Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

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Simplicity

Kagome tried her hardest to remain still as he stared at her.

Honestly, she blamed those peering eyes for her difficulty. His normally calm eyes were oddly blank, lacking even the most basic distaste for her "worthless race". Gone was the confidence and ease that he seemed to emit; instead, the golden orbs shone with a strange, gleaming light, directed straight at her.

'More like straight into me.' Kagome thought with a repressed shudder. He looked as if he was trying to catch a glimpse of her soul.

"You… wanted to see me?" She asked nervously.

In truth, all Sesshomaru had done was incline his head to her slightly, as if he was requesting a word with her… alone. Naturally, Kagome obliged, having seen the demand in its true nature:

Follow or die.

It was very simple.

But as Kagome hesitantly stepped forward, drawing his attention to her rather… improper attire, it really was much more difficult for the taiyoukai to focus on a single… asset that the miko obviously possessed.

"Yes."

"About what?" Kagome asked curiously, and the taiyoukai could not kill the tinge of approval he felt towards her wary state of mind, from her questioning gaze to the worried undertone in her voice.

"Hn."

"…?"

"…"

"You know, I can't really help you if you don't say anything," Kagome said with a small frown, folding her arms across her chest. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow.

"You assume that this Sesshomaru requires your aid?"

Kagome sagged a bit, not unlike a slowly deflating tire.

"But you said that you wanted to see me… right?"

With a glance, he took her in. From her oddly fashioned shoes to the top of her shiny, black hair, he regarded her slowly, appreciatively, calculatingly, almost despising himself as he went along.

"Yes," he replied slowly.

I wanted to see you.

In a stroke of pure understanding, Kagome's arms dropped to her sides, and a light, pink hue dashed across her cheeks.

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Author's Note:

Hello readers! Here is the first one-shot of hopefully many more in this particular series. So, what do you think? Please, comment and review!

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