Theme: Duck, Duck, Goose
100 words minimum: 472 words used
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Mysterious Egg
She could sense it; there was a powerful form around somewhere. More importantly the aura was familiar and she knew that if she wanted anywhere to runaway to then it was to him. Not because of the man in particular, but because of the company he kept. As soon as she burst through the bushes to the small clearing beside the river’s shallow bank, the miko knew she had made it.
“Kagome!” Rin exclaimed suddenly.
The young woman waited, standing still until after Rin had hugged and then released her. Kagome looked around, noting that Ah-Un was near the fire where the young girl would sleep. Then there was Jaken, who was waddling away into the woods, she was sure Sesshomaru had sent him for firewood. On the outskirts of the camp sat Sesshomaru against a tree.
As her attention returned to the young girl, Kagome noticed that there was something white and round in the small hands.
“What is that you have Rin?”
“An egg,” she explained, holding her hands together to create a pocket for the egg so that Kagome could see. “I found it when I went swimming.”
“Oh… well you know the eggs mommy and daddy are probably worried. Maybe we should put it back,” Kagome said.
Rin seemed to think about it. She looked at the egg and then to Kagome before giving her a smile. “You’re right… I don’t want the mommy or daddy to miss him or her.”
“So where did you get it.”
“On the other side, over there in the bushes,” Rin pointed to the opposite bank.
Sighing in defeat, because there was no way she was going to send Rin in the water while it was getting so late and starting to get cold, Kagome held out her hand to take the egg from the little one. Slowly the miko made her way into the water and waded to the other side. Shivering from the cold water, and the nipping wind, Kagome began to search for a nest. It took a bit of time, and direction from Rin, but she located the resting place at long last.
Back on the other side of the bank Kagome rushed to her pack to find a change of clothing. She changed in the woods and found a spot beside the fire wrapped in her blanket. Rin joined her and they took up a conversation about the egg.
“What kind of egg was that Kagome?”
“Well, I would guess a duck.”
“A duck,” Run copied.
“Goose,” a voice interrupted.
Both women turned towards Sesshomaru and then looked at each other. Kagome laughed, Rin watched her not realizing what cased Kagome’s fit of giggles. After a moment the miko calmed down. She spent the rest of the night entertaining Rin and forgetting all about her earlier troubles.
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Angelic Memories
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