Kagome walked down the streets with a bright smile on her face. The sky was clear and the day seemed peaceful. She couldn't hold in her joy as she strolled through the town.
"When I said I would take a break from work, I was expecting a day full of training, not shopping." A cold voice spoke beside her. She gave a small laugh, noticing the annoyed tone laced into his words.
"We are not shopping." She objected. "We are on a date."
"Call it what you will. It is still a foolish human act that you dragged me into doing."
She couldn't help but laugh once again. He always knew how to make her feel better, even if he wasn't trying to do so. She looked around; noticing most of the demons were staring as they walked by. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Though this town is one of the closest to the castle, they still found it alarming when he walked into the city. Hmm. She thought back, trying to remember the last time he was here. She frowned, not remembering anything. Had he really not been in this town before? She almost laughed at the thought. If anyone needed a vacation, even for a little while, it was him. That workaholic rarely left his office! She sighed. He should get out more…
She grinned. Well, that's why they were here after all. To have some fun, and teach this old dog new tricks. She glanced beside her, openly staring at him. When he noticed she was looking, he shifted his attention to her form as well. She smiled when blue meet gold.
"Would you like to get something to eat?" She offered.
"You know quite well that this Sesshomaru does not need food."
"Yes, I know that." She rolled her eyes. "You might not need it, but I do." She reminded him. "Besides, you don't have to eat food, but if my memory serves me right, you enjoy tasting it." She smiled. "I strictly remember a certain demon lord who enjoyed the food I cooked long ago…"
He gave a small sigh, and she giggled…
"Enter." He allowed them to come into the room. She smiled when the waiters brought the food and placed it down on the table in front of them. He nodded in his approval and they sighed in relief, before bowing and leaving the room.
She couldn't hold back her excitement as she stared at her bowl of Oden. She picked up her chopsticks and dipped them into the steaming food. She slowly pulled out a piece of the meal before plopping it hungrily into her waiting mouth. She hummed in delight as the tasty treat filled her senses and warmed her being.
She smiled and glanced at the demon lord sitting beside her. He slowly, and with a much more elegant manner, took a small bite from his plate and placed it into his mouth. He closed his eyes, savoring the flavor before he nodded in acceptance and took another bite. A warming feeling over took her and she placed another piece of her food into her mouth.
She looked around the room, enjoying the accommodations the restaurant provided them. They were specially pampered, placed inside of a well sized private room, away from all of the noise and commotion in the front of the building. She sighed, enjoying the quiet. Sometimes it was great to be well known and powerful.
She looked down at her food and her reflection stared back at her. She paused in her eating, as a sudden depressing feeling over took her and she frowned.
"Is something the matter? Is the food not to your liking?" He questioned. She smiled to herself as she noticed the small hint of worry laced within his tone.
"Thinking about the past is all." She told him, trying not to let him worry.
"I see." He took another bite of his food, not saying anything else.
"Do you think he is happy with her?" She questioned.
"Every time you ask him, the answer always seems to be 'Yes'." He answered, knowing who she was talking about. She sighed and started to pick at her food. Suppose he's right- "Though I do find it rather distasteful when she calls me 'Brother-in-law'." He confessed, taking another nibble of his food, his calm domineer never changing.
She couldn't help but give a soft laugh, already feeling comforted by his words. She smiled and finally took another bite of her food. She felt her cheeks heat up from the pleasurable sensation from the delicious meal.
"Do you ever regret it?" She suddenly asked, biting into another helping of her food. "Allowing me to be by your side, that is." She rephrased her words so he would understand what she was talking about.
"Sometimes." He answered.
"Ouch." She gave a fake wince. "Why do you always have to be so truthful?"
"Why would I lie?" He asked.
"To save the other person from feeling so guilty." She told him.
"Only you silly humans would lie, just to make the other person feel better about themselves."
"Don't you feel bad if you hurt another person's feelings?" She questioned if he had a heart.
"This Sesshomaru does not feel such emotions towards another person."
"So if someone spoke ill things about you, you would not get mad?"
"Showing disrespect and telling the truth are two separate things."
"Then if someone came up to me and said that I had a nice body. You would not be offended? It's the truth, but it can still be counted as disrespecting."
"Why would I be offended by such things?" He asked. "They are talking to you, not me."
"I meant if I was offended, and it upset me, would that not make you angry?"
"Are you questioning whether or not I will be sympathetic on your behalf?"
"Maybe." She smiled and took a bite out of her warm food.
"I suppose I will be angered if someone disrespects my companions in such a way."
"What if the person upsetting me was you?"
He paused in his eating, food just a few inches away from his lips. She gave a small laugh as she watched him trying to figure out the right answer.
"If I did so, then this Sesshomaru would have to apologize." He spoke, and then placed the food into his mouth.
"Apology accepted." She gave him a bright smile. He slowly turned his head and giving her his all too familiar icy glare.
"I was not sorry for the truth I said earlier." He stated.
"But it hurt my feelings…" She pouted.
"This Sesshomaru regrets nothing."
"You are so conceited!" She huffed, plopping a huge bite of food into her mouth.
"You speak the truth, so I will not take your outburst as a sign of disrespect." He told her, a small smirk played across his handsome face.
Damn dog…
She sighed and placed another piece of food into her mouth. The room was now calm, and she made sure to enjoy it by talking slow bites, savoring the moment. She couldn't help but feel relaxed as she sat beside him. His caramel scent invaded her senses, yet it did not overpower the flavor of her food. His calm attitude sent shivers down her spine as she felt the energy radiating off of him, completely subduing her. She could never be mad at him, not for long anyway.
She stole a glance at him, out of the corner of her eyes. He gracefully picked up a bite of his food and placed it into his mouth. He too, was savoring the moment and eating his food rather slowly. Did that mean he was enjoying spending this time with her? The idea made a small blush stain her cheeks and she quickly focused her gaze back to her food.
"Do you still believe this date is a waste of your precious time?" She asked, putting another small bite of food into her mouth.
"I have started to warm up to this 'dating' idea." He told her. "Though I still believe human courtships are rather strange."
"Most humans would think that demon courtships are strange."
"Are you just saying that to defend your kind's honor?" The amused tone in his voice made her look in his direction. Seeing a sly smirk gracing his face, she blushed and turned her head.
"Well, I have to do something when someone disrespects my people…" She replied.
He gave a rare chuckle and took another nibble of his food. She sighed and stared at her bowl. Though she would never tell him, she liked his deep laugh. It was quite soothing to her. It had been a while since she'd heard it. He'd been too busy to spend any time with her…
"You have been working more then usual." She told him.
"So you have noticed."
"Of course I have." She snorted. "Last week was the first time you have ever rejected my offer to spar."
"I have been busy."
"With the Three Kings again?" She asked.
"Yes." He paused in his motions and stared at his food, a serious look on his face. "We are estimating that Raizen has 18 more years before his body use up all its energy and he starves to death." Hearing his words, she too, paused in her eating. "I am not sure what will happen after that, but I am guessing that the two kings will gather their forces and cause a large scale war to fall upon this world."
"Are you worried about what would happen?" He was always concerned about his lands and, since he came to this world, his compassion had even reached to beyond that. She smiled to herself. Though she must admit she had met the king, Raizen, and he didn't seem like that bad of a demon. Sesshomaru and he had talked for many hours, and she hadn't been bored at all, which was rare. She felt a sense of sadness, thinking that he only had a few more years to live…
"If that would happen, the world will surly suffer, yet I have no plan on how to handle the situation." He sighed and slowly placed another bite of food into his mouth. So that was why he had been so busy.
"You could become the third king. You are strong enough to be considered worthy of the title."
"I told you before, I do not wish to fraternize myself with idiots."
"Then how about a tournament?" She suggested with a smile.
"A tournament?" He raised a delicate eyebrow in her direction.
"Yeah. The winner becomes king of the world."
"Idiotic." He shot down her bubble of joy. "What do you think would happen if some lunatic became king?" He growled. "Foolish Miko…"
"Suppose your right." She sighed.
Only a fool would think of such a stupid idea…
She smiled as she walked down the street once more. She couldn't hold in her happiness, feeling full of energy from the food she ate in the restaurant.
"What do you think we should do now?" She asked.
"Go home." He suggested.
"Request denied." She laughed as she felt his glare boring into her back.
"You should really learn how to treat a lady." She scolded him.
"You are no lady."
"Humph!" She snorted in an unladylike fashion.
"My point exactly."
"Well then, you should find yourself a real woman."
"Are you suggesting I find myself a mate?" He questioned her. She could tell there was a hint of amusement held in his words.
"I mean, if you wait any longer you will be old enough to be my great-great-great-great-great grandfather by the time you get the ball rolling."
"I find females to be a nuisance. They are worthless, and they only live on this world to bother me every minute of my day."
"What the hell gave you that impression?" She objected.
"You." He stated.
"W-What?"
"You barge into my office, while I am working, at least three times a day." He reminded her. "And it's because you are bored, and somehow think I am going to entertain you in someway." She flinched. He was right… "Or you wish to 'chat' and babble on about how your day went. As if I was interested in your senseless chatter…"
"I-I do not!" She defended herself, though she knew he was right. She huffed, crossing her arms over her chest in a rebellious attitude.
"Should I remind you why we are even on this 'date' of yours?" He spoke. "You went into my office and asked me to spar, because you were bored."
"N-No!" She growled. "I wanted to see if you gotten rusty…" She mumbled an excuse.
"Right…"
"You're the one to talk!" She announced, pointing an accusing finger at him. He smirked at her heated expression, somehow finding her anger amusing. "You rejected my offer for a spar! You have never done that." His expressing flashed into that of a guilty one, but quickly changed back into his emotionless facade. She sighed, turning her head away, her anger instantly deflated. So, he did feel bad about it…
She blinked in surprise when she felt him gently grip her chin, lifting her head up to look into his golden orbs. She was shocked to see a soft expression upon his face.
"This Sesshomaru apologizes." He whispered.
"Ah, so the great Sesshomaru can actually apologize?"
"I know when I have done wrong."
"I thought you never regretted anything?" She questioned, a smirk placed unto her face.
"Do not push it, Miko." He warned her, sending a familiar glare.
"I know." She gave him a soft smile, feeling happy.
She felt him gently caress her cheek, moving up her jaw line, before resting his clawed hand on top of her head. He patted her head in praise, and then moved past her, continuing down the street. She blushed, and then quickly turned around, running to catch up with him.
"Hey…" She whispered, trying to get his attention. He glanced at her out of the corner of his eyes, showing he was listening. "Can I have that in writing?" She questioned. He raised a delicate eyebrow, not understanding. " 'This Sesshomaru apologizes'." She giggled. "It would look great hanging on the wall in my room."
He gave a deep chuckle and mumbled something about silly females. She laughed, feeling extremely lucky to have a friend like him.
She gasped as she was flooded with the feelings of joy and pleasure. She gave soft ooh's and ahh's. Her eyes filled with happy tears, unable to control herself.
"I am not buying you another sword, Kagome." He once again, burst her bubble of joy.
"Aww…" She whined. "Why not?"
"You already have several."
"But this is a Scimitar!" She exclaimed holding up the sword. "Look at the blade and the detailed carved into the hilt. The balance is perfect and-"
"I am not buying you another sword." He repeated himself.
"But just think of the damage I could do with this if I get on horseback and charged my enemy!"
"You don't know how to ride a horse." He argued.
"I can learn?" She tried to reason with him.
"No."
"I won't bother you for a day."
"No."
"A week." She haggled.
"…" He seemed to be considering it.
"A month! Take it or leave it."
"Hmm…." He placed his clawed hand underneath his chin in thought. "Alright." He gave in to the deal.
"Yay!" She cheered.
She smiled a bright smile, happy she got her weapon. Then something on another vender's stall caught her attention. She paused in her praise and stared at the small object. Intrigued, she put the sword back onto its perch on the table, and slowly strolled over to the vender across the street.
When she reached her target, her eyes softened. She carefully reached down and grabbed the small trinket. A warm feeling over took her as she stared at the cute item. She looked around the table, finding all sorts of random things scattered all over the wooden table. She sighed when she did not find another one similar to it. But they came in a pair…
"I am only buying you one thing." A cold voice behind her warned.
"Then I'll take this." She did not hesitate on her decision.
"What about your sword?" He seemed surprised she would leave it behind.
"This is much cuter." She told him.
"Cute-?"
"Don't you know anything about women?" She rolled her eyes.
"You're not a normal woman. A moment ago you were imaging slicing a man in half with that sword, while riding on a horse."
"Well I changed my mind."
"Now you're sounding more like a woman." She could practically hear him holding back a chuckle.
"Are you going to get this for me, or not?" She questioned, holding out the small trinket in her hand.
"What is it?" He reached out and gently grabbed it with his clawed hand. He raised it up to his eye level and started at it intensely.
"It's a charm." She announced. "You're supposed to attach them in places like packs, clothing, necklaces. You can even put them on the hilt of your sword."
"But it's you…" He noticed. His stare turned into an icy glare, as he looked at the small mini-doll. Though it was small, it had to be for a charm, it was extremely detailed, and you could easily tell who it was by looking at it.
"Isn't it neat?" She grinned.
"Who would want a charm of you? You just bring bad luck." He stated, handing the small item back to her.
"Well, I thought it looked cute." She sighed. "I looked, but it doesn't seem like they have one of you."
"Why would they have one of me?"
"I am always around you, I am your bodyguard. So if they have one of me, they must have one of you. We are never seen outside the castle alone."
"Why would you want one of me anyway?"
"I thought it would be cute to see a little Chibi Sesshomaru with a small frown on its face and an evil glare in its eyes." Feeling his 'evil glare' bore into her she laughed.
"So, you really are going to get that?" He asked.
"Of course."
"What for?"
"I thought it would be a good idea to buy something that I could keep with me, so I can remember all the fun we had today."
"Hmm…" He sighed. "At least it is cheaper then the sword."
"Yeah." She smiled.
She tried to hold in her giggles of joy, as she walked down the street, charm in hand. Every time she would look at the doll her body would feel warm and her cheeks got flushed. She glanced at the demon lord walking beside her and gave a small smile.
"Why do you seem so happy about that toy?" He questioned.
"Because, every time I look at it, it reminds me of the time when the great Sesshomaru actually apologized." She laughed. "Its better then any writing stuck to the wall, that's for sure."
"…" He sighed. Wonder if he regrets saying it? She smiled. Oh well, can't take it back now! Her eyes shined with new life as she stared at the castle that was in the distance.
"Hey…" She spoke, trying to get his attention. He glanced at her out of the corner of his eyes, showing he was listening. "It's not late yet. When we get back, you want to play a round of Go with me?" She asked.
"Do not cry when you get beaten again." He warned.
"I have never lost. Those were tactical retreats." She argued.
"Well, you have successfully 'retreated' 1739 times and that leaves the score 1739 to 0"
"I'll win this time, just you see." She snorted.
He chuckled at her fiery attitude. She sighed as she felt instantly calmed by the deep rumble. Soon, she too, joined in the laughter…
Kagome sighed as she sifted though the junk in her closet. It seemed as though she had been searching in here forever. It had already turned dark and she didn't know how long she had been in her room looking for the Go board. Even though all seemed lost, and the more time she spent here, the more impatient he would get, she tried to stay on the bright side. She found several toys and items she thought disappeared centuries ago…
"HA!" She shouted, finally finding the infamous Go board and the stone pieces.
She smiled and pulled out the heavy wooden structure, placing the two containers, carrying the stones, on top. She quickly left the room, making sure to keep her balance so the containers would not fall off. It would be a hassle to clean up if she allowed the stones to spill on the floor.
She sigh as she walked down the hallway, glad that Sesshomaru's room was just a few doors down, and not on the other side of the castle. She placed the board on one arm and gave the door a gentle tap. She waited, but no one answered. That was strange, he told her to come here when she found the playing board…
She gave the door another tap and waited. When she didn't receive an answer she sighed and placed her hand on the doorknob. She gave it a soft twist. It was unlocked, so she let herself in.
She made sure to close the door behind her before turning around and stepping further into the room. The thing she noticed right away was the darkness that surrounded her. He never needed any kind of light to see, so the only source she had was the moon's rays shining in thorough the window. She sensed Sesshomaru's aura in the room, so she knew he was here…
Her blue orbs scanned the dimly lit room. What she saw made her almost dropped the Go board in surprise. She stood there, not sure what to make of the situation. Lying before her was Sesshomaru. He was sleeping on his bed, his armor cast aside on the nightstand beside him. To say she was shocked was an understatement.
When she finally got her bearings she walked over to one of his dressers and placed the board gently onto the surface. After she placed the board and stones onto the expensive furniture she slowly strolled over to his resting form. To make sure she wasn't seeing things she rubbed her eyes and double checked. Yup, still there. She sighed. Why did he go to sleep? He only needed to sleep if he used too much of his energy- Then something popped into her mind. Work.
She felt her jaw tighten, upset with the fact that he allowed himself to get like this. How could he do that to himself? He was so busy doing all that work on the Three Kings; Doing all the paperwork, and looking though those old scrolls, he never took a break. And now look at him. The day he finally allowed himself one break he passes out waiting for her. She sighed. She wasn't sure if she should be upset, sad, or happy about this fact.
She looked upon his resting form, getting another good look. He was sleeping on his back, and a peaceful look was on his face. He did not have his armor, so she guessed he took it off while waiting for her, and somehow ended up passing out on the bed. The idea made a small smile play across her face. He must have been exhausted…
"He is so serious when it comes to work…" She slowly reached out and brushed away some of his bangs, revealing his well-known crescent mark. "It worries me." She whispered.
She carefully trailed her finger along the marking. He hadn't changed at all, even after all these years. She sighed. Why did he work so hard? Didn't he know that others worried about him, her included? She snorted. He never did like to show any kind of weakness. He was Sesshomaru after all, but even he must learn to rest.
She gently ran her fingers down his long silky hair. How did he take such good care of it if he was working all the time? Maybe Jaken washed it while he was working? She held back the urge to giggle at the image that played in her mind from the thought. He would most likely kill him if the toad touched his hair.
She remembered how Jaken always seemed on the wrong end of conversations, earning a kick to the head from the demon lord if he spoke out of turn.
"You know, humans can go to the moon." She spoke to the demon lord, while looking at the full moon in the sky.
"Do not lie to this Sesshomaru, Miko." He objected to the idea right away.
"I'm not lying!" She whined.
Her expression softened as she looked upon the sleeping lord's face. It reminded her of a certain scene with a fox she had not to long ago…
"Don't believe her Lord Sesshomaru! It's a trap!" Jaken shouted from across the campfire. A pebble flew towards the toad, hitting him on the head, knocking him onto the grassy floor.
"Be quiet." He ordered. "My patience to withstand your screeching has run thin."
"Y-yes, Milord…" Jaken whimpered, rubbing the lump on his head while spitting out pieces of dirt stuck in his mouth.
She softly moved her touch down his jaw line, and across his cheek. She took extra care, and trailed her fingers across his magenta stripes. She remembered the first time they met. He tried to kill her. Now look; she was touching him while he was sleeping! She smiled. But she couldn't say he hadn't done the same thing…
She knew that he was the one who tucked her in the other night, when she fell asleep in his office, and that he was the one who touched her while she was resting. She knew because his cameral scent was all around her, and on her covers, so he must have tucked her in.
Was this some sort of pay back for that event? She almost laughed at the thought. No. Maybe it was because she felt a sense of peace when she was around him? She couldn't help but feel the need to be around his calming aura and strong scent. They always relaxed her, even after 500 years, he had not changed…
Had it really be that long? She questioned. She couldn't help but smile at the sweet memories she shared with the lord. It has not been exactly 500 years, but pretty close. She sighed. That meant she might have to leave him soon- She dreaded the moment when that day arrived. She had really gotten used to being around him, she wasn't sure if she was truly ready to leave his side.
They had been through so much together, and even though she said her life was dull, 500 years seemed to have flown by while she was with him. She slowly removed her hand and sighed. She reached into her pocket and pulled out the charm he bought for her. She smiled as she looked upon its details, her body flooding with a warm sensation. She reached over and placed the small trinket on the nightstand, on top of his armor. She gave a small laugh at the cute image of the Chibi her, sitting on his armor. She looked over to his sleeping form once more.
"I'll give this to you…" She whispered, even though she knew he would not hear her.
She sighed, wondering if she had done the right thing. It was hers after all, she did not have to. She smiled. But she wanted to…
The only thing she was worried about was what he would do with it once he woke up. She gave a soft smile, walking towards her Go board she left on the dresser. He will most likely melt it with his acid the moment he wakes up and sees the 'foolish' thing on his armor. She laughed, imagining a surprised Sesshomaru waking up and seeing it resting on his stuff.
She sighed, strolling up to the door, Go board positioned on her arm. She placed her hand on the knob and turned the handle. She looked over her shoulder, to the resting demon one last time.
"Goodnight, Sesshomaru." She smiled, and the door clicked, closing behind her.
Kagome grunted as she placed the board on the floor in the center of her room. She didn't feel like going though the trouble of putting it back into her closet, so she decided that was as good of a place as any. She yawned, and walked over to her bed. A familiar shine caught her attention and she looked down, seeing the jewel resting below her collar bone. She gave a sigh and pulled the necklace over her head.
She lazily plopped down onto her comforter and looked at the jewel resting in her palm. Its pink surface sparked with life as the fire from the candle danced across its surface. She stared at it for several minutes and her mind started to fog over with images that have long since passed.
"Did you bring me my chocolate Kagome! I've been good, promise." He flashed a winning smile, and puffed out his chest.
"Pervert!" A loud smack tore through the air.
"Ah, lovely Sango, I was only testing your reflexes. You seem to keep them in top condition, even in the early morning…" He made an excuse.
A small smile played across her face. She missed them.
"Woman! It's about time you got back!" A gruff voice called out.
Even him.
"Kagome, what are you going to do now?" His boyish eyes sparked with unshed tears, fearing the worst. Fearing she will go home, back to her time, and never see them again.
"I believe I am going to stay here." She smiled. Some of the people around the room became less tense once they heard her words.
"Really?" He gasped, and his tail wagged back and forth in joy.
"Really really." She giggled and patted him on the head.
She sighed. Even though so much had happened back then, that was the past, and the present was much different. They stayed together, until the barrier between the demon world and the human world was placed. After that point they all went their separate ways. She decided to stay with Sesshomaru, and go with him to the demon world; since she really didn't consider herself a real human. After all, she was no longer able to age. The only people she couldn't make contact with were Sango and Miroku's family. They were the only true humans that were in the group, so they had to stay on Earth.
She believed that was for the best. They never wanted their children or grandchildren to get caught up in demons, and the bloodshed that always seemed to follow in their wake.
She yawned and stretched out onto her bed, getting comfortable. Inuyasha and they were all on this world. They were able to see her anytime they wished, yet they hadn't visited in a long time. They had their own lives now. Yet it surprised her every time one of them showed up, and they acted the same as they did 500 years ago. Did demons ever change? She gave a small laugh, and then yawned again.
Koga still called her his woman, even though he had a mate of his own now, Shippo was still carefree and Inuyasha was still stubborn. Her eyes fogged over as so many memories flooded her mind. She missed them. Wonder when they will visit her again? She hoped it was soon. After all- She sighed- A special day was coming up soon and- She yawned, her eyelids drifting closed- Knowing them, they'd show up late…
Yoko gracefully jumped from one ledge to the next, until he came to his target. He gently pushed the window open and stepped inside. Lately she had been leaving it unlocked. Wonder if it was because of him? He did not know- Something on the floor caught his attention. He smirked, realizing what it was.
"Didn't know she played Go." Maybe later he would show her how a true master played? He chuckled.
A small movement to his side distracted him yet again. He looked over and his eyes widened with shock. It couldn't be- He quickly denied it, calling it an illusion. He strolled over to the bed, just to make sure. He looked down at the woman in disbelief. She couldn't- She wouldn't-
His eyes narrowed at the jewel resting loosely in her palm. She was lying on her side, and she looked tried, but why would she openly let her guard down like this? This must be a trap. He watched her movements for several minutes, but she did not do anything.
After he deemed it safe he slowly reached his hand out to take his prize. Finally, the jewel would be his. The powerful treasure he had wanted to obtain for so long would be his. Though it had taken longer then he calculated, he got his prize-
The image of Kagome's smiling face appeared in his mind.
He stopped and growled. What was that? He brushed it aside and started moving towards the jewel once again, being extra careful not to disturb her.
"This coming from a fox that got caught in my trap."
He flinched his hand away, as if burnt. He knew it was a trap! He stared at her face, but then raised an eyebrow as he watched her twitch her nose, a rouge hair falling upon it. She wasn't awake? Then why did he hear her voice- He sighed. Did that mean that this woman had somehow snaked her way into his conscience? He shook his head in disbelief. Of course not. He was Yoko Kurama! He didn't have guilt when it came to stealing…
He was a ruthless thief who would do anything to get his treasure. He was cold, and controlled. He planned everything perfectly then he made his move. He-
"A sly fox who has ventured a little to far from his den, hmm?"
He sighed.
"Do not be so sad. It was not your fault. You couldn't have done anything." She tired to reassure him.
He took a deep breath. His chest felt constricted and his body seemed heavy. He placed his hand over his face, trying to will the images away from his mind. He lowered his hand and looked at her.
Ps. Stop staring at me while I'm sleeping, you pervert…
He smiled. Reaching over, he removed the stray hair that was bothering her, tucking it behind her ear. She sighed in relief and a soft smile appeared on her face. His expression softened as he stared at her. He looked down at her hand once more. He slowly reached down, his hand hovering over the jewel. He sighed and carefully closed her fingers around it. For some reason, he didn't feel like stealing it tonight.
He turned around and softly walked to the window. He placed his hands onto the rim, but stopped. He glanced at her resting form one more time.
"Later." He promised. "I'll get it later…" With that said, he jumped through the window, out of sight.
Yeah, later…
