Drabble Collection Alpha

LIII

Prompt From Lady Midnight's Flower Prompt Challenge

Holly: Defense, Foresight, Strength

Wrapped in Sesshomaru's haori for the second time, Kagome brought Sesshomaru to the pond at the bend of the river where she bathed most often. In the morning, the water was cold, but by this time of day it was usually warm enough to be pleasant. Sango had helped her to build a small stone cairn, in which they kept their soaps and shampoos.

Sesshomaru placed his folded clothes carefully aside, and then beckoned her to him, pulled his haori off her shoulders and then added that to the pile.

"Come, miko. You will bathe me. "

Kagome almost protested, but there was an electric tingle of youki on her skin, a warning that grew as she hesitated. Resigned, she opened her little store of supplies and pulled out soap, shampoo, bath oils...and then stopped, and put everything back except for a washcloth and her most scentless soap. Shippou had always protested at the stronger smelling stuff; Sesshomaru probably would, too.

She gestured for him to immerse himself as she approached, and waited, and then set to her task. It was more enjoyable than she had expected...and intimate, sensual. It was just as pleasant to touch him now as it had been before, when she was undressing him. She was careful, almost gentle, but thorough; her hands lingered, washing his flaccid length – and then she caught his smirk out of the corner of her eye and snatched her hands away.

"G-Go rinse, now!"

There was obvious amusement in his tone as he strode away from her into deeper water and vanished momentarily behind a projection of rock.

"Yes, mate."

But just as quickly as he had disappeared, he returned and moved to stand in front of her.

"Sesshomaru?"

Why was he protecting her?


A/N: 300 words...and okay, so maybe a tiny hint of bath smut...I couldn't help myself :P Still two more chapters left that are done, so...onward!

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