Prompt: Bubble
Genre: Humor
Rating: T
Warning: Innuendo
Summary: A boring afternoon disappears in a hurry.
Working a crossword puzzle in the paper, Sesshoumaru was stretched out comfortably on the couch. He was enjoying the rare peace and quiet of the house… little did he know things were about to change. A storm was brewing and its name was Kagome.
She wandered into the room, flopped boneless onto the recliner, and sighed loudly. He pretended not to notice and continued working the puzzle. It was obvious she was bored and looking for someone to entertain her. Rin left two days earlier to attend summer camp, so a substitute playmate was needed to sate Kagome's desire for whimsical distraction. He didn't like being that person; whimsy was not a comfortable part of his character. She was going to have to work for it.
"Sess."
"Hn."
"Let's play something fun."
He looked over the paper at her. "What is it you would like to do?"
"Oh… I don't know. What would you like to do?"
Now it was his turn to sigh. He hated this game.
"Miko, you are the person who came in here and disturbed this Sesshoumaru. Now you desire this Sesshoumaru to provide ideas for entertainment?"
"Yes." Her voice became that of a petulant child.
He knew the tone well. If he ignored her, she would pick a fight. Bored Kagome could turn into Hurricane Kagome if not properly placated. He needed to say the unexpected to distract her from her current mood and challenge her mind.
"It is plain you are missing Rin. If she were here, what would the two of you be doing?"
Kagome sat up, shocked. Was he indicating he would be willing to engage in the same activities she and Rin normally enjoyed? She could not believe her ears.
"Um, well, we braid each others hair and try out new styles," she began.
He was already shaking his head in the negative for that idea.
"I have seen the results of the 'Beauty Parlor' game. We will not be playing that one."
Kagome was disappointed. There was nothing she liked better than playing with his magnificent silver hair. Unfortunately, he hardly ever allowed her to do with it whatever she wanted, not that she could blame him. She and Rin usually came up with some pretty wild, if not funny, hairstyles.
She thought hard about the other things she and Rin liked to do. They liked to chase and catch butterflies, but somehow the thought of Sesshoumaru stalking flying insects with a bug net was unimaginable. Strictly a catch and release game, she doubted he would adhere to the confines of the activity. Most likely he would simply snap at them unerringly with his poison whip, which would result in a number of dead butterflies. Somehow, she thought sarcastically, that might suck all the fun out of it.
Although Rin thoroughly enjoyed flower-picking, it was not one of Kagome's favorite things to do, so she dismissed that idea as well. She thought of another idea, but was sure he would turn it down. Still, it couldn't hurt to ask…
"Bubbles?" She asked hopefully.
He appeared to think this one over. Her eyes widened in amazement. He was actually considering the suggestion of playing with bubbles. If he consented, she would have to go get her camera. Pictures of the stoic demon lord with his lips pursed toward a small plastic ring would be priceless!
"Agreed," he finally answered.
She let out a whoop of unrestrained joy as she jumped out of the chair and tore off to find her bottle of soap bubbles and her camera.
Running back into the family room a few minutes later, she almost dropped both items at the sight greeting her eyes.
Sesshoumaru was still stretched out on the couch, but now he was enticingly naked, and completely aroused. Holding out a can of whipped cream, he said, "Since it was your idea to play with bubbles, I believe I should be first."
A/N: Posted Jan. 28, 2009. This won second place! Whoo-hoo! I'd play bubbles with him... Thanks for reading! :)