#Inu secret Santa

[heyraspa]

My submission for the @inusecretsanta with some InuKag mistletoe shenanigans. I imagine him batting it around like a cat too >w>

[shikonstar]

@inuyashamybeloved Surprise! ‘Tis I, your secret Santa! Here is part one of your gift.

Summary: Inuyasha and Kagome have been dancing around each other for years. Their dear friends have decided they need a little push…..what better way than to start throwing tropes until one sticks?

Ao3

[nandawrites]

Surprise, @raziasark, I'm your Secret Santa for the @inusecretsanta this year! Hope you like it!

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Something just like this

It was a quiet and peaceful night, and still Inuyasha could not sleep.

Nightmares plagued him like they hadn't since he was a child, turning shadows into monsters and the sounds outside into warnings. He pressed himself closer to Kagome but not even her scent was enough to quiet the sense of discomfort deep within him.

Too restless to lie still any longer, he got up as quietly as he could and walked the couple of steps across the room to where Moroha slept. She seemed safe and sound, but he still knelt by her side to check her breathing, anyway, sighing in relief when her blearely blinked her eyes open at him. She was the picture of easeness, but the knot within him seemed to coil even tighter as he got back up.

Anyone, anything, could ruin this bubble of happiness they had built. The kindness of a priestess had brought forth an horror like Naraku, who knew what other evils could be spawning in the world as they slept? How could he ever guarantee they would be safe?

Two arms wrapping around him from behind pulled him out of his spiralling thoughts. He brought a hand up and held Kagome’s hand against his chest.

“What’s the matter, Inuyasha? Can’t sleep?”

He shook his head.

“It’s nothing, sorry. Did I wake you?”

“Yes, I could hear the sound of you worrying all the way from over there,” she teased. “So, please, tell me what’s wrong.”

He sighed, looking over Moroha one more time. Still sleeping, still safe, but for how long?

“One day, I might not be able to protect you. The both of you,” he said softly, and turned around to face her. He knew there was fear in his eyes, but he hadn’t been ashamed of sharing it with her for a long time now. Her brow furrowed.

“Why do you think that?”

“I know I learned a lot while we were searching for Naraku, but there will always be someone stronger out there, a new evil, and when that happens I don’t know if I-”

“No,” she cut him off. “I mean, why do you think you need to protect us?”

“Kagome, you know I know how strong you are and what you are capable of, but if some disaster happens I’ll want to keep you as safe as possible.”

“No, that’s not what I meant, either. It’s the middle of the night, just gimme…. She rubbed her eyes as she gathered her thoughts. “What I meant is: why do you still think you need to do everything alone? The world isn’t on your shoulders, Inuyasha. If anything were to happen again, we will, we all will, deal with it together like we’ve always done.”

He could understand, in a sense, what she was trying to say, but the coil of anxiety was still within him.

“But what if…” He started and then took in a deep breath to keep his voice from trembling. He knew how ridiculous he was being, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that he world was about to come crashing down on him at any minute. “What if that’s not enough? What if everything gets ruined because I am not enough? I need to get stronger, be always stronger, so that nothing happens, so I don’t lose you both.”

In a moment, Kagome had his face gripped between her hands and was giving him one of the fiercest looks he had ever seen. Some would say the inherited spirit of Midoriko still lived within her, but his knew this fierceness and bravery had always been all Kagome.

“The only thing you need to be is my husband and Moroha’s father. That’s it. The only thing you need to do is stay here, help me with dinner, rub my back when I am tired, take care of Moroha when she cries and teach her how to climb trees. We don’t need you to be a hero and save Japan or the world. Just be here and hold me, just like this, and all will be fine.”

His eyes widened and then softened. He really had managed to get the most amazing woman in the world to be by his side. She always knew exactly what he needed to hear.

“I think I have some other things I need to do, too, like hunt or warm the bath or keep snakes away.”

“No, you only need to do what I said.”

“Only that?”

“Yes.”

“That’s an easy life I’ll have.”

“Yes, you deserve it. We deserve it.”

He laughed, knot finally loosening, as did the tension on his shoulders. Kagome’s eyes softened dreamily and she hummed.

“Actually, there’s one more thing.”

He raised an eyebrow.

“What is it?”

“You have to kiss me.”

“I can do that.”

He kissed her in the now welcoming darkness and quietness of their cabin. He kissed her until a soft crying and whimper rang in the night.

He turned around and picked Moroha up, holding her with one arm against his chest.

“What is it? Did we wake you? I’m sorry.”

Her whimpers had turned into happy coos, though, and she reached her hands to his face. When he ran the back of his finger through her soft cheek, she got his finger and held it tight, waving it around like a prize. Kagome chuckled.

“I think Moroha is also saying all she wants from you is for you to stay here.”

He buried his face on Kagome’s hair once more and thanked the darkness of the cabin as he quietly did something he was still too embarrassed to do in front of her:

He cried.

[ruddcatha]

Hi @shikonstar, I am your Secret Santa for the @inusecretsanta exchange! I hope you enjoy your gift!!

The Journey of a Lifetime (With You) Summary: When 11 year old Inuyasha met 10 year old Kagome, he knew she was going to change his life, but he had no clue how until their bond grew over the years and he came to realize everything she meant to him. A series of glimpses into their growing up and growing together through the ages.

Find it on Ao3

[jeremymarsh]

Merry Christmas @wolf-cry77 I'm your Secret Santa! And since this year Santa's sleigh was a little slower, he also wishes you a happy New Year filled with fantastic stories in the Inuyasha fandom 😉❤.

It's going to be a White Christmas

Summary: Three times Toga falls in love with Izayoi and one time Izayoi falls in love with Toga.

@inusecretsanta

[brain-rot-hour]

Merry Christmas @ruddcatha (again) 😂😂💚

Full image under cut cause Tumblr’s weird

They’re making use of the mood lighting from the Christmas lights 😌

@inusecretsanta

[luraharenose]

The best x-mas werewolf 🎄🌕

Finished Secret Santa for a friend of mine!

[srebrnastal]

This year I again participated in Secret Santa, organized on Discord server with good buddies!

A gift for LittleKmi! Her Marcel and Toto, adorable cat couple enjoying ice creams!

And a gift for the Mysterious Sausage Buddy Without Active Social Media xD His fur kiddos, Niura the shiba inu, Marchewka the cat and Koper the trash goblin apparently also a cat!

[eliza-faust-diary]

Happy upcoming Holidays @jeremymarsh ! I am your Secret Santa this year, and I am happy to present you little Baby Inu with his parents! Thanks @inusecretsanta for this event!

[rubykgrant]

A picture to go with my RVB Secret Santa gift for @kade-is-here

This is Caboose holding up the puppies that he and Theta got! No special occasion, no holiday or birthday reason; they just deserve some puppies! Theta is floating above Caboose's shoulder, in a happy little pose~ The puppies are little Shiba Inu/pitbulls, the charcoal one is named Robin (Caboose's puppy), and the golden on is Dart (Theta just finished reading The Three Musketeers, and wanted to name him after D'artagnan). There is actually a fun theme through the whole fic, with Theta spending time with Caboose, a book that is known as classic fiction, and a fitting quote from that book, and I'm very happy with how it all came together... but mostly happy to give Theta and Caboose their puppies!

[aerin-of-the-isles]

Merry Christmas, @eliza-faust-diary

I’m your Inu Yasha Secret Santa! I hope you like it!

and a Very BIG “THANK YOU!” to @brain-rot-hour for the additional art!

The peaceful quiet of the meadow around the Sacred Well was disrupted once again by the grumblings of an annoyed inu hanyou and the miko from the future. 

“I thought ya were goin back to slay some more of those tesuto things at your school! What’re ya doin with all these—these things!” Inu Yasha finished. He placed the miko down on her feet and hefted the bag of ‘stuff’ over his shoulder as Kagome wrapper her scarf a but more tightly around her. 

The sun was heading towards the horizon and the air was chill, but for once, his miko was dressed appropriately. Pants covered her legs and she was wearing a jacket for once. Even so, she was still lovely.

She blinked at him curiously, then smiled. “Oh! That’s right!” She gave a soft giggle that made him blush, although Kagome didn’t notice. “I forgot that you don’t really remember Christmas since its really something from my time. I’m sorry, Inu Yasha; I should’ve remembered.” 

The two of them walked towards the village as Kagome mentioned that she had bought a few presents for her friends. Inu Yasha grumped a bit, making his usual “keh” and "feh” noises as he pretended to be uninterested. He and Kagome were met on the way by Sango and Kirara, flying around on patrol. 

At Kaede’s hut, Kagome took out the presents she had purchased, some tape, and wrapping paper and began to wrap them. Inu Yasha helped by sticking his thumb on the colored strings Kagome used so she could tie a bow, and surprisingly, Miroku tried to help with the tape.

Kirara, now transformed to her smaller size, was fascinated by the wrapping paper and attacked it with vigor! Sango and Kagome giggled and tossed her some crumpled balls to attack. The nekomata chased one or two around the room, pouncing as necessary!

“Kagome-dono,” Miroku called, staring at the round object in his hand, “what all does this ‘tape’ do?” Miroku stared intensely at his right hand and quickly attached some tape to his glove, then wrapped it around his covered right arm. After 3 or 4 times around, the tape got stuck to itself, and Kagome had to cut the tape before Miroku got both his hands stuck. 

With a giggle, Kagome explained, “We use tape for all kinds of things, Miroku-san. As you can see, its good for attaching things together but is also easy to cut apart.” Kagome paused in her wrapping as Kirara walked on top of a piece of her wrapping paper laid out on the floor for a present and settled down for a nap. 

Inu Yasha glanced over, pulling the roll of tape from Miroku’s hand and examining it more closely. The two of them pulled some tape out and started attaching it to various pieces of cloth and then began shoving each other a bit.

“I think you’ve had enough time with the tape, my friend. I’d like to try some more—“ the monk began. He reached for the tape, but Inu Yasha held it out of reach.

“I’m still using it, bouzo!” the inu hanyou replied.

The two of them kept arguing — “back off!” “Be careful!” “You’re using too much!” “You’re not using it right!” — until Sango finally stood up, grabbed the tape and skillfully wrapped it around their wrists, like modern handcuffs. 

With a satisfied smile, Sango sat and handed an astonished Kagome the tape. “Here you go, Kagome-chan.” 

Kagome looked from the tape to the annoyed monk and hanyou duo and then stifled a laugh as she used the tape to finish off her last gift. “There! All done!” With a soft smile, she looked at Sango and said, “If you could have anything for Christmas as a present, what would it be?”

Sango’s deep chocolate eyes turned inward and she stroked Kirara’s fur for a moment or two. “I think I’d just like some more of that sham-poo and soap you usually have. It’s so refreshing!”

“Oh! That’s easy, Sango-chan. I’m really excited about the gifts I got for my friends, too. We were going to do a secret santa, but as it turned out, I had enough to buy them each a present, so it wasn’t so bad.”

The two women chuckled as Kirara suddenly bounded up and attacked some paper that was obviously up to no good. “What’s a secret santa, Kagome-chan?” Sango picked up some of the pretty ribbon and waved it softly in front of Kirara, both women studiously ignoring the men who were now nearly tangled up after challenging each other to a ‘tape off.'

“Oh! In a secret santa, everyone gets the name of one person in secret and they buy a gift for them. Sometimes, the gifts are from the heart and sometimes, they are more like joke or funny gifts. This year we chose gifts from the heart! Tomorrow morning before we head out, Inu Yasha and I are going to drop the gifts back in my time. That way, my friends can pick them up in case we’re busy.”  

With a little squeal, Kagome pulled out a package from her backpack and introduced Sango to the little packages of deliciousness. “I forgot to tell you! I brought some hot chocolate packets. These have tiny marshmallows in them.” 

Kaede smiled as she heated up some water. “I’m looking forward to this type, Kagome-chan. The dark hot chocolate you brought last time was quite delicious.” The silence was interrupted by the muffled sounds of miroku and Inu Yasha grunting and snarking at each other. The women tried to control their eye-rolling but it was difficult to do anything but as two ‘adults’ became embroiled in tape. 

After the water was ready, Kagome, Kaede, and Sango sipped joyfully at the hot chocolate, giving out contented ‘ahhs’ as they reached chocolate nirvana. Full of trepidation, Kagome turned to look at Miroku and Inu Yasha, who had both grown silent. 

Miroku’s other hand was taped to his head and Inu Yasha was using his fangs to cut through the tape that crossed his face and smooshed down one of his ears. Sango stood abruptly, giggling like mad and running for the door. Huge bursts of laughter reverberated back inside even as Kagome doubled over in laughter. 

“S’not funny,” Inu Yasha grumbled as he gnawed through another weird bit of tape. Kirara wandered over and playfully batted at both Miroku and Inu Yasha, pouncing on the monk whose one hand was taped behind his head. The adorable nekomata settled into his lap and closed her ears to their mutterings. 

“You could help,” Inu Yasha grumbled at the nekomata, eyeing her claws and fangs. He was unsurprised when she gently trilled back. Miroku traded glances with his fellow tapee and continued to unravel himself. He was still trailing tape when a giggling Kagome handed him some hot chocolate, then kneeled behind Inu Yasha to help him untape his ears. 

Miroku shook his head as Inu Yasha gave an unconscious happy wiggle when Kagome softly stroked his ears. Her lilting voice was soft, but the houshi heard her ask, “All better now?”

He grinned behind his cup of hot chocolate and discreetly hid the tape in his robes. He might need it later. 

He smiled and carefully rubbed Sango’s bottom. “Heaven!” he opined before her boomerang came crashing down on his head. 

@iyfss @inusecretsanta

[inukag-archive]

Inuvember Part 2

In honor of @inuvember InuKag Day, the Archive Mods have put together a 30 day InuKag recommendation list: one fic per event prompt, all with a distinct InuKag (as OTP and OT3) flair. Since this is longer than our usual lists, we split it into two parts. Enjoy!

Day 16 Kohaku

Three Is A Crowd by Happy_Ocelot (G)

While stopping by to babysit his cute nieces and nephew, Kohaku comes to the horrifying realization that his beloved sister is in some kind of strange exhibitionist relationship. There were only so many times he could listen to his brother-in-law talking about hitting the ten or twenty children mark before snapping.

Good thing Kagome is there to help.

Humor, post-ending.

Day 17 Kaede

If We Fall Anyway by @soliska (M)

What if the shikon jewel didn’t exist and Naraku never came to be? What if Kagome fell down the well anyway and met a gruff, young inu-hanyou. Would they still become friends? What would be their story?

A tale told in snippets.

Day 18 Totosai

Mamorinuku by Nindeoronra (T)

Inuyasha commissions Totosai to make a new sword. Is it for him or for another?

Day 19 InuKag

Little Family by @xoxopandapanda (T)

Post Canon and A/U: Inuyasha and Kagome's family grows in time, starting with a little child who needs parents to teach him to love.

Day 20 MirSan

Shelter by @lavendertwilight89 (E)

Song fic inspired Stuck with You and Shelter

Inuyasha has been alone most of his life and one moonless night he gets caught up with a young priestess. She saves him and he, in return, helps her. What he doesn't realize is this priestess holds a lot of secrets which may or may not cost both of them their lives...

Day 21 InuKik

Kokoro no Kakera by @callmegri and @kirrtash (M)

She didn’t remember how she got there, only knew that it was warm, and soft. She hadn’t felt warmth since she was brought back to life. Where was she? What happened to her? The last thing she remembered was her reincarnation sitting on the ground next to that waterfall… She didn’t understand why Kagome helped her, again.

When a tired heart starts beating again, gravity itself has to rearrange to make space for it. But old wounds ask for closure before unspoken feelings can bloom, so all the pieces of shattered hearts can fit together.

Day 22 Sess Ships

In Hindsight by @mrfeenysmustache (T)

Hindsight is 20/20. Or.. it’s supposed to be anyway. A Drabble series about overcoming our misconceptions and all the little ways we talk ourselves out of happiness. InuKag Post Canon

Day 23 Kouga Ships

From the Hearts - and the Wrapping Company by @clearwillow (NR)

A gift for UnderwaterOphelia in the IYFF Book Club Secret Santa exchange. Christmas isn't going according to anyone's plans, except Koga's. Between the heat in the apartment making it feel like it's July and the endless boxes Inuyasha and Kagome keep finding, there has to be a good reason for the devious look in their boyfriend's eyes.

Day 24 Other Ships

There's Something In the Mist by @splendentgoddess (X)

A gruesome discovery in the forest is a warning that goes unheeded by the Inu-tachi who have no idea what demonic influences are at play. They will soon have intimate knowledge of what fate awaits them...intimate knowledge of each other.

Day 25 LGBT

The Real Me by @fawn-eyed-girl & @kalcia (E)

Kagome Higurashi is one of the top music journalists in the country, and her latest assignment is to write a story on one of the biggest rock bands in the world: Inutachi. She is immediately attracted to the lead singer, Inuyasha Masaki, a brooding, edgy hanyou who is battling his own inner demons. As Inuyasha and Kagome are increasingly drawn to one another, Kagome becomes more and more determined to discover just what has happened to Inuyasha that caused him to turn down such a dark path, and why she cannot seem to stay away from him.

Day 26 LGBT

Three's Company by @anisaanisa (E)

Threesomes were good. Threesomes were fun. Threesomes were safe. Threesomes didn’t involve feelings. Inuyasha’s in love with his best friend, and it takes five years and long-distance for him to get his head out of his ass.

Day 27 Platonic

Snoring Is the Sixth Love Language by @superpixie42 (T)

Somewhat against his will, Inuyasha finds himself sharing a hut and its one small futon with Shippo after a thunderstorm traps them in a foreign village. But Shippo's snoring means Inuyasha won't be getting any sleep, and instead spends the night alone with his thoughts. A three-year-gap, There Was Only One Bed Prompt fic, filled with found family feels. Rated T for language. Featuring art by Artnisa (AnisaAnisa) !

Day 28 AU

The Captain and the Hanyou by @goshinote (T)

In a world in which youkai have been forced into hiding after the Great War, Captain Higurashi is known as one of the cruelest youkai-hunting pirates. After Captain Higurashi kidnaps Inuyasha, a prized hanyo, a plan is set in motion. Inuyasha will find out Captain Higurashi is nothing like the stories say, and he will discover that nothing is truly as it seems...

Day 29 AU

Aurora by @thunderpot (T)

"It is said that a long time ago in the age of heroes — when Mother Earth was awake and the Gods walked among mortals — there was once a beast created by the Sun that fell in love with a great warrior."

A creative exercise from inuvember prompt: Myth Au

Day 30 Fandom Day

Like Shards of the Shikon (a multi-author/artist collaborative AU)

A little craziness that got too big for Tumblr. "Like Shards of the Shikon" is a live action television version of the popular manga 'Inuyasha'. Follow the actors as they live, learn, and laugh together. Expect fluff, laughs, a little romance on and off screen. A mixture of art and text - we're just making it up as we go. Join the general craziness!

READ PART (1) HERE

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A special shoutout to friend of the Archive @sometimes-icanstillhear-sitboy for creating a series of Inuvember fic-rec TikToks based on this list!

[inuyasha-events]

November

Inuvember (November 1st - 30th), hosted by @inuvember

Inuyasha Fandom Secret Santa Sign Ups (November 7th - 14th), hosted by @inusecretsanta

December

KogKag Secret Admirer Sign-Ups Open (December 16th), hosted by @kogkagsecretadmirer

Inuyasha Fandom Secret Santa Reveal Week (December 18th - 24th), hosted by @inusecretsanta

Inuyasha Pride Month: HoliDaze (December 15th - 24th), hosted by @inuyashapridemonth

January

KogKag Secret Admirer Sign-Ups Close (January 5th), hosted by @kogkagsecretadmirer

Inuparents day (January 16th), hosted by @inuparentsday

February

KogKag Secret Admirer (February 14th), hosted by @kogkagsecretadmirer

SessKag Fluff Week (February 12th - 18th), hosted by @sesskagevents

Want to keep up on the latest events year-round? Check out the Inu-Library Calendar!

[dawnrider]

Happy #Music Mondays! In case you missed it, I'm still working on the Spotify Wrapped Prompt game. So feel free to send in another if you'd like to see more vignettes. I encourage other writers/artists to try it (use a random playlist if you don't do Spotify Wrapped!) as it's a great way to branch out, get out of a slump, or try a new style or mood.

For your semi-regularly scheduled Music Monday: Share a song that gets you in a wintery or holiday mood. I'm sure you're seeing plenty of fandom exchanges (Inu Secret Santa, for example) and prompt lists (Jana has some going!) gearing up. Anything that makes you think of this time of year. Or maybe a song you associate with a piece you've seen in the past!

Reblog this post and/or tag me (@dawnrider) so I can reblog it too!

[ruddcatha]

Baking Shenanigans

An @inusecretsanta story for @shikonstar!

@shikonstar you are an absolute treasure to this fandom, and I hope you enjoy your gift!

Summary: Kagome had been volun-told by her mother to bring the dessert and cranberry sauce for Christmas Eve dinner, and she couldn’t just go out, get it from the store and show up with a look of ‘oh look, I brought pie…’ She enlists her fiance Inuyasha to help, but he has other thoughts in mind for the whipped cream he is making...

Ao3 FFN

[stickers-on-a-laptop]

For the fandom asks: 13, 14, 15!

13. your favorite type of fandom event (gift exchange, ship week, secret santa, prompt meme, etc)

i have enjoyed the fic exchange i've done/am doing (gonna try and write at least one treat because holy cow i have this perfect title man) but i also like reverse big bangs!

14. the ship that always makes you smile

gonna have to go with my literal brain changer wred sorry that ship makes me a lil insane (and kairi is lgbt -he kissed!)

15. the character that always makes you smile

sooooooooooooooooooooooo many man but imma go with saruhara shinichi (beppu yuuki get a new drama challenge!!! otherwise your shows are bizarre bizarre and bad!) (donbros, the inu oliver one, ai-chan's secret)