Prompt: Black
Word Count: 300

Sensing Sesshoumaru's approach, Jaken surreptitiously picked up a full water glass and smashed it against the wall, as if it had been flung.

Startled from heavy concentration by the violent act, Kagome jumped, dropping her book of Sudoku puzzles. Anger flashed across her features.

"What is WRONG with you!?!" she screamed out of fright and frustration.

"Please my lady!" He bowed and groveled humbly. "This lowly one will make every effort to find you colder ice!"

Sesshoumaru walked in, looking stern. "Miko!"

"My Lord!" Jaken popped up, feigning shock and surprise. He glanced furtively at Kagome while pleading with Sesshoumaru. "It is nothing my lord! The mistress is addled by the blow her head received yesterday…"

Kagome's black mood intensified dangerously. Jaken was dismissed immediately with a flick of the wrist.

Smirking slyly, Jaken slid out.

"I'm not… I didn'tHe just…" she protested angrily.

Sesshoumaru peered carefully into each of her eyes, as if determining she was all there. "You do not seem capable of completing a sentence."

She smacked him in the shoulder. "There is NOTHING wrong with me, aside from having to spend the whole day with that… that…"

"…one we are indebted to for saving your life." he finished. He kissed her gently, soothing her. "I appreciate you indulging me. Jaken is annoying, but he has my best interests at heart."

He smiled warmly, "Would you like to go to dinner tonight? That is, if you are not feeling too 'addled'…"

Kagome leaped from the bed, flying past him. Suddenly she pulled up short. "My clothes!" she wailed. "I don't have a thing to wear!"

"You will find what you need in our room. It was finished earlier today."

Wincing at her departing squeal of delight, Sesshoumaru turned his thoughts toward breaking in their new bed.

A/N: Thanks for reading!