They return, and there's no more delaying.
Or privacy.
A-Un are saddled, impatiently waiting as Jaken boosts Rin onto their back. The tiny girl waves wildly, a grin splitting her face as she calls out her goodbyes, and Shippou hollers back with just as much exuberance.
Kagome feels the first pangs of longing stab at her heart. "How long will you be gone?"
If Sesshoumaru is bothered, he doesn't show it as he turns to face her. "I do not know."
"Oh."
It's not what she wants to hear.
Gold eyes crinkle ever-so-slightly at the corners. "Look for rain, Miko."
