I Do Not own Inuyasha
It was a bright and cheerful day. Even though the holidays were over, it seemed that the spirit of Christmas still rang through the air, that or because Valentines Day was coming in the next few weeks. Many of the high school girls felt lucky to have a winter valentine this year. Usually the snow didn’t stick very long after January, but because of the chilled weather, it seemed that it was going to stay longer.
This meant more fun for kids of all ages, and a chance to get cozy with boyfriends.
Of course that was the last thing on Kagome Higurashi’s mind.
Any guy who took a quick glance would see a very attractive young girl, one who held much promise in the future when her fruits fully blossomed. Her hair was a healthy black, flowing in thick waves to her mid back, she wasn’t very pale, even in the winter she had a little tone to her skin that made her look very healthy.
Unlike her eyes, which held a hue that seemed to match a deep December blue.
She moved closer to the door as her stop came up, and made sure that the black buttons on her brown long coat was buttoned tight, then proceeded to pull up the dark brown turtle neck. When the train came to a halt, she jumped out first, and landed in a pile of snow that came to her knees, “Cold!” she quickly jumped out and knocked the snow from her jeans.
She hated the snow, preferred the rain. Rainstorms didn’t cause school days, rain didn’t give her extra homework to do in order to make up for said snow days.
She huffed.
But really, she couldn’t complain; the assignment was just a volunteer activity, and all her friends decided on one thing. Well really, it was thanks to InuYasha’s father that they would have anything to do.
Kagome walked briskly down the block and pulled a white skull cap on top of her head, a giant matching pom-pom at its crown, she began to job afterwards.
As Kagome thought about it, she couldn’t really say that she minded it that much. He would after be there, helping them.
“Where have you been!?” she was instantly insulted by the time she got there. Kikyou fumed silently and glared at her younger cousin. “Auntie called quite sometime ago…”
“My train was late….” Kagome mumbled and brought her hat down lower to cover her red ears.
Kikyou just huffed and went back ahead to get her shovel, when she wasn’t looking Kagome stick out her tongue and followed suit.
Yup, this was their volunteer work, shoveling snow for InuTosai.
“Even in the winter, I want to see my grass!” he had said when InuYasha asked about work. She honestly didn’t understand what Kikyou saw in him, but she of course could see everything in his brother.
She sighed as she began to work, her thoughts drifting onto the one boy who would never give her the time of day.
“I know who you’re thinking about…” Sango cooed as she started her section near Kagome, the girl merely laughed, “That obvious huh?”
“Only to your best friend.” She giggled and chucked a snowball at her.
The target ducked and it landed right in the back of Bankotsu’s head, he turned around with a questioning look on his face, and then threw a playful grin, “I thought we were shoveling the snow off of the grass ladies.”
Sango just blushed and Kagome laughed at her embarrassment, that is until Sesshomaru looked her way and shut her up, giving Sango a chance to snicker her vengeance.
The rest of the time was actually pretty boring, what with dodging snow balls from InuYasha, Sango, Miroku, then getting scolded by Sesshomaru or picked on by Bankotsu, Kagome was starting to feel pretty lousy. She was happy when it all ended and InuYasha invited everyone in for hot cocoa.
“Hey…”
Kagome looked up to see Bankotsu grinning ear to ear, “Sup?”
She pouted, “What, no jokes?”
He chuckled and ruffled her hair lightly, “I’m your big brother after all, it’s my job to tease you.”
She stuck her tongue out at him, “I don’t remember ever calling you onii-kun.”
“You’re right, it should be –san.”
Kagome laughed with him on that one, and then caught Sango stalking with Sesshomaru, his face was flushed from the snow and she seemed happy about whatever conversation they were having.
“Well, you’re going to ask her tonight right?”
Bankotsu nodded, “Yea…you’re sure she likes me right?”
“More than a fat kid likes cake…”
“Heh, alright, since Sesshomaru is gone. I’ll head on over.” He stood and patted her head, “There some more drinks in the kitchen, help your self.”
“Read my mind…” Kagome whispered as she got up and headed towards the kitchen.
At least someone would be getting some romance this year.
She sighed and went for the bright red cups on the counter, calling her name.
“Warm…” she smiled and glanced up towards the window.
It was snowing, not flaking but really snowing.
She hurried to the window, and gazed up at the night sky, a small blush rising in her cheeks. Then suddenly a streak of light shot across the sky, “A shooting star…” Kagome quickly closed her eyes, and prayed a wish to her self.
By the time they opened, she looked in the glasses reflection and saw that Sesshomaru was standing beside her.
“Score!” she thought but placed her gaze back in the clouds.
She sighed a bit, a bright smile on her face. So what if he didn’t ask her out, so long as she could be by him, even like this, she was fine.
“So what do you like about the snow?” she found her self asking, but her answer didn’t come in words. Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his chest, but his eyes were directed outside.
It was then that Kagome noticed that his face wasn’t flushed from the cold, but that he was actually…blushing.
She tried her best not to giggle, and leaned her head against his shoulder. “You still didn’t answer my question.”
He sighed, “You sure are troublesome, how about we discuss it, tomorrow night…6 o’clock?”
She smiled as she looked up into night sky, another star shot across the sky, this time, she made her wish more detailed.