Theme 28: Sorrow
Inuyasha said nothing more for the duration of his human night. Kagome would probably never forget that look of utter confusion in his eyes; it was something she'd never seen on her own Inuyasha, before he melted back into his usual expression of indifference.
The next day they were found by Shippo's and Kilala's noses and Inuyasha's wounds healed up in his Hanyou form. The group were now travelling northwest in direction towards a rumour of a powerful muster of Youki that Kagome suspected could be Naraku.
Inuyasha lead the pack, as usual, he did not carry her. In fact, he said nothing and looked at no one, an expression of deep thought was painted across his face; an expression Kagome realised she was actually becoming accustomed to. He must be thinking deeply about something, and probably overthinking if she knew the current him correctly.
This Inuyasha had a habit to overthink things. He seemed to think as long as there was something to be understood; it had to be understood completely. All things had to have a necessary purpose, they couldn't just be. So it was always cute to see him puzzling over things he didn't understand, like a puppy with a new toy. Most of the time he was very good at hiding it, but every now and again, something would surprise him into showing his true expressions. And luckily Kagome was usually watching.
There were good things about this new Inuyasha. He was very responsible. He was very calm, he didn't freak out over dumb things and Kagome didn't have to sit him so often. He had started treating her a little better, at least not like she was some lower life form, but not like she was a higher one either. He wasn't rude intentionally and when he was Kagome could sometimes let it go down to ignorance.
When he wasn't being a complete jerk, he could be accidently sweet. He would stop regularly whenever he noticed one of them were tired and it always be somewhere nearby game so hunting was easy. The more Kagome got to know him, the more she realised that it wasn't because he didn't care that he didn't fuss over them like the previous Inuyasha did, it was because he had faith in their abilities, even hers. He just didn't show it.
Kagome still felt sadness at the idea that her Inuyasha might not come back.
But…
She was learning to accept this one. Learning to understand him.
Perhaps mama was right, perhaps all Kagome needed to do was understand and be with him.
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