Theme 29: Happiness

"It seems we cannot continue on our current path" Inuyasha said coolly, as he surveyed the rigorous mountainside before them. The recent rains had caused much decay and brought on a landslide "We turn back" he turned and began to walk away.

"Hey" Sango called "What do you mean? We can climb over that; this is going to set our journey back three days!"

Inuyasha only glanced in her direction and ignored her, continuing to walk on.

Miroku calmed a fuming Sango "Be calm, I'm sure Inuyasha has a reason for his actions"

"But if he doesn't stop acting like he's better than everyone else then I won't be responsible for my actions" she said.

"Inuyasha messed up again" Shippo sighed.

Kagome just watched him retreat. Miroku was right, usually Inuyasha, this Inuyasha, would survey the whole mountainside to find a way through. She rushed forward and caught up to him "Hey!"

He continued walking. She ran forward till she was walking beside him "Hey"

This time he answered "What is it"

Progress, Kagome realised, he didn't usually answer her. "How come we gotta turn back, you see something?"

He was silent, then he answered "If we continue on our current path, the mountainside may gve way, setting us back even more, while the fire-cat can fly, the mountain is too vast, it will tire and then we will be stranded."

"Oh" Kagome hummed "I see. So why didn't you tell Sango?"

"I do not see any reason why I need to explain my actions" he said calmly.

Kagome only shrugged "You explained it to me though"

Sesshomaru paused and was silent for a while, then he hummed "Hmm, so I did. How curious."

Kagome shrugged "Well, I'm happy you did anyway."

He spared a glance at her "My telling you my thoughts bring you…happiness?"

She nodded "Yep"

"Why?"

"Because…I'm trying to figure you out Inuyasha. The current you, the 'you' you are now. I want to know more about you."

He looked away "Foolishness"

"What about you?" Kagome asked "What makes you happy?"

"I?"

"Yeah, come one spit it out. There must be something you enjoy. You've been this way for quite a while now, almost two months, there has to be something you found that makes you happy?"

He walked faster and muttered "Foolishness"

Kagome tried not to feel downhearted. After all, their conversations were getting longer.

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