Fireflies.

When you sometimes feel your responsibilities are too much too bear, you desire solitude. But sometimes, a few things could always get you back up on you feet. Slight SessKag.

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The night was slightly cold, the moonlight shining bright. And fireflies wandering around, their soft lights looked as if stars fell on earth.

Kagome sat down on the soft ground, her blue-gray eyes shining with tears. Sometimes I feel that my responsibilty is too much for me too handle, she thought. She softly sniffed as a lone tear fell from her eye, creating a silver-like streak down her pale cheeks.

Kagome looked at the river, the moonlight reflecting on it. Small lights appeared that captured her eyes, she looked up and saw fireflies. Fireflies... Mama always said that they could warm your heart, she mused. Her mind lost on the glowing creatures.

She heard giggling and her ears perked up. Giggling, she thought. I wonder if I'm not alone. She tore her eyes from the fireflies and looked across the river, a little girl was running around, giggling. A small toad-like creature trying to tell her to behave. And beside the two was a certain demon she would never expect to see.

Sesshomaru.

She watched as the demon lord looked at the young girl, his eyes with a small trace of fondness. Like a father looks at his daughter. She then noticed that the little girl was chasing fireflies. She smiled, her sorrow completely forgotten.

Her eyes followed the fireflies as well, her heart giving off soft thumps. She then glanced at the demon lord, he was also looking at the fireflies. For one moment he tore his eyes from them and caught her's. Kagome's eyes widened slightly and she looked away.

One thought was on her mind as gazed at the fireflies once more. Her mama was right, fireflies could warm hearts.

Owari...