Not in the Slightest

By: I Agree

Inu-Yasha and Co do not belong to me.

So I think I'm going to make this a tiny little series… Tell me what you think!

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She had to admit, Sesshou-Maru had great taste in tea. Not that she was a big judge of tea, because, to be honest, she didn't really like it. But this tea he chose was absolutely wonderful. It was calming after her little jaunt with a bat and a certain inu-hanyou's two, very expensive cars.

She hadn't known what to do when she had finished up with the second car. She had originally planned just to escape quietly through the same door she'd come in. Not a very well thought out plan she had to admit, but it was a crime of passion. Those really were never well planned. With Sesshou-Maru's appearance, every bit of her plan was shot, so, after one last look at the wrecked vehicles, she had joined Sesshou-Maru. After all, if she didn't, he would have most likely called the police on her. Hell, she hadn't even known if he was going to call anyway and the tea was just a ploy to keep her there.

However, her nervousness over joining the stoic, full bred demon was quickly remedied when he complemented her swinging arm and asked if she had ever been on a baseball team. Now, nearly three hours after her little adventure, they were still talking over tea. They touched on every subject, from art and music, to business and law. He had to be the most knowledgeable being she'd ever known. There wasn't a topic they touched that he wouldn't know something about, be in important or insignificant, and if he knew nothing about it, he would politely grill her for information about it. It was endearing to her, for it told her that beneath that highly stoic demeanor, he had a child-like thirst for knowledge.

It was in the middle of a particularly amusing conversation about lighting one's hair on fire when they heard a very loud scream in the direction of the garage.

Immediately, Kagome sank down in the chair, feeling the blood run out of her face. She hadn't been planning staying for this part! She had completely expected to be well out of town by now! Slightly panicked, she looked to the daiyoukai sitting across the table from her.

"Sit up straight, Miss Higurashi." He commanded calmly, pouring her another cup of tea. "And remain composed. It will be handled."

Hesitantly, she did as she was told, straightening her spine and taking a fortifying sip of Sesshou-Maru's wonderfully brewed tea. Not a second later did one very frazzled Inu-Yasha burst into the kitchen.

"Call the police!" He shouted.

Sesshou-Maru raised an eyebrow, "What are you shouting about?"

Very flustered, the hanyou began to fumble with the telephone, "Call the damn police! My cars've been vandalized!"

Sesshou-Maru took a sip of his tea, and his calm conduct bolstered her nerve. "Really? How inconvenient."

"Fuck 'inconvenient'! It's a downright disaster!"

Suddenly he looked up right at Kagome, a frown on his face like he was confused she was even there. He looked around as if trying to realize where he was, before looking back at her, "What the hell are you doing with Sesshou-Maru, Kagome?"

She felt her eyebrow tick with her irritation, "Having tea, Inu-Yasha."

A frown creased his brow, "Why are you…" By the very interesting face falter he managed, he had some sort of revelation. "Kagome, did you… My cars?"

Her lips pursed in indecision. Should she tell him? But before she could open her mouth, Sesshou-Maru waved his little brother off, "Miss Higurashi has been here drinking tea with this Sesshou-Maru for three hours little brother, ever since I let her in at the front door."

Inu-Yasha growled, "Then do you have any idea what happened?"

Sunset eyes connected with Kagome's, and she could swear she saw some amusement in those stoic depths.

"Not in the slightest."

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Please Regard Me Kindly,

I Agree