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Won 3rd place Best In-character Fiction - Izayoi for the December 2010 Feudal Association Awards.

Thanks goes out to landofthekwt for nominating me!

Maid for You

52: Suspicions

By: Luna

Sesshoumaru didn't know what happened, but something obviously had. Kagome seemed to be oblivious, but Sesshoumaru couldn't help but wonder at the look in Inuyasha's eyes while he stared at Kagome over the rim of his mug. It wasn't flirty like usual, it was… suspicious. What Sesshoumaru wondered was why.

"So…" Inuyasha started, his eyes oddly intent. "Are you feeling better today?"

"Yes!" Then she sneezed. Then laughed. Then sneezed again. "Or, erm, maybe not?"

Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes at her silliness, not catching the way Inuyasha's eyes had widened or the incredulous way he was staring at his brother at the display of emotion. "It's that rodent." He sniffed. "You should probably get rid of it."

The rodent, who had made a bed on top of Sesshoumaru's feet, hissed lazily and rolled over on its back, finding the arches of Sesshoumaru's feet comfortable and keeping them warm.

Inuyasha stood abruptly and sent Kagome an easy smile when she turned to him in surprise. "Thanks for the tea. I gotta go."

"Already?" Her disappointed tone had Sesshoumaru narrowing his eyes at her.

"Yeah." Inuyasha looked at Sesshoumaru, then slid his eyes over to Kagome. "I've got some things I need to check out." He left before either of them could see him out.

"Huh." Kagome propped her hands on her hips and looked at the door with a perplexed look in her eyes. "That was weird. What got into him?"

Sesshoumaru looked at the door as well, and wondered.