Miroku stared at the patterns the steam made as it swirled around him and above the water. He had to admit that as frightening and confusing as Sesshomaru was, this was extremely relaxing. Then again, he couldn't think of a single time when a hot bath wasn't relaxing.
A soft sigh escaped Miroku's lips. He could hear Sesshomaru and that child together. He could hear her giggled questions and Sesshomaru's curt answers. How did such a human-hating youkai lord end up, willingly it appeared, taking care of a human child?
"Sesshomaru-sama, who is your new friend?"
Miroku pulled himself up into more of a sitting position to hear Sesshomaru's answer. This he would like to know.
"The monk?"
"He's a monk?" The little girl giggled playfully. How did Sesshomaru put up with that? Miroku had a time dealing with how hyper Shippo was, and he wasn't half as giggly as this girl.
"Yes, Rin. He is a monk, and his name is Miroku."
Miroku made a mental note to remember the girls' name. Rin. He had a feeling that this wasn't a short term 'kidnapping', so to speak.
"Well why is he here?" Rin asked.
"Because I wish him to be."
"How come?" Miroku asked himself at the same time Rin asked.
There was a long pause in their conversation before Sesshomaru spoke. "I think you should ready yourself to sleep. It's getting dark."
"Aww, but I don't want to sleep Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin whined. "I want to play with you and your new friend!"
"Rin." Sesshomaru said sharply.
"Alright..."
Miroku heard the large doors shift open, then close again as Rin disappeared behind them. Soft footsteps drew closer to the bathhouse and stopped just outside. "Miroku."
"Y...yes?"
"Hurry and finish won't you? I would like to talk with you."
"Alright." Miroku pulled himself out of the water and observed himself. All the blood was gone and to his surprise there weren't even any marks from where Sesshomaru's claws had torn the flesh. He heard a small 'thud' outside and assumed Sesshomaru must've sat down. He quickly dried off and put on the black robes Sesshomaru provided him with.
The bathhouse door slid open and Miroku stepped out into the cooling evening air and shivered slightly. Sesshomaru, who had indeed sat down stared up at him.
After a moment Sesshomaru seemed to shake himself from his thoughts and stood. "Are you cold?" He asked quietly.
Miroku nodded. "A little, I gue-" He yelped in surprise when Sesshomaru's fluffy tail wrapped around him.
Either not noticing the monks' questioning stare, or not caring, Sesshomaru began to walk pulling Miroku with him. "You're wondering why you're here, aren't you?"
"Of course." Miroku replied, walking in step with Sesshomaru now.
"I would tell you, but I don't think I can exactly."
Was it just Miroku, or was Sesshomaru nervous? He looked nervous... It was kind of awkward seeing such a composed and stern youkai lord fidget.
"It's quite complicated and I don't even understand completely why I took you from your companions." Sesshomaru drew in a deep breath.
"Well, why don't you try to explain it?" Miroku suggested.
Sesshomaru stopped walking and snapped his head to the side to stare at Miroku. "I don't think you would want me to, monk." He said unsuccessfully trying to keep up his normal cold and calm demeanor.
Miroku just stared into Sesshomaru's golden eyes, knowing that if he waited long enough he would get some form of an answer. He just hoped to the Gods it wouldn't be violent. As expected, he got his answer. Sesshomaru placed his hands of each of Miroku's cheeks and leaned down to capture the monks' mouth with his own.
"I told you I didn't think you would want me to." The youkai lord said, his voice shaking slightly as he pulled his face away from Miroku's.
Miroku's whole body was tense and he was highly aware of Sesshomaru's hands remaining on his cheeks.
That was possibly the stupidest thing I've ever done in my life... I can't believe I brought him here. What exactly was I thinking? I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I WANT A HUMAN!!!!
Sesshomaru froze when he felt Miroku's hand on the back of his neck pulling him closer. Their lips met again and Sesshomaru's eyes widened in surprise. This isn't happening... Miroku pushed his tongue into Sesshomaru's mouth making the youkai's eyes widen even further. Or...maybe it is. Slowly Sesshomaru gave into the kiss, his eyes slipping shut as their tongues battled for dominance. A battle Sesshomaru would not lose.
"Sesshomaru-sama!!" Rin ran out into the garden where Sesshomaru and Miroku were.
Miroku quickly pulled away from Sesshomaru, a smile tugging at his lips. Sesshomaru, who was blushing furiously stepped further away and unwrapped Miroku from his tail. "What is it Rin?" He asked as the little girl approached them, hoping she hadn't seen them.
"Jaken is being mean! He wont tell Rin a bed-time story!" Tears filled Rin's eyes. "Will you tell Rin a story Sesshomaru-sama?"
"Not tonight Rin."
"But....please Sesshomaru-sama? Rin really wants to hear a story!" Rin begged, the tears threatening to fall.
"Sesshomaru, if you would like, I could tell Rin a story." Miroku's smile grew as Sesshomaru turned back to him and quirked an eyebrow.
"If you wish." Sesshomaru turned to walk away. "Rin can show you to her room. I expect you to return to your own when you are finished. We wake early."
"Alright." Miroku smiled down at Rin. "Well, lets go."
"Okay!" Rin smiled back at Miroku and grabbed his hand to lead him to her room.
I don't think I believe what just happened. This isn't like me. I don't like feeling this confused. Sesshomaru watched the sunset indifferently. Why did I do this in the first place? Why a human? It seems that I, as well as Inuyasha, have acquired father's disgusting taste for humans. I don't like this. But... I like him. I shouldn't, but I do. And I don't believe there is anything I can do about that.
t.b.c.
A soft sigh escaped Miroku's lips. He could hear Sesshomaru and that child together. He could hear her giggled questions and Sesshomaru's curt answers. How did such a human-hating youkai lord end up, willingly it appeared, taking care of a human child?
"Sesshomaru-sama, who is your new friend?"
Miroku pulled himself up into more of a sitting position to hear Sesshomaru's answer. This he would like to know.
"The monk?"
"He's a monk?" The little girl giggled playfully. How did Sesshomaru put up with that? Miroku had a time dealing with how hyper Shippo was, and he wasn't half as giggly as this girl.
"Yes, Rin. He is a monk, and his name is Miroku."
Miroku made a mental note to remember the girls' name. Rin. He had a feeling that this wasn't a short term 'kidnapping', so to speak.
"Well why is he here?" Rin asked.
"Because I wish him to be."
"How come?" Miroku asked himself at the same time Rin asked.
There was a long pause in their conversation before Sesshomaru spoke. "I think you should ready yourself to sleep. It's getting dark."
"Aww, but I don't want to sleep Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin whined. "I want to play with you and your new friend!"
"Rin." Sesshomaru said sharply.
"Alright..."
Miroku heard the large doors shift open, then close again as Rin disappeared behind them. Soft footsteps drew closer to the bathhouse and stopped just outside. "Miroku."
"Y...yes?"
"Hurry and finish won't you? I would like to talk with you."
"Alright." Miroku pulled himself out of the water and observed himself. All the blood was gone and to his surprise there weren't even any marks from where Sesshomaru's claws had torn the flesh. He heard a small 'thud' outside and assumed Sesshomaru must've sat down. He quickly dried off and put on the black robes Sesshomaru provided him with.
The bathhouse door slid open and Miroku stepped out into the cooling evening air and shivered slightly. Sesshomaru, who had indeed sat down stared up at him.
After a moment Sesshomaru seemed to shake himself from his thoughts and stood. "Are you cold?" He asked quietly.
Miroku nodded. "A little, I gue-" He yelped in surprise when Sesshomaru's fluffy tail wrapped around him.
Either not noticing the monks' questioning stare, or not caring, Sesshomaru began to walk pulling Miroku with him. "You're wondering why you're here, aren't you?"
"Of course." Miroku replied, walking in step with Sesshomaru now.
"I would tell you, but I don't think I can exactly."
Was it just Miroku, or was Sesshomaru nervous? He looked nervous... It was kind of awkward seeing such a composed and stern youkai lord fidget.
"It's quite complicated and I don't even understand completely why I took you from your companions." Sesshomaru drew in a deep breath.
"Well, why don't you try to explain it?" Miroku suggested.
Sesshomaru stopped walking and snapped his head to the side to stare at Miroku. "I don't think you would want me to, monk." He said unsuccessfully trying to keep up his normal cold and calm demeanor.
Miroku just stared into Sesshomaru's golden eyes, knowing that if he waited long enough he would get some form of an answer. He just hoped to the Gods it wouldn't be violent. As expected, he got his answer. Sesshomaru placed his hands of each of Miroku's cheeks and leaned down to capture the monks' mouth with his own.
"I told you I didn't think you would want me to." The youkai lord said, his voice shaking slightly as he pulled his face away from Miroku's.
Miroku's whole body was tense and he was highly aware of Sesshomaru's hands remaining on his cheeks.
That was possibly the stupidest thing I've ever done in my life... I can't believe I brought him here. What exactly was I thinking? I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I WANT A HUMAN!!!!
Sesshomaru froze when he felt Miroku's hand on the back of his neck pulling him closer. Their lips met again and Sesshomaru's eyes widened in surprise. This isn't happening... Miroku pushed his tongue into Sesshomaru's mouth making the youkai's eyes widen even further. Or...maybe it is. Slowly Sesshomaru gave into the kiss, his eyes slipping shut as their tongues battled for dominance. A battle Sesshomaru would not lose.
"Sesshomaru-sama!!" Rin ran out into the garden where Sesshomaru and Miroku were.
Miroku quickly pulled away from Sesshomaru, a smile tugging at his lips. Sesshomaru, who was blushing furiously stepped further away and unwrapped Miroku from his tail. "What is it Rin?" He asked as the little girl approached them, hoping she hadn't seen them.
"Jaken is being mean! He wont tell Rin a bed-time story!" Tears filled Rin's eyes. "Will you tell Rin a story Sesshomaru-sama?"
"Not tonight Rin."
"But....please Sesshomaru-sama? Rin really wants to hear a story!" Rin begged, the tears threatening to fall.
"Sesshomaru, if you would like, I could tell Rin a story." Miroku's smile grew as Sesshomaru turned back to him and quirked an eyebrow.
"If you wish." Sesshomaru turned to walk away. "Rin can show you to her room. I expect you to return to your own when you are finished. We wake early."
"Alright." Miroku smiled down at Rin. "Well, lets go."
"Okay!" Rin smiled back at Miroku and grabbed his hand to lead him to her room.
I don't think I believe what just happened. This isn't like me. I don't like feeling this confused. Sesshomaru watched the sunset indifferently. Why did I do this in the first place? Why a human? It seems that I, as well as Inuyasha, have acquired father's disgusting taste for humans. I don't like this. But... I like him. I shouldn't, but I do. And I don't believe there is anything I can do about that.
t.b.c.