Sorry it's later in the day, it's been one of those days where there's no motivation to do anything.
The sun was out, and it was a beautiful day for a change. Kagome was able to sit outside on the bench near the Oak for the first time in over a week, since it had been raining none stop. It had been an unusually wet summer break so far, she didn't really mind. She enjoyed the rain too, the only downside was that she was stuck inside the entire time with her parents. Thankfully, it had been eight months since they had moved there, and it didn't look like they would be moving again for some time. Her father was more secure in this job, since he didn't work directly with people and he worked more hours. Just meant the when he came home, he had more pent up frustration to unleash on her. Nothing new, but there were two differences. They were going to stay there longer than any other place, and she had a friend that watched out for her as best as he could.
Sesshoumaru had been coming around every day since he had made it clear that he wasn't leaving, and for that she couldn't be more grateful. He gave her a reason, not only to look forward to the next day, but to live. Kagome had felt the darkness of depression, had even wished that death take her on many occasions. Now, she still felt that darkness but it was lessened when he was near.
"Deep in thought again." She heard his voice, and as usual it was laced with amusement.
"It's better than reality most of the time." She replied with a smile. She turned slightly on the bench and faced him, watching as he came to sit next to her.
"Hn." He answered.
"You're late, what happened?" she asked. He normally came over earlier in the day, but she knew that his father had not been too supportive of him hanging around her.
"Father wished to speak with me. Nothing important."
"Did it have to do with you coming here?" she asked.
"In a way, but I told him that I would continue to come whether he liked it or not." Sesshoumaru said with a smirk.
"Sometimes I forget that you're so much older than me." She laughed. "To be able to speak up to your father, if only I could do that."
"He would kill you, and I would have to kill him." It was so matter of fact that she had to do a double take.
"You'd do that?" she asked.
"Kagome, I'd fight my own father to keep you from dying." He whispered, not even sure if she heard him. It was pathetic how fast he was falling for the girl, even though she was too young to think about such things, he wasn't. He knew that he would have to wait until she was old enough, and he was willing to wait.