Soon after, Kagome announced that she was going to "catch some sleep." Both males listened to her breathing until it evened out as she fell into a deep slumber. Kou thought over everything Kagome had told him. It was amazing to him how much she had gone through, and yet she could still be such a strong, kind person.

In the few days that he had known the woman, Kou could feel himself becoming attached to her. The thought of her being stabbed, made him angry and uneasy. Little did Kou know, he wasn't the only one with these feelings.


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