Crooked Teeth

by Silver Standard Society

Through usual mishap, Kagome's been separated from the group. Through unusual circumstance, Sesshomaru has decided to return her. Unless, you know, he kills her first. A long story told in short snippets. Complete.

74. Close Call

74—Close Call

They flew even as the sun descended and the light of the moon was the only thing keeping them company.

Sesshomaru had been awake for five days straight… he was beginning to feel the toll of that decision nag at him from the corners of his body. Hunting helped but nothing could replace pure sleep.

Something was off…

He slightly turned his head, finding himself alone on his cloud.

Peering over, he saw his hostage plummeting to her death, soundly asleep.

Sesshomaru nosedived.

She landed on his cloud just as the top of the trees were about to greet her.