That night, she greets him in the blue dress.

Sesshoumaru steps inside, and her arms slide around him, warm and inviting, and she settles her head on his chest, breathing out a sigh as he holds her back.

"I missed you." Her arms squeeze him tighter.

A chuckle rumbles where she lay, but he tightens his hold as well. "You saw me this morning."

"Ha, yeah, about all of you."

He smiles, teeth biting his lip, but it disappears before she sees, and he touches a soft, blue sleeve. "What is the occasion?"

Looking up, she's suddenly serious. "My homework."