11—Permission
"Then what do you plan to do now?" Jaken asked suspiciously.
"Nothing," said Kagome. Rin offered her a hand, helping her stand. "I'll simply be heading back."
"Then by all means, be gone!" cried Jaken.
Rin didn't let go of Kagome's hand. "But the sun is setting!" she said, showing concern. "It's dangerous if you go by yourself."
"Oh yeah," Kagome said, looking at the darkening woods. She smiled at her new friend. "I don't suppose you'd like to share a fire tonight?"
Rin gave her best pout to Sesshomaru.
"Do as you please," he said, walking into the nightfall.