Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this bit of whimsy... especially for the one with a job to do. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 30: Utmost Importance
Kagome wearily tucked and tied, only to have to undo all her efforts in the privacy of the inn's detached bathhouse. She was keenly aware of the taiyoukai's heavy gaze as she helped him disrobe, but she was determined to pass muster. Smothering several yawns, she made it back to the final knot. "Now what?"
Sesshoumaru reached past her to the weapon propped against a bench. He thrust it at her, and she automatically opened her hands to receive the sheathed blade. "Guard Tenseiga," he commanded stiffly.
"Your father's fang," she breathed. With a relieved smile, she nodded her agreement.
Original Posting Date: March 21, 2011
Prompt: N/A
Words: 100