Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi

Beta: MissKatt

To become

Chapter 3

Monday arrived with it too much energy. Some of the children were acting as they normally do while others seemed to have finally returned to heaven. It all depended on their parents. If the parents took the children out in the weekends, they arrived sedated and at ease. If on the contrary, they had a lot of pent up energy which they were dying to release.

Days like this caused some strain for her. She had to alternate between high-energy games and quiet games. It was more complicated when she had youkai children and human children. Hanyou were few and the human parent was usually over protective so she had received perhaps two during her five years working here.

The children greeted each other euphorically and it brought a smile to Kagome. Well, almost all of the children. As always, Sesshomaru was his lonesome self. She sighed internally, "Everyone! Round up! Let's play duck, duck, goose!"

Immediately a round of cheers erupted and the kids began to run around to take their positions. She glanced at them and raised an eyebrow. Almost everyone.

"Sesshomaru-kun," she called and the pup's head snapped her way and he sent her a chilly glare, "Come join us." It was said softly, but it was an order.

Sesshomaru hesitated a moment, but gave in and took an empty space. As soon as he did the others stared at him in silence, gauging him in a new light. They did not expect his company and did not entirely welcome it either.

"Here I go," Kagome said quickly to break the tension and after a pair of rounds chose a vivid fox-youkai boy who eagerly gave chase. Kagome laughed when the little trickster managed to catch her and once again tried, but this time chose her victim more wisely.

A short, black haired human girl with a missing tooth was a smarter victim. The girl screamed and tried to catch her, but she was outsmarted. Kagome laughed when the girl pouted in frustration. Then the girl looked around and blushed. Kagome's eyes narrowed when the girl's eyes fell on a certain boy. For a moment she internally hesitated. She didn't know what to expect when the girl neared the grumpy inuyoukai and touched him. The girl's blush increased and she ran away.

Sesshomaru didn't even try to chase.

He stalked his prey chanting duck, duck, duck, until he reached her.

She did give chase.

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Dokuga_ Contest Prompt: Duck, Duck, Goose

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