Ladies and gentlemen, the update you've been waiting for is finally here!!!

After a one year hiatus, "An 'Inuyasha' Couples Christmas Story" is back!!!
Here is the full chapter 3, and chapter 4 should be up by Christmas!! Enjoy and remember to review!!

Chapter 3: The Movie Night and Sleep-over

Kagome and the rest of the group had settled in to watch a movie and finish their pizza.

"How about... 'Scary Movie'?" Kagome suggested, coming back from the kitchen carrying two popcorn bowls.

"No, that's a stupid movie..." Inuyasha grumbled.

Kagome groaned, and glared at him.

"What about that movie we saw a couple of months ago? What was it called...? 'Conqueror of Shambala', the Full Metal Alchemist movie?" Sango said.

"Maybe. I heard the series is going to be re-done, so I don't really want to watch it knowing it doesn't really count..." Kaname said.

"Really?! They're re-doing the series?!" Kagome asked, excited.

"Yep." Kaname said, with a grin.

"ALRIGHT!!!!" Kagome cheered, jumping up and down.

"This calls for a celebration! FMA MARATHON!!!!" She added, pumping her fist into the air.

"Sounds good to me." Inuyasha said, sitting down on the couch.

"Then it's settled, right?" Kaname said, looking around at the rest of the group.

"No objections? Great!" Kagome said, and ran up to her room to get her box set.

After Kagome started the first disk, the group settled into their places to watch the show.

Rin, Kohaku and Shippo were on a beanbag couch.

Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango were on a large couch.

Kaname and Sesshomaru shared a large chair, meaning they were really close together...

Until Sesshomaru pulled Kaname into his lap, that is.

Sesshomaru moved so Kaname would be sitting between his legs.

He put his arms around Kaname's waist, and leaned her back against his chest.

Kaname blushed 15 shades of red before calming down enough to enjoy the show again.

Sango and Kagome blushed at the scene, but giggled at Kaname's expression.

About 15 minutes later, Kaname was still blushing.

She noticed the popcorn was almost gone and stood up quickly, before Sesshomaru could stop her.

"I'll get more popcorn! I'll be right back!" Kaname said, and jogged quickly to the kitchen.

Kagome sighed quietly.

"I'll go help." She said, standing up.

Kaname stood next to the microwave, and sighed quietly.

'This is stupid! I can't believe how nervous I am!' She thought.

Kagome walked into the kitchen as Kaname started the popcorn.

"You're such a chicken, Kaname." She said, quietly.

"Huh? What makes you say that?" Kaname asked, turning to Kagome.

Kagome let out an exasperated sigh.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about! Is it that nerve-racking for Sesshomaru to hold you?" She asked, crossing her arms.

Kaname blushed, but looked a little irritated.

"You saw the position we were in! What would you do if Inuyasha held you like that? And in front of people, too!"

She said, trying to keep her voice down.

Kagome blushed slightly, then sighed sadly and slumped over a bit.

"Like he would..." She said, quietly.

Kaname looked a little confused, she hadn't expected that reaction.

"Inuyasha would never hold me like that... I'm a little jealous. Sesshomaru wants to hold you and be close to you, but Inuyasha doesn't seem to care if we even sit together." Kagome said, sadly.

Kaname sighed, walking over to Kagome and putting her arm around her shoulders.

"There, there... Inuyasha is just being... Well, you know how he is. He'll come around eventually, he's just being stubborn... or shy." She said.

Kagome nodded, smiling slightly.

"Yeah, I guess. Thanks Kaname." She said, quietly.

The microwave started beeping and Kaname walked back over to it and took out the popcorn bag.

"Now, speaking of shy..." Kagome said, her hands resting on her hips.

A sweat-drop appeared on Kaname's head.

"Kagome..." She said, pleadingly.

"You're gonna have to get use to the fact that you have a boyfriend who's affectionate and, at least when it's just our group, doesn't mind being that way in front of people." Kagome said, walking over to Kaname.

"But, Kagome..." Kaname said, quietly.

"No 'buts'! Now, get back out there! I'll bring the next popcorn bowl!" Kagome said, walking behind Kaname and pushing her toward the kitchen door.

"Hey! Okay, okay I'm going! Don't be so rough!" Kaname said.

She stumbled slightly as Kagome shoved her thought the kitchen's swinging door.

Sesshomaru looked over his shoulder at her, causing her to blush.

Kaname walked over to the group and set the popcorn bowl on the table.

She walked over to Sesshomaru and he took her hand, then pulled her into his lap.

Still blushing, Kaname returned to her and Sesshomaru's earlier position.

Sesshomaru smiled slightly after he put his arms around Kaname again, when he saw her face turn strawberry red in color.

Kagome smiled at the scene from the kitchen door as the second bag of popcorn finished popping.

About an hour and a half later, Kaname went upstairs to get the next few DVDs of Full Metal Alchemist from Kagome's room.

When a crash was heard a few minutes later, Sesshomaru was the first one upstairs.

"Ow..." Kaname said, sitting on the floor and rubbing the back of her head.

DVD cases were scattered around her.

"I'm okay." Kaname said, when she saw Sesshomaru appear beside her.

"What happened?" Kagome asked worriedly, standing in the doorway.

A sweat-drop appeared on the side of Kaname's head.

"I picked up a few DVDs and kinda'... lost my balance. Klutz attack, I call it." She said, embarrassed.

Sesshomaru sighed silently, relieved it was nothing serious.

"Well, you've always been kinda' klutzy so it's not too surprising." Inuyasha said, with a small smile.

Sesshomaru shot him a look.

"Hey, I resent that!" Kaname called after Inuyasha as he left the doorway and headed back downstairs.

"Are you really alright?" Sesshomaru asked, turning back to Kaname.

"Yes, I'm fine. See?" Kaname said, standing up.

Sesshomaru watched her closely and Kagome smiled as she watched the two.

"Well, you're in good hands so I'm taking this and heading back down." Kagome said, picking up two DVDs and turning to walk away.

Kaname watched Kagome's re-treating form and looked a little mad.

She didn't like the way Kagome said that...

She and Sesshomaru started picking up the DVDs and putting them back on the shelves.

"Let's see... this and this are the next DVDs... might as well bring these too." Kaname said picking up some of the DVDs.

She started to stand again, only to slip on a DVD case, and Sesshomaru caught her.

Seeing Kaname's shocked expression, Sesshomaru laughed quietly.

"Twice in less then 10 minutes..." Kaname groaned, and tried to get up.

Sesshomaru pulled her closer.

"You're not going anywhere..." He said, quietly.

Kaname blushed dark red.

"I'm fine, ya' know." She said, quietly.

"I'm not. I will not allow you to be hurt again. You've fallen once, it won't happen again."

"So, what now? Do we just stay up here the rest of the night?"

Uh-oh... 'night' bad choice of words.

"I have no objection to that idea." Sesshomaru said, quietly.

Kaname blushed darker, and quickly shook her head to try to lighten it.

"Well I do. Kagome, Sango and I are sleeping up here tonight. Meaning they're gonna come up here sooner or later." She said.

'Kagome! Save me!' Kaname thought franticly.

"I thought so. well-"

"Kaname! You coming down or not?!" Inuyasha yelled from downstairs.

Kaname turned her head toward the door.

"Yeah, we'll be right down!" She yelled back.

Sesshomaru pulled Kaname closer, and she rested her head on his shoulder.

"We should go back downstairs..." Kaname said, quietly.

"I know... But I like it better up here." Sesshomaru said, trailing off slightly.

Kaname suppressed a giggle at Sesshomaru's tone.

'That's as close to a whine as I think he can get. It's so cute.' She thought.

"Well, that's too bad. I think we all need to spend as a group." Kaname said.

"Why?" Sesshomaru practically whined again.

"Because... You and Inuyasha spent so many years fighting, and..." Kaname faltered.

'No, that doesn't make sense...' She thought.

"You meant to say, you, Kagome and Sango get along very well, and you want the rest of us to do the same." Sesshomaru said.

Kaname smiled.

"That's it!" She said, happily.

Sesshomaru sighed silently, as Kaname smiled at him.

"Alright..." He said, standing up with Kaname in his arms.

Kaname blushed again.

"You're not going to carry me, are you?" She asked.

"You fell twice, I won't risk it again." Sesshomaru said, a mischievous spark in his eyes.

"You're going on about that again?!" Kaname asked, swinging her legs in an effort to get free.

"If it means I can carry you, I'll bring it up as much as I want." Sesshomaru said, with a slight smile.

Kaname crossed her arms and glared at Sesshomaru, before turning away.

Even with Kaname looking away from him, Sesshomaru could tell she was blushing.

He kissed her temple gently, making her whole face red.

Kaname attempted another glare, but Sesshomaru only smiled slightly.

Sesshomaru walked out of the room and back downstairs, with Kaname in his arms.

When they got downstairs, Inuyasha shot him a glare when he saw Sesshomaru was carrying Kaname.

Kagome, Sango and Rin just grinned at the scene.

Kaname and Sesshomaru settled back in their chair to watch the show.

END CHAPTER 3

:Phew: Done at long last!! I'm sorry about such a LONG delay, but it IS a Christmas story so I didn't feel like writing a story with snow and cold weather when it was already 80+ degrees here!
(I hate Texas weather... no snow, 80+ temps starting late Feb-early march, and no spring! That's right!!
We go strait to summer!!!!) T-T

I had planned on updating this in November, but life got in the way...