Disclaimer: Pretty please, check the first chapter.
prompt: raspy
words: 300
"Kagome-sama! Kagome-sama!" The miko's head snapped up, hearing Rin's voice from the other side of the shiro, but since she detected no panic in it, the woman waited patiently for the child's arrival. She was there soon enough.
"Kagome-sama!" cried the girl, her voice a bit raspy from her previous yelling. "Kagome-sama, guess what?" The older woman chuckled looking how the girl bounced on her toes in excitement.
"How can I guess? You have to tell me."
"Sesshoumaru-sama is taking us out!" Rin squeaked excitedly. The blue-eyed woman blinked in surprise.
"Us?"
"Indeed miko."
Kagome jumped slightly hearing the baritone voice of her boss from behind her. She turned to peek at him, her surprise canceled by the dark locks. The daiyoukai looked at his little ward, ordering her to change. The girl ran away grinning brightly. Then he turned back to his assistant.
"You should change as well. The suitable attire is waiting in your room." At this point Kagome gapped at him, not caring if her shock was visible.
"Why? Are you trying to make amends to me, or simply best out Shujin?"
"Neither," snorted Sesshoumaru; "it was my mother's idea."
"Oh."
The inu looked away, noticing a fade hint of disappointment in the girl's voice. To his own surprise, he felt obliged to get rid of it. Of course, that wouldn't mean he was going to admit that it was his idea, and in some way he wanted to out best Shujin. On the other side, there was always other way.
"Perhaps miko, I'm not as heartless as you think."
"I-I didn't… I never thought that!" the woman protested hotly. Shrugging in reply, the man gently shooed her from the desk.
"Of course your work would double in our absence."
"No."
"But so would mine."
"Fair enough."
AN: I'm not perfectly happy with this, but I couldn't come up with anything better. Sorry :(