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“Ear buds,” Kagome said, holding out a pair of small squishy knobs of some sort, quickly dodging when his claws nearly pierced one. “Careful, they're soft, so they'll be comfortable.”
“Comfortable, Miko?”
“Here, I'll show you.” Without a word of warning she reached up and grabbed one pointed ear. Slim fingers caressed the tapered shell as she held him still, gently inserting the small item before repeating the act on the other side. Sesshoumaru was secretly grateful that Jaken was not here to witness this. The last thing he needed was to deal with the imp screeching at the miko to unhand him. Especially not when he was still trying to work out just exactly how he felt about the gentle command she had suddenly taken of his person. When she stepped away he gave a small shake to his head, displeased with the way they dampened his hearing.
“What is this?”
She pulled out a slim black object in answer. “Just don't freak out when you hear the music, okay?”
“Music?” His head tilted in confusion and she tried to hide a smile as she pressed a button on her device. Suddenly he heard the music of a shamisen from out of nowhere, sounding as though it were right beside him. He spun, searching for the source of the sound, finally turning back to the giggling young woman next to him. “What magic is this?!”
