2nd Gift
If there's any weirdness in the fic, it's because I'm half asleep and has hard time thinking straight... in English even.
Second day, second gift. Enjoy
December 2nd, RinXShippo, Inuyasha
The snow covered the forest floor like a thick blanket and stars twinkled gently through the trees to the group of travelers. They were huddled up together under the blankets and were exchanging gifts, once again. It had started with the young woman and after she had been taken away from them, they continued the tradition, including more and more people to their ring of gifts.
This year Shippo had prepared something to his playmate, Rin. He knew how Rin had wished for a doll she had seen in one of the books Kagome had read to them, and had used painstakingly many hours crafting and infusing his fox-magic into it
He gave the gift in his turn and prepared for the ambush. In some ways Rin had taken after their big-sister figure, Kagome, and squealing the demon-ears off of her friends when she was overjoyed, was one of them.
This time though the tackle and screaming never came. When Shippo dared to look at her direction she found the girl sitting tight, staring the doll with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Shippo, just like any small boy, demon or not, did not take tears well. Specially Rin's tears. He stood in front of the girl with eyes like deer in headlights and wanted desperately to make Rin happy again.
Finally he found his voice again.
“I thought you might like it, I'm sorry. I'll make something...” He never got further than that.
“Rin LOVES the doll.” The girl claimed, slipping to her old way of speaking. “Rin is happy and Rin cries because the doll looks just like Kagome-chan!”
Then her face turned to frown and she looked down and whispered.
“But Shippo's present is not this nice.”
The kitsune kit stepped next to Rin and gently took the gift from the girl and started eagerly unfold the wrapping around it. What came out looked just like regular stick, knots and crooks shining from being polished. Inuyasha scoffed a little, but soon did a double take as Shippo started whooping.
“This is the best present since Kagome's toys, Rin! I will treasure this forever!”
Then the two kids started to play with their gifts, ignoring the curious adults all together.
“Wonder how child's mind sees wonderful things in simple gifts.” Miroku said while handing his gift to Sango. “Makes me jealous.”
“Hn. This one would stay out of kitsune's way some time. According to old kitsune witch, that thing can increase his fox-magic, and he's rather true to his inheritance.” Sesshoumaru said.
None of the adults disagreed to this. Specially after a walking and talking wooden Kagome-doll started to walk around their camp.
Second day, second gift. Enjoy
December 2nd, RinXShippo, Inuyasha
The snow covered the forest floor like a thick blanket and stars twinkled gently through the trees to the group of travelers. They were huddled up together under the blankets and were exchanging gifts, once again. It had started with the young woman and after she had been taken away from them, they continued the tradition, including more and more people to their ring of gifts.
This year Shippo had prepared something to his playmate, Rin. He knew how Rin had wished for a doll she had seen in one of the books Kagome had read to them, and had used painstakingly many hours crafting and infusing his fox-magic into it
He gave the gift in his turn and prepared for the ambush. In some ways Rin had taken after their big-sister figure, Kagome, and squealing the demon-ears off of her friends when she was overjoyed, was one of them.
This time though the tackle and screaming never came. When Shippo dared to look at her direction she found the girl sitting tight, staring the doll with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Shippo, just like any small boy, demon or not, did not take tears well. Specially Rin's tears. He stood in front of the girl with eyes like deer in headlights and wanted desperately to make Rin happy again.
Finally he found his voice again.
“I thought you might like it, I'm sorry. I'll make something...” He never got further than that.
“Rin LOVES the doll.” The girl claimed, slipping to her old way of speaking. “Rin is happy and Rin cries because the doll looks just like Kagome-chan!”
Then her face turned to frown and she looked down and whispered.
“But Shippo's present is not this nice.”
The kitsune kit stepped next to Rin and gently took the gift from the girl and started eagerly unfold the wrapping around it. What came out looked just like regular stick, knots and crooks shining from being polished. Inuyasha scoffed a little, but soon did a double take as Shippo started whooping.
“This is the best present since Kagome's toys, Rin! I will treasure this forever!”
Then the two kids started to play with their gifts, ignoring the curious adults all together.
“Wonder how child's mind sees wonderful things in simple gifts.” Miroku said while handing his gift to Sango. “Makes me jealous.”
“Hn. This one would stay out of kitsune's way some time. According to old kitsune witch, that thing can increase his fox-magic, and he's rather true to his inheritance.” Sesshoumaru said.
None of the adults disagreed to this. Specially after a walking and talking wooden Kagome-doll started to walk around their camp.