The Offering by Nox Aeterna [Drabble #200]
Title: The Offering
Author: Nox Aeterna
Theme: Double
Genre: Friendship
Rating: K+
Universe: Cannon
Note: A somewhat continuation from Botan (Chapter 1 of "It All Began with Flowers")
Word Count: 200
Summary: Sesshoumaru stumbles upon Kagome in the woods and she makes a peace offering.
Twice now he had encountered her without his half-brother at her side, and twice now her actions had been of a curious nature. He did not appreciate humans and he did not appreciate things not easily understood by him-which was a rare occurrence indeed. Those circumstances added up to one thing: a doubly annoyed Sesshoumaru.
She had apparently been out collecting roots when she stumbled upon some berries. He came across her in a clearing just as she was devouring some of them. He would say in it was in a most disgustingly human manner, but she was eating them so enthusiastically she seemed more animal than woman. The red color of the berry juice staining her lips only strengthened the image. When he simply stared at the scene, the girl grew uncomfortable, unsure how to handle his undivided attention because for the second time he didn’t seem inclined to kill her and since their last encounter had been so strange. She finally offered a handful of berries with a tentative smile. Sesshoumaru studied her hand for a moment then the girl’s face one last time, before turning from the clearing leaving behind a somewhat hurt and confused Kagome.
Author: Nox Aeterna
Theme: Double
Genre: Friendship
Rating: K+
Universe: Cannon
Note: A somewhat continuation from Botan (Chapter 1 of "It All Began with Flowers")
Word Count: 200
Summary: Sesshoumaru stumbles upon Kagome in the woods and she makes a peace offering.
Twice now he had encountered her without his half-brother at her side, and twice now her actions had been of a curious nature. He did not appreciate humans and he did not appreciate things not easily understood by him-which was a rare occurrence indeed. Those circumstances added up to one thing: a doubly annoyed Sesshoumaru.
She had apparently been out collecting roots when she stumbled upon some berries. He came across her in a clearing just as she was devouring some of them. He would say in it was in a most disgustingly human manner, but she was eating them so enthusiastically she seemed more animal than woman. The red color of the berry juice staining her lips only strengthened the image. When he simply stared at the scene, the girl grew uncomfortable, unsure how to handle his undivided attention because for the second time he didn’t seem inclined to kill her and since their last encounter had been so strange. She finally offered a handful of berries with a tentative smile. Sesshoumaru studied her hand for a moment then the girl’s face one last time, before turning from the clearing leaving behind a somewhat hurt and confused Kagome.