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Dogs were territorial beasts when provoked. And dog demons took their animal counterparts defensiveness to an entirely new level. Especially when someone they were rather possessive over was being pawed at.

Golden eyes narrowed dangerously at the display in the grand entrance way. Kagome smiled, sketching a token bow to the wolf that stood across from her. Brazen, brash and loud, Sesshoumaru often avoided wolves for their uncouth behaviour. And, as the wolf brazenly stole Kagome's hand to place a kiss on her pale skin, Sesshoumaru's disdain for wolves only deepened.

Striding closer to the audacious demon and Kagome, Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at the demon. The man wore his long hair pulled into a low ponytail and his blue eyes glittered with a challenge that rankled. Wolves had always been a cocky breed.

"Well then," the man purred, ignoring Kagome's attempts to extract her hand and Sesshoumaru's tense posture. "I'll see you next week, Kagome-chan."

"Ah, yes, thank you, Kouga-san," Kagome managed, smiling a little wanly as the wolf finally released her hand and strode away. Tossing his ponytail in Sesshoumaru's face in blatant disregard of the dog demon's might. Sesshoumaru grit his teeth.

They watched the wolf strut back to his vehicle and Kagome shook her head as if she couldn't believe what had just happened. "Well..." she murmured, "that was... intense. Are all wolf demons so..."

"Tiresomely cocksure?" Sesshoumaru supplied rather blandly.

Kagome stifled her giggle with her fingertips. "I guess you really don't like him, huh?"

"Hnn..."

The young woman smiled rather fiendishly. "You're just going to have to cope," she informed him lightly, "He's the head of the company I hired to refurbish the East wing. Naraku-san seemed to find his credentials superb."

"Wolves are experts at boasting," Sesshoumaru deadpanned. "And insufferable."

Kagome shrugged delicately. "I'm sure that you'll be able to employ those incredible avoidance tactics of yours," she niggled. A low sigh escaped her. "Not that I'll be so lucky... he's rather amorous. And even though he owns the company he assured me he'd be handling the renovations personally."

Sesshoumaru's brow twitched. There was a lot of truth in Kagome's words; if he did not wish to be found then none would find him. He could quite easily avoid the wolf-shaped menace. But, in doing so, he'd only expose Kagome to the wolf's ardent indecencies.

With a sidelong glance at Kagome, Sesshoumaru reluctantly resigned himself to keeping company with an obnoxious wolf.

Oh, how the dispassionate had fallen.


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