On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
2 Turtle Doves.
The winter came, the wind bringing the snow from the North.
Kagome stood outside with Sango and watched as Rin and Shippo built a snowman. The wind lashed out, and Kagome held her hair behind her ear.
"We should probably get them inside" Sango noted,
"Yeah, if Rin gets the flu we are all in trouble" Kagome giggled.
"Rin, Shippo!" Sango called out,
"Come on time to go in, Santa comes tonight!"
The kids laughed and could not wait for this Santa person Kagome spoke of. They went inside to a warm castle as fires roared in every room.
"You look like hell," Inuyasha said, His mate standing next time, Sesshomaru behind them.
Kagome blew out air from her mouth to move a strand of hair "Yeah well I'm still cuter than you" She huffed and walked passed him "Come Rin, Shippo!"
"What!" Inuyasha snapped, fist in the air "You ain't that cute!"
Sesshomaru snorted, and Inuyasha looked at him "What, you got something to say?!"
"Even if the Miko were covered in mud she would still be more attractive than you half breed" Sesshomaru spun and walked away.
"Did, did you just compliment her!"
"I simply did not compliment you, brother."
Inuyasha jaw hit the ground. That night everyone tucked in the kids and Kagome was beaming "Ok, now everyone out their gifts under the tree" She had taught them everything and Sesshomaru allowed it because it made Rin very happy. She told everyone to get one first for the kids and one gift for the other half. Miroku and Sango offered to get Kagome something, but she refused them telling them this was her gift, being able to share this. So everyone put gifts in under the tree and went to bed.
Sesshomaru woke Kagome knowing she would want to be the first awake and she woke everyone else. She watched with great glee as the child celebrated their first Christmas. Inuyasha got Kikyo a necklace, Kikyo removed his. Miroku gave sango a bracelet, Sango would give him a baby in 9 months. Rin and Shippo got candy and a few wooden toys which they went right to playing with. The kids then offered Sesshomaru and Kagome a colored pitcher of everyone around the Christmas tree which Kagome would hang up later. Kagome was happy as everyone scattered about the castle in merry enjoyment of the holiday.
"Well looks like that's everything." She said looking at the tree which only held a few natural ornaments. A shell here, pinecone there.
"Hey what's this one I didn't see it" Kagome reached up and brushed her fingers across it.
Sesshomaru reached out over her head and plucked it from the tree "Speak of this to anyone, and I will melt it, Miko."
Kagome half turned to him and then blushed uncontrollably when Sesshomaru tucked the turtle dove hairpin into her hair, holding the strands in her face back.
"Turtle doves," He said,
"But, I didn't get you anything," She said stunned. First a dress and now, this?
"I require nothing."
She bit her lip,
"Very well miko, bestow something on me if you wish."
She was nervous because all she could offer was, human contact. She looked back at the tree and took a step back, her back now touched his chest. He looked down at her "I am warmer than you Miko."
She smiled "I'm not offering you body heat silly" She was very well aware then he was warmer than her.
"I'm, hugging you, sorta. I know how you feel about being touched" She blushed and felt stupid. She quickly stepped away and cleared her throat "Um, thank you for the turtle doves." She quickly left him in the room alone.
He smirked then noted that he suddenly felt, cold and it was the kina cold that could not be fixed my a warm fire, or a cold shower.