Rain

Rain

There was an eerie silence that settled in the small hut that the group had settled in for the night.

The monk was unconscious, but the ever diligent slayer was at his side. Inuyasha grumbled but said little as he sat by the monk. He'd been slightly man handled but was for the most part in one piece.

The children and even Jaken were even quiet. The heavy patter of rain and crackling fire were the only sounds that filled this heavy silence.

Sesshomaru had removed his heavy cauldron armor, intent on finally relaxing after the stressful fight. But his nerves were still alive, and her absence made the air feel heavy.

Finally, a soft sigh escaped him, causing Inuyasha to look up. When he saw him approach the old door, he called out, "Just let her be -"

His hot eyes cut to his, "This one has never listened to you." As the door opened, he again murmured, "Why would I start now."

For the most part, the trees provided some coverage from the rain but not nearly enough to keep him dry. Stopping in his tracks, he could hear her soft footsteps. Her saddened eyes met his, "Sesshomaru."

She was absolutely soaked, her clothing even had become transparent. His boots softly trekked across the now muddy path, "You did not return." Her eyes stayed low, but a soft nod was all he was given. "It is raining,"

"I'm sorry," she murmured.

He watched the rain streak down her face, "The rain does not hide you." But again, when he was met by her heavy silence, he felt even further unsettled. His hands rose, gently pulling her forward without much thought. Dipping his grand height, he very gently dragged his tongue across her cheek. Her hands raised to his haori, feeling she might tilt backwards. "Kagome," his voice seemed a bit softer than she'd expected, "you tried."

His soft words had tears again flood forward, her lips twisting, "I- I couldn't save her."

"Couldn't," he murmured, "Doesn't mean you did not try."

She nodded sadly, trying not to outright sob into his clothing.

After a pregnant pause, he finally spoke, "This one is wet now."

Her teary smile put him at ease, "Well, I guess we should get you inside. Oh great, soggy one."

He set his now heavy haori over her shoulders, "says the woman whom is scantily clad." She pulled the haori closer, feeling a blush rise to her face, "Perhaps should this happen again." He pulled her along, back to camp, "Retrieve this one, so you do not become lost."

A soft laugh escaped her, "Yeah, sure. Whatever you say, Lord Fluffy."

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Super late, but day 5 Huzzah!

It's MerMay, and I've missed painting

Fight

She'd been worrying her lip since he'd arrived. Her hands now fidgeted nervously, "Miko."

Her nervous laugh had his stomach turn, "Hello Sesshomaru. My favorite Sesshomaru -"

He leaned into her space, causing her to freeze. His nosebrushed her cheek, "Greet me properly."

A shiver ran through her when his tongue lapped across her neck.

Still quite shy, she leaned forward and kissed his cheek.

However, before she could utter a word, a hiccup interrupted her. "S'up big bro" Inuyasha slurred. "You kissin' up on my bess frand, ya know?"

A pregnant pause echoed through the woods until he spotted it. An empty bottle. Specifically, HIS bottle of wine that Kagome had gifted him.

Immediately, he saw red, THAT -WAS -A -GIFT. He snatched him by the collar, seething.

"Sesshomaru- no," she grabbed him, trying to pull him off of the drunkard.

When his heated glare met her pleading face, "Kagome, yes!"

She still struggled to pull him away, "No! We both know he's a giant idiot! HEEL DAMN IT!" He was just too damn strong, "I'll buy you another!" Still, he would not budge, "Damn it, Sesshomaru! You can't kill our village's idiot!"

Thought I'd doodle some chibis 💖

Oh brother (pt 2)

She'd turned around to the sight of bright pinks and yellows. Even more stunned when he placed two large bundles of said bright colors.

Inuyasha, whom was only turned for a moment faced his brother now. However the sight had him sputtering and cackling like a mad man. He wheezed so loudly, that little Rin tugged his sleeve wanting to know what was so funny.

"Lord Inuyasha, what's so funny? I want to know," she giggled at his antics.

"His greatness, Lord Sesshomaru has brought Lady Kagome a thousand of the sweetest buds," Jaken squaked loudly.

By now, Inuyasha was on the brink of tears and red in the face. He had not thought his brother would take what he said so literally.

Seeing the commotion, Shippo rounded his mother. His eyes immediately narrowed, his overprotective nature bubbling up.

Nervously, Kagome's eyes skittered from each of the bouquets. Dear kami, there was so many.

Hearing the continued laughter, Sesshomaru sighed his eyes nearly rolling in his skull.

If not for her, he'd have already had have beat the boy with the bouquet in his arms.

Courting your younger idiotic brother's best friend was the test of all tests.

Sorry I was gone for so long! I had a lot of things smack me all at once...😅

Nightmare

It was late. The sound of the burning embers filled the darkness gently and the quiet sounds of soft breathing.

Kagome had woken up with that all too familiar, foreboding feeling. Accompanied by that weird kind of feeling that made you feel like you'd fallen out the sky.

That's when she noticed it, something was off. Sesshomaru had fallen asleep, but that wasn't the off part she'd felt. No. It was the quick movement of his eyes fluttering under magenta lids. His quickened breathing.

Something was wrong.

When his eyes snapped open, she slowly crept towards him, "Miko."

At his side, her worry was heavy on her sleeve, "Are you okay?"

He took a moment to rub his forehead, "This one does not need your pity -"

Her fingers gently touched his arm, "You know I'm not."

He sighed, his palm still hiding his face, finally speaking after a heavy silence. "This one's sire haunts me." She nodded gently, waiting for more, "I often dream of if this one had not been so naive as I had -"

"It's okay," she knew he was having a difficult time conveying his emotions. "I sometimes have dreams like that, too." Her arm wrapped around him softly, her messy bed head butting his gently, "Maybe if I had convinced my dad not to go out that day. Maybe, maybe he'd be here today, too."

His amber colored eyes watched her a moment, finally quietly speaking, "My sire." Her azure eyes met his briefly, "my sire would have been fond of you."

When her head nodded against his, he finally felt himself ever so softly nuzzle against her crown. A mess of dark curled hair, tickling his cheek. This silence spoke, and they both relished in its depth that softly carried them back to sleep.

Fond as I, too, have become, he thought finally to himself. Softly falling back to sleep within the arms of this tiny dream catcher. Not again plagued by the nightmares of maybes.

I LOST TRACK OF TIME OMG- WHOOPS

Oh brother (pt 2)

She'd turned around to the sight of bright pinks and yellows. Even more stunned when he placed two large bundles of said bright colors.

Inuyasha, whom was only turned for a moment faced his brother now. However the sight had him sputtering and cackling like a mad man. He wheezed so loudly, that little Rin tugged his sleeve wanting to know what was so funny.

"Lord Inuyasha, what's so funny? I want to know," she giggled at his antics.

"His greatness, Lord Sesshomaru has brought Lady Kagome a thousand of the sweetest buds," Jaken squaked loudly.

By now, Inuyasha was on the brink of tears and red in the face. He had not thought his brother would take what he said so literally.

Seeing the commotion, Shippo rounded his mother. His eyes immediately narrowed, his overprotective nature bubbling up.

Nervously, Kagome's eyes skittered from each of the bouquets. Dear kami, there was so many.

Hearing the continued laughter, Sesshomaru sighed his eyes nearly rolling in his skull.

If not for her, he'd have already had have beat the boy with the bouquet in his arms.

Courting your younger idiotic brother's best friend was the test of all tests.

Sorry I was gone for so long! I had a lot of things smack me all at once...😅