The Bracelet by kaoruhana
Bee Sting
Kagome watched in fascination as Sesshomaru dueled Inuyasha in yet another fight. Ever since they’d formed an alliance it was all they did- though this time neither fought with the intent to kill. She watched as golden sparks flew every time their swords clashed and wondered briefly why those sparks never distracted her from the fight itself.
She may have just been an archer but Kagome knew when to appreciate an art when she saw it. Back in the modern era she rarely saw the beautiful sword fights she encountered here. Especially fighting like Sesshomaru’s.
He flew gracefully, making sword-fighting look effortless and she found herself following the movements he made. His eyes were determined and it was reflected in his stance. The confidence was there in his stature as he parried Inuyasha blow for blow and used his youkai strength to force his brother to do better. A sudden yell made her snap her attention the other way and stopped the boys’ fight.
Rin, who had been picking flowers in the nearby meadow, had been stung by a bee. She immediately raced over to Kagome and the young woman gently led the child to her bag where the first aid kit was located. She looked for the stinger in Rin’s finger first and found it but knew that she couldn’t get it out. If only someone could and fast. She quickly cast a look around the area and her eyes fell on Sesshomaru approaching them.
“What ails her?” He asked casting a shadow over the two girls and boring his eyes into one in particular. Kagome flustered for a moment before thrusting Rin’s hand to him.
“Here. She got stung by a bee and I need to get the stinger out. Can you do it?” He eyed her once more with narrowed eyes before sitting down and drawing the girls hand into his. He’d never admit it to anyone but it was obvious that ever since the incident with his mother he had been even more protective of Rin.
“This will hurt.” He warned the girl before plucking out the stinger with his claws. Rin, true to her character, didn’t scream or cry out but shed silent tears during the process. Kagome soothed the girl when the stinger was out, instantly calming her and giving her Neosporin and a Band-Aid. Looking back up she noticed Sesshomaru’s curious look at the Neosporin and bandaid.
“It’s a healing salve and bandage from my time.” She supplied putting the materials back in her bag. He seemed to take her answer but paused when he noticed the glint coming from her neck. There was a gold necklace with a heart pendant attached to it. What was it? He hadn’t seen it before. And then his eyes found something even more intriguing. In all the time he’d known the miko she’d never worn a bracelet. And yet there was one adorning her wrist right now. The blue stones looked as though they were worn and he briefly wondered how he’d never seen it. Shaking it off, he made to leave when a question stopped him.
“What is that?” Rin, who had followed her guardians line of sight pointed to Kagome’s pendant.
“This?” Kagome idly picked up the necklace Hojo had given her for her birthday when he’d seen her last. The poor boy still hadn’t given up on her it seemed. “It’s a necklace I got for my birthday from a friend.” The last word was said somewhat hesitantly and Sesshomaru gave her a questioning glance while Rin just left them to continue her play. Only men who were courting a female were known to give jewelry as gifts. He wondered if the friend she was talking about was interested in her that way. And he also wondered why he cared that she had an admirer in her time.
“Hnn.” Taking his leave, Sesshomaru turned to go back to the fight with his brother. Rin was in safe hands again and he had a brother to train. Oddly enough however, the mystery surrounding her bracelet still had his attention. Shrugging it off, he let his mind focus on other matters, namely his brother’s sparring skills.