Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this bit of whimsy... especially for the one who's far from finished. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 29: Something More
"Learn this knot," Sesshoumaru directed. "If tied correctly, I can slip it myself."
Kagome perked up. "So I don't have to go any further?"
"Not so," he contradicted.
"Eh?"
With a healthy dose of patronization, he pointed out, "This is not the bathhouse."
Glancing towards the pile of neatly folded silk, she sighed. "It's all going back on, isn't it?" she asked dully.
"Hnn."
"And then you'll go to the bathhouse."
"We will."
"Okay, I get that," she conceded. "But... my duties end there, right?"
"Not so," Sesshoumaru repeated.
Paling at the thought, Kagome whispered, "Does Jaken-sama scrub your back?"
Original Posting Date: March 21, 2011
Prompt: Weekly Perfection at Dokuga Contest, Perk
Words: 100
