A Dreadful Development

by Niglia

[Sesshoumaru/Kagome] Post-canon. Sesshoumaru needs to learn the virtue of humility – and who is more humble than Jaken? His predicament only gets more complicated when he seeks a miko's help. A story told in 100 words snippets.

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"Wait a minute, Sesshoumaru-sama. How can I be? I was not even aware that I'm part of your pack, and second, your mother is alive and well! She should be the most important female in your social pyramid, not me!"

"My mother was the first female of my sire's pack." Sesshoumaru patiently began to explain. "She maintains her title only as long as this one remains without a mate. Apart from that, she has no power and no place in ruling my pack or my lands."

And it would be utterly humiliating to ask for her help, he silently added.

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(100 words.)