building, Inuyasha opened the passenger door and woke the sleeping duet. The two yawned and stumbled out of the car. Once everyone was in the guy's dorm, the guys started unpacking the Christmas decorations, while the girls went back to their dorm room for clothes and pillows and blankets for their stay. Kagome threw her blankets on the floor and picked up one of the wreaths that she bought off of the couch. The guys had unpacked everything all right- by taking the items out of the bags and leaving them there on the table and floor. Kagome sighed and put the wreath on the dorm room door. Sango came in with her stuff and too dropped it in the middle of the room carelessly. Hey, it wasn't her room, so it's not like she HAS to care…

"Where are the guys?" Sango questioned craning her neck around the corner, seeing no life in the next room.

Kagome shrugged. "I don't know. When I came in, I didn't see them. They must have left to do something when we went back to our room" she opened the box and started assembling the pre-lit tree. She put it all together and stood back to check out her work. "Perfect" she said. "Now alls we need to do is put the ornaments on it"

Sango started pulling the boxes of ornaments out of the bag and putting them on the tree one by one. Kagome too started doing the same. 10 minutes later, but tree was decorated, and the lights glowed brightly in the dark room.

"It's beautiful" Kagome said emotionally. Sango agreed with a swift nod and put the angel on top.

"Now it is even better" she said. "I think I am going to get something to eat for dinner, I am starving."

Kagome pointed down the hall. "The kitchen is on the left, just nose around; there should be something to eat" Kagome said plopping down onto the couch and shoving her feet onto the coffee table. This was a usual position for her since she was always lounging around. Sango crept down the hall and walked into the kitchen and gasped. She called for Kagome, and Kagome hit the ground running, thinking that something bad had happened. When she came in, Inuyasha and Miroku were sitting at the kitchen table. The table was filled with food, and in the middle was a large turkey.

"Merry Christmas" the two said together.

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