Let Us: Chapter 2

#11: Inuyasha (Sesshōmaru & Kagome)
Prompt: Roll Over!

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“My previous answer stands, Mother. I have no desire to mate.”

Upon sipping her cup of tea, InuKimi hummed. “Why don’t we make a deal?”

Sesshōmaru narrowed his eyes. It was obvious his mother knew that he would not comply with her request, but now, she seemed determined to make him mate one way or another. Useless. He would not fall for such a trap, but still, he would try to hear what she had to say. “Proceed.”

InuKimi smirked inwardly. Her son was too careful, but it was a good trait. “Tell me, Sesshōmaru, do you like someone?”

When her son remained quiet, she sighed inaudibly and pushed the blue folder at her side to him across the table. “You only need to choose one.” Before he could open his mouth to object, she raised a hand. “I ask you to date, not mate one of them.” When she saw the hesitation in his body language, she added, “After you do this for this mother of yours, I will leave you alone. You have my word.”

Finally assured, he took the folder. Though his face showed nothing, InuKimi could read the slight change in his eyes, which told her that he was not pleased with her recommendation as he flipped through the pages. Still, she was confident that he would like the last candidate. She had done the first step, so the rest would be up to him.

Sesshōmaru felt the overwhelming need to growl. His eyebrows twitched as he saw Yura’s indecent pose. What a whore. Upon nearing the last page of the folder, dread filled his stomach. He didn’t like any of them, so how was he going to escape this deal? As he flipped to the last page, he literally lost his breath for a moment. There, before his very eyes, was the love of his life. There were so many whys in his mind, but it didn’t matter now.

“So?” his mother asked with a knowing look on her face. “Have you chosen one?”

He had to admit that he didn’t expect his mother to include her. Either way, he was pleased. “Hn." 
Without further ado, he left his mother's office, intending to ask her for a date. Not because of the deal, of course.

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