An Off-White Christmas by UnknownRandomness

Problems Lead To Arguments

Prompt: Wreath

Word Count: 438

The couple stood before their front door, bickering furiously. They rarely disagreed on anything, but today was a notable exception. Kagome's cheeks were ruddy from both the cold and their arguing, whilst Sesshoumaru's eyes glinted dangerously in spite of his dead-pan expression.

"It should go on! This is what announces that we are celebrating Christmas to the world!"

"There are still three weeks left until that infernal day. I have agreed to the raising of that shedding monstrosity you called a tree in our front room, but this Sesshoumaru refuses to put that hoop of garbage on display."   

The young woman's teeth chattered in the chill breeze as they verbally sparred, each trying to out do the other on why (or why not) the festive evergreen wreath should go on their wonderful mahogany door. Truly, her mate was just being stubborn in the extreme because she had been a little hyper the night before... She'd only had five candy canes! It's not like she'd eaten a bucket of candyfloss and gone crazy like she had at her seventeenth birthday. 

"Think about how nice the green and red would look contrasting against the rich, warm brown of the wood... It would fill anyone with Christmas cheer!" Kagome was rather proud of that line of argument- pity her chattering teeth had almost made it impossible to hear. 

Sesshoumaru raised one perfect eyebrow slowly and Kagome felt her annoyance multiply ten-fold. Gosh, she absolutely hated it when he used that look on her! 

"The tree is where I draw the line for this week. You may put the wreath up closer to the actual occasion."

His golden gaze sparkled with mirth and his mouth pulled up in a triumphant smirk. He had won this argument and she knew that he knew that she knew it. The miko's own eyes narrowed into slits before she threw her hands up in exasperation.

"Fine! Fine! But just you watch! When I put up that wreath it will be the gaudiest, ugliest, most eye-wateringly obtrusive Christmas decoration you will ever see!"

She meant what she said. This was a declaration of war. The inuyoukai totally ignored it, smiling as he picked her up bridal style, ignoring her indignant cries as he carried her over the threshold into the warmth.

"Hey, let me down! Lemme go!" Kagome's laughing pleas suddenly stopped as Sesshoumaru nuzzled her neck tenderly. As the heat from the demon cradling her seeped into her chilled figure, her resolve completely dissolved.

Perhaps... Just this once- she wouldn't put a wreath on the door. But they would have an absolutely gigantic one next year!