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Oji

They had been traveling about four hours before Kagome and Rin started to drag behind Sesshoumaru and Katsuro. Their clothes were still wet from crossing the narrow river, and exhaustion was quickly getting the better of them. Unfortunately, Sesshoumaru showed no signs of stopping. Katsuro quickly picked up on his mother's and Rin's inability to continue.

Surely, Sesshoumaru had noticed their discomfort, so why had he not stopped? Katsuro made up his mind and gathered his courage. He squared his shoulders and held his head high.

He jogged up to Sesshoumaru's side. Katsuro looked up at him, reached out and gently grasped his hand. Sesshoumaru abruptly stopped and looked down at him.

"Oji-sama, mama and Rin-san are very tired. Could we make camp for today?"
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Author's Note: Thank you so much for reviewing! It really encourages me :)

Oji- means Uncle in Japanese, not to be confused with Ojii, which is Grandfather.