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She Who the Prophecy Foretold	By : SunsetMiko Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 29224 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 8
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Chapter 53 – How Can I Study When You’re on My Mind

The sun slowly crept over the horizon to shine on the group sleeping peacefully in a clearing in Inuyasha’s Forest. Sesshoumaru was the first to wake and was rather amused by what he found. Hisoka was actually lying on top of him and Kagome. Shippo was curled up into a little ball on her hip, his fluffy tail covering most of his body. Glancing up, he saw Akihiro and Hitoshi with their hands wrapped in her hair. Glancing down, he saw Isamu and Yuudai holding on to her legs. There was no way she could move. She had been thoroughly trapped.
‘At least we can be sure no one could take her from camp as we slept,’ he thought to himself. He caught sight of his brother’s open eyes as the hanyou smirked. “I take it you have noticed our situation?” he asked softly, so as to not wake Kagome.
“Yeah. I guess they wanted to be close to her. I know Kagome would love a picture of this if she had her camera.”
“She did not bring it?” Sesshoumaru whispered. He had learned about this ‘camera’ thing when Inuyasha had brought all the supplies through the well.
“Don’t think so. If she did, she would have been chasing the kids around with it.”
“Hn. This Sesshoumaru is going to take the boys for their bath. I would like you to stay with Kagome. She needs to focus on her studying, and she has not been able to do so for the last few days.”
“That’s fine with me. I wanted to talk to her anyway.”
“You are not to distract her from her studies.”
“I won’t! I just haven’t gotten to talk to her much with everything going on. So, how do we get out of here?”
“We will either have to wait until the children and Kagome wake, or wake them ourselves. Are you so eager to escape?”
Inuyasha thought about it for a minute. He had never been quite so comfortable in his entire life. “Nah. It’s kinda nice. It’s like… I don’t know.”
“Like you have a family and a pack again?”
“Yeah. And it’s all because of her. I owe her so much. She’s changed my entire existence for the better.”
“Mine, as well, brother. Mine, as well.”
The brothers fell silent, both just enjoying the comfort of her presence, aura, and scent along with the feel of being surrounded by pack. Neither had ever experienced anything quite like it. Sesshoumaru had been close, but Kagome had been unconscious and Rin, Shippo, and his brother had not been present.
Holding her in his arms while surrounded by their pack was something he would never get enough of. It made him feel whole, complete, like everything was as it should be. Inuyasha was thinking almost the same exact thing. In his mind, at this moment, all was right with the world. All the pain he had suffered during his childhood, the pain of Kikyo’s betrayals and of his mother’s death, the hate he held for himself for being a hanyou, it was all gone. It didn’t matter how the rest of the world saw him. He had everything he needed right there.
~ SWtPF~
Kagura had returned and was currently working up the nerve to enter her master’s chambers. She hadn’t seen Kohaku yet, so she didn’t know what to expect, or why he had been calling her. She sucked in one more deep breath and let it out slowly before sliding open the screen that separated his room from the hall. She kept her eyes to the floor as she approached where he sat.
“It is about time, Kagura. Where have you been?” His tone was level, controlled, so she still didn’t know whether he was angry or not, if he knew of her betrayals or if he merely wanted her to do something.
She glanced up and took in his countenance. He appeared as if he was practicing to keep his face expressionless like Lord Sesshoumaru’s, but he was failing. His eyes showed his suspicion and his lip was curled just the slightest bit, relaying to her the snarl he held back as he spoke.
“Master Naraku, I have been surveying the land in an attempt to locate demons who could be encouraged to join with you against your enemies.”
“Really? And did you locate any?”
‘Shit! Maybe that wasn’t the best excuse. Think! Think! Shit, he’s going to kill me.’ Kagura was wracking her brain for anything that would save her from this situation. “The demons are wary of my presence. It seems that word of your power has spread, causing them to fear your companions, as well as yourself. I could not bring them to speak with me so that I could convince them to join with you.” ‘Just perfect. Stroke the egomaniac’s ego and maybe he won’t realize that you’re full of shit!’ she thought to herself while awaiting his response.
“Perhaps, they will need some additional convincing. The saimyosho have been failing to return to me, though one did bring rather interesting information. Go and locate several groups of demons that could possibly be persuaded to serve me. I have need of semi-intelligent demons to put my plan into action. Do not fail me, Kagura. You know what will happen if you do so. Take the boy with you. Perhaps, his presence can be used to your advantage.”
“Yes, Lord Naraku. I will find those who can be bent to your will.” She held in her sigh of relief as she turned and walked from the room. She nearly jumped out of her skin as she noticed Kohaku suddenly at her side. The boy moved silently. She nodded at him, and the two proceeded out of the dilapidated castle, immediately departing on the wind demoness’ feather. Once they were a good distance from the castle, she turned to the boy. “Do you know what information he spoke of?”
The young demon slayer nodded. “The one that returned witnessed the transformation take place on the hanyou’s human night. He now knows Inuyasha’s night of weakness and intends to attack on the next new moon, separating him from his companions when he cannot defend himself.” Kagura’s eyes widened. “Once he has killed the hanyou, he intends to kidnap the miko. He believes she will have lost the will to fight against him once Inuyasha is dead.”
“We have to warn them somehow.”
“I agree, but we must also do as Naraku bid and locate demons to serve him, or he will become more suspicious of your actions than he already is. The saimyosho failing to return has angered him, and he was beginning to suspect that you were the cause.”
She smirked at him. “I was, although I am certain Lord Sesshoumaru has killed any that approached his pack, as well. I merely kept him from realizing that Lord Sesshoumaru is no longer at his palace or in the West. He has joined with the hanyou and miko’s pack.”
~ SWtPF~
The monk had nudged Sango awake so she could see the group piled on and around Kagome. She wouldn’t have believed him if she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes. The two then set out to rekindle the fire that had burned out overnight, while making sure to be as quiet as possible.
It was the scent of breakfast cooking that finally drew Kagome from her sleep. It also caused little demon noses to twitch with interest. Kagome couldn’t help but grin as she realized her position. “I guess I can’t get up until they do,” she said softly while looking at Inuyasha.
She felt Sesshoumaru nuzzle his nose into her hair as a low growl rumbled through his chest into her own. “It appears they all wish to be as near to you as possible.”
“Well, I am going to be gone for a whole week soon. They might as well get as much of me now as they can, so they don’t miss me so much.”
“They will miss you no matter what. I know you all are awake. Get up so that Kagome can move.”
“Sneaky kids, huh? Come on. We’ll all go to the stream and wash up for breakfast.” There were some groans of complaint, but the children all released their holds on their miko mommy. Rin was nudged awake and then there were three left on the sleeping bag. Inuyasha rolled onto his back and then stood, leaving Kagome only being held down by the demon lord. “You know, Sesshoumaru, you need to let me go, too.”
He merely grunted before nuzzling deeper into her hair and breathing her in deeply. He pulled her a bit closer, drawing her attention to the hardness poking at her bottom. ‘This Sesshoumaru is not yet ready to release you.’
‘Can we at least sit up?’ He grudgingly complied, pulling her with him as he sat before arranging her in his lap. “Inuyasha, can you take the kids to wash their faces and hands for me? Apparently, I’m not going anywhere for a bit.”
Inuyasha looked at her funny, trying to figure out what was going on. A quick sniff explained it all and he smirked at his brother. “Not ready to let go or are you trying to hide something?”
Sesshoumaru growled a warning to the hanyou while Kagome shot him a glare. “Inuyasha, just go.”
“Keh,” was all he said before turning and walking away towards the stream, his smirk never leaving his face. The children followed behind him obediently, though they were all wondering what had just happened.
‘Sesshoumaru, I need to get up.’
‘In a minute.’
He heard her let out a sigh. ‘I doubt me sitting in your lap is going to help the situation.’ She was right, of course, but he still didn’t want to lose the feeling of holding her close. ‘If you let me go, I’m sure you can sit in a way that no one will notice and, maybe once I’m gone, it will go away.’ His arm tightened for a moment before he finally released her. She stood up and glanced back at him with a smile. “I’ll be back in a few minutes. Then, we can eat and figure out who’s giving the kids a bath.” He nodded, and she walked away in the direction of the stream to join Inuyasha and the children.
By the time they all returned, breakfast was ready. After the quick meal, Sesshoumaru announced that he would take the boys for their bath so that Kagome could study. Inuyasha then said that he would stay with her to make sure she was safe and Sango volunteered to take Rin with her when she went to take her own bath.
Once that was decided, the boys gathered their clean clothes, and Kagome handed them a bag with her bathing supplies so they had soap and shampoo. She also handed them some towels. After a peck on the forehead for each boy and a quick kiss to Sesshoumaru, they were off. Kagome helped Rin and Sango wash the breakfast dishes in the stream before gathering her books and finding a nice quiet spot to study, with Inuyasha sitting at her side.
Once Kagome and Inuyasha were gone, only Jaken, Rin, Sango, and Miroku remained, as Kirara, Kazue, and Ah Un had all been told they could go find something to eat. Rin sat next to Jaken while she colored, talking all the while. She was rather enjoying telling her toad demon friend how wonderful she thought her new mama was. Sango and Miroku smiled as they overheard the happy little girl.
Miroku was still having an internal battle over what to do about the Sango situation. He knew he needed to tell her how he felt. He even had reason to believe she felt the same way, if Kagome was right, and she usually was, so the question wasn’t whether to tell her or not, but how. How do you tell the woman you have loved for nearly two years how you feel? How do you explain why you kept her at arms length all that time, why you flirted with other women so she wouldn’t suspect anything? He had no idea.
This wasn’t something to be done lightly. She was the only one he had ever felt like this about, the only woman he would ever want, so he couldn’t screw this up. He needed time to think, to figure out some way to do this, but he didn't have a clue. He didn't even know where to begin. He needed advice, but whom could he ask? He certainly couldn’t ask Inuyasha. His track record with the female species wasn’t so great. He could ask Kagome, but chances were she wouldn’t know how either. She never did confess her feelings to Inuyasha when she had them. Kaede surely couldn’t help.
What about Sesshoumaru? He seemed to be doing pretty well at getting the girl he wanted, but then, he did have fate on his side. Still, Kagome said that Sesshoumaru was doing just fine on his own, that he didn’t need their help. She certainly seemed happy with him, even if they weren’t officially together or mated yet. Maybe Sesshoumaru would have some kind of advice, some idea to at least point him in the right direction. With that decided, he rose and began to walk towards the hot spring.
“Miroku, where are you going?” Sango asked. He had been acting oddly ever since she talked to him and then, last night, he went for a walk alone with Kagome. She was getting worried. What if he really didn’t like her, after all? What if he changed his mind? What if he totally misinterpreted what she said? She needed to find out what he and Kagome had talked about.
“I need to take a bath, as well, so I figured I would join the boys.”
“Oh, all right,” Sango said slowly. Now, it was just her. Rin was thoroughly distracted, talking to Jaken, while Jaken appeared to be doing his best not to tell the little girl to shut up. He kept looking towards the demon slayer with a ‘somebody help me’ expression on his face, but she was ignoring him.
She didn’t have anything to do while she waited for the boys to finish their baths, so she and Rin could have their turn. Deciding to take advantage of the down time, she chose to polish her weapon and check it for cracks. She hadn’t done so in a while, and it wouldn’t be good if it broke in half during a battle because she hadn’t taken proper care of it.
~ SWtPF~
Kagome really was trying to study, but she just couldn’t stop thinking. If she put the necklace on Sesshoumaru and it worked, then would he insist on going home with her? That was definitely what it seemed like. He wanted to see her time and meet her family, so much so that he was willing to be subjugated, even though he had witnessed, multiple times, what that did to Inuyasha. If he went home with her, what would her family think?
Suddenly, it dawned on her. Her mother knew who her Sakimitama was but had refused to tell her. Hell, she was probably expecting him to show up, but he would insist on staying the entire week, and she had been hoping to see her friends, at least a little bit, before she was gone for months. Would he even stay at her house while she went to school, or would he be like Inuyasha and sit impatiently on the roof? And if her friends showed up at the shrine, which she knew was fairly likely, what would they think of him?
She couldn’t really hide the guy. Plus, he would probably think she was trying to hide him because she was embarrassed or something. She found it interesting just how insecure her big bad demon could be. Shaking her head, Kagome let out a sigh. She didn’t realize it, but it was the fifth sigh in the last two minutes, and it was really starting to bug Inuyasha.
“What’s the damn problem?”
“Huh?” she asked intelligently.
“Why do you keep sighing? You don’t even look like you’re reading.”
She immediately began a new internal debate. Could she tell Inuyasha? What would he say? Would he be upset that his brother would be able to pass through the well, or would he be okay with it? He had been acting much nicer towards Sesshoumaru and the kids since the cave incident, but she still wasn’t sure. “If I tell you, will you promise not to get upset and, instead, try to help me?”
His eyebrows furrowed as worry flooded through him. “Sure, sure. What’s the matter? What do you need my help with?”
She let out even bigger sigh. “Your brother. He had Kaede make him subjugation beads like yours so he can go through the well, too. He says he wants to meet my family and learn more about my time, so he can better understand me. But, I’m not sure how he would act.
"I wanted to see my friends while I was in my time and, even if I didn’t, they would probably show up anyway, and then they would mention Hojo, or worse, he would show up, too. I just, I’m not sure what would happen if he went home with me, and on top of that, you guys would have to watch the kids for a whole week. Not that I don’t think you could handle it, but still.”
He just stared at her for a minute. Damn, she was talking fast! “Did you just say he wants beads like mine?”
“Yeah. He actually asked me to activate them, like when I said s-i-t the first time.” She waited for it, starting a silent countdown in her head. She had only made it to two when he burst out laughing. “Yeah, that’s what I did, too.” She waited for him to calm down but found herself laughing with him. It really was too funny, the mental image of Sesshoumaru being thrown to the ground at the word of a human female.
“Oh… Oh, Kami, that’s great! I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard,” he finally managed to get out. “I can’t believe he actually wants it!”
“I know. It’s just odd. But what do you think? Do you think he would be okay in my time?”
Inuyasha looked contemplative for a minute, before answering. “Kagome, he loves you. I can tell just by looking at him, besides the fact that he is your embodiment of love, and you’re destined for each other. He would behave. He would do anything to keep you happy, if the beads tell you anything.
“I’m sure things would be fine, and we can all handle the kids. I am second in command, after all. It is my responsibility to protect the pack in his and your absence,” he added, sounding rather proud of himself. Sure, he wasn’t alpha anymore, but beta worked just fine for him. Now that his opinion of Sesshoumaru had changed so drastically, he no longer saw any problem with it.
“You’re probably right. It’s just so weird, thinking about Sesshoumaru in my time, in my house. Never would have guessed it. Now, all I have to do is decide on the word and activate the beads. Then, we can give it a try.”
“So what word are you thinking of?”
“I don’t know. When I picked yours, it just happened. I had seconds and it just came out. Now that I have time to think about it, I’m trying to find a word that I won’t say accidentally.”
“But you want another dog command, don’t you?” he asked with a smirk. He could tell by the mischievous look on her face.
“I was thinking about it,” she admitted with a smile. “I was gonna use heel, but then I remembered that I say heal, as in wounds, on a fairly regular basis and the beads probably wouldn’t know the difference, so that one’s out. Lay and down are too common. Those would be slipping out all the time. It’s hard.”
“Yeah, I can see that. You’ll think of something, I’m sure. If I think of anything good, I’ll let you know.” He paused and gazed at her for a moment. “Kagome, I don’t think I could ever thank you enough.”
“For what?” she asked with confusion plainly visible on her face.
“For everything. You have given me so much, more than I could ever repay you for. You taught me what true acceptance is. You helped me make friends, created a new pack around me. You always believed in me, which helped me to believe in myself. And to top it all off, you gave me my family back. My brother is really my brother again, and I’m an uncle!”
“I’m glad you’re happy. That’s all that matters to me.”
“I want you to be happy, too. I want you to know that. If you love my brother, if you want to be his mate, I support you completely. I would be proud to really be your brother.”
Kagome’s eyes shined with tears, and she sniffled a bit before she replied. “Inuyasha, thank you. I don’t know what I would have done if you didn’t approve. I love you too much to lose you, but I… I’m starting to think that I really love him. When he holds me, it’s like the world is perfect. I’m glad I don’t have to choose between the two of you.”
“I would never make you do that, not now that I understand him, thanks to you. Now, you need to study. I’ll think about possible words for you. Deal?”
She grinned at him, happiness shining in her eyes. “Deal.”
~ SWtPF~
Sesshoumaru sat against the base of a tree, watching as his pups and Shippo splashed and played in the spring. He figured he would let them for a while to get it out of their systems, before making them wash. He wore a small smile on his lips. He had never seen them so happy, so playful. Kagome was a good thing for them. He had never known what they were missing and, most likely neither did they, until she came into their lives. Now, they knew the love of a mother, real love, if her protective instincts said anything about it.
She slipped into the position so perfectly, like the last piece in the puzzle of his life, the one he had been missing and thought to be forever lost. He mentally thanked every Kami he had ever heard of for bringing her to him. He was so deep in his thoughts that he nearly missed it when Miroku entered the clearing and sat down beside him.
The taiyoukai turned his heard slightly to observe the monk, before he spoke. “Is there something you need from this Sesshoumaru?” He watched as Miroku hesitated, as if he were unsure whether he wanted to speak or not. “You obviously want something. Out with it, Monk.”
Miroku took a deep breath while he worked up his bravery to speak. “I… I was wondering if you could… could give me some… advice… about women.”
He couldn’t help but feel it as his eyebrow rose to never before seen heights. The lecherous monk wanted his advice on women? How could he possibly help? Every woman he ever came across had been terrified of him, except for his Kagome. Maybe the monk thought he was good with women because of her. That had to be it. “This Sesshoumaru is unsure if I will be of any assistance, but you may ask.”
“Well, see, it’s like this. Sango said the weirdest things to me yesterday, and then Kagome helped me figure out what she meant when we went on our walk last night. I… I’m in love with Sango, but I never intended to tell her because she would only end up hurt when my wind tunnel finally kills me. If we don’t defeat Naraku in time, my future is clear. I will die, just as my father and his father, sucked into my own void. I couldn’t risk hurting her by dying, so I loved her from a distance.”
He glanced at Sesshoumaru, who merely nodded for him to go on. “So, Kagome thinks that Sango somehow suspects I have feelings for her and wants me to tell her. She said something like ‘Even if one of us was to die, I would never wish to have not met them at all to avoid the pain.' She said we should live each day to the fullest, since we have no idea if we will see tomorrow, that we should say what we feel and do what we want.”
“I believe Kagome is right as to what the slayer was saying.”
“I think so, too, but my problem is, how do I tell her? I love her. She’s the woman I want to marry and have a family with. I can’t screw this up. I have absolutely no idea how to even start.”
He now understood what the monk was asking and why, as well. “You believe that I will know how because I have confessed my feelings to Kagome?” Miroku nodded, very eager to be let in on the big secret. “This Sesshoumaru cannot tell you how to do so. I expect it would be different for everyone. Besides, there does not seem to be cause for your worry if the slayer is trying to encourage you to confess your feelings. Doing so leads me to believe she harbors feelings for you, as well. She will not deny you. Just be honest with her.”
“Kagome said she thought Sango likes me, as well.”
“It is very likely. I was beginning to suspect so, merely by her actions in your presence. She is most likely as nervous as you, in regards to the situation. Just keep your hands at respectable locations while you speak with her, and I see no reason for a negative result.”
Miroku nodded again. “Thank you, Lord Sesshoumaru.” He sat silently for a minute before speaking once again. “I need a bath, as well. Do you think they would mind if I joined them?”
“You may,” was all the taiyoukai said before falling silent once more. His mind drifted, then, to the beads that still rested in the sleeve of his haori. She said she would activate them, though she seemed reluctant. Truth be told, he was slightly nervous about the whole thing. What would happen when she did it? Would he be slammed into the ground like his brother? It would be rather humiliating, but he supposed it would be worth it. He trusted that she would not abuse the power.
Would he be able to pass through the well? If he could, he would have to speak with his brother. Inuyasha would have to live up to his position as beta and protect his children. It was odd. He trusted his brother with his sons, now, more than within the safety of his palace walls. Between Inuyasha being his brother once more and the ease with which Naraku had slipped into his home, it wasn’t a tough decision.
He called for the attention of his sons and they stilled immediately, awaiting his words. “It is now time for you to wash.” They looked a bit disappointed, but they moved to the edge, where the soaps and shampoos rested, to do as they were told.
~ SWtPF~
Hiromi smiled brightly as she carried her bags of purchases from the car to the house. She took a trip to the mall to pick up a few things and went a little bit over the top, but she decided that it was worth it. This would make things easier for Kagome, one less thing for her to do while she should be studying for exams. She hoped she got the right size. It had been somewhat difficult, guessing from sight alone, but oh well. If they were too small, she could always take them back.
She wondered how Souta was doing. She had noticed him giving her odd looks lately, but it was really her fault. She had been unable to rein in her happiness that her daughter was in love, and her hope that she would see her husband once more.
He was definitely going to be upset when she told him, but she had decided that he didn’t need to know his father was really alive until she was sure he could come home to them. If she told her son and then something happened, and he couldn’t pass through the well, then Souta would lose him all over again. He didn’t need to have his father dangled before him, only to be pulled away at the last second. No, she would wait until she was sure her husband could return. She had already told her decision to her father and would tell Kagome as soon as they arrived.
Hiromi finally carried the last bag inside and sat at the dining room table to look through her purchases. While she sorted them into piles, she thought about her husband. Did he still think of her? Did he still love her? He had promised as he was leaving that he would never stop loving her, but she still worried. She had never given up hope, though, and she refused to do so now. He still loved her, just as she loved him.
She had kept him close to her heart with the help of the crystal. She knew how he aged slightly over the years. A little gray hair here, a new wrinkle there, but, all in all, he still looked like the man she had fallen in love with all those years ago. He appeared so happy recently, when she checked on him. She had even caught him looking at the picture he had taken with him. It warmed her heart to know that he was thinking of them, and she couldn’t wait to finally lay eyes on him without the help of magic. What she wouldn’t give to have his arms wrapped around her once more, making her feel so happy, secure, and loved. Only he had been able to make the world seem perfect in her eyes. A world without him was flawed, and she hoped it would soon be flawless once more.
~ SWtPF~
Inuyasha was thinking. It was a lot harder than he had expected it to be to find the perfect word for his brother. He really wanted to be the one to come up with it, though. That would make watching it all the better, knowing that he had a part in it. Sure, he was okay with Sesshoumaru now, but that didn’t keep him from being quite entertained at the whole idea. Sesshoumaru had seen Kagome ‘sit’ him multiple times, and he always saw a bit of humor in his eyes, even though he tried to hide it. Now, he had a chance to even the playing field a bit.
But finding the right word was hard! Obviously, sit would be out of the question, unless he wanted to crash into the ground every time Kagome was saying the word for his brother. She had been right about heel. It seemed like a good option, except the beads probably wouldn’t know the difference between heel and heal, and the group ended up wounded enough that it could definitely become an issue. Stay was probably too common, also. He was at a loss as to what to recommend.
Kagome looked like she was reading, but her mind was still throwing suggestions out for the perfect word. Suddenly, she was struck by an idea. She slammed her textbook closed, making Inuyasha jump, before she stood and started to walk away.
“Where in the hell do you think you’re going, wench?”
Kagome sighed softly. “I’m going to see Kaede. I have to ask her something.”
“Well, then, I’m comin’ with ya. He’d kill me if I let you go alone, you know.”
“Yeah, yeah, I know.”
“So, what is it you want to ask the old hag?”
“Inuyasha! Be nice! Don’t call her that! And you’ll just have to wait until we get there.” She let out a startled yelp when she suddenly found herself tossed on her hanyou’s back. Apparently he wasn’t very patient, but then she already knew that. He skidded to a stop outside of Kaede’s hut and lowered her to the ground. “Damn it, Inuyasha! You could have at least warned me before you did that!”
“It got ya here, didn’t it?” His face held a smirk. It was fun to make her yelp. With the weight of all his stress off his shoulders for the moment, he felt rather playful.
“Sure, I’m here, but I think I had a small heart attack along the way!”
“At least it wasn’t a big one,” he teased.
“Oh, just shut up and come on.” Inuyasha pushed through the bamboo curtain that served as a door, holding it open so Kagome could pass. She smiled at Kaede, who sat tying herbs into bundles to hang from her ceiling to dry. “Hey, Kaede, I have something to ask you.” Inuyasha sat in quiet surprise as Kagome posed her question to the elder miko. He eagerly awaited her answer, more so than Kagome even, hoping that it was possible. It certainly would make his life a little bit easier.
~ SWtPF~
Once the boys had all finished washing, they dried and dressed, before gathering their dirty clothes and the bathing supplies and returning to camp. Sango looked up from her task. They had perfect timing. She had just finished polishing her weapon and, luckily, she found no cracks or other signs of damage. She called for Rin’s attention, and the two gathered their things and went to take their turn in the spring.
Sesshoumaru glanced around the camp before asking Jaken where Kagome and his brother were. The toad pointed in the direction of the clearing where the children usually played and Sesshoumaru, followed by the boys, went to check on her. When he got there, however, she and his brother were nowhere to be found, though her blanket and books remained.
Sniffing the air, he noticed their scents headed towards the village. He directed Isamu and Yuudai to sit under a tree near the one he had claimed to sit against, and he watched as the rest of the boys began to play. He was sure she was fine. Inuyasha could protect her and the mark let him know that all was well. Kagome would return soon.
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