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He went to the library the next day, but this time he came prepared. He got in early, even before breakfast. He had taken a random book with him from the shelf and sat down on the table she usually sat at. He assumed she would be in the library before breakfast and he was right.
She looked annoyed -again- at the sight of him sitting at her table, though she did also seem a bit relieved that it was just him this time. 'What the hell is he doing here early, stalking me? No giggling nearby, it seems his stalkers aren't early risers,' she made a mental note of that to come early more often.
"So, you're here early," she commented.
"So are you."
"Of course I am. I always am. But I just hadn't expected to see you here again with a book."
"It is a library, why would it be unexpected to have a book when in a library?" he raised an elegant silver eyebrow questioningly.
"Yes of course it is. I mean yesterday it just seemed you were pretending to be reading to ignore your fan club and it's just umm..." she turned scarlet and suddenly he understood.
"You didn't think I liked reading," he concluded. "Perhaps you even thought I couldn't read?" he was mocking her in trying to sound offended.
"I... I'm sorry. You must think I'm this terrible person." she fumbled.
"You are not." He turned his attention back to his book. He wasn't really reading, just pretending to.
She sat across from him with her own book. He could sense her casting glances his way, but he feigned not to notice. Finally, she couldn't restrain herself any longer. "What is it that you're reading?"
He held up his book. It was called 'Oceans' Deepest Secrets'. He had just randomly picked one from one of the shelves,so he didn't actually know what it was all about. It sounded like it was a book about marine life, which probably wasn't the best book to impress the girl with,coming to think about it. But it was too late to change it. It must have been his lucky day, because her eyes lit up.
"It's wonderful, don't you think? I love reading it, I have already read it a trillion times and I keep discovering new things about the ocean every time I read it. What is your favorite part so far?" She waited for an answer, eager to hear his opinion on the book.
Damn. Had she noticed he hadn't really been reading? "I'm not that far yet," he admitted reluctantly. 'More like not even passing the table of contents', he thought.
"That's okay. You'll get there," she smiled brightly, though he didn't, he had the urge to smile back at her. 'What is it with this girl and her infectious smile?'
She went back to her own book and after a short while, so did he. He had to admit there were some interesting things in the first chapter. He would occasionally look up, stealing a few glances and then he'd found her looking at him. When the bell went to announce breakfast, Sesshomaru thought it hadn't been a totally wasted morning so far...
He returned to the library after and again he found her there. It turned out increasingly easy to talk to her, even though it would be simple small talk. Who would have thought that she'd warm up to him the way she did, and all because of a book?
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