My last attempt to do something like this failed…miserably. But now I'm trying again with a different time period AND a different concept. So do enjoy my lovelies!

12 Days of Christmas

By: Jaylonni Love

Gift One

Dec. 13, 2011

Rin sipped her coffee, savouring the flavour of the hot French Vanilla cappuccino she had in her hands. A knock at her office door caused her to look up. She smiled, and then waved in the delivery boy that stood there.

"Ms. Nakamura, delivery," he said as he sat down a small box in front of her.

"Thank you Akihiro," Rin said as she signed the paper on the clipboard then handed it back to him. "Have a lovely day, and tell your mother I said hello."

The teen smiled at the woman and nodded. "Of course Rin, see you around."

He walked out of the office closing the door behind him.

Rin smiled as she picked up the small box and stood from her seat. Walking over to her handbag, she placed it in then returned to her desk. Moving the mouse to wake up the screen, she logged on to her e-mail and pressed new.

From: nakamura_rin (at) live .com

To: s_takahashi (at) hotmail .com

Beginning the old family tradition are we Sesshomaru? Your first gift has been delivered. I only wish you were here to drop it off to me yourself. I look forward to seeing you this holiday season.

XOXO,

Rin

Clicking send on the e-mail, she logged out then closed the tab. Her cappuccino came to her lips once again as she looked at the statistics that displayed themselves before her.

Paper is doing well, she thought taking another sip. We had a better year than I originally thought.

…

Six o'clock couldn't have come sooner for Rin. Shutting down everything after giving the stats one last look, she gathered her things and headed for the door. She slipped on her long, red pea coat as she walked out her office, slinging her purse over her shoulder.

"Ms. Nakamura," she heard a woman's voice call.

Looking back over her shoulder, she saw her three good friends, Kirara, Sango, and Kagome walking towards her; large grins plastered on each of their faces.

"Hello girls," Rin said smiling.

"Hey, where ya headed," Kirara asked brushing a piece of blond hair out of her face.

"Home," Rin said yawning a bit. "It's been a long day and I am in desperate need of food and my bed."

She shifted a little causing the box in her bag to poke out.

"What's that," Sango asked eying the box that stuck out Rin's handbag.

Rin looked down and noticed the smallish brown box sticking out and pushed it down.

"Oh I know," Kagome said. "It's a gift from her not so secret Santa, right?"

"You hit the nail on the head Kagome," Rin said laughing.

"Ah, Sesshomaru has started his 12 Days of Christmas again?" Kirara asked with a giggle.

"It's a yearly thing," Rin said patting the box as they stepped on to the elevator.

"Hmmm, I wonder what it is," Sango said placing her hand on her pregnant stomach. "Have you opened it?"

"Not yet, I plan on opening it when I get home," Rin said pressing the button for the lobby.

…

30 minutes later, Rin walked into her home and flipped on the lights. Yapping from her bedroom was heard before a little white ball of fur came running at her and jumped up against her leg.

"Hello Hiromi," Rin said bending down to pet the head of the Japanese Spitz. The dog barked. "I'll feed you as soon as I get settled, sound good?"

She barked again.

Rin stepped around the small dog and walked into the living room; the ball of fur scampering close behind. Shedding her coat, she hung it on the coat rack before walking over to the couch and sitting down with her handbag. She placed the bag beside her and pulled out the box laying it on her lap. Puncturing the tape then running her nail along it in a straight line, she opened it and pulled out another box.

Her eyes grew wide as she looked down at the box that red Kay Jewelry across the top before opening it and gazing down at the silver chain necklace with a teardrop shaped diamond resting at the end of it. She smiled, pulling it out of the box and held it up against her neck.

"I love it."

Again, this is my SECOND attempt because I failed miserably the first time. Do you know how hard it is to come up with 25 gifts on the spot? Oi! But this time I have it all planned out so I'm prepared.