The Moon is Beautiful

by elevenharbor

AU - What started out as an assignment turns into an adventure that neither Kagome nor Sesshomaru expected. As they seek answers and find their way back home, they discover certain truths about each other and how a particular object binds them in more ways than one. Told in Drabble-ish series.

21. Suggestion

-21. Suggestion -

Blue-gray oceans battled with golden sunsets for dominance.

After what felt like hours, Kagome finally blinked once, and then several more times, as tears cascaded down her cheeks. Her eyes burned from the staring contest she was engaged in with Sesshōmaru.

"You have thirty seconds to enlighten me with your grand plan." His mouth set in a hard line, Sesshōmaru folded his arms and leaned his body against the willow tree, waiting for her to begin.

Clapping her hands together ecstatically, she squealed. "Amazing! Thank you! Now...I know a little bit about Japanese Folklore because my jii-chan happens to live for this stuff. So I think we should use his knowledge. He probably knows more about the Feudal Era than Dr. Google!" Kagome fired rapidly without taking a pause.

The corners of Sesshōmaru's mouth turned downward ever so slightly.