Tis the Season
a Holiday collection by That'sMyFiasco
A series of 12 drabbles.
Written for Forthright's Twelve Days of Christmas Drabble Challenge. The challenge required twelve presents for twelve drabbles, with the identity of the giver hidden until the last day.
Disclaimer: For Christmas I would greatly like to receive Inuyasha, as I do not own him at present, but the gift-wrapping might be an issue. However, I may point out that fanfiction is moderately easy to gift. -twinkle-
Merry Christmas. :)
On the first day of Christmas
Inuyasha scowled blackly at the little box sitting on his knee, the picturesque scene of the gift-wrapped package backed by the graceful picture of snow falling through the bare branches of Goshinbuko. It was a pretty little box, small enough to fit in the flat of his hand and wrapped in shiny, metallic-gold paper and ribbon.
It had appeared suddenly, out of nowhere, falling out of some secret tuck and fold in his fire-rat. Inuyasha gave a quick snort of annoyance at the memory, not remembering his jump of surprise with too much pleasure. Though he gave it the occasional poke with the tip of his claw, the hanyou still couldn't quite convince himself to open it.
Finally, as the last bit of winter daylight dropped out of the sky, he sighed, and sliced off the ornate decorations with a quick movement. Though his fingers fumbled as he attempted to lift the lid, he did manage to remove it, dumping the box upside down so the contents and a cloud of tissue paper landed in his lap.
Curious, Inuyasha pushed away the trapping, picking up a long strip of cloth worked in red and gold patterns. Realization dawned, and he grinned in spite of himself, holding his new scabbard-belt against his waist.
Good. My old one's was getting ragged, one of these days Tetsusaiga will fall right off my hip...
Suddenly, he frowned and the small gift, expression petulant. Who would give me a gift anyways?
A/N: Exact word count. On my first try. I rule, yes? -wink-