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Scientific Method
Chapter 60
The young miko found a room, one different from all others. It wasn't the design on the shoji door or the location of it: it was more or of a certain feeling. Nervous but determined, she slid the shoji door open and found the room where she had met Sesshomaru before.
She took a moment to compose her emotions; she already dealt with her unruly hair and kimono awhile ago. After a deep breath, she ventured inside the tastefully decorated room. The room didn't have lots of things, but the few ones were meaningful and practical.
It suited someone like Sesshomaru.
The miko stopped in the middle of the spacious room, which looked more like a wide studio and looked all around. There was soft lighting from a pair of lamps in separate conernet, but the rest of the room was otherwise dark. She took her time studying her surroundings until her brown eyes finally stopped in a familiar silhouette.
Sesshomaru was sitting on a dark couch, black clothes barely illuminated by a flicker of lamplight. His long, silver hair shone with it as well, but what attracted her attention the most was the glow from his golden eyes.
Kagome tried to smile, but the smile wouldn't come out. She didn't feel comfortable at all: on the contrary, she felt nervous and unsure. Hundreds of years had passed for him, and she was sure this Sesshomaru and the one she shared her 'science' talk with was someone entirely different. He had survived the times of change and had been there to witness the many scientific discoveries she had talked about.
She drew closer to the Taiyoukai she met and joined by change. Her steps were slow, but measured. Her chin was high, but not improperly so. There was strength in her gaze but also humbleness. She presented herself as properly and respectfully as she could. She couldn't stand to be otherwise. She had many apologies to make and a lot of reprimands to take, and she was willing to accept them.
When she finally reached him, he only stared; the strange calmness behind his gaze marked a prelude to an assortment of surprises. "Miko," he greeted after a minute. His voice was soft but also as authoritative as she remembered.
Kagome smiled dimly. "You never said, Sesshomaru-sama, that all my 'scientific nonsense' was real."
A smirk graced the Taiyoukai's thin lips. "Oh, but I did miko. You just don't remember. That's the problem with human children: they remember so little."
They shared a smile.
To be continued...
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