Some time after spring had been fully established Kagome leaned back and into the warmth of her favorite chair. She'd found lately her senses were on edge when she had taken to her human form. Naraku had not felt anything in any of their forms, and was instead always hovering around her to try and keep her calm.
It was such a funny thought sometimes when she recalled what bitter enemies they had been. All along he just was alone, twisted through fate. He'd confided in her that his childhood had basically been over when his family threw him out, unable to feed him. He'd started with stealing food, then learned stealing valuables could be traded for more food. The path of greed had started then but it was really that basic need that all living beings had, the need to be certain one would be safe, warm, and fed.
That it had gone wrong, he'd been forced to kill or be killed..well she'd seen it herself what war and fighting could do to humans. It was sometimes harder for them with their advanced thoughts then it was for youkai who were so like animals..she could appreciate that now. When in her youkai form everything was power. It was a constant game of if you could out maneuver another, if you had the right to do so. If she thought too long or hard it made her head hurt.
"Hush." A gentle kiss on her forehead and Kagome relaxed with a soft smile up at Naraku. He was wonderful to her. Like a little girl she pulled him into the chair to cuddle beside, clingy as ever and enjoying the way he chuckled and began to stroke her hair as they both watched the fire.
However it was her next words that made Naraku narrow his eyes and hiss.
"I wonder how they are doing.."