Disclaimer: Give the lawyers a break, I don't own anybody. Jeez…

Mistletoe

Kagome glanced around the party uneasily. Already, 5 guys had tried to herd her over to the mistletoe. Not happening, but they didn't get the point. Already, she had slapped 3 guys, and kicked 2 in the crotch. And here comes another one to try.

Rolling her eyes, she watched the guy coming over. About to walk into the party to get away, however much she hated it, she noticed someone stop him, and he reversed course. Turning around, she saw…it was Sesshomaru…

"I see you've had problems with guys and mistletoe. Why don't you just take it down?"

Kagome snorted. "Yeah right. I tried. that's when 2 of the guys came over, trying to enforce the tradition. I'm not trying again. What about you? why don't you?" Kagome turned to face her savior, who rolled his eyes.

"Don't tell me you didn't notice?" He said, sarcastic to the last.

"Of course I did. how many for you?"

"6. I got so tired I considered locking myself in the bathroom." He said, "Same here, as far as Mistletoe goes."

"Bathroom? I considered it…but then everyone will bang on the door anyway."

He nodded. "That's why I'm not in there already."

"But why are you talking to me? I mean, that just encourages the girls to go after you because it helps them be sure you're not gay."

"I'll make you a deal. Let's take down the mistletoe together, that way it's gone, and no one will bother us."

"Why are you doing this?" Kagome asked suspiciously.

Sesshomaru shrugged, so she walked over to the mistletoe, reaching up to pull it down. Sesshomaru grabbed her hands and pressed his lips to hers, kissing her thoroughly.

When they parted, he plucked on berry off the sprig of fake mistletoe, then he kissed her again, pulling another berry off. A third kiss caused the last berry to jump ship, and Kagome finally spoke. "What are you doing?"

He smiled at her. "Getting rid of the mistletoe. What's it look like?"

A/N Don't blame me, blame my muse.