Title: Jaken's Lullaby
Author: Hairann
Prompt: Clap
Rating: T
Genre: Drama
Word count: 246
Characters: Jaken/Sesshoumaru, Lord and servant relationship, not a BL story.
Summary: Part 11 of Jaken's Ballad.
Jaken had quickly noticed his lord's silent, almost brooding like mood as they continued their trek across the land. While half of him wished to inquire as to what was wrong, and hopefully be able to help, the other half had no desire to annoy the demon lord and get himself killed. So, in silence, he continued to follow along behind until Sesshoumaru stopped suddenly before him.
"My lord?" he ventured carefully as Sesshoumaru glanced to the right and then the left. Unsure of what he was doing, Jaken decided it would be best to leave him be for now and fell into silence once again. As he waited, Sesshoumaru gestured for him to remain there before disappearing into the surrounding forest.
Quickly becoming bored, Jaken began to clap his hands in time with some long forgotten tune as he sat down upon a large boulder to wait for his lord's return. Before he had even realized what he was doing, the words began to pour from his lips.
.
"Within every pond,
you can find us there swimming,
from dusk until dawn.
.
Predators can't tell,
there are no dangers for us,
because of the smell.
.
Moss slimy and rude,
water stagnant and pungent,
bathing in the nude.
.
They think we are gross,
unintelligent things but,
they aren't even close.
.
The smell scares away,
anything that would attack,
and safe we all stay.
.
Others may have more,
but we won't get outsmarted,
by a carnivore."