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.

22. Hook

- 22. Hook -

"I do not see why the library or reliable online resources are not sufficient enough that we need...anecdotal sources." Sesshōmaru said plainly, as he turned his head toward his shoulder to flick an invisible lint off his pristine shirt.

Sitting on the desk across from him, Kagome crossed her arms in defense. "That's not what I meant!"

"But it is implied, is it not?"

Annoyance beyond comprehension spread across her dainty face. "All I'm saying is that we might be able to dig some things up from scrolls and other paraphernalia that jii-chan has painstakingly held on to for eons."

"Your family's hoarding tendencies do not concern me."

Kagome suppressed an irritated sigh. She would not fall for the bait. She was a woman on a mission and nothing could deter her, come hell or high water.

"Hoarding aside, I do live on Shrine grounds, and jii-chan was a historian of sorts back in his prime."

Hi, kami-sama, me again...Kagome silently prayed. Please let this work.

"We might find something that even Sensei has no clue about, or has probably only heard in passing."

Unbeknownst to her, the wheels in Sesshōmaru's head started turning.