He never had the chance to answer, Jaken interrupting their conversation to drag Sesshoumaru away—apparently Inuyasha was getting into with some of the soldiers—but Kagome wasn't about to let this go.
Especially with how Sesshoumaru's hand grazed his mother's hair as he walked by.
"He's not fooling anyone, is he?"
Inukimi was busying herself with tying off the ends of Kagome's braid, but she hadn't pulled away from Sesshoumaru's touch.
Progress.
"Even if you don't get better, he can still be your friend, right?"
In a moment of clarity, Inukimi met her gaze, and Kagome caught a glimpse of the daiyoukai's former self.
"The wind was my friend."