Cadence

a ficlet collection by That'sMyFiasco

Disclaimer: I said I owned Sesshoumaru once. However, he immediately held a sword to my neck and promised a swift demise should I fail to recant my words. Luckily for me, the silly youkai forgot he was holding the Tensusaiga.

A/N: This here collection is going to be the resting place for all of my ficlets based around Sesshoumaru, and his small group, as my other ficlet collection draws to a close. All chapters, unless otherwise noted, are in no particular order, and may feature various universes, characters, or pairings. The timeline may be skewed- these often take place at no particular point in the series.

Also, in case you were wondering, when I use the term 'ficlet', I classify it as a shot that is less than 250 words. Thank you very much!

It shocked him the first time it happened. Of course, he would never dare to question his lord, but it still came as a surprise. At first, he hadn't been sure what was happening, but as it unfolded before his very eyes, he couldn't help but believe.

As he worked to prepare a fire, he peeked at Sesshoumaru from the corners of his eyes. The stoic youkai had settled himself just on the edge of the fire's weak glow, his eyes following the girl-child as she scampered about in an effort to make the campsite comfortable.

Of course, he had reasoned, it has to be a fluke. But it happened again the next night- his Lord declaring that they would cease their travels until the morning.

It puzzled the servant- Lord Sesshoumaru never felt that anyone was deserving enough to interrupt their official business. And yet this girl broke the routine and settled into a new one, changing their little world simply by being there.

And through it all Jaken simply waited, watching carefully as his little world shifted.