Her toes wiggle in his hand, and she sighs, sinking back into the plush cushions. "Stall harder, please."

He chuckles when she manages to wrap those toes around one of his fingers, and Kagome smiles at the sound before reaching down for his ankle. "Give it here."

He pulls it back. "Need I remind you that this"—he shakes his foot—"has been in my shoe all day?"

"And mine hasn't?" She grabs for him again and pulls his foot into her lap. "Consider it an act of love, Sesshoumaru."

The words are out before she realizes what she's said.


A/N: To be continued! This part isn't over yet, but it's been a while since I updated, so I'm breaking this part of the story into two drops. They are still working things out. It's still not magically better. But this is a conversation they need to have before they can move forward in healing. Thank you for reading. If you have time to leave a comment, they spark joy! 3