Disclaimer: No, I did not get Inuyasha for Christmas, so I still do not own him. Darn.
Snow
By
Moonlit Showers
The snow fell silently to the forest floor as the moon rose behind the clouds, the frozen water muffling almost every sound. A fuzzy silver ear twitched as a lone flake made its cold landing upon the soft fur. Although the temperature was below freezing, the figure to which the unusual ears belong to hardly shivered as his red haori subtly flapped in the chilly wind.
He sniffed the air, his nose taking in the smell of the woods around him along with another familiar, yet unexpected, scent. Golden eyes soon focused on a second figure in blue jeans and a red sweater, carefully making their way up the tree in which the dog-eared hanyou was currently perched.
Inuyasha snorted as Kagome settled next to him on the branch, "Keh, idiot. You're going to freeze to death in those flimsy clothes,"
The raven-haired girl grinned as Inuyasha took his outer haori and draped it over her shoulders to keep her warm.
"Thank you, Inuyasha," she said as she clasped the coat more firmly around her.
Inuyasha scoffed, "Stupid girl. I thought you weren't coming back until the day after tomorrow."
The raven-haired girl smiled up at the grumpy hanyou as she held up a small brightly colored box, "It's Christmas Eve, so I came to give you your Christmas present."
The boy grasped the gift carefully in his clawed hands, looking it over as if it might start to attack, "What's this for?"
Kagome laughed at the wide-eyed curious look on his face, "It's for Christmas silly, I told you about it remember?"
His golden eyes hardened in realization as he let the present fall carelessly to his lap, "Keh, it's just some human tradition," he scoffed.
The girl glared at Inuyasha's obvious dismissal, "It's not just some tradition, Inuyasha," she sighed, "It's a time to spend with your family, a holiday of joy and love."
Inuyasha grumbled and turned away a bit, crossing his arms in the process, "Exactly, just some human tradition."
"It's not just for humans, holidays are meant for everyone, no matter what they believe in." Kagome frowned, "Even demons can enjoy Christmas."
"Well, I'm not a demon or a human, am I?" Inuyasha shot back, almost angrily, but his eyes were hidden by his silver bangs.
Kagome sobered and scooted closer to him, "What kinds of holidays do you celebrate, Inuyasha?" she asked quietly.
The silence dragged on so long that Kagome thought he was merely going to ignore the question. She sighed to herself as she watched the snow fall to the forest floor. It really was quite pretty here in the Feudal Japan. Everything was virtually untouched by humans and was so very peaceful. The snow caused even the sounds of the woods to be muffled, creating a quiet that could never be found anywhere else. The lack of noise was so encompassing that she almost jumped when Inuyasha's voice finally spoke up in a whisper.
"It was a long time ago," he began, eyes glazing over as he reminisced, "On the shortest day of the year, my mother would take me outside and we would watch the snow fall. We would do it every year, just sitting together in silence. Even after she was... gone… I kept up the tradition."
Kagome smiled softly as Inuyasha turned uncertain golden eyes toward her. She loved it when he would share something of his past with her. It showed the extent of his trust in her. They both turned back toward the snow, watching the little white flakes flurry across the pitch-black sky.
After a while, Kagome looked to where her gift had dropped, still nestled on Inuyasha's lap. She picked it up and presented it to him again with a smile.
"You still haven't opened your present yet." Kagome commented with a light giggle.
Inuyasha quickly snatched the present and began to tear open the wrapping, a faint blush on his cheeks. Soon, he lifted out a wooly red and white scarf, and gazed at it with wide eyes.
"It's a scarf," Kagome explained, taking it from his clawed hands and gently wrapping it around his neck.
He blushed as her hands came into contact with some of his bare skin, "Keh," he huffed, "I don't get cold like you weak humans."
Kagome smiled knowingly as she moved closer to the grumpy hanyou, laying her head against his shoulder and hoping not to move anytime soon.
"You said Christmas was for spending time with your family." He reminded her, "So why did you come back here?"
She smiled as she took one of his big rough hands in her small warm one, "Not all of my family is in the future, Inuyasha."
His golden eyes softened at the raven head snuggled into his shoulder, a blush staining his cheeks. Slowly, he brought his arm to gently rest around the girl and bring her closer to his warmth. The hand that was captured in hers squeezed back as they watched the snow continue to fall in peace, soft smiles adorning both of their faces.
A/N: Well, that was my cute little Christmas Special. I hope everyone enjoyed it, and please don't forget to review. Happy Holidays!