A little note: As seen on Dokuga. As seen on 'The Spectrum Challenge' found on dokuga_contest. This will be a seven-chaptered story about how Kagome captivated Sesshomaru in one short week.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the creators or producers of Inuyasha. No profit is made from this.

Ribbon

Kagome smiled at herself in the mirror. Her uniform was neat, her skin was glowing and the two yellow ribbons in her hair were absolutely adorable. She looked ready to take on anything, school included. Satisfied with her appearance, Kagome grabbed her bag, tossed it over her shoulder and skipped down the stairs to the kitchen.

"Morning," Kagome greeted. Her father looked up from his newspaper, gave her a curt nod, then returned to his reading. Kagome sighed. He was still upset about her maths test.

"Morning," Kagome's mother greeted as she set a plate with toast on the table. Kagome sat down and grabbed a piece of toast, then smeared it with butter. The TV was buzzing in the background, which meant her grandfather was awake and watching the news.

"Where did you get those ribbons?" Sota, Kagome's younger brother asked as he walked into the kitchen while rubbing sleep from his eyes.

Kagome grinned. "Hojo gave them to me! Isn't that sweet?"

Eri, Yuka and Ayumi were waiting for Kagome at the school gate. Kagome greeted them, then the three headed for class.

"I love your ribbons," Ayumi pointed out.

"Same," Yuka agreed, "they were a gift from Hojo, right?"

Kagome nodded. She wasn't usually one for wearing ribbons in her hair, especially not frilly yellow ones, but she couldn't resist. And she had to admit, the ribbons did look good in her dark hair. Kagome's three friends giggled.

"Hey, Kagome," Eri suddenly piped in, "there's this rumour going around that you and Sesshomaru have a thing going on."

Kagome's eyebrow twitched. News always spread fast, and rumours certainly got out of whack quickly at this school. All they did was talk, for goodness sake!

"What?" Yuka exclaimed, horrified, "you and Sesshomaru? How could you betray Hojo's feelings like that?"

Kagome stopped walking and turned around to face her friends. She placed her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes dangerously. The three friends stopped and laughe dnervously when they realised she was angry.

"Listen, there is nothing going on between Sesshomaru and I!" Kagome shrieked. Her three best friends nodded, then blinked in surprise. Kagome noticed the strange looks on their faces. "What?"

"Behind you!" Yuka whispered, flustered. Kagome blinked, then slowly turned around and came face-to-face with a pair of cold amber eyes.

"Oh," Kagome laughed nervously, "hello Sesshomaru."

"Hn," was the only response. Kagome's eyebrow twitched. Sesshomaru was clearly a man of silence. Did the guy ever talk for more than one sentence? Kagome pulled her fingers through her hair, an action she has seen Sesshomaru do many times before. A sudden image of Sesshomaru with long hair flashed through her mind. Hah, yeah right, like he would ever grow his hair out.

"Um," Kagome trailed off, "do you need something?"

Sesshomaru's gaze moved tot he frilly ribbons in Kagome's hair. He narrowed his eyes, then reached out and gently touched the yellow material with his finger tip. Kagome watched him, her heart beat suddenly picking up. Her friends watched, wide-eyed and amazed.

"These ribbons are childish," Sesshomaru stated as he pulled away, "wear something else."

And then he walked away. Kagome stared at his back as he retreated.

Then the wall broke. "You jerk!"

She didn't know why, but Sesshomaru's comment really bothered her. Kagome sighed a she stared at herself in the bathroom mirror. It was lunch time, and the whole morning has been a blur.

"Just ignore him," Yuka pointed out. Kagome smiled weakly. She knew that she had to. She always ignored people who insulted her, but for some reason today was different. It's almost as if she wanted to impress Sesshomaru, which she had to admit was absolutely ridiculous! Or maybe she just felt bad because the ribbons had been a gift?

"Kagome?" Eri called her name. Kagome snapped from her daze.

"Sorry," she sighed, "I'm just tired."

Ayumi smiled. "I like the ribbons. Don't let that dog get you down."

Kagome laughed. If only she knew what a dog he really was.

Sesshomaru usually withdrew himself at lunch times. He preferred to spend the break alone, away from other youkai and away from bubbly humans. It wasn't completely possible to isolate oneself at a school, but Sesshomaru found the roof the most relaxing. No one dared to interrupt him there. Sesshomaru laid down and closed his eyes, allowing the sun to bake down on him. It was peaceful, just like he wanted it.

And then his phone vibrated in his pocket. Annoyed, Sesshomaru flipped his phone open and pressed it against his ear. He hated human contraptions, but knew he could not work without it.

"Yes?"

"Sesshomaru!" a female voice exclaimed excitedly.

Sesshomaru sighed. "Rin, you are not supposed to call during school hours."

"I'm sorry!" Rin apologised, although she didn't sound sorry at all, "I have lunch now, and was so excited, I could not wait until school was over!"

"What is it? If Inuyasha did something again, I don't care."

"Inuyasha? I thought he's in England."

"He is, but knowing him his visa has probably expired by now."

Rin giggled on the other end of the line. Sesshomaru found his annoyance melting away. He could never stay angry at her for long.

"I saw these ribbons for sale!" Rin finally exclaimed, "They are so cute, all frilly with polka dots. They even have different colours! You should see the yellow ones, they look amazing and will go perfectly with my new kimono!"

"You called to tell me this?" Sesshomaru asked. Rin always called him for the most ridiciculous reasons. He purchased her a mobile phone for emergencies, not to make a daily bulletin on sales and other nonsense. Clearly he had to do some discipline when they got home that night.

"I don't have money," Rin moaned, "and they are so cute! You should buy a ribbon for the girl you like!"

"I don't like a girl," Sesshomaru snarled.

"One day you will!" Rin giggled, then hung up. Sesshomaru groaned. He knew he would not be able to escape this one.

The sky was covered with clouds by the time the final bell rang. Kagome stretched her arms above her head, then grabbed her bag to leave. Another busy day was finally done. Kagome looked up at the sky, it looked like rain was going to fall. Hoping that the rain wouldn't come when she was still walking, Kagome headed for the gate and was surprised to see a short girl with long dark hair, dressed in a different uniform waiting. She was definitely a middle-schooler and Kagome wondered who she was waiting for. The girl made eye contact with Kagome, smiled, then looked away. Kagome was about to pass her, when she suddenly felt something grab her sleeve.

"Your ribbons are adorable!" the middle-schooler exclaimed, her amber eyes twinkling. Kagome stared in amazement. The girl looked nothing like Sesshomaru, but their eyes were almost identical. Kagome scolded herself mentally. Now she was seeing Sesshomaru in others. She was really going crazy.

"Thank you," Kagome thanked the stranger.

"I'm Rin!" the girl exclaimed, "where did you buy them? I know this shop that has even more."

"They were a gift," Kagome stated, "and I'm not very fond of ribbons, actually."

Rin's face fell. "Why not? They really enhance your appearance."

"Oh," Kagome trailed off, "I don't know, someone insulted me today, because I was wearing the ribbons."

"You shouldn't listen to people like that!" Rin pointed out, her expression suddenly serious. Kagome laughed. This girl was crazy.

"I'm Kagome," Kagome finally introduced herself. Rin smiled and bowed. At least the girl had manners.

"Rin," a male voice interrupted. Kagome and Rin turned around. Sesshomaru was watching them with a certain warmth Kagome had not seen before.

"Sesshomaru!" Rin exclaimed as she threw herself in his arms. Sesshomaru sighed.

"Stop being such a child," he chastised.

"Sorry," Rin mumbled and pulled away. "Have you seen Kagome's ribbons? Aren't they adorable?"

Sesshomaru's gaze moved to Kagome. She gulped and quickly looked away.

"I better get going," Kagome stated as she turned to leave.

"Come with us," Rin requested. Kagome glanced at the middle-schooler over her shoulder. "We're going to buy ribbons, I'm sure Sesshomaru wouldn't mind buying you a pair too."

Kagome laughed nervously. "It's better if I don't." And then she walked away before the middle-schooler could further tempt her.

A small note fluttered from her locker and onto the floor when Kagome opened the door. Frowning, she bent down and picked it up. The message was written in neat cursive writing:

Rin forced me to buy a red bow for you. Accept it, or her heart will break.

Kagome frowned, then looked up. There, tucked in her shoe was a red bow. She smiled warmly, then looked back down at the note.

Ribbons are only meant for little sisters.

So that's why he thought ribbons were childish.

Prompt: Spectrum Challenge - Yellow