The Unloading Grounds by Himura Asami

Replacement

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything.

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Word Count: 250

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            Someone needed to find her a replacement, because she was absolutely not going to the awards ceremony if her escort had to be Sesshomaru.

            Any other girl would kill to be in her position, so it wouldn’t be too hard to find someone to take her place. Sesshomaru was just being difficult.

            The two of them sat at a table in the café. Kagome was trying to convince him to take someone else. He was being uncooperative.

            She sipped her bubble tea before glaring at him. “Take someone else.”

            “No,” he replied impassively.

            She slumped. “Why do you insist on taking me? You could take any other girl. I mean, I don’t even like you. In fact, the only person I like less than you is Naraku.”

            “That matters not.”

            Kagome felt her eye twitching. “It matters to me. I don’t want to go with you.”

            Sesshomaru continued to stare at her indifferently.

            “Please, Sesshomaru?” Kagome pleaded.

            “I will pick you up at five.”

            “What? No. No, you won’t. Because we aren’t going together.”

            “We are. I cannot see why you refuse to acknowledge this fact. Denial is for the weak.”

            Kagome stood, banging her hands on the table. “You’re the one in denial! We aren’t going together. I’m never going anywhere with you, because you get on my nerves! You get to my very last nerve, and then you stomp on it, and claw it to bits, and then you melt it!”

            Sesshomaru blinked at her. “Wear something nice.”

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Way to go, Sessh!

Don’t take no for an answer.

Is it wrong that I’m rooting for him?

Kagome’s telling me yes, but Sesshomaru’s smirking, so…

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Sunset Miko’s Once a Week Challenge– Week 34: Replacement

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T.N.T!