Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure... especially for the emotional one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.

Chapter 108: Better

Kagome had agreed to stay, and she went one better by staying close.

She knew it was better because with each day, Sesshoumaru's stripes lightened and brightened, ranging through a peaceful palette that was impossible to replicate with colored pencils.

She made notes. She looked for causes.

Not that she'd ever really figure him out. People were too complex for it to be that simple. But she liked having clues. Even when they told her things weren't entirely better.

"Miko."

"Hmm?" She swiped at her eyes and tried for a smile.

Sesshoumaru demanded, "Why are you crying?"

Because you can't.


Original Posting Date: September 20, 2019
Prompt: Shift/Shifting, suggested by Saholia and Jelena Lee
Words: 100