Prompt: Child's Play – Pat a cake

Word Count: 400

Posted: 4.18.11

Innocent Intentions

Thursday

When Kagome's mother joined her in the kitchen she couldn't help but laugh at the sight before her. Kagome was wearing a cooking apron that had once belonged to her father, which was much too big for her. The girl, completely unaware of her spectators, hummed to herself while she attempted to cook something in the kitchen. By the looks of things, she was wearing more of her ingredients than she seemed to be cooking.

Mrs. Higurashi laughed when the demon child next to her began to sneeze. Kagome jumped and whirled to face her audience. Her face was adorned with flour and eggs streaked the front of the apron. The bowl in her hand slipped but Sesshoumaru's fast movement prevented it from shattering on the kitchen floor.

"Kagome, sweetheart, what on earth are you doing?"

"Chocolate cake!" She exclaimed as though it was the most obvious thing in the world, "Sesshoumaru you're here. Wanna help?"

Sesshoumaru sniffed the contents of the bowl. Deciding it was still salvageable he murmured, "I was not aware that you could cook."

"Mhm. Papa taught me. He said he loved making Mama Birthday cakes. I always got to lick the spoon too."

Small tears pricked her eyes as the woman left the children to their own devices. She would clean up the mess later, and allow the children to have their fun.

Sesshoumaru joined her as she explained the cake baking process to him with authority. "And you have to watch it too! You can't let it turn too brown or else it just tastes gross." She made a face and he couldn't help but smirk at her.

Once it was finished baking and cooling, nearly two hours later, Sesshoumaru's father had summoned him back to their house. He needed to help pack up their things. They would be return to their home in the city soon.

"Will I see you tomorrow?" Kagome asked shyly.

"Yes. We will not be leaving until very late tomorrow."

"Good." She gave him a hug then, "I always feel happier when you're around Sesshoumaru."

"I've returned Father." He called. The older youkai raised an eyebrow as son came in carrying a cake. He knew Sesshoumaru hated sweets.

"What's this?"

"Kagome made it for me."

"I see. That girl has you wrapped around her little finger doesn't she?"

Sesshoumaru ignored his words but wondered. So what if she did?

AN: Reviews are appreciated. :3