Cadence
a ficlet collection by That'sMyFiasco
Disclaimer: I said I owned Sesshoumaru once. However, he immediately held a sword to my neck and promised a swift demise should I fail to recant my words. Luckily for me, the silly youkai forgot he was holding the Tensusaiga.
A/N: This here collection is going to be the resting place for all of my ficlets based around Sesshoumaru, and his small group, as my other ficlet collection draws to a close. All chapters, unless otherwise noted, are in no particular order, and may feature various universes, characters, or pairings. The timeline may be skewed- these often take place at no particular point in the series.
Also, in case you were wondering, when I use the term 'ficlet', I classify it as a shot that is less than 250 words. Thank you very much!
--Stopping--
It shocked him the first time it happened. Of course, he would never dare to question his lord, but it still came as a surprise. At first, he hadn't been sure what was happening, but as it unfolded before his very eyes, he couldn't help but believe.
As he worked to prepare a fire, he peeked at Sesshoumaru from the corners of his eyes. The stoic youkai had settled himself just on the edge of the fire's weak glow, his eyes following the girl-child as she scampered about in an effort to make the campsite comfortable.
Of course, he had reasoned, it has to be a fluke. But it happened again the next night- his Lord declaring that they would cease their travels until the morning.
It puzzled the servant- Lord Sesshoumaru never felt that anyone was deserving enough to interrupt their official business. And yet this girl broke the routine and settled into a new one, changing their little world simply by being there.
And through it all Jaken simply waited, watching carefully as his little world shifted.