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Author note: Sorry I haven't updated anything in ages, but school projects, and math class problems came up. Hope you enjoy!
In the last chapter: Sesshomaru finds the village in a blaze. Luckily he saves Shippo and Kaede from a hellish fate. He is confronted by Sango, who at first mistakes him for Inuyasha. They are now on their way to Sesshomaru's castle.
Chapter title: A Unknown Smile
Sesshomaru, followed behind by Sango, could see the castle in the distance, smiled, because he knew that once he got back, Kagome would smile, and it would show in her eyes. Eventually they landed and Sesshomaru called at the gates and they opened. little Rin came running out, dragging Kagome behind her. " Welcome back, Sesshomaru-sama!" she screamed as she hugged Sesshomaru's leg. Kagome ran to Sango and hugged her. "Sango I'm so happy to see you, are you alright!" "What happened to Miroku and Kaede?" "OMG where is Shippo, what happened to Shippo!" Kagome screamed, much like a worried mother. "Kagome calm down we have to get them to the infirmary, and Shippo is right here." Sango said while holding Shippo's poor little battered body in her arms. Kagome picked him up and ran to the infirmary. Sesshomaru turned to Sango and told her where the infirmary was, then walked Rin back to her room. After having put Rin in her room, Sesshomaru walked to the infirmary, and on the way was thinking murderous thoughts about Inuyasha, about how to make him suffer as much as he had hurt Kagome.
It was getting dark and the moon was coming out, at the infirmary, Sesshomaru found Kagome sleeping on the side of the bed that Shippo was in also sleeping. He was a little hesitant, because he didn't want to wake her up, but he picked her up and slowly carried her back to her room, and put her in her bed and covered her with a blanket.
In the morning Kagome woke up and looked around slowly, "…wait a moment….I didn't fall asleep here…. SHIPPO!". She then ran off to the infirmary, only to be stopped half way there by the orange puffball himself. "Kagome! I missed you! Are you okay!" Shippo asked his adopted mother with worry, seeing tears in her eyes. "I'm fine, I'm just so happy your okay." She replied, smiling down at him. Neither of them noticed that around the corner, Sesshomaru was watching them, and without even knowing it, he was smiling.
AN: Hey, I'm so happy I finally updated! I'm very sorry I made you amazing reviewers and readers wait so long for the next chapter! But since summer is coming up, I'll be able to write tons more! So please read and review!
