He surprises everyone by sitting next to Inuyasha.
Kagome holds her breath. Over the flames of their bonfire, she can see Inuyasha's hackles raise, and the rigid line of Sesshoumaru's shoulders doesn't bode any better. But the two brothers are silent, the tension between them thick and smothering as they stare at each other in silence.
No one moves, all frozen in place as they wait to see what happens.
When Sesshoumaru suddenly leans toward Inuyasha, Kagome's gasp almost blocks out the collective breath of her companions.
And when the daiyoukai's nose brushes his brother's, they all forget to breathe.
