Breakpoint by UnknownRandomness

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Prompt: Diving Board

Word Count: 280

"Wow, I never knew you were so fond of swimming, Sessh!"

Said inuyoukai shot her an irritated glare and she laughed heartily. He really hated her shortening his name, but no matter what he tried, she still addressed him with it. 

They were currently at a public swimming pool, enjoying having some down time away from their usual environment. Luckily, the pool was quite quiet, with just a few elderly citizens doing lazy laps and floating in the shallows. 

Sesshoumaru placed his towel at the side and slipped into the water. Kagome watched him, mesmerised. He was sleek and graceful- like a fish made for the water; but he wasn't a meek tunafish- he was a predator, a great white or something of that ilk. The young woman shivered, suddenly jealous of his talent. It was annoying, how much better he was than her at everything.

Walking around to the deep end, she dipped her toe into the water before flinching back. It was so cold! Before she could tentatively lower herself into the pool, a pale hand shot out and clasped around her ankle, tugging her into the chlorinated depths. Her scream turned into bubbles and Kagome propelled herself upwards, gasping for air. 

Breaking through the surface, Sesshoumaru's grinning face met her gaze and she narrowed her eyes at his smug expression, swimming away from him and holding onto the base of the diving board for support. 

"What is the matter, Kagome? I thought you wished to swim... This Sesshoumaru was only helping you into the water."

The miko's eyes practically turned into slits as she imagined drowning the demon. Why she ever took him out was a mystery.