A/N: READ FIRST. This entire drop (246-266) contains mature content and is for 18+ only. It's recommended to go back and read a few of the previous chapters before just jumping into this drop if you are catching the upload since it's been a bit since the last update. For those who are interested, I recommend playing the following music combined with the sound effects at while reading this drop. Thank you! Music: River Flows in You by Yiruma.
When they change, the subtle tightening of her throat makes it difficult to swallow.
Even as she stands with her back to him, his presence fills every nook and cranny of her mind. Every piece of her heart.
Unbidden, a shiver rushes over her skin, and Kagome slips her yukata over her shoulders. The weight settles heavier than she remembers, the material's leaden touch clinging close as if it's been soaked in the storm.
"Kagome?"
Hurried fingers comb through her hair. "I'm almost done."
Let us read in bed.
She frowns. Tonight, a book isn't what she has in mind.
