The morning sun had already started to rise. Dew was on the ground; daring anyone to step on them. Darn slippery dew.
Akane was still with Sesshomaru. Though now she was sitting in a tree above him. He didn't seem to care.
Rin nuzzled up to Ahun and continued with her snoozing. Neither Akane nor Sesshomaru had spoken since she had healed him. He had so much to ask her. But being himself, he kept his mouth shut. The vixen had gently brushed her fingers through her hair and gave a puff of a sigh.
"I need to head off back to camp before my brother freaks out." Her words each fell delicately from her lips.
"Will I see you again?" Had he really asked that? Sesshomaru didn't even think before he had spoken. The words just ran from his mouth. Though, he had given no expression.
"Maybe." She had replied before she had jumped from the tree and ran off. Sesshomaru just watched in aw when she sprinted away. Had he fallen for her? He had never felt this way before. It was like someone ripped out his heart and stuffed him full of warm cotton.
When Akane had walked back onto their camping grounds, she was greeted by Keith. Well, more like he tackled her to the ground.
"Where have you been!?"
Of course when she hit the ground, she had already become annoyed. "You're not my father, so I don't have to tell you." She gave a small hiss and brushed the bags out of her eyes.
"If I was your father that would be creepy. That would mean I had sex with out mom, got her pregnant then climbed up inside of her to become a baby and be born with you." Oh yes, he had been thinking of a good comeback like that.
Her brown eyes stared back up into his for a second before she sighed. "Idiot." Though, she still didn't understand his reply for her statement. Keith gave a small protest but got up after laughing. He had held out his hand to help his sister up with a light smile.
"So where is everyone?" Akane asked after she took his hand.
"Looking for… Jewel shards." The male fox gave a small tug and pulled the vixen to her feet. She brushed her hair behind her ears, sighing. "Anyways, where were you last night? For real."
A sly smile had formed on her lips when Keith asked the same question again. This had sent a chill down his spine. "Doing some healing." A small breeze danced in the tree and nipped lightly at the two. Akane lifted her left and rubbed at her soft flesh on her right arm.
Keith sighed and wrapped his arms around his sister, whispering. "You know you shouldn't be healing. It takes a lot of your energy."
"I know. But he was in need so I had to heal him twice."
Her brother gripped her closer and just pushed out another sigh. Nothing else had been said for a few minutes. That was, until Inuyasha came parading along with the other part of the ground right behind.
"Oh! Lady Akane, you're back!" Miroku basically ran over to the vixen and wrapped his arms around her. Shippo rolled his eyes and walked over to Keith. A small chill ran down the monk's back when he had looked at Akane.
"I'll hit you if you touch me." She grumbled. Oh how she loved to taunt humans. Though this time she felt bad because the monk was kind of a friend to her; oh well. Kagome walked over to the vixen and smiled kindly.
"Would you like to go take a bath with us?" The miko had asked.
The vixen was silent for a second but she gave a small nod of her head and smiled ever so faintly. "Sure."