Sesshoumaru followed Kagome's hands with his amber eyes but did not know the significance of her movements.
"What does it mean?" the demon lord asked, searching the priestess's face for clues. All he found was her flushed coloring and the scent of her embarrassment.
Did she just call him beautiful? What was wrong with her? Panicking, Kagome looked anywhere but at Sesshoumaru's gorgeous face and said, "Nothing. It means nothing. I'll think of a different sign for you."
The dog demon narrowed his eyes at the nervous girl. He reached around and grabbed the JSL book from Rin's lap. Flipping through the pages, he scoured for pictures depicting the same gestures Kagome made while gaping at him.
It took a moment for Kagome to realize what Sesshoumaru was doing and began internally freaking out. Without thinking, she sprang forward to try and take the book from the demon's grasp. He held it above his head out of reach while the priestess scrambled over his lap. Placing both hands on broad shoulders, she raised herself, effectively shoving her chest into Sesshoumaru's face. Kagome leaned forward and strained an arm up, but was no match for the demon's much longer limps. The brash movements by the priestess left Sesshoumaru in a stupor, causing him to lower his muscular arm just enough for her to snatch the book from his clawed hand.
Doing a mental happy dance, Kagome grinned and looked down at the demon to rub his face in her victory. Her goofy smile dropped, and blue eyes bulged at the sight below her. The priestess was indeed rubbing Sesshoumaru's face, but instead of with her smug glory, it was with her sparsely covered breasts.
Gold peered up at sapphire from the gap between two plush peaks.
Letting out a startled yelp, Kagome tossed herself off the warm lap she was straddling. Shaky hands pulled the collar of her baby blue tank top up as high as possible without exposing her midriff while she held eye contact with the demon she had attempted to smother.
Sesshoumaru blinked a few times at the woman in front of him. She succeeded if her plan was to distract him from searching for the meaning behind her strange sign. All he could think about was how warm and soft her body had felt and the scent of spring rain.
"Time for bed!" Kagome said and stood so fast she nearly tripped over her own feet.
The demon lord watched as the young woman grabbed her sleep roll from the hideous yellow bag and ushered Rin to get ready for bed. Soon, both females were tucked in beside Ah-Un, and a snoring Jaken fell asleep when his lord returned to camp.
Stars peeked through the tree branches covering the small campsite. The only sounds heard were insects chirping, embers cracking, and the rapid beating of the priestess's heart as she lay awake. Deciding to give the woman some reprieve from his overbearing aura, Sesshoumaru stood and made his way into the darkness.
A warm breeze swept past the demon as he stalked through the woods. Nocturnal animals darted out of the way, hiding in the shadows from the predator. Sesshoumaru paid them little mind and continued until he discovered a clear lake glistening under the moonlight. Sitting at the water's edge, he laid his hands on his lap and stared down at them.
Envisioning Kagome's movements, he flexed clawed fingers and mimicked the action. One palm up, the other face down, pressed together, and pushed the top hand forward. What did this gesture mean? The little minx had packed away the lesson materials in that ugly yellow bag before bed, leaving him unable to access them. As a male, he knew better than to go through a female's belongings without permission.
Positioning large hands on the grass behind him, Sesshoumaru leaned back and stared at the full moon. Another oddity about the priestess presented itself to the demon that night. Were all human females so… soft?