Kagome turned around and looked at the ground shyly, her cheeks on fire. She didn't know why she did that, she could have walked off in the forest, but she chose to stay there where he could easily see her. She shrugged. Well, he's gonna see me naked some day anyway. She thought and glanced up at him. He had somehow schooled his face to look impasive, but by the clench in his jaw, Kagome could tell she had had an effect on him. She really hoped that their courting wouldn't last too long. She bit the inside of her cheek and forced herself not to pounce on him. She had to clasp her hands behind her back.
"Sooo..." She started awkwardly. "Uh - You wanna meet the gang?" She asked as he bent to pick up her back pack. She saw him hesitate for just a millisecond but he straightened up again and started toward the village.
"I would be honored to meet your friends." He said simply, inclining his head. Kagome smiled and ran up to him, taking his hand in hers and walking slowly toward her friends. Along the way, they talked idly about likes and dislikes. Kagome wanted to get on with this courting business and belong to Sesshoumaru forever already. She stomped on her selfish desires and thought of the people that depended on her to survive. Those that expected her to finally piece the shikon together. She bit her lip nervously. She knew she could do it alone, but she also knew that she couldn't keep on depending on InuYasha, Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Kirara and Kaede. All three of her best friends were engaged to be married and Shippou had found a foster family to take care of him and teach him about his abilities. Kaede was very old, Kagome was surprised she still held on. She sighed and glanced at the hand holding hers. Could she live with herself knowing that something could happen to Sesshoumaru? But could she continue on without him? She bit her lip and glanced at his face. "What is it? You are thinking so loudly, this Sesshoumaru can hear your brain function." He said, still facing ahead.
Kagome smiled at him. "I was just wondering, are you willing to be in constant danger? You know that there will always be something threatening me. Are you willing to take that chance?
He stopped so abruptly, that Kagome felt a jerk and heard a pop in her shoulder.