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Chapter 11

Silence fell and Kagome fidgeted nervously in her seat as he stared. Maybe she shouldn't have said that.

Sesshomaru stared at her with a perplexed expression. Did she just say what he thought she said? She wanted to be friends, with him. He saw her nervous habit and moved to alleviate it.

"Friends, would be nice, Kagome." He intoned softly.

"Mmhmm!" She smiled wide at that, and a tinkling laugh spilled from her lips. Maybe this suggestion would be good for the both of them.

His eyes softened with her innocent behavior and he felt the loneliness abate just minutely.