Night came slowly. Stars twinkled into existence one at a time until a blanket of them lit up the night. The sweet scented air smelled of sugar plums and chocolate. "It's wonderful isn't it?" Kagome whispered in awe. She could feel the thrum of his heart under her hand, pounding against his ribs. His sweater hugged his muscles, so tight. So not a kimono. Licking her suddenly dry lips, she sighed. In five hundred years she might even get to see him in jeans.

Sesshomaru hummed beside her, watching the snow flurries spill from the heavens. The green grass began to fill in with white dunes. He had to admit his Mate looked oddly sexy in her tight fitting ugly sweater. The tiny lights glittered over her breasts and stomach, glowing over an image of a triangle shaped tree.

His, she implored, was just as sexy, but he didn't feel so sure. He plucked at the white lights outlining a big white dog. There was one redeeming quality, flashing red lights dripped from the dog's mouth like blood.

"You like your gifts? I knitted them myself." Lady Grandmother, soon to be , rubbed the couple's shoulders with her gloved hands. "You'll have to thank Santa for the illumination."

Sesshomaru repressed a growl at the mention of her lover.

"We adore them," Kagome beamed, eyes all sparkly, "Best gifts ever. Thank you Lady Grandmother," She leaned over to kiss her cheek.

Sesshomaru huffed, eyes on the snowflakes as they slowly fell from the starry night sky.

His Grandmother sighed, "Sesshomaru, I knew you would approve once you thought of the big picture. And InuKimi will be better for it as well. So thank you, for agreeing with your wise old Grandmother."

"So long as you are happy, it will be worth enduring Mother's constant presence." He muttered with a relaxed calm he hadn't had since they arrived.

It left just as quickly.

Kagome lurched forward, Sesshomaru tugging her out of the way of a huge hug from Santa. His claws leaked acid all over the snow.

"Grandson!" Santa's voice boomed. The snow fall intensified, sprinkling their hair and noses, nullifying the poison all over the ground. "He still doesn't like me does he?" Santa murmured and laughed, rubbing noses with Sesshomaru's Grandmother, "Ho ho..."

"Please don't say it." Kagome covered her ears, "I, I don't think I can ever hear that again after seeing what we've seen, and hearing what we've heard."

"Fair enough," Santa capped his big hands over his Lady's shoulders, "Well, My Darling Peppermint Patty, shall we hit the road?"

"Gladly!" She giggled, sounding much younger.

"Now...where is that Elf?" Santa looked around, chuckling at the sight of Tiddly creating snow angels in the white fluffy snow. The reindeer danced around leaving hoof prints all over the grounds. All jingling. The two sleighs lit up with christmas lights, gorgeous and gleaming in a spectacle of color.

Santa reached into his breast pocket, retrieving a golden bell. With two chimes, the reindeer floated on magic. Harnesses fastened themselves around the beasts. Hooves scratched the snow in anticipation. Tiddly squealed, flying through the air with Santa's magic until he found himself seatbelted into his sleigh.

"Well," Lady Grandmother closed her hands over Sesshomaru's face, "Don't miss me too much My Dear."

Sesshomaru's brows rose, "This Sesshomaru is not the Pack member you should be concerned over."

She sighed, "Your Mother and I have said our goodbyes. She needs to find her footing again, find a Mate again. You do realize she's still fertile, and I do enjoy grandpups."

"Okay!" Kagome clapped her hand over Sesshomaru's ears as his eyes tinged red, "Have a safe trip, Lady Grandmother, Santa." She forced a smile.

"Merry Christmas to all! And to all a Goodnight!" Santa's voice boomed as they took off, leaving a trail of color behind them.

"Is it Christmas?" Sesshomaru muttered.

Kagome shook her head, "I'm pretty sure it's a couple more months away." She leaned into his side, staring up at the river of shimmery rainbow as it slowly dissipated. "I wonder if we will get anything awesome since we are related now."

"Do you consider the sweaters awesome?"

She nodded.

"Then, yes."

"Oh, man." An unfortunate image popped into her mind and immediately she regretted it. Her eyes stung, "Do you think they've had sex on the sleigh?"

Sesshomaru grimaced, "It is likely they have, and will again." She felt him flinch. "Do you still wish for a sleigh."

Kagome shook her head, "How can I? The entire time I'd be thinking of them doing it."

Amusement glittered in his eyes, a wicked smile on his lips, "Just remember, The Santa made The Santa weird for you. Not your Mate."

"You are just as bad."

He smirked, "Not as disturbing."

"You do have that going for you." Kagome leaned back against his chest, holding his hand. "We are totally going to gross our own Grandpups out someday."

"Ho ho ho, Yes!"

AN: My goal is always that a reader feels much happier after reading the story than when they first clicked on the link to read it! Any constructive criticism is of course appreciated.

Hope you all know how happy it makes me to write these, and how much I appreciate you all for reading them. Thank you for reading. TTFN!