Drabble story by Neva

Protected

Ive been wanting something of a drabble series, a place to put my little ideas. I hope to keep them generally related, just little looks here and there in the life of the couple we know and love.

The heavy din of rain pounding every exposed surface was doing its best to lull kagome to sleep. Unfortunately for the miko the deep chill that had woke her was doing its best to keep her from falling back into slumber.

It was pitch black in her small room, she could barely make out the paper walls, or the brazier in the corner of the room that had apparently gone out. She was just beginning to get the courage to leave her fairly warm nest to see if she could light it again when she heard shuffling footsteps coming down the hall. Irrational fear gripped her, though she knew she was safe. It wasn’t until she heard Jaken’s sleepy mumblings that she calmed herself. She heard the occasional hum of a screen being opened and shut with a small click, then him shuffling forward only to open another. It dawned on her that he must be checking on them. Yes, there he was across the hall at Inuyasha’s room. She heard Inu grumble at him, only to have Jaken grumble right back. Then he was at her door.

Kagome stilled as he came in, squawking about the damp cold. He wandered over to the brazier, grumbling about humans and something about his lord making him wake in the middle of the night to check on them. Kagome peeked from over her covers and could just make out his small dark shape inspecting the brazier. Barely she heard him mumble about a leak and then struggle to shove the small metal container to the left.

The room was filled with a sudden flash of orange light and a burst of heat as the toad used his staff to reignite the coals. His task complete he left her room and continued down the hall.

Left by herself Kagome let her eyes close, savoring the hints of heat that were slowly filling her room, the feelng of protection warming her soul.

I need a title for this story, perhaps after a few chapters i will think of one eh?

 

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