Prompt: Mutual
Word Count: 400
Head lowered, Jaken paced his small but comfortable room, his bare feet slapping the stone floor rhythmically. He needed to think his way out of this nerve-wracking situation, with no prior experience for dealing with the circumstances.
Frankly, the little demon wasn't sure Kagome's problem could be cured.
Since Inu were known to be hyper-protective of their mates, the tricky part was to keep all parties involved blameless. It was imperative the majordomo outline and properly compose an explanation to Sesshoumaru-sama that would leave him more or less intact.
Any suggestion the Daiyoukai created this mess by ordering him to administer the drug could lead to painful death.
Any allusion this result was the miko's failing for being an addiction-prone human weakling could lead to a slow painful death.
Worst case scenario, the master believes the attraction is mutual and now sees his loyal retainer as a randy rival…
Jaken shuddered involuntarily.
'Master, I can't stand humans and she is no exception!'
Too offensive, Sesshoumaru sees her as exceptional.
'Master, an intervention and institution are what she needs now.'
No. It makes the problem (and by extension, the source) appear stronger than the Daiyoukai.
'Master, I don't even like females!'
The potential for other problems stemming from this was too great. Besides, it might raise questions the kappa would rather not examine closely.
'Please master! It's not my fault I'm cursed with the ability to tempt females of inferior species!'
GAH!
If Jaken wouldn't buy this last one, how could he sell it to a demon capable of telling fact from fiction?
Sesshoumaru-sama was intelligent to a fault while possessing imagination and wicked creativity. If a fate worse than death was possible, the dog demon would know about it or personally invent it.
The poor toad broke into a cold sweat.
He had one shot at wording this report right. With light treading, fast talking, and luck, he could live with whatever punishment Sesshoumaru doled out.
Otherwise, there was one other option. Though he was not technically a samurai, he could perform seppuku… ritual suicide.
A rogue thought popped into his mind. What if the mistress wasn't really afflicted? What if this was all a ruse to manipulate his dismissal from the household?
Jaken shook his head to clear it. No, Kagome couldn't possibly be faking it. He'd had years of experience with humans, this one simply wasn't that smart.
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