Drabbles and Dribbles
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Just having a little fun borrowing them from RT.
A/N: This piece was absolutely inspired by my dry skin brought on by the aftermath of a case of sun burn and heat rash from the beach. I thought I'd make Sesshoumaru much more understanding than hubby. This is certainly a departure from the norm of my perspective on the great dog demon lord as an angsty, brooding creature (don't worry, I still favor those but sometimes I need comedic relief). Regardless of facet, he was always one ready to pounce on our Rin, given the slightest chance. Hope you enjoy the slight whimsy.
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Chapter 1: Scratch
Scratch…scratch… scratch
"Rin."
Silence.
Scratch…scratch…scratch.
"My love. Wake up." A large hand palmed the warm, naked shoulder next to him as he gently shook her awake.
"Huh…oh.." Rin's eyes blinked open, the brown orbs still groggy with sleep. "What's the matter…? Are you all right..?" Small hands pushed the heavy, raven locks away from her face.
The lord chuckled lightly as he watched a sheepish smile grazed his young wife's pretty lips, and adorable dimples peeked at him from her petal-soft cheeks. Powerful that he may be, she still put his comfort and safety before her own. It was as instinctive to her as breathing and he could claim no less on his feelings for her.
They were superbly matched.
"I am sorry to keep you awake." She yawned delicately and sat up, dislodging the light blanket that was draped over the slender frame, totally missing a heated gleam that had entered her lord's normally placid gaze. "But look, honey, I have the worst case of the …. itchy, icky, dry skin." All hints of humor disappeared and her voice wobbled off, misery written on the delicate features.
And looked he did.
His gaze razor-sharp, focused, leeringly hawk-like.
She was a sight to behold.
His poor baby.
Sesshoumaru's downcast eyes seriously contemplated the body that was revealed to him. His eyes voraciously traveled from the silken space that run between the valley of firm, young breasts, down to the sweet tender plane of her flat tummy and lower still to the soft, slender thighs.
Sure enough. There were tiny little red welts on her chafed skin that had resulted from her blunt nails as she scratched herself silly during slumber.
Probably from too much activities, nocturnal or otherwise.
It was all her fault for being so enchanting. He thought as his fingers traced the path that his eyes took and he could feel her trembling.
"Sesshoumaru, I have an idea…."
Yes. I do too, my sweet.
Rin's voice seemed to pick up excitedly although he could still detect a hesitating shyness in the lilting, soothing sound. Her brown eyes riveted down to the silver-white head that was bent down low in examining her skin so minutely as her fingers absently-mindedly reached out to stroke those exquisite, silky tresses.
Oh No…He could not detect a hint of arousal in her…
Hell No!
"Do you think… umm… your claws can help me?"
The hell !?
Was the great Taiyoukai subjected to this? He who wrought fear of death and annihilation to both humans and demons alike, had now become his wife's personal scratching post in the privacy of their chamber?
Absolutely not!
Don't look at her …
May be…
Don't look at her…
Okay ….
Damn it all.
He looked at her.
Double damn those brown eyes.
They will be the death of him one of these days.
The great lord was prepared to tell her to be stoic and suck it up like the big girl that he knew she had become and he was really, really, really proud of her. That damn hopeful, irrepressible look in those soulful brown eyes always melted him like butter.
So much for her being brave. So much for him being firm with her.
He could feel his resolve faltering.
"My dear, perhaps we can get Inuyasha's miko to obtain some of those… er… lotions and … er… powders that she claims can do miraculous things." He turned his face up and placed a consoling arm around her waist as he nuzzled her neck.
He watched the light dimmed from her eyes as she wrinkled her nose, her face falling into dejection.
That will never do. He could still kill two birds with one stone.
Sesshoumaru found himself putting on his most persuasive voice with her. "But perhaps I can help alleviate your pain until we are able to get to Inuyasha."
When in hell did he become such a big softie to her?
Rin looked as if she was about to protest but she grinned as she caught the meaning of his eyes now that he looked at her fully in the face. The grin became a low moan of hunger when her lord husband pushed her gently onto her back before his frame covered hers as he proceeded to give her the best distraction in the world.
The End.
End Note: Did ya like?
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