From the top of the hill, Kagome sits and watches a sanguine sun burn the edge of the earth.
Fatigue has settled into her bones, the raging river of emotion flowing through her doing nothing to ease her lassitude.
Ridiculous, she chides herself, drawing her knees up. Below, she spies Sango and Kaede as they retreat for the spring before dinner. You're going to miss that warm water when it's cold later.
She's startled out of her thoughts when a small hand suddenly sets on her shoulder. But when she turns to see who it is, her face brightens.
"Rin!"
