Seventeen.

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Kagome gulped, feeling sick – she would have survived without the gory details.

"Don't despair, Sesshoumaru-sama: every curse has its loophole. We only have to find yours."

He bent his head in an affirmative fashion. "This one is glad you've accepted to help him, miko."

Uhm. Had she?

"Not to be impolite, Sesshoumaru-sama, but can I ask you why you sought for me? I mean, I'm honored, but we never had such intimacy."

The once powerful daiyoukai let out what looked like a sigh.

"I should have imagined that that idiot of my half-brother had never explained to you pack dynamics."

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(100 words.)