Tis the Season
by That'sMyFiasco
On the third day of Christmas...
Inuyasha flattened his ears against his skull, flicking one slightly as a few snowflakes managed to land on the silvery fur. Kagome has been talking all day about how wonderful Christmas could be, and how lucky a Christmas snow was, and now that it had actually started snowing she- not to mention Shippo- was perfectly ecstatic.
Though their next stop was only a few hours walk away, Inuyasha halted their travels early, well aware that everyone's attention was completely gone. The snow wasn't falling as thickly beneath the trees, and once a fire was crackling cheerfully, the small group were tolerably warm wrapped in their extra blankets.
Only Inuyasha refused to take a blanket, saying that weak girls like Kagome probably needed it anyway. Though her stormy-blue eyes narrowed dangerously, for once she didn't argue with him, merely curling up in her own covers and slipping quietly off to sleep.
Though the hanyou normally kept close watch over his friends while they slept, something in the crisp, snowy air helped to send him off to sleep. He slept deeply, peacefully, his dreams surprising quiet. Sometime in the wee hours of the morning, he awoke with a start, feeling warm and comfortable. A fleecy, silver-grey throw was draped generously across his shoulders.
At the moment, however, he was too tired to worry- he simply curled further into the blanket and went back to sleep.