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Scientific Method
Chapter 11
Title: An ounce of sorrow
Prompt: Foolish (at fanfic_bakeoff)
Words: 200
Kagome walked behind the Inu silently. Half a day ago he had said they were going back to the West. Somewhere deep inside she knew he wanted to check on Rin. How she knew that, she wasn't so sure. After two weeks of traveling with him and sharing the wonders of science with the daiyoukai, she came to learn to read him a little.
Only a little. The young miko shook her head despairingly.
She had been foolish to think of his home in such a way. When Sesshomaru had said "Western Lands" his voice had lowered an octave and she had felt his longing clearly. He wanted to go back to his castle, to his comfortable futon—perhaps—and to the mundane life of…a home.
It hit at her heart harder than she had thought it would. She hadn't realized how lonely she really felt. She knew Sesshomaru was there but it didn't really count as company. Half of the time he was silent and the other half he was insulting her with his highly and sarcastic speech.
She missed Inuyasha, but most of all…
She missed her home; the feeling of belonging.
"Miko, only half a day away."
She almost cried.
Title: To go or not to go
Prompt: Foolish
Words: 250
The daiyoukai had been restless all afternoon, but it wasn't entirely her fault. He was aware of her humanity and the difficulties such a weakness could cause more often than not. It was a miracle she walked as far as did—more than ten hours without rest or food—and she had reached her limit: not the one where she collapsed, but the one where her knees gave out.
There was no doubt in her mind that he had wanted to get back to the West by nightfall, but she just couldn't go another step. She was exhausted.
The miko had supplied him with options, but he had refused them all. What was the problem with her joining him in his youki cloud or riding on his fur? He was the one who wanted to go back as soon as possible, but he wasn't really helping with his own goal.
Perhaps he didn't want to go back that badly.
"Miko," Sesshomaru's cold voice suddenly interrupted.
She eyed him tiredly. She was fully aware of his irritation so she tried to play nice as foolishness would get her killed. "Yes?"
"This Sesshomaru has personal matters to attend to. You will stay here," he directed and turned away.
Kagome eyed the wood sitting in camp and her matches and then at his retreating form with a frown. She debated her next course of action. Should she stay like a good girl, make dinner, and sleep, or follow and learn something about the stoic daiyoukai?
He probably had a dirty little secret.
Probably.
To be continued…
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