Love is in the Air by Ai Roku

Verse

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha which was created by Rumiko Takahashi or Romeo and Juliet which was written by William Shakespeare

Prompt: Verse

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Kagome was taking a well deserved rest, after a particularly hard battle she and her friends had fought earlier in the day.

During this rare moment of down time she'd decided to catch up on her homework and so had settled herself on a soft patch of grass where she proceeded to begin reading 'Romeo and Juliet', her assignment for english class.

Suddenly a shadow fell over her blocking the waning light. Irritated at the interruption, she raised her head fully prepared to tell what could only be Inuyasha off, but the words died a quick death in her throat when she saw who was actually standing before her.

"S-sesshomaru-sama?"

The taiyoukai stood in front of her in all his regal glory, and she couldn't stop the traitorous blush that spread across her cheeks.

"Miko, do you recall the words I spoke to you the night you told the pups your tale of the tragic lovers who could meet only once a year?"

"Um, y-yes." Of course she remembered, thinking of that moment still made her heart skip a beat!

Seemingly satisfied with her answer he extends one long elegantly clawed hand, holding out a small neatly rolled piece of parchment tied with a red silk ribbon, and sealed with the crest of the Western Lord.

"This is my bridge. It is entirely up to you whether to cross it or not. I will be awaiting your answer."

After placing the scroll into her now nervously shaking hands, the stoic taiyoukai turns and walks into the woods without another word.

Heart pounding in her ears, Kagome slowly unties the ribbon breaking the seal, and unrolling the parchment.

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Beautiful tenshi, this taiyoukai burns,

To possess your gentle, mortal heart.

Eternally to keep it, even as the seasons turn.

My own you have already captured and claimed,

Dare you give your love in return, for that which you have taken?

Will you accept the heart of this beast you have tamed?

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Well what do you know, he really was a closet romantic! Laughing and crying at the same time, Kagome walks into the woods following the aura of her very own youkai Romeo.

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I know I should have probably used haiku for the poem, but I thought this was more romantic.

It's probably OOC to have Sesshomaru write a mushy love poem, but you know what they say about men...err, youkai in love! XD

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thanks for reading!