His hands linger at her waist for a moment, his eyes on hers, but they don't speak until he lets go.
"Swing your leg over."
Kagome does so, picking up the reins. "How do I—"
"They know the way."
She nods, settling into the saddle, and smiles at Rin and Jaken. "Thank you for sharing your cave. I'll see you soon."
Rin waves. Jaken huffs, but his cheeks are tinged with red.
She looks at Sesshoumaru meaningfully. "Thank you."
He meets her eyes silently, then he slaps the dragons' rump.
They begin to trot.
"Kagome."
She looks back.
"Smile."
