The wind was whipping her hair around her face with a fervor she was not used to. She was sitting at the feet of the great demon lord, cross-legged in front of him with her back facing him, as they soared through the air on his cloud of energy.
"It's a bit windy today isn't it?" She shouted up at him above the noise of the wind around them, hoping he would take the hint and erect the barrier around them that she had gotten so used to. Her school book sat in her lap, pages flipping all over in the wind. Sesshomaru did not react to her words, though she knew he had heard her. His eyes stayed focused forward and his expression remained the same; cold. She sighed and looked down to her lap again, trying to smooth out the pages and keep them flat so she could easily read the words on the page. After struggling through five pages Kagome gave a frustrated snort and slammed her book shut, reaching for her bag dejectedly.
"I'll go walk with the others now. I just can't concentrate on school today" Kagome said, not bothering to yell over the wind this time. Their speed decreased, slowly at her words though they did not get any closer to the ground; curious, Kagome looked up at the tall demon who was rigidly facing forward, posture and expression never changing.
"You will not." Kagome froze where she was kneeling, halfway through the act of putting her book back into her small school bag. Her eyes swiveled back to him in slight astonishment.
"If you need a barrier to protect you from the wind, create one" He finally moved to look at her, his eyes locking into hers almost instantly. She frowned and chewed on her lip, an action that made his eyes dart down to where her bottom lip was firmly held between the completely oblivious girl's teeth.
"I don't know how" she admitted, cheeks heating up as she stared at his feet.
"Hn. I will teach you. Sit." Kagome's eyes widened in surprise and she sat back in her original spot at his gentle demand, without her even meaning to. Her surprise deepened however, when Sesshomaru folded himself down gracefully next to her mimicking her cross legged position.
"Your training with the monk and the slayer has been going well" he stated, once again not looking at her, "but your reaction time is still slow. It would be beneficial to know how to use a barrier."
She felt her traitorous cheeks heat up again when she realized he had been watching her training, she had thought he would have no interest in something as boring as a weak human, such as herself, trying to learn how to fight. Instantly she berated herself for the thoughts. He obviously didn't still hate humans, at least not all humans, and if his actions in the future were any indication to go by then sometime, somehow, her and the demon lord would become close friends. The thought of becoming close to the regal demon sitting across from her made butterflies blossom in her belly, a reaction that in turn made her frown.
"Enough" his smooth voice washed over her senses, bringing her back from her thoughts and worries.
"You get lost too easily. That is the first thing you need to learn." He paused, turning his head as he looked at her, his eyebrows furrowing slightly, as if he was contemplating something.
"You let your thoughts consume you, and in tune have to control and no awareness. Relax and do not think."
"Don't think? How do I not think?" The words slightly confused Kagome, though she knew what he was trying to do. She had never tried mediation before, knowing she would be horrible at it. She loved to relax just as much as the next person, but sitting completely still and silent and trying to think of literally nothing did not sound appealing to her in the least bit.
"Close your eyes and focus on the darkness." She once again obeyed his demand, letting her eyelids glitter shut and trying to think of nothing other than the black void that replaced her sight.
She had no idea how long she had sat there, only that she was failing miserably at her task. while she was successfully blocking out most of the world around her, her mind refused to stay quite. He hadn't noticed her finger tapping in her knee until she felt a large warm hand grab her own, slightly pressing on her fingers together and stilling the motion of her entire arm. Her eyes flew open, landing on the hand holding hers and trailing up to the demon it belonged to. She knew who's hand it was yet for some reason she felt the need to confirm it. Her eyes stared wide at him in surprise and he squeezed her hand again. He looked, dare she say it, irritated with her.
"Tell me what has been troubling your mind" his voice was firm but gentle, demanding no argument though Kagome knew if she didn't want to say a word he wouldn't press her.
He found himself still holding onto her hand and reluctant to let go. He had grabbed her hand solely to stop the incessant tapping she had been doing for the last hour and a half. Sesshomaru was a demon of untold patients, however it seemed even he had his limits. He kept his hand firmly where it was for the moment, telling himself that if he kept her comfortable she would learn faster and leave him alone more. Or he tried to tell himself that anyway, even as the warmth of her hand seeped into his hand.
Her slight sigh pulled him from his thoughts and back to the forefront of his mind. He watched her patiently, waiting for the Noisy energetic woman to start rambling incoherently as she tended to do. Instead he was met with a small shrug of her shoulders a shy smile as she glanced at him from the corner of her eye.
"Actually, I was thinking of you, Sesshomaru."
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