Seven Days by Lady Kirara

Meetings Upon the Shore

Prompt: Child's Play - Rain, rain go away

Word Count: 300

Posted: 4.07.11

AN: Total inpiration for this goes to Kenny Chesney for his song Seven Days. It's a phenominal song, and I def. recommend it to anyone reading. ;)

Disclaimer: Inu and Co. belong to Rumiko Takahashi. I own nothing but the ideas and voices in my head. :3

Meetings Upon the Shore

Saturday

Sesshoumaru scowled as he looked out the window of his parent’s beach house. It was raining again which meant he couldn’t go outside. Not that he particularly enjoyed the outdoors; he just preferred it to babysitting his brother. His eyes widened marginally when he saw a figure walking down to the shore. What are they doing? Are they trying to get sick? This called for investigating. Slipping quietly through the back door he trailed the person.

“What are you doing outside in the rain? Don’t you know you will catch cold?” The person turned and jumped when they heard his voice and he was taken aback when he realized it was a human child. A girl. She didn’t answer him instead she turned and watched the waves cascade across the bluff. He watched her eyes light up in awe each time the waves moved in and out.

She must be ill. Or perhaps she is mute. “Human. Where are your parents?”

Again she chose not to look at him but she answered solemnly, “Mama said the sea would help us wash away our tears. Since Papa’s been gone she’s been sad.” He sniffed the air curiously when she spoke. At least I understand. “I’ve never seen the sea before. It’s so big. You’re getting wet, you’ll get sick. You should go inside.”

Sesshoumaru scoffed at the idea. “I am a youkai; we do not suffer from human illnesses. Foolish human, it is you who should return indoors.”

“I think I’ll stay just a little bit longer. Just so Mama can’t see ‘em.” Raising an eyebrow in question it was only after he studied her childish face that he realized she had been shedding tears.

“What is your name?”

“I’m Kagome.” She held out her, hand which he ignored.

“Hn. Sesshoumaru.”