They sat there all night, Kagome concerned with making sure there weren't any lasting effects with Kagura's return.

The wind youkai seemed more subdued than before, but that was likely due to her mate's presence. Inukimi said little, content to bask in Kagura's embrace, and Kagome couldn't help but want to do the same with Sesshoumaru.

She gave him a sideways glance. Their fingers were still intertwined, grass teasing her skin, but she wasn't sure where they stood now.

She believed him about wanting to mate her, but how did he feel about being affectionate out in the open? In front of his mother, no less?