AN: Some months ago, I began drabbling for the InuYasha fandom after some friendly prodding by my good friend, LC Rose. The drabbles and oneshots in this collection are various contributions to IY communities over at LiveJournal. Most of these will be stand-alone. Those that are related and comprise "mini fics" will be grouped together whenever possible.
Genre: CU, Humor
Characters: Sesshoumaru, Kagome
Warnings: none
Summary: Kagome's character is brought into question.
Misunderstanding
Kagome muttered quietly to herself as she lagged behind the rest of the group. She'd been called a great many names in her day, mostly by the annoying hanyou currently leading their little group: Bitch…wench…but…
'Tart?!'
The accusation had been hurled at her in the last village by an annoying old woman making lewd comments about the length of her skirt and the number of demon males in her company. Usually comments about her strange attire rolled right off, but for some reason, these stuck…and stung.
Looking at the ground in front of her as she walked, Kagome sniffled, trying to hold back her tears, knowing they would annoy the two inu-youkai noses. The salty small, however, did not escape Sesshoumaru's keen senses.
"Miko." He paused, allowing Kagome to catch up. Not letting his agitation show, Sesshoumaru waited until she finally looked up, raising an eyebrow in silent question.
"Am I a tart?" she squeaked, averting eyes.
The second eyebrow went up, a rare display of surprise. 'Why does she care what she tastes like?'
Kagome stiffened when the youkai lord bent close, sniffing her neck delicately, before his tongue darted out for a quick taste.
Sweet…tangy…yet quite satisfying.
"Yes."
AN: At 200 words, exactly, this drabble was written for the LiveJournal Community, dokuga_contest, and their Weekly Perfection prompt "tart". Originally posted September 8, 2009.