A Silver And Golden Christmas

Hey my fellow friends and readers! I hope you love me after this but I am giving you a Christmas present full of my love and devotion in fanfiction writing. I am sorry for those inu/kag fans but this may not be your story. Don't worry my new year's gift will be fairly opposite to this story. But if you are kag/sesshy, then welcome my friends to your Chrissy present from jazzyinuluvsesshyxxoo! I Wish You All A Merry Christmas.

Chapter 1 – Warmth

Kagome ran into the darkness, tears streaming down her face, anger boiling within her blood.

'How could you! Inuyasha how could you betray me after all I did for you? I even gave my heart to you yet you used me as your shard detector and after you don't care what happens to me! You just run off with that bitch Kikyou and die! I'm pretty sure no one will miss you now!'

As these thoughts rushed through the miko's mind she ran faster. Never did the miko stop, she just ran. Branches swept across her face as blood poured down her cheeks. Soon Kagome collapsed as snow fell upon her weakened form.

"Why...Inuyasha..." whispered the exhausted onna before falling unconscious.

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Sesshoumaru had left his ward at the palace and as he patrolled his lands a familiar yet unrecognizable scent caught his attentive nose. Changing directions he ran towards the scent and what he saw confused him. For there was the hanyou's miko lying within the snow, her face pale and stained with blood, her eyes damp from crying, her body exhausted in an unconscious form.

'Why is the wench here without the baka hanyou?'

"Hn. It seems Inuyasha has failed to protect this wench." applied his beast as Sesshoumaru looked on.

"We should not leave her or rumors will spread." inclined Sesshoumaru's beast.

'Are you insisting that this Sesshoumaru helps this wench?' asked the lord in a very aggravated tone.

"I thought that was obvious. Besides if we consult a favor maybe she will become Rin's caretaker." suggested the beast as Sesshoumaru nodded.

'Fine I shall assist her.' replied Sesshoumaru before sliding his arm around her waist and then flying into the atmosphere, heading towards the Western Palace.

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Kagome awoke, her eyes shifted hazily, trying to focus properly. When she was able to recognize her surroundings she gasped. For there she sat in the most grand and exquisite bedroom she'd ever seen. Her hands clenched the silver and blue, royal silk that flowed upon the gorgeous futon. The ceiling was a midnight blue as was the carpet. The walls were silver and decorated with paintings of inuyoukai. Kagome tried to remember what happened and as the memories of Inuyasha's harsh words flowed through her mind, she wept. Tears poured down the miko's miserable face and even the sheets she clung to would not comfort her. Suddenly the sliding of a door and light footsteps broke the noise of her cries.

"It seems you have awoken miko." stated a cold and harsh voice which scared Kagome.

As her eyes shifted to look at who'd spoken, her fears were claimed, the miko became immensely frightened. Kagome felt her chest and grasped hold of the shikon jewel.

"Why?" asked Kagome as Sesshoumaru looked on, his stoic facade visible yet in his eyes were a molten gold of pity.

"This Sesshoumaru came across your fallen figure in this Sesshoumaru's land. It would not do well for this Sesshoumaru's reputation if you were found on my land unconscious. Besides I have a requested errand for you miko." Kagome felt her last tear fall from her left swollen eye.

"What does this errand entail?" the miko asked her body shivering.

"This Sesshoumaru wishes for you to be Rin's caretaker." explained Sesshoumaru, taking a couple of steps forward before unwrapping his fluffy attachment and placing it around the miko.

Kagome jumped as it moved on its own, wrapping itself around her curved body.

"The object this Sesshoumaru placed on you is called mokomoko; it is what I store my unnecessary youkai energy into. It should give you comfort and warmth."(I got the info about his fluffy boa thing from wikipedia and if it's not true oh well!)

"Arigato Sesshoumaru-sama. May I ask why Rin has no bloodline parents?" Sesshoumaru nodded.

"Rin was an orphan when I found her. She was attacked by wolves who's leader was that insolent ookami prince, Koga. I found Rin dead and saved her with tenseiga. Rin only spoke of it once but apparently the villagers, who took her in, witnessed her parents' deaths as they were murdered by bandits," said Sesshoumaru, Kagome felt more tears slide as mokomoko brushed them away.

At this Kagome laughed feeling a little more cheerful.

"Kyoto will be in soon. She will help you bathe and dress into more fitting attire. This Sesshoumaru would prefer you not to get mokomoko wet. Kyoto will be here soon and later she will introduce Rin to you at the dining hall. This Sesshoumaru shall leave you to bathe." explained Sesshoumaru, bowing before leaving the room gracefully as Kyoto entered bowing towards her lord and then to Kagome in greeting.

"Hello, my name is Kyoto. I will be your acquaintance for today. Kagome sama." introduced Kyoto as Kagome bowed.

"It is nice to meet you Kyoto but please just call me Kagome without the title of sama. It feels odd otherwise." greeted Kagome, bowing to Kyoto.

"Hai Kagome. As you wish." replied Kyoto before standing upright.

"Shall we hurry and get you bathed?" suggested Kyoto, Kagome nodding before allowing the toriyoukai to grab her hand.

She led the miko through two corridors until she halted and slid open a shoji screen, what Kagome saw made her want to sigh in relief.

"Well let's get you clean then my dear." exclaimed Kyoto before helping Kagome undress, Kagome carefully placing mokomoko on a large stone, and then allowing Kyoto to lead her into the beautiful indoor onsen.

Kagome relaxed her aching body into the depths of the warm water before scrubbing and smoothing her body clean.

Soon the miko had finished and once she left the water she regretted it for her body soon became covered in goosebumps.

"Here Kagome let me help you dress into these.", Kagome merely nodded at Kyoto as she stood elegantly as Kyoto grace her body with rich, silk garments. When Kagome had been dressed into both a yukata and kimono, she quickly gathers mokomoko around her form whilst Kyoto once again led her through several halls. Kyoto halted at another entrance before sliding its massive metal doors and opening a path for Kagome to be led into the dining hall. Looking around at its massive ceiling and golden chandelier the miko found that saying the room was huge would be an understatement.

"Kagome chan!" squealed a young girl in an orange kimono and as she came closer to the onna's view, Kagome soon recognized her to be Rin.

"Hello Rin, how are you sweety?" greeted Kagome, lifting the cute onnanoko into her welcoming arms.

"Rin is fine. But how is Kagome chan? Rin was told you weren't feeling your best this morning and was resting so Rin had to wait for Kagome chan to come see Rin when you were ready instead." replied the little girl as Kagome laughed.

"I am fine now Rin.", "Oh that is great Kagome chan! Rin is very happy!" exclaimed Rin joyfully before turning her head at the sound of new footsteps; suddenly the little girl was no longer in the miko's arms as she bounced away joyfully.

"Sesshoumaru sama, Kagome chan is awake." Kagome merely giggled at the antics of the little girl around the lord.

"Indeed. Rin how about you show Kagome to her seat so you both may have dinner." suggested Sesshoumaru as Rin nodded before walking back to the person she was joyfully talking to before.

"Kagome chan, Rin will show you to your seat. Then we can eat dinner." Kagome smiled before allowing the little girl to grab her, large in comparison, hand and then lead her to where she would sit.

Kagome was taken to a large and long table and as Rin sat on medium cushions, she made Kagome sit next to her on extremely large cushions. Little did Kagome know that that spot was usually for the lord, himself.

Sesshoumaru watched as the girl led Kagome to the dining table and when Rin made her sit in 'his' seat, he wasn't bothered by it at all. Sesshoumaru rarely ever used it anyway for he wasn't the dining type, really whenever he felt the need to eat he had to have it fresh and always caught it himself. Any cooked substances he disliked for due to his demon senses eating cooked food made his stomach lurch in disgust. If the taste of metal or bronze coated food was meant to be appetizing for youkai, Sesshoumaru probably would prefer to starve than eat such filth. And since he was no common demon, eating food over an open fire was unacceptable.

Kagome sat patiently waiting; although inside, her stomach was as empty as a desert, growling in annoyance from starvation. Rin smiled as many platters of stews, rice and beef were set in front of the two mortal companions. Kagome watched as a servant filled Rin's bowl with rice, beef and a little bit of stew. Due to being so 'common' as people in higher rank than the miko would say, Kagome served herself and started eating. Rin smiled at her friend before also digging into her own meal. After witnessing Kagome's common behavior, many of the servants gasped in shock after realizing what she'd done. For there was a mere mortal girl, sitting in their lord's arranged seat, serving her own meal with their lord's mokomoko wrapped around her body! When Sesshoumaru witnessed their lack of respect he glared as they all quickly returned to work, not wanting to get on their lord's upsetting side in behavior.

Kagome simply shrugged at the gaping servants, not really caring about what they thought of it. Besides it was Rin who sat her there and made her eat so why would she not serve herself. As far as she was concerned, behaving naturally was what she did and will continue to do despite other's opinions of herself.

She and Rin eventually finished their meals, both standing up before facing each other.

"Kagome-chan?"

"Yes Rin."

"Would Kagome chan play with Rin and read Rin a story before bedtime?" asked the adorable girl trying not to sound too pleading. Kagome smiled.

"Sure sweetheart, so where's your room?", "Rin will take you there." squealed Rin in excitement before rushing the miko through the large entrance.

Sesshoumaru inwardly smiled at the two humans as they left the dining hall and ran through the corridors of the massive palace. It seemed the miko may very well agree to become Rin's caretaker. Sesshoumaru decided he would discuss further matters about the situation once she'd put Rin to bed.

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Kagome found that Rin was only one corridor to the left away from her and also discovered that their rooms were separated by a mere shoji screen. The miko was shocked more when Rin explained that Sesshoumaru's room was next to Rin's and her room. Rin merely smiled after mentioning the unknown fact to Kagome.

"So what will we play with?" asked Kagome as Rin smiled excitedly.

"Dolls.", Kagome nodded. "Dolls it is then."

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Sesshoumaru had to return to his studies and fortunately found that there was only five more scrolls to read through, think over and either sign or decline, the first however made him want to shred up the paper. It was another letter from Kagura, apparently requesting to be his mate yet again. Sesshoumaru literally wanted to roll his eyes at the wench's stupidity. Sesshoumaru quickly declined her fifteenth attempt saying that he had no desire to mate with someone who was born from Naraku.

Quickly moving onto the second scroll he read roughly before also declining the request. He didn't need more servants, especially mortal servants. Reaching for the third he thoroughly considered its message. Finally he decided to accept the request that he attended the next lunar meeting between the North, South and Eastern youkai lords. Signing he moved his right hand to unwrap the fourth scroll. Reading through its contents he decided to reply by saying that his lands were strong, bandit troubles did not bother him. After all he could easily remove their heads, therefore the problem would be resolved. Finally reaching the fifth he read the message quickly, a brow immediately creased on his forehead.

Nanook had sent an urgent message to the lord.

Sesshoumaru sama,

I have an urgent message involving your half brother Inuyasha. Apparently he thought it to be right to try and attack the miko Kagome. She fortunately had made it to your borders in time to seize the hanyou's actions. But now Inuyasha is coming after every being that has ever contacted you for he is desperate to achieve the shikon jewel which the miko has finally restored to its whole self. Inuyasha happen to dare question me yet I was reluctant to say anything and sent him away to Totosai so that the old fellow might tie the baka hanyou off for a while. I doubt the miko will ever be able to return to her home yet it is essential for she must not die. Sesshoumaru if she dies the future holding of demons will fall. Youkai will seize to exist if she dies for that was why the fates sent her back 500 years from her time where no youkai exists so that it would be prevented through her actions. Sesshoumaru the miko must not die and the future of youkai's existence is now within her hands. She is the key to a world of youkai. Despite your loathing for humans you must protect her or all of our kind will seize to exist.

Nanooku

Sesshoumaru was greatly troubled by this information. Once again his baka of a brother was ruining all attaining to a healthy, peaceful life. Sesshoumaru was not happy at all, deciding that the miko would have put Rin to bed he left his studies and walked the corridors to visit the miko.

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Kagome tucked Rin into bed and quickly told her a tale of her meeting of Shippo. By the time she had finished, the child was deeply asleep. Silently sliding the shoji screen she entered her room, closed the shoji and sat herself down cross-legged on the silky futon. As she felt herself reflecting over Inuyasha's traitorous actions by betraying her and trying to kill her she finally wept. Tears poured down her face as little mewls escaped her soft lips. All of her love had faded and now she felt miserable and stupid, how did she not see this happening, wishing she somehow prevented it the miko cried. Mokomoko sensed her distress and wrapped itself around her body tightly as if it were hugging her form in comfort. Sesshoumaru sensed her distress and walked faster, gracefully sliding the door open and walking to her side before kneeling beside the miko.

"Kagome, I received a message about the happenings between Inuyasha and yourself." Kagome looked towards the demon that knelt before her, and suddenly she threw her arms around his neck and cried harder. Sesshoumaru was shocked at first but then he decided it would not harm anyone if he comforted the upset miko. After all he definitely knew that if he were in her shoes he would feel lost, betrayed and immensely hurt.

"Kagome my half brother is pursuing every being that has come into contact with Sesshoumaru trying to get to you. This Sesshoumaru has been informed on many things about you miko, one fact that you are not from this era but 500 years in the future. Is this Sesshoumaru correct?", Sesshoumaru felt the miko nod against his neck. "Do you know why you were able to cross through to this era?" asked Sesshoumaru feeling the miko shake her head.

"This Sesshoumaru has been informed that the fates sent you here to prevent youkai from becoming extinct. That is why this Sesshoumaru will protect you, not only to ensure youkai do not become extinct but also to ensure your safety." informed Sesshoumaru as Kagome's tears dried, her eyes swollen and sore.

"A...arigato." thanked Kagome as Sesshoumaru nodded before releasing the miko as she followed suit.

Lifting the miko to stand Sesshoumaru quickly undid her obi and removed the kimono which was for daily routines.

"Mokomoko will remain with you tonight, you must sleep tonight for your health is important. Not only to our existence but to yourself and those who care for you. I take it you will be able to care for Rin.", Kagome smiled weakly and nodded.

"I shall care for her as I now promise to do." replied Kagome before Sesshoumaru brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Rest miko. It will benefit us all.", Kagome complied and laid her exhausted body back onto the futon, Sesshoumaru sliding the silk sheets over her fragile form before leaving her to rest.

"Goodnight Kagome." said the inuyoukai, sliding shut the shoji after entering his own bedroom.

Removing his attire until left in his hakama, Sesshoumaru lay upon his futon, deciding to rest his weary mind.

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Later in the night the Sesshoumaru awoke to the mewls of a certain miko's distress. Standing and walking to the shoji screen, he slid the door open before entering the dark midnight blue and silver room. As he looked towards the miko he found her to be asleep yet she appeared to be having a nightmare which Sesshoumaru quickly knew Inuyasha had been the cause of. Reaching down and wrapping his arm around the miko and mokomoko, she relaxed and sighed before snuggling in closer. Sesshoumaru decided to remain there for the rest of the night, feeling the miko wrap her arms around the source of comfort which happened to be Sesshoumaru himself, he purred in relaxation, falling asleep in a pleasurable state.

To Be Continued.

So that was my chrissy present to you well more like the first chapter. I'll post up the second ASAP, it will be continued after christmas and New Year's so I hope you guys like it! Please review and tell me what you think, I'd really appreciate it!

Jazu xox /'.'\

Well now I must let you all know, this story has been edited by my beta, lets all give her a big clap of thanks so that you may now read this fanfcition without any errors whatsoever YAY! LOL, as you should all know my beta is dark angel of hate (on ), if you wish to go visit and read her Inuyasha fanfiction it would be highly appreciated by myself and her. Arigato for you patience! XD