Chapter 72
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Hnn?"
"I'm really sorry for doubting your intentions with your seal. You've never given me reason to question your dedication toward our cause or toward my well-being."
With unexpected, stern earnestness Kagome met his golden, slit-pupiled gaze and laid a connecting hand upon his.
"Thank you, for taking care of me."
The corners of his eyes and mouth pinched, forming a bittersweet expression.
"You have already proven you would do the same if our circumstances were reversed."
A reflective silence fell between them.
Kagome lips began to quiver. Tearfully she asked, "Do you think we will ever find them?"
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