The Promise by Reira

Starry Starry Night

A little note: So I finally decided to take up the challenge of making a interconnected drabble collection using the prompts from Weekly Perfection. This collection of drabbles is set in the canon universe, but will have some elements of an alternative universe I supposed you could say.

Disclaimer: I am not, in any way, affiliated with the creators or producers of Inuyasha. No profit is made from this writing.

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Starry Starry Night

It was in the wee hours of the morning that Kagome crawled out of her sleeping bag, extra careful not to wake a snoring Shippo, and slowly snuck away from the group into the dark forest. She couldn't explain her urge to escape from the people she had came to call her closest friends, but there was something about Sesshomaru that drew her in...Of course, she had only met him a few times, and he usually arrived with an intent to kill Inuyasha and anyone that stood in his way. 

"Again?" an annoyed voice came from the brush. Kagome didn't have to turn around to know who it was. Jaken constantly had to voice his dislike of her. Deciding to ignore the cold vibes radiating from the imp, Kagome knelt on the ground to scratch the ears of the two white pups that had come out of the bush to greet her.

Sesshomaru joined the party much later, when Kagome had settled beneath a tree, the two pups curled on her lap, watching the stars. Kagome liked being close to them like this, it felt like family, and she missed her family terribly. Sesshomaru wasn't someone of many words, and he usually regarded her presence with a cold glance, and then returning to whatever it was he was doing. Today was different. Completely out of character, he decided to sit down beside her, so close, their arms were touching. Kagome had to admit it made her slightly nervous.

"You are strange," Sesshomaru commented, "why do you follow?"

"You're strange too," Kagome retorted, "for not ending me. What's stopping you?"

Sesshomaru snorted. "It would be a waste of my time."

Kagome smiled to herself. She knew that wasn't the reason. He couldn't kill her, because the pups loved her too much. This made her feel valued, and a little daring, so she asked the dreaded question, "where is their mother?" 

"Not around," was the only response she received. It was something, but it still didn't give her any clues.It was starting to get a little annoying how he beat around the bush. Kagome was about to ask another question, when a small whimper came from her lap. With a smile, Kagome gently patted the two pups' heads.

Sesshomaru watched her give loving attention to his pups and concluded that the human woman was becoming attached, maybe too much for his liking.

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Prompt: Close (400 words)