InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanging by a moment... ❯ Winter Wonderland ( Chapter 20 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Genre(s): Friendship
Rating: A
Warnings: None
Word Count: 500






Heavy snow blanketed the ground, leafless branches rattling gently in the soft breeze while snow covered evergreens made the white forest look like something out of a painting.

Out from underneath the wintry canopy, sitting in the openness of what had once been a field of grass, and would be again come springtime, a lone figure wrapped in warm clothing knelt in the frozen tundra, gathering the white substance all around and diligently building up the shape of a large ball.

The tranquility of the moment was shattered with the rude appraisal of, “Keh, dumbest lookin’ snowman I’ve ever seen.”

Unperturbed, Kagome playfully stuck her tongue out at him. “It’s not finished yet, baka. Just you wait. This is going to be the best snowman ever.”

“Feh…bet I could do better.”

And thusly the snowman-building contest was underway. Despite Kagome’s head start, Inuyasha used his demonic speed to rapidly close the gap between them, before surpassing her position, getting the second and third balls into place before she was fully satisfied with the first. Rushing into the forest, he found sticks and rocks to use as arms and facial detailing, giving his snowman its finishing touches while Kagome finished up on the ‘abdomen’ ball and began work on the head.

“Done!” he declared proudly, crossing his arms with a smug grin.

“The bet was for whose snowman would be better, not who could get done the fastest.” Kagome pointed out peacefully as she continued in her work.

“Well…whatever! Mine’ll still be the best!”

Kagome was just about to retort when an unexpected projectile smashed into the face of Inuyasha’s snowman.

“Hey!” he complained, spinning around to face their attacker only to see that there was nobody there.

Pausing in her work, Kagome glanced around them as well, wondering just who had been sneaky enough to throw that snowball without Inuyasha spotting them. There was really only one logical guess.

“Incoming!” she cried upon spotting another snowball heading right for them. Prepared, Inuyasha batted it out of the way.

“Just what the he-”

His rant was interrupted when a sea of snowballs appeared from within the forest’s edge, before row after row of Shippou duplicates made their presence known, each clone quickly bending down to grab another fistful of white powder before flinging it in their direction.

“We’re under attack!” Kagome screamed playfully, yanking Inuyasha back behind his snowman by his sleeve so they could take shelter. Grabbing her own handful of snow, she molded it the best she could before letting it fly, smacking one of the Shippou puppets square in the face before it disappeared with a pop.

“Heh…nice shot!” Inuyasha called back before quickly joining in on the fun.

Before he knew it, he was openly laughing along side Kagome as they each did their best to defend themselves against the onslaught. Taking a quick moment to glance his way, Kagome’s heart warmed at the sight of him being so carefree. She would have to thank Shippou later.








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