Series: Inuyasha/Soul Eater
Pairing: Kagome/Death the Kid
Prompt: Drinking apple cider and cuddling on a chilly night
Notes: Side-story to "Love On a Learning Curve"
The night was clear and cold, dropping down to nearly freezing, as Kagome sat wrapped in a thick blanket on the back patio of Gallows Mansion. She smiled as she exhaled in heavy breaths and watched her breath puff and billow out in front of her.
"Having fun?" Kid asked as he came up from behind her and rounded the the padded patio swing to stand in front of Kagome, a steaming mug in each hand.
"What can I say?" Kagome asked as she shifted and lifted one side of her blanket. "I know how to entertain myself."
Kid carefully sat down so that their drinks wouldn't spill as the swing shifted under him. Kagome tucked the blanket across Kid's lap as he continued holding their mugs up and out of the way until she was finished. Once all the tugging and tucking was done and Kagome was pressed up against his side to ward off the cold for both of them, Kid handed Kagome her cider and watched her take the first sip. When she hummed in warm satisfaction, he smiled and took a drink himself.
Gently rocking the swing on his own since Kagome's feet were tucked up under her and the warmth of the blanket they sat in comfortable silence for several minutes, watching the few stars that manged to shine through the glow of the city lights.
"It still surprises me just how cold the desert gets at night," Kagome finally spoke quietly.
"Do you not like it?" Kid asked concerned. "We can go inside if you want."
Kagome shook her head and pressed tighter against Kid's side. "I'm fine. The cold is nice in its own way. It leads to moments like this."
Kid quietly sipped at his still steamy cider in quiet happiness. He'd questioned it in the beginning, but he really was happy. Their relationship hadn't exactly been storybook or whirlwind, but they'd gotten there on their own despite any unusual circumstances. And Kid could honestly say that he was as comfortable around Kagome as he was any of his friends, probably more so in some ways.
"So," Kagome interrupted his thoughts without looking away from the stars. "Whose turn is it to tell a story?
Humming as he thought back, Kid answered, "I'm pretty sure it's your turn."
"Okay then, let's see," Kagome tried to think of what stories from her past she'd already shared with her husband. "So this one time there was a clan of bat demons…"