Chapter 9
Before she could take her next breath, she felt him settle beside her. With a hand on her shoulder and another supporting the back of her head, Sesshoumaru gently guided her body back onto the pallet. Once settled, the hand at her shoulder lifted itself away to then return; pressing the cold, metal lip of her water canteen to her lips.
"Drink."
Unthinkingly, Kagome released her head to grasp onto the canteen—as well as the hand that held it—and tipped her chin up to better swallow the proffered liquid. After a few gulps, Kagome forced the container away.
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