#I'm done fidgeting with this for now cause lorde knows I have so many other ideas I need to get down but ugh the block is real

[magicalstripedhorse]

okay but like shut up and let me think

[sereia1313]

The Sweetest Sounds 71-80

Summary: Sesshoumaru is driven by many things, but the reason behind joining his brother’s pack is the pure and unadulterated need to quench his curiosity about the miko.

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Palindrome

The miko smiled at him.

It seemed to come more often now, though perhaps he was just noticing it more. Ever since the last hunt with the kit, Sesshoumaru had become more aware of how often his gaze lingered on her form.

And how often the kit shot him a knowing look after.

These were the thoughts that plagued him as he returned to camp, having completed patrol for the night.

The kit waved, along with Rin, both glancing up from the scroll they were painting.

A wayward breeze blew through the camp, rustling leaves and flames, the scent of jasmine teasing his senses as their gazes met.

The miko smiled at him.

Antithetical

"Did I do something wrong?"

Sesshoumaru frowned slightly, tilting his head to the side.

The miko bit her lip, her hands fidgeting in front of her. "We-We… Well, we normally sit together for dinner, but the last couple of days you've been sitting outside the camp. Like you used to at the beginning and—"

"It is nothing you have done, miko."

Worry gave way to relief. "Then why—"

"The food you carry."

"Huh?"

"The rations. From your time."

"Oh, the salt and vinegar chips? I found them in the bottom of my bag. I didn't think I had any left."

"They emit a stench worse than natto."

Sully

"My lord!"

Amber eyes slid from the trees to his vassal.

"If I may speak candidly?"

Inuyasha snorted from across the camp. For once, the brothers agreed on something.

"Proceed."

"My lord, I worry about our continued exposure to the humans."

A sigh escaped Sesshoumaru's lips. "Why?"

Jaken squawked. "That is precisely my point! You are not yourself, my lord! Each day we spend with them causes you to lose yourself, and I fear—"

"Enough."

Squawks turned into a squeak.

"Unless they harm you directly, you will cease in your squabbles."

"But my lord, what is the purpose of this venture?"

"Their company is enjoyable."

Cerulean

Sesshoumaru never thought of his particular preferences when it came to…anything.

He supposed there were things he disliked over others, but his servants were quick enough to pick up on them that he never had to deal with them for long.

The miko would question his tastes daily—teas, treats, silk designs, weather. Her curiosity about his 'favourites' was endless.

"What's your favourite colour?"

She looked up at him, his strides having shortened to match hers for days. Weeks.

"For what?"

"Anything. Everything." Eyes shone at him, never looking away as she waited for his answer.

This time he did not hesitate.

"Blue."

Voluble

The sound of Rin's giggles mixed with those of the miko, the females currently lounging in a hot spring beyond the grove.

The camp wasn't close enough to hear what they were talking about, it seemed the monk still needed physical reminders about proper bathing behaviour even though he was married to one of them, but Sesshoumaru could tell by the tone of their voices that all was well.

His interest in the miko aside, he was glad that Rin had someone close by to look up to. Her non-stop chatter was all the proof he needed that joining up with his brother's pack had been a good idea.

Layman

"So, what's going on between you and this mysterious stranger?"

Kagome laughed at the serious expression on Sanyo's face. "Nothing, I swear!"

The slayer's hands drilled in the middle of washing her hair, her eyes narrowing.

"I'm serious! He's just someone I've run across a couple times. He needed some advice, and I gave it to him."

"Advice about what?"

Kagome motioned for Rin to turn around, braiding the girl's hair back from her face. "There's someone he's interested in but didn't know how to approach her."

"You sure it wasn't about you?"

Blue eyes became wistful. Unfocused.

"If anyone felt that way about me, it would make me really happy."

Finesse

Rin was exuberant when they got back to camp, twirling in front of Sesshoumaru to show off her new hairstyle. He knew his soft acknowledgement was enough, but the bloom he placed behind her ear made her glow.

"You're so sweet to her."

"She has seen enough strife in her short existence. I will not add to it."

"Which makes you sweet."

Sesshoumaru scoffed. The fact that the miko still breathed after uttering such falsities said much of his bias towards her.

"If anyone is sweet, it is you, miko."

The blush that stained her cheeks was immediate, and Sesshoumaru wondered if his favourite colour wasn't pink instead.

Affable

"You don't mind?"

Smoke curled around the camp, the rest of the pack already asleep. Sesshoumaru often offered to take the night shift—daiyoukai rarely required sleep—but the miko had been staying up later in recent nights.

He relished the company.

The single shake of his head was rewarded with a soft smile, and she settled down beside him.

"I just don't want to bother you."

"You have never been a bother, miko."

Her laughter had become a drug, and Sesshoumaru was sure he was addicted.

"Even when I yelled at you and refused to give you Tessaiga?"

Her laughter elicited a chuckle. "Even then."

Tome

Curiosity and wanderlust were powerful, but his responsibility to the West still prevailed. However, his return to the stronghold allowed Sesshoumaru to peruse the library in search of a gift for the miko.

Quickly selecting a scroll on youkai folklore, he tucked it into his robes before tackling the pile of missives on his desk.

The image of the miko engrossed in her oddly bound stories, her face bathed in firelight, had a permanent place in his mind, but he had a feeling such modern conveniences had been lost on the other side of time.

Hopefully, she would find the embellished tales of his ancestors just as entertaining.

Stir-Crazy

A sudden storm had forced them to search for shelter.

He'd assumed the children would grow restless, but the miko had found some small rocks and they were currently drawing on the cave walls. Sesshoumaru watched fondly as sketches transformed into a mural, the shallow scratches showing moments caught in time.

"I think Rin will be a great artist some day."

"Hnn."

Gazing towards the storm, the miko sighed, running a hand through damp hair. "I guess we're going to be here a while, huh?"

He didn't answer, their close proximity causing her scent to wash over him. Citrus and jasmine teased his senses with every inhale.

Perhaps being stuck inside wasn't such a good idea.

[joy1579]

Can you expand more on the clumsy MC with Jumin? Because Hi! Guilty here! 😅 I have the coordination of a shoe .One time I almost lost an eye because I was packing groceries on my backpack and I took the sharp package quickly to close to my eye (got a cut on the eyelid instead, luckily), I felt 2 times on the shower, slip on the street and felt in various occasions (and from tall places in 2, one time chasing a cat) I even choke on my own saliva, if I'm still living is just luck I swear!

sure and no worries Hun same i legit managed to crack my glasses while they were on my face. if not for them i swear i’d only have one eye. as i was writing this i asked my friends about things i could add and all i got were “do you remember when you....” so yeah all of this might be based on things I've done.

clumsy MC part 2

jumin

-        when you broke your ankle stepping off a curb in heels he got rid of all your heels and made sure he had his arm around your waist ANYTIME there was a curb from then on (his grip makes it legitimately impossible for you to fall)

-        when you accidentally maced yourself the one time you went out with your sister, san’s body guards, he decided body guards where non-negotiable that way you didn’t need to carry personal protection

-        when you fell in the shower there was a 3-week period of showering together (he made it seem like it was something sweet and cute but you knew it was worry)

-        he legit does EVERYTHING he can to prevent you from getting hurt

-        he encourages yoga because it helps balance and flexibility both of which are supposed to help with clumsiness

-        he also read an article about how poor memory and slow response time can affect coordination so he asks if you want to do brain games and memory puzzles together (their actually really fun and it means a consistent date night with jumin so how could you say no)

Yoosung

-        when you fell off the weird scooter thing the doctor gave you for your broken ankle he was torn between angry that you where pushing yourself and sad that you where hurt and didn’t ask him for help (he gently scolds you before setting you up in the living room with everything you need and under his watchful eyes)

-        when you two are enjoying a vacation and you accidentally tumble into the hotel pool you grab for him on the way down and suddenly both of you are soaked laughing at each other’s soaked and surprised faces until the horror of the situation dawns on you. you dropped your phones (and his glasses) as you fell and now they reside at the bottom of the pool

-        when you trip, accidentally spilling the entirety of dinner across the floor and burning yourself in the process he’s rushing too your side only to slip himself and fall as well thankfully NOT burning himself in the process. you two spend the better part of an hour helping each other recover before you return to the kitchen and remember the mess that still needs cleaning

-        he doesn’t know how to become less clumsy so mostly he just tries to disaster prove the important stuff protective cases for his lolol figures, computer and phone. shatter proof or plastic dishes things like that

-        but most importantly he starts getting fluffy rugs and pillows so if you fall (at home at least) you’ll have a softer landing

-        he also gets really REALLY good at first aide he knows all the home remedies (partly thanks to him asking his mom) and starts slowly but surely creating a first aid kit for the both of you

-        you start calling him dr. yoosung because he tends to all your bumps and bruises and that makes the poor boi nearly implode the first few times

saeyoung

-        when he see’s you slam your hand in his car door by accident you swear you’ve never seen him move so fast. he’s got ice on your hand before you can even feel the pain. you joke saying you thought he’d be more concerned about his car than you but he’s definitely not in a joking mood and he scolds you for even thinking like that he’d give every last one of his cars away for free if it kept you safe

-        when rip over one of the cords for his many gadgets consequently almost giving yourself a concussion he saeran and vanderwood spend the rest of the night dedicating themselves to wire management and though saeyoung may never admit it without joking around it does make his tinkering and work much easier

-         when you two where having a tickle fight on the bed and you fell off the bed hitting your head on the counter of the bedside table he got you too the hospital in 10 minutes even through the drive normally took 35 minutes he fidgets the entire time you get stitches and it takes a while for you to convince him that 1: he didn’t hurt you it was an accident and 2: you aren’t mad or even hurt that bad you’ve had stitches plenty of times it’s not a big deal

-        he may be all fun and jokes sometimes but anytime you get close to ACTUALLY hurting yourself he gets right down to business

-        he knows it’s impossible to protect you from everything but if he CAN fix it he will

-        if he is even tangentially the cause he has a tendency to fall back into his old habits of pushing you away for your own good so you have to remind him that he’s the only one for you and explain that it probably wasn’t his fault anyway

zen

-        when you tumbled off the stage at one of his rehearsals and actually had a concussion he started purposefully positioning himself between you and ledges wether it’s the edge of the stage, sidewalk, or even the bed. thankfully his history with acting and stage performance means he has experience in blocking and being aware of where exactly you are compared to other people so it’s not too hard for him

-        when you crack your glasses (while they are in your face) he swears he saw his life flash before his eyes. you point out he wasn’t in danger and he says “i saw YOUR life flash before my eyes jagi!” he thanks the lord for your glasses where their to prevent what would have happened if you had hit your eye! of course he would have loved you anyway and called you his pirate princess. but there’s no way you could fully appreciate his beauty with one eye!

-        when he absentmindedly tosses you a water bottle for the first time and you fumble it accidentally soaking your outfit he gives you his signature jacket and apologizes so much you eventually decide to shut him up and the resulting flustered red faced zen truly is a beautiful sight

-        he wants to protect you as much as possible but he’s so used to his own grace and athleticism that he forgets you may struggle a bit more

-        - still he thinks you’re the cutest person in the whole world and may even think your clumsiness makes you even cuter!

Jaehee

-        when you barely managed to catch yourself but not the tray of dirty dishes you were carrying she rushed to make sure you weren’t hurt looking over your hands for cuts from the glass you were scrambling to clean she scolded you for not waiting for her to bring the broom

-        when you give yourself a pretty nasty burn while frosting a cake she physically pulled you to the sink to run your burn under cool water. after about a week patching you up she sneaks off to take a legitimate first aide course she wants to do everything by the book perfect when she’s taking care of you.

-        the valentine’s day dlc where y’all get locked in the storage room. yeah you accidentally broke that lock several times simply because of how often you tumble into it while trying to juggle boxes.

-        she adores how hard you work to make sure you don’t spill drinks or mess up cake decorations

-        she’s so confused by how you can have such a steady decorating hand and such shaky balance

-        whenever you’re feeling down about messing up something at the cafe because of your clumsiness she kisses your cheek and reminds you that you’re an amazing cook and the only one that can make those cookies that sell out within minutes (it’s a family recipe that you plan to teach her next valentine’s day)

Saeran

-        when you fell down the hill in the park he dropped the picnic basket to try and save you thankfully the food was only a little jostled and you were only a little scraped up. he still insisted and cleaning and bandaging your scrapes with the little kit he keeps with him (you’d be insulted but it’s come in handy more times than you’d like to admit)

-        when you fall into the rose bush in his garden he completely panics he’s afraid you’ll blame him for how hurt you got because OUCH! you assure him you aren’t angry but you would like some help with all the cuts pricks and thorns. after that he looks into roses without thorns and starts replanting you feel a little guilty until you see how excited he is to plant all the different type of thornless roses he’s found

-        when a stranger bumps you accidentally and you lose your balance tumbling down the stairs Saeyoung has to physically restrain him until he hears you sobbing and comes to his senses he rushes you to the doctor and waits anxiously while you get a cast. he swears he’s not crying but there’s a definite wetness to his eyes when he hugs you gently and promises he won’t ever let something that awful happen ever again

-        he’s pretty hyper vigilant simply because of his past but the longer you and he are together the more he turns the focus of his hyper vigilance from “don’t upset anyone because abuse” towards “potential trip hazard protect MC”

-        there’s not a soul out there that’s as gentle as he is when he’s trying to treat you. he’s mostly self-taught and it’s a lot of home remedies but the actually help a lot