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This drabble was originally posted to Live Journal on January 17, 2012.

Won first place for Dokuga(underscore)Contest on Live Journal—Weekly Perfection, Drabble #174!

Sesshoumaru's Secret

Chapter Three

By: Luna

It was easy to keep an eye on her since she was in all of his classes. All Sesshoumaru had to do was glare and they'd scurry away like mice. As the days went by, Sesshoumaru was surprised to find that a girl who was so geeky was actually a pretty average student; he was the first to admit that he expected much more from her. It wasn't a bad thing… for some reason, he liked her better for it.

"Here," Sesshoumaru, who sat in front of her in class, tapped his finger on the math problem she just completed. "That's wrong. The formula you used isn't right. All the teacher did was coin a phrase, so it might sound a little confusing, but what he really meant was…"

She didn't talk much around others; Sesshoumaru didn't mind. It was only when they were alone did she turn into a chatterbox. He liked that, too, since it made him feel exclusive. Since she's been here, he learned quite a bit about her. One day, when he took her to the roof to relax, she told him a little about herself.

"I've been homeschooled until now," she said with a smile. "My mother and grandfather run a shrine, so I'm helping out at the shrine in my free time."

"It sounds kind of boring," Sesshoumaru replied, his arms crossed over the railing that surrounded the roof, his eyes tracing along the horizon.

"Well, it's true that it wasn't anything like here in the city, but I am glad I came here." Kagome stood next to him, copying his move by leaning up against the railing with her arms crossed.

"Why?" Sesshoumaru asked idly, looking over at her with a bored expression. She was the only one he ever talked to; he liked the sound of her voice. She was the only person he was able to really tolerate—and she never seemed to take offense by his manners.

Kagome turned to him with a dazzling smile; even under her glasses, he could see her eyes were as sincere as her smile. "I got to meet you! People say you're really mean, but you're actually really nice, and you're always looking out for me…"

Sesshoumaru hid a smile in his arms, listening with one ear as Kagome prattled on. She thought he was nice… well, Sesshoumaru didn't mind that about her, either.

Prompt: Coin, written for Dokuga(underscore)Contest on Live Journal—Weekly Perfection, Drabble #174.

Words: 400