Thirty-Nine.

"So is auntie leaving?" One of the twins asked, poking her mother's arm. "Without uncle Yasha?"

Quoque tu? Kagome sighed, running a hand over her forehead.

"Uncle Yasha is already occupied with your daddy, honey", she explained under Sango's thoughtful gaze. "Besides, Sesshoumaru-sama apparently requires forthwith my presence at his fortress. I don't want to make him wait." She added, addressing her friend.

"Of course, Kagome-chan, I understand." The taijiya nodded. "Dang, if only Kirara hadn't gone with them I would have asked you to bring her."

The miko gratefully smiled. "Doesn't matter, I think Jaken-sama came with his dragon."

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