Yyh Shorts

First Christmas Together

"Do you think mother will approve? What if she doesn't like him?"

Sayuri paced her brother's room worrying about her mother finally meeting Hiei. Her and the fire demon had been together for months now since their first kiss last Christmas. She let her mother know a little about the man she had fallen for, but Shiori still had not met him nor did she have any knowledge of her children's demon identities and friends.

"Little sister, calm down. She will think whatever she thinks of him. That shouldn't make you change how you feel about him." Kurama said trying to calm his frantic sister.

The young redhead sighed. "You may not have to worry about her meeting Ammara, she's a saint, but Hiei... He's... He's different than most. He's quiet and a little antisocial." She said, struggling to find the right words to describe him.

Kurama chuckled and placed his hands on her shoulders. "If being with him makes you happy, then mother won't argue. That's why I have nothing to worry about. I know she'll approve of Ammara because I am happy being with her."

His sister sighed and hugged him. "I hope you're right, big brother. I just want her to be happy for me."

Hours passed and soon Ammara and Hiei would be arriving for Christmas Eve dinner. The Minaminos were busy preparing the food; the two red headed siblings helping their mother in the kitchen while their Stepfather and Stepbrother straightened up the house a bit.

The doorbell rang, drawing everyone's attention. Sayuri smiled. "I'll get it!" She exclaimed and hurried to the door hoping her mate was there.

She was wrong though, but not disappointed. Behind the door stood none other than Ammara Kuwabara, Kazuma Kuwabara's twin and Kurama's sweet girlfriend.

"Hey Sayuri, I'm not late am I?" She asked uncertainly.

The cat demon smiled and shook her head. "Not at all, it's Hiei I'm afraid is going to be late." She confessed.

"He'll be here since you asked him to. He loves you and wouldn't want to disappoint you." Ammara said as she removed her coat and gave it to her friend who hung it up with the others on the wall.

Sayuri nodded. "Thank you. Now let's go introduce you to everyone."

Kurama stepped through the door just before they reached the kitchen. "I thought I heard your voice. You look beautiful." He said making a slight blush appear on Ammara's face.

"Thank you, Kur- I mean, Shuichi." She said catching herself as she almost said his demon name.

He wrapped an arm around her shoulders as he lead her into the kitchen. "Mother, this is the girl I've been telling you about. Ammara, this is my mother Shiori."

"It's nice to finally meet you, Ammara. Shuichi talks about you all the time and he can't stop smiling when he does." Shiori said, embarrassing her son a bit like most mothers do.

"It's nice to meet you as well, Mrs. Minamino." Ammara said with a slight bow.

"Dinner will be ready soon so make yourself at home. Shuichi why don't you show her to the living room." Shiori said as she went back to cooking with some help from her daughter.

Just as soon as dinner was ready another knock sounded at the door. Sayuri rushed to it only to find her demon mate standing on the other side. "Cutting it kind of close, but I'm glad your here." Sayuri said then looked at his outfit. "What are you wearing?"

A light blush dusted his cheeks as he looked away, both embarrassed and annoyed. "Kurama told me to wear this... At least around your parents." He wasn't dressed badly, just in a pair of black slacks and a long sleeve shirt. It was just an odd outfit for the fire demon to be wearing.