Chapter 43 - Dawning


Miroku was the male who recognized it. "Is that a… bite?" He squinted in the wavering light.

The color drained from Inu-Yasha's face as Sango joined the monk in study.

"It's a birthmark," she thought back to numerous hot spring baths. "You've always had it."

Kagome shook her head, trying to catch Inu-Yasha's eye. "I got it when Kouga captured me," she whispered.

The hanyou processed slowly, looking past her. A loud drone filled his ears, making comprehension difficult. He tried shaking it away, but it grew to an incessant roar.

"I-I didn't ask for it," she stammered apologetically. "Promise."