Sesshomaru watched with well-concealed amusement as Inuyasha sulked under a tree near the miko's hut. The hanyou was covered in flowers… and he'd been coerced into swearing not to remove them. For now. Every so often, Rin and Shippo would return from the nearby field with more flowers to decorate their hanyou, causing their living sculpture to sulk further. Yes, Sesshomaru decided this was highly amusing… Until Rin placed a crown of flowers on his head.
Inuyasha ceased his grumbling long enough to laugh and Sesshomaru sent him a glare. Inuyasha ignored it. With a huff, Sesshomaru turned his attention to Rin. The child beamed at him, and he couldn't quite bring himself to remove her gift from his person. What reason had he to take away that smile? Certainly not one that was good enough, he decided. Waving his hand to show his lack of concern with her actions, he watched as her smile widened. He did his best to ignore how her happiness almost, almost rubbed off on him. She turned then and, smiling from ear to ear, skipped away to rejoin her partner-in-crime at the field.
Inuyasha was still smirking him. Sesshomaru's glare hardened minutely as the hanyou teased him, calling him various names such as "Flower Prince" and "Daisy Queen".
Sesshomaru hated to be teased.
He wasn't sure how much longer he could take it. The taiyoukai had almost settled on a suitable punishment for the half-breed's insolence when he had an even better idea. Allowing himself a small smirk, he interrupted his brother's speech by reminding him of one simple fact: "Unlike you, I did not promise to keep wearing this, little brother."
Inuyasha swore loudly and Sesshomaru's amusement returned. Moments later, the young duo returned as well. With a shout of "Aw, hell no!" Inuyasha jumped to his feet and fled for his life from the flower-bearing children. He disappeared around a building and Shippo followed while Rin panted at the building's side.
She stared in the direction the boys had disappeared, looking disappointed. Then she turned and walked slowly back to the silent taiyoukai, who remained sitting where he'd been before. "Will Sesshomaru-sama wear it?" she begged with an adorable little pout. Sesshomaru started down at the colorful crown she held in her hands. Pink, baby blue, sunny yellow, light purple, bright white… Really, what could he say?
Posted 02-23-15.