Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

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“You have to pretend,” Sesshomaru told her.

“Pretend as what?” Kagome asked with ebullience.

“As my mate.”

Deafening silence met this statement.

After a while, she found her voice. “I should’ve asked you first what kind of help you needed,” she whispered with a dumb-look on her face.

He didn’t reply.

"What did I get myself into?” She muttered dejectedly. “Why do you need a pretend mate?” She asked helplessly.

“I need to stop my mother’s schemes.”

“B—but! How are we goin—“ She stopped. “Don’t tell me we have to do that…?” She squeaked.

When Sesshomaru remained silent, she glanced at him, only to find a smirk on his face. He’s enjoying this. She thought miserably.

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Prompts: Avadrea's Oddities Challenge: Ebullience – high spirits; exhilaration

Word Count: 120