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Chapter 78

It's just a small detour. I mean, I can't very well pass by and not ask, especially with the new baby. Who knows when I'll next get my chance and each day that passes is another day wasted. Plus that old bat might die any day now so I gotta ask while he's still around and kicking, right? God I hate how it smells here. Like rotten eggs and ash. How on earth can he stand it?

"OI! OLD MAN! YOU HERE?!"

"Eh?"

Yeah, he's here.

"Got something to ask you."

"Let me guess. You're here about Kagome, am I right?"

Shit, how does he know?

"Yeah. Well, I was wondering whether you knew a way to extend her life. You know, so she won't die."

"Ah, I see. So my boy, you ever hear of a mating mark?"

Oh, you've got to be shitting me. That's some stupid shit.

"That's not a real thing."

"How would you know?"

Okay, fair point.

"So its a real thing?"

"Of course not! What are you an idiot?!"

Okay you asked for that egg on your head old man.

"Stop fucking with me. Is there a way or not?"

"There isn't anything to be done. You're already mated with her. Its a moot point."

No.

"So...so there's nothing I can do?"

"You really are an idiot. What did I just say?"

"You said there isn't a way."

"Get your ears checked. You've already mated her, fool boy. There isn't anything you need to do."

Wait, is he saying...

"So she...she'll already live as long as me? That makes no fucking sense! If that was the case then...then fuck, Jeneji's mom wouldn't be old and Mother wouldn't have died. And...and she's got a grey hair."

"Your father died. And from what I know of that boy, his mother wasn't that demon's mate. This is different."

"So...she's going to live as long as me? But she's getting older."

"Yes, you moron. And people of all ages get grey hair. That doesn't mean anything. Now leave me be unless you want to draw my bath for me."

This is...this is GREAT! THIS IS THE BEST FUCKING NEWS!

I'VE BEEN WORRYING OVER NOTHING!

"Nah, I'm good. You're on your own old man."