Home for the Holidays by Kaoruhana [Christmas Challenge]
Title: Home for the Holidays
Author: Kaoruhana
Theme: Merry and Bright
Genre: Introspection, Family
Rating: G
Warnings: AU setting, a sequel to "Warm Christmas"
Word Count: 395
Summary: Inuyasha comes back home for the holidays.
It was odd, Inuyasha had to admit but Kagome had begged them to reconcile their differences over her and begrudgingly he had accepted. Now as he was left alone in the room with Sesshomaru he wasn’t sure of what to do or say. The two brothers were strangers. It had been seven years since he had left them for good. Three years had passed since his brother and Kagome married and he was now an uncle.
“It’s good to see you again.” Sesshomaru began not sure of what else he could say. He never would forgive Inuyasha for leaving as he had but after becoming a father he had understood more things than he ever thought possible. The little brown-eyed girl in his arm pulled at his hair and he looked down at his daughter.
“What’s her name?” Inuyasha asked approaching the little girl who was looking at him curiously. She gave him a merry and bright smile, reaching her small pudgy hands towards him, indicating that she wanted to go to him. Sesshomaru handed her over to a reluctant Inuyasha.
“Rin is turning one tomorrow.” Sesshomaru answered watching as his brother looked on in awe at the baby in his arms. Rin didn’t seem to care who it was holding her- she just kept giving her uncle a smile that melted his heart.
“She was born on Christmas?” Inuyasha clarified watching his niece play with a lock of his hair. “Well then I’m glad I get to celebrate her birthday with her.”
“Hn.” Kagome walked back into the room with a box of Christmas decorations to decorate the tree by the fireplace. What she saw brought a few tears to her eyes. It had taken a while to get here but finally seeing her daughter meet her uncle brought an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction to her.
“Do you want to help decorate the tree Yasha? I can’t reach that high so I’ll just hold Rin for a few okay?”
Inuyasha looked up, noticing Kagome’s presence. He made to hand Rin to Kagome but a cry stopped him.
“Well then, she seems to like you more eh?” The uncle sputtered not sure what to say but was reassured when Kagome sent a smile his way. Maybe it was time to put the past behind him and move on- a path his niece was giving him.
Author: Kaoruhana
Theme: Merry and Bright
Genre: Introspection, Family
Rating: G
Warnings: AU setting, a sequel to "Warm Christmas"
Word Count: 395
Summary: Inuyasha comes back home for the holidays.
It was odd, Inuyasha had to admit but Kagome had begged them to reconcile their differences over her and begrudgingly he had accepted. Now as he was left alone in the room with Sesshomaru he wasn’t sure of what to do or say. The two brothers were strangers. It had been seven years since he had left them for good. Three years had passed since his brother and Kagome married and he was now an uncle.
“It’s good to see you again.” Sesshomaru began not sure of what else he could say. He never would forgive Inuyasha for leaving as he had but after becoming a father he had understood more things than he ever thought possible. The little brown-eyed girl in his arm pulled at his hair and he looked down at his daughter.
“What’s her name?” Inuyasha asked approaching the little girl who was looking at him curiously. She gave him a merry and bright smile, reaching her small pudgy hands towards him, indicating that she wanted to go to him. Sesshomaru handed her over to a reluctant Inuyasha.
“Rin is turning one tomorrow.” Sesshomaru answered watching as his brother looked on in awe at the baby in his arms. Rin didn’t seem to care who it was holding her- she just kept giving her uncle a smile that melted his heart.
“She was born on Christmas?” Inuyasha clarified watching his niece play with a lock of his hair. “Well then I’m glad I get to celebrate her birthday with her.”
“Hn.” Kagome walked back into the room with a box of Christmas decorations to decorate the tree by the fireplace. What she saw brought a few tears to her eyes. It had taken a while to get here but finally seeing her daughter meet her uncle brought an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction to her.
“Do you want to help decorate the tree Yasha? I can’t reach that high so I’ll just hold Rin for a few okay?”
Inuyasha looked up, noticing Kagome’s presence. He made to hand Rin to Kagome but a cry stopped him.
“Well then, she seems to like you more eh?” The uncle sputtered not sure what to say but was reassured when Kagome sent a smile his way. Maybe it was time to put the past behind him and move on- a path his niece was giving him.