Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Chocolate Kisses
"This is for you, Shippo." Kagome's voice rang clear through the clearing. The boy grinned and tucked into the sweets with great urgency.
"And this is for you, Miroku-sama."
"Why, thank you, Kagome-sama. It is most kind of you..."
She smiled from a safe distance then looked at Sango.
"And here you are." The rose tinted tinsel parcel was placed gingerly in welcoming hands. "I remembered you like these."
"Thanks, Kagome-chan." Sango offered the girl a smile.
"Next month, on the fourteenth it's our turn to receive presents from men." She winked at Sango.
"I quite like your culture, Kagome-chan." Sango laughed.
Inuyasha glared.
"Keh!" With a sharp turn, he left the clearing.
Three pairs of eyes turned on Kagome. She stood up and followed.
He didn't care about Kagome's weird customs and that whole gift-giving thing! He didn't care he hadn't received anything from her. Nope! Not one bit!
Another tree fell down. By sheer mistake, of course.
"Inuyasha."
He didn't care that she was calling, of course, but if he didn't answer she could get lost and shard-hunting would have to wait. So, since he had no choice, he answered, and waited for her to catch up.
"Inuyasha. I'm sorry you got upset..."
Upset? Him?
"Keh!"
"I hadn't finished."
"Keh! Whatever. I don't care bout no gifts or nothing!"
"Inuyasha." She looked at him just so, that he knew she could see through him.
"No-one gives gifts to a half-breed. S' what I know, so I ain't upset or nothing."
Kagome just smiled and placed something in his hand.
"I couldn't give you chocolate." She explained. "You are a half dog demon, after all, and I didn't want to risk making you sick."
He didn't reply, focused instead on the small pack in his hand. He sniffed it carefully, and Kagome had to force back a giggle at the sight. He raised his eyes to her, asking silently for her permission. She smiled and nodded in return. He stared at the odd cloth.
"It's to polish Tessaiga...A polishing cloth. It works on both weaponry and jewellery." Her eyes pointed to the pendant she knew was hiding beneath his haori.
"Thanks, Kagome."
A gift! She had actually gotten him a gift. He should have been ecstatic, but...
"What's the matter?"
"Nothin'"
"Inuyasha..."
"It's nothin'."
"Oi! Were you expecting something else from me?"
"No!"
She narrowed her eyes.
"You were thinking twisted thoughts, weren't you?"
"N-no! I..." Why did he have to get so flustered?! "Keh! I mean...I didn't...I don't..." He cursed himself again.
"Well, I suppose, everyone else got chocolate kisses..but...since you can't have chocolate..."
She raised herself up and kissed each cheek twice before reaching for his forehead then his nose, his chin and, finally, his lips.
"Kago-...Eh..? Er..."
"Eight kisses per packet. It's only fair."
Author's Note: Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!