She finally pulled back, soft hands moving to cup his face and forcing him to meet her gaze.
"And that bothered you enough to almost transform?" The motion of her thumbs against his stripes did much to calm his still raging heart.
"Yes."
It was a simple word, one used in everyday conversation, but in this context, the complexity—the admission—was so much more.
And if he was being truthful, it had been more for a long time. No creature had ever piqued his curiosity to the point of physically concealing himself.
Sesshoumaru watched as realization dawned, Kagome's eyes widening in shock.
Then she kissed him.
