He blindly followed her, his hand still clutched in hers, to a place only Kagome seemed to know. Severus was sure he would never be able to replicate their path, but he didn't care.

Something told him this wouldn't be the last time he would walk the path. She finally stopped in front of a large gnarled tree.

"It's my secret hiding place." She explained, pulling back the overgrown plants that obscured the entrance from view before disappearing into the trunk the tree.

Severus paused for a brief moment before he followed her down the proverbial rabbit hole.