Prompt: Child's Play – Peek a boo

Word Count: 400

Posted: 4.13.11

Hidden Beauty

Wednesday

"Kagome. Wake up." Sesshoumaru poked his silver topped head through her window and called to the slumbering child. When she didn't respond he tried again. "Kagome." He tossed something at her, "Kagome."

"Hm?" She tossed in her bed and rolled over before deftly falling back to sleep. Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to roll his eyes and began tapping his claws against the window. That got her attention. She jumped up and held her covers close, "Who's there?"

This time Sesshoumaru really did roll his eyes. "Kagome you silly girl, it's me, Sesshoumaru." Once her eyes adjusted to the darkness she hopped out of bed to meet her friend by the window.

"What are you doing out there? It isn't even sunrise yet."

"Precisely, hurry and change."

"But why? I have to tell Mama. I don't want her to worry about me."

"You will not be far. Trust me."

And she did. True to his word, he did not take her far after she met him by the window for the second time that morning. Sesshoumaru landed them softly atop her house on the beach.

"You took so long I thought we were going to miss it."

"Miss what?" She asked curiously.

"The sunrise," He responded as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.

As the first rays of sunshine blossomed over the horizon the pastel orange light reflected off the ocean waves creating a serene atmosphere. There was no sound apart from the waves crashing against the shore. It was peaceful and Kagome didn't want it to ever stop.

"Sesshoumaru," She began timidly.

"Hn."

"Why are you always doing such nice things for me? All this week you've been so kind."

Sesshoumaru had asked himself the very same question numerous times already. And still he had yet to come up with a direct answer. He had no answer, except that he wanted to see her happy. He chose not to answer her.

Kagome decided not to push him. If he didn't want to answer her, that was his choice, but she wanted to do something to repay him for his kindness. "Thank you for bringing me out here. The sunrise is beautiful."

He gave her a curt nod. "You must always search for the beauty behind the suffering. Do not forget your father, and always look for reasons to smile."

Kagome looked to Sesshoumaru and then smiled.

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