Sesshoumaru entered his office building with his usual air of stoicism. Always consciously done, his cold demeanor was meant to silence anyone that would dare try to speak to him. It was times like these when he was sorely tempted to look at the waterfall and find out if he could freeze it with a single icy glance. His countenance was especially aloof this afternoon, because the warmth he felt inside could not be seen by anybody else, and he would make sure of it.

The reason for his cheerfulness? His mission had been a success. Not that it surprised him of course, it was only that this particular mission was new to him. It was possibly the first time he had ever, in his life, given a 'valentine'. It was also the first time he had felt anxious about the reaction his gift would evoke.

His steps were slow as he reached the front desk, still dealing with this new and alien thing called anxiety. As he turned on his heel to enter into his designated hallway, he paused. He turned his head slightly to glance behind him at the desk, just in time to see all three secretaries quickly avert their gazes back to their work.

Having effectively silenced their prying eyes, he continued on to his office. His anxiety was so deeply rooted by this time, he didn't even wonder what had made his secretaries as nervous as they were. He honestly didn't care at the moment what the reason for their staring was. He opened the door to his office and stepped inside, removing his outer coat, which he wouldn't need for much longer if the weather kept warming up like it was.

He hung it on the rack and paused when he inhaled. Taking a deliberately deep breath, he took in the air around him. And that's when he smelled it. Or rather, he smelled her.

Turning around slowly, a foreign object on his desk caught his eye. Her scent clouded around it as if she had fussed over the positioning of the bottle and glass for quite some time. He let a fang slide out in a smirk as he picked up the attractive shotglass from the bottleneck and held it up to eye level. He had to say, the woman had excellent taste not only in drinks, but in glassware. The yellow, post-it note was also a nice touch.

On it, was drawn the outline of a large heart, with a small note written inside. It said, Happy Valentine's Day, Sesshou! Love, Kagome. followed by a smiley face placed haphazardly in the corner. He carefully peeled it from the glass and opened the side drawer in the cabinet by his desk. He stuck it on the bottom of that drawer, there to be seen whenever he opened it.

Closing the drawer, he picked up the bottle of Bourbon. It was not the highest quality, but the only bottle he would be drinking until it ran out. As he reached to unscrew the top, the necktie still tied around the bottle finally caught his attention.

He removed it and inspected it in his hands. It was two basic colors, red-maroon and white. The white area was clouded in the middle, blending into a hexagonal pattern of the maroon. It was elegant and masculine at the same time.

Curious as to if this tie would be suitable to wear in public, he deftly undid his own royal purple tie and replaced it with his new gift. Nimble fingers quickly secured it and he seated himself at his desk, only to pause yet again. Around this area, was a concentration of nothing but warm, vanilla sugar: her unique smell. He leaned back against the large office recliner and inhaled satisfactorily.

The little vixen sat in my chair, he thought with a smirk.

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Ehehehhe! I couldn't stop myself, it was too good an opportunity to pass up!

The secretaries later giggled at the fact that he had gone in with his purple tie and came out wearing the gift from Kagome. His hopes that they wouldn't notice it were squashed immediately.

Happy Valentine's Day :D! Again!