Holiday Romance

A.N: Well this is a holiday-ish story, although the holidays aren't the main focus. Okay this is a Two Shot, Chap 1 has the holiday Christmas in and Chap 2 will have New Years which will be added closer to New Years! SO basically this is about Izayoi and Inu-no- taisho and also about InuYasha and Kagome, I'm planning to make a longer story about Inu-no-taisho and Izayoi because I like that story it's so sad and sweet and :cries: T.T

Summary for Chap 1: The holidays are a time to spend with loved ones, a time of Romance. Even for the demons. Inu-no-taisho meets Izayoi and feelings are discovered.

Key:

Normal Kagome and InuYasha

Italics Izayoi and Inu-no-taisho

The great Dog Demon, ruler of the western land watched as the humans massacred each other. He had little interest in their petty wars as long as they didn't cross his boarder and cause chaos with the demons. He knew that if the humans were to enter demon territory there would be a big mess to fix, demons never crossed the border as long as humans didn't cross it either and if that silent promise was to be broken the balance that existed would be destroyed.

"HELP!! LADY IZAYOI!!"

Inu-no-taisho turned in the direction the voice had come from. He saw a ring of the humans standing around the bloody body of a young woman.

"Surround her; we must protect the Lady at all costs!"

Kagome looked up at a blurry InuYasha.

"Kagome hang in there, it's dead now"

Kagome smiled before loosing the last of her hold on consciousness.

"KAGOME!!"

InuYasha's vision started to blur and he felt tears starting to make their way across his cheeks. He picked up the limp form of Kagome which was barely hanging onto life and ran towards Kaede's village, gaining speed as his demon started to immerge.

Inu-no-taisho's eyes widened as the warriors surrounding the young woman were killed one by one. He didn't know what was happening but something inside him had cracked and his heart rate was up before rational thought took hold he ran down and snatched the young woman just as the last few warriors protecting her were killed.

He found a cave on his side of the border where he placed her before heading to the entrance to keep watch of her and the battle which was fast coming to a close. The ground was covered in blood of the slayed and injured. Inu-no-taisho saw the leader of each party walking towards the centre of the battle ground probably ready to negotiate peace making the loss of these lives, husbands, fathers and loved a waste. Inu-no-taisho sighed before heading back into the cave to check on the young woman who appeared to have a high standing in the human species.

"Lady Kaede how is Lady Kagome?"

"She has gotten better and should wake up soon"

"And InuYasha?"

"He is still the same, his demon immerges every time someone approaches except for me and even then he keeps a close eye on my every move, he's barely left her side and barely eaten"

Miroku sighed fearing this would be what he would hear before bowing and returning outside to join the rest of the gang.

The gang had been in a battle with one of Naraku's stronger incarnations and by a small margin had won but nearly had to pay with Kagome's life. InuYasha had turned demon after Kagome collapsed and hadn't let anyone but Kaede approach her so far.

"Inu…Yasha?"

InuYasha's ears perked up and he looked across the room to the futon on which Kagome had been on for the last month. She had her head turned in his direction with a weak smile on her face.

"Kagome…"

He slowly got up and walked over to the girl he'd been beside for the last month yet she wasn't there in some way.

"Yo"

"Can you help me sit up please?"

InuYasha nodded before helping her to sit up and lean against the wall, he blushed but continued to smile.

"Why is your appearance that of your demon side?"

InuYasha's ears drooped as he shrugged not sure of the reason either but knew it was thanks to his demon side that he had reached Kaede in time to save Kagome. He looked up preparing to see fear, disgust and pity, but when he looked up she was smiling.

"Did you lose your voice?"

"N..no"

"Good I wouldn't want anything about you to change"

"What makes you think I'll ever change, wench?"

Kagome's smile widened before she moved over and patted the space next to her. InuYasha looked at the spot curiously. She couldn't possible mean what he thought she meant.

"InuYasha are you going to come sit with me or not?"

InuYasha smiled before sitting next to her and sticking his arm around her as she snuggled closer and fell back to sleep.

Inu-no-taisho was half way through cleaning the young woman's wounds and the dry blood when her eyes slowly began to open. Inu-no-taisho paused his eyes widened waiting for the young woman to begin panicking as so many humans did when in the company of a demon.

"Who are you my kind sir?"

"Inu-no-taisho milady"

"Don't call me milady, you are a demon lord and I am just a woman born from a noble family, I do not deserve a title milord"

"How about we both forget titles and formalities, may I ask your name?"

"Izayoi"

"Do you not fear me?"

Izayoi held the hand which was still holding the washing rag by her face where he'd been cleaning some dry blood off.

"Any man with such gentle hands does not deserve to be feared unless necessary of course"

Inu-no-taisho looked at the young woman in shock.

"Don't worry I won't tell anyone, we wouldn't want your enemies mocking you now would we?"

Inu-no-taisho smiled before continuing to clean her wounds.

InuYasha smiled at the young girl, no woman, who was now 18 years of age and was chasing around her young adopted fox kitsune. She had recovered from the battle 3 months ago and was back to her energetic and optimistic self.

"Hey Inu, you want to go to the river near by with us. It's such a hot day; we could all do with a swim"

"Sure"

InuYasha floated while Kagome and Shippo had a splash fight…such children they were, InuYasha smiled to himself while he thought about the time they had spent with each other. He was brought out of his thoughts when a big wave of water hit him. He stood up trying to figure out what had cause it when he turned to see Shippo and Kagome trying not to laugh but failing miserably. He smirked while approaching them, Shippo noticed and hid behind Kagome.

"Inu we're sorry, please don't hurt us!"

InuYasha's smirk only grew as he picked up Kagome bridal style making her let out a squeak of surprise before her arms wrapped around InuYasha.

"Inu, please put me down, I'm sorry!"

InuYasha pulled her closer before spinning around making her squeal. Shippo smiled at his new little family.

Inu-no-taisho looked at the beautiful young woman beside him to see her with a sad expression and tears beginning to show.
"Izayoi what is it that upsets you?"

"Inu-no-taisho it's been 2 months now, I'm fully healed and ready to return to my family, although I'd rather stay here…with you I can no longer trouble my family who probably now believe me to be dead"

"Izayoi…you don't have to return"

"I do…I am promised to the lord of my land and must fulfill my families promise"

Inu-no-taisho looked off in the direction of the human territories, he knew this day would come sooner or later but he preferred later to sooner, he had found himself becoming quite attached to the young woman.

"Alright, when do you wish to leave?"

"Now"

"Of course, I'll carry you to quicken the journey"

Izayoi nodded as the tears continued to fall. Inu-no-taisho picked her up and ran off towards the Human territory.

Inu-no-taisho put Izayoi down just outside the entrance to her village, she was still crying silently.

"Inu-no-taisho promise me this is not the last time we meet"

"When are you to be married to the lord?"

"In 2 moons"

"I'll visit you before then, in secrete of course, do not mention this to anyone, if they ask you were kidnapped by a demon and escaped"

Izayoi nodded before Inu-no-taisho left and she turned to enter her village. She felt all eyes on her as she walked along the busy streets heading for her home, she was after all in a sense the walking dead.

"Lady Izayoi is that you?"

Izayoi nodded to the guard outside her house who then escorted her inside where her parents were sitting down to lunch.

"Milady, milord, Lady Izayoi"

Izayoi's parents stood up and Izayoi bowed and so did they in greeting before her mother ran to hug her, tears in her eyes.

"InuYasha!!"

"Yo!"

"It's 2 days before Christmas and I want to go home"

"Christmas already?"

Kagome sighed she kept forgetting even after all these years the Hanyou still had no sense of time.

"Yes and I want to be home for the holiday"

"Okay"

Kagome smiled InuYasha had been nicer since the last battle although she wasn't sure why she wasn't complaining. Kagome packed her big yellow bag before grabbing InuYasha's hand and running towards the well sending her friends a quick farewell. InuYasha blushed at her sudden action but smiled and picked up speed picking Kagome up bridal style and jumping into the well.

He continued carrying her on the other side of the well with out really giving it a second thought. He entered Kagome's home and smiled down at Kagome who was grinning.

"Well look at the cute couple!"

Kagome tore her gaze from InuYasha over to her mother who had a camera out and Souta and Grandpa were watching. InuYasha blushed and put Kagome down before she ran over to her mother and hugged her family while telling them off.

Inu-no-taisho sneaked through the silent village being careful to stay in the shadows. A demon lord in human territory was not good in the way of keeping peace but he promised he'd see her tonight. He finally arrived at her house before slipping in through her window which she always left open just in case.

"Inu-no-taisho?"

"I'm here Izayoi, so what is so special about today that I had to come?"

"It's Christmas, a western tradition which is quite new to us"

"What is this Christmas?"

"Its something to do with a western religion I believe but even so anyone can celebrate it as it is a time for loved ones being together"

Izayoi gasped and covered her mouth fearing she had said to much. Inu-no-taisho watched her curiously. He had been visiting her secretly for the last month and had been finding himself becoming more and more attached to this young woman. He looked up to see a small plant hanging from the ceiling.

"What is that doing there?"

Izayoi looked up to where he was pointing and blushed.

"What is it about this plant that makes you blush?"

"It's another western Christmas tradition, you hang these plants called Mistletoe around your house and if a man and woman are below it they have to kiss"

"And if they do not?"

"Then they have a year of bad luck"

Inu-no-taisho stared at the plant thinking before holding Izayoi's chin and lifting her head up before he lowered his and closed the gap between them, kissing her. He was about to pull away from their innocent peck when he felt Izayoi deepening the kiss turning it into a more passion filled one. He was shocked but happy. They finally broke away and stared at each other. Inu-no-taisho smiled and pulled Izayoi into an embrace.

Kagome sighed; InuYasha was tiring her out with all his questions on this tradition Christmas.

"And what's that weird plant is it for healing?"

Kagome looked up to see the small innocent plant hanging in the door way silently cursing her mom.

"It's mistletoe, it's hung up around the house and when a man and woman are standing under it they have to share a kiss or else they both have year of bad luck"

"Oh…"

InuYasha continued to look at the plant thoughtfully. Kagome sighed knowing she'd have to watch her step this Christmas her mom was up to her tricks again. Kagome was brought out of her thoughts when she was pulled over to the door way by InuYasha.

"Inu?"

She stared at the blushing Hanyou wandering what he was up to before she looked up noticing they were under mistletoe.

"Inu…"

She was interrupted when InuYasha's lips suddenly landed on hers. She froze for a moment due to shock but after a minute deepened it turning it into something more. She pulled away and smiled up at the blushing Hanyou. She knew this year was going to be the best yet.