As she crawls beneath an old yogi with him, skin-to-skin to share warmth through the night, Kagome sinks deeper into the bedding, a smile on her lips.
"You are content."
She nods, sighing as strong arms pull her back into the cradle of his body. "Very."
"Hn." His mouth presses to her shoulder then the side of her neck and her cheek before he closes his eyes and settles in to rest. "Good."
"Yes," she whispers. "It is."
This—he—wasn't expected, and others may not understand. But as they lie together, it doesn't matter.
Because they see each other.
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