--Green Thumb--

Kagome patted the soil down around the green stalk, careful to be gentle of the delicate blush-pink blossom. Once she was satisfied, she grabbed the watering can and began to sprinkle the flower. Eventually, Inuyasha looked up from what he was doing with a frown on his face.

"Idiot... what are you doing THAT for? We'll probably never come back this way again, even if it does survive." The young girl shrugged, and smiled at him regardless.

"So? I like to see flowers while we're trudging along. Maybe this'll make someone else happy." A 'keh' was the only response she got, and soon enough they continued on their journey.

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"Lord Sesshoumaru, look!" Rin giggled excitedly and ran up to the flower before leaning over to take a whiff of its perfume. "It is your favourite flower! Rin thinks it smells very good." With the easy grace that came naturally to the little girl, she plucked the flower, and carried it almost reverently to her lord. "Is it not pretty?"

Sesshoumaru looked down at her, and the barest traces of a smile were on his lips.