Title: In the Nick of Time
Author landofthekwt
Rating K
Prompt Ripe (Issekiwa #1
Word Count 250
Genre Mighty Mouse
Warning None
Summary Sesshoumaru shows everyone how it is done
He stared at his reflection in the stream. Not a hair out of place. Armor polished. Clothing pristine. One did have to keep up appearances when dealing with the riffraff. Above the sounds of battles the shrill squeaking of Jaken and the melodic voice of Rin could be heard imploring his aid.
He sighed. The one time he had entrusted Rin's safety to his brother, he had failed him. It really was hard to find good help. Now he would be forced to make an appearance to save the day for Inuyasha and his worthless friends. He really did hate going around saving people.
Just when things seemed bleakest he appeared. With one blast of his sword the foes which had pushed the Inutachi to the brink were vanquished. There was a moment of stunned silence as Sesshoumaru sheathed his sword and checked his sleeve to see if any dirt had stained his clothing
" About time you got here." groused Inuyasha.
All Sesshoumaru could do was to smirk at his brother as he was surrounded by a grateful Rin and tearful Jaken thanking him profusely for saving them. His brother might not like being saved by him, but he had and now he owned him.
It was all about appearances. He had to time his entrance so that he appeared at the last possible minute and expended the least amount of effort with devastating results while looking marvelous. Only then would people properly appreciate how truly magnificent he was