Title: Oops...
Author: LC Rose
Theme: Clock (weekly perfection #24)
Genre: General
Rating: PG
Warnings: one instance of mild cursing
Word Count: 300
Summary: Kagome acts on instinct.
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It had been a peaceful morning, with even Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru seeming to strike an accord. As usual, after the morning meal, they continued on the trail after Naraku. Inuyasha led the way while the daiyoukai took rear guard. The weather was so pleasant everyone had gone into their own thoughts and, for once, silence had fallen amongst them.
Then Kagome felt her hentai radar flare to life as Miroku seemed to slowly fall back and take position behind her and in front of Sesshoumaru. Pressing her lips together, Kagome decided that she would ignore the lecherous monk.
She should have known Miroku would not leave her alone; that the shortness of her school uniform would be to him like fire to a moth. She should have expected this and then maybe, MAYBE, she would have had better control.
As it was, her mind on her studies, she reacted out of instinct when she felt the monk's hand squeeze her hind end. Without truly thinking her actions through, she balled up her fist and whirled around, aiming for Miroku's face.
She hadn't expected the monk to move so quickly out of the way.
And she definitely hadn't expected to clock Sesshoumaru, who was apparently coming to her aid.
For a split second Kagome could only stare at where her hand was still connected to Sesshoumaru's face; surprised that her hit had even reached him at all. Oh shit, she thought as she quickly pulled away from him. "I'm sorry!" Kagome rushed out, scared to death of being struck back.
Sesshoumaru merely stared at her for a time before reaching out and taking her still fisted hand into his. Then he adjusted the curl of her fingers and the placement of her thumb. "This would be more effective, miko."