I do not own Inuyasha (unfortunately T-T)

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I'll be home for Christmas....

It was December 23rd. Sesshomaru still hadn't heard from him & he was getting a bit anxious. It would be their first Christmas & he didn't want to spend it alone. Well, Kagome & her friends were there but he would've gladly traded them for the one he really wanted to be with.

"Sessh, I got some eggnog!"

"Great" he muttered.

You can count on me

Please have snow...& mistletoe....& presents under the tree...

Kagome passed her friend, Sango, & Sango's boyfriend, Miroku, a glass & held one out for Sesshomaru, who shook his head.

"I don't want any" he said quietly.

"Aw, c'mon, Sessh. It's got alcohol" Sango encouraged.

"Yeah, it might relax you some" Miroku added.

"No. I don't need to relax" the demon said, "I said I don't want any"

Christmas Eva will find me

Where the lovelight gleams...

Kagome sat down on the couch beside Sesshomaru. "Look, we know you have your hopes up about...you know..."

Sesshomaru flexed his jaw, turning his head away from her.

"I know you're hoping he comes....we're all hoping. But it's not likely" she continued.

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams...

"He said he was going to so he will" Sesshomaru growled through gritted teeth.

"He also said he was going stop masterbating when he found the right one" Sango muttered, earning a vicious glare from Sesshomaru.

"Sessh, think about it" Miroku said, "He said he would try to make it. But who knows what obsticales will prevent him from coming. He's pretty busy & things are hectic with the war & all"

Christmas Eva will find me

Where the lovelight gleams....

"You don't know even know the type of sacrifices he would make & the shit he'd go through just to see me!" Sesshomaru snapped, fangs bared, "He went against his commander's orders just to come see me walk across the stage & get that damn diploma when his company needed him most & he knew he would get in a shitload of trouble for it but he did it anyway! For me!"

"Sessh, calm down--" Kagome said quietly, gently placing her hand on his.

Sesshomaru shot up into a standing position, glaring down at her. "I don't need to calm down. There wasn't even much to get upset about until you mere humans began to doubt him"

"We weren't doubting him--" Sango started.

"You are not my concern, ningen! Naraku said he'd be here by midnight, he will make damn sure he gets his ass here at midnight!"

Kagome glanced at the clock. 11:59....12:00...

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my...

"Sessh...it's midnight" she whispered.

The demon turned his glare from her to the clock & she could almost feel his heart dropping. The look in his eyes was almost too sad for her to bear. She stood & walked over to wrap her arms around him. He stiffened, jaw clenched hard.

"I'm not saying he didn't try, Sessh. I know he probably raised hell trying to come back. But he's a soldier & we're in a war. He has his duties & he can't abandon it to keep his promise to his sweetheart. Not that he wouldn't go to hell & back to keep that promise...but he also promised the Army he'd do his job first"

Sesshomaru pushed her away firmly & sat down, face emotionless. Of all the years Kagome spent with him, she knew that mask just meant he didn't want anyone to see the pure emotion he was feeling. She kneeled in front of him.

"I bet you're on his mind right now" she whispered only loud enough for him to hear. Sesshomaru turned his face away from her again. She caught sight a unshed tears in his eyes.

The doorbell rang & after a moment of looking at the demon, Kagome stood to answer it.

Only in my...

Because Sesshomaru turned his face away from Kagome & the door had been behind her, he didn't know who was there. He didn't care who it was if it wasn't Naraku. Then he heard gasps & turned to look.

Naraku stood there in his uniform, his inky-black hair up in a pony tail. He took his hat off & dropped his duffle bag to the ground, a wide smile spreading across his handsome face.

"Hey, gorgeous. Merry Christmas"

Sesshomaru wasn't exactly sure how, because it happened so fast but suddenly, he was up & running straight into Naraku's arms. Raw emotion ripped from his throat as he sobbed openly, switching between kissing Naraku & nuzzling his neck. Naraku held him close, smiling to himself, a tear escaping from his eyes. Kagome & the others looked on, crying themselves.

"I can't believe you're here" Sesshomaru whispered after a moment, leaning back to look into his lover's face.

Naraku smiled. "I'm in a shitload of trouble but I wouldn't have passed up coming to see you for Christmas for the world & five dollars"

Sesshomaru laughed & kissed him deeply, running his hands through Naraku's hair.

If only in my...dreams....

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I know many people have sang this song but for this story, I was refering to I'll Be Home for Christmas by Brian Mcknight. I have a brother in the military who left for Afghanistan today so hearing this song this past Christmas had me hoping he'll be able to sing it to me next year. Review? =]