Days passed by, Kagome assumed. Each day, it went about the same, with the sleep and a meal brought in. But Kagome started seeing the lord looking at her more and more. In the beginning, he would just look away 24/7, but he would look at her if she moaned, adjusted her weight, or accidentally crunched loudly on a chip. One day, after the meal had come in, Kagome took a chance. She was going to try and make conversation with the tough lord.
"So, how many days do think have passed since you came down here?" Kagome asked, looking at the lord in the corner. He just looked at her with his eyes, before closing them without an answer. She sighed. Well, she wanted to talk. Didn't mean he had to. "Well, I've been down here four more days than you, and I assume you've been down her for at least eleven, so I've been down her for fifteen days."
Sesshomaru made no acknowledgement of hearing her. But she continued.
"I wonder if we are ever getting out of this. I mean, if they wanted us dead, they would have killed us, right? And wouldn't have supplied the hole in the door to allow us air to breathe. And not bring us in food, right? And, I mean, if they wanted us dead, any chance they took, they would take it, right? Don't you agree?" Kagome asked, hoping for even the slightest movement of a nod or shake. Neither, nor a sound from the lord's lips. He had become mute since he arrived. Kagome sighed. "I guess I'm the only one optimistic..."
Sesshomaru opened one eyelid for that comment. He hated to think the thought, but she had a point. She was being more optimistic than him. He was wallowing in his humiliation for spending even a day with a priestess, instead of taken advantage of the time. They were stuck with each other for a while, so might as well get at least acquainted.
"I calculated twenty-two days of your stay, as mine remains eighteen," he spoke, closing his eyes. He felt her eyes fall upon him. "And I do not need air, or food. They are feeding you and allow you to breathe. And, as for taking chances for killing, the male is human, and humans lose every chance that dances in front of their noses."
Kagome glared at the lord. Well, at least she got a response. But a real crappy one! She crossed her arms and opened her mouth to respond defensively, but relax, took a deep breath, and uncrossed her arms. She pulled the blanket around her and closed her eyes, with a small smirk among her lips. Well, at least she did get a response.
Sesshomaru relaxed against the hard, cold wall. Stupid idea. No human would argue with him, as she had proven. She was too afraid of him killing her to not argue. He ignored the thought that perhaps she was agreeing with him, but couldn't. He opened one eye, looking at her sleeping form. Perhaps she was. Or just proving to him that she could control herself. Either way, he didn't care. She was human, and he didn't care about them, no matter how confusing or intriguing they are. As soon as they got out, he was going to slay her for making him think so much.