Prompt: Boredom
Word Count: 300
Genre: Introspection, Humor
Rating: K
Dated Posted: 11/12/08

It was quiet… a little too quiet. At one point in his life he would have barely noticed, but these days it was nothing short of ominous.

Once upon a time he was the Top Dog, the pyramid's apex, the ultimate predator. His highly evolved senses kept him informed, his intelligent mind kept him ahead. His world was ordered as he saw fit and he was rarely surprised by anything.

Today he was still the pinnacle of talent and skill, but common routine was a thing of the past.

There is a peculiar problem that must be solved when one excels at almost everything.

Interesting challenges are imperative to staying perpetual boredom. For him, such a challenge arrived at his feet as he lay recovering from injury in the forest. She was so small and innocent he never considered her a threat to his current state of affairs.

He never knew precisely why he did it, but he restored her life when the opportunity arose. He allowed her to remain in his company and protected her.

The moment a human entered his life, the universe turned over. What had been neatly arranged became chaos. Sanity no longer ruled and events unfolded in bizarre twists of fate. Life was exciting and he would never again be bored, though he occasionally longed for more increments of peace and tranquility.

After Rin was firmly ensconced in his life, it opened the door for others.

These days he looked after Kagome and their young pups. A full-time job... Not only did the pups find trouble of their own, but it seemed to follow his mate wherever she went.

Deciding he was better off investigating a crisis, instead of discovering aftereffects, Sesshoumaru prowled off to find the reason for the uncharacteristic silence of the house.

A/N: If any of you have watched kids, you know what I mean. Silence is NEVER a good thing unless they are asleep! Thanks for reading! :)