Prompt:Skates
Rin giggled as she hung onto her father's hands and he helped her glide over the ice. She didn't particularly like skating at first but with her father's help she was getting better at it. Kikyo and Inuyasha were skating nearby and the two giggled laughing at the little girl. The store was closed until the 26th so he had no worries about doing anything but spend time with Rin.
"Can I let you go now Rin?" Seeing his daughter's panicked expression he sighed. Perhaps Rin wasn't as comfortable with skating as he'd originally thought. Nonetheless, he accompanied her with grace and indulged her childish whims completely ignorant of Inuyasha and Kikyo's knowing looks. Finally, the morning fun had worn off and the four headed home before Rin got hungry and cranky.
Later when the two men had been pushed out of Sesshomaru's kitchen to let the two females cook, Inuyasha asked Sesshomaru a question he wasn't expecting.
"Kikyo told me you're seeing someone. How serious is it?" The statement caused Sesshomaru to first curse Kikyo and then thank her. He needed to do some thinking on his own. As a result, he stayed silent for a while figuring out his own answer to Inuyasha's question.
"I suppose I see us getting serious." He finally answered looking at the fireplace nearby. "I suppose I can see us together years from now." The thought scared Sesshomaru a little. He had never really been one for long-term commitment because the right woman had never shown up in his life. For some reason, he felt Kagome was that woman but he wasn't sure just yet.
"Good luck then." The younger brother offered. While both weren't the best of friends they did care for each other. "Rin loves her obviously and Kikyo says she seems nice. When do we meet her?"
Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly but he quickly hid his surprise. Was Kagome already making that big of an impact on his life? Maybe he needed to reanalyze the pace and depth of the relationship he had with Kagome. Perhaps suggesting some ideas to Kagome about making their relationship more serious was not that far-fetched.