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Singing
The group left the meadow, some disheartened by the departure, but the peace from before followed them. A contented silence accompanied them, each reflecting on their experience. The kids rode the dragoneet, smiles on their faces, a look shared between them here and there. Miroku and Sango walked behind, holding hands. The man in white leading them, you couldn't see his face, but you knew, he was acutely aware of all infront and behind him. Kagome walked next to the children, joy radiated off her in waves, felt by all her companions. The man in red walked behind everyone, his ears twitching once in awhile this way and that.
The party headed east, a rumor was heard of strange phenomenon somewhere along the coast. They made camp that night in a small clearing. The silence from before lifted in the clearing, a fire crackled, illuminating the night. Kagome and Sango preparing dinner, a honch of deer roasting. The man in red grumbling about it not being ramen. A little girl humming as she carried some wood to Miroku. Shippo coming into the camp carrying bottles of water. The man in white the only person who remained quite, sitting against a tree, watching the camp.
"Rin?" Kagome asked in a gentle voice.
"Yes Lady Kagome." the quite reply.
"I have wondered for a few days now. What is the tune you hum?" she asked.
"It is a silly song she made up. Stupid girl is always coming up with inane things to annoy my lor.." the reply cut off as a rock beamed him in the head.
"Don't listen to Jaken. I think perhaps he speaks from jealousy." Kagome said.
"Jeal-ou-sy Lady Kagome?" Rin asked, sounding out the unfamiliar word.
"Oh yes, jealousy. It also means to envy. Do you know what that means?" Sango asked with a wink sent Kagome's way.
"Oh yes, Rin knows what that means!" the excited reply.
"Well Rin, I think Jaken is jealous because you can carry a tune and he can't." Kagome said, a twinkle in her eye.
"Do you really think so Lady Kagome?" the serious question.
"Absolutely!" the enthusiastic reply.
Rin looked between the two women, a thoughtful look on her face.
"That would certainly explain some of his behaviour to this Sesshormaru." the man in white said dryly.