72—Immediate Results
No longer paying attention, the village had resumed its bustling day.
Sesshomaru picked up the child by the collar, letting him sway in his grip.
He said very quietly to no one in particular,
"I will eat him if his mother does not want him."
A sudden hot whisper rolled amongst the villagers.
Kagome gave a disapproving stare, "Don't say-"
Almost immediately a stout woman came running.
"Hiro!"
"Mamma!"
Sesshomaru let him go and they embraced, happily reunited.
"Come," he roughly grabbed Kagome's arm, leading her away, "Before they get some stones and torches and I become really annoyed."