Kagome stood silently as Sesshoumaru's eyes focused on something she could not see, waiting. Watching. Hoping.
She realized suddenly she had never seen this before and held her breath as the sword danced through the air.
Then it happened. The tiny reptile stirred in her hands. It blinked slowly, reacclimating to its life, and then leapt from her hands and skittered off into the woods.
Dead. Then alive.
She heard Tenseiga slide back into its sheath.
And that was it. That sound was her breaking point. With a cry she fell, tearing at the ground as grief swallowed her whole.
A/N: I lost count of how many I uploaded today. Again, I want to thank everyone reviewing and sharing thoughts and comments. It is truly helpful and a welcome reprieve from the work day to hear from you all. I think we'll be continuing as drabbles. I tried playing with a full chapter conversion yesterday, and it just lost the emotional impact it seems to currently be having. Eventually I will do a full chapter story, however! Thank you again.
This chapter is dedicated to Orotami. Thank you for always having something to share after I post!