Title: Mistletoe Tales by Reinamy
Pairing: Kagome/Inuyasha
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Modern AU, obscene amounts of fluff, language, romance-centric, abuse of italics, un-beta'd, etc.
Summary: The holidays are a time for miracles, even of the romance-variety.
Disclaimer: This is non-profitable fanwork. No copyright infringement intended.
Author's Note: Drabbles/ficlets written for the 2014 December Fanfic Challenge (tumblr-originated), each inspired by a prompt. In an effort to keep this short, I've restricted myself to writing no more than 1000 words per chapter. Happy Holidays, everyone!
Prompt: 01 - Ice-skating | Words: 288
When Miroku suggested they accompany his girlfriend and her friends to the skating rink, Inuyasha dug his heels in. No way. He could think of better things to do than watch people make fools of themselves on a slab of frozen water. Which he refused to step foot on. Wearing shoes was distasteful enough without them being used.
"Kagome will be there," his friend mentioned offhandedly, the sharpness of his gaze at odds with his placid smile.
"She's back?" he blurted.
"Mm. Returned yesterday. And from what I hear, she was the one to suggest the outing."
You asshole, Inuyasha thought waspishly. He folded his arms and glanced away, towards the window fogged from cold. A part of him still wanted to refuse—he hated being manipulated—but a much larger part was already looking forward to Sunday. Anticipation curled in his gut at the thought. It had been far too long since he'd last seen Kagome. Too long he'd been without her glowing smiles, her bright laughter, her pleasing scent. Too long since she'd last teased him, last touched him, last spoken his name.
Too damn long.
"I'll let them know you'll be coming, then," Miroku said cheerfully before sauntering out of the hanyou's bedroom, doubtlessly attuned to the promise of murder in the air.
With an irritated huff, Inuyasha flopped onto his bed and stared up at the ceiling. After a moment his scowl started to fade and a grin took over. He knew he was being ridiculous but he couldn't help it. He felt giddy. In two more days he would see Kagome again. Nothing short of his bastard brother showing up could quell the exhilaration brimming beneath his skin.
Heck, probably not even that.
A/N: To be continued.
By the way, Inuyasha and Kagome weren't involved in the past. They're strictly friends...who happen to be a bit touchy-feely with each other, not unlike how they are in canon. Thanks so much for pointing this out to me, NekoxUsa, and sorry for the confusion!
Edited: 12/30.