AFTER BREAKFAST...

(Kagome and Rin proceed to run around Sesshomaru's large garden, though why a Feudal taiyoukai warlord would have need of a garden is never fully explained. They play tag, hide-and-go-seek, make flower garlands, and do other childish things. Sesshomaru stands watching them stoically from the shadows)

Kagome: (noticing this) Hey, Rin. Why doesn't Sesshomaru come and play too?

Rin: Oh. Sesshomaru-sama doesn't like to play. He thinks it's undignified.

Kagome: (gasping, thinking to herself, completely astonished) Wait, the authoress is actually making Sesshomaru somewhat in character? Whoa!

Rin: (continuing on, obliviously) Plus, there's the fact that, you know, he only has one arm.

Kagome: (blinks, the spell breaking) Oh?

Rin: Yeah. It's kind of hard to play around with only one arm.

Kagome: I see. And I suppose I'm supposed to conveniently forget that he lost that arm while trying to kill me and Inuyasha and instead focus on what a terribly unfulfilled life he must lead because of it, therefore making me feel bad for him and want to Do Something About It?

Rin: Pretty much.

Kagome: Thought so.

LATER THAT NIGHT...

(Sesshomaru is in his study. Kagome knocks on the door)

Sesshomaru: Come in.

(Kagome enters, somewhat timid)

Kagome: I- uh- I put Rin to bed.

Sesshomaru:Very good. Thank you. (goes back to his work)

Kagome: (pausing, trying to think of the right words) It's very- erm- nice of you to adopt her and take care of her...

Sesshomaru: (intent on his work) Indeed.

Kagome: (moving closer) And it must be very- er- hard for you to care for her with only one arm...

(Sesshomaru freezes, before slowly turning around to fix Kagome with a suspicious gaze, who squirms under his amber eyes)

Sesshomaru: (raising an eyebrow) Just what are you getting at, girl?

Kagome: (all in a rush) Would-you-like-me-to-try-to-heal-yourmissingarm-for-you?

Sesshomaru: (pauses) ...what?

Kagome: (taking a breath) I said, would you like me to try to heal your missing arm for you?

Sesshomaru: (leaning forward, skeptical but curious) And just why would you do such a thing for this Sesshomaru?

Kagome: (shrugging) Logic, really. After all, this is a romance story, and how exactly are you supposed to hold me in a glowy post-coital afterbliss with only one arm?

Sesshomaru: (considering) I see your point. (shrugging) Well, alright then.

(They go over to the bed, though why there is a bed in a study is never fully explained. Sesshomaru lies down and takes off the upper part of his kimono, exposing his chest and stump of his arm to Kagome)

Kagome: *oogles bare flesh*

Sesshomaru: (raising an eyebrow) You do realize that there is absolutely no history or documentation of mikos ever having any sort of healing powers for themselves, let along to use on others?

Kagome: (composing herself) Of course. But this way, you get your arm back, I get to look important, and the author gets to paint a lovely picture of sexual tension while I'm healing you.

Sesshomaru: Oh, of course.

(Kagome begins healing Sesshomaru. The tingling sensation from it arouses them both, turning them on, allowing the writer to describe her lovely scene of sexual tension between the two as they begin to realize their mutual attraction for each other)

Kagome: (thinking) Gods, he is so hot!

Sesshomaru: (thinking) Kami, I want to jump her bones!

(Kagome finishes healing Sesshomaru and pulls back, breaking the spell between them. The two look at each other awkwardly)

Sesshomaru: Well- uh- thanks for- you know- um- healing me.

Kagome: Um, yeah. No problem.

Sesshomaru: Okay.

(The two continue to look at each other awkwardly for a moment)

Kagome: Well, okay. Yeah. Um- I'll just- uh- go now...

Sesshomaru: Uh- yeah. Okay.

(The two hastily part ways to go take very, very cold showers)