The Year Without a Mate by ITL

The Yeah Without a Mate

Holiday gift exchange

Hairann

One shot

Snow was falling lightly on the ground outside the Taisho home late Christmas eve. A warm mug of cider was steaming heavily semi blocking the view of the television screen for one Kagome Taisho. The clay-mation version of The Year without a Santa Clause was playing quietly in the room. The lights were off and a fire was blazing in the fireplace under the flat screen television. Kagome was wearing her festive Christmas pajamas, fuzzy slippers, and was wrapped up in a blanked all curled up on the couch.  As a commercial break interrupted the movie Kagome hummed a few bars of her favorite tune from the movie, Snow Miser. The phone rang breaking the quiet of the room making Kagome jump from the sudden sound.  With a glance at the clock and making a mental note of the late hour she uncurled herself from the warmth of her blanket and made her way out into the kitchen to answer the phone.

"Moshi Moshi, Taisho residence, Kagome speaking."

"Hello Kagome" came the once thought cold hard voice of her husband and mate Sesshomaru Taisho.

"Sesshomaru! I have been trying to get a hold of you all night long!"

"Gomen, I have been busy, and my phone was off."

"It's ok, you called now and that is all that matters." She said as she leaned against the wall. "How was your day in New York City?"

"Hn...boring as usual, my love. Nothing but pointless meetings." He said with an irritated sigh.

"What you are doing is important and you know it; the demonic world will never be the same once you finish this project and you know it."

"I know, I just wish I could be home with you right now. I am missing our first Christmas together as Mates."

"I told you before not to worry about it, this project is far more important than one Christmas." She lied. In all reality she wanted him back home. She wanted to be in his arms, lying on the couch sipping her cider while watching her favorite clay-mation movie.

"You are lying." He stated.

"No I'm not!" she said a bit too quickly "Ok maybe I am, but I do understand how important this is I just wish it could have been at a different time." She said after he didn't respond right away. "Did you re-arrange your schedule like you said you were going to so you could come home by the 28th?"

"Hn, I did, I canceled the last few meetings and made sure that for the ones I couldn't cancel I have someone to cover for me."

"A few days late is better than any thing I guess. I can't wait for you to see what I got you!"

"Why don't you give me a hint?"

"Nope! It is gonna be a surprise! Is it snowing much there?"

"Some today; not as much as on Monday though."

"Well that's good at least you won't be delayed by the snow today on your way back to the hotel. I really miss you, the house just isn't the same with out you being here, it's just to cold and empty."

"I shall be home soon my love, and then you shouldn't need to feel this way."

"Good, every time the wind blows outside or a car drives by I get paranoid that something is wrong." Kagome said as she wrapped her arms around herself. As quietly as an over enthusiastic puppy could be, Chibi-Sessho, scampered into the kitchen and sat at Kagome's feet looking up into her eyes as if to say  "Come play with me", but as soon as he came into the room he was gone again and standing at window growling. "What is it Chibi-Sessho?" Kagome asked as she walked over to the window with the phone clutched tightly in her hand.

"What is it Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked with slight worry in his voice.

"Chibi-Sessho is standing at the window growling."

"Do you feel anything outside?"

"No but my powers don't work on all demons anymore remember? Ever since the creation of the new masking shield I can't feel most demons auras."

"Do you want me to call someone to guard the house?"

"No, I can handle anything that comes through that door." She said as she worked her way over to the hall closet where out of habit she kept a baseball bat. With the phone nestled against her ear she gripped the bat tightly.  

"You have the bat don't you?" He asked with a roll of his eyes.

"Yes I do, if it is a human, I can just hit them with it, but if it is a demon I can channel my powers into it and it would be a great weapon!" she said against his chastising tone. She stood at the window expanding her senses as far as she could just waiting for a hint as to what Chibi-Sessho was growling at. After a few minutes of not feeling anything she retreated back into the living room and curled back up onto the couch with the bat resting against her feet. With a short whistle and a pat on the empty space on the couch beside her Chibi-Sessho was up and snuggled into her warmth. "I guess it was nothing." She told Sesshomaru who had been waiting for her to report her situation to him.

"Hn, well if anything does go wrong, do not hesitate to call someone for help."

"I won't I know InuYasha is just a short phone call away."

"Hn."

They fell into casual conversation, as Kagome relaxed on the couch in her Christmas PJ's. As they were discussing the plans for New Years eve, Chibi-Sessho jumped off the couch and ran to the front door barking his little head off.

"Do you have to pee again?" she asked the puppy in a baby voice. As she got up off the couch again there was a knock at the door. She froze in her spot.

"Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked over the phone having heard the knock through the receiver.

"Shh." She said as she grabbed the baseball bat in her free hand tightly. Slowly she made her way over to the door. She expanded her senses like wild but came up with nothing, not even a human presence. She sent her miko powers down into the old wood of the bat and reached for the door knob. Time seemed to slow down as she turned the knob and pulled the door open. Her eyes grew wide and a scream left her lips as she took in the site before her. "SESSHOMARU!" she screamed as she launched herself into his open awaiting arms.

"This Sesshomaru could not miss his first Christmas with his mate." He said as he held her tightly to his chest.

"You lied to me!" she said with a smile on her face. You are not in New York City!"

"Hn, no this Sesshomaru hasn't been there since early this morning; after my only meeting of the day I went to the airport and flew home. My employees can take care of the rest of the meets for this project; I wish to be home with you." He said as he swept her feet out from under her and carried her back into the house bridal style. She pulled his face down to meet hers in a fierce kiss. He kicked off his shoes and carried her over to the couch. Lying down on the couch with her laying on top of him he held her tight to him. Gods how he had misses his mate. Every day all he had wanted to do was to rush back home to her and into her awaiting arms, but the project had held him back. Finally he couldn't hold back anymore. He has his right hand man take over everything else for the trip and he was off and on his way home. He looked up into her shining blue eyes and pulled her down for a quick kiss. "While on the phone you said you had a gift for this Sesshomaru." He said with a quark of his eyebrow.

"That is right!" she exclaimed as she pushed herself off of him and the couch. She ran over to the tree and picked up a medium sized box wrapped in silver paper with a red bow. The label read "To Sesshomaru, I thought you might enjoy this even if it only lasts one night. Love Kagome"

His face contorted in confusion as he unwrapped the box.  Once the paper was removed he lifted the lid off the box and a smile graced his perfect face. Reaching into the box he pulled out a red negligee with white feathery edging, and matching fuzzy handcuffs. "Hn, I think you are right these shall not last the night." He said as he felt himself getting hard just picturing his mate in the kinky outfit.

"I'll race you up stairs." She said with a sexy gleam in her eyes.

"You're on!" he said with an equally sexy gleam. They raced up the stairs, and the feathers flew.

FIN!

Hope you liked it Hairann! Happy Holidays!!!!!